Li Ziyu's voice startled the mole man. He fluttered for a moment, then put his two paws together and shook them up and down, just like a human bowing.
"I have come to pay my respects to the Lord of the Undead City by order of my Lord. My Lord is the Lord of the Rat City."
"Greetings, you can go now."
Tsk, you're a mole, yet you're talking to me in a very pompous and elegant way. You're overthinking it.
Li Ziyu rolled his eyes secretly and drove the man away without any hesitation.
The mole man was also confused and couldn't understand what was going on. Why was he chasing people away?
This is different from what the city lord said. Shouldn't he ask something like "What do you want to do? Come and see me"?
You're not playing by the rules!
"Well, well..." The mole man rubbed his claws anxiously. If the city lord knew that he was driven back just because he met the Undead City Lord once, he would definitely be exiled.
"What? Is there something else?" Li Ziyu raised his eyebrows and asked with confusion and impatience on his face.
"Yes, something happened!" Seeing the stairs, the mole man immediately became alert and nodded hurriedly.
Li Ziyu leaned back, adjusted his posture, nodded at the mole man, and motioned him to tell him if there was anything else.
The mole man took a deep breath, quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and reorganized his words.
"Our Gopher City is a peace-loving city that rarely clashes with the forces in the wasteland. We came here with good intentions and do not wish to create any conflicts with the Undead City."
After saying that, the mole man glanced at the Undead City Lord and found that he was yawning and looked sleepy, not paying any attention to what he said.
This is normal. It was mostly like this when they came into contact with the forces in the wasteland before. In the wasteland, supplies are scarce. If you want to survive, you must have a strong force to guarantee it. Peace and no conflicts are pure empty talk for the forces in the wasteland.
However, after knowing their identities, most people's attitudes will change.
"As you can see, we are just a weak group, pitiful creatures hiding under the ground. However, we are a group of reputable merchants. We have trade routes in the wilderness. If you need anything, please let us know, and we will deliver the supplies to you as quickly as possible."
The mole people spoke very fast. They often said this paragraph and were used to it. It was like the names of dishes in a crosstalk. They could say it without any stuttering.
merchant!
The mole man's words really caught Li Ziyu's attention. He slowly sat up straight, the sleepiness and impatience on his face disappeared, and an expression of interest appeared.
He touched his chin, staring at the mole man, wondering in his heart whether what the mole man said was true or false, was he a real businessman, or was this a trap?
The mole people are not really a powerful race. Their only strong point is that they are good at digging tunnels.
These guys are professionals at digging tunnels. With a wave of their big claws, they can easily dig up the soil. Although Li Ziyu has never seen what the Mole City looks like, it is most likely related to underground holes.
The race is weak and has low combat power, but is good at digging holes and hiding. Such a race is indeed suitable to be a businessman.
In the games of the previous life, there were many people who did not like fighting and killing, and there were many professional businessmen in the game. It is estimated that the mayor of Mole City is such a person. Knowing that the race he controlled was not good at fighting, he simply did not fight, gave up the combat route, and turned to the trade route.
The tunnels dug by the mole people are interconnected, like a huge underground maze. Few races can find them underground. It is indeed a very safe transportation channel. Coupled with the moving castle, it is not difficult to deliver goods to the door.
Li Ziyu doesn't think that merchants are so weak that anyone can bully them. On the contrary, merchants have too many good things in their hands, they just don't like fighting. Through business, they can obtain enough wealth and resources to strengthen their mobile castles.
It feels like a child who has collected six pieces of magical equipment. He usually smiles and looks weak, but if you want to steal their things, you have to break their defense first and dodge the attacks they may launch at any time. You may not be able to hit them, but if they hit you, you will definitely feel bad.
He's a difficult child to deal with.
Well, that's it.
"So what products do you have?" Li Ziyu decided to ask. It would be best if the other party really had the resources and they were cheap.
"We have a wide variety of goods, it depends on what you need." The mole man smiled and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
Here it comes, this is the feeling, this is the conversation!
Every time, without exception!
The mole man heaved a sigh of relief. Usually, the atmosphere would relax when the questioning about the goods came in. At least his life was saved, and the city lord's mission was also completed.
"I need bones." After saying this, Li Ziyu leaned back in his chair and returned to his lazy look.
"We have... uh, what do you need? Bones? The kind of hard bones used to make weapons?" The mole man was stunned for a moment, then asked again in confusion.
"No, no, it's just bones, skeletons, complete and in a set." Li Ziyu grinned, revealing his white teeth.
...The mole man fell silent.
As far as he knew, there really weren't any bones like the Undead City Lord mentioned in the warehouse of Mole City. The main reason was that they were useless. Aren't those bones just waste? Who the hell would put waste in their own warehouse?
There are many strange things in the warehouse, but bones are not included. Most of the resources exchanged are meat, water, ores, stones, fodder, animal skins, and some weird ones include insects, spices, etc.
You said you exchanged bones...what for?
The mole man suddenly realized something. He turned his head and looked at the surrounding walls. They were made of piles of bones. They were undead. He understood that bones were the raw materials for the birth of undead. No wonder the Undead City Lord wanted bones!
"No?" Li Ziyu asked with a smile.
It's not difficult for you, you still think I'm easy to bully. All businessmen are cunning. Although I consider exchanging resources with you, it doesn't mean that I will be cheated by you, little bastard.
The mole man rubbed his paws, thought for a moment, and suddenly nodded.
"Yes! We will have it in the future, but not now. If you need it, we will find the bones for you." The mole man said with a firm look in his eyes and a pertinent tone.
"Okay, then contact me again when you have time." Li Ziyu looked at the mole man, was silent for a second, and then said.
"Undead City Lord, I have a letter here that the City Lord asked me to teach you." The mole man took out a piece of animal skin that was not even as big as a palm and handed it forward.
The undead walked forward, took the animal skin, and presented it to Li Ziyu.
Li Ziyu glanced at it and saw a name on it: Conscientious Businessman.
He nodded to the mole man, signaling the undead to see him off.
I guess only a time traveler can understand this animal skin. The Lord of Mole City wants Li Ziyu to add him as a friend.
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