Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 107 - 19 Do You Recognize Us?

Chapter 107: Chapter 19 Do You Recognize Us?

Chen Jian could naturally guess where Zhou Qin came from, but he really didn’t understand why the other person showed up at such a moment.

What was this, getting hit by a shell and not retreating swiftly, but instead running over and saying, "I was the one spying on you just now"?

This completely contradicted the logic of a voyeur.

However, Chen Jian didn’t pursue the matter at the moment; he just told Zhou Qin to keep his distance and follow behind the team. Whatever he had to say could wait until they returned to Yellow Stone City.

Zhou Qin had no objection to this, so after the squad finished packing up their gear, they quickly returned to Yellow Stone City, bringing back the news of victory to the eagerly waiting residents there once again.

It was another unstoppable celebration, and the way people looked at Chen Jian and his group carried a distinct expression of "reverence."

Chen Jian didn’t want this "reverence" to develop excessively, so he simply notified Huang Yu to organize the defenses and persuade the excited people to go back to sleep, while he led the main combat staff to the room where the Ring Chamber of Commerce representatives waited.

Chen Jian didn’t say anything, and Zhou Qin just followed at the back of the squad.

However, when he entered the room and saw the man standing up from his chair, Zhou Qin suddenly froze.

"Mr. Wang...?"

"You know each other?"

Chen Jian turned his head back, slightly surprised, to look at Zhou Qin. Without hiding anything, Zhou Qin nodded and said:

"This is Mr. Wang Lizhi from the Ring Chamber of Commerce... Sorry, I’m still not used to this title, or maybe calling him sir would roll off the tongue more easily."

After he finished speaking, the man opposite nodded slightly and said:

"Then we can skip the introductions — but let’s stick with Mr., it’s our tradition."

"Of course, of course..."

Zhou Qin retreated to a corner and remained silent.

A thought flashed through his mind:

Is it because of the Ring Chamber of Commerce’s involvement that the Huaxia Army became so strong?

No, the order is reversed.

The Ring Chamber of Commerce must have realized that the Huaxia Army was strong enough, which is why they took the initiative to contact them.

This could be seen from the words "no need for introductions" that Wang Lizhi said.

However, if this were really the case, then the future of the Huaxia Army in Yellow Stone City would indeed be immeasurable.

After all, in his impression, the forces that the Ring Chamber of Commerce proactively engaged were just a handful...

If the Huaxia Army ultimately reached a cooperation with the Ring Chamber of Commerce, how far could they go?

Zhou Qin suddenly felt very fortunate to have come.

If he had retreated because of "fear" like the Supervisor, not only would the Holy Blood Temple be preempted by the Mechanical God Sect, but it would also be scooped up by the Ring Chamber of Commerce.

By then, the situation would become quite passive...

Zhou Qin quietly let out a breath, already calculating in his mind how to regain a reciprocal cooperative relationship, while at this moment, Wang Lizhi, standing opposite Chen Jian, began to speak again.

"Mr. Chen, were the weapons we provided useful?"

His tone carried a fair degree of superiority, but Chen Jian did not dwell on it too much, and nodded in response:

"Not bad, at least it helped us successfully take down that monster."

"Reasonably speaking, we owe you a favor."

"You are quite a reasonable partner."

Wang Lizhi nodded with a smile and then said:

"However, no matter how useful the weapon is, its effectiveness still depends on the user."

"The batch of rocket shells we sent over is always regarded by the Mechanical God Sect as one of the most useless weapons."

"Too short a range, too little power, too poor precision... Perhaps in their eyes, a dozen rocket shells can’t even compare to the usefulness of a smoothbore cannon."

"They probably never imagined someone would use a weapon they dismissed to kill a monster nearing Level 2 standards within just a few minutes..."

Level 2?

Chen Jian was somewhat surprised.

No wonder that thing was so tricky... it was almost Level 2!

The limit of monsters humans in this world could deal with was Level 2.

Good heavens, it had reached such intensity, and he was still realizing it afterwards.

Chen Jian felt a sense of appreciation in his heart, but remained impassive on the surface.

He just nodded and responded succinctly:

"The trick is simple, the closer you get, the more accurate you shoot."

"Exactly!"

Wang Lizhi clapped with a smile, glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Zhou Qin beside him, and said:

"It’s a pity that some people who should get close to the monster lacked the courage to approach."

"So, this truly proved how strong you are."

"Even with merely a hundred of you, you managed to unleash combat power comparable to a thousand."

"The most commendable part is that this combat power was not achieved through reliance on equipment or some irreplaceable... blood."

"You relied on wisdom."

"This aligns closely with our ideology, and even our leader has expressed his admiration."

"It’s nothing remarkable."

Chen Jian’s demeanor remained composed, while Wang Lizhi seemed to believe the flattery had been ample enough and thus coughed slightly and said:

"You don’t seem very inclined to enjoy such praise — my respects to your modesty."

"However, this issue has indeed been discussed enough."

"I suppose we ought to talk business now?"

Wang Lizhi’s gaze held a hint of expectation; he initially thought Chen Jian would nod without hesitation and then have Zhou Qin ushered out.

In fact, he was only half right.

Chen Jian did have Zhou Qin taken away.

Yet, he had no intention of directly starting the trading process.

"State your identity."

Chen Jian looked at Wang Lizhi opposite him, his expression stern as he said.

"Me?"

Wang Lizhi was momentarily stunned.

He never anticipated that Chen Jian’s attitude would be so indifferent.

But having a mission at hand, he merely furrowed his brow slightly before replying:

"As that Holy Blood mentioned, I am a... merchant of the Ring Chamber.

"I’m here on behalf of the Ring Chamber of Commerce, representing our leader, with the aim of establishing a close collaboration with Yellow Stone City."

"Of course, also to promote our trade."

"You’re a noble and trustworthy person, I heard in Qin Yuan that you agreed to our deal, I assume, you wouldn’t back out at such a time, would you?"

"I wouldn’t."

Chen Jian shook his head, then said each word deliberately:

"But I also have my principles."

"And my principle is that I must understand who I’m dealing with."

"I need to know who you are, completely understand your organization’s background, confirm whether you pose a threat to me."

"Only when these questions are answered one by one can our trade continue forward."

As the words fell, Wang Lizhi remained silent across from him.

He stared directly into Chen Jian’s eyes, seeming to try to gauge how firm the other person’s resolve truly was.

Chen Jian also looked back unflinchingly, and the two just stared at each other, neither willing to take a step back.

The atmosphere appeared quite tense, and just then, Shen Yue, standing behind Chen Jian, made an untimely motion.

He cocked the bolt of Flight 201’s gun.

The crisp sound echoed in the room, Wang Lizhi blinked once, and then he finally averted his gaze.

"Alright then..."

Wang Lizhi spread his hands and said:

"That’s not an unreasonable request, actually, it’s indeed within my authority."

"But I must tell you that concerning safety issues of the chamber, I will not answer any at all."

"For example, where is our headquarters located, where do our resources come from, what is our organizational structure like...."

"Though I know you obtained some information through interrogating Qin Yuan, that would be the limit."

"Harmless confessions wouldn’t hurt our trade, but any further than that... it wouldn’t be the same."

"So, Mr. Chen, what do you want to know?"

Chen Jian exhaled softly, not speaking immediately.

He knew the thing he wanted to confirm didn’t require any complex questioning.

On the contrary, as long as he asked an extremely simple question, he could get the answer he wanted.

And that question is...

"If the flag of the Huaxia Army is composed of red and yellow, then who are we?"