Night slowly fell, and on the battleship, the sailors ran and jumped excitedly. The climate here is much warmer, about the same as the breath of spring, the shore is green, and there are birds and beasts, such a climatic phenomenon, so that many people are excited.

Zhang Hao looked at everyone, just smiled, stood at the bow of the ship, and continued to chat with Zhao Dahe. The warm climate made Zhao Dahe think more, and Zhang Hao also took the opportunity to give some guidance. For such an astronomical expert, Zhang Hao cherishes it very much.

Zhang Hao knows very well that his ability alone is limited after all, and in the end, he still has to rely on a large number of talents to realize his plan - touching the starry sky

Because there were people on the shore, Zhang Hao asked the shopkeeper who came with the warship to try to set up stalls and trade on the shore, and by the way, he listened to the news and inquired about the prices here.

The trading process went relatively smoothly, and during the day the battleship showed its strength, and at night everyone was much more honest. Through some basic transactions, the shopkeepers gradually get a lot of useful information. The transaction continued until dawn and both parties were very happy with the outcome.

And Zhang Hao also has a general understanding of the situation in the Continent.

Different from the Fertile Earth Continent, although the Soil Continent also has countries, the influence of sects is significantly higher than that of the state, and the countries here are all subordinate to sects.

By location, there are:

Holy Fire Cult... Mingjiao

Red Lotus Sect... Xuanming Sect... Da Luo Zong

... The Immortal Heavenly Luo Sect... Nine pylorics

...... Heavenly Demon Sect... Flame Snow Mountain Sect.

There are nine major 'super shrines', or 'religions'. The rest of the sects, countries, etc., are mostly around these religions.

Among them, the Ming Sect, the Xuanming Sect, the Great Luo Sect, and the Nine Pyloric Sects firmly controlled the trade in the east and northeast, and the four major sects jointly blocked the trade routes in the west and southwest.

Among them, the Ming Sect and the Xuan Ming Sect are the most powerful.

The Flame Snow Mountain Sect is a bit special, quite mysterious.

The Holy Fire Sect, the Red Lotus Sect, the Immortal Heavenly Luo Sect, and the Heavenly Demon Sect are in an absolute and exploited position. They have also gone on crusades to the east, but they can only say that their courage is commendable - this is so similar to the state of the six western countries such as the country of Qixia.

It's just that there is still some leeway for the exploitation of several sects in the East. The price of Pei Yuan Dan fluctuated between 5 and 8 spirit stones—a little expensive, but not unaffordable, and lower than the cost of war.

In addition, the reason why the Skull River has this name is because it flows through the Xuanming Sect and the Wusheng Tianluo Sect, and the war between these two sects is the fiercest. Bodies often float down the river into the sea. After a long time, there is such a "proper" name as "Skull River".

Zhang Hao and the others discussed all this information for a long time, and they didn't realize that it was dawn.

The two warships waited at the mouth of the Skull River until the next morning, and the woman finally returned, but at this time she changed into a white dress, which was a little more glamorous. I also brought some people with me.

She came to the front of the battleship and said to Zhang Hao, "The master agrees to the deal." But the price you gave yesterday...... The master said, although your price is okay, but if it is a large-scale transaction as you said, we can't afford this price!"

Zhang Hao smiled: "Then let the professional staff talk." Seniors, please get on board and rest. ”

The woman suddenly smiled, and her smile was a little charming: "Oh...... How dare you let me go on board?"

"This ...... Don't the seniors dare to board the ship?"

"Hmph!" the woman snorted and flew towards the bow of the battleship Iron Duke, where Zhang Hao was. The barrier slowly receded, and the woman and the people around her landed on the deck.

Zhang Hao remained smiling and welcoming on the surface, but his heart was full of vigilance. However, sometimes the necessary risks should be taken, and Zhang Hao felt that this Red Lotus Sect even brought negotiators, and did not play tricks such as summoning, so it still seemed more credible.

The most important thing is that Zhang Hao has confidence - the other party has already shown in his words that he has expectations for this transaction and even for future transactions.

In fact, the situation in the west of this turbulent continent and the country of Qixia is almost the same - it urgently needs a lifeline of its own.

The woman slowly came to Zhang Hao, Zhang Hao looked at it closely, but suddenly rose a little amazing. This woman, with a long and long figure, but also full and plump, is extremely enchanting, and there seems to be a little dangerous smile on her slightly cold face. This kind of demeanor and demeanor made Zhang Hao's heart skip a beat: this feeling is like a ghost poppy, which makes people feel a little restless in the bottom of their hearts.

The woman slowly approached Zhang Hao, which made Chen Yansong behind Zhang Hao vigilant.

Finally, the woman stood about two meters in front of Zhang Hao, and her voice was a little cold: "Officially introduced, Hua Baixiang, the left protector of the Red Lotus Sect, the middle stage of the transformation of the gods!"

Zhang Hao, head of Dayang Group...... Ah......h

Hua Baixiang suddenly made a move, and a huge momentum directly made Chen Yansong retreat, and she grabbed Zhang Hao.

