Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Yu Linghuang seemed oblivious to the prominent time schedule on the invitation, and replied with a smile, "The moment the sun rises."

Lingqiu: "I understand."

Once he was certain that there were no further problems with Lingqiu, Emperor Yuling nodded gracefully and left with his Yuling Guards.

The fluctuations in mental energy and space returned to calm.

Li Zhi and Shen Xian appeared.

Lingqiu: "I also feel that I need compensation for emotional distress."

Li Zhi: "Ten thousand?"

Lingqiu: "Okay!"

Li Zhi: "..."

She took the money bag from Lingqiu and touched the panel to see the amount: 322345 gold coins.

He took out 10,000 gold coins, converted them into physical form, put them in his money bag, and handed them to Lingqiu.

Another 10,000 was transferred directly to Shen according to the contract.

The remaining 302345 gold coins, along with the previous 65 gold coins, went directly into her account.

The balance instantly went from 0 to 952345 gold coins.

Li Zhi felt that he had spent the whole night on guard duty, working diligently and being chased, so he felt no resentment or hardship.

My back doesn't ache anymore and my legs don't hurt anymore.

He was full of energy.

When Shen saw the two bags filled with gold coins, he couldn't help but take a few steps forward. But when the gold coins vanished in an instant, his expression turned lost and dejected.

She made up her mind: "Next time there's business like this, I'll bring a small team."

Li Zhi: "...Even if it's a deal worth 100 million gold coins, you'd still come?"

Chen: "When it comes to negotiating a million-dollar deal, I won't even receive any messages from you."

Li Zhi received a message from Shen on the chat panel:

Chen: [100 gold coins. Let me introduce myself. It would be best if I could exchange contact information with Lingqiu.]

Li Zhi: [1]

Shen gritted his teeth and glanced at Li Zhi.

Chen: [You wish! At most 1!]

Li Zhi: [I'm not the kind of person who would betray a friend's contact information.]

Chen: [Five thousand, that's the most I can offer.]

Li Zhichuan told Lingqiu, "Chen Xiang wants to spend 5000 to add you as a friend. If you agree, we'll split it 50/50."

Lingqiu: "Isn't she your friend?"

Li Zhi: "So I only need five thousand."

Lingqiu: "...No wonder you'll be so rich in the future."

It was already dark, and there were unusual sounds coming from the forest.

But perhaps because there is the aura of a dragon here, no wild beasts dare to approach.

Li Zhi solemnly introduced Shen: "This is my friend, Shen, a merchant from the Scaled Clan. He is willing to spend 5000 gold coins to obtain your contact information."

After leaving amidst curses, Li Zhi, along with Ling Qiu who was temporarily homeless, teleported to his own spaceship.

Lingqiu looked around Li Zhi's bedroom in surprise: "It's not much different from what I saw in the long river of time, it just seems a little smaller."

Li Zhi was only surprised for a moment, but quickly found the answer himself.

She knows very well what kind of people she likes and what kind of friends she is willing to trust.

Lingqiu and Ling are probably friends she can bring home without worry, no matter when or how long she's known them.

Not counting the time he and Riley hid from the guards at Black Iron Harbor, this was the first time Li Zhi had taken the initiative to bring people to his own spaceship.

Neither the "Unforgettable Danger" dormitory nor the previous Yunkuang dormitory could be considered private territory for Li Zhi.

Only this spaceship, which belonged entirely to her from the very beginning and was gradually upgraded and transformed from a wooden cabin, could be considered her true "home" in this world.

"Welcome to my home. This is my bedroom. The fruit on there are strawberries. Take them and eat them while you walk this way. I'll show you around."

Lingqiu ate a strawberry and her eyes lit up: "So this is what strawberries taste like. I saw myself eating one in the River of Time, and it looked like I really liked it. I didn't expect it to be so delicious."

Li Zhi: "You've mentioned the River of Time many times, but what exactly is it? Where can I see it?"

"Look at it from the perspective of time." Lingqiu ate another strawberry: "The River of Time is a gift of time, and being a Time Messenger is her profession, as well as the profession of one of the very few."

Li Zhi: "Time? Is that a name? Then is she from the Apocalypse Clan?"

Lingqiu thought for a moment and said, "I guess so."

Li Zhi: "Is that so?"

Lingqiu nodded and picked up another strawberry: "Can I take a few with me? I want to plant some in my forest."

"You can eat it. If you want to plant it, I'll give you the seeds."

Lingqiu's golden tail curled up, and she walked briskly to Li Zhi.

"I know the layout of your starship; just head outwards..."

She pushed open the door, a hint of confusion flashing across her face. "Right, this is a spaceship, not a starship."

Li Zhi asked curiously, "Will my spaceship turn into a starship? What does a starship look like? What are its functions? Will it travel through interstellar space?"

Lingqiu: "I can't tell you too many secrets about time, but your spaceship will eventually be upgraded to a starship. I can answer your questions. Starships can indeed travel between interstellar space and different planets and galaxies."

Li Zhi: "When can I upgrade my spaceship into a starship?"

Lingqiu: "I cannot say."

"So, am I number one in the race category on this wealth ranking?"

Lingqiu: "I cannot say."

Seeing that she looked somewhat downcast, Li Zhi leaned against the doorframe and said, "Then what can you say? And why are you unhappy?"

Lingqiu pointed to the empty room next to Li Zhi and said, "This used to be my room."

Li Zhi was taken aback.

He slowly stood up straight.

She is indeed very willing to invite trusted friends to her home for parties or meals.

But that doesn't mean she would prepare a special room for her friends.

Li Zhi: "Why can you say that?"

Lingqiu: "This won't affect any point in the timeline, but I would be very happy if I could have a room."

She looked at Li Zhi with her bright, sparkling eyes.

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "This room is yours. Decorate it however you like."

Over time, a green room appeared on the otherwise cold and impersonal starship.

At this moment, Lingqiu also waved his hand.

A circular space expander appeared in the center of the room.

As the sphere rolls, the narrow space expands several times its original size in an instant.

Lingqiu then dropped another transparent sphere filled with soil.

The sphere opened automatically as it rolled, soil fell to the ground, and trees grew and sprouted rapidly. However, instead of turning into a forest as Li Zhi had imagined, it became a bed made of several giant leaves.

"...Lingqiu Ye?"

Lingqiu lay down on the leaf, then pulled another leaf from the side and covered himself with it, feeling extremely comfortable.

Li Zhi looked up.

The ceiling has been transformed into gaps between leaves and the starry sky.

The surrounding area had transformed into an endless expanse of towering Lingqiu trees.

Lingqiu: "This is just a projection; only the bed is real. By the way, what's your movie? How do I watch it?"

Li Zhi's attention was drawn back by Ling Qiu's thought that the room and his spaceship didn't quite match.

She also found a leaf to cover herself: "Use my panel, my whisperer friend, to transmit the image in real time."