Chapter 1006: 1020, actions by all parties Chapter 1006: 1020, actions by all parties Pu Langte agreeing to return the Geknatite Pearl was actually an act of helplessness.

Banning the trade of equipment between the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan and Blue Star Humans would undoubtedly harm the interests of the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan.

If they simply relied on the Skrull people’s dominance to force the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan to comply, the squids would definitely harbor resentment, maybe even secretly trading equipment with the Blue Star Humans behind the scenes.

This wouldn’t be good for the Skrull people at all.

Therefore, they had to cut their own flesh to compensate for the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan’s loss, so that the clan wouldn’t have any complaints.

As for the “Geknatite Pearl,” that sacred relic was truly extraordinary!

The relic offered a particularly great boost to the “Mental Power Masters,” you could even say its effects were exceptional!

A newly promoted Seventh Order Mental Power Master with the “Geknatite Pearl” and sufficient tuning could easily defeat a mid-Seventh Order cultivator! Their overall strength could improve by about 2-3 times!

Returning the “Geknatite Pearl” to the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan was akin to losing 1-2 Seventh Order powerhouses for their side, a cut that made Pu Langte quite pained indeed.

But now, in order to finalize things with the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan, he had no choice but to do this.

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“Really? You’re serious?!” Hearing Pu Langte’s promise, the King of the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan was overjoyed in his heart!

This was like a pie falling from the sky!

In the past, he wouldn’t have dared to hope that the Skrull brigands would return the sacred relic of their clan, but today…

However, he couldn’t appear too flustered.

Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, the Squid King kept a straight face, stroking his chin as he said, “If it’s the ‘Geknatite Pearl,’ it is indeed more attractive than the equipment manufactured by the Blue Star People, I can barely accept the condition.”

“Barely…” If not for consideration of face, Pu Langte really wanted to roll his eyes at the Squid King.

After such a large concession from himself, you dare to use the word “barely”?

Unexpectedly, Tuskal had such a shameless side!

So irritated he didn’t want to speak, the Squid King then turned to Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang, apologetically saying, “I’m sorry, both of you.

The ‘Geknatite Pearl’ is a treasure of our clan, and I have no reason to refuse the Skrull people’s condition, otherwise I couldn’t justify it to my clan.

Therefore, I cannot agree to trade equipment with you.”

“Well… okay then.” Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang exchanged a glance, both showing helplessness.

If the Skrull people intentionally made things difficult, the trade between them and the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan was bound to be fraught with difficulties.

They also didn’t have a clear understanding of what the “Geknatite Pearl” really was and just how important it was for the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan.

Moreover, the Blue Star Humans would find it hard to come up with more generous conditions to compete with the Skrull people, so the trade would just fall through.

But looking on the bright side, their trip to the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan had already brought them quite a few gains.

First, the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan had agreed to remain neutral;
Secondly, the Skrull people had bled quite a bit.

From Pu Langte’s expression, it was clear that his losses were indeed substantial this time.

Causing the Skrull people to bleed and weakening their power was a good thing for the Blue Star People.

…

With the conversation reaching this point, this confrontation came to an end.

In the following two hours, the three parties engaged in pointless small talk.

The four God Level peaks were treated by the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan, toured the squids’ community, and enhanced their mutual understanding.

Throughout the process, the three parties didn’t discuss any valuable topics and after more than two hours, Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang found an opportunity to take their leave from the Squid King, and they left the settlement area of the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan together.

The Squid King warmly saw them off to the edge of the squids’ territory.

Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang flew over 100 kilometers northeast over the sea before stopping on the vast ocean.

…

Although they had flown out over 100 kilometers, they could clearly sense that Pu Langte and Manina III were hanging behind them, not too far from their position.

“They’re still following us!” Stopping over the sea, Prime Minister Cao Cao looked back and then said.

“I feel it,” nodded Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

He had sensed the two persistent figures behind him as they had just left the territory of the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan.

“Looks like unless we return to Blue Star, they’ll keep on tailing us, won’t they?”

“It looks like it.”

“Where is our next stop?”

“The next stop should be the Mermaid Clan. It’s the closest from where we are now, what do you think?” Prime Minister Cao Cao asked respectfully.

His reference to the “Mermaid Clan” was to another group with a God Level powerhouse.

On Skru Star, there are a total of 8 groups with God Level powerhouses, apart from the Skrull people, the other 7 are the Dragon Race, White-Headed Eagle Clan, Rhino Spirit Clan, Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan, Mermaid Clan, Three-Headed Giant Snake Clan and Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan.

Moreover, each of these 7 clans has only one God Level.

The Dragon Race, White-Headed Eagle Clan and Rhino Spirit Clan had already established contact with the Blue Star Humans, and the two sides have already begun trading equipment;
The high-ranking “Absorption Spirits” that was absorbed and digested by the Cat Morning Star was a core member of the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan.

The purpose of Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s trip to Skru Star was to visit the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan, Mermaid Clan, Three-Headed Giant Snake Clan and Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan one by one.

They needed to clearly explain to all four clans the true reason for Mona’s arrival and persuade them to remain neutral; they also aimed to reach equipment trade agreements with the clans whenever possible.

Now that their business with the Deep Sea Giant Squid Clan was finished, their next target was naturally the nearby Mermaid Clan.

…

Hearing Prime Minister Cao Cao’s suggestion, Emperor Qin Shi Huang smiled and shook his head, “Mengde Taoist, you can decide the itinerary yourself. I only came this time to pressure the Skrull people; there’s no need to consult me on travel matters.”

