Chapter 1009 - 950: The First Deal with the Sirens
Just as Da Fei was about to leave the stone cave, the sound of metal clanging to the ground suddenly came from behind him.
Da Fei turned around, and indeed, it was Xiluo dragging the silver leg and limping towards him: "Hero, please wait!"
Da Fei chuckled in surprise, this was a good comrade; did he want asylum now that he lost his ship? Da Fei turned back and laughed: "Although there were many twists and turns in the middle, I still want to thank you for helping convey my wishes to the General."
Xiluo laughed heartily: "No need to mention it, Hero. Are you leaving? Can I join you? I’m very familiar with this area and can certainly assist you."
Haha, as expected, he was seeking asylum. Da Fei laughed: "Aren’t you afraid I’ll hand you over to the authorities?"
Xiluo quickly shook his head: "In the Eastern World, who cares about being handed over for the kingdom’s tiny reward? Not to mention your Lighthouse Islands are filled with people of dubious background. I believe once you see my abilities, even if you did hand me over, you’d still bail me out."
Da Fei raised an eyebrow: "You actually know about my Lighthouse Islands?"
Xiluo laughed: "That’s why I said I’m familiar with this place. If it weren’t for the Elemental Barrier left by the Great Wizard, the Naga army would have attacked already. Fortunately, you resolved it. With your abilities, staying here won’t be a problem. I’m willing to follow you and I can even mount my beloved Flame Cannon on your great ship."
Haha, he’s quite perceptive. I’m most interested in that Flame Cannon! Da Fei laughed: "Alright, no problem. You’ll be my guide from now on."
——System Prompt: The wanted criminal Xiluo and 23 of his sailors become your follower citizens. You have acquired one "Shipborne Vertical Launch Flame Cannon".
Xiluo was overjoyed: "Thank you, boss! I’ll have the brothers bring the cannon out immediately! By the way, boss, I’ve taken a liking to your massive ship. Mounting the Flame Cannon on it can further enhance firing stability and accuracy! However, mounting it on the massive ship will consume 1000 units of the cargo hold."
Wow! 1000 units, the Jade Dragon only has a total of 3500 units! But the value of a large ship lies in combat; cargo transport is best left to escorted cargo ships.
Da Fei laughed: "Alright, no problem, lots in, lots out! Go handle it, I’ll wait on the ship."
"Yes, boss."
When Da Fei returned to the beach, the fleet erupted in victorious cheers.
Catherine, dragging her weary body, waved energetically on the deck: "Captain, the most dangerous obstacle is now gone, we can go directly to find my father!"
Haha, indeed, one battle decided the outcome, it was worth the long journey to use nuclear weapons! Da Fei joyfully said: "Great, as soon as we wrap things up here, we’ll set off immediately."
The so-called wrapping up naturally referred to seeing the Siren’s reward and attitude. As Da Fei returned to the Flying, the Siren Shadow on the mast spoke: "Warrior, first of all, congratulations on completing the Clan Leader’s trial test—however, regarding your relationship with the Naga, can you give us a clear explanation? This pertains to our level of trust in you."
Knew this question would come up. But Da Fei was sure of one thing, a powerful player like him should certainly try to win over every Naga General, and naturally, the Siren Clan Leader won’t abandon him or push him towards the enemy.
So Da Fei was prepared: "It’s simple, they are afraid of me and are unwilling to be my enemy in exchange for opening up trade. And I, alone, have no strength to reject their offer of peace. My philosophy is multilateral diplomacy. I think maintaining a trade relationship with your enemies does not hinder friendly relations with your Siren Clan. I even think I might become a trade bridge between you both."
The Shadow retorted coldly: "I completely do not understand what you’re saying! The enemy’s friend is our enemy, and you’ve said you’ll help us against the Naga!"
Da Fei held up three fingers, shaking his head with a sigh: "One, my relationship with the others hasn’t reached a friend level. Two, opening trade with them allows for a trade war, completely occupying their market, a different form of confrontation, right? Three, if you don’t understand, your Clan Leader should. Please take me to him to claim the reward."
The Shadow huffed coldly: "Alright, then return to the barrier’s outpost."
Oh yes, almost done! Da Fei left the main force and Renior of the Radiant Wings on the beach to assist Xiluo in loading the cannon aboard, then the Flying directly teleported back to outside the Siren’s Deathly Barrier.
When the Flying entered the barrier, the Siren Hero named Saphen was already waiting aboard a giant sea turtle.
Da Fei waved from afar, and indeed, was met with a distant cold snort. Da Fei suspected the Shadow on the ship was her clone.
At this moment, a black pillar of light flashed in the air, and the image of the Siren Clan Leader, clad in ice armor, appeared once again: "Welcome, Warrior, to your triumphant return. As previously agreed, we, the Siren Clan, open trade permissions with you, allowing access to Ice Song City for shopping. Also, you can exchange our clan’s reputation for various equipment. And your battle achievements have exceeded my expectations, so I have a special gift for you!"
