" Luo Feng, the spaceship has received the traction signal. We will be landing on Qiu Long Star soon. Remember what I told you on the way: never reveal your identity as a native, otherwise you will definitely be targeted on Qiu Long Star."
The Black Dragon Mountain Spaceship slowly descended, Babata gave a serious reminder.
During their ten-day interstellar journey from Earth to here, Babata had already taught Luo Feng a lot about the universe, as well as what kind of place the Qiu Long Star, which they were about to visit, was.
There is only one objective.
Luo Feng must disguise himself as Universe Citizen, and Universe Citizen with status at that. He absolutely cannot act like a country bumpkin, otherwise he will be watched and unexpected trouble will occur.
Luo Feng straightened his jet-black Force Battle Suit, glanced at the two Flowing Silver Guard standing beside him, and at the interstellar port so close at hand, suppressing the unease and excitement in his heart.
He then let out a long sigh and said.
" Babata, I'm ready."
"Yes, the spaceship's hatch is about to open. Luo Feng —this is your first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. Let's see how you perform."
The spaceship hatch opened.
=A port worker wearing a silver work uniform, nearly three meters tall, with green skin, flew over.
After glancing at Luo Feng, the staff member smiled and said, "Sir, welcome to Qiu Long Star. Your docking location is in Port C. The parking fee for your spaceship is 600 Black Dragon Coin per year."
"600 a year, right?" Luo Feng casually took out a coin, flicked it, and the coin flew towards the staff member.
The staff member quickly caught it, their smiles becoming even more friendly.
"Sir, here's your change."
"No."
Luo Feng waved his hand, took the spaceship parking card from the staff member, and then walked towards the exit.
" Ganwu Coin, it really is Ganwu Coin! I've made a profit this time!"
The port staff watched Luo Feng's departing figure with smiles on their faces.
On the other side.
Luo Feng, however, was somewhat nervous.
" Babata, I think my performance was fine."
"No problem. As expected of someone trained by the great demon Babata, he really does have a bit of aristocratic air about him."
Babata's voice rang in Luo Feng's ears.
"But Babata, we only have 936 Ganwu Coin in total. If we spend them like this, we'll probably run out of them very quickly."
Luo Feng felt a pang of regret after casually tossing away the Ganwu Coin. According to Babata's description, one Ganwu Coin had exceptional purchasing power; it could be exchanged for approximately two thousand Black Dragon Coin on the black market. On those civilized planets that had made contact with the universe, the annual income of an ordinary worker might not even be enough to earn one Black Dragon Coin.
That one shudder just now wiped out over a thousand years' worth of income for a working-class person in the universe.
"It's alright, just spend this spare change. Once your Earthling Clone reaches Star Level, you'll be able to get the first bit of start-up capital your teacher left you."
"Becoming Star Level being is no easy feat."
Luo Feng looked up.
A huge crystal display screen hangs high above the port exit, with Universal Language.
[Welcome to Qiu Long Star, Maple Leaf Empire.]
Beside the text is the national emblem of the Maple Leaf Empire.
" Maple Leaf Empire, Qiu Long Star?"
Luo Feng muttered to himself.
" Babata, didn't you say that Qiu Long Star transcends elementary civilizations and doesn't belong to any elementary civilization empire in the universe? Why does it say ' Maple Leaf Empire, Qiu Long Star' on it?"
For any questions he didn't understand, Luo Feng would ask Babata, this seasoned veteran.
"Hmm, I also find this strange—I remember Qiu Long Star was the territory of a Domain Lord, not belonging to any civilized empire. Could it be that the lord of Qiu Long Star died? And his descendants were spendthrifts who sold the planet to the Maple Leaf Empire?"
Do you know about the Maple Leaf Empire?
"Yes, I know that—back when I could still access the Virtual Universe, I saw news about the Maple Leaf Empire. That Maple Leaf Empire was a castrated version of a rudimentary cosmic civilization empire created by a Universe Level Giant Axe Warrior."
