Molian Star

Kun Zhu watched the rapidly moving blue light dots on the holographic projection and said, "I hope everything goes smoothly."

Whether it was Kun Zhu or Shen Jian, it was inevitable to feel a bit nervous about entering the universe for the first time.

To be honest, Yu Duan was no better off.

At the peak of Planetary Level 1, his own strength was simply too weak, far too weak.

If a weak, monstrously talented prodigy encountered a powerful figure who knew their worth, it would be fine; they would understand that an enslaved genius had no value.

But the real fear was encountering those idiotic "second-generation rich kids" who were jealous of talent and would enslave you on the spot, leaving you with nowhere to seek justice.

Although this possibility was slim, it was always better to be cautious; one shouldn't gamble with their own life on such matters.

Therefore, Yu Duan had already made up his mind. This trip to the universe had only four goals: get in and out quickly to avoid any complications.

The four goals were: register a legal identity, register a Virtual Universe Network account, purchase an A1-level Celestial Energy Shield, and open a bank account.

For the bank account, the limited choice was the official imperial bank of the Chilian Divine Empire.

As for accounts at the two peak powers, the Universe First Bank and the Universe Galaxy Bank, one shouldn't even think about it.

The reason was simple: he had no money.

Just to register an account at these two major banks required a net worth of over 100 million Chilian Coins.

After the spaceship's previous owner, Batu, died, his bank account had been seized by the Crimson Empire.

Aside from the spaceship worth over a million Chilian Coins, his other wealth was basically gone, leaving only a B9-level Alloy Combat Suit and a B9-level Alloy Combat Blade that Batu had phased out.

This set of alloy armor and the combat blade were rewards Batu had received when he became a commander of the slave army.

Alloy weapons and alloy suits were not the same as Force Weapons or Force suits; they were the lowest tier of Star Level equipment.

Later, when Batu accumulated enough contributions, he exchanged them for a stronger set of equipment, and this old gear was discarded.

Because it wasn't worth much, Batu couldn't be bothered to sell it, keeping it as a memento. It was a reminder of his escape from being a common slave, the first step toward freedom.

According to the estimate of the smart assistant Number One, this set of B9-level alloy armor and the blade were worth only about 200,000 Chilian Coins in total.

Moreover, even if Yu Duan wanted to sell them, he couldn't, because alloy equipment was too cumbersome.

Unlike the high-end and precious Force Weapon series, the power of alloy weapons relied entirely on sharpness, hardness, and the impact force of the swing.

Therefore, to allow a Fighter to exert their full strength, alloy weapons were specially weighted.

A single B9-level combat blade weighed as much as a million tons, making it easier for a powerful user to handle and increasing its destructive power.

At this weight, neither Yu Duan nor Kun Zhu could move them at all.

Unless they traded using space storage items, but those were even more precious.

Fortunately, there was still a small amount of cash left on the spaceship, totaling over 24,000 Chilian Coins.

For a Star Level 9 expert, 20,000-plus Chilian Coins was merely pocket change.

Although this money wasn't much, it was enough for the three of them to certify their residency, register for the Virtual Universe Network, and open an account at the Chilian Divine Empire Bank.

"This start is too difficult, but fortunately, an A1-level Celestial Energy Shield usually costs less than 10,000 Chilian Coins."

The 36 days of travel were not considered long for Yu Duan and his companions.

As they reached their destination, the Chilian Star began to decelerate until it came to a complete halt, at which point it was kicked out of the Dark Universe.

This was the rule of the Dark Universe: it did not allow for macro-level stationary objects.

In the space outside the Molian Star System, with the 100% external simulation activated, the three of them saw a dark purple life-bearing planet; that was Molian Star.

"Beep!"

"Master, a tractor signal has been received."

Number One's voice rang out: "The spaceship will follow the tractor signal to arrive at the planet's docking port."

Ever since Yu Duan demonstrated his domain, Master Zhen Li had voluntarily requested that Number One recognize Yu Duan as its master.

As a basic artificial intelligence, Number One's emotions were not very advanced, so it felt no attachment and directly recognized Yu Duan as its master.

As the Chilian Star entered the atmosphere, it followed the tractor signal and finally landed in a B-level docking zone within the starport.

