They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 262 [Aha] Always Brings Surprises (or Shocks)
Oswaldo sensed money and cooperation in Danlei's words, the first time he had ever met Danlei.

Based on past interactions, Danlei has become highly integrated with the Emerald Trio in the Strategic Investment Department.

Not to mention themselves, who were originally competitors, even within the strategic investment department, under the manipulation of these three, everyone else gave up on actively contacting Danlei, a high-quality stock in Galaxy that was developing rapidly.

As a result, just as this high-quality stock was bearing enough fruit, it began to exude an attractive investment appeal.

So, Oswaldo immediately said excitedly
"Oh? Lord Danlei has already spoken with Ms. Emerald?"
However, that doesn't stop us from continuing our discussion, does it?
I believe Avalon has relatively good investment potential, and I plan to open a market development branch on the planet. I hope you will grant me permission.

Oswaldo's request is not excessive. Opening a branch is like applying to establish an embassy on Avalon; all it takes is a little land and a few entry slots.

Unfortunately, Danlei's wariness of Oswaldo did not lessen in the slightest. He did not immediately agree to Oswaldo's small request, but instead said...
“Mr. Oswaldo, there is something I must remind you of.”

As the one and only God, everything on this planet belongs to me, and the Twelve Covenants bind everything, including all the merchants from outer space.

Moreover, every piece of land, every tree, every person, and every animal on this planet belongs to me.

This planet is the product of immortal descendants, and I am the immortal descendant who inherited all of this.

Therefore, even if I agree to allow the Interstellar Peace Corporation to conduct business here and open up part of the market.

The land you buy from the native inhabitants of this planet, or the land you acquire through games/competitions, you only have the right to use.

You who are not native to this planet have to pay me rent to use this land, and you also need to pay extra taxes.

"Besides, you know, I have a very good relationship with Ms. Emerald; she's like a close friend to me. You'll have to pay extra."

Oswaldo didn't care about Danlei's exorbitant demands; what he wanted was to open up the market on Avalon. He had plenty of ways to make the money back later.

Therefore, Oswaldo said without a care.
"Your Excellency Danlei, money has never been a problem for me. As long as you are willing to open the market, everything is negotiable."

Therefore, I hereby decree that all the cargo on the pioneering fleet that arrived today shall be considered as a welcoming gift for my visit to your planet.

What do you think? "

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei secretly chuckled to himself. In the past half day, Dan Lei had used his powers to find out the true situation of that fleet.

It's fair to say that this market development team is on the verge of complete collapse.

To reduce energy consumption, more than half of the crew went into hibernation pods, leaving only those who could barely keep the ship running and operate the warp.

Moreover, the ship's energy has been depleted to its limit; Vittorio Lambert truly lives up to his reputation as a soldier of Oswaldo.

In the face of the energy crisis, in order to ensure the supply of all energy to the jump device, he decisively ordered the robots to cut off the power to the hibernation chambers of some employees in unimportant positions and then, under the pretext of mechanical failure, throw them into space through the emergency escape exit.

This ensured that the ship's energy could last until it reached Avalon.

People were abandoned in droves, and many goods on the ship that needed to be kept at a constant temperature naturally turned into ice blocks because the temperature control system was shut down.

The only usable materials are some building materials that are unaffected by the low temperatures of space.

Dan Lei estimated that Vittorio Lambert hadn't had a chance to tell Oswaldo about this yet, since it was already quite an achievement for him to summarize some basic information about Avalon in half a day.

After all, Danlei didn't copy his memories to make him understand the local language.

Therefore, Vittorio Lambert, who possesses synesthetic beacons, can understand the indigenous people's language, but the indigenous people cannot understand a single word he says.

This meant he could only communicate with the indigenous people using hand gestures, making communication extremely difficult.

The goods that Dan Lei had Jade carry were actually enough synesthetic beacons to inject into all life on Earth.

To quickly expand its market across all planets, the Interstellar Peace Corporation sells this product at a loss, making it extremely cheap.

Of course, this price is only for Dan Lei. If he didn't work under the Interstellar Peace Company system, the relatively backward planetary natives wouldn't be able to afford this thing.

However, on Avalon, Danlei plans to distribute synesthetic beacons as a basic benefit.

At worst, we can just ask the alliance for reimbursement. This stuff is similar to basic vaccines in the Xianzhou Alliance.

The original inhabitants of Avalon are now the inhabitants of the Celestial Ship, and the Alliance is naturally responsible for them.

