togophonebook Chapter 214 Each Person's Guesses
Chapter 214 Each Person's Guesses
Chapter 214 Each Person's Guesses
Standing on a cliff on the outskirts of Mingdu, Su Yu looked at Mingdu and slowly said, "Actually, Father originally wanted to settle in the Sun Moon Empire and become a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire. Dong'er, do you know why?"
"It must be related to Auntie." Wang Dong'er didn't want to bring up family matters in front of Su Yu, after all, a large number of Su family members had died at the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult not long ago, including Su Yu's parents.
"Still calling me Auntie? You should call me Mom." Su Yu affectionately pinched Wang Dong'er's nose. "A few years ago, when I came to the Sun Moon Empire from Shrek Academy, I knew that the future era was destined to be dominated by someone other than Shrek. During the two years I studied here, this was the place I visited the most. Because from here, I can see the entire Mingdu."
Mingdu is like a city that never sleeps, exuding a charm unlike anything else in the world.
Mingdu is a magical place. In many ways, it reminds Su Yu of Blue Star. It is a world that contains soul power, yet it also has a technologically advanced Sun and Moon Empire. Its existence is like a bug, or rather, it is more like technology left over from another time and space.
Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn't help but think of another possibility: who exactly created the Sun Moon Empire, or even something like soul tools?
"Are you still holding a grudge about the Star Luo Empire?" Wang Dong'er asked from the side.
Su Yu didn't say much, but gently reached out and patted Wang Dong'er's head, saying, "Let it be. You'll understand in the future. But Dong'er, have you thought about our future?"
"Our future?" Wang Dong'er was somewhat confused; she didn't know where her future lay.
She hasn't fully awakened her memories yet. The only thing she knows is that she doesn't belong to Douluo Continent. When Elder Mu left, he told Wang Dong'er that he had informed his superiors about her situation. Shrek Academy possesses the Golden Ancient Tree, and Mu En can unleash the Sea God's Light; what this signifies is self-evident.
"Yes, our future..."
Where is our future?
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"What do you want? We didn't invite your Sun and Moon team, so please leave." Bei Bei tried her best to keep her tone from being too harsh. The match hadn't started yet, and it wasn't appropriate to have a conflict with them.
Luo Yu remained silent, quietly sitting in the elegant seating area arranged for her in the lobby of the Mingyue Hotel, savoring the fine wine served by the lobby manager.
"Captain Beibei, please don't misunderstand. We're not here to cause trouble. We just find the current competition too boring, so we'd like to learn from you all. After all, our senior lost to you last year, and he told us that you are strong enough and have a brilliant and courageous captain, Su Yu. So, this time, we want to have a friendly match with you." Jing Peng's voice was calm, but his expression was serious.
Xu Sanshi came over upon hearing the commotion and asked, "Are you really here to spar? Is your Sun Moon Empire really that kind?"
"No, no, no, handsome, please don't misunderstand. As the new Sun and Moon team, we also hope to experience the strength of the previous champion team. So we came here with sincerity. If you think we are not sincere, we can pay a price as a gift for this sparring match." Yan Lingshu smiled at Xu Sanshi and explained politely.
Xu Sanshi was stunned when Yan Lingshu called him "handsome guy," and his eyes widened immediately.
"You guys..." Before Jiang Nannan could speak, she was interrupted.
Huo Yuhao came out of the room, looked at Yan Lingshu, and said, "Are your words the same as your captain's?"
"The captain doesn't care about these things. I can make the decision on behalf of the captain. If you don't believe me, you can go and verify with our captain yourself. Our captain, Luo Yu, is right there." Rachel was somewhat tempted when she heard this, so she squeezed over and proceeded according to Luo Yu's previous plan.
Beibei looked around at everyone and slowly said, "I cannot make this decision, so please allow us to discuss it first."
"Alright, we'll wait for your reply in the private room. By the way, if you feel that the price we've offered isn't sincere enough, I have a list here. I hope you can take a look at it before making a decision." Lu Jiuyu took out a list from his storage soul tool and handed it over.
Huo Yuhao took the list and then said, "We will consider this matter."
Afterwards, the Tang Clan members retreated to Huo Yuhao's room.
After some arrangement, the room was completely isolated from all external senses.
