Chapter 2296: Chapter 2295: A Sigh of Relief

Ling Feng shrugged his shoulders and sneered, "I have no intention of confronting anyone, but my home is absolutely off-limits to anyone!"

The other party fell silent again.

Ling Feng exchanged a glance with Han Wancheng, both knowing that the critical moment had arrived.

If the other party had an invasion motive, they could turn hostile now.

Ling Feng was already prepared for emergency teleportation; the moment there was any sign of attack from the other party’s spaceship, he would immediately teleport back to the Moon Base with Han Wancheng.

However, unexpectedly, after nearly half a minute of silence, the other party suddenly said, "We can pay you!"

Han Wancheng instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ling Feng chuckled at this and then asked, "Let’s hear it, what remuneration are you offering?"

"The list of materials and images have been sent; I hope you can see them this time!" the other party said.

Ling Feng smiled silently and had the spaceship system display the information sent by the other party on the big screen.

After a few glances, Ling Feng and Han Wancheng exchanged a look and both laughed.

Because most of the compensation offered by the other party consisted of metal materials, many of which were rare metals with very limited reserves on Earth.

Moreover, these metals were exactly what industrialization and digitalization needed the most currently. Huaxia had certain reserves, but obviously, as the world moves toward full digitalization and interconnectedness in the future, the demand for these rare metals would multiply significantly.

And although the resources offered by the other party were not plentiful, with only one to two thousand tons of each, what Ling Feng cared about was the origin of these metals, which was the most crucial part!

So he took a deep breath and said in a very disdainful tone, "You guys are really stingy, thinking such a small amount can be considered a reward? Do you take us for laborers?"

"We are well aware that these metals are scarce on Earth and extremely valuable, so don’t push your luck!" the other party said.

"Scarce they may be, but what’s such a small amount going to do for us?"

Ling Feng sneered, "Our needs are not as simple as one or two thousand tons. How about this: keep these metals for yourselves. Just tell me where they are produced and the coordinates of the planet, and that’s enough!"

Although Han Wancheng didn’t speak as Ling Feng said this, he did give a thumbs up.

The other party fell silent once more, then said indignantly, "This is extortion!"

"Sorry, but you need me, not the other way around," Ling Feng said calmly.

"We need to contact our superiors and can’t give you an answer right now," the other party said.

"Alright, I’ll wait," Ling Feng shrugged.

The communication was severed, and Han Wancheng looked at him, "You really are a shrewd businessman!"

"...."

Ling Feng was speechless, then chuckled, "Boss, I’m doing this for our country, how could you say that about me!"

"Haha, I was praising you, not belittling you!" Han Wancheng laughed.

The two waited on the spaceship for a full two hours, and just when Ling Feng was losing patience, the communication reconnected.

This time, the other party readily agreed to Ling Feng’s request and provided him with the coordinates of a planet rich in rare metal reserves.

Meanwhile, the other party also made a request that the search period be adjusted to ten days. If nothing is found, they would still send a spaceship to search themselves.

Ling Feng did not say whether he agreed or not, he just stated that he would start the search as soon as possible, then ordered the spaceship to return to the Moon Base.

"This time we reaped quite a reward!"

After returning to the base, Han Wancheng expressed with great emotion.

Ling Feng smiled, "Indeed, it’s not small. At least we’ve confirmed that the other party doesn’t necessarily want to invade Earth; they actually want to find something!"

"Hmm, this way a lot of people can be at ease!"

Han Wancheng nodded, then asked, "Quick, see what they’re trying to find!"

"Actually, I already know!"

Ling Feng chuckled and went on, "They’re looking for a statue!"

"Oh?"

Han Wancheng was surprised and asked puzzledly, "A statue is worth them crossing star systems to Earth?"

"Yes, that thing is very important to them!"

Ling Feng nodded and continued, "According to my idea, they might have placed that statue on Earth ten thousand years ago, kind of like burying a time capsule, or maybe as a backup of something for precaution!"

As soon as Han Wancheng heard this, he understood and said wide-eyed, "No wonder they want it so badly, this could mean something has gone wrong with their home planet!"

"Or maybe the time has come, and it’s time to take it back!"

Ling Feng added with a smile, "I’ve thought about it, this thing probably isn’t advanced technology; maybe it’s some kind of document or archive, things that wouldn’t be of much use to us."

"Then we should find a way to find it and return it to them quickly. That way, no one loses, and we can live in peace. How great is that!" Han Wancheng laughed.

"Hmm!"

Ling Feng nodded, then asked, "So, should we handle the search ourselves, or should we mobilize worldwide?"

"Wait for my update on this. After returning, I will report everything truthfully and see how the higher-ups decide," Han Wancheng replied. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Alright, I’ll wait for your news, boss!" Ling Feng nodded.

Han Wancheng soon left with those officers and returned to the Capital City.

Ling Feng immediately headed towards Yao’s spaceship.

Upon arrival, seeing the women, Ling Feng smiled, "You all know the story by now, right? I’ve found a planet with abundant rare metals, and once this mission is over, we can start mining!"

"In that case, we can immediately start building large freight spaceships at the Divine Mountain base!" Yao said.

"Yes, please help me arrange that. The freight spaceships need to be large enough to carry as many ores as possible in one go, saving us from running back and forth!" Ling Feng nodded.

"Okay, I’ll arrange it right away!"

Yao nodded in agreement, then immediately launched the spaceship to Shallow Blue Star.

As for Ling Feng, he returned to Lingyun Island with everyone, awaiting Han Wancheng’s notice.

Just returning, Shui Ling also brought Ye Zi back.

The first thing Ye Zi did was run to Ling Feng with a face full of expectation: "Can my people also live like you now?"

Those big eyes were full of longing, making it impossible for Ling Feng to refuse.

So, he smiled and said, "Of course they can. If you are willing, I can build a city for you in the outer space. However, because your population is huge, it won’t be a short-term project, and will require some time to complete gradually!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zi nodded immediately, "No problem, as long as you’re willing to help!"

After saying this, she looked into Ling Feng’s eyes, "To repay you, what do you need me to do?"