Guili New City Laboratory.
Su Han's arrival attracted countless gazes.
"Greetings, my lord!"
"Good morning, my lord!"
"Hello, my lord!"
Of course, that was only on the surface. Once he left, the alchemists immediately revealed strange smiles and began gossiping.
"Hey, did you see that? Lord Su's lips are swollen. Which woman did that? She must be fierce!"
"Hehe, Lord Su's romantic scandals are nothing new. Didn't you hear? After that Fox Spirit Matchmaker comic was released, the resentful married women in the city even formed a harem group, swearing to take Lord Su down. They said they would be willing even for just one night."
"Tch, that's old news. There's been word from Mondstadt recently. Some rich woman allegedly threw out two hundred million Mora just to buy Lord Su's first night."
"Hiss, two hundred million? Is that real? If it were me, I'd be willing even if I had to pay two thousand Mora myself."
As the rumors grew more and more outrageous, everyone gradually stopped believing them.
Unfortunately, that person said mysteriously, "I even have photos. Let me show you."
He actually pulled out a photo from his pocket. It clearly showed Su Han standing beside two hundred million Mora, piled up like a small hill.
Everyone inhaled sharply.
This time it was solid proof.
Inside the room.
Su Han naturally had no idea about the gossip outside. Otherwise, he would definitely make those idle people run thirty kilometers to vent his anger.
Right now, all of his attention was focused on the small glass box in front of him.
Inside it, there had originally only been two Den Den Mushi. Now, many eggs had appeared beside them, each one ten times larger than an ordinary snail egg.
"When will they hatch?"
"I don't know. Normally it takes ten to twenty days, but Den Den Mushi are a special species. Based on current observations, they need at least seven days. As for what the hatched Den Den Mushi will be like, that still requires further research."
"Mm. This is really all thanks to you."
Su Han looked at the eggs one by one and thanked her sincerely.
The more Den Den Mushi there were, the more developed communication would become. Even if they were never opened to the public, the value of this alone was extremely high.
After that, under Sucrose's guidance, he also toured other research projects. He had to admit that experts were different. Even while researching Den Den Mushi, she had not given up on other studies.
Here, Su Han saw high-yield fruit trees, mass-produced tomatoes, and oranges whose juice sprayed out like fountains.
"You researched all of this?"
After making a full round, Su Han felt deep admiration for Sucrose.
As soon as she heard that, the girl's face flushed red.
She waved her hands awkwardly and said, "N-no, not at all. I just didn't want your funding to be spent too wastefully."
During this period, Sucrose had witnessed what it truly meant to be extravagantly wealthy. No matter what she wanted, no matter how expensive or rare it was, it would always be delivered to her in the shortest possible time.
What was even more impressive was that whenever the requested specimens were delivered, they strictly met all her requirements.
That alone made her admire him deeply.
Of course, while enjoying the thrill of spending money, Sucrose also reflected on her own value. After calculating once, she realized that in just a single day, she had spent one hundred million Mora.
At the time, she was badly shaken. After calming down, she began thinking about how to give something back.
That was how everything in front of them came to be.
"Research always costs money. You don't need to worry about that. And your research is very useful. I will arrange for these varieties to be planted in orchards."
"Really?"
"Of course. The higher the yield, the more the people can buy. If that is the case, why not plant them?"
What was research for?
If it was only for scientific study, then it was nothing but mindless money burning. But if research could be applied to people's livelihoods, then it would benefit countless citizens.
Sucrose was completely won over by Su Han's thinking and nodded vigorously, saying she would work even harder in the future.
As for Albedo, there was still no news.
However, since the Den Den Mushi cultivation had already been completed, whether he came or not did not really matter anymore.
When Su Han left the laboratory, he noticed that the researchers along the way seemed a little strange, but he did not think much of it and left.
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Guili New City.
Su Han strolled along the streets. Looking at the mostly completed roads, his eyes were full of pride.
Without his suggestions, this city would probably still be ruins.
Just as he was walking, an argument sounded from afar.
"I already said this is something you were destined to encounter, not a problem with my astrology. Now the transaction is complete. Please hand over that book."
"Miss, how could I suddenly break my leg for no reason? You are clearly trying to scare me. I have seen plenty of frauds like you. Want my book? No chance."
This voice sounded strangely familiar.
Astrology?
Divination?
Could it be Mona?
Curiosity appeared on Su Han's face as he walked toward the source of the noise. Soon, he saw a slender girl dressed in extremely provocative attire. Just her black-clad legs alone were enough to be deadly, not to mention her overall outfit.
Hearing those words, Mona felt her anger surge. If she had not been short on money lately, she would have directly bought it.
She had only happened to pass by this place, yet unexpectedly discovered an astrology book at this stall. She had no money, so she wanted to exchange a divination instead. At first, the vendor was very happy.
Who knew that after hearing her divination, he would lash out with insults and even want to call the Millelith to arrest her.
It was truly infuriating.
Just as Mona was about to give up, a man walked over and asked, "How much Mora for this book?"
"Fair price, one hundred and twenty thousand Mora."
"One hundred and twenty thousand?"
Su Han raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he felt that selling books was this profitable. Were astrology books all this expensive?
Seeing his hesitation, the vendor sneered. "If you can't afford it, get lost. Don't delay my business."
"Heh, I thought it was something astronomical. It's only one hundred and twenty thousand. Here you go. I'll take the book."
A mere one hundred and twenty thousand. Even if it were twelve million, so what?
Looking at the Mora tossed onto the stall, the vendor showed surprise, which was soon swallowed by greed.
"I've changed my mind. At least one million two hundred thousand Mora, or I'm not selling. Brother, I can tell at a glance you're trying to court this lady. Hurry up and pay. I'll give you the book."
Seeing the vendor's arrogant face, Mona wanted nothing more than to blow him up with a water orb.
"Oh? One million two hundred thousand. That's not much. Here you go."
"Hey, what are you doing? Even if this is a rare copy, it's not worth that price."
Mona immediately panicked. No matter what this man was trying to do, she could not just watch him jump into a pit of fire.
Su Han signaled her with his eyes to stay calm.
The vendor, already consumed by greed, naturally did not notice their exchange of glances and hurriedly gathered up the large amount of Mora.
"Hehe, let's be clear. Once the deal is done, no refunds. Take the book and get lost."
"So this counts as a completed transaction?"
Su Han raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.
"Of course it does. The transaction is complete. Hurry up and take the book and get lost. I've never seen a sucker like you. Hehe."
"Good. Since the transaction is complete, Millelith, come here. How should a vendor be punished for maliciously cheating customers?"
At Su Han's call, the Millelith immediately rushed over. When they saw that it was Lord Su Han, they excitedly knelt on the ground.
"My lord, why are you here?"
"My lord, we've missed you so much."
Seeing this scene, the vendor who had been so arrogant just moments ago was completely dumbfounded.
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