Chương 43: There are no fools in another world

Having barely managed to wave the banner of the "Scholars of the Night," Roland was finally able to live a peaceful life.

Following the signing of the agreement, the first batch of investments from the Church of Light and the Church of Steel arrived as scheduled.

The Steel Church, being wealthy and powerful, directly allocated 100, 000 gold coins, along with a spatial ring, to Roland.

The Church of Light was rather meager, with only 20, 000 gold coins, but it came with a lot of alchemy materials, potions, and monster materials.

It perfectly suits the characteristics of both churches.

The Iron Church is headed by a bachelor, while the Light Church has a solid foundation.

Upon receiving the money, Roland immediately expanded the Krusty Krab and the church to accommodate the increasing flow of people.

With the financial incentives and the support of the Pink Harbor superhuman construction team, the project progressed at an astonishing speed.

Only half a month later.

The New Sprouts Street Church has now tripled in size.

Roland still lives on the third floor, but the space is much larger and the decoration has been changed to a luxurious aristocratic style.

A floor-to-ceiling window that takes up almost half the wall faces the main entrance downstairs, allowing Roland to observe the Krusty Krab's operations at any time.

The glass of the floor-to-ceiling window was treated with alchemy, so even if she pressed herself against the glass and did something indecent, no one outside would see her.

What Roland likes most these days is to wake up in the morning, put on a comfortable bathrobe, sit on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, drink warm milk tea, and look down at the people below who look like ants.

If it's a rainy day, this feeling is even more pleasant.

"It's too corrupt. It's a complete betrayal of the people. It's typical of the petty bourgeois corruption and the lifestyle of the bourgeoisie."

As Roland sipped her milk tea, indulging in a luxury she had never experienced on Earth, she uttered a Versailles-like sigh.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that being transmigrated into this hentai world and gender-swapped into the female protagonist who is constantly coveted by others isn't such a bad deal.

Just then, there was a knock on the double door behind them, and after Roland responded, Nightingale, dressed as a maid, walked in.

This dark elf, now clad in a collar, is dressed in alluring maid attire and has become Roland's maid and security guard.

Despite her resentment, the dark-skinned older sister had no choice but to obey Roland's orders due to the tyrannical power of the collar.

"Miss Roland, breakfast is ready upstairs. Please come down for your meal."

"Very good, quickly help me change my clothes."

Roland nodded, then realized she seemed to be too much like a nouveau riche, and quickly shook her head.

"Uh, I was just kidding, you don't need to come over."

"I can change my clothes myself. I'll be down in a bit. You go and have your meal first."

……

After finishing her meal, Roland began to think about future development plans.

The contract signed that day seemed to preserve the Krusty Krab recipe, but it actually concealed a trap.

Given the size of the New Sprouts Street Church, it was simply impossible for it to bear the pressure of supplying goods to the Steel Church and the Church of Light.

We can only send specialists to provide on-site guidance.

Given the strength of the two churches, no matter how abstract the sheep's secret formula may be, it's only a matter of time before it's cracked.

Although there may be some differences in taste, the overall effect should not be too bad.

According to Caryl, the business tycoon, this contract would only buy Roland three to six months of breathing room.

When the time comes, Roland estimates that otherworldly versions of Chinese and German scholars will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

Roland must expand her advantage before that happens.

Therefore, as soon as the expansion was completed, Roland invested a huge amount of money in purchasing land around the church.

She wants to build a bustling commercial center centered around New Sprout Street.

A super commercial complex encompassing food and beverage, leisure and entertainment, and healthcare.

It's time to show the natives of this other world what a "giant corporation" really is.

……

Time passed again, and a month had gone by since the contract was signed.

Hysen Harbor, top floor of Wayne Company building.

Elizabeth maintained the posture of resting her white-stockinged feet on the desk, browsing the paper report in her hands.

The above is precisely the work of cracking the Krusty Krab recipe.

As Caryl predicted, with the support of the Steel Church's abundant technical resources, the Krusty Krab recipe was quickly cracked.

In particular, the Iron Church possessed the formula for stabilizing potions, giving them extremely low trial-and-error costs.

Its cracking speed even exceeded Caryl's predictions. According to the report, it will be able to achieve the effect Elizabeth hoped for in just one more month.

Elizabeth was delighted. She took a sip of her black tea mixed with Roland's milk and tapped her fingers on the report.

"Lywender, pass on my orders: Wayne Enterprises branches in various locations may begin constructing fast food restaurants and simultaneously establishing seaweed crab farming centers."

"I want to completely monopolize the supply channels for seaweed crabs. As for the old port area... hehe, let Roland play with it."

"Foolish Miss Roland, you think you can rebel against me by associating with the Night Scholars Association and Pink Harbor?"

"I hope that when you come begging me for supplies, you'll be just as assertive as you were that day."

Elizabeth narrowed her eyes unhappily as she thought of Caryl that day.

The technology applied to faith was ultimately developed from the manuscripts of the Goddess of Night, so no one dared to offend the Society of Night Scholars too much, for who knows what backdoor might have been left behind.

I have no idea how Roland and the Night Scholar ended up together; it's really troublesome.

However, with the steel brand as a backup plan, she wasn't afraid of what trouble Roland could cause.

If she weren't afraid of disrupting the fragile alliance between churches, she would have activated the mark and snatched the person away long ago.

"By the way, has the Church of Light made any moves lately?"

Elizabeth asked.

Head Maid Lywind, who was standing nearby, immediately replied.

"According to our spies, the Church of Light hasn't made any major moves."

"Saintess Seraphim is currently consolidating and taking over the Church of Light in the capital, and has not devoted much energy to the Krusty Krab."

"Although the secret formula has been cracked, it is estimated that it will take more than two months."

Elizabeth laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"As expected, technology is the only true measure of success; that's all there is to it!"

"No matter how you look at it, the advantage lies in the speed of cracking the code—one month versus two months!"

……

Royal Capital Land Travel District, Church of Light Branch.

Serafie stroked a magnificent scepter and asked the nun beside him.

"Where are the technicians I requested from headquarters? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

The nun said with a pained expression.

"Your Highness, Saintess Ilona has rejected all your requests. She believes that the primary task at present is to improve the faith conversion technology, not to help you crack the Krusty Krab recipe."

Serafid showed an angry expression.

"What short-sightedness! That idiot Ilona, I don't know why the elders are willing to listen to her."

"How can a church thrive when surrounded by these vermin!"

"Looks like I'll have to take action myself!"