Chapter 1,473 The Quenched Steel Ingot Merchant Group
The territory’s reception area is designed to be large.
The size of the land is comparable to that of several giant city estates.
It is roughly divided into two areas: inner and outer.
It can receive caravans, apostolic groups and visitors of various sizes at the same time.
According to Howie, this goblin business group is quite large.
There are more than five hundred people, a large number of goblin airships, and a variety of magic mechas.
There is also a large team of ogres as bodyguards.
It is a tradition for goblins to hire ogre guards, and it has almost become an iconic configuration.
The original goblin merchant Boswell also had ogre guards.
The only difference between it and this business group is the number.
Of course, those smelly ogres are not qualified to enter the territory.
All were placed in the suburbs.
As for the airship, it is parked in the airship dock also located on the outside of the territory.
Only a few business group leaders were able to enter the reception area.
Even the accompanying guards can only take two.
They were two burly two-headed ogres, wearing a full set of fine gold armor. The runes on them were clear and looked quite sophisticated.
These two two-headed ogres have serious expressions, not as chaotic and casual as other ogres.
And there was no quarrel or quarrel between their two heads.
It shows that they all have self-control that is different from other tribesmen.
As high-level ogres with a height of more than five meters, the two formed a sharp contrast with the short but gorgeously dressed heads of the goblin business groups.
Perhaps this contrast itself is also a deterrent.
The shorter you are, the more you want to be taller.
This in itself reveals the inner desires and expectations of the goblins.
Zong Shen did not bring any bodyguards, only eight condensed clones followed behind him.
The auras of these clones are extremely restrained, and there is no sense of disobedience following them behind them.
After all, they share the same consciousness with Zong Shen and are equivalent to wingmen next to the main machine.
After receiving the notice from Zong Shen, Howie also hurried over on a leader-level manticore.
Air mounts are standard equipment for leaders in the territory.
All for efficiency.
In many cases, it is more convenient to ride in the air than to achieve a short-distance teleportation array.
After all, the teleportation array still needs to lay out nodes, and the aerial cavalry can be mounted at will.
The sound of the manticore's wings flapping can be heard from a distance.
Zong Shen deliberately waited at the door.
He saw with his own eyes the huge commander-level Manticore Tiger falling in front of him.
Howie, who was wearing a long gown, quickly turned over and bowed to Zong Shen.
Even the manticore-tailed tiger bent its knees and lowered its head.
Zong Shen waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be polite.
"Let's go, let's see what kind of secret weapons these goblin 'children' have to trade."
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, not having much hope for this.
If there really was a secret weapon that could be useful to him, he would be willing to spare no expense.
However, just imagine, for Zong Shen, anything that can be said to be a "secret weapon" is at least at the level of rare objects and wonders.
No matter what kind, it is not something that this kind of business group can control.
Even if there were, it would not be possible for them to take the initiative to do door-to-door sales.
Such good things are either kept hidden or negotiated deals with those big forces.
It's impossible to be so hasty.
So far, Zong Shen has encountered only those [Eyes of the End] from the Bone Bunker that can truly be called secret weapons.
It is divided into 1099 parts, which are stored in baggage boxes.
The territory is in the process of assembling and restoring it.
It is expected to take one month.
Several parts are missing, and the workshop has to find a way to reproduce or make replacements.
According to Ironhand Barenque, the assembly work of the [Eye of the End] is quite complex. Not only do all the secret pattern circuits have to be corresponded to, some of them also require specific rituals.
The steps are very tedious. If I hadn't found a detailed assembly manual while collecting parts, and the strategy module provided information support, it would have been difficult to assemble it.
The devil's secret weapon is so troublesome.
One can imagine what thresholds the secret weapons of other forces have.
But now that the other party is here and actively asks to meet him.
Then Zong Shen wouldn't mind giving it a try.
Because he is also very interested in goblin technology.
Judging from the size of the other party's business group, if we talk about it, we might actually be able to gain something.
The current workshop foundation of the territory is still very immature. Although there are a large number of craftsmen and skills from the giant city of Lentax, there are still many vacancies.
