Chapter 556 [Vision: Lightning Flame Beast]
After introducing himself, the Dwarf Council President bowed and said to the tribes, "My civilized journey has lasted for three years. I will rest here for a while and replenish my logistical resources."
"I am really sorry to bother the Ulan clan with their care, and I am sorry to bother you all."
"No, no, no, it's not a problem. This is what we should do." Tagang waved his hands quickly.
Storm Wine looked at the smooth road, where a number of brand new electric cars were parked on the roadside. The temperature here was about minus 2 degrees Celsius, and the geothermal conditions were pretty good.
The road surface is made of asphalt, mixed with a low-freezing-point material called "self-melting snow", which has a retarding effect to lower the freezing point of the road and increase the road's anti-friction coefficient.
"Our logistics officer will hand over to you and purchase the supplies at market price. What is your currency here?"
"We generally use Green Coin here, but it can also be used as a means of payment in ordinary mineral trade..." Both parties spoke politely with other intentions.
The old aliens on the side were picking their ears and combing their beards out of boredom.
Although they have bad tempers and are too lazy to listen to these repetitive words, they also know that a civilized diplomacy must maintain the corresponding decency.
Many things cannot be rushed! If they went to play in the Green City restaurant when they first arrived, it would be too rash and they would lose room for maneuver.
We must create a good atmosphere, stir up more emotions, and let more civilizations know about this matter.
A dwarf in silver-white armor said, "Hello, friends. I am the logistics officer of the dwarf tribe, Stormbringer. I have come from afar and brought you some small gifts."
The storm dwarf clapped his hands, and a group of soldiers wearing power armor came over with large cabinets.
Inside, there were pieces of armor that glowed with red luster! This shiny red armor looked great, full of the majesty of the nobility, with a large number of carvings engraved on its surface, inlaid with fiery red food that was brighter than the stars.
There is also a fiery red scale on its chest, which continuously emits heat.
What’s even more amazing is that this armor has the ability to shrink, and most races can wear it easily.
It is a symbol of aristocratic etiquette! "This is... Fire Scale Noble Clothing?!"
Market price: 1 Lingyun per piece! Nowadays, giving one to a race is considered a big deal.
Tagang was the first to receive the red armor. The bright red light shining on his face added a sense of wealth.
Wearing it, I feel a spring-like warmth.
But he did not feel any joy, instead he felt like he had fallen into an icy cave.
Because the more the other party gives now, the more they will ask for in the future! "It's too small. Even if it has the ability to shrink, it's still a little small. I can't wear it."
At this moment, the voice of the one-eyed tribe's chief came from not far away.
"Don't talk nonsense, this thing is worth a Lingyun... It is a best-seller among powerful races. It will be very prestigious for upper-class nobles to wear this armor!" The goblin chief, shaking his hips, happily wearing the Fire Scale Noble Costume, as if he had transformed himself into a powerful race.
The chieftain was not stupid either, he immediately changed the subject and said, "You are really emotional, Storm... Sir, you are the honored guest of my one-eyed tribe, I will treat you to a beer."
The dwarves stroked their beards gracefully.
These costs must be paid, don't feel bad! The market price is 1 Lingyun, but they forge it internally by dwarves, so the cost price is actually only 0.2 Lingyun per piece.
With a group of loyal followers, the subsequent tasks will be much easier.
The next second, the chief of the One-Eyed Clan began to complain: "My One-Eyed Clan is poor and weak, and we have recently added a few more members. Lord Storm, can you give me an extra noble dress?!"
The dwarves looked at the big man's expectant eyes and were stunned for a moment - how could you beg on the spot?
However, in front of so many people, he was embarrassed to refuse and could only nod in order to show his courtesy.
"How generous!" The one-eyed chief laughed, "One piece is worth 1 Lingyun, which is 100 million Green Coins! If my tribe sells it, each person can get 10,000 yuan, and everyone can eat meat this month!"
All the dwarves' eyes widened immediately. You actually want to sell this armor to Green City! They are our competitors.
Those bad-tempered Bronzebeard dwarves almost went berserk.
There were actually a few representatives of civilizations who agreed with this, saying things like "The dwarves are very generous", "This thing is the most cost-effective to sell", "We are a weak race, we don't deserve to wear formal clothes", "One hundred million Green Coins can buy one hundred thousand high-end nano clothes."
The atmosphere became increasingly awkward.
The dwarves froze in place, and the Speaker of the Council could only comfort himself: "The reason why the weak race is a weak race is that there is something wrong with their IQ."
Finally, it was Tagang who saw through their embarrassment and shouted, "One-eyed king, please don't be ungrateful."
