In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

He quickly stopped Zhao Yuan and smoothed things over, saying, "The City of Nightsin and we 'Forsaken' don't have much interaction, so it's normal for you all to have some misunderstandings about us."

"However, since we are determined to return to our homeland, we naturally hope to dispel these misconceptions through this."

"Yes, Chief Li Si is indeed reasonable."

Xu Shi smiled and continued, "Misunderstandings are inevitable. Just like everyone here, you used to think I was an ignorant and good-for-nothing playboy."

"Although I am not a good person, a proper understanding is indeed necessary, and the same applies to both of us."

"Chairman Xu calling himself a playboy is a slap in the face to us."

Xie Qingyan chimed in for him, "But whether he's a good person or not is hard to say. Anyway, I call him a bad man."

The two of them sang in harmony, instantly brightening the atmosphere.

Zhao Yuan realized his slip of the tongue and waved his hand to shut his mouth.

Yo ho?

That bitch actually played the straight man for me?

real or fake?

This was quite unusual for Xu Shi, especially since the two of them were currently in a cold war... He immediately looked at her with a strange expression.

The other person was smiling, with a hint of something deeper in their eyes, but not much.

What is my fiancée up to...? Xu Shi didn't dwell on it too much. This kind of thing can be discussed later. He couldn't possibly argue about it with her in this situation.

However, this also gave Xu Shi a certain understanding of Zhao Yuan and Song Chen, or rather Zhang Shan and Li Si.

The former was a brainless brute, while the latter was a relatively shrewd and worldly-wise old fox.

Hey, I feel like I've seen this combination somewhere before... Lei Song and Zhang Shinian, right?

Mr. Xu felt a little dizzy. He tried to put the two figures together in his mind and found that they fit together perfectly.

At least that's how it seems; whether that's actually the case remains to be seen.

The initial unpleasantness was quickly and somewhat muddled away.

The conversation quickly returned to normal.

first question.

"The Forsaken want to return to the City of Nightspine, but we have our own difficulties."

Yue Chizheng said seriously, "So the first thing to consider is your sincerity... I wonder what you can offer?"

"If it's just about manpower, then forget about it, we don't lack people."

Long Tianding added a sentence.

"……of course not."

Shen Qin snapped out of her reverie and smiled, “Human resources are only one aspect; we naturally have other sincere intentions as well.”

As they spoke, the people behind the three leaders each placed a box on the table and opened them in unison.

When they saw the items inside, everyone's eyes widened in unison.

"I think you might be interested in these things?"

At midnight, April is a good start.

I'll tally up the monthly votes and tips in a couple of days and see how many more chapters I need to add...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 116 Your sincerity is far from enough

What the "Forgotten Ones" brought out truly surprised everyone present.

In the box beside Zhao Yuan, there was an irregularly shaped black crystal, protected by a special shield, which faintly emitted a fluorescent color.

"Hiss... The aura of 'Rust Mist' is so strong. Is this the raw ore you mined?"

Wen Shengkui frowned and said in a deep voice.

In fact, he didn't need to point it out; anyone present who was an "ascended person" could sense it.

After all, the abilities of the "Ascended Ones" come from the "Rust Mist," so they naturally have a certain affinity for related items.

"Yes, this is ore mined within our base."

Shen Qin nodded and explained, "According to measurements, the 'rust mist' content is approximately 45% to 60%."

This data is quite astonishing.

Due to limitations in flight technology, it is difficult for people to directly access the "rust fog" in the air, and they can only study and analyze it through indirect means.

The most common method is to extract the flooded seawater or store occasional rain and snow.

However, this method is quite dangerous, especially in rainy or snowy weather. Although the "iron rain" that falls through the "rust fog" still looks clear, it has a very strong corrosive effect. If it falls on your body, it can cause redness and pain at best, and skin ulceration or even death at worst.

Even with protective measures in place within the city, it's not enough to achieve complete isolation. Every time such weather occurs, cleaning up the mess afterwards is a considerable hassle.

Fortunately, Night City enjoys a spring-like climate year-round, and unusual weather is rare. However, precisely because of this, such an unexpected occurrence makes everyone feel it's a disaster.

