Thinking about this made Su Xing's teeth ache a little.
To ensure a rapid increase in strength, a lot of energy needed to be spent.
But spending energy meant it was impossible to unlock more features of the simulator...
The conflict between short-term and long-term gains seemed impossible to reconcile.
Su Xing gritted his teeth and simply said,
"Damn it, conserving energy is impossible! If the speed of cultivation slows down, then what's the point? Opening up new sources is the only way to barely maintain life!"
Looking at the less than one million energy left in his hands, Su Xing gave Jin Congxue a call.
"What's up, busy man, how do you have time to call me?" Jin Congxue's lazy voice came through, alongside the sound of trickling water, as if she was taking a bath.
Su Xing inexplicably thought of a joke he had heard before: If a girl replies to your message while she's showering, it means you are really important to her.
"Ahem, well... Xiaoxue, can the goods from Lingyun Commerce Guild be delivered ahead of schedule? I'm in a bit of a rush here!"
Returning to the main topic, Su Xing quickly inquired.
According to Jin Congxue, Lingyun Commerce Guild should have a large stockpile of goods to deliver; she mentioned it was a substantial amount, but Su Xing did not know the specifics.
Jin Congxue laughed and teased,
"What, all that equipment wasn't enough for you? How much are you planning to devour?"
Su Xing grinned and said, "The more, the better, of course! I have a huge appetite!"
Jin Congxue rolled her eyes and said, "Come on, it takes time to mobilize goods from all over the country, you know? Lingyun Commerce Guild has over a dozen branches nationwide, and gathering all the goods to Kyoto and then inventorying them will take at least half a month..."
Half a month? Su Xing couldn't wait that long.
So Su Xing played the rogue card and said, "Good sister, please help me out! Can you manage to get most of the goods to Kyoto this week?"
Reluctantly, Jin Congxue sighed and said, "Sigh, does someone even have a conscience? I've been running around everywhere recently, and now that I'm done with the acquisition, the big boss is giving me more work? Isn't that pure exploitation?"
Su Xing quickly comforted her, "Hehe, good sister, please help me out! When the equipment arrives, I'll treat you to a meal!"
After thinking for a moment, Jin Congxue said,
"Alright then, I'll stay busy for a bit longer and try to get the goods to Kyoto as soon as possible. Come by in a few days to check the inventory!"
Su Xing nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, thanks a lot, good sister!"
After hanging up the phone, Su Xing let out a long breath.
If the quantity of this batch of equipment was sufficient, Su Xing would have enough energy to update the simulator without much waiting.
"Sigh, just hang on a bit longer; I need to make more elixirs to get more energy!"
Su Xing sighed, spending an hour farming and cultivating spirit plants, then diving into the dull alchemy process.
In just one week, Su Xing transformed into a workaholic, energetically producing six thousand elixirs.
He also took time to test his strength at the gym after reaching the seventh level of the Origin Martial Realm.
A tremendous strength of two million five hundred thousand pounds!
This was Su Xing's pure physical body strength without using vital energy, and when using vital energy, his strength surged to three million pounds!
Although the increase wasn't as much as Su Xing had imagined, the strength boost was around seventy to eighty percent!
In the Origin Martial Realm, the key was the utilization of Origin Force, but unfortunately, Su Xing hadn't fully mastered it yet and had to wait until his next visit to the Luotian Meeting Instance to learn it.
A week passed quickly.
On this day, after finishing up the elixirs he had made, Su Xing reserved a VIP private room at a restaurant and invited Jin Congxue over.
At noon, Jin Congxue arrived on time.
Today, Jin Congxue wore a red dress and striking red lipstick, looking particularly enticing.
"Oh, the busy man really invited me to a meal today? I am honored!"
Jin Congxue blinked playfully and said.
Su Xing scratched his head and said, "Ahem, of course! I've ordered all your favorite dishes!"
The meal ended quickly, and they soon got down to business. (Ahem, don't think too much)
Jin Congxue handed Su Xing a few storage rings and said,
"Here, big boss, these are all the items you requested, mobilized from various branches of Lingyun Commerce Guild.
Besides the white equipment you asked for, there are also many green and blue items, totaling nearly four million pieces!"
Of course, this batch of goods isn't just equipment; there are also unprocessed alien metals, skill scrolls necessary for profession users, potions, and various quirky items obtained from different instances. Take a look for yourself."
After pausing, Jin Congxue pouted and said,
"Big boss, you have no idea; I've been running around the country these past few days, my legs are about to break, and one meal isn't enough!"
Su Xing blinked and looked at Jin Congxue's fair and slim legs, before impulsively asking,
"Then how about I give you a massage? I'm pretty good at it!"
Jin Congxue thought for a moment and then actually extended her leg, saying,
"Alright then, having the big boss massage me is quite an honor!"
The private room filled with an atmosphere of burgeoning light-heartedness.