Real Men Should Meet Bare Naked

Suitable for sixth-rank martial artists, A-grade Combat Suits came in many different series.

They were divided into lightweight, stylish, and heavy-duty types.

There were also several special series.

But even the cheapest lightweight Combat Suit—

a tactical vest alone cost five million.

A full set, including a tactical vest, arm guards, combat boots, pants, and belt, came to a staggering twelve million.

That markup...

Xu Qing shook his head.

Although his physical fitness was only at the fourth rank, his combat power had already reached the sixth rank.

This was why Luo Qingshan had said that physical fitness data alone was useless.

Therefore, Xu Qing needed to plan for the long term, and naturally, he had to buy a better Combat Suit.

"Do you think the prices of these Combat Suits are unreasonable, sir?"

The female manager seemed to have seen through Xu Qing's thoughts and asked very cautiously.

Xu Qing nodded. "The markup on this A-grade Combat Suit is at least thirty percent."

The female manager immediately looked at him in surprise. "It seems you know the business, sir. That's right, the average price of our Combat Suits is indeed higher than that of our competitors.

But this includes maintenance and repair fees.

Furthermore, all our Combat Suits are made by major companies on the Moon, so their quality is extremely reliable.

And we offer certain discounts as well. All things considered, this price is perfectly reasonable."

Only then did Xu Qing understand. Maintenance and repair costs were included too.

Then the price was still fairly reasonable.

As someone who knew the trade, he was well aware of the profit margins and industry-related matters surrounding Combat Suits.

Naturally, he also knew that maintaining and repairing Combat Suits was actually the most troublesome part.

Once a Combat Suit was damaged, many people would rather spend a fortune buying a new one than have it repaired.

Because repairs for Combat Suits were expensive.

Sometimes, a single repair could cost thirty percent of the original price.

But the price was still too high.

Xu Qing immediately gave up on buying a full Combat Suit set.

"Can I buy individual pieces separately?" he asked the female manager.

"Of course." The manager nodded with a smile.

Xu Qing directly selected the combat boots.

Aside from the combat boots, he could purchase all the other components through the Celestial God Company's channels.

The process might be more troublesome.

But he could save several million.

Only boots were unavailable, since Celestial God Company did not manufacture them.

A-grade Star-Stepping Series combat boots, 2.3 million.

In addition, Xu Qing simply bought miscellaneous items like a Tactical Watch and tactical backpack at the same time.

The price was acceptable too, totaling three hundred thousand before the discount.

Both items could withstand attacks from high-rank martial artists, preventing them from being damaged in battle.

At the same time, the Tactical Watch included satellite positioning, communication, and bone-conduction audio functions.

From now on, Xu Qing could throw away his phone and would not even need earphones.

It could also be solar-charged or fast-charged.

A single charge lasted an entire month.

It was extremely convenient to use.

Altogether, this purchase would cost him roughly 14.2 million Alliance Coins!

Watching the manager leave with the list, Xu Qing could not help swallowing.

Damn.

It was the first time in his life he had spent more than fourteen million in one go.

"Still, this money will ultimately become my own strength, so it isn't wasted."

Xu Qing thought to himself.

Keeping money in his hands and constantly saving it was useless. It was merely a pile of numbers.

Only by spending it could it become genuine value.

So after sighing over it for a while, he calmed down.

In the end, the Meteor Chamber of Commerce gave him a very generous discount—ten percent off.

After calculating it all, Xu Qing spent 12.78 million.

He saved 1.42 million.

He still had 13.82 million left.

"Mr. Xu, please leave an address. We will deliver your purchases to you at a time convenient for you."

Before he left, the female manager spoke politely to Xu Qing.

After thinking it over, Xu Qing left the address of his warehouse in 0121 County.

"Can I choose the delivery time freely?" he asked.

The manager hurriedly replied, "That's right. For example, if you decide two days from now that it is convenient, you can send us a message at any time, and we will deliver it within twelve hours."

