Virtual Universe

"You are all currently unregistered. In the universe, you have no nationality. So, the first thing we need to do is apply for citizenship in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best to have disguises. You'll take the Flowing Silver Guards with you and pose as disciples of a prominent family..."

"The tractor beam signal has been received. The spaceship will follow it to the planet's docking port..."

Under Bebeth's control, the Black Dragon spaceship rapidly descended, pierced through Qiu Long Star's atmosphere, and landed in a silver city.

It was an incredibly vast docking port, filled with a dense multitude of spaceships. Guided by the tractor beam, the Black Dragon spaceship slowly lowered itself, eventually stopping at its designated spot.

"I've accessed the planet's service website. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire's administrative building on Qiu Long Star is about two hundred kilometers from here. We'll go apply for citizenship first. Without citizenship, you can't do anything..."

The Black Dragon spaceship's hatch opened, and the two emerged with the Flowing Silver Guards. Luo Feng used a Gan Wu Coin to dismiss the docking port's management personnel.

Then, under Bebeth's guidance, the two quickly flew to Qiu Long City, arrived at the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's administrative building, and successfully obtained their citizenship.

In reality, Yue Ming had considered applying for different nationalities separately from Luo Feng to reduce the risk of Earth being exposed.

However, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had over ten thousand star systems. At the Black Dragon spaceship's speed, it would take several years to leave the empire's territory.

Crucially, there was the possibility of encountering various dangers during the journey, making it difficult to guarantee their safety, especially since the Swallowed Star universe was rife with interstellar pirates.

It wasn't that better spaceships didn't exist; Yue Ming could have bought one from the Chat Group Mall. But he was only Stellar Level now, and he wouldn't dare to bring out those high-end spaceships.

After much deliberation, Yue Ming abandoned the idea. Besides, Earth's exposure was only a matter of time, unless they decided not to participate in the Peak Genius Battle.

"Brother Ming, we're penniless right now and can't move an inch on Qiu Long Star. So, I plan to find a shop and sell the Arc Saber Disc. The Arc Saber Disc is a Third Order Psionic Weapon, and it should sell for at least over ten billion Black Dragon Coins, which will be enough for our initial expenses."

"Isn't the Arc Saber Disc your weapon? What will you use if you sell it? I have a few treasures here that should sell for a good price. You should keep your Arc Saber Disc! Bebeth, find a reputable shop. We'll sell some treasures."

"There's a Myriad Things Pavilion up ahead. It has excellent reviews online."

In the original work, Luo Feng's weapon was the Dun Tian Suo. However, Hong had long since exchanged it with Yue Ming for Dragon Crystal Rice, and Yue Ming had sold it to the Chat Group Mall.

Therefore, Luo Feng's current weapon had become the Arc Saber Disc. If they sold it, Luo Feng would be left without a suitable weapon.

Although Hu Yanbo had left Luo Feng a considerable inheritance, he couldn't access the first account until he broke through to Stellar Level.

As for the second and third accounts, they required Luo Feng to reach Universe Level and Domain Lord Level, respectively. Luo Feng was only Planetary Level Seventh Order now, far from reaching Stellar Level.

It wasn't that Luo Feng didn't have other treasures. He possessed many valuable items, such as the Meteor Star ship, the corpse of an Immortal, and fragments of the Red Chaos Copper Mother.

If he sold just one of them, it would fetch an astronomical price. But like Yue Ming, Luo Feng didn't dare to reveal his treasures due to his low strength.

"Let's open bank accounts first, then go to the Myriad Things Pavilion..."

Yue Ming suddenly remembered he didn't have a bank account yet. How would he receive money after selling treasures? He couldn't possibly expect them to pay in cash, so opening a bank account was the priority.

There were two major banks in the Human Universe: the Universe River Bank and the Universe First Bank. Between the two, Yue Ming ultimately chose the Universe River Bank.

It wasn't that the Universe River Bank was superior; it was mainly because Hu Yanbo had been a client of the Universe River Bank, so Bebeth was more familiar with it.

On the way to the Universe River Bank, Bebeth took the opportunity to educate the two about the five major powers of the Human Race. Yue Ming and Luo Feng listened intently.

Although Yue Ming had read the original novel and had a basic understanding of the five powers, many details were glossed over in the book, unlike Bebeth's thorough explanation.

After opening their Universe River Bank accounts, the two proceeded to the Virtual Universe Company to purchase virtual network consciousness induction helmets and activate their virtual network accounts.

Fortunately, these didn't cost much. The over nine hundred Gan Wu Coins Bebeth gave Luo Feng were more than enough. The annual network fee was only ten Black Dragon Coins, and one Gan Wu Coin could cover a hundred years of internet service.

After an hour of running around, the two finally arrived at the Myriad Things Pavilion. Yue Ming spent five hundred million Points from the Chat Group Mall to purchase three treasures. After some haggling, they sold them for sixty billion Gan Wu Coins.

All three treasures were Second Order items, and they were all ordinary treasures that could enhance gene levels. Yue Ming didn't dare to bring out such items now.

Yue Ming wasn't stingy. After the sixty billion Gan Wu Coins were deposited, he directly transferred one hundred billion Gan Wu Coins to Luo Feng's bank account.

"Brother Ming, this is too much..."

"Take it and use it! Don't be polite with me. Also, I won't be returning to Earth with you for now. I plan to stay on Qiu Long Star for a while..."

With only six years left until the Peak Genius Battle began, Yue Ming intended to go into seclusion on Qiu Long Star and had no plans to return to Earth for the time being.

The main reason was that Earth's future exposure would undoubtedly attract the attention of the Human Race's high-level figures. Although he had a Time-Space Disruptor, he felt safer staying on Qiu Long Star.

"Brother Ming, since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you otherwise. Please take care of yourself staying alone on Qiu Long Star."

"Mm, contact me through the Virtual Universe if anything comes up."

After bidding farewell to Luo Feng, Yue Ming began searching for a place to live. He eventually spent over ten billion Black Dragon Coins to purchase a manor on the outskirts of Qiu Long City, officially settling down on Qiu Long Star.

Next, Yue Ming bought a smart assistant. Compared to the intelligent optical computer Bebeth had given him, the smart assistant was undoubtedly more advanced.

It possessed independent thinking abilities and emotions. Because its appearance closely resembled a giant panda, Yue Ming named it 'Beibei'.

Although there were intelligent life forms for sale in the Chat Group Mall, Yue Ming didn't dare to buy one, fearing that the Primordial Ancestor might detect anomalies when he logged into the Virtual Universe.

Even though it was only a possibility, Yue Ming didn't want to take the risk. After all, why take risks when the Swallowed Star universe had everything he needed?

"Beibei, log into the Virtual Network."

"Understood, Master."

Yue Ming's consciousness plunged into darkness. The next moment, he found himself in an ancient city.

"Is this the Virtual Universe?"

Yue Ming looked at himself, dressed in simple gray clothes. On his shoulder sat a fist-sized sprite resembling a giant panda – it was Beibei.

Beibei was also wearing a matching green outfit, looking incredibly cute, like a little elf.

"Master, this is Black Dragon Mountain Island. Everyone who logs into the Virtual Universe network within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's territory will appear directly on Black Dragon Mountain Island."

Yue Ming nodded gently and looked around. He noticed that the passersby on the street had peculiar appearances: some had blue skin, some had four arms, and all sorts of strange beings were present.