A cold glint flashed in the Primarch's eyes. She stood up, casually twisted the whip in her hand a few times, and said coldly, "It seems you haven't tasted enough pain yet. Do you think that relying on your immortal body, you can withstand my methods?"
Hui Le exerted force with both hands suddenly, and the whip lashed at the immortal again like a snake. This time the force was stronger than before, and there was even a smell of burning flesh in the air.
The Eternal One's body trembled violently as he let out a painful roar, but even so, he still clenched his teeth and refused to utter a word.
Seeing this, Huile felt a little angry, but it also aroused her stronger fighting spirit.
She stopped what she was doing, thought for a moment, and a cunning look flashed in her eyes.
"It's okay if you don't say it," Huile said softly, but her voice was chilling. "I have plenty of time and patience to play with you slowly. Aren't you immortal? Then I will use the longest and most painful way to wear down your will bit by bit."
As she spoke, Huile stretched out her hand, and a faint green psychic light gathered in her palm.
This psychic energy, carrying a breath of corrosion and torture, slowly approached the Immortal.
The moment the psychic energy touched the body of the immortal, his skin began to fester at a speed visible to the naked eye, his muscles twisted and deformed, and his screams resounded throughout the space.
But even so, he still relied on his strong willpower and did not give in.
"You're quite courageous," Hui Le sneered, "but how long can your courage last?"
The Primarch continued to output psychic energy, watching the Eternal struggling in pain, but he was thinking in his heart that this man was so tough, and the one directing him must be an extremely powerful and mysterious force. This force might very well be the threat hidden in the dark in the prophecy.
Just as Hui Le was about to increase the intensity of the torture, suddenly, a noisy sound came from a distance, as if something unexpected had occurred at the negotiation site between Coze and the Mechanicus.
Hui Le frowned. She glanced at the immortal who was still suffering in pain. After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, she decided to imprison him here first and continue interrogating him after she had dealt with the matter over there.
But just then, Aurora and her group returned. Upon seeing the scene before them, Aurora exclaimed, "Oh my god, are we here at the wrong time? We just came back to see such a blast! What's this called? What's it called? Buy everything or nothing?"
As she spoke, Aurora pretended to ask all the brothers she had brought with her to leave, as if they should not stay here for long.
"This is the mastermind I caught," Hui Le said unhappily, "Don't even think I did anything weird."
She felt quite helpless about Aurora's deliberate teasing behavior.
"Haha." Aurora laughed heartily and turned around. The other brothers also looked over.
In fact, each of them had already made up a series of stories about their sisters in their minds. The plots were so rich that they seemed to be as thick as a book. Everyone had a tacit smile on their face.
Hui Le looked at them like this, shook his head helplessly, and said seriously, "Let's get down to business. This guy is an immortal, and he's very stubborn. He refuses to reveal who's behind the scenes. It seems like there was a problem with the negotiations just now. I was just about to go over there. You guys came at the perfect time. Please help keep an eye on him and don't let him get away. If we can pry something out of him, that would be great."
Aurora put away her joking expression and nodded, "Don't worry, leave it to us. You go and see what's going on over there, and don't let anything big happen." The other brothers also responded and dispersed, surrounding the immortal who was bound by the psychic chains, their eyes full of vigilance.
Hui Le did not delay any longer. He flashed and quickly rushed towards the direction where Coze was negotiating with the Mechanicus.
She was secretly worried, not knowing what had happened over there. She just hoped that everything was still under control and that all her previous efforts would not be wasted because of this accident.
Hui Le hurried to the place where Midnight Haunter Curze was negotiating with the Mechanicus.
As she approached, she vaguely heard Koz negotiating with the "Oil Man" guys.
At this time, a representative of the Mechanicus was making a request: "We will assist Nostramo in the restoration of Nostramo. In return, we want 10% of Nostramo's mineral resources."
Huile was shocked and saw that the original body's face was full of question marks. He felt that he was hallucinating and was obviously very surprised by this request.
