How much???
Any random battle sword started at over ten million?
Lin Yuan's eyes widened. This truly was an eye-opener.
He then examined the selection more carefully. There were 147 varieties of sword-type Star-Iron Battle Weapons suitable for novice warriors.
Longswords, rapiers, greatswords, flexible swords, needle swords, two-handed swords... they had everything.
Each was forged by melting star-iron ore together with other special materials. Not only did they look good, their quality was guaranteed, and they even slightly enhanced the circulation of star power.
Their prices did not disappoint Lin Yuan, either—every single one cost over ten million, with a few reaching an outrageous fifty million!
"I'd only ever heard that Starry-Sky Warriors made money faster than printing it. Nobody told me they spent it just as fast."
After staring for a long while, Lin Yuan finally squeezed out those words.
He had thought the fifty-million newcomer incentive from the Starry-Sky Warrior Association was an enormous sum. Who would have expected prices for Starry-Sky Warriors to be so outrageous...
Still, he understood why they were so expensive. These were extraordinary weapons capable of easily slicing through a Stellar Behemoth's body!
In the old era, every one would have been hailed as a divine weapon. How could they possibly be compared to ordinary iron?
"Star-Iron Battle Weapons, a Full Combat Suit, a Stellar Communicator, a Personal Auxiliary Aircraft..."
Lin Yuan did some quick calculations. Those weapons, equipment, and assorted little tools essential for exploring the Astral Realm would practically exhaust his entire Star Warrior Incentive Fund.
On top of that, the Stellar Force Secret Arts and specialized cultivation resources he coveted were all outrageously expensive!
A fifty-million incentive?
Even five hundred million would not be enough...
After browsing the Star-Martial Marketplace, Lin Yuan fell silent.
"It's tough being a newcomer..."
He muttered, but his gaze gradually steadied.
No need to panic. Once the cart reaches the mountain, a road will appear.
I'm already doing pretty well. At least I don't need to buy a spatial backpack...
Lin Yuan looked toward one corner of the Star-Martial Marketplace—
"Type-I Voidspace Ring: contains a small internal space measuring 2 × 2 × 2 meters. Price: 10 Contribution Points (newly inducted warriors may pay 10 million Azure Coins)."
"Type-II Voidspace Bracelet: internal space measures 10 × 10 × 10 meters. Price: 1,000 Contribution Points..."
"Type-III Voidspace Belt: comes with twelve Voidspace Crystals, each containing a space measuring 20 × 20 × 20 meters. Price: 100,000 Contribution Points..."
Yes, spatial equipment!
This planet had actually developed the spatial equipment of legend.
The discovery had genuinely stunned Lin Yuan for a while.
After all, although Azure Star's technology far surpassed that of Blue Star from his previous life in certain areas, the overall gap was not outrageous. Much of it remained within Lin Yuan's understanding.
Spatial equipment, however, was an entirely different matter. These were fantastical objects involving the power of space. Judging by Azure Star's current technological development, creating a space should have been impossible.
But once he found more detailed information, realization dawned.
It turned out that these spatial equipment pieces contained spaces formed not by the Human Federation's powerhouses, but by nature itself.
They came from a miraculous mineral deposit called voidspace stone!
Voidspace stone seemed to possess innate spatial properties and was extremely stable. It required hardly any processing. Simply cut it into Voidspace Crystals of various sizes and mount them on portable everyday items such as rings, bracelets, or belts, and you had a piece of spatial equipment.
However, because voidspace stone reacted only to star power, it could not be made available to the public. Only Starry-Sky Warriors could use it.
"How miraculous..."
Lin Yuan's eyes had been opened. The universe was vast beyond measure and had nurtured countless wonders. This voidspace stone was practically a naturally occurring spatial storage pouch.
Azure Star must have acquired a sizable voidspace stone deposit to produce spatial equipment in such quantities that there was more than enough to supply every Starry-Sky Warrior with one...
"But newly inducted warriors seem to be allowed to buy only the smallest Type-I Voidspace Ring."
"The Type-II Voidspace Bracelet and Type-III Voidspace Belt can only be exchanged for 'Contribution Points'..."
Lin Yuan looked thoughtful.
Contribution Points were another unique creation the Starry-Sky Warrior Association had developed specifically for Starry-Sky Warriors.
They were not merely a high-level currency exclusive to Starry-Sky Warriors, but also a new benchmark for measuring a Starry-Sky Warrior's strength and standing.
Contribution—as the name suggested, only those who made great contributions to Human Civilization could earn Contribution Points.
And how did Starry-Sky Warriors contribute to Human Civilization?
The most direct and common method was naturally to kill the Stellar Behemoths that constantly threatened Human Civilization's survival and development!
Killing a One-Pattern Star Beast equivalent to a First-Realm Warrior earned one Contribution Point.
The higher the level of the Star Beast killed, the more Contribution Points one earned.
And Contribution Points determined the star rating of one's Star Warrior Badge!
The higher the star rating, the greater the benefits and status one enjoyed.
"Star Warrior Badges come in three grades: Silver-White Badges, Golden Badges, and Diamond Badges..."
"Each increase in badge level adds another star. That means the lowest is a silver-white one-star badge, and the highest is a Diamond Nine-Star Star Warrior Badge!"
Lin Yuan stroked the silver-white badge pinned to his chest. A dim star was faintly visible against its pure silver background.
This was the Star Warrior Badge every newly inducted warrior received, as well as the lowest-ranking silver-white one-star badge.
It provided only the most basic warrior benefits and incentives, without marketplace discounts or any other special privileges. Advancement required killing Star Beasts to earn more Contribution Points.
"The Contribution Point system... it seems Stellar Behemoths still pose a major threat to Human Civilization."
Lin Yuan murmured to himself.
Starry-Sky Warriors' benefits, status, and honors were tied to Contribution Points, while killing Star Beasts was the main way to obtain those points...
From all this, it was not hard to see that the system existed to curb the threat of Star Beasts.
After all, they were the nightmare that had once dragged Human Civilization into the abyss and despair. Even though Human Civilization had now risen, with mighty kings and lords standing guard, and reclaimed dominance over Azure Star,
the shadow of the past still left the Human Federation unable to tolerate Stellar Behemoths. It remained constantly vigilant and encouraged human Starry-Sky Warriors to spare no effort in killing Star Beasts, lest history repeat itself...
"One Contribution Point is equivalent to one million Azure Coins."
The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth twitched.
Even the most ordinary Voidspace Ring cost ten Contribution Points—ten million Azure Coins.
And the most expensive voidspace belt in the marketplace cost a full hundred thousand Contribution Points.
That was a hundred billion Azure Coins!
Moreover, Contribution Points could be converted into Azure Coins, but Azure Coins could not be converted into Contribution Points. Their actual value was even higher.
"Tsk, tsk. Good thing I don't need one..."
Lin Yuan felt incredibly fortunate.
The "infinite space" he came with was far more convenient than this Voidspace Equipment, and its internal space far exceeded that of any model of voidspace belt!
He turned his gaze to his personal panel.
"Eighth talent trait—'Infinite space'" "Your Personal Space will naturally expand every day and additionally double in size whenever you break through to a new realm, with no upper limit!"
Three months had passed since he obtained this Personal Space.
It expanded naturally every day.
Its current dimensions were...
"900 × 900 × 900 meters!"
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