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Planning ahead was never just empty talk.
On Earth, he was the lofty First Speaker, a powerful figure admired by countless people. But Lin Yuan knew full well that in this vast universe, he was no more than a slightly stronger ant.
Only by growing stronger and stronger, until even the rules yield to you, can you stop people from daring to step on you. Lin Yuan murmured to himself.
"You're right!"
The demon Babata's voice rang out. "Earth is far too poor! We have to stock up while we're on Qiu Long Planet!
"Metals, secret techniques... We need to buy it all! Though I slept for tens of thousands of years, the Ganwu Coins my master left behind should still be enough to keep you and Luo Feng spending for a while."
Lin Yuan smiled faintly and didn't argue.
Babata's money was its own business. He had his own way of making money on this trip.
"Ika," Lin Yuan called softly.
"Master, I'm here."
A gentle electronic voice answered. It was the Starship's Intelligent Core, and Lin Yuan's most loyal assistant.
"Full speed ahead. Destination: Qiu Long Planet."
"Command confirmed. Engine output at 100%... Speed increasing... Approaching light speed... Countdown: 3, 2, 1!"
Boom!
The spacecraft shuddered slightly. The clear starry sky blurred in an instant, and then everything around them vanished, replaced by a dazzling, multicolored tunnel of flowing light.
They had entered the Dark Universe.
"Panoramic simulation disabled. Destination: Qiu Long Planet. Estimated arrival time: ten days."
Ten days was no more than a blink of an eye in the long journey through space.
Lin Yuan and Luo Feng didn't spend those ten days idly. The latter often sought the former's guidance.
More often than not, it ended with him bruised and battered.
When the Starship shuddered violently again and emerged from the Dark Universe, a colossal planet radiating strange, colorful light filled their view.
They had arrived at Qiu Long Planet!
It was a planet of extreme prosperity. Countless spacecraft swarmed through the atmosphere, while enormous docking ports loomed in the void like steel beasts.
"Guidance signal received," Ika reported. "Based on the spacecraft's classification, we'll be directed to a Class C docking area."
"Accept the guidance," Lin Yuan said.
"Understood."
The spacecraft slowly descended.
As the hatch opened and he set foot on Qiu Long Planet, a thick rush of cosmic energy washed over him, almost intoxicating him with oxygen.
"Come on. Let's take care of business first."
Lin Yuan moved with practiced ease, as if he had been here before. He brought Luo Feng to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's Qiu Long Planet office and swiftly completed a series of procedures.
Opening Virtual Universe Network accounts.
Black Dragon Mountain Empire citizenship verification.
Opening Cosmic Galaxy Bank accounts.
Once everything was taken care of, they walked along Qiu Long Planet's astonishingly wide streets.
All around them stood bizarre alien buildings. Anti-gravity vehicles of all kinds raced across the sky, and those walking along the roadside included humans, aliens with antennae, others covered in scales, and even some with only one eye.
It was prosperous, bustling, and full of life.
"Ika, locate the most famous trading establishments nearby."
As he walked, Lin Yuan issued the command in his mind.
"Understood. Search complete... Three hundred meters from your current location is a shop called the Rare Treasure Shop. It has an excellent reputation and primarily deals in telekinetic weapons, Force Battle Suits, and all kinds of rare treasures."
"Let's go there." The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth lifted slightly.
He had three main objectives on this trip. The first was to buy slaves, and the second was to purchase a range of materials related to light, time, and space...
The last was to turn his possessions into cash.
The Arc Wheel he had was a top-tier Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapon.
But now that Lin Yuan had received the higher-tier Sun God Weapon as a system reward...
The Arc Wheel had become useless to him.
There was no point letting it gather dust. He might as well trade it for Black Dragon Coins and turn it into immediate fighting power.
In this universe, you couldn't get anywhere without money.
But with money, you could buy resources that would drive Earthlings wild!
A moment later, a magnificent shop decorated in dazzling gold and jade came into view, with two Planetary Level guards standing at the entrance—the Rare Treasure Shop.
Lin Yuan brought Luo Feng inside, his expression composed.
As soon as they entered, a beautiful female attendant in uniform came to greet them.
"Welcome to the Rare Treasure Shop, gentlemen." The attendant bowed slightly, her smile sweet and professional. "How may I help you?"
