Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 111 Cooperation and Collaboration
Madobusa ordered her subordinates to clean up the Black Castle warehouse, and then took Luke and Darikova to the lava river through the secret passage.
After exiting the secret passage, we arrived at a cave.
Luke came out and observed his surroundings.
This is a river cave, where a tributary of the lava river flows through to form a shallow beach. Comparing the map, it can be seen that there is no obvious entrance to this river cave. The sarcophagus ship needs to half-submerge and crash into the dark river from a specific position, otherwise it is difficult to enter.
Madobusa told Luke how to enter the cave from the outside. Luke asked Darikova to dive out of the lava river and bring in the sarcophagus boat of the Red Flame Territory.
A group of succubi from the Madobusa family followed Darikova out to set up guards around the entrance and cover the sarcophagus ship's infiltration.
Once the succubi left, only Luke and Madobusa were left in the cave.
Facing the lava beach that was constantly bubbling upwards, after a moment of silence, Madobusa took the initiative to ask: "Are you really my twin brother who was sent out of hell at birth?"
Luke stood on the shore, watching the flames rising from the bubbles bursting, and did not answer for a long time.
Madobusa waited for a moment and said, "Father always seems to have a lot of secrets, secrets that even mother doesn't know. I know that father has a secret room in Jiaotu City, where he hides all the secrets, waiting for his son to find them.
I guess those secrets have fallen into your hands."
Luke kicked a stone under his feet into the lava, and then replied: "Madobusa, since you have inherited the Black Castle, you should stop thinking about things that do not belong to you.
What I brought you is worth far more than what I took away. The Madobusa family will rise again and become the largest demon family in Jiaotu City."
Madobusha asked, "Why are you so sure? I'm afraid these weapons alone are not enough to fulfill your promise."
Luke kicked another rock and it flew into the lava.
"If I say I can help you become the Succubus Queen of Hell, will you be even less likely to believe it?"
Madobusa laughed, "Of course I don't believe it. Hell is the hell of demons. Even if some demon families are powerful enough to override the demon lords, they will never dare to openly take the territory as their own, because it will attract attacks from all the demons in hell.
The demons' position in hell cannot be challenged."
“Hehehe…” Luke shook his head and kicked out a stone again: “The door of opportunity is open to you. Before I find another candidate for the Succubus Queen, you can join in at any time.
Now sell my weapons and turn Scorch City into a powder keg on lava."
Bang!
Magma splashed everywhere, and a sarcophagus ship suddenly rose from the lava.
Madobusa's attention was drawn to the sarcophagus ships that appeared one after another, and she did not think carefully about what Luke had just said .
The sarcophagus ship docked, and Luke took Madobusa on board to count the cargo.
Two hundred sets of succubus armor include breastplates, skirt armor, wrist guards, and diamond-shaped arm shields. They are strong enough to protect important parts of the body, but their weight will not affect the succubus's special agility. The inner layer of the armor has reserved enchantment grooves, and enchantment materials can be added as needed. The lining fabric is a kind of silk that has been treated with fire resistance, which can provide a certain degree of protection against punctures.
The blade of the dagger is made entirely of industrial-grade alchemical materials, which greatly enhances the armor-piercing ability and can effectively deal with the natural armor on some hellish creatures.
In addition, there are more than 20 sets of hand crossbows and 2,000 special crossbow arrows, with an effective killing range of up to 500 meters, and with armor-piercing and magic-breaking enchantments. Due to the expensive materials and complicated production process, Luke was only willing to give out so much.
After seeing the goods delivered this time, Madobusa praised the quality of the weapons and armor. She put on the succubus armor in front of Luke without hesitation, installed the arm shield, and inserted the short knife into the scabbard reserved in the skirt armor. Finally, she picked up the crossbow, pulled the bowstring, and pressed a crossbow arrow.
aim……
Bang! An arrow shot through a slave demon on the shore, and the crossbow arrow was deeply nailed into the ground. The whirlwind at the end of the arrow spun for a long time before disappearing.
"Thanks, brother! These weapons are more sophisticated than I thought. Can I move them all now?"
"Can!"
