Ren Zhong waved his hand, “Wait, twenty billion? Twenty billion what? Contribution Points?”

The Seven Towns representative nodded, “Yes.”

Ren Zhong laughed, “You can’t be serious, right? The network is down, who knows how much anyone has? Where are you going to find twenty billion Contribution Points, and how are you going to transfer it to me?”

The Seven Towns representative said earnestly, “We can sign a paper contract and have the association notarize it. As soon as the network is restored, the contract will take effect immediately. We have no intention of defaulting. Furthermore, Mr. Ren, you can evacuate all the employees from Chromium Carbon Town, and the Seven Towns Alliance is willing to cover the transportation costs. Additionally, Mr. Ren, you should know that Zhan Sha County is renowned for its abundant resources. Not only does Chromium Carbon Town have metal mines, but our other seven towns also have a lot of resources your esteemed company needs. Once the contract is concluded, we are willing to engage in barter trade with you. This deal benefits you in every way.”

Hearing this, Ren Zhong felt somewhat conflicted.

In some sense, although their plan was essentially forced buying and selling, the offer was quite reasonable.

Before the network went down, the real value of his fixed assets in Chromium Carbon Town was at most eight billion, with an asking price premium of 125%.

Moreover, they were willing to bear transportation costs and give away nearly 400,000 people for free.

This proves that they were not coveting Ren Zhong’s assets, but simply intending to mitigate risks early on and escape the giant crocodile that is the Ren Group.

However, unfortunately, their starting point was mistaken, actually pinning hopes on the restoration of the “network,” which is truly laughable.

This is the cognitive bias brought about by the information gap.

In Ren Zhong’s view, the notarized contract mentioned by the representative of Seven Towns is nothing more than waste paper.

Ren Zhong shook his head, “I do not accept notarized contracts. They are worthless.”

The Seven Towns representative: “Why?”

Ren Zhong said slowly, “No reason. I have no idea when your twenty billion will be realized. The mineral resources in Chromium Carbon Town have strategic significance for me, and I need this town. In the long term, this deal compromises my interests. Furthermore, if you are willing to accept my Starfire Coin as a temporary currency and sell mining and Ruined Beast hunting resources to me at cost price, I can sign a neighborly and friendly agreement with you. Of course, you can also use Starfire Coin to purchase equipment and resources from me. What is bartering? Too primitive, too inefficient, I’m not considering it.”

“That’s impossible! How can you issue currency? We’ll report to the association!”

Ren Zhong shrugged, “Feel free to report. As for why, it’s simply because I am Ren Zhong, I have guns, I have people, and I keep my promises.”

The Seven Towns representative: “Mr. Ren, don’t be too arrogant, this is Huaihai City, not Yangsheng City. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.”

“Then let’s see!”

Ren Zhong slammed the table, knocked over the teacup in front of him, and got up to leave, storming off angrily.

He suddenly opened the door, only to find Ma Xiaoling and others outside already confronting the bodyguard team of the Seven Towns delegation, indicating his intention to break the cup inside as a signal.

Although Ren Zhong’s side was outnumbered, their momentum was not weak at all.

Behind him, the Seven Towns representative rushed out, “Stop…”

Before he could finish, Ren Zhong snapped his fingers.

In the spacious conference room corridor, the large box behind Heavy Mecha Warrior Chen Meng suddenly popped open, and more than a dozen azure armor components flew out, attaching themselves to Ren Zhong within three seconds—the renowned Red Blade Armor.

Ren Zhong turned around, and as the visor of the Red Blade Armor opened with a sizzling sound, two ominous-looking thumb grenades emerged from the shoulders, aiming inside the conference room.

He grinned, “What did you say?”

The Seven Towns representative’s lips trembled, “N-nothing… Mr. Ren, take care.”

This was just a simple process of equipping, but it revealed a lot.

Due to the combat videos previously featured on daily headlines, many people were well aware of Ren Zhong’s combat prowess and even better understood his terrifying growth speed.

This Red Blade Armor could help him leapfrog and kill Level Six Ruined Beasts more than three months ago.

Now, after so much time has passed, and he has not updated any videos for a while, no one knows what strength his combat power is at now.

Even more terrifying is that his maneuver just now clearly revealed that he has already restored equipment intelligence ahead of others.

At such a close distance between the two parties, if he truly decides to strike out, it’s likely none present would escape unscathed. Even relying on the assassins ambushed outside to barely keep him alive, one would still end up dead.

The Seven Towns representative chose not to suffer immediate losses.

Moments later, watching Ren Zhong’s party swiftly leave the County Government Tower and head straight for the parking lot.

Someone in the delegation quietly asked, “We didn’t expect him to have such research ability, should we simply surrender?”

The Seven Towns representative waved a hand, “This must be an exception. His wealth starts in the trillions, so of course he’d pour resources into his weapons. But it’s impossible for all his regular combat personnel to have this level. If we mobilize everyone, we can organize a three hundred thousand strong army. As long as we capture Chromium Carbon Town before he reacts, and use the wastelanders there as hostages, he’ll have no choice but to concede. You must realize, although Ren Zhong’s army is formidable, currently the surface Ruined Beasts are rampaging outside, and moving a large force across more than a thousand kilometers is not something that can be done off-hand. According to intelligence, he hasn’t really integrated the wastelanders in Chromium Carbon Town. It’s now or never. This is also our last chance. You all don’t want to end up working for him, right?”

After hesitating for a long time, and discussing further, they concluded unanimously, it’s doable!

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