Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

"The Black Tank Empire is located in a relatively remote area of ​​the Qianwu Universe Kingdom."

It is a moderately civilized country with a lower-middle level of development.

As for the Qianwu Universe Kingdom...

That was a behemoth, with at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, vassal states like the Blacktan Empire under its command. But being remote had its advantages; the emperor was far away, and the control was loose.

There are downsides too... things aren't very peaceful.

"Is things not peaceful?"

"The borders have been unstable for the last few centuries."

Moka Li lowered his voice, "Pirates, bandits, and some other unclear forces come to harass us from time to time."

The Blacktan Empire's fleet was finding it increasingly difficult to cope, so Blacktan, the safest planet within its borders, had its status elevated accordingly.

He held up three fingers.

"Generally speaking, there are three ways to obtain permanent residency on Blacktan.

First, invest 100 million Black Tank coins to buy one.

Second, they marry and reproduce with local people, and wait until they reach the required number of years.

Third, those at the Hengxing level or above who have paid city taxes for a full hundred years will automatically receive this.

Yan Ning glanced at him and took out another 10,000 Black Dragon Coins.

"And who are you?"

Moka Li took the money, his face beaming with joy, showing no sign of being offended.

He said frankly, "I became a son-in-law by marrying into my wife's family. I only earned this qualification by becoming her twelfth husband."

"The twelfth?"

"right."

Moka Li nodded matter-of-factly, "In our Moka tribe, women have a higher status than men. A woman can marry multiple men, and men consider it an honor to 'marry into' a wealthy family."

My wife comes from a prominent local family on Blacktan Star, and her family is very wealthy.

After I married into her family, I relied on her family's connections and status to do business for many years, and that's how I finally reached the Hengxing level.

He said this with a tone full of pride, without a trace of embarrassment.

"I know your human customs."

Moka Li waved his hand, "We may look down on men who marry into the family, but in our Moka clan, it's perfectly normal. Besides..."

"Even if my wife divorces me now, I've paid the city taxes for a full hundred years, and with my star-level strength, my permanent residency won't be revoked! It's a sure win!"

Yan Ning remained silent for two seconds.

Then, he said sincerely, "I admire you."

He genuinely admired him.

This pragmatic philosophy of life can succeed in any race and any civilization.

Moka Li, flattered by the praise, leaned closer and lowered his voice, "Honored guest, you know about the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, right? It seems you're here for worldly experience?"

He is not blind.

At Yan Ning's age and with his strength, he would definitely be considered a prodigy among human forces.

He was quite generous and had a calm demeanor, unlike someone who came from some remote, undeveloped planet.

It's always good to get to know more people.

Yan Ning nodded, without revealing his background.

He neither admitted nor denied it.

This ambiguous attitude only made Moka Li more certain of his judgment: this young "human" must have a powerful background!

then.

Moka Li became even more enthusiastic.

"By the way, distinguished guest, have you ever heard of the Illusionary Heart Clan?" Yan Ning asked, seizing the opportunity.

"The Illusionary Heart Clan?"

Moka Li's expression changed slightly. "Of course I know."

Within the Black Tank Empire, the Illusion Heart Clan is a powerful force that dominates the region.

Their clan has a peak ninth-tier cosmic-level ancestor who oversees them, commanding countless star-level and planetary-level beings, and acting with considerable tyranny.

"overbearing?"

"Extremely domineering."

Moka Li looked around and lowered his voice even further, "The Illusion Heart Clan can practically do whatever they want within the Black Tan Empire."

They are skilled in illusion magic and have few rivals among their peers. Moreover, their businesses are very large, involving everything from slave trade and resource extraction to interstellar transportation.

Be very careful if you deal with them.

"It's mainly because of the connection with the Domain Lord; otherwise, even a peak-level cosmic being wouldn't be enough."

Domain Lord?

Yan Ning nodded thoughtfully.

"I dare not say more about the specific details."

Moka Li shrugged. "If you want more details, you'll have to pay to check with the Virtual Universe Company. The information there is the most accurate."

"Virtual Universe Company?" Yan Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"right."

"There is an access point for Virtual Universe on Blacktan. After registering an account, you can log in to Virtual Universe."

It has everything: intelligence, trade, social interaction, combat, missions… Anything you can do on Blacktan, you can do in the virtual universe, and it's safer and more convenient.

"Thanks."

Yan Ning and Moka Li exchanged contact numbers, then Yan Ning took his leave.

......

Yan Ning did not rush to the Virtual Universe Company.

He first went to two banks to inquire.

Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

The world's number one bank.

The branches of the two giants face each other across the street in the central urban area of ​​Blacktan.

Yan Ning walked into the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

The lobby was quiet and not crowded.

The floor is made of smooth black stone.

The staff member behind the counter is a puppet controlled by a program.

"What service do you need?"

"Check your account balance."

The staff member took the key card and inserted it into a device.

The screen lights up, and an input interface pops up.

Yan Ning entered the account and password left by the elder of the Illusion Heart Clan.

wait.

A few long seconds.

Then, a line of numbers appeared on the screen.

Account Balance: 3,000,000 Cosmic Coins

Three million!

It really is three million!

Yan Ning took a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

This huge sum of money will undoubtedly greatly accelerate Yan Ning's early development!

"Extract," Yan Ning said.

Please select an extraction method.

"Cosmic Coins can be directly transferred to your personal account, or exchanged for an equivalent amount of Black Tank Coins or physical currency. The exchange rate between Cosmic Coins and Black Tank Coins is 1:3300000."

1: 3300000!

For Yan Ning, who is at the ninth level of the planetary realm, this is undoubtedly a huge sum of money!

300 million Cosmic Coins is equivalent to 99000 trillion Black Tank Coins!

The purchase price range for a regular life-bearing planet is 3000 billion to 3 trillion Blacktan coins, which is more than enough to buy Azure!

Yan Ning couldn't help but smile, but instead of exchanging currency, he directly deposited it into cosmic coins.

Anyway, we can just replace it when needed.

"Transfer all funds to my personal account."

"Please provide your ID card."

Yan Ning handed over the newly issued Black Tank Empire citizenship card.

The staff inserted the two cards side by side into the instrument. After the data flowed, the balance on the key card was reduced to zero, and a new account was opened on the identity card, with a balance of three million cosmic coins.

"Operation complete."

"Cosmic Coins have been transferred to your personal account and can be withdrawn at any branch of Cosmic Galaxy Bank, or traded online through Virtual Universe Company."

Yan Ning carefully put away his ID card and walked out of the bank.

The sunlight on my face was a little dazzling.

He looked up at the sky.

The artificial sky on Blacktan is always the most comfortable sunny day, without dark clouds or wind and rain.

Three million.

"Next, apply to become the lord of Azure Star and purchase the planetary defense system!"