Chapter 3869 Initial Accord
When Ves and the Cerebral King eventually emerged from the underground lab continent, the duel between the Bolvos Rage and the bladed fish-whale had already ended.
That didn't mean the humans and fish-whales had stopped competing against each other.
In fact, it was the opposite!
Much to Ves' surprise, the space above the Lab Continent had turned into a giant practice yard.
Over a hundred mechs were sparring against numerous different fish-whales!
It was incredibly jarring to see how much the relations between the two forces had changed.
Before Ves entered the underground compound, his troops treated the Evolver fish-whales with a great degree of vigilance.
The expeditionary forces knew so little about the alien creatures that any action could be interpreted as a faux pas to the fish-whales. Such an accident could easily trigger a conflict that could easily escalate into a full-blown war!
Yet instead of remaining cautious and conservative, the mech pilots of Task Force Fisherman completely gave in to their urge to test their strength against the Evolver fish-whales!
Ves let out an exasperated breath. During his tentative negotiations with the fish-whales, he had to exercise all of his wits in order to get the risk-averse Cerebral King to play along. He put so much effort into his persuasion effort that he completely withdrew his attention from what was happening outside.
Hence why the current sight completely took him by surprise.
He did not panic or act rashly when confronted by the sight of so many mechs engaging in duels against different fish-whales.
First, Commander Casella or another mech officer would have transmitted an emergency alert to the Everchanger if the situation became untenable.
Second, the degree of combat between the combatants was much more controlled. The Evolver fish-whales did not unleash their most destructive attacks while the mechs did not employ their most lethal tactics and attack methods.
The lack of killing intent caused the individual spars to proceed at a lower and more placid pace than the initial duel between Patriarch Reginald and the bladed fish-whale.
If Ves had to summarize the current atmosphere above the Lab Continent with a single word, he would have to describe it as festive!
"These people have begun to party without me!" Ves complained.
The cross-species carnival might look chaotic, but it was actually well-controlled.
Mechs and fish-whales remained on standby not too far away. All of them looked ready to intervene if the combatants became too eager and lost control over their strength exertion.
The matching of mechs and fish-whales were also carefully chosen. There was no instance where weaker mechs had to fight against stronger fish-whales by themselves.
After a bit of exploration, both sides estimated the overall strength of every individual combatant.
While the task force included a lot of standard mechs that weren't too exceptional as individual combatants, they became a lot more challenging to defeat once they teamed up with each other!
This led to asymmetrical group matches where squads of four, five or six mechs sparred against single fish-whales.
The Evolver fish-whales acquitted themselves well despite having to split their focus on multiple opponents. Whether they possessed phasewater or not, the powerful organs and modifications applied by the Cerebral King had elevated their strengths to new heights!
Ves rapidly gained a deeper understanding of the combat strength of the Evolver fish-whales. Even though these casual sparring sessions did not show them at their best, the way they managed to hold their ground even when fighting against multiple different mechs demonstrated their fantastic combat acumen!
The Cerebral King gazed deeply at its subjects and the mechs they were facing. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴡᴇʙɴoᴠᴇʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ.
MY KIN ARE STRONG BUT PRECIOUS. THEY MUST NOT DIE.
"We will make sure that won't happen." Ves replied to the Cerebral King. "Once I go back, my men and I will work on preparing the goods for shipment. We will provide you with more than enough high-quality materials and power reactors to amplify your total combat power. Just make sure that you are ready to integrate our human products in your body and the bodies of your fellow fish-whales. They take up a lot of space and generate a lot of heat when they are fully active. Don't forget to prepare powerful but demanding organs that can best make use of the output of our power reactors."
UNDERSTAND. ONLY NEED SMALL CHANGES TO IMPROVEMENT PLANS. MY BODY WILL COME CLOSER TO PERFECTION.
"Also, make sure you prepare the payment for our goods. We will not hand over the power reactors and other goods until you have prepared the synthesized organs and other items that we want to obtain. If this trade goes well, we can conduct similar trades in the future. I advise you not to think about reneging on your promises. The key to a good trading relationship is to forgo short-term advantages to secure long-term benefits."
NO NEED TO REMIND. SURVIVAL AND DEFEAT OF TRAITORS MUST BE ATTAINED. TRADE MUST MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
"I agree. Both of us will be able to attain our goals as long as we trade with each other. My men and I will be making our way back now. We will come again to complete the trade. The clock that we have left behind will tell you how long you must wait until we come again."
BE CAREFUL. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE TRAITORS. IF TRAITORS LEARN ABOUT OUTSIDERS, THEY WILL ATTACK AT ANY COST.
"I understand. We are always on guard against attacks and we try not to expose ourselves. I must warn you that if the Swarm Kingdom or the other kingdoms ever find where we came from and launch an all-out attack, my troops and I have no choice but to retreat in order to defend our home base."
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