Chapter 229: Purchasing a Base

Bart's entire body was charred black, and his body twitched as he struggled to get up from the ground. He reached out a hand, and the long saber that had fallen not far away trembled and automatically flew back into his body.

Lustrous green light flickered, and the charred black skin on the surface of his body peeled off, revealing slightly pink new skin, and the hair all over his body gradually grew back.

Bart panted heavily, his physical exertion extraordinarily massive. He felt a bit alarmed as he stared at Li Yu not far away; the Evolutionary System of his planet was special.

His intuition was far stronger than ordinary cosmic creatures, so he could sense the surging and powerful aura beneath that armor.

And at the very beginning, the opponent didn't possess this kind of strength. The opponent's strength was accumulated bit by bit during the battle.

He could feel that it was some kind of special ability, not hidden strength, because the opponent's gradual enhancement during the battle was very significant.

If it were hidden strength, why would he release it gradually in this manner?

Beneath the armor, Li Yu's pupils were a pale golden color. He felt that in this state, among B-Tier Lifeforms, he should be invincible.

Without using other means, even Bette might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

The [Golden Blood Talent] was indeed very powerful. Li Yu was very satisfied with the "Saiyan State".

He came up with the name "Saiyan State" himself, after all, the sense of déjà vu was simply too strong.

Bart's repair speed was extremely fast. The [Titan Colonization Armor] extended its Ship-breaking Blade, seeming to prepare for a second bout.

"I lose." Bart unexpectedly conceded. Just looking at his appearance, he didn't have any major injuries. The repair speed of that lustrous green light was extremely fast.

"Oh?" Li Yu was slightly surprised. He thought this Venerable Elder would refuse to admit defeat, but he didn't expect him to be so straightforward.

"Your Excellency Bart actually conceded? Although he was at a disadvantage just now, he doesn't seem to have any injuries," someone whispered.

"Perhaps he thinks there's no chance of winning if he continues fighting, so there's no need to waste time."

"..."

The crowd discussed animatedly. In a place like this, it was impossible for a death to occur, otherwise the nature of the situation would change.

So from the crowd's perspective, continuing the fight was just a waste of time.

The voices gradually became noisy and then gradually died down, because the high-energy shield was opened, and Li Yu and Bart walked down.

Bart's Combat Suit had been shattered. He took a palm-sized black device from someone else and pressed it against his chest.

The black Combat Suit covered his entire body in the blink of an eye. He looked at Li Yu and said, "You are very strong. I take back what I said earlier. However, since you have joined the Talent Support and Development Program, I hope you will fulfill the corresponding obligations."

"You don't need to worry your old head about that," Li Yu replied lightly, neither agreeing nor denying.

Bart frowned slightly, but after all, he had just been defeated in battle, so he didn't have the face to say much more.

As for the others, they didn't dare to meet Li Yu's eyes at this moment. Under Li Yu's sweeping gaze, they all averted their eyes, feeling somewhat guilty.

After all, this was a super fierce guy. Within every tier of lifeform, there were relatively detailed divisions.

Some people had exhausted all their resources to evolve into a B-Tier Lifeform, their Gene Chain grade wasn't high, or their Superpower potential was insufficient. Such people had no cultivation value.

Although Gene Chains could be replaced after evolving into an A-Tier Lifeform, who knew When Pigs Fly that would be.

The immediate combat power after becoming an A-Tier Lifeform was the cultivation standard for many civilizations.

People like Bart belonged to high-quality resources. His broadsword skills were fierce and commanding, and his combat power was extraordinary.

And Li Yu obviously also belonged to this type of person. How could those ordinary B-Tier Lifeforms, who couldn't even get in line for a civilization review, dare to offend Li Yu?

"I didn't expect your combat power to be so strong." Max came up and smoothed things over, praised him a few times, and then asked everyone to go back and continue queueing for their resource allocations.

Edwin's gaze landed on Li Yu, secretly raising his threat level.

In the corridor, the three walked side by side, Max's eyes darting around constantly.

"I just heard from Edwin that Princess Klein seems to have undergone some sort of transformation. She's actually started killing people." Max made small talk. He and Edwin had exchanged a few words off the stage earlier.

"It's execution," Edwin emphasized.

Edwin attempted to correct the impression of Klein, so he told Max about this matter, and Max was slightly amazed by it.

"Same thing..." Max didn't care and turned to look at Li Yu: "What exactly happened? That old geezer Horus is truly worthy of being the commander of the Black Knight; the soldiers on the ship are tight-lipped. Even Edwin couldn't get anything out of them."

"You definitely know. We're all friends here. Once I hear it, I definitely won't spread it." Max urged Li Yu, his face full of curiosity.

Li Yu glanced at Max. Before he could speak, he heard Edwin say, "If you tell him, the entire Gui Xing High Command will know by tomorrow."

