The largest portion of the loot they had seized this time was undoubtedly the weapons and equipment.
The Scorched-Earth Squad had even blasted apart the foundations of several massive fortress cannons, then tethered them behind their ships like dogs on leashes and hauled them away...
Nie Yun's loot inventory included over fifty thousand mechas alone, more than enough to double the number of mecha regiments under his command. Some were even brand-new, high-end models.
The more chaotic a region was, the greater the share of its total trade that arms sales accounted for. In the Shattered Star Region, arms trading undoubtedly held the top spot!
What did pirates spend their money on after selling their plunder?
Aside from indulging themselves, the vast majority undoubtedly used it to buy equipment and strengthen themselves... or rather, improve their chances of survival.
Thus, over seventy percent of the Gold Coin Pirate Gang's warehouses were devoted to storing assorted arms.
These weapons were not all intended for the Gold Coin Pirate Gang's own use. Most were merchandise ordered by other pirate gangs.
As for how the customers who had already paid would feel after today, all Nie Yun could do was offer his condolences...
Besides mechas, the Scorched-Earth Squad had also brought back tens of thousands of powered exoskeletons and sets of infantry equipment.
Although these things had little impact in fleet battles, they were indispensable close-combat equipment for pirates whose goal was to capture rather than destroy.
Core production-line components, massive furnaces, industrial printers, and precision machining equipment also occupied a substantial portion of the cargo holds.
In Nie Yun's eyes, these things were far more valuable than the weapons and equipment.
The pirates had weak technological capabilities. With all the chaos and turmoil, they also lacked a foundation for scientific research, so