Published: February 9, 2025
Ji Rui Guang's expression relaxed a bit as he addressed Zhang Hengzhou, whom he had just agreed to recruit, “First, we don’t know if that kind of weapon is mature enough, nor can we confirm its authenticity.”
“Just based on one battle, we can't really determine anything; we don’t even know if those things are rotational weapons. Recklessly acting under the name of robbers may bring more losses than gains. Although reputation isn't as valuable now, we should still be cautious while we can.”
Ji Rui Guang held absolute authority in Area C. While he spoke, everyone, including the commanders of the divisions, listened quietly, not daring to make a sound.
“Secondly, this faction is currently being protected by Area T. Attacking them is like attacking Area T itself, and I have no intention of falling out with other rebel zones over this matter. Don’t forget, we still need the Rong Clan Holy Armor.”
“Thirdly, what is our focus now? Is it to conflict with other factions? No! Our focus is to complete the final adjustments of the Mechanical Fortress and then trade with those... We need to distinguish between primary and secondary goals.”
Zhang Hengzhou listened obediently, not daring to show a hint of dissatisfaction.
Ji Rui Guang was very pleased with his subordinates' obedience, and a smile appeared on his face.
“Of course, we can’t miss the opportunity to obtain such weapons. If they truly possess the power we’ve seen, we must get them.”
“Delin, this matter is entrusted to your Broken Blade Battle Department. Closely monitor the movements of this team. The main points of focus are three: One, this kind of weapon. Two, who among them is the craftsman. Three, that woman who has reached the seven-star evolver level. If possible, see if you can get her and that craftsman to come over to our side. You can decide on the means.”
A handsome man in his thirties sitting nearby nodded with a smile.
“Let’s wrap it up for today. Each battle department should be prepared; we may set out at any time. Lastly, I’ll remind everyone that what we do must remain confidential. Anyone who leaks information will die. Meeting adjourned.”
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“Brother Ye, aren’t you being a bit insincere?” Commander Wen gently sighed, not expecting this young man to be so difficult.
The two had been negotiating in this room for over an hour, yet they still hadn’t settled on the exchange ratio of magic crystal weapons and the Rong Clan Holy Armor; they simply couldn’t agree on a price.
The woman named Zhao Xingmei was also grinding her teeth in frustration. Her negotiation skills were exceptionally good, completely overshadowing Commander Wen and his team in this regard. At times, even Wen Chong himself almost fell into her trap, agreeing to seemingly harmless but actually very disadvantageous terms.
After much back-and-forth, Ye Zhongming even proposed an outrageous condition of exchanging one hundred Silver Box Type 1 for a set of Rong Clan Holy Armor, which sparked Commander Wen’s anger.
What he wanted was not just the magic crystal weapons, but also the technology to manufacture them! But it seemed that not only was the technology unattainable, but even the number of weapons had been forced down to an unacceptably low level. Since Wen Chong became the commander of Area T, he had never felt this constrained.
“Ye Zhongming, don’t forget that our two senior observers died at your hands! They were six-star evolvers! And this time you’ve only lost a few people, just four or five stars. We’ve compensated you with quite a lot. Can’t you be a little more appreciative?”
“What did you say?”
“Shut up!”
As soon as Xiao Xiu spoke, Ye Zhongming coldly interjected, and even Wen Chong reprimanded his sister to be quiet.
Haggling is natural, but Xiao Xiu’s words complicated matters and even touched on other aspects, including some things that were hard to accept, which was a bit over the line.