"Your Excellency..." Gangduo asked somewhat nervously.
"Ahem, I just went underwater and discovered... a slight difficulty. That contamination feels pretty awful," Zhang Ming said, somewhat embarrassed. "So I need a few very large containers, the kind that can be completely sealed. You can provide containers like that, right?"
"How large?" The two Macrosteel People froze. Naturally, they knew the contamination below was severe, but what did that have to do with containers?
"The larger the better. About thirty meters in diameter. Any material will do, but they have to be airtight." Zhang Ming could not be bothered to explain and simply stated his requirements.
Gangduo hurriedly said, "Esteemed Transcendent, ordinary materials are easily destroyed by the contamination. How about I modify this diving suit of mine and give it to you?"
"No, no, no. I only need containers... just containers. Nothing else."
Naturally, this request was trivial. With the Macrosteel People's industrial capabilities, they could manufacture them within a day.
Gangduo soon agreed to handle it.
This was one small step for an individual, and one giant leap for human civilization!
Today, humanity and the Snake People civilization completed their first diplomatic meeting!
The two sides met aboard a ten-thousand-ton destroyer. The humans had made meticulous arrangements, giving the destroyer a coat of paint and even laying out a red carpet... because aerial reconnaissance by hot-air balloon suggested that the Snake People seemed quite fond of carpets as furnishings.
As for the various scenarios that might arise, they had all been simulated countless times.
Ultimately, led by their veteran comrade Wang Fumin, Earth's strongest individual, they held cordial talks with the Snake People.
The delegation of over thirty Snake People stayed for a full eight hours before leaving in a small boat.
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