"Not enough!"
Wang Dong smiled and shook his head coldly.
Empress Dowager Xiao looked hesitant, but only for a moment. After clearly conveying how much it pained her,
she quickly offered more. "I'll add another thirty Life Crystals!"
Wang Dong's smile deepened, but he still shook his head. "Still not enough!"
The pained look on Empress Dowager Xiao's face grew heavier. She gritted her teeth as if cutting away a piece of herself. "I'll add another twenty Soul Crystals. This is everything I have!"
Only then did Wang Dong's smile fade. He nodded in satisfaction.
Soul Crystals were among the rarest resources used to upgrade Fire Seed Warships.
Wang Dong hadn't even found any in the Three Harmony Group's stronghold warehouse.
Soul Crystals didn't command especially high prices on the market, since few Shipborne Modules required them, and trading volume had always been low.
But the Sky Peng Horizontal had several modules that needed Soul Crystals.
The bargaining just now had been perfectly normal.
Without it, Wang Dong would have felt he'd gotten too little, while Empress Dowager Xiao would have worried that showing too much generosity might encourage him to push for more or even cause complications.
They both understood the unspoken rules.
What pleased Wang Dong most was Empress Dowager Xiao's sincerity.
She hadn't made empty promises beginning with "someday." Instead, she'd given him exact figures and clear payment terms.
"The headquarters of the Yijia Chamber of Commerce in the New Song Kingdom?
"Fine. We accept that price.
"Once these resources are delivered, you'll no longer be a prisoner."
Wang Dong smiled.
"So many resources just to buy my freedom? If I want to disembark in the New Song Kingdom, will I have to pay for a ticket too?"
Empress Dowager Xiao shot Wang Dong an exasperated look.