The Berserker was indeed very powerful. Almost none of the standard Tier 3 Mechanical Equipment in active service could compare to it. However, it was obviously not worth it to exchange it for Asterite.
Only items of Tier 4 and above would be traded with Asterite.
Qi Yuan's condition directly put the arms dealers in a dilemma.
The seven of them communicated with their eyes for a while. Finally, one of the arms dealers coughed and said, "Researcher Qi, your Berserker is indeed very powerful, but the Asterite condition, shouldn't you reconsider?"
Qi Yuan shook his head and rejected the other party's suggestion.
"Since you know how powerful the Berserker is, you should know that it's worth exchanging for Asterite!
It won't be long before the Berserker can occupy most of the markets of Doomsday Arms, Gate of Truth, Flesh Alliance, and even the Theosophical Association. The benefits it can bring are greater than any other Mechanical Equipment! "
"Although the Berserker is strong, it's not invincible!" one of the arms dealers suddenly said.
"Although Yang Jing lost that battle, the Fallen Angel did not lose. Its strength is not inferior to the Berserker at all. In terms of attack methods and attack strength, the Fallen Angel's performance can even be said to be better!
Moreover, the Berserker's endurance is too poor. It can't fight for a long time at all.
There has never been a precedent of using Asterite in a trade for a Tier 3 Mechanical Equipment! "
"If the Berserker can really surpass the rest of the Tier 3 Mechanical Equipment, it's not impossible to consider exchanging part of the Asterite, but it's obviously not possible!"
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Dong dong!
Qi Yuan knocked twice on the long table with his finger, interrupting their discussion.
"Have you forgotten one thing? In the battle with the Fallen Angel, the energy core used by the Berserker was only Tier 2!
I only used a Tier 2 energy core because I didn't have a Tier 3 energy core. It's not that the Berserker can't use a Tier 3 energy core!
I only need to make some small changes to the Berserker, and its attack strength and endurance will immediately rise to a level. Its overall combat power will crush Yang Jing's Fallen Angel!
Finally, I think you must have not calculated the production cost of the Berserker!
The production cost of my Berserker is only one-third of Tang Hong's Berserker! "
One-third!
Hearing this, the eyes of the few arms dealers lit up. Through the information Tang Hong had revealed, they had long calculated the production cost of his Berserker. It was more expensive than most of the normal Grade 3 mechanical equipment in active service, but there was still a certain amount of profit margin. Coupled with the fact that it would definitely sell well, this was why they had bitten the fat meat of the Berserker and refused to let go.
As for Yang Jing's Fallen Angel, they had a deeper understanding of it. Aside from the fact that it cost more to make than Tang Hong's Berserker, there were also a few xenogeneic metals that were very rare. Only the Mechanical King's Court had enough of them.
Now, Tang Hong's Berserker had obviously failed. Although Qi Yuan's Berserker had taken over and its stats were not bad, the production cost had always been hidden under the fog. If the production cost was too high, the value of Qi Yuan's Berserker would definitely be affected.
They had never imagined that Qi Yuan would directly state that the production cost of the Berserker was only one-third of Tang Hong's Berserker. This meant that the value of Qi Yuan's Berserker would soar. The profit margin left behind was enough to drive people crazy.
When Qi Yuan stated the production cost, the atmosphere in the reception room suddenly became strange. They did not suspect that Qi Yuan was lying. How could someone who did not even have a Tier 3 energy core have so many precious materials to use on the construction of the Berserker? Thus, they all chose to believe in Qi Yuan at almost the same time.
The arms dealers looked at each other. There was no longer any harmony in their eyes, only vigilance and wariness.
After a brief silence, the arms dealer from the Black Steel Shelter suddenly said, "Qi Yuan, I am the representative of the Sky Pillar Trading Firm. Our headquarters are in the Black Steel Shelter. We will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. We are willing to provide you with the best service. For this Berserker trade, I hope that you can give priority to the Sky Pillar Trading Firm."
The moment the Sky Pillar Trading Firm's representative said this, the others were immediately unhappy.
"Why should we give priority to you?!
The academic committee has always strived to break the academic barrier. Researcher Qi will definitely be promoted to the academic committee in the future. Are you trying to make Researcher Qi make a mistake by saying this? "
"We are all businessmen. Doing business is about mutual consent. If you want to make a deal, just state your price. Why do you have to say such irrelevant things?!"
