Pre-Departure Shopping

Both parties drafted the contract. Since Luo Feng didn't have a bank card, he made a special request... and a new bank card was processed at the Cosmic River Bank. After that, the transaction was completed. The Arc Blade Disk now belonged to the Treasure Emporium, and the enormous sum of 18 billion Black Dragon Coins went to Luo Feng! “This bank card is truly unique; it's integrated with a spiritual imprint. Only the original owner can use it; others can't, even if they get their hands on it.” Luo Feng marveled. This was undoubtedly an incredibly secure method, safer than any password, as... everyone's spiritual imprint is distinct. The Cosmic River Bank, a super bank spanning the entire cosmos! In the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, it only served clients with deposits exceeding 100 million Black Dragon Coins. Those with less assets wouldn't even be processed. “18 billion, that's quite a fortune. Even Gaosheng and the others, or Weilin from the restaurant, couldn't produce this much cash, could they?” Luo Feng felt the 18 billion Black Dragon Coins in his spatial ring with his mind, a little excited. “What's there to be excited about? A single fragment of Red-Mixed Copper Mother is incredibly valuable, and the 'Yunmo Star' spaceship, built from countless pieces of Red-Mixed Copper Mother, makes even Immortal-level powerhouses envious. That is true wealth!” Babata couldn't help but interject, clearly annoyed by Luo Feng's reaction. “What good is it if it's so expensive you can't even take it out?” Luo Feng retorted. Babata immediately deflated. The Yunmo Star spaceship, it was feared, would be desperately fought over by the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire, regardless of the cost. Would Luo Feng dare to reveal it? Even if he became Cosmic-level or a Sector Lord, he probably wouldn't dare to! ... Luo Feng returned to the Treasure Emporium with the old man from the Cosmic River Bank. “Since I don't have enough money to make my Golden Horn Beast reach the Cosmic-level quickly, I must rapidly improve my human strength.” Luo Feng understood clearly that in the vast cosmos, immense wealth represented formidable power! He had to get his hands on the first bank account his teacher left him as soon as possible! Therefore, he had to improve his physical strength as quickly as possible. Only then could his soul rapidly advance! After all, the Golden Horn Beast's soul was at Star-level Fourth-tier, so there were no bottlenecks for Luo Feng's human strength to improve. “Luo Feng, Muya Jing possesses life energy that enhances both the soul and physical body, promoting evolution without side effects. Therefore... Muya Jing can transform a High-level Wargod into a Planet-level First-tier being. It can also evolve monsters,” Babata explained. “Of course, you don't need to strengthen both your body and soul right now... you only need to strengthen your physical body!” Luo Feng's physical body was the primary limiting factor for his strength. “To strengthen your body, with your current funds, the best option is 'Bibo Marrow,'” Babata explained. “Bibo Marrow is an extremely effective treasure during the Planet-level stage.” The efficacy of treasures varies at different stages. For instance, America's 'Water of Life' can allow ordinary people to regrow severed limbs. And the Spirit of Plants and Trees can cause a Wargod's strength to skyrocket, with some unique ones even healing Planet-level powerhouses. However... they cannot enhance the strength of Planet-level powerhouses. At this point, better treasures are required! ... “Mr. Luo Feng,” the old man from the Treasure Emporium smiled, “This is our Treasure Emporium's membership card, which grants you a 2% discount. We don't issue membership cards lightly.” “I understand,” Luo Feng smiled. The old man clearly knew Luo Feng had 18 billion Black Dragon Coins in cash and naturally hoped Luo Feng would spend it at their establishment. “Do you have Bibo Marrow here?” Luo Feng asked. He couldn't be bothered to look at other treasures; this 18 billion was his principal, and he had to use it with maximum efficiency to enhance his own strength! He absolutely couldn't waste it on useless items. “Yes.” The Star-level Sixth-tier old man personally served Luo Feng, smiling as he led him to a section of the Treasure Emporium where a virtual projection floated, displaying Bibo Marrow. Bibo Marrow was a strange, green, mercury-like liquid faintly shimmering with peculiar light, and next to it was the price tag. “Bibo Marrow, 9,000 credits per gram?” Luo Feng nodded slightly. “I need 30 kilograms!” “30 kilograms?” The old man nodded with a smile. This made some of the other customers who had entered the Treasure Emporium to browse couldn't help but glance at Luo Feng. Such an expensive item as Bibo Marrow? Buying 30 kilograms at once? “After the discount, that will be 264.6 million Black Dragon Coins,” the old man smiled. “Is there anything else Mr. Luo Feng needs?” “Nothing else for now,” Luo Feng said, not even sparing a glance at the other treasures. The old man felt a slight disappointment, but quickly processed the transaction, immediately retrieving 30 kilograms of 'Bibo Marrow' from the secret warehouse in the back. Only a store on a core trading planet like Qiulong Star, serving hundreds of star systems, could possibly have such a large stock readily available. Lesser planets simply couldn't! “Here is your Bibo Marrow, please keep it safe, sir.” The old man handed over a large, beautiful, semi-transparent glass bottle, inside which swirled the strange, green, mercury-like liquid, faintly shimmering with peculiar light. Just this one bottle of liquid. Behind it, who knew how many people had died to collect this liquid! If converted into 'High-level Wargod warriors,' it could buy over 10 million High-level Wargods! “Mm.” Luo Feng took the large transparent bottle, and whoosh, it vanished into thin air. This made the other customers observing