Some people, when they come across great fortune, may become exuberant, overbearing, and quickly look down on everything.
Lin Yun was not one of them. Acquiring the Cosmic Trading System had indeed made him very confident, but it also instilled a strong sense of awe in him.
The information on the Cosmic Trading System made him realize that there were many powerful beings in the world. Some could destroy Earth with a flick of a finger. Some primitive civilizations that seemed simple on the surface would hide many strong individuals. There were many such examples.
The fall of one Cosmic Trading System host after another was a tragic lesson.
Earth was like a massive treasure trove, almost unrealistically good. This made him even more wary. He wasn't sure if Earth harbored any hidden powerhouses, especially because humans were efficient at converting various energies into spiritual energy. This was explained by the Cosmic Trading System as a sign of significant innate talent.
Such individuals, once they found suitable cultivation methods, could make rapid progress.
He was uncertain if there were any concealed powerhouses on Earth, so he preferred to proceed with caution. He could still make a loud entrance once he became sufficiently powerful.
Half an hour later, Lin Yun arrived at Shen City.
Unnoticed, Lin Yun entered his room at the Qingyun Hotel.
He did not want anyone to discover how quickly he had returned to Shen City.
"Hua Port Shipping, every three days, three 200,000-tonne vessels of iron ore...are they arriving tonight..." Sitting at his desk, Lin Yun murmured softly as he looked at a piece of information on his Super Brain.
Perfect. A murder on a moonless, windy night, moreover at sea, was quite convenient.
This was a cargo ship of the Mie family, hence his first target.
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"Over in Immortal Origin County, all production departments of Qingyun Company have stopped working. The Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel in Shen City have also ceased business operations.
I wonder how long Lin Yun can hold out?" In the central hall of the Mie Family's villa complex, Lu Minghui and several young members of the Mie family were drinking, laughing at the reports coming in over the phone.
"Qingyun Company earns hundreds of millions, even billions, every day. A day of halted operations translates into losses of hundred of millions, maybe even billions. Tsk tsk..."
"Not just that, I've heard that the Qingyun Company over in Immortal Origin County already employs over one hundred thousand workers. The salaries of these workers aren't low either. No profits and yet they have to cover these wages - that's a double-sided loss..."
The two Mie Family sons burst into laughter.
"You've forgotten one thing. Qingyun Company signed almost a hundred billion in orders a little while ago. If they fail to deliver on time, the penalty is dreadful – that's what's going to deliver the killing blow..."
One of the sons of the Mie Family shook his head.
"Exactly! Now, the only way for them to avoid bankruptcy is to capitulate!" Another Mie Family son laughed.
Their conversation suggested they already considered Qingyun Company as their property.
"Don't stop the various construction projects on their end. Quite the opposite, let them indulge in all sorts of constructions and pour more money into this. Soon, they will be unable to keep Qingyun Company running..."
The next moment, the invisible car charged at one of the ships.
Most of the sailors on these three ships were ordinary people working for the Mie Family. Lin Yun was unwilling to cause large-scale harm, and moreover, he wasn't sure if there were any masters aboard these ships. To avoid trouble, he opted for the most brutal method.
The moment when the invisible car reached the side of a ship, a powerful attack struck its bottom.
In the blink of an eye, a big hole was made at the bottom of the ship, and it started to take in water rapidly, with no way to fix and patch it up quickly.
Then, Lin Yun did the same to the other two ships in succession.
All three ships started sinking one after another.
"The ship is leaking, run for it!"
"We've hit a reef! The water's getting in fast, run!"
"Lifebuoys! Life jackets!"
"Call for rescue!"
"Get to the other two ships!"
After a violent jolt, the ships began to shake violently. All the sailors on board were alarmed and started shouting.
Escape boats and life-saving gear like lifebuoys and life jackets were available on these ships. When information about their irreparable condition broke out, everyone tried to find the most convenient means of escape.
"As expected, there are some experts among these men on the ships. Looking at their strength, they should have reached the Dark Strength level..."
From a distance, Lin Yun watched this and said in a low voice.
Before coming here, he bought another robot with feeble Huajin strength and brought it with him in case of emergencies.
Whether the firepower of the invisible car or the robot, they had no difficulty dealing with these sea refugees.
But since he chose not to slaughter them in the first place, he didn't do so now either.
Most of the people on these three ships were regular sailors. Although they didn't have much experience with escaping on sea, a lot of them had received relevant training and regarded these issues important.
More than twenty minutes later, almost everyone on the three ships had escaped. The three ships began to tilt dangerously, creating three giant whirlpools. Each whirlpool sped up the sinking process.
Fortunately, thanks to Lin Yun's previous calculations, the three ships did not take much damage.
Lin Yun planned to wait for them to sink completely before transporting them into the trade space.
At last, two to three minutes later, the three ships sank consecutively beneath the sea.
At the same time, Lin Yun was already controlling a submarine that he purchased on the Cosmic Trading System. He entered the deep sea, waiting for the three ships to sink completely.