Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 459 - 158: The Disappeared Bugs_4

Unless someone helps to keep an eye on things.

So, Chen Ming had just asked the factory director, but the director didn’t immediately agree, thinking it was hard money to earn.

Because there are too many people involved in the institute.

Although Chen Ming provided the Antimatter Shock Wave, which allowed the institute’s technology to break through, many studies weren’t directly participated in by Chen Ming.

So, wanting a share of the earnings is a troublesome matter for Chen Ming.

Rather than dwelling on it, it’s better to sell it outright to someone else to earn more.

So, Chen Ming had just signed a patent ownership transfer agreement.

Furthermore, he also gave up other significant benefits within the Empire.

All of these combined are valued to be around fifty billion.

Of course, the only key patent Chen Ming hasn’t sold is the Antimatter Reactor patent.

Chen Ming sees the value of this very clearly.

No matter how deep the waters or how many hassles, Chen Ming would never give up on this thing.

The factory director also expressed understanding.

Anyway, Chen Ming’s name had already appeared on various papers and was published in top scientific journals, and the government had also noted it down.

This patent cannot be lost.

It’s just the other patents and the fifty billion from the sale won’t quickly reach Chen Ming’s hands.

The company will need time to process the funds, and the fifty billion will take a few days.

However, the 20 billion Bai Quan previously promised has already arrived in Chen Ming’s account.

He now has a total of seventy billion in cash, assuming the subsequent fifty billion is accounted for.

That totals to one hundred and twenty billion.

Chen Ming had already decided on the use of this money; he plans to buy industrial equipment with it.

Previously, when Chen Ming moved the home of Dusk for efficiency, he actively discarded many large, inconvenient, low-value, or common equipment.

Though they were discarded, they are still essential in the early stages of colonial development.

In other words, Chen Ming now has to find a way to replace what was previously discarded.

The way to replace them is with his own money by purchasing them.

Although the value of the discarded equipment is lower compared to what Brilliant and Radiant took away, that’s only relatively speaking.

Industrial equipment for colonial development is never cheap for an individual.

This one hundred and twenty billion he holds may seem a lot, but when buying equipment for colonial development, it might not be enough.

But we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

In any case, Chen Ming should first find Old Wu; Old Wu has a broad network.

And Chen Ming knows where to find him.

It’s undeniably the bar where Old Wu took him last time.

On the way, Chen Ming changed into a new-looking Protective Suit and quickly reached the bar.

Although it’s broad daylight and usually there aren’t many people around, the bar was still open.

As Chen Ming leaned against the bar counter and ordered a glass of orange juice, the bartender suddenly said, "I recognize you, you were brought by Old Wu some time ago."

"Oh? How did you figure it out?"

"Voice, and the Protective Suit. Are you here to drink or to handle business this time?"

Chen Ming silently noted how distinctive his voice was, realizing he’d have to be more cautious in the future.

His gaze then fleetingly caught the drinking Old Wu in the corner of the bar; for now, he decided to ignore him.

Information, after all, could be purchased.

So he responded, "Business."

"Then go this way."

Chen Ming bypassed the bartender, following the pointed direction into the room he visited last time.

The same pair of glasses sat in the room, raising his head to look at Chen Ming, seemingly in reminiscence.

Before long, he too recalled that Chen Ming was the person Old Wu had brought previously.

"Long time no see, what information would you like to buy?"

"Hmm... I need information on the person named Chen Ming."