If it can be supplemented through trade, it would be a good idea.
Zong Shen casually greeted Haoyi and walked into one of the reception halls.
The heads of the goblin business groups came here in advance to wait after receiving the news.
Just now, Zong Shen used his visual ability to see the situation in the reception hall in advance from a long distance away.
As he moved forward, a waiter immediately came in to announce.
The goblin merchants who were still whispering to each other immediately fell silent.
The two two-headed ogre guards stood behind them meticulously.
Zong Shen walked in calmly and went straight to the main seat.
The goblins were in the guest seats on both sides.
After he took his seat, eight clones guarded him in the shape of wings.
Howie is standing in the front left.
The four goblin merchants present are also good at observing people's emotions.
They have been here for a day.
We have already observed the size and population of the territory and estimated its financial potential.
According to the standards of the goblins, the size of this place is close to that of a large giant city.
One thing that is unusual is that the commerce and trade in the city is extremely underdeveloped.
Although there are many shopping streets, they all lack vitality.
There are no hawkers selling goods along the street and no baggage teams responsible for carriage and horse transportation.
This confuses them.
Of course, they had carefully considered their decision to try to trade that hot potato here.
After meeting Zong Shen, the person in power here, they felt a vague sense of oppression, which was suppression at the life level.
It proves that Zong Shen himself is very powerful and is not that kind of waste who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Today's major giant cities and states in the human kingdom are more or less "weak masters".
The one in control is not the same as the strongest.
Even many giant city-level controllers have not even reached the epic level of combat power.
That was not the case back then.
The ancestors of those noble men, including the royal family, were ruthless people back then.
The major founding monarchs were basically the top powerful men in the mainland.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to control the situation at all.
Maybe it's because I've been comfortable for too long, or there are other reasons.
Today's people in power don't pay much attention to the improvement of their own strength. They rely entirely on their bloodline, low position, and the support of the fundamentals that have been consolidated for so many years.
As the leaders of the quenching steel ingot business group, they are well-informed.
But Zong Shen is definitely an exception.
If this coercion were released, it would probably easily overwhelm the two sixth-level ogre guards behind them.
So after Zong Shen took his seat, they also got up knowingly.
"Greetings from the quenched steel ingot merchant group."
"We are the leaders of the seventh branch."
"My name is Ariel Blue Gold, and this is Hal Iron Water, Conil Gambling Heart, and Ask Iron Arm."
The person who spoke was a goblin wearing a formal suit and a red bow tie.
It introduced three other managers to Zong Shen.
They bowed their heads and greeted Zong Shen with the standard etiquette of the human kingdom.
This is a kind of etiquette that cannot be faulted.
Zong Shen nodded lightly, which was regarded as a simple return gift.
"Welcome everyone."
"We welcome the quenched steel ingot business group."
"I heard that you plan to trade with me?"
He got straight to the point and started negotiating with the goblins personally.
This sentence actually emphasizes that this territory is different from ordinary giant cities.
Let them not look at it with old thinking.
The leaders of several business groups are all smooth people, and they can understand the subtext of his words with just a flick of their eyes.
Suddenly his attitude towards Zong Shen became more respectful.
Ariel Blue Gold, who was wearing a red bow tie, quickly replied.
"Yes, this is our list of tradeable goods."
After it opened its mouth, the companion beside it handed it a scroll.
Ariel Lanjin held the scroll in both hands and glanced at Zong Shen first.
Not long after, a clone came to it, took the scroll, and unfolded it on the spot.
Pretending to check, Zong Shen actually saw the above content directly through distraction.
There are hundreds of items that can be traded.
More than half of them are basic supplies.
Then there are various magical mechanical products, such as some auxiliary mechas and equipment.
There just aren't many.
Things like goblin bombs and flamethrowers are gone.
It seems that magic weapons are really controlled items.
The clone pretended to check it before bringing the scroll to him.
Zong Shen also opened it and took a look, and immediately frowned.
He spread out the scroll with one hand and let it hang in the air.
He asked in a questioning tone.