Therefore, Oswaldo's generosity at this moment was tantamount to throwing away a pile of junk for Dan Lei to clean up.

To put it bluntly, it's an insult.

Fortunately, Danlei didn't intend to hold a grudge against Oswaldo, he simply said

“Mr. Oswaldo, I will not accept the goods brought by your pioneering fleet.”

You'll find out the specific reason by talking to Mr. Vittorio.

Let's discuss the collaboration between the Market Development Department and Avalon Star when you come to my office.

Trust me, you'll be here in less than two weeks.

When Danlei said this, he was certain that Oswaldo would be invited by [Aha] to participate in the game.

If we were to say who among the mortals at the Envoy level in the current universe harbors the most hatred, Oswald would definitely be in the top three.

There are so many people in the universe who hate Oswaldo. Among the Sea Rangers, there are countless people like Portio who want to shoot him on sight.

[Aha] I didn't tell Danlei whether his invitation was mandatory or by invitation.

But regardless of the nature of the matter, Oswaldo would certainly agree.

He didn't mean he wanted to become the Pleasure Master and gain power equivalent to diamonds.

That fragment of the Amber King's forging hammer was something he absolutely could not refuse.

As soon as Dan Lei said this, Oswaldo realized that his subordinate must have done something wrong.

So he could only awkwardly stop mentioning the matter of giving the fleet's cargo as a gift.

Instead, it means that a more generous gift will be prepared later.

Having said that, the conversation was about to end. Danlei said a few more polite words and then hung up the phone.

He handed the phone back to Vittorio, who looked like he was doomed, and then sent someone to escort him out.

After finishing, Dan Lei sent a message to Jing Yuan directly on his phone: "The Interstellar Peace Company's expansion fleet has arrived at my location. I am ready to trade with the Interstellar Peace Company."

Dan Lei's use of long-range remote sensing to send this message via the Interstellar Peace Company's route was also out of necessity.

Since the Huangzhong system doesn't exist on Avalon, the only way to contact the Immortal Boat Alliance now is through long-range remote sensing.

Anyway, letting Interstellar Peace Corporation know that he intends to open the market is not a big deal, since he has already talked to Emerald and Oswaldo.

After this meeting, nothing major happened. Vittorio dutifully asked Himeko to give him and his subordinates a lesson in the native language, enabling them to communicate simply using common words.

Then he went to the goblin territory, won the right to trade in the goblin city through a wrestling match, and then rented a mine in exchange for a warship to collect and refine the energy ore needed for the spaceship.

Meanwhile, the rest of the fleet also began operating on the planet, bringing many awe-inspiring insights into extraterrestrial intelligence to the planet's native inhabitants.

A significant number of indigenous people were tricked into handing over their assets by various rhetoric.

Of course, all those who overstepped the boundaries were hung on lampposts by Dan Lei. However, Dan Lei didn't bother with Vittorio and those whose behavior didn't cross the line.

Dan Lei's main focus right now is on adjusting the simulated memory spirit.

You should know that once the game starts, you can no longer adjust the strength of the memory spirits. If you encounter a really overpowered combination, you can only watch as the same strategy battles.

The month that Danlei and [Aha] had agreed upon arrived quickly.

Because [Aha] was really looking forward to this competition, he rushed out of the book box with his possession mask before dawn to wake Danlei up.

As a result, Morgan, who was quite grumpy when he woke up, shot him out of the castle with an ice spike, and only then did he calm down.

Of course, [Aha] was deliberately shot away, because even he knew that disturbing someone's sleep when they were sleeping together would get him beaten up.

However, Danlei didn't dare to keep [Aha] hanging like this, because once he lost patience, only heaven knew what kind of trouble he would cause himself.

So, Danlei quickly got up, washed up, and then looked at [Aha] who had flown back and complained.
"Hey, are you a kid who can't wait to go on a spring outing? Is it really necessary to come so early?"

"Since you're already here, the random refresh of the simulated memory spirit requires your random ability, so please provide it quickly."

These were all agreed upon, so [Aha] naturally wouldn't refuse and said directly.
"The powers have been opened up to the planet. I've specifically provided interfaces in different colors, and you should be able to use them now."

However, have you thought about how the people I invite will distribute the content?

Should they be concentrated in one place, or randomly distributed across the planet?

Danlei didn't expect that [Aha] would ask him how to place the order.

Danlei always thought that [Aha] would say nothing and just dump everyone on the planet.

However, the answer was simple, Dan Lei replied directly.

"They were gathered together and placed directly in the original refugee settlement outside Avalon City."