"Good. No need to rush the delivery. I'm still planning to show you around the base city for a couple of days." Wang Mu laughed, patting Xu Qing on the shoulder.

After leaving the shop.

Xu Qing smiled faintly and said gratefully, "I still have to thank you, Brother Wang. You helped me save more than a million at once. I should be treating you to a meal."

"What are you thanking me for over a million or so? You're too polite, little brother. You saved my life. Isn't my life worth a few hundred million?"

Wang Mu said with a smile.

"If you put it that way, then I'm definitely making you my friend." Xu Qing joked.

"Hahaha, enough. Come on, I'll take you somewhere nice. Real men should meet bare naked." Wang Mu said, throwing an arm around Xu Qing's shoulders.

Xu Qing was instantly startled. He was not even an adult yet; there were probably some places he could not enter.

Seeing his exaggerated expression, Wang Mu immediately understood. "What are you afraid of? I'm not taking you to that kind of place. We're just going to soak in hot springs.

There's a hot spring bathhouse in our base city with excellent service. I guarantee you'll feel completely comfortable after the full treatment."

Only then did Xu Qing relax. "Won't it interfere with your work?"

Wang Mu waved his hand. "I've got nothing to do all day."

He was determined to become friends with Xu Qing.

It was not that Wang Mu was naturally warmhearted or fond of making friends.

Rather, through his observations, he believed Xu Qing was worth befriending.

Whether it was the strength Xu Qing had displayed when he acted in the restaurant,

or the financial resources demonstrated by the series of things he had bought,

both had caught Wang Mu's attention.

Who would not want to befriend someone with potential and money?

Wasn't that how connections were made?

Three days later.

The woods behind the dormitory.

Xu Qing stood holding a long spear, like an ancient pine—upright and unyielding.

Great Spear Stance.

He was using this standing posture to familiarize himself with his newly acquired weapon.

An A-grade Alloy Battle Spear, Meteor 5 Series.

This A-grade Alloy Battle Spear weighed more than ten times as much as his previous C-grade Battle Spear.

It still felt slightly awkward to use.

And becoming familiar with one's weapon was extremely important to a martial artist.

He needed to familiarize himself with this weapon as quickly as possible.

Until it felt like an extension of his own body.

As for the Combat Suit, after hesitating again and again, Xu Qing had still bought it.

Inside a box beneath the bed in his room lay a full set of exquisite pure-black Combat Suit.

It was a complete A-grade Celestial God 3 Series Combat Suit, the flagship line of Celestial God Company.

It was also Celestial God Company's most famous brand series.

Xu Qing had contacted Zhou Tong, claiming that a martial artist friend who had saved his life wanted to buy one.

Then Zhou Tong contacted Zhou Yu, and in the end, Zhou Yu gave Xu Qing a substantial discount.

He spent a total of nine million Alliance Coins through online payment, and received an extra pair of wrist guards as a gift.

After buying this Combat Suit.

Xu Qing had only 4.82 million left.

Before purchasing it, Xu Qing had actually struggled with the decision.

After the C-grade Gene Potion, he would need to start taking B-grade Gene Potions.

After learning about B-grade Gene Potions, Xu Qing had decided that he needed to find a way to make money immediately.

After all, a single B-grade Gene Potion cost one million Alliance Coins.

Although, together with the C-grade Gene Potions he had, Xu Qing could take them for nearly a year.

But what about after that year?

He who has no long-term worries will have immediate troubles.

Xu Qing would not wait until his C-grade Gene Potions ran out before being left in the dark, worrying about money.

He had to find a way to make this remaining nearly five million generate more money.

Only then could he cover his future martial arts expenses.

He had no major power backing him, so he had to budget every expense carefully.

But Xu Qing had neither family nor connections. Aside from working hard and learning to make B-grade Combat Suits,

he could not think of any other way to make money with money.

After hesitating for several days, he finally called Wang Mu to ask.

After learning that Xu Qing needed to make money, Wang Mu recommended two jobs to him.