Feng Jun was startled. "You mean... the service life of the production lines can be artificially controlled?"
"That's right." Xuan Gao nodded. "After all, some production lines are built in relatively unstable regions. If something happens, even under extreme circumstances, their service life can be controlled."
"I'm not interested in that." Feng Jun shook his head, then sighed. "What do I need to give in exchange for it?"
That was why he could not get excited—the Gate Chip could theoretically be used indefinitely. There was no way they would simply give it to him for free.
"There's no conclusion yet." Xuan Gao spread his hands, answering helplessly. "But they promised me they wouldn't make things difficult for you. Oh, I forgot to tell you... the Hero Division Commander's recovery has left the military with a very favorable impression of you."
The Xingzheng Star military's attitude toward the Humanoid Civilization had been constantly changing. At its worst, it had even driven the military's fourth-ranking figure to shoot himself—a suicide with many inexplicable doubts surrounding it. Many believed the Mysterious Force had been behind it.
Later, Feng Jun detoxified the Hero Division Commander. The process had involved no shortage of blunt methods, and much medical equipment had disappeared, but no matter what, the man had been saved. For the entire Federation, it had been extremely encouraging news.
The Hero Division Commander had now recovered. In order to make contact with the Mysterious Force, he had even personally sought out Xuan Gao twice, his attitude unbelievably courteous—without this man serving as an intermediary, he would have been dead for sure.
Xuan Gao was naturally flattered—after surviving such an ordeal, that man's future prospects would probably no longer be limited to becoming a legion commander.
However, Boss Xuan still tactfully refused his request for