410 Do you sell Nuclear Submarines? (2/2)

”Let's head home?”

”Mhm.” Sinking into his soft seat, Jiang Chen closed his eyes.

With his free time, he wanted to set a plan to prioritize the next steps.

But then a call came through.

Jiang Chen took out his phone and when he saw the name, he laughed and picked up.

”Hello?” Jiang Chen said with a grin.

He already knew who it was.

”It's me, the Kremlin agreed,” Natasha said concisely.

[Nice acting, they already agreed last night.] Jiang Chen mocked her in his mind.

”Do you sell nuclear submarines?” Jiang Chen said jokingly.

”Don't even think about it.” She rejected it without hesitation.

[Fu*k, you're so heartless in your rejection. I didn't even want it.]

Jiang Chen thought in his mind.

[Once I replace the engine with a nuclear fusion engine, who would want your nuclear fission engine?]

[Weak!]

Jiang Chen had a rough idea of what arms he wanted to buy already. He didn't care about the weapons and equipment on board since they would all have to be modified and replaced anyway, so he chose a type that was relatively agile and easily hidden.

”'Guardian' class frigate, Type-636 'Kilo' class submarine,” Jiang Chen requested.

”Kilo” class was a submarine with the highest displacement that Russia exported. It was renowned for its strong firepower and quietness. Type-636 was its improved modern version, known as the ”Song of Warsaw.” It was considered the leader in diesel power submarines, one of the quietest diesel submarines in the world.

And the ”Guardian” class frigate was one of the best multipurpose frigates Russia possessed. It was equipped with a helicopter pad. Its compact weapon configuration and agile mobility was the reason why Jiang Chen choose it. The 100 mm A-190 cannon in the front could easily be replaced with a Type-50 electromagnetic pulse cannon.

After a brief silence, the noise of paper flipping was heard through the phone.

”'Guardian' class frigate, 130 million USD. Type 636 'Kilo' class submarine, 250 million USD,” Natasha replied.

[So expensive.]

”Could you give me a discount?” Jiang Chen tried to bargain.

Although he didn't lack money, a single submarine close to 300 million still made him feel pained.

”If you can buy eight at once, I can sell them to you for 200 million.”

[Eight…]

If Jiang Chen remembered correctly, a single submarine required a crew of 50-60 sailors. Even if he wanted to buy eight to build a massive nuclear fleet, he didn't have enough crew to man them.

”Two 'Guardian' class frigates, two Type 636 'Kilo' class submarines - 650 million USD.” Jiang Chen made a counter-offer.

”700 million USD with ammunition, training, and two K-27 'Snail' anti-submarine helicopters.”

”Do they include a warranty?” Jiang Chen proposed without shame.

”No,” Natasha answered with eyes narrowed.

”Okay, deal,” Jiang Chen said, sensing that he had no option but to accept.

To be honest, he was never good at bargaining.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen became alert.

Ayesha sensed something too as she cautiously narrowed her eyes.

At the same time, the small truck in front of them suddenly decelerated and the trunk jerked open.

Staring inside the container, Jiang Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.