A Trade Request from the Country Lord
A black and white Golden Eagle speeds through the starry sky.
Inside the Main Cabin of the spaceship, a group of people were gathered together chatting.
In the very center of the crowd was a projection from the Sea Emperor, showing a woman in a purple dress. The woman appeared to be around twenty years old, and apart from a light layer of clear lipstick on her lips, her face was completely free of makeup. That bare-faced photo was so beautiful that everyone on the ship except Robert was stunned.
Even Liliath and Elsa exclaimed in unison, "This lady is so beautiful..."
"Sea Emperor, who is she? Why did you suddenly call us out to look at her picture?" Gu Ding asked, somewhat puzzled.
After projecting several photos, the Sea Emperor finally spoke, "Her name is Elizabeth, she is 170 years old, and she is the ruler of the Fei Me Universe Country. This morning, she successfully broke through to the God-rank, and now the entire Fei Me Universe Country is discussing this matter. Moreover, it is said that as soon as she broke through, she had a four-star Combat Strength and was publicly praised by the Federal Government as an outstanding genius."
"Does this have anything to do with us?" Gu Ding still didn't think this matter had anything to do with him.
"Of course there is a connection. Elizabeth broke through to the God-rank because she gained some enlightenment on Jer Star. Although what gave her this enlightenment was Will Projection of that god, none of this would have happened if you hadn't gone to Jer Star, and she wouldn't have successfully broken through to the God-rank," the Sea Emperor explained.
"And then? What exactly are you trying to say?" Gu Ding didn't know what the Sea Emperor meant by beating around the bush like this.
"Then this beautiful woman sent you a video to express her gratitude..." The Sea Emperor said this with a slightly ambiguous tone, and at the same time he projected the video.
That was a video of a selfie taken with Smart Ring.
"Hello, Gu Ding, I'm Elizabeth." In the video, Elizabeth waved and greeted him first, and then said something that made Gu Ding pause for a moment.
"You might not know this, but we've actually been friends for a long time. Do you remember the black iron armor I gave you?" As she said this, Elizabeth waved to the side, "Medea, come and say hello."
At this moment, a tall woman walked over and winked at Gu Ding, "Do you remember the kiss I gave you in the Virtual Arena more than two months ago?"
How could Gu Ding forget that incident? That terrifyingly powerful woman in the arena turned out to be from the Fei Me Universe Country.
"She's a good friend of mine. We were bored at the time, so we went to the Virtual Arena in the Long Teng Universe Country to watch a match. We never expected to run into you, and then she got a little itchy to play, so she went up and played a match," Elizabeth explained.
"Of course, the purpose of filming this video today is not to reminisce, but to express my gratitude and, incidentally, to discuss a deal with you."
"You should have already seen the news of my ascension to godhood. The person I am most grateful to is the god who sent down the Will Projection. Secondly, I want to thank Hammer Lock, who has passed away. Finally, I want to thank you. I have almost figured out the whole story. If it weren't for your arrival, the divine artifact in Hammer Lock's hands would not have awakened, the god would not have sent down the projection, and I would not have been able to advance to God-rank."
"Of course, I must also condemn you for the large-scale destruction you caused. If it weren't for you, Hammer Lock wouldn't have died, nor would the other prison staff. Although most of the more than 80,000 people in the prison are not good people, they shouldn't have died either. Also, seriously injuring members of our Hunter Team is an unacceptable criminal act. Therefore, I will have the Marshal organize a meeting to increase the bounty on you based on the impact of this incident."
"I won't say too much about the matter of Jer Star. Now, let's talk about the deal. I hope you can hand over the complete version of the Limitless Body Technique to us. In return, I can give you a Divine Fire Seed. If you think this deal is acceptable, please reply to me as soon as possible so we can finalize the time and place for the transaction."
The video projection finally dimmed, and the other party turned off the video recording.
"This deal can no longer be called a bargain. A set of ** in exchange for the Divine Fire Seed, don't you guys think that Elizabeth is interested in Gu Ding, or am I the only one who thinks so?" Liliath teased.
"I think so too!" Elsa raised her hand high in agreement.
"Captain, I think if there are no restrictions on who teaches you this technique, exchanging it for the Divine Fire Seed would be a pretty good deal. If this technique isn't allowed to be passed on, then there's nothing we can do," Bigge commented from the side.
