Chapter 399 Too Familiar

Half a month has passed since Amber announced it to the world.

Except for the Githyanki's big fight, it has been pretty peaceful. Amber was still worried that the paladins had lost their way at sea and couldn't find him.

I have prepared a great gift for these holy warriors. I guarantee that they will cry and shout about the righteousness of the Lich Lord, and then kneel before me with regret and shame.

But until now, the person who came was not the Ryan people, but an old friend whom Amber had not seen for a long time - Princess Ariel of the Kingdom of Angry Tide.

When the Kuroshio landed on the small island named Gold Coin Island, Amber was already waiting on the shore.

The cabin door opened and Ariel walked down the cabin under the guidance of Hastings.

When they met again, Ariel could not recognize that the lich in front of her was Mung Gray River, and she just greeted Amber calmly.

"Master Ultraman, we finally meet. I have heard a lot about your deeds."

Amber Xiu met Ariel in the guise of a teenager. When he heard what she said, he smiled modestly and said politely, "It is my honor to leave a little impression on you, Princess. As a businessman, the thing I fear most is that my clients don't remember me."

This was said calmly, without any trace of embarrassment towards the victim again.

After all, I'm used to it.

Ariel smiled faintly and said, "Master Ultraman is too modest. It's not just a simple impression. The magnificent meteor shower that bid farewell to the Githyanki still shocks me. I came to see you today for business."

Amber was a little surprised. It had not been long since they last saw each other, but Ariel seemed like a different person.

If it were the old Ariel, she would have slammed the table with a hammer, then directly quoted a price, and started fighting if they couldn't reach an agreement.

As expected, experiencing life and death can temper a person. It seems that Amber's fake death was a big blow to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Welcome, Princess. Please follow me. We need to at least let the guest sit down comfortably so that we can talk about those cold numbers."

Amber took Ariel to a newly built castle.

This is a masterpiece of the underground dwarves from the Underdark. The underground dwarves, like the desert dwarves, are very good at construction. Although this castle is not big enough and lacks decorations, it can still make people feel its grandeur even when it is empty.

Ariel looked at the castle with a surprised expression.

She didn't understand architecture, but she could clearly feel that the design of this castle was very grand. It looked better than the palace of the Angry Tide Kingdom and was more in line with her personal preferences.

This Gold Coin Island was originally just a small piece of land, but in just half a month its area expanded several times, and a castle was even built.

This is too terrifying, as if there is an entire kingdom supporting it.

Since Ariel officially took over the power of the kingdom, what she read most often was not the reports from the military, but the reports on people's livelihood.

It is absolutely impossible for the Kingdom of Rage to build such a castle in just half a month.

Although she didn't know the very general term "productivity", Ariel could still feel the difference. This lich had very strong production capabilities, whether it was building buildings or making airships like the Black Tide.

He cannot be simply regarded as a businessman, but as an equal to the Kingdom of Rage.

Arriving at a simple but not shabby reception room, Amber asked Ariel to sit down, and then ordered someone to bring a pot of boiled water.

Pure boiled water distilled from boiling seawater is what Amberxiu always uses to entertain guests.

Ariel didn't care what she drank. She was only thinking about how to do business with this lich.

The Kingdom of Fury knows that airships are the key to future wars. This is more important than any legend, and it is something that will directly change the form of war. Putting aside the issue of revenge against Ryan, if other kingdoms are equipped with this kind of airship, then the Kingdom of Fury will be completely left behind.

Fortunately, the lich first approached her to sell the airship, so Ariel was determined to get an airship like the Black Tide, but she couldn't afford to buy it. Therefore, Ariel felt that the responsibility on her shoulders was heavy.

Whether you can reach a deal depends on yourself.

Ariel encouraged herself in her heart: "I can do it, just like Monger did back then, using language skills and then using oaths to strengthen the persuasiveness..."

Alice had practiced for this meeting many times. Now she needed to bring the topic to the airships without leaving any trace, then throw out the territory she had prepared and lower the price of the airships. Yes, everything was perfect.

Just as Alice was recalling her plan, Amber Xiu spoke first, "Your Highness, you have already learned the price of the airship from Hastings. The reason you came here is because the Kingdom of Rage cannot afford the price of the airship, so you are ready to bargain with me, right?"

Ariel was stunned for a moment. It was true, but was it so direct?

Ariel was silent, so Amber asked, "Did I guess wrong?"

Ariel could only quickly say: "Yes, that's exactly what I meant. The airship is great, but the price is too high. Isn't the premium too high? It's just ordinary steel..."

"Whether it's high-quality or not doesn't just depend on the materials, it also depends on the technology. I'm the only one in the world who can make this kind of airship with practical significance. Research and development always costs money. You can't let me lose the hundreds of billions of gold coins used for research and development, right?"

"Hundreds of billions?" Ariel was shocked by the price.

"It's not an exaggeration at all. You should know that the paper I published in "Legendary Curse" was worth a million in royalties alone, and that's only a small part of my huge research." Amber Xiu began to list data continuously to prove that his airship technology was very valuable.

