Hua Xiezhi heard this and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "Since you can borrow battleships, then the banknotes and Energy Block..."
Qu Jianlei heard this and felt that this was also the case. He had never wanted the other party to issue an IOU.
Three United Company had written an IOU before, so he really had no choice, but Flying Eagle gave him the feeling that the level of trouble was far greater than that of Three Harmonies.
Anyway, the other party wants to negotiate the terms of the transaction, so it shouldn't be very difficult to ask for a loan.
So he mentioned it to Keynes, and the other party readily agreed.
However, Qu Jianlei didn't expect that this request really... fell into the opponent's plan.
Keynes went to negotiate the exchange of starships, and the whole process was not smooth!
In fact, when it comes to the density of Armed Merchant Ship, Asteroid Belt can be found in the entire empire. It can be said that they can be found everywhere.
But then again, seeing it everywhere also means strong demand. Without enough benefits, who is willing to sell it casually? Keynes had to explain to Qu Jianlei again and again that he was indeed trying to communicate and asked for some grace.
When he applied for an extension for the third time, it was already more than four hours beyond the half hour he stipulated.
Qu Jianlei and Paranoid both had expressions on their faces, but Hua Xiezhi's expression changed, "How about we leave first?"
Qu Jianlei said nothing, but Paranoid asked with great interest, "Why?"
"The other party is probably delaying time," Hua Xiezhi looked at him in surprise, "Don't you feel it?"
"Haha," Paranoid laughed and pouted at Qu Jianlei, "Look at your boss's expression."
Hua Xiezhi turned to look at Qu Jianlei and found that his face was indifferent, as if he didn't hear his words.
In just an instant, she reacted and spoke angrily, "So you both thought of it?"
"Thinking about it is only one aspect," Paranoid said with satisfaction, "The key is to draw people out."
"Bring it out..." Hua Xiezhi repeated in surprise, and then looked at Qu Jianlei thoughtfully.
"So, I'm the only one who's kept in the dark?"
"That's because you didn't expect it," Qu Jianlei spread his hands and answered straightforwardly, "We have never communicated."
When he met Hua Xiezhi, he always talked about it, and he was not afraid of the other party being angry. They had been friends for many years.
"We didn't want to be wary of anyone, but if something comes to our door, there's no need to worry... Let's see what they plan to do!"
Qu Jianlei really thought so. This time when he came out, he brought almost all his belongings with him.
Except for Old Lady Jia who didn't come with him, this can be said to be all the main combat power he can accumulate.
Seriously, coming to Hua Xiezhi is a bit risky, but the two have been dependent on each other since Hong-character Settlement Area and understand each other very well.
At critical moments, he dares to risk his life. He will admit it when he is unlucky. He never blames others, but it can't be considered a drag.
Hua Xiezhi was stunned for a moment, then Diandian nodded, "That's right, since we have to touch it sooner or later, it's better to come sooner than later."
Wasteland people are really so pessimistic about life and death.
After another three hours, everything was finally done.
Armed Merchant Ship borrowed one, and Qu Jianlei didn't ask whose family it was from - that was something Flying Eagle Group considered.
The condition of the merchant ship can only be said to be good, and it is still up to standard. It is a little worse than the two ships of Three Harmonies.
But we can't force anything more. A good condition is enough to support ordinary space navigation... In fact, the passing mark is enough.
If it is excellent, it will be enough to support space exploration, and there is no need to be in that state normally.
The ammunition on the merchant ship is also Buduo, and Keynes indicates that this is a normal state.
The main function of Armed Merchant Ship is a merchant ship. Arms is just a prefix. Most of the time it is still for business.
Escort is just one of its functions, so there is nothing wrong with having less ammunition.
As for borrowing money... the effect is not very good. Each bank stated that they would not lend out their banknotes because their banknotes were also Buduo.
The silver note in Asteroid Belt is a very strange existence. It is definitely hard currency, but its hardness is definitely not as good as Energy Block.
But it won't work without a banknote. Although Energy Block is a necessity for every household, it takes up too much space.
The space on a starship is extremely precious, so silver notes are a necessary supplement for Energy Block.
Flying Eagle Group successively borrowed 50 million Energy Block from other forces.
Including their own 20 million banknotes and 20 million Energy Block, the total value reached 90 million.
For the remaining 110 million, we can only issue IOUs.
However, this is not what Qu Jianlei and the other three are looking at, but that the other party only borrowed Energy Block, not the banknote.
If there are no relevant concerns, this result is actually very good.
Qu Jianlei has accumulated a large amount of banknotes, but Energy Block has not made any large-scale profits for more than a year.
Whether in Hope Star Region or Skyhook Star Region, the long-term waiting of several starships in space consumes a lot of Energy Block.
