Reborn with Infinity Money System, I was Worshipped by All Universes! - Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Chapter75-A Pretty Good Incinerator
Meanwhile…

Velen, wielding a gardening hoe embedded with Starry Stone, easily sliced through the ground as if cutting tofu, quickly digging out a series of large pits.

“Velen, how could we let you do such physical labor yourself? Leave it to us! Your delicate hands aren’t made for this kind of work!”

Robert, who had just rushed over, didn’t even know what Velen was up to, but he immediately started flattering him, hoping to win more favor.

Seeing Robert enthusiastically offering help, Velen felt a little awkward.

The other two enshrined senators weren’t alchemists, so it was fine.

But if Robert found out about his plan, he would probably lose his mind on the spot.

“Velen, is there some treasure underground?”

As he eagerly worked, Robert couldn’t resist asking curiously.

He seriously doubted that Velen was just digging holes for fun.

Velen didn’t answer directly, instead, he looked at Robert’s sweat-drenched face and said with mild amusement:

“Senator Robert, you should use your mana. It’ll be faster that way.”

“Ah… I’m getting old. If I don’t use mana, I can’t even dig a hole properly anymore.”

Robert sighed wistfully, pretending to be helpless.

In reality, he was doing this on purpose—hoping to attract Velen’s attention, get closer to him, and reap some benefits.

Velen, of course, saw right through it.

But that was fine—he got a tool for flaunting his wealth, and Robert got his perks.

Mutual benefit.

Before long, under Robert’s diligent digging, a massive pit was excavated in the ground.

After digging a large pit, Velen looked at its depth and felt it was about right. Then, he casually tossed a furnace into the bottom of the pit.

Boom!

The furnace crashed to the ground, producing a loud noise as a wave of heat swept over them.

Robert’s attention was instantly drawn to the heatwave, his pupils contracting sharply.

“A furnace! And a high-quality one at that!”

Just by sensing the aura emitted by the furnace, Robert was utterly shocked. This furnace felt far superior in quality to his own level 8 furnace!

As he examined it more closely, his expression grew even more horrified.

“Level 9! A level 9 furnace?!”

Robert couldn’t believe his eyes.

In the current star systems, level 9 furnaces were incredibly rare. Even in their massive Titan Galaxy, there were fewer than ten level 9 furnaces in total!

And now, Velen had just casually taken one out!

Seeing this, he suddenly understood why Lord Anastasia was so eager to send him away.

Velen was showing off his wealth again!

However, what Robert couldn’t understand was what exactly Velen planned to do.

“Velen, why are you putting a level 9 furnace in this pit? Are you planning to build an alchemy cellar?”

A bad feeling rose in his heart, and he immediately asked.

Velen responded seriously, “I intend to use this furnace as the ultimate machine for promoting ecological recycling. With this thing, the biggest problem in the fortress can be perfectly solved.”

Robert frowned. “What do you mean?”

Velen explained, “To put it in simpler terms, I’m turning this place into a waste disposal station. Otherwise, if garbage in the fortress is just dumped anywhere, it ruins the scenery. With this thing, no matter what kind of trash is thrown in, it’ll all be gone.”

At this point, Velen seemed to think of something and continued,

“Later, I’ll build a restroom on top of this incinerator—one furnace, multiple uses. The air and environment in the fortress will improve significantly.”

As soon as Velen revealed what he saw as a grand plan, Charlotte nearly lost his mind.

Using a level 9 furnace as an incinerator? As a restroom?!

Who even thinks of such things?!

This was infinitely more outrageous than those golden toilets!

Instantly, he glared at Velen, eyes burning with rage.

“Velen, today, either you die or I live!”

The moment Robert made his move against Velen, Anastasia, who had already anticipated this, appeared, blocking Robert’s path.

“Senator Robert, calm down. No matter what, he’s an independent senator of Ducal Manor. Don’t act recklessly!”

“Lord Anastasia, don’t stop me! I must make Velen change this outrageous habit today!”

Watching the two struggle, Velen felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Shaking his head, he looked at Robert, who was still fuming.

