The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

As for that Lao San, Tang Rao was really pissed off, "You're the arrogant one, and you're also stupid, unable to analyze the current situation."

"Fine!" Tang Rao sneered, "Since it's like this, I'll be polite. I hereby formally notify the executives of Giant Merchant Star: Given that you are unable to protect the security of the network emitters, I have decided to terminate our partnership. Keep the Spirit Stones I've given you before, but from now on, I won't give you any more. The Illusion City project will also be detached from Giant Merchant Star. As for how I will develop it and who I will look for as a partner in the future, that's not something I can divulge."

What? Terminate the partnership? Are you kidding me?

The four senior executives of Giant Merchant Star seemed to be panicking, even their breathing became heavy.

You must know, the profits brought by Illusion City are incredibly terrifying, almost doubling the total revenue of Giant Merchant Star.

It was for this very reason that they aimed their sights at Tang Rao and Illusion City.

Since the appearance of Illusion City, they have been trying to replicate it. Unfortunately, across the entirety of the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, this simply isn't a strength, and even the network experts from Blue Star who were found through Illusion City said they were powerless.

Illusion City is too miraculous, a truly divine-level invention.

No one can replicate it.

Moreover, Illusion City is extremely secure, without even a normal network access port, so not even the most powerful hacker can do anything to it.

It's like your computer has no wireless receiver, not even a network cable—just a plug to play Minesweeper in single-player mode. You could bring in the God of Hackers and they still couldn't touch you.

"Tang Rao, young friend, let's talk gracefully. Lao San, he just has this explosive temper, don't take it to heart. This, the destruction of the network emitters, truly was an oversight on Giant Merchant Star's part. But there's something fishy about it too, with over ninety-five percent of the network emitters attacked, I think it might be that Soul Capture Pavilion received some kind of insider tip," said the eldest of the four.

Got to say, this old thief is shrewd, quickly guessing the situation.

But what does it matter if he's guessed it? I won't admit it.

"If I'm not mistaken, besides me, only you guys knew the location of the network emitters. Even Gong Jianliang, who had previously contacted me about it, didn't know. Are you suggesting I leaked it myself? Do you think I, Tang Rao, would be stupid enough to do that? With those network emitters destroyed, Illusion City is paralyzed. How would I make money? Do I look like someone who'd fight with money?"

"Tang Rao, young friend, please calm down. I didn't mean that. What I mean is, could it have been someone from your side who leaked the information? As you know, human nature is unpredictable, I fear an inside job," the eldest said.

"Enough!" Tang Rao berated, "All in all, you just don't want to take responsibility. Let me make it clear to you, only I knew the locations of the network emitters on my end, don't try to shift the blame. Now I don't want to waste words with you. I'll take the loss this time. Since we both suffered losses, let's each swallow our own bitter medicine. From now on, we needn't have anything to do with each other. I see Giant Merchant Star clearly now, shrinking back at the first sign of trouble, damn it, had I known this, I would have never cooperated with you!"

Tang Rao's tone sounded extremely angry, to the point where he was speaking rashly.

Of course, the four executives of Giant Merchant Star couldn't see Tang Rao's face; if they could see him eating chips with a leisurely expression, they would probably be infuriated to death.

"Damn, don't wanna cooperate? Just who do you think you are!" Lao San burst out again.

"Lao San, shut your mouth!" the eldest scolded.

"Big brother, this kid is obviously trying to screw us over!"

Hearing Lao San's words, Tang Rao couldn't help but want to praise him, hey, you've actually guessed it right, I am indeed trying to screw you over.

"Tang Rao, young friend, our partnership has always been pleasant. I do indeed feel pained by this loss. Giant Merchant Star is willing to provide compensation, I just don't know what you would require," the eldest asked.

"I spent a trillion Spirit Stones on these network emitters. Now that over sixty percent have been destroyed, to rebuild them requires effort, time, and it also affects the normal money-making of Illusion City. All things considered, the approximate loss will exceed two trillion. I'm not a greedy person, so, two trillion, let's split it fifty-fifty. I'll put up one trillion, you also put up one trillion," Tang Rao said.

What!? One trillion!!

"Damn, we only got six hundred billion from your share, and now you're asking for one trillion, Tang Rao, you've really lost your mind!"

"Second brother, take Lao San out," commanded the eldest.

Half a minute later, the eldest continued, "Tang Rao, young friend, isn't one trillion a bit too much?"

"It's not too much. If you agree, our partnership continues; if not, then let's part on good terms and go our separate ways," Tang Rao said nonchalantly.

"I can give one trillion, but I have a condition," the eldest said.

"Let's hear it."

"I want all the data on the network emitters," the eldest thought for a moment and stated his condition.

"Are you kidding me?" Tang Rao scoffed, "Giving you all the data on the network emitters, you want to clone an Illusion City, is that it? Then how would I make money? Are all the high-ups at Giant Merchant Star so naive?"

"Ten trillion," the eldest stated his price.

"Impossible," Tang Rao refused.

"Fifteen trillion."

"It's no use to you, you won't be able to build it," Tang Rao said.

"Twenty trillion!"

"Really, I'm not lying to you, network emitters are just that, and they won't be of much use to you!"

"Thirty trillion, that's my bottom line," the eldest seemed determined to haggle with Tang Rao.

At this point, Tang Rao was almost bursting with laughter, damn, to have encountered a Big Head.

You're spending thirty trillion on obsolete network emitter technology; you really are generous.

"I have to say, that is an irresistible price; and I must also say, Giant Merchant Star really has money. Since you want it, I can sell it to you. I won't hold anything back, I'll definitely give you all the data, but if you can't make it work, don't hold me responsible," said Tang Rao.

"Of course, we of Giant Merchant Star are not so shameless."

"Well then, pleasure doing business with you."

After that, Tang Rao cut off the communication.

"Ha ha ha ha, thirty trillion, well, it's not that I wanted to screw you over, you're the one who came begging," Tang Rao crunched his chips loudly.

So far, Illusion City has made only seventy to eighty trillion, thirty trillion is an astronomical amount.

Thirty trillion Spirit Stones, even Hua Hua could spend them for thousands of years without running out.

"Yan Wei, pack up the data on the previous network emitters," Tang Rao contacted Yan Wei.

"What's up?"

"Giant Merchant Star's big boss wants to buy, for thirty trillion," said Tang Rao.

"Mentally challenged!" Yan Wei paused for three seconds, then spat out two words.