Though the other party asked with a smile, a cold sweat instantly broke out across Krupp's back.
The Nan Family set me up! That was the first thought that sprang to his mind.
However, Old Lady Jia did not enjoy being mysterious. The other party would figure it out sooner or later, so there was no need for her side to be so stingy.
She spoke with a smile. "You needn't think in other directions. On the Mineral Star, you used a portable terminal to read a storage device!"
"So it was artificial intelligence!" Krupp came to his senses, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
He had clearly known that they possessed artificial intelligence, so why had he still been so careless?
With the mystery resolved, he had to face their questioning. After hesitating briefly, he still tried to reason with them.
"This matter was my fault, but I don't believe such a minor offense warrants compensating you with an artifact."
"I spent two billion to purchase that Stone... that should count as a token of my sincerity."
He had not inflated his purchase price either... What a joke. There was artificial intelligence in his portable terminal!
Old Lady Jia looked at him expressionlessly. "Then why didn't you make that clear at the time?"
Krupp sighed. "If I had argued at the time, wouldn't that have seemed like another offense against your organization? It was better to deny it outright."
Heavens bear witness, ever since advancing to Above Supreme, when had he ever spoken so humbly? Old Lady Jia said blandly, "No matter what, deception is also a form of offense... don't you think?"
Hearing that, Krupp secretly breathed a sigh of relief—judging by her words, it seemed they did not intend to make a major issue of it.
Still, he nodded and