Chapter 448
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Chapter 448: Conditions
“Alright, rise.”
Luo Ji, seated on his throne, gently raised a hand, signaling everyone to stand.
Luo Cheng and Luo Yong, now standing, instinctively took their positions on either side of the Audience Hall.
Jie Zichuan, as the translator, stood dutifully below Luo Ji’s throne.
The center was suddenly left with only the two barbarians and the soldiers escorting them.
At this moment, Luo Ji’s gaze naturally focused on the two barbarians.
He already had a simple understanding of their personalities.
The relatively volatile and irritable Harold was not a concern.
It was Hill, on the other hand. This woman had remained remarkably calm throughout.
This clearly showed her to be someone who thought things through.
This negotiation with him was, in all likelihood, proposed by this woman named Hill.
As Luo Ji assessed her, Hill was also assessing Luo Ji.
To be honest, Hill was a little surprised.
This southern ruler seemed a bit too frail. Someone like him would probably not survive 3 days in their northern tribes.
Yet, reality showed this man sitting high on a throne, revered as the Emperor by the southerners.
Even the man who could single-handedly suppress Harold, leaving him powerless to retaliate, had to respectfully kneel before him.
Though both sides had their own thoughts, Luo Ji, holding absolute dominance at this moment, clearly had no need for pretense. He spoke quite directly.
“In the report delivered to me, you said you possess something I desire. You may speak now.”
As that calm voice resonated within the Audience Hall, Luo Ji’s profound eyes had already settled on Hill.
Under the gaze of those eyes, Hill, who had moments ago thought Luo Ji wouldn’t survive 3 days in the northern tribes, now felt an inexplicable pressure in her heart.
Although the voice was calm, it exuded an undeniable, unyielding dominance.
This made Hill realize at that moment that this seemingly frail man was probably far more ‘powerful’ than she had imagined.
The immense psychological pressure completely jumbled the plan in Hill’s mind.
She opened her mouth, revealing her trump card.
“I know where to find similar materials for the weapons you southerners use.”
In Hill’s view, one could never have too many weapons.
Therefore, materials for making weapons naturally held considerable value.
In her hands, they were indeed useless, but perhaps they would become a treasure in the hands of this man before her?
After listening to Jie Zichuan’s translation, a flicker of contemplation also crossed Luo Ji’s eyes.
It was not uncommon for the Bitter Cold Land to have mineral resources.
Currently, within Luo Ji’s Myriad World Civilization, there were already five or six copper veins alone, and even more other types of mineral veins.
The supply from the mines was sufficient to support the needs of the entire Myriad World Civilization.
However, mineral veins were not limitless, and they would eventually be depleted. In other words, the more, the merrier.
With this thought, Luo Ji’s interest was slightly piqued.
That calm voice sounded again.
“So, what do you want to exchange for this information?”
As he asked this question, a hint of subtle amusement flashed in Luo Ji’s eyes.
Upon hearing Jie Zichuan’s translation and realizing her condition had an effect, a surge of wild joy welled up in Hill’s heart.
She completely failed to notice the subtle change in Luo Ji’s expression.
She instinctively prepared to state her demand.
However, as the words reached her lips, as if realizing something, her expression suddenly froze.
According to her original plan, she naturally wanted to exchange this resource information for freedom, even the freedom of her entire tribe.
But at this moment, Hill was bewildered again. Because she suddenly realized something.
Even if she truly gained freedom, what could she do? Myriad World Civilization, a colossal entity in the south, pressed directly upon them.
Even if she gained her freedom, she didn’t believe she had the ability to contend with this behemoth.
If she couldn’t contend, she could only retreat.
But she knew the situation in the northern Bitter Cold Land better than anyone.
The Day of Catastrophe was approaching.
Retreating north now, facing the impending Day of Catastrophe, without food or a camp, wouldn’t they still face certain death?
Realizing this, Hill’s heart sank.
She forcefully swallowed the words that had been on the tip of her tongue.
“I need to consider it.”
As she spoke, Harold’s expression immediately changed. This wasn’t what they had initially agreed upon!
He was about to say something but was stopped by a look from Hill.
Harold’s heart was also in a turmoil at this moment. With a fluctuating expression, Harold finally gritted his teeth.
“I’ll trust you this once.”
Besides this, there seemed to be no other option; after all, he was now a prisoner of Myriad World Civilization. He could only place his hopes on Hill.
On the other side, upon hearing Jie Zichuan’s translation, Luo Ji’s eyebrows subtly raised, feeling a slight surprise.
He had initially thought the other party would demand ‘freedom’ or their release.
But instead, she said she needed to consider it?
This made Luo Ji, while granting her request, begin to re-examine Hill standing below.
This barbarian leader of the northern tribes might be slightly smarter than he had anticipated.
So-called freedom, in this situation, held no practical meaning.
Willingly submitting to him and staying in his Civilization at least offered a chance at survival.
But if they wanted freedom. The moment they leave his Civilization’s territory, Luo Ji wouldn’t need to do anything, and the ensuing winter would cause at least half of their entire tribe to perish.
It wasn’t because the barbarians of the northern tribes had weak survival skills.
It was because the resources of this entire territory had largely been secured by Luo Ji’s Myriad World Civilization.
A large tribe of over a thousand people, with virtually no resources available for them to acquire, no matter how strong their wilderness survival skills, it would be useless.
And now, Hill seemed to have realized this point.
“What to do?”
At this moment, Hill felt her mind getting more and more chaotic the more she thought.
“Perhaps, I should exchange this resource information for status?”
With that thought, Hill subconsciously glanced at Luo Cheng, who was standing to one side of the Audience Hall.
This man commanded hundreds of warriors riding strange beasts.
In Myriad World Civilization, he undoubtedly held a high status.
But the importance of military power was unquestionable.
As a newcomer, immediately trying to exchange resource information for military power was likely something the other party would not accept.
She needed a position that would allow the other party to agree, secure her own status, and even offer a chance to gain military power!
As thoughts raced, looking at the man seated high on the throne, Hill made a decision in her heart.
“I’ve made up my mind. I want you to become my man!”
