Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chapter 53 Income and emergencies

After Chen Ming figured out his future ideas for making money based on what Lao Wu said.

Opened the terminal and searched for the latest price of Baiyun Steel.

Chen Ming knew that there was a website dedicated to determining the prices of various commodities.

Chen Ming used to use this website to check the prices of various metals when he was working on the mining space station, and it is the same now.

The best thing about this website is that.

The prices displayed on the website are not based on the official prices, because the prices of many products fluctuate depending on the geographical location.

For example, the price of high-grade metals like Baiyun Steel, which mostly comes from the mechanical race, is obviously different in the fringe star field and in the prosperous star field.

The creator of the website seems to have some relatively big connections behind it.

The prices of most commodities in all human-inhabited galaxies throughout the Human Empire are determined based on the latest recorded transactions there.

It is precisely because of this that this website is very suitable for caravans and other people who need to deal with goods frequently.

Because of this, this website has been alive for who knows how many years.

Anyway, this website already existed when Chen Ming started working.

Although the pirate space station is not displayed on the website, Chen Ming can confirm the approximate price of Baiyun Steel by looking at nearby galaxies, that is, the galaxies at military outposts.

Soon the price trend chart of Baiyun Steel was displayed on the terminal. The curve sloping upward showed that the price of Baiyun Steel had indeed increased.

This just confirms what the pirate said before that the number of mechanical races has decreased.

In this case, Chen Ming is not greedy. When the time comes, he will keep the parts needed to maintain the spacecraft, and the remaining Baiyun Steel can be sold.

Chen Ming also checked the price of Sky Steel. The price of this thing seems to fluctuate a bit at the military outpost, and it is cheaper than other places.

Therefore, Chen Ming Sky Steel does not plan to sell it for the time being. After all, this thing is the core material required for the hyperspace channel system.

The technology of the hyperspace channel system has long been made public. Chen Ming can even purchase the materials needed for the hyperspace channel system at the space station and then make it himself.

It definitely saves a lot more money than buying finished products directly.

Although Chen Ming is still a little unsure whether he should continue to drive the Iron Ore or find a way to change to a spacecraft with its own hyperspace channel system, it is never wrong to prepare first.

So Chen Ming continued to check the prices of several things he was interested in. After having a general understanding, he closed the website.

"Huh? What is this?"

Just when the website was shut down, Chen Ming suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something extra on the terminal.

A program that I had never seen appeared inexplicably on the terminal interface.

Was it the one that came with the data card just now?

Chen Ming was a little confused and opened the program.

Immediately afterwards, a forum-like interface with various sections popped up.

The name Mu Shuikong is displayed in the upper right corner of the interface.

This appears to be the internal programming of the pirate space station.

Chen Ming clicked on a few of the sections and looked at them.

I found that this program seems to be a platform for people who have used fake identities to communicate with each other and publish task rewards.

However, Chen Ming only took a general look at it now and did not study it in detail.

Because the horizontal elevator he was riding had stopped at this time, and in front of him was the gate of Space Arm 13.

Waves of heat are constantly pouring out from Space Arm 13.

Chen Ming felt a significant increase in temperature even through the protective clothing.

Chen Ming turned off the internal program of the Pirate Space Station, opened the previous map, and walked into Space Arm 13.

The program is already on the terminal and will not run. Now it is better to go in quickly and see if the store Lao Wu mentioned can buy your own things as he said.

Space Arm No. 13 is similar to Space Arm No. 2. They are both industrial areas with many factories.

However, the industrial equipment in the factory here is different from that in Space Arm 2.

Chen Ming's Space Arm No. 2 seemed to be the industrial equipment for weapons production supporting the repair shop next door, but the equipment here seemed to be industrial equipment related to smelting and metals.

The space station seems to be able to rely on these different equipment to form a complete industrial chain.

This is good news for Chen Ming. After all, he has decided to join the maintenance factory, so the space station behind the maintenance factory will naturally have more complete functions, the better.

Chen Ming got on the elevator again.

I searched on the map for "Two Yang Recycling" that Lao Wu mentioned before.

This recycling station is located in the middle of Space Arm 13, on the main road of the entire Space Arm.

In fact, in addition to the Eryang recycling station on the main road, there are also some other scattered marked locations that can be seen on the map.

Basically, they are places that recycle and sell ore.

But since Old Wu mentioned this place before, Chen Ming doesn't mind going here first.

Eryang Recycling Station is connected to a factory, and you can directly enter the park where the factory is located through the recycling station.

After Chen Ming made sure that the door to the recycling bin was open and that it was indeed doing business, he walked in and knocked on the door.

