Chapter 411: Gambling deterrence and...communication!

Lu Yuan repeatedly warned in the headset: "Don't think we are so strong. The purpose of gambling is not to win a little money, but to observe the opponent and assess the risks."

"Arrogance is the biggest enemy. If we lose, we have to pay up and not refuse to pay."

"Understood!" people roared in a low voice.

As for humans... well, in terms of ideology, they are not yet cruel enough to exterminate civilization and plunder its spiritual energy.

If it is a just war, facing a mortal enemy, human warriors will destroy the enemy without any psychological burden...

But if it is a ignorant rookie civilization, everyone is getting along in a friendly manner and greeting each other one second, and then suddenly changes their faces and kills them all the next second... Among humans, it is actually very difficult to convince the masses to launch such a predatory war.

This is not the Virgin Mary, "justice" and "injustice" are very important for internal development.

The army of justice is always high-spirited. Even if their equipment is poor and the conditions are difficult, they have spiritual support.

And the "unjust army" just became a group of bandits.

In addition, most of the children were taught moral education by Lu Yuan and Hai Luo personally since childhood. Lu Yuan prides himself on having a positive outlook on life. Although he is a bit greedy, he got it all by his own ability, which has nothing to do with the development of mankind.

As for other moral qualities, Old Lu works hard, loves to study, and does not have a harem. What a good person!

And Hai Luo is a sweet girl who is gentle yet a little playful. Children raised by such a mother will basically never lack love.

Therefore, children also use this kind of morality to label themselves, thus creating a vibrant green city.

To suddenly have their hands stained with blood would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons for human civilization.

Therefore, as long as the other party does not take the initiative to provoke humans, or is not an extremely evil civilization, humans do not intend to initiate a war.

The human translation expert took a deep breath and said, "The specific rules of the [Gambling Fight] are as follows: a one-on-one cold weapon battle, wearing the best armor and weapons, and evaluating the overall strength of civilization development."

"In addition, we can also gamble on other items, such as forging rare items or carving literature..."

"The bet amount is: 100 Lingyun!"

"The basket of 'Silvatan Fungus' in my hand weighs 10.2 kilograms in total and is worth 1.12 Lingyun... I believe 100 Lingyun is a number that both parties can afford."

The sound spread far away, not only reaching the diplomats of the underground alliance, but also transmitted to the inside of the Shitong Fortress through monitoring devices, and even to the "Dongtian".

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The Underground Alliance team, who were already somewhat confused, suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts after hearing this message! "What do you mean, a bet?"

Oshima Tsutomu immediately analyzed that the other party was a civilization that had experienced a lot... and might have investigated many dangerous places. The richness of their experience was much more than that of the Underground Alliance.

"100 spiritual charm?"

"What is Lingyun?"

They had never heard of the era rules of Pangu Continent.

Is this unspoken rule true or false? Does the other party have good intentions or bad intentions? How much stronger is the other party than us? Is there any benefit in destroying us? Otherwise, why would there be such an unspoken rule? Does the other party think that we are the winner? Countless questions swirled in my mind, and I could not get an answer.

He took another look at the human team. The mecha puppets one by one seemed to have flickering fire brewing in the dark gun barrels.

"Identification!"

The identification failed, which is normal.

Their underground alliance had already figured out a way to render the "identification" capability ineffective.

But the other party also has the same grasp...

"It's highly likely that he's not pretending!" Instantly, cold sweat broke out on his back.

"What should we do, General? The other side suddenly wants to fight...bet a fight?"

"How will the rear respond?"

"I guess he's still confused."

Tension and uneasiness permeated the team and did not dissipate for a long time.

Fortunately, Oshima Steel is a truly talented and capable general in the Dark Steel Civilization. He has experienced many Zerg wars and fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of fire.

He had also dealt with many frustrating civilization relationships. Although he didn't know how bad the outside environment was, he knew that he should remain calm at this moment and show the strong side of the Underground Alliance - we are not without anything, we also have extraordinary backgrounds! ! Otherwise, the alliance will be in danger! He took a deep breath and asked a lizard translator to pass on the message: "We are the Underground Alliance, a powerful alliance composed of 12 civilizations. Welcome friends from afar!"

"We... accept the bet!"

"This is not the place for conversation. Dear guests, please follow us to the fortress!"

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The other party accepted it, but seemed a bit nervous emotionally.

Lu Yuan was silent for a while: "Let's go, follow him."