"Is this your sincerity?"
He expressed his dissatisfaction.
If he was just trading regular supplies, then there was absolutely no need for him to negotiate with a goblin business group.
But normally speaking, magic weapons are indeed considered sensitive materials.
Even if there is any business group, they will not openly conduct transactions.
Including Boswell, whom Zong Shen met before.
It also said that the batch of flamethrowers and explosives were left over from a deal with a certain prince of Nord.
Although weapons would not appear in normal transactions, this meeting had already departed from the scope of normal trade.
If it weren't for the secret weapon they talked about, why would Zong Shen go out of his way to meet these goblins?
Hearing his words, Ariel Lanjin quickly explained.
"The goods we brought this time do not contain conventional weapons."
"But I think you will definitely be interested in the secret weapon."
After it finished speaking, it took out a piece of [Image Crystal] and handed it over respectfully again.
Zong Shen squinted his eyes and saw that this guy was deliberately trying to whet his appetite.
There is a desire to play hard to get.
If you meet a guy with a bad temper, you will probably get angry.
But as long as the other party has some sense, doing so can indeed raise expectations again.
Zong Shen looked unhappy.
"I don't want this little trick to happen again."
"You can make your requests boldly and confidently, instead of being pretentious."
His tone was calm, but it made Ariel Lanjin and the other three leaders of the goblin business group shudder involuntarily.
They suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Feel sorry…"
"We promise it won't happen again."
The four people quickly bowed and expressed their opinions.
Hearing this, Zong Shen relaxed his brows.
He controlled the clone to take over the [Image Crystal] and immediately chose to play it.
Countless light points constructed by magic appeared and then formed a picture.
The scene in the picture seems to be a large goblin workshop.
Because Zong Shen saw the underground trough that is often used for the assembly of large-scale magic machinery.
There are also hoisting workshops and various flatbed trucks.
Several heavy-duty magic energy cranes hoisted a huge object above the underground trough.
By comparing it with the busy goblins around it, it can be inferred that its height exceeds 60 meters.
Ordinary goblins are just dots around it.
There are also many ogre helpers carrying various parts.
The shape of the hoisting object is very strange, it looks like a few square blocks.
There is a spherical hollow in the middle.
It looks very different from conventional magical mechanical creations.
"interesting."
Zong Shen looked away from the crystal projection.
Pictures of the busy workshop are still being played above.
In fact, the shooting angle of this scene looks sneaky and not an aboveboard shooting.
Then the intentions of these guys from the quenched steel ingot business group are worth questioning.
"Is this the secret weapon you are talking about?"
He stretched out a finger and pointed at the projected screen.
This question made Ariel Lankin, who was in charge of the conversation, nod hurriedly.
"Exactly!"
"This is the work of the Second Manufactory of Magic Machinery of Hot Sand Group."
"It can use the magic field to gather dark magic power and produce a powerful dark magic ball."
"Then let the dark magic ball bombard the designated location by throwing it."
"The power of each shot is equivalent to hundreds of seventh-level magic energy bombs detonated at the same time."
"But it consumes a lot of energy, and it takes a long time to gather dark magic power..."
Ariel Lanjin lowered his head and introduced.
But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zong Shen.
"Wait, I don't want to hear these things just yet."
"You said it is from the second manufacturing plant of Magic Energy Machinery of Hotsand Group."
"I think your quenched steel ingot business group shouldn't represent the Hot Sand Group, right?"
One of the two major forces within the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Group.
Its nature is equivalent to the human kingdom.
It's just that the organizational structure is group-style.
Many goblin business groups will be named as the Steamwheedle Group, but in fact they have no affiliation.
It's just that Hotsand Group controls many related industries and upstream and downstream resources, so countless goblins must cooperate with it.
This is a kind of industrial hegemony.
The Steamwheedle Corporation can represent any goblin trade group.
But the reverse doesn't make sense.
At least the quenched steel ingot business group is definitely not a business group directly affiliated with Hotsand Group.
His question was quite sharp, and it directly disrupted the rhythm of Ariel Lankin's conversation.