Swallowed Star: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Joining the Chat Group
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"Well."
The official paused, then said apologetically, "If Mr. Jiang Li wishes to purchase this planet, he first needs to submit an application, which will then be reviewed by various departments at the Imperial Headquarters. Finally, the data will be confirmed before we can officially proceed with the transaction."
"Of course, if Mr. Jiang Li knows someone in the high ranks of the Empire, it might be resolved in less than an hour."
The official smiled and said, "There's another way, which is for Mr. Jiang Li to spend more money to grease the wheels."
Jiang Li finally understood.
These people were clearly trying to take advantage of their wealth and power to skim some money off them.
He may be rich, but that doesn't mean he's willing to be taken advantage of.
"It seems I'll still have to trouble you."
Jiang Li turned his gaze to Abusica and said something that even the imperial officials found baffling.
"No trouble at all!"
Abusica's eyes narrowed, and an invisible space separated Jiang Li.
Immediately.
A smile curved his lips, and a terrifying aura of Immortal suddenly spread out. Even a trace of it caused the souls of all the staff in the imperial government offices to tremble, and their bodies involuntarily knelt down.
The aura dispersed and then receded, followed by a rapid appearance of Flowing Light.
"Scarlet, Commander of the Second Legion of the Blue Silver Empire, pays his respects to the Immortal Lord!"
A burly man with a full head of blue hair and wearing a blue battle robe appeared in the Imperial Government Office and bowed deeply to Abusica, his head almost touching the ground.
"No, Immortal Lord..."
The imperial government officials stared wide-eyed, kneeling on the ground trembling with fear, their throats almost unable to swallow air.
Oh my god!
We actually want to squeeze money out of the Immortal?
He's gone mad, he must be insane.
It should be noted that the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire is merely an Immortal!
"It seems the ruler of the Blue Silver Empire isn't very bold..."
Abusica said indifferently, then turned to Jiang Li and said, "Your Highness, should I go and 'invite' him?"
Your Highness?!
An Immortal being actually addressing a Stellar Level being as "Your Highness"?
How terrifying must this Stellar Level background be?!
These two simple words were enough to make some timid staff members faint!
"No need."
Jiang Li looked at the several staff members who had fainted from fright and shook his head slightly, saying, "Everyone, I only want to buy 'Earth,' that shouldn't be difficult, right?"
No, it's not difficult.
The official's breathing trembled, his mouth quivering. "At most, the transaction can be completed within a day."
"Very well, I'll come again tomorrow."
Jiang Li smiled faintly and strolled away from the Imperial Government Office.
In the restaurant, Jiang Li and his group of five enjoyed a simple meal of cosmic cuisine.
"The transaction will take another day, which is a good time to visit the slave market."
Jiang Li suggested.
Having resolved his mundane affairs on Earth, he might need to travel to the Transverse Earth System for a while.
Although it's possible to construct Divine Kingdom Teleportation using Abusica, the cost is still too high for Jiang Li at his current level.
We can't very well sell the 'trinkets' that Venerable Wanshan gave us, can we?
The best solution is to purchase some slaves to protect the Earth. Once the Genius Battle begins, Jiang Li believes that Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng will also shine brightly.
"Your Highness Jiang Li"
As soon Jiang Li stepped out of the restaurant, Scarlet, the commander of the Second Legion of the Blue Silver Empire who had arrived earlier, was waiting at the door.
Upon seeing Jiang Li, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "This humble servant is here to await Your Highness on the orders of the King. If Your Highness has any needs on Blue Silver Star, please do not hesitate to give the order."
"That's the commander of the Empire's Second Legion! How dare he call himself a lowly person?"
"A big shot!"
"They must be from a wealthy family, out for a trip, right?"
"Don't make wild guesses, or you'll get yourself into trouble!"
Seeing this, many people inside and outside the restaurant were taken aback and secretly surprised.
"Just wait."
With Scarlet by their side, they would attract strange looks.
After Jiang Li left a message, the group leisurely flew towards the slave market on Blue Silver Star.
