The following morning, Adrian visited the marketplace.
He wanted to understand how quickly the products were selling.
When he arrived at the Voss family’s household section, he found several customers examining his soap.
A middle-aged woman was speaking to the attendant.
“Do you have more of the lavender variety?”
“Unfortunately, madam, the current stock is limited.”
“Then reserve three for me.”
Adrian smiled.
The product was selling.
He approached Elena, who was inspecting the sales records.
“How are things?”
She looked up.
“Better than expected.”
“How many have been sold?”
“Thirty-seven.”
Adrian raised his eyebrows.
“Already?”
“Customers seem to like the fragrance.”
She handed him the sales record.
“Several people have also requested larger quantities.”
Adrian examined the document.
This was exactly what he needed.
However, Elena wasn’t finished.
“There’s one problem.”
“What?”
“Your supply.”
Adrian understood immediately.
He couldn’t produce enough to meet the growing demand.
“How many would you need?”
“At least one hundred and fifty pieces weekly.”
Adrian considered the figure.
It was possible, but it would require additional workers and equipment.
“I’ll see what I can do.”
Elena nodded.
“I won’t.”
As Adrian prepared to leave, Elena stopped him.
“One more thing.”
He turned.
“My father would like to meet you.”
Adrian raised an eyebrow.
“Why?”
“Because he believes there’s money to be made from your business.”
“That sounds promising.”
Elena smiled.
“Or dangerous. Depending on how you look at it.”
Adrian chuckled.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
He returned to the workshop and immediately began calculating the cost of expansion.
The first thing he needed was more storage space.
The second was additional workers.
The third was a better production arrangement.
He also needed to establish a reliable supply chain.
Relying on random merchants for raw materials would become increasingly difficult as production expanded.
He spent the afternoon visiting suppliers.
By evening, he had secured several agreements.
His expenses increased, but so did his expected production capacity.
Then the system finally responded.
[DING!]
[Quest Objective Completed.]
[Units Sold: 20/20.]
[Profit Requirement: 5 Silver Coins.]
[Current Verified Profit: 5 Silver Coins and 12 Copper Coins.]
[BEGINNER QUEST COMPLETED.]
Adrian stopped walking.
He opened the interface.
[Congratulations, Host.]
[Rewards Unlocked:]
Basic Chemical Engineering.
Basic Industrial Production.
10 Knowledge Points.
[New Knowledge Successfully Integrated.]
An overwhelming amount of information entered his mind.
Material properties.
Production processes.
Industrial safety.
Quality control.
Basic equipment design.
He staggered slightly.
The knowledge wasn’t completely unfamiliar, but it was considerably more detailed than what he had previously understood.
He could now recognize several mistakes in his earlier production process.
He also understood how to improve his manufacturing efficiency.
After several minutes, the sensation disappeared.
Adrian exhaled.
“That was unexpected.”
He opened the system again.
[Current Knowledge Points: 10.]
[Available Tasks: None.]
[Hint: Complete additional achievements to unlock advanced knowledge.]
Adrian smiled.
He had finally completed his first quest.
But he wasn’t satisfied.
Five silver coins was only the beginning.
He wanted factories.
Machines.
Railways.
And eventually, an entire industrial civilization.
He looked towards the distant royal capital.
Somewhere beyond those walls, powerful nobles controlled enormous amounts of wealth.
They probably believed that the world would remain unchanged forever.
Adrian intended to prove them wrong.
However, he had yet to understand one important truth.
In a world where power determined ownership, creating something valuable was sometimes more dangerous than possessing nothing.
And there were already people interested in taking what belonged to him.
End of Chapter 8.