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spnQuinn felt very uncomfortable looking at the person in front of him who was obviously trying to blackmail him.

He was wealthy and powerful, and although he was a bit domineering and cruel, he was not stupid. Listening to what the man in front of him said in fluent Cosmic Language, his heart went up and down.

"Mr. Zhang, although I have a little savings, I may not be able to help you. Although a planet with a first-level civilization does not require too many resources to develop civilization, it is not what I can provide.

.”

Quinn first thought about this huge 'help', but as a prisoner, he still calculated that if this man wanted to get 'effective help' from him, then he would have to lose at least tens of millions of cosmic coins.

, can make some progress.

Even though it is only 10 million Universe Coins, this is not a small number. He estimated that his net worth is only over 10 million Universe Coins.[

The value of Cosmic Coin is far beyond that of Longshan Coin. Ten million Cosmic Coins converted into Longshan Coins would be more than 10 billion Longshan Coins.

Quinn happened to have experienced a bad job before. The basic transformation of a first-level civilization planet was very expensive. Ten million cosmic coins were only enough to buy a few things. He wanted to completely upgrade a first-level civilization to a second-level civilization.

level, the investment is even greater.

"Oh? Master Quinn, you are the heir to the famous Garlimore family. With your status and status today, is it really impossible for you to do this?"

Zhang Shusheng said pointedly, not only mentioning the identity of the heir of the Gallimo clan that he himself had said personally, but also hinting that he was now a prisoner.

When Quinn heard this, he said with an embarrassed expression, "I, I am just one of the heirs, only ranked tenth in the line of succession."

"Hahaha... That means that if the first nine are not killed or voluntarily give up the identity of the clan leader, Master Quinn may never be able to become the clan leader."

Zhang Shusheng laughed and said.

"Yes, that's it... you can also say that."

Quinn only felt angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to get angry. He was now very clear about his identity and situation. If he still pretended to be stupid and dumbfounded, he might not even mention the position of the clan leader, but even the Longshan Empire.

Can't go back.

However, after thinking about it, he pretended to be enlightened and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have a very good proposal. If you are willing to become my nominal subordinate and a member of the Gallimore family, your planet will definitely

Develop at the fastest speed, and all your dreams about your compatriots and race can be realized.

Whether it’s battleships, robots, machinery and equipment, or even anything a first-level civilization can imagine, you can get it.”

"Become your subordinate. Join the Gallimore family?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shusheng shook his head and said, "But I don't think so, Master Quinn, let's get back to the topic and talk about how you can maximize your help to us.

You know, the current economic downturn, especially for noble captives like you, places a significant financial burden on our empire every day.

I heard that it is a common practice in the universe that under normal circumstances those prisoners of war who are of no use are either thrown into mines for mining or killed directly.

I’m really not a savage, and I’m very reluctant to make this choice, of course. I also understand that Mr. Quinn must be a person of great help to our planet, right?”

"..." After hearing this, Quinn knew that he couldn't escape and would definitely be hit by the knife, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Yes, yes, I can help you."

Zhang Shusheng nodded, and then reached out and a staff member handed over an optical brain that was very common in Level 2 civilizations.

When Quinn saw this, he couldn't help but secretly thought that this place was really strange. It seemed that it was only at the level of development of a first-level civilization, but not only did it have very advanced battleships, but it also had this kind of optical brain that was obviously at the level of a second-level civilization, and it could also design an ambush for itself.

, he even suspected that the family’s political enemies were colluding with outsiders to deal with him.[

Zhang Shusheng: "Mr. Quinn can log into the Universe Bank. However, you don't need to try to log into the virtual network. The consequences will be very serious.

Moreover, Master Quinn, as well as today’s identity and status, um, and situation, you must properly consider the cost of deceiving me."

The opening of the Universe Virtual Network is also part of this reward.

Zhang Bing told him that because he defeated the Gallimore mining fleet, he had officially opened the door to the universe, and he was qualified to access the cosmic virtual network and come into contact with this magical universe.

Universe, the virtual network was connected. Before Zhang Shusheng had time to play and enjoy this virtual universe that claimed to be able to traverse the entire network, the network built by the famous Virtual Universe Company first used it to let Quinn transfer money.

Matter.

In order to get the money safely, Zhang Shusheng asked Zhang Bing to register an account. Zhang Bing was also quick and did not ask any questions. He directly registered an account using his Zhinao identity and then put it in the name of the owner.

In this way, even Virtual Universe Company and Universe Bank cannot find the owner of Zhang Shusheng. Once they try to investigate the funds in this account, they will be misled by Zhang Bing's abnormal intelligence to the fake accounts on the edge of the universe.

"That's all I have."

Quinn gritted his teeth and entered 1,000,000, which is the amount of one million universe coins, and stayed at the confirmation step.

