Chapter 227

Chapter 227

At that moment, the generals from the various legions were confused when they found themselves suddenly added to a multi-party call. Upon checking, they realized they were all familiar faces.

"Weren't you about to hold a meeting? Why are you here?"

"I finished my meeting. And you, didn't you say you were going to lead a team to pursue the Bug leader?"

"Can't I come here to replenish some energy cores before the pursuit?"

"And you..."

The generals started bickering, and Bai Xiaoyu could see that they had a pretty good relationship; otherwise, they wouldn't be talking like this.

The Silver Wolf, squatting next to a tiger cub, occasionally stretched out his paw to smooth the cub's fur. Used to the scene, he said, "These old guys like to put on a show in front of outsiders, but in private, it's a mess. They're usually arrogant and only act a bit better when they need to borrow military funds, weapons, or potions. But when it comes to repaying, they turn into a different person."

In summary, before borrowing, they act like subordinates, and after borrowing, they act like bosses. They're all tightfisted, and you'd have a hard time prying even a single credit from them.

Well, this also includes Liu Lingxi.

It couldn't be helped. The supplies for these front-line legions weren't abundant, especially in recent years. If they didn't act this way, while their warriors wouldn't go hungry, their mechs, potions, and energy cores were running low due to continuous battles.

So, at this time, legions engaged in intense battles would borrow supplies from legions that hadn't experienced large-scale battles recently. Basically, they borrowed from each other.

Except for the 16th Legion, which only took and never gave, because they were on the front line and the poorest. Haven't you seen how the Bai family was almost drained? They were always afraid that Marshal Bai would ask for something, knowing it would never come back.

This time, they scrounged up some funds from their military budgets and personal stashes, hoping to bid on the 3S energy cores, but they couldn't afford even one.

At this moment, the Silver Wolf's voice also attracted everyone's attention. They turned their heads to see a big guy and a little guy looking at them. The big one was naturally Liu Lingxi, revealing their secrets to the little tiger cub.

A rough and loud male voice came, "Lingxi, isn't this a bit unfair?"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the owner of the voice. He was tall and sturdy, with a handsome and firm face, looking like he was in his thirties. But calling the younger generation "Lingxi" didn't seem out of place.

The Silver Wolf greeted him and then introduced Bai Xiaoyu. This was none other than General Tong Guan of the 17th Legion, who had been around for centuries and was a contemporary of Xiao Xi's father. All the other generals were also several hundred years old, all from the top-ranking old legions.

Among all the legion generals, Liu Lingxi was the youngest.

To become a legion general, one's strength had to be top-notch. The generals here had all achieved the prestigious double 3S rank, meaning they excelled in both aptitude and combat level.

Before Bai Xiaoyu bred another 3S-aptitude cub, Liu Lingxi was the last person with a double 3S aptitude fifty years ago. They were the elite warriors with 3S aptitude, the pride of their time hundreds of years before the Bug dark substances ravaged.

Each of them had the strength to rival a Bug leader, except for the top twelve leaders.

Bai Xiaoyu greeted them, and the generals looked at this little guy for a while before recalling that this was Bai Xiaoyu's star network image from the intelligence reports.

They perked up, clearly excited to meet the legendary Breeder Bai. In an instant, this suite was filled with more than a dozen generals in various uniforms.

"Little guy, you're a Breeder, right? Your ID is impressive." After a few compliments, the general cut to the chase, "I want to ask if you have any of those energy cores from the auction house? If so, we can trade, but can you slightly lower the price?"

"And the potions, I heard you supplied the 16th and Twenty-ninth Legions with potions. Can you consider our legion as well?"

Whether it was the high-grade potions within these legions or the energy cores Liu Lingxi bragged about, their eyes were wide open, coveting them.

The Silver Wolf remained silent, letting Bai Xiaoyu handle the situation. The rest depended on Bai Xiaoyu's willingness.

Surrounded by these generals, Bai Xiaoyu looked at their expectant eyes and thought for a moment before answering, "The energy cores are possible, but I can't provide them to you immediately. It will take some time. As for the potions, I can't provide them in the same quantity as other legions for now, but I can spare a thousand or so bottles for emergencies. Are you interested?"

The energy cores they would focus on in the future were those developed by Tao Limeng's energy converter, which could produce more efficient energy cores. The ones he personally extracted were limited in quantity for now, but after some time, the quantity extracted would be sufficient to supply these generals.

As for the potions, even with the involvement of bio-mechanical assistants controlling the potion production equipment and the recent addition of another production line, they still need to supply over a thousand planetary breeding centers. In the future, these planets will continue to increase, so it’s truly impossible to provide more potions to these legions for now. However, they will try to give more, saying one or two thousand bottles, and if possible, they will provide several thousand bottles each time.

Bai Xiaoyu’s words were met with immediate responses from the generals.

“Yes, we want the energy cores and the potions. We’ll take whatever we can get, even if it’s not as much as the Sixteenth and Twenty-ninth Legions. Every bottle counts.”

Although they couldn’t get as many potions as the Sixteenth and Twenty-ninth Legions, these generals knew very well how crucial these potions were. In critical moments, they could save the lives of one or two thousand warriors.

Naturally, they wanted as much as possible.

At that moment, they were envious and even a bit resentful of those two legions, though only superficially. After all, these two legions had been fighting on the front lines and naturally needed these life-saving potions more than they did.

General Tong Guan directly asked, “Breeder Bai, how many energy cores can you provide?”

