The Game with the Mechanical Empire's Ancient Realm Office
Flash Thunder War King studied the materials sent by the three sects, his expression growing darker and darker.
"Lower the price—at least below thirty percent of the original? Are they insane?"
He slammed the documents onto the table and fixed his deputy general with a sinister glare. "Did someone leak our original prices to them? Why are their demands so precise, practically pinned right against our costs?"
The deputy general's body trembled slightly as he hurriedly replied, "My lord, they said our offer lacked sincerity and that they are already negotiating with the Tianli Sect. They said that if we cannot lower it to this level, there is no need to continue talking."
"Ridiculous!" Flash Thunder sneered. In his view, the three sects had failed to see the situation clearly at all, so there was no need to pay them any heed. "Can the Tianli Sect even manufacture them? If they weren't dismantling ruins, how could they possibly build these defense systems?"
"These three sects want to use us to pressure the Tianli Sect, then use the Tianli Sect to pressure us. What a clever little scheme!"
"Let them go to the Tianli Sect, then. I'd like to see the looks on their faces when they come begging us later."
The deputy general hesitated before cautiously saying, "My lord, the Tianli Sect may not be able to make them, but don't forget—they have the Imperial Star. Given the Imperial Star's scale, dismantling several hundred sets of defense systems would not be a problem. If they..."
Flash Thunder's pupils abruptly contracted.
After a moment of silence, he said gravely, "Send the materials back to headquarters. Ask the Governor to decide."
The deputy general secretly glanced up at him and said quietly, "The