Traveling through the infinite wasteland

"With the increase in output, the cost should also be reduced, right?" On the way back to the imperial capital, he asked Su Qinghan.

In the past, a set of five-star grade equipment required at least several million crystal cores, and a set of five-star grade equipment cost more than ten million. Needless to say, a set of ninth-grade equipment required at least hundreds of millions of crystal cores! With such an extremely high price, even with the financial resources of the Dao Mang Empire, the burden would be quite heavy if equipped with a large number of equipment!

She thought for a moment and said:

"Of course it is! In the past, things were expensive mainly because processing was difficult and time-consuming! The price of raw materials is only one of the reasons! Now with the production line, the cost of each complete set of equipment can be reduced by at least 70%, and from now on, it will With the improvement of the production line and the further expansion of the production scale, it will continue to decrease!”

"Of course, this is limited to equipment below five-star grade, and five-star and nine-grade equipment. Because the processing is too difficult and the raw materials are too precious, even if it can be mass-produced, the cost will not drop significantly in the short term!"

"As long as it can be reduced by 20 to 30%, it is almost a good result. Don't rush, come slowly!" Ye Qingyuan said with a smile, "However, it would be great if the current empire could mass-produce semi-divine grade equipment!"

Su Qinghan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and he said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, are you kidding me? Semi-divine equipment is not a piece of cabbage, I guess you can get as much as you want! Besides, even with such an incredible production line, you Are there enough raw materials?”

"How will you know if it works if you don't try?" Ye Qingyuan said,

"I have already seen it. Among the technologies obtained from the second Yuangu base, there is only the production technology of ninth-level equipment! However, hasn't the third base not been opened yet? When I have time in the future, I will go and get it If you get it back, maybe you can actually find some good things!"

"Very good! We have the technology, what about the raw materials?" Su Qinghan said,

"I have estimated before that the current empire can collect a lot of rare raw materials in any year, but there is only one thing that can be used to create sub-artifacts! Therefore, the practical significance of this technology is It’s not big!”

Ye Qingyuan said disapprovingly:

"If one day in the future, the Dao Mang Empire can unify the entire star sea, plus the surrounding wild galaxies, naturally countless rare materials will be developed in that year. What will there be to worry about when that time comes?"

Su Qinghan's face couldn't help but froze, and he said a little uncertainly:

"If that's the case, it's almost possible! Mass-produce a sub-artifact! My Majesty, only you dare to say such a crazy meaning!"

"What does this mean?" Ye Qingyuan said confidently,

"After the empire unifies the star sea, I will lead an expedition to the Haoting Xiaodutian galaxy and incorporate all the territory with a radius of tens of millions of light years into the empire's territory! There are also countless galaxies in the distant starry sky, as long as the empire Any place that the fleet can reach should become human territory!"

Su Qinghan opened his mouth, thinking about questioning it, but then he thought: Maybe he can really do it? My nephew can build such a super empire from scratch in just a few years. Who can say that he is not qualified to unify the star sea?

"Your Majesty!" Shuangyan suddenly came in and reported,

"The envoy led by Princess Dai Yu'er, the first heir to the Bojiang Empire, has arrived in the imperial capital space area and requested an immediate meeting with His Majesty! What do you think of the reply?"

Ye Qingyuan said without any surprise: "That princess? Has he finally come? Looking at it, you can see that it's already this time. If you don't come, it will be too late!"

Su Qinghan said nervously: "These people from Zibojiang are coming here with bad intentions. They might make some excessive demands on Your Majesty again. How about..."

"Don't worry," Ye Qingyuan said with a smile, "No matter how powerful that princess is, I'm not afraid of her now. After all, this is our own territory! What's there to worry about?"

With that, he said to Shuang Yan: "Ask Randall to entertain them first, and I will be there soon!"

Princess Qi came to him probably because of the treaty. However, he had burned it long ago. No king with normal nerves would be able to accept such harsh terms! Of course he is no exception!

