"Gangxin, you're going to make a fortune. Just make a few pots of Youth Cream a day, and you'll never run out of Spiritual Points!" Yuan Yue playfully gave a thumbs-up, "Future rich brother, please take care of me~"

Bai Pu smiled and shook his head.

"I understand what you mean, but I don't plan on mass production."

After sorting out his thoughts, Bai Pu's mind became exceptionally clear.

"Mass production would waste too much of my time—Spiritual Points can buy many resources, but truly good things can't be bought; they can only be traded.

"More importantly, Basic Attributes, Combat Specialization, Combat Skills, and so on, these things that belong to personal foundational strength cannot be bought with Spiritual Points. I still need to focus my energy on exploring various worlds and on self-training."

Yuan Yue felt a bit regretful, "Gangxin, you could simplify the formula a bit and let ordinary Pharmacists make it as franchise stores. You just take a cut, and through commercial operation, you could still earn a lot."

"I don't plan to promote this recipe," Bai Pu shook his head and said. "If the simplified recipe is widely promoted, it would be too easy for someone to crack and imitate it, easily dragging me into endless legal entanglements."

In a situation where one is not strong, making too much money is not a good thing; a pig that's too fat is easily slaughtered for the year's end.

"So what do you plan to do? You can't just not make such a magical Spirit Medicine," Yuan Yue looked at Bai Pu, eyes wide with anticipation.

"I'll make some periodically. As you've seen, the output is quite large. A single pot could probably make dozens of bottles," Bai Pu laughed, "Sister Yuan Yue, I'll give you a bottle every month... remember to help me promote it within your circle."

Bai Pu's plan was to treat the [Youth Cream] as an exclusive beauty Spirit Medicine, only circulating it within a small high-end circle. This might reduce the Spiritual Points income, but it would save Bai Pu a lot of energy, and it could serve as a powerful tool for networking and social connections, with hidden benefits.

Yuan Yue quickly grasped Bai Pu's idea and said with a smile, "Gangxin, you're quite savvy. How did you figure it out?"

Bai Pu smiled lightly, "I observed attentively, plus Sister Yuan Yue, you didn't exactly hide it."

The two seemed to be speaking in riddles, but they were talking about the same thing—

Yuan Yue's background was extraordinary!

This was Bai Pu's judgment.

From her usual tone of speaking to Vice Group Leader Yuan Tang, and Yuan Tang's tolerant attitude toward her, one could see it.

In fact, during the initial video call, Bai Pu had already noticed Yuan Yue was no ordinary person.

He remembered clearly, back then, Vice Group Leader Yuan Tang had hesitated briefly about the support mission to the Demon Abyss.

But a few words from Yuan Yue dispelled his concerns! Yuan Tang decisively took action.

What does this imply?

It implies that Yuan Yue's opinion was important enough that even Vice Group Leader Yuan Tang couldn't ignore it!

If Yuan Yue had no background, no insider information... would a subordinate's opinion be taken so seriously by Vice Group Leader Yuan Tang?

Yuan Tang must have been convinced of the Superstar Alliance's decline as the inevitable Great Trend from Yuan Yue's unintentional attitude towards the Superstar Alliance, which is why he took decisive action despite the risk of offending them.

Furthermore, outside the Demon Abyss portal, Yuan Yue unabashedly scolded Wu Chen face-to-face, and Wu Chen didn't dare talk back, only dared to softly retort once.

So, Yuan Yue must have come from a very extraordinary background, likely with a high-end circle that might even help Bai Pu attract all the elite ladies and noblewomen of the Jiangnan Region.

Li Ling felt somewhat resentful.

Clearly, I was the one to come first, whether in knowing him or in being a colleague...

Bai Pu looked toward Li Ling, "Sister Ling, I'll give you a bottle every month too."

Li Ling stifled her urge to accept and shook her head, "I don't have the right circle to promote this Spirit Medicine."

Bai Pu said, "Giving you a bottle every month is to thank you for your care all this while. Of course, it's not entirely free; in the future, if there are tasks like purchasing tickets, negotiating transactions, and handling daily affairs, I'll need your help."

