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Chapter 16 - Chapter 16 - City of Delights

A couple of months have passed since the start of production, and now, having earned a round sum on sales, Gordon can officially call himself an entrepreneur.

But Gordon did not relax. He understands that with each purchased PDA, the number of potential buyers is reduced, so soon there will be no one to sell his products.

Therefore, he needs to look for a new market to sell, fortunately for him, he has a spaceship that allows him to travel.

Since production is running smoothly, Gordon does not think that his workers will have problems, so with a calm mind, sitting in his spaceship, Gordon went to the nearest frontier trading planet.

The planet Gelara is a truly heavenly planet. Due to its mild climate and magnificent nature, this place is gradually turning into a resort and commercial center of the sector.

By the way, Planet Gelara and Velmax 6 are in the same unexplored sector, which is called the Unim Sector.

After only 4 consecutive jumps, Gordon was finally near the planet Gelar. And the first thing that caught Gordon's eyes was a huge endless stream of spaceships around this planet.

In addition to being the gem of the sector, this planet is also the capital of the sector, it is here that the Archon, elected by the government of the Republic for 10 years, lives and rules the sector.

For security, a huge space fortress has been built in the system, on which many warships are parked, in which the past owner of the body wanted to serve.

But now Gordon has a completely different path.

Identifying himself by voice communication, Gordon landed his ship in the bustling port. Having dealt with all the formalities, he went to the shopping district to study the local market.

Various gourmet dishes, many types of materials, previously unknown creatures, some ancient parts of the ruins, all this can be purchased on this trading planet, as long as there is money.

In addition, do not forget that in addition to the main market, there is also a black market where you can buy almost any contraband, from slaves to the latest military developments.

But unfortunately Gordon has neither connections nor money to come to the black market, otherwise he would definitely buy something for himself.

It was already evening and Gordon began to feel tired. So he decided to rent a room in an inexpensive hotel. Having learned the address of such a place, he was about to go there, when suddenly "STOP! Hold it"

Gordon and the crowd of people intuitively turned towards the noise in surprise, but before Gordon had time to turn around, a small body crashed into him, and then after a couple of moments, Gordon saw only the back of the fleeing man.

A few seconds later, several people dressed in blue clothes ran alongside Gordon with pistols in their hands and police badges on their chests.

Having quarreled at the fact that they crashed into him, Gordon forgot about this matter and went home.

The next day, Gordon did his standard morning routine, after which he got dressed and was about to leave the room when he suddenly felt something in his pocket.

Stretching out his hand, Gordon took out a rectangular plate resembling a business card, but with some strange symbols. After carefully examining the object and touching it well, Gordon turned on his [Analysis]

[Recording device]

[Material: Steel, Unknown Crystal, Unknown Alloy.]

[Description: A device with a recording mechanism. Writes information to a crystal, after which this information can be reproduced. Activation requirement: Reader]

[Scientific points gained 250]

Gordon frowned. Before arriving on the planet, he certainly did not have this item. The only possible way to get this item is when he encountered that person. But why did he give this item to Gordon? And why were they after him?

Most importantly, this item is now useless for him, since he does not have a device for reading information, but this item carries some danger.

Finding no other use, Gordon decided to keep this thing for now, after which he left the hotel and went about his business.

....

In a small bright room, a young man sits at a table in handcuffs. It is surrounded by bare walls and a large mirror.

The room is so quiet that in addition to the sound of the camera turning, the man also hears the sound of his moving blood....he feels like he's about to go crazy.

Suddenly, with a sliding sound, part of the wall moved aside and a tall, strong man, in an expensive suit, with a long scar cut his lip from his left chin to his right eye, entered.

The man in handcuffs, was delighted when he saw the incoming "Boss, you came for me!"

The wall closed again, the man went to the mirror, then waved his hand and looked at the camera. The camera suddenly stopped working.

Nodding in satisfaction, the man turned around and walked over to the table. "When you were caught, did you have the card?"

The handcuffed man shook his head, "No. I knew I couldn't escape, so I shoved the card into a passer-by."

