Reborn As An Interstellar Giant Mosquito

Chapter 1076: Chapter 7 Better Advice [First Update]

”Let’s not rush, Lord Jia Yan, let’s go inside and talk.”

Just as Jia Yan was about to speak, the Lord Menbo seated at the head of the table suddenly spoke up.

After that, he stood up again and made a gesture to Jia Yan.

Jia Yan looked at the members of the Giant Mosquito Fleet beside him, then nodded and followed this Respected level monster into the back of the council chamber.

Both their bodies were huge, but the space at the back was not small either; it was an area full of the aura of life.

As soon as they entered, a light screen dropped down. Jia Yan sensed it a bit and realized that this screen was effective at blocking sound but didn’t have any special use against attacks.

”Little brother Jia Yan, you’ve really launched a huge shell,” said Men Bo with a wry smile as soon as the light screen came down.

Jia Yan was somewhat puzzled, but at the moment he knew that the more he said, the more likely he was to lose his advantage. All he needed to know was that the Hao Tower Alliance was definitely in dire need of the Life-Extension Stone.

Seeing that Jia Yan didn’t respond, Men Bo understood that Jia Yan was not likely to express any stance at the moment. After glancing at Jia Yan, he showed a hint of sincerity.

”Alright, Lord Jia Yan, what price would you like us to pay for your Life-Extension Stone? Our Hao Tower Alliance is willing to make some sacrifice to conclude this deal with you.”

Jia Yan looked at Men Bo oddly and found the man brimming with vitality. Although he wasn’t as frighteningly young as Jia Yan, he was far from dying of old age. Jia Yan replied somewhat perplexedly, ”Could it be for that old...?” For a moment, he couldn’t recall the name of that Old Monkey monster because it hadn’t made much of an impression before. ”For that elderly gentleman?” he added, somewhat awkwardly.

”Yes!”

Men Bo spoke gravely.

”That’s Old Tower, a traditional powerhouse of our Hao Tower Alliance. Even you, Mister Jia Yan, didn’t see his baseline; Old Tower’s strength has indeed regressed too much. You may not know, but he is actually a Respect-Level Strongman!”

”Ah? That Old Monkey is actually of the Lord Level? So, his strength has deteriorated due to old age?” Jia Yan was slightly surprised, but then he thought of Souwu, who had also declined in strength before death, and it dawned on him that this dignitary’s power must have also fallen a great deal. When Jia Yan had observed him earlier, he hadn’t detected that the monster had once been a Lord-Level creature.

Once Men Bo mentioned the Old Monkey monster’s strength, Jia Yan understood why the members of the Hao Tower Alliance had been so interested in the Life-Extension Stone he held. If their Old Monkey could use the stone, they would potentially have another powerful Lord-Level creature in a short time!

”I understand. So, you invited me in because you want to discuss something, correct?” Once Jia Yan understood the reason, he smiled slightly. Knowing that the other party was in great need of the Life-Extension Stone he possessed, it meant he could ask for a little more.

Of course, he had to consider the possibility that the other party might turn hostile and simply kill him to take the treasure. Although his own strength had subdued them, Jia Yan didn’t want to take such a risk.

”Ha ha, little brother Jia Yan is indeed impatient. Well then, I’ll speak. If you are willing to sell a portion of Life-Extension Stone to our alliance, we can discuss the terms here. It’s not appropriate to speak openly about some matters outside,” Men Bo said indifferently.

”Not appropriate to say outside?” Jia Yan nodded, ”Indeed, it’s not appropriate to discuss outside. Please go ahead, Lord Men Bo. What price can you offer? Our fleet still holds goodwill toward the Hao Tower Alliance. Just don’t make an offer that would hurt the relationship between us too deeply.”

”Let’s do this, I’ll give you a straightforward price. Legendary Life-Extension Stones, for a Lord Level on the brink of death, require at least fifty stargrams. Do you have enough Life-Extension Stone? If you have that amount, I’ve seen that your fleet’s battleships seem somewhat lacking. I will have our alliance’s military factory start production straight away to build new battleships for you for two months, at least three hundred ships, how about that?”

Battleships, three hundred ships?!

A flicker of interest passed through Jia Yan’s eyes. He was well aware of the poor state of his battleships, and the prospect of getting an upgrade was not a bad idea.

Fifty stargrams were roughly equivalent to fifty kilograms on Earth; the Giant Mosquito Fleet had collected about a thousand stargrams. Selling them this amount was hardly significant!

However, Jia Yan’s battleships, as he thought it, weren’t too difficult to obtain, so clearly such an offer couldn’t sway him at the moment.

”Not enough. Battleships can be bought with money, but I think Life-Extension Stones are not that easy to come by in the Northern Star Domain, right?” Jia Yan shook his head.

”You really have fifty stargrams of Life-Extension Stone!?” Rong Bo, catching the implication in Jia Yan’s words, asked with an astonished demeanor.

It turned out that what he had said was just a probe, as reviving a Lord, especially an older one, might have even greater effects than a younger Lord, especially at this moment when war was imminent. Naturally, the entire Hao Tower Alliance was willing to pay a price for the restoration of Old Tower.