The owner of the recycling bin heard the noise at the door and noticed Chen Ming. He said with a business smile on his face: "Welcome."

Chen Ming walked to the counter and got straight to the point and asked: "Boss, what are you charging?"

The boss pointed to a small sign standing next to him and said, "It says on it, recycling metal ores and metal ingots, as well as second-hand weapons."

"Anything else?"

"It's serious business, nothing else."

"Row."

Chen Ming took out a small piece of Baiyun steel ingot that he had specially cut before disembarking, placed it on the table and asked, "Do you want to keep this?"

The boss picked up this small piece of white cloud steel, looked at it and asked, "Did you just kill the mechanical tribe?"

"Correct."

"How many?"

"One, 200 kilograms."

Because Chen Ming had modified the spacecraft armor before and used part of it, and then needed to save part of it.

Then there is only so much that can be sold.

The boss received Chen Ming's reply and immediately said: "Take it, I can give you 1 for 15000 kilogram."

After all, Baiyun Steel has a large output source, so even though it is a high-grade metal, it is still a little inferior to some basic metals such as gold.

It is completely incomparable to Sky Steel, which has a market price of thousands per gram.

But at least it is more expensive than silver.

If he could go to the prosperous star field and sell it, the price would be much higher, but Chen Ming can't go now, so he basically has to accept this price.

However, Chen Ming chose to move the white cloud steel slice back and said, "Let me take a look again."

Naturally, the boss will not buy or sell by force.

However, he took out a list and put it on the table and said, "It's okay to have a look. In addition to recycling, I also sell various ores and melted ingots. Are you interested?"

"Let me see."

Chen Ming took the boss's list and looked for materials that he was interested in.

The manufacturing materials for the hyperspace channel system are all available here, and the price is not much different from what I found before.

The boss also said very appropriately: "If you sell things here, I can give you a [-]% discount on your purchases."

Chen Ming was indeed a little moved.

However, there is still no rush to trade directly.

There's more than one store around here.

Shopping around is very necessary when you are short of money.

So Chen Ming didn't stay in the recycling bin any longer and planned to leave soon.

The boss had no regrets about the guest leaving and turned around to continue busy with his own business.

But before walking out of the store, Chen Ming suddenly turned his head and said, "By the way, I was introduced by Wu Ping'an. He said that I can get a discount by reporting his name."

The owner of the recycling shop who had been smiling just now suddenly turned dark.

"He still owes me money, and he expects me to give you other benefits?"

"That's all right."

Chen Ming continued to walk out of the recycling bin, but his steps suddenly paused.

He said as if he suddenly remembered something: "I just bought something with Wu Ping'an. He made about 5000 from me. He must have money in his hands now."

"Huh?" The boss's dark face softened a little, and he nodded and said, "I understand."

Chen Ming waved his hand and left Eryang Recycling Station.

Continue to look for several similar places to buy things on the main road of Space Arm 13, and compare the prices again and again.

As a result, Chen Ming found that the owner of Eryang Recycling Station was more affordable.

So he turned back to the recycling bin and signed the transaction order for 200 kilograms of Baiyun Steel.

He took the two strong men sent by the boss to the dock and took away the Baiyun Steel.

Then 300 million imperial coins were put into Chen Ming's savings card.

Chen Ming always felt a little unreal when he looked at the numbers in the card. After all, the money came in so fast.

Moreover, the purchasing power of the imperial currency is similar to the purchasing power of the currency Chen Ming used before traveling through time.

With these 300 million imperial coins, if Chen Ming had no other ideas, he could actually live the rest of his life very safely.

But Chen Ming has it, so the money is not enough, he needs more.

Of course, Chen Ming is still very sensible and knows the dangers of such huge profits.

Or is a long-term and stable source of income more suitable for you?

Chen Ming got the money, but had no plans to spend it for the time being.

Although Baiyungang has made a move, the batch of goods is not available yet.

Chen Ming planned to wait until everything was sold and he had a rough estimate of his overall assets before he started spending, lest he spend too much money too quickly and might not have enough money to buy some important things.

So Chen Ming returned to the hardware store where he had obtained a fake identity.

Eryang Recycling Station doesn't accept it, so I can only rely on this place. I can also ask some other questions by the way.

The hardware store owner sat leisurely behind the counter, holding a terminal in his hand and watching the video.

He looks like he is in his 30s, but he looks like an old man.

Seeing Chen Ming come in, he took the initiative to say hello: "Xiao Mu, what's the matter?"

Chen Ming couldn't help but be stunned, and then he remembered that the pseudonym he had given before was Mu Shuikong.

