Buying metals, a shocked Ju Zi
"More than four million Gold Soul Coin..."
Lu Cheng looked surprised.
Watching Xuan Ziwen turn and leave without giving him a word, he thought, "He truly lives up to his reputation as a research fanatic, the most eccentric character in the original story. To throw away his entire legacy like this for a newly joined disciple, even with a very high probability of it going down the drain..."
This shows a certain level of self-confidence, and also indicates that this person has clearly been coveting the Spiritual Operating System for a long time.
You should know that the Sun Moon Empire used to throw tens of millions of Gold Soul Coin into it, accumulating hundreds of millions of Gold Soul Coin in total. With their little money, they probably wouldn't even make a ripple.
"Tsk."
Lu Cheng toyed with the black card in his hand, his expression unchanged.
This guy is a madman, just like him.
Wait a little longer, until the relationship is closer, then he takes out the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal. It was dug out from the Earth Dragon Sect Ice Extreme Divine Crystal several years ago, and it still weighs nearly a hundred tons, filling several Storage Soul Tool.
Although Xuan Ziwen trusts him now, it's based on the fact that they are both "people of the Sun Moon Empire." Only when their master-disciple relationship becomes closer, like Huo Gua's inseparable bond, will it be possible for them to reveal certain things.
"Grandmaster, where are you going?" Ke Ke asked, her eyes reddening and her eyes brimming with tears.
"..."
Lu Cheng's eye twitched. This scene was just like tearing off a heartless scumbag.
This girl is probably just curious.
"To purchase rare metals." Lu Cheng replied simply, then glanced at Ke Ke with a smile, "I'm not very familiar with Mingdu, and I don't know the various supply channels of the Illustrious Virtue Hall's laboratories. Could you take me there?"
"Um... I still have schoolwork." Her eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again. Ke Ke pouted and said, "Let Ju Zi go with you; she's done the shopping before."
"Alright." Upon hearing this, Ju Zi looked up, put down her goggles and the Soul Tool casing she was carving, quickly washed her hands, and stood gracefully to the side with a smile on her lips, "Grandmaster, let's go..."
Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow, smiled, and pushed open the door to leave.
This girl seemed to have become more affectionate towards him overnight.
Along the way, Ju Zi yawned, her beautiful face showing a hint of weariness. She hadn't slept all night and had figured out many things. She needed to take revenge, and she needed to use the situation to her advantage. Xu Tianran was fickle and violent, far inferior to Lu Cheng.
Regardless of the future, it's definitely a good idea to cultivate a good relationship with this newly arrived Grandmaster.
On the way here, as if afraid of an awkward silence, Ju Zi introduced the current situation, "Nowadays, the purchase of rare metals is only divided into two places. One is Ten Thousand Gold Pavilion, which is backed by the imperial family and has abundant capital. It is the only legitimate place to purchase rare metals. As long as you have money, you can basically get any rare metal. Moreover, people from the Illustrious Virtue Hall get a 30% discount. The other place is Xishui Alliance."
"The Xishui Alliance?" Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow.
"That's right, those guys are backed by Evil Soul Master, their power is exceptionally strong, and they're one of only two places in the empire where you can buy rare metals." Speaking of Evil Soul Master, Ju Zi frowned slightly, clearly showing her extreme disgust.
Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng nodded slightly. Given his status in the Simulation Device, he didn't need to make the purchases himself, so he was completely unaware of this.
However, it's quite an exaggeration that Xishui Alliance can get a share of this pie.
His Majesty still relies on Evil Soul Master.
Upon arriving in the capital, they were greeted by a woman in a red robe in front of a magnificent shop with the sign "Ten Thousand Gold Pavilion"), who led them into the hall.
"May I ask, sir, what type of rare metal do you require?"
An elderly man with white hair and wearing a black robe asked with a smile.
"Heavy Silver, mithril, black gold, purple iron, star iron... do you have any?" Lu Cheng asked thoughtfully. Xuan Ziwen's money was probably just a drop in the ocean for researching the Spiritual Operating System, but the project itself was a money-devouring beast, so there was no need to save this little bit. With the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect School supporting him, he didn't care.
"Of course..." the old man said with a smile.
Four million Gold Soul Coin?
On the way back.
Ju Zi stared blankly. This was practically the entire lab's budget! What on earth was Teacher Xuan planning? Was he planning to die?
"For the research project," Lu Cheng said with a smile.
"Spiritual Operating System?" Ju Zi couldn't believe it. She thought the two were just joking, but she didn't expect them to go crazy and go all in.
"Don't worry, there was no money involved in moving the mobile detection Soul Tool; it's purely Teacher Xuan's personal assets," Lu Cheng said.
"Oh, oh..." Ju Zi stuck out her tongue. Logically speaking, Lu Cheng and Xuan Ziwen were the managers of the entire laboratory, so she had no right to ask these questions.
"Is this thing... difficult?" Ju Zi hesitated for a long time before asking. With her soul guidance level, she was far from reaching that level, not even qualified to study it.
"It's difficult." Lu Cheng nodded.
"However, once it's successfully developed, the rewards will be extremely generous. The Empire's ordinary mecha technology is already quite mature, but I aspire to pilot humanoid mechas with the combat power of Level 9 Soul Tool. This is my lifelong dream."
"Level nine..." Ju Zi swallowed hard.
He shrank back and shut his mouth completely.
She could chime in on any mobile detection Soul Tool, but this level of Soul Tool Technology was something she was unlikely to ever encounter in her lifetime.
They're all big shots; they speak with authority, unlike her, who's just a layabout like Ke Ke, and will sneak off to the army for training when the time comes.
Back in the lab, Lu Cheng caught a glimpse of Wang Shaojie.
The latter, with an unfriendly expression, sat coldly in the corner, preparing his own things.
It seems that she had been humiliated by Ke Ke earlier, and with both old and new grudges, she was now taking all the blame on Lu Cheng. However, she hadn't yet figured out Lu Cheng's background, so she hadn't started making things difficult for him yet.
Lu Cheng ignored them and greeted Ke Ke and Zi Mu with a smile.
The next two months passed in the blink of an eye.
They all lived repetitive lives, discussing Spiritual Detection Soul Tool with Xuan Ziwen. During the Xuan Ziwen also gained a vague understanding of Lu Cheng's strength, becoming increasingly amazed and trusting. Ke Ke, Ju Zi, and even Zi Mu all had great faith in Lu Cheng, and he had become a core figure in the laboratory.
Another day has passed.
"Huh..."
Meng Hongchen blinked, looked at Lu Cheng in the cafeteria, and Ju Zi and the others beside him, and smiled, "Long time no see, Senior Cheng."
"Hmm?" Xiao Hongchen, like a jackal that has smelled carrion, also came over, his eyes sizing up his sister and the man in front of him with slightly hostile intent.
A Meng is very arrogant at the academy.
The guy who made her greet him... is pretty handsome, though slightly less so than him.