Chapter 219: Each Person's Speculation

Standing on a cliff outside the outskirts of Mingdu, Su Yu looked toward Mingdu and spoke slowly, "Actually, my father originally intended to settle in the Sun Moon Empire and become a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire. Dong'er, do you know why?"

"It should have something to do with Auntie, right?" Wang Dong'er did not really want to bring up family matters in front of Su Yu; after all, not long ago, a large number of members of the Su Family had died at the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult, including Su Yu's parents.

"Still calling her Auntie? You should be calling her Mother." Su Yu dotingly flicked Wang Dong'er's nose. "A few years ago, when I came to the Sun Moon Empire from Shrek Academy, I knew that the dominance of the future era was destined not to be with Shrek. In the two-plus years I've studied here, this is the place I've come to most often. Because from here, you can see the full view of Mingdu."

Mingdu, like a city that never sleeps, radiated a charm different from this world.

Mingdu was a magical place. Many times, it made Su Yu think of Blue Star. In a world that contained soul power, there existed a Sun Moon Empire that was biased toward technology. Its existence was like a bug; rather than a bug, it was more like technology left behind from another space-time.

Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn't help but think of another possibility: the Sun Moon Empire, or even things like Soul Guidance Devices—who was it that originally created them?

"Are you still brooding over the matters of the Star Luo Empire?" Wang Dong'er stood by his side and asked.

Su Yu didn't say much more; he gently reached out and touched Wang Dong'er's head, then said, "Let everything go as it will. In the future, you will understand. However, Dong'er, have you thought about our future?"

"Our future?" Wang Dong'er was a bit lost; she didn't know where her future lay either.

At present, her memories had not fully awakened. The only thing she knew was that she did not belong to the Douluo Continent. Once, when Mu Lao left, he had told Wang Dong'er that he had already reported her situation to those above. Shrek possessed the Golden Ancient Tree, and Mu En could also manifest the Sea God's Light; what this represented was self-evident.

"That's right, our future..."

The future, our future, where is it?

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"What do you want? We did not invite your Sun Moon Battle Team, so please leave." Bei Bei tried his best to control his tone so it wouldn't be too blunt; since the competition hadn't started yet, it wasn't appropriate to have a conflict with them.

Luo Yu did not speak, sitting quietly in the lounge arranged in the lobby of the Mingyue Hotel, savoring the fine wine sent over by the lobby manager.

"Captain Bei Bei, please don't misunderstand. We didn't come here to pick a fight; we just feel that the current competition is too boring, so we want to ask for some pointers from you all. After all, our seniors lost to you all in the previous session, and our seniors also told us that your strength is sufficiently powerful, and you have a genius captain, Su Yu, who is both wise and brave. So, this time, we want to spar with you." Jing Peng's voice was calm, his expression serious.

Xu Sanshi heard the noise and came over, saying, "Are you really here to spar? Is your Sun Moon Empire really that kind-hearted?"

"No, no, no, this handsome guy, please don't misunderstand. As the new Sun Moon Battle Team, we also hope to learn from the strength of the previous championship team. Therefore, we came here with sincerity. If this handsome guy feels we lack sincerity, we can pay a price as a gift for this spar." Yan Lingshu smiled at Xu Sanshi and explained politely.

Xu Sanshi was stunned by Yan Lingshu calling him a "handsome guy," and his eyes went straight.

"You..." Before Jiang Nannan could speak, her words were interrupted.

Huo Yu Hao walked out of the room, looked at Yan Lingshu, and said, "Are your words the meaning of your captain?"

"The captain doesn't pay much attention to these things. I can fully represent the captain in deciding this matter. If you don't believe it, you can go verify it with our captain yourself; our captain, Luo Yu, is right there." Upon hearing that Huo Yu Hao was somewhat moved, Leiqier squeezed over and proceeded according to Luo Yu's previous plan.

Bei Bei looked around at everyone and said slowly, "I cannot make the decision on this matter, so please allow us to discuss it first."

"Fine, we will wait for your reply in the private room. By the way, if you feel that the price we offered lacks sincerity, I have a list here. I hope you can take a look at it. It won't be too late to make a decision after you finish reading this list." Lu Jiuyu took a list out of his Storage Soul Guidance Device and handed it over.

Huo Yu Hao took the list and then said, "We will consider this matter."

Afterward, the members of the Tang Sect retreated into Huo Yu Hao's room.

After some arrangements, the room was completely isolated from all outside perception.

