Chapter 182 Transaction

The two of them arrived at the spare conference room—the walls of the original room had been left with a warm, human-shaped hole.

Nagokin solemnly instructed the guards not to let anyone in, then closed the door, staring at the Heteromorphy on the table, his eyes revealing fiery desire. He took a few steps to the table, his eyes wide, observing carefully.

A pool of dark liquid was sealed in a transparent sphere, slowly changing shape.

"Are you sure this is the source of the Heteromorphy disaster?" Nagokin stared intently, paused, and added, "Not that I don't trust you, but this is a matter of great importance, and I must ask clearly."

Han Xiao could understand Nagokin's caution and slowly said, "Don't worry. This is an unopened Heteromorphy. Two years ago, when I was on a mercenary mission, I happened to run into the DarkStar transporter. What they were transporting was this thing. I accidentally snatched it from DarkStar and never knew what it was, so I turned it over to Longtan."

"Until the Heteromorphy disaster broke out, after browsing a lot of information, I gradually confirmed that this black, viscous liquid was the Heteromorphy. More than half a month ago, I came to you to talk about this, but you were busy at the time, so I went back alone and got the thing."

Hearing this, Nagokin slapped his forehead, somewhat regretful, "You should have contacted me sooner!"

Han Xiao spread his hands, indicating he was helpless and asked knowingly, "With this Heteromorphy, you should be able to develop an antidote sooner, right?"

"I'm not a researcher. Everything has to wait for the conclusion of the Research Department…" Nagokin clenched his fist, unable to suppress his excitement, "But it will definitely speed up the research!"

Godora's researchers had been studying the Heteromorphy disaster, trying to make an antidote, but they could only start with the infected, lacking data on the Heteromorphy itself, and the research speed was almost stagnant.

But if they had the main body, they could conduct more experiments, treat the symptoms, and the research speed would advance by leaps and bounds!

The sooner the Heteromorphy disaster was resolved, the sooner they could stop the situation from deteriorating!

This meant that with the thing Han Xiao handed over, Godora could break the situation created by DarkStar and turn the tables in one fell swoop!

At this moment, Han Xiao interrupted Nagokin's fantasy and smiled, "Don't get me wrong. I didn't say I would hand it over to you."

"What?!"

Nagokin looked over abruptly, his expression stunned, faintly revealing hostility. Godora was determined to get this thing, even if it was Black Star…

"Don't be so nervous. What I mean is, I can hand it over to you, but I need a reward. I'm a mercenary. I prefer to solve problems through transactions. In other words…"

Han Xiao put his hands together under his chin. "How much is Godora willing to pay for this Heteromorphy?"

"I see."

Nagokin narrowed his eyes, calmed down slightly, and an idea flashed in his mind.

At this critical juncture, Black Star suddenly took out a key item to break the situation… It was very strange!

Maybe Black Star just wanted to profit from the war, but it couldn't be ruled out that there was a very small probability—Black Star had an unspeakable, delicate relationship with DarkStar.

All along, Black Star had caused no small losses to DarkStar. The first impression of normal people was that the two sides were definitely deadly enemies, and it was impossible to be a bitter scheme. However, this idea was fixed and rigid… If DarkStar endured humiliation and did not retaliate, but secretly contacted Black Star afterward, paying a high price to cooperate with Black Star, it was also possible.

Black Star was a mercenary who fought for money. Nagokin didn't have high hopes for the integrity of mercenaries. It wasn't that he was overthinking, but it was better to be careful. Now that the DarkStar problem was very critical, he had to consider all risks—after all, Black Star suddenly took out the key prop for DarkStar's plan, even if the other party explained the source very clearly, it was still unbelievable.

These thoughts flashed through his mind. Nagokin thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "Does Longtan know about your actions?"

He secretly decided to contact Longtan privately. Longtan would naturally not cooperate with DarkStar. Only if Longtan confirmed Han Xiao's statement could he rest assured.

"Of course, they know." Han Xiao knew this and laughed inwardly, shrugging his shoulders. "If you're not at ease, then ask Ames. I brought her here."

Thump!

Nagokin slipped and fell directly under the table.

Then he got up in a hurry, looking bewildered.

"You, you, you… You brought Dragon Emperor to this planet?!"

"Yes, she's over there in the square."

Nagokin stared at Han Xiao in disbelief.

My God! Ames, what level of character is that? She was actually called over by Black Star. She was Black Star's immediate superior. Just how much say did this guy have in Longtan? Was he playing a Wien card?!

"I have nothing to ask…"

Nagokin smiled wryly. Fine, Black Star had brought such a big shot over. It was clear that he was not afraid of confrontation. Then what was there to doubt? It must be true. He couldn't possibly suspect that Ames was connected with DarkStar. DarkStar didn't have the qualifications!

Han Xiao's expression was normal. On the way back, he had already told Ames about the Heteromorphy. It wasn't anything shameful, so there was no need to hide it from Ames. Han Xiao understood her. She wouldn't care about these small things at all. This was the good thing about the laissez-faire boss. If it were Jenny, she would probably slam the table and roar.

As expected, Ames' reaction to this matter was lukewarm, and Han Xiao naturally had no worries.

"Black Star, this matter is very important. I need to inform the higher-ups. You can make your demands to them."

