As the leader who stood at the peak of the gathering point, Luo's private parlor was just like Ling You's parlor, filled with a unique personal style.
Inside the antique room, there were several pieces of elegant and exquisite wooden furniture. In the center of the room, there was even a full set of tea sets.
When Qi Yuan entered the room, he smelled a faint tea fragrance. Luo and Arc Light had already brewed tea.
"Sit!" Arc Light said casually.
Seeing the two in the room, Qi Yuan wasn't surprised. Arc Light and Luo's good relationship wasn't a secret. Since Arc Light chose to meet in Luo's parlor, it was a kind of attitude. No matter what the purpose of his visit was, he didn't plan on hiding it from Luo.
Qi Yuan sat down on the chair that the two of them had prepared in advance. Arc Light handed him a cup of steaming hot tea, as though they were old friends catching up with each other.
Ordinary second order ability users didn't have the qualifications to sit and drink tea with Luo, but Qi Yuan, as a second order ability user who could kill a third order pinnacle, naturally had the qualifications after the battle in the old city.
After the three of them met, Qi Yuan directly stated his needs. Hearing that huge number, Arc Light and Luo both showed a trace of astonishment. They clearly wanted to know what Qi Yuan needed so many energy cores for.
However, the two of them were smart people. Qi Yuan didn't say it clearly, so they didn't ask too much. Instead, they began to consider the feasibility of this transaction.
Powerful strength, as well as his relationship with Wolf's Teeth Hunt, and a reputation without any obvious stains, Qi Yuan was undoubtedly a very good transaction partner. Moreover, Qi Yuan had the potential to step into the Shelter. If they wanted to collude with the organizations in the Shelter, Qi Yuan was undoubtedly a good choice.
After muttering to himself for a moment, Arc Light and Luo looked at each other, and then slowly said,
"I do have some energy cores in reserve, but I don't have as many as you need. I can only give you 800 energy cores at most, and all of them are Tier 1."
If you don't have that much cash on hand, I can also accept other payment methods, such as Mechanical Armament, Genetic Medicine, or … Asterite! "
Qi Yuan fell into deep thought.
I'm sorry, not only do I have no cash, I also don't have enough items to pay off the bill. I just want to freeload … No, I mean, can I pay on credit?
After a short silence, Arc Light's gaze became suspicious. I'm offering you the lowest price, but you're still silent for so long. Don't tell me you're trying to get something without risking anything!
Thinking of this, Arc Light quickly thought of Qi Yuan's background information. Qi Yuan had not been in the Iron Chariots for long. Although he was strong, it was obviously impossible for him to amass such a huge amount of wealth in just a few months. Even if the two hunting teams, Wolf's Teeth and Thunder Scorpion, combined, it would still be impossible!
Unless he was willing to take out the Asterite that had disappeared.
Seeing the atmosphere gradually become awkward, Qi Yuan coughed and said, "I don't have money, and I don't have enough items to pay off the debt."
Arc Light's expression gradually stiffened. How dare you ask for so much when you don't have money!
Two thousand energy cores!
Do you really think I won't fall out with you?
If Qi Yuan did not maintain a good relationship with Wolf's Teeth Hunt, Arc Light suspected that he would have already dealt a heavy blow to Qi Yuan!
Before Arc Light was about to chase him away with a cold face, Qi Yuan opened his mouth and said his powerpoint bargaining chip.
"I can give you the mechanical equipment that you want!"
Before Qi Yuan finished speaking, Luo and Arc Light stared at Qi Yuan at the same time. After so many years, this sentence just happened to land on Arc Light's heart.
The two of them had already experienced the difficulty of obtaining mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain.
Arc Light had never been able to obtain a suitable mechanical equipment, which was enough to prove the rarity of mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain.
In the past twenty years, the Black Steel Shelter had only produced one mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain, and it had ended up in the hands of Fu Qingqing, who was at the peak of her power at that time.
In order to obtain that mechanical equipment, Arc Light and Fu Qingqing had a battle, and in the end, they had lost miserably!
"Do you know what kind of mechanical equipment I want?" Arc Light said in a deep voice.
"Normal mechanical equipment has no meaning to me. What I need is a mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain!"
"I know," Qi Yuan said slowly.
"The Mechanical Armaments outside are all armor type Mechanical Armaments from the Combat Domain or pure weapon type Mechanical Armaments. There has never been a Mechanical Armament from the Elemental Domain. If you can obtain a Mechanical Armament from the Elemental Domain that is compatible with your abilities, there will be very few Peak Grade 3 Mechanical Armaments outside that can defeat you!"
