Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 1900 There is Still Something to Talk About
There is a very common point among the good-aligned gods that makes people speechless: they believe that honor is a reward.

It’s not that honor is not a reward, but they believe that honor is much more important than material rewards.

For example, a veteran returning from the battlefield received several medals. This is indeed an honor, but if there are only medals without follow-up subsidies, then the medals are just pieces of metal.

But the good gods believe that honor is enough.

This seems a little unbelievable to the gods in the neutral camp. It's too cool to just use verbal commendation as money, right?
As for the evil camp, they will probably turn this thing into a financial product...

But the kind gods not only think that honor is a reward, but also really believe it. When Bahamut was negotiating with Li Chengxi, he even seriously regarded "gaining the friendship of the kind dragon clan" as an important bargaining chip.

What's the difference between this and getting something for free in two sentences?

But the good gods are not stupid. They believe this, and they cannot ask the gods of other camps to believe this, just like a truly rational priest will not force pagans to accept their values.

It’s different if it’s fanatics. For example, the members of the Glowing Ion Yin Order believe that all heretics must die.

The envoy sent by Bahamut to negotiate was, of course, a smooth and well-spoken one, otherwise if a stubborn guy came up, the deal might not be concluded and a fight might break out instead.

Since the six dragons sent were all in human form, no one could see their dragon-like appearance and could only distinguish them by their hair color, thinking they were gold and silver dragons.

But in fact it was wrong. The messenger who was talking to Zora was actually a brass dragon.

This is the most articulate of the metallic dragons, and the safest type of dragon you'll encounter in the wild. At most, it can tell you a crosstalk.

Another very safe dragon is the Copper Dragon. If you encounter it, your biggest problem will probably be finding a way to perform a crosstalk for it.

Therefore, the copper dragon and the brass dragon are known as the supporting actors and the funny ones among the dragons...

This deal was finalized by the gods behind both parties, and the people below were just discussing the details.

It sounds like it should be easy, but it is actually quite troublesome.

Even the most devout priests would have to guess if they wanted to fully understand God's intentions. Both parties knew that they were going to trade, but they didn't know to what extent.

Take Zora for example. She didn't know what price Li Chengxi wanted Bahamut to pay in exchange for Tiamat's artifact, and vice versa.

In the absence of clear instructions, Zora's idea is to make Bahamut bleed as much as possible and gain more benefits.

Bahamut's messenger is also very eloquent and tries to get things at the lowest cost.

So Zora looked at the list, then put on a business smile and started talking about this and that.

The words are rather cryptic, but the main idea is 'that's it'?
The Brass Dragon got straight to the point right away. This was not to save time, but a negotiation strategy. Instead of wasting time, it would be better to be straightforward and bring more goodwill.

Zola was not fooled at all. Favor is one thing, and transaction is another.

Perhaps everyone has forgotten that Zora was once the captain of the Knights Guard beside Viola and was of true aristocratic origin. Although she was not eligible to inherit the family's noble title unless all the male members of the family died, being born in an aristocratic family, there are some things that she will understand even if she doesn't want to.

“Bishop Zora, are you dissatisfied with the contents of the list?”

"It doesn't matter whether I am satisfied or not, my Lord hopes to be valued more."

Of course, this degree of importance must be reflected in material terms.

In fact, when Li Chengxi was watching them negotiate, he already felt that it was okay.

On the list, even if we exclude the first one, "Friendship of the Kind Dragon Clan", which is a fictitious thing, precious magic gems are calculated by kilograms, gold coins are calculated by tons, and Bahamut is also willing to pay for two epic magic items. As for other high-value-added items such as art and crafts, they can only be regarded as extras.

Most importantly, there is the 'Dragon Oath' on Bahamut's list.

The Dragon Oath is a very formal contract. Once signed, it represents the right to command a certain type of dragon.

For example, the Githyanki have reached a dragon oath with Tiamat, and they can ride red dragons to hunt down mind flayers and rob in various planes of the multiverse.

Although you have to pay the red dragon to help you, as long as you sign the Dragon Oath, it means that you have a dragon army waiting to be dispatched.

Dragons are the most powerful creatures in the mortal world, and there is a dragon army that is simply invincible.

So when this list was taken out, Li Chengxi thought it was very good and Bahamut was giving him face.

But the same thing goes, the people working below don’t know whether the boss is satisfied or not. Li Chengxi saw that Zora seemed to want to continue talking, so he didn’t say anything.

"Of course my Lord values ​​the Demon King and his church. An emerging neutral force will help us fight against the boundless evil in the multiverse."

The Brass Dragon understood what Zora meant, and he wasn't dissatisfied. Negotiations, after all, were nothing more than you asking for a sky-high price, and I paying you back at a low price. The main thing was a tug of war.

If this were a golden dragon...

I guess Jinlong has already walked away.

The most important thing about the first few sentences is that they make it clear that both parties have the intention to trade, which is the most important thing.

"Your Majesty is very kind and has entrusted this matter to us. I cannot let you down. What you don't know is that our adventurers risked their lives to get what you need. Thanks to your blessing, we are able to come back alive. For this transaction, we must not only get your Majesty's approval, but we must also not let the adventurers who risked their lives suffer any loss."

What adventurer? Zora was among those who went looking for the treasure. She was just exaggerating.

"We certainly won't let the brave adventurers suffer, but please understand the difficulty of transferring large amounts of wealth across planes. If you are willing to help us destroy the evil dragon's artifact, we are willing to pay a greater reward."

The Brass Dragon had a good idea. If he could pull Li Chengxi over to Bahamut's camp, it would be worth paying double the reward.

"You are joking. Your Majesty will not allow us to take a clear stand. Please forgive me for this."

Li Chengxi is a god of the neutral camp. He can trade with Bahamut and chat with Tiamat tomorrow. We don’t take sides.

The two sides talked about this and that.

Li Chengxi saw that they were just talking about the transaction, but soon they started talking about how far the journey was, how hard it had been, and that the weather was nice today, so why not have a meal first or something like that.

This doesn't look like a negotiation at all.

But that’s what negotiation is.

The purpose of rambling is to reorganize your thoughts and eliminate the other party's verbal advantage in the previous sentence.

In short, professional matters should be left to professionals. Before this, Li Chengxi was just the owner of a small supermarket. The thing he had done that was most similar to negotiation was just bargaining when parents with children bought toys.

This is still something to discuss.

(End of this chapter)