Summoning Players into My Game-Chapter 552 - 314: Aftermath of the Battle (Part 2)
The Red Moon Commerce insignia on the sky battleship can’t possibly be faked, let alone two of them.
However, what puzzled him was how the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall managed to defeat the Dragon Hunting Corps of the Red Moon Commerce, especially the corps leader Rein Master.
According to Captain Zhubo, Rein Master was likely already at the half-step Celestial Human level, just shy of attaining the Celestial Human Realm as a grandmaster, if only he dared to take the final risk.
And there’s a fundamental difference between a half-step Celestial Human and a High Tier Blood Coagulation Realm martial artist; the basic strength gap alone is double, not to mention the difference in qi and blood.
Without considering other factors, for a master at the half-step Celestial Human level, defeating dozens of Initial Tier Blood Coagulation Realm martial artists would be exceedingly easy. It’s fair to say that even if the entire Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall were to join forces, they might not be a match for half-step Celestial Human Rein Master.
However, while Desolate Wolf was feeling astonished and puzzled, Lin Qi in the cultivation room on the third floor of the Cultivation Tower was also a bit bewildered looking at the player statistics report from Qin Mu.
"Two sky battleships, twenty C4-level flying transport vehicles, sixty C2-level flying transport vehicles, one hundred forty B6-level flying transport vehicles, sixty-one damaged flying transport vehicles, which city did they rob a warehouse from?"
Looking at the list, Lin Qi could hardly believe it was real.
Not to mention the sky battleships, those are strategic-level flying vessels that only Domain Cities would sell to their subordinate cities. Whether for transporting people or goods, they far surpass flying transport vehicles, just in terms of sheer size alone, by over a hundred fold.
As for flying transport vehicles, B2-level flying transport vehicles are not hard to acquire in large quantities if you have connections with upper management in major cities since many cities have production lines. With the right materials, they can manufacture them themselves.
But B6-level flying transport vehicles aren’t sold externally by major cities, since B6-level alloy is incredibly precious—it can’t be bought even if you have the money. As for C-level flying transport vehicles, they are a luxury many cities wouldn’t even dare to think about.
C-level alloys can directly withstand attacks from lord-level monsters, and the strongest monsters encountered in the wild are usually just lord-level. As for calamities beyond that, as long as you stay away from places like the Wraith Mountain Range, you can roam the wild with ease.
A total of eighty C-level flying transport vehicles; even if one were to rob a city, gathering so many C-level flying transport vehicles would be impossible.
Previously, he had considered purchasing some flying transport vehicles, but flying transport vehicles below C-level were of little use to players, especially since the map is fully unlocked now. Players can travel far, and without a flying transport vehicle made with C-level alloy, they’d easily be destroyed by flying monsters.
But these cities simply wouldn’t sell flying transport vehicles made with C-level alloy.
That was a headache, but now with so many vehicles, the players’ range of activities is completely expanded, and the help to this side is tremendous.
Because of the large number of disciples and continuous renovation of houses in Red Moon Town, the energy ore at the foot of Red Moon Mountain was insufficient. There are no good veins within several hundred kilometers around Red Moon Town, making energy ore perpetually scarce. Now, with so many flying transport vehicles, players can mine further away.
If they manage to acquire enough ore, especially veins above B4 level, they could introduce a flying transport vehicle production line, manufacture flying transport vehicles themselves, save money, and quickly expand the town—a win-win situation.
"Hall Master, I have a message from Red Moon Commerce." Qin Mu chuckled, "They said they are willing to agree to a deal for the metal plate. The price can be reduced to one super limit level martial skill and twenty guard robots, plus a complete Thunder Light Palm. Otherwise, they’ll send it directly to the headquarters for safekeeping, where not even a Celestial Human Realm master could get it. Should we buy it, Hall Master?"
"This Elder Kui Wolf is quite ambitious." Lin Qi dismissed it lightly, "Reply to them, five thousand energy crystal stones, I won’t give a single more. Have someone keep an eye on the Red Moon Commerce and report back any movements immediately."
