Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 108 Thunder Fruit Transaction

Son of the Sea: "It seems we were all brought here by that mysterious white light. Lord of Thunder, how much do you know about this world?"

Lord of Thunder: "I know nothing! I've been sending messages since I arrived, trying to find someone to ask. But there was no response for two or three days. I thought I was the only one here."

Son of the Ocean: "Did you also wait two or three days before contacting me?"

Lord of Thunder: "Yeah! You too?"

Son of the Ocean: "Well, I also built the trading shop three days ago, but I haven't been able to contact anyone else."

Lord of Thunder: "Do you see the hourglass in the upper left corner? It's constantly ticking away. Is this the time limit for our communication?"

Looking at the Lord of Thunder's answer, Meng Zheng had actually noticed it a long time ago.

At this moment, on the virtual chat box, an hourglass was continuously pouring out sand.

In just a short while, a thin layer of sand had clearly accumulated.

Lord of Thunder: "Son of the Ocean, where are you? Why aren't you talking?"

While Meng Zheng was deep in thought, the Lord of Thunder had already sent a long string of messages.

Son of the Ocean: "I see. It seems that even communication has a time limit. Communication in this trading workshop is not that free."

Lord of Thunder: "Does your tribe have any food? I want to trade with you."

Son of the Ocean: "Sure, as long as you can give me what I want."

The Lord of Thunder: "I have a specialty called 'Thunder Fruit'. Are you interested? After eating it, it can increase the accumulation of thunder spiritual power. If you have thunder attributes, it can also improve the progress of cultivation."

Thunder fruit?
Meng Zheng's eyes lit up, and he knew it was a spiritual creature with thunder attribute as soon as he heard it.

If there was this kind of fruit, Hong Lei's strength would definitely be further improved.

Son of the Ocean: "Thunder Fruit? Sounds great! Do you need anything?"

The Lord of Thunder: "My tribe is in urgent need of food. If your tribe has enough food, you can exchange it with me. One hundred tons of meat can be exchanged for one Thunder Fruit."

Looking at this request, Meng Zheng frowned a little. Which tribe is so short of food?
As the lord of the Tianyu Lake area, Meng Zheng is well aware of the richness of the resources in Tianyu Lake. Although Tianyu Lake is a lake, in the world of his previous life, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an ocean.

Whether it is mountains or plains, Meng Zheng can find them all in this lake, but even so, he still cannot find the edge, it is so vast.

In such an environment, there are naturally many species surviving.

Not to mention fish, shellfish alone almost cover the entire surface of Tianyu Lake, and there are abundant shellfish resources available everywhere.

The Canghai tribe has so many big eaters, such as the Earth Abyss Beast, the Thunder Narwhal, and more than a dozen schools of fish, all of whom are fed by the abundant food in Tianyu Lake.

As for why Meng Zheng is committed to storing food and developing Bi Bo rice, it is mainly due to his consideration of the future development of the territory. It is better to prepare in advance than to prepare hastily in the future.

Son of the Ocean: "One hundred tons of meat for one Thunder Fruit? That's a bit too much to ask. Food shouldn't be particularly scarce in the Tianyu Lake area, right? At least compared to other resources, food should be relatively easy to obtain."

Lord of Thunder: "Well, to be honest, our tribe has indeed encountered some troubles recently. You must have experienced the monster siege as well, right?" Son of the Ocean: "Indeed, we managed to survive it with great difficulty."

The Thunder Lord said, "Originally, the food resources near our tribe were quite abundant. However, after the monster siege, our fighting power was severely damaged, and we haven't fully recovered yet. Recently, a group of monsters appeared from nowhere. They are not only numerous but also powerful. I have tried many times to drive them away, but have failed. Now, our tribe's food reserves are seriously insufficient. If this continues, I am afraid we will face a crisis of survival."

Son of the Ocean: "So that's how it is. Then have you figured out the origins of these monsters? Where did they come from?"

Lord of Thunder: "Not yet. These monsters appeared so suddenly that we had no time to react. Moreover, their numbers are still increasing. Our tribe is almost unable to resist them."

Son of the Ocean: "It sounds like the situation is indeed serious. How about this? I can provide you with some food for emergency use, but a hundred tons of meat in exchange for one Thunder Fruit is really too expensive. We need to re-negotiate."

Lord of Thunder: "Really? That's great! Son of the Sea, the price is negotiable. We'll do whatever you say, as long as you can help us get through this difficult time."

Son of the Ocean: "Okay, then I will provide you with 200 tons of meat. In exchange, how about you give me three Thunder Fruits?"

The Lord of Thunder: "No problem, three is enough! We'll definitely thank you after we get rid of these monsters!"

Meng Zheng thought to himself that meat was not that precious. After all, they had just fought a big battle, and any giant beast could harvest more than ten tons of flesh and blood.

But due to the brutal fighting, many corpses had rotted and been contaminated, making them completely inedible.

In this monster siege, there are quite a few monsters with poisonous attributes. Whenever a monster with poisonous attributes dies, it will contaminate all the surrounding corpses.

Therefore, the Canghai tribe did not actually seize much food, and most of it went into Hong Lei's stomach.

It was a rare opportunity for him to have enough to eat, so Meng Zheng naturally wouldn't let Hong Lei down.

The Canghai tribe had accumulated several hundred tons of meat, but Meng Zheng didn't want to give it out so easily.

No matter what, we have to squeeze the Thunder Lord. This guy is obviously a member of a powerful race. If we can't be friends, we will definitely be enemies in the future.

This transaction was mainly made in consideration of the plight of the Thunder Lord Tribe and the preciousness of the Thunder Fruit.
Moreover, through this transaction, he can also establish a better relationship with the Lord of Thunder and lay the foundation for future cooperation.

Meng Zheng still wants to be a pacifist. It is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

So, Meng Zheng replied, "Okay, that's settled. I'll arrange for someone to deliver the food as soon as possible, and you should also prepare some thunder fruit."

Lord of Thunder: "Don't worry, Son of the Sea, we will be ready! Thank you again for your help!"

Meng Zheng closed the chat window with a smile and ordered Jiang Bin to prepare 200 tons of meat.

Xie Batian had been quietly watching Meng Zheng's conversation. Seeing Meng Zheng's frown, he asked, "Meng Zheng, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the Lord of Thunder?"

Meng Zheng shook his head and said, "I don't know yet. This guy is not very honest."

"Why are you not behaving honestly? You seem to be fine to me!" Crab Tyrant asked curiously.

Meng Zheng frowned slightly and pondered, "I can't really explain it. This guy didn't reveal anything during the conversation, but instead kept trying to pry into our situation. He's not someone you can get along with."

(End of this chapter)