Why did she agree to the transaction for only 20 million star coins?
Lin Wei Yu, of course, had her own plans.
Ever since she drove away the Star Pirates' assault boat, she knew the two major issues she had to resolve: her whereabouts and star coins.
Although she made the people escorting her mistakenly believe she had died in the exploded escape pod, the Star Pirates would definitely track the stolen assault boat.
She escaped for freedom and ease, and she didn't want to live a life on the run again.
Besides, she couldn't afford a money pit like an assault boat.
The original owner's spatial button did contain some valuable items, but those items could only be looked at, not used. They had the Lin family's insignia, and once exchanged, it would be easy for her stepmother to discover. What if they investigated and found out about her feigned death?
Based on this, selling the assault boat was a necessity and a good thing that killed two birds with one stone.
So Lin Wei Yu sought out the Federal Interstellar Patrol Department, as they were the most at odds with the Star Pirates.
The enemy of her enemy would neither expose her whereabouts nor return the assault boat to the Star Pirates; they would even use the assault boat to provoke them.
Lin Wei Yu also held grudges; she would use this method to first annoy those Star Pirates, then retaliate against them once she became stronger.
As for the final agreed-upon price...
That was, of course, because the assault boat was a good thing!!!
Lin Wei Yu, of course, knew that the assault boat was a good thing, and a good thing that was very difficult for an individual to obtain.
Although at first, when she heard the assault boat was 1 billion star coins, she subconsciously thought 1 billion star coins for an assault boat might be a bit cheap.
But soon, she learned from the original owner's memory that due to the advanced technology in the interstellar world and multiple research breakthroughs, the cost of manufacturing spacecraft had significantly decreased.
The size of the assault boat was similar to a large double-decker passenger plane on Blue Star, and the 1 billion cost was mainly spent on its special power system.
Knowing this, Lin Wei Yu was instantly tempted.
Did this mean! She had a chance to replicate the giant starships from sci-fi movies!
It was also because of this idea that her initial plan was to only sell a portion of the assault boat.
First, she would scan the entire assault boat, record the blueprints, then dismantle and take away the special components, leaving the less important parts and the framework to exchange for money.
This way, she would have both funds and the materials and blueprints to rebuild the assault boat.
Lin Wei Yu: Ho ho ho, I really am a genius!
When it came to dismantling parts, Lin Wei Yu was very crude; she had no intention of concealing the traces of human activity.
So what if Carlos and his group saw that she had dismantled some parts?
Selling them an assault boat framework for 20 million star coins was already a bargain for them; the remaining scattered parts were given for free!
The Little System watched Lin Wei Yu and Beibei humming a song while dismantling and picking through the assault boat.
“Beibei, this miniature smart battery is good, I’ll keep it for you. I’ll look for a good solar panel too; if I find one, I’ll install it for you.”
“Kaka!” Beibei excitedly waved its mechanical claw, cheering on its owner.
“System, what are you spacing out for? Don't you want our own spaceship? Think about it, these dismantled components will lay the foundation for our future spaceship funding. Once we have money and a spaceship, we can put our Renaissance headquarters on the spaceship, and even for filming movies, the spaceship can make classic appearances.” Lin Wei Yu began to paint a picture for the Little System.
Our own spaceship!
The Renaissance headquarters!
The Little System was successfully tempted.
The host and Beibei's sweeping actions inexplicably gave it a sense of urgency, plus the host's vision was indeed appealing.
It quickly rushed forward, grabbed a miniature plasma cutting arm from the toolbox, and also began searching for desirable components.
Can't fall behind! If I don't grab them now! All the good stuff will be taken by the two of them!
Just like that, the three fellows swept the assault boat clean.
Lin Wei Yu didn't even spare the assault boat's AI and monitoring system, dismantling and taking them all.
If it weren't for the fear that if she removed the outer shell of the spaceship, the Star Pirates wouldn't recognize it as their ship, she would have dismantled even the outer shell, leaving only the assault boat's framework for the Patrol Department.
Lin Wei Yu had just rested, had a drink of water, and simply prepared some food.
She really couldn't stand the nutrient solutions in the interstellar world.
Eating them did fill her up, but she still craved real food.
Just as the gluttonous girl satisfied her cravings and was organizing the components dismantled from the assault boat to aid digestion, an encrypted call suddenly rang.
It was a contact from the Patrol Department.
“Hello, I am Zhao Yue, the General Commander of the Federal Interstellar Patrol Department.”
A capable female voice sounded.
“I heard you want to sell us an assault boat for 20 million star coins.”
“Our side has confirmed the purchase, but before the down payment, we would like to see a full panoramic view of the actual assault boat via video.”
Lin Wei Yu was not surprised by the Patrol Department's request; a transaction worth 20 million star coins could not be concluded with just a few photos of the assault boat.
The Little System nodded at Lin Wei Yu, indicating that the video encryption was also ready.
The host just said that a portion of the money received would be its share, and it would get pocket money!
Lin Wei Yu opened the encrypted video set up by the Little System and put on a helmet and gloves to prevent personal identity from being revealed.
“Okay, I'll initiate the video.”
Soon, the voice call in front of Zhao Yue and others switched to a video call.
The full view of the assault boat appeared on the light screen.
Suddenly, everyone in the Patrol Department's conference room couldn't help but breathe faster.
This was complete! A complete assault boat!!!
Although the surface looked a bit worn, it was structurally complete and the framework was intact!
To acquire this for 20 million star coins! The Patrol Department really made a huge profit!!!
Carlos even wanted to point at this assault boat and shout: Look! This is what I negotiated! Acquired for 20 million star coins!!!!
It should be known that the command's budget was actually quite tight, and the expenses for combating Star Pirates were considerable. Sometimes, several captains and even the General Commander had to personally contribute money.
So acquiring an assault boat for 20 million star coins was worth it! Extremely worth it!
It was so worth it that this successful negotiation could be carved onto a tombstone.
Unfortunately, he could only scream wildly in his heart, but on the surface, he maintained a calm and rational demeanor.
Someone in the conference room excitedly spoke up: “Can we see the interior of the assault boat?”
“No.” The voice from the other side of the video coldly refused the request.
Zhao Yue spoke: “Then can we see the assault boat's power system?”
“No, you get what you pay for.”
The tone from the other side of the video was full of sarcasm, as if saying, “Look at the price you're offering.”
Someone in the conference room instantly became annoyed by this tone.
“Why are you acting so arrogant! Didn't you steal this assault boat yourself? We're already being generous by not arresting you.”
Zhao Yue instantly reacted: “Axial! Shut up!”
That fellow Axial had a strong sense of justice, but this also made him particularly stubborn and sometimes inflexible.
You have to know, this was an assault boat!!!
Even if the Zerg or Demon Race brought out an assault boat, Zhao Yue would not refuse.
As the General Commander of the Patrol Department, she knew all too well that they were severely lacking in equipment.
“This enthusiastic citizen from Xiangyang District, I apologize, he does not represent the attitude of our entire Patrol Department.”