Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!!

"Our relationship should be very clear."

Chu Shen suddenly spoke, interrupting Auvano's observation.

"The employer and the mercenary have completed their transaction and are now even."

"You're contacting me now, obviously not to reminisce about that mission that was completed some time ago, are you?"

"You guessed right." Auvano put down his glass and leaned forward slightly.

This subtle movement instantly changed the atmosphere of the entire room.

Sofa, coffee table, carpet, lighting...

Nothing had moved, yet an invisible sense of oppression began to gather, flowing slowly like mercury and pressing down on Chu Shen's skin.

This is a common negotiation tactic used by the Chassero family.

Auvano stared at Chu Shen and asked, word by word:

"After completing the Rose Armed mission, did you visit an abandoned military base from the old kingdom deep in the Somar Desert?"

The family learned about the "Philonia Serum" research project from the experimental logs that remained in that abandoned base.

That was one of the highest-level bio-enhancement technologies in the ancient desert kingdom.

If they can get their hands on the finished product, the family's research institute might be able to reverse engineer it and discover something... unusual.

Its value is immeasurable.

Chu Shen was silent for three seconds, then he took out a metal tubular container from the inner compartment of his backpack.

It is about the thickness of an index finger and 15 centimeters long.

The container surface is covered with intricate protective patterns, and there is a small observation window on the side.

Through the glass, you can see a viscous, fluorescent yellow liquid slowly flowing inside.

He placed the container on the crystal coffee table.

"Look, is this it?!"

Chu Shen spoke, his tone as calm as if he were buying a bottle of water at a convenience store.

Auvanno was stunned.

His micro-expression analysis, his perception of qi (vital energy), and all his pre-set negotiation strategies.

At this moment, all of them became useless.

Because he had never expected the other party to react this way.

"This thing is useless to me." Chu Shen leaned back into the sofa and spread his hands.

"Just name your price. Let's have a fair trade and each get what we need."

Auvano stared at the vial of serum, his mind racing.

First, counterfeit goods are ruled out; no one would dare to use counterfeit goods to deceive the Chassero family.

The last person to do this has his body still preserved as a specimen in the formaldehyde pool of the family's biological laboratory.

Then it must be true.

But why is it so enjoyable?

Is it because you don't know its value?

No, judging from the other person's expression, they clearly knew what it was.

Is it a trap?

It doesn't seem like it either, there are no signs of an ambush nearby.

So...the other party really thinks this serum is "useless"?

"How much money are you planning to spend?" Auvano asked tentatively, while re-observing Chu Shen's expression.

"That depends on you guys." Chu Shen chuckled, completely relaxing his posture and even crossing his legs.

This "you decide how much to give" attitude actually gave Auvanno a headache.

If the other party asks for an exorbitant price, he can still bargain.

If the other party is ignorant, he can buy it at a low price.

But now it's like this...

It's like at an auction, the seller casually tosses an antique to you and says, "Just give me whatever you want," and you don't know how much to bid.

Giving too little seems stingy, while giving too much feels like a loss.

After hesitating for more than ten seconds, Auvano gave a number:

"One million five hundred thousand."

This is a tentative starting price.

According to family assessments, the complete study of the Philonia serum is of great value.

If the reverse can be successfully achieved, the benefits will be immeasurable.

He was prepared for Chu Shen to make exorbitant demands, and for the two sides to engage in a long tug-of-war.

Murder and robbery?

That's the least efficient approach.

The Chassero family has been able to continue for three hundred years not because of brute force, but because of "rules".

Prices are clearly marked, and payment is made upon delivery.

This is how civilized people behave.

Chu Shen stared at Auvanno for a long time.

His gaze was calm, but Auvanno inexplicably felt a sense of pressure.

"This price?" Chu Shen asked slowly, "Is it...?"

Auvanno was invigorated.

coming!

It's time to start haggling!

He immediately recalled his prepared list of excuses: the serum might become ineffective if stored for too long, etc...

"One and a half million, no problem."

"This vial of serum has been stored for too long; it's very likely it's lost its effectiveness. We should reassess it... Wait, what?!"

Auvano only realized what he was saying halfway through, and his voice unconsciously rose a notch.

Chu Shen pushed the vial of serum in front of Auvano, a "I've suffered a loss, but it doesn't matter" smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I just want to make friends."

Auvano stared at the tube of fluorescent yellow liquid, then looked at Chu Shen, and suddenly felt like he was punching cotton.

The intense game, psychological warfare, and back-and-forth bargaining he had envisioned... all of that never happened.

The other person treated him like an old piece of clothing, casually tossing him over and saying with a smile, "Here you go."

But strangely, he didn't feel slighted.

On the contrary... I developed a liking for her.

Having spent thirty years in the family, Auvanno had seen too many greedy faces, cunning schemes, and hypocritical pleasantries.

People as decisive and efficient as Chu Shen, who even takes the initiative to make concessions, are extremely rare.

His expression turned serious, and he carefully placed the serum container into the constant temperature storage box he carried with him.

"The payment will be transferred to your account within twenty minutes," Auvanno said solemnly.

"At the same time, you will gain the friendship of the Chassero family, as well as my personal friendship."

[You have unlocked a new faction reputation: House Chasrode!]

[Chisrode family favorability +2000!]

[Current Relationship Level: Friendly (2000/3000)]

[You have gained the temporary status "The Favor of the Tycoons": Within the territory of the Chaisro family, enjoy a 10% discount on purchases and receive a 9% increase in mission rewards.]

Chu Shen smiled slightly.

One and a half million Aquamarine Coins is an astronomical figure for ordinary people.

But for Chu Shen, it was far less valuable than these 2000 points of faction favorability.

Money can be earned again.

But there are wealthy families like Chassero, which have existed since before the wars of the old era and have survived three hundred years of trials and tribulations without collapsing; on the contrary, their roots have become deeper and deeper.

The threshold for their "friendship" is extremely high.

But now, because of a vial of serum, the door has opened.

As for that vial of serum...

Chu Shen actually had another identical tube in his backpack.

Philonia serum is indeed precious, a product of the most advanced bio-enhancing technology from the Old Kingdom era.

In theory, it can give users "limited bodily self-healing and adaptive evolutionary abilities".

The problem is that it needs to be used in conjunction with a special "gene harmonizer".

Otherwise, injecting it into the body would not only be ineffective, but could also cause gene collapse.

Therefore, these two vials of serum were just pretty decorations to Chu Shen.

Instead of keeping it taking up space, we should take one out and exchange it for some practical benefits.