A One-Time Exchange for Hypnotic Therapy
Of course I don't mind.
Minister Fan and Xu Huo had no personal grudge against each other. For the sake of the Special Defense Department's interests, once the matter was settled, they had to consider the best course of action.
After discussing it with his superior and Team Leader Ji, who was about to take over from him, Minister Fan decided to offer generous terms to buy some of the ore Xu Huo had.
Buying all of it was unrealistic, and Xu Huo wouldn't sell it anyway. But they could negotiate for a small portion. As long as they could get their hands on the ore, the Special Defense Department was willing to lower its bottom line again and again.
After large numbers of players entered the game, the Special Defense Department learned about special ores and amassed a sizable collection of various kinds. But the island ore had formed in District 014, and it had caused such a stir. Whatever kind of ore it was, the Special Defense Department had to obtain some for testing, to determine the extent of District 014's gameification.
Xu Huo refused. If it were some other kind of ore, he might have been willing to give the Special Defense Department a little. But this stone was highly likely to be the "Time Origin." Even if it wasn't, its special property of emitting Time Rays made it extremely valuable. A single Origin Stone with unknown properties had been enough to make District 011 launch a massive attack on other sub-districts. Ore like this was a once-in-a-lifetime find.
"I know you didn't board the Special Defense Department's ship because you were really looking for protection," Minister Fan said amiably. "Since we're negotiating, why don't you lay out your terms? We