Qu Jianlei felt that the other side was being far too greedy.
He only wanted to learn some long-buried secrets, and those secrets were almost incapable of improving either his own strength or the team's.
Yet the demands the other party had made, whether the secrets of tribulation or the use of magical artifacts, could effectively improve cultivation or combat power.
Pute gave a self-mocking smile. "Fine, I was being greedy. The main thing is that you people have too many good things."
"How about this? You only need to agree to one of those two conditions."
"That's still impossible." Qu Jianlei shook his head and answered bluntly, without explaining why.
He really had no way to explain it. Both conditions involved spiritual energy.
He was willing to help the Empire improve its Awakened One System somewhat, but spiritual energy... it was scarce to begin with, all right?
Being able to look after his team members already took a great deal of effort, and the pressure of renovating the Mystic Mansion was considerable as well.
Most importantly, the solution he could offer was not only sensitive, but might also arouse even more suspicion from the other side.
Pute waited for a while. Once he realized that the other party truly had no intention of explaining, he could only shake his head helplessly.
"Then what do you think you can give us?"
After thinking for a moment, Qu Jianlei replied, "A Battle Formation or talismans... you can only choose one. Either can effectively increase combat power."
"Battle Formations and talismans?" Pute repeated in surprise. "Aren't those the Alliance and Federation's specialties?"
If he had not been certain that Digital Phantom had struck at both the Alliance and the Federation, he truly would have suspected their identities.
Qu Jianlei nodded. "That's right.