Chapter 1384: Two Elf Kings
Both sides were sizing each other up.
With a hint of curiosity in his eyes, the Flame Elf King Salamander boldly and unrestrainedly looked Zhao Chen up and down.
This elf is different from Gladys; she has red hair and double eyes, and a very hot figure.
She was wearing a tight-fitting red tactical leather outfit, which further accentuated her stunning figure.
If the elves possess an innate elegance, then this Elf King is one whose elegance is tempered with fiery passion.
It gives the impression of a rose with thorns.
The Emerald Elf King of Mansfield has a dignified air about him, with his emerald green hair and clothing woven from various plants.
It gives people the feeling of having come out of the mountains.
His skin had a sickly white hue, and his eyes held a nonchalant arrogance.
It was as if he didn't care at all about Zhao Chen's identity.
"According to the message Gladys sent back earlier."
"You just fought a battle with the Dark Legion fleet?" Salamander, the Flame Elf King, asked excitedly.
And they didn't care at all about how they addressed each other, directly using "you".
This startled Gladys, and even the Emerald Elf King of Mansfield frowned slightly as he looked at his comrade.
But he also knew the Flame Elf King's temperament. Even if he had reminded her to pay attention to etiquette and manners when the two interstellar civilizations made contact, he guessed she had long forgotten about it.
"Yes.
"That happened about a year ago," Zhao Chen said.
"How did the game go?"
"What about the casualties!" The Salamander Flame Elf King immediately began to inquire.
Judging from her aura and appearance, this Flame Elf King seems to be quite enthusiastic about matters of war.
"Saroman."
Now is not the time to discuss this kind of thing.
"Don't forget the purpose of our trip," the Emerald Elf King of Mansfield couldn't help but remind him.
If I hadn't reminded him, this guy would probably have kept talking.
She knows her temper all too well.
A pure warmonger, not at all like a noble elf.
“That’s true... then we’ll discuss this in detail at a later time.” The Flame Elf King Salamander thought for a moment, perhaps realizing that it wasn’t appropriate to talk about these things at this moment.
But in the end, he didn't forget to look at what Zhao Chen had agreed on afterward.
The Emerald Elf King Mansfield originally didn't want to waste any more words with this guy from another universe.
He hadn't even wanted to participate in welcoming such a thing before.
He harbored a deep-seated aversion to other interstellar races.
Not only from other universes, but even within their own universes, there are other interstellar races besides the Elves.
He hates everyone indiscriminately.
But in the current situation, if we don't follow the procedures ourselves...
With Salamander's help, it's unclear how long it will take to finish this welcoming ceremony.
To finish this process as quickly as possible.
He can only rely on himself now.
Mansfield Emerald Elf King forced himself to look at Zhao Chen and said, "Your Excellency Emperor Xiaolong."
Salamand and I, on behalf of our Holy Elf Empire, welcome your visit.
Next, my fleet and Salam's fleet will accompany you to the capital star of our Holy Elf Empire, where our five Elf Kings will be.
They will meet with you and the High Council to discuss a cooperative alliance.
On behalf of the Holy Elf Empire, I once again warmly welcome you.
After that, they exchanged a few more words.
The Emerald King of Mansfield quickly ended the video call.
Zhao Chen could tell that although the Emerald Elf King of Mansfield had completed the process, he maintained the same tone of voice and his eyes did not change at all.
It was as if I was completing a task, reciting a passage.
He didn't even show any emotional reaction to Zhao Chen's presence.
This is a very arrogant and conceited person.
Zhao Chen gave his evaluation.
Before this, Zhao Chen had already prepared himself mentally for the Holy Elf Empire.
They knew that these elves might be very similar to the angels that Zhao Chen had just encountered.
If all the other Elf Kings had the same personality as this Emerald Elf King, and the High Councils were the same.
This cooperation meeting will be very troublesome.
On the contrary, the Flame Elf Queen is a good person to approach; perhaps she is a breakthrough point for me in the Holy Elf Empire.
