"Why are these worth so much more than all the others in the future?" Adam wondered aloud as he stood in front of the Jenix display.
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): No fucking way, is that Jenix? I thought that was almost impossible to get hold of.]
[Prestigious3horns (Vinox 2): It is and it's on full display and at such a cheap price.]
[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): it actually makes sense if you think about it. The discovery regarding Jenix won't be made for another few years, and because of that, its price hasn't skyrocketed yet.]
[OracleRomy (Elysium): Don't forget that they are also on Solarian Prime and the Solarians are one of the races that are more in tune with nature and therefore like bright and colourful things that represent life over something black like the Jenix jewellery that many associate with death.]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): True, I would be highly surprised if the store has ever sold one piece of Jenix jewellery. However, it would be a different story if we were talking about Deverinian Prime, since the Deverinian race prefers dark clothing.]
[HackerSu (Trillion): Adam needs to capitalise on this opportunity and buy up the shop's entire stock.]
[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): Not just the shops, he needs to buy up the entire galaxy's stock.]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): What's this Jenix you're all talking about?]
[CEOHopkins (Earth): Some of the jewellery in those cases looks like it was made from jet.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): Jet?]
[CEOHopkins (Earth): It's a mineraloid created from fossilised wood here on Earth; it's primarily sourced from the North Yorkshire coast in Whitby, England.]
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): I kind of like it, especially that piece with the green gems; the black band makes the gems stand out more.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): So what's the deal with all of you going so crazy over the jewellery?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): It's not the jewellery we're crazy about, but the Jenix it's made from.
As we have already informed you, Princess Lilith Solar is the inventor of the uniband, but this invention didn't only make the communicator obsolete; it enabled consoles and other tech to be built smaller.
Liluth Solar discovered that Jenix made for an exceptional conductor of electronic signals for electronics, as well as having perfect corrosion resistance and being perfectly malleable, while needing far less material to complete the same job as what it replaced.
This finding allowed Jenix to suddenly become one of the most sought-after materials in the galaxy since all modern tech requires it in its construction.]
[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): Why did nobody test it for its conductivity before Princess Solar?]
[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): Do you have any idea how many different mineraloid and minerals there are in the universe?]
[LadyErkath (Deverinian Prime): I suppose it's possible that the person or persons who were supposed to test it for the tech companies skipped it because mineraloid is commonly known to be less conductive than minerals.]
[[All these pieces are made of Jenix. At this point in time, no one has discovered Jenix's true value. Only after Princess Liluth Solar discovers it and uses it in the production of the unibands, will it become something that is sought after by all tech companies, therefore causing the price to skyrocket.]]
{So is it not used for jewellery in the future?}
[[Not really. It was never very popular to begin with, and in the future, only those who are ridiculously rich will have a piece or two made from Jenix to flaunt their wealth.]]
[OracleRomy (Elysium): That's putting it lightly; even the leaders of entire races might not have a piece of Jenix jewellery.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Do you have a piece of Jenix jewellery, Phoenix Empress?]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): I do. However, it was purchased a long time ago, before Princess Solar made her discovery.]
{Meaning it's a status symbol and anyone wearing a piece of jewellery made from Jenix will stand out.}
"I've decided," Adam said as he turned to the three women.
"Very good, sir, and which three pieces will you be purchasing?" Falenas asked, and although she kept her professional attitude, she couldn't help but feel disappointed as she wouldn't make much from the sale of Jenix since she had already reduced it to almost cost.
"I will take every piece of Jenix jewellery you have in stock," Adam stated, causing Falenas and Shalendra to widen their eyes in surprise while Rowena smiled happily.
[Justiceistruth (Earth): Why does Diva Rowena look so happy? He hasn't even picked her a piece.]
[LadyErkath (Deverinian Prime): Probably because she knows the value that jewellery will have when they return to the present.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): So her eyes are filling with dollar signs? Kekeke.]
[MercheadAnderson (Palaxia): What's a dollar sign?]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): It's the sign used for one of the currencies here on Earth, called the dollar. An image of a person with dollar signs in their eyes means that they are seeing money… or credits in your case.]
"Sorry, sir, but did you say you want to buy our entire stock of Jenix jewellery?" Falenas asked with wide eyes.
"I did," Adam confirmed before asking, "Is there a problem with that?"
"No, not at all, sir, please wait a few minutes as I need to go to the storeroom in order to retrieve the other pieces that are not on display," Falenas replied excitedly before she hurried off.
"I guess she's happy she gets to make her credits back," Rowena said as she watched Falenas hurry away before she turned to Adam and said, "I'm impressed, I didn't expect you to pick the most profitable items in the entire store."
"Most profitable?" Shalendra asked in confusion.
Rowena considered Shalendra for a few moments before saying, "Since you have helped us out so much, allow me to give you some advice, though it's entirely up to you if you wish to trust me.
I suggest that you invest in any Jenix that you can get your hands on because its price will skyrocket in the future. In fact, tell little Liluth to do the same."
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Didn't Diva Rowena just alter the future by telling her that?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): So that's why Princess Solar had some Jenix to test back then. That scheming bitch just made Princess Solar indebted to her.]
[Whitehorn (Darah 5): She always did know how to take advantage of the situation.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): What? 😵💫]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Shortly after Princess Solar released the prototype uniband, she agreed to an interview. In that interview, she was asked how she discovered Jenix's conductivity and why she even tested it in the first place, since it's a mineraloid and not a mineral.
She replied that a close friend of hers had gifted her a Jenix ring and advised her to invest in the mineraloid. As she was sitting in her lab one day, deciding what substance to test next, she was absentmindedly playing with the Jenix ring on her finger when she decided to test it.]
[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): So, Diva Rowena is the reason Princess Solar was able to invent unibands and advance tech?]
[LadyErkath (Deverinian Prime): I hate to admit it… But yes, that does seem to be the case.]
"Falenas just explained to us how Jenix is not popular, though?" Shalendra replied in confusion.
"As I said, it's up to you if you decide to trust me or not," Rowena replied simply with a shrug, causing Shalendra to look at Rowena thoughtfully.
"So which piece do you want?" Adam asked Rowena as he pointed to the display cabinets where the Jenix jewellery on display still floated.
"I thought you were picking me one," Rowena replied happily, causing Adam to shake his head before he turned and began studying the jewellery again.
As Rowena watched Adam struggle with choosing a piece of jewellery for her, her vision drifted to one particular ring, which she couldn't help but recognise, causing her eyes to dance playfully.
Soon, Adam noticed a black ring that had several small blood-red gemstones that reminded him of Rowena's hair and eyes. As he turned to point it out to Rowena, he couldn't help but notice her smiling at another ring in a different display cabinet and so asked, "Do you want that one?"
"No," Rowena replied as she turned to look at him with a smile before she gave him a wink and said, "There's another young lady that you need to give that to in the future."
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Another young lady? Does she mean Diva Lorelie or Stacey?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): I don't think so. The way she said it made it seem like she recognised the ring.]
[LadyErkath (Deverinian Prime): Did any of you get a good look at it?]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): No, the ring in question has yet to appear in the stream.]
[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): That's a bit strange.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): You're right. The stream often focuses on something the streamer is talking about.]
"Another young lady? Who?" Adam asked in confusion.
"If you impress me with the ring you choose for me, then I might answer that question later," Rowena teased.
"Fine," Adam replied with a sigh before pointing at the black ring with blood-red gems he had chosen for Rowena.