Chapter 133: Meeting Begins, Controlling Sakura Island! Creating Cards from the Void!
“Actually, when I performed divination today, I obtained a piece of important information related to the Dragon Soul Bead on me.”
Hearing that Bai Yu had a Dragon Soul Bead, Yuan Guofeng showed no surprise.
He asked, “What information?”
“That is, on the night the Black Lotus Flower was born, a Dragon Pearl would descend. It should be of a level capable of creating top-tier experts of the Fourth Realm. If the Alien Race cannot seize the Black Lotus Flower, they will inevitably turn to fight for this item. If they go all out to fight for the Dragon Pearl, our manpower might not be particularly sufficient.”
“Haha~ No need to worry about that! We will definitely be extremely well-prepared this time. The number of Spirit Sea Realm experts we’ve arranged will absolutely exceed your imagination.”
“Uh, what if I said, it’s an army of five thousand, or even ten thousand, Alien Races?”
Yuan Guofeng’s smile froze, and he then asked sternly, “Is that true?”
“Five thousand to ten thousand Alien Races cannot be conjured up just like that!”
“That’s my premonition. It will be very large regardless. But it’s not impossible to eliminate a portion of them in advance before the Black Lotus Flower descends.”
Yuan Guofeng frowned, then thought for a moment and said, “It seems these islanders have quite a few chips in hand.”
“Indeed! They came all this way, and in the end, we’ll be the ones setting the terms. I was still thinking about continuing this coastal infrastructure plan. Do you have any more news?”
“None.”
“Then I’ll go meet the others.”
“Wait! Where is my Nine Heavens Thunder Movement True Technique?”
“Oh, oh, I almost forgot. But a meeting is about to start, no rush. After the meeting, I’ll give it to you.”
“Alright.”
While Bai Yu and the others were making preparations.
On the other side, the Sakura Island people were also discussing the current matters in the villa area near the Spiritual Energy Research Institute.
Miyamoto Nobukazu, who was leading them, had a grim expression.
“Judging from last night’s operation, they definitely know about the existence of Natal Items.”
“And they even managed to capture a target! Sigh~! From this perspective, we really do need to lower our demands.”
Miyamoto Shinjo, who was angered by Bai Yu last night, was naturally unwilling to back down.
He said, “The Tai Chang’s Fire that I possess can not only heal illnesses. It can also alter the shape of the moon and the terrain at night, greatly weakening the Black Demon horde.”
“I’ve naturally taken your abilities into account. It’s just a pity that you haven’t entered the Spirit Sea Realm yet. Otherwise, we would have more chips, and we wouldn’t be limited to proposing these terms.”
Miyamoto Nobukazu then looked at a young woman and asked, “Can your Star Fate Shikigami predict the location of the next Black Demon Prince’s descent?”
The woman shook her head.
“The time interval is too long, but I can vaguely sense that it will descend in the Ninth Administrative District, and to the south of this city.”
Miyamoto Nobukazu took a deep breath.
He tapped his fingers on the table, lost in thought.
Originally, the other side seemed completely unaware of information regarding Natal Items, which would have given them a lot of room to maneuver!
‘Although the Star Fate Shikigami hasn’t detected it yet, at least there’s a general idea.’
‘We can use the ability to help predict the location of the next descendant’s descent as a chip.’
One might not have many cards in hand, but one must know how to play them.
Like father, like son!
Both sides were preparing, and time quickly passed to 2 PM.
There were slightly more people present than last time, but still only about forty or so!
Among the Spirit Sea Realm experts from last night’s battle, a few were also present.
The two sides sat in two rows, creating a somewhat confrontational atmosphere.
The main discussions were held by the few Big Bosses in the middle.
Bai Yu and Professor Wang Wen stayed in an inconspicuous back row.
Negotiations, in essence, are about both sides haggling, mutually discussing terms, and gradually reaching a compromise, which usually takes a relatively long time.
Yuan Guofeng sat in the center and said in a steady voice, “Go ahead, what conditions are you proposing this time?”
“We have made some modifications to the first condition mentioned last time. We can hand over the Black Demon Prince to you, but the Black Demon King’s subordinates must be handed over to us for disposal.”
“After all, he was originally born in our homeland and caused a lot of bloodshed. He must face our judgment!”
“The second condition, the coastal defense line construction remains unchanged. The third condition, two hundred billion worth of materials also remains unchanged.”
“The fourth condition, more visas can be waived.”
“But we need to add two new conditions this time.”
“The fifth condition, you must unconditionally hand over the recipe for Clear Blood Powder to us.”
“And the sixth condition, we hope to jointly research the Natal Item of the Black Demon Prince with your side.”
Yuan Guofeng was about to retort, thinking, this guy doesn’t have much ability, yet he has so many conditions!
However, the other side added, “Of course, we will have more elites come here to assist, and we can also help your side predict the descent location of the Black Demon King’s next descendant!”
He emphasized the latter part of his statement, clearly considering the prediction of the descent location as an extremely important chip.
But this made Yuan Guofeng laugh.
“Hahaha~ Predict the descent location? No need! We will handle it ourselves.”
“Secondly, I think you might be misjudging your own position, and you don’t even know how many chips you actually hold!”
Hearing such arrogant words, the other side became visibly agitated. If this weren’t a formal occasion, they would likely have started a fight.
The few powerful combatants beside Yuan Guofeng merely gave the other group a look, making them behave themselves.
Seeing this, Yuan Guofeng waved his hand and said, “What’s the hurry?”
“Since you’ve finished speaking, then sit down obediently and listen to the chips we hold.”
