Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 960 - 672: Bet Agreement (Part 2)

Trust me, when it comes to sensitivity and calculation concerning materials, we are quite the professionals. So, what stakes will you use next to maintain a long-term trade with us? Technology? Population? Sorry, I don't see any strengths in these areas from you."

"We…" Sweat began to seep out of Catherine's back, and she couldn't imagine what leverage she could use to move the other party.

The other party's words might be unkind, but they were indeed grounded in reality.

As a super company at a cross-Star Domain level, they have no reason to risk offending the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance just to make a "small" deal over this "little bit" of materials they currently hold.

After seeing Catherine stammer and speechless, the other party smiled again, "However, the reason I'm still willing to stand here and communicate with you means you're not completely without a chance."

"Oh?" Catherine's eyes brightened, sensing a turn in events.

"If it had been earlier, there's no way we would continue with this deal. But our current helmsperson is willing to pay for your dreams and determination; she values people more than the current situation."

"So…"

"I am now giving you another option, a bet contract."

"A bet contract?"

"Yes, a bet contract. Since you have great confidence in your future, then we will bet on that. Our company will purchase everything you can offer at market prices and provide everything you need for planetary transformation at 90% of market price. But the price… is once the trade begins, it cannot stop."

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"What she means is from the time the agreement is signed, we will continuously provide supplies to our planet at a fixed pace, and we must provide minerals of equal value in return. If we fail, the entire planet will be taken away by the other party…"

In other words, once the trade begins, even if they wish to pause their planetary development steps, the other party will not allow it.

Reporting this to Bai E, Catherine still found it unbelievable, "For our future, they seem more anxious than we are. Or they just want to wait for our plan to fail."

"Is that all?" Bai E recalled that Catherine mentioned there were more conditions before the report.

"Also, they think three years is too long. One year… at most a year, she requires us to fully meet the criteria of a Level 1 sovereign nation. Otherwise, the same breach treatment applies, and the planet is taken."

"How is it?" Xing Zhuo sat beside, smiled after Catherine finished speaking, "I've told you before, the Golden Swallow is a Demon's deal. They never expected you to really fulfill the agreement."

'A Demon, indeed?'

The way Golden Swallow Company conducts business has a touch of a demonic pact.

But the progress, not enough.

"According to their agreement, the speed of supplying materials is too slow." Bai E tapped the preliminary contract Catherine brought back with his finger, "Add 50% to this basis." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"What?!" Catherine was startled, "This speed is already the limit calculated with many people that we can endure, more than this and our output efficiency will not keep up."

The Golden Swallow's bet contract includes two aspects, the one-year timeframe is an expectation of sight restoring to sovereign identity, the continuous goods exchange is the maximum squeeze on the real-time output of Mine Star.

Accelerating the supply of materials may bring Mine Star closer to Level 1 sovereign nation standards, but its production value may not keep up with the other party's every supply of materials.

You can't expect a continuous flow of legacy assets like those of Pirate King Salvador within a year.

"But the things we can offer…"

"This doesn't matter." Bai E already had plans.

In fact, until recently, he had become increasingly clear about the source of his past abilities.

The notion that his abilities came entirely from the system bestowed by Evil God to cheat himself was entirely deceptive.

The correct saying is that He disguised His system donation with abilities originally possessed.

Whether skills or specializations, those were inherently learning abilities he had… and most importantly, the lucky strike!

This core ability comes from his inherent insight into any matter leading directly to the core.

So… technology.

The Divine Fragment Catherine transported, at its closest, had long been understood by Bai E.

The knowledge contained within it had become part of Bai E's technological reserves in his mind.

He lacked a channel for realization… now with Helen not by his side, perhaps he could use those technological knowledge as trade stakes.

Though somewhat wasteful, this is an unavoidable approach at this stage.

Seeing Bai E's resolute attitude, Xing Zhuo was surprised, "You really intend to cooperate with them? This contract is their trap, so far…"

"Have they successfully completed any agreement?"

"There are…"

"Will they fulfill their obligations according to the contract?"

"They will…"

"Then that's enough." Bai E made the decision, looking at Catherine, "Notify them, we've decided to sign the contract, let them deliver the first batch of materials as soon as possible."

Catherine gritted her teeth and nodded fiercely, "Alright!"

...

A woman wearing golden silk spectacles returned to the ship belonging to their Golden Swallow Company, respectfully nodding to a certain silhouette in a private room, "Miss, the initial contact has been made."

The woman facing away from the door responded softly, "How is it?"

"They have no other choice."

"The potential?"

"Their determination to transform is strong, but facing the Peak Alliance's oppression, this matter is likely difficult to complete. We have an eighty percent chance of taking the planet; by then, after their transformation, setting up factories will be more convenient."

"Eighty percent..."

Looking at the miss's silhouette, the woman who had been with her for two years finally voiced a bewildering question, "But Miss, what do we use so many scattered lands for? We already possess the most complete interest industry chain, no need to expand these marginal areas."

"Don't ask too many questions, just do it."

As she spoke, the woman suddenly received a communication request from Catherine.

"Sign it."

The woman sensed some joy on her face upon receiving the other party's message, "They agreed, now we can sign the contract, Miss, do you want to go?"

The silhouette behind turned to the captivating scenery outside the window, startled by the question, she got up, "It's okay to take a look, what is the origin of their leader?"

"Never heard of them…" The woman reported the information she had gathered, "Just know they broke away from the former Bauhinia Republic, trying to rebuild power after Bauhinia's disintegration. The core of the force contains few people, their existing territory is just this mineral planet. But their determination seems firm. It's said the head even refused the offers from all giants within the Peak Alliance; the conditions given were very favorable."

"Oh? What's their name?"

The woman frowned slightly, "Seems like Bai... a rarely seen name."

"Bai?!" The silhouette finally turned, revealing a pristine, radiant face, "Bai what?!"

This was the first time the woman saw their Miss showing such an excited expression, she couldn't help but rack her brain, "She told me, their leader is called Bai… Bai… Bai E! Yes, that's the name!"

"Bai E!"

"Hey! Miss! Miss!" Watching her Miss suddenly bolt away, the woman hurriedly rushed after, "We haven't decided where to sign the contract yet, Miss!"