Chapter 830: Chapter 700: Gravity Technique (Second Update)

Currently on the Iron Shavings Star Body, Titan’s person in charge is Kelvin, an A-level Gold Attribute Awakened.

Upon hearing the attack ship report, he sighed helplessly, "What was destined... has come after all."

"But it’s strange, Titan has so many industries, why is it always the Iron Shavings Star Body?"

Last time Titan was robbed because some fool tried probing, which resulted in twice the wealth being stolen.

Just that single event turned nearly a year’s profit from the Iron Shavings Star Body into nothing.

Fortunately, the robbers also helped them deal with some troubles, so Titan ended up not completely empty-handed.

Due to that incident, the original person in charge applied for a transfer—at least one or two years of hard times, whoever wants to come, can come.

Kelvin was transferred here to manage the Star Body under such circumstances.

It’s not that his position in the group was weak, A-level Warriors anywhere can easily find a comfortable task.

He wants to take another step up the ladder in the group, naturally requiring more effort.

Moreover, the Iron Shavings Star Body had overdrawn future profits and needed a firm hand to manage it.

In over a year, he gradually stabilized the situation, recently turned a profit from loss, and was about to enjoy the development dividends.

Who would’ve thought, that infamous junk Starship 8384, would actually come here!

This place really is disaster-prone! Kelvin sighed, "Connect me with the other party first."

After connecting, he proactively spoke up.

"Greetings, I am Kelvin, the person in charge of the Iron Shavings Star Body. May I ask if your Supreme Rhodiola rosea is accompanying you?"

A cold voice replied indifferently, "The whereabouts of the Supreme are not for you to inquire freely. Are you planning to prevent our landing?"

"I meant no disrespect," Kelvin replied politely, "If the Supreme is accompanying, I certainly won’t dare to hinder."

"If the Supreme is absent, the Star Body is currently renovating the Mine, so hosting might be inconvenient."

After all, they are a strong force, being able to speak in such a balanced manner in front of the legendary 8384 ship is quite commendable.

Qu Jianlei is not someone who insists on pressing matters, seeing the other party speak with tact, he expressed himself.

"Whether to land or not is not important, I presume you know our purpose for coming?"

"I have a rough guess," Kelvin replied solemnly, "If it is about the Norton Family, they have already withdrawn investments from Titan."

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei was quite surprised upon hearing this, as he came here intending to first deal with the Norton family’s minions.

But the fact that they would directly withdraw investment was indeed beyond his expectation, "Why haven’t we heard of this?"

Kelvin was not surprised by this question; when the Norton Family withdrew their investments, it was done quietly.

Titan Group did not make this known to outsiders; proactively releasing a statement would appear to fear a mysterious force.

They are ultimately a notable force in the Asteroid Belt.

Titan may maintain respect for a force that proactively attacks the Customs Enforcement Warship, but showing fear would be excessive.

Including the Sail Consortium that employed Qu Jianlei, their relationship with Titan is one of cooperation amidst competition, and they cannot actively undermine their own prestige.

Thus, Kelvin answered honestly, "The Norton Family feared retaliation from your side, so they did not make it known."

"They ran quickly," Qu Jianlei muttered resentfully, then spoke sternly, "Who took over their shares?"

Indeed, there was such a question! Kelvin sighed internally; the shareholders in the group are truly flawless in their actions.

He respectfully replied, "They were proportionally distributed according to shareholding ratios, all acquired per the shares."

"Hmph," Qu Jianlei snorted coldly, "The acquisition price wasn’t high, was it?"

That was obvious! Kelvin knew very well, with the Norton Family provoking such a force, who would acquire it at its actual price?

The capital represented by these shareholders is indeed ruthless!

Thanks to the Norton Family’s slight influence on the Celestial Handle Star and having the Supreme in the family, otherwise the price would have been even lower.

Kelvin understood these reasons, however, he couldn’t state it outright.

He respectfully replied, "The Norton Family feared your side’s actions and hurried to sell shares, naturally incurring some losses."

Qu Jianlei snorted coldly again, "Yet your other shareholders in Titan dare to take advantage of us!"

Kelvin respectfully replied, "If the Norton Family didn’t sell at a low price, wouldn’t they be disregarding the dignity of the Supreme Rhodiola rosea?"

"Oh my~!" Qu Jianlei nearly chuckled in amusement, realizing the words could indeed be spun this way!

A talent indeed, no wonder he can hold his own within the Titan Group, so he lightly coughed.

"Forget it, if someone takes advantage, let them. Our side cannot mind much, let’s consider it as goodwill towards Titan."

With just a clash of words, a favor was sold out, but if he hadn’t thought of this, no one would remember his kindness.

With Qu Jianlei’s worldly-wise skills, he generally wouldn’t have considered this aspect.

It was only during the time on Garbage Star, when vultures dissected the corpse and handed him dividends, that he realized there was such a concept.

