Chapter 529: Agreement (1/2)

Chapter 529: Agreement

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

”Defence system activated.”

”Targets locked.”

A male mechanical voice spoke up in the courtyard, surprising everyone in there. They looked around but could not find the source of the voice.

Abruptly, the courtyard came to life. Ground panels slid open, exposing a hole underneath them.

Crack crack crack! There were sharp sounds of metal parts in motion.

Five strange weapons emerged from the holes before the crowd.

A dozen or more thick cannon barrels rose up slowly from the holes, moving by themselves. They all turned to direct their aim towards Sun Sieha and his people.

Sun Sieha and his people were shocked. They never thought that the courtyard hid such powerful weapons. The cannons were huge and intimidating. No one doubted their destructive power. Besides, they were made by a very skilled weaponsmith. If he could build a laser gun out of speckled blue fir wood that could shoot through five centimeters of nubis stone, then these cannon arrays must be terribly powerful.

The people exchanged looks of horror and surprise. They never thought that there would be military grade weapons here, much less five of them.

The sudden turn of events had shocked everyone. The atmosphere in the courtyard was tense. No one dared to move a muscle. Hell, any one of the cannon arrays here could blast them into kingdom come. Even a Level 8 shooter would be useless against these killing machines.

The courtyard was dead silent. Sun Sieha's face was stuck in an awkward smile. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

This calm young man was still not done with surprising his guests.

Swish swish swish! A series of noise surprised Sun Sieha and his people once again. They looked around and felt even more shaken by what they saw.

The walls around them were covered with holes. Each hole had a long and thin cylinder sticking out. As a Level 8 shooter, Sun Sieha immediately recognized them - they were all guns!

Being pointed at by hundreds of guns was terrifying. The pressure would drive people mad.

Even a mosquito would be shot to scraps by these weapons, much less human beings. The weapons had no blind spots in the courtyard. Once the weapons fire, they would all surely all be shot full of holes.

Ye Chong's defence system finally came to good use.

The short man beside Sun Sieha stole a glance at Ye Chong, his face tense under pressure.

Ye Chong said coldly, ”It will be best if all of you don't try anything stupid.” Everyone obeyed him. The short man looked away from Ye Chong.

Ye Chong did not feel too optimistic about his situation. He knew that the apparent advantage that he gained did not exactly put things in his favor.

Level 8 shooters would not be easily manipulated by other people. If they were forced to fight for their lives, Ye Chong would be in serious trouble.

Nevertheless, it felt good to be on the same level as his opponents. When Ye Chong was fighting against the Level 6 shooters, he had wanted to activate his defence system. However, since they were all standing on the walls, Ye Chong decided not to.

Ye Chong sat down unceremoniously on the ground. His stamina was exhausted, and he was injured. He needed to rest. He knew that Sun Sieha, as a smart man himself, would not do anything irrational at this point.

Once he understood his situation, Sun Sieha composed himself. He looked at Ye Chong, sitting on the ground, and said in a relaxed manner, ”As expected, you are a man of surprises. Even I am impressed by this. I believe that we can start negotiating on even ground now.” He was implying that Ye Chong was now qualified to speak with him as equals.

”Are you a member of the Royal Family?” Ye Chong suddenly looked up and asked Sun Sieha.

”I am,” Sun Sieha answered proudly. He took a glance at Ye Chong and asked, ”Could you be interested in the Sieha Family?”

”What other countries are there besides this one?” Ye Chong ignored his question.

Ye Chong's question surprised Sun Sieha. He did not expect the other man to be in the mood to discuss these irrelevant subjects. However, this was exactly what he hoped for – someone who could surprise his enemies. Sun Sieha had already begun to think of Ye Chong as his subordinate. Only through conversation could he understand this man even more.

”Well, there are three main countries. Aside from the Sieha Family's Eastern Cloud, the other two are Western Frost and Southern Land. As for the smaller countries, there are many of them, more than a dozen,” Sun Sieha gave a brief overview.

This was Ye Chong's first time knowing more about the society at large on this planet.

Ye Chong looked straight at Sun Sieha and asked, ”What is your position in the Royal Family?”

Sun Sieha was surprised by the question, but answered happily, ”Don't you worry about that. I am the only Prince, the only heir of the Family.” Ye Chong's question got him excited.

Ye Chong was beginning to form a plan of his own. Sun Sieha must have a lot of people working for him, and plenty of support from others. He would be powerless in a battle against the Prince's army being alone like he was now. Instead of making enemies, cooperating with the Prince might work better for him. He would be able to complete his research with help from the Prince. His research required a lot of manpower and resources, and both of them cost too much. If he had only himself to rely on, he might never even complete his research work. The thought forced Ye Chong to consider working with the Prince.

Their situation now allowed him to negotiate effectively, given that he had enough strength to speak as an equal to the Prince.

”I'm not interested in your proposal just now,” Ye Chong's words brought a look of disappointment to Sun Sieha's face.

Ye Chong ignored the man and continued calmly, ”However, I believe that we can reach an agreement with different terms.”

Sun Sieha burst into a smile, and asked with interest, ”Oh, what terms do you have in mind?”

Ye Chong went off tangent, ”That's not important right now. First, let us have a look at the power of these cannon arrays.”

As Ye Chong finished, the cannon arrays turned, redirecting their aim from the people to the sky.

”Target locked, wide range sweeping mode engaged,” the electronic voice announced. Sun Sieha thought to himself, ”As expected, the man has a partner.” However, he thought Ye Chong's actions were strange. A demonstration to scare them was hardly necessary.

Everyone saw a burst of light as the cannons fired.

Numerous light grenades were launched into the air. A bright spark was produced whenever a grenade was shot out of the cannon barrels. The combined brightness from 49 cannon barrels was glaring. The bright lights blinded everyone for a few seconds.

They all looked horrified.