"If you can take out a mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain that is compatible with Arc Light, I will pay for these eight hundred energy cores for you!" Luo said calmly.
Of course, normal Tier 3 mechanical equipment was not worth so much money, even if it was from the Elemental Domain. However, when the supply and demand were completely out of balance, the market price had no meaning.
As the leader of Pine City, such a huge sum of money was not difficult for Luo.
Qi Yuan spread out his hands and said, "I don't have a finished product, but I can help you customize it!"
Arc Light's face darkened. The hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished. This made him angry as if he had been played.
Outside of the shelter, there were people who could create mechanical armaments, but they were the crudest of weapon-type mechanical armaments. No one had ever completed the creation of armor type mechanical armaments. Even Qu Shanhai, who was the most proficient in mechanical armaments, could not create the mechanical armaments he wanted.
For people outside the Shelter, the difficulty of creating a mechanical equipment from the Elemental Domain was far greater than obtaining it through other channels.
"When you can create the mechanical equipment I want, we will talk about this deal!" Arc Light said coldly.
He had already given Qi Yuan enough face by not falling out with him directly.
Qi Yuan smiled bitterly. Using PowerPoint to cheat financing was indeed not an easy task!
Berserker, activate!
Qi Yuan's mind moved, and a giant spider phantom suddenly appeared. A powerful energy wave instantly spread out.
Arc Light's eyes focused, and a blazing white arc of electricity rushed out. The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.
"Don't spoil this pot of good tea!"
Luo's voice suddenly came, and an invisible energy wave instantly suppressed the momentum of the two people.
Luo poured a cup of tea in front of the two people in front of them, looked at Qi Yuan and asked:
"Is this the mechanical equipment you made?"
Arc Light was slightly stunned. Only then did he realize that Qi Yuan did not want to cause trouble. He looked at the black shadow that enveloped Qi Yuan's body, and his eyes were filled with fear and shock.
The reason he reacted so violently just now was not only because of Qi Yuan's sudden change, but also because he felt a strong sense of danger from this mechanical equipment, a danger that could kill him.
Qi Yuan deactivated Berserker, and the shadow-like black energy dissipated. The fatal sense of danger also slowly disappeared.
"This is the mechanical equipment jointly made by me and Qu Shi!" Qi Yuan said in a deep voice.
Arc Light and Luo looked at each other in surprise. Although he had not directly seen too many mechanical equipment, he more or less had some understanding of the mechanical equipment promoted by the shelter. Qi Yuan's mechanical equipment was different from any mechanical equipment in his memory. The powerful energy wave and danger warning were even more shocking.
Therefore, this was not a standard mechanical equipment from the shelter, but a powerful custom-made mechanical equipment that was even more powerful than any mechanical equipment they had ever seen.
"This mechanical equipment was just completed not long ago. Other than Qu Shi and I, you are the first people to see it!" Qi Yuan said lightly.
Although they did not test each other, he believed that both of them were people who knew what was good for them. Some things could be seen with just a glance.
Arc Light looked at Luo and saw him nodding gently. He then took a deep breath. Luo had a special ability of the Unseen Domain. He could distinguish between truth and lies, which meant that what Qi Yuan said was true.
Arc Light frowned. The news that Qi Yuan brought was too shocking. He never thought that there would be someone outside the shelter who could make such a powerful mechanical equipment. This meant that Qi Yuan and Qu Shanhai could really make the mechanical equipment he wanted from the Elemental Domain.
"How long will it take you to make the mechanical equipment I need?" Arc Light asked.
Qi Yuan shook his head gently.
"I need to prepare for the assessment to enter the shelter. I can't make a mechanical equipment for you in a short period of time. I can only promise that I will get you a suitable mechanical equipment as soon as possible."
Arc Light heard this and fell silent again. Although Qi Yuan was powerful, he was only a tier 2. The threshold to enter the Black Steel Shelter was tier 3. It was impossible that Qi Yuan did not know. Therefore, if he was not lying, then he must have a way to get past this threshold.
Luo took a sip of tea. He knew more about the situation and could vaguely guess some things.
Although Qu Shanhai was a little famous in the nearby settlements, he knew that Qu Shanhai could not make such a powerful mechanical equipment. Therefore, Qi Yuan must have put in a lot of effort behind this mechanical equipment. Otherwise, this mechanical equipment would not have appeared on him.
Since Qi Yuan had such a high level of attainment in the creation of mechanical equipment, the Grade 3 threshold of the recruitment test would not be able to stop him.