——Task Hint: You have exceeded the completion of the Ice Song Race Reputation Task "Slay 100 Mid-level Naga Warriors", you gain Experience +3 million, your reputation in the Ice Song Tribe becomes "famous", and you obtain trading permissions in Ice Song City. You acquire the S-class strategic treasure "Ice Song Battle Armor Crown".
——Ice Song Battle Armor Crown: S-class strategic treasure, head equipment slot, Magic Power +30, Knowledge +30, enhances sound wave-related skill effects +30%. Ice Song Battle Armor Set Component.
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped in surprise; indeed it rewarded them with clothing, truly related to singing skills! And it’s a scattered piece of a set; a single piece is S-class, so the attribute of the full set must definitely be Divine Artifact-level. Is this a ploy to lure me into collecting the full set?
There’s just one problem, Da Fei quickly asked: "Please, Clan Leader, the attitude of your city towards me is ’famous’, what does this mean?"
The Clan Leader remained silent for a moment, then calmly said: "Our people are still difficult to accept warriors interacting with our enemies, but the merits of warriors are undeniable. I think, for now, our cooperation with warriors can only stay at the trade level. By the way, if the warrior wishes to use the Vortex Gate, a certain fee needs to be paid. Well, if the warrior has any more questions, feel free to ask Saphen, hoping the next meeting will enhance our relationship further." After finishing, the beam of light disappeared.
Da Fei suddenly realized, ultimately, associating with the Naga still affects the relationship with the Siren Clan! It’s no wonder compared to the General’s reward, the Siren’s reward feels much less! However, maintaining this dual relationship isn’t bad. I’m very busy now and don’t have the energy to develop the relationship further.
Let’s try making the first deal. According to trading experience, cross-country trading is the most profitable, and doing business between two hostile nations is even more lucrative. In the future, I’ll keep trading between the Siren and Naga, making profits unavoidable.
Da Fei then greeted Saphen: "Lady Saphen, I have a large batch of Fishman slaves. I’m wondering if your city has any interest in purchasing them?"
Saphen nodded indifferently: "Yes, everything can be traded, report the goods!"
After this, a menu popped up in front of Da Fei. On the left side were the items he owned, and on the right were the Siren’s goods, including Deep Sea Ice Crystal Stone, Walrus Tooth, Narwhal Horn, Giant Whale Skin, and more.
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped; this menu seems to be in goods-for-goods format? What’s the use of these Siren items? Without much thought, Da Fei tried putting 100 units of honey, and the right side immediately calculated the exchanged items, 4 units of Giant Whale Skin! None of the Deep Sea Ice Crystal Stone, Walrus Tooth, or others could be exchanged!
Oh my! 100 units for 4 pieces! I shipped all this honey from afar and it’s still so worthless!
Da Fei then tested Kate’s accumulated specialties one by one, such as cotton clothes and tools; it was even worse, not even as valuable as honey! I guess I’ll just try to sell all the spoils from the battle.
Thus, Da Fei tried placing 2603 Fishman slaves, 56 units of pearls, 44 units of coral, 836 units of wood, and 533 units of stone, then the right side immediately offered prices, 167 units of Deep Sea Ice Crystal Stone, while other ivory and whale horn were hundreds, whale skin over a thousand.
Da Fei couldn’t help but marvel: "It turns out this Deep Sea Ice Crystal Stone is so valuable?"
Saphen replied indifferently: "Of course, only found under the sea in the North Pole, it’s our specialty here. If you don’t know what to exchange for, exchanging for Ice Crystal Stone is definitely right; you can acquire many good things from the Naga too, though the supply is limited."
Da Fei understood immediately, then let’s exchange all the goods and clear the warehouse! Transaction confirmed!
——System Prompt: Please transport all your traded materials and troops to the trader within one day for the transaction.
Indeed, my Fishmen are still scattered across several islands, so let’s settle everything quickly and transport the troops.
At 4 AM, after Da Fei Fleet’s busy operations across all islands, Da Fei finally completed the first transaction.
——System Prompt: You have completed the transaction with Ice Song City, acquiring 167 units of Deep Sea Ice Crystal Stone, and your reputation in Ice Song City +1670.
Da Fei couldn’t help but rejoice: "The legendary big business boosting reputation!"
Saphen shook her head with a sigh: "If the warrior firmly stands by us, exchanging Naga Medals for submitting killed Naga Warriors’ Naga Slave will gain more reputation. This way, you can quickly collect the full Ice Song Set and gain more benefits."
Da Fei shook his head: "What if you reconcile with the Naga then?"
Saphen replied with a cold smile: "That’s up to the Sea God, not for the Naga or you and me to decide, unless you can convince the Sea God!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped, convincing the Sea God, right? I happen to have his Legendary Level quest "Two Wishes", it’s not impossible if completed to persuade him.
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