A Box of Gold and Purple!

Leading the group was a chubby middle-aged man, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

He held an exceptionally exquisite gift box in his hand.

"Mr. Chu, sorry to disturb you."

"Ah, Supervisor Dou, please, come in!"

Just as Chu Men was about to close the door, a small pink head poked out from under his arm, a half-eaten piece of strawberry cake still in her mouth.

"You little girl, you'll get fat if you keep eating like that!"

Chu Men pushed her back inside and introduced her to Supervisor Dou, "This is my cousin, Xiao Wu."

Supervisor Dou smiled very politely, "Mr. Chu's cousin is truly adorable."

Behind him followed a gaunt old man wearing pince-nez glasses, who was carefully scrutinizing this soul-guided device shop located in such a remote area.

Chu Men ushered them into the reception room and asked familiarly, "Got another order?"

"Haha, I have to trouble Mr. Chu again."

Supervisor Dou took out a list and a small box:

"Lighting lamps, loudspeakers, and soul-guided device components for the defensive array. It's the same as before, though the quantity is a bit smaller."

Chu Men glanced at the list; it was nothing difficult, so he nodded.

"No problem!"

"These things are naturally a piece of cake for Mr. Chu."

Supervisor Dou flattered him first, then introduced the old man beside him, "This is President Shi Bai, who is in charge of soul-guided device research at our Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City."

"Oh? So it's President Shi, a pleasure to meet you."

Shi Bai snapped back to reality, stepped forward, and grabbed Chu Men's hand. When he spoke, it was in the authentic tone of a technician.

Without any pleasantries, he went straight to the point:

"Mr. Chu! I watched the entire recording of your public lecture this morning.

"That Golden Snake Dancing Wildly is simply marvelous!

"How did you manage to make soul power form a stable circuit within the metal, and how did you grant ordinary soul power the attribute of lightning..."

Before the helplessness could even rise on Chu Men's face, the live-stream chat was already amused.

[I really didn't expect this old man to be so keen on learning at his age.]

[This is the first time the streamer has encountered such an old student, right? Old sir, you are truly vigorous for your age!]

[This old man should just talk, why is he grabbing his hand! Are all tech people like this?]

Chu Men pulled his hand back and poured tea for the two of them:

"President Shi, please don't be impatient. Let's discuss things one by one."

This was exactly why he disliked dealing with peers.

Laymen watch the spectacle, while experts watch the technique!

Things like using system points to grant traits to soul-guided devices were simply impossible to explain.

Moreover, his own soul-guided device technology had not yet reached the level required to create "Golden Snake Dancing Wildly."

Supervisor Dou took over the conversation, smiling apologetically:

"Mr. Chu, please don't mind him; President Shi just has that kind of personality.

"There are many trivial matters at the Great Soul Arena, and we had heard a little about your soul-guided device lecture this morning. It's a pity we were tied up and couldn't attend; it's a real regret."

Chu Men caught the foreshadowing in his words and said casually, "Supervisor Dou is too kind. It was just a minor trick, not worth mentioning."

Supervisor Dou stopped beating around the bush: "Mr. Chu is being too modest. I just don't know if you have any intention of selling that 'Golden Snake Dancing Wildly.' My Great Soul Arena is willing to pay a high price for it. I wonder what you think?"

Chu Men was more comfortable with Supervisor Dou's rhythm; business is business:

"To be honest, that thing is still in the experimental stage. It was just something for the students to watch for fun."

Chu Men took a sip of tea and continued unhurriedly, "I put a lot of effort into that thing, but the results are still not satisfactory. I am ashamed, truly ashamed."

Chu Men's meaning was clear: the price is sky-high, and it's still being improved.

We are old acquaintances, so I won't scam you—I suggest you think twice before buying!

Hearing this, Supervisor Dou didn't force the issue, but he had come prepared:

"Mr. Chu, besides repairing soul-guided devices, our Great Soul Arena has an intention for further cooperation.

"We would like to jointly develop combat-type soul-guided devices with you. The Great Soul Arena will provide the materials, the venue, and the research funding, and you can have sixty percent of the profits. I wonder what you think?"

