Arrogance

While Waldo was bored scanning the trading platform for concrete, Leland finally replied: So, the famous 10086 wants concrete? I have plenty. How much do you want?

Waldo had gathered five hundred units of concrete during that time.

He still needed four thousand five hundred more units to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

I want to exchange for four thousand five hundred units of concrete. The price is negotiable.

Leland quickly responded: Four thousand five hundred units? No big deal.

10086, you want to build an intermediate underground bunker, right?

Heh, it seems like you made quite a profit from the S alloy last time.

Waldo didn't understand why Leland brought up the past and just wanted to proceed with the trade, so he didn't engage in that conversation.

Let's get straight to the point. You give me a price, I'm short on time.

Leland then quoted a price that immediately made Waldo frown.

I don't want much, just a fixed price of one hundred and fifty S alloy bars.

After Waldo's monopoly, the price of S alloy had skyrocketed, making it a precious metal.

Although Waldo had accumulated a considerable amount of S alloy, he had also used up a lot of it.

Now, with Leland demanding one hundred and fifty S alloy bars, it was simply outrageous!

Waldo's mental expectation for the price, if S alloy were used as the exchange item, was fifty bars at most.

Anything beyond that was absolutely unreasonable.

Leland was clearly trying to deceive him.

Knowing that Waldo wanted to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker and couldn't collect enough concrete on the trading platform in a short time, Leland was now demanding an exorbitant price.

Waldo narrowed his eyes slightly and sent a message.

Fine, deal.

Leland was slightly stunned, somewhat unexpected.

Are you sure?

Waldo couldn't help but send a voice message.

At midnight tonight, you'll be lying in bed. At that time, even if I offered you two hundred and fifty S alloy bars, everyone would be lining up to trade with you.

After listening to the voice message, Leland directly mocked.

I thought you, as 10086, had some ability, but in the end, you can't even scrape together one hundred and fifty S alloy bars.

They say there's no one truly capable under a famous name. I think you're just a fool!

Waldo chuckled.

Damn, I've been played by this Leland!

The other party had no intention of selling to him.

He sent a sarcastic emoji and then closed the private chat window.

Leland, upon receiving the emoji, didn't get angry.

Sitting on the leather sofa, he rubbed his shiny bald head and smirked disdainfully.

On the contrary, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt quite happy.

A middle-aged man next to him couldn't help but speak, "Boss, why don't we sell the concrete to 10086? We sold it to the Drug lord team for fifty S alloy bars earlier, right? Why get into a conflict with 10086?"

Leland slapped his thigh and glanced at the man, displeased. "Basil, you blockhead! Why did I even bother with you?"

Who is that 10086? He's the scumbag who monopolized the S alloy before, and he also swindled a substantial amount of our resources! I won't sell concrete to him, no way.

Basil, the middle-aged man who was actually the steward of the Saturn team, spoke earnestly, "Boss, we're in the business of making money. It's not right to avoid doing business just because of some grudge."

Leland burst into laughter.

Basil, you're such a fool!

More and more teams want to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker, and you're worried about not having buyers?

Our supply of concrete can't meet the demand. You think I'm afraid of that?! I won't sell to 10086, there are plenty of people lining up!

Basil slapped his head.

Oh, right, Boss!

Upon hearing the flattery, Leland's lips curled slightly.

But he said, "Get lost! Let me tell you, we have a conflict with 10086. You should also inform the brothers below not to treat him kindly."

Basil respectfully nodded.

Sure, I'll let the others know in a bit.

Of course, Waldo had no idea that his conflict with the Saturn team due to the S alloy incident was the reason for the failure to purchase concrete.

But even if he knew, given another choice, he would still heavily criticize the other party.

Now, he could only look for another seller with a supply of concrete.

The most frustrating thing in the world isn't having a pile of resources in front of you but not being able to buy or exchange them despite having enough money.

That was Waldo's predicament.

He didn't know which other team, besides Saturn, could provide a large quantity of concrete.

Even though he had gathered five hundred units of concrete on the trading platform, he still needed four thousand more units to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

It was still a massive number.

Waldo and his companions sat on the sofa in the villa's living room, looking helpless.

They racked their brains but couldn't come up with a viable solution.

They could only continue searching for concrete on the trading platform while trying to gather information about other teams offering a significant supply.

Alanna lazily leaned against the sofa, sighed in frustration, and raised her hand high above her head.

Ah! How come we can't find any other team with a large quantity of concrete except Saturn? This is so difficult!

Helen smiled and gently rubbed Alanna's hair, saying, "Oh dear, Alanna, don't be discouraged. We still have time."

The meteor shower won't come for another week. Who knows, maybe things will turn around by then?

In the worst-case scenario, we'll just abandon these fruits and vegetables and start over! It's not a big deal!

Waldo secretly locked his gaze on the two women.

After spending this time together, the two girls had become extremely close friends.

They often dressed in revealing outfits and played around, inevitably revealing certain parts.

For Waldo, it was a feast for the eyes.

He was increasingly aware that his self-control was slipping.

So, on several occasions, after Helen fell asleep at night, he quietly used a spare key to open Alanna's door and engage in some indescribable activities.

However, recently, his relationship with Helen had become a bit complicated and awkward.