Hui Le couldn't help but wonder inwardly, with Koz's hot temper, could he really resist the urge to slap him in the face?
After all, the Mechanicus's request was really too much. 10% of Nostramo's mineral resources were vital to the future development of the planet. How could Curze agree to it so easily?
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, and a conflict seemed to be imminent.
"It's not like your faction is the only one in power in the Mechanicus. At worst, you can go find Huangquan No. 8 or other Mechanicus factions. If you don't want to do it, there are many other factions rushing to do it here." Hui Le said as he walked into the negotiation room with steady steps.
Her arrival seemed to bring an invisible yet powerful sense of oppression.
Those mechanical priests in strange robes instantly felt the heavy pressure, as if an invisible mountain was pressing on their hearts.
These members of the Mechanicus originally had their own plans in mind, thinking of coming here to trick Coze and take advantage of him.
But he never expected that he would attract another Primarch.
They secretly groaned in their hearts. Isn't it said that the feelings between the Primarchs are not that deep and they will not easily interfere in each other's affairs?
How come this Primarch Hui Le came so quickly?
For a moment, the atmosphere in the negotiation room became increasingly tense, and the expressions on the faces of the Mechanicus members became extremely embarrassed and uneasy.
When Koz saw Huile coming, his tense expression relaxed slightly, and a hint of imperceptible relief flashed in his eyes.
He knew that Hui Le's appearance undoubtedly added powerful support to him and made the situation more complicated and subtle.
"Everyone," Hui Le said, his eyes sternly scanning the Mechanicus present, "You're asking for 10% of Nostramo's mineral resources. That's an excessive demand. Not to mention the huge impact it will have on Nostramo's future development, even in terms of fair cooperation, the value you offer seems far from worthy of such a generous reward."
A tall Mechanic Priest, wearing a strange mechanical crown, stepped forward. His prosthetic eyes flickered with a faint light, and he responded with a hint of arrogance, "Your Excellency, the technology we possess in the Mechanicus can completely transform Nostramo. This mere 10% of the minerals is simply our due reward. Moreover, our doctrines and beliefs require us to continuously explore and develop. These minerals are vital to our research."
Hui Le sneered, "Exploration and development? You're using this as a pretext to seek profit on various planets. How much of this is truly for the planets and humanity? We are not completely ignorant of what you're doing in Nostramo."
The Mechanical Priest's expression froze slightly, but he continued firmly, "We have an agreement with the Emperor to assist the Primarch of Nostramo and bring progress to this planet. This ten percent of the minerals is also part of the agreement."
Finally, Koz couldn't help but speak, his voice low and cold: "Agreement? I've never heard of such an agreement. Besides, even if there is one, such harsh terms are not something you can impose on me at will."
Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, another younger Mechanic Priest stepped forward, his tone more moderate. "Primarchs, perhaps we can renegotiate. We are not unreasonable, but the minerals are indeed important to us. How about this: we can lower our demands, but in return, we will need greater autonomy in the application and research of Nostramo's technology."
Huile and Koz looked at each other and saw thought in each other's eyes.
Hui Le said, "We can discuss greater autonomy, but the prerequisite is that your research and technological application must prioritize the development of Nostramo and the weaponry of my brother's legion. Moreover, a share of the mineral resources will never be given. If you disagree, then we can switch to another faction. The Adeptus Mechanicus is more than just you."
The members of the Mechanicus began to discuss in low voices, apparently weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment, the elderly Mechanical Priest nodded. "Okay, we agree, but we hope the two Primarchs will honor their promises and safeguard our legitimate research and development rights in Nostramo."
Coze and Huile stood there quietly, watching the Mechanicus people gradually go away.
After their figures completely disappeared from sight, Huile couldn't help but speak: "That's not right! Why didn't Guilliman help you? With his political skills, he should be able to handle this kind of negotiation with ease."
“…………” Koz fell into silence, with an unnatural expression on his face.
