Facing Lin Feng’s threatening hint, Daps was indeed sensible.
"Those three guys arrived here three years ago, and I just made a deal with them."
"On my planet, there is a mineral they need. I help them mine it, and they give me corresponding rewards!"
Daps didn’t know why Lin Feng was interested in the black robes.
However, seeing Lin Feng’s expression, it was highly likely he held a grudge.
He couldn’t help but wonder if the black robes' sudden disappearance had something to do with Lin Feng…
Well, as long as it wasn’t a grudge between him and Lin Feng, that was fine.
"As for that white mineral, I don't know what they use it for."
"Of that mineral, it's currently known that only a very small number of planets have it in stock, the yield is not much, and the mining conditions are harsh."
"Mining them requires a large amount of manpower and resources."
Daps explained the whole story piece by piece.
Lin Feng remained expressionless.
"You really don't know what that mineral is used for?"
His voice was devoid of emotion, yet Daps could feel the killing intent in his words.
According to the information from his brother Dapla, killing him would be no harder for Lin Feng than squashing an ant.
"I wouldn't dare lie to you, I really don't know…"
"In our line of work, we only focus on profit and don't inquire too much about others' affairs."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Daps’s forehead, fearing Lin Feng’s dissatisfaction.
He also had his own principles in business; he wouldn't pry into things he shouldn't.
It had to be said, Daps was a villain with extremely high intelligence.
He hadn't expected that beneath such a large and clumsy physique hid such a principled soul.
The feedback confirmed that Daps was telling the truth; he genuinely didn't know what the mineral was for.
Useless, he had hoped to get some clues from this guy.
Lin Feng became even more annoyed…
He sat in his chair, saying nothing.
Daps felt even greater pressure.
"Lord Lin Feng…"
"If you have any other orders, just say the word. I will do my best to fulfill them!"
Daps now regretted getting involved with the black robes.
What exactly did these black robes do to be able to provoke such a powerful being?
Now, as long as Lin Feng didn't take his life, anything could be negotiated.
Although Daps was greedy, he was also willing to let go. He knew which was more important: his life or money.
This was his long-held belief: what should be spent, what should be given, must be spent and given generously!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have paid his low-level subordinates so much.
Lin Feng tilted his head and finally spoke.
"You are very sensible!"
"Prepare some of these minerals for me."
"Of course, sir. We just finished mining a cartload, and they disappeared before I could send it underground."
"I'll have someone prepare it right away!"
Daps adopted a humble posture, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
When Lin Feng uttered the words "You are very sensible," Daps knew his life was saved.
As expected, his self-summarized survival principle was effective.
Soon, a large cart of packaged white minerals was brought up.
Daps seemed sincere and did not use this opportunity to mobilize armed forces against Lin Feng.
Lin Feng accepted the pile of white minerals and saw no reason to bother Daps further.
It was rare to encounter such a sensible villain, which somewhat eased Lin Feng's agitated mood.
"If you see the black robes again in the future, inform me immediately! Do you understand?"
Lin Feng tossed over a communicator, which could only be used for long-distance calls with him.
"I understand, I understand, don't worry!"
Daps bowed his head and bent his back, trying to please him.
Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.
Before leaving, he "thoughtfully" released his dog, Locke.
Let it be. Killing Daps wouldn't change anything and would only throw the entire planet into further chaos.
Although he controlled this planet and did whatever he pleased, most planets in the universe were like this.
Even if Lin Feng killed Daps now, another force would still control this planet.
And in the process, there would inevitably be wars, and in the end, it would be the ordinary residents who suffered.
Walking on the street, Lin Feng took out a white mineral and observed it.
Its hardness was not very high; an adult could probably smash it with a hammer. It did not belong to any metal.
However, it contained a trace of peculiar energy, very subtle.
"System, time to get to work!"
"Do you know what this is?"
Lin Feng, after a long absence, called out to his "dog system."
This darn thing still hadn't finished analyzing that strange wall.
"Analyzing…"
"Analysis complete. This is a mineral containing subtle energy."
"?"
"Don't talk nonsense, what is this thing useful for?"
"Uh… According to the system's analysis, this mineral does have some peculiar uses."
"This mineral can be purified. After removing most of the impurities, only the small mineral containing that trace of energy will remain."
"Let me see."
"Hmm… about a ton of minerals can yield about one piece of energy-rich raw ore, roughly around two hundred grams."
"One ton for two hundred grams?" Lin Feng smacked his lips, and after feeling the purity of the energy, it was about the same weight.
"As for the composition of this energy, it's quite magical."
"It bears some resemblance to the energy the system uses to traverse different cosmic systems."
"The first time the system brought the host to traverse the DC universe, it used a super-channel constructed with similar energy."
Lin Feng stroked his chin.
Traversing different cosmic systems.
Indeed, he had also seen black robes in the DC universe.
It seemed this thing was a necessity for the black robes to travel to various universes?
Lin Feng had thought they had some special means to reach other universes, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be consumables.
A thought struck him, and Lin Feng immediately asked, "Roughly how much of this mineral is there in a universe? Is it a lot?"
"You're thinking too much. This stuff is extremely rare."
"Take the current Marvel universe for example, the number of planets possessing this mineral doesn't exceed ten."
"So little?"
"Hehehe, traversing different cosmic systems is not as simple as traversing parallel universes."
"The yield of this mineral is controlled by the will of the universe!"
"Fine…" Lin Feng smacked his lips and put away the mineral.
He had at least obtained a useful piece of information.
The black robes' traversal of different cosmic systems was not without conditions; it required refined products of this mineral for the energy needed for teleportation.
This was quite interesting.
Lin Feng felt he could deliberately stir up some trouble within it.
As for how to do it, he would have to think about it…