Chapter 164 Mining

"However, there is one thing that's a bit troublesome."

Su Mo suddenly thought of something and said with a bit of a headache.

"What is it, boss?"

Sun Duoxiang asked quickly.

"The bugs on the level 3 resource planet haven't been completely cleared out, there are still quite a few monsters. You need to be prepared to avoid unnecessary casualties. It's a pity my Gluttony mech is still under repair, otherwise I wouldn't have to worry."

Su Mo was also a bit of a headache.

"It's okay, boss, we'll just be careful. As long as the bugs that come aren't too strong, we can easily handle them."

Sun Duoxiang said confidently.

"That's all we can do."

Su Mo didn't dwell on the issue. If he was afraid of everything, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

"Um, boss, there's something I need to ask you in advance."

Sun Duoxiang said very seriously.

"Go ahead."

Su Mo was a little curious, rarely seeing Sun Duoxiang so serious.

"Boss, are you planning to sell the ore you dig up cheaply, or are you planning to sell it for a good price?"

Sun Duoxiang said to Su Mo.

"Are you kidding me? Of course, I want to sell it for a good price."

Su Mo rolled his eyes.

"Then, boss, you need to prepare a lot of things. For example, you need to rent a warehouse, and you have to apply for a cargo storage certificate from the Black Radiance, and pay transportation fees. Then, you can transport the mined ore back to the Federation and process it after landing. That's how you get the highest price."

"Wait, I can understand renting a warehouse, but what's with the transportation fee? Li Ruiqi told us that there are no taxes."

"The Federation doesn't collect taxes, but everyone has to pay the transportation fee. Otherwise, everyone would bring a pile of broken stones on board, planning to sell them as meteorites back in the Federation, and the Black Radiance's fuel costs would explode."

Sun Duoxiang quickly explained.

"Expensive?"

"Not very expensive, it's calculated by weight. But I'm afraid you'll dig up a lot, and then it won't be a small amount of money. Boss, you have to prepare in advance, I really don't have any money."

Sun Duoxiang quickly gave Su Mo a heads-up.

"Alright, I'll take care of this."

Su Mo replied with a bit of a headache.

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The next day.

Su Mo was strolling through the streets of the Central District.

He was looking for a warehouse.

When the Black Radiance set sail, most of the idle warehouses were rented out.

Of course, the people who rented warehouses didn't necessarily want to use them themselves. Many of them were just acting as landlords, renting out the warehouses in pieces.

It's usually easy to rent.

But the problem is that right now, the market is not only expensive, but also very difficult to rent.

Although Su Mo still had some money on hand, he could grit his teeth and rent one, but he didn't want to be a sucker.

Su Mo asked several places, but he wasn't very satisfied.

Just then, Su Mo suddenly saw a familiar store. Wasn't this that Mòlù yǒurén store?

This guy hasn't gone out of business yet.

So Su Mo walked in, and Pades immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Mr. Su Mo, you're here. I haven't seen you for a while."

"It's been a while. Your store is getting better and better. The shelves are stocked with a lot more stuff."

Su Mo walked around the store, looking at the things on the shelves, and replied.

"Thank you for the praise, it's just barely passable. I wonder what Mr. Su Mo wants to buy this time?"

Pades asked modestly.

"I'm not buying anything, I just want to rent a warehouse. I don't know if you have any suitable recommendations."

Su Mo asked straight to the point.

Pades' eyes lit up. He replied, "Mr. Su Mo, I don't know how big of a warehouse you want, and what are your requirements for the price?"

"I want a standard-sized warehouse (50,000 square meters). I hope the rent can be a bit cheaper than the market price. The most important thing is that there can't be any disputes."

Su Mo stated his requirements straightforwardly.

"Mr. Su Mo, you've come to the right person. I happen to have a set of warehouses rented out to me by someone else that meets all your requirements. The rent can also be 20% lower than the market price. It only costs 10,000 star coins a year, and it comes with an extra year free, with no disputes."

"Really? Buy one get one free? Are you sure there's no problem?"

Su Mo was a little surprised. But if he thought about it carefully, he was about to return, so it wouldn't matter how many years were given away.

"It's absolutely true, there's no problem. The original owner of this set of warehouses was purchased by a small family. Originally, they wanted to use it themselves, dreaming of getting rich, but fate didn't go their way. On the road of the expedition, their family not only didn't get any benefits, but was also severely damaged, and they are already in the red, so they are willing to sublet it cheaply."

Pades explained.

"Then when can we sign the contract?"

Su Mo asked.

"Right now."

Pades took out a contract from the counter and said with a smile.

"Good!"

Su Mo wasn't the kind of person to dawdle.

Soon, the two parties signed the contract, and Pades sent Su Mo off with a smile.

"Mr. Su Mo, don't worry, leave the rest to me. I'll complete the procedures within two days, and I'll send you the key to the warehouse's combination lock. Then you can change the key yourself."

"Good!"

Su Mo left very satisfied.

Looking at Su Mo's departing figure, the smile on Pades' face became even brighter. Today was indeed a good day, he had made a fortune again.

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A few days later.

Inside Hangar G12, Su Mo, Xiao Wen, Mo Bake, Sun Duoxiang and others were all fully armed and gathered together.

Sun Duoxiang brought about 200 people, all of whom followed him personally. Although their combat power wasn't great, they were all good at ordinary tasks.

Xiao Wen and his team also gathered 400 people, as well as a small transport ship, thirty Iron Guard mechs, and two Black Steel mechs.

As for Mo Bake, he brought about 1,000 people, a medium-sized transport ship, more than a hundred Iron Guard mechs, ten Black Steel mechs, one Slaughter Blade, and a bunch of various operational exploration equipment. He could be said to be fully armed.

If Sun Duoxiang hadn't stopped Mo Bake from bringing more people, he probably could have gathered hundreds of thousands of people.

"Dear Commander Su Mo, when are we leaving?"

Mo Bake asked, licking his face obsequiously.

Su Mo couldn't help but feel a chill. He replied helplessly, "Can't you just call me by my name? Why do you have to add a prefix? Just wait patiently, the time should be almost up."

"Okay."

Mo Bake replied happily, unable to close his mouth. He knew that his former brothers knew that he was going to the Level 3 resource star to mine, and the envious and jealous looks made him feel comfortable all over. That sense of accomplishment was just too great. The most important thing was that if Su Mo leaked a little bit of profit to him, he would get rich.

For this mission, he had to lick his face and borrow the Slaughter Blade.