I Have A Martial Dao World

Chapter 451: 451. Treasures of the Deep Sea

Ever since Lu Yao burst onto the scene, the Star Alliance Country had repeatedly made a fool of itself on the international stage, completely embarrassing itself.

At first, it was just overseas military bases being attacked before they staged a “public trial” farce.

One would think that was the most humiliating moment, but unexpectedly there was even more national humiliation to come!

The huge pit in the national park was like a pair of cold and merciless hands, fiercely slapping the face of the Star Alliance Country.

That pit was once a national monument, brazenly stolen, along with extorting a massive wealth!

Thanks to the advanced network of modern society, everything happened in full view, known to every electrified corner of the Blue Star.

And the impact was more than just a national disgrace.

Following a series of events, the dominance of the Star Alliance currency in the foreign exchange market was questioned.

Investors moved their money from the Star Alliance currency to gold, causing its value to depreciate continuously.

Since the national monument was publicly taken by Lu Yao, the exchange rate of the Star Alliance currency against foreign currencies had depreciated by 20%, reaching an all-time low.

Then came a full-scale stock market crash with the three major indexes plummeting by 8%, eventually triggering a circuit breaker mechanism to suspend trading, wiping out a total market value of 2 trillion in a single day!

The common people of the Star Alliance Country didn’t feel much impact, but the elites of Wall Street and a host of tycoons were severely hit, with their wealth significantly reduced overnight, inciting uncontrollable rage!

Once the real rulers of the country got angry, the higher-ups of the Star Alliance government hadn’t slept well, with even the President feeling anxious all day long.

Under such circumstances, departments like scientific research, military industry, and intelligence… all started operating at high speed, pondering over a thorough solution to the Lu Yao problem.

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In this situation, Lu Yao finally returned to the long-missed planet.

“Oh, the busyness of life~”

As soon as he arrived, he was in the clouds, pulled by gravity and falling at high speed.

Lu Yao calmly summoned the Willpower Golden Dragon to catch him.

This time he had three things to do.

The simplest was to use willpower to refine magical treasures, which he was already doing.

He let several magical treasures hover three feet above his head and then raised his hand to summon a Tide of Wishes to pour down.

Bathed in the ocean of spiritual power, these magical treasures thrived like fish in water, visibly becoming joyful, their glows flickering.

“Speaking of which, these magical treasures from the Underground Palace have been neglected for a long time and are indeed in a sorry state, this time is perfect for maintenance.”

“Right, let’s also refine this set of Flying Needles from the Golden Lotus Sect.”

He then took out the eighty-one Flying Needles used by Lin Mengsheng and placed them into the Tide of Wishes for maintenance.

Compared to the pile of magical treasures and Ice Jade he had obtained, this little thing seemed unimpressive, but it would make a nice gift for someone.

After taking out all the magical treasures he had on him and suspending them in the air for refinement, Lu Yao began the second task.

This task wasn’t difficult either, it only required a phone call—calling the couple Li Jin and Zhao Ya.

He took out the PDA that Li Jin had helped to purchase, and after no more than three rings, the other side answered, their voice filled with excitement:

[I said I’ve had a twitch in my left eyelid all day, turns out an Immortal was going to call me!]

Zhao Ya’s voice also chimed in playfully: [I still remember Lu Yao saying he practiced family martial arts, who would’ve thought he was a cultivator]

The couple’s voices were full of joy, showing they were in good spirits.

Lu Yao laughed and said, “Fate is indeed wondrous; sometimes it even amazes me. How have you two been lately?”

[Thanks to your help, we are both fed by royal grain now, serving as minor leaders in a research institute under Northern Industry]

This couple was the most frequently in touch with Lu Yao domestically, highly valued and well taken care of, and were arranged positions in the military-industrial enterprise.

From their tone, they seemed quite satisfied with their current life.

[“Lu Yao, did you call for a reason?”]

“There is something. I need more of the battle armor you designed for me before, Zhao sister.”

The couple were very prompt in their response: [“That’s easy to handle. We are both at Northern Industry now, which exports tanks and armored vehicles, and we’ll make sure to get you the best!”]

[“No need for you to spend any money, reporting it up and getting it for free is quite normal.”]

Lu Yao said with a laugh, “Thank you for your kindness, but this time is different. I need a thousand of those light battle armors, each to be fitted with a .50 machine gun; and for the heavy mechas, I need a hundred, each fitted with a cannon.”

Upon hearing this request, the couple was momentarily stunned.

The battle armors Lu Yao needed were familiar to them; normal people couldn’t even walk in them.

As for wearing them himself… setting aside whether he would need so many, knowing Lu Yao’s strength from online knowledge popularization, he could easily tear apart these steel armors like ripping open a soda can.

However, it’s best for mortals to interfere less in the affairs of immortals. Li Jin and Zhao Ya exchanged glances and hastily replied:

[“Rest assured, we’ll make sure you are perfectly satisfied.”]

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While the couple was mindful of the task, they exchanged a few pleasantries and ended the call.

However, Li Jin just mentioned—since the last time they extorted gold from the Star Alliance Country, the international price of gold skyrocketed recently.

Lu Yao opened the browser to check, and indeed, it had already gone up nearly tenfold.

There were also rumors saying he was going to use the gold for alchemy…

Lu Yao felt a mix of amusement and disbelief: “Let them be. After all, I also don’t plan on buying it with money.”

The third matter he had to attend to upon returning was acquiring gold.

Lu Yao didn’t plan to buy, nor did he plan to rob. After all, he still relied on the wish power of Blue Star, and he had to be mindful of his personal image. Everything should be done with “reason”. @@novelbin@@

Fortunately, the scriptures sent by the Joyful Sect broadened his horizons, and Lu Yao came up with an excellent idea.

In ancient times, many divine beings would control their minds to enter the deep sea and cultivate with the assistance of the water pressure.

However, the downside was the danger. The deep sea of Otherworld harbored many terrifying and strange monsters.

Despite the effective cultivation results, few dared to undertake it.

Lu Yao could naturally do the same, and the oceans of Blue Star were even more comfortable.

At the same time, the oceans of Blue Star were also filled with opportunities—

Throughout history, many shipwrecks, especially during World War II, when the Axis powers plundered a lot of gold, were sunk during transport back to their countries via ships and submarines due to accidents or attacks.

The locations of many shipwrecks had already been mapped out, but they were deep in the sea, several thousand to nearly ten thousand meters deep.

The maximum diving record of nuclear submarines was less than 1,300 meters. With current technology, it was very difficult to salvage these treasure-laden shipwrecks.

Lu Yao found on his smartphone that the He Kingdom looted more than 20,000 tons of gold from Xia Country. There were recorded sinking incidents, at least five of them.

One of them was even the submarine that was nicknamed the underwater aircraft carrier, Type I, with a load capacity of over 300 tons.

These were what Lu Yao had set his sights on!

Not only could he get the gold, but he could also use the opportunity to cultivate, and then broadcast it live to the world to reap a wave of wish power, killing three birds with one stone and feeling absolutely content.

Seeing that the refinement of various magical treasures was almost complete, Lu Yao slapped his thigh and took off right away.

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Meanwhile, the battle armors and mechas that he requested were also receiving high priority; elite forces were arranged to work overtime to produce them!

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