Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1581 The Power of Language

In the exchange of benefits, there is always a back-and-forth of calculations.

The Noah wanted to expand its trade market in Sersorn, but as a newcomer unfamiliar with the area, it was inevitable that it would suffer losses.

But if locals cooperate from the inside... oh no, I mean, provide friendly assistance, it can indeed save a lot of trouble.

The Noah did not delve into the details of Helian Rongjin's family business, only knowing that the Helian family was a prominent family on Planet Plame.

But since he was a prominent local family, having his help pave the way for the initial market was certainly better than Noah having to fret about being schemed against by various parties and blindly figuring things out on its own.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Helian Rongjin sincerely assists him.

No matter how eloquently Helian Rongjin spoke, Lin Fan could not possibly believe his humble and weak appearance based on just a few casual words—after all, he was a 3S Sentinel, and the fact that the upper echelons of Sersorn had not openly made a move against him already demonstrated his importance.

Helian Rongjin wasn't afraid of being killed; he was simply powerless to resist his current frustrating situation and unwilling to remain mired in it for long. He wanted to use the Noah's power to escape his predicament and didn't want to have to constantly be on guard against schemes from unknown sources.

He already loathed these tedious and laborious matters, and now that he was forced to get involved, he naturally wanted to get out as soon as possible—how could one guard against a thief for a thousand days if one was a thief for a thousand days? Besides, Helian Rongjin was not the thief.

The Noah is currently riding high. Once Helian Rongjin is bound to the Noah, it's like adding another layer of protection to his safety—no matter what the purpose of those behind him is, anyone who is concerned about the friendly relationship with the Noah and hopes to profit from it will not make any moves against Helian Rongjin, who is standing in the foreground and acting as a pawn.

Helian Rongjin could use this "safe period" as an excuse to conduct secret investigations under the guise of opening up trade routes, and find out which bastard was plotting against him.

If we're lucky, we might be able to clear up this crisis in the name of the Noah.

Even if you make a mistake, at least you'll know whether the other side is a human or a monster, and you can be more cautious in the future.

Helian Rongjin disregarded his pride and served the Noah ship diligently, all for the sake of a safe and secure period of time.

He wasn't one to easily bow down, but he was clear-headed—he wasn't sure if there were other hidden dangers besides the cowardly person in his mind. When life and death were at stake, face, the Helian family, none of that mattered.

If all goes well, he will avenge his great grudge, and the business benefits he gains from the Noah ship will be substantial.

If it doesn't succeed... it will just mean more gossip and disputes from others.

Helian Rongjin thought it was great, and Lin Fan exchanged a glance with Cen Fangyuan and Cui Yan, who also thought it was great.

If help comes knocking on your door, you might as well take advantage of it.

Helian Rongjin's words were without flaws, but he was definitely hiding something.

But it doesn't matter. No matter how sincere he is, or how much malice he harbors... under the watchful eyes of Cen Fangyuan and Cui Yan, good or bad, it can all be transformed into an asset for the Noah.

Will the Noah be dragged into a power struggle to seek so-called protection? Sure. If Helian Rongjin offers enough, the Noah will naturally reciprocate in kind; otherwise…

The specific details of the negotiation were handled by Cui Yan.

Lin Fan sat to the side and saw Cui Yan grin at Helian Rongjin, his teeth bared like a wolf's fangs.

"...That man is a vicious jackal. Anyone who encounters him will have a piece of flesh torn off..." The words of Zhu Cunjun, the director of the special envoy's office, suddenly came to mind.

Because of this evaluation, Lin Fan was very resistant to Cui Yan when he first joined 800.

In reality, aside from being cold and aloof, Cui Yan did not cause Lin Fan any real harm; in fact, he was quite protective of him.

Lin Fan had never suffered at Cui Yan's hands, and his impressions and evaluation of Cui Yan were quite good. Although he had heard that Cui Yan was ruthless, he still could not empathize with Wu Yi's reflexive fear of Cui Yan.

Until now.

Watching Helian Rongjin, with a touch of arrogance, tentatively pull back and forth with the smiling Cui Yan... Lin Fan suddenly stopped worrying that Helian Rongjin might be setting a trap.

