Universe First Bank

Dark Universe and the Original Universe corresponded at a ratio of 1:10.081 million.

In the Original Universe, matter could not exceed the speed of light. Once it reached light speed, it would directly undergo universe travel and arrive in the Dark Universe. In the Dark Universe, however, it could surpass the speed of light.

The Black Dragon Ship was a C5-class vessel with a maximum speed of 1.5 times the speed of light. Since Rimuru had ample energy reserves, there was no need to conserve it.

So, full speed ahead!

Eight days later.

Qiulong Star.

Guided by the tractor signal, the ship landed in the C-class section of the docking port.

"Gu Ce, I have 171 Qianwu Coins here. Use them to pay the docking fee later," Rimuru said.

Qiulong Star was the closest prosperous planet to Earth and was controlled by a Domain Lord.

For the current Gu Ce, this was a good destination. Most of what they needed could be bought here, so Rimuru had not gone out of its way to take them somewhere farther.

"What are Qianwu Coins?" Thor asked curiously.

"Qianwu Coins are the currency of the Qianwu Universe Country, a high-level civilization in the universe. At the official exchange rate, one Qianwu Coin can be exchanged for one thousand Black Dragon Coins, while one Black Dragon Coin can be exchanged for one thousand Silver Blue Coins. Of course, unofficial exchange rates are higher, usually reaching more than 1.5 times that," Rimuru explained, glancing at Thor.

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"Intelligent Life really is convenient. I'll get one myself someday," Thor said enviously.

"An Intelligent Life like Rimuru, one capable of independent thought, is rare even in the universe," Hong said calmly from the side.

"Can't I at least dream about it?" Thor said, somewhat baffled. "Maybe I'll stumble across some inheritance and obtain an Intelligent Life too."

Whoosh!

The Black Dragon Ship slowly descended and finally landed.

The three left the cabin, and Gu Ce casually tossed out a Qianwu Coin to the alien who had come to collect the fee.

"Keep the change," Gu Ce said indifferently.

After the three had walked some distance away, Thor could not help saying in surprise, "That guy sure looked strange."

"Second Brother, speaking ill of others behind their backs is improper," Hong said, stopping Thor's unethical behavior.

The two were speaking Huaxia on Earth.

"First, we'll register our citizenship. Then we'll open accounts at the Virtual Universe Company, and after that, we'll go to Universe First Bank to withdraw the funds our master left behind," Rimuru said in Gu Ce's mind.

Gu Ce nodded slightly. Two Flowing Silver Guards appeared behind him, which would help avoid many unnecessary troubles.

Qiulong City.

After flying for over half an hour, the three arrived here.

"Planetary Level, Planetary Level... I can't tell how strong they are. There are so many powerful people here. Any one of them on Earth would be beyond War God level, and some are even stronger than me," Thor said in amazement.

"That's normal. Anyone who can appear in a place like this is at least Planetary Level. Planetary Level beings can barely scrape out a living in the universe," Gu Ce said. "To have any real status, one needs to be at least Stellar Level. Only at Universe Level does one hold a relatively high status in the universe."

"We're still far from that. We need to act carefully," Hong said, seeing the situation clearly.

Flying through the air, the three soon arrived before a massive sculptural building of a Black Dragon coiled around a mountain.

This was the administrative building of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire stationed on Qiulong Star.

They had originally planned to directly join the Qianwu Universe Country, but obtaining citizenship in a high-level universal civilization was more difficult. Once they entered the Virtual Universe Company in the future, citizenship would no longer matter anyway.

With the Flowing Silver Guards behind them, the two giant guards proactively opened the doors and let the three inside.

In the universe, strength, identity, and status were taken very seriously.

Rimuru had explained this principle to Gu Ce, who had then passed it on to Hong and Thor.

After spending one Qianwu Coin, the process of registering as citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire went smoothly. The three became citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and could use that identity to do more things next.

"Gu Ce, is that Virtual Universe really so incredible? Can people scattered anywhere in the universe communicate instantly through the network? Can they even simulate battles and create secret techniques in the Virtual Universe?" Thor could not help asking on the way to the Virtual Universe Company branch.

"You'll find out soon enough," Gu Ce said, rolling his eyes at him.

"Within the Human Race across the universe, there are five colossal powers: Universe Star River Bank, Universe First Bank, Giant Axe Arena, Universe Mercenary Alliance, and Virtual Universe Company," Hong said, having read quite a few introductions to universal common knowledge. "The Virtual Universe Company is practically the wealthiest among them. No one knows how much it earns from the Virtual Universe alone."

"These five colossal powers stand above even high-level universal civilizations. How powerful do you think they are?"

"Oh." Thor nodded vaguely.

Hong could tell at a glance that Thor had not carefully read any of that common knowledge, and he felt somewhat helpless.

Soon, the three arrived at their next destination.

Virtual Universe Company branch.

"Sir, is there anything I can do for you?" A beautiful woman with delicate features, a red uniform, and a fluffy tail bowed slightly and smiled.

"Open accounts," Gu Ce said directly.

"For account opening services, how many years of Virtual Universe network fees would you like to pay in a single installment? There are three options: 100 years, 1,000 years, and 10,000 years. The annual network fee is 10 Black Dragon Coins or 0.008 Qianwu Coins," the receptionist said fluently.

"Open three ten-thousand-year accounts," Gu Ce said.

After paying 240 Qianwu Coins, the three accounts were successfully opened.

After opening the accounts, Gu Ce took the other two to purchase two Intelligent Optical Computers, each equipped with an auxiliary intelligence.

"I need to handle something at Universe First Bank. Do you want to come along?" Gu Ce asked.

"Then let's go together," Hong said with a slight nod.

"Alright." Gu Ce said nothing more and led them there.

Universe First Bank branch.

Gu Ce first applied for a Universe First Bank card, and conveniently got cards for Hong and Thor as well.

Like Universe Star River Bank, Universe First Bank also ranked its clients by star rating.

As expected, when Gu Ce entered the account number, the branch manager personally came out and invited him into a reception room, where a metal Robot received Gu Ce.

The Ice Desolation World Lord's account was four-star.

That meant deposits between ten thousand and ten million Hunyuan Units.

"Check the balance."

Beep!

"2.817561 million... Hunyuan Units!"

"Rimuru, didn't you say there were only 2.37 million? Why is there more?" Gu Ce asked in confusion.

"This... I'm not sure either. Could the master have bought some sort of investment product back then?" Rimuru was also puzzled ()?.

More was more.

It was not important.

Gu Ce transferred all the money into his own account. That way, his account could also become four-star.

"With this money, we can buy things!" Rimuru said happily.

"Based on past experience, you must at least cross the threshold of the Origin Laws of Space and cultivate 'Myriad Incarnations' to the second level or beyond—namely, ten incarnations—before you can enter the top ten of the Genius Battle."

"To enter the top thousand, however, is somewhat easier. As long as you cross the threshold of the Law of Water, deepen your comprehension, and master the second move of the 'Ice Desolation Sword Technique,' you will have some hope."

"Before that, we need to get you to Stellar Level first."