Ariel could not refute it, or rather, no one in the world could refute it, because the technology of necromancy alchemy was indeed unique in the world. This completely independent system could not be estimated by others.

After listening for a long time, Ariel felt dizzy. How come she felt that the other party was making sense before she even started bargaining? Is it really not expensive to buy a castrated version of the Black Tide for 10 million gold coins? But the Kingdom of Angry Tide really can't afford so many gold coins.

Wait, remember Monger said that we can’t follow other people’s pace, even if it means changing the subject.

Ariel remembered the trump card she had prepared, and said to Amber, "Master Ultraman, let's not talk about the price of this technology for now. What do you think about the troops Ryan sent out to sea?"

Amber Xiu laughed and said, "Your Highness, are you talking about those Ryan people you sent to the Thunder Sea?"

Ariel nodded and said, "It seems that you already know. Yes, as a friend, I sent the Ryans into the Thunder Sea. Even if they don't die, I think they will suffer serious losses. It may not be easy for them to trouble you again. With this gift, Master Ultraman, can you feel the sincerity of the Kingdom of Rage?"

Hastings's Kuroshio had been monitoring the sea area and would of course tell Amber the news.

The Kuroshio even watched the Ryan people enter the Thunder Sea before returning. If the thundercloud had not been too terrifying, Hastings would have wanted to follow in to take a look.

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

Amber said to Ariel: "Of course, I am very grateful for the kindness of the Kingdom of Raging Tide. However, Your Highness Princess, you don't know that I deliberately invited those Ryan people to come here."

Ariel asked confusedly, "What does this mean?"

A lich built a territory overseas, and then lured the Lion people to come and demolish his territory? This doesn't make sense at all.

Amber Xiu explained: "Your Highness Princess, you don't know that I have had a very hard time these years."

Ariel was confused. Why did they suddenly start talking about this topic? Fortunately, she didn't need to think about it. Amber continued, "Many reasons led to my poverty when I was alive. I couldn't even afford the potion of youth. It wasn't much better after I was reincarnated as a lich. Ryan has been looking for trouble with us undead, even if I didn't provoke them at all.

"Your Highness, you know that I am a businessman. I just want to do business in peace and make money. But my identity as a dead soul and my weak power make it difficult for everyone to reason with me. Therefore, I lured those Ryan people here to solve this problem once and for all.

"Seven legends and an entire Lion Army. If I can defeat this elite force in front of everyone, I think everyone will be honest and talk to me about reason and business in the future. Her Royal Highness the Princess had good intentions and tricked the Lion people into a desperate situation, but in this way, my plan to establish my authority has failed."

Ariel's eyes widened when she heard this. Was this lich crazy? The Kingdom of Raging Tide did not dare to attack this army directly, so they could only use a group of cannon fodder to lure the Lions into the Thunder Sea.

Seven legends, what a terrifying power! This lich actually said he would destroy this army?

Ariel didn't want to believe it at first, but before he could object, a mirror in the reception room lit up and a lady with noble temperament appeared.

Amber apologized to Ariel, walked to the magic mirror and said, "Ms. Rose, I'm not done here yet."

Withered Rose said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "The Dragon Clan is waiting, and they are getting a little impatient."

Amber Xiu laughed and said, "If you are impatient, just beat up those big lizards and let Gareth kill a few more dragons. It's already this hour, don't you know who has the bigger fist?"

"Okay, I'll take care of it. You should hurry up too. There are more than a hundred dragons here, after all. Even dismembering them will take time."

After saying this, Apoptosis Rose disconnected the call. Amber Xiu quickly returned to Ariel and apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I was a little busy."

Ariel frowned and asked, "You were talking about dragons just now... Are you talking about those giant dragons?"

Amberxiu explained calmly: "Yes, I solved the problem of the Githyanki. Your Highness should already know this. These overseas dragons colluded with the Githyanki and wanted to counterattack the mainland again. I dealt with it with my friends. Now that the dragons have been defeated, they are waiting for me to discuss compensation."

Ariel was shocked. She wanted to say it was fake, but then Amber invited Ariel to watch the dragon's surrender ceremony.

When Ariel saw the dozen or so giant dragons shackled and forced to crawl on the ground, she finally dared not doubt anymore.

At this ceremony, Ariel also met the leader of the Silent Night Pirates, the Undead Queen of the Underdark, and the Lord of the Dragon Tomb...all of them were famous figures.

It turns out that the friends the lich was talking about were these big shots. No wonder he was confident in dealing with the seven legends of Ryan. This force is enough to directly attack the capital of Ryan.

It’s all over this time. There is no way to bargain. The Angry Tide Kingdom can no longer buy the airship.

Just when Ariel thought that the negotiation had completely failed, Amber smiled and said to her, "Your Highness, I also understand the economic situation of the Kingdom of Raging Tide. So, maybe you can pay for the airship in another way."

Another way? Ariel looked at the lich in front of her and suddenly felt familiar.

Changing the subject, interrupting the rhythm, pulling out the trump card to scare the opponent, and then completely controlling the rhythm of the negotiation... this trick is too familiar.

(End of this chapter)