"This is a gift between civilizations, not a private gift. How can you sell it directly?! It represents friendship and peace! Even if it is a private gift, you can't sell a gift given by a friend."
Storm Wine waved his hand and said gracefully: "It doesn't matter! They live in poverty, so just consider it a generous donation from our people."
"Come here, send them another three thousand pigs."
"yes!"
These guys started spending money lavishly. The Cyclops, who was hit by the pie, was so happy that he drove a group of pigs home.
But! If you think that a powerful clan only has the means of "throwing money", you are totally wrong.
"I see, there is an arena here?" Storm Wine pointed to the circular building.
"Yes, but it's just a discussion...Some races occasionally have conflicts and will gamble a little money." Cold sweat ran down Tagang's forehead. This is a date, and then a stick, to establish authority! Sure enough, the chairman of the parliament said loudly: "We, the dwarven civilization, welcome the challenge of all friends! Friendly exchanges, stop at the limit."
Several armored warriors stood up behind him. These armors were not just ceremonial uniforms. They had internal power devices and combat weapons.
Perhaps all civilizations will eventually end up in the same place - individual combat power basically reaches its limit at level 7, and one can only pursue the development of external things.
In addition to this armored warrior, a proud and huge creature, with its head held high, slowly walked out of the fortress.
This creature is 8 meters tall and 12 meters long. Its entire body is fiery red, and its tail emits scorching flames.
The ferocious beast stared at everyone with its burning eyes and yawned in boredom.
[Vision: Lightning Flame Beast]
[A kind of strange creature that lives in the crater of a volcano and possesses a small amount of intelligence. ]
[It has the function of absorbing the power of the earth veins to make itself grow. 】
[This creature survived the disaster of the era with difficulty and is a relic of the previous era. After being adopted by the dwarves, it has been carefully nurtured and has recovered its adult combat power. ]
[Abilities: Fire control, high temperature resistance, beast instinct, ? ? ]
【shape:??】
【gas:??】
[God: 2.9]
[Extraordinary Level: Level 13]
Perhaps in order to shock numerous civilizations, everyone was able to detect a lot of information.
Level 13 life indeed exceeds everyone's cognition!
The aura it exudes alone makes people shiver. The ice and snow on the roof are constantly melting under the surging heat, and sweat is seeping out of everyone's backs.
The Council President opened his hands and said loudly: "My dwarven civilization has set up two challenges. The first is a cold weapon fight between soldiers. The highest combat power of our tribe is a level 7 warrior. The winner will be rewarded with 100 spiritual charms!"
"The second is an infinite cold weapon fight. We will send out fire beasts to fight! Of course, the rewards are also more generous! The winner will be rewarded with 1,000 spiritual charms!"
"Strong men from all civilizations, please feel free to challenge me!"
"Roar!" The Liang·Yan Beast roared.
The loud voice could be heard from far away.
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The arrival of the dwarves quickly stirred up a huge wave of public opinion!! Not only did they launch a money offensive, they also killed everyone in the arena!
The reward of 100 spiritual charms was really inspiring. Indeed, many races came on stage to fight, but without exception, they all lost.
It must be admitted that the place where the dwarves stayed was Ulan City, and this site was well chosen - Ulan City was considered a force in the green trading market, but it also wandered in the gray area on the border.
If humans directly go up to the scene and chase people away, they will seem too stingy; if they take the initiative to contact them, they will seem impatient.
The dwarves have been reluctant to challenge the humans, but instead have been trying to win over other civilizations, putting humans in a passive position.
The old cat kept baring his teeth: "Come on!"
"Meow, I really want to start a fight right away, damn Lu Yuan still hasn't come out."
For nearly a year, Lu Yuan summoned almost all the craftsmen to work on compiling the "Great Book of Greed" and conducting research on field industrialization.
The incident was so serious that all the craftsmen worked day and night.
Lu Yuan even issued a "seclusion order": "Several craftsmen have burst into inspiration, and now is the golden stage for us to concentrate on research!"
“After this, the number of master craftsmen will increase, and the industrialization of the field will take its first step.”
"Don't bother us unless you have something to do."
This retreat lasted for a whole year! Occasionally, news of some breakthroughs came in... but no one knew what they were.
The old cat came to his senses, sighed softly, and found that soldiers were coming into the room one after another.
"Comrades, have you gathered any intelligence?"
Soon, officers including Lu Ying, Jin Dongliang, and Guo Dafeng submitted an investigation report of tens of thousands of words.
Since the humans in Green City and Ulan City look similar, it is not difficult to sneak in and conduct reconnaissance.
No one dared to be careless. Although this was not the most terrifying opponent, it was also the strongest civilization they had ever encountered among intelligent civilizations.