Luo Feng asked curiously, "Why is it called a 'cut-down' version?"
"Because a primary civilization empire's territory contains at least three star systems. For example, the Milky Way Galaxy where our Earth is located belongs to the Silver Blue Empire, a primary cosmic civilization, and it has eight star systems like the Milky Way Galaxy. But the Maple Leaf Empire only has one star system, which is why I call it a 'castrated' version."
"Of course, the ability to establish a rudimentary civilization empire, regardless of whether it's a censored version or not, demonstrates that the Maple Leaf Empire's ancestor was a powerful figure with extensive connections. Even ordinary Universe Level warriors, including Giant Axe Warrior, don't possess this ability."
"What is Giant Axe Warrior?" Luo Feng realized that he was hearing about something he had never encountered before from Babata.
" Giant Axe Warrior - The Giant Axe Arena, one of the five major powers in the universe, holds Giant Axe Life-and-Death Battle every year. Anyone who signs up and kills a thousand opponents of the same level can become Giant Axe Warrior."
Babata explained.
"Killing a thousand opponents of the same level—doesn't that mean this ancestor of the Maple Leaf Empire killed a thousand Universe Level?"
Luo Feng was shocked.
Universe Level ----
According to the information provided by Babata, they are extremely powerful beings even in a primitive civilization empire, capable of easily becoming Planet Lord and fighting on white dwarfs!
In Luo Feng's eyes, such a powerful figure was like a legend, but he never expected that this founder of the empire had killed a thousand of them.
"It's not that simple." Babata continued, "Battles between Giant Axe Warrior aren't randomly matched. The more wins Giant Axe Warrior's journey involve extremely powerful opponents. So, the birth of a Giant Axe Warrior actually results in the deaths of far more than a thousand Universe Level warriors—that number could be a hundred or a thousand times greater."
"The universe is truly cruel, and this Giant Axe Warrior is terrifying."
Luo Feng took a deep breath.
All of this was beyond his imagination.
He looked up again at the words "Maple Leaf Empire." This was his first time leaving Earth and coming into contact with a cosmic civilization, and he was deeply impressed by the ancestor of the Maple Leaf Empire.
However, Babata responded with a cold laugh.
"Don't act so country bumpkin-like— the Giant Axe Warrior is powerful, but he's only at the Universe Level. He's like an ant in front of your teacher. You're a disciple of Immortal God; in terms of status, you're far superior to him."
"But he is the true patriarch of the empire, and I, as a disciple of Immortal God, cannot reveal this to outsiders."
Luo Feng muttered to himself.
Just as Babata was about to continue his rebuttal, a chubby man strode over.
"Dude! Why are you walking so fast?"
"Who are you?"
Luo Feng looked at the fat man in front of him and communicated with him in fluent cosmic language.
"My name is Gao Sheng Weidi, you can just call me Gao Sheng. My spaceship was just parked next to yours. Your spaceship is nice! It's made of pure metal, which is quite rare these days."
"Fine."
Luo Feng smiled faintly.
"It's a pity I don't have enough money right now, otherwise I would definitely ask if you'd sell it. A lot of my friends really like this spaceship, and they would be so envious if I bought it."
As Gao Sheng Weidi spoke, he looked back, seemingly recalling the feeling of touching the metal spaceship earlier.
Turning his head, Gao Sheng Weidi said, "Brother, is this your first time on Qiu Long Star?"
"Hmm, how did you know?"
Luo Feng asked.
He secretly contacted Babata.
" Babata, where did I give myself away?"
"I don't know, let's see what he says." Babata didn't know the reason either.
Gao Sheng Weidi's gaze fell on the two Flowing Silver Guard behind Luo Feng, and he said with a smile, " Flowing Silver Guard are created for security, and these things are quite valuable—but on Qiu Long Star, we don't need these things."
