"Mr. He, hello. We can offer 4,000 for this type of electronic biomimetic."
The next day, the clerk from Mechanical Maniac, who was responsible for coordinating with He Kui, evaluated the Screaming Eagle for a while before arriving at this conclusion.
"Alright."
He Kui didn't bother to negotiate; it wouldn't be useful. Although 3,000 seemed like a lot, this eagle was made with high-grade materials. Even if he perfected the design, he could only produce two a day.
The cost was around 2,500, leaving him with a net profit of only 1,500. He wondered when the prices for high-grade materials would finally drop.
"By the way, Mr. He, your items have unique appearances and functions. Have you applied for a patent? Since you're selling them now, without legal grounds, it would be difficult to protect your rights openly."
"I've already applied."
He had prudently submitted the patent application the day after completing his research. Without pausing, He Kui brought out two more eagles to fulfill this month's contract limit.
After that, he checked in on his parents upstairs before heading to the familiar Lacus support group nearby.
"Hello."
"Mr. He, you're back! I've noticed your parents have been visiting quite often lately."
"Yeah."
He Kui wasn't surprised by Lacus's charm.
"This time, I'm bringing these."
He produced four more eagles. Given that each would add sixty points, he expected to reach:
[Lacus Klein Current Affinity: 0]
[Experience Bonus: 0]
[MS Operation Skill Level C: (766/1000)]
This should bring him to B-level, which would be the most basic red suit—adequate enough to match Shi He's abilities.
Not lingering outside too long, and with some snacks from his parents, He Kui returned to the A-Class area.
"The cost of the car or escape pod is still too high. According to the simplest budget, achieving a nuclear blast protection level costs around sixty million, and many materials are scarce. This is just for the vehicle; if I wanted to create an MS…"
Ignoring the hundreds of billions in development costs, the average production cost for a Kin was around one billion, which couldn't withstand a nuclear blast.
To reach that level, he would need to produce a Freedom, which would likely cost at least twenty billion or more. This was just the material cost, not including various new technology development costs. Considering how some high-tech fighter jets had development costs in the hundreds of billions, it was clear that creating a weapon could easily reach that scale.
If he earned 1,000 a day, just considering the cost, he would need to earn two million days—five thousand years! That meant he wouldn't be able to produce a single Gundam in his entire lifetime.
He Kui felt increasingly overwhelmed by these thoughts and shook his head to clear his mind.
He realized that he couldn't afford to think like this. He needed to focus on the basics and ensure survival first.
The costs were too high, but he could find a way around it. Without materials, he could rely on technology.
Wasn't there a PS armor on Gundams?
He opened the websites for the Waste Merchant Guild and the internal site of the Hailan Design Bureau, searching for information on PS.
After filtering through a plethora of irrelevant information, he quickly found a post in the Waste Merchant Guild's [Bounty Section]:
[Is the Orb Phase Transfer Theory Feasible? (Reward: 50,000 United Yen)]
Unfortunately, there were zero responses, and the inquiry had been posted just yesterday.
"Phase Shift? Is that what it's called? Changing the physical properties of an object through high-frequency vibrating electric and magnetic fields?"
He understood a bit but found the specifics still confusing.
While he could find some concepts about phase transfer from long ago, they were still in the hypothetical stage, making it impossible to create actual armor based on them.
"Forget it; at least I've prepared well for the New Star. If all else fails, I can wait until a Gundam is brought over and figure out how to acquire it."
He had managed to negotiate with both factions to some extent, giving him leverage.
The day to depart for the New Star soon arrived.
From the beginning of the World Tree expedition, he had followed Su Lei, dressed in green. Now, he wore white like her, accompanied by Shi He and another subordinate.
However, Shi He was close to him, while the subordinate kept a respectful distance.
"Shi He, the experimental Zaku has been placed in the hangar of our Nasca-class ship. This time, we won't be launching; we only need to wait for the real-time data transmission to ensure everything is correct."
He Kui remarked as they boarded the battleship.
"I understand."
The Zaku served as a test prototype; if there were issues with the beam gun, they could readjust the data as needed—it wasn't meant for combat.
"He Kui, I've prepared the report on the new compression technology for the anti-beam shield. You can review it, and as for the periodic report on the energy issues for the beam cannon, we'll follow the previous plan."
"Alright."
The energy problem for the beam cannon was straightforward—just add a battery pack. The materials and weight of the battery pack, of course, required careful consideration, and they were currently focused on this mainstream research.
On the other hand, the anti-beam shield was progressing rapidly, nearing completion at a pace of three hundred sixty experience points per iteration. Thankfully, it seemed that Shi He's affinity hadn't hit a bottleneck; her affinity was at 135, while Su Lei's was at 117.
He needed to open up new technological points as soon as possible.
With those thoughts, He Kui smiled gently at Shi He, leaning down to whisper in her ear.
"Today is the day, right? There's no need to rush through work; it's more important to rest. Once we're on the battleship, don't overwork yourself. Let's relax in my room for a while. I've asked the captain to prepare some of your favorite flowers."
"Okay."
Hearing He Kui's words, Shi He felt a warmth in her heart. Although they had been intimate several times since confirming their relationship, it was heartwarming that He Kui remembered her preferences and prepared in advance.
Thanks to the resilience of Coordinators, such matters typically wouldn't have significant effects; even if they didn't take medications to postpone their cycles during battles, they would be fine. However, He Kui's warm concern felt entirely different.
"Once we stop, let's head back as soon as possible."
Holding onto He Kui's arm, Shi He whispered in his ear, her meaning clear.
"Yeah~"
He Kui affectionately rubbed her nose.
Meanwhile, the subordinate named Hoss, who was accompanying them, could no longer bear to watch. He turned his gaze toward the sea of people ahead.
His fiancée was right there, also deployed as a research personnel.
Since their relationship had been established, things had been somewhat subdued.
However, watching the two engage in such affectionate displays made him want to try wooing his fiancée immediately.
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