However, at this moment, the Bojiang Empire has probably lost its patience. This time, it should be to force him to express his position. If he still chooses to refuse, maybe his unnecessary troubles will never go away!

So, what kind of methods will the other side devise to punish him for his uncooperative attitude? Very much looking forward to it!

In the meeting hall of the Imperial Palace. .

At the negotiation table, Princess Qi calmly stared at Ye Qingyuan opposite for ten minutes. .

There was no hint of anger in her eyes, or even any other emotional fluctuations. However, everyone in the hall felt an invisible pressure, which was getting stronger as time went by! Even those worshipers who were fighting fiercely and with outstanding abilities felt like they were about to suffocate!

However, His Majesty the Emperor, who was at the center of the pressure, showed no signs of discomfort. He just sat leisurely on his seat and looked back at the princess opposite with a look of admiration.

It seemed as if the princess's extreme mental coercion had less impact on him than her own charm!

"Your Majesty, I hope I can chat with you alone!" After a long time, a cold voice sounded in the empty hall.

"Of course, that's no problem!" Ye Qingyuan followed the good advice, stood up and said to her:

"Let's talk after we leave for a while!"

Yu Ming understood that the two of them left the main hall and walked along the crystal corridor to the back garden of the imperial palace.

On the way, she just lowered her head and caressed the jade flute in her hand, and didn't say anything for a long time. Ye Qingyuan didn't rush her, and walked with her without being arrogant or impetuous.

Although it is already autumn, the scenery in the back garden has not been affected at all. All kinds of exotic flowers and rare flowers are still in full bloom and the garden is full of fragrance!

Princess Qi pursed her red lips and thought about it for a long time, and finally said: "Your Majesty, are you really unwilling to change your mind?"

"I have never changed my mind, and I have never felt that there is anything wrong with my mind!" Ye Qingyuan said calmly,

"To bow down to a foreign race, let alone me, almost any self-respecting human being will not accept such a thing!"

"In the face of glory and wealth, how can the so-called dignity and integrity be of any use?" She snorted softly and coldly,

"I have seen many people who claim to regard fame, fortune and wealth as dirt. However, when piles of crystal core bricks and groups of beautiful women appear in front of them, those things are just tools they use to exchange benefits. !”

"Your Majesty the Emperor, you have been abandoned by our race since you were a child. You came up from the struggle between trapped beasts at the bottom of human society! I should know better that no human being will not think for himself, as long as his own interests can be obtained Guaranteed, no matter how miserable the life of others is, what does it have to do with him? Even if that person is of the same race as himself!"

Ye Qingyuan said calmly: "You are right. Human beings are indeed selfish living beings. No matter how noble a person is, they may not be selfish, including me! However, this is not a reason to abandon human society. ! I am of pure human blood, and I am the emperor of the human empire. Of course, I can only put the interests of my race first in everything!"

"What conditions do you want before you agree to sign the contract?" Princess Qi stopped, turned around and looked at him and said:

"At first glance, this treaty is really a loss to you! However, have you ever thought that no matter how great the losses to human society are, as the emperor and the royal family behind you, we are determined not to be affected in the slightest!"

"As long as you sign the treaty, you will still be the emperor of the empire, enjoying superior power, endless wealth and beautiful women! The royal family is still the royal family, and everything is no different from before! I don't know what you are still insisting on!"

Ye Qingyuan smiled and said: "Then tell me, why should I agree to your unreasonable request? Without enough reward, why do you ask human society to make such a big sacrifice? We are not from the Bojiang race. Servant?"

She said slowly: "Everyone has a price. As long as the price given is enough, I can bribe anyone I think I want to bribe. I have done this kind of thing a lot in the past!" As long as human nature remains unchanged, my methods will still be effective!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, you currently own an empire, so if I want to bribe you, the price that needs to be offered is really a bit high, and it is not something that can be bought with ordinary things! However, I am still confident that I can offer you enough Heart-warming stuff!”

