Chapter 1520 - 390: Pushing the Limit—Where Are My Kinsmen?

Chapter 1520: Chapter 390: Pushing the Limit—Where Are My Kinsmen?

He presented the choice to Chi Yan in a manner that seemed polite but was actually firm.

Either trust the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce’s credibility and rules, and pay the full price.

Or let it go.

There’s no third way.

He knew very well how dire the situation of the Ascension Clan was now.

Facing the powerful Mingwu Clan, they were suffering defeats on multiple fronts, and even had to collaborate with the Shuyan Clan just to barely resist the strong invasion from the Mingwu Clan.

Although his posture on this trip was to "discuss collaboration," it also offered the Ascension Clan a chance to leverage external forces.

In his hands were the war resources that the Ascension Clan desperately needed at the moment.

Cash-on-delivery may sound effective, but the hidden risks behind it, he would never accept.

Once this precedent is set, delivering first will mean the Ascension Clan has entered a credit mode.

Given the Ascension Clan’s current state of warfare, and lack of resources, if they get used to "taking goods first and paying later," there’s no guarantee that at some critical point in the future, they won’t dare ask the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce for a large quantity of war resources under the guise of "purchase," even when they don’t have enough inventory resources to pay for it.

Once the resources reach the hands of the Ascension Clan, the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce will already be in a passive position.

Even mobilizing the Player Faction to collect debts by force would be meaningless to the already dying Ascension Clan.

A race that can’t even ensure its own survival is unlikely to care about additional threats.

They could very well go for broke, and completely exhaust the obtained resources in the final war.

So, any possibility must be snuffed out from the beginning.

Full payment, an iron rule as solid as a mountain.

To receive assistance from the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, its rules must be followed without any room for negotiation.

After hearing the demands, Chi Yan’s eyes burned while staring intensely at Ah Lan.

The waves of heat around the throne surged violently.

Delivering a myriad of resources in advance to a force that is unfamiliar, and has connections with the enemy, the risks within are self-evident.

But it thought of the continuous reports of defeat from the front lines.

The current Ascension Clan has been pushed to the brink.

Conventional means cannot reverse the tide of war, and cooperation with the Shuyan Clan is fraught with uncertainty, as both parties are natural enemies.

It’s merely limited cooperation under pressure, and the two sides have not even had any communication.

More through a tacit understanding to jointly withstand the pressure brought by the Mingwu Clan.

And the trade plan offered by the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce could undoubtedly immediately alleviate the pressure on the front lines.

This caused Chi Yan to fall into hesitation.

Should it take a gamble?

Bet on the reputation and ability of this mysterious chamber of commerce being as reliable as he said.

Bet that this significant investment can bring about an advantage on the battlefield rather than resulting in a total loss.

The cost of failure is indeed heavy, but... the cost of continued stalemate might be extinction.

Finally, the violently flickering flames in its eyes slowly calmed, coalescing into a resolute determination to bet it all.

It raised its massive head and stared directly into Ah Lan’s eyes:

"Alright, I trust your Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce."

After weighing the pros and cons, Chi Yan ultimately chose to compromise.

For the uncertain future hope of its tribe, it wagered a hefty bet.

Upon seeing the initial agreement, Ah Lan’s attitude remained indifferent, nodding along:

"Clan Leader Chi Yan has made a wise choice. I now have a proposal. To more accurately provide effective war resources for the Ascension Clan in the future, I hope to understand the specific needs of the Ascension Clan further. Aside from Healing Potions, what else do you lack?"

Exposing the current shortcomings of its tribe certainly poses risks.

But since it has already decided to cooperate, Chi Yan no longer withheld anything.

"Follow me."

Next, Ah Lan followed Chi Yan to begin touring Ascension Island.

From Chi Yan’s performance, Ah Lan could see that he had already decided to treat him with honesty.

It was evidently believed that since the choice to collaborate was made, interests should be maximized.

Keeping things hidden would instead affect the development and warfare of the Ascension Clan.

Either refuse, or since agreed, maximize the benefits through the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce.

In Ah Lan’s view, this was undoubtedly a wise choice.

As a player, which is stronger, the Ascension Clan or the Mingwu Clan, is not important.

He only cared about who could bring more resource benefits to the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce.

During the island tour, through Chi Yan’s candid explanations and displays, Ah Lan quickly constructed a clearer cognitive image of the Ascension Clan in his mind.

Players’ understanding of the Ascension Clan first came from a creature in a small world called "Heavenly Soldier."

At the time, it considered itself part of the Ascension Heavenly Realm, believing itself part of the Ascension Immortal Realm.

But in reality, it was the "slaughter time" at the "Breeding Farm."

Fortunately though, the Heavenly Soldier had learned a unique Magic Technique to self-destruct its Dao Foundation in the small world.

Facing the "Spirit Root" about to devour it, which is to say a member of the Ascension Clan, it broke its shackles in a manner that was nearly self-destructive.

With a near-death body, it escaped the Ascension Sea.

This act was akin to livestock in a breeding farm jumping out of the fence to run away.

Ultimately, the unconscious Heavenly Soldier fell into the Bright Star Sea Area.

Then, on the abandoned Dream Island beach at that time, it encountered a player.

Henceforth, the Ascension Clan entered the players’ sight.

Players are already very familiar with the war structure of the Ascension Clan.

This isn’t existence based on a rule like the Blue Lantern Clan, but seems more like a race that, upon obtaining a rule, evolves its entire civilization’s growth direction completely around this rule, gradually developing a unique growth system entirely suited to this rule over a long period of time.