"Pay more?"
Although Rhein had expected nothing decent to come out of that bastard Jonas's mouth, hearing him actually say it still stirred a flicker of displeasure in her heart.
Fine, fine...
I'm the one asking for help. Even if this is extortion, I'll just have to swallow it.
You want money? I've got plenty!
"How much more? Twenty percent? Thirty percent? Surely not higher than that. I'm not some sucker with endless credit points for you to swindle."
Rhein stared at Jonas, widening her eyes viciously and baring her teeth in an attempt to look fearsome.
She tried to intimidate him to salvage some dignity, but to Jonas, she looked no different from a kitten with its fur bristling.
He couldn't help laughing.
"Pfft..."
"What are you laughing at?"
"I just think you're very cute, Miss Rhein."
Yes, cute.
Not just her appearance, either. Every thought was written plainly across her face. Adorably stupid, indeed.
Rhein's delicate brows shot up. She was the heir to the Delta Family, the woman in charge of Senna Life. Since when had anyone called her "cute"?
Wise, intelligent, incomparably shrewd, exceptionally gifted-those were the right words!
"Jonas, just get to the point. How many credit points do you want?"
"Do you think I'm short on credit points, Miss Rhein?" Jonas asked.
"Then what do you want?" Her heart tightened, and a bad feeling immediately rose within her.
"Antok ore, Derek metal... Of course, psionic crystals would work too."
These were rare ores with extraordinary properties. None were currently produced in District 25's mining areas; they could only be found deep underground in the Wasteland. They were indispensable if he wanted to advance further along Miss Beigong Ling's technology tree.
As for psionic crystals, they were exactly what their name suggested: crystals containing powerful