Ananya was too dazed to talk to Sam.

She didn't expect such a calm but aggressive stance from him. This is completely out of her expectations. Now that Sam mentioned it, she is finally thinking in that direction. Why did Sam use this method when he can follow the same method?

She just felt that it is normal because she knew that some people are keeping an eye on her.

But Sam is not supposed to know that, but why did he still take such a step? If he opened another liquor business this time, the situation would be a bit extreme. Particularly, when all the elections on the planet are over by now and only the final appointment of the person in charge is left to do.

That too if it is a normal person they would do it since they raked money the first time, they would do so the second time.

There are so many reasons for Sam to take the first approach and very little reason for him to not to do it.

This is unexpected.

She wanted to ask some questions regarding this, but Sam didn't want to do that and gave the ultimatum.

This made her even more surprised.

"If you really do that, wouldn't all your work be lost?"

"Let us be honest, will all the money we earned, even if it is divided between me and my friends equally, it is around 750 million spirit stones each. Arguably, we are probably the richest Pre-transcendent stage cultivators in the Charbhum realm.

Even if we are not, we will still be in the top ten. We wouldn't need extra money to improve our statuses. As for the usage, those resources would be enough for a while.

We wouldn't be needing the extra money anytime soon.

And I made this on a whim. So, I can afford to lose it. But what about you? Your whole faction is trying to survive and compete with another faction of equal size and you have to help the elves as a whole to suppress and deal with the remaining races like centaurs and sirens all the while keeping your enemies from other realms in check.

Even if you don't care about the profits from these things, what about the losses that you would suffer from losing the business to this free alcohol they make themselves.

What would happen if the recipe spreads? After all, it only takes some energy control and few ingredients that are used for daily consumption. What do you think would happen?

Unless and of course, if the government forcefully stops the production, you wouldn't be able to stop them, and what would be the cost of the forceful implementation in a democratic society? I would really like to test that. Would you like to do the same?"

Sam said leisurely as he swirled the glass in his hands.

Ananya gulped and started negotiating a bit more passively and soon both of them agreed on 1.3 billion spirit stones.

Just the recipes without any brewery and the market value, this is already a big amount. After the deal was signed, Ananya looked at him before saying.

"You are a bit different from all the humans I have seen. You are smart, in fact too smart for your own good. I like your courage, but I would advise you to watch your step. At the end of the day, you are just a human."

She turned around and started walking out.

"I am not just any human Ananya. I am Sam."

"That's just your name. It doesn't make much difference."

"You might change your mind soon. See you around."

Ananya left the place hurriedly with a lot of conflicting thoughts. She reported every single word to her superiors and the words traveled all over to the Elder's estate in a single day.

Meanwhile, Sam went to meet Raunak and decided to pay the tax. For 1.3 billion and the fifteen percent of the special tax it is one hundred and ninety-five million spirit stones.

That is a huge cut in the eight hundred million and they only have to create six hundred and five million.

It has only been a week.

Raunak has a newfound hope and excitement while Sam is extremely relaxed. He decided to take some time off, to focus on his skills a bit. He has some new ideas of magnetism and gravity he can manipulate.

Along with that, he got his hands on some new materials that are brought back by the trio. They are the cotton fabric, some roots, some stems, and so many other plant materials.

While thinking like that, he went back to the new residence he got in the city. Since he is staying a significant time, a residence not only guarantees privacy it is more comfortable too.

But after he entered the residence, he noticed that his friends didn't come back. He decided to relax a bit and was about to move into his room. But before he could do that, he sensed some crisis and looked up.

The roof is covering the normal vision. But Sam could see it with his energy vision. It is like a meteor coming towards him at an extreme speed. From the size, the whole residence and yards will be under the explosion region.

He wouldn't be able to escape based on the speed.

He could only find another way, so he immediately entered the divine dimension.

*BOOM*

The large meteor struck his house with the flames surrounding it. The wave of the explosion shook the surrounding members and many people who already saw that something is falling are running towards the place are shook.

The whole area is surrounded by people and the place where the residence previously was burning like hell. The rocks and metal parts of the house are melting.

When they are wondering what happened. Sam came out of the flames with a gloomy look on his face. He looked at the nearest city guard and said.

"I would like to file a complaint."

The city guard came out of his daze when he looked at Sam. There is only gloom all over Sam, but other than that, there is no other feeling. The one he is looking for is fear.

The fear that should have been present in any normal person when his house was blasted.

Sam walked to the city administrative office and filed the complaint. By this time, his friends heard the news and came to the office to meet him.

"Let's go to the inn, before we talk."

Sam didn't want to answer any questions now.

But when they reached the nearest inn, they are denied entry and the same thing happened to them in the rest of the inns.

They are not being given entrance. Raunak came running to Sam who is standing in the middle of the streets with his friends. He looked towards the sky as if he was thinking something.

"I was in a conference where the election counting is happening so I didn't know what happened. I heard you were attacked after I came out. What happened?"

Philip explained everything he knew and Raunak's face drained of color.

"Not everyone can attack someone in the middle of the city. I think someone huge is targeting you."

Sam stayed silent for a while and started walking. He didn't speak and walked into the forest. He went to an area that seemed to have been newly cleared of the trees.

He looked at the trio and said.

"Make a tent here. We are staying here from now on."

With that, he walked to a thick tree stump that was nearby and sat on it.

He looked around the forest as if he is searching for something. The aura he is emitting is like a predator that was thirsty for some blood. As if he is waiting for his prey to come to find him.

Soon there is some movement around and Raunak got nervous as the time went on. He felt something is about to go on.

And then it came. His worst fear came. There is a group of Late-stage Pre-transcendent stage cultivators surrounding them.

Sam just sat there.

He sat there with his hands on his knees as he leaned his upper body forward and looked at the Centaur that is running at the full speed while swinging a large halberd.

Raunak was about to say something but Watt stopped him.

"Just stay quiet for a while."

"But they are well-known criminals. It would be hard for him to battle."

"Just watch."

By this moment, the halberd was about to land on Sam's neck from the side. At this instance, Sam raised his left hand which turned metallic, and held the halberd's blade and energy has flown through the shaft and metallic spikes protruded at the hand of the halberd piercing the Centaur's hands.

Sam then held the halberd in his hand and looked at the centaur who raised his front hooves to hit him. But Sam jumped up and used the halberd to cut straight from the head.

The halberd hit the centaur on the collarbone and it went straight through his body, slicing it into two vertical halves.

The ribs are broken along with all the bones that are present in the way, The blood spilled everywhere and Sam was bathed in that blood.

Raunak was stumped and looked at Sam in horror. At this moment Watt's voice woke him out of the daze.

"You didn't think he is just a chef who can cook and make wine, did you? Remember what you said about how not anyone can attack someone in the middle of the city."

Raunak looked at him expecting him to finish.

"Not anyone can walk away after they made a move on him."