"That's how it is. I can't delay it. You should think of something on your own," Velon said to Jiang Fei.
"Why do I feel like you're not paying attention to this matter?" Jiang Fei frowned. In the past, whenever there was any movement from the Development Team, Velon would take the initiative to inform Jiang Fei. This time, however, the Development Team was about to release the expansion pack ahead of time, but Velon was still so calm. This was very unusual.
"Because I don't think it's a threat to your development," Velon said with a shrug.
"Nonsense. If the expansion pack is released, the strength of the 'players' will be greatly increased. I'm not ready yet. When that time comes, there will be many variables!" Jiang Fei said with a gloomy face.
"Don't worry. Your reinforcements have already set off," Velon said with a smile.
"My reinforcements?" Jiang Fei was stunned. He thought that Velon was talking about the Dragon race of the Five Skies. However, Jiang Fei had not yet confirmed the time of the Dragon race's battle.
"What? Have you forgotten? The reinforcements were contacted by you yourself, "Velon said with a smile.
"I contacted them myself? Could it be … "A thought flashed through Jiang Fei's mind.
"That's right! Your Giant Iron Scorpion has already recruited a coalition of Ultralisks. They are on their way to support you! "Velon laughed.
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Giant Iron Scorpion had been searching for allies for a long time. If Velen had not mentioned it, Jiang Fei would have almost forgotten about it. However, Jiang Fei did not consider that the lifespan of these Ultralisks was calculated in the tens of thousands of years. Anything they did could take years or even decades. For the Giant Iron Scorpion to be able to find allies so quickly was already quite efficient.
After all, it was not an easy task to find other Cosmic Behemoths in the vast universe. It would take a lot of time for everyone to rush back together after they had made contact with each other.
"That's great!" Jiang Fei was overjoyed. If the Giant Iron Scorpion could recruit a large number of allies, coupled with the upcoming Dragon race, Jiang Fei would not be so afraid of the 'players' new warship.
"Well, since you're here, I can save myself the trouble of making another trip. There's another piece of news that I have to tell you," Velon said to Jiang Fei.
"What else?" Jiang Fei asked.
"It's about the Development Team's promotion," said Velen.
"Promotion?" Jiang Fei was surprised.
"Yes! After some time, the Development Team is preparing to organize 'Players' to start a battle for the treasure, "Velon said.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Fei asked.
"The Development Team's performance last month wasn't too good. In order to make some cash, they prepared a competition for the 'Players' to participate. Only when the 'Players' have competition will they be able to purchase the Development Team's items. However, the Development Team can't allow this to destroy the balance of the game. So, the format of this competition isn't a warship battle, but a personal battle," Velen explained.
"Tell me the details." Jiang Fei nodded.
"This time, the Development Team is preparing to create a planet in the Z173 Star Sector. Then, they will bury some treasures on the planet for the participating 'players' to compete for. If the 'players' wish to participate, they will have to purchase powerful carriers and tools. Otherwise, they won't be able to compete with the others." Velon smiled.
"What does that have to do with me?" Jiang Fei rolled his eyes.
"Because the treasures buried on that planet include a large number of energy cores!" Velon said.
"Give me the coordinates. I'll go!" This time, Jiang Fei could not sit still. He could ignore other things, but he had to get his hands on the energy cores. Especially the Core of Will, which was the source of Jiang Fei's power.
"I can give you the coordinates, but there is one thing you must remember. You are just an ordinary NPC on that planet. You can secretly dig up treasures, but you must not fight with 'players', let alone kill 'players'!" Velen warned.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Fei was confused.
"Because there are no combat NPCs in the arena. It is completely a competition between the 'Players'. So, if you fight with the 'Players', they will most likely report it as a bug. When that happens, the Development Team will pay attention to you. They might even notice that something is wrong with me," Velon said.
"Alright then. I'll hide from them. Just give me the coordinates of the treasure," Jiang Fei said with a shrug. Jiang Fei shrugged. After all, his target was the Energy Cores. As for killing the "players", Jiang Fei no longer had much interest in it.
"I only have the coordinates of a portion of the treasure. The rest of the treasure is randomly generated. So, I don't know where it is," Velon said as he gave Jiang Fei a portion of the coordinates.
"You don't know? Then how do these 'Players' find it? "Jiang Fei asked curiously.
"They can buy the Treasure Detector. This competition is used by the Development Team to make money. So, everything costs money," Velon said with a shrug.
"As expected, the developers of the game are all scammers!" Jiang Fei curled his lips. At the same time, he felt very conflicted. Originally, he thought that he only needed to hide from the 'Players' and use the coordinates provided by Velon to dig up the treasure. But now, it seemed that he still needed to rely on the 'Players' to find the treasure.
"Then what should I do to get the treasure without getting into a conflict with the 'players'?" Jiang Fei began to ponder in his mind.
"Alright, that's all I can tell you. The rest is up to you," Velon said as he stood up to see Jiang Fei off.
"When will the competition start?" Jiang Fei asked.
"Soon. Don't worry, I'll let you know in advance," Velon said.
"Alright then." Jiang Fei nodded and then walked out of Velon's office.
"Sir, are you done?" After Jiang Fei went downstairs, Tu Mang immediately came up to him.
"Yes! Let's go. "Jiang Fei nodded and then walked out of the embassy.
"Marshal, where do you want to go next?" Zhu Bide's adjutant immediately opened the door for Jiang Fei.
"To His Majesty's," Jiang Fei said after thinking for a while. Although Zhu Bide was able to become the Emperor because of Jiang Fei's support, Zhu Bide was still the Emperor. Jiang Fei had to give him some face in front of outsiders.
"Yes, Marshal!" The adjutant immediately accepted the order. Then, the convoy drove towards Zhu Bide's manor.
As soon as Jiang Fei arrived at Zhu Bide's manor, the Emperor personally came out to greet him.
"Your Majesty, long time no see. How have you been?" Jiang Fei smiled and greeted Zhu Bide. Now that he was in Zhu Bide's manor, he could speak more casually.
"Hoho, thank you for your concern, Marshal. I'm doing well. Come, let's talk inside!" Zhu Bide smiled and invited Jiang Fei into the manor.
(End of Chapter)
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