Was the mission difficult? They hadn't paid enough.
Was the mission arduous? They hadn't paid enough.
Was the mission too long, too dangerous, too difficult to complete? As long as the money was sufficient, every problem could be overcome.
"When, where, who's the opponent, and how many do we kill?"
Lu PingAn instantly got into the zone.
Especially after learning that the rare metals used by the Luca People came with specialized processing techniques and technology.
"Engineering tools? Forging materials? No, to us, they're controlled military weapons."
Different civilizations and societies had completely different approaches to developing the same precious material.
Sometimes, beautiful gemstones treasured by one nation as the crowning centerpiece of a royal crown might be nothing more than somewhat rare non-slip stones for bathroom floors in another.
Demand, output, and, most importantly, a civilization's technological tree determined the true value of "rare materials."
". . . It's a little unorthodox, but it really is a good idea."
When faced with the information the Prince had traded away, Fang Wen had initially been filled with displeasure and disdain, practically radiating an attitude of You're wasting such treasures. But after hearing the principles behind it, she was immediately intrigued and even wanted to begin experimenting at once.
The principle was quite simple. Normal Luca People were unified in body and mind, composed of replaceable metal shells and an inner Energy Being main body.
Ordinary weapons generally only affected their metal shells, but destroying those bodies meant little. Their energy forms would simply flee and take up new shells to fight again. Unless they encountered a natural enemy like the Energy-Devouring Demon Sunflower, they were indeed immortal.
But things were different with Somen Steel weapons.
"It can directly destroy—assimilate—most metal defenses, and it prevents the energy body inside from escaping."