Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Kongming, this should be about the bottom line price!"

Xu Shu submitted a list to Zhuge Liang. Xu Shu's talent for finding fault was exceptional, and he was able to see through the flaws and loopholes in various secret techniques.

Using this ability, Xu Shu relentlessly suppressed the other side's bid.

Similarly, the Tang Dynasty was also suppressing the offers made by Xu Shu and his group.

Both sides are well aware that this negotiation is a bargaining process, and how much they can bargain down depends on their own abilities.

Judging from the current situation, no one has gained any advantage.

On the Tang Dynasty side, there was also someone with a similar spiritual talent to Xu Shu, and the two sides engaged in a heated debate.

If the two sides weren't allies and didn't both want to exchange technology, a normal deal would have fallen through long ago.

However, after a few days of arguing, both sides gradually figured out each other's bottom line and understood the key points of each other's needs.

At this point, continuing to argue would only damage the relationship, and it's time for the representatives from both sides to step in and negotiate.

With a bottom line in mind, both parties can agree on a similar price that is acceptable to each other, and the deal is done.

After all, if we disregard future rivalries, this deal would be a win-win situation, and both sides want to make it happen.

After all, at this moment, the two sides, as allies, are completely on the same side.

For Xinghan, acquiring Datang's technology is definitely a significant benefit during this valuable period of development.

What they lack most is time, and the technology of the Tang Dynasty can help them save a lot of time.

After reading the price list, Zhuge Liang sighed and looked up at Xu Shu.

"Yuanzhi, we've known each other for so long, I never expected you to make a move!"

"What do you mean?" Xu Shu frowned. He understood the meaning behind Zhuge Liang's words, but he didn't understand why Zhuge Liang would say that.

Xu Shu's reaction made Zhuge Liang frown. He knew Xu Shu well; if Xu Shu wanted to test him, he shouldn't have reacted like that.

Xu Shu's loyalty to Xing Han is beyond question. Even if someone were to challenge him for the position of Prime Minister, he would immediately acknowledge it.

Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes and activated his spiritual talent. The two men's spiritual powers were connected, and they quickly reviewed the past three days.

After a brainstorming session, a look of understanding appeared on both Zhuge Liang's and Xu Shu's faces.

"He hunted geese all day long, but the geese pecked out his eyes!"

Xu Shu's expression turned slightly grim; he had been tricked by the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Although they didn't know how the other side did it, if Zhuge Liang hadn't discovered the problem, they would have suffered a small loss.

But this couldn't be said aloud, since the unspoken rule was that both sides should use their own abilities.

His failure to detect the problem in time is his problem, not the problem of the Tang Dynasty.

The alliance meeting is also a competition.

It wasn't just about force; it also had intelligence. If we had to pinpoint a problem, it would be that Xinghan's preparations were inadequate. They only sent Xu Shu to oversee the situation, while the other side sent countless others.

"Send someone to invite Lord Jia, Lord Chen, Lord Zhou, and Lord Xun for a final discussion tomorrow!" Zhuge Liang decisively issued the order.

Since he had suffered a loss, he decided to get revenge. He used his mental talent to analyze the situation and concluded that, given his own inability to participate, the best combination was Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Zhou Yu, Xun You, and Xu Shu.

After Xu Shu left, Zhuge Liang looked at the price list in his hand. To be honest, if it weren't for Huang Tianji recording all the data in real time, he might have been completely fooled.

The methods employed by the Tang Dynasty were not particularly sophisticated; they used some psychological tactics, but their most important skill was the ability to turn the abstract into the concrete.

Or rather, the power of destiny guides the impossible reality of Xu Shu's oversight, which is presented through the combined influence of various spiritual talents.

If Zhuge Liang hadn't possessed Yang Xiu's talents, he might have been affected by this power as well.

"A brilliant strategy, addressing the result before the cause, truly enviable!"

Zhuge Liang's spiritual power enveloped the Tang Dynasty envoy group, carefully sensing their movements, but he still couldn't find the holder of this spiritual talent.

In other words, the other party may know his abilities, or the other party may simply be keeping him in the background.

Otherwise, he should have been able to copy and analyze the other party's abilities the moment they appeared.

"I wonder who this person is; it's quite an interesting ability!"

