Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 352 - 320 Witch Trade_2

Chapter 352: Chapter 320 Witch Trade_2

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"Yes, yes," Du Qianqian was confident, as she didn’t have enough money herself, but it would be enough to fool 102 into providing the funds.

"That sounds great," Pan Ruiyi immediately became interested.

"Once we buy our own shuttle machine, we could go out and have a great time," Du Qianqian took Pan Ruiyi to look for 102, "we can go wherever we want to hang out."

After the Golden Tree battle, Xu Yang also distributed bonuses to members of the Witch Division who participated in the battle; 102 had always received quite high dividends, and now her account had saved up 2 million.

"Buying a shuttle machine from the Witch Council, wow, that’s so cool," 102 was very happy.

Heh heh, Du Qianqian thought to herself. It was a good thing that 101 was on duty today, or she would have prevented her from tricking 102 into paying.

Before 101 discovered what was going on, she took Pan Ruiyi and 102, first disguised according to the confidentiality rules to ensure no one could recognize them, and then hurriedly called for an unmanned taxi to the nearest shuttle machine retail store.

The shuttle machine technology was essentially monopolized by giant corporations; looking at the manufacturing processes, Taixi Continents Suvy Metals, and Xia District’s Kyushu High Pavilion both offered high-quality products, but if one wanted to buy flashy, stylish designs, then Kyoto Infinity and Divine Daylight were the ones to check out.

Now, Du Qianqian was checking the shuttle machine that Kojima Kanako had used to come to the hotel and found out that it belonged to the Divine Daylight’s sub-brand "Ode to Ovyria." Thus, she set her heart on buying the same model as Kanako’s, and after rummaging through the list provided by the robot, she finally found it with a price tag of 29.99 million funds, with limited availability and required a 1-year advance reservation.

29.99 million! Du Qianqian was discouraged, replaced by an inexplicable sense of jealousy; why could that Kojima Kanako afford such an expensive shuttle machine.

It should be powerful witches who enjoyed these highest standards of living, not mere mortals. Du Qianqian walked around the Ode to Ovyria brand store, and even the cheapest model cost 4 million, far exceeding her budget.

Pan Ruiyi smiled mockingly upon seeing Du Qianqian looking so poor. Having worked at Kyushu High Pavilion, she had seen the company’s private hangars filled with luxury models and considered her tastes much broader than Du Qianqian’s.

"Just buy an 800,000 one for commuting," Pan Ruiyi said, "that runs fast, is durable, and the appearance doesn’t matter much."

Kyushu High Pavilion had very limited power locally; they had only one store, and they needed to stay as far away as possible from there to reduce the risk of exposure. Unable to afford the luxury brands, Du Qianqian followed Pan Ruiyi to the factory store of Suvy Metals in Anjiu City.

Suvy Metals, a Taixi Continent industrial giant, had a massive architectural presence in Anjiu City, taking up an entire block with an area so vast, it stood 77 stories high. The bottom floors were all assembly factories, with industrial robots and technical experts responsible for maintaining the assembly line operations. The middle floors were residential areas, while the sales stores were on the upper floors. During the Blackfire Siege, they were neutral, and their operations were halted for quite some time due to the damage to the ports, only recently resuming work gradually.

As Xu Yang had said, with the situation becoming unsettled, the prices of vehicles and shuttle machines would fall, and his words were not in vain.

The high-net-worth individuals had already fled the metropolises, the middle class, and the small citizens were watching, the lower class couldn’t afford it, making shuttle machine sales a bit of an embarrassment. They even had to hire professional customers to pretend to be thriving to avoid losing the face of giant corporations. As soon as Du Qianqian and her group arrived, the salespeople came up cheerfully, smiling as they introduced them to the main models currently in stock.

"So... proactive," 102 was uncomfortable, feeling like these salespeople had lost their personalities, striving only to sell one more item.

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"Enjoy," Du Qianqian seemed quite satisfied. Living humans, servile and obsequious, were more enthusiastic than robots; she now believed humans were more suited to the service industry because only humans could understand what others truly needed.

Du Qianqian, upon seeing those simple and crude cheap shuttle machines, suddenly lost interest, while Pan Ruiyi, with her professional eye, observed them. Kyushu High Pavilion had a database with product analysis reports on Suvy Metals products, clearly indicating which models were strong on the outside but hollow on the inside, and which were cost-effective and efficient.

Therefore, after bluffing with a swipe of the 102 cash card to make the payment, they purchased their fifth shuttle machine for the company after Anonymous, Innovation, White Smoke, and Purple Wind, at a landed cost of 990,000 funds—a "Bear Shark" class shuttle machine.

It had a plain and sturdy appearance, was durable, and had a dominating presence shuttling through the city. With the cheapest price, it was fitted with military-grade armor and propulsion systems. Other shuttles had to yield, as a collision with this steel monster simply wasn’t worth it—for it, a layer of paint lost; for them, a life. Maintenance would cost it 500, others would spend 20,000.

"This is exactly what I should be piloting, it’s got strong defenses! Fast speed! And even a cannon," Pan Ruiyi personally steered this steel behemoth.

"It’s just a bit ugly and noisy," Du Qianqian felt that operating this ship was like working on a construction site, nowhere near as quiet and agile as Xu Yang’s Purple Wind.

"102, give it a name, something cool," Pan Ruiyi said.

"Iron Shell," 102 said.

"Lady Farosa would be furious if she knew that the Witch Council’s flagship was called Iron Shell," Du Qianqian remarked. Lady Farosa’s aesthetic sense had always been very elegant.

"But it’s our ship," 102 was happy, "Iron Shell, shields against wind and rain, indestructible by anyone."

"Then let’s take this ship to recruit witches," Du Qianqian clapped her hands, "The boss told us to follow the procedures, so we’ll follow the procedures, we are the three interviewers!"

Using Iron Shell’s smart panel, Du Qianqian searched the job market. Due to the economic recession, many witches had been laid off, but due to the Corporate Alliance’s decrees, adult witches couldn’t loiter outside of a company; they had to be under the control of a company at all times. Therefore, the witches on the market were only listed for sale, and in reality, they had to trade with the witches’ former companies.

"We also know some witches in Aizu City," 102 recalled those witches on the streets who often hid in the corners of the city due to lax supervision.

Du Qianqian disliked Aizu City.

"Disgusting Underground City," Du Qianqian felt physically uncomfortable just thinking about her experience at Sunrise Bar, "I’d rather pick witches in Anjiu City."

She flipped through and selected five cheap witches with clean backgrounds, planning to trade them back to use as cheap labor. She flipped through a few more pages, and her eyes lit up.

"How about this one? Her ability is quite magical, she can be evolved by Lady Farosa, and Lady Farosa, seems to be able to control the ocean, right!" Du Qianqian showed them a public trade profile.

Yamano Sanae, 27 years old, her ability is to partially transform her body into seawater.