si-mexico Chapter 360 Tit for tat
Chapter 360 Tit for tat
At 3 p.m. on May 1, the atmosphere, which had been relatively relaxed, instantly became tense as the talks began. Qin Wan took out a booklet and said, "This booklet was drafted by His Majesty the Emperor, the Left and Right Chancellors, the Four Marshals, and the Eight Protectors. It is also our main demand in this meeting."
Then Qin Wan distributed copies of the booklet to Liu Xuehua, Li Chenglong, and others. Li Chenglong opened it and saw that the beginning was full of polite words, so he flipped through it to see if the zombies' requirements had changed.
In this booklet, the zombies demanded that the provinces of Nanyun, Guizhou, Nanhu, Xijiang, Fujian, Xiguang, Dongguang, Nanhai, and Taihai be granted to them for permanent residence, and that humans be forbidden from entering these areas without their consent. The second demand was that certain technologies currently possessed by humanity in China, such as storage capsules, be provided to the zombies. The third demand was that the zombies fight alongside humans against the impending alien invasion, but only on an equal footing; they could not be used as cannon fodder…
Before Qin Wan could finish speaking, Liu Xuehua gestured for her to stop: "Alright, I know your demands, but we cannot agree to a few of them. First, the area you've designated is too large. China has always been our territory, and the sovereignty of every country is sacred and inviolable. However, in order to facilitate cooperation between the two sides as soon as possible, our headquarters is willing to temporarily lend you Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, and the South China Sea Province."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "The second point concerns the new technologies we've acquired. As far as I know, you've also mastered quite a few new technologies obtained from aliens. If you're willing to share your technologies with us, we're also willing to cooperate with you on scientific and technological matters. We agree that both sides should be on equal footing in the fight against aliens, but because of the differences between us, we have far fewer combat personnel than you, so in some battles you may need to deploy a larger number of troops."
Liu Xuehua continued, "There is also the issue of requiring the top leaders of both sides to meet. We cannot agree to this for the time being. We can deal with this matter at a suitable time after we have reached a cooperation agreement and the relationship has stabilized. Your document requires both sides to report the number of their respective troops to each other to ensure convenient coordination in future battles. I feel that this is not very necessary."
Liu Xuehua, worthy of her multiple roles as ambassador and vice minister of foreign affairs, refuted each of the zombies' unreasonable demands. The zombie representative, Dongfang Yunbing, her face as cold as ice, unleashed her imposing aura: "I see you have absolutely no sincerity in negotiating!" Li Chenglong, who had been watching the other side closely, stood up in time, instantly neutralizing the powerful pressure. He chuckled lightly: "We may not have the sincerity to negotiate, but do you? Of your 20 demands, how many are based on fairness? You know the answer in your hearts!"
The high-level superhumans standing behind both sides stood up, glaring fiercely at each other, clearly ready to fight at the slightest provocation. After a minute of standoff, Dongfang Yunbing spoke first: "Alright, I can't make that decision for you. We'll contact His Majesty the Emperor first and see what his instructions are. We'll continue the discussion tomorrow." With that, she led her people out.
Li Chenglong glanced at his watch, surprised to find that the meeting had already lasted three hours; it was already 6 p.m. Liu Xuehua breathed a sigh of relief and said to Li Chenglong, "We need to borrow your command vehicle again. The distance is too far now, and without your command vehicle, we really can't contact headquarters in time."
Li Chenglong generously offered that during the talks, their team could use the command vehicle as a temporary office, and he could contact Shuguang City through Yunlan's command vehicle if needed. Liu Xuehua thanked him, took the temporary electronic key to the command vehicle, and hurriedly led her team out, with Liu Zhigang and other advanced ability users following closely behind to provide protection.
The couple walked at the back. Yunlan whispered, "That Dongfang Yunbing is very powerful. I can't even see her strength clearly. Maybe she's good at hiding herself." Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Yes, she is indeed powerful. She is a level 12 late-stage S-class Swift Spirit Awakener. She is also the first Awakener zombie I have ever seen. Moreover, I heard that she will also participate in the Martial Arts Tournament. I'm afraid Shangguan Jingyun will not be her match."