"Stop!" Chen Yansong was shocked, but he couldn't get close under the momentum of Hua Baixiang.

Zhang Hao was even more stupid, he didn't expect the other party to really make a move?

But the next moment, Zhang Hao's eyes widened.

Hua Baixiang grabbed Zhang Hao with one hand, slapped her ass, and sneered while beating, "Grandma, I'll let you call grandma! I said yesterday that I want to spank your ass, you won't forget it!

After the old lady enters the incarnation period, whoever meets disrespectfully shouts to protect the Dharma and calls the old lady and grandmother, you are the first. If I don't teach you a lesson, you don't know how thick the sky is!"

Zhang Hao wants to cry without tears, Nima ...... It really doesn't hurt, but ...... It's a shame!

"That's enough!"

"Don't you dare!"

"If you don't let me down again, I'll fight back!"

"Okay, you fight back and show the old lady...... You dare to reach out and try, believe it or not I'll break your claws!"

Zhang Hao had to retract his half-stretched claws, and then swept over and over again Hua Baixiang with his eyes with a powerful 'Ah Q spirit' look. I have to say that this is a ripe peach, which is more heartwarming than a young girl. It's a pity that I don't dare to do it manually......

In the end, Hua Baixiang threw Zhang Hao to Chen Yansong's side and snorted: "Boy, next time I let the old lady hear you call grandma, I will strip you naked and hang you at the intersection!"

Zhang Hao's face turned purple, and he turned around and left: "You guys talk, I'll be quiet......"

Today, Zhen Nyima's shame is that in front of the public, he was actually hanged and spanked...... Young Master Zhang felt that his heart, liver and lungs had been seriously contused.

Next to him, the negotiators on both sides were stunned for a while, and finally continued.

The price given by Dayang Group is quite reasonable. For example, the most ordinary Pei Yuan Dan costs 1 spirit stone - the original Pei Yuan Dan here is 5 to 8 spirit stones.

The price of the special dark iron for alchemy with a purity of 99% starts at 30 high-grade spirit stones - and the original special dark iron for alchemy here starts at more than 60, and the quality is far less than that of the Dayang Group.

There is also steel, which is three times the price of the same purity of dark iron - this is a temporary market price, and the price is set by the Dayang Group.

In addition, the two sides also proposed a cooperation agreement for the exchange of precious medicinal materials - some precious medicinal materials that can be refined into pills above the Yuan Infant Stage are often bartered.

The negotiations lasted for more than two days, and it was basically concluded at noon on the third day, and the two sides took out each commodity separately for negotiation. It is also agreed that if there is a new commodity in the future, it must be negotiated before the price can be priced.

It was only in the afternoon that Young Master Zhang Hao walked to the deck with a straight face, and just happened to see Hua Baixiang setting up a recliner in the bow of the ship, leisurely watching the negotiations next to him. At this point, the negotiations are nearing the end and the parties are agreeing on the final details.

Zhang Hao's side signed the agreement, and the Red Lotus Sect signed the agreement, which was Hua Baixiang. The two of them signed together, and the agreement was completed. As for what to say about swearing or something, it doesn't exist.

However, Zhang Hao avoided talking about the artillery question asked by Hua Baixiang, which made Hua Baixiang look at Young Master Zhang's eyes a little ...... It's eerie!

Much later, the Skull River Trade Agreement was highly praised. But along with the shadow of the agreement, there are ...... Zhang Hao was spanked by Hua Baixiang~

The agreement was signed, and the battleship officially entered the Skull River and went upstream.

Dugu Junjie flew ahead, responsible for observing the waterway. The Skull River is on high ground, and it is quite difficult for the battleship to swim against the current. After the battleship opened the water formation, it could barely sail.

Fortunately, the Skull River is a large river, with a width of about two kilometers and seven or eight hundred meters at its narrowest point. After many years of washing, nature has carved out a waterway on its own.

The boat went about ten kilometers inland, and Zhang Hao saw that there seemed to be a large number of people on both sides of the strait, who seemed to be arranging formations. Immediately asked curiously.

Zhang Hao had some doubts before, the seaside is generally relatively desolate, and there are people here who don't say that the left protector of Hua Baixiang is still here.

"Coincidentally, there has been a recent discovery of pure gold here. As for our Red Lotus Sect, using the flame formation to open a mine, we are directly smelting the mine to extract spiritual materials!"

"Ah......" Zhang Hao was shocked, and at this moment Zhang Hao suddenly realized: This is the world of cultivation, and the country of Qixia has been blocked in the past, and there is almost no contact with the outside world. So, did you get a little arrogant in the past?

After thinking for a while, Zhang Hao asked, "Can I go up and have a look?"

"Let's go!" Hua Baixiang waved her hand, and a red flame lotus suddenly appeared, slowly floating in front of Zhang Hao. The flame lotus platform is crystal clear, like a crystal carving, and you can't feel the slightest temperature when you touch it lightly.