"Speak!" Huile asked, his eyes fixed on Koz.
Coz's face paled slightly, and he stammered with embarrassment, "Because before we met, I boasted to him that I had learned all his political skills and knowledge, and that I didn't need his help and could handle it myself."
Hui Le couldn't help but roll his eyes and sarcastically said, "Have you ever thought that before you boasted, you were just like a general who likes to plant flags? You were always blindly confident and almost messed things up. If I hadn't arrived in time, you don't know how it would have ended!"
"Even if I mess up, you will help us clean up the mess, right?" Kozz said softly.
"This is a sure win, how can you mess it up? The venue is yours, and those Mechanicus sects were sent to you directly by the Emperor. You could say they are born inferior to you. I can't understand what kind of political idiot would mess up such a negotiation." Hui Le said unhappily.
Koz lowered his head, speechless.
He knew in his heart that Hui Le was right and that he had indeed been a little reckless this time.
I originally thought that I had won the victory with the superficial knowledge and language I learned from Guilliman.
He thought he could easily deal with the negotiations with the Mechanicus, but he didn't expect the other party to be so difficult.
This experience made him realize that political negotiations were far from as simple as he had imagined, and that he still had a lot to learn.
Huile looked at Coze and decided not to continue blaming him. He softened his tone and said, "Forget it. Let's just take this as a lesson. Don't be so impulsive in the future. Political tactics can't just be talked about; they have to be used flexibly. Now, we have to go check on Aurora to see if she has any results from the interrogation."
Koz raised his head and looked at Huile gratefully, and then the two of them walked together in the direction of Aurora, hoping to dig out some key clues from the Eternal One so as to find more countermeasures for the next development of the situation in Nostramo.
"Will you tell the story or not?" Aurora held a thick rope in her hand, swinging it back and forth, making a whirring sound. She stared at the immortal tied to the chair and asked loudly.
Clarks, who was standing by, had already taken off the Immortal's shoes and was gently tickling the soles of his feet with a feather.
The tip of the feather gently brushes across the soles of your feet, bringing a tingling sensation.
"Haha, hahahaha!" The Immortal was tickled and laughed uncontrollably. He twisted his body desperately, trying to avoid the deadly feathers, but he was tied up tightly and could not move at all.
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Seeing this, Hui Le raised his hand helplessly and slapped his face hard, his face full of helplessness: "I knew that as long as I was not around, you would definitely come up with some weird and special tricks."
As she spoke, she looked at Robert and Jonson and asked, "Robert, Jonson, what's wrong with you two? How could you let them do this?"
Robert looked at Zhuang Sen with embarrassment, but Zhuang Sen remained expressionless, his mouth tightly shut and he said nothing.
Seeing this, Robert had no choice but to explain: "Aurora said this was to experiment with new interrogation techniques."
As the "Lord of 500 Worlds", his tone of voice at this moment unconsciously revealed a sense of guilt, and he no longer had the confidence of the past.
"Hahahaha!" Koz couldn't help laughing out loud.
This absurd scene, coupled with Robert's unconvincing explanation, really made him laugh.
In this atmosphere, his laughter seemed particularly abrupt.
"This is not as good as my skinning skills!"
Huile glared at Koz unhappily, then turned his gaze back to the tied Eternal, wondering how to respond next.
She knew in her heart that she had to come up with a more effective way to pry open the mouth of this immortal and obtain the information they desperately needed, otherwise the situation in Nostramo would become increasingly difficult.
Aurora scratched her head a little embarrassedly. She also knew that this interrogation method seemed a little unreliable.
"I just wanted to get him to talk quickly, but who knew he could handle it so well?"
Aurora mumbled in her own defense.
After all, she herself had never done such a job, but she really wanted to give it a try, so she asked Clarks to follow her.
"Okay, stop it."
Huile decisively stopped Corax from tickling the Eternal with a feather, and then slowly shifted his gaze to Zhuangsen.
She thought for a moment and then said, "Well, leave him to Jonson! The First Legion's interrogation techniques are among the best of all the legions."
