? Qin Feng seemed unsatisfied with the initial strike that had merely shattered a few stalagmites. It was still in the experimental phase, according to his assessment—the strength of the Hao Tian Hammer was directly proportional to the amount of spiritual energy. He decided to try again. He no longer saw the stone forest as a sufficient opponent; instead, his gaze settled on the sheer cliff across the landscape, composed entirely of solid rock, though weathered over the years, still intact without any cracks. The two women exchanged glances. Qingya asked, "What does he want now? I feel his eyes are off something unusual." Lin Caivai, as Qin's wife, quickly grasped the point: "He definitely intends to strike directly—though not at us, but at the small mountain beneath our feet." "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" the beautiful Inspector exclaimed. Both women launched into the air, continuously ascending. Qin smoothly channeled three times the amount of spiritual energy into the hammer handle, unsure of the extent of the damage it would cause. Swish... The Heaven's Thunder Hammer transformed into a streak of black light and struck the sheer cliff wall instantly, producing a powerful boom... The cliff trembled, and the hammer penetrated directly through, leaving a circular opening over five meters in diameter. Thud... Another massive impact, and the hammer flew out from the other end hundreds of meters away, creating a tunnel that pierced through a small mountain, with perfectly straight and smooth walls. "Wow, no wonder!" He jumped excitedly, shouting, "Next time we need to drill through mountains or create tunnels, we won't even need large machinery anymore—just call on me, and we'll be faster, better, and way more cost-effective." These days, road and bridge construction is the most profitable project—costing several hundred million yuan per kilometer of highway, especially when crossing mountainous terrain, where tunnel excavation is required, driving prices up several fold. Even a mere hundred-meter tunnel can take anywhere from one to two or three years to complete, requiring significant time and labor. Upon hearing that Qingya would rely on her special abilities to generate income, she nearly lost her balance and plummeted from the sky. She steadied herself and asked, "Cai Wei, is your family particularly short on funds?" The young forest woman shook her head. "Not at all. Huai-jie once said that if we withdrew all the money from our accounts, the family wouldn’t even have room to store it. If we all gathered together to count each check one by one, it would take several years to finish." "Then he’s always thinking about making money," remarked the beautiful inspector, her eyes widening in surprise. Lin Meiren spread her hands: "I can't quite put it into words. To put it in his own words, if all you have to do is reach out and you can earn money back, why not? That would be laziness—exactly the kind of thing a 'downtrodden' person would do." "Alright, that explanation... is fairly reasonable." Qin Shao gestured energetically below, then looked up at them: "Huh, when did you two fly up into the sky? You've always been standing on that little hill, haven't you? Ah! I get it now—definitely stunned by my series of strikes and blows just now, don't you think?" "Goodness, what do you expect? You used the Haotian Hammer to smash the mountain—we're still standing, aren't we?" the beautiful Inspector said, exasperated. "Qin, weren't you aiming to do that on purpose?" "I swear, I absolutely wasn't!" he quickly replied. "I really forgot you two were up there. Otherwise, how could I have managed to go through?" "Headquarters, please listen to me explain!" "Not listening? You're clearly doing it on “Well, then, let’s go. Now that I’ve got the Heaven-Sword Hammer, who’s afraid of anyone?” “Oh, I was just kidding. How come you took it so seriously?” Qingya looked a bit deflated—she had to admit, she felt an inexplicable fear toward the Heaven-Sword Hammer. Actually, he didn't realize it was because of his own weight, not the road's roughness. He glanced at the stone forest and nodded, saying, "Indeed, it's a genuine natural landscape—though transportation is poor and the environment is quite bad. It's practically a place where even birds don't stop to rest. How could anyone come to visit?" The smooth-talking fellow quickly interjected, "Well, the tourism bureau will soon issue approval and make substantial investments. Once the supporting facilities are in place, how could there be no visitors? After all, so many tourist spots are man-made. This one is truly natural. As long as there's a decent hotel nearby and they create an artificial lake, it will surely become a thriving destination." Director Wei nodded, "That makes sense—natural scenery indeed... Wait a minute, how come there's a road running straight through the stone forest?" "Impossible..." the man waved his hand, but then paused, startled, "Right—when did this road appear?" Director Wei's expression changed: "Then this truly is a natural landscape." "A straight road divides the stone forest into two disconnected areas, completely ruining its beauty. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly pointed to the other side, saying, 'Over here, there are heavily weathered cliffs—still a naturally formed landscape... Oh my goodness, what's with all these mountain caves now?' Wei, the heavier-set colleague, also noticed the cave, and scoffed, 'This road and these caves—both are man-made, right? You managed to convince me they were purely natural, and now you're asking for approval documents? That's pure fantasy.' The man hurried to defend himself, 'Director Wei, how could I possibly deceive you? I actually came here just a few days ago and didn't see either the road or the caves. It's absolutely strange—what's going on?' Wei stared at him, 'Do you think I'm easy to fool? How long would it take to carve a tunnel through a mountain of stones? Mr. Sun, don't think that a few meals and several spa sessions will make you get approval from me. I hate it when people treat me like a fool." "说完， the fat guy stormed off and got right onto the car he had just arrived in. The man named Sun was nearly crying: "What on earth is going on here? Who's so unreasonable? After all this effort to find a tourism project and putting in so much money, everything's come to nothing!" In the air, Qingya glanced at the culprit: "Qin, what are we going to do? You said yourself you're a decent, honest person—shouldn't we go down and explain ourselves? The guy's practically breaking down." Qin, serious and composed, replied: "Whenever something like this happens, my usual approach is to keep my achievements quiet and unacknowledged. Let's just go."