"Yo, long time no see. I'm so sorry to have to trouble you to come here personally."
Roland originally thought that the visitor would be a middleman, but it turned out to be an old acquaintance, which made it even easier to deal with him.
Rorschach warmly greeted the ratman in front of him, but the ratman's expression was rather subtle.
"… It's really not easy to repay a favor I owe you. How many times has it been?"
"Heh, you didn't manage to get a huge profit the last time, so how many times do you want to count? This time, if it wasn't for your rat nose smelling the fragrance of gold coins, would you have come here personally? Last time, we were the ones who helped you clear your name. Haven't we already repaid the favor? "
The ratman Hanks Feng Gu shrugged and changed the topic.
It was quite enjoyable to communicate with a young man like Roxia. However, Roxia's mouth was quite unbearable at times. Was it really alright for him to speak like he was telling the truth on a gray business that everyone would benefit from?
But it was also good to talk about some things openly. At the very least, there was no need to scheme against each other and waste time.
After that night, the Game Church and the Scroll of Light, which had originally been somewhat hostile towards each other, finally came together.
Previously, various private transactions had been quite pleasant, and Rorschach and the ratman unexpectedly got along quite well. It was just that sometimes, whenever Rorschach opened his mouth, Hanks would feel the terror of "hunger strike" negotiations.
"How about three seventh-generation Thunderbolts? Don't tell me you don't have any?"
"Seventh-generation? Right now, even the main laboratory only has one prototype. Are you kidding me … Fine, fine, stop looking at me with that damned gaze of yours. Indeed, the seventh-generation Thunderbolt is an ace, but I won't be able to bring my own Thunderbolt without a major mission … "
Hanks Feng Gu's voice became softer and softer as he spoke. Rorschach's expression kept repeating between "Are you kidding me" and "Keep lying, keep lying". Perhaps it was because his old face wasn't thick enough, but in the end, old Hanks couldn't continue lying.
Although most people knew about Rorschach's talent ability and wouldn't deliberately lie in front of Rorschach, the power of habit was terrifying.
For a veteran like Hanks, he usually did not speak much truth. Bargaining and mixing truth with falsehood had become his instinct. He would subconsciously use excuses to cover up his refusal of "I don't want to give".
In the end, he felt that he was a little silly. Why did he say such an excuse that was instantly exposed? This was a little embarrassing.
"… One seventh-generation computer and two sixth-generation computers. That's the limit. Don't try to haggle with me. You know that the bishop made the decision, and there are other conditions …"
"I've said it many times. Just tell me the bottom line and save time. I want the machine. Forget about the conditions. This is a classified mission. I really can't bring you along."
"You knew I wanted to go?"
"You're already here, yet you're still dressed like this. Only a fool wouldn't know that you want to go."
Rorschach was wearing a short dagger and a hunting rifle at his waist. Under his clothes was a tight-fitting suit that would make it easier for him to pilot his magic armor. Rorschach wasn't blind. How could he not know that Karwenz intended to enter the no man's land?
In a way, this was a form of goodwill and protection. After all, in the current environment, the Game Church's Rorschach was far too important. If Rorschach really died in the no man's land, the balance that Vila Nova Dônia had worked so hard to achieve would be completely destroyed.
In the current environment, the two-versus-two balance was rather disgusting. In order to fight for the right to lead this new God faction, both sides were actually desperately trying to form factions.
And in a way, only a church that truly stepped into the no man's land would be considered a worthy ally by the Game Church … Actually, the Game Church didn't care about Vila Nova Dônia's rights and wrongs at all. Their strategic goal was to gather all their forces and carry out a large-scale exploration.
Naturally, the Radiance Scroll also wanted to pull the Game Church into the no man's land exploration pie. It would be best if they could use this opportunity to completely tie the relationship between the two factions.
If the Game Church was brought into the no man's land by the Radiance Scroll and left its mark in all aspects, then the Game Church would naturally become a vassal of the Radiance Scroll.
Rorschach was well aware of this, but he still used this opportunity to make his own request.
"For the first exploration, we need the most advanced assault ship, the type that requires more than thirty-six hours of independent operation. We also need the seventh generation Thunderbolt magic armor. "
This request wasn't just excessive. In the eyes of outsiders, it was simply asking for too much.
Exploring a dangerous area like the no man's land depended on two things: how far your ship could travel, and how good your magic armor's performance was.
The assault ship was a small ship that could fit three or four people. Its technology wasn't very high, and the Game Church could build it themselves. However, a specialized assault ship that could travel for more than ten hours in the no man's land … The Game Church had zero technical reserves in this area.
It required the ability to accelerate. Previously, there was no need to explore the no man's land, so naturally, there were no preparations in this area. It wasn't impossible to start from scratch, and it was already on track … However, Rorschach wasn't stupid enough to wait for the five-year plan to end.
This kind of thing was obviously the treasure of each church. Lending it out was already excessive. Rorschach even refused to let the other party send anyone to follow him, so how could they continue negotiating?
While he could accept the assault ship, the seventh generation Thunderbolt Magic Armor was something he couldn't understand at all.
The seventh generation magic armor was nonsense in Aishi's dreams. The sixth generation prototype magic armor was still in the hands of the top laboratories of the various superpowers.
Due to reasons that everyone knew, Ansorenne's magic armor was one or two generations lower in level than the Aishi's. In the end, even the old antique third generation magic armor could be used on the battlefield, so the fourth generation magic armor was considered the main force.
At this time, even the Aishi People could only think of the seventh generation magic armor as nonsense … However, two years ago, this nonsense became true.
The Thunderbolt magic armor was an improved version of the anti-lightning magic armor used during the construction of Vila Nova Dônia. They were able to absorb the lightning element in the air as energy, and could be said to have unlimited energy in the Lightning Season.
That's right, this was what people called unlimited energy, the type that had unlimited mana after activating a cheat.
Since they had unlimited energy, they could naturally be equipped with naval cannons, nuclear bombs, neutron cannons, rocket launchers, or flying punches … This was probably the design concept that caused the design of these specialized magic armors to skyrocket.
Only magic armors that could crush the previous generation magic armor could be considered a new generation. Most people treated the news of the sixth generation magic armor as a rumor.
That's right, the sixth generation was only a rumor. After all, the sixth generation was only a prototype in Aishi that couldn't be mass-produced … Rorschach was simply asking for an exorbitant price.
Roxia didn't know just how powerful the current top-level Thunderbolt Magic Armor was. However, he could ask the strongest church for the most advanced technology. He asked for the seventh-generation Thunderbolt Magic Armor, and it turned out that the church really did have one.
And now, they were even willing to lend it to him (Rorschach insisted on buying it). They had already expressed their sincerity in cooperating with him, but Rorschach still refused to let them follow him … This was already closing the door on negotiations. Who knew if they would just take the magic armor to make a copy?
Hanks's expression returned to normal. There was no need to talk about this anymore. The Radiance Scroll wouldn't take the risk of leaking their technology to rent the seventh generation magic armor. However, Rorschach's words made him change his mind.
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