Transaction

"It's been tens of thousands of years, but Qiu Long Star hasn't changed much."

Bata's voice rang out in Lin Qingyu's mind.

"True. To the powerhouses of the universe, fifty thousand years are just a brief instant. All right, we're here."

As he spoke, Lin Qingyu arrived before a massive building adorned with a coiling black dragon carving.

This was the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's administrative building on Qiu Long Star.

At the entrance, the two guards straightened up slightly when they saw Lin Qingyu accompanied by Flowing Silver Guards.

There were quite a few people with Star-level bodyguards, but very few could bring Flowing Silver Guards. Judging by his bearing, he was definitely an elite nurtured by some major faction.

"Please come in, sir." One of the guards greeted Lin Qingyu while opening the doors for him.

"Thank you." Lin Qingyu nodded and entered the lobby.

Having read the Original work, he knew that the office for obtaining Black Dragon Mountain nationality was on the thirty-second floor.

Lin Qingyu was already Planetary level, and he had never joined any other Universe Country before, so there were no procedural issues. He quickly completed all the formalities and left the administrative building.

Next, he headed directly to a Virtual Universe Company account registration point more than a hundred kilometers away. He opened a Virtual Universe account and also purchased dozens of anonymous accounts.

Afterward, Lin Qingyu and Bata went straight to the Qianwu Dojo and registered him as a Qianwu Dojo student.

"Lin Qingyu, are you really not planning to reveal your talent? Your teacher's great enemy isn't from the Qianwu Universe Country, and besides, if you became a core member of the Qianwu Dojo, you wouldn't need to worry about that person coming after you either," Bata said to Lin Qingyu as they left the Qianwu Dojo.

"No. I have my own considerations. Besides, my teacher's great enemy is a 'powerhouse.' No matter how exceptional I am, I'm only a 'genius.' If he kills me, at most he'll be punished. But if I'm killed, I'll truly be dead," Lin Qingyu said.

"All right. Your temperament really is a little like the old master's. Too solitary. That's no good—every capable man needs three helpers," Bata muttered. "But forget it this time. I checked, and it seems the Cosmic Peak Genius Battle will begin before long. You can participate when the time comes. With your talent, entering the Virtual Universe Company's core shouldn't be difficult. You can't refuse this!"

"Don't worry, I won't miss the Genius Battle. I also have faith in the Virtual Universe Company's security." Lin Qingyu nodded. "Next, we should buy some items to rapidly evolve my body."

"The place on Qiu Long Star with the most complete selection of goods should be the Curio Shop. I've already sent you the formula for your evolution. Its total value is roughly 3.3469 billion Black Dragon Coins. Buying everything will definitely allow you to reach Star level within a year." Bata sent Lin Qingyu a list.

"Bata, that's based on cost-effectiveness, right? We don't need to consider that now. I need to evolve to Star level as quickly as possible, provided there are no side effects." Lin Qingyu said, "Money isn't a problem. There are still quite a few Tier 2 and Tier 3 Origin Force Weapons on Earth, and even Black Dragon Mountain-x81 can all be sold for money. With Teacher Hu Yanbo's account, this sort of expenditure is nothing."

"Mm, then let me take another look." Bata said, "Got it. The Virtual Universe Company's 'Warrior Evolution Pod' can help someone advance from Planetary level 1st stage to Planetary level 9th stage without side effects, though it's rather expensive. With your Gene Level, the Nutrition Pod and Nutrient Solution together will cost 15 billion Black Dragon Coins, about the price of a Tier 3 Mental Power Weapon. And it can't help someone break through a major realm. Its advantage is that it's fast and has no side effects. With it, you should be able to reach Planetary level 9th stage within three months. Want to buy it?"

"Buy it. Before coming here, I exchanged for several Mental Power Weapons at the Limitless Martial Arts School, the Lightning Martial Arts School, and the national treasury. Sell all of them. Money isn't a problem," Lin Qingyu said.

"Fine, then let's go to the Curio House." After agreeing, Bata displayed the route to the Curio House before Lin Qingyu's eyes.

The Curio Shop was right beside the Slave Market. This time, Lin Qingyu had come out not only to purchase Wonderous Items, but also to buy some slaves.

