Chapter 1355 - 798: I Am an Ant Who Values Feelings and Loyalty_3

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress, perhaps we can proceed this way—could you slow down your development pace a bit? For the Artistic Armor and Leader-Level Starship, let's first decide on a transaction price. You can pay a deposit once you leave Red Qu Star, take the items with you and use them. After three thousand years, let's settle the remaining amount in installments every ten thousand years."

"Taking a step back, given your current growth momentum along with Chairman White Ivy, it's certain that business will expand significantly in three thousand years, leading to expansion beyond the Sheep Hoof Beetle Star System, where you will need this Leader-Level Starship, wouldn't you agree?"

"In the cosmic scale, information transmission has delays; a Leader Starship with a top speed of 2200 times the speed of light can still offer a crucial informational advantage. Especially in your large-scale business ventures and fierce competition, it occasionally plays a critically important role."

"Development of a force needs consideration of the present as well as long-term plans."

"On a simpler note, Great Leader Dragon Cypress, in the future when your transactions become substantial, navigating the star space and interacting with major forces, talking big business—using a unique Leader-Level Starship in all the universe, wherever you go, other insects will naturally regard you with esteem, knowing you are a powerful Ant King."

"You are absolutely right, Dragon Cypress Great Leader, the Insect Clan is the most pragmatic of wise beings. When dealing with unfamiliar insects, without strength, they won't even bother to look. With strength, you are welcomed everywhere."

Purple Cicada spoke sincerely and prolonged, with clear coherence, concluding:

"Regarding pricing, Captain Upright Lotus has always managed our team's transactions; Great Leader Dragon Cypress, you can discuss with Captain Upright Lotus."

"...Alright."

Dragon Cypress slowly turned around, looking at Upright Lotus.

Upright Lotus said: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, there's another transaction—the Law Fruit..."

Dragon Cypress: "No problem! Let Ink Orchid assist in fetching 6 pieces. Later, when Cypress and Silver Cypress return, they will notify Ink Orchid and prepare; within a hundred years, the first piece should be ready to consume."

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress, very straightforward!"

Upright Lotus asked: "The price, then?"

"Eh—"

Dragon Cypress eagerly waved his tentacle, "Captain Upright Lotus, you're being too distant. Talking money in such matters damages sentiment. It's better to follow Ink Orchid's suggestion, exchanging 6 pieces of Law Fruit for the Tech Star Core you have. Our Xianglan Mountain Commerce Guild will train more Core Warriors."

Kansui couldn't help but interject: "Ant, you just said, Insect Clan Warriors are the most pragmatic intelligent beings."

"Eh—"

"I referred to the typical friendship."

"Is our relationship typical? We have life-and-death camaraderie."

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacle and said: "Moreover, I am unique, a sentimental, loyal ant. In my heart, friendship is the most precious and priceless."

"Hmm. Noted. It's evident."

Upright Lotus swung his tentacles up and down, signaling not to linger on these issues, then asked:

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress, what do you think is a suitable pricing for the Artistic Armor and Leader-Level Starship?"

Dragon Cypress jovially waved a claw and said: "Captain Upright Lotus, name your price. If suitable, let's finalize it directly."

Upright Lotus: "Artistic Armor, 100 billion, how is that?"

Dragon Cypress: "Very realistic pricing!"

Upright Lotus: "Leader-Level Starship, 1 trillion? Manufactured by human civilization, a Starship two tiers lower than Taba Number, with a speed of 1800 times the speed of light, is priced at over 2 trillion."

Dragon Cypress vigorously shook his tentacle, candidly remarked: "Price is indisputable, but unfortunately, I can't afford it!"

Upright Lotus asked: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, what price are you able to withstand?"

"Let me calculate..."

Dragon Cypress rotated his body and tilted to ask: "Chairman White Ivy, do you think our cooperation on the Bee King Honey transaction will double profits after three thousand years?"

White Ivy: "Doubling? That's no issue, right?"

Dragon Cypress: "That would be roughly 20 million annually? With Xianglan Chamber of Commerce continuing to develop, allocating 10 million for future advancements, leaving 10 million for other ventures, annually totaling 1 billion every ten thousand years."

"Calculating from today, after three thousand years, starting the fourth ten thousand-year period, ending the tenth, spanning 7 ten thousand years? That equals 7 trillion?"

Dragon Cypress rotated again, looking at Upright Lotus and said: "Artistic Armor 200 billion, Leader-Level Starship 500 billion, totaling 700 billion, Captain Upright Lotus, how do you feel about this?"

Upright Lotus: "..."

You're even raising prices for us?

Aren't you attempting to create discord among us?

Upright Lotus firmly declined: "In terms of functionality, Artistic Armor is worth only 100 billion. Then, the Leader-Level Starship at 600 billion..."

