Chapter 440

Chapter 440: Preparation Results

"No matter what, we need to confirm the materials required by Yi Chen first and see what we can collect before we continue our discussions," Lu Qingxian said as he noticed the gloomy expressions on everyone’s faces.

The Giants nodded in agreement; they had no other choice.

No matter how angry or frustrated they were, the situation had to be resolved.

If they couldn’t provide the materials Yi Chen needed, then the conditions they desired would undoubtedly remain a foolish dream.

They immediately began contacting the Federation’s research institute to quickly determine the names and properties of these materials.

As they expected, they found out that they were all low-grade immortal ores, similar to the Insight Stones.

Next, they reached out to the High-ranking Leaders in the parliament and the Military’s statistics department to check the reserves of these materials.

The results left them all frustrated: including the Insight Stones, there were a total of sixteen types of materials, none of which met the requirements.

In fact, three of the materials were spirit mines that didn’t even exist in the galaxy.

"What should we do?"

No one anticipated that Yi Chen’s second request would exceed their expectations by so much.

"The only solution is to spare no expense and obtain these materials through various means from other races," Lu Qingxian gritted his teeth.

The group fell silent, facing the same dilemma. They had to find a way to produce the materials, no matter what.

For any material available in the galaxy, they would do everything possible to gather it.

Even if it meant pressuring those top wealthy individuals, they would ensure that everything was surrendered.

If they couldn’t gather enough from the entire galaxy, they would have to look across the entire star cluster and trade with other races.

If trading proved impossible, then they would truly be at their wit’s end.

They quickly convened relevant personnel to arrange for contact and statistics on related materials and make estimates.

Hours passed by, one by one.

Data flowed continuously into the conference room from various departments.

After spending nearly a day, they finally arrived at an official tally.

Once compiled, the giants of the parliament and the Federation ordered everyone to exert maximum effort to collect the materials while waiting for Yi Chen’s contact.

Lu Qingxian could have directly used a communication stone to reach out to Yi Chen,

But they didn’t dare take that risk.

It was difficult enough to gather the materials; if they disturbed Yi Chen during something important, leading to his dissatisfaction, that would create even bigger problems.

They had no choice but to wait patiently.

…

And as they waited, six or seven more days passed.

In the flying treasure, Yi Chen, who was busy training, finally remembered this matter and took out his communicator to contact Lu Qingxian again.

Soon, Lu Qingxian’s image appeared in front of him.

"Your Majesty!"

Lu Qingxian hurriedly greeted him.

"What is the situation with the interest I requested?" Yi Chen asked directly.

"Well… during this period, we have gathered and counted the materials and can roughly divide them into three categories," Lu Qingxian said, carefully observing Yi Chen’s expression. "The first category consists of materials that have already been collected. We have fully completed only items five, twelve, and sixteen. For the first item, we have only gathered 2.5 tons of Insight Stone…"

"The second category includes materials that we are sure we can collect, such as those held by some wealthy individuals and others that can be traded from different races through special channels. We are in urgent negotiations for these materials, and we can complete this within ten days and deliver them to the galaxy."

"In terms of quantity, we need about 3.2 tons of Insight Stone for the first item, and 1.2 tons of Qianlin Wood for the second item…"

"The third category is those we have no leads on and will require time to investigate the reserves of various races or find out which strong individuals possess the materials… The time needed for this could be quite long."

Yi Chen’s face remained calm, but he felt some disappointment inside.

The materials list he provided to Lu Qingxian consisted entirely of those needed to create the third-generation ‘Cave Paradise,’ except for the last item, which was the 50 million orphans aged three and under.

According to the information from Lu Qingxian, the human federation could collect only around 80% when combining the first and second categories.

That left a 20% gap.

Given the strength and influence of the human federation, gathering this remaining 20% should not be too difficult.

However, the time required would certainly exceed a year.

It seemed that if he wanted to collect all the materials quickly, he would need to come up with some solutions on his end as well.

"Um… we will spare no effort to collect these materials in the shortest time possible."

Lu Qingxian couldn’t read Yi Chen’s expression and didn’t know what he was thinking, so he could only make a solemn promise.

"In half a month, we will organize everything we can gather and deliver it to the Deserted Star, where the headquarters of the Revival Army is located. Is that acceptable?" Yi Chen asked.

"Absolutely, absolutely!" Lu Qingxian nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, then it’s settled!"

"Wait, hold on a moment."

Lu Qingxian was startled by Yi Chen’s words and instinctively asked him to wait a moment.

"Do you want to negotiate conditions with me?" Yi Chen said coldly.

"No, no, no… It’s just that something big has happened on the human federation side. Due to certain reasons, the Soul Clan has seen a significant boost in their top-tier combat power, to the point where they could wipe out our human federation with these strong forces."

Lu Qingxian quickly shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, as a member of humanity, even if you resent the people of the human federation, I’m sure you wouldn’t hold it against the young children who are innocent and have not stolen your skills."

"You know the capabilities of the Soul Clan. They can erase our consciousness, turning us into puppets without self-awareness or thought. They already wiped out an entire planet, erasing the consciousness of billions of people, men, women, and children alike."

"Now that their top-tier combat power has skyrocketed to an unimaginable level and they see us humans as the best host for their purposes, they are bound to target the life planets of the human federation."

"We hope Your Majesty can, for the sake of those young children, help us research a new skill that can restrain the Soul Clan or provide some skills that can elevate our average strength."

"This way, we can save countless children and allow the human federation to quickly occupy the life planets and resource planets controlled by the Alliance of Angelic Beings, which will enable us to gather more resource materials for Your Majesty in the future," Lu Qingxian said passionately. "No matter how much you resent the human federation, it’s undeniable that the stronger they are, the more benefits it brings to you and the Great Flame Empire."

"I will contact you again in half a month."

Yi Chen bluntly ended the call.

He understood that the giants in the Federal Parliament and the Military had a warehouse manager’s attitude.

However, he knew they didn’t genuinely see the human federation as a resource warehouse for him and the Great Flame Empire.

Even if they fulfilled all his conditions and spared no expense, they would surely seek corresponding benefits in return.

He also had no intention of being greedy and giving nothing to the human federation.

As Lu Qingxian mentioned, a stronger human federation would not harm him.

Because all he lacked was time.

As long as he had enough time, not only would the human federation not be a threat to him, but even the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would not pose a threat either.

Moreover, providing the human federation with some benefits was simple in his eyes.

He could easily resolve it by giving them a few Spirit Law stage skills.