The King of Gab Empire hurriedly led his subordinates toward the Black Stone Mountain Range, and it had already been more than an hour by the ti they arrived.
The mountain peaks were visible from a long distance, and the King saw the other three empire kings from afar.
By coincidence, two hours after the eting had ended, they all t again at the summit of Black Stone Mountain.
"Hahaha, we all heard there was sothing going on, but who would've thought it was such a coincidence that we all ran into each other here?"
The empire kings laughed heartily as they greeted each other, "Don't mind telling , what's the situation right now?"
Renee glanced at him and said, "Fang Heng has just returned to the New World and is trying to transport a batch of soulstone materials back."
Upon hearing Fang Heng's na, the empire kings already had so idea in their minds.
In the war against the Disaster, if there was one unique force that could gain a real advantage, it would likely be the Bone Dragon Knight Legion controlled by Fang Heng.
The King of Gab Empire pondered for a mont and said, "I've heard that the 'New World' plan was proposed and developed by Fang Heng, but it hasn't really received the approval of the Four Great Empires."
"There's no point in discussing that now. When the outsiders were transporting materials, you didn't approve, but you didn't oppose it either, did you?"
"Hmph, don't get so worked up." The King of the Gab Empire scoffed and continued, "I just want to remind everyone, that these outsiders have now taken control of our lifeline. Be careful, they might have ulterior motives. When the ti cos, I hope you don't trade your interests for temporary gains."
Hearing this, the high-ranking officials of the empire all beca alert.
Indeed, that was the case.
If Fang Heng were to use the soulstone as leverage, how should they respond?
The King of the Gab Empire looked around at the others.
"If he truly demands an outrageous price, our Gab Empire will never surrender easily. You all should think about the worst-case scenario first. When that ti cos, unity will be key. We mustn't let ourselves beco pawns for the outsiders."
"Indeed, it's just a New World. If they really push us to the limit, we can always go to the New World together."
The King of Clayton Empire pondered and nodded slightly.
He shared the sa sentint.
When it ca to matters of life and death, if Fang Heng proposed so exchange of benefits, the empire would reluctantly accept it.
But if the other party made outrageous demands...
If things didn't go well, they would forcibly take the soul crystal back!
King Renee shook her head and said, "Everyone, let's wait and see. The situation might not be as bad as you think."
"King Renee, you're too rciful. Forgive for speaking bluntly, but you're more suited for leading battles. You don't understand human nature. If such a choice were in front of you, would you be willing to give it up?"
Just as they were talking, a faint light appeared at the teleportation passage.
The high-ranking officials of the empire stopped talking and looked toward the passage.
They saw zombie creatures carrying various-sized boxes out of the teleportation passage, neatly placing them in an open area outside the passage.
All eyes were on the boxes.
Soon, Fang Heng erged from the passage.
"Huh? So many people?"
Fang Heng noticed a circle of people gathered outside the teleportation passage and was surprised to see Renee, the feudal lord, among them.
"Mr. Fang Heng."
Beside him, Kotal quickly walked up and whispered a few words in Fang Heng's ear.
So that was the case.
The entire Death Realm was facing a crisis due to the depletion of Underworld crystal ores. Hearing that there were soul crystals available, everyone rushed over to check the situation.
Fang Heng already had a plan in mind and gently raised his hand.
The zombie clones wobbled toward the boxes and began opening them.
When they saw that the boxes were filled to the brim with Underworld crystals, the people of Kotal's tribe couldn't help but gasp in amazent, their eyes flickering with excitent.
The kings of the various empires and their entourages also looked on with grave expressions.
It seed to be real.
This was unbelievable.
Humans!
How did they manage to do this?
Renee looked at Fang Heng with a surprised expression.
Just recently, she had discussed the issue of soul crystals with Fang Heng, and now, in such a short ti, he had found a solution.
At this mont, presenting the boxes filled with soul crystals was far more convincing than any words.
The kings of the various empires and their high-ranking officials were quickly processing what they had seen, trying to figure out how to persuade Fang Heng to continue supplying them with soul crystals at the lowest possible cost.
"Kings," Fang Heng said, bowing slightly. "Thank you for the continued support of the empires, which allowed to transport so materials into the New World. This enabled the cultivation of soul crystals there. Currently, the production is low, but we will continue to cultivate more. It won't be long before we can et the entire Death Realm's demand. For now, we only have this batch of crystals. Let's discuss how to distribute them, and I won't interfere."
"You..."
The King of Gab Empire, hearing Fang Heng's words, looked at him uncertainly, a suspicious expression on his face. He asked, "Are you saying that you are willing to give these to us for free? With no additional conditions?"
"Of course."
"Huh?"
The high-ranking officials from the various empires exchanged glances, all of them sowhat incredulous.
What an opportunity to demand a high price! Was humanity really giving up so easily?
They had already prepared themselves ntally to shed so blood, even gearing up to potentially clash with Fang Heng if necessary.
But had they overestimated things?
Fang Heng smiled and looked at the group.
His thoughts were clear.
The Dark Clan's power in the entire Death Realm was still formidable.
They had been able to resist the Disaster for so long, and the Dark Clan had played a major role in that resistance.
Moreover, he had heard from Renee that each empire still had so hidden treasures they had yet to bring out. They wouldn't fight to the death until the very last mont.
Now was not the ti to go head-to-head with the Dark Clan. The difficulty of unifying the Death Realm with force was too high.
Even if they did manage to unify the Dark Clan, they wouldn't be able to unify the entire Death Realm.
It was better to let the Dark Clan continue to entangle with the Disaster for a while longer.
Perhaps, one day, when the remaining Dark Clan forces in the Death Realm were completely wiped out, and the Dark Clan's full mission completion rate was achieved, that would be the right mont for him to take over the Death Realm completely and finish his final task.
"Fang Heng, thank you," Renee, the King, said, looking at him. She nodded first. "We had an agreent, and the Vanni Empire has already issued a call to arms. The first batch of two thousand will be gathered and will travel to the New World with Kotal tomorrow."
Fang Heng thought to himself that King Renee was reliable. It wasn't in vain that he had spent so much ti improving his favorability rating.
With the first batch of Dark Clan mbers entering the New World and discovering its benefits, word of mouth would spread, and more Dark Clan mbers would eventually join the New World.
"Alright, I'll make sure to take good care of them."
Fang Heng said as he glanced at the ga prompt.
[Hint: The player has gained Dark Clan recognition. The player has gained favorability with the empires. The player's current Dark Clan recognition: 3.22%]
Only 3.22%?
No rush.
Fang Heng quietly reassured himself.
Once the news of the soulstones spread, his recognition would gradually increase...
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