Chapter 425 We Look a Bit Like Fools
Oshima Takashi briefly read the parameters of the two products for a while, and his face gradually turned red.
Well, the treatment for the ancient insects is still meaningless, but it is useful to everyone in the underground alliance!
"I didn't expect that humans actually have good products in the biological field."
He was excited again and wanted to buy it! "Buy, buy, buy!" The Minotaur Chieftain yelled in his headset, "This is a huge upgrade! Let's buy them all! If you miss this village, you won't be able to buy that store anymore!"
"Boss Niu, stop talking. You're still counting money after being sold..."
"Why am I being sold? Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!"
The chairman of the Underground Alliance was in a difficult situation and patted the tall bull, asking him to calm down.
The Bullhead Clan was a feudal civilization before they joined.
You can tell from their personalities that they are very impulsive when encountering things, and they can't develop any technology. But it's actually OK to get along with the Tauren, and you never have to worry about them betraying you. These guys are good at physical labor.
The experts in the rear pondered for a long time, but finally shook their heads.
Although the things are good, they are not what they want...
They now want to cure the "ancient worm", but it is difficult to do so with scientific materialism...
And the information provided by humans, how should I put it, is only one or two levels higher than theirs... They don't think these methods will work.
"No, the ancient insect's vitality is so strong that its life span has not yet been exhausted. Giving it some medicine will not make much sense."
"It must be a more powerful, completely incomprehensible idealistic method! These things should be strategically abandoned."
Therefore, Oshima Gang could only express his thoughts in a tactful way: "Dear human friends, we actually need high-level medical services."
"These medicines are indeed good things, but they are for the general public only. They may not be effective for some extremely complex and difficult diseases."
Difficult and complicated disease?
The human diplomat straightened up.
"It's an infectious disease caused by some special idealistic rules. All the people who got the disease died, but the source is still alive, and... the identity of the infected person is more important. My alliance is trying to find a way to treat it, even if it costs some money." Oshima Tsutomu said with sweat on his forehead.
Back then, many famous scientists died of dehydration like dead wood after being exposed to it, with extremely miserable appearances! Infectious disease! Humans were frightened by this terrible term.
Oshima Takashi immediately said, "Of course, you don't have to worry too much. We have already studied it. As long as there is no physical contact, the problem is not too big. Infectious diseases can only be transmitted through physical or supernatural contact."
"Yes, you cannot use the 'Identify' ability on it, otherwise it will die."
Fu paused and turned to look at Lu Tiantian.
Lu Tiantian became interested. This situation seemed familiar...
Wait... Ghost Fog Disaster! In the Ghost Fog Disaster, using superpowers will cause soul distortion! He immediately took a breath of cold air, and his heart began to beat wildly!
He discussed with the team for a while and thought that it was more important to acquire further knowledge than to make money. Never mind whether it was dangerous or not. Living on Pangu Continent was dangerous!
Now that the opportunity to get individual research funding reimbursed is right in front of us, how can we miss it?
"Well, we provide customized medical services here!"
"How do you customize it?"
"My civilization once encountered a super natural disaster." Professor Lu Tiantian tapped the table lightly. "Our scientists worked hard for fifty years and developed many healing methods for soul repair, body regeneration, and organ transplantation. Some of this knowledge is related to civilization secrets, so we will not sell it to the outside world."
"The patients with difficult and complicated diseases you have can come to our city for customized treatment, or we can let the researchers from our civilization enter your cave to provide treatment."
"As long as you prepare enough spiritual energy, it will be fine."
"How much do you need?" Oshima Ko was nervous.
"That's... hard to say. It depends on what the problem is. If it's attacked by a natural disaster-level phenomenon, even if it consumes 10,000 spiritual energy, it would be good if it can be saved!"
"We are not in this for profit, because the relevant experiments are indeed very expensive."
"Of course, if it's just some common minor problems, it won't cost much...it can even be used as a bonus in a transaction."
Lu Tiantian said this and sighed slightly.
