YM778.TV Chapter 264: 220: The Deal with the Military_2
He nodded but did not agree to continue exploring deeper into the sea.
Having been out for over two days, it was time to head back and clear out the filled Spatial Backpack.
"Not a bad haul, four Purple Epic Quality Battle Fog Statues, the military should need these."
Calculating the items in his backpack space, he planned to trade with the military for coordinates to outdoor dungeon instances or monster lair intel.
If possible, he was also open to exchanging for dungeon source treasure chests directly from the military.
Even at full-speed flight, the Lord Level Black Dragon BOSS took half a day to fly back to Shenglong State.
However, upon entering Shenglong State, he ran into trouble, as the controlled Black Dragon almost got mistaken for an invading monster BOSS and nearly got taken down by the military personnel sent out.
In the Imperial Capital, within a certain courtyard in the North City District.
"This is our first meeting, isn\'t it? Can\'t you show a bit of respect for your elders?"
General Huang sat comfortably on a couch, holding a thermos cup, looking at Lord Zi who lay sprawled on another couch like a character played by Ge You.
"Tired, don\'t want to move a muscle."
Enjoying the massage from his dragon sister, Lord Zi didn\'t even lift an eyelid.
"You lad, have been rather dishonest this time, didn\'t you reap quite a few benefits? We in the military can\'t be working for nothing, you should at least let us have a taste of the soup, right?"
General Huang turned a blind eye to Zi Liyuan\'s lazy attitude.
This kid was too shrewd, deliberately assuming this posture; surely, he had a bombshell to drop.
"Ah, I did take the fall for the military, and afterwards, I even pulled out three thorns for the Great Xia Empire.
Even if there\'s no merit, there\'s hard work, right? After all this, don\'t I deserve a little extra in my reward?
Where\'s the logic in asking me for something in return?"
Once something is in his mouth, it wouldn\'t be easy to spit it out.
"You, you\'re such a miser, not sharing is not a good habit."
General Huang opened his thermos and took a sip of goji berry tea, speaking indifferently.
"I\'ve bled for the empire, I\'ve achieved merits for the empire, the empire wouldn\'t slaughter the donkey just after unloading the millstone, right?"
Lord Zi clamored without a hint of embarrassment.
"Forget it, tell me, what\'s the crafty plan with meeting me this time?"
"To exchange the resources obtained for some resources."
He didn\'t beat around the bush and stated his purpose outright.
"What do you want? Do you have a list of resources? Show it to me."
General Huang didn\'t hesitate, directly asking Zi Liyuan for the list.
"It\'s all here, I\'m sure the military will need these."
Zi Liyuan didn\'t keep a single one of the four Battle Fog Statues for himself, and as for other items, most were of golden Lord Level quality.
As for ordinary materials and other items obtained, they were of little value and dispensable for the military, so they held no trading significance.
"Looks like you\'ve made quite a catch this time. Epic Quality Battle Fog Statues, quite the items. What do you want?"
The first item on the list was the Battle Fog Statue, which was indeed very useful to the Great Xia Empire\'s military.
"Dungeon origin treasure chests, or monster lair origin treasure chests."
Lord Zi stated without hesitation what he wanted.
"Cough cough... Do you know what you\'re asking for?"
General Huang had just taken a sip of goji berry tea and hadn\'t had the chance to swallow it before he was choked by it.
"These are Purple Epic quality items after all, what\'s wrong with trading them for origin treasure chests?"
Seeing Lord Zi\'s entitled demeanor, General Huang felt like throwing his thermos in his face.
"You\'re out of your mind! With such a huge gap in value, do you think the military is made up of fools?"
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"Just tell me, can we trade, and how many Origin Treasure Chests can I get?"
Lord Zi had no interest in beating around the bush and directly posed the question.
"Four Purple Epic statues, I\'ll trade you four Origin Treasure Chest replicas. As for the rest of the items, you\'ll get one Origin Treasure Chest replica. How about that?"
The chances of getting a Lord\'s Heart from a replica Origin Treasure Chest were so touchingly low, even though the military had collected many luck-enhancing items and had specifically sought out professionals with luck-enhancing skills to open the chests.
But the chance of getting a Lord\'s Heart was still not ideal, and since these chests could only produce one item, their value wasn\'t as high as one might imagine.
"Okay, five it is, five. When can you deliver?"
Five replica Origin Treasure Chests, wasn\'t that effectively the same as five Lord\'s Hearts?
Lord Zi promptly agreed, unable to wait any longer.
"I can deliver in half an hour. Is there anything else you need?"
General Huang, while sipping tea, gave an order to a soldier not far behind him, then watched him leave.
"Can I exchange for the resource cards used in the Sea of Realms?"
"You can, but that will only be available to you after you reach Tier 4 Peak Level 100,"
The Dragon Academy had long made arrangements for Zi Liyuan, and most of the resources from the Sea of Realms would be available to him, and likewise, the Great Xia Empire official and military would open up some of the resources usable in the Sea of Realms for him.
"Waiting to reach Level 100 at Tier 4, that\'s truly annoying. Why doesn\'t the military just help me complete the Fourth Order Lord-level quest directly?"
"Young man, you wish it were that easy. A Fourth Order Lord-level quest isn\'t as simple as you think, especially for those in death professions, one careless move could lead to total annihilation. You better honestly obtain what you need from the Dragon Academy," General Huang retorted irritably.
"Sigh, the military could quickly gather the stuff for me, but just isn\'t willing to make an early investment. It\'s so frustrating," Lord Zi sighed, then continued.
"Lord\'s Heart, are you interested? I\'ve got plenty to spare."
Lord Zi, with a mischievous wink, nearly made General Huang spit out the tea he had just swallowed.
"You have Lord\'s Hearts? Impossible!"
General Huang\'s gaze swept up and down over Zi Liyuan, but he immediately shook his head firmly, not believing the claim.
Talking about plentiful supplies is something only the Dragon Academy and the military of the Great Xia Empire would dare to claim.
Even though they had a lot in stock, they wouldn\'t dare to make a claim about having an abundance.
"Cut it out, I can get a large number of Lord\'s Hearts, just tell me if the military wants them or not?"
Zi Liyuan said disdainfully, his eyes filled with scorn.
"We want them! As many as you have!"
No matter whether he could actually get them or not, if there were any, the military was willing to pay a price to obtain them.
"And I can exchange them for resource cards used in the Sea of Realms?"
"Nothing\'s impossible, just resource cards, right? We have plenty of those in the military warehouse," General Huang said, slapping his chest confidently.
"Fourth Order Lord-level ascension quests. Can you provide the materials, items, and equipment I need?"
"As long as you have enough Lord\'s Hearts, I can get all of it for you, no problem!"
In the land of the Nine Great Divine Provinces, with armies in the billions, the number of monster nests and wild copies eradicated daily was countless. The various resources obtained, when gathered together, were substantial.
The things Zi Liyuan needed were not particularly difficult for the military to gather.
"Calculate it for me, how many Lord\'s Hearts are needed to gather everything required for my Fourth Order Lord ascension quest."
"Twenty Lord\'s Hearts will be enough to gather everything you need for the ascension quest,"
Many Necromancers had been trained in previous generations, and their ascension requirements were well documented.
Moreover, since General Huang intended to cultivate Zi Liyuan, he had taken the time to thoroughly understand his needs, so he naturally knew what Zi Liyuan required.
At this moment, the soldier who had gone to retrieve the replica Origin Treasure Chests had returned, and without any hesitation, traded them to Zi Liyuan.
"Nice, very nice, haha..."
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