I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 995: Chapter 641: Fleece the Fat Sheep (Part 2)

"That’s right, that’s right!"

Jia Zhuo immediately chimed in, showing gratitude on his face, "General Qin, thank you very much for understanding our difficulties. We truly are left with no choice, just trying to dispatch more personnel to maximize the survival rate of our family members. Challenging the Ice Extreme Pass was never meant to offend."

Fons Greym beside him also nodded in agreement.

Qin Tian smiled slightly. To be honest, he knew these were just pleasantries.

The three major families challenged the Ice Extreme Pass, thinking its foundation was shallow and its power weak, intending to pick a soft target and easily snatch away five hundred slots from him.

Yet, they never expected that this seemingly soft target would have a core as tough as nails, not only failing to grab any slots but shattering their own teeth and losing five hundred slots for nothing.

As the biggest beneficiary of this challenge, Qin Tian naturally wouldn’t take advantage and play coy; the pleasantries were just to be heard, no need to clarify on the spot.

However, since these fat sheep volunteered to come to the door, it would be a shame not to "shear" them properly for their "sincerity."

"Elder Zhuang, regarding the issue you mentioned about selling armor..." Qin Tian deliberately paused, drawing out his speech.

This brief pause put Zhuang Xian and the other two’s hearts in their throats, their breathing becoming rapid, eyes fixed on Qin Tian, fearing to hear a rejection.

"I think we can discuss it." Qin Tian spoke slowly, his tone flat, yet it was like heavenly music, instantly dispelling the three’s anxiety.

"Great! General Qin, thank you so much!"

The three were overjoyed, and even the elders of the Dongfang Clan showed a trace of interest in their eyes.

"General Qin, please state the specific conditions! As long as we can achieve them, we will never decline!" Zhuang Xian was so excited his voice trembled slightly, afraid Qin Tian would change his mind, and hurriedly asked.

Qin Tian straightened his expression and slowly began, "Everyone, let me first clarify the specific situation of the armor of the Ice Extreme Pass. The armor for soldiers is essentially a modified version of Stellar Armor, removing some redundant space modules and focusing on enhancing defense power and boosting one’s own strength. Standard armor can allow Tier Four Spiritualists to possess combat power matching Tier Five; and Tier Five Spiritualists wearing armor, though still unable to directly challenge Tier Six, can walk nearly unchallenged on the Tier Five level."

He paused and continued, "The production cost and cycle of soldier armor are relatively short; if you all place orders now, we can completely finish all production before the Nine Stars Assembly, ensuring no delay in your use."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xian and the other two’s faces grew more joyous, their hearts finally settled halfway.

The family members they dispatched this time were nearly all concentrated at Tier Four and Tier Five levels, with Tier Five members making up the majority.

What Qin Tian described about the armor perfectly matched their needs, and the timing was also perfect.

"As for the armor for generals..."

Qin Tian shifted his tone, slowing his speech, showing a hint of difficulty on his face, "It’s different from the armor for soldiers. General armor must be custom-made according to the user’s detailed physical data and talent, which takes a long time and requires very rare materials, I fear..."

He didn’t finish the sentence, but the meaning was already clear.

"General Qin, no problem!"

Jia Zhuocheng spoke without hesitation, firmly, "No matter how rare the materials are, we will do everything to prepare them, ensuring no delay in the armor’s production!"

In their view, while soldier armor was indeed practical for improving ordinary members’ survival rates, they valued the armor for generals the most.

A family’s rise and fall often depend on whether a true leader emerges within the family.

The rise of a top talent can change the family’s fate, leading it to glory—an example seen countless times throughout history.

Therefore, their concern was whether the family’s top talents could make it to the end in the Nine Stars Assembly, bathed in Celestial Stele Light, breaking through bottlenecks and enhancing strength.

As for the other ordinary members, while hoping for their survival, they ultimately didn’t carry the same significance as those top talents.

To equip their family’s top talents with armor for generals, providing them with life-saving assurance, no matter the cost, the family was willing to pay.

"Exactly! General Qin, any condition you set, we will fully meet!"

Zhuang Xian also quickly expressed his stance, filled with indisputable determination.

Fons Greym followed closely, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

"Is that so..." Qin Tian pretended to ponder, lightly furrowing his brows in a seemingly conflicted manner, pausing momentarily as if making a decision, then slowly said, "Then I’ll have Robert try to tailor the armor for you as best as possible. But regarding the materials, it will require your efforts. After all, the Ice Extreme Pass is just a border town, newly established, with limited resource channels. Preparing some rare core materials would be tough in a short time, so I’ll rely on your connections and channels to help secure them."

"No problem!"

Zhuang Xian quickly nodded, afraid Qin Tian would backtrack, urgently saying, "General Qin, please prepare a list of materials quickly. I’ll immediately contact the family, leverage all our connections and resources to procure them, and promptly deliver the materials to the Ice Extreme Pass!"

Jia Zhuocheng and Fons Greym hurriedly echoed, pledging to fully prepare the materials without delay.

"Good, then this matter is tentatively settled."

Qin Tian nodded slowly, smiling warmly, speaking sincerely, "We are allies in the same camp, and once we enter the Celestial Stele Secret Realm, we’ll be reliant on each other and fighting side by side as comrades. I hope we can progress together and all gain something from the Nine Stars Assembly. I will ensure Robert promptly advances the work, guaranteeing enough armored equipment for you before the Nine Stars Assembly begins."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xian and the others were completely relieved, expressing their gratitude to Qin Tian repeatedly: "Then we’ll be relying on General Qin!"

Seeing them all overjoyed, Qin Tian smiled as well, beaming, but with a glimmer of cunning in his eyes.

Such lovely fat sheep, coming on their own and cooperating so eagerly—how could he not carve them up?

Honestly, Qin Tian still felt agitated about the challenge from the three major families to the Ice Extreme Pass.

If he hadn’t prepared in advance and equipped his officers with armor, it might have cost him greatly, losing half the slots directly.

Though the family’s members suffered greatly in previous battles, with hearts pierced, bodies cut in half, and heads decapitated, relieving much of his grievance, letting them go lightly would still leave him unsatisfied.

Thus, in the armored equipment trade, he decided to "butcher" them severely.

In fact, the craft and process for making soldier and general armor were now quite mature.

Soldier armor could be mass-produced efficiently;

And general armor, with Robert personally involved and with relatively complete equipment currently available, wasn’t as difficult to make as he claimed, neither requiring too much time nor excessively rare materials.

As for the "rare materials" he had the three major families prepare—

Well~ who says the traded materials must be used for them?

This is the processing fee, labor costs, and technological monopoly fee.

With powerful proprietary technology, he held absolute negotiating power.

These families, though declining somewhat, still had profound foundations, networks, channels, and resources far beyond a newly established Ice Extreme Pass.

Having them assist in gathering rare materials was not only time-saving but also efficient and reliable, sparking less trouble for the Ice Extreme Pass.

Meanwhile, he could use them to advertise the armor business for the Ice Extreme Pass for free, swiftly promoting it.

Qin Tian raised his teacup, taking a sip, letting the tea aroma flow down his throat, contemplating subsequent plans, with an increasingly brighter smile.