Myriad City wasn't built on a planet, but rather a city that floated in outer space. It was surrounded by burning stars and numerous satellites. From a distance, it looked like a squarish continent, and the closer one got to it, the larger it became.
The entire area was equivalent to ten Zenyu Stars spread out, and it looked like a colossus that was crawling in space.
Countless spacecraft lined up to enter Myriad City, and all of them stopped at the satellites that Myriad City had created. Then, they boarded the spacecraft and entered the city. Lu Yin's group was no exception. The entrance tax was paid the moment they boarded the spacecraft, and the verification process was also carried out on the spacecraft.
Verifying one's wealth was simple. They just had to report their wealth and let the people of Myriad City check it. If they reported too little, their qualifications would be lower, and they would lose out. Myriad City wouldn't force them.
It had been a long time since Lu Yin had taken a public transport spacecraft. Everyone had their own compartment, and with his domain, he was able to see everything around him.
"Your Highness, we can actually contact Myriad City's city lord's office and directly enter," Yan Yan said. Many disciples from large organizations had entered the city this way, and they had special privileges everywhere. It was impossible to be fair. Did even Enlighters have to take this kind of spacecraft?
Myriad City wasn't stupid.
Lu Yin laughed. "It doesn't matter. Let's just experience it. This is the richest city in the Outerverse."
Within his domain, Lu Yin watched as the others were verified. The process was simple, and the result of the verification was a pattern that was imprinted on one's wrist. It was said that as long as one left Myriad City's vicinity, the pattern would disappear. However, the pattern would reappear, and if one wanted to change it, they would need to be verified again.
When it was Lu Yin's turn, he was verified by a cute girl.
Lu Yin smiled. "Fifty thousand star essence."
The girl was stunned and then dazed. "I'm sorry, how much did you say?"
She felt like she had misheard. 50,000 star essence?
Impossible! Those people were VIPs who could enter through special channels. They wouldn't take this kind of spacecraft.
Lu Yin repeated the number and then handed over his cosmic ring and a drop of blood to the girl.
She checked the items and then respectfully returned them to Lu Yin. She then solemnly took out a seal that looked like it hadn't been used in a long time. "Sir, your verification is a jade seal."
"What's the difference?" he asked.
The girl was very nervous, and she looked at Lu Yin with a feverish gaze. She revealed a charming smile, "Our Million Cities certification is split into five grades, from the lowest to the highest: white, blue, gold, jade, and finally Million Cities. You have the second grade, the jade seal, and you can directly enter the city lord's manor. You can enter any public place in Million Cities without any obstructions." She gently stamped Lu Yin's wrist and even ran her finger across his palm in a seductive manner.
Lu Yin smiled, but he didn't say anything else. The girl was disappointed, and she gave Yan Yan and Phantom Sting a blue seal before walking away.
Not long after, Lu Yin looked down at Myriad City from high up in the sky, his eyes filled with admiration.
The style of this city was simple and unadorned, but there were many high-tech buildings. It was a combination of modern and ancient styles, and there were many landmark buildings.
Lu Yin saw the Mavis Bank, and it was extremely eye-catching. The tycoon's aura was undisguised.
Stepping into Myriad City, one could see countless shops at a glance. The wide streets were packed with people, and many flying saucer-shaped vehicles, which were built based on the principle of hovering cars, were shuttling back and forth.
Lu Yin flagged down one and got in with Yan Yan and Phantom Sting. They immediately set their destination to a nearby restaurant.
"The Mavis Bank is too tyrannical. They're not even letting people withdraw money. What right do they have? They're a bank!" Lu Yin's group of three ate in the restaurant while listening to the discussions around them.
"It's all because of that bitch Qiongxi 'er. She's working with all the merchants in Myriad City to suppress the flow of star crystals and star essence. She's only accepting the goods and not giving out money, which has caused the prices of the goods to fall even further. It's almost doubled from two years ago."
"What's that bitch trying to do?"
"It's simple. Myriad City has been sealed off, and the resources have decreased. Purchasing power has increased greatly, and the prices of goods have fallen. Qiongxi 'er is encouraging all the merchants and tycoons to use their current purchasing power to replenish the goods. Then, after a period of time, she'll release the star crystals and other resources and raise the prices of the goods. She'll be able to profit from the difference."
"It's said that Qiongxi 'er has already signed contracts with all the large merchants and tycoons. She'll take one percent of the price difference this time. She's sucking our blood."
"That bitch! Because of her, we've lost half of our profits."
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As he listened to the discussions around him, Lu Yin was shocked. Was there such a thing?
Earning the price difference was definitely not as simple as what the people outside were saying. It involved economic schemes, market analysis, and so on. However, it was certain that these people would earn less, and the money they lost would flow into the hands of the merchants and tycoons that were sealed off in Myriad City. This was equivalent to them earning an additional sum of money, and one percent of that money would belong to Qiongxi 'er.
How much money was that?
The daily value of transactions in Myriad City was extremely exaggerated. Although it was only one percent, it was still more than all of Lu Yin's assets. Qiongxi 'er … Lu Yin engraved this name into his mind. Everyone around him was discussing her.
At that moment, his gadget beeped. Tyrannical Weave's communications had been restored.
