He had originally thought that exchanging all the Source Pearls in his hands for money would be more or less enough. Reality proved that he had been overthinking it.
Money earned through work, enough to customize a large machine...
Better not even dream about it.
So if he truly wanted to get rich and stop worrying about money, working for someone else would not do. Not even in a high-risk, high-paying profession like a Source Mage.
"Looks like I'll have to find some other ways to make money!"
Even legitimate business seemed hard to do in this world. Nothing came as quickly as outright robbery—but robbing people directly in this world seemed rather dangerous. All sorts of Anomalies emerged one after another, impossible to guard against...
Thinking about how to make money, Su Hao returned home, entered Marble Space, and began looking through the recorded books.
Five days later, Ashan sent him a message. "Boss Wei, the mechanical design drawings are finished. They're divided into several sections: 'Spirit-Conversion Station,' 'processing,' 'sorting,' 'synthesis,' and 'packaging.' I've reduced the volume as much as possible. Take a look first."
After receiving the file, Su Hao replied, "Got it," then examined it carefully. Once he confirmed there were no problems with the design, he translated the labels into this world's language, then got up and headed out.
Whether or not he could afford it, he first had to get a quote from the manufacturer. With a target in mind, making money afterward would be easier.
He first bought a thick stack of paper, then drew the blueprints for the various components onto the pages using composite Runes. After labeling and organizing them by serial number, he set off for the address listed in President Guyin's letter of introduction.
On foot, it would take roughly