“That’s true, let me take care of such small matters,” Prime Minister Cao Cao smiled, “You just need to prepare your trump card and give the Skrull people a big ‘surprise’ on the battlefield when the decisive battle comes.”

“Certainly!” Emperor Qin Shi Huang laughed heartily.

The two of them finished speaking and accelerated towards the direction ahead, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

“???” Pu Langte and Manina III, who were following behind, were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

“Wait? Does Ying Zheng have an ace up his sleeve?” Hearing the conversation of the two Blue Star God Levels, Manina III immediately asked.

“No, even if he does, why would he be foolish enough to reveal it now?”

“Could it be that he’s launching a smokescreen, deliberately mentioning a non-existent thing to make us stay on guard when there’s really nothing at all?”

“No, that can’t be said for certain either.”

“Regardless, let’s hurry and follow them.”

After a brief exchange, Pu Langte and Manina III quickly followed the flight path of the two Blue Star God Levels.

Whether or not the two Blue Star God Levels were employing a smokescreen just now, Pu Langte and Manina III needed to keep up quickly.

Right now, they couldn’t directly confront Cao Cao and his companion; just as the Sea Giant King had mentioned, this is Skru Star, and they didn’t want to bear the cost of significant destruction on the planet’s surface.

Helpless, all they could do was follow and try to disrupt the connection between the two Blue Star God Levels and the native tribes.

At the very least, for the next dozen days or so, they had to keep following and not stray too far.

…

Emperor Raging Sun Manina watched the movements of the four God Level peak individuals through satellite imagery, taking it all in.

But he was also helpless.

They couldn’t possibly wage war against the two Blue Star God Level peaks on the surface of Skru Star; they could only let Lords Pu Langte follow them.

As for the others, Tina, Alyssa, and their issues couldn’t be resolved either, and he also had to consider the opening of the next “Final Secret Realm”…

“Sunshine, where have Cat Morning Star and the others gone?” In the temporary residence of Manina in Yangquan City, Manina inquired of AI Sunshine.

“Your Majesty,” AI Sunshine answered, “Morning Star has already left the eastern part of Lin Long City. According to their bearing, they seem to be heading towards Dragon Island.”

“Dragon Island… Hmm, continue tracking.”

“Understood.”

“And one more thing,” Manina instructed, “inform Xi Weng to issue a wanted notice for the Blue Star Sixth Order cultivator on the entire network immediately, and increase the reward by 50% on top of the last time.”

“Understood!”

Manina’s eyes narrowed slightly; this time, he was truly determined.

The reward for the last wanted notice was already very generous, and this time it was increased by another 50%, which would likely even entice Seventh Order cultivators.

The reason he was doing this was to deliver a heavy blow to Blue Star Sixth Order cultivators and severely shock the arrogance of the Blue Star People!

Cao Cao and Ying Zheng were helpless, Tina, Alyssa, and Sky Dragon couldn’t be managed either.

But on this point, they had to regain some ground and find their pride again!

“Sunshine, once a Blue Star Sixth Order cultivator is killed, inform me immediately and make a network-wide announcement!”

“Understood!”

…

…

Prime Minister Cao Cao and Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Tina, Alyssa, and Sky Dragon split into two groups, drawing the world’s attention.

Tina and her two companions primarily caught the attention of the Skrull people; Prime Minister Cao Cao and his group attracted the attention of other races.

Precisely because they drew attention openly, other players and cultivators could work more effectively in secret.

Zhong Feng had arrived at Dragon Island before the arrival of Tina and the others, delivering the custom-made equipment to the Dragon Race and taking away more materials;
Twenty-two players from other servers had already infiltrated the Savage Continent in batches, starting to hunt high-ranking Warcrafts on the Savage Continent according to the guides provided by their predecessors.

Since the wanted notice had not yet been issued, their situation was very safe;
Meanwhile, Sky Dragon had arrived in Beak Country and easily entered Cindy Doppler’s residence through a reserved passageway.

Sky Dragon had an important task this time.

Not only did she have to clear three small secret realms to open the “Final Secret Realm” in seven days, but before that, she also had to complete a deal with Cindy Doppler and investigate Cindy Doppler’s background.

Since Donna informed the Blue Star Humans that “a third secret force was involved in the war between two star worlds,” Cindy Doppler had become a key suspect for Blue Star People.

The reason is simple.

Sky Dragon was manipulated by this third force to open the “Final Secret Realm”; it was this secret force that used her to open the realm.

And it was through Cindy Doppler’s treasure map that Sky Dragon could open the realm.

Thus, Cindy Doppler must have a strong connection to this third force! In fact, it was very possible that he was a part of this secret force!

Sky Dragon’s visit this time was to test the waters and inadvertently gather some intelligence.

…

The journey was smooth sailing, and Sky Dragon easily arrived at Cindy Doppler’s study on the third floor of the residence.

Cindy Doppler was not currently at home.

After all, as a Chairman of the council, it was normal for him to be busy and away from home.

However, his wife and two young daughters were still living in the residence.

Cindy Doppler’s decision to not move his family to another place to live, but to let them continue staying in this dangerous place, showed his trust in the Blue Star People.

Sky Dragon sat at the study desk, clearly able to hear the playful voices of Cindy Doppler’s wife and her daughters in the living room downstairs.

Whew–
Sky Dragon let out a light breath, pressed a red button on the surface of the desk, and then began to wait patiently.

Cindy Doppler was holding a cabinet meeting at the parliament, and about an hour after she pressed the button, he would be able to hurry back.

In this hour, she had to think carefully about how to elicit more information without alarming him.

This secret force was certainly not ordinary, and she had to be cautious.