Upright Lotus looked towards Purple Cicada.

Purple Cicada: "It's satisfactory—sufficient for the growth and evolution needs of everyone in Radiance Realm and Morning Realm."

Captain Upright Lotus looked at Chickpea.

Chickpea hesitated and said, "Captain Upright Lotus, you make the decision."

Captain Upright Lotus said decisively, "Alright, let's settle it this way."

Upright Lotus said, "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, after the Red Qu Star event is over, you first pay 100 billion, and everyone signs a contract. You take the armor and starship to use. Later on, as agreed, starting from the fourth ten thousand years and ending at the ninth ten thousand years, pay 100 billion every ten thousand years, cleared in six payments."

Dragon Cypress: "Yes! No problem!"

Upright Lotus: "Good! Then it's settled."

Purple Cicada raised a claw and said, "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, we need seven Law Divine Products, is that okay?"

Dragon Cypress looked around and asked seriously, "Who else? Can you guarantee our secrets won't be leaked?"

"Yes!"

Purple Cicada explained, "Chickpea and I are Primordial Spider Warriors, and we also have Life Seeds. We drift in space with Captain Upright Lotus for thousands, tens of thousands of years, during which our Life Seeds are entrusted to a fellow clan warrior named 'White Rock' to care for."

Chickpea added, "Right! White Rock is a direct elder of Purple Cicada and me, with a stable and restrained personality, a very reliable spider. Otherwise, we wouldn't feel secure entrusting the Life Seeds to it."

Upright Lotus said, "I'm also familiar with White Rock, it's genuinely good. We venture in the star space, nine times out of ten we incur losses, borrowed a lot of Primordial Crystal, owe plenty of debt, a large part of which was lent by White Rock. This time we're making a fortune, we should share it with them."

Dragon Cypress gently tapped his tentacle and said, "Be mindful not to reveal the origins of the items, including the Technological Star Core."

"Alright!"

"Sure!"

Chickpea and Purple Cicada agreed.

Space slightly fluctuated in front of Upright Lotus, 90 Technological Star Cores flew out, suspended before Dragon Cypress, he said:

"Seven Law Fruits in exchange for 90 Technological Star Cores to you all. There are 10 left, we'll use seven, keeping three in reserve. In the future, if our expedition team expands, we might need more Law Fruits, then we'll pay Primordial Crystal for them. Great Leader Dragon Cypress, is that okay?"

"Alright!"

Dragon Cypress agreed, the Artist's vertical eye on his forehead slightly opened, a beam of white light swept over and collected all the Technological Star Cores in one go.

The deal was settled,

Dragon Cypress paused and slowly said, "I heard the roots of Red Qu Star are filled with wild Divine-Given Seeds above the Habitat Realm level, and among them are those inclined to stir trouble. This trip entails considerable danger. Captain Upright Lotus, if you trust me, may I borrow the Artist Combat Armor for a while? Might come in handy."

Chairman White Ivy timely said, "We can send Fish Vine as insect quality, if problems arise, you can ask it for answers. If nothing happens, it can also help run errands."

Fish Vine: "..."

Upright Lotus: "..."

Upright Lotus said, "Of course we trust Great Leader Dragon Cypress, no need for insect quality. You may take the Artist Combat Armor for now."

"Alright!"

Dragon Cypress had a thought.

The Artist waved his tentacle from above.

The suspended exoskeleton decomposed, floated, and reassembled on the Artist.

Dragon Cypress had another thought,

The Artist rapidly shrunk, transforming into a drop of iridescent water, reclaiming the forehead's star speckle.

Wisdom Brain Ability control, the purple-red Technology Star Core autonomously operates, converting Primordial Energy, accumulating Spatial System Primordial Energy for the return journey.

Dragon Cypress casually asked, "Captain Upright Lotus, the Overlord Realm Solitary Wolf and the Artist's corpse, how did you handle them? Are they dealt with?"

Upright Lotus didn't say much, space briefly surged in front of him, two cubes with side lengths of seven or eight centimeters appeared, floated suspended before Dragon Cypress.

"We paid a price and requested help from an elder at the Habitat Realm in the Flame Spider Tribe to make 'Soul Consoling Boxes.'

"Wow!"

"Hiss~"

Chairman White Ivy and Fish Vine both excitedly stood up and jumped from their seats to approach.

The Solitary Wolf Overlord is worth no extra attention, its value is moderate.

The Soul Consoling Box crafted from the complete corpse of a Spatial System Overlord Realm powerhouse, such a thing holds a deadly attraction to a Roving Merchant Flame Spider waking up to a Spatial Talent!

Dragon Cypress was similarly curious, he called, "Let's go, test it outside!"