"Researcher Qi, don't listen to his nonsense. The Sky Pillar Trading Firm's strength is mediocre. They can only jump around in the Black Steel Shelter. They don't have the strength to sell the Berserker to other shelters!
Not only do our Black Moon Trading Firm have strongholds in the twenty-one Doomsday Arms Shelter, we also have strongholds in the Gate of Truth, the Theosophy Society, and the Flesh Alliance. Only we have the strength to sell the Berserker to every Tier 3 ability user! "
"I don't like what you're saying!
Our Kunpeng Trading Firm's strength is not inferior to your Black Moon Trading Firm. What you can do, we can do. What you can't do, we can also do! "
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Seeing the arms dealers quarrel again, Qi Yuan had no choice but to cough a few times and interrupt their quarrel.
"Since everyone is so interested in the Berserker, then let's use money to do the talking. In order to not waste everyone's time, everyone only has one chance to bid. According to the rules I set before, the highest bidder wins!"
The arms dealers immediately quieted down. Although the Berserker was only a Tier 3 mechanical equipment, the sales volume would definitely be a large number. Moreover, Qi Yuan had agreed to buy it exclusively. A deal of this scale would normally require many discussions before a final decision was reached. They didn't expect Qi Yuan to be so direct. Everyone was bidding together and only gave one chance to bid.
How could business be done like this!
The arms dealers immediately became conflicted.
The seven of them sat together to bid, and they only had one chance to make a bid. Almost all the room for bargaining was cut off.
Under these strange conditions, the person who bid first would definitely suffer the most.
For a moment, the arms dealers looked at each other, but no one spoke first.
Seeing this, Qi Yuan directly added another sentence.
"Since no one dares to speak first, then I'll add another rule. Every time you bid, the ratio of Asterite can only be increased and not decreased. If you can't meet the conditions, then you don't have to bid!"
The arms dealers smiled bitterly at the same time. When they saw that Qi Yuan didn't have anyone accompanying him, they originally wanted to make things difficult for him. However, they didn't expect Qi Yuan's method to be so unique. With just a few conditions, he directly forced them to the edge of the cliff.
If the seven of them could form an alliance, there might be a chance for negotiation. However, the seven families weren't of one mind. Against Qi Yuan who didn't play by the rules, they could only be controlled by him.
Although Qi Yuan had greatly offended Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin and would be suppressed by them in all aspects, Qi Yuan obviously didn't feel the threat of being suppressed.
Moreover, Qi Yuan's thesis had received high praise from Ai Xin. From this perspective, it wasn't impossible for Qi Yuan to break through Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin's blockade.
For this kind of transaction, what needed to be considered was not only the value of the item, but also Qi Yuan's future achievements.
Qi Yuan hadn't even entered the God's Sanctuary yet. In the wilderness, under such simple conditions, he was already able to create such a powerful third-order mechanical equipment like the berserker. Now that he had entered the laboratory, he could absorb resources from the God's Sanctuary and burst forth with such power!
If Qi Yuan could break through Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin's blockade, he might be able to become a fourth-level researcher in the future. If they could establish a good relationship with Qi Yuan before his rise, it would be a great help for future cooperation.
Every level four researcher was a huge treasure trove. Their research results could bring immeasurable benefits. Almost all the chambers of commerce that spanned across multiple shelters had the shadow of a level four researcher behind them.
Qi Yuan was a new researcher and had received Ai Xin's approval. His first product was already so amazing. If it wasn't for Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin's suppression, it would be the best choice to invest in him in advance.
They could make some concessions in the early stages in exchange for Qi Yuan's friendship. Once Qi Yuan broke through the blockade and finally rose, these concessions would definitely bring great returns.
However, if Qi Yuan couldn't break through Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin's blockade, it would mean that the early investment would be wasted.
After some consideration, an arms dealer finally made a bid.
"Researcher Qi, this is the list of resources that the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce can offer. You can choose what you need. We can offer 1,000 first-order materials for basic units, 1,000 second-order materials for basic units, and 1,000 third-order materials for basic units. In addition, we are willing to offer one ton of Asterite!"
"If you have any other requests, including mechanical equipment, energy cores, and Zerg carcasses, you can use these materials to exchange for them!"
Qi Yuan glanced at the list of materials and raised an eyebrow. The other party's offer wasn't very high, but it was very sincere. At least the resources on the list were relatively complete.
