Chapter 231 Original Capital (First Update)

A moment later, Senior Mottle drove a multi-purpose repair vehicle, carrying Su Ming and Lin Chuyu towards the hangar.

“Senior, my Third Generation Mecha might be difficult to repair.”

Su Ming reminded him with a hint of unease.

“Don’t worry, my skills are among the best at Royal Court Academy. No Third Generation Mecha is a problem.”

“Hmm, right, Senior, how long does it take you to repair a Third Generation Mecha?”

“Ten days! It can be repaired in ten days.”

Senior Mottle patted his chest, guaranteeing.

“That’s great.”

Su Ming nodded in response.

Soon after, Su Ming brought Lin Chuyu and Senior Mottle to his hangar. As the gate lifted, the dilapidated mecha instantly appeared before their eyes.

“This?”

Lin Chuyu’s expression instantly became very surprised. Although she had somewhat guessed that Su Ming bought a second-hand mecha, she never expected it to be so broken?

Mottle looked at the mecha in front of him, his originally relaxed and confident expression suddenly stiffening.

Su Ming very politely said to Mottle,

“Please take a look, Senior.”

“Okay!”

Mottle responded with a solemn expression, then began to meticulously inspect the mecha’s external condition.

Su Ming and Lin Chuyu stood quietly by, watching.

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, five hours had gone by, bringing them to late night.

Senior Mottle not only read the mecha’s status with a computer but also opened some inspection ports on the mecha to confirm the condition of the internal parts, which was extremely professional.

When all inspections were complete, Senior Mottle reassembled the mecha, then finally walked over to Su Ming, saying with a somewhat unnatural expression,

“The inspection is done.”

“Can it be repaired?”

Su Ming gazed at Senior Mottle. If he couldn’t repair it, then it would truly be troublesome.

“Consider yourself lucky. In the entire academy, not counting the teachers from the Repair Department, no more than three people can repair this mecha. I am one of them. However, it won’t be repaired in ten days; it will take at least three months.”

By the time Senior Mottle finished speaking, his face was burning. Indeed, one shouldn’t speak too confidently.

“Three months is fine, then how much will the repair cost?”

“1.2 billion federal currency!”

Senior Mottle quoted the price very seriously.

“How could it be so expensive?”

Lin Chuyu was instantly startled by the price. One should know that a brand new Third Generation Cyan Wing Mecha was only quoted at 800 million.

Su Ming was not very surprised by Senior Mottle’s quote, as Teacher Jiang Yu had already given him a heads-up. But when he actually heard the exact quote, he felt immense pressure; this was not a small sum.

Senior Mottle patiently explained,

“This mecha is not an ordinary standard mecha; it is inherently extremely expensive. Also, although the main core components of this mecha are not damaged, many parts are broken, especially the wiring. Furthermore, this mecha has been abandoned for too long, and many places have developed problems. Therefore, the price I’m quoting is already very low, after all, we are from the same club, and I wouldn’t rip you off.”

“Senior Mottle, actually, I’ve already gotten other quotes, and I know that the price you’re quoting is very reasonable. But for me, it’s still too expensive. Can it be a bit cheaper?”

Su Ming countered, his brows tightly furrowed.

Mottle heard that Su Ming had already gotten quotes and was a bit troubled. His expression shifted for a moment, and then he finally spoke.

“Junior Su Ming, you just joined the club. As your Senior, it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t take care of you a bit, and I did boast earlier that I could get it done in ten days, which was indeed a bit of an exaggeration. How about this, one billion federal currency. This price cannot be a single cent less.”

“Okay, thank you, Senior. It’s just that I estimate I’ll need some time to raise this money.”

Su Ming also politely replied to Senior Mottle.

“No worries, consider today’s inspection free. As for whether to repair it and when to repair it, it’s all up to you.”

Senior Mottle was also very clear that this was no small sum.

“Okay!”

“Then I’ll be going. If anything comes up later, you can private message me in the group.”

“Safe travels, Senior.”

Su Ming politely bid farewell to Mottle.

After Senior Mottle left, Su Ming turned to look at the dilapidated mecha in front of him, falling into thought.

Lin Chuyu saw Su Ming’s solemn expression and spoke to comfort him.

“Su Ming, don’t be too anxious. We’ll figure out the money slowly; it’s not something that can be obtained in an instant.”

“Mm.”

Su Ming replied calmly.

Just then, Lin Chuyu’s phone vibrated, and a text message popped up.

She looked down and saw that the referral fee had arrived. She transferred it directly to Su Ming, then spoke.

“Su Ming, the 1 million federal currency referral fee has arrived. I’ve transferred it to you.”

Su Ming looked at the money Lin Chuyu transferred and then said to Lin Chuyu,

“Chu Yu, I won’t return the ten thousand I borrowed from you. We’ll split the referral fee half and half.”

“No need, you keep that money. You need money right now.”

“Wouldn’t that be a bit improper?”

“There’s nothing improper about it. Friends should help each other. If you really feel bad, just return the ten thousand to me.”

Lin Chuyu knew Su Ming’s personality very well, so she said with a smile.

“Okay!”

Su Ming didn’t say much else and directly transferred ten thousand.

“Su Ming, it’s very late. Go back and rest early. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

“Okay, let’s go together!”

“Mm!”

Lin Chuyu replied with a smile.

—

Three days later, inside the library.

Su Ming closed the book in his hand, his expression very solemn.

These past few days, as soon as classes ended, he would come to the library to cram economic knowledge and browse various information online.

Finally, he came to a very definite conclusion.

It’s easy to make a small amount of money in this era, but it’s almost impossible to make a fortune. The various classes in the Federation are already solidified.

All avenues for making money are basically controlled by the capital of various classes.

If you want a piece of the pie, you need to compete, and competition requires original capital.

It is precisely this original capital that is the most difficult to accumulate. If an ordinary person wants to achieve class transcendence and make a lot of money, it requires the accumulation of several generations.

Of course, not all paths are blocked; there is still one path to take. That is external expansion, but it also requires a certain amount of capital.

Su Ming’s head hurt thinking about this. It really was true what they say: a penny can stump a hero.

He would find it very difficult to accumulate this original capital in a short time.

“Sigh! It seems I really can only go home.”

Su Ming sighed slightly. He had originally thought of getting a bank loan, but after calculating everything, it was still safer to ask his family.

So he picked up the book and walked towards the bookshelf, putting it back in its original place, then turned and left the library.

Night.

A hover taxi stopped at the entrance of the Su Family villa.