117: Millionaire is not far away

"Hmph! You are seriously underestimating the public relations capabilities of my Nangong family. Who does this Tony Beldo think he is? Rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter!"

Li Xiao was not merely offering excuses; he was well aware that this was not a game, but reality, where everyone was flesh and blood.

Tony Beldo was backed by the Stark Company; once Li Xiao became a partner to his competitor, Tony would certainly try every means to obstruct him.

However, the chubby person before him looked somewhat unreliable no matter how one looked at it.

"Fifty-fifty..." Li Xiao calculated. A standard infantry fighting vehicle cost 200,000 Star Coins, and since his upgraded version was one-of-a-kind, as long as Nangong Yan lowered the price slightly, she could easily win over Tony's customers.

Therefore, even if they only sold it for 500,000, he would still get 150,000 from the fifty-fifty profit split.

"It's all money..."

Li Xiao thought for a moment, then turned to Nangong Yan and said, "I can cooperate with you, but I have one condition!"

"No problem!" Nangong Yan's fleshy face twitched, and she said happily, "What condition?"

"I want to be able to purchase any weapons and equipment I need from you, unconditionally!"

"What!" Nangong Yan was stunned. "Any weapons and equipment? Brother Li Xiao, your appetite is too big. You know full well that the Black Hawk Empire strictly prohibits all weapons and equipment dealers from trading with Outlanders.

Infantry fighting vehicles are already at the limit of what is permitted; anything beyond that would be problematic."

"Tch! Is this what you call public relations ability? It seems you aren't even as capable as Tianma."

With that, Li Xiao turned to leave, and Nangong Yan hurriedly shouted, "Wait, brother! You have to at least give me some time to consider it."

Nangong Yan paced back and forth with a troubled expression, her swaying, spherical figure actually looking somewhat cute.

After making several phone calls, the chubby person's expression finally shifted as if she had made a major decision. She walked over and said seriously, "Fine, I can agree to your condition, but it is limited to land vehicles and some light weapons, and does not include main battle tanks!"

"Deal!" Li Xiao immediately agreed, fearing that Nangong Yan might change her mind.

Once the procurement of infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles was no longer restricted, the Xiaoyao Squad's assault capabilities would become formidable.

"Then it's settled. As for your concerns regarding retaliation from the Tianma Company, our people will handle it specifically to ensure your personal safety."

"Also!" Nangong Yan said with a smile, "To ensure our cooperation progresses smoothly, our company will specially provide you with a civilian commuter helicopter. Whenever you need to come to Yun City for product upgrades, we will send someone to pick you up."

"Really?"

This made Li Xiao very happy; driving or taking public transport was truly exhausting, but with a helicopter, he could arrive in just three or four hours.

"That's perfect. I can help you upgrade a batch of vehicles right now, and in return, you can help me arrange the infantry fighting vehicles."

"Great!" Nangong Yan snapped her fingers, and a young man wearing glasses walked out from the side.

Nangong Yan said without looking back, "Xiao Xu, take Brother Li Xiao to our warehouse immediately to begin the vehicle upgrades. Also, ensure the meals and such are of the highest quality!"

"Yes, Boss!"

The young man, whom Nangong Yan called Xiao Xu, immediately approached Li Xiao and said respectfully, "Mr. Li, please follow me."

Li Xiao shook his head; these bosses never seemed to like running errands themselves.

Nangong Yan watched Li Xiao walk out of the auditorium, tucking her fleshy hands into her pockets.

"Hmph, that old guy Tony has always been arrogant, yet such a person is only willing to cough up a mere 80,000 Star Coins."

After Nangong Yan finished speaking, a young woman wearing professional office attire stepped out from behind her. She bowed to Nangong Yan and asked, "Young Master, is this Li Xiao worth offending the Stark Company over?"

"Of course it's worth it! I suspect that if he can upgrade land vehicles, he might be able to upgrade others as well."

"You mean..."

"Exactly. Once those vehicles can be upgraded, our Nangong Technology will rise quickly, and we won't have to let Stark lead us by the nose anymore!"

A look of determination filled the chubby person's eyes.

Nangong Yan's vehicle storage facility was actually a converted five-story underground parking garage beneath the university. Unlike Tony Beldo, who stored various equipment in different warehouses, all of their inventory was kept here.

Apart from aerial vehicles, basically every type of land equipment could be seen here, including infantry fighting vehicles and main battle tanks that were different from the models Tony had.

"Mr. Li, this is a batch of infantry fighting vehicles and main battle tanks that we are about to sell. You can start working now."

On the first level of the garage, rows upon rows of various models of infantry fighting vehicles were neatly arranged, including both wheeled and tracked versions.

There were also two tank models: one was a mountain tank, and the other was a heavy main battle tank.

Xiao Xu led him to a tracked infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a 30mm cannon and said, "This is our current best-selling infantry fighting vehicle, known as the Ranger."

"Its cannon not only has greater penetration and higher damage, but it also has a longer range. Furthermore, it is equipped with eight smoke grenade launchers, which can deploy a massive smoke screen to cover a retreat when under heavy fire suppression."

"This is not bad, but wouldn't the 30mm rapid-fire cannon be a bit underpowered? Plus, it lacks anti-tank missiles." Li Xiao walked around the Ranger infantry fighting vehicle.

"The firepower is actually quite substantial. Its turret utilizes an unmanned fire control system with a rate of fire of 75 rounds per minute and a reserve of 1,000 rounds. A single shot inflicts 3,000 points of damage against light armor and 1,800 points of damage against heavy armor."

"Most importantly, in addition to the three crew members, it can transport six combatants! The vehicle is equipped with multiple firing ports, allowing for all-around suppression of surrounding targets."

3,000 points of damage against light armor? Wouldn't that mean taking down a 'Meng Hu' cutie in three shots?

As they say, the thicker the shell, the stronger the punch.

"The base durability of this vehicle is 150,000, and its original retail price is 250,000.

Our president's opinion is that we should bring this infantry fighting vehicle to at least 450,000 durability; that way, we will have full confidence in selling it for 500,000 Star Coins."

450,000 points meant he had to invest 300,000 durability points per vehicle, and then he would receive half of the added value, which amounted to 125,000 Star Coins.

That was 50,000 less durability points to invest compared to Tony's side, while receiving 40,000 to 50,000 more Star Coins in returns.

"Of course, there is also our main battle tank. The president said it only needs to be 50,000 durability points higher than the main battle tanks Tony previously sold, which would net you 150,000 Star Coins in profit."

"My goodness..."

Li Xiao did a quick mental calculation and suddenly felt that becoming a millionaire was within reach, and becoming a multi-millionaire wasn't far off either.

"Then let's sign the agreement right now!" Li Xiao couldn't wait any longer.