Making money

"Sir, our Rare Treasure Shop does buy items, but your transaction is too large for us to authorize. Please wait a moment while we notify our owner."

The two rabbit-eared maids had assumed that Li Xin and his two companions were just browsing and would not buy anything.

They had never expected him to propose such a huge transaction. Not daring to neglect him, they immediately reported it to their owner.

"Hello, I'm Helen, the owner of this Rare Treasure Shop. Regarding your transaction, I'd like to inspect the actual items myself."

Soon, a stunning woman in a fitted red outfit walked over, exuding elegance and wealth. She studied the Stellar Level 1 youth before her as though trying to see right through him.

"My name is Li Xin. Of course, that's no problem. My spaceship was modified using specialized technology, and its propulsion system is 1.5 times more powerful than the original. The core combat systems of the B8 Grade Mechanical Puppets are also more powerful than those of ordinary B9 Grade Mechanical Puppets."

With a wave of Li Xin's hand, a spaceship appeared in the open space. Inside it were four hundred B8 Grade Mechanical Puppets.

After hearing Li Xin's introduction, Helen sent professionals to appraise them.

"Ma'am, the appraisal results are in. Everything is exactly as this gentleman described. The technology used to modify the spaceship's propulsion system is particularly impressive. Even the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's most advanced technology couldn't produce such a perfect modification."

"The technology used in the Mechanical Puppets is also superior to that of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. If we buy them and resell them, we can make a substantial profit."

After completing their appraisal, the experts quietly reported their findings to Helen.

Interesting. These technologies aren't something this little Stellar Level 1 fellow could possess himself. They must belong to the family behind him. For some reason, he's short on money and has come to Qiu Long Star to sell them. This is a perfect opportunity to establish a connection with him. He might become a major client.

Watching the three Flowing Silver Guards constantly protecting Li Xin, Helen began imagining his family background with considerable interest.

"Mr. Li Xin, what price are you asking?"

Once negotiations began, Helen grew particularly serious, radiating the confidence of a seasoned businesswoman.

"First, I want Qianwu Coins, not Black Dragon Coins."

"Second, I want forty million Qianwu Coins for the spaceship and three hundred thousand Qianwu Coins for each B8 Grade Mechanical Puppet."

In this deal, the spaceship was only the smaller portion. The Mechanical Puppets were the real money-makers.

If he simply sold the B8 Grade black iron essence, its value would be less than one-fiftieth of the current price. But making it into Mechanical Puppets before selling it increased the price more than fiftyfold. That was the difference between finished products and raw materials.

"Your asking price is too high. We could pay that in Black Dragon Coins, but if you want Qianwu Coins, I can only offer twenty million for the spaceship and two hundred thousand for each Mechanical Puppet."

Their Rare Treasure Shops operated throughout the Qianwu Universe Country, so paying in Qianwu Coins was easy. But this was the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and naturally, she would drive the price down if she could.

"Deal!"

Hearing Helen's offer, Li Xin did not haggle any further. It was already considerably higher than he had expected.

In the original story, Luo Feng had sold his spaceship for just over twelve billion Black Dragon Coins, equivalent to a little over twelve million Qianwu Coins.

Each Mechanical Puppet had only cost him around four or five thousand Qianwu Coins to manufacture, so he considered selling them for two hundred thousand a very good deal.

Most importantly, there was no official way to exchange Black Dragon Coins for Qianwu Coins!

"Mr. Li Xin, have any treasures in our shop caught your eye?"

With the deal settled, Helen broke into a radiant smile. Her beautiful eyes held a hint of surprise as she looked at Li Xin, apparently not expecting him to stop bargaining so readily.

"A few things have caught my eye. Three Tier 2 Force Battle Suits, three B9 Grade Force Weapons, a Tier 3 Force Battle Suit and a weapon, and a Metal Battle Suit and a weapon."

Li Xin mainly wanted to take these items back and study them, to see whether his Machine Race avatar could replicate them. If it could, he would gain another source of income. After all, Force Battle Suits, Force Weapons, Metal Battle Suits, and Metal Weapons all sold extremely well throughout the universe.

"Everything you want is available, Mr. Li Xin. Given how generous you were earlier, I'll give you a ten-percent discount on the total of four hundred million Qianwu Coins. You'll only need to pay three hundred and sixty million."

Hearing what Li Xin wanted, Helen's lips curved into a slight smile. The commission she could earn from this buying and selling was enormous.

The price was so high mainly because Li Xin had selected the finest Tier 3 Force Battle Suit and weapon in the Rare Treasure Shop. Even a Universe Level 9 expert would probably have to save up for a hundred years to afford those two items.

"Deal!"

He had earned eight hundred and twenty million Qianwu Coins from selling the spaceship and Mechanical Puppets. After spending three hundred and sixty million, he still had four hundred and sixty million left. He felt no pain whatsoever over the expenditure. Money was meant to be spent.

"Mr. Li Xin, do you need anything else?"

After witnessing Li Xin's lavish spending, Helen's gaze grew even warmer. She wished she could squeeze the remaining four hundred and sixty million out of him too.

"If I need anything else in the future, I'll come back."

Once he received his purchases, Li Xin did not spend any more money there. The items here were too expensive!

"Big brother, you really know how to spend!"

Thunder God and Hong had stayed beside Li Xin the whole time. They were no longer clueless natives, and naturally understood what several hundred million Qianwu Coins represented.

"These two Tier 2 Force Battle Suits and weapons are for you."

With a turn of his hand, Li Xin gave the two Force Battle Suits and weapons to Hong and Thunder God. He had bought them for the two men in the first place. Although their current strength was insufficient to unleash the power of Tier 2 Force Battle Suits and weapons, Li Xin believed they would soon be able to.

"Come on, I'll take you to our final stop. After that, I'll give you some money, a spaceship, and bodyguards. Then you'll have to go out and make your own way."

Li Xin had never intended to keep Hong and Thunder God at his side and nurture them. After all, true experts were forged through life-and-death trials, not raised in comfort.

"That sounds great! We don't want to stay under your protection forever, big brother. We'd never grow that way!"

Hong and Thunder God were both proud men with ambitions of becoming stronger. They knew better than anyone what they needed!