"He Kui! Ed has been rescued! He's fine, just very hungry after a few days, so don't worry."
Right after signing the technology transfer contract, He Kui received a message from Earth.
Seeing this message, He Kui quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Although being hungry was miserable, at least it was better than the fate of other Coordinators who fell into Blue Cosmos's hands.
"Return safely as soon as possible."
After a brief reply, He Kui turned his attention back to the robot design plans in front of him.
Thanks to his past experience in creating small MS, simulating multi-body dynamics went smoothly.
The armor used the same composite materials as the GINN. The skin was made of rubber and plastic, serving as joint protection.
This significantly enhanced its defensive capabilities.
After seeing the computer simulation pass, He Kui breathed a sigh of relief.
It was already October, and if it hadn't passed soon, the subsequent plans might have been too late.
Although some people were also researching robots, their models had poor defenses, requiring him to upgrade materials, central components, and neural drives.
This process was far more troublesome than He Kui had anticipated.
"Three million..."
Seeing the roughly estimated final price, He Kui grimaced in pain.
The recent sixty million had already been credited, and the previous thirty million left him with about ten million.
He planned to keep that ten million as the company's reserve funds and daily management expenses.
He divided five million among the team.
The remaining twenty-five million was at his disposal.
Upgrading the server, building a rescue pod, creating two robots, and having a few spare Haros was doable.
The remaining money would cover daily expenses and repairs for the robots if needed.
As for the other thirty million, the bank wouldn't allow him to repay it all at once; without interest, what would the bank profit from?
Rather than repaying it with interest, he might as well reinvest the thirty million to potentially earn more.
He Kui's plan for this was almost complete.
"Did it succeed?"
Seeing He Kui approach in high spirits, Shi He smiled along with him.
"Yes, it succeeded. I'll see if the remaining thirty million can be dealt with tomorrow."
"Thirty million..."
Shi He thought of the thirty million that He Kui borrowed and couldn't repay immediately.
"What do you mean?"
"Expanding business."
He Kui replied with a mysterious smile.
The next day, He Kui invited the mining group's Schaefer Daly for a remote call.
"Director He, what brings you to me today?"
The middle-aged man on the screen chuckled warmly.
After seeing He Kui's hydraulic purification, Schaefer Daly appeared more courteous than before.
If He Kui continued his research, Daly might need to seek him out in the future.
"It's like this, Director Daly. I have some spare funds, so I wanted to ask about the asteroid mining operations."
"Three million—Director He is indeed impressive."
Seeing He Kui's youthful appearance, barely eighteen, Schaefer Daly sighed before continuing.
"Are you looking to invest or start your own mining company, Director He?"
"A mining company."
He Kui replied without much hesitation.
Even after the technology transfer, three million was feasible, and he could earn more from new MS and hydraulic purification with Lacus.
Additionally, when the mining company matured, he wouldn't need to purchase materials externally.
Starting his own would definitely be better.
"If you're starting your own, three million won't buy much equipment, only enough to establish a small-scale contractor."
With three million, He Kui could afford at most two machines, possibly three with rentals.
For small-scale projects, having connections would help secure contracts, and being a contractor under He Kui's name had its pros and cons.
The downside was any accidents with the contractor could tarnish He Kui's reputation.
The upside was easier access to project outsourcing, a natural advantage.
"No problem, but I'm not familiar with the specific requirements and qualifications, so I'll need your guidance, Director Daly."
"Of course. Industry qualifications mainly focus on experience and safety conditions."
Daly continued enthusiastically.
"But with Director He's reputation and hiring a couple of experienced miners, it should be manageable. I've sent you the specific information, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask."
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me. Thanks to your new technology, our efficiency has greatly increased. We're honored to have you join this industry."
Facing Daly's polite words, He Kui didn't get complacent.
Currently, with rich asteroid resources and PLANT's complete rejection of foreign investment, the industry's environment was better than other PLANT sectors.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, He Kui got to work.
Their research company was solely for research, and becoming a contractor required another round of qualification certification.
Of course, as a director, he didn't have to do it himself. After organizing the documents, he handed them over to the capable Hoss and was temporarily free to focus on energy communication research.
"This is a radar-specialized Haro. Take a look."
He Kui presented a Haro worth one hundred thousand, which took ten days to make, to Sulei.
[You gifted Sulei a present, Information Engineering +100]
[Sulei's Favorability: 142]
[Experience Bonus: 6]
[Information Engineering A-Level: (44398/100000)]
[Academic: Directed Energy Communication (9673/10000)]
As expected, the higher the quality of the gift, the less it seemed to add.
Ten days could have produced ten advanced Haros, yet this only added forty points, not worth the cost.
He Kui mused inwardly, while Sulei couldn't help but comment.
"Why did you make something so advanced?"
"For safety."
"I figured... well, it's fine."
Sulei sighed.
"Did something happen?"
"The secret talks led by Mentor Malchio between Chairman Clyne and Earth Alliance Secretary-General Olback have broken down."
"The Zala faction now holds the majority in the sixty-member council, and becoming the chairman is almost certain. More aggressive war strategies will likely unfold."
Whether their homeland would be in danger, no one could say for sure.
Previously, a mysterious unit had secretly bypassed radar and entered.
Hearing this, He Kui felt tense, but he now had more means than during the last great war.
In any case, he couldn't stop; as long as he kept moving, the path would continue to extend.
"Oh, and we've conquered 85% of the high-precision antenna. The Defense Committee wants us to prepare for installation testing at Boaz."
Sulei spoke with a mix of worry and anticipation.
Although it was work, and there might be unexpected events, like last time with the mineral radar, it offered rare moments of solitude for the .two of them.
"Yes, and I have something to test as well."
"What is it?"
"The warship's light shield system. The shipyard in March City has a prototype ready for launch."
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