The allies that the Heavenly Network selected for trading their standard swords had to fulfill a few conditions first.
Firstly, they had to be in possession of the ores needed by the Heavenly Network. The Network was not a philanthropist and it was meaningless to exchange the weapons for tens of thousands of magical stones too.
Secondly, they had to be geographically close to the Network's potential threats for strategic reasons. Nowadays, the competition for remains and resources was world-wide, and it would not be a worthy deal if it could not result in two powers draining each other. Otherwise, the Network would be nurturing their own enemies.
Thirdly, they had to be strong enough to safeguard the weapons provided by the Network from the other organizations. Else, the Network's potential threats would be the ultimate beneficiaries of their deals.
