496: The Ultimate Treasure: All-Purpose Gold

Long Yuan set down the phone, his expression calm. Beside him, Xu Chuanzhong couldn't help but ask, "Long Yuan, was that Prince Zhao calling?"

"Indeed, he is quite interested in our qilin war chariots," Long Yuan nodded.

"qilin war chariots? Were those chariots really modified by you all?" Xu Chuanzhong asked, suppressing the heat in his heart. Just now, the light screen in the tent had clearly displayed the scene of Qian Xiaosen and his two convoys speeding away from Linhai City. He had been completely stunned by that sight!

He never dreamed that those two seemingly unremarkable convoys mixed in with the Ming Army could erupt with such terrifying speed, leaving instantly without a trace. As Prince An had said, with that kind of speed, they wouldn't have to worry even if they encountered the Sea Race; if they couldn't win, they could just leave, and no one could stop them!

From this, one could see the immense value of such an Armored Chariot squad. Furthermore, Xu Chuanzhong now seriously suspected that the reason Linhai City was able to miraculously scare off the powerful Sea Race was likely due to these two convoys. He had been watching the screen very intently and saw a strange device emerge from all 24 Armored Chariots simultaneously, followed by bursts of flashing light. It happened very quickly, but he saw it. Shortly after, news came out that the Sea Race experts had collectively suffered heavy injuries and were scared witless... There aren't that many coincidences in this world. Xu Chuanzhong believed that the injuries of the Sea Race experts were very likely related to the light from those devices. Moreover, after the on-site investigation by Sabado and Prince An, the injury scenes were related to extremely minute fire-element Spells, which strongly correlated with the light from those devices!

Thinking of this, Xu Chuanzhong's heart was far from calm. If the Xu Family could also possess such Armored Chariots, wouldn't their strength soar exponentially?

The Xu Family's foundation would surely become unprecedentedly strong... "Old Xu, I certainly wouldn't lie to Uncle Zhao..." Long Yuan smiled.

"So, you really possess the data for building these chariots?!"

"Correct!"

"Good! My Xu Family must have this data! No matter what price you ask, this old man agrees in advance!!!" Xu Chuanzhong was rarely so heroic; this time, he didn't even consult with the eldest and third brothers, directly making the decision for the Family.

"Oh? Did Old Xu not hear what I said to Uncle Zhao just now?" Long Yuan asked suspiciously.

"What you said to him? This old man heard it. Rest assured, Tiangong Group is Tiangong Group, and my Xu Family is the Xu Family. What Tiangong Group cannot do, my Xu Family can. It's just an Armored Chariot; no matter how hard it is to build, my Xu Family will surely succeed if we put in all our effort! There is nothing in this world my Xu Family cannot accomplish!" Xu Chuanzhong said with full confidence.

Long Yuan was speechless, completely speechless!

He had heard people brag, but never like this. This Xu Chuanzhong was simply ignorant and brainless to the extreme!

Did he really think everything in the world could be done just by deciding to do it?

After a brief deliberation, he took out a small piece of metal from his space and handed it to Xu Chuanzhong, saying, "Old Xu, this is the alloy we used to build the qilin war chariots. If you can cause any deformation or damage to it, then I will give you a copy of the data on how to build the qilin war chariots. For free!!!"

"Free?! Are you serious?!!!" Xu Chuanzhong's eyes instantly turned red as he asked in disbelief.

"As real as pearls!" Long Yuan smiled, no longer paying attention to this brainless old man, but instead looking at the light screen images in the tent... Originally, he didn't want to meet this uninvited old man, but the war was imminent, and he had to be here to oversee things. As soon as Xu Chuanzhong heard the news, he came here and shamelessly refused to leave, so Long Yuan had to let him watch. Inevitably, Xu Chuanzhong saw many of his secret methods for commanding this war, such as real-time images of multiple battlefields, and even images and conversations of important figures being transmitted instantly. Such miraculous methods left Xu Chuanzhong dumbfounded and even more unwilling to leave... So now, Long Yuan simply threw him a piece of universal gold to play with, believing it would distract most of the old man's attention... Sure enough, after hearing Long Yuan's words, Xu Chuanzhong's competitive spirit exploded. As a Martial King, if he couldn't even cause a piece of metal to deform or be damaged, where would he hide his old face?

One must know that in this Xuanwu World where the weak are prey to the strong, there is a rule: the strong must not be insulted!

Since you dare to look down on me so much, I will return it to you twofold!

He immediately began to mistreat the piece of metal in his hand. First, he tried to snap it, but found it impossible. Then he rubbed it hard, only to find the metal surface unchanged. Next, he squeezed it with all his might, but found that even with his staggering strength, he couldn't move it a fraction of an inch!!!

"Impossible!!!" Xu Chuanzhong roared in his heart. He didn't believe this piece of metal could be so wicked that even a Martial King's power couldn't alter its surface.

After thinking for a moment, he simply left the tent and went to an empty space outside the city, beginning to use his innate talent to try and destroy the metal.

His innate talent was of the Metal Element, and when used, it was incredibly sharp, cutting through metal and jade with ease. He waved his hand and struck out a beam of profound light, slashing fiercely at the universal gold. With a 'clank,' a ring of energy rippled out. Nearby trees dropped countless leaves upon contact with this energy, and a few smaller trees were sliced directly in half, showing how sharp and terrifying this move was!

A look of pride appeared on Xu Chuanzhong's face, but when he looked closely at the universal gold, his expression froze!

"How can this be? This metal is actually this hard? Not even a single nick?!!!" Xu Chuanzhong was no longer calm. No wonder Long Yuan dared to make such a guarantee; it seemed he had come prepared, and Xu Chuanzhong had likely fallen for his trap.

However, Long Yuan's move was an absolute overt plot. If Xu Chuanzhong didn't even dare to take the challenge, what face would he have to stay in the tent? What face would he have to ask for the data on the qilin war chariots?

"This old man doesn't believe it!!!" Xu Chuanzhong gnashed his teeth. He wouldn't be scared off by this small setback. So, he exhausted all his methods, fully exerting his cultivation and unleashing all sorts of terrifying moves upon this piece of universal gold. Fortunately, there was no one around; otherwise, if they saw an old man 'howling' and constantly attacking a piece of metal, they might think something was wrong with him... With a 'thud,' Xu Chuanzhong accidentally fell to the ground. A look of disbelief appeared on his face because he saw that the metal really hadn't changed at all—not even a bit of deformation or a scratch. It looked exactly as it did before. He had used all his strength, and it was all in vain!

He knelt. He really knelt!

What on earth was this thing? Calling it a 'Peerless Treasure' wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!

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