Not long afterward, Arthur and the others got in touch with the Spaceport receptionist, and each of them registered for a temporary residence permit.
Though it was called a permit, it was actually a portable wristband. It could also be used for payment when shopping or seeking entertainment.
This time, everything was legal. They no longer needed to sneak into Washington and rob a wealthy family to forge their documents as they had last time.
However, the Nova Imperium's currency system was completely different from Earth's. Its currency was called the "Unit," and every civilization in the entire Milky Way Galaxy, aside from Earth, used it for trade. It was a clear sign that they didn't regard Earth as a serious player at all.
The movies in the Guardians of the Galaxy series made it clear that the entire galaxy, and even the entire universe, knew Earth existed. The Nova Imperium even called it Terra.
But Earth's level of civilization was simply too low. Even after the Avengers had been established, the other civilizations in the galaxy still regarded Earth as a planet that had not even reached Level One civilization. As a result, they disdained establishing diplomatic relations with Earth.
However, Umbrella's arrival was bound to make the entire galaxy, and even the entire universe, fully aware of Earth and the might of the human race.
Of course, Arthur and the others, who had come from Earth, didn't have any Units. Thus, Cortana, who was far away at the edge of the galaxy, casually used a few tricks online and transferred one hundred thousand Units to each of them.
The source of these Units was forged quite legitimately: they were presented as a bounty earned as mercenaries.
It had to be said that as long as humanity possessed an