“Lord Anastasia, Senator Robert, I’m leaving first. This incinerator still needs a restroom on top, and some mana-replenishing arrays are missing. I’ll have Alan take care of that later. You better not interfere with my plans for a better fortress.”

With that, Velen turned and left.

He had only squandered one furnace so far, but there were still nine left. He had to think about how to waste them properly.

A real headache.

“Velen, you’re just inhuman!” Robert roared. “You know Alan is an alchemist, yet you’re making him do this?! Do you realize how much psychological damage this will cause him?!”

The fact that Velen was making Alan complete the incinerator and restroom drove Robert to his breaking point.

There were plenty of geniuses in the fortress, yet Velen specifically chose Alan, one of the only two alchemists, for this ridiculous task.

This was blatant humiliation!

“Lord Anastasia, why did you stop me?! The furnace may belong to Velen, but what he’s doing is trampling on the dignity of all alchemists!”

Robert’s silver hair nearly stood on end with rage.

To alchemists, a furnace was as crucial as mana was to an awakener—it was indispensable.

Anastasia smiled faintly. “I recall that when I wanted to teach Velen a lesson before, it was Senator Charlotte who stopped me.”

Robert’s mouth twitched.

That was true.

“So you’ve been following me this whole time?”

Anastasia nodded. “I knew Senator Charlotte wouldn’t be able to hold back, so I came early.”

After saying that, Anastasia turned and left.

Robert could only sigh. Life truly was an endless cycle.

He glanced back at the level 9 furnace in the pit, his face darkening further.

Velen’s displays of wealth were getting more and more excessive!

If this furnace were revealed to the public, it would cause an enormous stir.

But now, Velen was using it as an incinerator. As a restroom.

If furnaces had intelligence, this one would probably burn Velen first.

Even though he despised Velen’s actions, the furnace belonged to Velen.

There was nothing he could do.

—

While Robert was lost in thought, Velen arrived at Robert’s courtyard and placed a level 9 furnace inside.

Clearly, such a furnace would greatly benefit Robert. And since Velen was showing off his wealth anyway, he might as well give Robert one.

After all, Robert’s power boost would also benefit the fortress.

After finishing that, Velen left Robert’s courtyard and headed toward Alan’s.

Since he had already given Robert a level 9 furnace, he figured he might as well give one to Alan too.

Alan had more potential than Robert, so helping him out was a good investment.

Velen felt like he was truly working hard for the fortress.

What an incredible tycoon he was!

—

Not long after Velen left, Alan hurriedly arrived at Robert’s courtyard.

Seeing this, Robert’s eyelids twitched violently.

“Alan probably doesn’t know about this yet. If he finds out, his youthful spirit might not be able to handle it.”

Just as Robert was about to speak, Alan spoke first.

“Senator Robert, Velen asked me to help set up the restroom. Are you here to assist too?”

Robert shook his head. “I was just helping dig the pit. The rest is up to you. But don’t say I didn’t warn you—no matter what you see, stay calm. Your future is long, don’t let material things get to you. It’s not worth it.”

Robert ultimately decided to warn Alan.

After all, Alan was also an alchemist.

But Alan remained utterly calm. “Senator Robert, are you talking about how the level 9 furnace is being used as an incinerator? Honestly, Velen’s creativity is amazing. He even found such a niche way to flaunt his wealth. He’s truly a born tycoon!”

???

Robert was completely dumbfounded.

Alan already knew?!

But if he knew, why was he so calm?!

This wasn’t normal!

Any true alchemist would lose their mind upon hearing that a level 9 furnace was being used as an incinerator!

Why was Alan so calm?

Why was he looking at Robert like he was overreacting?

Alan scratched the back of his head and explained,

“I just came from my courtyard. Velen gave me a level 9 furnace. Like you said, material things are just that—so I set it up as a heater.”

After spending time with Velen, Alan had become completely desensitized.

Velen could waste anything, and Alan would simply accept it.

The key was to waste things alongside Velen!

“Senator Robert, what’s wrong? Why are you clutching your chest? Are you having a heart attack?”

Alan looked at Robert in shock and concern.

Robert, his hand trembling, pointed a finger at Alan.

He almost couldn’t catch his breath from sheer rage.