Chapter 49 Star Network Orders and Profits
The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, making Youan's eyelids burn.
It was almost noon the next day when Youan finally struggled to open his eyes, looking around blankly with his messy hair.
The familiar chandelier and the soft big bed were in her bedroom in the small western-style building outside the school. From outside the door, she could faintly hear the cheerful music of You Tuantuan watching cartoons.
Youan sat up while rubbing his temples and scratched his hair. He seemed to have drunk quite a lot last night. If Lancelot hadn't dragged him back, he would probably still be performing drunken boxing on the long table.
“Hmm…”
Thinking of the socially fatal scene, he couldn't help but bury his face in the quilt, kicking his legs and groaning.
Fortunately, it was a day off today. He slowly finished washing up and returned to the bedroom. The round-headed and round-brained housekeeping robot came in with a tray as if on time.
On the tray was a cup of warm hangover tea that smelled strange.
Youan locked eyes with the robot for a moment, then picked up the cup. Before he could even go to the bathroom, he noticed a delicate note pressed into the bottom of the cup.
[Drink this, and if you dare to throw it away, you'll never be able to eat sandworm noodles again in your life.]
Youan pursed his lips into a line, sighed helplessly, pinched his nose and poured the liquid into his mouth.
Five minutes later, You An, who had recovered, sat on the sofa in the living room, next to You Tuantuan who was watching cartoons with gusto. The housekeeping robot brought him the fragrant cheese curry rice at the right time.
Youan wasn't very interested in the Genie in the Bottle, he just wanted to be there to create atmosphere and took a look at the Kagano Forum.
As expected, the forum homepage was filled with several hot posts about last night's school anniversary and the "Rabbit King's ascension to the throne."
Youan suppressed his embarrassment and quickly ran his fingers over the photos taken at strange angles that made him look like a silly furry ball. His eyes paused on a few technical analysis posts.
The post is enthusiastically reviewing the performance of the mechanical weapons of the players from each team in the league, especially their team's equipment, which is highly discussed.
This reminded him that it was time to do some serious work while the heat was still there.
He had long planned to open a regular mechanical weapons customization store on StarNet and use the attention brought by the league to open up the market.
Compared with the mixed crowds of underground trading networks, formal platforms, although with complicated procedures and high deposits, are safe and legal and can reach better quality customers.
Fortunately, Youan had made sufficient preparations before the competition. He logged into his StarNet account and began to fill in various complicated information with ease.
Identity authentication, qualification certificate, weapon type registration, safety responsibility letter... all were submitted one by one, and a deposit of 30,000 White Orchid coins was paid.
What follows is a long wait for review.
Youan was a little restless throughout the afternoon. He was worried that his previous record as a ghost would be discovered. While sorting out the piles of mechanical parts in the workshop, he refreshed the background status from time to time.
Some of these materials were accumulated in the past, but most of them were metal raw materials and parts purchased for the league. Since there were familiar material suppliers, they were not expensive. I spent about 200,000 yuan and there was still a lot left after assembling the weapons for the competition.
You Tuantuan tilted his head to look at his busy brother and suddenly suggested, "Brother! Let's go to the supermarket!"
"Ah...are you buying some snacks related to the Bottle Genie?" Youan hurriedly stepped out from the pile of machinery. "Wait for me to change my clothes."
"No, let's go watch some bread being killed!" You Tuantuan excitedly twisted his tail, his little paws gesturing as if he were cutting vegetables, "Shark, shark, shark!"
When he moved, all the hair on his body trembled.
Youan agreed without thinking. He remembered that Lancelot said Quan Yi seemed to like eating that hard rye bread, so he decided to cut some more and send it to him!
With other things to distract him, Youan put aside the anxiety caused by the audit. When he got home in the evening, the Star Network auditor finally sent him a notification of successful activation.
Youan cheered up and immediately came to the workshop with several boxes of unused mechanical parts.
This was his first time taking a custom order on StarNet, and it wasn't like selling components before. Yuan planned to do a live broadcast to assemble the same weapons he used in the league - the Mitsubishi Peptide Black Dagger and the Mechanical Compound Crossbow.
The workbench was smooth and bright, and the live broadcast screen was debugged. Youan took a deep breath, sat in the comfortable chair, and turned on the live broadcast camera.
However, when faced with the empty live broadcast room and flashing cameras, a strange feeling of blankness suddenly came over me.
He was like a working ox on a weekday, staring at the screen with slightly empty eyes, and subconsciously raised his hand to scratch his hair.
Ah, what am I going to do.
His embarrassment and hesitation didn't last long. Almost the moment the livestream started, viewers who had already followed his StarNet account or had followed him through the league began to flood in.
"Oh my god, look what I found!"
"Fuck, I thought I was seeing things, but it's no wonder I liked all the lucky draw tweets on your account!"
"Wow, it's the mechanic of the league championship team! Take a picture!"
"What kind of live broadcast is this? Is Bunny King planning to take custom orders?"
"As expected, once you become a little famous, you start making money..."
