Chapter 958: A Direct Confrontation
Chapter 958: A Direct Confrontation
The Sea Giant King's move was to toss the ball back to the Skrulls.
"You Skrulls don't get along with the Blue Star people, right? So, I'll just ask for your opinion. If you let me accept it, I'll accept it. If you don't, I can give the Blue Star people an explanation, and this way, I won't offend either side."
Plank and Manina III immediately understood the Sea Giant King's intention.
Plank stood up from his seat and smiled at Chancellor Cao and the Sea Giant King.
"The Blue Star people have traveled such a long distance to visit us on Skrull, using interstellar teleportation to stir up internal conflicts on our planet. It's quite a feat.
Since they have sincerely brought a gift, Sir Tuskal, you should accept it.
However, Sir Tuskal, you must understand that the Blue Star people don't give gifts for nothing. They must have an ulterior motive!"
"Hah, that's not quite right," Chancellor Cao shook his head, interrupting him. "The people of Blue Star China have always been a civilized nation, advocating peace and mutual trust."
Chancellor Cao then turned his gaze to the Sea Giant King. "Sir Tuskal, my visit is simply a routine exchange between intelligent races, with no strong ulterior motives. I certainly won't force your people to leave their ancestral lands, as happened during the Sea-Sand War 1251 years ago."
The Sea Giant King was silent.
Hearing Chancellor Cao's words, his heart felt as if it had been pierced by a sharp thorn, causing intense pain.
The "Sea-Sand War" 1251 years ago was a part of his history, though he was very young at the time and didn't remember much.
The cause of the war was long forgotten, but he vividly recalled that it was instigated by the Skrulls to seize a sacred artifact, the "Gegena Tek Pearl." The conflict ended with the Sea Giants' devastating defeat.
After that, the sacred artifacts were stolen, their lands were occupied by the Scourge, and the tribe was forced to migrate to this desolate place.
Cao Cao had clearly done his homework, as these words stirred up long-buried memories and reignited the Sea Giant King's hatred towards the Skru.
……
Plante and Manina III were shocked, exchanging a glance filled with dread. They knew something was amiss!
He just said that the "Blue Star people came all the way to Skrule to stir up trouble," was to remind the Sea Giant King that they were on their side and not to easily believe the words of these two aliens.
But now Cao Cao has brought up the Battle of Red Cliffs.
Although the Sea Sand War was not led by the Lieyang Empire, they did participate and gained significant territories. The sacred artifact, "Geknatik Pearl", eventually found its way into the Lieyang Empire's treasury.
It was evident that the Sea Giant King had become increasingly hostile towards them.
……
Plante couldn't let Cao Cao continue, so he quickly changed the subject:
“Cao Cao, you claim that you've come here solely for peaceful discussions, but I highly doubt that!”
This time you're here, is there no purpose at all? Not even a favor to ask of Lord Tuskal?
“It's not that bad.” Chancellor Cao didn’t show a hint of embarrassment, instead, he spoke with ease, “My visit to Lord Tuskal is primarily for two matters. Of course, both are beneficial to the Sea Giant Clan.”
"Oh?" The Sea Giant King glanced at Plant with the corner of his eye and then turned to look at Chancellor Cao: "Please, proceed."
"These two matters are of great importance," Chancellor Cao said, stroking his long beard and speaking with a grave tone.
"First of all, you're aware that the Holy Silver Federation recently sent a god-level mercenary to join the Scourge Clan, right?"
"Of course I know," the Sea Giant King nodded. "The Skruul's propaganda has spread across the entire planet."
But he quickly realized something was off: "Wait, you said that peak god-level is a mercenary!"
The Sea Giant King was utterly bewildered.
Saint Silver, Mona, is actually a mercenary?!
The Skrulls didn't say that Mona was sent by the Saint Silver Federation to support them? If she was specifically sent, she shouldn't be called a "mercenary," but rather a "reinforcement."
Chancellor Cao nodded, "That's right, Mona from the Holy Silver is indeed a mercenary. And she wasn't sent by the Holy Silver Federation to support the Skuru, but by the Holy Song through the 'War Fairness Principle' as a mercenary for the Skuru."
