"We are willing to offer two techniques; the Catastrophic Thundercrack Whiplash and the Dark Abyss Bloodsurge technique, in exchange for the Pathfinder technique," She replied.
Rui immediately shook his head. "That is not enough. Those two techniques are of much less power and capability and don't have an alluring dissemination viability."
Not all of the techniques of the G'ak'arkan Tribe that the Martial Union sought were for their actual capabilities. Many of the techniques that the Martial Union sought were for research purposes. These techniques were novelties that presented them with new paths to obtaining power.
In other words, they had great potential. And the Martial Union intended to exploit its formidable research and development department to expand on those techniques and build upon them to create more optimized and powerful upgraded versions of the technique that follow the same principle.
However, the G'ak'arkan Tribe did not know this, and this was one of the advantages that the Martial Union had in these negotiations.
They did not know that the techniques they had were valuable to the Martial Union, far more so than it was to them. Thus they could get away with deals that, while fair in the eyes of the G'ak'arkan Tribe, were quite advantageous to the Martial Union.
"Those techniques are too little in value in combat compared to the Pathfinder technique," Rui replied, as he falsely expressed a lack of too much value for two such techniques that possessed great potential in the eyes of the Martial Union.
"Then what more do you propose we give you in exchange?" She asked.
"…How about the Mighty Roar Flash Blast technique additionally?" Rui pointed out. "According to our evaluation of the technique, it would be fitting in addition to the two techniques that you offered earlier?"
Rui had been interested in that technique ever since he identified that it could help him grow stronger and allow him to remarkably improve existing techniques. He decided to try obtaining it in this negotiation. After all, they would not be exchanging techniques all at once, since both sides lacked a guarantee, especially the G'ak'arkan Tribe.
The G'ak'arkan Tribe had agreed to this deal under the condition that the Martial Union would fulfill its agreements of an individual trade before the G'ak'arkan Tribe did theirs. This was to ensure that the Martial Union did not swiftly leave the island and run away once it got what it needed at the expense of the G'ak'arkan Tribe not obtaining what it did first.
By ensuring that the Martial Union would always fulfill its obligation a bit earlier than the G'ak'arkan Tribe, this possibility was entirely erased.
However, the Martial Union, on the other hand, did not want to give away all of its techniques and then expect the G'ak'arkan Tribe to give up all of its techniques. It was entirely possible that this group of irrational warmongering idiots would decide to renege on their end of the agreement.
Thus both sides agreed to not conduct all the trades simultaneously.
That was why Rui was quite determined to ensure that he got the technique he was looking for in the very first trade that the Martial Union and the G'ak'arkan Tribe conducted.
"Three techniques for one?" She narrowed her eyes as she frowned a bit. "That's too much."
"My technique is that valuable," Rui insisted. "And I'm sure you realize that, especially after learning that I am not a powerful Martial Squire. It makes the technique that much more impressive, does it not?"
She remained silent at his words.
It was true.
She had to reevaluate the value of the technique then and there.
In a way, Rui was glad that she found issues with his personal information since that gave him a good reason to explain the truth while simultaneously making the technique more valuable.
Of course, the technique was even more powerful when he used it with the VOID algorithm to create what he called the Void Pathfinder, but this was just fine too. They would still be gaining a huge boost.
"One of the many good things of the Pathfinder technique is that once mastered, it can be applied to any sound-based technique," Rui informed them. "It can also be applied to lesser degrees that decrease its difficulty. Its value is greater than that of its combat applications. This is quite the fair deal, and I'm sure you realize that."
She remained silent for a few seconds, before sighing and nodding her head. "Fine, the Catastrophic Thundercrack Whiplash, the Dark Abyss Bloodsurge technique, and the Mighty Roar Flash Blast technique in exchange for your Pathfinder technique.
Rui felt a headache just listening to those stupidly long names. Hell, he was surprised she didn't bite her tongue trying to enunciate all of those names so rapidly.
('No technique, no matter how grand and powerful it is, needs such inconveniently long names are absolutely unnecessary!') Rui resolutely declared.
It was then he remembered that he was the one who came up with the names 'Variable Objective Inverse Derivation' algorithm and 'Objectively Derived Accuracy' system.
At that moment, he could not help but feel like a hypocrite.
('…At least I have the decency to make cool-sounding acronyms with them!') Rui nodded to himself.
"Hm? What was that?" Senior Ceeran noticed.
"Ah nothing, since we have come to an agreement on this matter, let us quickly draft the agreement on paper before we begin then," Rui smiled with an encouraging expression.
He wanted to ensure that the deal went through. After all, there was no way he would allow the technique that he wanted to be delayed.
When it came to his Martial Art, he was not a patient man. Waiting for a few weeks before he would have another chance to bargain for it was too much for Rui.
('Also, since the Pathfinder technique is their very first technique, it means I will be teaching and learning simultaneously.') Rui scratched his head at that. That was definitely new for him.
