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Allen Zhang: How much did this thing cost to buy?

Qibatu: Sieg and Bailey went to San Francisco this morning. They got the goods from a friend of his, bought 500 drones, each costing 120-160 US dollars, totaling over 80,000 US dollars. This transaction was done through Armed Nation's account. The quality is definitely not an issue, I've already tested it, and it can be operated using an electromagnetic radar matrix.

Allen Zhang: If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten. The radar matrix also charges a fee. After all, this is software we programmed ourselves, they have to pay copyright fees if they want to use it! A price of 20 US dollars per hour, fair to all, including software updates. If they want to buy out the software, we'll have to charge them an additional 50,000 US dollars.

Qibatu: ...

20 US dollars an hour, that's 480 US dollars for a 24-hour day.

Speaking of making money, they simply can't compare to the General Sect Leader. Maybe that's why he's the boss, and they're just lousy wage-workers.

Allen Zhang: But at least it's a business of two million dollars, let's let it go this time, we can let them have a free trial experience. Next time we'll have to charge.

Qibatu: Ok.

Allen Zhang got back in touch with Sieg to discuss whether to take the water route or airfreight for this batch of goods. In the end, they chose the cost-effective sea transport, renting a Mason Fast Ship for only 2000 US dollars a day.

The price of Mason Fast Ship is influenced by market demand and shipping market fluctuations. Recent market data shows that Fast Ship rental prices float between 9-12 US dollars, and for cargo over 500 kilograms, the Fast Ship charges 13 US dollars per kilogram. This batch of arms worth two million dollars actually weighs less than two tons, about 1600 kilograms, and the freight cost is a little over 20,000 US dollars.

It takes about 7-10 days to travel from Los Angeles Southern Port or Long Beach Port to Manzanillo Port. Customs clearance usually takes about 2 days, container pickup and unpacking about 3 days, and delivery takes 3 to 6 days. If you pay extra for express shipping and skip customs clearance and container pickup/unpacking, it only takes 48 hours to arrive.

With the official order list, they just need to deliver the goods to Mexico's port, and then someone will come to pick them up, which also eliminates the cost of delivery on the road.

Of course, to better promote the cooperation project, the General Sect Leader is also ready to take a helicopter ride and drop by to sell the hot products to the other party.

After settling the transport matters, Allen Zhang had Zorro drive to the Qiliye Mountain camp to visit the Beggar Gang Disciples stationed at the mountain camp and also to check on the forced laborers and the victims detained there.

Through the window, seeing the victims who had decently recovered their spirits, and the demented, delirious Priest, Allen Zhang didn't skimp on his praise, patting Dr. Jerry on the shoulder, "You're quite skilled at this."

"Sir, could you not send me to prison? I can continue to research chemical substances and neurotoxins for you here, which you'll find useful eventually." Dr. Jerry begged desperately.

Allen Zhang gave it some thought, feeling that although this guy was heartless, under his influence, he hadn't done anything bad anymore. It wasn't exactly a transformation, but at most, he had put the neurotoxin where it was supposed to be used.

It would be truly a shame to waste such talent.

If thrown into prison and someone else fishes him out, wouldn't that just lead to more people getting harmed?

Who nowadays doesn't have a few chemical geniuses up their sleeve?

He immediately nodded in agreement, "Ok, I won't send you to prison, you'll stay alive and work for me. But you cannot leave the mountain camp or the Qiliye Mountain Range unless I need you to. You have to promise me, not to use those neurotoxins on innocent civilians ever again, otherwise, I'll be using it on you sooner or later!"

"Do the laborers you've detained here count as innocent civilians?" Dr. Jerry asked.

"Human traffickers aren't even worthy to be called people, how could they be ordinary people? I mean the people you buy."

Allen Zhang even suspected whether the old man's brain had been affected by frequent contact with chemical substances, inhaling too many neurotoxins, causing brain damage.

Dr. Jerry's expression became more relaxed. "That's not a problem, I've been thinking about how to increase the potency of the drug and refine its effects these past few days. I was worrying about whether to test it on them!"

He perked up talking about this, but unfortunately, no one present understood chemistry, and they even reduced contact with him on normal days. Even meeting him required wearing a hazmat suit and mask to avoid being affected.

He was left with no one to discuss academic questions with, usually only able to chat with the Priest and his followers, now even the Priest went emo, not able to speak anymore.

"Don't stir up some biochemical crisis for me..." Allen Zhang's expression changed slightly.

"How could that happen. That would at least require porphyria patients and rabies patients as research subjects and data, injecting large doses of excitement drugs and hallucinogens to potentially have contagious properties."

Dr. Jerry immediately educated the chemically unqualified General Sect Leader.

"In fact, I met several academic experts in prison, they even cooperated with the CIA, doing human research in a small town, but later when the new president took office, he issued a prohibition act, severely cracked down on human trafficking transactions, leading to the closure of that town's research institute, and they were imprisoned, sentenced to death. I was still inside when they were fished out, I heard they went to work with a wealthy rich man on organ transplantation and human cloning research."