"Everyone should observe carefully and do not relax. Even if we are not prepared to go to war, we should gain a negotiating advantage."

Just like that, 30 humans followed the underground alliance and came to the huge "Stone Fortress".

This large bluestone tunnel was narrow and cramped, and filled with a foul odor. Even the people in the underground alliance smelled the same.

Maybe it's used to repel the Zerg?

Even though the humans were all wearing gas masks, the stench was still so bad that they almost fainted. Fortunately, the gases were not toxic, and they could barely hold on by using the extraordinary fire to block their sense of smell.

Only by going deep into the fortress along the narrow tunnel can one feel its grandeur and vastness.

The "Underground Alliance" actually hollowed out a hill and transformed it into an internal fortress.

Countless gears are rotating, tracks are moving, and workers are digging and reinforcing the interior of the fortress.

The black gun barrel was intentionally or unintentionally aimed at the people in the corridor, which was a deterrent.

Soldiers of twelve races stood near the cannons with loaded guns, their solemn faces casting vague and serious looks.

Lu Yuan knew that this was the underground alliance showing off their combat power, which was normal. Even if there was no gambling fight, the other party might still use force to deter? I have to admit that this alliance seems to be quite capable, and they all wear clothing that resists "identification ability".

The scale of this battle fortress is comparable to the Green Mountain.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"It will take all of humanity decades to complete this huge project..."

What made him feel more familiar was the rotation of these gears, which were linked to each other, as if forming an organic whole...

This scene seemed familiar. Lu Yuan recalled it for a long time. It seemed that he had seen it before in the white jade hall under the magma of the "World Melting Pot" volcano.

But the current gears seem to be just copycats. Compared with the white jade hall that can operate in magma, it is simply the difference between an "apprentice painting" and a "Van Gogh painting".

While walking in the corridor, several human negotiation experts were talking to Oshima Tsutomu, intentionally or unintentionally.

Humans don't mind leaking some simple information and are also testing each other... After all, if some things are not leaked, there is no way to communicate.

"Commander Lu, this alliance seems to be a novice civilization. They don't know anything, but they just pretend to know... Well, they don't even know what Lingyun is... They are really new."

"It's a bit like when we first encountered Shumiba. We were exposed right away."

There is no way. No matter how smart or careful you are, you will be powerless when you encounter information asymmetry.

"Don't let your guard down." Lu Yuan said, "Just communicate normally..."

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Further ahead is the fortress's hall, which is as big as a playground and the floor is made of a special alloy and is very hard.

The lights on the ceiling are bright, and there are a small number of green plants planted around...Humans have investigated the food source of this large fissure, and a large part of it is geothermal energy and chemical energy, and another part is photosynthesis. As long as there is a faint light, the plants can grow luxuriantly.

"Dear friends, if it's not too much trouble, please take a shower and change your clothes in the room on the right." Oshima Ko performed a unique etiquette of this civilization: he put his hands behind his head, clasped them together, and then bowed slightly.

There's no way, that tunnel stinks.

Whether it's a diplomatic inspection or a gambling fight, it's not something that can be completed in a short time. If we communicate in a stench, I guess everyone will vomit up the food they had overnight...

Their underground alliance cannot afford to lose face! Of course, this matter is actually necessary for humans.

Face is equivalent to substance.

Once you lose face, you lose the substance too.

However, they did not dare to use the underground alliance's things carelessly.

Fortunately, several functional Source Fire Mechas were equipped with washrooms and drying rooms, and Lu Yuan's storage space contained a large amount of food and dozens of tons of water.

It wouldn't hurt for everyone to take turns washing their bodies.

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Several human negotiation experts were the first to finish washing their bodies.

They carefully sat at a round table with the negotiators of the Underground Alliance to discuss and mediate...

Information, naturally, needs to be exchanged with information.

"My alliance... 12 races, living in a 'cave heaven'. The fortress we are currently in is just an outpost." Oshima Steel revealed a little information.

"Our alliance has extensive experience in confrontations. We have been recuperating for decades and are fully capable of protecting ourselves from the Zerg riots."

The subtext of these sentences is that even if you destroy our fortress, it will be meaningless...

In addition, the existence of the "Dongtian" is also a confidential information.

Of course, he refused to tell us what the "Dongtian" was.

But when humans heard this, they saw a different picture. A cave? A large space? Or something else? Or a strange phenomenon? Did they catch a strange phenomenon? (End of this chapter)