At that moment, Han Yang let out a satisfied sigh and leaned back in his chair, feeling that all his hard work over this long period had been worth it.
The result was slightly different from what he had anticipated. After calculating it, Han Yang found that compared to the first-generation chip, this brand-new generation had not achieved the intended fifteenfold increase in computing power, but roughly twelvefold.
Even so, Han Yang was immensely satisfied.
This meant that if Han Yang went all out, he could control as many as twenty-seven computers simultaneously to handle high-end power-leveling orders. Previously, even at his limit, he could only manage two and a half computers.
If twenty-seven computers ran high-end power-leveling orders around the clock, how much income would that bring in?
At fifty yuan per hour, twenty-seven computers could earn over thirty thousand yuan a day, nearly a million a month!
He had to expand. He had to expand immediately.
But...
Han Yang looked around at the shabby little courtyard where he currently lived and hesitated again.
The courtyard was too small, with only two rooms. Even if he filled both rooms with computers, after reserving space for daily life, he could fit at most thirteen.
Besides, more computers meant more things to deal with. Han Yang was even worried that if he never left home yet kept bringing large and small delivery boxes inside every day, it would attract attention.
When there were only a few computers, it was easy enough to conceal them. Once there were more, hiding them would become difficult.
"If only I had a spacious, secluded place with water, electricity, internet, and gas already connected."
But a place like that would probably cost over ten thousand yuan a month to rent. And right now, even though power-leveling orders kept bringing in cash, Han Yang had less than fifty thousand yuan left.
More importantly, Han Yang was no longer content to rent someone else's property. It was too unstable, with too many potential complications.
Ideally, he wanted to buy a factory building of his own, or better yet, build one from scratch.
That would require even more money, probably several hundred thousand yuan.
After considering it over and over, Han Yang decided to make do with the little courtyard for a while longer, earn some money, and move once he had more to spare.
Still, he needed to make some preparations.
After deciding on his next course of action, Han Yang posted an announcement directly on his online shop's homepage: "Due to the expansion of this shop and a relocation of premises, business will be suspended for two days. Please visit again after two days!"
Messages immediately began pouring in through the shop's messaging app.
"Boss, are you expanding? Does that mean we won't have to queue anymore?"
"Boss, are you hiring? My skills are really good!"
"Boss, hurry up! We're waiting!"
After replying enthusiastically, Han Yang dismantled and boxed up all the computers, all the robots, and the many cables and power strips, hiding them away and restoring the house to its normal appearance. Then he contacted a security company and had surveillance cameras installed in concealed locations, along with iron bars and other measures inside the house.
This way, the little courtyard still looked shabby and completely undefended from the outside. But if anyone broke in, Han Yang would discover it immediately. Even if they forced their way inside, the iron bars and iron doors would hold them back, preventing them from getting in anytime soon or uncovering the secrets inside the rooms.
Han Yang did not notify the landlord about any of these renovations. He could not be bothered to waste his breath explaining.
With the house's security upgraded so much, the landlord would probably be delighted. If he ran into someone stubborn, he could always restore everything to its original state later.
Besides the security upgrades, Han Yang also bought several computer desks, some furniture and appliances—especially a refrigerator. He rewired the rooms for electricity and internet, installed various networking devices, and purchased a whole heap of other things.
This round of renovations cost Han Yang another thirty thousand yuan. At that point, he only had seventeen thousand yuan left.
But Han Yang felt it was all worth it.
Before he had a refrigerator, food could not be stored for long. Every day or two, Han Yang had to go out to eat and buy supplies. But whenever he went out, the power-leveling work had to stop. Now that he had a refrigerator, he could probably get by with leaving the house only once a week.
On top of that, he replaced the bed that had always creaked, adding a thick mattress. He also bought a complete set of tableware and cooking utensils, greatly improving his quality of life.
Although he would probably have to throw all these things away when he moved, Han Yang had money now and did not care about such a small expense.
Once everything was neatly arranged, the newly purchased computers and robot components arrived as well.
Since he did not have much money on hand, Han Yang only bought two sets this time. Added to the original five, he now had seven computers and robots available.
He skillfully assembled the robots and computers, arranged them on the newly purchased computer desks, connected all the cables, and turned them on. Looking at the row of computers spread out before him, Han Yang eagerly updated the shop announcement: "The shop relocation is complete. Orders are now being accepted as usual!"
The instant the announcement was updated, new orders appeared immediately. "Boss, beat the Snake Emperor!"
"Beat the Planet Devourer!"
"Kill two hundred venomous scorpions on Yellow Sand Star!"
"Alright, alright, no problem!"
Including the pre-booked orders from before, the work schedules of all seven computers were filled in an instant. The seven robots worked away with rapid clattering sounds, while the usage of the brand-new generation CPU in Han Yang's mind remained below even half capacity.
In the past, this was something he would never have dared imagine.
That night, Han Yang took meat and vegetables from the refrigerator, cooked himself a meal, and ate to his heart's content. Lying on the soft, comfortable mattress afterward, he could not help letting out a satisfied sigh.
At midnight, Han Yang checked his earnings and discovered that he had made a full five thousand yuan in just one day.
That was with a mix of low-end and high-end orders, and with him deliberately lowering efficiency somewhat to avoid attracting attention.
With money in hand, Han Yang immediately ordered another computer and a set of robot components. The next day, his income remained around five thousand yuan, so Han Yang placed another order.
He earned for one day, then ordered one set of equipment. A few days later, the thirteenth computer was delivered to the little courtyard.
After assembling it, all thirteen computers he had planned for were finally in place.
At this stage, Han Yang did not intend to add any more computers. There simply was no room left.
Of these thirteen computers, twelve were used to take orders, while the final one was Han Yang's personal computer, used for communicating with clients and looking up information.
With these twelve computers, he could finally take all the high-end orders available at this stage without anyone having to queue. Whenever there were no high-end orders, Han Yang would handle low-end ones instead. In any case, he would not let the computers or computing power sit idle.
Moreover, as the shop's reputation continued to spread, the number of high-end orders kept increasing. Before long, even twelve computers running nothing but high-end orders would probably be unable to keep up.
But that was fine. By then, Han Yang would likely have changed locations and gained a greater capacity for taking orders.
On the first day these twelve computers operated at full capacity, Han Yang checked his earnings, and the result pleasantly surprised him once again.
In just one day, his income had exceeded ten thousand yuan!
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