"Esteemed sir, how may I serve you?" A Curio Shop attendant whose appearance suited Earthling aesthetics approached Lin Qingyu and asked with a friendly smile that was not overly flattering.

"I want to sell some items. Tier 3 Mental Power Weapons, and more than one," Lin Qingyu said.

The Curio Shop attendant was stunned by Lin Qingyu's words, but her professional training allowed her to recover at once. "Please wait a moment, sir."

She led Lin Qingyu to a seat, then hurried toward the back of the shop.

Before long, another attendant arrived and led Lin Qingyu to a meeting room.

An elderly man roughly two and a half meters tall, with red and blue markings on his face, smiled and bowed to Lin Qingyu. "Esteemed guest, are you planning to sell Tier 3 Origin Force Weapons?"

"Yes." Lin Qingyu waved a hand, and two Origin Force Weapons appeared on the meeting room table.

One was an Arc Saber Disc, while the other was the "Three Dragon Whip" Lin Qingyu had exchanged from the Huaxia Country national treasury.

"The first weapon is... an Arc Saber Disc. I can offer you 16 billion Black Dragon Coins for it." After scanning the Arc Saber Disc with a certain instrument, the old man spoke.

"18 billion Black Dragon Coins. That's my bottom line," Lin Qingyu said.

The old man raised his head and glanced at Lin Qingyu. After considering it for a moment, he nodded. "Agreed."

He then continued scanning the Three Dragon Whip Lin Qingyu had brought out. Before long, the instrument's analysis was complete. Seeing the result, the old man's eyes lit up. "Guest, may I ask where you obtained this weapon?"

"Do you need to ask that when purchasing weapons?" Lin Qingyu said. "I found it in some Ruins."

"Oh, Ruins?" The old man nodded. "This weapon is called the Green Wood Whip. It's considered upper-middle Tier 3, but those who cultivate wood attribute Original Force can use it with lower requirements. Though it isn't as good as an upper-grade Tier 3 weapon, it's still far better than an ordinary upper-middle Tier 3 weapon. I can offer 47 billion for it."

The grade of an Origin Force Weapon was determined by its usage requirements. Under equal power, the lower the requirements for use, the higher the price. The Arc Saber Disc barely reached the standard of upper-middle Tier 3, which was why it was worth 18 billion. The Green Wood Whip itself was stronger than the Arc Saber Disc, and it also lowered the usage requirements for cultivators of a particular attribute of Origin Force, so its price was correspondingly higher.

"This price is fairly reasonable. You can agree to it," Bata said.

"Fine, we'll go with that price." After hearing Bata's opinion, Lin Qingyu accepted the old man's offer. "Then draw up the transaction contract."

The Curio Shop had considerable cash flow. It quickly gathered 65 billion Black Dragon Coins and deposited them into the Cosmic Star River Bank card Lin Qingyu had just obtained.

"The payment has been settled. Is there anything else you need?" The old man personally stayed by Lin Qingyu's side. A major customer like this had to be properly served.

"I heard you can obtain the Virtual Universe Company's Nutrition Pods and Nutrient Solution here?" Lin Qingyu asked.

"Of course. However, Cultivation Pods are precious items monopolized by the Virtual Universe, so their prices are relatively high..." the old man said.

"That's fine. Name your price," Lin Qingyu said generously.

"2.2 billion Black Dragon Coins. Since Cultivation Pods are monopolized by the Virtual Universe Company, there's no discount. Also, we don't have one in stock, so it will take some time to deliver," the old man said.

"I need more Nutrient Solution, roughly this amount." Lin Qingyu gave the old man the quantity Bata had calculated.

"Ah, this... In that case, it will cost a total of 15 billion Black Dragon Coins. Mr. Lin, are you sure?" the old man asked.

It was about the same as the price Bata had quoted. It seemed the old man had no intention of cheating him. After all, with a major customer like Lin Qingyu, the old man understood the value of a long-term relationship.

"I'm sure. Approximately how long will delivery take?" Lin Qingyu asked.

"Within three days," the old man replied.

"Good. Three days, then. Sign the contract." Lin Qingyu calculated that he would probably remain on Qiu Long Star for more than a month, so there was no issue with the timing. "I'll come directly to the shop to collect the goods three days from now."