"You guys are all talking so excitedly, but I actually have absolutely no idea what the Divine Fire Seed is." Gu Ding looked at everyone helplessly. His cultivation relied entirely on the few sets of techniques thrown to him by the Sea Emperor, which he then figured out on his own. Therefore, he was ignorant of many basic techniques. As for his time at the military academy, the school only taught him the simplest combat techniques, which were not much different from physical exercise in terms of combat effectiveness. Regarding the relevant basic martial arts knowledge, the school only taught those below the sixth rank. As for how to advance to the God-rank, there was no information about it available in the heavens; such information was subject to access restrictions.
When Gu Ding said he didn't know what the Divine Fire Seed was, everyone looked at him as if he were a fool, including Robert and Tagore.
"Alright, let me explain. The so-called divine fire is an essential element for transforming a human body into a divine body. Without the help of divine fire, the body cannot complete this transformation. After the transformation is complete, the divine fire is also responsible for tempering the divine body and enhancing its strength." The Sea Emperor gave a simple explanation. "Each cluster of divine fire can generally divide into one to ten fire seeds."
"Is it difficult to obtain the fire seed?" Gu Ding began to consider the feasibility of this deal. If it was indeed very difficult to obtain, then this deal would be necessary.
"It's extremely difficult. Under normal circumstances, there are only three methods. The first is to extract it from a recently fallen deity, but only a deity can do this, and after a deity's fall, their divine fire usually extinguishes quickly, making it impossible to obtain a seed of fire. The second is to have the deity actively separate a seed of fire from their own divine fire, but this method weakens the deity, so few people choose this method. The third is to condense a seed of fire on their own through special methods." The Sea Emperor's explanation was very detailed, but it was clear that Gu Ding did not know any deity who could achieve the first two conditions.
"Sea Emperor, you taught me this technique, can you pass it on to others?" Gu Ding was somewhat tempted.
"There's nothing wrong with it. Anyway, the conditions are so harsh, not many people can train it." The Sea Emperor answered very readily. "Those Hunter have already practiced the incomplete version of the Limitless Body Technique can no longer practice the complete version. It's definitely impossible to train new people in the short term. By the time they train new people, you will have already left the Fei Me Universe Country."
"So, I should accept this deal?" Gu Ding came to this conclusion.
"The fire seed is useless to you. The Sun Sutra can condense a fire seed when it is mastered to a certain level, which is why I had you learn this technique back then." The Sea Emperor gave good news. "The fire seed of Starfire condensed by the Sun Sutra is one of the most top-tier divine fire seeds."
"If I don't need it, then surely someone else can?" Gu Ding looked at Liliath and the others.
"Don't look at me, I don't need it. I can condense the seed of the Purgatory Fire." Liliath shook her head.
Elsa waved her hand, "No need, my Old Dad already planted the seed of fire in my body."
Bigge also shook his head, "I have already obtained the method of condensing the fire from the dark heritage, so I don't need another fire."
Robert shook his head as well, "For us Mechanical Race, advancing to godhood only requires completing physical modifications."
"I am not human, I don't need that kind of thing," Tagore replied simply.
"Alright, since none of us need it, let's refuse the deal. Sea Emperor, dial her number. She wants an answer as soon as possible, so give her an answer now." Since no one needs the Fire Seed, Gu Ding feels there's no need to trade it.
"Wait a minute. Although we don't need the Divine Fire Seed, we can exchange it for other useful things. For example, the advancement materials Robert needs, or the resources everyone needs," the Sea Emperor suggested. "After all, some things can't be bought with money, and Elizabeth is the queen, so she has the most resources in the entire Fei Me Universe Country."
"That's definitely a good idea!" Gu Ding's eyes lit up. "Okay, everyone, let's first compile a list of what materials we need. We don't need to include the materials that are easy to purchase. Just list the rarer and harder-to-obtain ones. Also, **resources, what does everyone want? Make a list and send it to me, and then the Sea Emperor will compile it."
Upon hearing Gu Ding's words, everyone enthusiastically began making lists, and even Tagore was engrossed in writing something with his cat's paws.
About half an hour later, everyone sent the list to Gu Ding.
Sea Emperor compiled a list of over 130 items, with Robert owning the most, comprising over 70 different items. Sea Emperor then streamlined the list, removing purchasable items and reducing the number of Gene Beast listed by Tagore from over 20 to five. This brought the total number of items on the list down to 97.
"I think I should write her an email..." Looking at the long list, Gu Ding felt too embarrassed to say it to Elizabeth in person, so he wrote a very carefully worded email instead.
Then patiently wait for the other party's reply. (To be continued.)