bookrebus Chapter 85 More Money Required
Chapter 85 More Money Required
P413 Nebula, Lebick.
A raven-man dressed in a robe swallowed a human whole, chewed a few times, and then revealed a beautiful expression.
He elegantly wiped his mouth, glanced at his subordinate, and said, "What? Have you found a planet where we can capture slaves?"
"Although the other side of the Milky Way is relatively backward, there are still humans there, and their resistance is very poor."
"Although intelligence from the cosmic black market can become inaccurate for various reasons, the basic information is still quite good. In addition, I also had them bring shrinking ray guns and Imperial ships."
"What are you waiting for? Take me to see the samples."
The subordinate bowed his head and said, "My lord, the slave-hunting group that went to Earth has lost contact and has likely met with misfortune."
The Count of Ravens frowned. Losing contact was not uncommon; space travel was fraught with danger, and no one could guarantee survival.
However, this concerns his interests. He spent a lot of money to buy a batch of equipment, and if he lost money, he would be in a bad mood.
Not to mention that this was something the Duke had instructed them to do.
As far as he knew, this matter concerned whether the Duke could enter the cabinet.
"On which route did you lose contact?"
After glancing at the count's expression, the subordinate breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "In the Milky Way, on a planet called Earth."
"Earth?"
"They disappeared on Earth!"
Upon receiving confirmation from his subordinate, the count's face turned serious.
The slave hunters couldn't have disappeared without a reason; there must have been one.
Could it be a spaceship malfunction?
Impossible. He only buys legitimate products from the Empire, which are guaranteed in quality. Unless there is a battle, they cannot be damaged.
We encountered space pirates?
That's impossible. The Milky Way is very desolate and has few resources. He only found out about it by chance, which is why he sent people there. Besides him, there shouldn't be anyone else who went.
Moreover, even if they encountered pirates, it was impossible for them to disappear without a trace, without sending out any distress signals.
The count stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"My lord, should we investigate this?" the subordinate asked tentatively.
The count nodded: "Go, why not go?"
"I'd like to see who dares to touch my people!"
Given the strength of the spaceship, ordinary attacks might be able to restrain it, but breaking through its defenses would be very difficult.
That's right, he suspected it was done by one of his own people.
The purpose was to draw their attention.
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
His men ran out excitedly. They had followed the Earl for a long time and knew his character. They were sure they could make a name for themselves this time.
Watching his excited subordinates run off, the count stroked his chin, a cruel glint in his eyes.
No matter who it is, anyone who dares to touch his things will pay the price!
He went out with his men in a pretense, then went to the Duke to complain that his fleet had been assassinated and that not a single word had been sent out.
Upon hearing this news, the Duke snorted coldly.
He was granted several higher-class spaceships and some resources.
The count then went to the black market as instructed by the duke, intending to purchase information about Earth.
"Name your price? I want to buy out all the intelligence related to Earth."
"Let's stick to what we agreed on before, I'll add another 10% for you."
The count crossed his legs and tapped the table with his fingers as he spoke.
“Count Black Raven, this price is probably not enough,” the intelligence trader said with a fake smile.
Earl Black Raven paused, then crossed his hands under his chin and said coldly, "Don't go too far. An extra ten percent is enough."
The intelligence trader shrugged helplessly and said, "Count Black Raven, don't misunderstand, I'm not targeting you."
"The level of Earth's intelligence has been raised; Earth is now a planetary civilization."
"Therefore, the current buyout price is no longer the price of a surface civilization."
"The price has increased by this amount."
The intelligence trader held up two fingers.
Black Crow felt a bit tricky. Although the planet's level wasn't high, the sudden price increase caught him off guard.
He could buy it, but it would definitely cost him a fortune. He was hesitant about whether to keep the news under wraps.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Sir, I'd like to purchase information about Earth's rating upgrade. That shouldn't be too expensive, right?"
The trader smiled, turned around, and handed him a document from a hidden compartment.
After paying, Black Crow took the documents and left.
Meanwhile, news spread that the price of intelligence on Earth had increased.
This piqued the interest of some explorers and peace-loving travelers.
They haven't taken any action yet because there are no interstellar flights, but some more radical explorers have already found the black market in space...
Among them were the intelligence departments of Kiranbo, known as the Otherworldly Witch, and the Standelians.
Earl Black Raven looked at the intelligence report in his hand and became more and more surprised.
Quite a few aliens have gone missing on Earth.
Natan aliens, Muzhen aliens...
Although these people have relatively poor technology, they are very powerful individuals with the ability to transform into monsters.
This ability is only available to those above the rank of Marquis, and requires pure bloodline.
With the ability to eliminate monsters, it's no wonder that Earth can be rated as a planetary civilization.
Black Raven realized that this planet was no longer within his control. The only thing he could do was hand the information over to the Duke and let him make a judgment.
After handing over the intelligence, he felt relieved, with a mix of relief and lingering fear.
Fortunately, he had a backup plan; otherwise, if he had acted impulsively and led his men there himself, he would have either died or at least lost everything.
Now things are fine, he's played it safe, and no matter what happens in the end, he'll get credit.
A month after the abduction, TPC announced that it would accelerate its plans to enter space.
Meanwhile, the Snow White, powered by the Max propulsion system, began testing.
Lin Yeming was extremely busy during those days. He went to Kenmura and Lucia, and finally brought Horii to the boxing gym to practice. He also unexpectedly met Masaki Keigo, who had come to learn from him.
At that time, Masaki Keigo was focused on learning Bajiquan, a martial art for killing.
Li Qing didn't want to teach, but Lin Yeming was an exception.
His current boxing gym, influenced by Lin Yeming, has shifted towards physical fitness.
Many people from TPC come here because of its reputation.
Another thing is that, in order to appease the public, Megumi and Maya participated in a television program together.
This program will only share glimpses of their daily work.
This was a special approval from the higher-ups, which can be considered as the Victory Team entering the public eye.
The interview was about to begin, and everyone listened at headquarters on time. Lin Yeming even asked them to write their reflections afterward…