Chapter 268: Chapter 92 Agree to Teach
Du Xixi was shocked by the good news, while also constantly amazed at the simplicity and sincerity of the Iron-eating Beasts.
Energy Stone is a vital mineral resource necessary across the interstellar realm, critically important, no less than coal and iron resources on Blue Star.
In recent years, due to excessive mining by numerous empires, the Energy Stone resources have become incredibly scarce, and even the Blue Star Empire, which has always advocated for environmental protection, had to implement a series of measures to conserve the use of Energy Stones.
This demonstrates just how crucial Energy Stones are to the entire interstellar realm. And in such a situation, the Iron-eating Beast Empire managed to find three Energy Stone veins to trade with the Blue Star Empire, in exchange for two Primitive Planets. Isn’t that sincerity?
Of course, the sincerity of the Iron-eating Beasts is one reason, but most importantly, it must be because they trust the Blue Star Empire enough, trust Du Xixi and Chen Yin enough, to dare to exchange such precious Energy Stone veins for Primitive Planets.
The Blue Star Empire has vigorously promoted gourmet food during this period, and in turn, brought Primitive Planets to the forefront of the interstellar countries, leading all empires to speculate about the intentions of the Blue Star Empire.
Among those empires, some support, some remain neutral, and others suspect whether the Blue Star Empire aims to control the interstellar realm through gourmet food... Amid all the suspicions, the vast majority of empires chose to observe, even as the popularity of the Primitive Planets continues to rise, they dare not venture easily.
Yet, the Iron-eating Beast Empire decisively joined the Blue Star Empire’s "gourmet plan." It’s easy to imagine that after relocating to the Primitive Planets, the next plans of the Iron-eating Beasts would likely also be related to gourmet food.
Thinking of this, Du Xixi pondered and glanced at the two adult Iron-eating Beasts next to the Iron-eating Beast, then lowered her eyes to consider before pushing a few plates of bamboo shoot pastries toward them and gently said, "Have some snacks first, the kids are sleeping upstairs with their grandpa."
"You’re too kind, madam." The Iron-eating Beast, not intending to be polite in front of Du Xixi, verbally thanked her but already picked up a few fragrant bamboo shoot pastries with his furry paw and distributed them to the two big and two small Iron-eating Beasts.
Seeing them eat happily, Du Xixi softly smiled, petted one of the cubs on the head, saw him look up and smile at her with half a pastry in his paw, and said, "If you have time, stay for a meal! Let me show you my cooking skills!"
When Du Xixi realized the purpose of the Iron-eating Beast’s visit, a flicker of anomaly passed across her face, but she quickly hid it, returning to her seemingly unaware and delicate demeanor.
The two adult Iron-eating Beasts exchanged a look, with emotions only they understood in their eyes, but they remained silent, simply lowering their heads to eat pastries.
Du Xixi pretended to know nothing, and the Iron-eating Beast also acted as if he had no agenda, embracing the role of a simple "neighbor" visiting, just holding the cubs and eating pastries, then laughed, "We have plenty of time, we must eat until your kitchen is empty!"
"Humph! Then come eat!" Du Xixi raised her eyebrows, a hint of relaxation in her smile.
She wasn’t someone who hoped to deal with business during private time; she genuinely regarded the Iron-eating Beasts as her good friends, and naturally didn’t want any requests that would make her uncomfortable during such a relaxed moment.
Fortunately, the Iron-eating Beast was also intent on maintaining this friendship, and didn’t press on despite Du Xixi’s avoidance, instead steering away from that yet-to-be-discussed topic along with her direction.
Seeing the Iron-eating Beast continue to smile warmly and kindly at her, Du Xixi stood up, signaling to Ke Lian, who happened to come out of the training room, to host the Iron-eating Beasts for a while.
Du Xixi patted her pants, brushing away a small stain that appeared at some point, then said to the Iron-eating Beasts, "It’s better to discuss things after enjoying some good food, right?"
"Of course!" The Iron-eating Beast was slightly taken aback, but upon understanding Du Xixi’s meaning, he excitedly stood up, nodding vigorously at her.