489: Chapter 489 Purchase of Warships

Please follow our battleship. If there are any other actions, we will immediately initiate an attack.

Repeat, please follow our battleship. If there are any other actions, we will immediately initiate an attack.

Oriental Chen led them to Hulun City, which was outside the border.

All the residents here had already relocated to Batuo City, making it a ghost town.

Even so, Oriental Chen did not dare to meet them rashly, opting instead for a remote meeting.

After both sides' battleships were docked, a robot approached the Maya United Empire's battleship.

The robot's head was an electronic screen, displaying Oriental Chen's avatar.

After confirming their safety, the Maya United Empire brought the robot inside their battleship.

The interior of their battleship was very ancient, filled with primitive mythological colors.

The battleship's corridor was dim, with only faint light emanating from gem-like objects embedded in the walls on both sides.

At the end of the corridor was a security door, adorned with strange patterns, resembling a giant human face.

As they approached, the human face split open from the center, and intense light shone out.

Inside was a multi-functional hall; based on the furnishings, dining, meetings, and training likely all took place here.

In the middle of the hall, at an irregularly shaped conference table, sat a long-haired elder.

Several young people stood behind him.

Everyone was wearing Taoist robes.

“Greetings, esteemed leader of Ulan Country. I am the High Priest of the Maya United Empire. Please forgive our presumptuous visit this time,” the High Priest said, standing up, placing his left hand on his chest, and bowing.

The Maya United Empire's hierarchical system is as follows: the supreme ruler is the High Priest, who oversees all matters within the empire.

Next are the High Priests, each with their own division of labor, responsible for assisting the High Priest in governing the entire empire. Their status is similar to that of council members in Huaguo.

Below them are the Priests, who typically govern a region and can be understood as leaders of tribal alliances within a specific area.

Evidently, the High Priest before them held a very prominent status.

“We have never had dealings with each other. May I ask the purpose of your sudden visit?” Oriental Chen inquired.

“Then I will be direct. We wish to purchase battleships from you,” the High Priest replied.

“Purchase battleships? Why?” Oriental Chen was a bit puzzled.

Although the performance of the Maya United Empire's battleships was unknown, their ability to construct such massive battleships suggested their technology should not be poor.

With such technology at hand, why would they still need to purchase battleships from another country?

“The battleships you manufacture are very powerful, especially the Energy Shield, which is completely beyond our comprehension,” the High Priest answered directly.

Oriental Chen now understood; the other party was entirely interested in the Energy Shield.

Last time, they seized one from Nakae Koji, and it seemed they hadn't been able to research the manufacturing method for this technology from it.

“Our Ulan Neutral Zone welcomes business with all factions, but I'm curious how you intend to purchase them?” Oriental Chen asked.

He was very willing to sell battleships, as long as they could pay a sufficient price.

As for whether the sold battleships would pose a threat to him?

That was impossible.

He wouldn't dare to sell them without leaving some backdoors.

“It is said that you favor gold and gemstones. We can exchange them for these,” the High Priest said.

“That was in the past. Now, I'm afraid no one needs such things,” Oriental Chen replied.

“Then, what do you desire?” the High Priest was not surprised.

“I have always used crystalss for transactions. Do you have them?” Oriental Chen asked.

He knew without asking that the Maya United Empire did not have them.

“crystals? Are you referring to this?” The High Priest gestured, and someone nearby produced a box.

Inside the box was a blue crystal.

“This is… zhen crystal?” Oriental Chen took out the box that Okshung's envoy had sent last time and looked at it.

The two crystals looked identical.

“How did you obtain this item?” Oriental Chen suppressed his inner shock and asked.

“I apologize, but I cannot disclose that,” the High Priest did not answer.

“Do you know its purpose?” Oriental Chen didn't mind and continued to ask.

“It contains a strange energy, but we have tried many methods and have been unable to utilize it,” the High Priest replied.

“How do you wish to trade?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Would one hundred of these crystals for one battleship be acceptable?” the High Priest inquired.

“One hundred?” Oriental Chen was shocked again.

It seemed the Maya United Empire had a lot of zhen crystals.

“If I'm not mistaken, you should have a mine of this kind, right?” Oriental Chen guessed.

“That's right!” The High Priest nodded, confirming it.

“Indeed!” Oriental Chen was overjoyed.

Although there was no way to rationally utilize this zhen crystal yet, acquiring and hoarding it now was definitely not a problem.

Since they had a mine, his asking price couldn't be too modest.