Chapter 1258 - 118: A Useful Identity

Chapter 1258: Chapter 118: A Useful Identity

Faced with Bentley’s frankness, the Guardian Supreme was also very direct, "The River people said they could make appropriate compensation."

Bentley shook his head, "Not interested, we will make this public, so the later ones can be warned!"

"Make it public?" Iron Skin Snake was dumbfounded, are you really going to offend River to death?

"Of course," Bentley answered lightly, "they came to us first."

However, the Guardian Supreme is considering something else, "Wouldn’t that lead to Green Water’s interrogation?"

"What does that have to do with me?" Bentley raised his hand, pointing to the dozen or so shadows nearby.

"They’re all from Green Water, if you want to control the information, you’ll have to kill them all."

Iron Skin Snake rolled his eyes at this, "Kill them all... who will do the killing? It feels like you’re intentionally digging a hole."

Silver Fir cast him a glance, responding calmly, "Since they can spread the information too, why are you fixated on us?"

His words were not polite, but the Guardian Supreme was not angry—he knew this one was also a supreme.

He merely expressed, "They haven’t captured River’s supreme... If you’re really upset, you could name a price."

"Name a price?" Bentley’s eyes lit up, raising his hand to beckon Zi Jiu Immortal.

"Negotiate a price with them, just follow the usual practice."

This posture seemed somewhat insulting; clearly, he was a supreme and could negotiate directly with the opposite supreme.

Having an A-level step forward was obviously to elevate his status.

But Bentley didn’t care much about that; he was never one to enjoy communication, why should he wrong himself?

However, the River people didn’t mind that; they were shocked by "follow the usual practice."

Could it be that these people frequently capture supremes? Otherwise, how could it be called a usual practice?

The three River supremes looked on with grim expressions, their hearts sinking after understanding the military’s secret news.

Now, hearing that they might have captured multiple supremes, hardly shocked them anymore.

The most frustrating thing was, such a big incident happened today, and River Element could only deploy three supremes.

The other supremes were occupied elsewhere, and there were three more supremes in Paradise, none of whom could be spared.

But the fact was: sending more supremes would only make things bigger.

If the goal was merely to settle this hostel, assembling all of River Element’s forces now wouldn’t be too hard.

But considering the other party’s mysterious background, it required careful consideration.

Seeing their own supremes speechless, the tall A-level stepped forward, looking at Zi Jiu Immortal from afar through the courtyard gate.

Don’t talk about arrogance; it’s all accustomed behavior. Once realizing they can’t match the other side, arrogance must be curbed.

He spoke solemnly, "For Du Pont’s supreme safety, we are willing to pay any price."

The words seemed threatening but could also be interpreted otherwise—name your price.

However, Zi Jiu Immortal wasn’t one for politeness and directly quoted a price, "Five billion, and we’ll release the person!"

"What?" The tall A-level almost jumped up, "Why don’t you go robbing?"

River Academy, being a middle-to-upper institution and strongly supported by Paradise, might not dismiss five billion,

but the academy’s entire budget and the cost to rescue a supreme couldn’t be equated.

"Our price is quite reasonable," Zi Jiu Immortal replied calmly.

The most annoying thing was, she added another line.

"Du Pont’s supreme strength is somewhat lacking; otherwise, six billion is possible, but it wouldn’t surpass eight billion."

They even rank supremes now? The tall A-level really felt a headache.

So there are those worth six billion and eight billion, so our supreme... is underestimated?

However, clearly, now is not the time to dispute worth, but he still found it too outrageous.

"This price is impossible, your appetite is just too large, this is robbery!"

Zi Jiu Immortal snorted indifferently, retorting, "But you causing trouble for Green Water is no less than robbery."

This sentence, the tall A-level really couldn’t respond to.

Back several hours ago, he would have confronted them—Green Water stole our results.

But saying that now held no meaning.

After a few seconds of silence, he shook his head, "Impossible, this price is too outrageous."

"I’m notifying you, not negotiating," Zi Jiu Immortal calmly stated, "If unwilling to pay, it’s up to you."

The tall one hesitated, then turned to consult with the three supremes.

After a while, he came back, indicating the matter could be considered, but River Technology’s management needed to deliberate.

After all, five billion isn’t a small amount, some time is needed to decide.

Then he said, if approved, the payment could be made; ask which account to transfer to?

Zi Jiu Immortal responded calmly, "We only accept Nameless Silver Notes."

The tall one’s eyes flashed with gloom; they originally intended to use the account to investigate the other’s identity.

Although the military’s Secret Records Bureau is terrifying, dealing with such a large sum requires investigation.

