Ten minutes later.
Wearing slippers, Chen Lin leisurely ambled over to the dock.
By then, terrified employees had crowded along the shore. Su Mei looked grave as well, holding her phone at a loss.
Seeing Chen Lin approach, Chen Guofu rushed over as though he had spotted his savior. "Xiao Lin, you're finally here! Look at this water, and then look at these fish... what on earth is going on? Should we call the police?"
Chen Lin glanced at the crystal-clear lake water, then at the boat full of huge fish, and laughed inwardly.
The Water Vein Spirit was even more potent than he had imagined.
His expression, however, remained perfectly calm, with even a hint of disdain for their fuss over nothing.
"Call the police? What for?"
With his hands behind his back, Chen Lin walked up to the giant Sharp-Snout Fish and patted its head. "Second Uncle, this is the work of that 'high-tech water-quality enhancement and purification solution' I added earlier."
"What? Purification solution?" Chen Guofu was baffled. "What kind of purification solution can make fish grow like this?"
"See? This is where you don't understand."
Chen Lin began spouting nonsense with a perfectly straight face. "This is the country's latest biotechnology breakthrough, developed specifically to improve the environment. Plus, the feng shui here is excellent-it gathers energy and shelters it from the wind. Once the water was purified, its oxygen and trace mineral levels skyrocketed. Naturally, the fish grew faster and bigger."
"This is called an 'ecological leap,' understand?"
Seeing that everyone still looked skeptical, Chen Lin snapped his fingers.
"Friday."
Friday, the robot that had been following silently behind him, immediately stepped forward. Blue light shone from its eyes as it scanned the giant fish and the lake water.
Three seconds later, Friday's emotionless electronic