Colonel Jin Dongliang reported: "In the past month, a total of 12 fights have been held in the arena of Wulan City, 10 of which were crushing wins, with the fights being resolved within one minute."
"The power armor of the dwarves is quite powerful. Many of the carvings on it are consistent with the contents of the Gear Codex, indicating that they have inherited the gear legacy."
"Plus, their soldiers have also reached level 7, so it's usually easy for them to fight other civilizations. They can just crush them with their equipment."
Gear inheritance! This is a bit complicated.
“There are two tough battles.”
"The first is a battle with a bat general. That bat man can fly and possesses a rare curse ability. If it weren't for the rules that prohibit flying out of the arena, we even think that this bat man has a chance of winning the battle."
Government officials, experts and scholars watched the video on the big screen intently.
With the cultivation methods completely disclosed, level 6 masters are not uncommon in the North.
However, the core of the battle is divine skills, not extraordinary levels, so it is possible for the weak to defeat the strong.
"Alas, this batman's equipment is too poor. He doesn't have any extraordinary items that can enhance the curse. And the dwarf soldier has high-quality armor that can resist the invasion of the curse."
Jin Dongliang continued to report: "The second battle is against the one-eyed chief. The chief is a level 10 life force and can fight against these armored warriors."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"However, the sophisticated armor still made up for too many of the defensive deficiencies. The Great Chieftain could not defeat it despite his best efforts."
The dwarf soldier that appeared on the screen was holding a giant gear-shaped shield. The idealistic interference phenomenon emitted by this shield had obviously reached a legendary level.
The poor one-eyed tribe could not penetrate the opponent's defense.
The old cat asked: "How does our source fire armor perform compared to the opponent's?"
"We are both equally matched. We each have our own advantages. The opponent is stronger, while we are more flexible." Jin Dongliang volunteered. "I think it's no problem to use the legendary equipment in the national treasury. Do you want me to go on the field and kill the opponent? I can also earn 100 spiritual charm."
Lao Mao was a little speechless. If you take out the legendary equipment, wouldn’t others recognize it at a glance?
The Blue Peng major on the side raised his hand and said, "Mr. Cat, our X-class armor has theoretical performance far exceeding that of the enemy!"
"I even think that if I find a level 4 warrior with quick reaction ability and legendary equipment, I can challenge the opponent."
"Level 3 warrior, you can give it a try. Please trust the ability of the Level X armor."
The old cat widened his eyes. When it comes to arrogance, you still have to look at Lan Peng.
This kind of pretentious and face-slapping behavior is just a fantasy. What if it loses?
"I don't think it's necessary to send out this kind of X-level armor that can't be reproduced," said a government official. "It's hard to conceal the news of a fight of this magnitude. It's not only related to the outside world, but also to the confidence of the civilization within."
"The X-class armor is a relic of a higher civilization, not our own."
The old cat sighed slightly. Is the morality of human beings a little higher now? However, this is true. In the past, gambling fights only occurred on a small scale and were not deciphered until decades later.
But this time it is in public view and it is difficult to hide the news among humans.
"Everyone, don't worry." It said solemnly, "Since we are not at a disadvantage, it would be better to collect more information."
"Any other news? Is there anyone challenging the level 13 Vision Flame Beast?"
Jin Dongliang shook his head: "If they can't even beat ordinary soldiers, how can anyone dare to challenge the Flame Beast?"
"That thing is an anomaly after all, and its intelligence is not high. If it fights against a dwarf, it won't matter if it loses; but if it fights against a fire beast, it may be eaten."
"Is there anyone we can defeat here?"
Many officers looked at each other in bewilderment. Without heavy weapons, even with level x armor, it would be difficult to defeat a level 12 anomaly.
Human strength lies in wisdom and organizational ability. If one insists on engaging in cold weapon combat, it is simply asking for trouble.
Aren’t hot weapons good?
Therefore, after civilization developed to a certain level, the importance of cold weapon combat gradually declined.
"Leviathan should be able to fight, even though it is only level 11." Jin Dongliang said, "Because Leviathan's tonnage is much larger than the opponent's, and it has high temperature resistance."
"If all else fails, send in the Mirage Dragon."
[Spirit·Mirage Dragon], after 80 years of feeding, has eaten at least 5,000 human spiritual charms of extraordinary consumables as well as mutated plants and animals that are difficult to measure in numbers!
Human beings have been eaten into poverty by it.
But after paying the price, the rewards are also great.
The current extraordinary level of Mirage Dragon is level 17! This little guy who used to only act cute has really grown up now. His body length has reached more than 400 meters, and he can circle the playground a little more than once, and he is still expanding.
