He got through!
The three people in the room looked excited, and the other two quietly came up.
Although he was excited, the Beard didn't lose his cool. He didn't speak right away after the call connected. He was silent.
Most people who answered the call and found the other party hadn't spoken would often ask, "Hello, who is this?"
It was an inconspicuous detail.
The Beard knew the importance of details.
It was those details that would allow him to take the initiative and get to know his counterpart faster. He could also make the appropriate response according to his counterpart's reaction.
However, to his surprise, there was no other sound apart from static. The other party also remained silent.
After two or three seconds, the Beard realized his plan had failed.
What he wanted to do was establish contact with his counterpart and use whatever means he could. Although the situation in front of him was beyond his expectations, it didn't leave him at a loss.
"Hello." The Beard softened his voice, polite but not overly enthusiastic.
Behind him, Hugo and Butchie couldn't help but frown at the same time. They could hear heavy static coming from the communications card.
Although they hadn't pinned their hopes on locking onto a target through the counterpart's voice, the voice was a useful piece of auxiliary information.
Based on past experience, it could give them a lot of help.
The static coming from the communications card was extremely chaotic, making it impossible for them to determine the counterpart's voice.
They could only hope that the communications card would work.
"Who are you?" a man asked in response from the static, his voice carrying a strong sense of vigilance.
Chen Mu then realized it wasn't the communications card he usually used that was moving. It was the thousand-kilometer card!
The thousand-kilometer card's only communicator was the Moqi Clan in the lower city.
How could he not be on guard when a stranger suddenly called the thousand-kilometer card, which couldn't possibly connect?
Moreover, having just experienced the Central Island Firm incident, Chen Mu already understood the value of the thousand-kilometer card and the communications matrix technology in his hands.
But he had never imagined someone would use such a method to find him.
"Ha ha, please don't be nervous. I mean no harm." The Beard chuckled, trying to ease his counterpart's nervousness.
Next to him, a light screen popped up. There was a green dot and a red spot on it.
The green dot represented their current position, while the red spot represented the counterpart's range of position.
It could only show where the counterpart was and how far away they were.
Butchie and Hugo looked at each other and immediately started to investigate the counterpart's specific position.
Hugo gestured to the Beard to stall for as much time as possible.
"If you have something to say, say it." Chen Mu frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy.
Almost unconsciously, he used Wei-ah's usual tone of voice.
Lu Xiaoru saw Chen Mu's displeasure and felt a little strange.
This youth's emotions were extremely stable. In fact, she had never seen a youth of his age who could be so calm.
On his face, the most common expression was calmness and concentration. It was difficult to see any emotions like joy or anger.
Although she couldn't figure out why, Lu Xiaoru obediently kept her mouth shut. She didn't want to anger him for anything.
Obviously, Wei-ah's tone was quite lethal, and the other party was immediately stifled.
The Beard felt that it was a little tricky. The other party obviously did not have the patience to tangle with him. If he did not come up with something substantial, the other party would most likely hang up.
He glanced at Butchie and Hugo, who were looking for the area covered by the red spots on the map.
Gritting his teeth, the bearded man said, "I would like to ask if you are willing to sell the communication technology in your hands. As for the compensation, you can ask for as much as you can, whether it is money, other items, or other things.
If you don't think it's worth it to sell, we can discuss other ways of cooperation. "
"Where did you get the information?" Chen Mu asked after a moment of silence. He was a little surprised.
The bearded man said calmly, "We got the information by accident from the Central Island Firm." He glanced at Butchie and Hugo as he kept on saying, "Please believe in our sincerity.
In order to be able to get in touch with you, we racked our brains to get your communication band.
We also spent a lot of energy to make this communications card. I never thought we would actually be able to connect successfully. It really makes us happy. "
Only then did Chen Mu realize what was going on.
Both Hugo and Butchie looked excited and drew a circle on the map with a red pen.
Dropping the pen, the two of them rushed out the door as fast as they could. Before they left, Hugo gave the bearded man a thumbs-up, indicating he had done a good job. He then pointed to the apparatus on his wrist and gestured for as much delay as possible.
The corner of the bearded man's mouth curved as he slightly nodded to indicate he understood.
"We don't have the least bit of malice.
I'm sure you know the value of this technology. Our organization's power can be counted on one's fingers in the federation. If it's because of a problem with your conditions, you can rest assured.