At this moment, Zhuge Liang had even deduced the opponent's abilities to a very high degree through his multiple mental talents.

After all, the Tang Dynasty envoy group was the cause, and all the envoys who brought about this consequence were present. With Zhuge Liang's abilities, by arranging and combining these abilities, he could directly deduce the abilities of the person who devised this plan.

"A prophecy? No wonder the Tang Dynasty was always able to find those enemies that appeared from the 'Heavenly Court' before."

On the other side, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, the people behind the Tang Dynasty, were looking at each other in bewilderment while squatting in Chang'an.

They had received a request from Xinghan to add another meeting, but the documents they submitted were only a few minor additions compared to before.

"Has the other side already discovered us?" Yuan Tiangang asked solemnly as he looked at the Qimen Dunjia formation in front of him.

"I don't know. We've done all we can. If the other side really finds out, there's nothing we can do." Li Chunfeng looked at the deduction results, which suddenly seemed to be shrouded in a veil, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

The reason he stayed in Chang'an without leaving was twofold: firstly, he was afraid of being killed by the celestial gods, and secondly, the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty could increase the accuracy of his spiritual talent and help him eliminate all interference.

Their main purpose in setting the alliance meeting place outside of both worlds was to avoid interference from the imperial will.

The interference of the imperial will with spiritual talent is the most severe.

Even with Sima Yi's innate talent, he still cannot truly contend with the will of the empire.

"Zhuge Liang...is he really that terrifying?"

Yuan Tiangang sighed slightly. It was quite surprising that even the usually arrogant Li Chunfeng was unsure.

Prior to this, almost all the deductions led by Li Chunfeng and the simulations he cooperated with had come true.

The reason why a few things did not become reality is that the other party cut off the cause in advance, resulting in the consequences not being complete, thus creating loopholes that could be exploited.

However, in the Heavenly Court, only one god could solve such cases; most of the time, Li Chunfeng's deductions were quite reliable.

At least in terms of finding the immortals and gods who escaped from the Heavenly Court, Li Chunfeng has not made any mistakes.

This is the first time that, just as the cause and effect were planned, someone used an almost violent method to erase the cause and effect, starting anew. The efforts of the first three days have been essentially wiped out, and now the fourth day is like a fresh start.

"Come on, let's team up and have another round!"

After a brief setback, Li Chunfeng's competitive spirit was ignited, even if you were the legendary Zhuge Liang.

Even Li Chunfeng of the Great Tang Dynasty is not incapable of contending with you.

In response to the discussions on the fourth day, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang once again used their spiritual talents, working together to search for the reality of the future amidst the ethereal realm of cause and effect.

Although the two sides had no physical contact, Zhuge Liang still felt the challenge in this battle of wits from afar.

"Eight Trigrams Formation, activate!"

Zhuge Liang became interested and immediately summoned his personal guards to set up the Eight Trigrams Formation in the training ground. Connecting the past and present, and understanding the universe, he began to deduce the ethereal cause and effect.

The two sides clashed head-on on a battlefield unseen by anyone, but neither side even noticed the clash.

Both sides have anchored a causal line at the causal level, leading to the future that they most want to see.

"Then let's see whose methods are more ingenious!"

On the fourth day of negotiations, Zhuge Liang still did not participate, but Jia Xu, Xun You, and others were all present.

"Wow, seven spiritual talents? The Tang Dynasty is really something else."

Chen Gong, who had been summoned at the last minute, raised an eyebrow as he looked at the suddenly increased number of envoys on the other side. The other side was also well-prepared, and it seemed that today would be a tough battle. However, Chen Gong did not show much fear on his face.

Zhou Yu and Xun You were there to both influence the opponent's mental talent and to power him up so he could use his mental talent.

Exceptional wisdom fears no challenge from anyone.

In terms of wisdom, Chen Gong was confident that he could contend with any strategist.

"There are probably more than just these seven. Zhuge Liang really knows how to cause us trouble!" Jia Xu narrowed his eyes.

On the surface, the five of them were facing off against the seven opponents, but behind the scenes, countless others were pulling the strings.

This meeting place is a microcosm of the clash between the two empires.