Kelvin naturally didn’t find it strange. It’s perfectly normal for major powers to consider such things.

He expressed happily, "Thank you. I will report your kindness to my superiors truthfully, and I hope this is just the beginning of our friendship."

Friendship with Titan isn’t that easily gained. Friendship among interest groups is always built upon strength!

In light of this, Qu Jianlei didn’t show much happiness, he merely replied indifferently.

"That’s your word. We decide to trust it, but if you betray this trust, you won’t have a chance to explain."

Upon hearing this, Kelvin took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

"Please wait a moment. I will report this to the Consortium. If they agree, I can provide some proof."

No choice, the other side delivered the harshest threat in the most casual tone—if I decide to turn hostile, I won’t listen to your explanations.

However, what if there’s some misunderstanding? Wouldn’t that leave no room for communication?

After multiple transfers, Kelvin finally reached his superiors.

When informed, they didn’t dare delay and quickly contacted their Supreme for analysis.

Kelvin didn’t embellish anything. He merely replayed the conversation.

Two Supremes joined the video conference, a man and a woman—in haste, they really couldn’t gather more Supremes.

After listening, the female Supreme praised, "Kelvin handled it well, reasonable and composed."

The male Supreme looked solemn, letting out a light sigh after a while, "It’s said they just left Gedel. They’re indeed coming in aggressively."

The female Supreme responded indifferently, "Norton Clan brought this upon themselves, starting a war without clear understanding, who can they blame?"

The male Supreme remained silent, feeling somewhat sympathetic, before expressing.

"But would proactively offering our internal documents seem a bit weak?"

The female Supreme shook her head, "I don’t view it that way. From the Norton Clan’s ordeal, it’s evident keeping necessary communication is crucial."

"Moreover, they didn’t pursue us for splitting Norton’s shares, which shows friendliness."

The male Supreme still hesitated, "Should we just decide between us, or consult other Supremes?"

"Stop being so indecisive, alright?" The female Supreme grew impatient, "Internal documents... are they really as crucial as you say?"

To outsiders, internal documents seem very confidential, yet they’ve seen so much, they’re used to it by now.

As she spoke, her frustration grew, "The Customs Enforcement Division has grown cold towards us, isn’t it because of them?"

The indifference is significant. Many Customs Enforcement personnel harbor resentment, covertly and deliberately making things difficult for Titan.

But from the Consortium’s perspective, it’s not a major issue; only Titan’s lower-level employees feel aggrieved.

As she said this much, the male Supreme couldn’t comment further, "Then it’s decided."

Soon, Qu Jianlei received internal documents sent from the ground—indeed, it was about the relevant share transfer agreement.

He glanced through it and asked Little Lake to turn around, but before leaving, he said one more thing.

"I hope Titan can continue to maintain a good division strategy; isn’t it better for everyone to stay peaceful?"

Watching the worn-out starship gradually drift away, Kelvin finally let out a sigh of relief, "They’re finally gone, fortunately."

Qu Jianlei’s journey to the Iron Shavings, Star Body had already exposed his whereabouts and purpose, he didn’t want to wait anymore, and headed straight to the Transfer Star.

After storing 8384 at the Star Port, he didn’t even take a stroll on his land, easily starting to smuggle.

Starships from Transfer Star to Celestial Handle are scarce. He first arrived at Celestial Blade, still refraining from leaving the Star Port, transferring flights to Celestial Handle.

The environment of Celestial Handle Star should be the best in the Celestial Hook Star Realm, with pleasant climate, air, and humidity.

This time Qu Jianlei didn’t act foolishly; he figured out Celestial Handle Star’s dress code in advance.

He stepped out from the Star Port in casual attire, only with a small bag in hand, making him seem not purely idle.

Outside the Star Port, there were a variety of solicitors, among them some beauties conforming to Imperial aesthetics, surely marginalizing the Star Realm’s central star.

However, upon seeing his outfit, no one bothered to approach him.

Qu Jianlei didn’t mind, he entered the car rental lot, began scanning for rental cars.

While he was observing cars, others were observing him; in the next moment, a black shadow flashed swiftly towards him.

Qu Jianlei had already noticed this person, raised his hand in a gesture, "Gravity Technique!"

The figure suddenly slowed, stumbled forward heavily, and fell to the ground, nose and mouth spouting blood instantly.

The person had a slender build, incredibly fast, but wasn’t even a Modified Warrior.

Probably having injected Genetic Potion twice, ordinary Modified Warriors certainly can’t match this pace.

Qu Jianlei glanced at him indifferently, turned to continue selecting vehicles, as if he hadn’t noticed the person.

In the next moment, the slender figure felt lighter, his body returned to normal; without a thought, he scrambled up and dashed away.

After running for seventy or eighty meters, he stopped, turned around pointing at Qu Jianlei, "Old man, just you wait!"