I Can Control Resources

"I, the White-faced King, offer these two pieces of Green Blood Coral as a humble greeting gift for the Ninth and Seventh Princesses!" The White-faced King’s voice rang out again as Gao Neng was lost in thought.

"Green Blood Coral?" Gao Neng blinked.

’What’s that?’

He really hadn’t heard of it before.

However, soon after, two female guards carefully entered the carriage carrying two corals, both a brilliant, uniform green. They placed them before Gao Neng and Gao Xiaomeng.

"What a dense energy aura." Gao Neng looked at the basin-sized Green Blood Coral and involuntarily took a deep breath.

’This stuff is definitely something special.’

Not only did it emanate a pure energy aura, but it also held the faint, familiar feeling of ’evolutionary energy’.

’Just for a greeting gift...’

’...they’re this extravagant?’

Gao Neng suddenly sighed.

He had felt the same way earlier at the Hot Spring Villa in Water City.

’It was too extravagant.’

Besides the ordinary decorations, they had even intentionally planted elemental materials inside, filling the air with an invigorating energy.

"The other races... they’re really so much wealthier than humanity!" Gao Neng tilted his head back.

For some reason,

he suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

Originally, all the lands of Earth belonged to humanity. A population of nearly seven billion lived there, ruling for thousands of years.

’But now?’

Humanity’s territory was now reduced to just the City of Hope and the Forgotten Land. The other races had seized everything else.

’In just one hundred years, the other races have mined far more resources than we could have ever imagined. The White-faced King is just the City Lord of a minor race. How many resources must a major race possess?’

"Ninth Princess!" the female guard’s voice rang out. "If this is inconvenient for you, I will order the White-faced King to withdraw."

Gao Neng waved his hand. "Let’s meet him."

"Yes..." The female guard seemed reluctant, but she nodded nonetheless.

Soon, the White-faced King and two of his attendants appeared before Gao Neng and Gao Xiaomeng’s carriage.

The White-faced King’s gaze was relatively calm.

After all, he was a Ninth-Rank powerhouse.

Even when facing the Ninth Princess of the Celestial Race, he wouldn’t act overly servile.

The two attendants behind the White-faced King, however, were another matter. They immediately dropped to one knee, not daring to even raise their heads.

The White-faced King was the first to offer a salute. "I, the White-faced King, pay my respects to Their Highnesses, the Ninth Princess and the Seventh Princess!"

"Mm. I hear your Ice City is in the middle of a great war?" Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed as he sized up the White-faced King with a seemingly casual glance.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the White-faced King’s expression shifted slightly.

He hadn’t expected the ’Ninth Princess’ to be so sharp right from the start.

However, this only strengthened his conviction that the person before him was indeed the Celestial Race’s Ninth Princess, Mu Feifei. After all, only Mu Feifei would speak with such a haughty demeanor.

The White-faced King nodded. "Yes, Ninth Princess. My Ice and Snow Race is currently fighting to the death. I believe the human army will withdraw before long."

’Of course the human army would retreat.’

’In fact, they’ve probably already withdrawn.’

The White-faced King was very confident on this point, as he had seen it with his own eyes.

"So, you want the Celestial Race to support you in retaking Ice City?" Gao Neng gestured toward the two pieces of Green Blood Coral.

The White-faced King chuckled. "The Ninth Princess is as wise as they say. If the Celestial Race is willing to intervene, nothing could be better. But even if you are not, we of the Ice and Snow Race would still be willing to gain you as an ally!" He deliberately emphasized the final word: "ally."

"An ally, you say?" Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed again as he appeared to be lost in thought.

The White-faced King didn’t press him, waiting patiently.

「Two minutes later.」

Gao Neng pointed straight ahead.

"On this trip, we will be meeting the Fourth Prince first."

"Of course. I am willing to escort and attend to the Ninth and Seventh Princesses. We can discuss other matters after Your Highnesses have met with the Fourth Prince." The White-faced King immediately understood.

"Very well. Then that’s the plan," Gao Neng nodded.

"Thank you, Ninth Princess! Thank you, Seventh Princess!" The White-faced King’s face lit up as he quickly expressed his gratitude.

Meanwhile, the two female guards quickly closed the carriage doors. They shot the White-faced King a displeased look and let out a cold snort.

The White-faced King, however, paid them no mind.

His objective, after all, had been achieved.

As long as he could travel with the Ninth Princess’s entourage, he would be safe for the entire journey.

After all, among all the other races, not a single one would dare to offend two colossal powers like the Celestial Race and the Blood Race at the same time.

With the negotiations concluded,

the convoy of carriages headed straight out of Water City.

With the Water City Guard Army escorting them and the White-faced King in their company, Gao Neng’s journey was almost entirely uneventful.

The procession went very smoothly.

’As for the supplies the White-faced King was carrying...’

Gao Neng wasn’t in any rush.

’He was just a walking piggy bank.’

’Very convenient.’

After all, according to the White-faced King, he would first follow Gao Neng to the Blood Race Royal City. Then, after Gao Neng met with the Fourth Prince, he would lead Gao Neng to meet the Clan King of the Ice and Snow Race.

...

「Ice City.」

The battle between the Strongest had already reduced the city’s main structures to rubble.

The site of their duel was also constantly shifting back in the direction of the City of Hope. Over the course of half a day, it had already moved more than thirty kilometers.