Free Web NovelChapter 886: Chapter 756: Leaked Information
In the end, Qu Jianlei didn’t agree to purchase the 240 million calculation units; it was simply impossible.
The 240 million calculation unit set isn’t the largest; through serial and parallel connections, an even more massive computation and control system can be formed.
However, this was already a semi-fixed computational module.
Besides being bulky, high in power consumption, and requiring high cooling, it’s not suitable for frequent movement and relocation. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
And Qu Jianlei didn’t think Niaoming Stream was a suitable place for long-term residence.
The natural environment here is quite nice, and it’s located on the Central Star of the Celestial Hook Star Realm, with partners like Rhine, so the conditions aren’t bad.
But the problem is, the news of their arrival has leaked out, drawing considerable attention.
This seriously deviated from Qu Jianlei’s initial intention of low-profile development, as he was very averse to others’ attention, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, his experiences in the Imperial have proven, such concern often leads to uncontrollable situations.
What if Haiyin is a Count Clan? Above a count, there are still marquises, dukes, and the Imperial.
So what if Rhine has backing above the Supreme? Qu Jianlei was once hunted on Qinghu’s Half-Star Island despite his seniority.
So, placing a massive calculation unit here felt very irresponsible.
Not to mention the difficulty in moving it, the main issue is even if you want to install it on a starship, the starship’s space and energy supply are insufficient.
Under his persuasion, Little Lake finally reluctantly agreed to buy a set of 80 million calculation units.
Rhine ultimately leveraged her local influence, successfully getting Sea of Thought Creation to offer a 20% discount.
Sea of Thought is the largest supplier of similar equipment in the Star Realm, essentially a monopoly.
However, there were still many similar suppliers from the Imperial, many of which were even larger than Sea of Thought.
Sea of Thought managed to secure a foothold in the Celestial Hook Star Realm due to their attention to detail.
Local companies not only have geographical advantages but also a complex network of relationships, coupled with years of deep cultivation, leading to the current situation.
Rhine candidly told the other party that if the products weren’t of good quality with a reasonable price, she wouldn’t mind introducing equipment from other suppliers.
To know, when Sea of Thought Creation delivered the computation units to Qu Jianlei, there was even an incident of someone using after-sales service to leverage demands.
Rhine resolved that matter in the end, but this doesn’t mean past issues can’t be brought up again.
For Sea of Thought, an 80 million order is absolutely the largest order in recent years, not to mention the buyer is the Haiyin Clan.
Such an order from the Earl’s Mansion carries a very obvious benchmarking significance, and the profit earned is secondary.
If such an order were snatched away by another, the consequences would be more severe than losing 18 million.
So in the end, Qu Jianlei spent 64 million to secure this set of calculation units. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Of course, Little Lake couldn’t help but nag a bit, saying if they had bought the 240 million units, they could have saved nearly 50 million.
But Qu Jianlei ignored it, instead confidently retorting, "At least the delivery time is fast enough, right?"
This time, Sea of Thought Creation truly went all out, managing to deliver in just eighteen days.
When the calculation unit set arrived, Qu Jianlei and his group had already been in Niaoming Stream for fifty days.
After another forty days, on the ninetieth day, he decisively packed up the Spirit Gathering Array, despite Paranoid’s reluctance.
However, Paranoid didn’t entangle too much, clearly understanding that doing things halfway with the array was not very ethical.
With these three months of adjustment, his physical compatibility greatly improved, at least performing any action felt natural now.
However, some relatively complex expressions still couldn’t be well-controlled.
He somewhat regretted that if he had this long integration time at the beginning of the possession, the effect would have been much better.
Qu Jianlei pretended not to hear this—an indifferent eye-roll was enough to express his feelings.
Paranoid knew he had no right to complain, so he proactively asked, "Should we take advantage of their cultivation to find that other half now?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head, "No rush, let’s wait until Old Ben advances to A-level."
Since he chose to assist his family as a Dharma Protector, he had to do it right.
And A-level Xiang Xue is Water Attribute, relatively weaker in both defense and attack capabilities.
Ultimately, Qu Jianlei’s constitution...ah, the key was that the Norton Clan was still his enemy, wasn’t it?
Hearing this, Paranoid sighed helplessly, thinking that during the time waiting for that guy to break through, I could still improve compatibility!
But it’s best just to think this without saying it out loud, otherwise, it would be self-humiliation.
However, the good thing was that Rhodiola’s current actions weren’t hidden from him.
Then he was very surprised to discover something else, "Did you really manage to get an ordinary Qi Gathering Array?"
Qu Jianlei originally didn’t want to bother with him but eventually stated, "This is a necessity—whether you use it or not, I need it."
Paranoid was silent for a moment, finally sighing, "My array, I also have some research insights...do you want them?"
Your research insights? The corner of Qu Jianlei’s mouth twitched; you can’t even understand the three words ’Teleportation Array,’ yet you talk about insights?