Nagokin no longer hesitated, took out the communicator, contacted the higher-ups, and explained the situation in detail.

The communicator suddenly transmitted a burst of unbelievable exclamations. Various departments were racking their brains to think of ways to contain the situation. This news made them overjoyed and ecstatic. Not only the War Bureau, but even the highest leader of Godora received the news!

Godora's higher-ups were shocked!

Soon, Godora let several high-level officials with great authority come forward to deal with it. The images of several people appeared at the same time, looking at Han Xiao at the first moment.

"You are Black Star? Let's get straight to the point. What are your conditions?" The higher-ups spoke in a solemn tone, with serious faces, ready to pay a heavy price.

However, Godora's higher-ups were not dissatisfied with this. Since it was a transaction, paying the price was justified. Asking people to dedicate the resources in their hands for free was rogue behavior. Even if Ames was not here, they would not act like rogues. The higher-ups who had reached this position would not make enemies easily.

Problems that can be solved with money, are they even problems?

Han Xiao's eyes flashed and smiled, "Then let's talk about it in detail…"

In the next hour, the two sides negotiated fiercely. Several Godora officials occasionally argued, constantly discussing the conditions, and gradually reached a result acceptable to both sides. In front of this group of higher-ups, Nagokin was not qualified to interrupt.

After a long time, the argument finally stopped.

“…We accept your conditions. After the matter is over, we will fulfill the agreement reached today,” a higher-up said solemnly.

Although this transaction had the suspicion of taking advantage of the situation, Han Xiao did not make an unlimited, exorbitant demand. The conditions he proposed were all those he had thought of, and he did not raise the price on the spot, which was within the other party's acceptable range. This attitude made several Godora officials feel much more comfortable.

Han Xiao nodded, feeling comfortable. The negotiation result was better than he expected.

Just as he guessed, Godora understood its own situation and urgently needed the breakthrough point he provided. With such a premise, the negotiation was very easy.

Godora was full of sincerity and agreed to his conditions to a great extent, and they were eager to finalize the deal. The people who came forward were all high-level officials with the power to decide on major issues, so the efficiency of the negotiation was very fast, without too much haggling.

The Heteromorphy was exchanged for many things. First of all, a sum of money, three million Enas, was directly transferred to replenish a wave of funds, making the increasingly empty wallet full again. Then there was a batch supply of materials for several years, including various mechanical raw materials and specialty products, all of which were high-quality products manufactured in military factories, as well as finished products such as spaceships. Thousands of commodity items were only charged at the lowest cost price.

In addition to these tangible benefits, there were other requirements such as status, special treatment, and the right to open certain places. These were more cumbersome, and the purpose was to improve the mercenary group's reputation, its own status and reputation, and NPC resources. These conditions required Godora to fulfill them for a long time.

He was not worried that Godora would break their promise. Longtan's identity was the guarantee.

Moreover, Han Xiao hinted that Longtan supported his actions in order to gain Godora's favor and strengthen Longtan's diplomatic relations… This was not an alliance, but Longtan's relationship with Godora would be closer than before. It was beneficial and harmless to have one more friend.

Ames was revered, giving Longtan a huge influence. Many organizations gave her face, but it could not change the problem of Longtan's weak power. This influence was superficial. The forces of other Super A Grades were all in deep cooperation and interest relationships with many civilizations, with intricate connections and strong forces. Han Xiao would not arbitrarily destroy Longtan's neutral position, but neutrality did not mean that they could not make friends.

Technician Han was willing to help Longtan connect with other forces. This was originally Jenny's job, but obviously, that frigid woman's style was too conservative, and Han Xiao didn't mind finding her more things to do.

The stronger the Longtan forces, the more he would benefit.

Godora was willing to maintain a good relationship with Longtan, and even eagerly hoped for it, so they naturally understood Han Xiao's hint and understood each other without speaking.

"That's it. Godora is grateful for your contribution, and we will not treat friends badly." The higher-ups took a deep look at Han Xiao.

These Godora big shots with great power felt that it was time to reassess the importance of Black Star.

Beep—

The image disappeared, and only the two of them were left in the room.

Having obtained a satisfactory result, Han Xiao threw the Heteromorphy to Nagokin.

"Take it. Secretly send it back to Godora, and don't let anyone hijack it on the way."

"I understand."

Nagokin nodded solemnly. He couldn't wait to see Godora dismantle DarkStar's evil conspiracy and raise his eyebrows in triumph. He even found Han Xiao extremely pleasing to the eye now.

Han Xiao sat on the chair and stretched, feeling relaxed.

Finally, the Heteromorphy was handed over, and Godora was able to quickly resolve the predicament. It should be more than a year earlier than the previous life's plot, and the situation had been completely changed by him.

DarkStar was still kept in the dark. When they found out that the plan they had been preparing for a long time had collapsed in the middle, he wondered what their expression would be.

The players would complete this main storyline sooner, and they wouldn't waste time on Aquamarine Star. As members of the mercenary group, entering the interstellar world early would create far more value than in their previous life!

The players' experiences, as well as the plot development in their eyes, would also embark on a completely different new route!

"The future… I wonder what it will be like…"

The fate of countless people would be rewritten. Han Xiao closed his eyes, and a long-lost sense of tremor seemed to arise in his bones, making him excited.