Bai Pu adhered to the principle of Equivalent Exchange. Although his words might not be very polished or smooth, that was his nature, and Li Ling could understand.

Li Ling shot a glance at Bai Pu, "You're just making me your assistant. Really, just for a bottle of Youth Cream, you're making me sell myself to you. Am I giving myself away too cheaply?"

Li Ling, usually full of heroic spirit, rarely showed this kind of gentle reproach; she had a unique blend of both heroic and charming traits, making Bai Pu feel as if his heart had been struck.

Although Li Ling's lightly reproachful anger was evident, it was clear to everyone that she was wholeheartedly willing.

...

Two days later, Li Ling brought news of the follow-up developments in the Demon Abyss incident.

The Jiangnan District Committee quickly issued a search order for the Demon Abyss.

A special operations team was stationed in the Demon Abyss, conducting a comprehensive search, but they didn't find any Awakened criminals.

"Could they have used some means to hide?" Bai Pu asked with a frown.

Li Ling said, "Hiding is impossible; the special operations team is equipped with comprehensive Spiritual Essence reconnaissance equipment of the highest priority, even Enhanced Elites using Three-star Stealth Skills couldn't escape detection."

After a pause, Li Ling continued:

"Indeed, a subterranean hole was found beneath the central town of the Demon Abyss, but there was no Red-eyed Alligator Turtle, nor was the Demon General Ghost Leather seen. In the cavity, residues of toxins were detected, but no corresponding Spirit Realm Wonders that produced the toxin were found."

Bai Pu was thoughtful.

"What do you think?" Li Ling asked.

Bai Pu raised his head and, with a slight smile, said, "I think... there should be more than just the one space portal in Jiangnan Base City at the Demon Abyss Border Land."

"I've never heard of it," Li Ling said, "Space portals can only be established by the first generation Controllers of the Boundary Land, and it requires a considerable price, plus reporting it to the authorities.

"Regarding the Demon Abyss Border Land, there's never been mention of other space portals because the main sphere of influence for the Superstar Alliance is in the Jiangnan Region. They've also never applied to establish a space portal in other base cities."

Bai Pu said, "What if the exit of a space portal isn't set within the base city range but connects to some Wilderness Area? Would that still need application?"

Li Ling pondered and nodded, "That certainly wouldn't need application... Are you suggesting that during this time, someone from the Superstar Alliance secretly entered the Boundary Land through a secret portal in the Wilderness Area and moved the Red-eyed Alligator Turtle and Spirit Realm Wonders away?"

Bai Pu contemplated and said, "The Superstar Alliance shouldn't have that sort of capability with Low-level Awakened. So another possibility arises, the Red-eyed Alligator Turtle found a secret portal and escaped the Demon Abyss... Perhaps the Demon General Ghost Leather did as well, escaping with it."

"But what about the criminals? How do they leave?"

Li Ling said, "Awakened entering the Boundary Land follow the 'from whence you came, so shall you return' rule. Those wanted criminals should have entered the Demon Abyss through the 'main space portal' in Jiangnan Base City. When you expelled them back into reality, they could only leave through the main portal's exit, hence our people waiting to catch them.

"Even if there's a hidden space portal in the Wilderness Area, and a master from the Superstar Alliance sneaks in, it's impossible to take the wanted criminal [Wind Sand] out through the hidden portal. [Wind Sand] can only return to reality through the 'main space portal'; that can't be changed."

Bai Pu said, "In fact, there's no need to transfer the wanted criminals... Just kill them and destroy the evidence."

Li Ling was struck by the thought.

Bai Pu continued, "The higher-ups probably thought of this possibility too, which is why no one came to question me."

Li Ling acknowledged, "After all, you did drive out three wanted criminals from the Demon Abyss, which is beyond doubt. The likes of Owl and other criminals have been sent to the Special Service Bureau's interrogation room, where professionals are conducting intense questioning; their confessions can prove your actions."

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