Even the well-traveled old man could not help admiring the quality of the exoskeleton suit.
"Even if an ordinary flesh-and-blood person put this on, the Special Forces couldn't guarantee they could subdue them. It is indeed very valuable. In exchange, I can give you a military-grade chip. A chip worth thirty million is nothing like those stripped-down civilian versions out there."
Himeko did not agree immediately. Instead, she changed the subject.
"My original plan was indeed to get a few high-grade chips, but I've changed my mind. In exchange, I only need answers to two questions."
The old man had not expected Himeko to trade a powerful exoskeleton for two answers whose truth she could not verify. Intrigued, he said, "I'm all ears."
Smiling, she inserted a chip she had pried out of a thug who had picked the wrong target into Shut Up's slot, then used Shut Up to project a wanted notice.
[High-threat Wanted Criminal: Dan Heng]
"First, I want to know what he did, and why he's being hunted so aggressively."
"Dan Heng broke into the company headquarters on a rainy night a week ago and dealt what could only be called a devastating blow to the company's core data from within. Amid the torrential rain, the company building caught fire. The downpour avoided the company building, making things difficult for the firefighters instead.
The Special Operations Mobile Force sent to apprehend him suffered heavy casualties. Estimated losses reached a hundred billion, and even the data on the New-Model Integrated Prosthetic Components under development was completely destroyed."
After hearing this, Himeko shook her head slightly.
"Set the official account aside for now. You know what I'm asking."
"The truth is simpler than you think. Everything on the news is true. Besides that, Dan Heng killed