Chapter 588: Gawag
After nearly a month of preparation, Wang Shaojie finally got all the admission tickets.
Registration, qualification verification, deposit injection... after everything was completed, everyone stared at each other with ecstasy on their faces.
Xiao Nan didn't sleep all night, chattering and dragging people into the group to chat.
Even though this was Blue Star's plan, Liu Yueban and others were equally excited.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Wang Shaojie, dressed like a successful businessman, walked into the auction. He touched the obsidian hanging around his neck, which was said to contain a fortune-making spell that would help his fortune for the day.
Yun Mo's words echoed in my ears: "Uncle, I told you a fortune. We will not care about the cost of this trip, and we will get away with it without any danger. But you'd better bid when the number is five or three."
Wang Shaojie had a complicated expression on his face and really wanted to ask Yunfeng if his sister was under too much pressure and was starting to seek psychological comfort.
There were many people coming to the auction, and all the resource stars, big and small, from the Galactic Empire came.
Although the Jawag had had all its power and electronic system connections removed under the joint pressure of the Federation and Alpha, it could not be denied that it possessed the prototype of an aircraft carrier-class starship.
Even an empty hull is a breakthrough from zero for some resource stars.
It all depends on how much money they are willing to pay.
In fact, Wolfe had arranged the sale of the Garvag more than once, but each time it fell through, one major factor being the price. Most recently, several Federation merchants offered, but none exceeded $1 billion.
This time, the Wolfe Military Department did not use private transactions... The auction started on time.
Wang Shaojie was under immense pressure. He knew someone had already thoroughly investigated his background. Those who were able to bid today had essentially been screened by the federation and determined to be weak or posing no threat.
"One billion!"
"1.1 billion"
"1.2 billion!"
…
The bidding started quickly, but when the Kamada Star Merchants' bid reached 2 billion, the scene fell silent. Wang Shaojie clasped his hands together, suppressing his impulsiveness.
"Twenty-four billion" was the bid made by the people from Yingsang Star.
"Twenty-six billion," Kamada Hoshi added another two hundred million.
"Three billion", Yingsangxing continued to raise the price.
Wang Shaojie shuddered, and suddenly a sentence rang in his mind: "Bid every five or three!"
He decisively raised his sign: "3.1 billion."
Starships are expensive to build. The cost of the USS Intrepid 150 years ago was around 41.5 billion yuan. The absolute amount may not seem large, but what if inflation is taken into account?
Even if we only make a rough estimate based on a 2% inflation rate, in today's economic environment, the cost of rebuilding the Dreadnought would be around 809.2 billion star coins (415*1.02^150).
Even though weapons and equipment, defense systems and energy reserves are the bulk of the cost, the number of ships that match the blueprints is by no means a small number.
The Federation and its minions fought hard and were determined to win, but they were not willing to spend more money.
When the price reached 35 billion, it came to a complete stalemate.
Alpha and the Federation didn't need the Garvag; they already had three carrier-class starships, each costing them a substantial annual budget. This technologically outdated starship, barely worth repairing, was a mere waste.
The Federation only cared about destroying it or keeping it from falling into the hands of a dangerous enemy.
The star fields below Class C need him, but compared to the huge cost, they cannot afford the risk of reconstruction failure.
35 billion, this is an astronomical figure.
Wang Shaojie raised his cards again. Whenever he played five or three, he finally figured it out.
Every time at this time, there is a longer period of silence than at other times.
"35.3 billion," Wang Shaojie raised the sign.
The delegates looked at each other, wiped the sweat from their foreheads, and tried to hold down their hands.
"35.3 billion for the first time."
"35.3 billion for the second time."
"35.3 billion, are there any other offers?"
The auctioneer raised the hammer, paused in the air for several seconds, and finally brought it down with a "bang": "35.3 billion. The third time, no one bids. Congratulations, Mr. Wang."
Wang Shaojie pursed his lips tightly, closed his eyes for a long time, rubbed his face with his hands, and then went to handle the transaction agreement on the spot.
After hearing the news, Huo Chuan jumped up and said, "It's done!"
Yun Mo couldn't help laughing.
4.7 billion of the 40 billion deposit was returned, which was a good deal for both the host and the guest. What remained was to transport the Gavarg to Gliese.
However, the Gawarg was too large, and interstellar transportation became a problem that needed to be solved.
The starship freighter team Yun Mo had contacted beforehand rejected them on the spot after learning they were going to transport a starship. Are you kidding me? To get from Wolf to Gliese, you need to go through several jump points.
The Gawarg had no power, and the jump point wasn't safe. If it encountered interstellar turbulence, it would likely be destroyed and killed. Furthermore, dragging such a large vessel, moving slowly and ostentatiously, wouldn't that create an opportunity for space pirates to rob it?
I've contacted several towing companies before, but they all refused for various reasons...
To make matters worse, Wang Shaojie suddenly received a message that an armed warship had secretly landed on the Jawag, and suspected that someone wanted to further damage the hull.
Yun Mo had thought about Akbar, but he had just consolidated the power of the Kosa family. If he got too close to them, it would be hard to say whether it would cause more trouble.
She sat at the table with her eyes closed, her index finger against her forehead. The feeling of being alone and powerless made her a little depressed.
A name flashed on the intelligent computer again, and she let out a long breath: "Instructor Lian?"
Lian Yi held up an electronic card: "A fleet of Prot's starships has been detained by the Gru armed forces. Go and negotiate."
Yunmo repeated: "Prot?"
Lian Yi didn't say anything more, just said: "Go, as soon as possible."
Yunmo looked at the time. It was one o'clock in the morning. How fast is as soon as possible?
However, this task is not very difficult, because the Gru armed forces are pro-federal anti-government armed forces, and it is basically just a matter of saying hello.
When Yun Mo led her men to the site of the conflict, she finally understood why she had to come.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head to hide the emotion swirling in her eyes.
Starship, long-range cargo starship!
Lian Yi deliberately created an opportunity for her to do a favor.
The Prot people are extremely fierce, aggressive and stubborn, and many top mercenaries come from the Prot.
Nicholas accepted her kindness, and with the enticement of Wang Shaojie with a large sum of money, he finally agreed to transport the Gawag.
To avoid any further complications, we agreed to take off the next day and leave Wolf.
The Gawara is a matter of great importance and many people are watching them.
Yun Mo was not in a position to show up, so she watched Wang Shaojie and Nicholas shake hands and board the starship through the distant porthole.
Amid the humming sound, the Gawarg was like a half-decayed old man, shaking off the old marks on his body. Dragged by fifteen super starships, it broke free from the confines of the ground and flew into space.
Yun Mo asked Lian Yi about this, but he didn't give a direct answer. He simply said, "Faced with the threat of the Star Alliance, our enemy should never be humanity itself."
"Only when you face them head-on will you realize the horror of overwhelming power."
"I just hope that by then, humans will have more leverage."
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