With Luke's consent, Madobusa immediately ordered the slave demons she brought to move the goods, and at the same time distributed weapons to the succubi who followed.
For a moment, there was endless spring scenery both inside and outside the boat.
Darikova was also shocked: "I am still some distance away from becoming a real succubus."
If he could take pictures, Luke would really like to take pictures of everything he sees. You know, in the game, these are harmonious pictures that players can't see.
Luke watched unscrupulously and responded to Darikova: "It's just that the values of the two races are different. The subsequent transactions here are left to you. I will not accept conventional ores that are inconvenient to transport. Let them pay with silver diamonds."
Darikova was also enjoying the spring scenery. When she heard that Luke was going to give her such a big business, her lustful thoughts disappeared: "I am responsible for the transaction here? What if I don't know how to do it?"
"Don't you know how to exchange money for goods? With this kind of resources, wouldn't it be faster to build your intelligence network?"
"Okay." Darikova thought that this deal didn't seem to be difficult.
The succubi changed their armor very quickly, and soon they were fully armed, each one looking like a knight with special skills.
Two hundred sets of armor and one thousand daggers were quickly moved.
The One-Horned Demon led the sarcophagus fleet back along the original route. Luke and Madobusa returned to Black Castle to discuss the development of the underground arms market in Scorched Earth City.
On the other side of the city, the Demon Tyrant welcomed his first visitor since he moved into the Scorched Earth City.
In the red fortress full of hellish characteristics, a group of human merchants walked in under the gaze of a group of demons, with two hellfire horses pulling a box.
The tyrant sat on a high seat with his sword drawn and his horse in hand, looking down at the visitor with arrogance.
The human merchants saluted the tyrant together.
"I am Milia, the general manager of the Hell Market Development Group of Highland Venture Capital Company." Tan, who was standing at the front, said to the Tyrant: "This visit is to comply with the last agreement. We are here to present you with a gift that we made especially for you, Tyrant."
Tan signaled his followers to open the stone box and remove the covering cloth.
A set of gorgeous armor appeared before the tyrant's eyes.
But the tyrant did not move. He sat there steadily watching the performance of the Shining Gold Man.
Silent atmosphere!
Some of it was beyond Tan's expectations.
"My Lord Tyrant, don't you like the armor we prepared?"
The tyrant touched the broken horn on his head and said, "My experience taught me not to mess with people I shouldn't mess with. The madman made it very clear that the armor he gave me should be sent to him first...
Are you trying to sow discord between me and the lunatics?"
His purpose was seen through, but Tan did not panic. Instead, he said, "So you are worried that the Mad Lord will be unhappy. In fact, after you left the Lord's castle that day, I reached a lot of agreements with the Mad Lord again, including that we can carry out business activities without interference.
You only need to pay me one stone to buy this set of armor."
"A stone? Hahaha..." The tyrant laughed: "This is a very fair deal!"
The tyrant broke off a stone from the stone chair he was sitting on and threw it at Tan's feet.
Tan picked up the stone and put it away as if it were a gem.
"This is indeed a fair deal! Do you want to try it on?"
The tyrant said: "Tell me the reason why you came to me. I don't believe you came here just to give me armor."
Tan replied: "I came here to seek cooperation with you."
"What kind of cooperation?"
Tan said: "Our company is vigorously developing the hell market and has traded with more than a dozen demon territories, but some demons don't seem to understand fair trade. Some of our goods have been robbed, and some demon lords have tried to evade the payment they owe us.
These accidents caused considerable losses to our company.
Only by abiding by the rules can both parties benefit in the long run. I think you, Tyrant, should understand this principle better than those ignorant demons."
The tyrant snorted and said, "You want me to collect the debt for you?"
"Yes!" Tan stated the purpose of his visit: "Last time we met, I could see that the Mad Lord respected and was wary of you. You must also be a powerful ancient demon.
I don't know how you lost your territory, but I know you are trying to get weapons to equip your demons. I also know that the madman gave you very few weapons, and he wanted to subjugate you as his vassal.
Partner with us and we can make everything you want possible!"
The tyrant asked, "How to cooperate?"