Edwin wasn't reminding Li Yu, but he didn't want Klein's privacy to be spread.

"Bullshit!" Max glared angrily. Li Yu couldn't help but be Speechless, casually spouting nonsense, "Maybe Princess Klein's second personality appeared."

"Second personality?" Max said in surprise. "Really?"

"Only an Idiot like you would believe that," Edwin dealt the final blow.

"You motherfucker..." Max turned his head, gritting his teeth. "A damn sister-con has the nerve to talk about me!"

Edwin's eyes turned cold, and Li Yu subconsciously retreated as a cold glint flashed.

Bang! Max was pushed directly against the wall, his arms crossed, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Edwin held a Dagger. The black metal Dagger had pale golden, irregular patterns on it, and it was barely half a thumb joint away from stabbing into Max's throat.

A crimson Nano-Armor deployed layer by layer, quickly covering Max's entire body. He roared, "Are you sick? We've been brothers for so many years, and you attack just like that. And you even used the Kashgar Patterned Black Gold Dagger. Do you really want to kill me!?"

"Didn't you block it?" Edwin retracted the Dagger, putting it away somewhere. His tone was indifferent, as if his earlier rampage was just an illusion.

"I've had enough. I'm breaking off our friendship!" Max was indignant and turned to leave.

"Suit yourself." Edwin had no emotional fluctuations.

Max walked to the corner, turned back with a gloomy face, and said to Li Yu, "You're my man, you have to come with me. You can't follow him."

Li Yu felt the atmosphere between these two was a bit strange. He nodded to Max, and then said to Edwin, "The Colonel can go back and report to Princess Klein."

"You don't need to remind him. He's dying to go see Princess Klein immediately..." Max crossed his arms, but didn't finish his sentence.

Edwin nodded to Li Yu and left calmly.

Subsequently, Max angrily rebuked Edwin, listing his three wrongs and seven deadly sins. Even after Li Yu finished collecting his resources, he was still talking.

Li Yu felt like his ears were growing calluses and looked completely Speechless.

"Notify me when you need me to testify for you. I'm leaving first." Li Yu didn't want to stay here for another minute. He just wanted to leave quickly.

"Where are you going? You're not thinking of leaving Return Star, are you?" Max instantly stopped cursing Edwin and instead looked suspiciously at Li Yu.

This was his hope to escape from a sea of bitterness; he couldn't let him run away.

Li Yu explained helplessly, "Buying a house. My friends are still squeezed in the Spaceship."

"I'll go with you," Max said, and then added, "The developers on Fortress Star have some connections with my family. I can get you a discount, a discount on top of a discount."

Just how much does this guy hate administrative work, being so afraid that he would run away,Li Yu muttered inwardly.

In reality, Max was also bitter inside. Thinking of himself, the dignified former commander of the Ghost Fleet, having to eagerly follow someone else around; it was so humiliating.

If he could, he would rather have someone keep an eye on Li Yu, but the problem was, he couldn't do that.

Edwin had already warned him just now. Li Yu was Klein's man, and someone who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Horus behind Klein.

This was enough to prove how much Klein valued Li Yu. If he did that, Klein would probably come knocking on his door to cause trouble immediately.

The scary one wasn't Klein, but her Mother—the Iron-Blooded Queen, Vimala.

Since when did Vimala appear in public more often than the King of Return Star? Her prestige was immense.

She was the real heavyweight. Did he really think no one dared to criticize Klein's previous miraculous operations just because of the so-called "Pearl of Return Star" title?

To be precise, it was because of Vimala that the title "Pearl of Return Star" even existed.

So, no matter how unwilling Max was, he couldn't restrain Li Yu and could only follow him.

"Alright..."

A bargain delivered to his door, it would be a waste not to take it, so Li Yu agreed.

...

Fortress Star, as one of the eight affiliated Life Planets of Return Star, due to its harsh surface environment, was never intended to be a commercial planet from the beginning.

The massive star was a light gray color overall, with a basically rocky surface, and initially, it didn't even have liquid water.

If it weren't for the high cost of relocating Life Planets from farther Star Systems, Return Star would have excluded Fortress Star long ago.

However, it was later proposed that planet-level ecological transformation was unnecessary, and Fortress Star could be directly developed into a hub for base-type buildings.

Large-scale bases didn't need to consider surrounding commercial facilities and environments, making it a perfect fit.

Taking the high-speed energy track, the Fortress Star overhead gradually enlarged. One could see many large-scale bases on the surface, with various spaceships constantly taking off and landing.

"Aren't they afraid of armed conflicts erupting by placing a base-type building planet near the Main Planet?" Li Yu asked, somewhat confused.

"Then you underestimate Return Star too much. To purchase a base here, you must sign an agreement, one of the clauses being emergency investigation authority for High-Energy Reactions," Max explained:

"If abnormal High-Energy Reactions are detected in your base, Return Star has the authority to investigate directly."

