Chapter 871: Chapter 564, 5th Negotiation_2
“Then have you forgotten about the ‘Ice Bat Monkeys’? We couldn’t even rescue our captured tribespeople.”
Everyone was talking at once, creating chaos at the scene.
The Fairy Clan rarely held such meetings; the direction of development had been fixed for the past century.
After all, the leader ‘Shinisara’ had a much longer lifespan.
But over the years, the fairies of Dreamy Forest seem to have become isolated.
They defended their own territory and rarely interacted with the outside world, showing no significant development.
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In contrast, the situation outside has changed dramatically due to the appearance of transmigrators.
The equipment reform of various tribes, as well as their battles and plunder, were rapidly developing, which made the Fairy Clan appear weaker and weaker.
The Orcs that were troubling the Fairy Clan were just a slightly larger tribe.
Looking at it this way, the Fairies lacked both money and equipment.
They lacked everything.
The elder responsible for development asked for money, and the elder in charge of the troops asked for equipment.
They argued incessantly.
“Enough, stop arguing.” Shinisara had to intervene to stop them.
Everyone shut their mouths and looked at her, seeking guidance.
Shinisara continued, “The safety of Dreamy Forest truly needs to be taken seriously. Compared to other races, the Fairy Clan has always been falling behind. We need to find a way to make up for this.”
No one spoke, waiting for the leader to continue.
Shinisara looked at an elder and asked, “How many people can we spare for this planting project?”
The elder thought for a moment and said, “About twenty thousand. Taking away so many at once, not to mention whether the tribespeople would be willing, Dreamy Forest might be affected.”
The Fairy Clan, each military unit inherently possessed skills in planting or cultivation.
But the moment you take away these twenty thousand, there will be disarray within the territory.
The tribespeople all have families. Taking them away directly would cause chaos within the clan.
Shinisara nodded, “Okay, I understand. I’ll go and discuss this further with Fang Hao.”
With that said, she closed her eyes.
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Trade Alliance, the shop.
Time passed by, and Fang Hao waited silently.
The ‘Shinisara’, who had closed her eyes, was like a wooden sculpture, sitting in the chair.
As time changed, her body began to sprout buds.
Her feet touching the floor started rooting themselves, connecting with the floor.
Fang Hao was stunned.
My little maids have it tough enough as it is, don’t start growing a tree here.
About half an hour passed.
The wooden sculpture suddenly opened her eyes, and the branches that had grown on her body quickly wrapped around her.
The parts of her feet connected to the floor quickly retracted.
She returned to the original appearance of ‘Shinisara’ that he had first seen.
“Mr. Fang Hao!” Shinisara nodded in greeting.
“Leader Shinisara, have you come to a decision?” Fang Hao returned the smile.
Shinisara continued, “There are some details that I still need to discuss with Mr. Fang Hao.”
“Oh? Please speak.”
“We can provide twenty thousand people to help with your farming. We need money and equipment.”
“That’s no problem.”
However, Shinisara’s expression showed difficulty, and she continued, “But these twenty thousand have their own families and loved ones. It may not be possible to relocate them.”
Fang Hao paused for a moment, then quickly understood what she meant.
His thinking was on the hiring of military units.
The units recruited from buildings didn’t have families or even the desire for deep interaction between men and women.
Therefore, such units were easy to deploy, anywhere around the world, without any ties.
But it was different for the indigenous people; family ties meant you could perhaps relocate hundreds, but not tens of thousands at once without affecting the whole of Dreamy Forest.
“What do you mean for Dreamy Forest?” Fang Hao continued to inquire.
Shinisara thought for a moment and then said, “Well! You can leave the planting to us. We’ll select appropriate land around Dreamy Forest ourselves to cultivate and will also ensure a corresponding output.”
Fang Hao considered this and found it to be a good idea.
He wouldn’t have to provide for their living and safety, which was beneficial for his side.
“That’s acceptable. What are the terms of exchange?”
“The contract is for one year, one million Warfire Coins as well as two thousand sets of blue armor,” Shinisara stated plainly.
At Base 01 of the Trade Alliance, the price for a piece of blue armor was around two hundred Warfire Coins.
A set, considered as four pieces of armor and one weapon—that is, five pieces—would be one thousand Warfire Coins.
Two thousand sets would come to two million Warfire Coins in price.
With a hundredfold increase in output due to enhancements, it would only cost one percent of the materials.
This was acceptable to him.
Plus the million Warfire Coins, the annual cost per person would amount to only 150 Warfire Coins.
And the planting yield by the Fairy Clan was five times that of humans. With expedited production, it could be even more.
Considering the calculations, it would be much more cost-effective than buying food.
After understanding this, Fang Hao nodded, “Can we replace the Warfire Coins with equipment? Assembling such a large sum might be difficult.”
Shinisara shook her head, “We also need currency for development.”
Seeing her refusal, Fang Hao did not press further.
Instead, he said, “I’ll pay you a 20% down payment first, then 40% at mid-year, and the remaining at the end of the year.”
Shinisara paused, then quickly grasped Fang Hao’s intention.
This payment approach was a safeguard for both parties.