As for the inheritance metal plate of Body Strengthening Secret Technique, he had already made up his mind.
He wouldn’t buy it; he’d just grab it directly.
Since Red Moon Commerce had thought about targeting him, he wouldn’t refuse to take the Red Moon Commerce advantageously.
"Don’t worry, Hall Master, I’ll have people monitor the Red Moon Commerce 24/7, and we’ll get news of any movement immediately." Qin Mu respectfully asked, "Also, an apprentice wants to meet you for business. He is an apprentice sent by Cangyi City. Should we meet him?"
"Business? Someone from Cangyi City?" Lin Qi pondered, then nodded, "Let him go to the martial hall reception room."
Cangyi City, as one of the two powers in the Mist Mountain Region, although its business isn’t as large as Red Moon Commerce, covering only parts of the Mist Mountain Region’s cities, it is nonetheless a rare trade metropolis within the Mist Mountain Region, with most goods available for sale.
It is also among the most likely to sell the flying transport vehicle production chain and energy blood essence manufacturing equipment, besides Domain City and Red Moon Commerce.
Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, Meeting Room. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
As Lin Qi stepped into Athens’ tranquil meeting room, he quickly noticed a young Human Race youth with formidable strength. Despite appearing to be under twenty, his strength had already reached the limit of Bone Forging Realm High Tier, making those so-called geniuses from various city Genius Training Camps seem ordinary by comparison.
"Hello, Hall Master Lin." The young man immediately introduced himself upon seeing Lin Qi, "I am Hong Lao, Deputy Leader of the City Lord’s Personal Guard Corps in Cangyi City."
"Deputy Leader Hong is looking for me, what business does Cangyi City want to discuss?" Lin Qi nodded and slowly asked.
"Forbidden Zone business!" Hong Lao said excitedly, "Currently in the whole Four Domains, there aren’t many forces capable of handling Forbidden Zone business. Now that the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall has defeated the Dragon Hunting Corps, you have the qualification to engage in Forbidden Zone business. If our two families cooperate, we might have a chance for survival in the future."
"Forbidden Zone business? A chance of future survival? What does this mean?" Lin Qi immediately asked Hong Lao as he became increasingly excited.
He knew a bit about Forbidden Zones, being places outside the Four Domains. However, given the danger, even masters like a City Lord don’t return, so no force has dared venture in casually.
"In the entire Four Domains, there are only a few forces with the ability to engage in Forbidden Zone business, which mainly involves exploring Forbidden Zones, discovering treasures inside, and mapping the Forbidden Zones. Both are incredibly valuable, and forces with the qualification are willing to pay for it in energy blood essence." Hong Lao slowly explained, "And our Cangyi City has been operating in the Forbidden Zone for decades, our understanding of the interior is not much less than that of Domain City. If the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall cooperates with us, striving for that chance of survival is not out of the question."
"As for what this chance of survival is, Hall Master Lin, do you think there have been any changes in the Four Domains compared to a few years ago?"
Lin Qi awkwardly replied, "I have always lived in Chasing Light City and haven’t ventured out much, so I’m not very familiar with the situation in the Four Domains."
"If so, I’ll speak plainly," Hong Lao nodded and slowly said, "According to investigations by the Domain Cities in the Four Domains, the area we live in compared to five years ago has decreased by 10% in usable space. That 10% is now a Forbidden Zone, and based on records from a century ago, this landmass we live on didn’t only have the Four Domains; there were many regions, and the Forbidden Zones weren’t as large as now. But now the only relatively safe places for activity are the Four Domains."
"However, the Four Domains have been shrinking over the years. It is estimated that it won’t be long before the entire Four Domains are covered by Forbidden Zones. So the top forces aware of this have been looking for ways to safely leave this Four Domain enveloped by Forbidden Zones and move to other safe places over the years."
"The Four Domains are to be covered by Forbidden Zones?" Lin Qi was shocked upon hearing this. Despite the unknowable danger cities face, the natural threat of Forbidden Zones could not be ignored. He immediately asked in return, "Can I know what exactly is dangerous about the Forbidden Zones?"