Huile's voice was clear and firm, his tone full of recognition for Zhuang Sen and the First Legion's interrogation skills.
Hearing the sisters' praise, Zhuang Sen subconsciously straightened his chest, and the gaps between the heavy armor on his body collided with each other, making a crisp sound, as if he was also "proud" of this recognition.
Zhuang Sen nodded slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and composure. He walked forward and stared at the Eternal with a sharp gaze, as if announcing to him that a completely different interrogation was about to begin.
Under Jonson's gaze, a barely perceptible nervousness flashed across the Eternal One's face. Although he still tried to remain tough, he was already aware in his heart that what was waiting for him next might be an even more severe test.
"Okay, it's time to leave and leave this place to Zhuang Sen!" Hui Le said as he glanced at the other brothers.
Koz curled his lips slightly, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that the interrogation work was fully handed over to Zhuang Sen.
In his opinion, he also had the means to make this immortal speak, and he was no worse than Zhuang Sen.
But he also understood that this was not the time to act on impulse.
The other brothers looked calm, after all, they knew in their hearts that they were not good at interrogation.
The First Legion is extremely skilled in all aspects, and since Zhuang Sen was able to take over, he must have his own unique strengths.
Everyone left the room one after another, and the door slowly closed, leaving Jonson and the Eternal inside.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the house suddenly became solemn. A silent contest was about to begin, while the people outside the house were waiting for the results of the interrogation with anticipation and worry, praying that Zhuang Sen could dig out key clues from the immortal.
Everyone waited quietly outside, and for a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued. Aurora was the first to break the silence. She paced back and forth, muttering, "Is this guy Zhuang Sen any good? I think that Immortal is very tough and won't be so easy to deal with."
Koz snorted coldly: "If he can't even do this, the reputation of the First Legion will be unworthy of its reputation."
Although he was dissatisfied with handing over the interrogation work to Zhuang Sen before, as a brother, he now also hoped that Zhuang Sen would succeed.
Hui Le frowned slightly and said, "Don't be too impatient. Since Zhuang Sen dared to agree, he must have his own methods. The First Legion's interrogation techniques have always been unique and effective. Moreover, as the Primarch of the First Legion, we must have confidence in him."
Robert Guilliman nodded slightly in agreement. "Indeed, there's no point in rushing now. We should use this time to review the current situation. While the Mechanicus has reached a temporary agreement, there are other areas of cooperation that need to be considered for the future."
After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.
Especially Koze, he felt that he should follow Zhuangsen, otherwise he would be lectured here soon.
The Primarchs sat together and began to review the complex situation currently facing Nostramo.
From the small actions that may indicate the existence of the Mechanicus to the possible next moves of the forces behind the Eternals, each one is analyzed and discussed.
Inside the house, Zhuang Sen was conducting the interrogation in an orderly manner.
He did not rush to use tough measures, but first quietly observed the Immortal.
Any good interrogator knows that psychological warfare is often more effective in breaking through the opponent's defenses than simple punishment.
The Immortal felt a little uncomfortable when he was looked at by his beast-like eyes. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
Zhuang Sen finally spoke, his voice low and steady: "You know what? Silence won't change anything. The forces behind you have already prepared to sacrifice you by leaving you here. Why bother keeping a secret for them?"
The Eternal One sneered, "Don't waste your breath. I won't be fooled."
Zhuang Sen was not discouraged. He continued, "Do you think they really care about you? You are just a pawn. Once we find out the truth, they will be busy with their own affairs, so how can they care about your life or death? But if you cooperate with us, I can guarantee that you will be treated as you deserve."
"Think of the looks on the faces of billions of humans as they pay homage to you, Countless planets are under your authority."
The Eternal remained unmoved, his lips tightly closed.
Seeing this, Zhuang Sen's eyes slightly stern, knowing that a gentle approach might not work. It was time to use the First Legion's unique interrogation techniques.
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