The next day, Rose sent him a ssage saying that the initial funds had run out after she rented an office floor and a warehouse in the suburban area.
Properties were very expensive, and to rent a factory, she would need more money. Everything was kept strictly in the records so she wouldn’t be suspected of embezzling funds.
After verifying so docunts online, Neo sent her the money.
He might not have had a clear idea of how business worked, but he knew ten or twenty million dollars was nothing in this day and age.
It was already a miracle that she had managed to get this far.
That being said, he felt the need to secure more funding as he was slowly finding himself in a tight pinch.
He quickly found a way: he would synthesize low-grade tals to create extrely precious ones.
With that thought in mind, he went to a local shop to buy so raw iron ore.
After so haggling with the owner, he was able to buy 5,000 kg of raw ore for $300,000.
The cost seed high, but it was the standard rate. He wasn’t worried about the expense, however; after all, these iron ores would earn him millions, maybe even billions.
The transport cargo shipped the materials to his warehouse in the suburbs. Once he confird no one was sneaking around, he initiated the synthesis process.
Neo’s hands glowed with an ethereal light. as the [Universal Synthesis] skill began to fold the molecular structure of the raw materials, refining them into sothing far beyond their original state.
Step 1: Iron Ore (F) Iron Ore (F) → Refined Iron (E)
The jagged rocks lted and rged into smooth, dark ingots. Neo felt a slight tug on his energy, but it was manageable.
Step 2: Refined Iron (E) Refined Iron (E) → Carbon Steel (D)
The tal beca denser and took on a cold, grey sheen. His Cosmic Force began to circulate faster to keep up with the structural transformation.
Step 3: Carbon Steel (D) Carbon Steel (D) → High-Tensile Alloy (C)
The density of the tal increased significantly. Also, beads of sweat ford on Neo’s brow as he forced the atoms to bind into a complex formation.
Step 4: High-Tensile Alloy (C) High-Tensile Alloy (C) → Tungsten-Titanium Composite (C )
At this step, the warehouse was filled with a low hum.
Neo’s breathing grew ragged as his energy reserves were dipping below 50%. The strain of maintaining the synthesis field was like holding back a rushing river.
Step 5: Composite (C ) Composite (C ) → Star-Silver Ingot (B)
This ti, the tal began to glow with a faint, silvery luminescence.
Neo’s vision blurred montarily. But he gritted his teeth, pouring the last of his imdiate Cosmic Force into the core to prevent the synthesis from collapsing.
Step 6: Star-Silver (B) Star-Silver (B) → Mithril Essence (A)
Buzz!
This ti, a shockwave of energy rippled through the room.
Thud!
Neo fell to one knee, gasping for breath. His energy channels felt like they were on fire, but he refused to let go.
The tal was now semi-liquid, shinning with a magical signature.
Step 7: Mithril Essence (A) Mithril Essence (A) → [Dark Adamantite] (A )
This was as far as Neo could go.
As the light died down, Neo slumped against a shipping crate, his Cosmic Force completely bottod out.
His muscles felt heavy, and a sharp migraine throbbed behind his eyes.
He had really pushed himself to the limit this ti.
At least, the hard work bore fruit.
But before him lay a single, modest-sized bar of dark, iridescent tal that seed to swallow the dim warehouse light.
[Item Synthesized: Dark Adamantite (Grade: A )]
Description: It is an extrely rare tal used in the construction of Titan-class ship cores and S-tier weaponry.
[ Estimated Price: 1.2 Billion Dollars (12 UC)
Neo let out a weak, triumphant laugh. This one bar was worth more than the entire warehouse and the land it sat on. Although it had taken 2,500 kg of iron ore to produce, the profit margin was catastrophically high.
After an hour of recovering his Cosmic Force, he repeated the process one more ti. By the end, Neo was extrely exhausted and couldn’t lift a finger. Only two Dark Adamantite bars, weighing about 5 kg total, stood by his side.
However, he noticed one thing:
[ Cosmic Force: 1 / 235 ]
His energy capacity had extended by ten points because of the extre depletion, which was a good sign. His pain and suffering hadn’t been for nothing.
After another hour of recovering his energy, he was about to leave to sell the two Adamantite bars when two people wearing security guard uniforms entered the warehouse through the main entrance. They were ordinary humans, so Neo relaxed.
As Neo stood up, they approached him carefully.
"Hey, are you an employee here? We’re the new guards Miss Rosella hired," one of them said, introducing himself.
Neo smiled, and extended his hand. "Yes, I am. The materials will arrive here very soon. You must secure them well if you want a good salary, understand?"
"That we will do, man. We brothers will keep the warehouse safe and secure. Do not worry!"
Neo noticed how enthusiastic they were.
"Good. Take my contact number and inform imdiately if any ergency arises."
"Sure!"
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After that brief introduction, Neo headed to a treasure shop in Delta Square, a place where money flows like water. Rich businessn, tycoons, and prominent politicians gathered there to buy whatever they find interesting.
It was the perfect location to get the right price for his items.
Along the way, he noticed several small auctions ongoing in the open streets, mostly featuring otherworldly jewelry and gadgets.
It was then that sothing caught his eye.
"Ladies and gentlen, welco to our live street auction! Here, you will enjoy the finest wonders and behold never-before-seen rare treasures. Take a look, these items will be perfect presents for your loved ones."
The auctioneer’s voice bood over the crowd, drawing a thick circle of curious onlookers and wealthy collectors.
"Our first item is a Spatial Ring, forged by the ancient dwarves on the distant planet of Eldorian. It boasts a storage space of 20 ters in diater. The starting bid for this item is 200 million dollars!"
"A space ring?"
Neo paused, his interest piqued. He had seen one in the hand of Zestia.
Such a storage device would be incredibly useful for his work, especially considering the weight and volu of the raw ores he had to transport everyti.
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