In Shenghai City at that time, Jiangyan District was out of the way. Vast stretches of woodland and wasteland remained undeveloped, and it was on this land that Huang Tian had chosen to build his sprawling experimental complex and numerous factories.
Far from the construction site, near a dense forest, Bao Baiqi was driving slowly with Ma Zhang, Kang Jietao, and Du Xiaomai in the car.
"This road is awful. Potholes everywhere. The car can barely get through," Bao Baiqi complained as the car jolted beneath them.
"They'll develop this area eventually. All this land will be leveled." Ma Zhang stuck his head out the window and swept his gaze around. "We're almost there. That forest ahead is where the workers said they saw a monster, right?"
"Yeah, that's it. There are two big rocks nearly a meter tall in front of the woods, so people call it the Stone Forest." As Bao Baiqi spoke, he brought the car to a slow stop.
The four of them climbed out.
Ma Zhang rolled his neck until it cracked. "Ever since we followed Brother Huang into Hongkou District and took out Funatsu Kiji, it's been three or four months since I fought a person. All I've done is fight monsters."
Over the past few months, sales of Antuo Tablets had found their footing and money was pouring in daily. The planned experimental complex and factories were gradually coming into use. Huang Tian spent nearly all his time between the complex, the factories, and Wangdan University, while Liu Yuanying and the others each had their own responsibilities.
Aside from their regular training, Liu Yuanying, Ou Ling, and Bao Baiqi mainly handled business negotiations and the purchase of machinery.
Ma Zhang and Kang Jietao, meanwhile, had begun investigating the so-called monsters. They had heard