Wang Wen's voice sounded. "Chesspiece Bro, you've reached Myriad City, right?"
"How did you know I was coming to Myriad City?" Lu Yin asked.
"Ha! What are you mortals thinking? How could I not know? Deng Pu has shown up, so he'll definitely go to Myriad City to sell True Insight. How could you not interfere?" Wang Wen was pleased with himself.
Lu Yin smiled. "Speak. Why are you looking for me?"
"Nothing much. I just wanted to remind you to be careful of a woman."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Who?"
"Qiongxi 'er."
Lu Yin's brows rose. Ever since he had entered Myriad City, he had heard this name repeatedly. Even Wang Wen knew her. "You know her?"
Wang Wen chuckled. "In the entire Outerverse, there are only two people who can catch my eye and have the qualifications to compete with me in terms of intelligence: Wei Rong and Qiongxi 'er. I'm in the east, Wei Rong is in the middle, and Qiongxi' er is in the west. How should I put it? No one knows what this woman is thinking. She might plot against you at any time, and you won't even know how you died."
"She's that powerful?" Lu Yin was astonished.
Wang Wen lazily replied, "You'll have to be careful if you run into her. She can deduce the development of a situation based on the minute details. She can deduce thousands of possibilities with just a single action. She's very troublesome, and I don't want you to be finished before I even leave Ironblood Weave. Good luck."
Lu Yin told Wang Wen about how Qiongxi 'er had plotted against the merchants.
Wang Wen laughed. "That's her style, but it's just a small trick. If she really wants to scheme against someone, no one will know. She's probably just trying to disgust these people. It's considered a bad taste, so don't get targeted by her. Right, I have to remind you that this woman is a bit strange." Wang Wen then hung up.
Lu Yin rubbed his forehead, as he was most afraid of running into smart people like this.
He wasn't afraid of powerful opponents, but he was afraid of smart ones. As long as there wasn't an absolute difference in strength, brains were more difficult to deal with than strength.
He needed to gain a deeper understanding of Myriad City, and it was time to pay a visit to the Enlighter that the Nalan family was serving. If he recalled correctly, her name was Villa Master Lian.
Ruinedragon Pavilion was the largest brothel in Myriad City, and it was also one of the largest money-spongers in the city. It occupied a large area, and its business was booming all year round. The women inside were proficient in all kinds of musical instruments and were good at acting as various people, which was the legendary uniform. Unlike other brothels, Ruinedragon Pavilion's layout was elegant, and it was divided into many individual courtyards with small bridges and flowing water.
Any man who came to Myriad City hoped to be able to roam freely in Ruinedragon Pavilion, but it was too expensive. Even if they could afford the entrance tax, they might not be able to spend their money here.
Ruinedragon Pavilion was like a giant garden that covered many courtyards.
As Myriad City was connected to the Outerverse, countless people poured in, and a group of them entered Ruinedragon Pavilion.
One of the courtyards in Ruinedragon Pavilion was filled with laughter and melodious zither music. More than ten beautiful women were being chased around by a thin, blindfolded man, who occasionally cried out in surprise.
A cute girl entered the courtyard, accustomed to the scene in front of her. "Young Master, quite a few important people have arrived in the city."
The figure that was chasing the women suddenly rushed over and hugged the cute girl. The girl's face flushed red as she asked, "Y-Young Master, do you want to take a look?"
The person laughed strangely, and it was a woman's voice, but it was a little gender-neutral. "Read it for me. Which important people have arrived?"
The girl pressed down on the man's hands to prevent him from doing anything funny. She hurriedly said, "Shamrock Enterprises' Western Frontier's president, Mister Auffman. Aurora Spacecraft's flame engineer, Councilman Moore from San Dios. Seniors Hugh Phineas and Tyler Phineas from the Phineas family. Wei Rong from Armament Weave's Wei family. The Great Eastern Alliance's leader, Lu Yin. Right, Endless Borders also has many spacecraft parked outside the weave."
"Wei Rong?
That sinister fellow is here as well? "
The person pulled off the cloth covering her eyes, revealing a very delicate and beautiful face. She was clearly a woman with short hair and dressed in men's clothes. However, she had applied lipstick, which made her look strangely beautiful.
She was clearly a woman, but she liked to tease other women and even enjoyed doing so. She was Qiongxi 'er from Wancheng City.
"Y-Young Master, can you let me go?"
The cute girl's face was flushed red. Qiongxi 'er had touched the most sensitive parts of her body, making her feel very uncomfortable but also very comfortable. It was a very contradictory situation.
Qiongxi 'er laughed strangely and kissed the girl. "Little Nan, you're becoming more and more voluptuous under my care. Not too long ago, your father even said that he would marry you off. Let me tell you, that's impossible. You're mine for the rest of your life, hehe."
Little Nan lowered her head, feeling very shy.
Qiongxi 'er waved her hand and dismissed the women from the Rusty Fragrance Pavilion. She then turned on the screen and saw that all of the people that Little Nan had just mentioned were on it.
Wan Qiancheng naturally could not have obtained so much information in such a short amount of time. All of this information had been purchased through the Amethyst Trading Company. They were the company's top VIPs and were very rich.