(Thanks to Son of the Round Clam, Pete Griffin, for the reward bonus chapter 41/50)
"Sure!"
The price had shot up by 100 million, yet Li Qinwu did not even blink before nodding in agreement.
Life was short. Building a warship from scratch took at least two hundred years.
He could get this battlecruiser in thirty-five years. Even if it cost him an extra 100 million, he was more than willing!
The two sides immediately signed the contract, and the guests all went home satisfied.
Before Li Qinwu left the Temple of the Machine God, the Archmagos reminded him:
"My lord, you do not necessarily need to pay Thrones to acquire that warship. You can also provide Mars with precious minerals.
"The pass I gave you is a data card. It records the minerals Mars currently lacks, along with their values.
"Though the market fluctuates, the figures should remain roughly accurate for the next ten years.
"The next time you come to Terra, if you can obtain some of those precious metals, you may be able to pay off the remaining 400 million in one go!"
Li Qinwu nodded, indicating that he would keep it in mind.
His ambition had always been to become a Rogue Trader. If he could use minerals to cover the 410 million he owed Mars, that would be even better.
Afterward, Li Qinwu left the Temple of the Machine God and made another trip to the Inquisition office building to see Grand Mentor Sigurd.
During this period, Grand Mentor Sigurd had been furious. He had never expected Li Qinwu to be so bold—to walk into the Great Hall of Heroes, enshrine the Broken-Winged Angel Chapter's banner within it, and force the High Lords from top to bottom to ring the bell for the Broken-Winged Angel