As a lower-level phenomenon of the [Demon], scientists estimate that it can grow to at least level 30 and is currently in adolescence.
"Fine... as long as there is a way to confront them." The old cat shook his head. "The dwarves still have some background. We must do a good job of internal propaganda. They are an excellent opponent. We should despise them strategically and pay attention to them tactically."
This is like the Olympics in the Earth era. As a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, it is a hot topic.
But in fact, one more gold medal or one less gold medal does not affect cultural confidence. As long as the gap between major countries is not too large, there will not be any big problem.
"Any other important information?"
"Yes." Another colonel, Guo Dafeng, said, "I pretended to be a cleaner, approached their territory, and used the field to secretly investigate the dwarf's flying fortress. I found that there was an extremely powerful energy source hidden inside."
"The giant creature was motionless, as if it was sleeping... I just explored it briefly and then moved away."
"Oh? How strong?"
"I don't quite understand what this intensity means, because when the energy level reaches a certain level, the rules it emits are similar to natural fields and can block detection capabilities."
Guo Dafeng rubbed his temples. "I have an idea. The dwarves have raised multiple anomalies. The fire beast that appeared is only the weakest one. Maybe the one locked inside is more powerful? This is their real trump card."
Everyone took a deep breath and calmed down from the whispering.
"How does it compare to our [Mirage Dragon]?" asked the old cat.
"It's hard to compare. It depends on the performance and the type of divine skills. The Great Jin has both offense and defense, and can fly. It has no weaknesses. Its combination ability is quite strong, but its actual combat experience is a little weak."
The combat effectiveness of the "Greedy Demon" was temporarily abandoned by the top leaders of the human government because this thing involved taboos.
We can't let all kinds of natural disasters come about because of a gambling fight.
However, the "Greedy Demon" is a guarantee, so you don't have to panic as you have a trump card in your hand.
The Mirage Dragon is indeed the strongest being under the Greedy Demon.
Unknowingly, this guy has grown to this point.
Having talked about this, people have a bottom line in their hearts that human civilization is not lacking in foundation. Whether it is combat effectiveness or various scientific and technological achievements, it is the best among the third-level civilizations.
Even if the other party has aliens left over from ancient times, there is no need for humans to be too nervous! Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The old cat hurriedly said, "Come in!"
A familiar figure appeared outside the door.
Lu Yuan glanced inside with a dusty face. His current personal appearance was not good. His hair was greasy as if he hadn't taken a shower for a month.
His clothes were covered with all kinds of wood chips, iron filings, and even a piece of paint that came from nowhere, and even his hands were burned.
"Hey, why are there so many people? Are they having a meeting? You guys go ahead and get busy."
Lu Yuan was startled and quickly retreated from the room.
He hates meetings the most, they are such a waste of life.
He was going to take a bath and then spend some sweet time with the lovely maid.
"Is your retreat over?" The old cat called him.
Lu Yuan immediately raised his eyebrows: "It's a pretty good result. I finally taught these craftsmen. It was such a difficult training!"
"It can be said that with the help of the anti-entropy element, we can finally mass-produce the 'Spirit Plant Field'. A total of 112 craftsmen have learned this technology. Is this a pretty good number?"
Everyone in the conference room jumped up from their seats.
This is news... big news!
Lu Yuan felt somewhat proud, yet physically and mentally exhausted.
This is indeed a brand new road. They have taken the first step from zero to one - teaching and imparting knowledge! Only by "teaching and imparting knowledge" can this road be carried forward.
Otherwise, if Lu Yuan follows his own unique path, it will never become an epoch-making opportunity.
However, there are still many problems at present. For example, the anti-entropy element is still too expensive, and the difficulty of teaching is still a bit high, which requires Lu Yuan's careful instruction. Currently, we can only create a "spiritual plant field" and so on... Anyway, these problems need to be solved.
Therefore, Lu Yuan is still thinking seriously about the next step...
When everyone in the conference room heard the news, they were all excited and ready to go.
The craftsmen coming out of seclusion are really a timely help.
How big a splash can 112 craftsmen who can produce a venue make in a gambling fight?
The dwarves are simply sticking their faces out to be hit by humans!
"Hmm... Very good. We will suggest a bet at the craftsman level. I believe the other party will accept it."
The old cat said solemnly: "The dwarves have arrived in Wulan City and will challenge us at any time. You should prepare yourself. This appearance is not presentable at all!"
"Oh, don't you know that true artists are all unique?"
Lu Yuan rudely smoothed his hair, which was as greasy as an iron pot, and retreated in disgrace.
(End of this chapter)