289: Chapter 289 Forced to Submit to China, Seizing the Initiative!

Drew was very depressed.

He had originally thought that synthesizing a three-star star core was a good sign.

As long as he spent a little more time and was willing to invest resources, wouldn't four-star or even five-star ones be within his grasp?

But reality dealt him a heavy blow.

Ten consecutive days of synthesis, with a consumption of nearly 100,000 star core fragments.

Upwards of a hundred synthesis attempts.

Resulted in the birth of three three-star star cores.

But there wasn't a single four-star one.

Let alone five-star ones; he couldn't even see a shadow of one.

He could only dejectedly report to Xue Ying, "My Lord, your subordinate is incompetent!"

Xue Ying's eyes, however, remained calm.

"This is very normal."

"The original synthesis probability for three-star ones is barely one percent."

"We have succeeded in synthesis fewer than 50 times, and to have produced three is already a sign of excellent luck."

"The production probability for four-star ones is only around five per thousand; you cannot be blamed for not producing any."

Drew's face twisted in bitterness.

"If calculated this way, doesn't it mean we need two hundred successful syntheses to have a chance of producing one?"

"At our team's current production speed, it would take at least three months, right?"

Xue Ying pondered for a moment.

In the past, if there was a chance to synthesize a four-star star core in three months, that would be a huge bargain and extremely worthwhile.

But recently, he had been feeling somewhat uneasy.

It was as if something was about to happen.

Three months was truly not that secure anymore.

He had to cultivate a Transcendence Realm powerhouse with comparable strength for their faction as soon as possible!

He made up his mind and reached a decision.

"You contact the people over at Huaxia. If we offer a large amount of divine matter, would they be willing to exchange it for Advanced star cores?"

Drew's eyes widened.

Advanced star cores?

Having been by Xue Ying's side for this period, he was no longer a novice who didn't understand anything.

Only four-star to six-star ones were collectively referred to as Advanced star cores.

That group of people from Huaxia, Wang Fei's team—could they have such good things?

He was somewhat skeptical.

He had worked so hard and consumed such a massive amount of Materials to synthesize two three-star ones, which was enough to satisfy Lord Xue Ying.

That side didn't even have as many planet-level Professionals as they did; could they really be more capable?

But seeing how determined Xue Ying looked, he couldn't refute him to his face and just nodded silently.

"I will contact them later."

Xue Ying's expression changed.

"Contact them immediately!"

Drew was somewhat surprised, but he still complied, saying, "Very well, my Lord!"

After he left respectfully, there was a look of uncertainty in Xue Ying's eyes.

Just a moment ago, the feeling of unease in his heart had suddenly reached its peak.

It was as if some kind of danger had suddenly descended.

That was why he had suddenly urged Drew to go handle the matter immediately.

After waiting for a while, Drew returned.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"My Lord, they said they do have Advanced star cores; it just depends on whether the amount of divine matter you have is sufficient."

Xue Ying revealed an 'as expected' expression.

He had felt that the development speed over at Huaxia exceeded his expectations.

Right now, he had actually guessed correctly.

He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Divine matter is naturally not lacking here. If they have four-star star cores, what harm is there in trading with them?"

Drew frowned.

"But they said if there is enough divine matter, they can even bring out five-star star cores."

"My Lord, do you think they are boasting?"

Xue Ying's expression stiffened.

Five-star?

Could such a remote little planet that hasn't been incorporated into the Universe civilization possess such things?

But Drew had been subdued by him for quite some time now and was always obedient; he surely wouldn't lie to him.

The previous trading cooperation with Huaxia had also always gone very smoothly.

Xue Ying's expression was uncertain.

Could it be that they really have five-star star cores?

Looking at Drew's expectant eyes, he gritted his teeth.

"I said I don't lack it, so naturally I can produce it."

"What is their asking price?"

Drew timely offered a look of admiration.

"My Lord is truly extraordinary!"

"They said, 200 portions of divine matter for a four-star one, and for a five-star one, it costs a full 1,000 portions!"

Xue Ying's eyes showed some surprise.

"You didn't mishear, did you?"

Drew didn't understand why, but he still nodded and said, "I specifically asked several times, and they insisted that this is already very cheap."

Xue Ying fell into deep thought.

The other party was not wrong; this price was not just cheap, it was simply too cheap!

The price for the four-star one was fine, it matched his expectations.

But for the five-star one, he had originally thought that even if they had it, it would be at most one, and they would definitely hoard it as a peerless treasure.

They would have quoted an extremely exaggerated price.

Yet he hadn't expected.

The exchange ratio between four-star and five-star was lower than that of ordinary planets.

It was almost comparable to the lowest prices one could get in large planets at the center of star systems.

Either the other party didn't quite understand the preciousness of five-star star cores.

Or, it was that the five-star star cores in the other party's hands were not just one!

Xue Ying's eyes narrowed slightly.

But the feeling of unease in his heart was becoming stronger and stronger.

He could no longer afford to delve into why Huaxia would offer such favorable exchange conditions.

But for his current situation, it was an opportunity that could not be missed.

He did not hesitate any longer and directly gave the order.

"Agree to them!"

"I will prepare the divine matter immediately. Tell them to get the star cores ready, and let's trade as soon as possible."

Xue Ying's body suddenly disappeared on the spot.

At the summoning altar, powerful energy fluctuations began to flicker incessantly, lasting for a full day.

When Xue Ying's figure appeared again, his face was significantly paler.

His expression was also a bit weary.

Transforming himself into a spiritual entity, he quietly possessed Drew's body and met with Wang Fei and his group.

Finally.

Relying on 1,200 portions of divine matter, he exchanged for one four-star and one five-star star core.

After getting his hands on them and confirming there were no issues with the star cores, Xue Ying had no time to further investigate the background of Wang Fei and the others, instead urging Drew to return quickly.

This time, the divine matter he obtained had almost exhausted the maximum accumulation that his true body could bear.

Fortunately, there were no issues with the items.

The plan could begin to be implemented!