Chapter 94

The process of exchanging a general body for a king body.

The king body is several times better in essence, but in practice, it is a hundred times harder to integrate.

If a magic energy warrior is a beggar who is about to starve to death, a general body is a soft piece of bread, and a king body is an unopened tin can. The former can save a life in an emergency, while the latter can only be watched as it goes to waste. If the king body were really useful, the Gu family nobles wouldn't have stored fourteen of them without using them. There are very few people who can integrate it.

"This is the information." Gu Luoding hesitated for a moment and sent fourteen sets of data.

He sighed lightly.

Then he added, "The members of the Silver Leaf Group, I don't want to take advantage of you. To be honest, the king body is not easy to use. Even among the nobles, few can 'conquer' them. I urgently need a general body now, so consider this a favor I owe you all. I will try my best to make up for the other resources. I sincerely repeat, the king body is really not easy to use."

"We want the Royal Scale Butterfly, nothing else." Du Nan was like an old stubborn man, never listening to others' advice.

"Alright. The value of a general body is not just that. What else do you want?" Gu Luoding no longer tried to persuade and asked.

"If we can exchange, give Siyan a six-star tidal core as a backup, and give Fatso a six-star tsunami core as a backup. If possible, we also need more maps. These maps have obvious signs of forgery and are unlikely to have hidden treasures." After Du Nan finished speaking, Gu Luoding was speechless.

Lu Sheng and Li Wenfu had just advanced to the fifth stage, not long ago.

Now, they already want a six-star core as a backup? Are the people of the Silver Leaf Group so confident that they can reach new heights in the short term?

"Alright. Do you have no interest in the other one?" Du Nan continued to ask.

"Mr. Du, you really don't want to keep any general bodies?" At this point, Gan Wenxuan spoke, a bit reluctant. He was afraid that if the Silver Leaf Group obtained a king body but couldn't integrate it, it would be a disaster. These people were Gu Luoding's allies, and he didn't want the Silver Leaf Group to have internal strife.

"No. If you have nothing to exchange, we can go to the black market merchants." Du Nan was very frank, with no intention of keeping any.

"No, I'll exchange. The Gan family has sixteen king bodies. Here is the information, Mr. Du, please take a look and see if any are suitable?"

"Alright."

Du Nan received the information and carefully examined it.

At this moment, the hearts of the Silver Leaf Group members were racing. Just one Royal Scale Butterfly was enough for one person, but there were five eligible members: Li Yinzhu, Jin Ling, Yin Ling, Ye Binghua, and Du Nan. If they could exchange for another one, it would be another opportunity. For the Silver Leaf Group as a whole, it would also greatly enhance their combat strength.

After examining for a while, Du Nan frowned.

"Mr. Du, are you not satisfied?" Gan Wenxuan was not disappointed. It's not easy to exchange a king body for a general body.

"On the contrary, there are two that I am very satisfied with." Du Nan was quite troubled.

He pointed out two sets of information and sent them to everyone.

The first was a strange-looking three-headed demon. It had horns and sharp teeth, with a fierce beast face on each shoulder. It had large wings, a long whip-like tail, and long, sharp claws, standing upright like a human model. The information showed it was called a 'Three-Headed Flame Demon.'

The second had a dragon head, dragon wings, and a dragon tail, with a humanoid upright form. Its hands were also very strong. The information showed it was called an 'Ice River Half-Dragon.'

"I want the Flame Demon!"

"I want the Half-Dragon!"

After seeing the information, Yin Ling and Jin Ling stepped forward together, shouting in unison. As the ice-type elder sister, she wanted the Three-Headed Flame Demon for her younger sister. The blue fire-type younger sister, however, wanted the Ice River Half-Dragon for her elder sister. Both sisters were thinking of each other, not considering their own needs.

"You, little sister..."

"You, elder sister..."

They spoke in unison, then Yin Ling pushed Jin Ling aside, boldly stepping forward and half-shouting, "Elder sister is not part of the Silver Leaf Group, so she doesn't count. I am the captain of the Silver Leaf Group. I say we exchange for the Ice River Half-Dragon, and that's final."

"Yin Ling?" Jin Ling was anxious.

"Don't say more, elder sister. It's decided." Yin Ling was determined not to change her mind.

Everyone was slightly moved, and Gu Luoding's group also knew that Yin Ling was one of the five fire-type magic energy warriors of the Blue Star Alliance. If she had the chance to integrate, the Three-Headed Flame Demon would be the most suitable for her. Now, she was giving this opportunity to her elder sister, Jin Ling.

Before Gan Wenxuan could speak, Du Nan said, "Captain, who said the Ice River Half-Dragon is for Jin Ling? I want it."

"Ah?" Yin Ling blushed but remained proud, "Then, we'll exchange for this. You use it, you use it."

