Then it was time to get hands-on with the modifications, so he arranged for other technicians to take over, meaning he didn’t have to take anyone else’s job. Because of this, the car modification shop’s technicians had no objections to him.

On the contrary, Brian Carter was quite eloquent and spoke convincingly. Several rich kids who hadn’t planned on modifying their cars couldn’t help but transfer money on the spot for modifications after listening to him, causing the shop’s performance to rise slightly.

Therefore,

In the first month, Brian Carter earned nearly 200,000 yuan in commission.

“Making money is just too easy!” With his wages in hand, Brian Carter immediately signed up for a membership at the Lucheng City Shooting Club, fired a few rounds, and then replicated all those firearms.

He didn’t have access to the military for now, so things like rocket launchers and grenade launchers were out of reach for the time being; he could only replicate some firearms to satisfy himself for now.

The new world was unknown. Although the Psychic God Race considered it habitable, who knew what dangers might be there? Brian Carter had to make sure he could come back alive.

Mastering excellent marksmanship would definitely help.

As long as his psychic power was sufficient, bullets could be materialized anytime, anywhere, with unlimited ammo replenishment.

Besides practicing marksmanship at the shooting club, he would also head out to the remote mountains around Lucheng City, bring a silencer, and shoot to his heart’s content. Gunshots were loud—even with a silencer, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t be heard—so he would only shoot for an hour before moving to another spot.

And every night, he would surf the internet and study.

Before bed, he would cultivate his psychic power.

Unconsciously, he had already started self-studying the college-level knowledge he’d missed before, like calculus: “If I’d encountered the psychic battle armor back in high school, I’d probably have already graduated from Xiake University by now.”

Xiake University, China University of Science and Technology, was the most sacred university in the hearts of everyone from Anhui Province—even Tsinghua and Peking University couldn’t compare.

……

Three months flew by, and the scorching July summer arrived.

Life had never been so fulfilling.

Brian Carter had already earned 800,000 yuan through car modifications. By now, his reputation was booming in Lucheng City’s car modification circle. Rich kids from near and far were coming to find him for car mods. Not only those from Lucheng, but also from surrounding cities and even other provinces.

You could say, money was no longer a worry for him.

He now planned to work hard for a year, save up a few million, and then, when he brought back materials from the new world, he’d have enough startup capital to launch his own company.

Besides that, his biggest gain was systematically studying all his university courses—from materials science to physics, from chemistry to mathematics, from biology to geology—he’d tackled almost all the basic sciences. This constant stream of knowledge was his greatest motivation for cultivation.

Moreover,

In addition to car modifications, he was also thinking about how to upgrade the psychic battle armor. The Iron Man suit was flashy but impractical, so he ruled it out. Instead, the nanosuit from “Crysis” caught his eye.

Using titanium alloy as the raw material, he processed it at the nano level to form a soft, foldable defensive layer. After repeated modifications and adjustments, a set of nano battle armor was finalized, capable of providing protection in most environments. He also compressed several cans of liquid air as backup.

Since he didn’t know if the new world was suitable for human survival, bringing his own air was a must.

“Bringing enough air to breathe means increased energy consumption…” Brian Carter shook his head. For safety’s sake, all of this was necessary.

……

Time kept passing.

July turned into August in the blink of an eye, and Brian Carter had saved another 400,000-plus, bringing his total savings to 1.2 million.

At this point, besides working, studying, and cultivating, he started another replication research project—mixing into various research institutes, either by spending money or pulling strings, to get in and replicate those precision scientific instruments. On one hand, it was to increase his knowledge reserves; on the other, it was to prepare for the new world.

After all, everything in the new world was unknown. Even if he found new materials, he’d need to study them thoroughly. He couldn’t let outsiders handle this—it had to be done by himself.

At the same time,

Besides the nano battle armor, the psychic battle armor now had several other forms: all-terrain vehicle mode, jet ski mode, drone mode, as well as remote firepower systems, melee weapon systems, and sterilization and decontamination systems.

He also added a set of sealed boxes and sealed test tubes.

All of this was in preparation for the new world.

“It feels like I’m well prepared… but I still need more protection. The new world, oh the new world—if it’s anything like those harsh planets in ‘Interstellar,’ my current protection clearly isn’t enough. If a giant wave hits, I might be smashed to pieces.”

In the days that followed, he continued to keep busy, preparing for the crossing.

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Chapter 5: Metabolism

“Mr. Thompson, what else can I do to modify my GTR? The previous mods didn’t work—the car just can’t pick up speed on corners, and I lost badly. Everyone says you, Mr. Thompson, are a true car modification expert. I came all the way from Jinling just for you. Don’t worry, the modification fee is the modification fee—if you do a good job, I’ll give you an extra reward.”

A GTR owner with money to burn looked at Brian Carter and said.