Chapter 166

I also don't know if the dwarf I met at the trade fair back then is still alive now.

Su Hao looked at the name Tie Geda on the trade bracelet, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of worry in his eyes.

The trade fair that Hua Yao and the others had organized was held on the eve of the extreme cold disaster; after so much time has passed, Su Hao cannot confirm whether the other party is still alive.

After all, this is the new world after the descent of the uncanny; even though the dwarves' overall strength is far greater than that of humans, the mortality rate among ordinary clansmen remains very high.

If that dwarf is already dead, wanting to contact the dwarves and establish trade relations would require some effort.

"I hope he's still alive."

Su Hao then lightly tapped his finger and dialed Tie Geda's phone.

Beep beep beep—! After a wait of twenty or thirty seconds, just as Su Hao was about to give up, the call finally connected, and a gruff voice came from the other end.

Jee jee ga la ga la ga la?

Su Hao: ……

I'm screwed, I forgot that I don't have a translation module.

In the people Su Hao has met these days, either they come with their own translation module,

or they are powerhouses like Xue Nv, who can automatically translate language through their strong mental power.

This also led to Su Hao overlooking the fact that he lacks a translation module.

Now, hearing the dwarves' language, Su Hao has no idea what they are trying to convey.

If they can't understand each other, communication is impossible, so discussing the ore trade naturally can't proceed.

"Forget it, wait a bit, I'll give Tie Geda's contact to Ling Xue'er and let her handle the talk."

Su Hao helplessly shook his head and was about to hang up.

But just then, after a brief pause, the gruff voice on the other end suddenly spoke a sentence in Chinese.

"I forgot to turn on the translation module, hello, my human friend."

"I didn't expect you to have a translation module; that saves a lot of trouble."

Su Hao blinked slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

Since Tie Geda's communication bracelet has a translation module, there's no need to let Ling Xue'er relay things.

After a few brief pleasantries with Tie Geda, Su Hao got straight to the point, stating the purpose of this call.

"I've heard that your dwarf tribe has abundant ore resources, so I want to establish an ore trade with you; I don't know if you're interested."

"Ore trade? No problem, what ores do you need?"

"I currently need black iron ore, copper ore, and silver ore; I don't know if you have any."

"Black iron, copper, and silver ore... I have some of these on my end; how much do you need?"

"If possible, I'd like 100 tons of each, as the first batch of trade."

Tie Geda:!!

"What the heck? 100 tons of each? You must be joking; with such a huge amount, even a city would find it no simple task to digest it all."

"Or... is your purpose for these ores to construct buildings? Besides us dwarves, I doubt anyone would be that extravagant."

Um, but speaking of which, when the uncanny first descended just a few days ago, Su Hao could 1v2, easily killing two First Rank transcendent beings, and even dispel the toxin released by those First Rank transcendent beings for everyone present.

I suppose his strength has now reached Second Rank transcendent; perhaps he now has the power to contend with a Third Tier transcendent.

The stronger one is, the more resources one can naturally obtain.

If he wants that much ore just to build a territory, that seems not impossible.

After all, among the people I've seen, his strength is among the very strongest.

Things that others cannot understand may, in the eyes of true masters, be merely occasional trivial matters.

"Sigh, what do I want all this for? As long as the money is there, what's the difference between him wanting one ton of ore or a hundred tons?"

On the other end of the line, Tie Geda couldn't help but give a self‑mocking smile.

But recalling his own stockpile, his smile froze again.

Each ore requires 100 tons, including Second Rank transcendent copper ore and Third Tier transcendent silver ore.

Such a huge quantity of ore is beyond what he can produce.

More importantly, according to what Su Hao said earlier, this is only the first batch of trade.

If the trade goes smoothly, there might be second and third batches later, making the quantities even more terrifying.

Such a trade cannot be accomplished by an individual alone; no one can single‑handedly take on such a massive deal, not even dwarves who excel at mining and forging.

"Your required share is too much for me to provide alone; I need to consult Lord Tie Huzi, then I'll get back to you later."

Having said that, Tie Geda hastily hung up, rushed out of the shelter, and entered a building resembling a phone booth.

This is the building used to contact the dwarves' royal capital, and it is an essential facility for every dwarf tribe.

If they sense a strong enemy invasion, dwarves can use this building to request support from the dwarven royal capital.

If there are other important matters, they can also use this building to contact the dwarf king directly.

The trade proposed by Su Hao, in Tie Geda's view, is an important matter.

If this trade is settled, perhaps it could improve the dwarves' survival situation from some angle.

After all, dwarves are merely skilled at mining iron and forging weapons; with those weapons, their combat ability is still decent.

But in other aspects, they are clearly lacking.

Especially after the descent of the uncanny, outdoor planting of plants is no longer possible, and game for hunting is rapidly dwindling.

Adding the extreme cold and extreme heat disasters, in less than a month the dwarves have begun to face a food crisis; even the dwarf king hasn't had those delicious liquors for days.

If this continues, it won't be long before dwarves start starving to death from lack of food.

To solve the food problem, the dwarves have contacted neighboring forces, but the situation is not ideal.

After all, the ominous curse blankets the whole world; the dwarves cannot normally grow crops outdoors, and neither can other races.

Tie Gedan knew that Su Hao had subdued the flower spirit tribe; looking across all the myriad races of the world, the flower spirits were among the few races most skilled at planting, so he was full of anticipation for this transaction.

(End of chapter)