Cao Chancellor spoke while sending a brief burst of spiritual energy to the Sea Giant King.
"This brief glimpse of psychic power encapsulated the entire incident's cause and effect, elucidating the causal chain of Saint Silver's Mona's arrival with crystal clarity."
King Tuskal received the mental message and immediately understood what was happening.
"Oh, so that's what it is!" King Tuskal clenched his left fist and lightly tapped his right palm, his face filled with realization.
It turned out that Cao Cao had obtained the hilt of the "Sword of Ten Thousand Admonishments," and the fact that the Endgame Secret Realm was advantageous to the humans of Earth was the reason why Sange had sent Mona over.
This meant that the Holy Silver Federation hadn't been supporting the Skrulls at all, and their recent propaganda was nothing but lies!
Fortunately, he hadn't been swayed by the Skrulls. Those scoundrels were clearly not to be trusted.
King Tuskal nodded solemnly at Chancellor Cao, indicating that he understood everything.
Seeing King Tuskal's reaction, Chancellor Cao smiled and said, "Lord Tuskal, the first thing Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng and I came to your territory for was to expose the Skrulls' lies.
I hope that in the coming days, the Sea Giants will not rashly take sides. Don't be easily deceived by the Skrulls and dragged into their war. It's important to discern the truth."
"Understood," King Tuskal replied immediately.
If Cao Cao had asked them to join the Earth humans, King Tuskal would have refused. But asking them to remain neutral and not join any side was exactly what King Tuskal wanted.
The Sea Giants were a weak and small race, and they didn't want to join the Earth humans in a bitter fight against the Skrulls, nor did they want to be deceived by the Skrulls and lose everything.
"Neutrality" was the best choice for them, and King Tuskal didn't hesitate.
...
However, when the conversation reached this point, Plangt and Manina III were not happy!
They had been spreading the propaganda that the Holy Silver Federation supported the Skrulls to rally more allies (cannon fodder) against the Earth humans.
But now, the Sea Giants had agreed to remain neutral.
If Cao Cao and Ying Zheng visited other races and convinced them to also remain neutral, all their previous propaganda would be for nothing.
They had to stop this!
So Plangt stepped forward and said, "Lord Tuskal, don't believe these aliens' lies!"
When he had King Tuskal's attention, Plangt continued, "Although the Skrulls and Sea Giants had ancient grievances thousands of years ago, we are still kin, neighbors on the same planet for hundreds of thousands of years.
But these Earth humans are different.
They are aliens who don't care about the native races of Skrull. Even if all the native life on Skrull were to be destroyed, they wouldn't bat an eye!
So, no matter what, we must stand united against them!"
"Hmph!" Chancellor Cao couldn't help but sneer at this.
Clearly, Plangt was projecting his own motives onto others.
The Skrulls didn't care about the lives of Earth beings and wanted to wipe them out. So, they assumed the Earth humans were the same and just as cruel.
Chancellor Cao was about to refute this, telling King Tuskal that the Earth humans were willing to coexist peacefully with the Skrulls, including the Skrull race.
But before he could speak, King Tuskal cut in.
He stared directly at Plangt and said, "But Lord Plangt, our Sea Giant race is weak, with only a few thousand people. We do not want to oppose the Earth humans.
'Neutrality' is our true stance, and it has nothing to do with whether they are aliens.
Because of this, we do not wish to get involved in your conflict. I hope you can understand."
Without waiting for Plangt to respond, King Tuskal turned to Chancellor Cao, "Earth Strong One, you mentioned there were two reasons for your visit. What is the second one?"
Chancellor Cao understood the meaning behind King Tuskal's words. The Sea Giants were clearly agreeing to remain neutral.
So, he smiled and said, "Lord Tuskal, the second matter concerns the new equipment we have developed on Earth.
I'm sure you've heard about our recent production of equipment. Not only is the quality top-notch, but it can also change size and be stored inside the body, making it especially friendly for larger races..."
Chancellor Cao then proceeded to praise their new equipment extensively.
King Tuskal listened, and as he did, he couldn't help but feel intrigued.
He had long heard about the new equipment the Earth humans had developed through various channels.
