Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 47 Communication
After a while, an even larger black-gold iron-clad crab crawled out from another pit. It was a full ten meters long, and its shell was covered with black lines, making it look extremely ferocious.

"Are you Meng Zheng, the patriarch of the Canghai tribe? Are you also a player?" asked the chief of the Black Gold Iron Armored Crab.

Meng Zheng nodded slightly and said, "That's right. May I know your name?"

"I am the chieftain of the Black Gold Iron Armored Crab Tribe, Crab Tyrant." The crab spoke, with a hint of majesty in its voice.

"Uh, Crab Overlord, are you so childish?" Meng Zheng was a little speechless.

"What do you care? Why did you come to our tribe?" Crab Batian asked impatiently.

Meng Zheng didn't care much and smiled, "I came here this time hoping to establish friendly relations with your Tianming tribe, to jointly resist foreign enemies and develop our territory."

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Crab Tyrant's eyes. He looked Meng Zheng up and down before slowly speaking, "Oh? Friendly relations? Then what benefits can your Canghai Tribe bring to us?"

Meng Zheng was well prepared. He smiled and said, "Our Canghai Tribe possesses abundant resources and formidable strength. We can share resources and cooperate with your tribe. For example, we can provide your tribe with certain rare materials, and your tribe can provide us with some labor or combat support."

After hearing Meng Zheng's words, Crab Tyrant remained silent for a moment, seemingly pondering the feasibility of Meng Zheng's suggestion. After a moment, it spoke, "Resource sharing and mutual assistance and cooperation do sound good, but how do I know you won't betray us and attack us during this cooperation?"

"Haha, you don't have to worry about this. If we want to attack you, it will be very easy with the strength of my Canghai tribe." Meng Zheng said, glancing at Li Gen.

When Li Gen saw this, he immediately understood and burst out with powerful momentum.

The momentum was so strong that it blew away the huge rocks covering the conference hall.

Crab Tyrant sensed the powerful aura emanating from Li Gen, and a flicker of fear flashed across his eyes. He had clearly not expected such a powerful being to be with Meng Zheng.

"Xuan level? Are you cheating? You have reached Xuan level in such a short time?" Xie Batian's mouth almost dropped to the ground.

Crab Batian knew very well how difficult it was to develop in the Eternal Continent. Although he used the racial ability to allow all the tribesmen to be promoted to the Yellow Rank or above in a short period of time, Crab Batian dared not even think about the Xuan Rank.

Since his arrival, he has been diligently improving his strength every day, but now he is only at the sixth level of the Yellow Rank. It is unknown how long it will take for him to break through again.

"Hmph, even if you have powerful strength, our Black Gold Iron Armored Crab Tribe is not to be trifled with!" Crab Tyrant tried to remain calm, but there was a hint of trembling in his voice.

Although Crab Tyrant spoke tough, he had a deep understanding of the strength of Meng Zheng and his group. He knew that if they fought head-on, the Black Gold Iron Armor Crab Tribe would likely suffer.

Seeing this, Meng Zheng smiled and said, "Crab Clan Leader, we have no ill will. We simply hope to establish friendly relations with you. On the Eternal Continent, one more ally means one more guarantee. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to jointly resist foreign enemies and expand our territory."

Crab Tyrant was silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons. After a moment, it slowly spoke, "You have a point. However, we of the Black Gold Ironclad Crab Tribe have always been independent and don't like being constrained by others. If you wish to cooperate with us, you must respect our wishes and customs." Meng Zheng nodded in agreement, "Of course. We in the Canghai Tribe also respect the uniqueness and independence of each tribe. We simply wish to establish an equal and mutually beneficial relationship with you, so that we can jointly meet the challenges of the Eternal Continent."

"How can I trust that you won't cheat me?" Xie Batian was still a little hesitant.
Meng Zheng was well prepared. He smiled and said, "This is very simple. We can start with some small-scale cooperation, such as exchanging resources and intelligence. Once both sides have established sufficient trust, we can move forward with more in-depth cooperation."

"Okay, Chief Meng. I am willing to establish friendly relations with your Canghai tribe. However, we must sign an agreement to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties." After hearing what Meng Zheng said, Xie Batian's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

Meng Zheng readily agreed: "No problem, I promise you."

The atmosphere gradually relaxed. Meng Zheng took the opportunity to ask, "Well, business is done. I wonder if Chief Crab could share how you came to this Eternal Continent?"

Crab Tyrant sighed and said with a hint of depression, "I was playing games with my boyfriend, but I was suddenly teleported here and turned into a big black crab."

"Boyfriend? Are you a woman?" Meng Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect that the mighty and domineering crab in front of him was actually a female crab?
"What? Do you have any objections?" Crab Overlord raised his two vertical eyes and asked rudely.

"Haha, no, I'm just a little surprised." Looking at Xie Batian's actions, Meng Zheng realized that he was a bit reckless and hurriedly explained.

"What about your boyfriend? Did he travel through time?"

"I don't know. When I opened my eyes, the system kept prompting me to perform various operations. As a result, I was given a black gold armored crab. After I accepted it, it appeared here directly." Crab Tyrant waved his big claws, obviously still feeling a little angry.

"Then why do you have such a strange name as Crab Tyrant?" Since it was a random race, Meng Zheng would not be surprised at anything he got. Maybe someone would be randomly assigned to a maggot, paramecium or other races. That would be miserable.

"I'm not familiar with the place, so I'll call myself a more domineering name so I won't be afraid of being bullied." Crab Batian said arrogantly.

"So what are you going to do next? Look for your boyfriend?" Looking at Xie Batian, Meng Zheng suddenly felt that the other party was a little miserable, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Well, I must find him. If it weren't for this dead guy who dragged me to play games, I wouldn't have become like this." Crab Batian was very angry.

Meng Zheng frowned slightly upon hearing this, then relaxed his brows and said comfortingly, "Crab Chief, don't be too angry. Now that it has happened, we have to find a way to deal with it. Maybe your boyfriend is looking for you too."

Xie Batian sighed, his emotions calming down a bit. "Chief Meng, you're right. By the way, has your Canghai tribe ever encountered other travelers?"

Meng Zheng shook his head. "I haven't encountered any yet. Currently, only your territory borders mine. I haven't explored any further."

(End of this chapter)