Meeting

Chapter 776: Meeting

"Well done, Shilke! If Great Zhou manages to reach an agreement with the Wood Elf race this time, you'll definitely deserve the greatest credit!"

At the frontline camp inside the canyon, Zhou Xu's face was alight with joy after hearing Shilke's report.

In diplomacy, aside from running into the occasional idiot, the most troublesome thing was encountering people who couldn't communicate at all—people with whom there was no possibility of negotiation.

As long as they could talk, everything had room for discussion.

From Shilke's report, Zhou Xu had no trouble understanding that the Wood Elves living in this forest were more or less the same as the Elf race in his impressions.

That was a good thing.

The Elf race tended toward kindness. They hated war, loved nature, and were also extremely proud to their very bones. Put bluntly, they cared deeply about saving face.

That was excellent.

With all these factors combined, they were destined not to do anything too disgraceful, because doing so would make them feel utterly humiliated.

Without a doubt, they were a good choice for allies.

"Now, tell me about the details. I want to understand the situation."

The report just now had focused mainly on the conclusion. Shilke had not gone into detail about exactly how he had persuaded the other side.

He was about to speak with the Wood Elf chieftain opposite him. For Zhou Xu, understanding the specific circumstances at the time was still necessary.

Shilke did not hide anything. He immediately recounted the entire process of persuading the other side, leaving out no detail.

After hearing it all, before Zhou Xu could say anything, Xie Liancheng, who had been tagging along to watch the excitement, cheerfully gave Shilke a thumbs-up.

"Not bad! You've improved! Let's have another go