Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Chapter 784: Chapter 784: Did I Agree?

Chapter 784: Chapter 784: Did I Agree?

Chi Jiu and others had a very restrained negotiation with the Diman Tribe representatives, which Lin Shen thought should not be called a negotiation, rather, bargaining would be more accurate.

The price set by the Diman Tribe was eleven specific Base Mutation Planets; Chi Jiu and his group were only willing to exchange three Base Mutation Planets for the Celestial Divine Statue.

Sometimes Lin Shen even felt a bit dazed listening to this bargaining with planets as currency, which easily gave one a strange feeling.

Tian Xun was still striving to become a true Star Lord, and up till now, Giant Ring Star was not fully under her rule.

Yet, only a Divine Statue could be exchanged for several planets.

The people on those planets would have to leave their homes because of this.

Those who could leave their homelands were the lucky ones; those who couldn’t were essentially being packaged and sold off together.

In the eyes of great clans like the Diman and the Celestial Race, a planet and its creatures were just a number or a commodity.

Lin Shen watched as both parties engaged in fierce verbal combat to the point of blushing ears and clenched teeth, yet he just sat quietly on the side, sipping tea, without uttering a single word from beginning to end.

Chi Jiu mocked inwardly, “I thought it was necessary to come here to play some role, apparently just to play mute.”

Chi Jiu, a top-ranked Immortal, naturally did not think highly of Lin Shen, who came from a lesser clan, and even harbored quite some hostility.

The Chi family produced many renowned generals, mostly guarding foreign territories or expanding territories for the Celestial Race.

However, military budgets were hard to dispense punctually every year, one of the main reasons being that a large part of the Celestial Race’s money had been squandered by Emperor Tianshu.

Lin Shen was specifically chosen by Emperor Tianshu to help him gather funds, and not just Chi Jiu, hardly a few in the entire Celestial Race had a good impression of Lin Shen.

If it hadn’t been for Lin Shen coming to take the blame this time, he wouldn’t have bothered to give Lin Shen a second glance, let alone speak to someone like him.

Fortunately, Lin Shen was quite honest and didn’t cause them any trouble, so Chi Jiu was too lazy to say anything.

The negotiation went smoothly, though it could not be said that they had achieved everything they wanted, but at least they had all discussed within an acceptable range.

In the end, it was basically settled that the Celestial Race would welcome back their Celestial Race by giving up seven planets to the Diman Tribe.

The faces of the officials responsible for the negotiations within the delegation were all filled with a sense of achievement.

The Diman Tribe was very adamant this time, but they repeatedly broke through the Diman Tribe’s bottom line, reducing their demand from eleven planets to the current seven, finally reaching their target price.

Even Chi Jiu felt that they had finally gnawed through the tough bone of the Diman Tribe.

“Lord Lin, the negotiation is almost done; we can sign the agreement now,” Chi Jiu thought that it was good for Lin Shen to be here, so he could directly sign the agreement.

“What price was negotiated?” Lin Shen, who had been idly holding a cup of water, seemed as if he had just come back to his senses and looked at Chi Jiu to ask.

Chi Jiu despised Lin Shen to the extreme in his heart, but still said, “After the efforts of all my colleagues, now we only need to pay the price of seven planets including Yu Star, Blazing Star, etc., to welcome back the Celestial Divine Statue.

After all, we are the ones asking the Diman Tribe, inherently at a disadvantage.

The Diman Tribe was very persistent, reaching this level was very hard on all my colleagues, truly no small feat.”

“All credit goes to Lord Jiu’s strategic planning that allowed us space to maneuver,” a group of officials hastily said.

Lin Shen watched them compliment each other as if they had won a victory, but he sneered inwardly.

Lin Shen stood up and walked to the negotiating table; the representative from the Diman Tribe had already printed the agreement and placed it in front of Lin Shen, waiting only for his signature and seal to finalize the contract.

Lin Shen sat in the chair, picked up the agreement from the table to look at it, then put it back on the table.

Just when everyone thought he was about to sign, Lin Shen looked at the representative from the Diman Tribe and said, “I don’t recall agreeing to exchange the Celestial Divine Statue for Yu, Blazing, and other five Base Mutation planets?”

“Commander Lin, what do you mean by this?

Are you planning to go back on your word?” the official from the Diman Tribe immediately showed anger and pounded the table.

“Lin Shen, what are you doing?” Chi Jiu was both angry and annoyed; he hadn’t expected Lin Shen to cause trouble at this point.

Lin Shen simply ignored him and looked at the Diman Tribe’s official, “I think you might be misunderstanding the phrase ‘going back on your word.’ Going back on an agreement after agreeing is what that means.

Have I ever agreed?”

“We had already discussed this with your delegation just now, Lord Chi Jiu.

What is the meaning of this?” the official from the Diman Tribe frowned at Chi Jiu, clearly trying to pressure and sow discord among them.

“If you’ve discussed it with them, then sign with them,” Lin Shen turned to look at Chi Jiu and the other officials, “Whoever among you discussed and agreed, come forward and sign.”

“Lin Shen, don’t go too far.

If you mess up the return of the Celestial Divine Statue, you won’t be able to bear the consequences,” Chi Jiu said with an ugly expression.

“If you won’t mess it up, then you sign,” Lin Shen pushed the agreement in front of Chi Jiu.

Chi Jiu wouldn’t sign such a thing.

This kind of matter would definitely be recorded in the tribe’s history; even if nothing went wrong, it would make them the laughingstock or even criminals of the Celestial Race.

He couldn’t take that blame.

“Do whatever you like,” Chi Jiu said grimly, closing his mouth.

“Lord Glen, it seems it isn’t that I am going back on my word, but that you have not discussed the price with me, the main decision-maker,” Lin Shen said with a smile, looking at the official from the Diman Tribe.

“Lord Lin, what exactly do you mean?” Glen stared at Lin Shen and asked.

“Nothing much, just that I want to discuss the price properly with you,” Lin Shen said.

“Seven Base Mutation planets are already our bottom line; we can’t offer less,” Glen insisted firmly.

“Good, I appreciate straightforward people.

Since that’s the case, let’s leave it then,” Lin Shen said as he got up, preparing to leave.

“Wait, Lord Lin, what do you mean exactly?

You are the ones who want to purchase the Celestial Divine Statue, and now you want to go back on it.

Are you toying with us, the Diman Tribe?” Glen said angrily.

“I really want to purchase the Celestial Divine Statue, and I’m sincere in wanting to discuss it with you, but didn’t you just say we couldn’t discuss it?” Lin Shen turned back around and looked at Glen.

Glen slightly furrowed his brow, “Lord Lin, seven Base Mutation planets are already the bottom line for my tribe, and my authority goes no further.

We can’t offer less.”

“Since your authority only goes so far, I suggest you contact someone with higher authority and tell them that my bottom line is exchanging the Celestial Divine Statue for Hanying, Qianliu, and Yan Bo,” Lin Shen said.

The statement from Lin Shen left both parties in shock.

“How is this possible, only these three planets?

What gives you the right to exchange them for the Celestial Divine Statue?

You’re not only insulting our Diman Tribe but also the Celestial Divine Statue of the Celestial Race, a sacred artifact of the Celestial Race.

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Are you suggesting it’s only worth these three worthless planets?” Glen was extremely agitated.