Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 730 Cooperation (Part )

The Abyss Abyss ruins contain a large number of rare minerals, animal and plant resources. Both the Xingluo Empire and the Tiandou Empire know about this, but because of the existence of the Ascending Curse, they are unable to collect them in large quantities.

Otherwise, would the people of Abyss still be controlled by outsiders?
They have been secretly mining for a long time, and have established various bases to produce soul-guided weapons in batches!

The spirit of exploration of the Abyss people is not only to look downward, but also to look outward, to see a wider world, but -

I can’t get out!

This is also the reason why Abo sighed.

"In fact, we are not affected by the Ascendant Curse..."

"But it's just you guys."

What A-Bo meant was: With such a small number of people, how much ore can they store even if they have a storage soul guide?

Also, you have to mine the ore yourself!

"I haven't finished speaking yet—"

Zhou Qing stopped talking, glanced at the other explorer apprentices on the playground, and walked towards the shade of a tree nearby.

Abai understood what he meant and hurried to follow.

"Liko believes in you, so I believe in you too. The guardian of the seventh floor gave us permission to travel back and forth via that black elevator without having to endure the curse of ascent."

"Really?"

Aber's eyes flickered.

He didn't expect that the black pillar was actually an elevator, and he didn't expect that Zhou Qing actually gained the recognition of the two guardians of the legendary seventh floor.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be opened within two years." Zhou Qing nodded, "And in these two years, we won't do nothing. We can first establish the corresponding trade process."

"That's no problem."

Abai chose to believe it, but then he said, "But if we want to trade, we have to ask the mayor of Tianming City to come over. After all, Abis Town needs to communicate with the outside world, and Tianming City is a checkpoint that we have to face no matter what."

"So, please invite the Lord of Tianming City as well. After all, I'm not familiar with him." Zhou Qing said with a smile.

A Bo: “…”

Finally, Abai agreed.

Two days later.

North of Abyss Town.

The mayor of Abyss: Arthur Pendragon, the president of the Explorers Guild: Dongfang Shuo, the mayor of Tianming City, the townsman of Abyss and member of the Explorers Guild: Abo, and the last member: Zhou Qing, gathered inside the Explorers Guild.

In order to avoid giving others the impression that they were bullying others, Dugu Bo, Romantina and others did not participate in this meeting.

"Just say it if you have something to say. Champion of the Continental Elite Tournament."

The Lord of Tianming City would naturally not forget Zhou Qing's performance in the championship, and as a soul master, he also wanted to make friends with Zhou Qing. However, Tianming City was quite far from Notting City and Holy Soul Village, and the city affairs were busy, so he could not spare time to visit in the short term. But he did not expect Zhou Qing to come back again - none of the soldiers guarding outside Abyss Town came to report, and it was obvious that he had entered this place directly.

But he was unwilling to make a fuss about such an insignificant matter, and only said, "If I have the ability, I will definitely support it with all my strength."

"With your words, I feel relieved." Zhou Qing then told the town of Abyss about his intention to trade with it. "That's no problem." Tianming City Lord was stunned, thinking it was a big deal, but he didn't expect -

That's it?

He agreed immediately!
And said that he would provide convenience to the trading team!

Arthur pondered for a moment and said quietly, "This is good for Abyss Town, but I think you also know the situation of the Abyss Ruins, right? We can't mine on a large scale."

"That's okay. In the future, we will send people to explore and mine. All we need is for you, Mayor, to make it easier. Even if we can't mine in large quantities, we will exchange fruits, vegetables, and staple foods for corresponding life-related soul guides from your town, or provide materials and ask you to be responsible for processing and forging them."

Regarding the issue of ignoring the ascending curse, Zhou Qing and A'bo also discussed it in the past two days and decided not to state it immediately. It would not be too late to mention it after two years when this system is established and perfected.

As for forging,

Although there is a connection with the Xiangjia Sect, all eggs cannot be put in the same basket. Moreover, the Xiangjia Sect's industries, in addition to forging, also include civil engineering, and are not focused on forging.

More importantly, the Xiangjia Sect is also a sect based on martial spirits and bloodlines. Zhou Qing has only one idea about this kind of sect and family:
In the early stage, you can win them over; in the later stage, you have to fight them... No, the big family should be broken up step by step into individual small families.

Establishing clans based on blood ties may seem like unity on the surface, but in reality it is also a tumor that hinders individual ideological development and social progress.

In most cases, the tumor is benign, but if it becomes malignant, it must be removed.

This is especially true in this world of extraordinary powers.

Zhou Qing had already taken action, establishing the Red Communist Party and the Workers and Peasants Council to gradually change the way society operated. He also built Hope Primary Schools to teach the operating models of nature and society, taking a two-pronged approach from both the material environment and spiritual ideas.

And now, establishing a trade system with the town of Abis is also to further achieve his goal.

"Is that so? That's fine with me." Arthur relaxed slightly and said to Dongfang Shuo, "When the trade officially begins, you must entertain the guests well."

"no problem."

Dongfang Shuo straightened his long brown-black hair, and praised Zhou Qing in a voice as gentle as an oriole, "Young Master is really young and promising. Not only is he powerful, he also knows how to do business. He is different from the spirit masters I have seen. Apart from using force, they basically don't know how to sit down and talk properly."

"Sister Dongfang Shuo, you are too kind. There are many smart soul masters in the outside world. If you have the opportunity to go out and take a look in the future, you must be careful." Zhou Qing reminded kindly.

"Going out?"

Dongfang Shuo sighed secretly, then laughed and said, "I guess I don't have a chance."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Zhou Qing smiled.

When the Lord of Tianming City heard this, he wanted to speak, but after opening his mouth, he said nothing.

After the meeting, everyone dispersed.

Zhou Qing stopped A Bo and asked, "The president of the Explorers' Guild, Dongfang Shuo, this name seems to be somewhat out of place in Abyss Town?"

"She wasn't originally called this name. It was only because she once stole an egg from a group of dragon-bristled snail doves on the fifth layer of the abyss without alarming them that she was respected. That's why she was renamed Dongfang Shuo! This name comes from a legend: Dongfang Shuo stole peaches."

A'Bo said this and then continued, "In fact, there are many legends and stories about thieves in Abyss. The reason why I chose the name Dongfang Shuo is that it is more fluent to read in the common language of Douluo Continent, and peaches and eggs can both be classified as food, so I used this name."

"What about Arthur Pendragon?" Zhou Qing asked again about the origin of Mayor Abyss's name.

(End of this chapter)