Chapter 2984: Third Kind of Contact

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Taking advantage of the pleasant atmosphere while both sides were chatting about off-topic matters, Xia Duo did not want to waste any more time beating around the bush and laid his cards on the table with Huo En, "I have thought about the matter mentioned previously; I will cooperate with you all to the fullest, but please let me try first."

The "try" Xia Duo spoke of referred to attempting communication, which had been mentioned when the two met before; if they were to capture it directly without even communicating, that was something he could not do.

After speaking, he stared at Huo En with a gaze that was firm and unyielding. Under his gaze, Huo En was first surprised, then frowned, and thereafter remained silent.

Seeing Huo En not speaking, Xia Duo let the other party be, but he himself silently calculated the time in his heart. After sitting for about ten minutes and seeing that Huo En still had not responded, he stood up and said:

"If the Seven Towers cannot even agree to such a request, then you all had better look for someone else; I will not participate in this matter."

Although he said he would not participate, Xia Duo had long decided that if the Seven Towers did not agree to his request, he would find a way to make contact with that dragon-kind ahead of time; this was where his ideological convictions lay.

In essence, he and the Seven Towers and related forces had come together based on shared interests, but the interests of each party were not necessarily completely aligned. Xia Duo had his own persistence; where he could compromise, he would compromise, such as on the quantity of non-core interests.

But where he could not compromise, he would firmly refuse to do so, such as with certain matters of principle, like the restrictions on a lord's power when discussing the New Covenant, or like the current approach of capturing the suspected alien dragon without asking first.

If it definitely cannot be done, Xia Shao still hopes that a war will occur, at most a total war.

What Xia Shao has established in his Territory is a centralized system; once a war occurs, if it is a centralized system, it is even more inefficient, but the problem is that others may not be willing to join Xia Shao's system.

As for the others, that can only be considered slowly after the war.

Seeing that Huo En still did not insist, Xia Shao spoke out again, "Since this mysterious dragon-kind has mastered the ultimate technology of the suspected Bloodline Domain, why does he think it has no other means? Even with a sneak attack, can he guarantee that it will definitely be captured?"

"But, what if delaying contact allows the other party to run away?" Huo En's face showed difficulty again, seemingly wanting to ask Xia Shao for a guarantee.

The ball was kicked back to the Seven Towers' side. Huo En really wanted to say that as long as Xia Shao gave his full support, it would definitely be captured, but such petulant words were enough to say in private; bringing them to the table would make the speaker seem too ignorant.

After a moment of silence, Huo En finally gave in, "Then I will trouble Lord Xia Shao from here on."

"So urgent?"

"Yes."

Therefore, the only glimmer of survival Xia Shao can think of is to accelerate the Territory, use all means to make the Territory fully industrialized, and at the same time open the Inheritance Ritual as much as possible to first build the consumption regeneration foundation needed for war.

Who knows what means this mysterious dragon-kind is hiding? He can only guarantee that he will do his best; as for the rest, he can only leave it to fate.

And it is even more impossible for Xia Shao to accept being blindly commanded by others, so conflict is inevitable.

The Seven Towers is anxious because of Bloodline Technology, and Xia Shao is anxious because he wants to verify as soon as possible whether the other party comes from the Holy Golden Dragon Empire. Both sides can be considered to have seen eye-to-eye and found the right person.

Returning to Azure Manor, Niya was still waiting for Xia Shao. Niya was also aware of the Seven Towers discovering the mysterious dragon-kind and the existence of the Holy Golden Dragon Empire. Now that she waited for Xia Shao to return, she immediately asked about the result of the two's meeting.

"The Seven Towers has stepped back. The ultimate technology of the Bloodline Domain is too tempting; they cannot afford to wait. However, this is not entirely because of my request. If communication is possible, communication is actually more beneficial to everyone."

It is still that saying: the Seven Towers is too jealous of the Bloodline Technology displayed by this mysterious dragon-kind and wishes to swallow it into their stomach all at once. It is just a pity that in terms of Mobile War Spell Platforms, they are still a bit lacking, which gave Xia Shao the opportunity to participate.

In peacetime, one could develop slowly and assimilate slowly, but in wartime, how could the enemy give him such ample time? Being slightly urgent, others are probably not thinking about resisting the enemy, but rather coming to resist him, Xia Shao, first.

"What else can be done? I can only force the growth of my own Territory. As for others, I am afraid that if the Holy Golden Dragon Empire really attacks, they may not be willing to make much of a response; perhaps they are still thinking about being collaborators!"

However, Niya is still a bit worried about this matter, "If that dragon-kind comes from the Holy Golden Dragon Empire, then what should we do?"

"Of course, the faster the better. Is it convenient for Lord Xia Shao tomorrow?"

Xia Duo did not think much, and after agreeing on a time with Huo En, he left the tavern alone.

"It is possible. I will come to visit again tomorrow. Tonight, you all hurry and choose an Envoy who can represent the Seven Towers. When I make contact with the other party, I might need to use them."

"Why am I the impatient one? I was staying perfectly fine at home; it was you all who found me first. I am just normally putting forward my own requirements, and my requirement is not excessive, right?"

Xia Duo wanted to leave, and Huo En could not sit still at once. He hurriedly stood up and reached out a hand to detain him, "Lord Xia Shao, this matter is still negotiable; why be so impatient!"

As for the Seven Towers Envoy mentioned by Xia Shao, Huo En's answer was somewhat beyond Xia Shao's expectations, "Tomorrow I will go with you; I can represent the Seven Towers."

But such a guarantee was impossible for Xia Duo to give. It was not a strategic consideration, but rather that he truly did not have one hundred percent certainty, even if he were to make contact and launch a direct sneak attack.

"Then when will you take action?"

"Tomorrow."

Xia Duo nodded, then went straight to the point, "When will you take action?"

Once a concession is made on a matter of principle, there is no end to it. Even if one is temporarily unable to carry out these principles due to objective conditions, one must at least let others know one's attitude and persistence.

"That works too. Then it is settled; I will come to find you at twelve o'clock tomorrow noon."

"Not excessive, not excessive."

Huo En followed Xia Duo's words and said repeatedly, while his hands also made a gesture inviting Xia Duo to sit down. Xia Duo did not want to make things too stiff with the Seven Towers, and seeing that Huo En had the appearance of making a concession, he sat back down.

It is just that doing so will inevitably have an indelible impact on the development of the Territory. The good aspects, if obtained, would only be obtained a few days earlier, but the bad aspects might require unknown generations of cost to eliminate later.

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"It won't do to not be urgent. The further it drags on, the greater the variables. If that mysterious dragon-kind discovers that we are plotting against him, then regardless of whether he comes from the Holy Golden Dragon Empire or not, it is not a good thing for us."

"Since it is not excessive, then let's do it this way!"

Xia Duo did not ask where that mysterious dragon-kind was. Such key information would not be released by the Seven Towers casually until the moment before action, so he simply did not ask.