Back in the private room, Lu Jiuyu, Yan Lingshu, Sheng Hongyun, Fang Wei, Rachel, Jing Peng, and their captain Luo Yu gathered together.
Luo Yu waved her hand and said, "You may all step back. You know the rules."
The envoys around nodded and then left the private room, completely isolating it from the outside world, leaving only two female waitresses in work uniforms standing on either side of the door.
"Captain, do you really think they'll agree? That list seems a bit shabby. I have a feeling this is going to be a bit risky." Fang Wei looked at Luo Yu with some concern.
Yan Lingshu continued, "Captain, I think you've probably miscalculated this time. Although some of those metals are indeed rare, they also have people who understand soul tools, like He Caitou. He even studied at our Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy for more than two years. He wouldn't be unfamiliar with that list."
Luo Yu looked at Jing Peng and said, "Jing Peng, don't stay silent. Let's brainstorm and share our opinions. Why don't you say a few words?"
Called by Luo Yu, Jing Peng finally spoke up, "I agree with Fang Wei's idea."
"That's it?" Luo Yu frowned.
"That's all," Jingpeng answered honestly.
Luo Yu looked at the other person again and said, "Rachel, you speak."
"Captain, you said it yourself, so don't blame me if I say something wrong." As he spoke, a smile began to appear on Rachel's lips, giving the impression that what he was about to say was going to be rather ominous.
Luo Yu nodded and said, "Speak, let me hear your opinion and see how your thoughts differ from theirs."
"Well then, let me tell you. As things stand, those guys from the Tang Clan won't agree. To be honest, the price we offered was a bit low. However, we started off with a very humble attitude and didn't pressure them aggressively. So even if they don't agree, we still have room to maneuver." Rachel stopped there, only giving Lu Jiuyu a wicked smile.
Lu Jiuyu shook his head helplessly at Rachel's gaze and said, "Rachel, I knew you had ulterior motives, but since you want me to say something, I'll add to it. First of all, you may not know the extent of the Captain's investigation into the background of those people in the Tang Clan. The three great empires have long been restricted from trading rare metals by the Sun Moon Empire. The list the Captain gave us almost entirely contains metals unique to the Sun Moon Empire, and these metals are controlled by the empire. Since the metal trade was restricted in the three great empires, the circulation of these metals has greatly decreased."
"Of course, the captain's plan is not just that. From a profit perspective, if we offer them a price that satisfies them right away, they will think that we lack confidence and urgently need to test their strength, thus making us easy prey for them. I even guarantee that they will deliberately show weakness in subsequent sparring sessions to make us underestimate them." Lu Jiuyu stopped there.
"You mean, the price our captain is offering right now is right on their bottom line, so no matter what happens next, they won't refuse, they'll just ask us to raise the price so they can maximize their profits, right?" Fang Wei followed up with his own guess.
Luo Yu nodded. "Smart, but I guarantee they won't agree. Instead, they'll make exorbitant demands and put pressure on us. Rachel, I know you guessed my plan. You tell them."
Luo Yu was too lazy to continue explaining. It was better to leave such things to the right people; at most, she could correct their mistakes herself.
Rachel's secrets had been exposed, but he dared not refute them, and could only laugh awkwardly, "Actually, the captain's plan wasn't that complicated. It was just a strategy of feigning weakness to lure them in. Those guys from the Tang Clan naturally know that we understand their weaknesses, and at the same time, they will think that we have them cornered. So they will keep raising their prices to maximize their profits. However, the captain said before that regardless of whether the other party agrees or not, once their price exceeds fifty percent of the initial list we gave, we will go find another team."
"Why should we give up? Are we really going to give up this opportunity just because of some metals that aren't that rare for us? Wouldn't we be the ones who suffer?" Jing Peng was puzzled and still didn't understand Rachel's meaning.
Lu Jiuyu then spoke up, "Jingpeng's thoughts are actually the same as many others: once we show our desire to spar, we will lose the initiative; once we lose the initiative, we won't be able to carry out this plan. Let the captain explain the specifics to you, since Rachel and I can only guess part of it."
"Captain, please." Rachel chuckled, looking at Luo Yu with admiration.
P.S.: Just a quick note, I haven't been feeling well lately, so updates have been a bit irregular. But don't worry...
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
I haven't been feeling well lately, so updates have been inconsistent. Please forgive me.
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