Although Bishop Karl's expression was very vague, Fangzheng instantly understood what he meant.
The Holy Cathedral indeed wanted to repair their relationship, but everything had to be done through the process and face. The Country of Saint was a big country, so they naturally couldn't shamelessly lick the Holy Cathedral's boots like some small countries. Otherwise, not only would the people in the country be disgusted, but some people in the Holy Cathedral who originally had a neutral attitude might also be dissatisfied.
Although generally speaking, it was best for two forces to interact with each other for mutual benefit. The problem was that according to Bishop Karl's observation, the Tendo Temple didn't seem to lack anything at the moment. Whether it was living supplies or weapons and armor, the Tendo Temple didn't need to interact with the Country of Saint through trade at all. This way, they had to find another way.
And this was the solution that Bishop Karl came up with.
If there was no way to be mutually beneficial, then they would need to send gifts to repair the relationship. But if it was too little, they might as well not give it at all. If it was too much, they needed a reason. If Bishop Karl didn't think of a reason before, after seeing Fangzheng's fleet and the 'chosen ones', he already had an idea.
This was the reason why Bishop Karl asked Fangzheng for assistance on behalf of the Country of Saint.
On one hand, the current Order Fortress was indeed difficult to deal with. Last year's demonic beast tide brought a heavy blow to the Order Fortress, and it had only been less than half a year, and the Order Fortress hadn't even been completely repaired. Not only that, but the high-level combat power guarding the Order Fortress had also been lost. Although the Country of Saint was currently sending more manpower to the Order Fortress, it was impossible to send too many troops in less than half a year.
From this point of view, the Country of Saint did indeed need a strong helper, and Fangzheng's current identity was still a Saint Knight and a Holy Knight of the Holy Cathedral. In terms of formalities and identity, it was also reasonable to invite him to defend the Order Fortress.
On the other hand, with the combat power that Fangzheng had displayed so far, especially the powerful strength that the Top Seat had shown, Bishop Karl was sure that as long as Fangzheng took action, it would be enough to defend the Northern Fortress. If the Apex Throne was able to display his strength in the battle at the Northern Fortress, it would give the Holy Cathedral an 'excuse'.
It was an excuse to give Fangzheng and the others a generous reward.
It was not hard to imagine that once Fangzheng's Heavenly Dao Palace shone in the battle at Northland Fortress, coupled with the performance of the Zenith Seat, they would definitely be able to shut up the people in the Holy Sanctum who had been complaining about them. As long as they used the excuse of "rewarding the defenders" and "getting closer to a Transcendent being", no matter how ridiculous the reward was, no one would object to it.
Fangzheng naturally understood Bishop Karl's thoughts. As a planner, he also needed means to pull in and cheat money. You should at least write out a proposal. You're a scammer if you want to take money with empty promises. We, the planners, have a conscience … You don't have anything in your hands, so you want to get something for nothing. Isn't that a pyramid scheme?
As long as you have something in your hands, it doesn't matter if you dream about it or just randomly write it down. At least you can leave a record and show your attitude, right?
As for the Country of Fire, Fangzheng could just rob it directly. After all, they did not have a good impression of each other. But of course, the Country of Saint would not allow Fangzheng to be so greedy. After all, he still wanted to get closer to them.
"Of course, that's not a problem."
The two looked at each other tacitly. Then, Fangzheng immediately nodded with a smile. He was not afraid that the Country of Saint would go back on their words. After all, as long as the Country of Saint was not that stupid, they would definitely give him enough "rewards". And if the Country of Saint really wanted to take advantage of him, Fangzheng would have a way to deal with it. But … Well, he still needed to see the Holy Cathedral's sincerity.
"But I have a condition."
"What condition?"
Bishop Karl's expression did not change. Obviously, he was already mentally prepared for this.
"Here's the thing."
Fangzheng thought for a moment, then put down the teacup in his hand.
"I think, Your Eminence, you should have seen the steel warships under my command, right?"
"Of course, I can't forget their powerful figures."
Facing Fangzheng's question, Bishop Karl nodded. But what he said was not a compliment. Bishop Karl believed that not only him, but everyone who saw those warships here would not forget those terrifying behemoths.
"I can send a few warships to support the Northern Fortress."
"Thank you so much! Your Eminence Fangzheng! "
Upon hearing this, Bishop Karl could not help but stand up in excitement. If Fangzheng was really willing to send these powerful metal warships to the fortress in the north, then the crisis that the north was facing would no longer be a problem!
"But … I have a small problem."
"Please speak, Your Eminence Fangzheng."
"It's like this … These warships … As you can see, Your Eminence, they need a power source, and the current power source of these warships is spirit crystals, so … I hope the Holy Cathedral can provide me with some spirit crystals …."
"I see …."
