His recent foray to the Joe System and his subsequent translocation to the planet that hosted crystal city drained all of his DP.
Ves did not regret the spending. Besides upgrading his Physics Skill to a ludicrous level for his age, he also cracked some of the secrets to alien technology and obtained a highly capable handheld multiscanner.
However, it didn't change the fact that his latest splurge left him in an awkward situation. Even with the help of two third party manufacturers, generating 40 billion credits in revenue could not be accomplished with a single wave of his hand.
"Do I really have to go back to designing a virtual mech?"
It would be the most expedient way to milk some quick DP, but only if he designed his virtual mech fast enough.
If he sped up his design process too much, he'd be liable to cut too many corners and publish a subpar design. All of his care and attention into building up a reputation for quality would go down the drain by then.
