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Chapter 601: Chapter 505: Billions Gone Again (Please Subscribe!)_1
However, Tang Qing didn’t intend to exaust the entire amount at once, he wasn’t that frivolous. He didn’t need to buy everything from the mall right away, none of it was going anywhere. He could buy them according to his needs.
At present, only two communication satellites were required, one for Africa and one for Asia, costing a total of one billion RMB.
As for the protective shields, he was only allowed to buy ten, not enough for everyone in his family. Thus, he had to distribute them based on the potential danger faced by each individual. For instance, his uncle’s family in Thailand, who had a high probability of encountering danger, each of the three family members got one.
He and Lin Jiaxue would carry one each, as would his uncle Qin Yugang. The remaining four shields, Tang Qing decided to keep it for the time being. His soldiers might need them during certain operations.
In addition to the civilian nuclear power plant construction solution, Tang Qing had settled on the use of a whole sum of 2.6 billion RMB. He immediately ordered all the accounts linked to Tongtian to remit this sum to the dollar, euro, yen accounts linked to Tang Qing to reduce transfer times.
Approximately ten minutes later.
Tang Qing had received the items he purchased.
Although the communication satellite was called a satellite, it was identical to the satellites orbiting around the earth. It was built gloomy and glossy, it was impossible to discern its internal structure or any weapon slots. It smelled strongly of black tech, Tang Qing decided to ignore it.
The second item was the protective shield, a silvery pill-like object about ten times smaller than a matchbox. It could be fitted into a watch or simply carried around. When under attack by kinetic energy weapons, it could instantly generate a shield. The energy exhausted could be restored in the research area for one million RMB, quite affordably.
In order to verify its effects.
Tang Qing pulled out his gun and fired a test shot.
With a price tag of one hundred million RMB, it sure lived up to its reputation. A single shield could withstand a hundred bullets from a handgun before its energy drained. For larger firearms, it would take at least twenty rounds to wipe out the shield’s power. All in all, Tang Qing was quite satisfied with the shield’s performance.
As for the civilian nuclear power plant construction solution, it is directly handed over to Tang Yi. He would come up with a way to put this thing into use. Once the scientists have designed and debugged it, it can be produced in the mall.
Regarding the nuclear raw materials.
Tang Qing already ordered Black Prison to look for it in Africa; if they find it, they would do the refining, if not, then they’ll buy it. This world, especially Africa, though buying these materials may be complicated, it’s still possible.
Yet he felt dishearted.
Though he has not yet spent a penny out of his personal account, this money was not his yet, watching the funds in the Tongtian vault drop to the level of over 10 billion, Tang Qing’s heart was sore, blaming the money-grubbing system incessantly.
By the way.
Tang Qing suddenly remembered that after this upgrade, he still doesn’t know what the new auxiliary function is. He only tested the regular upgrade project before. If the system dares to claim that this special class of goods is indeed the auxiliary function, he would spit on its face.
"System, what auxiliary function does level six possess?" Tong Qing murmured in his heart.
"Host, the auxiliary function at level six will open the Skill Training Center under the Comprehensive Service Center," the system responded.
"Skill Training Center?" Tang Qing murmured; the first one that opened was the Combat Dispatch Center, the second one was the Currency Clearing Center, and now he has a Skill Training Center.
As the name implies.
It’s for training skills.
As to what skills specifically, Tang Qing couldn’t guess, so he decided to ask about it.
Before long.
Tang Qing got an understanding of the purpose of the ’Skill Training Center’.
Its primary purpose is twofold.
Firstly, it allows fighters to come and train freely in any profession, be it a doctor, assassin, teacher, actor, singer and so on. It is a major improvement from the rigid training in the past. However, the fighter’s training is a form of memory infusion. If Tang Qing wants to learn, he’ll have to attend classes the old fashioned way.
The second function is specifically for Tang Qing. He could train his nerve telekinesis and physical strength here. Although the training might be slow, it is a better option compared to the impossibility of improving without Origin Qi value. It is much more promising than just relying on completing achievement tasks for improvement.
This is quite useful.
It solved one of Tang Qing’s big problems.
Thinking of the time, as day was almost dawning, Tang Qing didn’t feel like touring the skill center. Previously, he had wasted a lot of time touring all around the training area.
After giving Tang Yi the usage rights to the ’Skill Training Center’, Tang Qing directly left. Of course, he also considered the cost of opening the ’Skill Training Center’, a whole 100 million RMB, same as before, no price hikes.
With the ’Skill Training Center’ in place, many tasks in the command room needed to be adjusted, especially on the African side. Many soldiers needed to be recalled for training to better blend into the local scene and facilitate task execution, instead of just having soldiers and costly spy robots causing problems.
The infiltration of Africa was a long-term task, involving not only in terms of business, politics, and military but also at the local level, such as their major research institutes, universities, education, entertainment, medical services etc.
This was part of the extensive intelligence network plan. This kind of plan had only been drafted in the past and never executed because no suitable personnel were available. The cost for spy robots was too extravagant, and their specialty did not match. Remote assistance was okay, but the demand for intelligence analysts was too great.
