"Provide assistance?" Li Ming repeated the words.
Blackbeard, seemingly cautious about being asked for too much, added hurriedly: "Appropriate assistance."
Li Ming didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, he shifted the conversation: "Without even considering 'at all costs', I feel like your interest in this plan isn't particularly high."
Blackbeard paused, his breathing even coming to a halt. After a moment, a voice finally emerged from the screen, tinged with resignation: "The plan is, of course, important, but 'at all costs' might be going too far."
Li Ming remained noncommittal, though he was indeed considering using this opportunity to gain some benefits.
But given the gravity of the situation and the many unknowns at play—where even the smallest move could cause a chain reaction—he refrained from giving a rash agreement, merely responding, "Let me think it over…"