This concludes the first contact with the rulers of the Holy Elf Empire.
The 30,000 interstellar warships brought by Zhao Chen, led by the interstellar fleets of the two Elf Kings, sailed toward the stargate of the nearest star system.
"It seems your Emerald Elf King is in a hurry?" Zhao Chen smiled at Gladys beside him, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
Gladys paused, realizing that she hadn't actually sensed anything amiss.
Perhaps it's because this Emerald Elf King has always acted this way, and everyone is used to it.
At this moment, Gladys explained, "Your Majesty, please don't mind."
Our Emerald Elf King is usually like this.
Aside from the Elves, he had no interest in any other interstellar races.
Even when high elves are in his presence, he doesn't say much.
He was more interested in things like the ecology of the planet and plants.
Even we elves think that our Elf King is rather obsessive in some ways.
Gladys spoke her last words perhaps to soothe Zhao Chen's emotions, but her tone was very, very soft, showing that she respected the Elf King.
"plant?
"An Elf King is interested in plants?" Zhao Chen was somewhat surprised.
This was something he hadn't expected.
"Your Majesty, you should not underestimate plants."
Especially in front of the Emerald Elf King, otherwise he wouldn't have given him a pleasant look.
Moreover, in terms of plant technology, the Emerald Elf King is a top-tier figure in our Holy Elf Empire.
Currently, under the arrangement of the Emerald Elf King, more than one-fifth of the Holy Elf Empire's energy supply comes from plant energy.
The technology in this area was developed by the Emerald Elf King.
This is why, although the Emerald Elf King has a bad temper, no one dares to cause him trouble.
Plant energy technology.
Zhao Chen was somewhat surprised.
The technology of using plants to provide energy is actually being researched in the Dragon Empire, but it is considered a niche area.
It may only be theoretical knowledge.
Meanwhile, the Holy Elf Empire can actually supply one-fifth of its energy needs using plant energy.
Don't underestimate this one-fifth [N O V E L I G H T] proportion; some people might think that's not much.
But it's important to know that the Holy Elf Empire is a T6 technological civilization that controls an entire interstellar universe.
That means a massive amount of energy, not only in the military field, but also in the daily lives of ordinary people.
Plant-based energy can replace one-fifth of the energy, which is still a very large number.
The main reason is that plant energy is a sustainable circular energy source with an extremely low pollution index.
This means that basically all you need to do is establish a plant-based energy ecosystem, as long as no galactic-level catastrophe occurs.
This allows for the continuous generation of plant energy.
This is similar to the 'T6 Dyson Sphere' that Zhao Chen is currently building on a large scale in the Xiaolong Empire.
However, the T6 Dyson Sphere has a higher energy harvesting efficiency, but its construction cost is also higher.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
For an interstellar empire, using cheap, long-term energy sources is an essential aspect of its development.
This is related to the bottleneck in the future development of this interstellar empire.
This is part of the future plans of the Dragon Empire.
In terms of Dyson Sphere energy, it can guarantee at least 80% of the energy supply for the Dragon Empire.
We are still a long way from achieving this goal, but it is being worked out under Lilith's guidance.
We should strive to develop in this direction.
"Then your Emerald Elf King is truly powerful."
"I hope that in the future, we can have in-depth discussions about this technology with him," Zhao Chen said with a slight smile.
"Then let's forget about it."
In this respect, the Emerald Elf King is quite obsessive.
"To be honest, even I... am actually very reluctant to be alone with this Elf King," Gladys said with a wry smile.
"What about the Flame Elf King?" Zhao Chen asked.
"The Flame Elf King has a good personality."
However... within... the upper echelons, there might be some incongruity.” Gladys’s eyes held a subtle glint.
"Is it because she's belligerent?" Zhao Chen asked instinctively.
Gladys nodded helplessly: "It's not really a secret."
Our Holy Elf Empire is actually a peaceful interstellar civilization that does not favor war.
We wouldn't even build a fleet if it weren't for protecting ourselves and preventing potential wars.
