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Chapter 644: Familiar Faces, the Main Character Arrives!
Chapter 644: Familiar Faces, the Main Character Arrives!
Here, at the heart of Cherry Blossom Capital, lies the Sakurai Pavilion, the most crucial venue in the city.
However, today, the entire place has undergone a remarkable transformation.
No outsiders are permitted to enter, not a single one.
The massive three-story pavilion, within just a couple of days, has undergone an unimaginable change.
A grand exhibition platform, the stage below, and countless seats and tables have transformed the entire space.
Just this setup alone indicates that this special exchange event is of an extraordinary caliber.
And indeed, it is.
Various agencies of Cherry Blossom Capital and countless Beastmaster Security Team members from the city are stationed along the streets and around the pavilion.
Under this lockdown, figures emerge from arriving vehicles, aircraft, and even some beast companions.
The decree prohibiting the summoning of beast companions for transportation within the city has already been issued, but it seems to have little effect on many.
This scene alone is enough to demonstrate the importance of the arriving figures in Cherry Blossom Capital and Cherry Land.
The exchange event is scheduled to commence at 9 a.m.
However, as members of the Dragon Nation's Golden Assembly delegation, including Shen Qiu, Dong Muchun, and others, they have all arrived well before 9 a.m.
Upon their arrival, everyone silently acknowledges that this trip is not in vain.
Only after arriving do they realize that participants from Dragon Nation, Elephant Nation, Ten Thousand Islands, and some Beastmaster nations from the Eastern Continent are not the only ones present.
There are even some special fierce beast figures among them.
"Come, come, come, Miss Dong, Shen Laodi, let me introduce you!"
Su Ping once again encounters the familiar figure of Yoshino Haruki, the clan leader of the Yoshino family, whom he had seen in the mall that day.
Even with their special status, it is unusual for the Yoshino Clan Leader to personally attend to them.
However, after the incident the other day, the Cherry Land side, aware of their fault, naturally aims to make up for it.
Dong Muchun, as one of the most important guests, is naturally at the forefront.
As they exit the vehicle and hear Yoshino Haruki's words, numerous people also turn their attention to Dong Muchun.
Some also glance at Su Ping and the Shark Princess behind Dong Muchun, but a quick glance is all they need.
To many of them, Dong Muchun might not be of much significance; it is Su Ping, the Beast Breeder from Dragon Nation, who holds their interest.
However, at this moment, no one dares to speak up. Soon, following Yoshino Haruki's footsteps, Su Ping and Dong Muchun enter and see a group of people.
"Miss Dong, this is Mr. Gutuo, the Minister of Commerce from Elephant Nation, and the representative of Elephant Nation for this Eastern Business Exchange!"
Su Ping turns to the man named Gutuo.
Interestingly, among those present, the Dragon Nation representatives are the weakest.
Not a single Holy Spirit Level individual is among them.
Indeed, Gutuo from Elephant Nation exudes a powerful spiritual aura, confirming his status as a genuine Holy Spirit Level Beastmaster.
This is not surprising.
Dragon Nation rarely involves itself in commercial trade matters.
This exchange event is considered a grand occasion across the Eastern Continent, but in Dragon Nation, it's a matter of personal choice with no official involvement.
Therefore, without an official delegation, the attendees from Dragon Nation are primarily members of the Golden Assembly and some Dragon Nation entrepreneurs willing to take the risk of coming privately.
This is quite different from Elephant Nation and Ten Thousand Islands, which attach great importance to these matters.
Gutuo has a slightly darkened complexion, typical of Elephant Nation. He shakes hands with Shen Qiu and Dong Muchun, then turns to Dong Muchun:
"I've long heard of Pingyue's reputation, and I'm extremely curious about Su Breeder's research achievements.
I've purchased your company's products on Sun Island in Ten Thousand Islands, especially those magical medicine products. That Phantom Heart is incredibly powerful, truly a masterpiece of Su Breeder!"
Phantom Heart.
