After entering the back hall, Ice Crown saw several women with extremely fair, delicate skin designing something with rendering software. Their duties were clearly divided: some were working on graphics, some were adjusting colors, and others were studying the modeling of the human skeleton.
From their appearances, these women did not seem much like the native women of the New World. They had exquisite features and beautiful sea-blue pupils, but no whites in their eyes, making them look quite dreamlike.
Seeing her sister's curiosity, Little Fairy quietly explained, "These women were originally natives of the New World too. Gou Dan obtained them from the noble Grandpa of the city through Yu Nv Wu Gua. They were master tailors, and he later spent a huge sum modifying their genes, choosing the demi-elf genes of the White Spirit Gene, which are highly sensitive to the elements. That was so they could help with enchanting fabrics later on."
"He really invested quite a lot..." Ice Crown nodded, then continued, "But judging from this business, they should have already earned back their costs, right?"
She pondered whether she should try getting in on this business too.
"Not yet..." Li Gou Dan, walking at the front, sighed.
"Not yet?" Ice Crown froze for a moment, then asked curiously, "I heard Big Sis say that Aunt Guang's private custom orders are already booked through next year..."
"Reservations only require a deposit!" Li Gou Dan curled his lips. "We won't receive all the money until the finished products are completed. Before that, we have to front the costs of the materials and labor..."
"But... even so, you should have broken even by now."
Hearing this, Li Gou Dan sighed. "That's because you don't know how large the investment is!"
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