Deepening the Influence
Meanwhile, the Great Zhou delegation had arrived at the Wood Elf village. They were not particularly surprised by the environment here.
After all, Shilke had already given them fair warning on the way.
Compared with Great Zhou, the Wood Elf village had only one clear advantage: its natural environment.
Upon arrival, as usual, they first presented a gift to Locke, the chieftain.
Just like the items the Wood Elf delegation had received, it was a complete set of clothing from head to toe.
Looking at the gift delivered before him, Locke's entire body stiffened on the spot, cold sweat slowly sliding down his temple.
They seemed to have completely forgotten to prepare a gift.
Having no diplomatic experience whatsoever, how could they have thought of something like this?
As Locke accepted the gift, his toes curled into the ground. This was undoubtedly awkward.
Regardless, the lives of both delegations within each other's territories had officially begun.
For the Great Zhou delegation, who were used to living in cities, the Wood Elf village's natural environment did bring them a brief sense of novelty.
It was not long, however, before they clearly experienced the gap in comfort between the two sides.
Fortunately, they had not come to enjoy themselves but to work. With a working mindset, these minor difficulties before them were not impossible to overcome.
By comparison, the Wood Elf delegation had genuinely come to enjoy themselves. They had eaten and drunk well throughout the journey, and had now arrived at West Mountain City, an inner city.
Compared with Green Forest City, West Mountain City, as an inner city, was now much more prosperous. On top of that, Great Zhou was covering most of their expenses, allowing the members of the Wood Elf delegation to live in even