Max said with a hint of excitement, "And there are various other measures. If you want to cause trouble, you can try."

I just asked a casual question, why are you so excited?Li Yu shook his head, too lazy to bother with this erratic young master.

Just as Max had said, his identity indeed brought immense benefits. He casually tapped a few times on his Smart Terminal, and a real estate sales manager arrived rapidly via a Flying Vehicle.

Sweating profusely, he wore a fawning smile: "So it's Your Excellency Max. Why didn't you let us know in advance so we could arrange a reception for you?"

"No need for all that trouble..." Max waved his hand impatiently and pointed at Li Yu, "He wants to buy a house. Give him an introduction."

The manager's eyes flickered, but his movements didn't stop. He smiled brightly at Li Yu, "May I ask your surname..."

"Li..." Li Yu answered simply.

"Hello Mr. Li, you can call me Badu. May I ask what your requirements are?" Badu's attitude was still eager; he didn't slack off just because the client had changed to Li Yu.

"Requirements..." Li Yu rubbed his chin, unable to think of any for a moment.

Badu instantly understood and continued, "How about this, tell me your situation, and I'll give you some suggestions."

"The number of residents is about 50. I need a training base, and there are two large pets, as well as a Spaceship," Li Yu pondered.

Badu swiped a few times on his Smart Terminal, ejecting a Holographic Screen. A large number of models flickered constantly. He pinched and enlarged a few of them and introduced:

"This is Facundo Base—covering an area of 11,425 square meters, a double-layer structure, with an additional five hectares of usage area included. It has a Spaceship docking extension bay capable of docking three small Spaceships."

"This is Tawo Base..."

Badu introduced several bases in succession. Basically, there were no bases under ten thousand square meters, and these were only small bases. It wasn't that larger bases didn't exist.

Although the housing prices for base-type buildings were relatively lower, they were still around 500,000, which meant that the price of each base was upwards of five or six billion Star Coins, leaving Li Yu somewhat speechless.

"Is this base just an Empty Shell?" Li Yu asked, as if thinking of something.

"You must be joking. Basic energy shields and living facilities are included," Badu explained.

"What if I want to add configurations..." Li Yu had a bad premonition.

Badu's smile grew even more radiant. With a wave of his large hand, the Holographic Screen enlarged again.

"B-grade Training Room—equipped with energy detectors, high-energy suppressors, virtual combat modules, Vital Signs detection equipment... built with highly inert metals, costing 10 million Star Coins per square meter."

"Ability Training Room..."

"Research Lab..."

"Server Array Group..."

Li Yu was expressionless, quietly waiting for Badu to finish his introduction. He made a preliminary estimate: to meet his requirements, he would need to prepare at least ten billion Star Coins.

This amount could cultivate two B-Tier Lifeforms, and this was only a small base, not even counting high-end configurations.

No wonder Peyton said that for building a large Laboratory, fifty billion wouldn't even cause a ripple.

"According to your requirements, we've selected the Facundo Base. The total tax-inclusive price is 12.54 billion Star Coins, equipped with a B-grade Training Room, Spaceship maintenance room, Energy Block compression production line, and a small Laboratory..." Badu calculated a preliminary price, which made Li Yu feel a bit of Flesh Hurts.

He looked at Max, who was staring off into space, probably cursing Edwin in his mind, and coughed dryly a few times.

"Ah?" Max was somewhat confused, then realized, "Ah, right... he is a High-Grade Citizen... his status is currently being processed."

Hearing this, Badu nodded, "High-Grade Citizens can get a 5% discount, bringing it to 11.93 billion Star Coins."

"Cough, cough..." Li Yu coughed dryly a few more times.

Max continued, "By the way, give another discount. Tell your boss I said so."

Badu's smiling face instantly restrained quite a bit, and he asked tentatively, "Another 5% discount?"

"Not bad... not bad, quite valuable..." Li Yu smiled.

Max was also a bit dissatisfied. Was his face only worth another 5% discount?

"10% discount?" Badu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Barely..." Max didn't plan to fight for too much of a discount for Li Yu either.

Badu's enthusiasm diminished a lot. He smiled mechanically, "After the discount, it's 10.73 billion Star Coins. How do you plan to pay? Installments or in full? We accept settlements from any bank recognized by the Interstellar Alliance."

"Is the Black Hole Bank okay?" Li Yu inquired.

"Black Hole Bank..." Badu's smile was somewhat forced, "This..."

Max was a bit impatient and urged, "It's not like the Black Hole Bank isn't allowed. Anyway, you guys use the Black Hole Bank for external settlements every year. This will just save you the conversion step."

He wanted Li Yu to pay up quickly. Once he paid, this guy most likely wouldn't run away.

"This... doesn't conform to the rules..." Badu hesitated a bit, but seeing Max's displeased expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright."

(End of this chapter)