The ghost fog disaster was really a blessing in disguise. It greatly advanced people's biotechnology and developed various enhanced potions - of course, the most crucial thing was the joint efforts of scientists, which allowed them to accumulate a lot of experience.
But this experience is not enough...
And he was a little confused. If an ordinary person from the Underground Alliance was attacked by a [Ghost]-level phenomenon, he would die very quickly. There would be no chance of survival! Could it be a super life form? Some extremely powerful phenomenon?
Big business! The true background of the underground alliance? Thinking of this, his head became hot and he rubbed his hands subconsciously.
However, when he heard the human side boast so confidently, Oshima Tsutomu felt a little guilty. He didn't know whether the other party was bragging or the situation was true.
"It can also heal the soul, is this true?"
The think tanks in the cave were also hesitant.
"Oh, forget it."
"The other party is indeed stronger than us, but it is not the kind of interstellar civilization that can fly into the sky and hide in the ground..."
"What's more, once we leave this place, 'Ancient Insect' will be besieged by the Zerg army..."
"We should give priority to purchasing other knowledge..."
These guys were talking at once and were hesitant.
"Humph, you're just afraid of spending money. The humans are confident that they can treat the disease, but you just gave up!" The Tauren chieftain stared with wide eyes and scolded, "The ancient insects are really blinded by insect oil and are using their last vitality to protect you."
"It would be better to just watch you guys die. I can still live a few more years!"
Everyone was very embarrassed by the criticism.
There was silence in the room.
"We are not ungrateful. We are just thinking about the alliance."
"Bah! I don't even want to be associated with you!"
Finally, the elder of the Slant Eyes spoke up: "My suggestion is that the ancient insects should be treated... This is not only in the interests of civilization, but also our spiritual pillar and the spiritual totem of the underground alliance. The reason we can sit here and hold a meeting in harmony is all thanks to the protection and friendship that the ancient insects provided."
"However, regarding the ancient insect's treatment... I would also advise everyone not to have too high expectations."
"The injuries it sustained were most likely caused by a natural disaster-level phenomenon."
"If we spend all our money and it still dies, it can be considered an explanation to the public..."
This statement makes a lot of sense.
The underground alliance is not a dictatorial alliance and must also consider things like public opinion.
If the ancient insect really died, it would be easy to put the blame on humans... ahem, politics is always about shifting the blame.
Then another snakeman governor asked, "If humans really start treatment, how much will it cost at most? We can't just keep pouring money into it like a bottomless pit."
"You know, the resources we have at our disposal are limited, and there is still a lot of knowledge we haven't purchased yet..."
This question is somewhat difficult to answer.
The past, present, and future, which one is more important?
No one can explain it clearly.
Ancient insects are indeed lifesavers.
The ancient insect has been cured, and the underground alliance has gained a powerful foundation. This foundation cannot even be purchased with spiritual energy... It is a strange phenomenon that has remained from the ancient times to the present!
But the biggest fear is that the money will go to waste! It's like a critically ill patient in the ICU. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is determined by God. If you spend the money, the person will not live, and the family will be in debt. There are too many tragedies like this.
Master craftsman Lu Lun heard their discussion in his headphones and couldn't help but snort coldly, feeling a little annoyed.
These politicians are only concerned with calculations. They are more rational and less warm.
"How about this? We'll pay for a piece of legendary equipment at most..." The chief chairman knew Lu Lun's temper and said through his teeth, "We'll just do our best."
"There are so many places where we have to spend money, and the premise is that humans can really provide treatment plans instead of just committing fraud."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Lu Lun created a total of 3 legendary items for the Alliance, all of which were weapons.
One piece for trading, come and say "I want them all"! Two or three thousand Lingyun, you can buy a lot!
Of course not now. We need to conduct some small transactions first to increase strategic mutual trust, and then slowly conduct investigations.
Another one is to pay for medical expenses, if the other party is really powerful! The last one... I really can't sell it anymore. After all, such a large alliance still needs some things to suppress luck.
Representatives of many races agreed.
"Then it is decided... First, hand over that item to the human."
An expert took out an exquisite safe from the laboratory.
When I opened the safe, a chill blew towards me, forming a light green frost.