This can be seen from the fact that we have had the technology to travel between universes for a long time, but have never launched an invasion war against other universes.
However, the Flame Elf King was an exception.
She belongs to the fire spirit race.
Although among the many elven races, the fire elves have always been known for their bold and combative nature.
But there is no being as amazing as the Flame Elf King.
However, the Flame Elf King's combat talent far surpasses that of all other Elf Kings.
This is why, despite his personality being so different from everyone else's, Lord Flame Elf King has been able to maintain his position as Elf King.
Furthermore, she now concurrently serves as the Supreme Marshal of our Holy Elf Empire, and has the authority to mobilize the vast majority of the Imperial Legion fleets.
It possesses the greatest military power.
In recent years, the Flame Elf King has been in charge of many battles, and has consistently achieved good results.
"You've fought in wars?" Zhao Chen asked, somewhat surprised.
“Of course,” Gladys said with a light laugh. “Although we love peace, sometimes wars are unavoidable.”
This is also one of the purposes of our maintaining military strength.
For example, when a cosmic civilization that has come into contact with us is invaded by a devouring civilization, it will seek our support.
To be honest, we are basically powerless to stop the invasion of the Devouring Civilization.
However, we will do our best.
For example, we would dispatch our Imperial fleet to support and cover the personnel of those extraterrestrial civilizations who need to evacuate.
Over the years, our Holy Elf Empire has also generously accepted a large number of refugee races from those destroyed cosmic civilizations.
These military operations have always been the responsibility of the Flame Elf King.
Zhao Chen nodded knowingly.
He glanced at Gladys and said, "You say you can't stop the devouring of civilizations."
"But your military strength should be no less than that of the Devouring Civilization. As long as the Order doesn't intervene, you shouldn't have any problem fighting the Devouring Civilization."
Gladys paused, then whispered, "You're actually right."
Even if we don't talk about victory, a 50/50 chance is at least not a problem.
But...would you risk your own home for another interstellar civilization?
It seems this was a decision made by the Elf Kings and the High Council.
We will provide appropriate assistance to these interstellar civilizations, but we will not wage a full-scale war against the civilizations that devour us for this purpose.
The high command of the Holy Elf Empire is gripped by fear, a fear that is consuming civilization and the order behind it.
"However, on this point, the Flame Elf King is actually in the camp of requesting war."
The adults discussed the matter with the High Council several times and concluded that continuing in this manner would only lead to a slow death for the Holy Elf Empire.
As one interstellar civilization after another around them was destroyed, those who were originally expected to become allies disappeared one by one.
Sooner or later, the Devouring Civilization will set its sights on the Holy Elf Empire.
By then, this battle will inevitably come sooner or later.
Rather than sit idly by and let her homeland become a battlefield, she would rather keep the enemy outside the country's borders.
However... as you can see, it’s clear that the Flame Elf King’s suggestion was not adopted.” Gladys shrugged helplessly.
Zhao Chen's eyes lit up.
These details suggest that the Flame Elf King might indeed be someone worth trying to win over.
"Then I became quite curious about this Flame Elf King."
I had previously made an appointment with this person to have a proper chat when we had time.
"I wonder if you could arrange something for us?" Zhao Chen looked at Gladys.
Gladys's current role appears to be Zhao Chen's guide, staying on Zhao Chen's flagship and accompanying him.
In fact, her mission probably included another aspect: to monitor Zhao Chen at all times.
She will be responsible for Zhao Chen's actions in the Holy Elf Empire going forward.
Therefore, whether Zhao Chen can make contact with this Flame Elf King depends on Gladys's arrangements.
Although this situation is uncomfortable, it is, after all, someone else's territory, so it is still necessary to follow the rules appropriately.
Gladys hesitated for a moment and said, "I am not aware of Lord Flame Elf King's schedule."
However, I will report this matter to higher authorities, and if any arrangements are made, I will inform His Majesty as soon as possible.
"Thank you," Zhao Chen said, expressing his gratitude.
And what follows is the first journey in this alien universe.