“Can I leave now?” asked Kerlodd.

There was naturally no need to break the promise that he could leave upon arriving at the Juberly Hub. A glint flashed in Han Xiao’s eyes; he had a new idea. Kerlodd was an investigator who had landed on Planet Aquamarine, and he himself was an Aquamarine native. Perhaps he could hint at the Heteromorphy Disaster.

“There’s something I want to tell you, and I hope you’ll include it in your mission report.”

“Just a heads-up, I’m a dedicated investigator. I won’t write any false information,” Kerlodd said with a puzzled look.

Dedicated?! Pigs could fly!

After a moment of speechlessness, Han Xiao put on a serious expression and said, “Planet Aquamarine is shrouded in a shadow. I have a premonition that a disaster from the stars will sweep over that poor planet. I hope you can emphasize this to the Investigation Bureau. If you still intend to send investigators to Planet Aquamarine, I suggest they carefully search for clues; they should be able to find something.”

Kerlodd didn't seem too concerned. “I’ll include it in the report.”

Han Xiao wasn’t sure if the Heteromorphy Disaster had already descended. If the source of the Heteromorphy Disaster was so easy to find, it wouldn't have been a version-spanning catastrophe. The chances of the Godoran Investigation Bureau taking his suggestion seriously were slim, but Han Xiao’s intention wasn’t really to get Godora to find clues. This move was a preventative measure.

When the Heteromorphy Disaster really broke out on Planet Aquamarine, Godora would remember this report, and he could legitimately connect with Godora, with Kerlodd as a potential communication channel.

“Alright, you can go. Farewell, if fate allows.” Han Xiao suddenly said, “Remember to step with your left leg first.”

“??”

Kerlodd looked baffled, waved goodbye, thought about it, stepped with his right leg first, and strode away.

Han Xiao smiled. “Hehe, so obedient.”

After messing with the departing Kerlodd, it was time to get down to business.

The Juberly Hub had many opportunities, many of which Han Xiao remembered, but the immediate priority was to rent a rest area to store the supply boxes. He would be staying at the Juberly Hub for a while, so he needed to rent a base to prevent the players from not knowing where to gather, and the rest area could be set as the log-in and log-out location.

The location for renting a rest area was in the central white towering spire. Han Xiao and the others boarded a public small aircraft and flew for a while before arriving at their destination.

This type of aircraft was a means of transportation that was easy to operate, shaped like a small flying saucer, with four holes at the bottom that were anti-gravity devices, glowing with a faint blue light. Han Xiao was used to it, but for the players, it was a novel experience. Everyone became a curious baby, looking left and right.

The third floor of the tower was the official office of the hub, and many people were queuing up. Han Xiao was no exception, following the line in boredom.

After queuing for half an hour, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of people bypassing the line and going directly through the VIP channel. The hub staff actively greeted them with respect.

These people were all wearing the same style of simple white combat suits, with mechanical structures, like simple armor. In the center of their chests was an inverted triangular crystal of various colors, red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Thin tubes extended from the three points, with the upper two lines crossing the shoulders and the lower line crossing the crotch. The three lines converged into a point on the back, located in the corresponding position of the triangle, which was the center of the back.

“Why don’t those people have to queue?” Maple Moon asked curiously.

Han Xiao recalled the symbol and slowly said, “Those are people from [Celestial Circle], also known as the Celestial Circle Allied Forces. They have tens of thousands of members from the Goron Star Cluster. They are a combat organization that doesn’t belong to any civilization and are equivalent to free mercenaries. They are renowned throughout the Shattered Star Ring, undertaking bodyguard, combat, exploration, and colonial expansion services, and even accepting war commissions. They have great fame and enjoy privileges, so they don’t have to queue like us.”

The Goron Star Cluster and the Colton Star Cluster were both located in the Shattered Star Ring and were neighbors. The Celestial Circle members who had just passed by were probably taking on a mission located in Colton, which showed how vast Celestial Circle’s business was, able to accept commissions across star clusters.

Celestial Circle’s reputation was too great, and members of the organization enjoyed privileges throughout the Shattered Star Ring. Fame was a very important factor in the universe. Just like now, the Celestial Circle people could easily use the VIP channel, while a large group of unknown ordinary travelers had to queue up miserably.

Han Xiao couldn’t help but recall how he also had privileges on Planet Aquamarine, and now that he had arrived in space, he had to start a business all over again. Even so, Han Xiao didn’t miss the treatment on Planet Aquamarine. Staying safely in a backwater as a local tyrant would mean forever stagnating. Han Xiao had a spirit of adventure in his bones.