Gao Sheng Weidi pointed behind him. "I actually brought four Star Level bodyguards with me on this trip, but once we arrived on Qiu Long Star, I gave them all free rein. Fighting is strictly prohibited on Qiu Long Star; anyone who dares to make a move will surely die. Even the assassins trained by powerful families wouldn't dare to kill anyone here, because the lord of Qiu Long Star can definitely investigate who's behind it all, and then the employer will pay a heavy price."
"I can tell you're here for the first time because you're accompanied by the Flowing Silver Guard. If you've been here before, you should know what the situation is with Qiu Long Star."
Luo Feng was secretly surprised, because what Gao Sheng Weidi said was completely different from what Babata had said.
According to Babata's information, fighting is only prohibited within the inner city of Qiu Long Star, and it's definitely not as exaggerated as it sounds; battles—murder and looting—are commonplace outside.
The reason he brought the Flowing Silver Guard was to prevent such a situation from occurring.
"This is indeed my first time here. I thought Qiu Long Star was the same as other places," Luo Feng replied after communicating with Babata.
"That's not surprising. By the way, what's your name?"
My name is Luo Feng.
" Luo Feng, I see this is your first time on Qiu Long Star. I'm familiar with this place, so I'll be your guide."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Gao Sheng."
"You're welcome. I also like all-metal spaceships. It's rare to meet someone who shares the same interests."
Stepping out of the port, the scene outside was exactly as Gao Sheng had described: wide avenues and everyone behaving themselves properly.
Luo Feng also stored the two Flowing Silver Guard into his Space Ring.
Gao Sheng Weidi chuckled and said, "Brother, your family must have been very strict with you."
"Yes, my family has very strict discipline. I usually cultivate within the clan and rarely go out."
Luo Feng nodded and said.
"This is the trouble we big family kids have. If we have a rigid parent, we're not even allowed to use the Virtual Universe before we're adults—haha, but I'm okay. In ten more years, I'll have my own life-bearing planet."
Gao Sheng Weidi boasted.
"Then it seems your elders value you highly." After talking with Babata, Luo Feng had a general understanding of the Wei Emperor's family. If what Babata said was true, this family was no ordinary one.
They'd rank in the top three even within the Caro Empire!
"It's alright, it's alright—my martial arts talent is average, but I mainly know a bit about business. I came to Rainbow Dragon Star this time to learn from an elder."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived outside Qiu Long City.
"The changes in Qiu Long City are tremendous."
Babata's voice rang in Luo Feng's ears.
Looking at the towering, massive city wall, Luo Feng showed a hint of surprise. Compared to this Qiu Long City, the ancient city walls on Earth were like ants.
"Isn't that amazing?"
Gao Sheng Weidi laughed heartily.
"More than ten thousand years ago, this Qiu Long Star underwent a major transformation. The planet was upgraded with unimaginable resources. After all, it is one of the most famous commercial planets in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. If it were like before, it would seem a bit petty."
"The most famous commercial planet in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire— "
Babata's voice rang in Luo Feng's ears. "Impossible! Qiu Long Star is only somewhat famous among a few elementary Universe Country near the Milky Way Galaxy. How could it possibly be the most famous commercial planet of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire? That's a mid-level civilization empire!!"
" Gao Sheng Weidi wouldn't lie to me, would he? After all, we know everything once we're in the city," Luo Feng thought to himself.
"I know—I know, something must be wrong. Luo Feng, hurry up and go in. First, register your Universe Citizen citizenship, then open an account at the Virtual Universe Company branch. I need to enter the Virtual Universe; only after entering the Virtual Universe can I understand all this."
As Intelligent Life, Babata can analyze countless complex messages to extract the information it wants, but only if it has access to the information channels.
Hu Yanbo has been dead for 50,000 years, and his Babata has been out of contact with the Virtual Universe for 50,000 years.
But it looks like it's not fifty thousand years, but five million years!
Babata panicked a little.
The situation now seems to be out of his control.