"Itâs not a loan."
"No need to repay."
"Master Mang has been too busy recently, so he hasnât paid attention to this matter. I just spoke with him, and indeed, there should be some complete retirement procedures on the train."
"Thanks to Master Mang, thank you, Master Mang."
Er Danâs eyes reddened, and his hands trembled slightly as he took the check, his voice shaking: "I didnât expect Master Mang to still remember me."
He used to drink shoulder to shoulder with Master Mang.
But...
So much time has passed, and now both sides donât stand on the same level anymore. Meeting Master Mang now, he simply canât relax like he used to.
"Donât worry."
Ai smiled and said, "Your AI is my friend. With this relationship, what are you afraid of? Be bold and do it! Thereâs no way youâll lose, is there?"
"Master Mang said we can have a drink together when he has time."
"Iâll go inside first."
"Contact me if you need anything."
"Okay, okay..."
Er Dan watched the backs of Ai and the others leaving, took a deep breath, raised his arm to rub his eyes, and then looked up to the sky as if he felt Master Mangâs gaze. He stuffed the check into his chest and strode away.
Human civilization!
He must make a name for himself in human civilization!
Human civilization is thriving now, and he believes he can definitely do it, especially with Master Mangâs favor.
However...
This is his only chance. If he loses again next time, he wonât have the face to ask Master Mang again. Although if he asks, Master Mang will likely still give him, but it would feel like self-humiliation.
...
Recently, quite a few people have retired from the Constant Star Train, leaving the front lines and finding their place within civilization.
As the train continues to develop.
Many people can no longer find their place on the Constant Star.
The Constant Star is developing too swiftly.
Not everyone can keep up.
The original residents of the Constant Star, needless to say, have all retired long ago. Only Cyberminers remain, while others like Zhang Yiren have retired early. Yet, they still often return to the Constant Star Train.
On the one hand, itâs about emotions.
On the other hand, not everyone has the opportunity to go to the Constant Star Train; itâs a kind of dimension reduction promotion.
For example.
You have a competitor who occasionally pops over to the Celestial Palace. What do you feel inside? Thereâs no use competing, even though the Celestial Palace doesnât offer any obvious support, itâs enough.
Let alone saying.
If you play dirty, youâll understand why the Celestial Palace is called the Celestial Palace.
"Itâs really nice."
The dwarf man stood at the entrance of a store in Taiping City, looking from afar at President Aiâs group entering the park, without going over to greet them, just murmuring wistfully, recalling the time he had a connection with Master Mang.
Master Mang even sent them resources at one point.
He even played with them in Neon City.
But as time flies, many relationships gradually fade into memories. Master Mang hasnât looked for him in a long time, and he naturally wonât awkwardly reach out, only feeling dazed when recalling those memories.
Only a few years have passed.
Yet it feels like many years have gone by.
Just at that momentâ
The shopâs welcoming cat chirped as it sensed someone: "Welcome!"
"Coming, coming."
The dwarf man quickly withdrew his gaze, smiling as he stepped forward: "Feel free to look around."
Thatâs right.
This is his store.
A "figurine store."
Selling various figurines.
But soon, when he recognized the visitor, he pursed his lips: "Why is it you? I thought there was a customer, got excited for nothing."
The young man standing in front of him is a friend he made during Doomsday. When Master Mang came to deliver resources to him, he also sent some to this guy.
This guy is impressive!
He once gave Master Mang an "oxygen generator", and because of this connection, he reaped quite a few benefits later.
"Itâd be a miracle if there were customers."
The young man sighed deeply, looking at the large figurines of women in the store: "How many times have I told you not to imagine market preferences based on your personal likes? Nobody wants to buy these three-meter-tall woman figurines."
"Even if you like them, why not use them to attract customers and sell some smaller figurines?"
"You donât understand. My niche is vertical enough. Instead of being a small fish in a big pond, Iâm the king of a small pond. The reason there arenât people is because the niche is tiny. There are hardly any potential clients. If people come, they can sustain you for three years."
"Thatâs not a vertical niche; itâs a niche from hell."
"Forget it."
The young man waved his hand, not dwelling on this topic, but looked seriously at the dwarf man: "Iâve found a good project recently. Do you want to join? I think youâll be interested."
"What kind of project?"
"Womenâs Country."
The young man leaned over and whispered in the dwarf manâs ear: "Havenât you seen the women from Black Tortoise Star? Theyâre all lively and beautiful, and most importantly, once they reach a certain cultivation level, they donât need to relieve themselves!"
"A fairy who doesnât have to go to the bathroom; do you know how appealing that is?"
"Quite a few women from Cultivation Civilizations come to our Water Blue Star. Theyâve seen our prosperity and refuse to leave, starting to look for jobs everywhere. My idea was to create a Womenâs Country with..."
After a moment.
The dwarf man hesitated slightly, having understood the gist: "How much money would we need to start? I may not have enough."