Tai Yue Star

Tai Shi Star, the entrance plaza to Emberlight World.

"Whoosh~"

A figure clad in a black Force Battle Suit, with even his face concealed beneath a helmet formed by the suit, flew out from the entrance to the Small World.

After pausing briefly to glance at the crowd below, the figure turned into a streak of flowing light and descended into a distant city.

At the entrance to the trial world, countless adventurers were constantly lining up to enter or flying out. There were quite a few, like this one, who left directly without submitting any mission items.

"He came out alone? His companions probably all died, so he got scared and withdrew directly."

The soldiers stationed in the plaza merely cast a faint glance his way before withdrawing their gazes.

Not long afterward, at Tai Shi Star's Interstellar Port, a large transport ship running a fixed route slowly lifted off and quickly vanished into the depths of the starry sky.

Half a month later.

A prosperous planet known as Tai Yue Star.

The large transport ship landed at an exclusive docking port on Tai Yue Star.

"Whoosh~"

The transport ship's hatch opened—

Qi Yuan, dressed in a black Force Battle Suit with his appearance slightly altered and his skin darkened somewhat, immediately flew out from one of the ship's private cabins along with the crowd.

"To all passengers aboard the Shark Hunters Merchant Group supply ship, this vessel will depart in seven days for its return voyage to Tai Shi Star. Those wishing to board this vessel again, please return before departure."

The announcement continued to echo through the transport ship, but Qi Yuan had already impatiently flown toward the vast sky beyond the docking port!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~"

The fierce wind howled continuously past Qi Yuan's ears.

Never before had he enjoyed the refreshing sensation of the wind against his face as much as he did now.

Because what rushed toward him was the scent of freedom.

Not long after, Qi Yuan landed in Tai Yue Star's largest city, Tie Jun City.

Only after walking along Tie Jun City's broad streets did Qi Yuan gradually calm down from the joy of escaping his cage and begin rapidly considering his next steps.

"That one 'ticket' basically drained all the cash I found in those people's Space Rings. I need to find a way to make some money first, or I won't be able to get anywhere."

Recalling the information he had previously gathered through the Virtual Universe Network, Qi Yuan quickly formed a rough plan for his next steps.

"First, I'll register my household and obtain citizenship. Otherwise, I'm still undocumented, and there are many things I can't do."

He had previously been a slave. Slaves were essentially their masters' private property, with no human rights, no household registration, and no protection under imperial law.

Moreover, without citizenship, opening a Virtual Universe account, opening a bank account, or even entering certain special planets would become extremely troublesome.

Therefore, if he wanted to integrate into cosmic civilization more quickly, a citizen identity was naturally indispensable.

Tai Yue Star was an extremely prosperous trade planet within the Eternal Empire, so naturally it had an Eternal Empire administrative branch.

When Qi Yuan entered the Eternal Empire branch building, which stood over a hundred stories tall, a beautiful woman in a black uniform with neat short blue hair immediately came forward to greet him.

"Hello, sir. How may I assist you?"

The woman bowed slightly, wearing a poised and appropriate smile.

"I want to obtain Eternal Empire citizenship," Qi Yuan said with a smile as well.

"Obtain citizenship?" The receptionist was somewhat startled and hurriedly looked at the guest information displayed on her Auxiliary Brain.

No way. A Star Traveller Tier 7 without citizenship?

Didn't people normally obtain citizenship at the Planetary level?

Though she was full of doubts, she did not dare show the slightest negligence.

After all, this was a Star Traveller Tier 7. Even on a prosperous planet like Tai Yue Star, a Star Traveller Tier 7 could be considered extremely powerful. He was not someone an ordinary Planetary-level receptionist like her could afford to offend.

"Sir, the household registration office is on the twenty-third floor. Please follow me."

The short-haired woman smiled as she guided Qi Yuan farther inside.

Since Qi Yuan had never held citizenship in any nation before, the subsequent procedures went very smoothly.

In less than ten minutes, he successfully received his identification documents, while his record was also entered into the Eternal Empire's citizen system.

At this moment, he had finally completely shed his former identity as a slave and become a genuine citizen of a cosmic empire!

After obtaining citizenship, he separately visited the branches of the Virtual Universe Company and Cosmic River Bank on Tai Yue Star, successfully binding new Virtual Universe and bank accounts to his consciousness.

Once everything had been settled, he leisurely strolled into Ling Bao Pavilion, an enormous comprehensive trading house in Tie Jun City.