The scarred man first frowned and then sighed, "Well, that's better than the map falling into the hands of the government. Do you remember the appearance of that person?"

The man nodded, "Yes. It was a man about 170 - 180 centimeters. He has blond hair, green eyes. He was wearing dark pants and a white T-shirt with a leather jacket. I also saw he had a holster in which there was some kind of gun with a silver color"

After thinking for a moment, the man added, "Ah, he also had a strange device on his right arm."

The scarred man nodded, "Hmm, I hope this is enough for us. Where did you give him the card?"

The man in handcuffs slightly adjusted his stiff hands and asked, "Boss, will you help me get out of here?"

The scarred man sighed, "Yes. I care about my people….Even problematic ones like you, and now less words more deeds, where did you hand him the card"

The other man smiled shyly and told everything he was asked about.

…..

After a while, the scarred man went outside and turned on his comlink "Yes. I met him"

"No, he gave the card to a civilian"

"Understood. I will immediately order to find him."

"Not. If you get rid of it, it will attract too much attention, it will be possible to deal with it later"

Turning off the comlink, the man took a cigarette out of his pocket, lit it, and lit it. Exhaling smoke, he looked at the police station, and then at the residents of the city, who go back and forth "Tch, after this work, you need to demand a promotion"

...

After several days of active searching, Gordon finally reached his goal and rented an entire store specifically for his equipment, in addition, he also paid advertising agencies.

It remains to solve only the transport problem, but this is a little later. Now Gordon wanted to relax after a busy day at work.

Leaving the hotel, Gordon found himself in a completely different world. The city in which it is located is also the capital of the planet, so here and there you can see the highest high-rise buildings that are hiding behind the clouds.

In addition, in order not to lose the style of some kind of paradise on earth, the administration ordered to observe the natural purity of this place. Therefore, this city can really be called the most technological miracle from various Sci-Fi games.

At night, this City turns into a completely different work of art. Buildings that pierce the sky like spiers are lit with bright neon light, with various advertisements and a moving hologram.

This place is called the central part of the city, it is here that Gordon's hotel is located. However, if you walk a few kilometers to the side, you can find a less vulgar city, lit by the soft light of decorative lamps.

Ordinary families often relax in the outer city, because there is enough of all the entertainment in the head, but those who want thrills choose the central part of the city.

In his past life, he hardly had the opportunity to spend time with his friends in such a noisy environment, so he decided to try new sensations and decided not to go to the outer city.

Passing through the busy streets, Gordon hears loud entertaining music, as well as the cheerful cries of young people who are not at all shy about expressing their feelings directly in public.

Gordon even saw a car drive past him from the hatch that a young girl got out, exposing her breasts. The crowd next to Gordon only cheered the girl whistling in her direction.

Walking on and looking around like some tourist looking for sights, he noticed how two girls from two different groups of people cursed loudly, and then even began to fight with each other.

But the fight did not last long, as a siren sounded on the street, and then a car painted in blue with a flashing light instantly arrived.

From there, 4 people came out dressed in thick armored suits with the inscription [Police], with rifles in their hands.

It seems that local authorities are not at all afraid to issue combat equipment to police groups, although Gordon does not know the whole internal history. Maybe it's really needed.

After wandering some more along these busy streets, he stopped in front of one of the highest towers in this place.

[Lexfor Lux]

A bright silver sign and 3 purple chips indicate that this place is a casino. In principle, Gordon has no acquaintances here with whom he could have fun, so he does not mind spending a few thousand credits to entertain himself.

There was a small queue at the entrance, and a few minutes later it was Gordon's time, "Mister, Welcome to [Lexfor Lux]. We try to provide the best security for our guests, so we are forced to find out if you have a weapon with you"

Gordon nodded, then reached forward with his leg and tapped on the holster attached to his thigh. The guard nodded. "We will not seize your weapon, but we must put a seal on the holster."

A few minutes later, Gordon entered the casino, still wearing his holster on his hip, but now there is also some kind of iron mechanism installed there.

But Gordon didn't worry about that, if he really needs a weapon, he has [Disintegration]