You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 287: Playing Both Sides, Deepening the Conflict - Novel Cool

Chapter 287: Playing Both Sides, Deepening the Conflict

Chapter 287: Playing Both Sides, Deepening the Conflict

"Emperor Shenyou wants to see me again? What's going on? With the current relationship between our two forces, he can't be here to kill me, can he?" Qin Muye looked at the message sent by the black hand in the Demon Web, a bit puzzled.

He wanted to refuse immediately, but after some thought, he decided that meeting might not be a bad idea.

Of course, he wouldn't go himself; he could just send a puppet.

Otherwise, if the other party kept coming to find him, it would be very awkward, and he might be misunderstood about his sexual orientation.

"Let's meet then. Nothing comes for free, so there must be a reason." Qin Muye fiddled with something and pulled out a figure.

It was none other than Qin Muye's original Shadow Armor, the Sage's Book, which he was now using to its full potential. Even if it got destroyed, he could revive it from the Abyss.

"The style hasn't changed; it's still a mage's robe-like armor, black and red. It looks a bit like a villain, but it's pretty good otherwise."

Qin Muye usually didn't wear it, even though it had attribute bonuses. He didn't need those bonuses and instead kept it as a good luck charm, as it could provide him with two skills in its crystalline beast form.

The attribute bonuses it provided were not that significant.

"Let me see where the other party wants to meet." After checking the location, Qin Muye teleported the Shadow Armor there.

Emperor Shenyou had expected to be refused again, but to his surprise, this time the other party agreed. Just as he was wondering when the other party would arrive, a sudden fluctuation appeared.

He saw a figure covered in a robe-like armor appear. At first glance, he noticed that there was no one inside, just a puppet.

This made him a bit frustrated. The Lord of the Demon Land was being too cautious, using a puppet to meet him.

Qin Muye also observed Emperor Shenyou through the Sage's Book Shadow Armor. Emperor Shenyou looked formidable, with a powerful build, clearly someone who could fight.

"Emperor Shenyou? Speak up, what do you want? This constant disturbance is almost driving me crazy," Qin Muye said, his tone tinged with displeasure.

"I am here to ask why Lord of the Demon Land has broken the agreement and sold military equipment to the alien insectoids," Emperor Shenyou's divine will erupted, creating a massive pressure field with thunderous divine wills jumping around, isolating the environment to prevent anyone from discovering them.

This was not just to intimidate Qin Muye but also to ensure their conversation remained private.

Qin Muye was completely unfazed by the pressure. He had similar abilities, and his were even more insidious. Once unleashed, he would become an indescribable existence.

"This matter? It's because you were the ones who first broke the agreement and forcibly seized our first batch of military equipment. Why should I continue trading with you after you robbed me? I don't owe you anything, so of course, I had to find another trading partner," Qin Muye said leisurely.

"What?" Emperor Shenyou was taken aback. Robbery? Didn't Wang Cheng pay one million taels of silver?

"Was there a misunderstanding?"

At this point, Emperor Shenyou realized something was off.

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding could there be? We agreed to barter, but then one of your people paid with a one million tael silver bill. Do you think I can use that? Where can I cash it in?"

Emperor Shenyou was inwardly seething. Wang Cheng was indeed a talent. No wonder the other party refused to trade; it was indeed like robbery.

"You can exchange it for silver within the Great Shen and then take it away. Although the amount is large, it's not impossible to gather," Emperor Shenyou knew this wasn't the time to argue and tried to smooth things over.

Qin Muye was speechless: "What do I need five hundred tons of silver for, and it's not even pure? I need various resources. Instead, you gave me something I can't use. If I offered you seawater in exchange for resources, would you sell them?"

"Seawater is a common thing, how can it compare to gold and silver? Lord of the Demon Land, you really know how to joke," Emperor Shenyou hurriedly said.

"Gold, silver, and jewels in your hands are just as common to me as seawater. What do you think?" Qin Muye countered directly.