"Want to hear the details!" Ye Qingyuan smiled and said,

"Actually, I am also trying to figure out where my psychological bottom line is? What kind of benefits are needed to shake my will! I hope the princess will not disappoint me!"

Princess Qi nodded softly and took out a palm-sized photon computer and handed it to him: "You can take a look first!"

After Ye Qingyuan took it and started it, a huge display appeared in front of him, filled with densely packed item names.

He took a closer look and found that they were all rare treasures famous in the sea of ​​​​stars, and most of them were priceless treasures! There are so many types, so high values, and so many in quantity that even the lord of the empire feels shocked!

Apart from treasures, the most valuable ones are those rare potions that are of great benefit to the practice of supernatural powers. With these things, it is possible to cultivate an astonishing number of Qianxing strongmen to attack in a short period of time. A super powerful army!

"There are many treasures here. In the past, only members of the imperial family like me were eligible to enjoy them!" She introduced with a smile.

"Your Majesty, as long as you obtain these things, you can create a powerful force that is purely loyal to the royal family! With them, no family race can pose a threat to the royal family! In addition, I have also brought three hundred beauties, They are all of noble blood selected from the wealthy and powerful members of the Imperial Council!"

"As long as your Majesty nods slightly, these will belong to you alone!"

"It's a very generous gift, but it's not enough for me to reveal my principles for the time being!" Ye Qingyuan turned off the monitor and said lightly:

"I control an empire in my hands, so these things are not indispensable. There is no need for me to sacrifice the near and the distant!"

Qi nodded gently: "Yes, of course these alone are not enough to make you bow your head! Then, add the Southwest Star Sea? Will it make you tempted?"

"Southwest Star Sea?" Ye Qingyuan was horrified and asked calmly,

"According to your covenant, isn't that the territory of the Yanwei people? Are you saying this because you want to..."

"It's very simple. The Southwest Star Sea is now in disarray, and those half-human, half-snake guys are trying to figure out how to make a plan to unify the Southwest Star Sea into a big country!" Qi said with a smile,

"If you can agree to our request, then the Bojiang Empire will send troops to contain the Yanwei race on behalf of the Daomang Empire and withstand the pressure from the other two races. Your Majesty, you can lead the fleet and safely control the entire southwest. More than 7,000 cosmic areas in the Star Sea are included in the empire’s territory! In this way, the Dao Mang Empire will occupy two-thirds of the human world! How do you feel?”

Now, even Ye Qingyuan had to be surprised by the courage of the Bojiang race! I didn’t expect that one-third of the Star Sea World could be given away so easily! Of course, it can't be said to be a gift. In the end, he still has to rely on his own fleet to defeat it. However, if they take action, the pressure on the Dao Mang Empire will indeed be much less!

Ye Qingyuan pondered for a moment and said softly: "The Yanwei race is no longer what it used to be, and the empire is no longer the empire of the past. I am confident that the empire can conquer the Southwest Star Sea with its own power! Therefore, this condition Your attraction to me is not as great as you imagined!"

Princess Qi's face was a little cold: "Don't underestimate those guys! Although they have suffered a lot at your hands in the past few years, as an old civilization, they are definitely not something that a human empire can easily bully! Without our restraint and help, looking for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com, the little wealth of the Daomang Empire is simply not enough in front of them!"

"Whether it works or not, you won't know until you fight it!" Ye Qingyuan said calmly,

"Since I started my career, I have never encountered a truly difficult opponent. I hope this race will not disappoint me too much!"

"In other words, you still refuse to sign the contract?" Princess Qi did not expect that the emperor would still reject her suggestion in the face of such generous conditions!

Although she is very well-educated, she is also a little angry at this time!

"Yes, because these conditions are still not enough to make me give up my principles!" Ye Qingyuan said without hesitation.

"Okay! Since these conditions are not enough to tempt you, then I guess you won't refuse this thing in my hand, right?" She hesitated, and finally took out the void bracelet. He took out a palm-sized, milky white crystal ball.

The crystal ball is translucent, and there is a green sapling-like thing sealed inside.