blenderwars Chapter 294 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
Chapter 294 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
Chapter 295 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
"restricted area?"
Lu Hao said, "I have my own plans, and I'm not in a rush to go to the restricted area. I'll go later."
"Alright, as long as you have your own plans, I won't force you," Zhang Tao said. He had only mentioned it briefly. "By the way, Minister Zhang, Fang Ping absorbed a lot of life essence in this underground cave, accidentally solidifying the Bridge of Heaven and Earth."
As a result, this kid incited others to join in, and quite a few grandmasters were persuaded. They might come over to experiment or something.
"These are minor matters. If we can really figure out how to solidify the Bridge of Heaven and Earth with minimal consumption, we can also provide energy for some prodigies to solidify it. After all, every bit of combat power of a prodigy is important. If they have a solid foundation, they can advance faster," Zhang Tao said.
"Well, that's all. Let's deal with the energy stones first. I plan to leave five tons of energy stones at Magic Martial Arts University, and exchange the remaining five tons for the Ministry of Education. Let's do it directly with a price tag."
Lu Hao said bluntly.
Zhang Tao was initially delighted, then began his performance: "Lu Hao, you know the importance of cultivation energy stones. Let me tell you the truth, the energy stone reserves of the Three Departments and Four Prefectures are less than a hundred tons right now. Those are the last strategic reserves."
The martial arts units beneath the Three Departments and Four Prefectures only receive a few hundred kilograms of energy stones annually, far from enough for their cultivation. Many warriors risk their lives to fight for even a single gram of life essence—how many have died in the underground caves!
"Ahem, Minister Zhang, my throat is a little sore."
"Dying in the prime of youth for resources" (cough cough, it hurts more and more)
"They're all so young—"
"Ahem, Minister Zhang, I suffered quite a few injuries in the underground caves and need to return to Magic Martial Arts University to heal."
"Alright," Zhang Tao said irritably. He'd put on such a great performance just to get this kid a bigger share of energy stones, and this kid had absolutely no humanity.
"Minister Zhang, I never said I wouldn't give it to you, so why are you playing the victim here—"
Lu Hao said helplessly.
But that's precisely Zhang Tao's charm; he's willing to humble himself before Lu Hao, a mere seventh-rank official, for the sake of humanity's development.
Look outside, where are there any top-tier experts who would play the victim in front of a seventh-rank expert?
Zhang Tao said, "But it's still too little. What would Magic Martial Arts Academy need five tons of energy stones for?"
"You only have so many students, can you really consume that many energy stones? It's just a waste to leave them there." "Fine, I'll compromise. The Magic Martial Arts Academy will keep four tons, and Minister Zhang will give you six tons. This is my bottom line."
When Zhang Tao heard the first part of the sentence, he was delighted. Lu Hao still had some humanity after all. However, when he heard the second part, Zhang Tao was surprised. He didn't know what would happen if four tons of energy stones were burned, but he was sure that while it would be a huge waste, it would also be the fastest way to improve the strength of the magic weapon.
"Kid, why are you in such a hurry to improve your strength? Do you even know anything about it?"
Zhang Tao didn't dwell on the energy stone issue, but instead asked,
"Minister Zhang, I don't know much more, but I can only say that you should upgrade as soon as possible. Your strategic reserves that you can't touch can be used now. In three years at most, a major war will come, and it will be a full-scale war. If you lose, no matter how many resources you have, it won't be of any use."
Lu Hao said.
"Three years? You mean the passage will be fully opened in three years, and then the great war will begin?" Zhang Tao said, his expression changing.
Three years is too short. What can you do in three years? Even a sixth-rank official's gate is sealed for more than three years.
"Pretty much. My information is that it will happen within three years, maybe even sooner, so we don't have much time. Use the resources we have as soon as possible. Don't be afraid to waste combat power; that's the most important thing. If we win the war, resources will be a piece of cake, but if we lose—"
Lu Hao didn't continue, but Zhang Tao knew the consequences of losing: not a single human would survive, and the entire species would be wiped out. "Three years... Lu kid, are you really sure this isn't some old fogey lying to you?" Zhang Tao said seriously.
After all, this is a very important issue. Once strategic resources are used, if a major war doesn't break out, humanity itself will be the first to fall.
"Minister Zhang, I'm certain of this timeframe. This isn't something some old fogey told me; it's something I've calculated based on a lot of information and data. Minister Zhang, how many channels are open now? We're not far from 108, are we? You can probably predict that in two or three years at most, all the channels will be open. At that time, with all those old fogies around, they certainly won't remain indifferent."
We'll take action then.
"So the situation is definitely much more serious than you expect," Lu Hao said.
After all, if we could convince Zhang Tao to start burning resources now, it might allow more people to survive during the great war. Besides, later on, those basic resources would be readily available everywhere.
"The information you provided is very important. I will try to confirm it with all parties involved, and once confirmed, I will immediately utilize the war preparedness resources," Zhang Tao said in a deep voice.
The situation Lu Hao described was too serious. He would have to find that old devil, Zhen Tianwang, to see if he knew anything about it, and he would also have to find other people. He couldn't rashly use the war reserve resources.
"Alright, Minister Zhang, as long as you have the decision-making ability, you can figure it out by combining more information and intelligence."
Lu Hao said that he knew he couldn't immediately get Zhang Tao to use the war reserve resources with just his words, but as long as he planted a seed in Zhang Tao's mind, he would be able to predict the future situation as the battle intensified, and Zhang Tao would naturally use the resources then.
"In short, once I get back, I will quickly consume all four tons of energy stones to maximize the strength of the Magic Martial Arts Academy."
If Magic Martial Arts University becomes stronger, it also means that the Ministry of Education is stronger. Minister Zhang shouldn't stop it, right?
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"No, those are your own resources. You have the right to decide how to use them, and no one else can interfere."
"Magic Martial Arts University is truly blessed to have a student like you. With what you've done, Jingwu is completely unable to catch up with Magic Martial Arts University."
Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"Are they all the same? Are they all fighting for China, for humanity?"
With a thought from Zhang Tao, Vice Minister Wang Qinghai, who had been waiting outside for a long time, entered, carrying a freshly printed document that still smelled of wet ink.
"This is the government's exchange catalog, the complete version. Take a look and see what you want to exchange," Zhang Tao said with a smile.
He significantly increased the prices of rare and precious materials that Lu Hao had never seen before.
Lu Hao looked at Wang Qinghai with suspicion, then glanced at Zhang Tao, who was all smiles. "This exchange booklet must have just been completed, right?"
They must have raised the price, right?
Although Lu Hao hadn't looked at it yet, he had already guessed Zhang Tao's intentions. After all, this guy was a cunning old fox. Sure enough, Lu Hao opened the first page of the Heavenly Treasures section...
One petal of the Heavenly Golden Lotus: 30 billion. Lu Hao grinned. In the original story, he remembered that one petal of the Heavenly Golden Lotus cost 20 billion, so it had increased by half in his case.