Chapter 19 The Wealth Guide_1
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To avoid meeting the same fate as Boss Xu, who ended up on the run,
Logic decided to cut his losses in time.
With a touch of wishful thinking, he asked, "If we abort the construction plan for the Third Red Coast Base, roughly how much of the capital can we recover?"
He now wished he could travel back to half a month ago and slap the person who proposed building a base on the Pacific Ocean Floor—the himself from back then.
F*ck my life!
Hundreds of billions of US dollars!
He didn't know how many diligent ladies were working hard at self-cultivation, there were all kinds, Japanese, European and American, Indian, third-tier...
He waited with a flicker of hope, thinking even if only half, or a quarter, of the hundreds of billions of capital was recouped, it would be enough for him to live lavishly for a very long time.
But 108 shattered his fantasy.
"The recovery value..."
"Negative seven billion three hundred and sixty-four million..."
"Sir, I must remind you, cleaning up marine debris is very expensive. I strongly advise you not to consider it!"
The humanized 108 even rounded off the number for Logic, bursting out a relatively neat figure and breaking his last illusion.
A base built in the sea...
It couldn't be disposed of like land!
Moreover, it was unfinished.
It was just marine rubbish.
At this moment, Logic silently shed tears. It was all Trisolaran's fault. If it weren't for their constant surveillance of Earth, he would have just built the Third Red Coast Base in another world.
Even if the Earthlings turned the Earth upside down, they wouldn't be able to find the real headquarters of the ETO organization, and they'd be left frantically searching.
But the Trisolarans kept their watch over Earth.
It was okay for Logic alone.
He had Sophon, the Penguin System, value that the Trisolarans needed, and the special privilege of independent, free surveillance exemption.
But others couldn't do it.
Especially not the ETO, a massive organization of thousands, and their families—tens of thousands of people at least.
Such a large number of people disappearing.
Forget the Trisolarans, even a fool would know something was wrong!
The Trisolarans were honest folks, but they weren't fools!
Sooner or later, Earth would notice something unusual.
After all, the members of the ETO organization were all elite people. If they all vanished at once, the upheaval it'd cause would be no less than Boss Bai making a dash in broad daylight.
Thinking of his huge debt, Logic couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. Pan Han next to him was still offering bad ideas, "How about... tomb raiding? I recently came across a novel called 'Grave Robbers' Chronicles'; it's quite popular and there's a lot of money in those tombs."
He even analyzed the idea with great enthusiasm.
With Sophon's ability, they could be the ultimate little tomb-robbing experts. Just give her seven seconds and she could effortlessly present the location of every grave on Earth, the quantity of gold, silver, and jewels, all the traps, right before their eyes.
This ability...
Any professional would bow down and admit admiration!
Pan Han grew more excited as he spoke. Him, Logic, and 108 would make the perfect tomb-robbing trio. Weren't they just like the main characters?
Even if they didn't go tomb raiding,
Guided by Sophon, picking up trash, things that others had lost, could easily earn them a hundred thousand a day!
Then there was gambling on stones,
Collecting curios,
And prospecting for minerals.
More importantly, this thing could even clearly see the condition of people's bodies, and when used for medical purposes, finding and treating illnesses, it would be like a godsend!
Hua Tuo himself would be in awe!
Pan Han, a renowned biologist, was now like a seasoned internet-addicted teenager, giving Logic a bunch of rotten ideas.
Yes, rotten ideas!
If it were another world's protagonist who got a Sophon, it would be the template for a life-turnaround story.
"Rebirth with a Sophon: Picking Up Trash".
"Sophon the Divine Doctor's Madness".
"Fortune-Telling Master Sophon".
"Sophon: I'm a Stone Gambling Expert".
"Sophon: I Drill Oil for the Motherland".
Logic sighed silently, squatting in a corner. Even if all of these were combined, they'd only amount to a fortune of several billion at best. Even if he found a mine, what of it? The era of the personal coal mine owner was over...
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I'm now 30 billion in debt.
Estimated to need another 23 trillion.
How to make money?
"Money is a real son of a bitch, super hard to make, but just flows out like water when you're spending it..."
As Logic's head ached, Pan Han chuckled heh heh, fumbled inside his chest, and pulled out a huge book, then handed it over to Logic like a treasured gift.
"Boss, take a look quick! I've worked so hard to get this money-making manual! I heard that hundreds of thousands of people have made fortunes over a hundred million with this book! It's just like a mini treasure of wealth!"
Hundreds of thousands of people made a fortune over a hundred million?
Logic's eyebrows shot up. Could it be a success manual from the four great masters of Success Studies, the Eastern Heretic, Western Poison, Southern Emperor, and Northern Beggar?
First step in Success Studies.
Thick-skinned.
Second step in Success Studies.
Silver-tongued.
Third step in Success Studies.
Tough bones, withstand beatings!
He took the book from Pan Han and instantly froze, because the bright and glaring titles were a bit blinding.
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China.
Indeed a secret to amassing wealth!
Logic: ...
"Hehe! Pan Han, you damn dare to make fun of me, I'm docking your salary for this month!"
"You docked it ten days ago."
"I'm docking your next month's salary!"
"You docked it nine days ago."
"I'm docking your salary for the month after next!"
"You docked it eight days ago."
Logic: ...
At this moment, Pan Han added another jab, "I forgot to say, boss, it seems like you're currently 30 billion in debt, tsk, you've already got no money to pay salaries~"
Logic: ...
At this moment, Logic's headache was unbearable. He earnestly contemplated ways to make money. He possessed Wei Cheng's mathematical abilities and could continuously publish math papers, breaking new mathematical achievements, reputation +9999, bank account +1...
Small Ark Reactor technology...
It was fine for personal use, but if popularized, the Trisolarans would definitely play tricks!
After all, this was a first step humanity must take entering the interstellar age.
Endless energy!
Artificial Intelligence technology...
Seemed to have a little potential.
Logic thought of the Three-Body VR game within the ETO organization. Maybe he could consider developing it, building a more realistic VR world, and then just a little borrowing from it, and a brand-new VR game would appear.
Keep up the good work.
Play up the old traditions of the Penguin System, copy, no, be inspired by miHoYo, Klee and Hutao clinging to your legs, acting all cutesy. I refuse to believe you won't spend money!
Come on.
Get lively.
Spend eighty grand.
I'll make you happy!
Logic's laugh almost made him drool as he was imagining his game empire when he suddenly remembered something. He quickly flipped through his QQ Space and instantly found a familiar world.
It was The Wandering Earth!
Only requires 800 Energy Points.
Logic's eyes immediately lit up.
He tossed the Criminal Law book back to Pan Han with gratitude, saying, "You're so right! There truly is a path to fortune hidden here! I'll go flip land resources! I'll go steal mines!"
Flip land resources?
Steal mines?
Pan Han panicked immediately.
Damn it! The boss has lost his mind!!!
How many years would that get you sentenced??