According to the news from the shelter, the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory also gave out an assistant position in this recruitment assessment. Judging from the previous recruitment, this position was bound to be a carrot pit. If this carrot pit was prepared for Qi Yuan, then everything would make sense.
"You want to enter the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory?" Luo suddenly asked.
Qi Yuan nodded. He wanted to take the eight hundred energy cores from Arc Light. Since he could not pay for the energy cores, it was important to give him some information.
"The design and production of this mechanical equipment, if your participation is high enough, it is indeed possible for you to enter the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory. I want to know how confident you are in passing the assessment."
Luo's eyes suddenly met with Qi Yuan's. Luo's eyes were very deep, as if he had the power to see through people's hearts.
"At least ninety percent!" Qi Yuan said calmly.
Truth!
Luo retracted his gaze and frowned slightly. Qi Yuan's answer had already proved that this carrot pit was prepared for him.
However, this meant that Qi Yuan must have received the appreciation of some researcher in the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory, and his position must not be low. Otherwise, the other party would not have the ability to dig out this carrot pit.
However, the problem was that if Qi Yuan really had such a person behind him, then Qi Yuan would not lack energy cores. Arc Light had only made contact with an M2 that dealt with old energy cores and was able to obtain a large number of tier 1 energy cores. The person behind Qi Yuan must have gotten his hands on them.
Unless Qi Yuan did not want the person behind him to know about this!
Thinking of this point, Luo's mind instantly filled with countless schemes and tricks.
In the end, Luo decided to let Arc Light make the decision.
This was because this was an opportunity with hidden dangers.
Since Qi Yuan had a 90% chance of passing the test, investing in him at this time was definitely the most cost-effective transaction. Even giving him the energy core in his hands would not be a problem. Even if Qi Yuan could not produce the mechanical equipment that the Arc Light wanted, as long as he maintained this line, he would be able to continuously bring in huge benefits.
This was not a one-sided investment, but a win-win cooperation. Some hunters who passed the test and entered the shelter would quickly cut off all contact with the wilderness after entering the shelter in order to completely get rid of the shadow of the wilderness refugees.
However, more people would choose to maintain contact with the outside world because they did not have a foundation and needed more external support to gain a foothold in the shelter.
Although the wilderness, which was hated by the residents of the shelter, was dangerous and barren, it also hid many valuable things, such as xenogeneic metals and biological samples.
After becoming a true resident of the shelter, they only needed to give out some cheap and insignificant things, and people would naturally buy them at a high price. The difference in price was enough for a newcomer to gain a foothold in the shelter.
If Qi Yuan could really enter the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory, then the things he could produce would be far more valuable than a grade 1 energy core.
As long as the things that came out of the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory were marked with the laboratory's mark, even if they were defective, they would be invaluable.
However, Qi Yuan was obviously hiding some kind of danger. If what he did in secret angered the one behind him, then not only would he not be able to gain a foothold in the Shelter, even surviving would become an extravagant hope. At the same time, it would mean that all his investments would be thrown into the water.
"This investment is too large. We need to discuss it first," Luo said slowly.
Qi Yuan smiled faintly. Luo had said that it was an investment, not a transaction. This meant that he had already secretly increased the stakes in his heart. This was a good thing!
"I'll wait outside for your news!" Qi Yuan said.
Luo nodded.
"Soon, Arc Light will give you a clear answer."
Qi Yuan left the quaint living room. Under the guidance of the waiter, he entered another secluded room and quietly waited for the result.
Qi Yuan was not in a hurry. Luo's attitude was enough to prove that they were interested. The rest of the discussion was just a process of their imagination and self-persuasion.
The finished product of a berserker was far more convincing than a PowerPoint presentation!
Ten minutes later, Arc Light walked over alone.
"When do you need these energy cores?" Arc Light asked.
Qi Yuan smiled. When a person successfully proved their value, whether it was attracting investment or negotiating a deal, it would be easier.
Of course, Arc Light was willing to take the risk to give out these energy cores in advance. In addition to their own value, there were other factors, such as Wolf's Teeth Hunt's good reputation and Qu Shi's many years of reputation.
The combination of many factors was the reason why Arc Light was willing to take the risk.
"The sooner the better. It's best if it's now!" Qi Yuan said seriously.
Arc Light nodded.
"I'll ask someone to send the energy cores over. You can check them first."
Qi Yuan shook his head. Since Arc Light had agreed to invest first, naturally, they would not do anything.
"No need to check them. Just move them to my car!"
Arc Light smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"I hope we'll have a chance to cooperate in the future!"
"Definitely!"
Qi Yuan stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Arc Light.