All four Star Nations have their own tiered leagues, with the champions of each competing in the ultimate showdown: the Beast King's Decision.
The Beast King's Decision is the highest-rated interstellar broadcast every year, and the price for its commercial spots has been skyrocketing year after year.
Despite the frighteningly high prices, businesses still flock to it.
The competition requires cooperation between the contestant and the behemoth; in addition to the contestant, the combat capabilities of the behemoths themselves are equally crucial.
The universally recognized thirty-six top-tier behemoths are the "partners" that every contestant dreams of possessing.
The emergence of any such behemoth inevitably leads to fierce competition among the major clubs, with prices often soaring.
According to statistics from authoritative agencies, "Endless" and the behemoth battle competitions are currently the two most profitable "games" across the entire Star Sea.
The head of the department added, "This little treasure was found by you, so you hold the ownership. The Bureau will auction off this Prime Abyss Wyrm's egg, and in principle, you should receive eighty percent of the profits."
Chen Gu was overjoyed. "This is indeed great news, HAHAHA!"
Even though he was already worth hundreds of millions, for anyone, money and sexual partners – the more, the better.
Envious and resentful glances came from all around. This kid is so lucky! Just a casual stroll and he stumbled upon a Prime Abyss Wyrm's egg!
Charles, who was packing up, his pretty face twisted in frustration. Given the current market for the thirty-six top-tier dangerous species, this one egg could match the entire assets of my family business!
Chen Gu wasn't particularly interested in behemoth battles initially. However, because of the Prime Abyss Wyrm affair, he had spent the past few days searching for related information on the interstellar network, and the news he found was highly satisfying.
News of the auction had already been released, and the reaction from all quarters was intense. Several major clubs declared their determination to win it at all costs.
Some analysts had already estimated the final auction price to be between five hundred million and eight hundred million Starshields.
Seeing such a vast sum of money about to fall into his own pocket, Chen Gu was inwardly ecstatic.
Chen Jixian got off work a bit early today. His job was actually quite demanding. The Wuzhaoyin City police system alone was vast, with a plethora of tasks.
On top of that, he also needed to oversee the Bureau of Mystic Security, so leaving work on time was usually impossible.
He left early today because Ouyang Guanghai, the professional manager of their family business, had called. There was an important matter that Ouyang Guanghai insisted on discussing with him.
At 7:30 p.m., Ouyang Guanghai arrived punctually at Chen Jixian's residence.
The two held their discussion in Chen Jixian's study. Ouyang Guanghai, though in his sixties, was considered in his prime in this era—full of vigor and rich with experience.
His hair was meticulously combed, and he wore an understated yet costly custom-made suit.
Xiao Jiangxia served them tea before leaving the room. Ouyang Guanghai waved his hand, and a set of documents materialized before Chen Jixian. "Boss," Ouyang Guanghai began, "our performance has been declining this year."
Chen Jixian didn't bat an eyelid. He quickly scanned the data. Indeed, there was a significant decline compared to the same period last year.
He asked coolly, "Why?"
Ouyang Guanghai straightened his posture and began his analysis, "Our Chen's Biotech was founded when the late Elder Chen, Chen Beiliu, accidentally rescued a severely injured top-tier dangerous species in the wild—a Triface Skyripper."
"It was a top-tier behemoth. After nursing it back to health, we used it for breeding to earn our first significant capital. Then, we began developing biopharmaceuticals based on the Triface Skyripper's genes."
"While Elder Chen was alive, the company successively acquired several more top-tier dangerous behemoth species. This propelled our rapid development and secured our position in the field of behemoth biopharmaceutical manufacturing."
"Moreover, the behemoth battle clubs sponsored by Elder Chen consistently achieved outstanding results year after year, creating an excellent advertising effect. Consequently, the company's development was very smooth."
"However, even before Elder Chen passed away, the company had already shown signs of decline. For seven consecutive years, we failed to capture any new high-grade dangerous species, and our previously accumulated technology was nearly exhausted. This year, our main competitor, Oles Biotech, launched two highly effective biopharmaceuticals in quick succession. They developed these using a top-tier dangerous species they caught last year, the Brightwater Tigerfish, and have seized many of our orders."
Chen Jixian knew the history of Chen's Biotech, which Ouyang Guanghai was recounting, like the back of his hand.
After Chen Gu was imprisoned, Elder Chen Beiliu's luck had suddenly soared. He first accidentally saved the Triface Skyripper. This dangerous species possessed high intelligence, was grateful for being saved, and cooperated fully with Chen Beiliu, catalyzing the takeoff of the family enterprise.
Subsequently, every time they received information about a dangerous species, they hired teams to capture it. The process and outcomes were always remarkably smooth, leading to the continuous acquisition of powerful dangerous species that fueled the company's significant development.
The field of behemoth biopharmaceuticals essentially involved researching these formidable dangerous species. The goal was to develop technology for producing drugs that enhanced physical fitness, treated various complex diseases, extended lifespan, and so on.
Without new dangerous species, there could be no new technology.
Furthermore, if the sponsored clubs performed poorly, consumers would begin to doubt the company's technological capabilities. Chapters first released on NoveI★Fire.net
Chen Jixian asked coolly, "What countermeasures do you propose?"
Ouyang Guanghai looked somewhat resigned. "Since Elder Chen passed away, it seems Chen's Biotech's good luck has run out."
"In the past two years, I've approved funding for seven behemoth capture operations."
"The intelligence for almost every operation was highly accurate. However, three of those expeditions came up empty, and the other four also ended in failure. Either the behemoth's strength far exceeded what the intelligence suggested, or the operation team made foolish mistakes."
"These seven operations alone have caused us heavy losses, and our cash flow is now extremely tight."
"Furthermore, I've received word that Oles Biotech has captured another new top-tier dangerous behemoth species and is currently transporting it to their research facility. We must take action, or our rivals will completely suppress us. Forget about making a comeback; we might face bankruptcy in a few years."
As Ouyang Guanghai spoke, he swiped his finger, and new data appeared. "Recently, an egg from a top-tier dangerous behemoth species is set to be auctioned. I believe this may be our only chance; we must secure it."
Chen Jixian was startled for a moment. A Mutated Prime Abyss Wyrm egg!
The Bureau of Mystic Security operates in secret, unknown to the outside world. The auctioneer is a famous behemoth supplier, quite renowned in the leagues.
It's one of the Bureau's fronts.
Chen Jixian hadn't expected Ouyang Guanghai to approach him specifically about this matter today. He felt a wave of indecision.
Just then, Ouyang Guanghai said earnestly, "I hope to get your authorization to allocate funds and compete for this precious behemoth."
"Surely, you wouldn't want Chen's Biotech, which embodies Elder Chen's lifetime of effort, to go bankrupt and collapse , would you? We must stake everything on this!"
Chen Jixian nodded slowly. "Alright."