"Ah!? This..."
Sephiroth scratched his head and looked at Vinsmoke Judge beside him, unable to hide the troubled look on his face.
Although the mechs manufactured by Umbrella Corporation were expensive to produce and somewhat powerless against experts capable of using Armament Haki's Internal Destruction...
Their flaws did not outweigh their merits. They were still exceptionally powerful tools of war when facing low- and mid-tier combatants!
Therefore, there was simply no way this technology could be disclosed to other forces.
"Mr. Judge, to be frank...
Your condition is asking far too much!
As a scientist, you should understand how revolutionary this technology is. Its uses go far beyond warfare; it also holds tremendous value in civilian applications..."
"..."
Hearing this, Judge fell into a long silence.
Indeed! Umbrella Corporation's robotics technology was highly intelligent. If these robots were put to work in production, they could replace most human labor...
Of course, that was contingent on Umbrella Corporation lowering the cost of manufacturing robots!
After all, even the most basic robot cost thirty million Belly to produce.
At such an exorbitant price, an ordinary person would basically have to work honestly and save for half their life to afford one...
"Of course! Since Mr. Judge is a partner our company values, if you are willing to agree to one condition of mine...
As the person with full authority over these negotiations, I can have the company sell you robots at nearly cost price...
You should know that our company originally had no plans to sell robots externally...
I am only making this decision because you are a future partner of the company."
Judge looked astonished upon hearing that.
"You can make that kind of decision too?"
"Of course! I'm one of Umbrella Corporation's upper management!
And I also serve as its