We can provide tens of billions of funds at once.
If you need materials, we can provide you with the rarest.
If you love collecting, we can collect the most ancient and precious antiques for you... "
Chen Mu's heart was pounding.
He could hear his counterpart's eagerness for the technology. They were willing to pay any price to get it.
As far as Chen Mu was concerned, the technology was nothing more than a way to communicate with Alfonsol and the others.
Transferring the technology wouldn't have too much of an effect on him, and he didn't need to worry about his connection with the underground city being affected. He had quite a few ways to solve that problem.
He needed money, a lot of materials, his own card making lab, and systematic study..
If he transferred the technology, all of that would seem to be at his fingertips.
How could that not make his heart pound?
His counterpart was still talking, and he didn't hear the rest of what he was saying.
Calm down!
I have to calm down!
He was desperately admonishing himself.
Even though he'd experienced quite a few big scenes, it was his first time facing such temptation.
When he discovered the life he'd been dreaming of was about to be within reach, his state of mind experienced an unprecedented fluctuation.
When all was said and done, he was only 18.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Mu's eyes cleared up.
The Beard was smiling to himself, and he heard his counterpart inhale.
How many people could stay calm in front of that kind of price tag?
He liked that feeling. What could be better than using money to knock someone out?
But, although he was feeling pleased, his mouth didn't stop.
He needed to stall for as long as Butchie and Hugo could get there.
Given Hugo's and Butchie's strength, as long as they didn't run into a large force, no one in Pomelo would be able to stop them.
Given the acuity of Hugo's six senses, he was confident he could find a target within a few hundred meters.
As long as he could drag things out on his side until the two of them arrived, that guy wouldn't be able to escape even if he had wings.
Chen Mu finally calmed down.
That sweet fruit looked tempting, but when he thought about it carefully, no matter what, he wouldn't be able to eat it.
On the contrary, because of that technology, he was now in a rather dangerous situation.
An ordinary man's wealth would make him guilty. How many times had he seen that?
He didn't have the strength to talk terms with an adversary in front of an organization.
On the contrary, once his adversary knew who he was, they would have enough methods to make him yield, and his fate could be imagined.
Once he thought about that, Chen Mu was terrified, and his back was wet with sweat.
Thinking about the key to getting through, Chen Mu immediately found something suspicious. His adversary kept throwing out one bait after another, as though he were stalling for time.
Stalling for time?
Once that idea popped up, he felt all the more that his adversary was up to no good.
Why would he want to stall for time?
A chill rose from the bottom of his heart, and without any hesitation, Chen Mu snapped off the apparatus on his wrist.
His expression was extremely gloomy, and he felt a chill on his back.
If his adversary was really stalling for time, that could only mean one thing. His adversary had even more powerful methods waiting for him.
What kind of powerful methods could they have?
Chen Mu didn't need to use his brain to figure it out.
His expression was extremely gloomy as he looked around and said in a low voice, "Let's go." Before he even finished speaking, he had already leaped out.
Lu Xiaoru was taken aback and rushed to follow.
Seeing Chen Mu's ugly expression, she anxiously followed.
Chen Mu was extremely fast, and the complicated terrain of the city didn't seem to have any effect on him.
He was flying at a very low altitude, almost sticking to the ground.
That was an eye-opener for Lu Xiaoru, but she was complaining to herself.
Flying at high altitudes wasn't difficult for her, but flying close to the ground was really difficult for her.
Chen Mu quickly noticed Lu Xiaoru's sorry state, and he immediately understood. Without another word, he simply pulled her by the arm and moved forward.
Carrying a person in his hand didn't seem to have any effect on him, and the two of them quickly disappeared into the crowded streets.
Just as the two of them left, Hugo and Butchie hurried over to the area.
Looking at the tall buildings all around them, the dazzling shopping malls, the rolling stream of people under their feet, and the card artisan shuttle cars whizzing past them from time to time.
Hugo and Butchie's expressions were strangely bad.
That was the most flourishing commercial street in Pomelo!
They had never thought their adversary would be so vigilant. After beating the grass and alerting the snake, it would be extremely difficult to find them again.
Could it be that they really had to put their hopes back on the Central Island Firm?
A look of worry flashed through Hugo's eyes, and under the sunlight, his half-silver mask glowed with a dazzling light.