Driven out of my home in the apocalypse, I built a fortress in return.

Chapter 493 Kill the Earth Dragon Turtle and skin it alive!

"You guys actually made it out alive? Are you really alright?"

Upon seeing the two siblings, a group of traveling merchants immediately crowded around them, excitedly asking questions.

"Tell me quickly, what's up there? Are there any good treasures?"

"Wait a minute? Where are all the people from the Mechanized City?"

"Please be patient, everyone, let us explain slowly..."

Sith raised his hand to quiet everyone down before excitedly saying, "Dragon City does indeed have many good things, a large quantity of vegetables and fruits, and... our Moon Pass tribe does business with Dragon City."

"Really? Such a good thing! Count us in, Mangshan tribe!"

"And so is our Black Horse Village!"

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The traveling merchants were already extremely dissatisfied with the Mechanical City.

This time, the city of mechanisms pushed them even further into a corner.

Therefore, everyone had long since given up on doing business with the Mechanical City.

However, in order to survive, to acquire weapons, and to protect their families and communities.

They had no choice but to compromise and run errands for the government city for free, even at the cost of not making a profit.

But now, I've learned that the newly arrived Dragon City not only has a lot of good things, but the prices are also very cheap.

There was absolutely no hesitation or doubt...

Everyone, make a wise decision immediately.

Just as the Sith siblings returned to the Mechanical City.

Meanwhile, inside the Elder Hall of the Mechanical City.

"How did the negotiations with those itinerant merchants go? Nothing went wrong, right?" The Second Elder, his face covered in pockmarks, sat on the high platform, looking down at the hook-nosed middle-aged man below.

The city suffered heavy losses on the last full moon night and desperately needs the energy stones from these traveling merchants.

Therefore, the Second Elder was very concerned about the arms trade.

However, the elders only dared to trespass on the manufacturing mechanisms.

All matters, large and small, of the city's affairs are handled by other mid- to high-level officials.

For example, the trade in serial weapons is entirely handled by Ma Hou.

The monkey grinned and bowed, replying, "Second Elder, I've already reached an agreement with them! The great calamity of the century could come at any time, so weapons will naturally have to increase in price. I've already raised it to 95%."

"Isn't it too high?"

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder frowned.

"Second Elder, don't worry!"

The monkey patted its chest confidently and assured:

"The sequential weapons developed by the two elders are incredibly powerful! They are selling extremely well in the wilderness!"

Those itinerant merchants are a bunch of lowly people; they should be grateful to have them sell their goods for them.

"Well, that makes sense!"

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder's lips curled into a smug smile.

He was also very confident in the weapons he designed.

Thinking of this, the Second Elder said in a deep voice, "In that case, this matter is entrusted to you! You should know that those traveling merchants brought far more goods and energy stones this time than before. If we mess this up..."

As he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly turned sharp.

The reason I'm worried about the price being too high isn't because I genuinely sympathize with those itinerant merchants.

The main reason was that the profits demanded were too high, so those itinerant merchants were unwilling to continue.

That would also be a huge blow to the weapons trade in the city of the machine.

After all, in the past, traveling merchants would bring hundreds of millions of energy stones with them every time they came to trade.

This time, in order to cope with the once-in-a-century catastrophe, the traveling merchants will surely bring a great many more energy stones.

Moreover, once the great calamity of a century descends, those smaller forces will be in grave danger.

However, large cities like the Mechanical City are the primary targets of the ferocious beasts' attacks.

Therefore, the Mechanical City also urgently needs to improve its strength.

The massive amounts of energy stones brought by these smaller factions are also in great need of the Mechanical City.

"Yes! Second Elder, please rest assured, everything will be foolproof! This time, our Mechanical City will make a fortune again!" Ma Hou assured confidently.

By reducing the profit margins of the itinerant merchants to a minimum, he can extract more benefits.

"Hmm." The Second Elder nodded in satisfaction and waved for the monkey to leave.

"Second Elder!" Just as the hook-nosed man left, Qin Tian, ​​one of the four commanders of the Mechanized City, rushed in and bowed, saying, "Good news, we have arrived at Dragon City, and the giant beast is parked at the entrance of the Mechanized City."

Next, Qin Tian briefly explained the situation of the Earth Dragon Turtle.

"Have we finally arrived? Where are we?"

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder abruptly rose from his high seat, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Sangluo had found it strange before.

As soon as the two of them returned to the Mechanized City, the Second Elder knew that their mission had failed.

They were even waiting for them.

That's because the Blood Cave City Lord had already secretly sent a message to the Second Elder.

They said that Longcheng was arrogant and domineering, and had great disdain for the Mechanical City.

It was also said that Longcheng knew that the two sisters, Aqiu and her sister, were traitors to the Mechanized City, yet he openly protected them.

Then, they snatched the children that Blood Cave City had collected for Mechanical City.

Blood Cave City suffered heavy losses in its efforts to rescue the children.

In short, the letter exaggerated Longcheng's actions.

Upon seeing the contents of the letter, the Second Elder instantly flew into a rage and became extremely dissatisfied with Longcheng.

"Yes, Second Elder! It's right outside the city!" Qin Tian said solemnly, "The earthquake in the Mechanized City just now was caused by it. Because of its enormous size, it suddenly emerged from underground..."

"Ha! Just a tiny Dragon City!"

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in the Second Elder's eyes, and he sneered, "How dare you challenge the authority of my Mechanized City time and time again! This time, you almost turned my entire Mechanized City upside down! Truly arrogant to the extreme!"

Now he was even more convinced of what the Blood Cave City Lord's secret letter had said.

"That's right!"

Qin Tian nodded in agreement and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying:

"Second Elder, since the founding of our Mechanized City, no one has ever dared to run wild here. These people from Dragon City have gone too far! Since they have provoked us, we beg the Second Elder to take action and suppress them!"

"Good! I'll have to see what this Dragon City is all about!" The Second Elder waved his hand and nodded in agreement. "Once we capture this giant beast, we'll skin it, dismember it, and use its scales and bones to make mechanical weapons."

He was not only dissatisfied with Dragon City, but also coveted all its treasures.

Especially... that colossal beast whose size is said to be as large as a mountain range or continent.

Perfect timing! Let's take this opportunity to kill that giant beast and use it to create an even more powerful mechanism.

In this way, the city of mechanisms will have more confidence when facing the great calamity to come.

"Second Elder is mighty!" Qin Tian was delighted and flattered him.

Once new, advanced weapons are designed, they will definitely be the first to obtain them.

"Second Elder, something terrible has happened!"

However, as soon as the two left the Elder Hall, the middle-aged man with the hooked nose came running back in a panic.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder, Pao Zhen, immediately darkened his face and coldly rebuked, "What's all the fuss about? If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll skin you alive!"

"Yes! Second Elder! Those itinerant merchants... they've all run away!"

Upon seeing the Second Elder, the monkey immediately knelt down on both knees and prostrated itself on the ground.

There was no trace of his previous smugness and arrogance left.