Returning to the private room, Lu Jiuyu, Yan Lingshu, Sheng Hongyun, Fang Wei, Leiqier, Jing Peng, and their captain, Luo Yu, the seven of them gathered in the private room.

Luo Yu waved his hand and said, "You all step back; you know the rules."

The surrounding attendants nodded and then exited the private room. The entire private room was also completely isolated from the outside, leaving only two waitresses in work uniforms standing on either side of the door outside.

"Captain, do you think they will really agree? Isn't that list a bit shabby? I feel this matter is a bit uncertain." Fang Wei looked at Luo Yu with some worry.

Yan Lingshu continued, "Captain, I think you might miscalculate this time. Although some of those metals are indeed Rare Metals, they also have people who understand Soul Guidance Devices—that He Caitou is one. He even studied at our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy for over two years; he won't be ignorant of that list."

Luo Yu looked at Jing Peng and said, "Jing Peng, don't just sit there without saying anything. Let's brainstorm; everyone share their views. You say a few words too and let's see."

Being called by Luo Yu, Jing Peng then spoke, "I agree with Fang Wei's thoughts."

"That's it?" Luo Yu frowned.

"That's it," Jing Peng answered very honestly.

Luo Yu looked at another person again and said, "Leiqier, you say it."

"Captain, you said it yourself, so don't blame me if I say something wrong later." As he spoke, the corners of Leiqier's mouth began to form an arc that made people feel that what he was about to say would be ominous.

Luo Yu nodded and said, "Speak, let me hear your view and see how your thoughts differ from theirs."

"Then I'll say it. From the current situation, those guys from the Tang Sect won't agree, because in all fairness, the price we offered is indeed a bit low. However, we started by putting our posture very low and didn't aggressively force them, so even if they don't agree, we still have room to maneuver." Having said this, Leiqier stopped and just looked at Lu Jiuyu with a wicked smile.

Lu Jiuyu was looked at by Leiqier and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Leiqier, I knew you were up to no good. But since you want me to speak, I'll add to it. First, you might not understand the extent of the captain's investigation into the background of those people in the Tang Sect. The current Three Great Empires have long been restricted by the Sun Moon Empire in the trade of Rare Metals. In the list the captain provided, almost all the metals are unique to the Sun Moon Empire, and these metals are controlled by the Empire. Since the Three Great Empires were restricted in metal trading, the circulation of these metals has greatly decreased."

"Of course, the captain's plan isn't just that. From the perspective of interests, if we offered a price that satisfied them right from the start, they would instead feel that we lack confidence and are urgently trying to verify their strength, and thus they would turn around and slaughter us like fat sheep. I can even guarantee that in the subsequent sparring, they would deliberately feign weakness to make us underestimate the enemy." Lu Jiuyu stopped abruptly here.

"You mean, the price our captain offered is just right at their bottom line, so no matter what happens later, they won't refuse, but will only make us increase the price to maximize their benefits, right?" Fang Wei followed up and stated his conjecture.

Luo Yu nodded. "Smart. However, I can guarantee they won't agree; instead, they will open their mouths wide to put pressure on us. Leiqier, I know you guessed my plan; you say it."

Luo Yu was really too lazy to continue explaining. Explaining such things was better left to the right people; he would at most correct their mistakes.

Leiqier had his bottom line exposed but didn't dare to refute, only smiling awkwardly. "Actually, the captain's plan isn't that complicated; at most, it's just a strategy of 'to let go, one must first set a trap.' Those guys from the Tang Sect naturally know we understand their weaknesses, and at the same time, they will feel we have them figured out. So they will also constantly raise the price to maximize their benefits. However, the captain said before that regardless of whether the other party agrees or not, once their price exceeds fifty percent of the list we initially provided, we will go find another team."

"Why should we give up? Could it be that we would really give up this opportunity because of those Rare Metals and metals that aren't much to us? If so, wouldn't we be the ones suffering?" Jing Peng was a bit confused and still didn't understand Leiqier's meaning.

Lu Jiuyu spoke up at this time, "Jing Peng's thought is actually the same as many people's. Once we show a desire for the spar, we will lose the initiative. Once we lose the initiative, we won't be able to carry out this plan. It's better to let the captain explain the specifics to you; after all, both Leiqier and I can only guess part of it."

"Captain, please." Leiqier chuckled and looked at Luo Yu with an expression of worship.

PS: A quick aside, my health hasn't been very good lately, so the updates have been a bit unstable. However, don't worry...

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