Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

Chapter 117 Initial Contact with the Sea Clan: Cooperation and Trade!

Wang Hu looked down at the blue beads at his feet.

He extended his right forepaw and gently nudged one of the paws with the tip of his claw.

It feels cool to the touch.

The Nine Aperture Divine Stones within the body trembled violently the moment they came into contact with the bead.

Wang Hu could clearly sense that this tiny bead contained an extremely terrifying amount of water-attribute spiritual power.

The purity of this spiritual energy far surpasses that of any mutated crystal core he had previously devoured.

Conservatively estimated, such a Sea Spirit Pearl is equivalent to the total spiritual energy of twenty otherworldly mutant crystal cores.

Moreover, the water elemental energy it contains is extremely gentle and can be directly absorbed and transformed.

This is definitely good stuff.

Wang Hu retracted his claws, and a hint of admiration appeared in his golden vertical pupils.

This giant whale, or rather, the old tortoise under its command, is a clever character who knows how to assess the situation.

If they can't win, they immediately admit defeat, and they've even learned the human practice of giving gifts to apologize in a very good way.

This old tortoise is clearly the diplomat sent out by the giant whale.

However, this is indeed an excellent stepping stone for China.

From the very beginning, the Chinese leadership did not want to engage in a full-scale war with the extraordinary forces in the deep sea.

That would only lead to an endless war of attrition.

In the current early stages of spiritual revival, with otherworldly mutants lurking in the shadows, doing so would be an extremely unwise choice.

For China, the best option now is to preserve its strength as much as possible, study the effects of spiritual energy and extraordinary spiritual objects, and maintain friendly or even cooperative relations with various extraordinary forces in the surrounding areas, rather than making a high-profile attempt to occupy territory or wage wars right from the start.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to back down and has even offered such a generous gift, the room for negotiation has immediately become apparent.

This giant whale force could serve as a buffer for China in the South China Sea, as well as a channel for continuously understanding other extraordinary forces in the deep sea.

So seeing that the old tortoise was being so cooperative, Wang Hu did not continue to release his oppressive aura.

He slightly raised his chin and nodded to the old tortoise, acknowledging the gift.

Then, Wang Hu turned his head and his gaze fell on Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng immediately understood.

He also bent down to pick up the Sea Spirit Pearl from the ground, feeling the surging energy inside. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and then he immediately turned around and pressed the communicator.

"Director Cui, you'd better come to the beach yourself."

"The messenger of the Great Whale King has arrived."

Cui Jiuyuan was standing under the banyan tree, listening to the reports from several biologists.

The voice from the communicator made him turn around immediately.

"messenger?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Jiuyuan pondered for a moment, then immediately led his men towards the beach.

When he arrived at the beach, the old turtle had already come ashore and was now lying on a rock, eagerly waiting.

Wang Hu was lying not far from him, playing with the newly acquired water elemental power orb in his hand.

When the old tortoise saw Cui Jiuyuan, an old man in military uniform, approaching, as a hundred-year-old tortoise who had once lived in human society, it immediately understood that this was the person in charge.

"Sir."

The old tortoise spoke again, still in a humble manner.

"My king said that as the saying goes, no fight makes friends. Now that China has shown its great strength, my king is willing to admit defeat. Huangshi Island belongs to China, and my sea tribe will never set foot there again."

"I only ask that China can leave us a place to stay in the South China Sea."

"In exchange, the sea creatures are willing to restrain the extraordinary creatures in the surrounding waters and never harass the islands of China or passing ships."

Cui Jiuyuan stopped in his tracks.

He stared at the old tortoise, his mind racing.

These conditions were exactly what he needed, and they were exactly what he needed most urgently at the moment.

Without firing a single shot, they can establish absolute control over the South China Sea and ensure the safety of many islands in the South China Sea.

This deal is incredibly worthwhile.

But he did not immediately respond.

Since the old tortoise said that right away, it means there is still room for negotiation, and perhaps they can get more benefits.

