Chapter 420: Exchange
The Ji population was unknown, but with over 200 native star systems and nearly 200 garrison points, it was evident they were numerous. Given such vast numbers, the idea of someone casually ascending to the Elder’s Council seemed highly unlikely.
Thus, Luo Wen believed only about 60% of what Humes had said about his accidental rise to power. Still, Humes appeared to have a decent temperament. Despite Sarah’s relentless riddles and cryptic responses leaving him mentally exhausted, he never lost his composure.
Impressed by Humes’ patience, Luo Wen decided to gift him a token of goodwill—a Swarm bio-armor. The armor came with bloodline binding, allowing instantaneous activation and deployment.
It could sustain the host in a vacuum for over seven days and featured a simple exoskeleton that enhanced physical capabilities. Wearing it, even an ordinary individual could run up five flights of stairs without breaking a sweat.
Of course, the armor had some hidden features as well, but they weren’t worth mentioning in detail.
Humes was visibly delighted with the gift, expressing endless praise for the Swarm’s innovation.
During the meetings, Humes also formally expressed the Ji’s interest in Swarm technologies and suggested that the Swarm make them available for exchange in the Confederation’s point system.
“Ha, the Ji know us better than I thought,” Luo Wen remarked with a chuckle as he observed Humes presenting a proposed exchange list from his hidden vantage point.
The list included a variety of items: biological weapons, portable bio-armor, primary color encryption technology, gene encryption technology, and more. Each item was accompanied by an astronomically high point cost.