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Chapter 60 Are you interested in making a deal?

With a "biu" sound...

The panel creaked and flashed.

Li Zhe had prepared himself for a journey that transcended time and space, crossing the universe...

They even mentally prepared themselves for the dizziness and nausea that might occur in various time tunnels.

Unexpectedly, nothing happened around them.

He remained calmly seated in the reception room of the yacht mothership.

The sofa beneath me was incredibly soft, and the familiar sea view outside the window was still there.

Did I just order?

Is this the result?

Li Zhe's expression instantly became somewhat subtle.

He subconsciously looked at Xing beside him, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Commander, please don't doubt it, we have successfully connected to the Star Trading Market." Xing's voice was as calm as ever, as if he had already anticipated his reaction.

That's when.

A brand new window popped up on the system panel in front of Li Zhe.

A black background with yellow scrolling text, reminiscent of the opening sequence of Star Wars.

A powerful background music slowly rose from the bottom of the screen.

【Respected mecha pilot, welcome to Above the Stars.】

To ensure absolute security between different dimensions and to maintain the independence and stability of the development of each civilization, the Star Trading Market employs a contactless, cross-dimensional quantum communication protocol.

You will communicate and trade with your fellow beings from other dimensions through data projection.

Rest assured, all your authentic information will be protected by the highest level of encryption.

Here, you can freely exchange resources, share intelligence, and forge alliances.

[Even...witnessing the birth of a completely new era.]

May the stars guide your path, Mech Pilot!

"..."

Li Zhe's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the subtitles.

After all that, the so-called "Starry Sky Trading Market"... really is just an enhanced version of the "Chat Group of All Realms"!

Waiting for nothing.

I thought I would be able to take a trip to another parallel universe's Earth.

Let's see those magical pilots, bio-engineered suits, and steam colossi.

But then I thought about it...

This contactless transaction method is indeed the safest option.

Heart is under the kyte.

No one can guarantee that their "compatriots" in other parallel universes might be harboring some ill intentions.

What if you run into someone who believes in the Dark Forest theory?

If they hit you with sex the moment they meet, you're doomed.

"Commander, this is Trading Hall 42, where you are." Xing thoughtfully switched the panel to a brand new interface.

The entire interface is simple yet full of a technological feel.

The main interface is a huge virtual plaza with a vast and boundless starry sea as the background.

The square was empty except for Li Zhe's data projection, which stood there all alone.

The top right corner of the interface displays the current number of online users: 1/36.

"Commander, according to market rules, each trading hall can activate the free trading function as long as there are more than two members online," Xing explained dutifully. "Auctions are scheduled to be held at fixed intervals."

Li Zhe nodded.

My eyes swept over a "message board" feature on the left side of the interface.

A system announcement was displayed above.

[Monthly Auction Notice for Trading Hall 42: The next auction will be held 168 hours after Earth Standard Time. Please take note, all mech pilots.]

Li Zhe checked the time: noon on June 21st.

To put it in perspective, it will begin at 8 PM on June 28th, one year into the Crisis Era.

There's a full week left until the next auction. "So, I came all this way for nothing?"

Li Zhe shrugged helplessly.

No one traded, and the auction didn't go on.

I felt like the first player to enter the newly opened server.

There was no one to talk to, so I could only stare blankly at the air.

It was at that moment that he started thinking this.

"Ding-dong-"

A crisp notification sound rang out, and the number of online users in the trading hall changed from "1/36" to "2/36".

A projected image of data appeared at the other end of the square.

"Oh ho, a new guy?"

A male voice, filled with surprise and curiosity, came through the chat window.

The languages ​​and texts of both parties were perfectly and synchronously translated under the system's function, without any communication barriers.

The projected image of the other party was a young man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, tall, with unruly short brown hair and a somewhat cynical smile on his face.

His ID is displayed as "Silver Flash", and his cosmic number is "8".

Li Zhe's ID was automatically generated as [4207-AC010618-069], highlighting his simplicity and unpretentiousness.

"Hello," Li Zhe replied politely.

"Hello, hello!" The silver flash seemed very enthusiastic.

His projection teleported instantly to Li Zhe's side, curiously looking him up and down. "Let me see... from Universe 7? Wow! Little brother, someone from your universe has finally arrived! I thought your entire army was wiped out!"

Li Zhe: "..."

Judging from this tone, it seems that Universe 7 doesn't have a very good reputation among its counterparts in other dimensions.

"Ahem... I guess the abyss crisis broke out relatively late on our side, so the progress is a bit slow." Li Zhe tried to explain, salvaging the reputation of his planet.

“I understand.” Silver Flash laughed heartily. “My name is Lu Ke, from Blue Star in Universe 8. It’s nice to meet you.”

"Li Zhe".

After a brief self-introduction, the two quickly became acquainted.

Lu Ke seemed to be a chatterbox, pulling Li Zhe into a long conversation.

From the customs and traditions of their respective planets to their experiences in modifying mechs.

Then there are the bizarre ways in which monsters from the abyss die.

They talked about everything under the sun.

Through his conversation with Lu Ke, Li Zhe also gained a more intuitive understanding of the blue planets in other parallel universes.

He discovered that although the development paths and crises faced by different universes varied, one thing was common to them—

A thirst for power, and a tenacity to survive.

As they chatted, Li Zhe asked the question that concerned him most.

"Brother Luke, do you know how to obtain the navigational beacon leading to the core area of ​​the Steel Empire's 0th floor?"

"Oh, you mean that!" Lu Ke slapped his thigh. "Easy! After you participate in your first auction, the system will automatically give you a newbie gift pack, and that thing is in it."

He paused, his tone suddenly becoming somewhat complicated.

"But brother, once you take this thing, the burden on your shoulders will be heavy."

"How so?" Li Zhe pressed.

Luke's projection paced back and forth, seemingly organizing his thoughts.

"Let me put it this way... Once that beacon is activated, in addition to providing access to the core area, it also has an important special function."

"The advantage is that you can use this beacon to establish a stable one-way material transport channel."

"We will continuously transport resources from your Blue Star to the front lines of the Abyss, laying the foundation for establishing a permanent base."

"As your strength increases, the coverage of this passage will continue to expand, eventually benefiting the entire planet."

Li Zhe felt a surge of excitement upon hearing this; it was practically a strategic-level divine weapon!

“But…” Luke changed the subject, “there is a very important limitation.”

"What restrictions?" Li Zhe asked quickly.

(End of this chapter)