The Debt King

The countless currency exchange rates that transcend national borders and races can be dizzying to anyone, and the vast financial market built by trillions of living people is boundless.

Neither Su Luo's original world, Little Broken Ball its eight billion inhabitants, nor Yuncang World, with its less than one hundred billion inhabitants and underdeveloped late-stage Electronic Age civilization, had ever seen such a terrifying market.

It is precisely because the system is too complex and the exchange rate rules are too cumbersome that the [Radiant Crystal System], which uses pure energy as the core of transactions, can circulate all over the world and become the only universal hard currency.

"No." Red Dragon Dieyi spread her hands.

"Why not? Your identity as the Dragon Ancestor is fake?" Yun Xiaoxiao frowned.

"My credit is already ruined. I owe you money you can't even imagine. Guess why I, the mighty Dragon Ancestor, would stay in the [Liuxi Duchy]? Why am I in [Soren Xingjia]?" Red Dragon Dieyi explained earnestly.

"I'm working to pay off my debts!"

"I, a Legendary Twelfth Ring Weave Mage, didn't have a single Magic Seal when I fought! I, a female dragon, didn't even have clothes to wear when I fought!" Red Dragon Dieyi cried out.

"I wasn't wearing armor when I was fighting, and they still targeted me!"

Detain me!!

"What the hell did you buy?" Yun Xiaoxiao was shocked, only then realizing that species other than humans could wear clothes.

"Wait a minute, you were so excited when you transformed, you're a total exhibitionist!"

"A bit... I merely moved a few Floating Cities home, raided a few city-states on the floating islands, stole the angel Deity Statues from the [Church]'s gate, smashed the Laboratory built by a Great Sage of the [Astral Scholar Society] over a thousand years ago, and beat up the higher-ups of the [Blank World]..."

"Awesome!" Yun Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up, then continued:

"Then where will we get energy? Can you go out and sell it?"

"How much does it cost to breed with the Dragon Ancestor? You'd need at least a million for one breeding session."

Red Dragon Dieyi stopped her fake tears and stroked her chin thoughtfully.

"I used the money from those sales to hire male models."

"You fucking have to behave yourself!"

In the end, Yun Xiaoxiao had no choice but to adjust her plan, preparing to start with the small, poorly Abjuration and loosely supervised towns on the edge of the Floating Continent, and secretly plunder their energy.

But at that moment, the Scholar's Subconscious suddenly appeared in their Dreamscape, demanding in a cold, emotionless tone that Yi Long and his robot go to a central building in the financial district.

In the Dreamscape, a Faceless Man, entirely black, stood Jingjing, gripping a large knife tightly in its hand.

The blade was shrouded in layers of dark, malevolent energy, faintly carrying the Extinction resentment of countless living beings. Its malevolent aura was overwhelming, and a single glance was enough to send chills down Yun Xiaoxiao.

"Mission Instructions: Reserve sufficient basic Radiant Crystal energy for the full-area deployment and continuous operation of the Demon Network; transfer all remaining Radiant Crystal resources to the main body."

The voice of the Subconscious was cold; it didn't leave after issuing the command as usual, but stood in Red Dragon Dieyi's Dreamscape, waiting for something.

Soon, a figure with golden eyes and purple robes entered Red Dragon Dieyi's Dreamscape, waiting for the arrival of Radiant Crystal.

Red Dragon Dieyi noticed that there were specks of red mist swirling around her, as if she had suffered some injury.

The Dreamscape fades, reality returns.

Without delay, the two set off immediately, heading straight for the ultimate landmark at the heart of the financial city—[Eternal Gilt Heaven’s Gate].

This is a super building that transcends conventional understanding. The entire building has an inverted triangular floating shape, with a narrow and constricted base and an extremely wide and expansive top.

Like a strange, inverted sword pointing to the heavens and the earth, it hangs alone at the very top of the entire [Aurelian] financial system.

Billions in financial games, the battle for wealth among Myriad Races, and the rise and fall of countless smaller forces are all controlled and overseen by this sharp sword.

Countless powerful individuals have humbled themselves and sold their hooks under its wielding, while countless speculators have been ruined and overthrown under its gaze.

The wealth hub of this Mortal World is also the burial ground for countless powerful individuals.

"Is Heaven’s Gate about to fall again?" Yun Xiaoxiao muttered, following Red Dragon Dieyi inside.

The elevator has 18,960 floors.

The moment the elevator doors slowly opened, a terrifying aura of a powerful figure swept over them, instantly enveloping them and making it hard to breathe.

The sight of Yi Long and his robot attracted a massive crowd.

Every figure in sight was a prominent person rarely seen by outsiders.

However, Yun Xiaoxiao didn't have the habit of spying on strong people, as she would easily get beaten up, so she didn't look and didn't know who was there.

A man with a polite smile stepped forward and, despite the terrifying gazes around them, led the two into a room with soft lighting.

"Holy crap, I saw a guy with the Thirteenth Ring! How could someone of this level be born?" Red Dragon Dieyi was somewhat astonished.

There are Immortality liches who command countless dead and live for eternity, their skeletal bodies wreathed in Netherworld flames, their bodies exuding a deathly aura; there are Void merchants who traverse countless realms and monopolize interdimensional trade, clad in robes of myriad forms, their eyes revealing no emotion; there are ancient elven kings, elegant in appearance and possessing an otherworldly aura, their bloodline pure and ancient; and there are also top-ranking bishops of the Church, wielding immense Authority and ruling over a sacred land, their holy radiance Convergence, their oppressive aura profound...

She herself was Pseudo-Thirteenth Ring combatant, so she naturally knew what Thirteenth Ring experts usually did.

Sleepy.

The Thirteenth Ring powerhouses are far too similar to the [Demon Realm]. Their prolonged activity makes them very prone to [God-Corpse Transformation]. They will not actually walk in the world for more than a few thousand years, and most of them will seal themselves off and slumber.

Few Thirteenth Ring God Rank manage money; the world's financial and exploitative systems are built around them, and all they need to do is enjoy it.

"Your Majesty Adele, we have already reached an agreement with the [Scholar] in the [Weaving Fog Corridor]. Our [Seven-Nation Federation] will pay 30 billion Radiant Crystals to have priority in purchasing the [Second-Edition Jump Technology]..."

"Pay on-site."

"How many?!"

Red Dragon Dieyi immediately suspected that the other party had made a mistake.

Three hundred billion Radiant Crystals, accounting for one-fifth of the total annual fiscal revenue of the [Liuxi Duchy]!

She had only ever seen such large sums in the annual financial reports of major powers!

Yun Xiaoxiao also found it somewhat unbelievable.

That's enough for Dieyi to breed 30,000 times.

Wow, this Mortal World is quite wealthy; they can just pull out so much money directly.

In the financial system of the Yuncang World, mobilizing funds equivalent to one ten-thousandth of the national annual fiscal revenue would require layers of approval, numerous maneuvers, and be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

That's normal, though. It's existed for tens of thousands of years, and who knows how many resources it possesses behind the scenes.

"Have prices finally collapsed? Can you forgive my debts?" Red Dragon Dieyi asked happily.

"No problem, your debts are..."

The man opposite him lowered his head slightly, checked the information, and remained silent for a while.

"...3.2 billion Radiant Crystals, the debt belongs to the [Liuxi Duchy], and the repayment method is on-the-job debt settlement. Based on current salaries, it is estimated that it will take 18,000 years of continuous work to completely pay off the debt."

Did you even match the angels in the Church?! How come you owe so much?!

No.

Angels aren't that expensive.