It didn't take long for Fangzheng to meet Minister John under the introduction of Gentian Umbellata.
"Hello, Mr. Fangzheng."
Johannes stood up and extended his hand to Fangzheng with a smile.
"I'm Johannes, Minister of the Easternmost Branch of Fenrir. Please take care of me."
"My name is Fangzheng, and I'm from the Tendo Temple."
Fangzheng also extended his hand and shook Minister John's hand slightly.
"To be honest, this is my first time here. I have to say that it feels completely different."
"Hehe, we rarely see people from other places."
Minister John also chuckled. As he said, Fenrir was located in a remote location. Except for those who had been exiled or some unlucky people, almost no one was willing to come here. Even the Wanderer Bus rarely came to Fenrir. Therefore, for Fenrir, this was a very rare opportunity to interact with outside forces.
Although Minister John seemed to be trying to make a joke, Fangzheng went straight to the point.
"To tell you the truth, I came to Fenrir this time because I have something to ask of you."
"Oh?"
Minister John froze for a moment when he heard Fangzheng's words.
"What's the matter?"
"It's like this. I hope to conduct some research on the core reactor of your city.... Don't worry, it's just to collect some intelligence. As compensation, I can provide you with some help within my ability, whether it's in terms of supplies or combat power. There won't be a problem."
"This...."
Minister John and Gentian Umbellata looked at each other when they heard Fangzheng's words. Although they were mentally prepared, they did not expect the other party to make such an outrageous request.... The core reactor of the mobile city was the heart of the mobile city. How could it be casually shown to others?
"May I ask Mr. Fangzheng what kind of information you want? If it doesn't involve core secrets, then we may be able to sort out the information.... "
"I'm very sorry, I have to collect it myself."
Fangzheng shook his head. Only Fangzheng's Order Seal could read the contents hidden in the core. The records of these people were useless to Fangzheng.
"…"
This time, Minister John didn't say anything. Instead, he stared at Fangzheng and touched his chin.
"As compensation, I can provide you with everything you need, whether it's living supplies or technological improvements. As for military assistance.... well, I don't think Fenrir needs it."
Unlike Jelnie, Fenrir could be said to be a paramilitary city, while Jelnie was more like a talent training center. Therefore, Jelnie could receive military support from Fangzheng, but Fenrir obviously didn't need it. After all, this could be seen from their route of action. The other mobile cities were all avoiding the monsters, but Fenrir was the only one that was staring at the monsters, attacking wherever there were more of them.
In fact, there was no other way. According to the information Fangzheng inquired when he wandered around the city, he found that Fenrir's mobile city had already been modified. Their core here no longer relied on mines for energy like other mobile cities, but on — — the core of the Aragami!
This also showed how terrifying Fenrir's combat power was. Even those mobile cities in the south did not have many who dared to chase after the polluted monsters. On the other hand, Fenrir would run wherever there was a powerful Aragami. After killing them, they would peel off their skin and use their core as fuel …. Needless to say, they were indeed ruthless.
However, there were also shortcomings where there were strengths. Fenrir's approach could be regarded as their tough style, but it could also be regarded as a helpless move due to a lack of resources. After all, this land seemed to be much more barren than the south. Fangzheng had just brought the girls out for a walk, and they soon found that the biggest flaw of this city was the lack of supplies.
This city did not even have a single shop, and almost all goods were rationed. Only some goods were traded within the city, and it was only limited to military supplies. This in itself was enough to explain the problem. From this, it could be seen that Fenrir's valiance was forced to a certain extent. Otherwise, it would have been over a long time ago.
Sure enough, after hearing Fangzheng's request, Minister John's expression suddenly changed slightly.
In fact, just as Fangzheng thought, the entire Fenrir organization was in a difficult situation during this period. Not only was there pressure from the outside, but there was also pressure from the surroundings. After Fenrir's mobile city was modified, it could use the core of the Aragami to move. However, on the other hand, due to the power limitation, Fenrir's mobile city could not support the living needs of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people like the Academy City Alliance. The population of their mobile city was at most ten thousand people. Otherwise, there would not be enough supplies.
That was not the end of it. In order to collect as many new people as possible who had the qualifications to become a god eater, Fenrir also needed to carry out a certain degree of protection for the surrounding settlements. Although because of the lack of supplies, they could not directly help the refugees, it was not impossible to help them eliminate the threat of the Aragami if it was within their power.
Just like the previous time when Gentian Umiya went to the refugee settlement, it was to find new people and to carry out protection for the settlement.
Otherwise, if the people in the surrounding areas were all dead, wouldn't it be a matter of time to rely on the more than ten thousand people in Fenrir?
However, it was also because of this that the surrounding refugees also united and marched outside the gate of Fenrir, asking Fenrir to provide more protection for them and to provide some living supplies. Although there had been no conflict between the two sides so far, Minister John knew very well that if this continued, it would only be a matter of time before a conflict broke out.
