The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 213: Consultation with Serge-san and a Flash of Insight (4/4)

“If it’s worth that much, then…” [Ryouma]

“Ryouma-sama?” [Serge]

“…” [Ryouma]

Suddenly, it occurred to me, perhaps one could even call it a flash of insight, as the things scattered in my mind and even those with no relation suddenly connected.

“Ryouma-sama, what’s the matter—” [Serge]

“Serge-san.” [Ryouma]

“—Yes?” [Serge]

“Do you remembering the garbage processing plant I told you about previously?” [Ryouma]

“The garbage processing plant? Ah, that conversation about using the scavenger slimes to deal with the town’s garbage? I do remember it, but what about it?” [Serge]

“Actually, when I was staying at Fatma Territory for my work, the families there gave me their garbage everyday. The scavenger slimes gets to eat their fill too, but on top of that, because of the differences in garbage thrown out due to their different lifestyle compared to Gimuru, I was able to discover a new slime. Yes, just like the fiber slime I talked about earlier.

The garbage thrown out by a single household may not be much, but when you’re talking about an entire village, the amount really adds up, so the slimes evolve even faster. That’s why collecting garbage is really important to me.” [Ryouma]

“R-Right. Indeed, as you say, perhaps that might just be the case.” [Serge]

“That’s right. That’s why I want to make a garbage processing plant for my hobbies.

But to that end, just leaving the scavenger slimes to deal with the garbage won’t be enough. I’ll need people to collect the garbage, people to filter out the things useful for evolving slimes or experimenting, people to manage those people, and so on and so forth. In other words, I’ll be needing a lot of people. Most of it is dirty work, so at first I thought it would be really hard finding enough hands, but now?” [Ryouma]

“The town is overflowing with people looking for work… I see!” [Serge]

“Exactly. You could even say that the current situation allows me to have my pick of laborers. I don’t know what the nobles were thinking pulling strings behind to send them here, but I’m sure there are those among the laborers who genuinely just want to find work. If I look, I’m sure I’ll find skilled people too.

And for people who want to find work even a moment sooner, I’m sure they won’t demand too much either. I don’t know about hiring them for cheap and making them work in poor conditions, but at the very least, if they’re demanding less, then that should make it easier for me, right?” [Ryouma]

“There are those who rate themselves needlessly high from time to time too, after all. I get what you’re trying to say.” [Serge]

“What’s more is this.” [Ryouma]

I pointed at the small box containing the pearl on the table again.

“A considerable amount of investment is necessary whether it is to hire people or start a new enterprise. Though of course, ideally one would get the necessary expenses from said enterprise itself.” [Ryouma]

“And even if your business isn’t able to profit, you’ll be able to stay afloat for the time being with this.” [Serge]

“Yes. And there are still plenty of things I want to do and have to do.” [Ryouma]

Given the current state of the town, I want to strengthen my store’s security.

I also need to prepare for my trip to the Great Shurus Forest.

To be more precise, I need time to train myself and I want to study up on medicine too just in case.

I also want to perform research on tools to make my life easier, as well as preserved foods. Of course, slime research too.

In order to feed the slimes that will continue to increase from here on out, I learned about the monsters at the duke’s family used to feed their monsters, but in order to raise some myself, I’ll need to get a license from the Tamer Guild. To that end, I’ll have to study for their exam.

Presently, the number of things I want to do and have to do are too many. I also haven’t been researching the slimes as much as I did before. If I add all the new stuff too, I really will be done for.

If I wait until everything is done, who knows when I’ll be able to go to the Great Shurus Forest? Should I go while making my preparations? No, going without sufficient preparations is out of the question.

“Everyone’s been telling me that I don’t have to do everything by myself.” [Ryouma]

“That’s right.” [Serge]

“I now see the error in my ways. I want to do the slime research myself, but preserved food research or the tool production research can be taken over by other people. No, I need to find people to take over them! Am I wrong?” [Ryouma]

“…Ryouma-sama. I don’t think what you’re saying is wrong, but basically, you’re saying you want to give the laborers work, right?” [Serge]

“Surely not. That’s something for the authorities or the nobles or the big-wigs to think about. It’s not my place as a mere individual. All I want is to use the money at my disposal to help me find a solution to my problems. Everything is for my own sake. Of course, in the process, I do believe the laborers will end up finding work, however.” [Ryouma]

“Truly?” [Serge]

Serge-san said as he stared at my face.

