Thomas didn't leave. He was waiting to see how much gold Gao Qi could get.
Gao Qi had always thought that Thomas was a metahuman first and foremost. Moreover, he was one of the few A-class metahumans. Therefore, he should have regarded strength as his lifelong pursuit. But now, it seemed that this idea was wrong.
Thomas was also the owner of a city, one of the biggest cities in the world. Therefore, other than pursuing strength, Thomas should also fight for his city.
However, Gao Qi could now confirm that Thomas was first and foremost a businessman.
A businessman should talk about business and not talk about other things.
Gao Qi stood up and said to Wang Ming Yuan, "Thomas is in a hurry to leave. We can't keep him waiting. Elder Wang, come with me to see Thomas. Wang Ke, Xiao Niu, and Anna are coming too. If you have anything you want, tell them together. Remember, don't be shy. I have conditions that he can't refuse."
The people closest to Gao Qi were the highest level of the Wasteland Army. Gao Qi was indeed very obvious when it came to appointing people based on his connections.
Thomas was still waiting in the guest room. When he saw Gao Qi come in with a few people, he immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "How is it? How's the harvest?"
As an outsider with unknown connections, Thomas was more concerned about the harvest of the City of Sin than Gao Qi, the owner.
Gao Qi cleared his throat and said with a serious face, "122 kilograms."
Thomas's mouth twitched. Then, he said in shock, "So little? Although I know that the people here are very poor, that's all? That's too … "
Before he could finish, Thomas didn't want to say anymore. He sat back down and said with a serious face, "Okay, then there's no need to say anything more. Your harvest is far from enough to pay for the money you owe me. You don't even have enough money for the firearms, let alone the controllable nuclear fusion. As for the spaceship, you definitely can't afford it."
"Don't worry, I don't have much gold, but I have other things. So, let's talk about the conditions."
After speaking calmly, Gao Qi looked at the few people he brought and said, "Old Wang, think about what you need and make a list. Let Mr. Thomas provide the goods on time."
Thomas frowned and asked with a puzzled expression, "What are you going to use to pay? I repeat, I don't accept credit. "
Gao Qi said faintly, "Mr. Thomas, credit is impossible, but are you interested in accepting other payment methods?"
"Other payment methods, not other currencies or items of equivalent value. From what you said, I understand that you don't have money. If you don't have money, why are you discussing business with me?"
Thomas pulled a long face and said, "What a waste of my time. However, I'll allow you to delay the payment for three months. I believe you'll be able to get enough gold to pay me back. The City of Angels is a good target. As for the rest, we'll talk about it when you have the money."
Gao Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't use the right words. I shouldn't have said other payment methods, but other things as bargaining chips. Can you continue now?"
Thomas immediately smiled, a standard professional smile, and then said gently, "Mr. Gao, other items of equivalent value can be traded. I'm very curious, what other high-value items do you have? I'll say in advance, I don't accept things like art. "
"Do you want power?"
Thomas was stunned and said, "Power? Can power be quantified? Power can also … You said power! "
Gao Qi became serious, nodded, and said, "You're a Grade A Esper. If I can make you a Grade S Esper, what price are you willing to pay?"
"That's impossible! That's impossible! "
Gao Qi smiled and said, "With my help, Grandpa Tree is already a Beyond Grade A Esper. Listen, he's a Beyond Grade A Esper, but he hasn't completely left Grade A. He's still half a step away from becoming a Grade S Esper, but he'll be able to cross this half step very soon."
Thomas definitely wouldn't believe it, but it didn't matter. Gao Qi would be able to make him believe it very soon, because Grandpa Tree was just a cover. However, Gao Qi could really make Thomas a Grade S Esper now.
Thomas also became serious, and Wang Mingyuan and the rest were dumbfounded.
Wang Mingyuan wrote down a complete set of modern soilless farming plants with 24-hour temperature control, but he felt that this condition was impossible, so he crossed it out.
Wang Mingyuan was just a little mentally ill, but he was not stupid. He knew what conditions were possible and what were impossible.
However, after hearing Gao Qi's conditions, he silently wrote down three farming plants, one chemical plant, one military plant, one steel plant, and one textile plant. However, this was not the end. He was still thinking about what he needed most urgently.
F * ck, it's better to buy it than to build it. It's better to buy it than to build it yourself, but why not let someone else build it?
Wang Ke silently wrote down a hundred helicopters, a hundred cannons, a hundred thousand guns of various types, and a thousand doses of genetic modification fluid. Then, he felt that the number was a little low, so he added a zero behind a thousand.
Niu Lidong wrote down a hundred landmines. When he saw Wang Mingyuan and Wang Ke suddenly start writing on the blank paper, he directly added ten thousand behind a hundred.
Of course, there was an arms race between Espers. Thomas could have everything now because he was a Grade A Esper. However, if he was always a Grade A Esper, and the others all became Grade S Espers, then he would soon have nothing. This was an arms race.
After pondering for a long time, Thomas suddenly smiled. It was no longer a professional fake smile, but a very kind smile from the bottom of his heart. Then he said very gently, "Don't talk about a deal. With our relationship, do we still need a deal? If you say you need something, how can I not support you? "
Gao Qi immediately said, "Don't. I know you are a businessman, so let's just do business. Don't talk about feelings."
Thomas said a little awkwardly, "Well, what do you want?"
"One spaceship, I don't want much."
"No problem, of course. Oh, is one spaceship enough? A city needs at least two spaceships. How about this, I will give you one more, I will give you three spaceships! "
Thomas did not suddenly become generous.
Being generous would never change into being generous. He, Thomas, liked gold. He was a miser. He would rather sacrifice his life than his money. However, he was definitely an outstanding businessman. He knew how to maximize his profits.
As long as he became a Grade S Esper, he would earn back everything he lost, or even ten times, or even a hundred times.
The change in attitude was very natural. There was no sense of abruptness at all. Moreover, the deal became a gift, and the business became a favor.
After that, Thomas said very politely, "We can become brother cities and help each other. But Brother Gao, can you really help me become a Grade S Esper?"
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