Upon hearing the explanation of the Auster, the scientist from Earth City stepped forward to inspect the oxygen generator, his eyes lighting up as he touched the side of the machine.
He stood up and discreetly retreated to the side of Daphne and Jia Yan, whispering to them.
"Lord, he’s mistaken. This machine is indeed military surplus, but it’s not from the Austers or the Ronglan clan. It’s from the Biochemical Empire and it’s indeed the latest model! The equipment from the Biochemical Empire is famous for its durability. If we purchase it, we can install it on the Daville cargo ship to work in collaboration with the original oxygen system, greatly enhancing the oxygen generation capacity of the ship."
A glint appeared in Daphne’s eyes.
Could these second-hand goods actually turn out to be top-notch?!
"Oh no no no! How could you quote such a price? I run a regular shop with after-sales service. I am not one of those transient shops that close overnight. What? You say you can maintain it yourself? No, no, I can’t sell it for that price."
"Sell it to him. They are distinguished guests."
Just as the one-armed Auster was loudly trying to increase the price, a voice from behind caused him to close his mouth abruptly.
"No, no, no. This is Ao Wu’s shop. No one else can make decisions for Ao Wu... um..." The one-armed Auster turned around to look as he argued.
Although he hadn’t paid too much for that item, seeing a potential high-paying customer, how could he pass up the opportunity to make a lot of money? So, at this time, he was extremely annoyed at the person who had spoken out.
However, his words soon faltered.
Jia Yan and the others also looked towards the massive figure approaching them.
They saw a creature about twenty meters tall with six legs. Its head had something like a crystal growing on it, which looked extremely bizarre.
"Oh, it’s Lord Jing LAF! Are they friends of yours, Lord? Okay, Ao Wu will give them the lowest price." Seeing the creature, the Auster quickly showed a flattering smile.
He soon settled the transaction for Jia Yan and the others. The lowest price was out of the question, so he sold it for the price suggested by the technicians from Earth City.
"He’s the leader of Daville Colony. Be careful, it seems that they already know our identities." Daphne moved closer to Jia Yan, her face serious, and whispered an explanation.
"You all don’t have to be so nervous. If I’m not mistaken, this is Lord Assassin Otto Wu, one of the top five Austers who can fight, right? As long as you’re here, my little colony would not dare do anything harmful to you. After all, neutrality is our long-standing practice. Rest assured." The six-legged monster exposed his sharp teeth as if smiling.
"I am indeed the leader of this colony, you can call me Jing LAF."
"Oh, it’s Lord Jing LAF? I wonder what you want to consult us about this time?"
Jia Yan was silent for a moment before stepping forward.
His body, thirty meters in length, along with the aura of a Star-Level strong one, instantly suppressed Jing LAF’s aura, which subtly surpassed that of the other strong ones of Earth City!
Jing LAF was taken aback and his caution increased significantly. However, he still managed to produce a professional smile.
"Lord Assassin, I came here to propose a transaction. I judged from your actions that your spaceship probably needs major modifications, hence your visit to my colony, right? I love doing business, so how about we see if we can strike a deal? After all, if I put all my efforts into finding materials, I think I can satisfy you!"
"Oh?" Jia Yan was startled for a moment, then said, "What do you want to trade? Money? Or goods?"
"What I want is not money, it’s too virtual. What I want is spaceships. Although your force may also lack spaceships, I only need one or two. If you can upgrade the entire fleet with two small spaceships, Lord, you would be willing, right? It’s a profitable deal."
Jing LAF stretched out his slender tongue and licked the corner of his mouth slightly. It was obvious that he was really fond of doing business.
"Alright! I agree to the trade!" Without considering for too long, Jia Yan agreed.
Next, more professional people discussed the details of the transaction with Jing LAF.
Daphne also joined in, because only she knew that what Earth City wanted was not just modifications! The whole fleet, if it wanted to navigate to the Solar System, would need an astronomical amount of resources. Here in Daville, Daphne wanted to see whether she could gather everything required.
Energy is a scarce resource for every force, especially for the current fleet size of Earth City!
Jing LAF was obviously not willing to sell too much energy, so this was going to be a long negotiation and dispute.
Seeing that he couldn’t be of much help, Jia Yan decided to simply walk out from the negotiation mansion that Jing LAF had arranged for them to enter, and started to stroll in the city of this colonial point.