"Hiss!"

The cabin door opened, and Yu Duan, Kun Zhu, and Shen Jian flew out side by side.

At this moment, a woman wearing a black uniform with red lotus patterns, less than two meters tall, with transparent wings on her back, flew over and landed in front of them.

"Three respected sirs, welcome to Molian Star."

A respectful smile appeared on the black-clad woman's beautiful face: "According to our estimates, the docking fee for your spaceship is 36 Chilian Coins per year. If the stay is less than a year, it will still be charged at 36 Chilian Coins. This is your docking card."

Everything went very smoothly. Facing three Planetary Level beings piloting a B6-level spaceship, the woman was not overly enthusiastic, but she was not negligent either.

After paying the money and receiving the docking card, Yu Duan and the others walked out of the docking port.

The first thing to do upon arriving at Molian Star was, naturally, to register their citizenship. Following the navigation, the three headed straight for the Chilian Divine Empire Administrative Building.

Registering citizenship in the universe was relatively simple; as long as one was at the Planetary Level, they could pay the fee and register directly.

The process was simple: fill out the forms, pay 50 Chilian Coin, and it was over. There was absolutely no background check.

Stepping out of the Imperial Administrative Building, Yu Duan finally let out a sigh of relief.

With citizenship, he could receive protection on Molian Star, especially within the city walls, where, in principle, killing was prohibited.

Of course, if a powerhouse did kill someone, and the victim was just a nobody, the price they paid would essentially be nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

"Little Junior Brother, where do you want to go next?"

Shen Jian transmitted his voice via spiritual telekinesis. Even when transmitting, he remained cautious, using the agreed-upon title.

"Let's head to the Virtual Universe Company. The old man keeps a tight leash on me, and since I finally managed to sneak out, I have to register for a Virtual Universe Network account." Yu Duan replied via telekinesis, equally cautious.

Immediately, the three of them headed straight for the Virtual Universe Company building.

Upon entering the service hall on the first floor, Yu Duan and the others followed the procedure, took a number, and waited in line to process their business.

"Sir, how may I help you today?"

A woman in a red uniform resembling a cat-girl bowed slightly toward Yu Duan, greeting him politely.

"Open an account."

"Certainly. Account services are divided into three tiers: 100 years, 1,000 years, and 10,000 years. The annual network fee is 10 Chilian Coin or 0.008 Beiming Coin."

Beiming Coin was the official currency of the Beiming Universe Kingdom, a higher civilization in the universe. The Chilian Divine Empire was one of the tens of thousands of intermediate civilization nations under the jurisdiction of the Beiming Universe Kingdom.

"I'll take the 100-year tier, and I'd also like to purchase two anonymous accounts."

The two anonymous accounts were for Master Zhen Li and for Yu Duan himself.

Yu Duan did not intend to reveal his mastery of domains in reality, and even within the virtual network, he planned to stir up trouble using anonymous accounts.

As long as he could attract the attention of the person in charge of the Chilian Divine Empire branch of the Virtual Universe Company, the rest would be easy.

The receptionist nodded politely and said softly, "Very well. The 100-year network fee is 1,000 Chilian Coin, and each anonymous account costs 2,000 Chilian Coin, for a total of 5,000 Chilian Coin."

"I'll pay in cash."

Yu Duan pulled out a handful of Chilian Coin notes, each with a value of 1,000, totaling five notes.

"Very well, sir. Your business is complete."

About three minutes later, after waiting for Kun Zhu and Shen Jian to finish opening their accounts, the three of them walked out of the building together.

"That's over 7,000 Chilian Coin gone just like that. Our balance has shrunk by nearly a third." Kun Zhu couldn't help but click his tongue, feeling that these Chilian Coin didn't last long at all.

This time, the three of them communicated via the Virtual Universe Network, so they didn't need to worry about nearby powerhouses eavesdropping on their conversation.

"It's enough. We still have over 18,000 Chilian Coin left."

Yu Duan smiled in response and activated the navigation: "Let's go. We're heading to the Chilian Divine Empire Bank to open an account. Once we deposit the remaining money and purchase the A1-level Celestial Energy Shield, we can head home."

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