Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 2556: Chapter 2548: Straightforward Man

The spotlight swept past, revealing an ordinary mecha in front of everyone.

"Who goes there?" the guard directly spoke up, "Identify yourself, or you’ll be executed... This is private property."

Within five seconds, three combat mechas appeared at the edge of the field.

Sparkling Starry Sky, being the shipping tycoon of the Wufang Star System, had encountered countless unexpected events and had top-notch reaction capabilities.

Just as Boss Xuan had said, recently they’ve needed to be more cautious when dealing with outsiders. Otherwise, in such scenarios, the guards usually first disable the mecha and then capture the person for questioning. If they accidentally kill someone—well, dead is dead.

After all, this is a private territory. The storage yard is a public place, so disputes can be discussed, but the headquarters and dock are private.

Feng Jun completely ignored them, "Boss Xuan, if you don’t come out, I’m leaving."

"First, lay down your weapons and step out of the mecha," the guard coldly instructed, "Speak slowly about what you want; don’t make a mistake."

"Wait a minute," a sharp voice sounded, slightly slurred as if awoken from sleep, "Friend, where do you come from?"

"Don’t ask where I come from," Feng Jun coldly replied, "Your boys are quite good, but I’m a bit unhappy... Seven ships are not enough."

"Haha, so it’s a good friend who’s come!" the sharp voice laughed, "Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you? Seven ships aren’t enough? No problem... Will ten be enough?"

Then there was a soft cough, "Disperse, disperse. A good friend has come. If you don’t disperse, I’ll deduct your wages."

The spotlight was immediately turned off, and the three mechas returned to the warehouse. About two minutes later, a tremendously hulking mecha walked out from a hangar, making the ground tremble slightly, "I am Xuan Gao; it’s about time you came, big brother."

Fortress-type Mech? How afraid of death are you? Feng Jun smiled slightly, "Maybe I’m a fake."

"You can’t be a fake," Xuan Gao answered very straightforwardly, "The information I released was all different, seven... Referring to the second son of that dead merchant, right?"

"He survived," this information was known only by Chen Xiao Er and a few others; even the military was unaware.

"I know, you did it," Xuan Gao replied without hesitation, "When I was chatting with the second son, he guided me through the handset... Not to make fun of him, but that’s his scope."

"You’re an interesting person," Feng Jun laughed, "How about stepping out of the mecha for a chat? Do you dare?"

"What’s there not to dare?" Xuan Gao not only answered promptly but also acted decisively. The back mecha door opened immediately, and a hulking figure jumped out, "I just want to ask, are you still recruiting over there?"

"Recruiting... is quite difficult," Feng Jun also jumped out, "The key issue is you’re too old, seventy-eight, right?"

"Not that old, I’m only fifty-eight," the hulking figure responded frankly, "I changed my birth date twice, once to reduce a sentence, and once to get a tax refund, making it a hassle to apply for Life Potions."

Feng Jun had never met someone so easy to communicate with. If it weren’t for "Nearby People" showing this guy as the real deal, he would really think he was meeting an actor, "How many children do you have?"

"Twenty-six," Xuan Gao casually replied, "Seventeen are still alive at the moment."

"Wow..." Feng Jun smirked, "A winner in life, huh?"

"Why not? Isn’t it just having kids if you want to?" Xuan Gao responded nonchalantly, "How many children do you have, old bro?"

Feng Jun felt this question was full of malice, "I’m a bit younger than you, so I don’t have as many kids."

"Birth control?" Xuan Gao pointed at him and then smiled slightly, "There’s really no need for birth control. I didn’t understand when I was young and thought I had to be responsible, but now I get it... If she gets pregnant, just have the baby, why bother with contraception?"

Did I come all the way to Youjing to discuss the transportation of energy stones? Feng Jun’s mind felt a bit muddled, "I think I see... why Boss Xuan became successful."

"Birth control is an act of the weak," Xuan Gao declared earnestly, "If you can’t afford to raise them, the weak should just not bother. For strong people like us, the problem is never having enough children, so... why not marry several wives?"

Did I come all this way to discuss this with you? Feng Jun was about to argue when a cold snort echoed in his mind, "Heh, after all, he is a mortal... Is it so easy for a cultivator to conceive?"

Yi Jue, aren’t you in Xiajing? Feng Jun looked, and both of them were about to leave the Sparkling Starry Sky’s domain, so he spoke up, "Have you ever considered that all your children might become my hostages?"

Xuan Gao finally stopped rambling, he paused for a moment before solemnly replying, "I haven’t considered that. Even though your question makes me unhappy, I’m sure I won’t do anything wrong. With your pride... would you really threaten my children?"

Feng Jun also fell silent. After a good while, he rubbed his chin and spoke, "I always thought I was quite approachable..."