But when it comes to Nameless Silver Notes, there’s really nothing that can be done.

Of course, using such a large amount of Silver Notes means that the opposing force is definitely not simple, but they’ve already learned that.

The Secret Records Bureau is the highest military rank, not to mention billions of Silver Notes, hundreds of billions are routine.

So what they are most concerned about right now is whether they should spend this money, and if so, how long it will take to gather it.

When night fell, another aircraft arrived, this time it was the Chief Patrol Captain.

He is also a Supreme, and is of the relatively rare Wind Attribute.

However, his purpose for coming was not to negotiate but to get acquainted with Bentley.

The Chief Patrol Captain had already learned from his subordinates that this group held credentials issued by the Military Department’s Secret Records Bureau.

Like the Iron Skin Snake, he has some understanding of the Secret Records Bureau, but basically doesn’t interact with them.

Now that such legendary figures have arrived and had disputes with the locals, he definitely has to come and see.

Even if he cannot successfully make contact, he cannot let them leave with a belly full of resentment, right?

The most crucial thing is, the patrol guards had previously involved themselves in this matter, offering considerable support to River.

The Chief Patrol Captain understands his subordinates’ little calculations and knows the influence of the River Academy on this planet.

But he still wants to curse: Before you provoke someone, don’t you investigate their background seriously?

Or... are you stupid enough to believe that the River Element is invincible in the Paradise?

So he had no choice but to come, got off the aircraft, nodded to the Iron Skin Snake, and went straight to Bentley.

"So you are an esteemed guest of the Secret Records, I’m sorry for learning the news late..."

"My subordinates are ignorant, if there was any offense, please forgive us, I apologize on their behalf."

As soon as he arrived, his attitude was so proper that even Old Ben was a bit caught off guard.

There’s no way around it, everyone had been running around all the time, accustomed to various confrontations, the most common thing being killing and then running away.

An approach by a Chief Patrol Captain from a planet like this was something they had never encountered.

Having such an identity is indeed far stronger than before.

Old Ben hesitated before responding, "Your people may not understand, but fortunately, they did not forcibly intervene in this matter."

His reaction was a bit slow, which in the eyes of the Chief Patrol Captain, seemed like the arrogance of a high-ranking individual.

Perhaps the other side still had a small grudge because of the patrol guard’s involvement.

Thinking of this, he continued, "Thank you for your understanding, once I return, I will certainly teach them properly."

Bentley replied with a blank expression, "They are somewhat sensible, knowing whom not to provoke."

You’re being sarcastic, aren’t you? The Chief Patrol Captain knew very well that it wasn’t that his people didn’t want to intervene, but they were frightened.

If it wasn’t for the other side’s aggressive attack, injuring Du Pont at the first moment, the patrol guards wouldn’t have remained on the sidelines.

He again tried to make conversation with a smile, but noticing their cold attitude, had no choice but to chat with the Iron Skin Snake.

The Guardian Supreme was fairly polite to him; their previous relationship had been good.

However, the Iron Skin Snake also stated that he was unsure of the other party’s identity.

All he knew was that previously another Supreme frequented the inn, and now it’s another one.

As for whether the other party was affiliated with the Secret Records Bureau, he wasn’t really certain.

In his words, he vaguely hinted that the previous Supreme might not have been simple.

The Iron Skin Snake did not mention the possibility of a "Supreme Above," whether the other could infer this depended on their perception.

However, for the Chief Patrol Captain, whether Bentley was a Secret Records Bureau member was really not important.

Being able to obtain credentials from there already speaks to their strength.

Not to mention, the other party is a rare Electromagnetic Supreme.

As a Supreme himself, the Chief Patrol Captain’s Wind Attribute is already rare, so he understands how terrifying the other’s Attribute bonus can be.

Anyway, now that he’s here, he must take care of the necessary social formalities.

He warned both parties not to use force again, or else the patrol guards would fully intervene, and the consequences would be serious.

However, although he said "both parties," the primary warning was to the River Element people—the inn is a private territory!

He lingered for over half an hour, seeing nothing happened, then left with several patrol guards.

The Iron Skin Snake followed suit shortly after, and after a while, two of the three River Supremes departed.

At this point, with no further purpose, it was meaningless for the two to remain—they couldn’t make a move.

The scene was only left to the Stone Attribute Supreme and three or four River Element people.

They didn’t enter the yard, just stayed outside the gate, as it got later, some went to the vehicles to rest.

As for Du Pont, who was captured and still injured, needing treatment, no one mentioned it now.

After all, a Supreme’s Life Force is strong enough, saving a couple of days... shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Instead, seven or eight more Green Water Academy graduates arrived one after another.

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