The only concern was that Jia Yan’s Life-Extension Stone might be just a little, not enough for their use, so his previous statement was also a test.

”But now that Jia Yan had spoken,” he realized Jia Yan’s words didn’t include anything about him lacking Life-Extension Stones, so that must mean the other party definitely had enough Life-Extension Stones for Old Tower to use!

”Brother Jia Yan,” I was reckless before, so let me offer another price. If you’re willing to trade, I’m willing to pay the cost of a thousand battleships, plus permanent stationing rights for your fleet within our Alliance. As for supplies, whatever you want, just ask—as long as the total amount does not exceed five hundred thousand Luozi Empire’s Yuan. What do you say?”

”These benefits?...” Jia Yan pondered for a moment.

”Alright. Since Lord Men Bo is so sincere, I’ll give you most of the Life-Extension Stones in my possession. Let’s hope our trade goes smoothly.” He quickly responded.

”Good! So good. Brother Jia Yan, you really are straightforward, and it’s a pleasure doing business with you!” As soon as Men Bo heard that the deal was done, he was overjoyed and burst into laughter.

...

The arrival of distinguished guests from the Giant Mosquito Fleet caused a huge stir within the entire Hao Tower Alliance, and just on the very first day, the Hao Tower Alliance announced a major trade deal with the Giant Mosquito Fleet, further confirming the close relationship between the Giant Mosquito Fleet and the Hao Tower Alliance.

And so, time passed—three days went by.

”Something’s wrong!”

Just as the subordinates were negotiating and debating over the specifics of the trade, a message suddenly rang out in Jia Yan’s communicator!

The one contacting him through the communicator was Kama.

”What’s wrong?” Jia Yan was taking a rest in the VIP room specially prepared by the Hao Tower Alliance for distinguished guests when he was startled by the sudden voice.

”Boss, our intelligence department has learned that the Hao Tower Alliance’s main enemy, the Red Tower Alliance, has actually launched an attack just outside the Chaos Starfield, and now they’re almost reaching Hao Tower Star. What should we do?”

Kama’s voice revealed shock. It was well known that the Giant Mosquito Fleet was already worried about such events occurring within the Hao Tower Alliance, but what they feared had indeed happened.

”Eh, has the Hao Tower Alliance actually started a war?” Jia Yan was first shocked, then his expression unchanged, he calmly asked, ”Kama, don’t panic, just tell me about the enemy’s strength. I think the Hao Tower Alliance must have known that war was coming and surely would not be unprepared. They can’t be easily defeated.”

”Yes, that’s true. Although a Flank Division of the Red Tower Alliance made a detour through the outskirts of the Chaos Starfield, going around the Hao Tower Alliance’s watch and attacking from behind, the Hao Tower Alliance also sent a Flank Division to meet them in battle.” Kama, hearing Jia Yan’s words, unconsciously calmed down his shock and became steadier.

”You see, I wasn’t wrong, was I? As I observed, the Hao Tower Alliance won’t be defeated that easily. But I’ll go right now to check on their battleship construction progress. I guess there must be some changes now, what with the war starting.”

After a few more exchanges, Jia Yan closed the communication.

”The Northern Star Domain truly lives up to its reputation of being a region always embroiled in battles. I’ve barely made contact with one power, and I’ve already been plunged into war!”

Jia Yan shook his head helplessly.

However, war was something Jia Yan could not predict. If he had known about this, he was destined not to stay long in the Hao Tower Alliance.

He had just ended Kama’s call when he used his communicator to dial another secret contact channel.

”Hehe, Brother Jia Yan, what brings you to contact me today. Sorry for not being able to attend to you these past few days, I’ve been quite busy.”

Men Bo’s image appeared on the communicator screen.

”Lord Men Bo is naturally busy. After all, the enemy has attacked, how could you not be?” Jia Yan said coldly.

”Huh? You know?” Men Bo on the other side was clearly agitated. He had not expected the Giant Mosquito Fleet’s intelligence gathering to be so powerful.

Inwardly blaming his subordinates for their lack of confidentiality, but his expression did not reveal anything. Instead, he tried to remain calm and slightly adjusted his demeanor, ”Alright, it was my oversight, but Brother Jia Yan, you don’t need to worry. This is just a minor affliction, easy for the Hao Tower Alliance to resolve. However, your communication is timely, Brother. Let’s talk about speeding up the trading process, shall we?”

”Speed up the process? That works, but given your Alliance’s current situation, I presume you’re no longer able to give me battleships, right? It’s fine to compensate with other things; I also fear accidents.” Jia Yan, without any sentimentality, stated.

”There won’t be any accidents, but under these circumstances, we really can’t spare battleships for you anymore. After all, we don’t have enough of them now,” admitted Men Bo without hesitation.

”But Brother Jia Yan, I have an even better suggestion, are you interested in hearing it?...” without waiting for Jia Yan to reply, Men Bo suddenly changed the subject.