Lin Yuan casually surveyed the dazzling display cases and spoke in an even tone.
"I want to sell something."
"Oh?" The attendant's eyes lit up. "May I ask what you'd like to sell, sir?"
Lin Yuan flipped his hand.
Buzz!
A flash of icy silver light appeared. A weapon shaped like a crescent moon floated in midair, tiny arcs of electricity dancing faintly around it as it radiated a terrifyingly sharp aura.
A Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapon—the Arc Wheel!
"This..."
The attendant's professional smile froze, and her pupils contracted sharply.
As a senior sales associate at the Rare Treasure Shop, how could she fail to recognize it?
This wasn't just a Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapon. Judging by the purity of its energy fluctuations and the texture of its material, it was unquestionably one of the finest of its tier!
On Qiu Long Planet, weapons of this caliber were usually specially made or copied for the descendants of great families—or even for World Lords and Immortal Experts to train their juniors.
Just who was this black-haired young man?
"Please forgive my poor judgment, sir."
The attendant took a deep breath, her manner growing even more respectful as she bowed lower. "Please follow me to the VIP room. I'll ask our chief appraiser to take a look."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
He put away the Arc Wheel and followed the attendant through the lobby with Luo Feng, entering an elegant reception room behind it.
The moment they entered, a heavy pressure seemed to suffuse the room.
An old man sat on the sofa. He was over two and a half meters tall, with dark cyan skin and narrow eyes. He held a cup of steaming beverage and slowly raised his head when they came in.
"Stellar Level Six."
With one glance, Lin Yuan had assessed the old man's strength.
Though he was only Stellar Level One himself, his powerful Spiritual Force and system trump cards meant he felt not the slightest ripple in his heart facing the old man. If anything... it was nothing special.
The old man's eyes flashed with surprise at Lin Yuan's unflappable composure.
"Let's have a look." The old man set down his cup, his voice hoarse.
Lin Yuan didn't waste words. He took out the Arc Wheel again and gently placed it on the table.
The old man reached out a withered finger and lightly traced the Arc Wheel's icy edge. A blue light glimmered in his eyes as he seemed to use some sort of secret technique to examine it.
After a long while, the old man withdrew his hand and nodded in appreciation. "A fine piece.
"The patterning is flawless, and the core structure hasn't suffered the slightest wear. It's made primarily from an extremely rare material called Galaxy Sink Silver. Even among Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapons, it's top-notch."
He raised his head and fixed his murky eyes on Lin Yuan, holding up two fingers. "Young man, I'll offer you a fair price: 280 billion Black Dragon Coins."
Luo Feng, standing to the side, nearly stopped breathing when he heard the figure.
280 billion?!
Black Dragon Coins?!
One Black Dragon Coin could be exchanged for roughly a thousand Silver Blue Coins. And even a single Silver Blue Coin could buy up every Beyond War God on Earth!
Yet Lin Yuan wasn't satisfied.
He shook his head and held up three fingers, his tone firm and final.
"300 billion. No bargaining."
That was the fairest price Ika had calculated based on all the data.
Lin Yuan deliberately said, "If that doesn't work, I think the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion next door would be happy to take it."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan made as if to put the Arc Wheel away.
"Wait!"
The old man's eyelid twitched, and he hurriedly called out.
He looked at Lin Yuan's expression—I'm a seasoned hand. Don't even think about cheating me—and couldn't help smiling wryly inside.
This young-looking human was even shrewder than an old fox.
"Fine. 300 billion, deal!" The old man gave a dry laugh. "Let's call it a new friendship."
They drew up a contract, signed it, and transferred the money.
The entire process went smoothly.
"Ding!"
The Optical Computer on Lin Yuan's wrist vibrated slightly, and a notification from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank popped up: [Your account ending in 7735 has received a deposit of 300,000,000,000 Black Dragon Coins.]
Seeing that long string of zeroes, a smile finally appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
"A pleasure doing business with you." Lin Yuan stood and shook the old man's hand politely.
Luo Feng was dumbfounded!
Just like that... he had 300 billion?
He'd been worrying about how to save money for supplies, and in the blink of an eye, his big brother had become a billionaire?
Luo Feng stopped hesitating and took out the Arc Blade Disc, speaking with absolute conviction.
"Um... how much do you think I could get for this?"
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