But in the end, he nodded slightly, "All right."
His reluctant expression made the Paranoid roll his eyes, "You really have confidence in yourself!"
Qu Jianlei looked at him, "Not to brag, but I’ve controlled this thing for twenty years; at the very least, I can figure out its principles."
The Paranoid’s lips moved, but he said nothing. After a long pause, he snorted softly, "How about I go alone to find the other half?"
Qu Jianlei certainly didn’t want to let him go—who knew what tricks this guy might have up his sleeve.
But if he disagreed, it would make him seem a bit cowardly, "We might leave at any time, and we won’t wait for you then."
—If you don’t care about the Spirit Gathering Array, feel free to leave or stay, but that half Teleportation Array won’t be returned to you anytime soon.
The Paranoid obviously knew the other’s intentions and could only snort knowingly, "Then I’ll study your improved Qi Gathering Array."
Since the other party wouldn’t compromise, his future cultivation and advancement couldn’t do without the Spirit Gathering Array, so he could only find something to do.
Another half month passed, and Bentley still showed no signs of advancement.
Qu Jianlei was a bit puzzled, is advancing from B-level to A-level this difficult?
Back when he advanced to Supreme, it didn’t take this long, is it because the old man’s age is the reason?
While he was pondering, Xiang Xue called him through the handheld device, "Rhine is here, do you want to see her?"
"She came?" Qu Jianlei was a little surprised, recently he had been in contact with Rhine quite a lot, but all through the wristwatch.
This time she came personally, presumably with something to discuss, "Let her in."
When Rhine saw him, she handed over a box without saying a word, "This is a million silver notes as rent, returning it to you."
"Huh?" Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows, didn’t rush to take it, nor did he speak, just looked at her in confusion.
The ordinary version of the Qi Gathering Array had been in hand for almost two months now, all the data was confirmed, and quite a few related tests were done.
If the other side wanted to take the array away, it wasn’t impossible; he just wanted to hear the reason.
However, Rhine’s words were unexpected to him, "When I had someone help with the appraisal, a bit of information leaked, this is an apology."
"The news leaked..." Qu Jianlei was stunned for a moment, but he wasn’t too surprised, who told Rhine she didn’t understand arrays?
In the process of seeking help, it was really hard to prevent accidents from happening.
So he just asked lightly, "Is the spread of the information controllable?"
If only a very few people knew, silencing them wouldn’t be too difficult for him.
Rhine hesitated and then said, "The other party only leaked it to one Supreme, and that Supreme is also studying the improvement of the Qi Gathering Array."
"Tsk," Qu Jianlei understood as soon as he heard it; since there was such a connection, it was inappropriate for him to take direct action against that Supreme.
After all, they shared the same interests; considering this, he asked, "What is the reputation of that Supreme?"
If the reputation was bad, killing them wouldn’t leave him with any guilt.
Rhine could guess his intention from this question—asking only about reputation clearly showed he wanted to take action.
She shook her head, "I found a Supreme for the appraisal, and it happened that he also knew someone studying this, accidentally mentioned it."
Is that even possible? Qu Jianlei was a bit speechless, so I have to take out two Supremes?
Moreover, the former Supreme sounded like someone Rhine trusts!
But vaguely, he felt that this matter might have other implications, "What’s the name of that other Supreme?"
Rhine shook her head, "I can’t name them conveniently, but they shouldn’t be a troublemaker either."
Qu Jianlei’s eyes flickered, "Is this Supreme male or female?"
"Female," Rhine answered without hesitation, "She is a senior whom I deeply respect; she is now a Peak Supreme."
"Female, Peak Supreme..." Qu Jianlei’s eyes flickered again, "Could it be Qinghu?"
In the Celestial Hook Star Realm, there are dozens of Supremes, but not many fit those two characteristics.
"This was your guess, not my words," Rhine laughed upon hearing this, "It’s her."
"This person..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before speaking, "Didn’t she encounter some trouble recently?"
"Not much of a trouble," Rhine responded nonchalantly, "It’s just some greedy people wanting to seize things by force."
Since leaving Qinghu, this was the first time Qu Jianlei heard news of her, and it wasn’t his inquiry, the other side mentioned it proactively.
So he spoke with interest, "Oh? Dared to seize things by force from her, tell me about it?"
"It’s just that kind of situation," Rhine didn’t want to go into details about it, "It involves many Supremes, and I can’t casually talk about it."
Qu Jianlei thought about it, then nodded slightly, "Alright, but keep the rent, count it for next year."
Knowing Qinghu was safe and sound, he was already very happy, how could he accept Rhine’s apology?
She had the intention, and that was enough etiquette; letting someone like that benefit was something he was willing to do.
Besides, if at the end of the year, he still wanted to conduct a few more tests, it would also come in handy.
