I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 994: Chapter 641: Fleecing the Fat Sheep

Ice Extreme Pass Conference Room.

Porcelain tea sets were placed on the table, with hot water brewing clear tea that rose in white mist, the aroma filling the entire room. The atmosphere appeared especially leisurely and harmonious, making it hard to tell that not long ago, the people inside were opponents ready to draw their swords and fight to the death.

Qin Tian sat at the main seat, with the three elders of the Dongfang Clan sitting to one side, looking calm and composed, as if they were mere onlookers; Zhuang Xian, Jia Zhuocheng, and Fons Greym sat opposite them.

Dongfang Cheng picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then put it down, slowly looking at the three people from the Zhuang, Jia, and Greym families: "Gentlemen, the challenge is over, according to the rules, each of your three families needs to allocate five hundred quotas for the Nine Stars Martial Arts, to be under the banner of Ice Extreme Pass. Do you have any objections to this?"

"No objections, we are willing to accept our loss."

The three of them shook their heads almost simultaneously, decisively and neatly, although a trace of regret was still faintly visible deep in their eyes.

"Good."

Dongfang Cheng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Qin Tian with a serious expression: "Qin Tian, you must prepare well for the upcoming Nine Stars Martial Arts, as the more people you have, the greater the pressure you will bear."

"Don’t worry, Elder Cheng, I understand."

Qin Tian nodded slightly, his tone composed.

"General Qin, may I ask a question?"

At this moment, Zhuang Xian looked at Qin Tian with blazing eyes, "I would like to know, where exactly did your subordinates’ armed armors come from?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jia Zhuocheng and Fons Greym’s gazes instantly sharpened, and they leaned slightly forward, giving full attention—this was the question they most urgently wanted answered.

Even the three elders of the Dongfang Clan picked up on the seriousness of the moment, their eyes falling on Qin Tian.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Qin Tian slowly raised the corners of his mouth: "Those armors are the bespoke equipment crafted by our chief scientist at Ice Extreme Pass, Mr. Robert, for core generals."

Just as expected.

The few of them nodded silently to themselves, not surprised.

From the previous five matches, they could see that the armed armors fit the users incredibly well, whether in terms of design or the direction of ability enhancement, all showed signs of being custom made.

However, after Qin Tian confirmed it personally, a strong sense of excitement still surged within them.

"General Qin, to be honest, we’re very interested in these armed armors."

Jia Zhuocheng quickly chimed in, his tone becoming even more polite: "If it’s convenient, could you give us a detailed introduction or two?"

"No problem."

A barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of Qin Tian’s mouth, he began to speak slowly.

"These armed armors were developed by Robert, integrating the Empire’s Stellar Armor, Spirit Race technology, and merging with core technology from the Ox civilization. In the Ox civilization’s system, armed armors have a clear ranking, from lowest to highest as soldier armor, general armor, and king armor. The general armor that my generals wear is enough to let an ordinary Tier Six Spiritualist confront a Tier Seven Bloodline Martial Artist head-on."

Ox civilization!

Including the three elders of the Dongfang Clan, everyone present had a serious expression.

They never expected that these armed armors were actually related to the legendary Ox civilization!

Soldier armor, general armor, king armor...

If general armor can let a Tier Six challenge a Tier Seven, then wouldn’t the power of king armor allow a Tier Six Spiritualist to directly battle an Tier Eight expert?

Isn’t that just too outrageous!

However, more than speculating about the king armor, what they’re more concerned with is the chief scientist Robert that Qin Tian mentioned—being able to independently develop and customize general armor, where exactly did Qin Tian find such talent?

"General Qin, I noticed that your other warriors seem equipped with the same style of armed armor belts around their waists as well," Fons Greym pursued, "those should be soldier armor level armors, right?"

"Elder Fons has keen eyes, yes."

Qin Tian nodded openly: "The elite warriors entering the Nine Stars Martial Arts from Ice Extreme Pass will all be equipped with soldier armor. Unlike general armor, soldier armor doesn’t require customization, significantly reducing production costs and time, making mass production relatively easy."

Hearing this, Zhuang Xian, Jia Zhuocheng, and Fons Greym’s eyes immediately lit up—they finally heard the answer they most wanted.

Mass production of soldier armor, with controlled costs, means that they also have a chance to equip their family members with such gear.

Zhuang Xian took a deep breath to suppress the urgency in his heart, speaking solemnly: "General Qin, I wonder if soldier armor and general armor are available for sale externally?"

As soon as the words fell, the air seemed to stagnate.

The gazes of Zhuang Xian and the other two fixed tightly on Qin Tian, eyes filled with anticipation and anxiety; the three elders of the Dongfang Clan also raised their eyebrows slightly, observing quietly.

Seeing this, Zhuang Xian quickly added: "I know, this question is very presumptuous. Moreover, this time, the three of our families rashly challenged General Qin and Ice Extreme Pass, which must have caused you considerable trouble. For this, on behalf of the Zhuang family, I extend my deepest apologies to you."

Having said this, Zhuang Xian stood up, giving Qin Tian a deep bow, his attitude extremely humble, showing no hint of the pride of a Golden Family elder.

"Elder Zhuang, you speak too seriously." Qin Tian quickly stood up, reaching out to help Zhuang Xian up, his tone sincere, "As the saying goes, ’No discord, no concord,’ between us, it was just a fair competition, and no harm was done to the harmony. Moreover, I also understand, whether it’s the Zhuang family, Jia family, or Greym family, the challenge this time was all for the family’s future, to ensure more of your descendants could survive in the Nine Stars Martial Arts. There’s no animosity towards me, Qin Tian, at all."