D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Rhine's vacation lasted a month, which sounds like a long time, but Lu Yuan felt it was very short.

During this short month, Lu Yuan didn't want to be separated from Rhine for even a second, so he decisively took a month's leave as well.

Hehe, that's how tough it is to be a wage slave who doesn't have to worry about the boss's attitude.

As for work, I can just work overtime after Rhine leaves.

After that, Lu Yuan and Rhein were always inseparable at home, like two poles of a magnet, wanting to stick to each other whenever they saw each other.

A few days later, Rhine, who was completely obsessed with men, finally remembered that he still had important business to attend to: he needed to buy a mine.

So Rhein reluctantly decided that from now on he would still set aside some time each day to focus on his career.

In the Zerg Empire, mineral resources are allowed to be privately owned. Except for some strategically important minerals, other minerals can be owned by anyone with money.

Silver crystal mines are clearly not strategically important minerals, at least not before the research results are published, so buying silver crystal mines at this time is relatively simple.

The mine on Golan Star where silver crystals were previously discovered has a very large reserve of silver crystals, estimated to be about 500 tons.

Now, there are more than twenty mines of varying sizes scattered across that mountain, each belonging to a different insect species.

Of course, these mines did not divide up the entire mine; about two-thirds of the mine still belong to the city of Azsuna.

So what Rhine needs to do next is to first buy those twenty-odd mines, then talk to the government of Azsuna City, and then buy all the remaining mines in one go.

Rhine's goal is that every silver crystal produced on Golan Star in the future will bear the Rothschild name.

After devoting some of his brainpower to his career, Rhine's work efficiency remained very high.

A day later, Rhine arranged to meet with a mine owner to discuss buying and selling the mine.

Lu Yuan naturally accompanied him. On the day of the meeting, Rhine flew his aircraft towards the outskirts of the city and finally stopped in front of a rusty iron gate.

Lu Yuan disembarked from the aircraft and looked inquisitively at the mine that didn't even have a name.

Inside, there was a deathly silence; not a single insect was to be seen. Standing at the door, one could feel a desolate atmosphere emanating from it.

Inside stand some dilapidated buildings and old equipment, with traces of quarrying remaining on the stone walls.

Lu Yuan thought it was lucky they came during the day; if they had come at night, they would have been terrified. This place could have been used to film a horror movie.

"Rhine, are you sure this is the place? You haven't gone to the wrong place, have you? This place looks abandoned," Lu Yuan asked.

Rhine frowned, took out his communicator to make a call, and saw an old-fashioned aircraft drive over and stop next to their aircraft.

A female insect that looked somewhat old stepped off the aircraft and headed straight for the Rhine.

"You must be Mr. Rhein. And who is this gentleman beside you?"

"I am Rhine, and this is my lord, Lu Yuan."

"Hello, I am Morey, the owner of this mine. I apologize for the delay on the way. I'll take you inside to show you the mine now."

With that, Morey took out a key, inserted it into the rusty padlock hanging on the iron gate, and then pushed the gate open, which creaked under the weight.

To be honest, this scene was a bit creepy for Lu Yuan. If he were an insect here, he probably would have turned around and run away long ago.

However, with Rhine by his side, he felt very safe, so he didn't hesitate to accompany Rhine and follow Morey inside.

However, Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask questions on the way.

"Mr. Morey, your mine looks like it's been abandoned."

Morey gave a wry smile.

"It's practically abandoned; no construction has started here for over a year."

"Why?" Lu Yuan asked.

"I don't have any money. Silver crystals aren't fetching a good price right now, and I don't have the ability to find big clients. If this mine were to start operating, the money I'd earn wouldn't even be enough to cover utilities and wages, so I've decided to just stop operations."

"I originally came here hoping to make a fortune from silver crystals, which is why I bought this mine. But I never expected that the price of silver crystals would plummet right after I bought it. I'm really unlucky."

"I bought this mine almost ten years ago, and I've not only failed to make any money, but I've also lost a lot of money."

After venting his frustrations, Morey immediately remembered that Rhine and his men had come to buy the mine, so he quickly tried to make amends.

"But don't worry, it's entirely my own incompetence that I can't find big clients. The silver crystals here are all of good quality."

After saying that, Morey quickened his pace and led Lu Yuan and Rhein into an office.

After Lu Yuan and Rhine sat down, Morey took out a silver crystal from the cabinet behind his desk and handed it to Rhine.

"Look, this is the silver crystal we produce here. It's of good quality, isn't it?"

Rhine placed the silver crystal between him and Lu Yuan so that Lu Yuan could see it easily.

Lu Yuan still couldn't tell whether it was good or bad, but he thought it was quite bright, even brighter than the one he had bought on Silver Crystal Street before.

"Rhine, what do you think of this silver crystal?" Lu Yuan whispered in Rhine's ear.

"The quality is indeed quite good," Rhein replied in a low voice.

After saying that, Rhine looked at Morey.

"How much are you planning to sell this mine for?"

Morey must have had a prepared answer in mind, which is why he answered without hesitation.

"I'll give you 30 million star coins, including all the equipment inside. I haven't overcharged you at all. I spent 30 million to buy this mine back then, so you could say I'm giving you all the equipment for free."

Rhine leaned back and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"Mr. Morey, times have changed. When you bought this mine, silver crystals were priceless treasures, but now they've become cheap commodities. You're still selling them to me for 30 million? Do you think I'm a sucker?"

Upon hearing Rhine's words, Morey's expression turned extremely bitter.

"Mr. Rhine, I know things are different now than before, but... but..."

Seemingly unable to think of any convincing reason, Morey could only break down and say...

"I really have no other choice. I've lost a lot of money on this mine over the years. I was hoping to hold on a little longer, but my family urgently needs money. If I can't raise 30 million, my husband will divorce me."