Moreover, although this method is simple, the actual proportion of "rust fog" that can be extracted is not high, so overall it does more harm than good.

Besides these, it's through mediums like minerals and soil. Night City itself has mining areas, including Districts 2 and 3 of Night City and District 22 of Night City.

In comparison, this method is more efficient.

However, the "rust mist" content of the ore mined in the City of Night Sin is not as high as that of the piece in front of us; it usually only stays in the range of 30% to 40%.

That's why the leaders of the six major conglomerates attach so much importance to it—if the Forsaken can provide such "Rust Mist" ore in large quantities, the refining cost will be greatly reduced.

And some related technologies and equipment, such as the "sundial" of the "snake ring", the blocking agent of the "prism", and "Constant Self", may also achieve breakthroughs and achieve higher efficiency as a result.

Just like in a game, good equipment naturally requires elite materials to craft.

Xu Shi nodded secretly.

The fact that the "Forgotten Ones" could produce something like this shows they've shown enough sincerity.

Of course, from another perspective, this also reflects the fact that their base was highly corroded by the "rust fog".

After all, before being affected by the "rust fog," many so-called ores are just ordinary stones. Only when they are immersed in high concentrations of "rust fog" for a long time will they gradually change.

Hmm, it's already in the shape of "rust fog," there's no going back.

Strange images suddenly popped into his mind.

“We have sufficient ore reserves, so you don’t need to worry about that at all.”

Song Chen picked up where Shen Qin left off, pushing the other two boxes forward as he spoke.

There was a vial of reagent in the box on the left, and a strangely shaped pistol on the right.

"As for these, they are weapons we've crafted from the ore, and medicines we use to resist the corrosive effects of the 'Rust Mist.'"

Everyone already knew this; since the Forsaken were displaying their resources, they would naturally also bring some of the technologies they possessed.

In this respect, their level may not be worse than that of the City of Night Sin, and it's even hard to say whether they are better.

Take this vial of medicine, for example.

The Forgotten Ones live in worse conditions and require more preparation to resist the Rust Fog, so the medicines they develop naturally have their own unique features.

As for the pistol, Xu Shi could also sense that it incorporated "rust mist" material, from the gun body to the bullets.

This is no longer a simple firearm, but a biological weapon. The consequences of being suddenly invaded by a large dose of high-concentration "rust fog" are unimaginable.

Even if it's not a gun, just a blowgun is enough to make someone suffer...

In fact, both "Snake Ring" and "Shark Tooth" have developed similar products over the years, but weapons of this level are rarely used in the various battles of Night City, so the degree of bias is not too great.

But upon closer examination, could this actually be considered a variant of the "Extra-Limit Project"? After all, it is also a combination of superpowers and machinery.

Even the appearance is very appealing, giving him a feel for the Zerg weapons in the game Halo...

interesting.

Xu Shi chuckled to himself.

The others also showed interest to varying degrees, indicating that these things were indeed quite attractive, although their motivations might have been different.

"I think what we have offered should be enough for you to accept us?"

Shen Qin sighed softly and took out some more documents. "As for the specific exchange terms, we have also made some preparations... Please take a look."

To show her sincerity, she personally got up and handed the documents to each person.

however.

Just as she handed the document to Xu Shi.

Xu Shi didn't even look at it, and tore it in half.

"...Chairman Xu, what's going on?"

This action clearly took Shen Qin by surprise. She was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted and asked in disbelief.

What does he mean?

Shen Qin knew that her emotions were definitely not as calm as they appeared.

In terms of aversion and resentment, she felt even more intensely than Song Chen and Zhao Yuan.

On the way here, the slogans that discriminated against and showed hostility had already made her very uncomfortable.

Not to mention that she is currently face to face with Xu Shi.

The thought that her brother had been turned into that state by him only fueled her anger.

However, she still knew what was important and what was secondary. The survival of the entire "Forgotten" race was the top priority... That's why she tried her best to remain calm and face this enemy with humility.

But such behavior from the other party is truly humiliating!

As one of the leaders of a tribe, Shen Qin couldn't hold back any longer in the face of such repeated contempt.

Her breathing unconsciously became a little heavy.