CHAPTER 445: CHAPTER 257: NEW LIFE PLANET, THE LAW OF THE COSMIC DARK FOREST (5000 WORDS)

The nineteen sets of battle armor sold last time have already recouped the cost, and in these past few days, there’s been some small gain.

Additionally, during this timeframe, many students in Earth Base City upgraded to the Unbreakable Realm after purchasing battle armor, hunting Nightmare-level Monsters while equipped, earning him quite a few Synthesis Points.

Although the parasitic battle armor Monsters at the Vajra Realm level had lost their enhancement effect, the weapon systems still performed decently under the amplification of Talent Energy. After advancing to the Unbreakable Realm, they didn’t discard the battle armor, seeing as it was purchased with their Points.

Moreover, before leaving Earth, Qin Shou gave Long Xia a considerable stockpile, which now provides him with a steady stream of Synthesis Points.

What’s more, the battle armor synthesized for the Giant God Race used less refined materials, requiring far fewer Synthesis Points compared to those synthesized for Nightmare-level Monsters.

Thus, facing the current population of Giant Spirit Village, Qin Shou felt no pressure at all.

As more and more giants lined up, the fifty sets of battle armor Qin Shou had stored were quickly distributed.

"Alright, for those families who didn’t manage to secure a set of battle armor, please go home and wait patiently. I’ll be back in seven days."

Qin Shou shouted, then reminded the giants who received the battle armor to head out and hunt Monsters promptly.

Sure enough, the situation he encountered in Da Bao Village previously unfolded once again before his eyes.

These days, debtors are the real bosses!

In his previous life, Qin Shou had heard tales of certain shady loan companies lending money to an entire village, only for the villagers to band together and prevent the staff from collecting debts, with no one daring to pursue legal actions. Eventually, such stories ended with the company’s bankruptcy and their woeful demise.

Now, Qin Shou himself was embodying such a tale.

If the Giant God Race’s War Armor Company discovered that he was secretly selling cheap battle armor, they’d undoubtedly come after him.

Scarcity breeds value—when poor people can also afford battle armor, the purchasing desire of the rich drastically diminishes.

In the Giant God Race, battle armor wasn’t just a weapon, but a symbol of status and identity. The related stakes ran far deeper than they seemed on the surface.

These giants weren’t all fools, either. If just one or two of them understood the implications, they could refuse to pay, knowing full well that Qin Shou, as an alleged battle armor wholesaler, would have no recourse but to suffer in silence.

Qin Shou was well aware of this.

But fortunately, he wasn’t alone.

"Galatron, modify the network information accessible in this village."

"Respected Master, the virus is being implanted..."

"Beep... Implantation complete, information modification successful."

As Galatron’s words fell, Qin Shou keenly noticed that among the giants receiving battle armor, a few had their expressions shift drastically after searching the network, the earlier disdain in their gazes toward him vanishing entirely.

"So it turns out this is an official War Armor Company poverty alleviation initiative. No wonder it’s so cheap."

"Exactly, we can’t default on payment; otherwise, we’ll be blacklisted, and such opportunities will never come again."

"That’s right, let’s make sure to tell them—if their actions cause our village to be abandoned by the base city, the loss outweighs the gain."

"True, true, anyone who ruins our good fortune becomes an enemy of Giant Spirit Village..."

A few giants gathered together, exchanged some words, and then hurried off to the village chief’s house.

At the village entrance, Qin Shou observed this and smiled in satisfaction.

"Very well, barring unforeseen circumstances, I should break even within seven days."

Though the logic behind the deception had apparent flaws, Galatron’s hacking skills were more than capable of patching the lie.

As the giants dispersed, Qin Shou entered the village and rented a temporary place to stay.

Seven days later, the Synthesis Points flowed back, allowing Qin Shou to continue synthesizing battle armor.

This time, he altered the purchase method, converting it to Energy Crystals, refusing credit altogether.

After selling off the final stock, he needed to head to another location.

There were always a few flamboyant giants who loved bragging about their battle armor.

Over time, the battle armor couldn’t evade detection by the Giant God Base City.

Indeed, just two months later, on a certain dark night, after Qin Shou left Giant Merchant Village having sold the tenth batch of battle armor, he was intercepted en route by black-armored giants descending from the skies.

"Boom boom boom..."

Over a dozen black-armored giants slammed into the ground, the leader stepping forward. All the black-armored giants moved in unison, presenting sci-fi-esque particle weapons.

"Giant smuggling battle armor, you have violated the sales regulations of the Giant God Race. Come with us!"

The leading giant gripped a Particle Cutting Greatsword, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

With his hands behind his back, Qin Shou stood there alone. His expression remained calm as if he had anticipated this.

As for Da Bao and the other three, he had already sent them home.

Now that most of the battle armor had been sold, it was time to move on.

Due to the Synthesis Points limit, third-level battle armor couldn’t be mass-produced. The distributed battle armor, composed mainly of Memory Metal, could autonomously repair itself even if damaged.

Moreover, given the Giant God Race’s combative nature, the long-term Synthesis Points profits were substantial enough that he didn’t need to remain here.

He had intended to leave quietly, but was ultimately intercepted by these black-armored giants.

If that’s the case...

Raising his hand, Qin Shou summoned a flickering blue light. The Ultimate Battle Instrument materialized in his palm.

"Come on, one last battle!" He grinned widely.

The leader of the black-armored giants frowned darkly and snorted coldly.

"Aladdin, we’ve been monitoring you. Even if you obliterated that group of useless foes, your strength is still only at Unbreakable Four Stars. Do you really think you can resist?"

After speaking, the leader waved his hand. Over ten black-armored giants roared furiously, shaking heaven and earth.

An elite squad of giants at Not Bad Five Stars!

Qin Shou chuckled lightly, "Galatron, block all surrounding communication signals. Ensure their devices can’t connect with the outside world."