No one lives there anymore. Morgan has transformed it into an outer city, but there are still some areas that haven't been started yet.

"Perfect timing. I need everyone who comes to receive a copy of the planetary language memorization; otherwise, they won't be able to communicate with the natives, and the game can't continue."

[Aha] has no objection to this, after all, not everyone has the learning ability of Hanabi.

When Aha first threw Hanabi into this world, Hanabi was inactive for a while because she was diligently learning various languages.

After Danlei finished washing up and eating breakfast, as he headed out of Avalon, he asked again...

"【Aha】This time, you won't force anyone to come, will you?"

Also, bringing too many people here is pointless.

To this question, [Aha] answered cheerfully.

"Of course not. Being forced to play games will not bring you happiness, and the pleasure you experience will be greatly reduced."

If I could force it, I would look at you right now and forcibly elevate you to the rank of my messenger.

Besides, there aren't many people I like, and even fewer will come.

This was already the umpteenth time that [Aha] had invited Danlei to become his messenger, but Danlei's answer remained unchanged: [Aha] replied directly...
"Forget it, our current cooperation model is fine."

Seriously, you know you're disliked by both people and dogs.

"It's a good thing you didn't force them, otherwise I'd have a headache if everyone who came wanted to go back."

As they spoke, Danlei and [Aha] arrived at their destination. Danlei immediately set up a barrier to prevent entry into the huge abandoned plaza in front of them, and then said to [Aha]...

"Alright, get people involved. Let me see what kind of work you're going to do for me."

As soon as Dan Lei finished speaking, the square was instantly filled with orange light.

Clearly, after the silver tracks of the Star Train were laid, it became much easier for [Aha] to transport people.

Soon, figures began to appear in the square.

Dan Lei glanced at it and, even though he had prepared himself mentally, was still filled with "Holy crap!"

For example, Danlei saw a huge werewolf covered in chains. Judging from its appearance and clothing, this must be Hulei.

Also, that golden head as big as a house, with the words "Stop the War" written on it, is probably the prototype of the Golden Man "Stop the War" who led the Golden Man rebellion in the Three Calamities Era under the name of "Stop the War with War," causing heavy casualties to the alliance.

Did this [Aha] break out of the Ten Kings' Prison?

It's worth noting that Hu Leidanlei knew he was imprisoned beneath the Luofu Prison, but Zhige had no idea where he was originally imprisoned.

The other three, Oswaldo, Sand Gold, and Silver Wolf, are normal options.

Huh, Sam's here too? But it makes sense that she's here, since becoming a messenger can extend one's life.

But what's with that Jimi on the side? Does he have some kind of cosmic feud with us? Or is he a gaming expert?

Also, aren't the people next to Jimi Feixiao and Yunli? Why did [Aha] pull them over here? To act opposite Hulei and Zhige.

And why didn't Potio see it himself? It wouldn't be right to have Oswald without him.

Next up, Giovanni, Hanabi, Sambo—okay, all the known Masked Fools are here.

The two children next to Sambo... are Hook and Clara, but why isn't Schwarzkopf here?

Next to Clara, however, was a strange purple-skinned man wearing a white suit, a top hat, and covering his face.

Dan Lei sensed a familiar aura emanating from him, the same aura as Huanlong and Xingxiao, belonging to the Great Lord of Annihilation.

Beside this Great King of Annihilation were three unidentified Recollectors.

Beside the one who remembered, there were five strong people with strong protective auras, most likely the city builders.

Beside the city builder was a familiar face: the beautiful knight Silver Branch, who had grown into a handsome red-haired man.

Then, the next person Dan Lei never expected to come was the 76th seat of the Genius Club, Slugum. He actually came too.

The rest were all ordinary runners whom Dan Lei didn't recognize at all, and whose auras weren't strong.

Moreover, nearly half of the pillars of light disappeared without anyone appearing, clearly indicating that these people had all refused [Aha]'s invitation.

After the pillars of light dissipated, [Aha] released the Danlei mask from its possession, and a dark brown-skinned man with a bare upper body, a broken arm, and golden scars all over his body, wearing the [Aha] mask, walked out of the void.

[Aha] This is clearly a cosplay of Nanook. He walked in front of Danlei, opened his arms, and said...
"Welcome everyone to respond to the call of joy and participate in the first [Joy] Cup Game Competition."

I am the game's sponsor, the one who brings laughter to the world, [Aha].

In the coming year, please create as much joy and frustration as you can.

(End of this chapter)