A piece of meat of the "ancient insect" is preserved inside!
All I saw was a ball of gray light lingering in the piece of meat, accompanied by a foul smell, and pus kept flowing out of the meat.
There is no way to deal with this kind of decay. Even freezing it at liquid nitrogen level can only slow down the rate of decay.
"If humans can't even clear out the idealistic phenomena in this piece of meat, then there's no point in talking about treatment!"
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The negotiations ahead were temporarily stuck at the issue of "ancient insect treatment", and everyone began to chat about some topics.
Such as "A Complete Collection of Precious Mushrooms of the Zerg", "Oil Extraction and Smelting", "Coal Mining", "Controlled Nuclear Fusion" and so on.
Idealistic technology can be communicated, and materialistic technology can also be communicated.
Controlled nuclear fusion is very difficult, and uranium is scarce, as if it had been mined out by the previous dynasty...
"How does your civilization solve the energy problem?" asked the humans.
"Of course it's oil and coal... The geological structure of the area has been severely damaged. I'm afraid there won't be much oil, but the amount of coal is endless..."
"Our Dark Steel Civilization has developed a series of coal chemical methods."
"Do you need an excavator? Our excavators are quiet and efficient."
"No, no, no..." The humans declined. The Zerg can do the work of mining, but they can indeed buy some coal chemical machinery.
The geological changes in Pangaea were indeed more frequent than on Earth, with volcanoes and earthquakes occurring frequently.
Therefore, since the oil reserves are not as great as those of the earth, coal chemical industry is an inevitable path for development.
Oshima Gang asked again: "How did your civilization cross the ocean? From what I have heard, the ocean of Pangu Continent is incredibly large. Without sufficient supplies, they might die on the way...Haha, I'm just asking casually. It's okay if it's inconvenient to answer."
The humans looked at them as if they were fools.
Everyone was a little embarrassed.
Finally, the experienced diplomat gave a speech and coughed, "Ahem, this is actually common sense. The answer can be found in any ruins of a civilization."
"Since we are trading partners, I will tell you for free... Almost all civilizations build huge floating cities and relocate the entire civilization together, so there is no problem with supplies, and there is no need to worry about hurricanes or tsunamis."
"The floating city has a large mass, and it can be suspended with a large amount of Pandora crystals."
Oshima Ko's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a sound from his throat: "Ah?!"
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There was also silence in the conference room at the back.
This seems to be a loophole in the underground alliance's thinking.
Normal surface civilizations, as long as they discover the "Pandora Crystal", there will always be smart people who think about whether the city can be suspended? Can the whole family be relocated? But the Underground Alliance will not do that. Even if they find the Pandora Crystal vein, they are also fixed in their thinking... because all of them live in the cave!
"We must have dug up the Pandora's Stone a long time ago... Why didn't we think of it?"
"Why do we feel like we lack everything?" The Bull-Headed Chief kept beating his chest. "We even lack common sense? Is there any hope for us?"
"You guys aren't much smarter than us, the Bullhead Clan!"
The Minotaur began to gloat over the misfortune: "Is it too late to flee now? I wonder if Commander Lu owes you a mount?"
In a conference room somewhere in Dongtian, so many shocking things happened that everyone became somewhat desensitized.
The elder of the Slant Eyes Clan said unhappily, "Come on, our Underground Alliance is the only one willing to accept your kind of people... If you let them go, you're not even fit to be slaves!"
"You are looking down on us. I want to duel with you! Moo!"
The scene was in chaos.
Seeing that the army's morale was unstable, the chairman could only drive the nonsense minotaur out of the meeting room.
Then he said word by word: "Everyone, we do look a bit like fools..."
"Then...be humble and improve your common sense! Even if you lose a little in the transaction, it's better than dying..."
"In addition, we really need to form an expedition team. Being trapped underground is like being a frog in a well."
Speaking of this, the minotaur standing at the door of the conference room became confident again. He thought he could be the captain of the expedition team.
"My Bullhead clan is the best at enduring hardships! No way with the slanted eyes!"
(End of this chapter)