"Honey, don't pay attention to those slutty looks. You're super cute today too. Come, look at your legs!"
"Zhuobo Zhuobo, how do you use this mechanical weapon? I don't know how. Can you add your contact information so you can teach me?"
"If there are any problems later, can Zhubo come to help debug it?"
"Is there any additional charge for adding the lip print?"
You An was dazzled by the dense stream of comments. Before he could finish a few words, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a tall figure leaning against the door of the workshop.
Lancelot was wearing a black nightgown, his wet red hair casually draped over his chest, and the collar was slightly open, revealing his smooth collarbone and a small part of his strong chest.
He exuded a lazy and casual air, with his arms folded, leaning against the door frame, a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, watching Youan's bewildered appearance with interest, not knowing how long he had been watching.
Oh, it's burning.
Youan scratched his slightly hot cheek and turned his head. Hearing footsteps coming, he consciously moved his butt to the side to make some space for him.
"Why are you here?" Youan lowered his voice.
Lancelot rested one hand on the edge of the table beside him, leaning forward slightly, and a faint herbal scent of care essential oil wafted over.
He calmly scanned the words still scrolling frantically on the screen, and a light voice came to his ears: "I bought too much care essential oil, so I brought a few bottles for you. I sent a message but didn't see your reply, so I came directly here."
Youan's ears moved, a little embarrassed: "Sorry, I didn't see it."
Lancelot shrugged: "It's okay, you were just too engrossed in talking to them."
Youan's face turned even hotter. Just as he was about to explain, Lancelot suddenly changed the subject and offered, "You look a little flustered. Do you need help? I can make an introduction for you. After all... the user has the final say."
His tone was relaxed and natural, with the kindness between friends.
Lancelot has always been so kind and thoughtful!
Yuan was having a headache because of the barrage of comments, and when he heard this, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and nodded hesitantly: "Okay, okay..." He stood up in a daze and gave the anchor position to Lancelot.
Lancelot sat down calmly and adjusted the angle of the screen. His impeccably handsome face instantly occupied the center of the screen.
The live commentary instantly triggered another climax——
"Lancelot! Ahhhhh photo!"
"Wow, the champion members are reunited, but wait, looking at the background, they don't look like they're in the dormitory, right?"
"We bumped into each other, and we even stuck together during the holidays!"
"Aren't they just good friends? I don't understand what some people in the comments are getting so worked up about!"
"Yeah, they're straight, right?"
"Is there anything they can't do with other women? Don't worry, even the iron will come true!"
Lancelot had a decent smile on his face. He picked up a standard Mitsubishi Peptide Black dagger prepared by Youan on the workbench and slowly introduced its performance.
His voice was deep and pleasant, his explanations were clear and professional, and he had a natural persuasiveness that instantly calmed the crowd.
Lancelot turned the handle and tapped his fingers on the table. Youan immediately understood and disassembled it smoothly, demonstrating its structural components and practical advantages.
The live broadcast was getting better and better when the housekeeping robot knocked on the door. It was obvious that it had received a temporary order from a nobleman and brought a more sophisticated and unique mechanical compound crossbow and placed it next to Lancelot.
That was the mechanical crossbow that Youan gave to Lancelot on his birthday.
Youan stopped and looked at him in confusion.
"Ah, what model is this? It seems to have a different design than the one in the league!"
“Looks so handsome!”
"Could you please test the numbers? Next time, let's set the live broadcast location in the training room!"
"Wow, I want to see a half-naked man double-handedly wield a sword!"
Lancelot scanned the comments section critically, then casually reached for the crossbow and pointed it at the screen. "Oh, you're asking about this...is it today's product?"
He paused deliberately, looked at the camera, and gave a regretful, apologetic smile: "Oh, I'm so sorry, this won't work."
"This is a special custom piece that Euan made for me for my birthday. It's one of a kind."
"Speaking of unique, how do you know? It's completely different from the mechanical crossbow Quan Yi used in the league..."
Lancelot wagged his tail and spent nearly an hour boasting about the creation of this mechanical crossbow, describing how he'd worked tirelessly on the design, racking his brains to select materials from hundreds of different equipment, and even bathing and burning incense before engraving to maximize the conversion of mental power into the quantum circuit.
Youan's cheeks gradually heated up, and he whispered an accusation: "You lied."
Lancelot responded with a smile: "Sir, no one has ever become rich by being honest."
Lancelot's exaggerated introduction and demonstration completely ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and many people began to ask about the price impatiently.
Youan quickly set the price he had prepared in advance and prepared to post the link.
The Mitsubishi Peptide Black Dagger costs 48,000 White Orchid Coins; the standard version of the Mechanical Compound Crossbow costs 60,000 White Orchid Coins, and the upgraded version costs an additional 18,000.
He estimated this price based on material costs, labor hours, and similar competition-level weapons on the market, and he thought it was reasonable.
Unexpectedly, Lancelot frowned and said in disdain, "It's too low."
"Huh?" Youan was stunned.
Lancelot ignored him and quickly operated a few times on the light screen with his slender fingers. The price displayed on the screen was instantly refreshed.