The portability of the equipment was what truly caught his eye. To be precise, the portability of the equipment was a fatal attraction for any large creature!
If it weren't for Plante and Mariner III watching, he would have agreed to Cao Chancellor's order on the spot!
At the end of his speech, Cao Chancellor added, "Currently, our Blue Star craftsmen have all upgraded their manufacturing levels, and we have ample production capacity. As long as we have the materials, we can quickly produce and deliver the equipment.
Moreover, our Blue Star humans can visit Skrull twice. If you're interested, you can try out the set of gifts I've sent you. If you're satisfied, you can place an order with us. I'll personally deliver the manufactured equipment in a month, guaranteed to be of high quality and at a fair price!
What do you think?"
"Cough, cough." The Sea Giant King coughed awkwardly.
If Plante and Mariner III weren't there, he would have been more than happy to order a batch of new equipment. After all, the precious minerals and gems collected by his Sea Giant clan were just sitting at home, and it would be better to exchange them for something useful.
But with Plante present, how could he dare to reveal his intentions? He couldn't deliberately refuse the Skrulls, could he?
After some thought, the Sea Giant King decided to use the same tactic again.
He turned to Plante and said seriously, "Sir Plante, the Blue Star humans want to trade equipment with our clan. In fact, many other clans have already purchased equipment from the Blue Star humans. Do you think I should agree to this trade?"
The Sea Giant King once again passed the ball to Plante.
If the Skrulls didn't interfere, he would happily place an order with the Blue Star humans;
If the Skrulls disagreed (which was highly likely), he could still ask for some compensation. Either way, he wouldn't lose.
"You absolutely cannot agree!" Plante said firmly.
Plante was very clear that they couldn't open this door!
If they allowed the Sea Giants to trade with the Blue Star humans, other clans would surely follow suit.
Currently, the Skrull-made equipment couldn't compete with that of the Blue Star humans. This way, the Blue Star humans would gain significant benefits from the trade, acquire more materials to produce more equipment, and even influence the outcome of future wars!
So, this door must not be opened under any circumstances!
Their mission was to close this door at all costs.
Hearing Plante's words, the Sea Giant King scratched his broad head, looking troubled. "But Sir Plante, many clans have already obtained equipment from the Blue Star humans, greatly enhancing their strength.
If we don't trade with the Blue Star humans, our strength will fall behind quickly, and we might not be able to deal with invasions from these clans..."
"I will provide you with protection!" Plante said decisively. "As for the equipment you want, once we conquer Blue Star, we will imprison the Blue Star craftsmen to make equipment for us. Then, you can have as much as you want!"
"!!!" Hearing this, Cao Chancellor and the First Emperor immediately became furious!
The First Emperor stood up from his seat, standing shoulder to shoulder with Cao Chancellor.
The majestic aura of a peak Great Ascension cultivator erupted from his body, colliding fiercely with the auras of Plante and Mariner III.
Crack, crack, crack—
The walls of the stone palace they were standing in began to crack and explode. The solid wall and the gems embedded in it started to crumble and fall.
In no time, the palace was filled with dust and on the verge of collapse.
However, this was the Sea Giant King's territory, so neither side dared to fight here, maintaining as much restraint as possible.
The Sea Giant King was also very helpless.
He no longer wanted the equipment; he just wanted to get these four deities out of his sight as soon as possible. If they started fighting, countless members of his clan would die!
"Gentlemen, please calm down," the Sea Giant King said solemnly.
"This is, after all, the Skrull planet.
If the two Blue Star experts really fight, you may not be able to return to Blue Star in a short time; Sir Plante, Sir Mariner, if you fight, the damage will be to the Skrull planet.
So please, everyone, calm down!"
"Alright." After a moment of intense aura confrontation, Plante spoke first.
He didn't actually want to fight; he just wanted to anger these two Blue Star humans.
Plante looked at the Sea Giant King. "Then how about this, Lord Stukal.
If you guarantee that the Sea Giants will not engage in any form of trade with the Blue Star humans, I will return your clan's holy relic, the Geknartok Pearl. What do you think?"
(End of Chapter)
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