Zhang Hao carefully stepped on the lotus platform, and one also appeared at the foot of Hua Baixiang, and the two slowly floated forward, Zhang Hao saw the picture that shocked him.

A huge formation was running in mid-air, it was a lotus flower in full bloom—nothing but a red lotus, a red lotus of flames. These lotus flowers are large and small, the big ones are tens of meters, and the small ones are more than ten meters.

However, at this time, only a small part of the Lotus Formation was working.

The rocks, or ores, on the ground were swept into the sky by spells, falling into lotus flowers, and then turning into billowing magma. The magma flows down the trench into a pool of magma that remains blazing white and molten, as if waiting to settle.

There are already several cooled magma pools nearby. In one of the pools of solidified magma, craftsmen were chiseling the rock with magic tools, and as the rock layer was shattered, a layer of golden light appeared below.

Hua Baixiang was very proud: "Pure gold is much heavier than rock. As long as the ore is melted, precipitated, and cooled, pure gold can be obtained. Using this method, when the formation is fully operational, we will be able to hollow out a mine in a month!"

Zhang Hao swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the world of cultivation ...... At this point, it is somewhat difficult to achieve it by industrial means. But the formation ...... It can really be done!

This gave Zhang Hao a new thought: it seems that the Zhang family's technology is going to develop more boldly. Although the recent development is good, it can be faster!

Wait, all the practices and spells of this Red Lotus Sect seem to be related to flames, if you can get these materials from the Red Lotus Sect...... It's exciting to think about. What is the most needed for industrial development?

Energy!

However, most of the energy in industry is linked to high temperatures. Smelting, casting, welding, distillation, steam turbines, etc., most of them use heat and high temperatures!

Zhang Hao feels that this may be the next big opportunity for Dayang Group to break out!

After returning to the battleship, the concept of 'welding' echoed in Zhang Hao's mind, but after searching all the cultivation materials that could be found in the country of Qixia, he couldn't find anything to learn from. Welding was not needed at all in the past, and this technology was naturally not developed.

However, it is not so simple to develop welding technology out of thin air. Zhang Hao had to admit that he had heard of welding, but he didn't know about the welding principle after all. After all, I'm not omnipotent.,I'm very envious of those who bring their own internet-connected mobile phones after crossing.。

Seeing Zhang Hao thoughtful, Hua Baixiang suddenly asked, "How did you open a mine there?"

Zhang Hao said casually: "We use explosives, which are the explosives inside the artillery. Punch holes in the mountains, put explosives in them, and turn into powder when they hit the mountain. After that, you can mine like sand.

However, we mainly smelt dark iron, and the separation of iron ore is a little more troublesome. ”

"Explosives...... I'm already very annoyed that the artillery is not sold, and if you dare to say a word again, I will hang you up and hang you on the side of the road!"

Zhang Ao: ...... This is not your attitude to negotiation.

Well, Zhang Hao has also changed his mind now, "Flower Protector, it's not that I don't want to sell artillery, but ...... It's really inconvenient. Here's what I thought:

You see, if all the shells had to be bought from us, we wouldn't be able to ship many shells at a time.

Combined, the two ships could deliver 3,000 tons of shells. A round trip takes at least 20 days.

And how many shells do we have to use up in a war? We can shoot 2,000 to 5,000 tons in one night in a war of 100,000 people!

So I thought, it's better to give a man a fish than to give him a fish. But artillery technology is, after all, our core technology. This ......"

Hua Baixiang squinted at Zhang Hao: "Boy, don't play deep in front of the old lady, you are still tender." Say, what do you like about us? Don't be sloppy, but you only have one chance!"

"Old ...... Ahem...... This flower protector, you speak so directly, it will be difficult for people to answer. ”

"Yes, but you're so hypocritical, I don't even want to talk to you!"

"......" Zhang Hao took a deep breath and another deep breath, squeezing a stiff smile on his face, "Okay, I'll just say it directly." I want some of your basic cultivation methods, formations, spells, and some production techniques. ”

"You're asking for too much!"

"Artillery technology is not simple, it involves a lot of knowledge and secrets. And artillery is our core technology, and what I need is only your ordinary knowledge. We should be able to buy these things in the private sector!"

Hua Baixiang suddenly stopped talking, she turned her head to look at the gun in the bow, the barrel of the 460 mm gun, which can get into one person, and the root of the barrel is almost two people hugging. The power of the Flower Passion Yuan Shen glanced at the artillery, carefully observed the artillery for a long time, and finally nodded: "This...... Can be considered. But tell the master. ”

The battleship continued to move on, and at last the river began to calm down, and a mirror-like lake appeared in front of everyone. There are also a few small islands on the lake. The island is full of flowers.

"What a beautiful lake!" Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh.

"Beautiful?" Hua Baixiang smiled, and suddenly shot a fireball and flew to a small island in front of her.

(Happy New Week.) The first update, 4500 words, give it awe. I got up at half-past six. ）