After queuing for a long time, it was finally his turn. There were various specifications of rest areas. Han Xiao had money in his pocket and rented a medium-level rest area, with a warehouse attached. The space was large enough to accommodate dozens of people, and the cost was only 40 Enas per month.

The rest area was located in a nearby building. Han Xiao followed the house number and quickly found the door of the rest area. He used his authority to open the access control, and the heavy metal door slid to both sides, revealing the full view inside. The style was simple, and the space was large enough.

The group filed in. The players piled the supply boxes into the warehouse. Han Xiao coughed and had everyone look over before saying, “We’ll be staying at the Juberly Hub for a while. This is our base. Everyone is leaving the planet for the first time, so take a few days to adjust.”

The crowd had no objections. They were still in a daze and listened to everything he said.

Maple Moon asked curiously, “Why are you so skilled? Could it be that this isn’t your first time leaving the planet?”

Han Xiao’s deeds on Planet Aquamarine had left the impression on the players that he was a native of Planet Aquamarine, but since entering space, he had behaved with ease. Most players didn’t pay attention, but Maple Moon noticed this detail.

Han Xiao thought for a moment and said lightly, “You know, my eyes can see through the future. Although it’s my first time setting foot in space, I can see many distant things. More importantly…” Han Xiao took out his communicator and shook it. “I have this.”

Maple Moon immediately felt like she had asked a stupid question, puffed out her cheeks, and looked depressed.

Han Xiao took out a copy of the Juberly Hub Rules and Regulations and placed it on the table, saying, “Take a look at these rules first. Don’t break the rules and get arrested by the security team. I have to go take care of something. You guys stay here and don’t move around for now.”

The Juberly Hub had a security team to maintain order and didn’t allow crime. Otherwise, one would be arrested. The players gathered around to watch the rules.

Han Xiao left the rest area alone and headed to the exchange. He had money on hand, and he wanted to buy an advanced skill first.

The exchange was divided into individual private rooms, with control panels inside. Han Xiao entered a room and opened the transaction list. Countless commodity items were displayed, with names, descriptions, prices, sellers, and shipping times. It felt like online shopping.

The regional online exchange function was to integrate all the commodities in a star region. Sellers could list their items and wait for buyers. The massive number of items made it easy for buyers to filter. The commodities were all notarized and inspected, so one would never buy fake goods here.

Han Xiao directly selected Mechanic Esper knowledge. There weren’t many sellers selling knowledge in the Colton Star Cluster, and there was no complete set of knowledge. Out of the three branches with a total of 15 advanced-level knowledge skills, only eight were for sale, with prices all over 10,000 Enas. Key knowledge skills like [Advanced Mechanical Dynamics] and [Advanced Energy Theory] even sold for 50,000 Enas.

Knowledge was extremely expensive. Large forces certainly wouldn’t leak it. If one didn’t want to grind faction relationships, they could only spend a high price to buy it from others.

This wasn’t a problem for Han Xiao. As long as he copied many copies of the advanced knowledge he bought and resold it to the players, he could easily recover his costs. To get the players to obediently buy his advanced knowledge, he only needed to price it a little lower. Not only would this increase the players’ favorability towards him, but it would also generate considerable profits, forming a virtuous cycle.

Unfortunately, this was an ideal situation. The limiting condition was the market’s consumption power, and the players were this market. Right now, only a portion of them had 1,500 Enas in their pockets, so this idea could only be put on hold for now. Although he lacked money, Han Xiao wouldn’t cheapen the profession knowledge and let the players obtain it so easily. That wouldn’t be in line with his business philosophy.

Therefore, not only did he have to get rich, but he also had to help the players get rich. Let the rich get rich first and then lead the poor to get rich, to jointly build a moderately prosperous society.

After searching, he could only afford a relatively marginal advanced knowledge, [Advanced Detection Technology], priced at 11,000. As the name implied, this advanced knowledge focused on detection and reconnaissance, with spectrum, radiation, bands, and so on. It belonged to auxiliary knowledge.

“Something is better than nothing.” Han Xiao sighed and confirmed the purchase. He connected with his personal communicator, and the screen showed that the data was being transmitted. The numbers of the deposits in his personal account rolled over, and in the blink of an eye, it was only over 2,000 Enas.

Han Xiao was immediately filled with tears.

It's back!

Everything is back!

This is the feeling! The thrill of playing a Mechanic in the previous life!

Every time I spend money, my blood pressure goes through the roof, and my heart rate goes flat!

Poverty makes me happy…

Bullshit!!