Chapter 1073
After Grey Falcon Elder arrived inside the Foreign Affairs Hall, he was invited into a domed hall with a distinct Federation architectural style.
There, he met Head Xie, who had been waiting for him. He immediately raised the Serpent Staff in his hand, spread his arms, placed one hand against his cheek, leaned forward, and performed a traditional First People greeting.
In the past, when facing Great Shun foreign affairs officials, he had always observed the First People's traditional etiquette, seemingly for the dignity of his own people.
However, the Great Shun foreign affairs officials standing to either side all knew that when facing Federation officials, he switched to a handshake instead.
Head Xie smiled and returned a clasped-hands salute. Once the reporters on both sides had finished taking photographs of the meeting, he invited Grey Falcon Elder to sit to one side. Their translators and attendants also sat nearby, while the recorder first tapped the World Token and then took out a notebook to prepare for notes.
The two first exchanged diplomatic pleasantries and spoke of their past friendship before Grey Falcon Elder stated the purpose of his visit.
"Head Xie, we need a great many weapons, more Implant Bodies, and of course, what we need even more are medicines—vast quantities of medicines."
Kavatua was no longer the indigenous force people had once imagined it to be. Many of its warriors were equipped with advanced Implant Bodies and protective suits, and under the guidance of Great Shun military technical officers, they had trained a modern army.
At least two million people had now gathered across the entire Life Plateau. The Sacred Land Warriors they trained were all elites; otherwise, the West Bank Party would not have been forced to mobilize Mystic Hall Fighters this time.
Yet the