"There's no need to exchange like that. I can give both to you. Exchanging two for one is a bit hard to explain to the clan. But since Luoding gave me one for free, having two magic bodies to take back will make my ancestors and elders very happy." Gan Wenxuan smiled, but noticed that the Silver Leaf Group members had no reaction.

Such a great deal, and they were not at all happy.

"We don't owe anyone." Li Wenfu, seeing the silence, spoke softly, stating their position.

Gan Wenxuan was not an ally like Gu Luoding.

Even if the Silver Leaf Group wanted the king body, they wouldn't accept such a favor without a reason.

"I am close friends with Luoding, you don't have to..."

Gan Wenxuan was about to explain, but Gu Luoding interrupted him, saying to the Silver Leaf Group, "Everyone, I have a suggestion. Exchanging one for two is a bit unfair. How about this: I will vouch for you. The next time you find a new magic body, if it doesn't work, you can exchange it with Wenxuan as compensation. In terms of core resources, Wenxuan will also compensate you. A two-for-two exchange, everyone agree?"

"Alright..." Du Nan didn't make the decision, looking at the others.

Li Wenfu was the first to jump up.

He raised his hand.

And said, "Since there's an ally vouching for us, of course we'll exchange. Taking advantage when possible is my specialty. Thanks, Young Master Gan. We'll repay you when the opportunity arises. If we find another magic body, whether it works or not, we'll send it to you first. The Silver Leaf Group always keeps its word."

"Alright, I'll contact the clan immediately." Gan Wenxuan, fearing further discussion, quickly confirmed.

He turned and left, not giving the Silver Leaf Group any chance to refuse.

After interacting, the noble group understood a bit. Whether it was the Silver Leaf Group members or the Wind Walkers, they had a similar trait: they didn't easily owe others.

This was evident from the Wind Walkers deliberately praising Ma Hongfeng. Even if the other party only helped with a small favor, they would remember it. At that time, even if they wanted the meteor storm core, they didn't rush to form an alliance. They all had the same character, not taking advantage of others for things they couldn't do. It was a subtle sense of pride as 'strong individuals,' never making empty promises, always 'saying what they mean and meaning what they say.'

After the conversation ended.

Gu Bo deeply sighed, "Congratulations, Clan Master, these are the most loyal allies."

Gu Luoding and Gan Wenxuan also nodded in agreement, feeling fortunate.

A day later.

Three king bodies were delivered, along with the tsunami core and tidal core needed by Fatso and Siyan. Gu Luoding also sent a batch of the finest internal mechs, medium mechs, and travel equipment. Exchanging an unusable king body for a usable general body made the family very happy. Giving the magic body to Gan Wenxuan also earned him praise from the current clan master and the elders. As a new seed in the struggle for the clan leadership, it didn't matter if he was strong or not; what mattered most was having enough allies and talent.

Being able to form a good relationship with the next generation of the Gan family was also a great benefit for the Gu family.

Strong alliances are always the best development strategy. Such mutually beneficial matters, they naturally encouraged Gu Luoding to pursue.

In the outer space of the Iron Enclosure Star, the Silver Leaf Group had not yet left. Du Nan was studying the method of integrating the magic body, while the others waited anxiously for the expert to inspect the goods. The king body was not easy to use. If it failed, the Silver Leaf Group wouldn't blame Du Nan; this was to make them stronger in the future.

Such failures were a normal part of the process.

"I find it strange why Brother Du is so eager to exchange for two king bodies. I thought he only wanted the Flame Demon." Li Wenfu, having nothing to do, chatted with Lu Sheng. In his mind, Du Nan was not the type to 'owe' others.

Before Lu Sheng could speak, Du Nan came out and said, "Because it's called the Ice River Half-Dragon."

"Very special?" Li Wenfu was even more puzzled.

"Very useful to me." Du Nan nodded, looking quite serious.

Hearing this, everyone became a bit enlightened.

There weren't many things that could make the person in front of them care. If it wasn't the most important thing, he wouldn't 'owe' anyone.

"Research is almost done. I'll briefly explain the difference between a general body and a king body. Remember this. Generally, a general body is animal-like, while a king body is human-like. To put it simply, after integrating a general body, you will become more like a beast. After integrating a king body, no matter what your original form, you will definitely 'stand upright.'" Du Nan opened a video showing the differences between the general body and the king body.

"King bodies are all human-like?" Li Wenfu understood a bit.

"Not necessarily before integration, but definitely after. No matter what integrates it, whether a star beast or a bug beast, it will always be human-like after integration."

"Can star beasts integrate magic bodies?" Everyone was shocked.

"This is just a dead 'tool.' Anyone can use it." Du Nan countered, with a look of 'who doesn't use tools.'