Bishop Karl was a little surprised to hear Fangzheng's request, but he quickly nodded. Of course, Fangzheng did not tell the truth. He did not need spirit crystals to provide power for the warships. In fact, these warships had been modified by Sea Mist, so there was no need to worry about a power source at all. But after leaving the "territory" of the Tendo Temple, they needed to consume a large number of Dimension Points to continue to exist.
Therefore, if Fangzheng wanted to send these metal warships to the Northern Fortress, he would have to spend Dimension Points. Well … .for now ….
"To tell you the truth, I need this number at least …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng dipped his finger in the tea and wrote a number on the table. In fact, the number was not that big. Fangzheng was a conscientious planner, especially since the Kingdom of the Saint was his future partner. Of course, he could not ask for too much, right?
Therefore, after some calculations, Fangzheng found that the number he wrote was only … a hundred times what he actually needed.
In Fangzheng's opinion, this was already a very conscientious price.
"This … I see. I finally understand why Your Eminence Fangzheng needs so many spirit crystals."
On the contrary, Bishop Karl did not doubt this at all. This was normal. In Bishop Karl's opinion, such a huge warship naturally needed a considerable source of energy. People always liked to understand things in their own familiar way. If you said that a spaceship needed a nuclear reactor as its power source, most people would definitely think that it was a matter of course.
But if you said that a spaceship only needed a No.5 battery, many people would think that there was something wrong with your brain.
On the other hand, the reason why Fangzheng specified spirit crystals was to mislead others. He knew very well that spirit crystals accounted for a considerable part of the materials he wanted from the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wealth. This would definitely arouse others' suspicions. If he could make them think that spirit crystals were the power source of the Sea Fog Warship, then it could be considered as helping Fangzheng solve some of his problems.
Since the energy core of the magic warship was also spirit crystals, Bishop Karl easily accepted Fangzheng's request. He also knew very well that the Holy Cathedral had to first make a gesture in order to gain Fangzheng's trust. Therefore, although the number Fangzheng asked for was a little exaggerated, he still agreed without hesitation.
"No problem, I will immediately report to the Holy Cathedral and prepare these spirit crystals in the shortest time possible."
"Thank you, Your Eminence."
After getting Bishop Karl's answer, the smile on Fangzheng's face became more obvious. At the same time, he sighed in his heart. I still haven't taken big enough steps. If I had known that the Holy Cathedral would be so determined, I would have written a thousand times the amount just now.
But forget it, it's important to be content.
"Then … I have a small gift for the Holy Cathedral."
As he spoke, Fangzheng clapped his hands. Soon, the door opened. Then, Culia and Nunnally walked in, each holding a large wooden box.
"This is …"
Bishop Karl was a little surprised to see the wooden boxes in the two girls' hands, but Fangzheng still gave Nunnally a look. On the other hand, Nunnally hurriedly placed the box in front of Bishop Karl and opened the lid.
"Is this … a … vegetable?"
Looking at the green plants in the wooden box, Bishop Karl was stunned for a moment. Then, he quickly identified that the plants inside were all vegetables commonly eaten by the people of this continent, including potatoes, carrots and lettuce. These vegetables were all fresh and tender. They looked good. But …
"Yes, these are vegetables. And … they don't need to be grown on the ground."
This time, it was Nunnally who chuckled and explained. Upon hearing Nunnally's words, Bishop Karl froze for a moment before standing up abruptly and staring at Nunnally with widened eyes.
"What, what did you say? They don't need soil? Then how did these vegetables survive?! "
"It's … it's a nutrient solution …"
Startled by Bishop Karl's look, Nunnally couldn't help but take a step back before answering in a low voice.
"Nutrient solution?"
"That's right, Your Eminence."
Seeing that her friend was so scared that she couldn't speak, Culia hurried over. She opened the bottom of the box and showed Bishop Karl the nutrient solution and the roots of the plants soaked in it.
"According to Lord Fangzheng's idea, Nunnally has formulated a kind of nutrient solution. With this nutrient solution, vegetables can be planted directly in the nutrient solution instead of being planted in soil. Of course, they still need sunlight …."
"This … this …"
Looking at the vegetables in front of him, the old Bishop's face turned bright red. He stretched out his trembling hand and stroked the wooden box in front of him as if he was caressing his most beloved lover. As a high-ranking member of the Holy Cathedral, Bishop Karl of course understood how much the emergence of this nutrient solution would affect the future strategy of the Kingdom of Saints! If the fertilizers and greenhouses from before had already given the Kingdom of Saints a taste of sweetness, then this nutrient solution that allowed crops to survive without soil was simply an unimaginable miracle!!
"This is really a precious gift, Your Eminence Fangzheng! Are you sure you want to give it to us? "
"Of course."
Faced with Bishop Karl's question, Fangzheng smiled again.
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