He responded casually, came to the counter and asked, "Boss, can you come up with a better fake identity?"

The boss put down the terminal and asked, "What do you mean?"

"It's a fake identity that can be used everywhere."

"Isn't this your true identity? Then I can't do it, and I don't recommend you to do this kind of thing."

"Your current status is actually very good. As long as you don't think about eating from the public family, you will basically be fine in this life."

"But if you really want it, you can go to the military outpost and I can show you the way. It's hard to say whether it will work or not. The expenses are all real."

"And this kind of status is not cheap. It's more expensive than buying a boat. It's at least that much."

The boss stretched out his fist to show Chen Ming.

"one hundred?"

"one thousand."

"That's fine."

1000 million may not be enough to get it, so Chen Ming is the wrong person to take advantage of.

Putting aside whether he can get the 1000 million, he can't go to the military outpost alone.

Although Chen Ming already has a new identity, his face, as well as the Iron Mine itself, may be in the military's database.

Going to a military outpost is almost like courting death.

That's why Chen Mingcai was thinking about whether to change ships.

It's just that whether he changes it or not, there are pros and cons, so he is a little confused.

Forget it, let’s think about it later.

I won't leave the space station for a short time. This time is enough for me to think carefully.

Chen Ming stopped thinking about what he had and what he didn't have, and focused on the present.

But something suddenly occurred to him at this time, and he asked: "By the way, boss, how much does it cost to apply for a normal identity card here?"

At this time, the boss focused on the terminal in his hand and said without raising his head: "2000, add another terminal for 3000."

"So cheap? Old Wu is a bit shady."

The boss shrugged and said nothing.

Forget it, it’s not a big problem. If you are cheated, you will be cheated.

It would be better to say that Lao Wu is actually quite good. Although he has cheated himself on the price, the products and words are still genuine.

I will have to find a way to join a repair shop in the future, and there will be plenty of opportunities to come back.

Chen Ming did not dwell too much on the issue of being cheated, and asked again: "Is there anything else you can do here besides applying for a card?"

"I don't do anything else. I'm just responsible for applying for cards and selling some tools. There's no need for more. It's good for retirement."

"But someone asked me to collect things for him."

Chen Ming followed the boss's words and asked, "What are you collecting?"

"Various things."

"Should we accept tobacco or alcohol?"

"receive."

"Then wait for me and I'll get it."

Chen Ming turned around and left the hardware store, preparing to return to the spacecraft to get samples.

Space arms No. 1 and No. 2 were very close to each other. Chen Ming quickly returned to the dock and took a cigarette and a bottle of wine from the Iron Ore.

Just when Chen Ming was about to walk out of the dock door, some strange sounds suddenly came from behind him.

Chen Ming turned around and took a look.

A dilapidated spaceship that could barely maintain its frame was flying tremblingly into the dock.

Chen Ming frowned, and immediately walked quickly outside the gate, standing on the edge of the gate and looking at the ship that might disintegrate at any time.

The spaceship swayed closer to the ship's position, and it was about to stabilize.

But just when it was only ten meters away from the ship's position, it suddenly accelerated and hit the dock.

The spacecraft was instantly engulfed in flames.

A shrill alarm sounded immediately in the dock.

The impact of the explosion also affected several nearby ships.

Chen Ming immediately hid outside the gate, and after the explosion, he poked his head out from behind the wall again.

Only billowing smoke could be seen where the spacecraft hit.

It is not possible to see the specific damage to the dock.

However, there should not be many casualties.

When Chen Ming saw that the spaceship was approaching, most of the people nearby noticed something was wrong and avoided it.

It seems that only one unlucky guy happened to get off the boat next to him, and I don't know if he is dead or not.

Just as Chen Ming was observing the situation in the dock.

Suddenly, many drones with dazzling lights flew out from below the dock. They isolated the area where the spacecraft exploded and began to put out the fire.

The siren just sounded also attracted many people from other places to watch the excitement, making the originally deserted dock suddenly lively.

Of course, no one dared to stand too close to the ship in the dock. They all gathered near the gate and discussed the cause of the accident.

But it didn't take long.

A heavily armed team came out from the core area of ​​the space station and came to the dock with supporting professional tools.

Begin to recover the wreckage of the exploded ship and confirm the damage to the dock.

At the same time, it also drove away the surrounding crowd of onlookers.

Chen Ming was naturally driven away.

The dock was temporarily closed and inaccessible.

However, Chen Ming had already heard some possible news from other people before these people came.

The ship became like this, which seems to be related to the afterglow.

　This one is not easy to remove, it is also 4k, and it is no longer available at night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)