The value of precious metals was merely a human construct. For the Great Shen, it was important, but for Qin Muye, it was just a material.

"And the silver you gave me isn't even pure; it's mixed with various metals like copper and iron. I would need to re-refine it to use it as material. Do you think I would still trade with you under these circumstances?" Qin Muye was indeed furious. The silver wasn't pure, and it contained impurities. Without proper inspection, one batch of equipment was ruined, and he had to go through the refining process, increasing the workload.

For a moment, Emperor Shenyou was speechless.

He realized that the system in the Demon Land was entirely different from that of the Great Shen. The differences between the two led to various issues.

To them, gold and silver were valuables, but in the Demon Land, they were just materials with no commercial value. No wonder the other party preferred bartering instead of monetary transactions.

"This matter can be discussed further, as long as you don't supply military equipment to the alien insectoids."

Before Emperor Shenyou could finish, Qin Muye interrupted, "Impossible. Compared to you, the insectoids are much more trustworthy. At least they paid the full price."

"However, we can still sell to the Great Shen, considering your request. But monopolizing the market is out of the question; you've already given up that right."

Emperor Shenyou had grand ideas, wanting all the benefits while avoiding any drawbacks.

But for Qin Muye, this was a good thing. The two most aggressive parties buying his military equipment meant he could profit immensely. He even planned to sell to the Spirit Realm in the future.

If the first transaction hadn't gone wrong, Qin Muye wouldn't have minded letting them monopolize the market. After all, it would help deplete the alien insectoids' strength. But now, he realized that it was better for them to keep fighting each other, wearing each other down.

Qin Muye would still profit, and if he didn't sell, the alien insectoids would advance unchecked, benefiting the Great Shen. He preferred to earn the profits himself.

A flash of killing intent crossed Emperor Shenyou's eyes; he hadn't expected Qin Muye to be so unyielding.

But he quickly regained his composure, "Fine, then I thank Lord of the Demon Land for this gesture."

He knew he couldn't afford to turn hostile yet. He needed enough weapons to arm the sorcerers guarding the borders. Without Qin Muye's weapons, they might not be able to break through the Tiger Victory Pass again.

'Once the Ministry of Works deciphers the secrets of your military equipment, we'll see how smug you can be.'

The progress on deciphering the 0.21 version of the crimson energy military equipment was slow. It was a mix of multiple systems, and the officials and sorcerers in the Ministry of Works were more skilled in political intrigue than invention. Additionally, due to the unchangeable ancestral laws, such innovative techniques were often considered heretical, and military equipment designs hadn't been updated for millennia, still using ancient templates.

Replicating the equipment would take a considerable amount of time, and neither Emperor Shenyou nor other officials had noticed this. Even if someone did, they might have ignored or suppressed it due to vested interests.

Fortunately, sorcerers were not overly dependent on equipment, or they would have been long gone.

"Alright, let's not make the next meeting as unpleasant. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you, Your Majesty." Qin Muye bowed and said, "I'm leaving."

With that, he vanished suddenly. Emperor Shenyou's pupils constricted, "What a mysterious technique."

"This Lord of the Demon Land is indeed extraordinary. I couldn't even detect how he left."

He could sense Qin Muye's arrival, but this time, there was no trace of his departure, as if he had vanished into thin air.

That was because he used teleportation to arrive and the Wish Spell to leave. The Wish Spell, created by the 8th-rank Titan gods like Zeus, Hecate, and Hephaestus, was far beyond Emperor Shenyou's 7th-rank capabilities.

"And that Wang Cheng, truly a failure!" Emperor Shenyou hadn't expected such a trivial matter to cause the breakdown of their cooperation.

It was a small issue, and the Lord of the Demon Land hadn't even noticed the problem with his merchants. The conflict arose from the forced purchase.

If he had been in Qin Muye's position, he would have been equally displeased if someone had tried to trade worthless mud and water for his gold and silver.

(End of Chapter)

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