“Firstly, the importance of our Clear Blood Powder to you is self-evident, right? Its scope of application is far wider than your so-called Shikigami!”
Miyamoto Shinjo didn’t like hearing this. He inherited the power of Lord Abe no Seimei!
Did they understand the value of Abe no Seimei?
But the other side was a Spirit Sea Realm expert, so he could only behave himself.
“Also, you have a persistent misconception. You have no clear understanding of the Black Demon King’s identity, which can be considered one of our chips?”
Upon hearing this, the Sakura Island people exchanged glances. Miyamoto Nobukazu even asked, “Could it be that your side understands this Ancient God better than we do? Even if it’s not a descendant, there’s at least a deep connection.”
“Naturally, we know more than you do! However, this is a chip we hold, and we’ll elaborate later.”
“One more thing, we have complete control over the descent location, descent time, and Natal Item information of the Black Lotus Boy. We do not need you to provide it.”
The Sakura Island people believed the information about Natal Items now. However, they absolutely could not believe that they knew the descent location and time. After all, they themselves couldn’t achieve that now.
“Your Excellency, are you speaking without basis?”
“A great nation has the magnanimity of a great nation! As for the next descent location you are using as a chip, we have also completely grasped it here.”
The representative on the other side clearly wanted to interject, but Yuan Guofeng continued, “You only have two chips in hand: one is the Shikigami – Tai Chang, and the other is the number of experts here to assist.”
“As for the other chips you believe you possess, they are useless to us! Naturally, we do not need them.”
“I hope that in the upcoming negotiations, you will not use such useless cards to negotiate with us at this negotiation table! This is truly beneath us.”
Seeing Yuan Guofeng speak with such confidence, the other side was clearly not expecting this.
They even considered withdrawing and discussing another day.
But Yuan Guofeng wouldn’t give them a chance to recover and calmly asked, “Based on these two chips, after careful consideration, what conditions would your side like to propose?”
Miyamoto Nobukazu saw that Yuan Guofeng truly had leverage.
This meant he had lost the important chip of information asymmetry.
“We need to adjourn this meeting for internal discussion.”
Yuan Guofeng glanced at his watch and calmly said, “We will only give you fifteen minutes.”
Miyamoto Nobukazu hesitated for a moment and said, “Alright.”
After these people left, the big shots of Tianhai City also started discussing.
The man who possessed the power of the sun last night asked, “Uncle Yuan, is it true? Are we already that familiar with this Black Demon?”
“Of course! This time, they shouldn’t be as arrogant as last time during the negotiations.”
The Sakura Island representatives finally took more than thirty minutes, and after several reminders, they re-entered.
And they were much more subdued this time.
They said, “We have reconsidered. Our side can dispatch at least ten Spirit Sea Realm experts to assist. The Shikigami – Tai Chang can assist you in treating patients starting today, until this incident is completely resolved.”
“We will also do our best to help you search for some hidden Black Samurai within the city and deal with them properly.”
“As for the conditions…”
“First, regarding the Black Demon King’s subordinates, we can conduct further negotiations based on the extradition treaty.”
Sakura Island also had some wanted criminals from the Ninth Administrative District. Negotiating based on the extradition treaty meant using these chips as exchange, which was a standard practice.
“Second, for the 60 billion coastal defense line infrastructure project, we are willing to pay the original price, but 50 billion will be settled in Federal Currency, and 10 billion will be settled in Extraordinary materials.”
“Third, regarding Extraordinary materials, I hope to purchase Extraordinary materials of equivalent value from your side for 10 billion Federal Currency. And there is also a 10 billion material exchange contract.”
“Fourth, the recipe for Clear Blood Powder is something we truly need. This can be discussed separately for chips.”
“Fifth, we hope to exchange the Black Demon-related information we hold with your side to promote understanding and better deal with the Black Demon King.”
Yuan Guofeng smiled.
These conditions, compared to before, were like heaven and earth.
They were much more subdued!
However, with merely ten Spirit Sea Realm experts, plus an Onmyoji at the Spirit Yuan Realm Peak, they thought they could get all this?
Next, they naturally entered more formal negotiations.
Bai Yu watched silently from the side, and coincidentally… began circulating the Great Heavenly Cycle!
He was only two Great Heavenly Cycles away from completing today’s task.
‘I wonder if I can get a golden fragment.’
‘If I had four! Then the progress would likely accelerate significantly.’
【Congratulations on obtaining 1 Golden Intelligence Fragment】
Damn! Gold for three consecutive days!?
I’ve become an Emperor of Luck!
‘Hahaha~ The Golden Finger was activated only 26 days ago. And purely based on probability, four golden fragments would require 44 days!’
‘Looking at it this way, it was actually too low probability before, and this is compensation.’
‘Based on probability, there are 55 days left. It should be around early October when I get the golden intelligence.’
‘Let’s save up some Intelligence Value in advance~’
He then looked back at the negotiations.
The two sides had already been engaged in a verbal battle for over an hour.
Yuan Guofeng, holding a large amount of information, was naturally able to control the other side.
Among them, the second and fifth conditions were modified.
The fourth condition was also discussed on the spot, requiring the other side to produce several treasures related to Chinese Mythology.
These treasures were mostly antiques that had been lost overseas years ago for various reasons.
Furthermore, the other side’s chips had to be increased!
For example, a batch of special Soul Beads for dealing with the Black Demon had to be handed over to Tianhai City.
Everything was to be under the command of the Tianhai City Official.
From the transaction results, Tianhai City had naturally made a huge profit.
Moreover, Yuan Guofeng also appeared exceptionally excited!