At this point, he and the other generals were already thinking of trying to get as many as possible, though they might be short on funds. They were considering whether they could pay in installments.

Bai Xiaoyu said, “How many do you need? Give me a number that’s enough for you to fight without worrying about energy cores, and I can provide it.”

He knew from Xiao Xi that these generals usually used low-grade energy cores for their 3S mechs, which affected their functionality. He couldn’t help with everything, but at least he hoped these generals wouldn’t have to hold back in dangerous battles, worrying about trivial things like running out of energy cores.

The generals’ faces lit up with surprise. “You’re serious?”

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. “Of course.”

Before the generals could rejoice, Bai Kan opened the door and walked in. Seeing the faces of these people, he was also taken aback. What’s going on with Little Hundred? How did he gather all these generals who usually don’t like royal youths so quickly?

But soon, he remembered the events at the auction and understood. He placed a list in front of the little tiger cub. “Little Hundred, this is the price list for the energy cores sold at the auction. Take a look. If there are no issues, sign it, and they will transfer the funds to you immediately after the auction.”

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and used his paw to pat the list, quickly scanning through it.

The generals sitting nearby glanced sideways at the sofa, seeing that almost every single price was no less than 100 million. Their eyelids twitched, and when they saw the total amount of over 23 billion after the split, their mouths twitched.

The tiger cub quickly confirmed and signed the document with a paw print. The list immediately turned into a wisp of data and disappeared.

The tiger cub then turned to the generals, who looked hesitant. “Have you decided? How many do you roughly need?”

Seeing their expressions, the tiger cub added, “You don’t need to be precise right now. Just give an estimate. We can adjust it later.”

The generals finally pushed General Tong Guan forward. He said, “We need to see the price first to know how much we can buy.”

The tiger cub waved his paw. “This much.”

The generals breathed a sigh of relief. “Five million?”

That was within their acceptable range, the same as the starting bid price earlier.

But when they saw the tiger cub shake his head, their hearts sank. Was it wrong?

Tiger cub: “Not that much, five hundred thousand.”

This five hundred thousand was just for the Little Prince and Little Hundred’s hard-earned fee, essentially the cost price. Recently, the two cubs had been eating more and more insect crystals, and five hundred thousand would only allow the system to extract 500 kilograms of insect crystals from the grid space. That wouldn’t even last the two cubs a day.

He aimed to make money from the major powers on Imperial Star. For these generals who risked their lives to protect the star system, he only wanted to earn some rations for the Little Prince and Little Hundred.

The generals were initially stunned, but quickly recovered and couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the tiger cub, who looked serious with his fluffy tiger face. In their eyes, this little tiger cub was practically glowing with kindness.

Is this little tiger cub really part of the royal family? It seemed too good to be true.

Given his royal beast form, fur color, and bloodline, shouldn’t he act like the other royal family members, using these energy cores and potions to negotiate terms with them or even try to make them pledge allegiance to him?

A price of five million credit points would allow them to buy many 2S grade energy boxes. This was even more cost-effective than their usual separate purchases of 2S grade boxes.

Just as they reached for the tiger cub, it suddenly leaped into the air, perfectly dodging all their hands. Even the Silver Wolf’s claws were swatted away by the cub’s tail.

Everyone turned to see the massive silver tiger that had appeared without a sound. Except for the Silver Wolf, who had a black face, everyone else widened their eyes in surprise.

Marshal Bai!

They had received clues from the Sixteenth Legion suggesting that Marshal Bai was still alive, but they didn’t expect to meet him here. What shocked them even more was that the marshal, who used to keep people at a distance, was now allowing the tiger cub to perch on his head!

Watching the cub pat the giant tiger’s head with a helpless expression, the generals were left speechless.

The big and small tigers interacted harmoniously, and as veterans, the generals had a faint, shocking thought.

No way!

Soon, as they observed the interaction between the two more closely, their guess was further confirmed.

Despite their shock, they still needed those energy boxes. If they didn’t act quickly, the Sixteenth Legion might end up with all the energy boxes.

Since they were short on funds, they could only offer a slightly higher price.

After some negotiation, Bai Xiaoyu didn’t agree.

Seeing the generals discussing something, Bai Xiaoyu turned away and completed the final payment for the previously ordered youth mechs. He even ordered an additional ten thousand units, which were intended for the cubs’ training at the school.

During this time, the generals glanced over and gave his head strange looks. Whatever they had discussed, when they spoke again, they had already accepted the price. As they left, Tong Guan, lowering his voice, joked with Bai Xiaoyu, “If there’s a chance in the future, it would be great if Breeder Bai could provide us with energy boxes for free.”

Before he could respond, the generals went offline.

Bai Xiaoyu was puzzled. If his funds were running normally, it would be completely fine to provide them with energy boxes for free, and he could even do it now, but they definitely wouldn’t accept it. Not just them, but also the Sixteenth, Twenty-ninth, and even the old Twelfth Legions.

What Bai Xiaoyu didn’t realize was that there were two ways to provide free supplies. One was through aligning with a legion, where the aligned force would provide various resources. The other was to become the official supplier of resources to the legion.

Even if he knew, the current Bai Xiaoyu had no such ambitions.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu simply wanted to help the warriors defending the star system, just as he wanted to help the eggs corroded by dark substances.

For now, the generals were just joking, and since Bai Xiaoyu hadn’t taken a stance, both sides continued their pleasant cooperation.