Yunlan looked at Li Chenglong: "I believe you can easily defeat her. Just now, the aura she exuded even made me feel a little scared for a moment, but you instantly neutralized it." Li Chenglong hugged her: "Are you that confident in me?" Yunlan stared at his face and said confidently: "Yes, I will always have confidence in you."
Just as Li Chenglong was about to speak, he suddenly sensed a powerful energy emanating from the rooftop across the street. However, this time he didn't go to investigate. Instead, he put his arm around Yunlan and walked with her towards the hotel. He had a general idea of the identity of the person possessing such immense energy.
Liu Xuehua and the others had been working in the command vehicle, even eating their meals, to report the day's talks to headquarters. Li Chenglong ate with Yun Lan, Li Xue, and Zhao Liying. Qin Wan had come by earlier and said they needed to carefully study the upcoming negotiations, so a martial arts tournament would be held tomorrow to allow the human side to prepare.
The rules of the martial arts tournament are very simple: defeat your opponent by knocking them out of the arena, or by having them concede defeat or remain on the ground for 10 seconds. No healing potions can be used during the matches, except for those with natural healing abilities. Both sides can use any weapon and attack anywhere. There is no time limit for each match; the fight continues until a winner is determined. The winner remains in the arena to face the next opponent until one side has lost all their opponents.
While eating, Zhao Liying said, "Just now I vaguely sensed that four super-powerful zombies came to this place. They should be people who are going to participate in the martial arts tournament." Li Xue nodded, "Counting the six guardians who came, plus Dongfang Yunbing, there are four more. That makes a total of 11. We are still one person short."
Li Chenglong served Yunlan and the others more rice, appearing quite relaxed. He smiled and said, "Don't panic. The four marshals of the zombies are here: two level 12 mid-stage three-elemental warriors, one level 12 late-stage three-elemental warrior, and one level 12 late-stage four-elemental warrior. Currently, among these 11 opponents, there is one level 12 early-stage three-elemental warrior, one level 12 awakened one, eight level 12 mid-stage three-elemental warriors, and one level 12 late-stage four-elemental warrior. I have to say, their strength is truly formidable."
Zhao Liying said with some worry, "I'm afraid I won't perform well tomorrow and we'll lose right away. I already lost the team competition." Li Xue nodded and said, "Yes, I also feel like I won't perform well." Yun Lan put down her chopsticks, clearly also having some concerns. Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Don't panic. Just do your best tomorrow. It's okay if you can't win. If things aren't going well, just admit defeat. Don't try to be brave. I'll back you up. Don't you have any faith in me?"
With his words, the three women finally smiled and continued eating. Li Chenglong took out more than a dozen combat suits from his psionic space: "These are special combat suits that I asked Shen Menghua to manufacture in Industrial Zone One. They are woven from the spider silk of level 11 ability spiders that we collected, combined with ability silkworm silk. They can offset some of the opponent's attack energy, are not easily damaged, and have many other properties. You three women can each wear two suits for changing. Li Xue, you can go and give one suit to Shangguan Jingyun, Zhou Siyun, and Wang Ruyan later. I'll deliver the suits to the male team members."
Yunlan eagerly tore open the packaging bag, took out a garment, and looked at the code on it, only to find that it was a size too big for her. Li Chenglong smiled and said, "This garment can automatically adjust to your body shape over time. It will fit you perfectly after you put it on for a while. The styles for men and women are different, and there are also different colors, but because of the time constraints, there aren't many colors available this time, and the patterns aren't very nice either. Just make do with these."
Zhao Liying touched the comfortable fabric and held the clothes to her face to feel it: "This fabric is very comfortable, I like it very much, thank you Captain Li." Li Chenglong nodded: "I'm glad you like it. I'll go and take the clothes to the male team members. You can eat slowly. Just leave the dishes there and I'll wash them when I get back. Get a good rest tonight."
After saying that, he took a few pieces of clothing and went out. Li Xue and Zhao Liying quickly finished their meal, cleaned up the table, and took the clothes back to their room to try them on.