Hearing this, Dong Muchun smiles:
"Is that so? With such high praise from Elder Gutuo, it seems Pingyue's magical medicines and products will have no trouble entering Elephant Nation!"
"Hehehe, of course. If Miss Dong is willing, I can assure you, on behalf of the Elephant Lord of my nation, that Pingyue's products will face no obstacles!"
Hearing Gutuo's words, Dong Muchun nods:
"Elephant Nation has been developing at an astonishing pace in recent years, producing numerous Beastmasters. It's a market with great potential, and I look forward to our cooperation!"
Gutuo doesn't think Dong Muchun is being insincere, as Elephant Nation's development has indeed been rapid, and they have a leader at the level of the Elephant Lord. Although they may not match the top powers of Dragon Nation and Eagle Nation, having such a strong leader grants them a seat at the table.
So, he nodded:
"In that case, we can discuss future collaborations later. I won't take up any more of your time, Sakurai-sama."
Having reached this level of strength, he knew when to advance and retreat. With a smile, Gutuo departed, and Yoshino Haruki led Dong Muchun further into the venue, where they saw a familiar figure.
"This is Hatto, the director of the Eastern Block of the Ten Thousand Islands."
Something neither Su Ping nor Dong Muchun, nor even the seemingly distracted Shark Princess, could have anticipated was the identity of the next person they encountered.
Indeed, as Su Ping looked at the beaming old man, he recalled the auction on the Ten Thousand Islands.
It was because of this old ghost that Su Ping had lost his very first and only bet in his life.
At that time, he had promised to help the Shark Princess cultivate the Sovereign-level skill 'Hainabaichuan' for free.
During that auction on the Ten Thousand Islands, the Shark Princess had competed for the Taiyin Water and ended up making quite a scene.
Dong Muchun, of course, recognized him and had witnessed that auction firsthand. She saw how Hatto, who had slunk away, had hit a wall during that auction.
The competition for the Taiyin Water had left a deep impression on her.
And because of that incident, many who attended the auction on the Ten Thousand Islands later wondered who the mysterious buyer of the Taiyin Water was.
Hatto not only admitted defeat on his own turf but also paid for someone else's purchase.
This was an unprecedented event.
However, the two mysterious buyers disappeared after their purchase, and no one dared to ask Hatto about it.
To their surprise, they encountered him again here today!
Dong Muchun took the initiative and extended her hand:
"Senior Hatto, I never expected to meet you again today!"
Hatto laughed and showed no embarrassment about the auction. Instead, he quickly said:
"Indeed, I didn't expect to see you here either, Miss Dong. As I said before, if you have time, you should visit my Blue Flaming Island. After this, don't make excuses and come!"
Dong Muchun nodded and teased with a smile:
"I actually wanted to visit last time. I've heard that Blue Flaming Island is home to numerous Flame-attributed Companion Beasts and is connected to a small cluster of underwater volcanoes, creating a unique marine landscape. I've been wanting to visit for a long time!"
When Hatto thought about the previous time, he was speechless, but soon, his gaze shifted from Dong Muchun to the two figures behind her.
Su Ping and the nearby Shark Princess both maintained calm expressions, as one would expect from beings who had lived for countless years.
However, Su Ping and the Shark Princess had no issues.
But Hatto blinked.
After all, he was a Divine Spirit-ranked Beastmaster.
As a Divine Spirit-ranked Beastmaster, he was highly sensitive to psychic power fluctuations.
Additionally, he possessed some peculiar special senses.
This time, as he stared at the two before him, he felt as if he had seen them somewhere before.
But he couldn't quite remember where.
He glanced at Su Ping, who was wearing glasses, and then focused his gaze on the Shark Princess beside him.
The Shark Princess's appearance had also been altered.
Normally, her hair was deep blue, but this time, to avoid recognition, her long hair was a mix of sky blue and light blue.
As a result, her entire demeanor had changed.
But Hatto felt that he had seen this woman somewhere before.
So, the director of the Eastern Islands of the Ten Thousand Islands directly asked:
"Miss, have we met somewhere before?"
