Super Gene Hunting Ground

”Prince, the times have changed!”

In Wildman City, Yang Xiao looked at Long Aotian and chuckled, saying.

Yang Xiao had struggled on Purple Origin Star for over a year, and finally achieved a stage victory, uniting and arming hundreds of thousands of wildmen to become the most powerful organization on Purple Origin Star, qualified to negotiate with the people of Witch Star.

Long Aotian’s expression changed, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times.

”Prince, don’t get too excited. I have a new cooperation proposal. Would you like to hear it?”

”Go ahead.”

”I first want to ask you a question. What is the purpose of you Witch Star people coming to Purple Origin Star?”

”Nonsense, of course, it’s for the Purple Crystal Stone.”

”Exactly, you sent spaceships, trained miners, slaughtered and chased wildmen across Purple Origin Star, fought with demon beasts, dug mines, and so on; all of this was for the Purple Crystal Stone contained in Purple Origin Star,

but the Purple Crystal Stone you excavate isn’t a cost-free trade; a huge cost is paid for it.

You send out a large number of guards, hire lots of workers, and even run wars. Isn’t the cost very large?”

Long Aotian nodded.

”The Purple Crystal Stone is one of the most crucial materials for refining Genetic Evolution Potion. Without it, we can’t synthesize Genetic Potion. No matter the cost, we have to obtain the Purple Crystal Stone,

so, Yang Leader, never underestimate Witch Star people’s determination and ability to maintain their mine bases. If you provoke the masses and push everyone to the brink, they really might dispatch heavy troops from Witch Star, and at that point, even if I wanted to help you, it would be beyond my strength.”

”Hehe, don’t rush, listen to me,

I have a new cooperation proposal. If we reach an agreement, everyone will be happy. From then on, there won’t be any war on Purple Origin Star. You could even leave Purple Origin Star happily, return to Witch Star, accompany your wife and children and enjoy familial bliss.”

”Oh, Yang Leader, what new cooperation proposal do you have? Tell me.”

Long Aotian was a bit surprised.

”My proposal is simple: all Witch Star people withdraw from Purple Origin Star, and all the mines on Purple Origin Star will be managed by our local wildmen.

All crystal stones we excavate will be sold to you Witch Star people, without price increase, just at the current price,

If you think about it, you no longer need to waste a lot of manpower and resources on extracting mines directly; our wildmen will mine them and provide crystal stone resources to you, actually greatly reducing your costs. Witch Star people obtain crystal stone resources, wildmen gain peace and dignity — everybody gets what they need. Why not?”

”Buzz!”

Long Aotian felt a shock in his mind, looking at Yang Xiao with great astonishment.

He never imagined such a miraculous operation.

Long Aotian was in a daze for a long time before slowly coming to his senses, looking at Yang Xiao.

”Such an operation? Is it possible?”

”Why not? Don’t the costs of mining at Karachi City and Pegasus City come cheap? Are the slaves you captured from other places cheap?

Leaving aside private mines, even your official mines have tens to hundreds of guards stationed at each base, and even more to maintain the whole city and the sacrifices during territorial battles,

Just this war with White Elephant City alone, you probably sacrificed at least five thousand guards, right?

Such enormous costs are low?”

Yang Xiao’s barrage of questions left Long Aotian completely shocked.

What Yang Xiao said was true; their mining costs were indeed very high, far higher than purchasing from Yang Xiao.

Excitement filled Long Aotian’s heart momentarily. If Yang Xiao’s proposal really works, it indeed is a good option.

”But if all the mines on Purple Origin Star are controlled by your wildmen, what if you don’t sell them to us? What about the distribution of crystal stones while so many empires need them, all wanting more?”

”I’ve also thought about your concerns. First of all, if you all withdraw from the mining business on Purple Origin Star, conflicts between you and the wildmen will cease, and you could withdraw all guards back to Witch Star, reducing your burdens significantly. You won’t deny the benefits of this, right?”

Long Aotian nodded.

”Secondly, your commercial institutions can still operate on Purple Origin Star, serving the miners and wildmen here — all goods, exploration agencies, mining machinery, spaceships, etc., business as usual.”

”The biggest issue is the distribution of crystal stone resources, as you mentioned. For wildmen, selling to anyone is fine,

but for you, it might not be the same — everyone’s desire to purchase more. I have a suggestion: take it back for discussion,

for instance, based on the current number of mine bases each empire holds, the approximate content of crystal stone, distribute a proportion accordingly. In the future, the stones produced here can be sold first to you based on that ratio, ensuring an empire’s acquisition won’t fall below its current production,

This way, there’s no need to scramble.

Of course, you might worry about losing control; it’s a real issue, but consider: wildmen possess these stones, but they’re useless unless exchanged for crystal coins,

Crystal coins have already become the sole currency circulating in Wildman City, accepted by everyone. Without crystal coins, buying goods is impossible, and Wildman City can’t function without it, making progress difficult.

Thus, we must sell our stones to you; you are the exclusive buyer,

Of course, this is just a preliminary plan. You may go back and discuss, add suggestions. As long as internally acceptable to you, both sides could reach an agreement, forming a win-win proposal ultimately achievable.”

Long Aotian pondered for a long time.

”Yang Leader, your proposal today is truly a mind-blowing shock. I haven’t fully digested it. I need to go back, think, and study it carefully,

Even if I agree with your plan, Hai Mu and others still need to agree, ultimately also gaining approval from various empires on Witch Star.”

”Sure, I know that. I am in no hurry; you take your time to study it.”

”Oh, I almost forgot; the main reason I came today is to discuss the conflict between you and Black Crow City. Hai Mu and others have taken the opportunity to form allied forces wanting to wage war against you. You and I are allies; it puts me in a difficult position as a Witch Star person.”

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

”No problem, I can direct the towns under Wildman City to restrain themselves, and you should tell them to do the same.

If conflicts arise, let’s discuss them; if they insist on fighting, then we can only retaliate if forced,

You should know that Witch Star people have killed millions of wildmen, controlling Purple Origin Star for over a hundred years. Wildmen will unavoidably harbor resentment, so when conflicts arise, a whirlwind like the massacre in Black Crow City can easily erupt — it’s truly regrettable!

I think day and night to reduce future conflicts and promote peaceful coexistence; thus, this plan evolved. It’s not easy; killed a lot of brain cells!”

Long Aotian: ”...”

”Alright, I’ll go back first to discuss your proposals.”