the transaction exchange astonished glances. Clearly... This young man has a spatial ring! “With 30 kilograms of Bibo Marrow, I can quickly reach Planet-level Seventh-tier in physical strength and Star-level First-tier in spirit force. Then I'll be able to get the first bank account my teacher left for me.” Luo Feng was filled with anticipation. “The remaining Bibo Marrow can also help Hong and Lei Shen.” Luo Feng had bought a very substantial amount of 30 kilograms of Bibo Marrow. “Please take care, sir, and welcome back,” the old man smiled, watching Luo Feng depart. ... Luo Feng then arrived at the slave market, not far from the Treasure Emporium. The slave market was still bustling with people! Beautiful, captivating female slaves cost only a few thousand Black Dragon Coins. Apprentice Ninth-tier (High-level Wargod) warriors were only ten to twenty Black Dragon Coins! Tourists visiting here could be seen everywhere, casually buying a few slaves. “My strength improvement takes time!” “And in the future, many things will require manpower. I'll often be leaving Earth, so my home will need servants.” Luo Feng instantly decided to buy some slaves to take back. Soon, Luo Feng arrived at a mall belonging to a rather powerful slave merchant. Inside the mall. “Respected sir, what kind of slaves are you looking for? We have all kinds, whether beautiful and charming, or powerful and strong.” A black-skinned manager, thin as a monkey with a long, pointed nose, immediately recognized Luo Feng as a buyer with significant means. “Hmm, I need Star-level slaves,” Luo Feng said. “Ah!” The manager was delighted, quickly saying with a smile, “Please come this way, sir. We have a large number of virtual projections of slaves; you can choose whoever you like! And our prices are absolutely fair; if you buy more, we even offer discounts!” Star-level slaves were very expensive, so the manager was naturally thrilled. In a spacious reception room. Virtual projections appeared before Luo Feng, displaying detailed information on numerous slaves: appearance, height, strength, race, and, of course, prices! “Star-level Fifth-tier warriors are 80 million, Star-level Seventh-tier warriors are 500 million, Eighth-tier are 2 billion, and Ninth-tier are 5 billion. Spirit Readers are three times the price of warriors at the same level!” Luo Feng looked at these prices. These were standard rates, with only slight fluctuations for special cases! For example, a Star-level Ninth-tier Spirit Reader was also a Ninth-tier warrior! “Three Star-level Fifth-tier Spirit Readers!” Luo Feng pointed at the virtual projection. “These Heimen Clan ones.” “Understood,” the manager happily noted. Each was 240 million Black Dragon Coins, so that was 720 million Black Dragon Coins. A big business indeed! He really hadn't been mistaken; this young man was indeed a major client! “Three Star-level Seventh-tier Spirit Readers from the Heimen Clan!” Luo Feng continued. The Heimen Clan had robust bodies and frequently produced Spirit Readers. According to Babata, Heimen Clan slaves were considered to be of good quality among slaves. “Star-level Seventh-tier Spirit Readers?” The manager was greatly surprised, looking at Luo Feng. “Three of them?” Each one was 1.5 billion Black Dragon Coins! Three would be 4.5 billion Black Dragon Coins! Even among the great families on Qiulong Star, only important figures could casually produce such a sum. Family scions rarely had this much cash. “Did you get that?” Luo Feng looked over. “Noted, noted!” The manager was incredibly excited. If this deal went through, his bonus would be substantial. “Mm.” Luo Feng nodded slightly. “What kind of discount can you give me?” “5% off! That's absolutely the biggest discount,” the manager's pointed nose gleamed. “Alright, then throw in 10 Star-level First-tier individuals, five warriors and five Spirit Readers. And another 1,000 Planet-level Ninth-tier Spirit Readers,” Luo Feng stated. “Sir!” The manager's eyes widened instantly, as if his parents had just died. “I can't give you that many! You, you're practically asking for my life!” 10 Star-level First-tier individuals, half warriors and half Spirit Readers, were only 20 million Black Dragon Coins. 1,000 Planet-level Ninth-tier Spirit Readers were only worth 100 million! “Final offer,” Luo Feng looked at the manager. “5 billion Black Dragon Coins, plus all those 'extras' I mentioned.” Sweat beaded on the manager's forehead, trickling down his large, pointed nose. His mind, meanwhile, was calculating furiously like a supercomputer. “Alright!” The manager gritted his teeth. Even with this deal, he, as the manager, would still get a substantial cut. The lion's share would, of course, go to the higher-ups! “Good then.” Luo Feng nodded. “Three Star-level Fifth-tier Spirit Readers and three Star-level Seventh-tier Spirit Readers from the Heimen Clan. Plus five Star-level First-tier warriors and five Star-level First-tier Spirit Readers. And another 1,000 Planet-level Ninth-tier Spirit Readers! For the races, just pick randomly from the thirteen I've already selected.” “No problem,” the manager nodded repeatedly. “I'll pay a 100 million Black Dragon Coin deposit first! I'll inform you later to deliver the slaves to the planet's Docking Bay. We'll complete the transaction there,” Luo Feng said. “Of course,” the manager said, beaming. Most transactions involving over a thousand slaves were completed at the planet's Docking Bay. Luo Feng nodded slightly... There were just over a thousand slaves in total. An aircraft carrier on Earth could hold thousands of people. A Black Dragon spaceship, with its three upper, middle, and lower decks and a diameter of 100 meters, could easily accommodate over a thousand people on a single deck if they were packed in a bit. “After registering at the Ganwu Dojo, I'll take the slaves and leave Qiulong Star.” Luo Feng suddenly imagined the scene of returning to Earth with this large contingent of people, and couldn't help but crack a strange smile!