Qiulong Star

When she had been unable to travel into the universe, every time Vinina urged him, Babata would complain that she was being overly fussy and narrow-minded, always telling her not to rush. Yet when he finally repaired the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship, he became the most impatient and excited one of all.

He could not help it. He had been trapped underground for far too long.

Fifty thousand years was an unimaginably long span for Vinina, whose two lifetimes combined had not even totaled fifty years. Besides, she was immensely curious about the universe herself. With Babata eagerly anticipating it, she did not linger on Earth and boarded the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship that very day.

With the 100% exterior simulation activated, Vinina saw that enormous azure planet with her own eyes for the first time.

It was breathtakingly beautiful!

"The spaceship has accelerated to 100,000 kilometers per second. We will now proceed to Mars at a constant speed."

Babata's voice rang out.

First stop—Mars!

There was an abandoned mining base on Mars, where enormous quantities of metal had been stored. Though Vinina could not devour the metals to strengthen herself as Luo Feng could, she could still sell them for some money. Naturally, she could not ignore them.

She swiftly looted the place.

Before long, she had stripped Mars clean of its stored metals. There were roughly 33,600 tons of B8-grade Profound Iron Essence and around 2.34 tons of C8-grade Profound Iron Mother. As for A8-grade Profound Iron?

There was an ocean of it.

After all, the entire steel city on Mars had been forged wholly from Profound Iron. The stuff was not particularly valuable, but there was simply too much of it. Vinina handled the dismantling while Babata stored it in his storage space. Amid rumbling crashes, the steel city was rapidly taken apart. Even the sections already cast into pillars, houses, and tools were not spared; Babata swept every last bit into his storage space.

They worked continuously for eight hours.

The steel city that had once stood within Mars vanished completely, leaving behind only worthless, decayed wreckage.

Only then did Vinina and Babata set off on their second leg of the journey with nearly 9.3 billion tons of Profound Iron.

Their destination:

Qiulong Star!

It was also the most suitable planet. About 320,000 Light Years from Earth, it was the nearest prosperous and powerful planet. A thriving planet would be safer for Vinina.

After all, people in the universe were divided into different classes. On prosperous planets, there was naturally far less bloodshed and barbarity.

Inside the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship, Vinina, dressed in a black combat uniform, gazed at the Vast Universe ahead with a touch of nervousness in her heart.

It was her first time leaving Earth and heading to another inhabited planet. Even though she had expected it all along, she still could not suppress those perfectly natural nerves.

It felt just like taking the college entrance exam back then.

Unable to resist, Vinina asked Babata about their progress.

"What are you rushing for?"

Babata bit into an apple and laughed. "If this were the Yunmo Star Ship, we could quickly reach light speed and enter the Dark Universe. But this isn't. Though the Black Dragon Mountain X81 is famous, it is ultimately only a C5-grade spaceship. Its acceleration is just average."

"Of course, don't look down on it. A C5-grade spaceship is considered quite good in the Vast Universe. Ordinary Universe level powerhouses generally fly this kind of ship. It is leagues better than those low-grade junk ships."

Vinina nodded slightly.

The riding experience alone was leagues ahead.

Aboard the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship, with the 100% exterior simulation activated, Vinina could see the scenery outside changing rapidly, yet her body felt none of the effects caused by high-speed travel.

This must have been the automatic gravity adjustment system found in high-end spaceships, keeping the gravity inside the ship at a fixed level at all times.

That way, even when entering light speed, there would be no pressure to affect the passengers' experience.

The low-grade Universe Spaceships Babata had mentioned were completely different. Not only did they accelerate more slowly, but during acceleration, passengers even had to enter so-called "safety cabins," or their lives could be in danger.

"Here we go! Twelve seconds until we enter light speed!"

Babata spoke excitedly, then began the countdown aloud. "10!"

"9!"

"8!"

"7!"

Outside, everything had become completely blurred to the naked eye before gradually turning dark. As Babata's spoken countdown reached zero—

Boom!

The spaceship trembled slightly for around ten seconds before finally stabilizing.

With the 100% exterior simulation activated, Vinina found herself in a vast expanse of space. There were only tiny fluorescent lights like fireflies, and among the countless glimmers, she could occasionally see several spaceships.

"This is the Dark Universe."

Babata began his little lesson. "In the original universe, matter cannot exceed the speed of light. So when it reaches light speed, it undergoes a universe traversal and enters the Dark Universe. In the Dark Universe, matter can exceed light speed, and the ratio between the Dark Universe and the original universe is approximately 1 to 10.081 million."

"In other words, if you travel in the Dark Universe at a constant speed of light for one year, what would ordinarily be one Light Year becomes 10.081 million Light Years in the original universe. The Black Dragon Mountain X81's maximum speed is 1.5 times the speed of light, but to conserve energy, we are currently traveling at a constant speed of 1.2 times light speed."

"It will take about ten days to reach Qiulong Star."

Vinina nodded slightly, then sat cross-legged and took several Wood Crystals from her space ring to begin cultivating.

Nine days later;

"Vinina, ten minutes until we undergo universe traversal and arrive at Qiulong Star."

Babata's voice sounded right on schedule.

Vinina slowly opened her eyes. With the 100% exterior simulation activated, the space around her was still filled with countless dazzling glimmers. But as she watched, the spaceship gradually slowed down, and the view that had been filled with fluorescent lights began to blur until it turned completely dark.

The process lasted around ten seconds before the scene changed completely.

It was like suddenly pulling aside the curtain wrapped around a dark box. A renewed and boundless Starry Sky filled her vision, and in the distance, there was a gigantic planet faintly flashing with light!

"Babata, it's time for your little treasury to contribute something worthwhile."

Vinina looked at Babata and chuckled.

She did not have a single unit of universal currency on her right now. The Profound Iron, Profound Iron Essence, Profound Iron Mother, Force Weapons, and the like could only be turned into money after being sold.

"You really have your eyes on my few coins."

Babata rolled his eyes at Vinina, then waved his little hand. A pile of coins appeared on the control console.

There were 932 in total.

However, they were Ganwu Coins. At the official exchange rate, 932 Ganwu Coins were equivalent to 932,000 Black Dragon Coins. But exchanges only worked one way, and on the black market, trading for a single Ganwu Coin required nearly two thousand Black Dragon Coins.

It was certainly enough for ordinary daily expenses.