"You’re not as approachable as you think," Xuan Gao’s voice was sharp, yet his manner was quite hearty. He pointedly remarked, "There’s a strong aura about you, a definite air of authority. You’re certainly used to giving orders."

"Is it that obvious?" Feng Jun chuckled, thinking to himself that this was perhaps the natural superiority complex of a Cultivator towards Mortals.

"It really is that obvious," Xuan Gao nodded earnestly, "After my military service, I started mixing in society, and I can usually tell who is trouble and who is not just by instinct..."

Feng Jun waved his hand, speaking in a deep voice, "Let’s not dwell on this. Seven ships, you find a small asteroid to dock at and evacuate everyone. I’ll handle the remaining transport... Do you trust me?"

Seven ships along with the cargo represent a significant amount, not to mention a massive monetary value.

"Even if I didn’t, I’d have to take a gamble," Xuan Gao sighed, spreading his hands helplessly, "Otherwise, we really can’t hold on. If this gamble pays off, Youjing can hang on for at least another two or three months. How do you want the remaining three ships?"

Feng Jun shook his head and replied lightly, "I was just joking around. How long until the ships are docked?"

"My ship is currently in the Seville Asteroid Belt," Xuan Gao replied casually, "By the way, are you still purchasing some second-hand warships? Once this transaction is over, I might be able to help you figure something out."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun laughed, "Still worried I’ll pocket your goods and holding me off, but... that’s normal."

Xuan Gao chuckled awkwardly without denying it, "Just hold on a moment; give me half a day, and I’ll give you the location of the asteroid."

"Okay," Feng Jun moved towards the mecha, "Clear some of the empty docks, I’ll give you four ships’ worth of goods here, and Chen Jiu’s side can have three ships; how does that sound?"

"Food and medicine, give me a bit more," Xuan Gao answered seriously, "His side is relatively more affluent, half a ship will be enough for him. Youjing here is severely lacking in supplies."

Feng Jun nodded, "You guys can discuss this among yourselves. However... I need to take two-tenths of the medicine. My side is short on those too; can you accept that?"

"Alright," Xuan Gao agreed without hesitation, "As for the medicine, let’s split it 20/20/60; I’ll take 60%."

Feng Jun said nothing more, nodded, and climbed into the mecha, then unhurriedly left.

Xuan Gao glanced around and coldly demanded, "I need an explanation for how he got into our area."

The investigation results were quickly revealed. After all, Feng Jun had only targeted the weak points of the defense network to enter; he hadn’t hidden his presence, and a few cameras roughly captured his route. "Boss, this person entered through a vulnerability in our defense network."

Xuan Gao was just arranging for the cargo ships to dock on the asteroid when he was startled by the words, "Our defense network... has a vulnerability?"

"The defense wheel rotation that you approved," the subordinate appeared somewhat helpless, "In the end, it’s all caused by energy stones."

"Oh, that," Xuan Gao obviously knew about the defensive node rotation; it was a necessary measure. However, he was more curious, "The rotation only reduces the energy shield, not completely shut it down. How could the other party know our arrangement?"

The technician replied with a frown, "Technically, after careful analysis and scanning, followed by extensive calculations, it’s possible to deduce that. But strangely... we didn’t detect any scanning signals from him; it’s very puzzling."

Xuan Gao wasn’t very knowledgeable about technology, so he bluntly asked, "Can the military do this?"

"The military... could theoretically do it," the technician answered uncertainly, "But if the military really did this, then boss, you might consider fleeing... With such efforts, they certainly want to target you."

"You flee," Xuan Gao replied with an amused yet annoyed glare, "Is that how you talk to your boss?"

In the next moment, he nodded thoughtfully, "It really is... quite a formidable force!"

Half a day later, Feng Jun received a notification that Xuan Gao had already arranged the ships, and he could go collect the goods.

The Sevia Asteroid Belt wasn’t far from the Wufang Star System, just seventy to eighty million miles away. Feng Jun directly contacted Yi Jue, asking her to help transport him while also putting away the Rain Prayer Array to avoid it being accidentally discovered and taken.

Currently, it’s only nightfall in Xiajing. Even if the rain stops, the insects couldn’t stir up much of a storm.

Yi Jue and Feng Jun took over four hours to fly to the Seville Asteroid Belt, and another hour to locate the asteroid mentioned by Xuan Gao.

The asteroid was about ten kilometers in diameter, with seven cargo ships docked on it. They had activated camouflage protection, so unless examined closely, its secrets would remain hidden.

For the rest, Xuan Gao had mostly fulfilled the requirements. The cargo ships were left behind along with the keys, the surveillance on these ships was turned off, and there were no other surveillance devices around, ensuring safe operations.

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