And now.
Black Prison would likely have to tighten its purse strings again because not just deploying new robots, but also training them cost a considerable amount of money, and even Tang Qing as the commander wasn’t eligible for free training.
By the time Tang Qing returned home, the sky had started to brighten, and the streets were filled with traffic.
With the breakfast prepared by his two soldiers, Tang Qing quickly descended the stairs. Their breakfast was quite hearty, including freshly ground soy milk, fresh milk, and various exquisite pastries. The quantity was generous since it was meant for both of them.
The school wasn’t far away.
Tang Qing walked slowly on the road, guessing that Lin Jiaxue was just waking up and freshening up. When he reached school, it would be just the right time to invite her for breakfast. Seeing Tang Qing carrying a giant wooden ’bucket’ of rice, many people on the streets revealed looks of surprise. They wondered why he was using such an ancient container to carry food in this era.
Tang Qing kept his gaze forward and carried on.
The large food container was made from the wood found in the training area, and it came with a strange, pleasant fragrance. Tang Qing didn’t even know what type of wood it was. He just knew that anything that grew in the training area would not be ordinary. The scientists’ tests confirmed that the smell was non-toxic, so he chopped down a large one and used it to make several similar wooden containers for food along with some wood carvings.
This object was clunky and old-fashioned.
But he liked it.
That was enough.
As he approached the school gate, Tang Qing called Lin Jiaxue and told her to come out for breakfast.
When he arrived at the girls’ dormitory, he could see Lin Jiaxue from afar. Lin Jiaxue was naturally beautiful and was the only one in her dorm who didn’t wear makeup. She just combed her hair, tied it up and got ready in the morning due to the limited conditions in the dorm.
Tang Qing took Lin Jiaxue’s hand as soon as he met her and headed to the cafeteria.
"Jiaxue, where are the others? Are they still sleeping?" Tang Qing asked.
Lin Jiaxue nodded and softly said, "Yes, they are all still sleeping. They talked until very late last night and only then went to sleep. Luckily, I had set my phone on vibrating mode, or else it would have disturbed them."
"That’s true. You’re very disciplined, Jiaxue, always waking up on time. When we start living in our own home, we won’t have to worry about disturbing them." Tang Qing changed from holding her hand to wrapping his arm around her waist and laughed.
Lin Jiaxue lowered her head and nodded quietly.
Today was Friday, and they would be going back to the villa in the evening. Just thinking about what was about to happen made Lin Jiaxue’s heart pound in anticipation. Seeing Lin Jiaxue’s blushing cheeks, Tang Qing hugged her tighter, pleased with himself.
The two of them found a corner in the nearest cafeteria.
There were not many people here at this time. In universities, less than a third of the students ate breakfast, and many of them bought their breakfast to eat in class. Hence, breakfast time was the quietest time in the cafeteria.
Tang Qing took out the exquisite pastries one by one. They ate together, and Lin Jiaxue was full after only a few bites, leaving Tang Qing to finish the rest.
Looking at the breakfast in their hands, a significant contrast to their own, many students glanced frequently. Everyone knew they had bought it off-campus because the school did not offer anything similar. They couldn’t help but think: this couple really has no sense of occasion - such good-looking food, I wonder how it tastes?
Under the envious gazes of others, the two of them finished their scrumptious breakfast.
At this moment, a soldier dressed in casual clothes came over and quickly cleaned up the plates and bowls on the table. Lin Jiaxue was taken aback when she noticed that this man was one of the drivers from Tang Qing’s villa.
"Jiaxue, let’s go. He’ll take care of sending these back for cleaning." Tang Qing grabbed Lin Jiaxue’s hand, and they walked out together.
Having breakfast served on a silver platter was something Lin Jiaxue wasn’t used to – yet she tried to adjust, because this was the life Tang Qing was giving her. This had always been her dream, unchanged, regardless of whether they were rich or poor. Whether it was cooking or entertaining guests in their future life, she would always follow Tang Qing.
She just had to adjust to a lifestyle she had never dared to imagine before.
After sending Lin Jiaxue back to her dorm, Tang Qing went back to his dormitory.
Upon opening the door.
Well, they were all still asleep.
Tang Qing shook his head. When most people got to university, they relaxed – sleeping in, playing video games, hanging out, dating – truly slacking off. But then again, considering their grueling high school life, this was understandable.
As long as they didn’t overdo it, it was fine.
Having said that, he was a bit hypocritical. After his rebirth, Tang Qing had an unusually relaxed senior year. Plus, he didn’t need to sleep much at night. Otherwise, if he were just like in his previous life – an ordinary person – he’d probably be one of those lazy students.
He sat in his spot for a while.
Then, Zhong Liang’s alarm rang.
The three of them immediately woke up, bustling around to freshen up. They had a freshman meeting in the cool morning today.
PS: recommending a friend’s book "Reborn but not Redoing". It’s a novel about driving a hand-pulled tractor on a highway. Please add it to your collection, thank you, everyone.
