Wang Qi returned to Chen Feng's side with his mana restrained, which surprised them to some extent. As an explanation, Wang Qi said he had borrowed money from a senior and was then severely reprimanded for it.
Chen Feng was undoubtedly the happiest to hear about the incoming merit. He had invested all his assets to cover the deficit, pawning everything except for a few main battle magic artifacts and commonly used tools. Chen Youjia, as a cooperator, also contributed a lot. Even so, the Empirical Department couldn't sustain its operations for a month.
On Earth, it was normal for researchers who made a few hundred dollars per hour to expense thousands on experimental materials. The same was true in Shenzhou; spiritual energy was everywhere, making it difficult to find experimental materials with a stable Spiritual Energy Value of one.
Chen Feng was even mentally prepared to become a working warrior.
