ATPnovel Chapter 146: Sitting On A Pile Of Money!!
Chapter 146: Sitting On A Pile Of Money!!
"It’s that simple??"
"It’s that simple."
"Well, I’ll be damned," Raiden muttered under his breath.
"I can tell you haven’t researched about it that much. Do you want me to tell you the details??" Maple asked.
"Yes, of course. Thank you." Raiden found this much better. He could research everything himself, but if someone were willing to give you all the information, why would he refuse it?
"See these berry trees?? They bear fruit once a month. And the berries you harvest each month are used to make Terra Cubes for high-nutrition food for Terra Beasts. And all the berry trees are divided into six different grades, ranging from E grade to S grade, each corresponding to a different tier of Terra Beasts, from Bronze to Mythical, respectively. Do you understand it so far?"
Raiden nodded instinctively. It was simple enough to understand. He even harvested the fruits two times already.
"Good! While most of the berry trees you have are for general use and purposes, there are some special berry trees that are much harder to get, and they each correspond to an element. The higher the grade of a berry tree, the fewer fruits it yields per month and the more expensive its price per kilogram." Maple tucked a hair back behind her ears as she looked at the lush, growing berry trees at his farm, hiding the little shock she felt in her heart.
"So I can directly sell the berries?? How much?? Also, the Terra Cubes, what are those? I know they are a refined form of these berries, but how does it work exactly?"
"Let me explain it by some example, okay? Let’s say you have a B-Tier berry tree. It will produce 18 kgs of yield per month, and each one will cost 5,000 credits per kg. So you will effectively earn 90,000 credits with it. As for the A-Tier, it will produce 14 kg per month, but the price is 20,000 Credits per kg, so you will earn 280,000 Credits Per Month."
"Fuck!!" Raiden exclaimed involuntarily. He couldn’t help it; these prices were absolutely insane. He felt like he wasted a lot of time and did not focus on them sooner. He should have started with berry farming instead of the sheep.
"I’m sorry, don’t mind me. Continue." Raiden waved his hands after he felt the peculiar gaze from Maple, his face as thick as ever.
"As I was saying, the higher the grade of the tree, the more money you will get, but that’s just the baseline money. I suggest you learn TerraCube making to make real bank." Maple spoke after ignoring his outburst.
"Terra Cubes??"
"Yes. You will need 2 kg of berries to make a single cube, but the price you pay for them is worth it. If you are able to refine the highest grade, 100% perfect, there is a cube, you can earn as much as 20 times the price of raw materials." Maple spoke to encourage him, and technically, she wasn’t wrong. The highest 100% purity grade Terra Cubes sold for as much as 20 times the price, but they were virtually impossible to find in this world.
The higher you move upwards in refining the grade, the harder it gets. With people up to 10 years of experience barely able to refine 95% purity, as for 100% purity? It’s practically a myth outside the True Capital.
"20 times?! Are you kidding me?!! So 2 kg is 40,000, and 20 times 40 is 800,000 Credits per cube!!!" Raiden’s eyes practically turned into dollar signs as he thought about that.
"What about the higher tier, the S-Tier? How much do they cost per kg?" He asked with a quick breath.
"They yield 8 kgs per month and cost 90,000 Credits per kg. So that’s—"
"720,000 Credits!!" Raiden’s breathing grew ragged at this point, his eyes turning red.
"Buy Trees!! I need as many trees as possible. I want to buy as much as I can with the 30 million interest-free loan that I have." Raiden spoke without hesitation.
"Are you sure??"
"Yes!! I have never been so sure about anything else in my life." Raiden was full of conviction. His path to money was finally here.
"If that is what you want, ’The Customer is King.’ I can sell you the trees at the lowest cost. An average C Tier Tree will cost around 8 Million Credits, so—"
"I want the lowest-grade trees. The worst grade you have? I’ll take it." Raiden interrupted from the side. What a joke. He can raise a tree from the lowest to the S grade in just a month. Why would he waste his money??
"Okayyyy... The lowest we have in our inventory is D-Grade berry trees, which cost about 2.5 million a piece. Considering your 50% discount, you can get about 24 trees. I’ll round it up to 25 for you. How does that sound?" Maple spoke after calculating a little bit in her head.
"Deal. When are you going to supply them? Also, I need all the equipment you need for Terra Cube production." Raiden asked eagerly.
"I’ll have the trees delivered at the farm by evening. As for the Terra Cube production equipment, they also have various grades. Which one do you want??" Maple spoke in a business-like, professional tone.
"Ahem, Maple, no. Big sister Maple!!! I admire you so much. You probably know how tight my financial situation is. Can you suggest me something that is good for my price? I can’t afford to spend too much on equipment alone." Raiden spoke in a flattering tone, rubbing his hands together like a cunning merchant.
Maple started laughing softly at his antics.
"Fine, my dear ’little brother’, I will send everything you need to produce Terra Cubes at the farm, along with the trees. Consider it as a gift from your big sister Maple. Will probably be enough to get you started. Once your skill is decent enough, you can buy the better version yourself."
"Yay!! Big Sister Maple is the best!! I, Raiden Ashford, will not forget this favour. If you ever need anything in the future, just give me a call, okay?" Maple instantly turned amused at his shameless words.
"So, in that case, you can pay back the favour right now. When are you going to return the initial loan you have already taken from us?"
"Ahahaha, talking about money hurts relationships. Come, I’ll show you the amazing sides of the farm."
{Shameless Exp. Increased +4!!}