Chapter 772: Chancellor Cao and the White-Headed Eagle King's Deal
Chapter 772: Chancellor Cao and the White-Headed Eagle King's Deal
However, the White-Headed Eagle King did not trust Chancellor Cao's words.
The power of the Skrulls was deeply ingrained in the White-Headed Eagles. It was hard for them to imagine that the weak human civilization of Blue Star could ever stand on equal footing with the Skrulls.
Even if Blue Star managed to match the Skrulls in the number of strong individuals and technological equipment, the White-Headed Eagle King did not believe that the humans could withstand the Skrull invasion.
Moreover, even if the humans could somehow defeat the Skrulls, he did not think it was the right time to take sides.
Choosing a side now would mean significant sacrifices. If they aligned with the humans, they would face the Skrulls' relentless assault, leading to a drastic reduction in their population.
Why not sit back and watch the two "tigers" fight it out, and then join the battle when the outcome was nearly decided?
Thus, the White-Headed Eagle King made up his mind.
Unless the humans showed a clear advantage, he would not place his bet on them.
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Chancellor Cao could very much understand the White-Headed Eagle King's pragmatic attitude of "helping the winner."
Before coming to Skrull, he and Su Yu had already guessed that the White-Headed Eagle King would most likely refuse an alliance.
Chancellor Cao was not in a hurry.
He decided to stay in the White-Headed Eagle tribe, engaging in close communication with them.
The White-Headed Eagles did not dare to drive this guest away and continued to treat him warmly as they had initially.
Thus, Chancellor Cao stayed in the White-Headed Eagle tribe for a full three days.
During these three days, Chancellor Cao closely observed the White-Headed Eagle tribe.
He found that the tribe was very primitive.
While White-Headed Eagles of the fourth stage and above possessed intelligence comparable to humans, their living standards were far behind even the agricultural societies of humans. Their weapons and equipment were in a sorry state, and they could not compare to the wealthy Dragon Clan.
During these three days, Chancellor Cao frequently conversed with the White-Headed Eagle King, discussing various topics.
Surprisingly, through their daily interactions, Chancellor Cao and the White-Headed Eagle King reached several verbal agreements.
The most important were the three major agreements:
1. The White-Headed Eagles would remain absolutely neutral between the Blue Star humans and the Skrulls, not leaning towards either side until a clear winner emerged.
2. The Blue Star humans and the White-Headed Eagles could engage in mutual trade, sharing resources.
3. The White-Headed Eagles would help the Blue Star humans establish secret bases behind enemy lines and provide necessary logistical and intelligence support.
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Among these three major agreements, the second one was the most critical.
The White-Headed Eagles had many things the Blue Star humans needed, such as gold, high-rank magical beast furs, rare metals, special herbs, and spirit stones.
The Blue Star humans also had many things to offer the White-headed eagles.
First was meat.
The entire White-Headed Eagle tribe suffered from a lack of food, which was the most significant factor limiting their population growth.
If the Blue Star humans could provide them with sufficient meat to solve their hunger, it would not only improve their living conditions but also allow their population to surge rapidly in a short time.
Second was advanced weapons and various enhancement and healing potions.
Like humans, the White-Headed Eagles could wear equipment.
They needed light and extremely durable leather armor to protect their soft underbellies;
They required high-strength, sharp, and durable alloy materials to arm their beaks and claws;
They needed equipment with acceleration arrays to enhance their assault capabilities;
They also needed healing potions and enhancement potions to improve their survival and sustained combat abilities.
These items cannot be crafted by the White-Headed Eagles themselves, as they do not have the dexterous hands of humans. Their only hope lies with the Skrulls.
However, the Skrulls are their enemies, and Emperor Manina of the Sunlight Empire had explicitly forbidden any trade between the Skrulls and the White-Headed Eagles.
Thus, according to Chancellor Cao's observations, the majority of White-Headed Eagle soldiers are not equipped with any gear. Only a few high-ranking White-Headed Eagles wear extremely expensive smuggled items.
This presents an opportunity for the Blue Star humans!
Chancellor Cao promised the White-Headed Eagle Emperor that upon their return to Blue Star, he would personally oversee the creation of the necessary equipment and potions for the White-Headed Eagles.
The ancient Great Cultivators of Blue Star, after absorbing sufficient spiritual energy, have mostly restored their peak strength. The potential for these ancient Great Cultivators to further enhance their power is limited, leaving them with little to do besides playing the game for 12 hours a day.
Chancellor Cao can organize them to manufacture equipment and potions for the White-Headed Eagles. With the abundance of resources, many players in the game with secondary professions (blacksmiths, alchemists) have reached near-master-level proficiency, capable of crafting equipment and potions suitable for 6th Rank professionals.
By organizing these players, they can produce thousands of high-value items for trade within a month! Both sides would benefit immensely from this trade!
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It is precisely because of this that the White-Headed Eagle Emperor's attitude toward Chancellor Cao drastically improved.
He joyfully said, "This cooperation is highly beneficial for both of us. I am very much looking forward to the smooth conduct of trade. Once the trade is established, the Blue Star humans will be our eternal friends!"
Chancellor Cao smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, if you truly trust us Blue Star humans, you can send a reliable subordinate with us back to Blue Star.
This subordinate can provide input while we craft the equipment and potions, and we can tailor them to their body structure to avoid any awkward situations like mismatched equipment or unsuitable potions."
"This..." The White-Headed Eagle Emperor did not immediately agree, but the way his eyes darted showed that he was very interested.
He curiously asked, "Sending a subordinate is fine, but how can my subordinate travel to Blue Star? Surely not by crossing spatial rifts, right?"
The spatial rifts are all concentrated above the Sun City, and they would likely be pulverized by the Skrulls before they even reached Blue Star.
"This is very simple," Chancellor Cao answered with a smile. "Among the Blue Star players who came to Skrull, several are Archers. They can enter into an 'Equal Pact' with your subordinate, allowing them to travel back to Blue Star with us."
"Ah, I see... Alright, I will send a subordinate." The White-Headed Eagle Emperor immediately responded.
Trading with the Blue Star humans would rapidly enhance the White-Headed Eagles' strength, which aligns perfectly with the clan's interests. Thus, the White-Headed Eagle Emperor agreed without hesitation.
Furthermore, to reciprocate, the White-Headed Eagle Emperor decided to assist the Blue Star humans in secretly establishing a rear base on the Wild Continent.
The White-Headed Eagles would provide sufficient logistical support and information for this human base, instruct the Blue Star humans on the Skrulls' weaknesses, and cover their rear operations.
(End of Chapter)
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