Chapter 1132: Striking a Deal
After stopping, the view before Wen Wen and his companions suddenly opened up, revealing a vast space.
This place resembled the massive research centers seen in sci-fi movies, filled with novel things Wen Wen had never seen before.
In this immense space, there were more than a dozen such areas side by side, each as large as several football fields.
Some were engaged in producing various combat vehicles, others were researching all kinds of aircraft, and in one factory, hundreds of Giant Statue Soldiers stood tall!
There were also factories divided into countless large and small laboratories where various experiments unfamiliar to Wen Wen were conducted.
The security here was actually very strict, and ordinary researchers could only operate within their own permissions.
Wen Wen, being a guest of the Black Night Knight, was given a quick tour.
Compared to this place, Wen Wen thought the research center at the Sanctuary was like a small private workshop.
When Wen Wen saw the Black Night Knight, he was in a special laboratory that looked somewhat dim, a laboratory customized by the Black Night Knight himself.
It could simulate the night environment, keeping the Black Night Knight constantly alert and rational.
On the experimental table in front of the Black Night Knight lay a sleeping woman, with dense lines all over her body and instruments recording her physical condition around her.
What surprised Wen Wen was that the woman was also in a deep sleep, looking very similar to those sleepers encountered on the roadside earlier.
"What's up with her?"
The Black Night Knight rubbed his forehead, "Recently, in the U.S.-Canada District, there have been frequent unexplained sleep incidents. Initially, I didn't consider it a big deal, but further investigation revealed it's not that simple."
"You can't solve it either?" Wen Wen was startled.
The Black Night Knight shook his head, "Not every superpower event can be smoothly resolved; I know too little about this case, even if I have the ability, there's nowhere to apply it."
Then he turned to Wen Wen, "Yuriano is in your hands, right? How's that going?"
Wen Wen chuckled and briefly told the Black Night Knight what could be said about Yuriano, then shifted the topic, "Actually, I came to find you this time because of Yuriano."
"You probably have been there too, and know items can't be brought out from there. The most valuable thing there is information, but without a recording device, it's tough to bring back many details just by memory, so I want to buy some micro camera equipment from you; do you have any?"
After digesting the information obtained from Wen Wen, the Black Night Knight pondered for two seconds, "Micro camera equipment, I just developed it two years ago, but this technology is still sealed. I don't want it to enter the market."
If micro camera equipment gets into the market, everyone could capture images and upload them online, making it impossible to conceal the existence of superpower users and monsters; the entire Federation would fall into chaos.
Take this Spiritual Energy Resurgence incident, for instance; while many aware people have sensed the world's changes, most remain indifferent.
If everyone had micro camera equipment, it would be extremely challenging to maintain information secrecy, throwing the entire Federation into chaos.
"I assure you these devices will only be used to explore Yuriano's information, and will never hit the market." Wen Wen promised, patting his chest.
The Black Night Knight smiled slightly, "Actually, even if I don't give them to you now, this technology will be released to the Hunter Association after a while, given the progression of the New Human Project, there soon won't be a need to conceal information."
"However, if you want to get micro camera equipment from me, you need to agree to a condition."
Wen Wen squinted slightly, "What condition?"
"You have to share the information obtained from the time silhouette with me." The Black Night Knight said, raising a finger.
"This..."
Wen Wen hesitated a bit, considering that just some equipment is being offered in exchange for the considerable 'Wisdom Kingdom' project's results, which seemed rather greedy.
The Black Night Knight handed Wen Wen a cup of coffee, "Actually, this doesn't put you at a disadvantage. You mentioned earlier that in other time silhouettes, you encountered a bomb that even posed a threat to you, and it was purely a product of technological prowess."
"This indicates that there are many technologically advanced worlds within the time silhouettes."
"Many advanced technologies, even if you obtain them, you might not be able to digest. Only here within the Federation can they be quickly digested and manufactured."
"The manufactured goods will also be shared with you; this should be a beneficial deal for you."
Wen Wen pondered for a while, feeling that what the Black Night Knight said was right; many technologies his small workshop indeed couldn't crack.
However, letting the Black Night Knight gain the upper hand so easily still irked Wen Wen:
"Didn't you say last time that if I came to you, you'd give me some trinkets? Where are those?"
The Black Night Knight was taken aback, and after observing Wen Wen's expression, he chuckled silently, then took out something akin to a tablet computer, set it up for a while, and handed it to Wen Wen.
He knew the deal was already made, but to secure Wen Wen's consent, he needed to give a bit more.
On it, like a store, there were all sorts of goods, each with different prices.
On the settlement interface, there was a large string of zeros as the settlement amount, so long as the total price was less than this string, Wen Wen could take the items.
From aircraft warships to tanks and artillery, everything was available on it, even an upgraded version of the same model aircraft flown by the Three Cubs.
If Wen Wen's plane hadn't been enhanced by the Old Priest, he would really consider getting a new one.
What tempted Wen Wen the most was the super bomb the Black Night Knight used in the Black Forest, yet upon seeing its price, he hesitated.
The Black Night Knight let Wen Wen choose first and continued his research on the woman, suspecting that the mystery behind these slumbers might hold something extraordinary.
Faced with the variety of products, Wen Wen found himself somewhat paralyzed by choice.
For a normal male, the toys here were way too enticing, and he could even arrange for some Giant Statue Soldiers to be sent to the Foundation.
As the major supplier of high-tech products to the Hunter Association, strictly speaking, his status is equal to that of the Hunter Association, so whatever he sells, the Hunter Association can't interfere.
After deliberating for a while, Wen Wen only selected a few toys for himself, investing the remaining large sum into some basic equipment.
These devices were purchased for the members of the Foundation; with this batch, the equipment level of the Foundation's members will see a significant improvement.
Ordinary high-tech equipment was useless against mighty monsters, but when facing minor fish monsters, firing an RPG could let them see their own brain matter.