Chapter 888: Chapter 586 [Temple of Greed], Appears!_3

“To offer it up as a tribute is the correct choice. Unlike some races who are eager to incorporate naturally occurring anomalies for their own use!”

But the leader of the Tiger Roar Clan kept cursing internally as a “flatterer,” though given the Humans’ notorious reputation, he dared not openly contradict them.

He sighed to himself, “Alas, this opportunity is lost. Oh well, the chances of success were slim anyway.”

And so, under the Human diplomat’s influence, the two Great Clans began negotiations for “ceasefire terms.”

This sort of affair is never easy; the Tiger Roar Clan and the Scorpion Lion Clan have been fighting over a supernatural mine for hundreds of years.

The entangled interests are numerous, and rash interventions would only lead to embarrassment.

“Indeed, the O’Harley Steel Mine has an enormous reserve, capable of producing 10-20 Spirit Essences a year.”

“However, compared to the Trading Market’s profits, it’s merely a drop in the ocean. Put it this way: if you don’t ceasefire, this trade route cannot be established. We would have to select another race to cooperate with.”

The Humans applied a bit of pressure here too: “As for how you negotiate, that’s for you to think about yourselves…”

“We cannot risk setting up a Trading Market branch in a war zone. This is a matter of principle.”

The leaders of both parties remained silent, calculating their profits.

…

Meanwhile, the Centaurs took on the role of laborers, transporting prepared fish to the front of the Giant Crystal Turtle.

The Crystal Turtle sensed the flattering expressions from the Centaurs and didn’t hold back, inhaling and swallowing ten tons of food in one go.

Such an amount only filled the gaps between its teeth, gone in two bites.

It lazily yawned, “Roar!”

Expressing its dissatisfaction.

Ever since it carried a Temple on its back and became a revered figure, the turtle’s welfare has improved significantly.

“The Divine Turtle hasn’t had enough to eat; go and fetch some more.”

And so, the Centaurs began transporting cartloads of food from the Floating Fortress.

These muscular fellows put in considerable effort when doing manual work; as a weaker race, this was their only advantage.

“Hey boss, don’t you feel like the temple on the turtle’s back seems to be glowing?!” Suddenly, a young Centaur noticed something, “Could it be that today will bring changes!”

“Stop dreaming, that temple has never been opened. The Giant Crystal Turtle doesn’t allow anyone to climb onto its back…”

“Hurry up and transport!”

The turtle was finally satisfied after downing nearly a thousand tons of food, exhaling white mist from its nostrils.

A soft “plop.”

Two tears fell to the ground and transformed into pearl-like Crystal Stones.

Such reciprocal gestures were something taught by Lu Yuan, occasionally flaunting some Gold Coins, driving various races to offer tributes eagerly– “Stop eating mineral stones every day; try eating grains instead,” this was Lu Yuan’s original advice that the Giant Crystal Turtle memorized.

“A little pearl dropped!”

The Centaur Chief quickly picked up the two little pearls, his old face breaking into a smile.

Yet he didn’t dare to embezzle them directly, instead handing them over to the Human diplomat to decide their fate.

“Hmm? A gift from the Giant Crystal Turtle…”

“The anomaly’s level is one below the Mirage Cloud Dragon. However, its output seems much higher than the Little Mirage Dragon!”

Each anomaly naturally has different production capabilities; for example, the Tree of Life is a high-output type, yielding results annually; whereas the Mirage Cloud Dragon’s output is relatively low, only occurring during molting.

Still, the Giant Crystal Turtle’s output was not insignificant.

Lu Yi and others examined them for a while, finding that the two pearls were merely Inferior Grade Ice Attribute peculiarities, so they returned them.

They couldn’t possibly risk being labeled as “Humans are very greedy” for treasures worth less than 0.01 Spirit Essence.

Meanwhile, the Tiger Roar Clan and the Scorpion Lion Clan, busy with ceasefire negotiations, also chose not to fuss over such trivial matters in front of the Humans.

Thus, the weaker Centaurs snatched a minor advantage.

…

Several hours later, more and more races arrived, some coming in person, others soaring in helicopters or jet planes.

The massive adoption of technological products truly changed the environment of the Northern Territory.

Covering distances of thousands of kilometers, Floating aircraft arrived in just half a day.

Upon seeing Humans present, numerous races, though tempted by the Giant Crystal Turtle, refrained from sparking conflicts and instead greeted Lu Yi and others, then began feeding–the Giant Crystal Turtle was delighted, dropping little pearls everywhere.

Suddenly!

Everyone heard a soft “boom!”

A brilliant light burst forth from the back of the Giant Crystal Turtle, like a giant rainbow, spreading in all directions.

The nearest races were utterly astonished; they watched as the temple’s gates slowly swung open!

Several gilded characters appeared on the plaque of the temple: [Temple of Greed]!

Then a vague yet loud voice resonated within the minds of sentient beings for hundreds of kilometers.

[These are relics of civilization, providing a series of treasures for future generations.]

[Those who are destined may exchange “Luck” for them.]

As the voice echoed, everyone felt an indescribable pressure, akin to facing a higher being, filling them with apprehension.

Sweat oozed from their face and neck.

A High-level Relic has appeared!

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