Chapter 145: A Calamitous Day in the Pioneer City

After hearing Jin Minna’s words, Li Ang also reacted.

Since the City Guard had such a massive demand for bullets, it undoubtedly meant the insect swarm’s offensive outside the city was extremely frantic.

Thinking back carefully, it did indeed seem to be the case.

The frequency of tremors in the city these past few days was even higher than when Li Ang had been staying in the detention cell.

This always gave him a vague, ominous premonition.

‘Is Pioneer City No. 66 about to be breached again?’

Just as he was thinking this, Jin Minna continued, “You spent some time in the Security Bureau before, so you should have seen those mutated swarms.”

“The scale of their mutations has become increasingly exaggerated lately.”

Perhaps because of Li Ang’s strength, or perhaps because he had served as an officer in the Security Bureau for a time.

Jin Minna did not hide the intelligence regarding the swarm.

And upon hearing her words, Li Ang recalled the information from the piece of insect carapace he had appraised earlier at the Artisan Association.

He couldn’t help but think to himself:

‘This increasingly exaggerated mutation scale is likely because the swarm’s analysis of dragon genes is becoming more and more profound.’

Even now, Li Ang found it strange where the swarm had obtained dragon genes in the first place.

Unaware of what Li Ang was thinking, Jin Minna said solemnly, “That is why I hope you will seriously consider selling the manufacturing method for the bullets to the City Guard.”

To be honest, even if Li Ang were unwilling to sell, there was little Jin Minna could do.

As both were Second-Level powerhouses, she could not use force to coerce him.

As for his status—

If Li Ang were willing now, he could apply to the Federation to serve in a position of the same rank as Jin Minna on other colonial planets currently under development.

Faced with the request from this City Guard Commander-in-Chief, Li Ang fell into deep thought for a moment.

After a long while, he finally spoke: “How much is the City Guard willing to pay?”

That’s right, Li Ang was prepared to sell.

At the end of the day, alchemical bullets were merely the most basic of alchemical items in the dragon world’s worldview; he wouldn’t feel a pang of regret even if he sold them.

Moreover, Li Ang even felt that if the artisans in the pioneer city were allowed to study them for a period, they could imitate similar items—though, of course, that would certainly offend him.

It was better to take this opportunity to maximize his gains.

Naturally, if it were alchemy involving the foundations, like the Seven Kingdoms, Li Ang would certainly not sell it.

Hearing Li Ang’s words, the expression on Jin Minna’s face relaxed slightly, and she immediately stated her offer: “150,000 Star Brilliance Coins. That is the most the City Guard can offer.”

It was indeed a very sincere price.

Based on the professional information prices he had looked up in the past, Li Ang could infer that this was roughly the limit of what the City Guard could provide.

However, one couldn’t just agree to a business deal like that. Li Ang pondered for a moment before saying, “Let’s make it 200,000.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Minna thought about it briefly and then agreed: “Deal. Happy to cooperate.”

Seeing her demeanor, Li Ang knew he could have asked for more, but raising the price on the spot would have looked too ugly.

Plus, out of consideration for the favor, he said, “Happy to cooperate.”

Having achieved her goal, a faint smile finally appeared on Jin Minna’s face.

However, there was someone else in the office who was smiling even more happily than her at that moment: Ma Kusi.

Glancing at the Security Bureau Chief, Li Ang knew that he, as the middleman, must have also received some benefits.

After writing down the manufacturing method for the alchemical bullets and handing it to Jin Minna, Li Ang left the Security Bureau.

Although the development of events had exceeded his expectations, the result was quite good.

For Li Ang at this moment, 200,000 could already be considered a huge sum.

He began to calculate how to use this money.

‘Purchase professional information?’

To be honest, Li Ang was not prepared to do so. The main reason was that purchased professional information would be registered by the Federation, and a contract would have to be signed.

If he showed any strange behavior later, it would be hard to avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives.

And exposing his talent was clearly something Li Ang could not accept.

Even if he really wanted to buy it, he couldn’t just rashly purchase it on the Federation’s trading website.

‘No rush. Let me think it over carefully.’

Thinking of this, Li Ang let out a soft breath and returned home.

That night.

Just as Li Ang was hiding in the basement tinkering with his alchemical items—

A violent tremor suddenly caused his hand to slip.

Bang—

With a puff of smoke, the alchemy process was interrupted.

‘My money!’

Looking at the waste on the floor before him, Li Ang’s face darkened.

He took a light breath to calm his mood, then walked quickly upstairs.

In the current situation, there was no way he could continue researching alchemy.

However, when Li Ang pulled back the curtains to look outside, his pupils suddenly constricted.

At this moment, in his eyes, an overwhelming number of insects had already enveloped the entire energy shield of the pioneer city.

This was the first time Li Ang had seen a swarm of this magnitude.

‘Can the City Guard hold them off?’

Such a thought flashed through Li Ang’s mind.

He even suspected that the demand for 150,000 bullets a day that Jin Minna mentioned during the day was an understatement.

Just as Li Ang was thinking this, the ground began to tremble violently.