Knowing he had been tricked, Xu Shu immediately went all out, relying on the mental connection with Zhou Yu and Xun You to maximize his own mental talent, even to the point of overdrawing it.

They seized upon the weaknesses of the Tang Dynasty envoy group and launched a fierce attack, completely ignoring the group's counterattacks. They only attacked and did not defend, perfectly portraying a state of being furious and embarrassed after realizing they had been tricked.

Under Xun You's cover, Zhou Yu bestowed the "mentally challenged" label upon everyone in the Tang Dynasty envoy delegation present.

Thanks to Xun You's talent for making himself invisible, almost no one noticed the problem at first.

Xu Shu was the sword, Chen Gong the shield, and Jia Xu, like a venomous snake, lurked silently, observing and analyzing the psychological state of each member of the delegation.

After finishing their own tasks, Zhou Yu and Xun You became "power banks" (i.e., kept up with their own conversations). Zhou Yu occasionally chimed in with his thoughts on naval matters, while Xun You simply disappeared into the background, having already accomplished his mission.

"Isn't the atmosphere a bit off today?" Fang Xuanling asked his old friend telepathically.

“A letter has arrived from Li Chunfeng’s side. That Marquis Wu must have made his move. His previous schemes have been thwarted. Today’s events are probably just an appetizer!” Du Ruhui’s expression remained as steady as Mount Tai.

They weren't originally required to participate in this kind of event, but they were both so interested in Zhuge Liang that they changed their identities and appeared as envoys.

It was precisely because of the presence of these two that the future predicted by Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng was realized without Xu Shu's knowledge.

"These people today are not easy to deal with either!" Fang Xuanling sighed slightly upon hearing this.

In reality, once you reach the top strategists, there isn't a significant difference in their abilities, especially in their respective strengths, where they are all top-notch.

There are only three ways for the two sides to determine the winner: either they have more resources, or they use their strengths to exploit the opponent's weaknesses, or they gang up on each other and wear the opponent down.

However, as a combination selected by Zhuge Liang using his spiritual talent, they have almost no weaknesses. It seems that their only option now is to outlast their opponent by ganging up on them.

But who can know how many people are behind each person?

Moreover, it's impossible to determine a winner within just one day.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had no idea what Zhuge Liang was up to, but being self-confident, they decided to deal with whatever came their way and began to counter his moves.

Throughout the day, the two sides argued fiercely, each eloquently spouting their own brilliant arguments.

Zhou Yu's mental talent was discovered halfway through the game, since many people on the Tang side were not performing as well as expected.

Jia Xu was forced to join the battle, and using his ability to read people's minds, he directly exposed the identities of Fang Xuanling and Du Fu.

As the curtain was about to fall, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui smiled slightly. Despite their impeccable defense, the outcome was exactly as they had predicted.

This can already be considered a small victory.

After a day of fierce fighting, even a small victory is a victory for them, as it is hard-won.

The two sides engaged in a heated debate from their respective standpoints, arguing for the interests of their respective empires, and surprisingly, a sense of mutual respect arose between them.

"Then let's proceed with one last item on the agenda!"

Jia Xu stood up, a strange look on his face. Although he was forced to join the battle, it was at this last moment, when the other side was most relaxed, that he and Zhuge Liang revealed their killing moves.

An invisible wave of spiritual energy swept across, and the spiritual abilities of everyone in the Tang Dynasty instantly went offline.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who had been confident of victory, suddenly turned pale. They realized they had been tricked.

But how could Jia Xu possibly let go of this golden opportunity to press his advantage?

A barrage of questions rained down on the Tang Dynasty delegation. Jia Xu had previously guided them to reach a consensus: all issues would be resolved today, without delay, and any unresolved issues would be settled based on the final submitted template.

However, with little time left and their spiritual talents sealed, they are unable to distinguish the thorny issues mixed in with a large number of trivial problems.

The moment the time was up, Jia Xu and the others immediately stopped, giving the Tang Dynasty no chance at all.

After the Tang Dynasty group returned to their rooms with dark faces, their mental talents were restored to their maximum potential, and they discovered that the Tang Dynasty had not actually suffered any losses.

But in reality, for the empire, not making a profit is a loss.

However, their extreme mindset led them to overlook this aspect. (End of Chapter)