It was obviously a good result, but the three of them looked solemn, "They are stalling for time again."
It also takes time to collect these Energy Block.
Qu Jianlei has recently killed many people and harvested a large amount of Item-Storing Talisman. Even Claire has his own Item-Storing Talisman.
But they had previously searched for a batch of Energy Block at Three United Company.
Now that we have received so many, not only do they take up a certain amount of starship space, but they also need to be moved around a lot Item-Storing Talisman.
This process won't take very long, but it ultimately plays a role in delaying time.
Half an hour later, the Qu Jianlei starships collected six Small Ships.
Next, Paranoid and Hua Xiezhi entered the Armed Merchant Ship that was just extorted.
Gem Blue Star's major forces noticed this and found it a bit unbelievable: Two people can control a starship? It is said that starships have a high degree of automation. In theory, anyone can pilot a starship for space navigation.
However, is this safe? Not to mention that Armed Merchant Ship may also participate in the battle. Just observing the instruments and meters is not enough for two people.
The forces present are well-informed and know that Hongjingtian's team is famous for being good at space battles.
Whether it was the previous battle against Customs Enforcement Ship or the attack on Tears Star, they all showed extremely high tactical literacy and exquisite coordination.
However, even if such a team only sends two people into the starship, it is not enough to form a real combat effectiveness.
As for exquisite coordination, that is even less possible - unless they deliberately conceal that there are actually more people to operate the ship.
However, more manpower... is not realistic. You must know that the other party has already snatched two Armed Merchant Ship.
Even if the team has enough reserve talents, controlling the two merchant ships and forming sufficient combat effectiveness is already the limit.
It is not difficult to control a starship and fight. A period of training is enough.
However, elite-level ship operators must undergo long-term training and must have certain talents.
Even in the military, such talents are in short supply. How could Hongjingtian Team have too many reserve talents?
However, this is none of your business. All the major forces can just take a look.
Next, 8384 Ship took the lead and left with four starships.
After Paranoid and Hua Xiezhi entered the starship, the latter went to sort out the artillery and ammunition supplies - this is what she is good at.
The former took out a Pioneer Terminal and fixed it in the control room, "This is the last one... I should have bought a few more."
Big Head Butterfly appeared on the screen of the main control system, "This garbage is better than nothing, at least it needs Storm..."
Unconsciously, the starship sailed more than three million kilometers away from Gem Blue.
Suddenly, the Main Control Room of each ship sounded the alarm, "Alarm, alarm, multiple starships of unknown origin have been discovered!"
The next moment, the active detection equipment of the five starships was fully turned on.
In just ten seconds, the image was displayed on the screen in the control room.
There were a total of six ambushed starships, almost 300,000 kilometers away from Qu Jianlei's fleet.
In space, this distance can be used to fight or escape.
Qu Jianlei reacted immediately. He raised his hand and pointed in one direction, "Release Attack Ship and break out to this area!"
It is impossible to turn around and run away. Never count on how stupid your opponent is. If someone dares to block you, they must have a plan to deal with it.
Moreover, he is not sure about the opponent's starship type. If he cannot outrun his opponent, he will lose.
Dispersing and escaping was even more impossible, since only two of the five starships had crews.
Once the escaping starships are overtaken and destroyed, the consequences will be truly disastrous.
Moreover, Hongjingtian Team has been showing off his power for so long, and it is impossible for him to destroy his character when his eyesight goes dark.
Six Small Ship were released, and the starship's protective cover was also greatly improved.
There is no need for any communication between the two sides. Just looking at the posture, you can tell that a war is imminent.
On the public channel, there was a communication request for access, but Qu Jianlei simply ignored the request.
"Aim at the target starship and attack freely!"
The next moment, five starships and six small Attack Ship began to focus fire on the opponent's starship.
But then, another star Diandian lit up, and Xiao Hu issued a timely warning.
"Oops, the other side has at least two Aerospace Carrier... military-standard ships!"
The standard Aerospace Carrier is far from comparable to the civilian version. The standard configuration is three squadrons, each squadron has twelve Small Ships.
Two Aerospace Carriers mean that if the other party equips them as standard, they will have seventy-two Small Ships.
But Qu Jianlei only has five larger ships, and Small Ship only has six.
No matter how you look at it, this is a battle with huge disparities.
Qu Jianlei had no expression on his face, "What types are the other four battleships?"
Big Head Butterfly was spinning like crazy, "One Fire Support Ship, one Escort Ship, and two more... We are judging!"
Fire Support Ship is similar to the large Assault Ship, but different. The emphasis is on fire support.
This is a comprehensive weapons launch platform, somewhat similar to the concept of Blue Star and "Armory Ship".
(Updated to summon monthly tickets, follow-up subscriptions and recommended tickets.)