[1] Genius Mechanic

Chapter 17

Business

"What kind of business?" Ying Chenlin looked at Shen Xingtang.

"A business that turns waste into treasure," Shen Xingtang said.

The iteration of mecha technology is rapid, especially for basic materials like parts. New models are introduced almost every year, especially for those with high replacement frequencies. It's normal for teams in the Mecha Alliance to replace parts to maintain the hardware level of their mechas.

Some of the parts in the A3 warehouse are already obsolete.

As soon as new parts arrive, these old parts can only be sold at a discounted price to recover some value.

But now, Ying Chenlin's re-polished parts perform similarly to the expensive ones on the market. Since that's the case, why should they buy those parts at a high price?

"Chenlin, you might think that using mental power to polish is a small matter." Shen Xingtang took out the so-called waste parts and explained, "The market price for parts with this performance is around 10."

Ying Chenlin had expected this before, but hearing Shen Xingtang say it like this gave him a new understanding of the current level of mecha hardware. He was a bit surprised, "Higher than I expected."

"Yes, but that's not the only point." Shen Xingtang smiled, "Take this A-GZ1456, for example. Its current market price is 30,000 each, and you alone have expanded its profit margin by nearly 100,000. As for the so-called waste parts you mentioned, if you sell them in the alliance now, they would be worth at least 130,000 each."

"Just like Mr. Xu, who called earlier. The precision of the parts he wanted to sell to KID is 3 lower than your waste parts, and he dared to ask for 100,000. He even wanted to raise the price. Moreover, these are A-level parts, not competition-level parts. There are many non-professional A-level mecha pilots in the Star Alliance who also need this type of parts."

Shen Xingtang didn't intend to hide anything from Ying Chenlin. She laid out all the advantages and disadvantages, "Do you still think using mental power to polish is a small matter now? With your skills, there aren't many maintenance engineers in the alliance who can match you."

Jiang Simiao had been worried about the Kid supplier issue before, but now, hearing Shen Xingtang's explanation, he also realized, "So you rejected Mr. Xu."

The warehouse was quiet for a moment. It was only after a while that Ying Chenlin spoke, "Do you plan to sell these waste parts?"

"I won't hide it from you. I'm a businesswoman, so I want to propose a partnership with you." Shen Xingtang made everything clear. She wasn't sure about Ying Chenlin's background, but honesty was fundamental in any cooperation. She said straightforwardly, "Since it's a collaboration, these won't be part of KID's maintenance engineer contract. I can sign a profit-sharing contract with you separately. Everything can be discussed."

Ying Chenlin looked at Shen Xingtang's serious expression. In his previous life, dealing with polished parts was in a world where hardware technology was relatively mature. Later, as mecha parts technology became more advanced, the difference in commission between what he polished and mature technology was almost negligible. Moreover, he spent a long time in the base, and materials were provided by KID, so he didn't understand the decade-long changes in the parts market.

Polishing parts was just a habit for him before repairing mechas.

"Can I make a request?" Ying Chenlin asked.

Shen Xingtang's eyes lit up, "Go ahead."

"I don't need a share, but I need materials." Ying Chenlin spoke, "I hope you can provide me with a channel for A+ grade mutant materials... I may need a lot of materials in the future."