Helian Rongjin may be cunning, but having been a frontline sentinel for so long, he wasn't very adept at managing the family's affairs. Compared to shrewd old foxes like Cui Yan and Cen Fangyuan, he was like a plucked pet cat, completely outmatched.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable lesson, and Lin Fan, who was observing, truly learned a great deal.

Helian Rongjin didn't realize when he left that what he thought was a smooth process was actually the result of Cui Yan's repeated efforts to get them caught in the Noah's hunting net.

Indeed, it's best to do what you're good at. Because your best efforts are nothing to others. Lin Fan thought to herself. Luckily, Cui Yan and Cen Fangyuan were on her side; otherwise, she probably would have been fooled by them too.

As soon as Helian Rongjin left, Cui Yan stopped smiling, returned to his normal self, and met up with Cen Fangyuan.

Cen Fangyuan's joy was palpable. He showed the shorthand notes to Cui Yan, finalized them in a few simple sentences, and then handed them back to Cui Yan to refine the details. He then looked up and met Lin Fan's gaze.

"Lin Jian, are you satisfied with this result?" Cen Fangyuan asked with a smile.

"Awesome!" Lin Fan gave him a thumbs up.

"What's so amazing?" Antonio ran over excitedly. "Is it a magical artifact you've been crafting? Let me see!"

He found Cui Yan and the others' conversation boring, so he took advantage of Cen Fangyuan's distraction and went into his room to play.

Antonio has had a really tough time lately.

At first, when Cen Fangyuan asked him to give lectures to the medical cultivators, he felt a bit of novelty in being a teacher. But after only two days, his patience ran out, and he gave up.

Antonio is a man who loves excitement, trouble, and creating chaos; he dislikes repetitive, day-to-day work, let alone using his supernatural abilities.

He actually quite liked superpowers; he thought they were really cool.

However, back on Perlun Star, he was chased and beaten so badly by Le Zhengyuanqing every day that he became rebellious. Now he avoids mentioning it as much as possible and wants to keep his distance from him.

He wanted to try teaching people what it felt like to swear, but while he did teach them, the medical practitioners didn't give him many opportunities to swear. He quickly got bored and ran away.

He wanted to find Lin Fan, but Lin Fan went to Xiaoyao Mountain...

Antonio got goosebumps just hearing those three words. He couldn't even stay on the Noah ship, so he hid in the hotel, went online, and played games.

Although Antonio had smuggled himself onto the Noah and spent his days idly, there were only two or three people on board who could command him.

Unfortunately, Cen Fangyuan was not among them.

But below Lin Fan, Antonio has the highest cultivation level. He's been talking about his Nascent Soul stage all the time lately, bragging about it everywhere. And he happens to be good at water-based magic. It would be a waste not to make use of such a good resource.

Cen Fangyuan knew he couldn't be forceful with Antonio, so he transformed into "Tang Sanzang," holding a tablet and working while following Antonio around, chattering incessantly.

From the grand themes of planetary life to the evolution of civilization, from the hope of Noah's Ark to the light of humanity...

Antonio initially found it annoying, but since Cen Fangyuan hadn't named anyone, he couldn't very well shut him out.

As I listened to him more and more, I actually started to get the feeling that the Noah couldn't do without him.

Seeing that his expression softened, Cen Fangyuan then mentioned that Lin Fan, as the captain, with such cultivation, personally went into seclusion to refine weapons, and so on...

After all that, he felt guilty towards Antonio again, as if he were the only one on the Noah who was idle and doing nothing, and that he really shouldn't have done that.

Seeing this, Jin Sichen provoked Antonio with another sarcastic remark, and Antonio immediately fell for it. Once he got carried away, he also went into seclusion, focusing on improving his healing skills.

By the time he realized what had happened, several days had already passed.

Knowing that the others outside were all wicked and he knew he couldn't win alone, Antonio decided to remain humble and lie low until Lin Fan returned before launching his counterattack...

Lin Fan was speechless when he heard his exaggerated complaints. In order to divert the guy's attention, he waved his hand.

The room suddenly brightened up several degrees, drawing everyone's attention.

"Wow!" Antonio covered his face with his hands, but his fingers were wide open, not covering his eyes at all. "This is going to be a windfall!"

Cen Fangyuan and Cui Yan were stunned for a moment, and after asking Lin Fan for the specific data, they looked at each other.

Yes, it must be issued!