Chapter 65 Even if you have a mine, you still can't afford it.

They're back, finally back.

Ning Shuyin returned to her small apartment, threw her clothes into the automatic cleaning cabinet, and then took a comfortable hot shower.

Ever since I was matched with these four deadly dates, I've been in constant danger, narrowly escaping death – it's been a nightmare.

Sure enough, I only feel safe when I'm home.

After drying my hair, I took a nutritional meal block from the storage compartment and threw it into the cooking machine.

Previously, due to financial constraints, Ning Shuyin's family did not have a service robot, so she had to do many things herself.

A few minutes later, the cooking machine played a series of pleasant musical sounds.

The steaming hot meal is ready.

Fragrant steak served with mushrooms in a white sauce. Also included is a small bowl of flying fish and vegetable soup.

These are not expensive natural foods, but rather products of recombined nutrient molecules.

But it's so much better than pre-cooked food on Earth.

The meat's fat is evenly distributed like snowflakes, comparable to an M9 steak. The mushrooms are plump and juicy, with freshness and flavor virtually indistinguishable from those delivered fresh from an organic farm.

As she enjoyed her dinner, her gaze inadvertently swept across the corner of the table.

The book "Multi-Line Operation Guide" was lying there openly.

But the moment her gaze swept over it, the spine of the book slipped.

With a soft "thud," the entire book fell to the ground.

Ning Shuyin bent down to pick it up, and on the opened page was a diagram accurate to the centimeter.

How to keep your balance while bumping into two targets in a corridor.

"..."

The following day, on the ground commercial area of ​​Planet A.

"What? You've awakened a superpower?"

Ning Shuyin and Su Qianqian arranged to meet at a glass greenhouse café. A bag of souvenirs for Su Qianqian filled the table.

Upon hearing that Ning Shuyin had awakened, Su Qianqian's eyes were filled with joy.

She put down her fork, her melodious voice filled with excitement: "That's wonderful, Shuyin! This is the best news ever!"

"Don't get excited yet," Ning Shuyin said with a smile. "I haven't done my level assessment yet. Let's talk about you and Professor Gu Lei first. Have you decided on a new date location?"

Su Qianqian completely ignored the topic.

"No, no, no, Shuyin, let's talk about the date later. There's something more important to do; I need to take you somewhere."

After she finished speaking, she immediately called over a waiter to settle the bill, then picked up the bag, grabbed Ning Shuyin without saying a word, and walked out.

"Hey, what's the rush? You haven't even had your favorite taro boba yet." Ning Shuyin looked at the table full of delicious food, completely bewildered.

"Come on, let's go to my house now. There are some things I need to tell you right away."

Su Qianqian dragged Ning Shuyin onto her small hummingbird flying machine.

Half an hour later, Ning Shuyin was already in Su Qianqian's home on the top floor of the Cloud Apartment.

Su Qianqian led her into the study.

The study features a rare solid bookshelf filled with precious paper books.

Su Qianqian pulled out a thick, hardcover notebook, its pages filled with various handwritten annotations.

"These are the notes my brother compiled for me when I first awakened. They're much more useful than those general textbooks sold outside. Take a look at them first."

Ning Shuyin opened it and took a look.

Su Qianqian's older brother, Su Zhe, had a flowing handwriting that caught her eye.

Su Qianqian then turned on her personal computer and brought up a book list.

She casually selected all the items and then clicked "Buy for a friend".

A second later, Ning Shuyin's personal computer received a long list of e-books, totaling more than 20,000.

"These books are all ones I've studied and found useful. Read them in the order of difficulty I've marked."

Su Qianqian wanted nothing more than to bring her any books she thought were useful.

Ning Shuyin looked at the list of books.

In addition to professional books such as "Basic Construction of Consciousness Sea", "Introduction to Energy Guidance", "Practical Interpretation of Complex Star Charts", "Outline of Physical Training for Superhumans", and "Introduction to the Theory of Spiritual Resonance".

There are even lifestyle books that guide people with superpowers on choosing a partner and empathy.

Ning Shuyin opened a basic book, flipped through a few pages, and discovered that the navigator's superpowers had a surprisingly wide range of applications.

She had previously relied solely on instinct to detect enemies and search for weapons, which was only a basic level of operation.

There are many intricacies involved in exploring complex galactic environments and eliminating various energy interferences.

Su Qianqian sent her another screenshot: "Welcome to the family of money-burning supplements. These are all energy supplements."

Ning Shuyin opened the attachment and saw a well-organized and clear table.

"Shuyin, I've compiled a list of some of the most cost-effective brands for you. You can start with these."

The table clearly shows comparisons of "price per unit of energy", "energy density", and "portability".

Characteristics of energy supplements:

Solids are more expensive than liquids.

Smaller ones are more expensive than larger ones.

Even a privileged young lady like Su Qianqian has to be careful with her money when buying supplements, which shows how expensive these things really are.

Ning Shuyin suddenly remembered the box of candy that Zhou Zhiheng had given her.

That thing was almost negligible in size.

She casually opened the StarNet and searched for it.

Page redirection.

The search results displayed a familiar candy image at the top.

The price tag next to her made her uneasy.

Portable High-Concentration Energy Candy (1 candy/box)

Official Price: 1 million Star Coins

One million?

One box?

Is there only one inside?

Su Qianqian glanced at Ning Shuyin's search results.

"Shuyin, why are you looking at this?" She pointed at the price, looking like a seasoned consumer feeling the pinch.

"This stuff is ridiculously expensive per unit of energy; only a fool would buy it. Even if you had a gold mine, you couldn't afford to eat this."

"Supplements are a bottomless pit. You have to be careful with your spending, or you'll really go broke!"

Watching Su Qianqian busy herself for her, Ning Shuyin felt touched. At the same time, she also felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Su Qianqian and Ning Shuyin are the closest, and she tells her all her secrets.

But she can only keep everything she's going through from her best friend. For example, those four troublesome men, and that labor contract with a target of 5 trillion.

She couldn't let those four men get involved with Su Qianqian too early.

"Oh, right," Su Qianqian suddenly remembered something, "what are your next plans? After you finish your navigator certification, how do you plan to work?"

The navigator certification point for Star A is located in an official institution called "Star Palace".

Certified navigators have two working modes.

One mode is the free mode, like Pixel Qianqian's. You accept missions through the anonymous commission system of the "Star Palace," like a mysterious ranger in interstellar space.

Another option is to be employed by a fixed organization.

For example, the invitation that Situ Linchen had previously extended to her, asking her to serve as a fleet navigator.

"I suggest that after you get certified, you apply for a promotion directly through the Rose Club."

"After all, it's an official institution, so the job is stable. Most importantly, the company will provide energy supplements, which alone can save you an astronomical amount of money."

As Ning Shuyin listened to her friend's "iron rice bowl" career path, she silently did some mental calculations.

If you were a navigator in the Rose Society for ten thousand years, you wouldn't even be able to pay back a fraction of that 5 trillion.

She still has to go out on her own.

"What should I pay attention to when getting certified as a navigator?" Ning Shuyin asked.