Even without a finished product, Oran can still paint a grand picture, a skill he honed with those Piltover council members.
Those guys are all about profit; it's not easy to persuade them without enough incentive.
Now that Oran has all sorts of finished products at his disposal, the method becomes even simpler.
For example, the Alabasta Railcar uses special instruments to synthesize seawater into ocean clouds and send them to various locations, thereby creating artificial rain.
Artificial rainmaking isn't something that can be done on demand; it requires suitable cloud cover. This cloud-generating machine can meet such needs.
From solar power generation to greening and sand control, there are even giant desert sunshade projects.
Oran knew all too well what a large dog-owning family living in the desert needed.
Something feels off about this diplomacy.
At times like this, Brand could only stand at the back and listen. He had served as a doorpost when nobles visited before, so he was quite familiar with this kind of thing.
But something seems off about Oran's diplomacy.
What king's diplomacy involves constantly promoting his own products to his queen?
From consumer goods to weaponry, one company is willing to sell anything, while the other is willing to buy anything.
As for Otohime
She's mainly here for tourism. Otohime's diplomacy doesn't need to achieve anything. She just needs to get here safely, tour the area for a few days, and then return to Fishman Island safely.
"King Oran, I'm sorry, I need to discuss these things with Cobra first. Ahem."
"It's okay, it's your decision whether to buy or not. Just let me know if you have any ideas, and we can still discuss the price."
Titi originally thought she would only be able to buy a few ships this time, but she didn't expect there to be so many things here that are suitable for Alabasta.
She didn't just believe Oran's side of the story; for example, she had actually experienced the tram herself.
Many things have such a huge impact that she, as a princess, can no longer make decisions on her own.
"Ahem, you're too kind. If I had known your country was so special, I should have come here to take a look earlier."
"King Oran, the Queen is not in good health. We have heard that your country's medical level is among the best in the world, and we have come here to help the Queen improve her health."
Sailing is a very arduous task, and Titi had also been traveling a long way. When she showed signs of fatigue, Icarum took the opportunity to express this idea.
"Of course, let's call it a day then. I'll arrange the best doctor later, so you don't need to worry about that."
Now that this is Oran's big spender, it's only natural to take care of his health.
In addition, Titi still needed to discuss many things with Cobra, so this meeting came to a temporary end.
After arranging accommodations for the people of Alabasta, Oran went to the Dragon Palace Kingdom.
The meeting we just had wasn't really related to the Dragon Palace Kingdom. Now that we've dealt with that, it's time to take care of the fishmen here.
This is actually quite simple; it's just a matter of arranging for them to stroll around the area and experience the local customs.
"Ginny, keep a close eye on the situation on the island these next few days. If anything unusual happens, let him suffer some 'divine retribution' first."
Princess Otohime's safety is very important. Anyone who tries to harm her would disrupt the security environment of Piltover and affect the next step of the plan.
Underwater robots face far greater challenges than land-based robots, whereas the fish-men only require simple underwater equipment.
Their tenfold wrist strength allows them to easily manipulate heavy machinery. Paying them a wage is far easier and cheaper than building complex underwater robots.
Oran doesn't have any paranoia, and he doesn't usually let Ginny monitor the whole country; it's just that there are some special circumstances now.
Normally, Piltover doesn't prohibit pirates from landing; if they follow the rules, they can still come ashore. However, martial law is in effect lately, and Shiki has dealt with all the pirates in the surrounding waters in advance.
No accidents occurred until Otohime and the others left. To ensure their safe return journey, Oran even had Shiki travel with the Ryugu Kingdom's ship.
Alabasta, on the other hand, experienced the full escort provided by the Power Gear.
Titi brought back a lot of brochures on this trip, and they need to study them carefully to figure out which things would be best to install in Alabasta.
Meanwhile, on Fishman Island, when Otohime returned safely with land-based specialties, it somewhat changed Fishman Island's attitude towards the land.
Some people have an extreme aversion to the land, while others, like Otohime, hold a certain hope for it. The fish-man deep-sea mining team, which had been planning for a long time, finally ushered in the time for expansion, and a strange person even infiltrated the team.
"Brother Long, are you really going to participate in this?"
"Hmph, of course, Brother Shak, you're too naive. You trust humans so easily. How can you be so trusting of humans? I'll keep an eye on those humans for you. If they have any despicable intentions, this way we can detect the problem in advance."
The team was eventually led by Shaq, as only Shaq now had the prestige to command all the fishmen.
The task of protecting Fishman Island has been handed over to Tiger and Jinbe, but Shaq didn't expect that Arlong would also sign up for the team.
Although the reason sounded noble, Shaq always felt that Aaron had a special desire for the land.
Transactions between countries are not like doing business at the doorstep, where a decision can be made and the deal can be completed immediately. Even if both parties are willing, it may take several months from the proposal to the final agreement.
Time came to the beginning of 1500. In that year, Garp, who had been wandering around, returned to his hometown with an infant and threatened a group of bandits to raise him.
In the same year, a World Government ship arrived at Firefly Island.
"Ahem, everyone, I have been ordered by the World Government to meet with King Oran to discuss some matters. Please inform him of my presence."
Spandam and a group of agents in black suits disembarked from the ship.
Spandam did not show any arrogance on his face; on the contrary, he appeared very easygoing.
This is his personal habit. Spandam has never relied on his strong abilities to hold a high position in the World Government, but rather on his extensive network of connections.
He first met Oran during the Ibel Prize selection process, but Spandam never expected that Oran would contact the Five Elders repeatedly afterward and even enjoy numerous privileges.
Offending such a person is clearly unwise.
Why would agents of the World Government come here?
"King Oran, this is the intention of the Five Elders. The specific situation is related to Ohara."
Today is over, a listless day.
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