Clearly, Old Luo's skills were highly compatible with Cheng Tian's future plans for the Scorching Sun, and the earlier he joined the team, the greater the returns.
With the Beyond the World template, Cheng Tian could create usable mecha out of thin air at prices practically as cheap as cabbage. But that also meant the price of recycling and dismantling them had taken a hit.
Take Lumina as an example. This original Super Robot Wars Y mecha was roughly on par with the "M1 Heretic" from the Gundam SEED world in terms of Combat Power, so its recycling value was only around 8,000. And that was the price for a brand-new unit fresh from the factory. If it was recovered as wreckage, its value would drop further based on its level of intactness. If the wreckage was only 50% intact, it would be worth just 4,000.
But Rocher's arrival increased both the recycling value of recoverable wreckage and the chance of components dropping. With that ability alone, Cheng Tian would not begrudge paying him a salary!
Still, it was worth mentioning that this first personnel recruitment allowed Cheng Tian to see something interesting again.
When Old Luo was tossed out by the Dimensional Tremor alone, with a bewildered look on his face, the first thing he saw was the Scorching Sun, vast enough to blot out the sky.
As a Scrap Dealer who wandered through space gathering all manner of junk to make a living, Old Luo had seen far too many things. He had even picked through the dismantled wreckage at Heliopolis and dug out the Red and Blue Heretic. Yet this colossal alien flying saucer, practically straight out of a stereotypical image, was theoretically his first time seeing one.
After standing there in a daze for five or