Chapter 1174: Cooperation with the Lolosibi Kingdom
Kabru first performed a complete and strict ceremonial gesture, then cautiously said, "Lord Zhao Guang, this time I am here on behalf of the Lolosibi Kingdom to discuss cooperation with you."
"No need to be so cautious, just be natural." Zhao Guang waved his hand.
Even though he said that, Kabru didn't dare to be too casual. The only reason he dared to be so natural before was because Zhao Guang is a legend.
Although Kabru is not a legend, he is confident he can reach that level, plus he is a Dragon Knight.
As he breaks through, maybe his dragon mount can also break through. If not, he can change mounts, making it two legendary combat powers. For Kabru, legendary isn't something he needs to look up to.
But demigods are different. No matter how confident Kabru is in himself, he doesn't believe he can reach the level of a demigod.
It's not a matter of talent, but of heritage. The heritage and resources available from the Lolosibi Kingdom max out at supporting him to legendary status; becoming a demigod requires self-awareness.
And this, precisely, has nothing to do with one's talent; it is all uncertain.
Facing a demigod, one must be cautious, whether for oneself or for one's country.
Seeing Kabru's manner, Zhao Guang also gave up persuading: "So, what cooperation are you here to discuss?"
Kabru did not intend to hide: "Firstly, since you have broken through to demigod status, your territorial range seems a bit small. We need you to reselect your territory, and the area can reach a province."
A province, in the Lolosibi Kingdom, is no small area.
In terms of size, it's much larger than the Xuanwu Territory I initially designated.
Such a large piece of land, if placed on the Delan Continent, could establish a duchy.
Looking at the map, Zhao Guang simply drew a line with his finger. "Just this area."
"Are you sure?" Kabru widened his eyes. What kind of selection method was this? Zhao Guang's finger drew a line, not a circle. This line is all along the coastal area.
Know that coastal areas have always been the worst territories.
Because the coast has little output, the land is not good for growing food, and the Sea Clan often causes trouble.
Therefore, any lord chooses territories away from the coast, away from forests and large mountain ranges, and selects plains where possible. Of course, rivers are necessary, as they are essential for irrigation and transportation.
But the places Zhao Guang chose are all at the coast, practically occupying half of the Lolosibi Kingdom's coastline.
If it weren't for the range limit, Zhao Guang might have taken the entire coastline.
Others consider these places adverse, but not Zhao Guang. He has a Sea Clan at his command, and once a special Bloodline Contract is completed, then the sea becomes the most suitable place for him.
Moreover, without the Sea Clan causing trouble, maritime transport could develop.
The advantages of maritime transport over other forms of transport, no one knows better than himself.
"I'm sure, this is the place."
Zhao Guang confirmed again and again, and eventually, Kabru could only record it. After all, the issue has been explained, and it's his choice. Even if problems arise, they can't be blamed on me.
"So, if you have any other thoughts later, feel free to let me know."
They came here to befriend Zhao Guang, not to offend him.
Against a demigod, no, two demigods, neither the whole Lolosibi Kingdom nor the neighboring kingdoms combined would be their match, so such people must be befriended.
"Rest assured, it won't change." Zhao Guang had confidence in his plan.
"Then, what are the specific terms of your cooperation?" What was discussed before wasn't this.
First, provide benefits and then talk cooperation; this makes the discussion easier. After all, it's hard to argue with someone who feeds you. But if the other party goes too far, Zhao Guang can refuse. Ultimately, having strength means having the initiative.
"Actually, it's like this. We've learned that your kingdom seems to possess a kind of Magic Network. Also, this Magic Network has already seen some development on the Delan Continent."
Hearing Kabru's words, Zhao Guang understood that they were here for the Magic Network.
The Magic Network, along with a series of accompanying features, is undoubtedly the foundation of a nation's strength. It was only due to certain reasons that Zhao Guang hadn't been developing it on this side of the Borick Continent.
After all, once something like this develops, the Temple's people would certainly focus on it immediately.
However, other countries were unaware; going to the Delan Continent was too far and time-consuming, and they weren't interested in those continents.
What Zhao Guang didn't expect was that because of his displayed combat power, the Lolosibi Kingdom was very knowledgeable about him. Later, they sent people via Teleportation Array to his Xuanwu Kingdom to learn more.
Upon discovering the Magic Net, Lolosibi Kingdom people immediately saw tremendous value.
Indeed, as further development continued, these values all manifested.
But maybe due to concerns about the Temple or other organizations, the Lolosibi Kingdom people pretended not to know, not mentioning it. Now that he broke through to a demigod, it was no longer an issue.
Being the Lord of Magic Net, a powerful demigod now qualifies to suppress everyone else.
Even the Temple cannot forcibly seize research results from a demigod's hands.
If the Temple did so, it would directly provoke all Mage Organizations, and even the Temple would be in a tough spot, not to mention that the Temple also has other enemies, and is not monolithic internally.
King Lolosibi, who better understands the rules here on the Borick Continent, thus proposed this request through Kabru.
Zhao Guang thought for a moment and then nodded: "Alright, but for now, I'll cooperate only with you; other kingdoms will have to wait for a while." Zhao Guang didn't want to expand too rapidly at once.
"Of course." Kabru was very pleased because that was also their intention.
By leveraging the Magic Network, they intended to enhance their own strength and gain benefits. Even if other countries wanted to cooperate later, they would have to follow, and the greatest benefit must be theirs.
Moreover, if this cooperation went well, it would be tantamount to binding these two demigods to their kingdom. In the future, if something happened in the kingdom, they could also rely on the power of these two demigods.
For this goal, sometimes losing some benefits or face doesn't matter much.