The Herta: Let Your Financial Strength Soar!

Lin Hai returned to the living room and sat alone on the sofa.

Without wasting a moment, he quickly lit up his phone screen, switching between several shopping apps.

He placed large orders and paid extra for rush delivery.

He made it clear that all the supplies had to arrive that day.

The gold the Underworld had given Lin Hai made these purchases easy.

There was no pressure at all.

Even now, he hadn't spent so much as one percent of it!

As long as Lin Hai needed it, the Underworld could provide another suitcase of gold at any time!

The supplies on Lin Hai's list were more plentiful in both variety and quantity than ever before.

After taking care of the supplies, he slowly closed his eyes and turned his attention inward.

He sensed that the Concentric Knot, intertwined with The Herta's fate, was emitting gentle waves of energy.

Lin Hai focused his thoughts and gently touched that invisible bond, as though sending a signal across space and time.

Meanwhile, far away in an advanced laboratory aboard the Herta Space Station, The Herta was observing a stream of quantum data with her full attention.

Suddenly, a familiar and comforting sense of resonance rose from the depths of her heart.

It was Lin Hai summoning her!

Without the slightest hesitation, The Herta put down the instrument in her hand, took out the Contract Lucky Star, and gripped it tightly.

The next moment, a faint light shimmered, and space twisted.

The scene around Lin Hai blurred, and when his vision cleared again, he was in a futuristic laboratory aboard the Herta Space Station.

Floating data panels and precision equipment that hummed softly surrounded him.

The Herta stood right in front of him, wearing a sharply tailored white research outfit.

Lin Hai laughed, stepped forward, and slipped an arm around her slender waist, drawing her into his embrace before lowering his head to kiss her lips.

A delighted smile shone in The Herta's eyes as she eagerly returned the kiss.

Ever since their relationship had crossed the final boundary, that understanding and intimacy had sunk into their bones.

After the kiss, The Herta tilted her head up slightly. "It took you so long to contact me... Did you miss me?"

"I did!" Lin Hai tightened his arm around her. "Very, very much!"

The Herta's smile deepened. "Oh? Did you miss me, or... did you miss something else?"

Lin Hai smiled at her words. "Both. I missed both very much!"

They smiled at each other, and the warmth between them melted away the laboratory's solemn atmosphere.

After the teasing, Lin Hai grew serious. "I did come this time because there's something I need your help with."

"Go on. What is it exactly?" The Herta's teasing expression faded as well.

"On a planet called Jarilo-VI, there's a city covered in ice and snow called Belobog," Lin Hai said gravely. "It's suffering from a Stellaron crisis. The situation is complicated, and I want to resolve the problem completely."

"A Stellaron? Interesting. You need my help dealing with it?"

"Yes." Lin Hai nodded. "The situation there is a little delicate. I need your knowledge and power to make sure things go smoothly."

"No problem! Shall we leave now?"

"There's no rush." Lin Hai shook his head. "First, come back to my world with me. There are some preparations we need to make there."

"All right."

The two gripped the Lucky Star tightly.

Light flashed.

They left the laboratory and returned to Lin Hai's warm living room.

Lin Hai sat on the sofa, one hand resting on The Herta's shoulder.

"I need to buy twenty construction vehicles, but the source of the funds... needs to be handled properly."

The Herta immediately understood what he meant.

"You mean you need money from a clean source."

"Exactly." Lin Hai nodded. "It's a sizable transaction. I'm afraid it might attract attention."

The Herta remained composed and waved a hand. "Leave that problem to me."

They then went into the study.

Lin Hai took out his laptop and phone. The Herta sat down in front of the devices with practiced ease, her fingertips flying across the keyboard.

Streams of data refreshed on the screen like a waterfall.

She first entered the highly volatile cryptocurrency market and carried out high-frequency short-term trades.

Then The Herta turned to the international stock market. Using several ingenious cross-market hedging strategies, she grew the initial investment of over ten thousand US dollars like a snowball, turning it into twenty million US dollars in a very short time!

That wasn't all. Through some unconventional channels, The Herta sold off some of Lin Hai's gold early and discreetly, raising another fifty million US dollars.

The funds available to Lin Hai swelled dramatically. Most importantly, The Herta had constructed the chain of sources for the money extremely well.

It would stand up to scrutiny.

The problem of laundering the money was perfectly solved.

As The Herta wrapped things up, she said, "If we had more time, I could even set up a complete shell company for you, or run a company with real business operations, to consolidate the resources more thoroughly."

Lin Hai drew a sharp breath.

The numbers on the screen were astonishing!

Seventy million US dollars in total!

"The Herta, you're incredible!"

At that, The Herta planted her hands on her hips, looking pleased. "My abilities are beyond question."

Unable to hide his excitement, Lin Hai stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and planted a hard kiss on her cheek.

With the funds in place, Lin Hai immediately contacted several suppliers online and quickly finalized orders for twenty construction vehicles.

Using the power of the Contract Lucky Star, Lin Hai transported the massive vehicles one by one to an open area in Belobog's Underworld.

When the twenty brand-new construction vehicles lined up in the Underworld's square like giant beasts of steel.

Wildfire's members and the nearby residents were stunned.

They had never seen so many enormous machines at once.

People gathered from every direction, their chatter and exclamations rising one after another:

"There are so many! How did Mr. Lin Hai do it?"

"These vehicles are so new! Look at the tread on those tires!"

"Mr. Lin Hai has done us such a great kindness!"

"We have to support Mr. Lin Hai!"

Words of gratitude and praise spread through the crowd.

Seele stood a little way off, quietly watching the scene as warmth welled up in her heart.

She thought to herself that the next time she saw Lin Hai, she had to thank him properly, kiss him properly, hug him properly, and properly...

The commotion in the Underworld was considerable, and word of it quickly reached the Upper District.

Inside Qlipoth Fort, Cocolia fell silent for a long time after receiving the intelligence.

Twenty construction vehicles, all at once.

That was no small number!

Belobog, as it was now, could not produce that many.

Even more astonishingly, how had Lin Hai transported twenty construction vehicles to Belobog's Underworld?

The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Cocolia also realized that Lin Hai was indeed very capable, and perhaps he truly had the authority to take responsibility for Belobog.

"Lin Hai, you're so young. Could you really have risen to such a position within a faction?"

Cocolia murmured to herself.

No one answered her question.