But the problem was that even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. The internal resources of Fenrir were also very tight.
The meat of the Aragami was not edible. If you could eat it, that would be fine ….
Seeing the expression on Minister John's face, Fangzheng immediately increased his bargaining chip.
"If you agree, then the Tendo Temple can provide you with enough supplies, including food and medicine, to last 100,000 people for five years …. What do you think of this proposal?"
"100,000?!"
Minister John and Gentian Umiya were truly shocked when they heard this. What was the background of this Tendo Temple? It was already very difficult to find food, medicine, and living supplies to sustain 100,000 people, yet the other party could actually provide them for five years in one go?
Most mobile cities nowadays were basically self-sufficient. Occasionally, they would carry out some commercial trade, but the quantity was very small. But this kind of transaction volume …. No mobile city could possibly achieve that!
"Can you really provide so many supplies? Just for the sake of … investigating the core reactor? "
Minister John was a little doubtful. This was the end of the world. In a world like this, a piece of meat was worth more than a gun! Indeed, the core reactor was the heart of a mobile city, but a force that could provide so many supplies in one go was probably more than enough to buy a mobile city!
"I can understand, but I'm not afraid to tell you that these supplies may be very important to you, but for the Tendo Temple, they're just a drop in the bucket."
Fangzheng spread his hands. He was not lying. There were more than two million people in the campus city. Finding some supplies would be a piece of cake.
"Or, we can provide you with soilless cultivation technology, which can increase your food self-sufficiency and reduce your risk. What do you think?"
"Soilless cultivation?"
"That means you don't need soil. You can grow crops directly through nutrient solution to make them mature …. I believe this should be a very useful technology for you."
Sure enough, after listening to Fangzheng's brief introduction, Minister John's and Gentian Umamiya's eyes lit up.
The biggest problem in this world right now was the pollution of the soil. There were no traces of life in the soil, and no crops could grow in it. Naturally, people could not grow crops on the soil. In this case, people could only use the planting areas inside the mobile city to grow crops. But these planting areas were limited, and growing crops on the soil was a big test of fertility.
But soilless cultivation technology was different. Not to mention, the technology in the campus city was very advanced in this regard. As the saying goes, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Food would run out one day, but it was another matter after mastering the technique.
"Such valuable technology …."
"I'll say it again. It may be valuable to you, but it's not top-secret information to us."
Having said that, Fangzheng shrugged.
"In fact, when I went to other mobile cities to investigate the core reactor, the conditions I gave were similar."
"I see …."
The corner of Minister John's eye twitched when he heard Fangzheng's answer. His mood was rather complicated. After all, those things might not be priceless in Fenrir, but they were still priceless. And yet, the young man in front of him took them and sold them as he pleased ….
"I understand what you mean."
At that thought, Minister John snapped out of his daze and smiled at Fangzheng.
"But I'm sorry, I need to discuss this with the others. Can I give you an answer in two days?"
"Of course."
Fangzheng did not care if the other party was willing or not. In fact, with Fangzheng's ability, he would definitely go in and read the data whether they were willing or not. Still, it belonged to them, and he was the God of Magical Girls and the God of Games, not the God of Robbers, so he had to be a little cautious. In fact, Minister John had no idea that the reason Fangzheng told him all this was not to let them choose to trade, but to compensate them. After all, he would definitely read the core, and in that case, it was only natural for him to give them some compensation.
It was just like what Fangzheng suggested to Karian in Jelene.
You can choose the terms of compensation, but you don't have the right to refuse.
The first exchange between the two sides came to an end. Then, Fangzheng bid farewell and left, while Dragon Bile of the Rain Palace remained in the office. After watching Fangzheng leave, Dragon Bile of the Rain Palace asked.
"What do we do next?"
"I don't know."
Minister John shook his head.
"To be frank, it sounds fake no matter how I listen to it. After all, this kind of technology and resources …. Just to investigate the core reactor? I don't quite understand what's going on. "
"But what if it's as he said? After all, what kind of value an item has is different for everyone. "
"That's true, but I'm still a little worried. Moreover, if the Tendo Temple really is as powerful as he said, isn't it a little too hasty to just trade with them once …?"
Minister John's eyes suddenly brightened at that thought.
"Right, Captain Rain Palace."
"What is it?"
"I remember we submitted a report that a new Divine Armament Practitioner is reporting for duty?"
"Yes. Alisa Elinitina Amiela, 13 years old, is the first Divine Armament Practitioner to use a second-generation Divine Armament. She will be transferring to our department tomorrow …. Is there a problem?"
"I've thought of a good idea …."
Minister John smiled when he heard Dragon Bile of the Rain Palace's report.
"Maybe it can solve the problem we're facing now."
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