Blue Silver Star, the slave market.
It covers an area of over 1,000 square kilometers, not much smaller than the Hongning Base City.
But this place, which resembles Base City, only sells one product: slaves!
"These are Kadi Dwarves. They may be a bit dim-witted, but they excel at mining, making them the top choice for the barren, sweat-soaked planet. Apprentices below level 5 only cost 10 Black Dragon Coin, and if you buy a lot, you'll even get a dwarf girl as a free gift!"
"Keen Fox Demi-human Race, an essential household maid, only 200 Black Dragon Coin for those below ' Planetary Level '!"
"Tieluo Humans, each one is very strong, 'Apprentice Level 9', on clearance sale for 20 Black Dragon Coin!"
The shouts and calls, transmitted through translation software, reached Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God's ears, and sounded strangely jarring.
"Ninth-level Apprentice, High-level War God, is only worth 20 Black Dragon Coin?"
Thunder God's lips twitched slightly; they had just spent 5,000 Black Dragon Coin on a single meal at the restaurant.
Does that mean they ate 250 High-level War God in one meal?
"These are mostly natives of unclaimed planets."
Hong's expression was also grim, and he guessed in a deep voice.
It's easy to imagine that if Earth were to fall into the hands of the Nolan Mountain Family, Earth Humans's fate would likely be no better.
"Psychic?"
Upon arriving at a plaza, Luo Feng, also Psychic, immediately noticed the difference. His gaze fell to the far end, and his expression stiffened. "Planetary Level, first-tier Psychic, priced at 5000 Black Dragon Coin?"
"Luo Feng, it seems you're only worth the cost of a meal."
After Thunder God made a joke, his expression turned ugly.
"Moramaya Race, Planetary Level Nine warriors on clearance sale, only 5000 Black Dragon Coin!"
Listening to the translation, Hong and Thunder God exchanged a wry smile.
Turns out they weren't worth much money after all!
"These slaves have virtually no room for improvement, hence their low price."
Seeing the grim expressions on the faces of the three, Jiang Li said, "If it were a Heng-level item, the price would be tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of times higher..."
In the vast universe, Apprentice Level skills are basically useless; at best, they can only serve as servants.
Planetary Level are barely considered henchmen.
But Stellar Level is different; the leap to life is destined to be a major hurdle, enough to serve as a bodyguard on peripheral planets.
As for the cosmic level, those are at the level of galactic emperors; such slaves are probably rare even on large planets.
"If we don't have Universe Level, then we'll consider Stellar Level ninth-order one."
After Jiang Li and his group looked around, they still didn't see any Universe Level slaves.
Finally, Jiang Li purchased twenty Stellar Level ninth-tier Elf Demi-human Race warriors at a price of 5 billion Black Dragon Coin each.
"The entire planet, generation after generation, is filled with slaves?"
"Implanting a 'biochip' after breaking through to the Planetary Level?"
A 'biochip' is a control technology that integrates with the brain. Once implanted, it will be completely loyal to its owner.
Rather than slaves, they are more accurately described as puppets.
After Luo Feng and Thunder God learned from Lei Shen about the origins and methods of controlling the slaves, their expressions became increasingly solemn, and their gazes became increasingly resolute.
The universe is beautiful!
It can be cruel too!
Even more outrageous were the naked people in the slave market!
"If it weren't for Brother Jiang, I might be here on the market too! Priced at 5000?"
Luo Feng secretly mocked himself, but his heart was trembling uncontrollably.
The same thought also sprouted in the minds of Hong and Thunder God.
The universe is vast and full of dangers. Even their common teacher, a powerful figure, has unfortunately perished. No one can guarantee that Jiang Li will be safe!
Get stronger!
You must become stronger!
The burden of the Earth cannot be borne by Jiang Li alone!
A seed of fearlessness was planted in the hearts of the three at that moment.
With the 'help' of the ruler of the Blue Silver Empire, Jiang Li successfully completed the purchase of the planet, and from then on, he became the legitimate lord of Earth.
(End of this chapter)