[Three-pointed peptide black dagger, 148,000 white orchid coins]
[Mechanical Compound Crossbow, 160,000 White Orchid Coins]
“!!!”
You An gasped, and hurriedly pressed the live broadcast mute button, lowering his voice and saying anxiously: "It's too expensive!"
"Expensive? Sir, you underestimate yourself."
Lancelot leisurely adjusted the collar of his robe before speaking slowly, "You're now the mechanic of the league's champion team. Your technical prowess is no different from those with titles in the guild. Furthermore, the quality of these finished products far exceeds that of tournament-grade weapons. Even at this price, they'll be making a killing if they buy them."
Youan was stunned by what he said. Looking at Lancelot's determined eyes, he clapped his hands and went on the air after successfully setting the modified price.
Although Yuan was still hesitant, he chose to trust Lancelot's judgment. After all, no capitalist knew how to make money better.
At the same time, the high price discouraged many people. Most of the people who came to watch the live broadcast were students. The higher-than-expected price inevitably made some people dissatisfied, and they all mocked Youan for starting to harvest fans and cash in after he became famous.
But these people did not include a combat student from the neighboring Gadro College.
Jiang Ze is an assaulter in the Inoan team. He has truly witnessed the strength of Kagano Team 9 and has long been itching to use the weapons used by this group of people.
He flipped through the information about the Mitsubishi dagger. This kind of melee weapon was not very popular and its price was a level lower than that of firearms and crossbows, but the dark purple appearance in the image was extremely mysterious and it simply suited his aesthetic taste.
"It doesn't matter if it's expensive, being handsome is for life!"
He muttered this and gritted his teeth to buy it.
There were not many people who bought the dagger, and Jiang Ze was the first person to place an order, so he received the goods within two days.
It happened that there was a practical class that day, so Jiang Ze didn't think twice and just pinned it on the side of his combat uniform and took it to class.
As soon as he arrived at the training classroom, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest. Many classmates recognized who made the dagger, and immediately started to sarcastically criticize him, almost calling him a traitor.
Jiang Ze curled his lips. When it was his group's turn to enter the virtual space, he stood there hesitantly for a while, and finally chose the most commonly used particle gun.
However, perhaps because the professors lost to Kagano, they turned up the intensity a lot. The virtual beetles had thick shells and moved extremely fast. Many people could not withstand it and were eliminated one after another.
As the targets became fewer, these guys set their sights on Jiang Ze, who had been hiding all over the field, and rushed towards him with their giant sickles.
Jiang Ze's particle gun had long since run out of energy, but when the crisis came, his blood boiled, and he pulled out the triangular dagger from behind and stabbed forward—
“Crack—”
The metal-hard shell is cracked into spider-web-like patterns like a porcelain bottle.
"Oh my god, it split open instantly!"
"What kind of dagger is this! My particle gun fired a burst of light bullets and nothing happened!"
Jiang Ze's mental strength was only at the upper level of B grade, but he was extremely relaxed when swinging his sword. He killed three giant beetles in a row as if he was cutting melons and vegetables, and he still didn't feel tired. No matter whether he was slashing from the front or stabbing from the side, he could use it smoothly.
He completed the test successfully and got the best score ever. But before he could be happy for a few seconds, the professor took the dagger away with a smile to test its value.
"Energy consumption: 180 hectares."
"Armor-piercing power, grade A."
"Spiritual power conversion rate 90%"
The astonishing value caused a burst of wows around, and the triangular cut slowed down the beetle's healing speed. It was this gap that was enough for the attacker to cause new damage.
Most importantly, it looks great!
This suddenly set off a craze in Gadro College, and a group of people exclaimed that it was really good. However, when they squeezed into Youan's Star Network store to buy it, a friendly reminder popped up in the empty store -
The inventory is being cleared and orders are being accepted. [Bunny bows]
For a moment, the entire Star Network was filled with wailing.
Yuan sold ten of each type of weapon, so he planned to finish the business first and then take more orders. The smooth process of making money made him in a good mood, so he asked Lancelot to go shopping and eat cakes.
They took You Tuantuan to buy peripheral dolls, and also went to Youtani Beast's tea restaurant to drink marshmallow milk tea. After receiving a sudden invitation from Ji Qiao, they hurried to the bakery for a meal.
It was not until the evening when they had eaten and drunk their fill that Lancelot dragged Youan out of the bakery and prepared to take a walk on the street to digest the food.
As soon as he went out, he ran into a few students from the combat department across the street. After seeing that it was Youan, the eyes of those students changed instantly, from surprise to joy, and then to a strong, almost tangible resentment!
That look seemed to be silently accusing——
You've had a day off, now it's time to get back to work.
Youan's eyes wandered, he grabbed Lancelot's wrist, twisted his tail and ran away guiltily.
Lancelot took a few steps cooperatively and suddenly laughed.
You An didn't understand and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Ah, nothing."
Lancelot's fluffy tail swayed leisurely behind him, and a mischievous chuckle appeared on his lips. "It just feels like having an affair."
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