Chapter 903: Chapter 577, Begin to Move Troops
After seeking out Rolana and Amanda to make a presence,
the Trade Alliance headquarters also increased their attention on me.
They knew that even though Fang Hao was a transmigrator, he had acquired a power that couldn’t be taken lightly.
This world respects the strong, especially the tough nuts to crack.
In the passing days, no one from the Trade Alliance came to bother me.
Tonight, they also arranged for the person in charge of residence 032, ‘Kukettor,’ to come over and convey some news.
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When I heard the other party mention that the Dragon Clan was investigating me,
I became interested as well.
After the maid brought in tea and pastries, I went straight to the point and asked, “Is the Dragon Clan looking for me?”
Kukettor, with a wry smile, said, “You are aware, Mr Fang Hao, that the Dragon Clan has always been tough and unreasonable. This time, when we arranged for personnel to investigate the battle incident, we were pressured by them. They demanded that the Trade Alliance provide your information and territory location.”
Sometimes rules of the Trade Alliance are made for the ordinary members.
The likes of the Dragon Clan would abide by them on usual days, but once something happens, it’s hard to really deal with them.
Fight them, and you may not necessarily win.
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Impose sanctions, and if you push the Dragon Clan too hard, it’ll be difficult to resolve in the end.
Thus, at the beginning, the Trade Alliance intended to suppress Fang Hao to pacify the Dragon Clan.
But it turned out that Fang Hao was also a hard nut to crack, and the Trade Alliance turned ‘neutral’ once again.
“So how did the Trade Alliance deal with it?” I continued to ask.
If the Trade Alliance intended to leak information to the Dragon Clan, then I would have to set up defenses to withstand the Dragon Clan’s attack now.
This point in time was really not a strong moment for me.
Waging war against both Odys and the Dragon Clan at the same time would bring great pressure on me,
and even involve a certain degree of danger.
As if seeing my concern, ‘Kukettor’ quickly said, “Rest assured, Mr Fang Hao, the Trade Alliance is a neutral force. While we might provide mediation for our allies, we absolutely won’t reveal members’ intelligence and information due to external factors.”
Offering mediation.
Last time, when Gray Iron City was attacked, the Trade Alliance stepped in to mediate.
But back then, I didn’t acknowledge it, so that matter was let go.
I nodded, “That’s good, I’m not afraid of the Dragon Clan, but I also don’t want to have a direct conflict with them at this time.”
I was clear about my strengths and weaknesses.
My territory excelled in land combat, but facing a race strong in aerial combat, my advantage would be much less.
Therefore, I needed to delay.
Delay until the wishing well produced a large quantity of Dragon Crystals, and the number of Bone Dragons reached thousands, tens of thousands, countless thousands.
Then, even if it’s just a collision in the air, I could potentially wipe out the Dragon Clan.
Kukettor sighed gently, “The Dragon Clan is vengeful. The Trade Alliance might not reveal anything, but it’s possible that they could find out your situation through other channels. So it’s best to negotiate peace with the Dragon Clan.”
Even if Fang Hao wasn’t weak, Kukettor still didn’t think he could match the Dragon Clan.
“Is there a possibility of negotiation?”
“Perhaps it’s worth a try,” Kukettor answered.
I shook my head slightly, such matters are hard to mediate, especially when the Dragon Clan thinks you are weaker than them.
“How has the Trade Alliance investigation of this matter been going?” I continued to ask, not intending to linger on the topic of reconciliation.
“As far as we can tell now, it basically aligns with the account you gave. Once the results come out, responsibility will be assigned. You and the Dragon Clan will bear the cost of rebuilding the structures, as well as the Trade Alliance’s fines.”
“Will the Dragon Clan pay this money?” I was curious.
The Dragon Clan is acting quite tough right now.
And they’re still angry. Pay you money?
But ‘Kukettor’ just smiled and said, “They will pay. The Trade Alliance is not as weak as you think. While we might not be able to deal with the Dragon Clan through military force, as long as the Dragon Clan wants to sell goods through the Trade Alliance, they must pay reparations.”
Thinking about it that way, it seemed to make sense.
Commerce is also a kind of warfare, and the Trade Alliance has become an indispensable part of development and the competition for resources.
“That’s a reasonable point.”
Kukettor continued, “I primarily came here to discuss this matter, there’s nothing else.”
I nodded, but something else had come to my mind.
Leaning forward, I went straight to the point, “Mr. Kukettor, I wish to purchase the blueprints for an ‘Energy Core’ construction. Do you know of any channels where I might acquire one?”
Kukettor was startled, “You want to buy the blueprints?”
“Yes, is there any way to do so? I’ve been to many places recently but haven’t seen any,” I continued.
Kukettor stroked his beardless chin, “Those blueprints are only sold at the Trade Alliance’s auction. You certainly won’t see them on the open market. Your only choice is to wait for the next auction and try your luck.”
“Is there really no other way?” I sighed.
This airship is proving to be quite the challenge.
Now that I have the technicians, the Energy Core has become a new problem.
Kukettor thought for a moment and then said, “It’s not that there’s no way. Don’t you just need an ‘Energy Core’? The Trade Alliance’s local branches sell these cores in bulk to various technicians. I can arrange for you to be included on this list, and then you’ll be able to purchase a set number of cores every month.”
My eyes lit up; this could be a solution to the current predicament.
Once I get hold of the Energy Cores and have the blueprints to produce them myself, I can stop buying them later.
“That could work, how much do these cores cost?”