Chapter 166
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Chapter 166: Price
A day passed quickly.
Zhang Yisheng, who had been hiding somewhere, retreated very decisively.
As for the outcome of this invasion, victory was certain for Luo Ji.
After all, Zhang Yisheng’s troops had been defeated, and even his fierce general Zhang Yao had been captured.
The system could not possibly rule him as the loser.
What made Luo Ji unsure was the crucial treasure chest reward.
It should have been a silver or black iron treasure chest.
The reason for this uncertainty was that before he arrived, Iron Wall Tribe’s defending forces suffered significant damage from Zhang Yisheng’s archer unit’s long range suppression, and even the city gate had been breached.
In a siege battle, for the attacking side, breaching the enemy’s city gate grants a high score.
Because of this, the difference in their battle scores should not be significant.
[System notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for obtaining item ‘Black Iron Chest ×1.’]
“Tsk!”
Luo Ji clicked his tongue, a hint of displeasure on his face.
Before he could open the treasure chest he had earned, another system notification sounded.
[System notification: Player ‘Zhang Yisheng’ has sent a friend request. Do you accept?]
“He’s quick, isn’t he?”
Luo Ji muttered, accepting the request.
Almost immediately after the friendship was confirmed, Zhang Yisheng’s message came through.
“Name your price.”
“You name your price. If it’s reasonable, it’s a deal.”
Luo Ji quickly replied.
Then, as if remembering something, he typed and sent another message.
“By the way, Zhang Yao, who was under your command, was nearly dead.”
“It cost me a lot of medical resources to save him.”
“Please make sure to reimburse the medical expenses as well.”
Zhang Yisheng’s facial muscles twitched noticeably as he read the message.
After some hesitation, he gritted his teeth and replied.
“One silver-grade skill book.”
Unlike the previous situation where Zhou Kai was directly captured, this time Zhang Yao was merely a fierce general under Zhang Yisheng’s command, not as valuable as a player’s own life.
Getting a gold-grade item from Zhang Yisheng was probably out of the question, but one silver-grade skill book seemed too cheap.
In Luo Ji’s estimation, it should start at two silver-grade items, at least.
“Too little.”
“Is Zhang Yao under your command that cheap?”
Faced with Luo Ji’s reply, Zhang Yisheng snorted in anger, then sent another message.
“It’s different. This silver-grade skill book I have is something you urgently need right now! It’s worth this price to you!”
“That confident?”
A hint of surprise appeared on Luo Ji’s face.
“How do you know what I lack right now?”
“You don’t have cavalry, do you? If you did, reinforcements wouldn’t have arrived so slowly.”
Luo Ji’s heart skipped a beat.
“So, it’s a skill book related to cavalry?”
“The silver-grade ‘Herdsman’ skill book.”
A pang of pain flashed across Zhang Yisheng’s face as he sent this message.
To establish cavalry, one must first establish a horse ranch and then train horse breeders.
This ensures a stable supply of warhorses for the cavalry unit.
Thus, the importance of this book was undeniable.
Zhang Yisheng had considered many things when offering this ‘Herdsman’ skill book to redeem Zhang Yao.
On one hand, the skill book that the other party most lacked was undoubtedly the most valuable!
On the other hand, he himself had no cavalry, and this skill book had been sitting idle in his system warehouse for a long time.
There were no horse resources near his territory, so this skill book was temporarily useless to him.
Although doing so would undoubtedly strengthen the opponent’s forces, it was still far more cost-effective than offering two or even three silver-grade items to redeem Zhang Yao.
At this moment, Luo Ji clearly realized the value of this skill book to him, but he wouldn’t back down so easily.
“Add three black iron-grade items.”
Zhang Yisheng wanted to curse when he saw this message, but with Zhang Yao in Luo Ji’s hands, he had no choice but to humble himself.
“Two items at most!”
“And when we trade, we must include a ‘Non-Aggression Treaty’ with a duration of one year!”
“You know the value of the silver-grade ‘Herdsman’ skill book yourself!”
After witnessing Luo Ji’s strength, Zhang Yisheng was clearly a bit worried about being targeted by him, so he added an additional clause.
“A one-year ‘Non-Aggression Treaty’ is acceptable, but I want four black iron-grade items!”
“Damn it!”
Zhang Yisheng clearly didn’t expect that not only did he fail to cut the price, but the other party actually raised it!
However, this non-aggression treaty was a must for him.
After all, Luo Ji’s strength was already formidable, and now that he had discovered horse resources, once a cavalry unit was established, his strength would undoubtedly rise another level.
What if Luo Ji targeted him then?
He had to secure enough development time for himself!
“Three black iron-grade items, and the type of the three items will be decided by me.”
“This is my bottom line!!”
Seeing this, Luo Ji mused that it was about right, so he simply replied with two words.
“Deal.”
Under the system’s notification, the two decisively established a ‘trade agreement.’
After the transaction was completed, Luo Ji happily accepted the silver-grade ‘Herdsman’ skill book and three black iron-grade items.
Zhang Yisheng obviously wouldn’t pick good black iron-grade items for him, but it didn’t matter.
Those three items were just an extra bonus anyway.
The ‘Herdsman’ skill book was the main focus.
He decisively opened another warehouse slot and stored it there for now.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Yisheng, back in his own world, naturally exchanged pleasantries after successfully redeeming Zhang Yao, then quickly opened Zhang Yao’s attribute panel to check his status.
As a result, Zhang Yisheng’s entire face turned green, and he couldn’t help but rub his eyes vigorously, suspecting he was seeing things.
If one’s own general is defeated and captured due to the chief’s misjudgment or command error, that general will develop a sense of disappointment towards the chief, leading to a decrease in loyalty.
Zhang Yisheng was aware of this, but generally, when a person is redeemed, a normal drop of two or three loyalty points is about right.
However, now, Zhang Yao’s loyalty to him had dropped to only 73 points.
Was this some kind of international joke?
Zhang Yao’s loyalty was 84 points before!
Did it really drop so much all at once?
Wasn’t this almost a betrayal?!
What did that Luo fellow do during the time Zhang Yao was captured?
At this moment, various thoughts flashed through Zhang Yisheng’s mind, and his facial expression also turned somewhat grim.
