The girl with glasses had several titles.
Weapon Merchant, Dead Sea Knights Order Honorary Knight, those were easy to understand.
Heavenly Kingdom Citizen?
He hadn't heard of that one before.
Zhou Yi introduced himself in response, "Zhou Yi, Chairman of Wasteland Development Company, currently engaged in the agricultural development and transformation of the Oasis region."
Qian Su said with interest, "Those who can afford to keep Dead Sea Aliens are almost all well-known figures. If possible, could you reveal a little about your background and identity? Just a little bit would be fine."
Zhou Yi countered with a question of his own, "Are you representing the Dead Sea Knights here?"
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
Gun girl waved her hand, "You may not be too familiar, Mr. Zhou, but Honorary Knights are titles bought with money or through various connections, and there are quite a few of them. Having this title makes things more convenient and allows one to safely sail aboard the ships of the Dead Sea Knights Order. It's completely different from official knights; honorary knights just enjoy the protection and corresponding rights of the knight order."
"However, there are some Honorary Knights who have a close relationship with the Knight Order and use their status as Honorary Knights to act in a way that reduces the burdens of the Knight Order's rules... Ji Zhang is one of those types."
"He and I are in the same line of work, a senior predecessor. However, unlike me, he truly can call on the Knight Order to work for him."
Zhou Yi's gaze sharpened.
The other party obviously knew something.
Qian Su hinted enough and then shifted her gaze toward the Monster Army behind him, "Mr. Zhou, just like the rumors say, you lead the Samurai Crab Guard, adept at advancing and retreating in this desert. Your military command abilities are truly impressive."
"If you buy just a little bit of merchandise from me, I'll share a piece of information with you that is absolutely worth the money, what do you think?"
Zhou Yi said, "Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
He did not want to waste money.
Key point, he didn't have the money.
Right now, he had to save up Light Seeds; Jade City needed them, Red Kestrel needed them, and the Samurai Crabs needed them to evolve into Black Samurai. Even adding to his own power was at the bottom of the list.
"Mr. Zhou, wait a moment, please wait."
Qian Su ran after Zhou Yi, who was already turning to leave.
"As a show of sincerity, let me give you a heads-up."
"Ji Zhang has already persuaded the Dead Sea Knights Order, and the Dead Sea Knights are already on their way here. They might arrive in the next few days."
Zhou Yi was not surprised.
What was meant to come would always come.
He had eliminated a group of Ji Zhang's subordinates, causing him a loss of five enhancers and disrupted his plans for Jade City.
If he were Ji Zhang, he would make a comeback for revenge too.
Qian Su said, "Although I'm not sure how large the force will be this time, it'll be quite difficult for you to deal with it if you don't have sea combat vehicles... The Dead Sea Knights can launch long-distance attacks from across the Dead Sea, and even the Dead Sea Aliens will be very passive. After all, everyone knows that Aliens fall asleep when they enter the Dead Sea."
Zhou Yi then asked her, "Why are you telling me all this?"
"Of course, for business. Whenever there's conflict and war, we as Weapon Merchants must seize the opportunity to make sales. I think, you might need to buy a batch of weapons temporarily to deal with this external challenge."
Gun girl took the chance to say, "There's also a simple solution that can solve the problem immediately."
"If you're willing to sell that Dead Sea Alien, I will invite professionals for identification and survey and quote a price based on the Alien's strength and integrity. With money, you can find a middleman to settle this trouble..."
Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow.
She made no attempt to conceal her desire and objective.
Whether Ji Zhang or Qian Su, both had their sights set on Jade City.
It's just that they had different methods.
"No need for the trouble."
Zhou Yi said, "I must be going."
"Hey, hey, hey... Don't go, let's first become friends. If the deal doesn't work out, righteous relations remain. We can talk, we can also talk about other things."
Qian Su was not willing to give up, following him closely, trying hard to win him over with a very humble attitude.
Zhou Yi coldly asked, "What do you have that you think I might be interested in buying?"
The other party was taken aback by the question.
She asked in return, "What do you want to buy? I have quite a variety of goods here."
"We have those. Small Light Blockers: a set of two Light Resistor Boxes, 30 Light Seeds each. Medium Light Blockers: a set of five Light Resistor Boxes, 150 Light Seeds."
Zhou Yi inquired, "How long will it take to deliver them to me?"
"Too slow, I need them before sunset today."
"...That's very difficult to achieve," Qian Su said with a troubled look, "Even if we get the goods from the nearest Sand Port, transportation alone would take at least a day."
"That's your problem, not mine."
Grinding her teeth, the girl said, "It'll cost extra, an urgent transportation fee of 10 Light Seeds, and if it exceeds two sets, the transportation fee doubles."
"That's fine. Two sets of small Light Blockers."
Zhou Yi nodded, "Before sunset, I'll receive the goods at the base of the Alien Tower—in Jade City."
After saying that, Qian Su didn't even ask for a deposit. Jets of air shot out from her feet, propelling her like rocket skates as she zoomed off into the distance.
After this brief incident, Zhou Yi also returned to base.
From this external conflict, he acquired Light Seeds and a large number of Antlion carapaces, foot spikes, and antennae.
Yet, the Death Dune still seemed endless, and clearing a path to connect the other towns would take more time. It would have to wait until later.
As the sun neared the horizon, a silver and black American semi-truck roared towards the outskirts of Jade City's defensive line. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel{f}ire.net
Qian Su, wearing a sun hat, jumped out.
She walked up to Zhou Yi, who was sitting under a parasol flipping through a magazine, "There was a bit of trouble while arranging the goods, but luckily I'm not late. Take a look at what you've ordered."
Qian Su slapped the back of the silver container with her metal palm, and one side of the metal door slid upward.
She climbed the steps into the trailer and carried out several wooden crates. The girl skillfully unsealed them with her iron hands and assembled the devices inside, handing Zhou Yi a handwritten manual.
The two sets of Light Blockers were checked on the spot, and their quality was clearly superior to the previous ones he'd captured.
Zhou Yi handed her his Guangna Box.
Qian Su also took out a Guangna Box, and after screwing them together like bolts, she fixed Zhou Yi's on top, and the number of Light Seeds in the upper box began to decrease.
Soon, the transaction for 70 Light Seeds was completed.
Only then did Qian Su turn her attention back to Jade City.
She looked up, her eyes widening slightly and her lips parting in awe, "It's massive... The integrity is impressive, the energy reserves look substantial too, it does look very imposing."
Zhou Yi asked, "Did you come to the Death Dune specifically looking for me?"
"Not really, I was testing a new weapon there. For such tests, it's best to use the Guangna Species in the wild. That stretch of the Death Dune is a good natural firing range."
"So, I was planning to visit after the testing, but it turns out I ran into you," said Qian Su.
"I'm a little curious, Mr. Zhou."
The girl with glasses looked puzzled, "Don't you care at all about the attack? How do you plan to deal with it? I mean, if a warship launches an attack from the Dead Sea, even the formidable Dead Sea Alien wouldn't have much room to fight."
Zhou Yi said, "It won't be a problem."
He didn't continue the subject.
Qian Su didn't press further, but simply pondered in thought.
Zhou Yi had already come up with strategies back at the dunes.
He would directly move Jade City away from the seaside and relocate it inland to lure the enemy deeper.
The Wasteland Development Company was very flexible now.
If that group of Dead Sea Knights dared to land, abandoning their ships and the geographical advantage of the Dead Sea Zone, then eliminating them would be easy.