Ling Bao Pavilion covered an immense area and was even more luxurious than the large plazas on Earth in his previous life.

The store was divided into many separate sections, each containing different types of goods: combat suits, tamed beasts, Psionic Weapons, exotic fruits, robots, and more. They even sold spacecraft!

However, all the goods were displayed as simulated projections. For especially large items like spacecraft, once a transaction was completed, the handover still had to take place at the Interstellar Port.

Qi Yuan looked at the simulated projections of item after item, then at their prices, and his emotions immediately became complicated—

Poor!

He was simply far too poor!

He could not afford the vast majority of the treasures here even if he sold himself!

"I need money. I have to make money fast. Once I leave here, I'll immediately find a way to take on disciples!"

Just as Qi Yuan was lost in thought, a staff member in a dark green uniform approached him.

"Honored sir, how may I assist you?"

"Mm."

Qi Yuan came back to himself, looked at the politely standing attendant, and directly stated the purpose of his visit—

"I want to sell a second-tier Psionic Weapon."

"A Psionic Weapon! Very well, please wait a moment."

The attendant's eyes lit up as he hurriedly contacted the relevant person in charge.

Psionic Weapons were practically luxury goods in the universe.

A second-tier Psionic Weapon was worth at least tens of millions of Eternal Coins, while a top-quality second-tier one could even fetch several billion Eternal Coins!

If he could close this deal, his commission would certainly be substantial!

"Sir, please come inside so we can discuss it."

Very soon, the attendant respectfully invited Qi Yuan into a private room.

Inside the room, a thin old man in a gray robe with a special golden mark on his cheek was quietly waiting.

Seeing Qi Yuan arrive, the old man in gray inclined his body slightly.

"Honored guest, I heard that you wish to sell a second-tier Psionic Weapon?"

"That's right." Qi Yuan nodded slightly.

"Very well. Please take out the Psionic Weapon you wish to sell. I will need to appraise its value for you."

"No problem. This is the one."

With a flick of his hand, Qi Yuan produced a strange shuttle-like Psionic Weapon that was entirely dark green.

In Emberlight World, after Qi Yuan killed San Yan and his group, he had obtained several Psionic Weapons, Force Weapons, battle suits, and other items.

This shuttle-shaped Psionic Weapon had originally been used by San Yan, and it was also the finest item among all of Qi Yuan's spoils.

The instant he saw the dark green shuttle, the old man in gray's eyes lit up. He immediately took out a special instrument and scanned the shuttle.

"Beep!"

A faint green glow enveloped the Strange Shuttle.

"This is a top-quality second-tier Psionic Weapon, the Shadow Shuttle. It is in nearly flawless condition."

The old man in gray smiled at Qi Yuan. "If you wish to sell it, I can offer you a purchase price of 4.5 billion Eternal Coins."

"4.5 billion!"

Qi Yuan could not help but feel delighted. He had not expected the Psionic Weapon San Yan used to be a top-quality second-tier item!

4.5 billion Eternal Coins should be enough for his current needs!

"Fine. Let's sign the contract."

A few minutes later, the two sides finalized the contract, and a massive sum of 4.5 billion Eternal Coins was transferred into Qi Yuan's account.

"Sir, is there anything you would like to purchase?"

The attendant who had received Qi Yuan earlier looked at him with blazing eyes.

He had just watched this guest receive the enormous sum of 4.5 billion Eternal Coins with his own eyes, so naturally he hoped the man would spend some of it here.

"I want to buy a C-class small alloy spacecraft. Show me what you have. Oh, and bring me the latest model of Auxiliary Brain as well."

Qi Yuan stated his needs without hesitation.

"A C-class spacecraft? Yes, yes, yes. Honored guest, please follow me." The attendant hurriedly and respectfully led Qi Yuan onward.

After making his selection, Qi Yuan quickly purchased a C2-class small alloy spacecraft for 750 million Eternal Coins.

As for the Auxiliary Brain, he did not need to spend any money at all.

The attendant had completed two major orders through Qi Yuan in quick succession and was immensely grateful to him, so he used his discount privileges to give Qi Yuan one directly!

"Please take care, sir. If you need anything, feel free to come find me anytime. I guarantee the finest service!"

Amid the attendant's respectful farewell, Qi Yuan left Ling Bao Pavilion.

"Everything's settled. Next..."

His steps paused slightly before he quickly headed in the direction of the slave market.

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