Yoshino Haruki's face turned slightly embarrassed as he glanced at Hatto. His expression was a little unfriendly.
Damn, he had heard about this old rogue from Ten Thousand Islands before. Hatto was known for his insatiable lust and questionable methods, and his reputation among Saint-Ranked Beastmasters was not exactly commendable.
However, he never expected that with Dong Muchun and so many others present, this guy would directly try to flirt with one of Dong's guards.
What kind of behavior was this?
Even if you're thirsty, you should hold back a little, right?
Moreover, if you're going to flirt, can't you at least use a less cliche excuse and approach?
It was clear that only Su Ping and the Shark Princess understood Hatto's true intentions.
The Shark Princess glanced at the old man and then shook her head lightly. "I don't recognize you, sir."
Hatto's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he still smiled and nodded. "Then I must have mistaken you for someone else."
Su Ping, on the other hand, looked at the old man with great interest.
Blue Flaming Island?
He had indeed heard of it, and if he had the time, he would genuinely consider visiting it later, as the evolution of the Fire Seed to the second stage required the killing and burning of Fire-attributed Beast Companions.
But there was no rush for that now.
Dong Muchun didn't continue chatting with Hatto.
Previously in Ten Thousand Islands, through the Golden Union, they had already laid the groundwork for their business channels, so there was no need for this old man's help.
As Yoshino Haruki thought, this old man's reputation wasn't good.
Compared to him, Dong Muchun was more inclined to the Merck Governor they had met last time.
Yoshino Haruki went out of his way to introduce Dong Muchun and Su Ping to various people.
The CEOs and managers of ordinary companies from small countries naturally didn't catch his attention.
Those he introduced were all significant figures in their respective Beastmaster nations.
Moreover, in addition to these Beastmaster nations, there were special guests from the Feral Beast Empire.
Cherry Land was located on the eastern border, situated on an island, and just below it was the Endless Seas.
Within the Endless Seas, there were countless underwater Feral Beast Empires.
The Snake Nation, which had a vassal relationship with the Dragon Nation, was friendly with Cherry Land.
In the eastern continent, the Mermaid Nation frequently traveled between Cherry Land and Ten Thousand Islands.
Additionally, there was the relatively deep-rooted 'Fish Nation,' which was currently the most powerful force in the Endless Seas.
Speaking of which, Su Ping still had the Sea Worm Mandate from the Snake Nation, a treasure that would grant him VIP treatment if he ever visited.
Su Ping had never used it before.
He didn't have much interest in the Snake Nation, and this was evident from the Saint-Ranked Snake King who had come.
Even though he was dressed in a long robe and hood like a human, the pungent smell and slimy scales that surrounded him still made people shudder.
Moreover, the Snake King seemed to be in a bad mood, and Dong Muchun mentioned the reason for this during their free time.
The Snake Nation, aside from being a vassal of the Dragon Nation, had a good relationship with the Yawatashi Family in Cherry Land, as they were in the same profession.
They both dealt with snakes.
However, this time, due to Dong Muchun's presence, the Yawatashi Family had suffered a significant setback, which seemed to have caused some losses for the Snake Nation as well.
The Snake King's mood and attitude towards Dong Muchun were understandably not very pleasant.
Fortunately, neither Su Ping nor Dong Muchun cared about such trivial matters.
Finally, after Yoshino Haruki introduced all the top figures who had come, the group of five arrived at the front, before a figure.
He was still an Easterner, but his aura was different from all the Cherry Landers Su Ping had seen.
It was somewhat similar to Charles and Mu Yu.
Su Ping's perception was not wrong.
"Miss Dong, Brother Shen, this is the Special Envoy of the Eagle Nation's Golden Heart stationed in our Cherry Capital, and also the Founder of Golden Heart!
The financial direction of the entire world, the economic lifeline, is all under the control of Yoshida On! If you want the Pingyun Group and Shanhe Group to become giants on Blue Star,
Yoshida On and Golden Heart are the ones you can't avoid!"
With these words, Su Ping realized that he had finally met the main character of this gathering.
(End of Chapter)
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