Chapter 947: 295. Unkind, Unrighteous
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This was the reason why Noland Lee was willing to give Erica a larger share of the profits.
These matters Noland Lee had not yet discussed with Selena; he needed the right opportunity. noveldrama
After dealing with Hadley Grant’s affairs, Noland Lee had Selena activate the Teleport function of the Miniature Ocean to transport him away from the Blackfold Sea.
By the time he returned to Island 33, it was already five o’clock in the early morning.
First, Noland entered his bedroom to do some Meditation before the fatigue was washed away, and only then did he go to the Court of Silence to find the Professor.
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It took him half an hour to discuss and agree on the follow-up matters with Erica.
Next, patience was key.
The rigid demand of the Larolon Rockbone for non-metallic ores meant it was impossible for them to refuse Noland’s proposal.
But for the Larolon Rockbone to reach internal consensus, and then to negotiate the competition with the Fagen Lineage of the Pangula Family, it always took some time.
Generally speaking, it would take at least three days, or at most seven days, for the Fagen Lineage of the Pangula Family to send Dietrich Fegan to visit Miss Selena Williams again.
If beyond this period Dietrich still had not visited, it would indicate that there had been a change in circumstances, and Noland had to be fully prepared.
Time passed day by day in the Deconstruction Sea.
The Subsea Region chosen by Noland was one far from shipping lanes.
The one-kilometer-deep underwater environment was a forbidden zone for human beings.
Noland had been immersed in the water for several days without encountering any careless Wizards or Sea Monsters, but he did come across some starving Deep Sea Beasts.
To use Spells or fists to kill the Deep Sea Beasts that came looking for trouble was not wise.
Because blood, debris, and noise would attract more Deep Sea Beasts to “join in the fun.”
When encountering Deep Sea Beasts, Noland either used “sense tampering” to drive them away or relied on an Underwater Mechanism Elf enchanted with “Mental Illusion” to distract them.
He was also fortunate not to encounter a Magic Beast leader immune to Mental Magic.
The entire process of Passive Deconstruction of the Subsea Region was without danger or alarm.
Six days later.
While Noland was practicing the Deep Sea Scales Meditation with Denise in the dark sea water, Selena in the Core Circle welcomed the anticipated Guest.
Just as the last visit, Dietrich Fegan was accompanied by a Rock Bone Enforcer.
This Rock Bone Enforcer was none other than Paul Stone, whom Noland had poked in the kidney.
Selena, for the time being, was not aware that Noland and Paul Stone were on good terms.
As usual, she wrote two letters, one sent to Noland and the other requesting her older brother’s presence.
Once Lonco was seated next to Selena, the second meeting between the two parties officially began.
Compared to the tense atmosphere of the first meeting, this time the ambiance was much more relaxed.
Dietrich Fegan changed his aggressive demeanor to a calmer one and began to speak of the requests from the Fagen Lineage:
“Miss Selena Williams, Sir Lonco, regarding the exploration competition we talked about last time…”
Dietrich presented his well-prepared arguments, to which Selena and Lonco listened patiently.
The competition was still a competition.
It was still a contest between the Pangula Family and the Deep Sea Branch to determine who had the superior capabilities in exploring non-metallic ores.
The subject of the competition was no longer the Pangula Family-owned islands but two large isles randomly chosen from the Suman Archipelago.
The Deep Sea Branch and the Pangula Family would each explore one, then swap locations and explore the other island.
When the exploration reports for both islands were ready, the Larolon Rockbone would start extracting non-metallic ores.
The actual amount of non-metallic ores produced would be compared to the forecasts in the reports. The side whose report was closer to the actual output would earn one point.
If both sides scored one point, the competition would end in a draw, with no losers or winners.
But if the Fagen Lineage of the Pangula Family lost…
“I, on behalf of the Fagen Lineage, promise that if we lose, the Fagen Lineage will keep away from the Suman Archipelago for five years.”
Dietrich stated seriously.
The implication was:
For the next five years, the Fagen Lineage would not think of reclaiming the managerial rights to the Suman Archipelago.
“Furthermore, Miss Sienna will receive a resource preference from the Pangula Family, gaining access to more mining equipment and family Wizards, which will help the Deep Sea Branch accelerate non-metallic ore extraction. Currently, Miss Sienna only has three mining teams. The Pangula Family will increase that to fifteen. Our Fagen Lineage will also donate a sum of gold coins to the Deep Sea Branch, not less than fifty million.”
The stakes proposed by Dietrich for the competition were quite reasonable.
Selena looked towards Lonco, sitting beside her.
Whether to accept the competition request was ultimately up to their father to decide.
It was Lonco’s responsibility to communicate with their father.
Now it was his turn to propose the Deep Sea Branch’s competition stakes.
“If the Deep Sea Branch loses, we will allocate a portion of our mining orders to your Fagen Lineage for fulfillment. For every order Sienna receives, your Fagen Lineage will obtain one of a similar scale. Are you satisfied with these stakes?” Lonco said.
Dietrich pondered for a few seconds, looking uncertain:
“Please wait a moment, Sir Lonco. I need to discuss this with Sir Fagen Pangula first.”
“As you wish,” Lonco nodded, then turned to Selena and whispered:
“I will consult with father as well.”
“Alright,” Selena responded.
Lonco took out pen and paper right there and wrote a letter, informing his father of the stakes Dietrich had proposed for the competition.
Dietrich did the same.
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