Hmm? What is it all of the sudden? What is he looking at me like that for?

Just as I thought he was doubting me, he suddenly heaved a sigh and looked like he understood something.

“I see. But starting a new enterprise requires groundwork. Especially, building a new garbage processing plant. How about talking to the guild master of the merchant guild first to figure out the details?” [Serge]

“Thank you very much! Yes, I do think that’s a good idea!” [Ryouma]

To turn misfortune into a fortune… Is this a good time to say that?

By changing my way of thinking and looking at things, I just might be able to make a chance out of this grim situation!


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22 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 213: Consultation with Serge-san and a Flash of Insight (4/4)”

  1. Rai Avatar
    Rai

    Thanks for the chapter. I guess we’re getting closer to what some other commenter told me was in the original version of the story. I wouldn’t mind if Ryouma spent a while before going to that forest, though, he’s still so young physically.

    1. Mio Avatar

      Nah, he’ll continue to accomplish more than what any child could at his age. I for one, would like to see Ryouma acquire a certain special slime from the great forest. It’s my favourite one, after all.

      1. Pantasma Namer Avatar

        Me too. It’s one of the best slimes he have.

        1. Tahg Avatar
          Tahg

          I’ll just have to wait and see. I haven’t read the original, nor have any interest in doing so. Always interesting to see what he comes up with.

  2. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

    1. SB,J. Avatar
      SB,J.

      Lol, my vision is getting bad, maybe I should go to sleep. At first I read “Thanks for the daughter” rather than chapter… I was like “Huh, what daughter… Oh chapter”

      1. joe Avatar
        joe

        More~~~
        Thanks for the chapter.

  3. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat, and stay safe.

  4. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Well, more people means more trash, beside the trouble they make, since the town can’t handle that many. Still, even if Ryouma says he acts for himself, it’s only partially true.
    Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! God bless you!

  5. Amy Cunningham Avatar

    The nobles when they find out that Ryouma is benefiting from their attack: 👁👄👁

  6. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  7. Mio Avatar
    Mio

    Thanks for the chapter desu~

    1. Mio Avatar

      Ryouma has really grown, huh? He’s started thinking of himself more! I really thought there was something wrong with his head, considering he was more than deserving of a very high reward for his efforts, and yet he kept rejecting them all.

      The original scrapped webnovel of this series had some slime researchers living in the slums, so Ryouma might pick them up in the following chapters.

      It seems Ryouma will be financing Serge and possibly the others for this project using his Pearl slime’s pearls. Other than slime feed, I wonder if he has more to gain from this? He has yet to have a match against his security guard as well.

  8. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  9. Kaung2240 Avatar
    Kaung2240

    I am glad the story progressing is getting better. I thought this reboot is done for from earlier so much food chapters.
    Thx for the chapter

  10. DKLA Avatar
    DKLA

    Ryouma also forgot that his slimes would be seen as a useful monster to tame. He can have a huge amount of employees, test them to see if they can become tamers, and give them a higher wage. The slime tamers have their slimes eat designated trash. New slime tamers register with the tamer guild, and tamers start realizing that there is good money in this. Newly evolved slimes would be passed to the R&D team at the laundromat for a reward. Serge can be a consultant and the money comes rolling in. I agree that finances need to be addressed and the Duke would need to consulted along with officials of the city. Ryouma has a stellar reputation as an adventurer and entrepreneur and tamer (granted its slimes, limour birds, and chickens for now).

  11. St.George Avatar
    St.George

    Thanks for the chapter!

  12. Ayumi Avatar
    Ayumi

    “By changing my way of thinking and looking at things, I just might be able to make a chance out of this grim situation!”

    These sentence give me huge boost moral.
    Thank you very much.

  13. Zax Avatar

    All that manpower for the taking and now he has the finance to handle it too. thanks for the chapter

  14. darkloki2 Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter, he really will make a research center

  15. John Fritz Avatar
    John Fritz

    He’s saying he’s doing all of these things for himself, but he’s just devaluing himself again and marking himself as selfish. That’s why that annoying god had to pull some ropes

  16. John Fritz Avatar
    John Fritz

    Oh, that slime that he found in the Great Shurus Forest. Man, that slime is really just too OP if you think about it. I wonder if the reboot will delve more into the training of that slime. Can’t wait

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