Wandering Meteor-Chapter 141 Trade Negotiations

The Pirate Civilization had of course also noticed the existence of a Constant Star System next to the aging star.

In fact, the Pirate Civilization had discovered that star system long ago, especially interested in the innovation of the Constant Star Propeller that the other party had modified.

Therefore, the Pirate Civilization had two main objectives in taking the initiative to approach: one was to obtain the aging star, and the other was to have an in-depth exchange with that life community.

However, as the distance between the two parties drew closer, the Pirate Civilization suddenly discovered something amazing.

That was, they observed that the star in the middle was actually absorbing hydrogen from the aging star.

Of course, strictly speaking, this is not that unusual, but what is peculiar is that they had calculated the mass of that star and discovered it to be only 910 times the Constant Star Mass.

With such a mass, the Roche limit distance could not possibly be as far as an astronomical unit, so for that star to be able to absorb the aging star’s hydrogen, it must have used some other method!

With the experience and knowledge from their long survival in the Universe, the Pirate Civilization quickly guessed that it could be the mysterious Gravity Stone.

The Pirate Civilization had once obtained a Gravity Stone by chance.

But unfortunately, due to a lack of understanding of the Gravity Stone’s properties, they were overly excited, which led to sorrow. They accidentally shattered it without leaving a trace, not even having the chance to study the secrets of the Gravity Stone.

This had become a long-standing regret for the Pirate Civilization.

After all, being a third-level civilization, the Pirate Civilization could guess that the Gravity Stone, a peculiar substance, represents significant scientific and technological value and might even be related to some cosmic mysteries.

Therefore, over the years, the Pirate Civilization had been searching for the existence of the Gravity Stone, but unfortunately, they had no clues whatsoever.

Unexpectedly, this time their luck was good, and they found clues possibly related to the Gravity Stone on a star, which added to their purpose in making contact with the Wandering Star System.

Additionally, they discovered a very familiar situation.

That was the presence of a Metal Planet on the outskirts of the Wandering Star System, which reminded them of the long-ago erased Sirius Squad, where one of the culprits was a Metal Ball.

Now encountering a Metal Planet again, although there is a significant change in mass, it was also near the Galaxy Nebula, a coincidental situation that strengthened the Pirate Civilization’s resolve to contact the Wandering Star System.

Consequently, the Pirate Civilization immediately sent out a Consciousness Wave message for communication.

The Pirate Civilization knew that within a life community, a Celestial Civilization is the leader, so they sent a Consciousness Wave message directly to Lu Chen of the Constant Star.

As a third-level civilization that had long roamed the Universe, the Pirate Civilization, of course, had mastered the technology to create a Consciousness Field.

On the other side.

Lu Chen, who was absorbing the aging star, received the Consciousness Wave message from the Pirate Civilization.

However, Lu Chen had no intention of communicating with the Pirate Civilization, only sending out a simple warning, admonishing the Pirate Civilization not to enter the defense perimeter of the Wandering Star System, or else bear the consequences.

Because through earlier observations, Lu Chen had long been aware that the biological civilization within the Planet Flying Device was the Pirate Civilization.

He, of course, also remembered that he had once encountered a cosmic battleship of the pirate civilization within the Galaxy Nebula. The two sides had some minor disputes, and given that he was currently absorbing an old constant star and did not want to be disturbed, he had sent out a warning message demanding the pirate civilization to stay away from his territory.

Upon receiving the message from Lu Chen through the Consciousness Wave, the pirate civilization was not pleased.

They were a proud third-tier civilization, having roamed the universe for many years, with few civilizations daring to speak to them in such a manner, let alone that, judging by the other party’s speed of flight, it appeared to be only a life collective consisting of a second-tier civilization.

However, considering there were still some matters they had yet to clarify, it was not appropriate to escalate the conflict and trigger a war prematurely.

Therefore, after deliberation, the higher-ups of the pirate civilization decided to slow down their speed and maintain a distance of ten astronomical units from Lu Chen before sending another Consciousness Wave message.

"You don’t need to be so intensely wary, we have no ill intentions. We also understand that any civilization that has safely escaped the giant nebula collision disaster must not be weak. If possible, we certainly do not want to initiate a needless war. Thus, we first show our sincerity, hoping to exchange it for a chance of peaceful dialogue between us."

The message sent out by the pirate civilization this time was assertively straightforward, yet it also carried an implicit threat of force.

Lu Chen could naturally hear that the pirate civilization was threatening him with war, which only worsened his opinion of them.

From the once domineering Sirius Squad, to their ruthless and decisive annihilation of the thirty cosmic battleships’ Light Synthesis People, to now using war as a threat against him.

Each instance revealed the pirate civilization as a ruthless character.

Indeed, Lu Chen’s guess was correct; the pirate civilization that had roamed the universe for many years had long developed a direct and domineering pirate style.

The reason for the pirate civilization’s courtesy this time was mainly due to their wariness of Lu Chen as a Celestial Civilization. At the end of the day, it was still a matter of strength. No matter where it is or the level of civilization, factors such as strength and wealth will always influence the status of the interaction between the two parties; this is an unavoidable truth.

At this point, Lu Chen was too lazy to beat around the bush, so he went straight to the point.

"Communication is always purpose-driven. Don’t waste time, just state your intentions."

Pirate Civilization: "Since that’s the case, let’s be straightforward. Our first purpose is for the old constant star that was thrown out; we hope you will hand it over. The second is the detailed plan for your constant star transformation, the third is your current method of absorbing hydrogen gas — it’s not the Roche limit, is it using Gravity Stones? The fourth is about that Metal Planet on the outer orbital path of your Constant Star System, what is your relationship with it, and how did you come by it? Of course, we won’t let you pay for nothing; for every demand we raise, we will provide you with certain compensation."

Hearing this from the pirate civilization, Lu Chen instantly confirmed a lot of information.

Firstly, the pirate civilization knew of Gravity Stones and might have even seen or possessed them;

Secondly, the pirate civilization had begun to suspect that Wandering was related to the annihilation of the long-gone Sirius Squad, but they didn’t know he was that very planet from back then.

Lu Chen: "You really don’t hold back, putting forward so many demands at once. Do you understand that many demands are priceless?"

Pirate Civilization: "We don’t believe in the existence of things without a price. If there are, it simply means the value proposed is not high enough. We are here to negotiate, after all, so feel free to state your own demands."

Lu Chen intended to outright decline, but then he thought that since the other party was a third-tier civilization, he said, "I admit, you’re right, ’priceless’ is just a facade."

Lu Chen continued, "I only have one request. If you’re willing to hand over the technical principles and usage experience of third-tier civilization’s Space Energy Technology, then I’m willing to satisfy your four demands. One for four, a profitable exchange, don’t you think?"

A Constant Star without conscious intent, a Constant Star Propeller scheme, just a clue about Gravity Stones, a piece of long-sealed history.

All these combined were nothing compared to the core technology of a third-tier civilization—Space Energy Technology. If the pirate civilization was truly willing to make the exchange, then Lu Chen would naturally be willing to make this advantageous trade.