163: Chapter 163 The Queen is quite adorable at such a young age; are the Zerg and Giants joining forces?

Within the city constructed at the Trade Station, the Elf Queen chose a restaurant with a river view as the meeting spot with Xu Xuan.

All the buildings throughout the entire Trade Station were completely empty.

The system allowed anyone to rent these rooms at will.

Xu Xuan walked into the elevator alone and took it to the top floor.

If Xu Xuan remembered correctly, this building was the tallest in Shanhai City—the Shanhai Center Building in Lujiazui.

The building stood 632 meters high. When Xu Xuan stepped out of the elevator, he could see the open floor-to-ceiling windows before him.

This Trade Station truly was a 1:1 replica of Shanhai City.

Looking out the window into the distance, one could overlook the beautiful scenery of more than half of Shanhai City.

Looking at the view outside, Xu Xuan couldn't help but sigh, "Even though I know these sights are just copies from Earth, it really feels like being back there."

The Elf Queen had spent some gold to rent the top-floor restaurant of this building.

While Xu Xuan was looking at the scenery outside, feeling a bit nostalgic for modern life,

a female elf dressed in formal attire stepped forward.

"Hello, Excellency Xu Xuan. I am the Assistant Minister to the Elf Queen. Please follow me."

Standing by the window, Xu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "The Elf Queen didn't come herself? It seems you lack sincerity. I'll be leaving then."

Hearing that Xu Xuan was prepared to leave, the Assistant Minister, Alena, was so startled she quickly grabbed Xu Xuan's hand.

"Excellency, please wait a moment! I will have Her Majesty come to welcome you immediately!"

Cold sweat broke out on Alena's forehead; she hadn't expected Xu Xuan to care so much about protocol.

However, he truly did have the right to demand high treatment now. The Humans and the Elf Race weren't in a cooperative relationship; in the future, they might be competitors.

It was only because the Zerg Swarm was so powerful that the Elf Race had no choice but to come and beg Xu Xuan.

Very soon, the Elf Queen made her entrance, surrounded by a group of female elves like stars orbiting the moon.

Looking at the scene before him, Xu Xuan felt a somewhat strange sensation.

A group of elves that existed in myths were appearing inside a modern skyscraper.

It gave him a sense of reverse-isekai déjà vu.

Looking at the Elf Race again, every female elf was exceptionally beautiful.

They truly could be called the Creator's masterpieces.

The Elf Race was born with very long lifespans, capable of living for thousands of years.

Furthermore, there wasn't a single ugly female elf among them; they all possessed lovely faces and perfect figures.

Long lives, great strength, angelic faces, and devilish bodies.

Most importantly, the elves' faces aligned perfectly with Eastern standards of beauty.

They had the large eyes, thin lips, and small, narrow noses that Easterners favored.

The only thing that puzzled Xu Xuan was that there wasn't a single male elf present; they were all female elves.

Though slightly confused, Xu Xuan watched the approaching Elf Queen with a calm expression.

As Xu Xuan had grown, his current height had reached one hundred and ninety-two centimeters.

Looking at the 1.66-meter Elf Queen in front of him, he felt as if he were looking down at a little cutie from a height.

"If it weren't for the crown on your head, I would've thought you were some little kid."

The Elf Queen, who had hurried over to welcome Xu Xuan, stiffened the moment she heard his first sentence.

"You!? What do you mean by that?"

Dressed in a business-casual suit, he wore a half-smile.

"Nothing. I just meant that being tiny is sometimes quite cute."

When had the Elf Queen ever suffered such an insult?

In the years since her coronation, others had always complimented her.

They spoke of her beauty, her temperament, and so on.

But Xu Xuan calling her tiny... was he implying she was flat-chested in certain areas?

The Elf Queen gritted her teeth. "Don't you dare look down on me. Give me another few decades, and this Queen will grow up too!"

As she spoke, she straightened her back, trying her best to project the image of an adult.

Facing the Elf Queen like this, Xu Xuan really felt a strange urge to laugh.

"Then let's talk after Your Majesty has grown up."

Saying this, Xu Xuan turned around, prepared to leave.

Lilith, the Elf Queen, no longer cared about appearances. She jogged over in a panic and blocked the elevator doors.

She had already cast aside her royal airs, humbling herself to negotiate with Xu Xuan.

"Wait, Excellency Xu Xuan. We truly wish to discuss a trade with you. This time, you name the price, please! Our Elf Race is in desperate need of those items."

Seeing that Xu Xuan still looked unmoved, the Elf Queen spoke again: "Our Elf Race is a peace-loving race that dislikes conflict."

"We left our own world and came to the Lord Continent only because our world collapsed. We had no choice but to seek refuge here."

"The Elf Race is a neutral race; we will not take the initiative to attack the territories of other races."

"But as for the Zerg Swarm—if they are allowed to destroy the forests, a single forest can produce millions, or even tens of millions, of Zerg! When that happens, the entire Lord Continent will be covered in the Zerg Swarm. Surely Your Excellency won't stand by and watch the Zerg Swarm become the sole dominant power?"

Faced with the Elf Queen's sincere expression as she used a future crisis to persuade him,

Xu Xuan pondered for a moment. This reason was enough to move him.

If the Zerg Swarm continued to expand across the Lord Continent,

he didn't care about the foreigners, but the over one billion Great Xia Lords across the globe would also face the threat of the swarm.

As the number one Great Xia Lord, Xu Xuan would look out for his own countrymen.

Currently, as the Elf Race appeared on the Lord Continent, the system mainly airdropped them into forests.

To be honest, there was currently no conflict between the elves and the humans.

If he could team up with the elves to fight the Zerg Swarm, it would indeed be a good strategy.

At least the Elf Race could be reasoned with and spoke a human tongue.

The Zerg Swarm could not. The Zerg Swarm only had three thoughts in their heads:

Fight! It feels great!

Eat, eat, eat!

Breed, breed, breed!

If the Zerg Swarm were allowed to grow until all the lords in the world were eaten by bugs, then the Zerg Swarm really would be the sole dominant power.

By then, the Zerg Swarm would occupy countless resources and become the fastest-evolving and most powerful race.

Xu Xuan turned back around. "Then let the feast begin. I happen to be hungry and want to taste your elven specialties."

When they heard Xu Xuan agree to continue the talk, both Lilith the Elf Queen and Alena the Assistant Minister breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please!"

"Please, take a seat!"

The Elf Queen and the Assistant Minister, one on each side, invited Xu Xuan to sit.

They arrived at a dining table in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Outside was the Huangpu River, and the streets were surging with crowds of foreign lords who had come to watch the spectacle.

Dining in front of such a beautiful view, Xu Xuan felt pleased and slowly sat down.

At this moment, the Assistant Minister gently clapped her hands.

Elven women brought out various delicacies and placed them on the table.

There were over a dozen dishes, including Honey-Milk Croissants, vegetable salad, Spirit Tree Honey Fruits, and Clear Spring Green Tea.

Sitting at the table, Xu Xuan sighed inwardly. It seemed the Elf Race really were vegetarians; there wasn't a single meat dish.

Just as Xu Xuan was about to taste this 'state banquet' of the Elf Race,

a female elf ran up in a hurry and whispered into the Elf Queen's ear.

"Your Majesty, the Giant Race and the Zerg Swarm have joined forces!"