One Hundred Thousand Tons

"Yes, that tycoon from Hongning Base City. Brother Luo Wen, do you still have enough rice on hand? That tycoon said that he would buy as much rice of this quality as you could provide!"

Zhou Huayang spoke excitedly over the phone.

Luo Wen curled his lips into a smile. "Yes. Ask him if he can use Kroll Alloy to purchase it through a barter deal."

Originally, Luo Wen had planned to trade the rice for Chinese Yuan, then use the Chinese Yuan to buy Kroll Alloy, and finally take the Kroll Alloy back to the Marvel world to exchange for US dollars.

But since the other party was from Hongning Base City, he would presumably have no trouble obtaining Kroll Alloy.

After all, Hongning Base City was home to the Limit Martial Hall Headquarters, and Limit Martial Hall was the largest manufacturer of Kroll Alloy.

"Trade Kroll Alloy for rice?"

Zhou Huayang was somewhat stunned, but quickly came to his senses and realized that Luo Wen might be planning to make another profit by reselling Kroll Alloy.

"Alright, I'll ask. Brother Luo Wen, please wait a moment!"

Zhou Huayang did not waste any time. He immediately hung up and got in touch with the other party.

About five minutes later, Zhou Huayang called again.

"Brother Luo Wen, they agreed! But the quantity needs to be large. If it's too little, they won't be interested in purchasing it."

Luo Wen smiled.

He had the entire Marvel world at his back. No matter how much rice the other party wanted, he could supply it.

"Alright. Tell him that in three days, I'll provide him with one hundred thousand tons of rice."

"O-One hundred thousand tons?"

On the other end of the call, Zhou Huayang's jaw dropped. He even began to stammer.

He had never expected Luo Wen to be able to produce so much top-quality rice.

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not figure out where Luo Wen had gotten it.

"Brother Luo Wen, you're not joking, are you?"

"Of course not."

Luo Wen offered no explanation.

Zhou Huayang swallowed, his heart pounding wildly. Soon, he managed to digest the news.

"Alright, Brother Luo Wen. I'll contact them right away!"

Zhou Huayang hung up again and began contacting the client in Hongning Base City.

Before long, Luo Wen received another call from Zhou Huayang.

"Brother Luo Wen, they agreed! And they said that if the rice we provide is of the same quality as last time, they'll establish a long-term partnership with us!"

Zhou Huayang's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

Because once this deal went through, he would rise along with it and become a billionaire!

He was even afraid that Luo Wen would kick him aside and trade directly with the other party.

"Fine. Three days from now, at the usual place. Come pick up the goods."

"Alright!"

After settling things with Zhou Huayang, Luo Wen returned to his apartment as usual to eat Monster Meat, practice the Basic Ten Forms, and then soak in a medicinal bath after finishing his training.

Yesterday, in his haste, he had actually managed to block Captain America. That showed that his physical abilities had indeed improved considerably. He had probably already reached the level of an Advanced Student at the martial hall.

As for exactly how far his punching strength and speed had improved, Luo Wen was not sure.

So, after gathering the one hundred thousand tons of rice in a couple of days, Luo Wen planned to visit Limit Martial Hall for a test.

After finishing his medicinal bath, Luo Wen returned to the Marvel world and called Zhou Yao, the Chinese owner who had supplied him with rice before.

Zhou Yao was startled when he heard that Luo Wen wanted one hundred thousand tons of rice this time. But soon after, he was overjoyed, realizing that Luo Wen might be an unprecedentedly major client.

He patted his chest and guaranteed that he would deliver one hundred thousand tons of high-quality rice to the designated warehouse within three days.

After receiving Zhou Yao's definite answer, Luo Wen was reassured.

That evening, Sharon also called to report on the situation.

Sharon had rented an office building in Manhattan. It had ten floors in total; while it was not particularly high-end, it was more than sufficient for Kroll Industries' initial needs.

With office space secured, Luo Wen told Sharon to begin recruiting as soon as possible.

Over the next two days, Luo Wen contacted neither Zhou Huayang nor Zhou Yao, training calmly with a mind as still as water.

Luo Wen could feel his blood and vitality coursing through his entire body. Whenever he clenched his fist, it felt as though he could punch through anything.

With Friday's assistance, he could now perform the entire Basic Ten Forms smoothly from start to finish, maintaining over ninety percent accuracy in every movement.

That was equivalent to getting started.

The Basic Ten Forms were extremely effective. Luo Wen now felt that all the smaller muscle groups throughout his body had been fully trained.

The importance of small muscle groups went without saying.

This greatly improved Luo Wen's balance, flexibility, speed, and other aspects.

Soon, it was the third day.

That morning, after Hill left the house, Luo Wen received a call from Zhou Yao.

He said that the one hundred thousand tons of rice had been prepared and delivered to the warehouse.

Luo Wen immediately drove to the warehouse in the outskirts.

The warehouse, over three hundred square meters in size, was packed to the brim.

The entire warehouse carried a faint fragrance of rice.

Luo Wen randomly inspected a few bags and found that the quality was indeed on par with the last batch.

He was satisfied with Zhou Yao's efficiency.

After confirming that there were no issues with the shipment, Luo Wen directly took the one hundred thousand tons of rice to the Swallowed Star world.

The blue-black Spacetime Vortex vanished, and Luo Wen appeared in the warehouse of Yi'an District in the Swallowed Star world.

Luo Wen subconsciously glanced at the ring. Nine gemstones were currently glowing on it.

"Did it consume three gemstones?"

Luo Wen smiled faintly.

Last time, he had carried 2,500 tons of rice and consumed the energy of two gemstones.

This time, he carried one hundred thousand tons of rice and consumed the energy of three gemstones.

He roughly understood the pattern now.

"Hello, Brother Zhou. The one hundred thousand tons of rice are ready. You can bring people over to pick it up."

Luo Wen called Zhou Huayang. Without waiting any longer, he drove straight to Limit Martial Hall.

Zhou Huayang had given him this car. It was worth eight hundred thousand Chinese Yuan.

Though it was not particularly luxurious, it was more than sufficient for getting around.

Luo Wen preferred this kind of comfortable yet low-key car.

It was worth mentioning that all vehicles on Earth in the Swallowed Star world were now new-energy electric cars.

Since most oil extraction sites had been occupied by monsters, humanity had no choice but to phase out conventional petroleum energy and switch to electricity.

Solid-state battery technology had developed at an incredibly rapid pace.

Luo Wen suddenly realized that he could develop new-energy electric cars in the Marvel world.

New-energy electric cars were already the trend of the future.

He only needed to purchase solid-state battery technology from the Swallowed Star world and bring it to the Marvel world to build a giant automobile company.

"Not bad. I'll explain it to Sharon when I get back."

Luo Wen thought it was a good idea.

However, he had no intention of handling it personally.

He did not want to waste his time making money.

Before long, Luo Wen arrived at Limit Martial Hall in Yi'an District.

Luo Wen pinned his Intermediate Student badge to his chest and entered through the main gate without obstruction.

After entering, Luo Wen once again headed to the Intermediate Student building in the center.

The young woman in uniform at the entrance recognized Luo Wen, who had come for testing some time ago. She gave him a sweet smile and nodded.

Luo Wen nodded back in greeting.

"Excuse me, is Instructor Wu here today?"

"Instructor Wu? Yes, he's here. He's currently guiding students in the third-floor hall."

"Okay, thanks."

Luo Wen thanked her and, without lingering, headed directly to the third floor.

The third-floor hall was bustling with activity. Thirty or forty Intermediate Students were training enthusiastically. Luo Wen swept his gaze around and quickly found Instructor Wu.