Gu Tian’s Plan

The atmosphere in Gu Tian's laboratory was filled with joy after everyone had successfully advanced their talents. Gu Mo stepped forward and embraced his grandson with pride, while Guang Yue walked over to Gu Long, who was still pretending to be dead on the floor. She lightly kicked his leg.

"Enough already! Stop acting like a child!" Guang Yue spoke in a slightly amused tone.

Gu Long chuckled softly before pushing himself up into a sitting position. "I was just testing how well I could withstand your kick after my talent upgrade, my dear."

"If you really want to test it, should I go all out this time?" Guang Yue replied, raising her foot again, making Gu Long immediately raise his hands in surrender. "Just kidding! Just kidding!"

After a moment of playful banter, Gu Tian, who had been watching silently, finally spoke. "Now that everyone's talent and power levels have increased, I think it's time for a field test."

The moment Gu Tian finished speaking, Gu Long and Guang Yue immediately stopped joking around. They turned to their son with serious expressions, and Gu Long asked, "So, what job do you have for us this time, you little rascal?"

Gu Tian gave a slight smile before answering, "Of course. It's about capturing the daughter of the Meng family leader in a Tier 4 city."

Hearing this, both Gu Long and Guang Yue narrowed their eyes in thought. Before they could ask further, Gu Tian raised his phone and displayed a contract he had received.

A staggering figure was shown on the screen—10 trillion credits.

Guang Yue's eyes widened slightly before she spoke. "That girl must be incredibly important if they're willing to pay such an astronomical amount just to get her back."

Gu Tian nodded slightly. "Exactly. She possesses an SSS-tier talent that awakened before the age of 18. More importantly, she also has an engagement contract with the son of an Emperor-tier beast tamer."

Upon hearing this, Gu Long frowned. "If that's the case, then 10 trillion credits seems a bit cheap, doesn't it?"

Gu Tian walked over to his chair and sat down, his voice calm as he replied, "It may seem low, but for a family in a Tier 4 city, this is likely their entire fortune. I believe they've already liquidated over 90% of their internal resources just to afford this fee."

Guang Yue furrowed her brows slightly. "They went all in, huh?"

Gu Tian nodded. "But that's not our main objective. Our true goal is money laundering."

Gu Mo, who had been silent, raised an eyebrow slightly, while both Guang Yue and Gu Long turned to their son with a look of intrigue.

"Since last year, inflation has been rising at an increasingly alarming rate," Gu Tian explained. "Based on the signs I've been tracking, a global financial reset is inevitable in the near future. That's why I believe we should convert all the illicit money I have into legal assets and use it to purchase rare materials and valuable treasures instead of holding onto cash, which is losing value by the month."

Gu Long raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

A small smirk appeared on Gu Tian's lips as he elaborated, "Simply put, we're going to clean all the money we obtained through illegitimate means and legally reintegrate it into the economy. Then, instead of holding onto cash that's constantly depreciating, we'll invest it into valuable resources and assets. I'll handle the entire process myself, so none of you need to worry about a thing."

Guang Yue gave a soft smile. "This kid… really is a genius when it comes to things like this."

Gu Tian chuckled lightly. "Now then, let's move on to the next phase of the plan… I had Grandfather send one of his beasts to steal a Diamond-tier beast egg from its nest and leave specific traces behind to lure the beast toward our city."

Gu Mo, who had been sipping his tea, quietly placed his cup down and nodded slightly.

"When those beasts realize their egg is missing, they'll immediately leave their lair and attack Rainfall City, following the trail we planted," Gu Tian continued. "During that time… their nest will be completely unguarded."

Gu Tian turned to Gu Long with a sly smile. "Father… your task is to loot everything in their lair—spirit crystals, rare materials, or even beast embryos. We'll use these assets as the primary means to launder money. This should be right up your alley, shouldn't it?"

Hearing that, Gu Long immediately averted his gaze and looked up at the ceiling.

Guang Yue narrowed her eyes before speaking. "Oh? That explains why I've been noticing some missing funds lately, doesn't it?"

Gu Long cleared his throat awkwardly and muttered, "You must be imagining things…"

As the three of them spoke, Gu Tian turned to Gu Mo and asked, "Grandfather, is everything settled with the beast egg?"

Gu Mo took another sip of his tea before nodding. "It's done… The Black Rose Guild has already taken possession of it."

Gu Tian nodded in satisfaction. "Your task, then, is to eliminate the Diamond-tier beasts that will attack the city."

Gu Mo gave a firm nod in response. Next, Gu Tian turned to Guang Yue.

"Mother, your mission is to infiltrate the Black Rose Guild and capture Meng Lin, the guild leader," Gu Tian stated with a calm smile. "She will be charged with smuggling a high-tier beast egg without proper authorization."

Hearing that, Guang Yue smirked and let out a soft laugh. "So, you've already planned out everything down to the smallest detail, haven't you?"

"Now that everyone has their assignments, it's time to initiate the operation," Gu Tian declared firmly before pausing for a moment. "Oh, right… I almost forgot."

He walked over to a metal cabinet in the corner of the room, opened it, and retrieved a black leather case, placing it on the table. The case looked completely ordinary, unassuming to anyone who might see it.

When Gu Tian unzipped it, he revealed three silver rings, each engraved with intricate ancient patterns, neatly lined inside.

"These rings will conceal your power levels for security reasons," Gu Tian explained with a faint smile. "Grandfather, set yours to display only King-tier, Low Level. As for you two, Father and Mother, keep yours at Emerald-tier, as usual."

Gu Mo raised an eyebrow slightly before calmly picking up a ring and slipping it onto his finger. Guang Yue and Gu Long examined the rings in their hands with mild curiosity before wearing them as instructed.

"These rings don't just conceal power levels," Gu Tian continued. "They have additional functions as well."

"What kind of functions?" Guang Yue asked, intrigued.

"They work similarly to dimensional storage cards, but with a limited internal capacity," Gu Tian explained. "The real unique feature is… they can store dimensional storage cards inside them."

Gu Long, who had been casually inspecting the ring, suddenly froze. He turned sharply to his son, his expression shifting into one of disbelief.

"Wait… you're saying they can store dimensional cards inside? Wouldn't that cause them to explode?!"

Gu Tian chuckled. "No need to worry, Father. Because in your ring, I've already embedded 500 custom-made 20-square-kilometer dimensional cards."

Silence fell over the room as all three of them stared at Gu Tian, their mouths slightly agape.

Guang Yue furrowed her brows before speaking. "Five hundred… 20-square-kilometer storage cards? And you're calling that a limited capacity?"

Gu Mo let out a soft laugh. "This little rascal… Hahaha…"

With all preparations completed, Gu Tian addressed them one final time. "Alright, everyone understands their tasks, right? Then let's begin Operation: Debt Clearance and Fortune Building."

Guang Yue, Gu Long, and Gu Mo frowned slightly at the name of the operation but ultimately nodded in unison. Without another word, they turned and exited the laboratory, leaving Gu Tian alone.

"Now that everything is in motion… it's time to move forward," Gu Tian murmured to himself.

Just then, a message notification appeared on his screen.

At the same time, outside Rainfall City, a deep and ominous wolf's howl echoed through the night, instantly drawing the attention of everyone within the city.