The universal standard numbers in the universe are also what the earth calls Arabic numerals. Zhang Shusheng doesn't know whether it was the Arabs who were inspired by the universal numbers, or whether they were inspired by the universal numbers from the earth. Anyway, they are universal.

"A million?!"

Seeing the numbers that Quinn was about to transfer, Zhang Shusheng's face instantly darkened, "Master Quinn, you may not know how many poor people there are on my planet. I need to explain to them."

"..."

Quinn hurriedly changed the number from 1 to 5, increasing the price from 1 million to 5 million in one breath.

"Mr. Zhang, you have such an advanced battleship and a cosmic optical brain, so you should know that 5 million cosmic coins is already a very large number, enough for you to buy back most of the materials needed for the construction of a first-level civilization...

"

Quinn tried to show his sincerity and tried his best to describe how huge the number 5 million Cosmic Coins was.

Five million cosmic coins is indeed a lot. If converted into Longshan coins, it would be a full 5 billion.

A standard battleship of the Longshan Empire cost only 200 million Longshan coins. In other words, he paid for 25 battleships in one go. It hurts more than that. After decades of plundering his own financial planet, today he paid for it in one go

I divided half of it and went out.

After all, Quinn has no real power. The planet under his name is a financial planet and a place for him to dominate. He gets a large amount of tax every year, part of which is handed over to the Longshan Empire, part to the Gallimore family, and the rest is his

.

"Five million cosmic coins seems like a lot."

Zhang Shusheng also admitted that Quinn was at least a smart man. He knew that it was not easy for him to escape as a prisoner. Seeing that he could not get rid of himself with 1 million universe coins, he immediately put a psychological price on him.

Another person might think that Quinn is stupid for doing this, why not negotiate the price slowly.[

But Zhang Shusheng knew that in the universe, if a prisoner of war is captured, he or she will either directly demand a huge ransom or be killed, and the property in his name will naturally be squeezed out by all means.

Quinn knew that he would not take him to ask for ransom from the Gallimore family, then the consequences would be terrible.

Generals are afraid of death, and high-ranking officials are afraid of being demoted. Since ancient times, the higher you are in a high position, the more you fear losing everything that comes with it.

Quinn suffered the loss from the beginning, knowing that if he tried to deceive this obviously shrewd enemy again, he would probably lose his life and even spit out all the money, so it was better to just give him a big price.

"5 million cosmic coins!"

Zhang Shusheng said seemingly nonchalantly, but he was actually very excited.

With 25 G-class battleships, this little bastard has taken up a planet's finances for decades. I'm afraid he will have to spit out a lot of it.

However, 25 G-class battleships may be a very, very huge wealth compared to the number of battleships in the current empire, but compared to building a civilization, it is a drop in the bucket.

Squeezing out as much as possible is Zhang Shusheng's purpose.

"Master Quinn knows how to do things, so I won't beat around the bush. I need all the money you have, but I promise I can let you go."

Zhang Shusheng said.

“All the money!!!”

Quinn's eyes widened and he stood up in fright. Then he was forced back to his seat by the laser gun pointed at his head. After adjusting his emotions for a long time, he said, "Mr. Zhang, this is really too difficult. I, I...

…”

"We have an old saying here, when a person dies, it's like a lamp goes out. Think about your woman, your financial planet, your future taxes, and even your position as patriarch. If you die, all of these will be gone.

is empty.

And if you cooperate honestly and be obedient, I will not only let you go back, but I can also help you to reach a higher level and help you become the patriarch of the Gallimore family."

Zhang Shusheng directly made the final condition.

Money is definitely needed, but he has also considered the subsequent chess strategy.

Sooner or later, the empire will have to leave this star field, or in other words, this star field is not an eternal enemy.

There are too many similar things like this in the universe. When a complex, mysterious and dangerous star field discovers a rich energy mine, nearby forces will break through the route at any cost.

Zhang Shusheng cannot guarantee that the Gallimo family will give up, nor can he guarantee that everything here, including the battleship soldiers and even others, has not been leaked.

Once it is leaked, it will only be a matter of time before a clear sea route is opened. But now, Zhang Shusheng believes that it would be best if Quinn can provide him with a cover. At least it can delay a lot of time. At the same time, the information Quinn will provide will also be

More timely.

"die……"

When Quinn heard this keyword, he couldn't help but be stunned and slumped.

Yes, I am just a war criminal. If I am really killed, those women, real estate, luxurious spaceships, and mansions covering several square kilometers will all belong to others.

All he wants is money. If you give it to him, you can continue to make money in the future.

As for what Zhang Shusheng said about helping him ascend to the position of clan leader, he didn't believe it.

"Mr. Zhang, the power of the Gallimore family is far beyond your imagination. Maybe it will be difficult for you to help me."

Quinn's tone softened completely.
To be continued...