As Cui Jiuyuan lowered his head in contemplation, he turned to look at Wang Hu, who was lying to the side.

He knew very well that the reason why the sea tribe was willing to bow down and even offer such a generous gift was partly due to Wang Hu's intimidation.

Wang Hu's slap had completely shattered the whale's ambitions.

Extraordinary beings only recognize the strong.

Cui Jiuyuan put away these chaotic thoughts and looked at the old tortoise again.

"Prime Minister Gui, our Huaguo has always advocated peaceful coexistence."

Cui Jiuyuan spoke, his words resounding with conviction.

"As long as you keep your promises, China will naturally not interfere with the order of the deep sea."

"But I think we can actually have deeper exchanges and cooperation. For example, we can cooperate with the marine life to develop and study the various resources in the South China Sea."

"Prime Minister Turtle should have witnessed the ability of China's drone swarm to control extraordinary lightning. In fact, my country has many other applications of extraordinary power. In addition to extraordinary weapons, there are also various extraordinary potions that can quickly enhance the strength of extraordinary creatures."

"Take my Tiger King, for example; he's a case in point, having taken various extraordinary potions to enhance his strength!"

"He is a strongman whom our country has been focusing on cultivating."

"Whether it's extraordinary potions or extraordinary weapons, we can actually exchange them with you to some extent."

"We can guarantee that China has absolutely no intention of enslaving or driving superhuman beings. All cooperation is based on equality and mutual benefit."

Cui Jiuyou spoke with a confident expression, lying through his teeth right in front of Wang Hu without batting an eye.

Looking at his appearance, Wang Hu couldn't help but show a strange expression.

In fact, Wang Hu has never taken any extraordinary drugs since birth.

His current strength is all due to his own hard work and dedication.

Of course, there's also a tiny bit of talent.

However, at this moment, he certainly wouldn't contradict Cui Jiuyou. On the contrary, he nodded seriously, which meant he agreed with Cui Jiuyou's statement.

Upon hearing the first part, the old tortoise secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that humans were indeed quite easy to talk to.

But when he heard the latter part, his mind paused slightly.

He was somewhat swayed by what he was being told.

After all, he had lived on land and knew that China was a vast country with abundant resources, and that humans were indeed capable of creating all sorts of things. Perhaps China really did have treasures that could enhance the strength of these sea creatures.

If we can enhance the strength of both the King and the Chinese people through cooperation, then we can achieve our goals.

In the struggle against other extraordinary sea beast forces in the surrounding area, they might be able to gain the upper hand and continuously expand their territory.

It's important to know that the battles in the sea are now equally intense. For example, in the sea heading east, there is a large group of electric eels that can create electric nets in the water. They suffered a great loss when they fought against each other before.

"If we could cooperate with humans and find a way to get rid of those electric eels—"

Thinking of this, the old tortoise was completely tempted.

Moreover, this person just called him the Turtle Prime Minister, a title he actually quite liked.

Naturally, their attitude towards Cui Jiuyou improved considerably.

"This matter—Old Turtle needs to go back and report to the King."

Upon hearing this, Cui Jiuyuan immediately smiled.

"Of course, this matter cannot be settled overnight. We can first establish a dedicated communication channel."

"Founder!"

"Go and fetch a waterproof communicator immediately. We need to formally establish an encrypted communication band with the Prime Minister."

,"yes!"

Fang Zheng immediately agreed, stood at attention and saluted, and then went to fetch the things.

After the communicator was retrieved and stuffed into its shell by the old turtle, it slowly retreated and its body sank back into the seawater.

"Gentlemen, this old tortoise will now take his leave."

"If things go well, I'll come again."

The sea has returned to calm.

Cui Jiuyuan stood still, watching the old tortoise's figure completely disappear, before a bright smile appeared on his face.

"OK!"

"In this way, the South China Sea can be temporarily calmed down —"

He muttered to himself.