Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate-Chapter 699 - 657: Three Years and Another Three Years_2

Chapter 699 -657: Three Years and Another Three Years_2

Lin Rui decided to submit the ‘License Security Deposit’ he collected to the court after the Forest Cargo Company finished preparing their supplies, and then officially open the port.

In the past, Lin Rui stated during a council meeting before the Divine Palace that once trade ports were opened, it was expected to double the yearly revenue of the court.

Although he hasn’t achieved this yet, just the ‘License Security Deposit’ and ‘Land Transfer Fee’ this time amounted to a staggering fifty-eight million taels of Divine Gold.

As this was the first instance of legal trade, Lin Rui was exceptionally cautious, issuing only 16,000 cargo spaceship licenses, with each license requiring a deposit of 1,000 taels of Divine Gold.

Sixteen million taels of Divine Gold could be converted to 1.6 billion taels of Magic Silver, or 160 billion federal coins, which is equivalent to a tenth of the court’s annual land tax revenue.

As for the land sales, the income was even higher. Lin Rui had only sold a small portion of plots for warehouses, berths, stores, and residences, yet the revenue had astonishingly reached forty-two million taels of Divine Gold!

Lin Rui planned to retain four million taels of Divine Gold as construction funds, while the rest would be handed over.

As a result, this matter received great attention from both the court and the people. The Divine Envoy Supervisory Department and the Great Celestial Master of the Divine Palace had been eyeing this sum for a long time, urging him to swiftly submit it to the national treasury and open the port to collect tax revenue.

Lin Rui also noticed Wang Yinyue leading a group of mages working overtime to enhance the runic fortification of the Yinglong-class battleship.

He then looked at the five smaller cruisers and found that they, including the Sky Blue Medical Cruiser, were adorned with a massive amount of vivid red mystical runes on their surfaces. The markings seemed like a special coating, not only standing out with unique characteristics but also exuding unparalleled beauty.

The three retired cruisers Lin Rui purchased from East Asia were all in excellent condition, having been previously fortified with SS-level runes. They required only minor adjustments, making the modifications relatively simple and quick.

The other escort ships and armed merchant ships had only about a third of the vessels with rune fortifications. Even among the top ten trade companies, not every ship undergoes rune fortification, as it is particularly cost-inefficient at the level of escort ships and armed merchant ships.

As Lin Rui’s yacht docked into its berth, Lu Hanyuan, CEO and executive director of the Forest Cargo Company, alongside Zhu Youheng, armed fleet director of the company, arrived at the berth to greet him.

Noticing Lin Rui surveying his surroundings upon disembarking, Lu Hanyuan earnestly reassured, “Boss, rest assured, most of the construction workers here are recruited internally from the Light King Sect, including engineers supervised by the sect’s priests. We have also established strict security protocols, so safety is not a concern.”

“The Light King Sect is reliable, but we must remain vigilant!” Lin Rui nodded solemnly and said, “We still need to further strengthen inspections and enhance security measures.”

Although Lin Rui trusted the personnel from the Light King Sect deeply—these workers and engineers had undergone rigorous screenings conducted by Number Nine and her team and were undoubtedly loyal—he maintained a cautious approach.

Moreover, Lin Rui himself was the “King Ming,” capable of discerning the degree of faith these individuals held toward him.

Nevertheless, there was always the risk of unforeseen circumstances, and Lin Rui happened to know that the Longevity Association had begun stirring again, making vigilance even more necessary.

Furthermore, the Light God Sect had recently experienced a grave incident. A group of unidentified spies attempted to infiltrate the vicinity of Hearts of Light 9 and 7 to steal its permissions and data but were uncovered by Lin Rui in advance.

“Understood!” Lu Hanyuan nodded thoughtfully, “I will coordinate with Number Nine to review any potential security vulnerabilities.”

He then curiously asked, “Boss, is this return to the base related to the port opening in a few days, or are you uneasy about the trade fleet?”

Lu Hanyuan was fully engaged in preparing for the port opening, with the supply chain nearly ready.

The Forest Group’s trade strategy prioritized not maximum profit but the shipment of goods beneficial to livelihood with reasonable cost-effectiveness to Sky Extreme Star.

Due to Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals and the Sky Blue Group, their primary cargo now consisted of various medicines, especially those that could soothe mental distress and reduce the likelihood of Demon Transformation.

Additionally, there were various crop seeds. Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals had acquired two agricultural chemical research institutes and a seed company under Sky Blue Pharmaceuticals, focusing on developing and producing crop seeds tailored to Sky Extreme Star.

For these two categories, the Great Song Court’s demand was substantial. Lin Rui had even proposed that the court directly purchase and distribute them to the people, but this idea was vetoed by the Divine Envoy Supervisory Department.

However, this decision boosted Lin Rui’s already high public reputation further among the court and intellectual circles, earning him admiration and support.

“Just passing by to take a look. Old Lu, you’ve never given me reason to worry about your work, right?”

Lin Rui chuckled and raised his hand, pointing toward Rui Fang’s Armored Biological Research Institute.

Noticing Lu Hanyuan understanding his intent, Lin Rui turned to Zhu Youheng and said, “Old Zhu, bringing you back this time is mainly for two reasons. First, operations at the Light God Sect need to be paused temporarily. I’ve received reliable information that a major faction is gearing up to intervene, helping the remnants of the Light God Sect oppose us. The risk of attack is high, so in the upcoming period, we should shift from offense to defense and focus on consolidation.”

“Second, our company’s fleet still needs a professional talent to manage it. You previously served as Vice Admiral of Fleet 203, so you’re more than capable. I hope you’ll invest more effort into enhancing the combat capabilities of our company’s fleet.”

Zhu Youheng seemed somewhat distracted.