Chapter 1518 - 390: Pushing the Limits, Where Are My Kin?

Chapter 1518: Chapter 390: Pushing the Limits, Where Are My Kin?

So he chose a time and sent an invitation to Life Throat to come to the island for a discussion.

In terms of posture, he was giving Life Throat an opportunity to negotiate cooperation.

Conversely, if he, to intimidate Ye Ming, took the initiative to ask Life Throat to come to his aid,

the nature of the meeting would entirely change to him being the one who owed Life Throat a favor.

Even though it’s the same meeting, the initiation method changes the status and speaking rights of both parties drastically.

Life Throat arrived as scheduled, inadvertently playing the role of a "powerful cooperating party" perfectly, making his plan a great success.

The final result was that while Life Throat successfully promoted the project cooperation during the discussion, he also owed him a favor.

Ye Ming, due to Life Throat’s appearance, gained new insights into the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce’s foundation, imagining many possibilities.

And he, having paid nothing, enjoyed a two-pronged benefit.

This meticulously arranged "coincidence" also paved the way for the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce’s forthcoming strategic layout.

Since Life Throat’s intimidation had already achieved the expected effect,

successfully making Ye Ming and even the Mingwu Clan behind him reevaluate the weight of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, what comes next... should be the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce advancing further.

This notion had existed for a long time, only the timing was not mature before.

He always believed that the trade clients of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce could also be the Ascension Clan and the Shuyan Clan, who are engaged in a three-way mêlée with the Mingwu Clan.

They similarly have immense wartime needs and resource consumption.

They also reserve various types of Spiritual Resources which can be resold to the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, and then supplied to the players in the Trading House.

The Ascension Clan and the Shuyan Clan are both forces that hold rules, and both are potential high-quality clients.

Once this can be achieved, the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce can leverage its neutral position and powerful sea logistics network to simultaneously sell war supplies to all three warring parties.

Let the flames of war burn even brighter, and the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce can earn considerable war profits from it.

As for what the Mingwu Clan thinks, it no longer matters.

In this Monster World, this environment where the weak are meat and the strong do eat, humility and conservatism are meaningless, only seen as weak and deceitful.

When required to be strong, one must exhibit overwhelming strength.

When it needs to be further advanced, one must boldly proceed without hesitation.

The survival logic among the races is, in fact, very cruel, all forces instinctively fearing the strong and mercilessly devouring the weak.

Therefore, every action and decision of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce needs to match the "unfathomable foundation" image he’s building.

Only through continuous expansion of territory, greedily seizing every visible benefit, can the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce itself, and the entire Player Faction, bring inexhaustible, ever-growing development momentum.

So, the trade flag of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce is a time to be planted on the broader land of war.

...

Three days later, the main island of the Ascension Clan.

Heart of Molten Fire.

Here is entirely different from the moist sea breeze of Dream Island.

The air is hot, filled with a faint sulfuric aroma.

The ground is dark red, with scorching streams of molten magma flowing through cracked gaps.

Multiple hatching cabins are constructed inside the island, connecting to several cultivation civilization worlds.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, Ah Lan successfully landed on the island.

Led by a tall Ascension Clan warrior with the decomposition name "Shield Spirit Root," he passes through a perilous passage encircled by a magma river, brought to a grand hall carved out from within the volcano.

At the end of the hall, a massive throne cast from dark lava and the bones of unknown giant beasts appears.

On the throne, a figure slowly lifts his head.

His physique is burlier than ordinary Ascension Clan members, covered in what seems to be flowing scorching scale armor, each breath bringing out specks of flames.

His countenance is dignified, a scar running through his left eye, adding a touch of evil qi.

His hands hold no weapons, his fists naturally drop, with his palms emanating energy fluctuations that slightly warp the surrounding space due to high temperatures.

This is the leader of the Ascension Clan: Chi Yan.

More accurately, it’s the new Ascension Clan leader succeeding the name of the former leader.

The upper echelon of the previous generation of the Ascension Clan had long turned into nutrients, serving as the wedding garment in the life transition of this generation’s core members.

This is a choice a race makes at the brink of extinction.

Turn the previous generation into the cornerstone for the growth of the next generation, stepping further ahead on their corpses.

"Clan Leader Chi Yan." Ah Lan calmly greets, then introduces himself:

"Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, Ah Lan."

Chi Yan gazes at Ah Lan with his burning eyes, his deep voice like rolling thunder resonating, making Ah Lan’s eardrum buzz:

"I know you, the force in the Bright Star Sea Area providing war resources to the Mingwu Clan."

Facing Chi Yan’s scrutinizing gaze, Ah Lan’s expression remains unchanged, still composed and serene:

"Correct."

"What do you seek me for?"

"The business of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce is oriented towards all potential collaborators. My visit this time naturally sees broad cooperation prospects with the Ascension Clan."

"Cooperation?" Chi Yan’s voice carries a hint of doubt, the temperature in the hall fluctuates along:

"You’re simultaneously supplying all warring parties with resources? Would the Mingwu Clan not have any objections to this?"

"Objections?" Upon hearing this, Ah Lan maintains a relaxed posture but speaks with indisputable confidence:

"Clan Leader Chi Yan might have misunderstood something, the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce chooses whom to cooperate with based solely on our own interests and the other party’s willingness, not swayed by any third-party force."