Trading Cosmic Battleship From The Start
Chapter 182 - 131: Waiting for a Better Warship_2

Chapter 182: Chapter 131: Waiting for a Better Warship_2

"As you command," the Collector elegantly bowed.

Then he began his narration.

Compared to the ambiguous rumors in the information database, the Collector, who had already arrived in Gus Land, naturally possessed more real and profound knowledge.

However, according to him, he was only at the edge of Gus Land at the moment, lacking the qualification to go deeper.

Most of the people here, like him, come from civilizations that have lost culture and heritage, which is the most common situation among low-level civilizations in the Mude System.

Yet even the edge location remains immensely grand and prosperous.

"The place I’m in is called ’Taoli City.’ It’s actually a giant planet about the size of Jupiter, pulled into a curvature bubble by the Gus People approximately fourteen hundred years ago for resource extraction. Once the resource extraction was completed, the remnants were transformed into this edge city. Although it falls under the administration of the Gus People, some regulations are intentionally relaxed. Thus, a large number of paupers unwilling to leave remain here, and the Gus People can catch them at any time. With their accumulated hefty parking fees, there is almost only one outcome for them: being turned into a Primordial Energy Battery..."

With the Collector’s explanation and the images he displayed, Shen Shi had already formed an image in his mind of that place.

He did not know what the deeper parts of Gus Land looked like.

But this ’Taoli City’ was a place filled with both brightness and darkness, order and chaos, opportunities, and risks.

Moreover, this situation was deliberately created.

It could even be considered a form of breeding.

While the Pasture Master’s breeding involved crafting integrated, prison-like farms with weapons and violence, the Gus People’s breeding involved crafting free-range farms with cheap food and tempting bait that seemed fragrant but was hard to grasp.

Almost everyone who ultimately turned into a battery believed they could attain the benefits to change this outcome before that day arrived.

Didn’t they know this is precisely the Gus People’s intention?

Impossible—not only did the Gus People make no effort to hide their intentions, but such arrangements in the interstellar realm are akin to blatant strategy.

Yet, in this starry space, numerous reasons and motivations compel these individuals to take risks and remain here at all costs.

To change their fate, their race’s fate, their civilization’s fate, or because leaving would still lead to becoming a battery...

In the minds of these various intelligent life forms with varying degrees of Primordial Energy Mastery, opportunities are more important than the risk of turning into a battery.

"My next goal is first to establish a foothold in Taoli City." At this moment, the Collector conveyed emotions filled with a certain resolute will, "The treasures you brought enabled me to have the basic qualifications for long-term residency here, and the black market and human civilization offer me the possibility of rapid development. With these two points, I may find the chance to achieve my wishes here."

What are his wishes?

To preserve the culture and history of human civilization, allowing it to be passed down through generations.

Shen Shi understood.

Just like those who eventually became batteries, for this wish, even at the risk of losing everything and becoming a Primordial Energy Battery, the Collector would not back down.

"Beyond that, I can’t help you much," Shen Shi said with a touch of regret.

"Please, don’t say that, honorable boss," the Collector took a few steps forward, maintaining his consistent elegance, and gestured his sincerest gratitude to Shen Shi, "Everything you have given me is the prerequisite and foundation for me to have this goal, and your contribution and sacrifices to human civilization far surpass what I could ever compare to. Moreover, you have already realized my greatest wish and dream before today."

As he spoke the last sentence, his gaze inevitably fell again on those books and pages.

Shen Shi could clearly feel his obsession and fervor.

Perhaps initially, like Gong Chu and most others, the Collector’s emphasis on culture and heritage merely stemmed from its role in Primordial Energy.

But now, it seems to have become his life’s belief.

Shen Shi thought of the vast array of various ’Ancient Books’ and even entertainment-oriented cultural works in modern society, considering he might offer some encouragement to the Collector.

"Since you are now my subordinate, I won’t let you work for nothing. Going forward, each time you bring me what I need, I will entrust some Ancient Books to your care—how does that sound?"

After saying this, Shen Shi immediately realized the last two words of his inquiry were entirely superfluous.

Because once again, the Collector’s body glowed with a fiery light.

Primordial Energy is truly a marvelous thing.

It can express emotions that language alone cannot fully convey.

At this moment, Shen Shi fully comprehended the Collector’s excitement and gratitude.

Although, theoretically, after becoming a subordinate, one shouldn’t engage in transactions with the boss anymore, like Gong Chu, what Shen Shi offered was something the Collector couldn’t refuse under any circumstances.

Shen Shi then chatted with the Collector for a while, although not for long.

Although the Collector had been in Gus Land for several months, those months were merely spent exploring its rules.

There were still many aspects unknown to him.

Additionally, the distance between Gus Land and Shen Shi remained far too great, so Shen Shi refrained from asking too many questions, knowing opportunities would arise later.

After leaving the Collector’s shop, standing once again on the now unnaturally deserted street, Shen Shi couldn’t help but feel some emotion.

You never really know what might happen next in the interstellar domain.

After some thought, he chose not to leave the black market but headed to the shop run by Gong Chu.

This was probably one of the few shops in the entire black market that hadn’t closed.

"Commander."

Gong Chu’s Consciousness Residue opened its eyes.

"Have you received any other customers while keeping the shop open during this time?" Shen Shi asked.

"Yes, albeit few, but in times like these, people need security services more than ever," Gong Chu roughly explained.

The Daike Civilization’s malice toward human civilization was completely undisguised.

So during this time, many nearby D-level civilizations, and even some interstellar pirates, thought of exploiting human civilization.

They already viewed human civilization as a civilization on the brink of destruction, believing that even if they plundered human ships or bases now, humans lacked the time and energy to deal with them.

The Dongfeng Corps’ mission during this period was to tell them—impossible.

"You should be close to becoming a Master of Primordial Energy," Shen Shi asked.

"Six months," Gong Chu replied.

This was several months sooner than the time Gong Chu previously told Shen Shi, naturally a result of Shen Shi’s changes to history.

It had fortified Gong Chu’s foundation.

Especially with an additional war, as a participant in that conflict, Gong Chu had grown in all areas, particularly in large fleet warfare command capabilities.

"I’ve thoroughly controlled the enemy’s reconnaissance units during this time, but I want to ask how to fully utilize this opportunity to achieve greater battlefield outcomes?"

This was the reason Shen Shi came here.

He came to seek advice.

Previously, he was always worried that this battle might be too similar to one three thousand years ago, revealing something to Gong Chu, so he avoided consulting such an outstanding Corps Commander, opting instead to immerse himself in books and research on his own.

But after thoroughly studying the ambush battle recorded in history during this period, he discovered it wasn’t an issue at all.

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