Han Niba knew perfectly well that civilizations could cooperate, but that cooperation could not be built on fantasy.
The Kona Civilization needed Great Xia to save it, but that did not mean it would hand over all its technology without limits and let someone else reap the benefits.
What was more, the other party was a strong artificial intelligence.
Its approach to trade would only be more dispassionate and precise.
But Qian Zhenhua had contributed so much to Great Xia. He was a national treasure, Great Xia's future. Han Niba felt awkward interrupting such a towering figure and could only let him speak.
He lowered his head and began leafing through Blue Star's technology catalog, a thick volume.
Under the main headings were all sorts of subcategories, which gave him just as much of a headache.
If he had been any good at studying, he would never have joined the military!
He closed the document and said to Qian Zhenhua:
"Academician Qian, what can we offer in exchange for their technology?"
"I read a few pages of our technology catalog. Which technologies do you think the Kona Civilization lacks, and which are the most valuable?"
At the question, Qian Zhenhua barely hesitated.
"First, the rare substances extracted from Demon Clan corpses and Energy Block technology."
"This technology came from Great Xia's large-scale research into Demon Clan corpses, and it also ties into Terra's magic system and Blue Star's industrial system."
Kona had fought the Demon Clan for two hundred years, but it might not have taken this path.
"Second, antimatter technology." After saying this, Qian Zhenhua continued:
"There are no antimatter projects in Kona's technology catalog. That means they either haven't made a breakthrough or haven't developed mature applications yet."
"Judging by the information currently available, the former is more