The Spirit Clan queen spoke hesitantly:
"Are you... sure eight thousand tons will do for the deal?"
The members of Earth's diplomatic delegation, Pan Xiaoxiao included, felt their hearts leap into their throats again.
It was over.
They had agreed too readily. The other side must have thought the offer was too low and wanted to raise the price!
Pan Xiaoxiao had a sudden idea and smiled amicably.
"Although the price is somewhat beyond our expectations, for the sake of friendship between our peoples, we are willing to make concessions."
Her words were impeccable, without a shred of falsehood.
For one, the queen's offer really had exceeded their "expectations."
It was a full hundred times lower than the five hundred thousand tons of Adamantine they had anticipated!
For another, the "concession" did indeed exist.
It was merely changing from saving a hundredfold to adding another three thousand tons.
This would not only give Elizabeth plenty of face, but also stop her from asking for a higher price.
After all, their diplomatic team had not come to Erfu merely to discuss business.
They had come to establish friendship between the Human Race and the Spirit Clan!
So what if they suffered a small loss?
Earthlings simply loved making friends!
The Spirit Clan queen's expression changed again upon hearing this, and her voice carried a hint of guilt.
"These eight thousand tons... are eight thousand tons of Blood Copper?"
Pan Xiaoxiao froze, her mind stalling once more.
Blood Copper?
Hadn't the unit of trade always been Adamantine?
Although Blood Copper, as a special metal that had emerged after the revival, was also immensely valuable, it was still nowhere near Adamantine in quality!
Based on the average prices across the Star Domains, one ton of Adamantine could be exchanged for roughly one hundred