"Collecting the debt is one of the cooperation. We absolutely believe that with the intervention of an ancient demon, there will be very few demon lords who dare to owe our company money in the future. Another cooperation is to help our Highland Venture Capital Company fight against competitors.
We have reliable intelligence that there is another human company in Hell that sells weapons to the demon lords. We will provide you with supplies to recruit and equip your army, you will protect our trade, and the land you conquer will be yours. "
The tyrant showed great interest, but asked with concern: "Why are you looking for me? Shouldn't this matter be asked to the madman? He has a vast territory and a powerful army."
Tan said: "Lord Madman is busy launching a war to unify Hell and has no energy to care about such trivial matters as ours. And you need our support the most at this time."
Tan did enough homework for this visit.
He collected intelligence from various sources and determined the tyrant's identity and purpose of coming to Scorched Earth City.
An ancient demon who was sealed somewhere unknown in an ancient war escaped and returned to hell after a thousand years, only to find that his lair had been occupied by other demon lords.
He wanted to take back his territory, but he didn't have enough strength, so he came to Scorched Earth City to seek help from the Madman.
But the madman only wanted him to be his vassal.
Such an ancient demon who is desperate is simply a golden potential stock that has hit the bottom. At this time, recruit him as a thug, give him weapons and supplies, and let him bite anyone he wants!
And now we have basically found the hideout of the Raging Waves City in Hell, which is at the edge of Hell, a remote corner. Gathering forces from Purgatory to kill over there, we can wipe out all the minions of the Raging Waves City that have infiltrated Hell in one fell swoop.
I can also complete the mission and return to Golden Valley.
When Tan thought that the Demon Tyrant would immediately agree to cooperate, the Tyrant said: "I need to think about your suggestion again."
Tan asked: "Is there anything else you are not satisfied with?"
The tyrant is actually quite satisfied, but he has someone above him, so can he make such an important decision on his own?
The boss is in the Scorched Earth City, we must ask for instructions first!
"Yes, I am still a little dissatisfied." The tyrant made up an excuse and said, "You only provide a little supplies and weapons, and you want an ancient demon to work for you. The ancient demon is too worthless.
Go back and think about what benefit you can give me, and come back to me when you have made up your mind."
Tan didn't expect the demon in front of her to be so greedy. She said in a bad tone: "My Lord Tyrant, you don't seem to have the capital to negotiate with me. You have no territory and you can be swallowed up by the madmen at any time...
You should agree to our conditions and build your army as soon as possible. You are not our only choice."
The demon tyrant said forcefully: "If I am not your only choice, you can kick me out at any time. I lost my territory not because I am stupid, and your bluffing cannot scare me.
If you want to cooperate with me, there will be benefits!
If you think I can be replaced, go find another demon!"
The tyrant slammed the armrest heavily, and the demons hiding in the dark revealed themselves.
Tan knew that this was an attempt to drive him away.
The tyrant's greed was somewhat beyond her expectations, but the wisdom he displayed also made Tan raise his opinion of the tyrant.
Don't be easily tempted by interests and be cautious of possible traps.
Working with such an ancient evil is high risk, but if managed properly, the rewards can also be high.
Tan did not immediately agree to the Demon Tyrant's increased demands.
When a dog wants a bone, you can't just give it to it after it barks twice. You have to temper its temper a little and let it know that bones are not easy to come by.
"It seems that this cooperation is not as smooth as I imagined. I am ready to have a long negotiation with you. I believe that through the negotiation we can understand each other better and finally achieve true mutual trust.
This is conducive to building a long-term cooperative relationship.”
The demon tyrant laughed, revealing his ferocious teeth: "You are the most special one among all the humans I have ever seen. It takes a lot of courage to dare to enter hell, and it takes even more courage to face me so calmly.
I am still looking forward to our cooperation, I just want to sell myself at a better price.
You guys go back!
Next time you come to see me, be better prepared."
"I thought so too. Goodbye, Lord Tyrant!"
Tan led his followers away.
The smile on the tyrant's face immediately disappeared, and he said to his close demon descendants: "From now on, I will not see any visitors."