The Academic Committee had categorized most of the resources that had been discovered. Then, according to their different properties, they used the purchasing power of Academic Points to divide them into basic units. One basic unit corresponded to the purchasing power of one Academic Point.
Compared to paper money, which was the basis of currency in the wilderness, the Academic Committee promoted Academic Points as the basis of high-end transactions. It had already been recognized by many Sanctuaries.
The conditions offered by the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce meant that as long as Qi Yuan agreed, in addition to one ton of Asterite, he could also receive various materials worth 3,000 Academic Points.
As the Academic Committee strictly controlled Academic Points, they didn't support the use of resources to exchange for Academic Points. As a result, these things weren't exactly equivalent to 3,000 Academic Points, but it was still a huge fortune.
After the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's representative finished speaking, the expressions of the other representatives instantly turned ugly. The Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce wasn't considered the strongest among the other Chambers of Commerce present, but they had an advantage that the other Chambers of Commerce couldn't compare to, and that was the resource points they controlled. The Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce had the most variety of resource points. Only they could be so rich and overbearing as to directly use these materials as trading conditions.
Most of the other Chambers of Commerce could only use energy cores as the basis of their transactions.
Compared to energy cores, which were easier to obtain, the various resources of the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce were clearly more popular with the researchers.
In addition to these resources, the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce had actually taken out one ton of Asterite. To them, one ton of Asterite wasn't much, but it was somewhat wasteful to use it on a Tier 3 mechanical equipment.
They had originally wanted to use a small amount of Asterite to make up for it. They hadn't expected the Heaven's Executioner Chamber to directly offer one ton.
After a brief silence, the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce's representative spoke.
"We, the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, are willing to take out 1,000 Tier 1 materials for basic units, 5,000 Tier 3 energy cores or energy crystals, 100 million in cash, and 1.5 tons of Asterite!"
The Black Moon Chamber of Commerce was also considered a wealthy and overbearing merchant. Although they didn't have as many materials as the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce, 5,000 Tier 3 energy cores were more than enough to make up for it. The overall price wasn't much different from the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's.
As for the 100 million in cash, it was considered a small consideration. They knew that Qi Yuan had just entered the Shelter and shouldn't have any money on him. 100 million in cash could also solve many problems.
The final 1.5 tons of Asterite was to ensure that they could surpass the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's bid.
After the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce made their bids, the other weaker Chambers of Commerce also chose to withdraw. Only the Kunpeng Chamber of Commerce remained hesitant.
Although the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce and the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce still retained enough profit margin, there were some items that couldn't be exchanged for Tier 3 mechanical equipment, especially Asterite.
For a Chamber of Commerce that was used to using energy cores and energy crystals as the basis of their transactions, exchanging Asterite for Tier 3 mechanical equipment was a very risky move.
In terms of Asterite reserves, none of them were rich. Their authority also didn't allow them to use too much Asterite as a wager.
After hesitating for a while, the Kunpeng Chamber of Commerce's representative finally shook his head and gave up on the bid.
If the other items were a trade with Qi Yuan, then the Asterite was an investment in Qi Yuan's future. Not everyone believed that Qi Yuan could break through Feng Qian and Ke Shoulin's blockade.
"Researcher Qi, I hope we will have a chance to work together in the future!"
The Kunpeng Chamber of Commerce's representative smiled bitterly and then stood up to leave.
The remaining four arms dealers that didn't bid also stood up and left after exchanging a few polite words.
The Black Moon Chamber of Commerce and the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's representatives exchanged glances and waited for Qi Yuan's final decision.
Although the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's bid was higher, the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce's list of materials had an advantage over the energy cores.
After pondering for a while, Qi Yuan finally chose the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, which had more Asterite. The Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce could only leave regretfully.
After the Heaven's Executioner Chamber of Commerce's representative left, Qi Yuan began to discuss with the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce's representative for a while and quickly finalized the details.
After signing the contract, the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce transferred 100 million to Qi Yuan's account on the same day. As for the other materials and energy cores, they would be delivered to the Black Steel Shelter within a week.
Qi Yuan promised that he would make some simple adjustments to the Berserker. He would change the energy connector from the original Tier 2 energy cores to Tier 3 energy cores. While signing for the follow-up resources, he would hand over all the information to the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce.
With that, the Berserker's trade was completed perfectly.