Xuan Gao was completely speechless in the face of that retort. "You're absolutely right. I truly have nothing to say!"
In any case, his request for protection had succeeded, and he had basically achieved his goal of self-preservation. The deaths of those two military men were indeed beyond his ability to interfere with, so he probed, "Thank you for your generous protection... Could you give me some kind of token?"
"I have a token, but I can't give it to you... Anyway, if something happens to you, I'll definitely avenge you," Feng Jun replied lazily. "And not just for your sake. Even for the dignity of our civilization, I'll get to the bottom of it."
After a pause, he asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid the Federation will label you a traitor to humanity?"
"As long as I know I'm not one, that's enough," Xuan Gao replied seriously. "The blade's already at my throat. Am I not allowed to seek protection?"
"Do as you please," Feng Jun said with a casual wave. "Oh, right. Remember to help me find more pharmaceutical production lines—Limb Regeneration, Evergreen Potion, brain-development support drugs... the more, the better. I'll trade with Energy Stones."
"These things really aren't easy to get," Xuan Gao sighed gloomily. "Still, I'll do my best."
"You can't just do your best," Feng Jun said with a smile. "You must work hard to get them. For old times' sake, I can shield you for a while, but not forever... You need to demonstrate enough value before I can keep protecting you."
Xuan Gao was only stunned for a moment before quickly nodding. "Understood. Cooperation can only last when there are benefits involved... How about you wait a moment while I ask the military whether they have similar production lines?"
"Of course," Feng Jun