Chu Men remained calm:

"I'll have to consider this. As you know, I am currently a teacher at Blue Tyrant Academy and I'm also running this shop, so I'm afraid I won't have the time to spare."

Supervisor Dou's face showed a hint of disappointment, though he had been mentally prepared for this and never expected to reach an agreement on the first try.

"Mr. Chu possesses extraordinary skills. I imagine more distinguished guests will be knocking on your door soon. If you change your mind, don't forget about our Great Soul Arena!"

Shi Bai nodded slightly from the side; his main purpose for coming today was to familiarize himself with the location to facilitate future communication.

"Then Supervisor Dou and I won't disturb Mr. Chu any further. If you need anything, feel free to come to the Great Soul Arena!"

Supervisor Dou also stood up and cupped his hands in a salute: "Mr. Chu, farewell!"

After seeing off the "Dou God of Wealth" from the Great Soul Arena, a flash of merchant-like shrewdness crossed Chu Men's eyes.

Humming a little tune, he opened the small box on the table.

The neatly stacked Gold Soul Coins, illuminated by the light of the Soul-Guided Illuminator, were so dazzling they were hard to look at!

Chu Men took one out and balanced it on his fingertip; the exquisite Heaven Dou Royal Emblem on its surface shimmered with a faint golden halo.

[Whoa! The streamer has struck it rich!]

[A whole box of gold! At today's gold prices, how much would that be? By the way, is it pure gold?]

[It seems that even in a fantasy world like the Douluo Continent, gold remains a hard currency! I expect gold prices to surge again today!]

Xiao Wu was extremely interested in these shiny things.

Her experience running all the way from the Star Dou Great Forest to Nuoding City told her that these were called Gold Soul Coins, and they were good things!

She reached out a small claw to poke them, feeling the coldness of the precious metal against her fingertips, her eyes sparkling:

"Wow, so much money! With this many gold coins, I could buy a whole house full of carrots!"

The girl's words were filled with a purity that belonged only to a child.

"You could buy ten houses full."

Chu Men dotingly ruffled her hair, his fingertips grazing the scorpion braid behind her head.

He did not let his mind be clouded by profit; instead, he calmed down and picked up his previous train of thought.

Currently, he had two paths for manufacturing Soul-Guided Devices.

One was to use livestream points to purchase goods from the real world and imbue them with entries.

Although convenient, it consumed precious livestream points.

It was not cost-effective for making low-level Soul-Guided Devices!

The other path was to carve the runes himself and manufacture them by hand!

That cost even more precious time, which was even less cost-effective!

Chu Men felt Xiao Wu's silky hair flowing through his fingertips, then suddenly slapped his thigh, his mind clearing instantly!

"How can you talk about industrialization without an assembly line?"

His reaction was caught by the viewers in the livestream.

The engineers, in particular, were instantly sent into a frenzy.

Their technical souls had fully awakened!

[Streamer, I'm a senior engineer; I can design assembly line blueprints for you!]

[Is the streamer planning to build a factory? We at Zhenhua Construction can provide you with factory design plans for free!]

[I'm the factory manager of Peak Tech Automation Factory; I'm extremely familiar with assembly line management!]

Chu Men looked at the screen full of bullet comments, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

While others traveled through time to fight alone, he had an entire think tank from the Blue Planet standing behind him!

All sorts of suggestions poured in like a tidal wave, though they soon began to be mixed with advertisements from major companies. Chu Men was left between laughter and tears, and he responded:

"I say, everyone, don't be so impatient! You have to eat one bite at a time..."

As a result, seeing that Chu Men had responded, the viewers flooded the screen even more enthusiastically!

The power of the masses was great, their wisdom was infinite, but their enthusiasm was also something most people couldn't handle!

Chu Men set the list aside and returned to the workshop, his palms once again gauging the Fire Dragon Battle Armor.

Just as he took out the modified angle grinder and prepared to start work, the door was knocked on again.

"Knock, knock, knock!!"

This time, the sound was exceptionally forceful!

"Who is it now?"

The moment he opened the door, a cold, blood-soaked aura rushed toward him!