The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

"Hehe, don't worry, even if the technology isn't valued enough, we'll give you a discount, or we'll buy it outright. We definitely won't let you come for nothing!"

As he spoke, he pressed a button, and a hidden door opened behind the office.

The gray-robed man was somewhat surprised, not expecting the people here to be so thoughtful, even planning his escape route...

After the first one, every three or five people from the crowd waiting outside would pop out, some wrapped in robes and wearing masks, sneaking over.

Among them are descendants of fallen civilizations, explorers who have spent their lives traversing the star systems and possess high-yield staple food cultivation methods from lost civilizations, and even individuals carrying special microbial technologies for transforming industrial waste gas.

Soon after, something interesting happened—just as one person selling "rapid dismantling and recycling technology" left, another person in a black cloak came over and said he wanted to sell the exact same technology.

The registrar told her with a regretful smile that the technology was already available.

The black cloak instantly bristled, the hood slid down halfway, revealing a lizard-like face flushed red with anger. He slammed the chip on the table, cursing, "Damn traitor!"

"I will definitely report all of this to the government!"

He left after venting his frustrations with trash talk, leaving the sparse, bewildered crowd completely confused.

But more than anything, his gaze shifted, revealing his anxiety.

Damn it!

And they want to be just as shameless as them, damn it!

Thinking of this, many people showed some wariness and hostility when they saw those people hiding in the crowd. They looked just like this family!

A little silver-haired girl in an old dress, clutching a crumpled cardboard box, timidly approached Li Ying.

"These are blue wheat seeds that my grandmother brought from her hometown. They can produce full grains in a vacuum and low gravity environment."

"Nobody wanted it before, could we... could we exchange it for a smaller plot of land?"

"I want my mother..."

Before the girl could finish her timid words, Li Ying slammed his hand on the table and stood up, staring intently at her: "Can your seeds really be grown in a vacuum and low-gravity environment?!"

The girl trembled in fright at Li Ying's sudden action, and her small hand gripping the cardboard box tightened instinctively.

Meeting Li Ying's intense gaze, she nodded vigorously, her fine silver hair swaying gently with the movement, and said softly and firmly, "It's true!"

As she spoke, she carefully opened the worn-out cardboard box in her palm.

The box contained dozens of wheat seeds, all a deep blue with a fine sheen. The grains were plump and round, and even placed on an interstellar alloy tabletop, they exuded a vitality unique to a native planet.

"This is our home planet's unique blue wheat, a grain variety that our ancestors have improved over millions of years."

The girl lowered her eyes and began to explain in detail, her tone filled with pride for her ancestors' skills: "Our blue wheat can be grown in environments that can tolerate vacuum, low gravity, and weak radiation."

She raised her clear eyes and earnestly reported the yield data: "In a conventional artificial planting cabin, its yield per mu is 1.5 times that of the grain seeds produced in Xingcheng."

Even in barren, desolate soil or low-gravity, rocky terrain, it can take root and grow, just like in a planetary belt.

"The minimum yield per mu is 800 jin, and two harvests can be done in a year. Even in extremely barren interstellar terrain, the yield can be guaranteed to be at least 60%, and there will never be a complete crop failure."

“When my grandmother was alive, she used these seeds to grow large wheat fields on the barren lands of abandoned colonies, feeding our entire exiled community.”

However, the Cosmic Alliance doesn't value it; they all prefer industrialized, fast-producing grains.

Listening to the girl's explanation, Li Ying's eyes were filled with fervor and seriousness.

It can be grown in low gravity and vacuum conditions, tolerates poor soil, and has stable and high yields!

Regardless of the Cosmic Alliance's perspective, their multi-faceted alliance harbors ambitions to cultivate food on planets.

These aren't ordinary seeds; they can completely solve their problems with food diversion and the development of barren planets!

Thinking of this, he lowered his posture slightly and softened his tone, afraid of frightening the girl into dropping her pearls.

"Ahem, little girl, if your blue wheat passes the test and meets our human standards... your reward will definitely exceed your imagination."

"Don't even mention a small plot of land; I'll arrange a 200-square-meter fully furnished house with a courtyard on native land in the core area of ​​Xingcheng for you and your mother!"

"That's not all. If you'd like, we can also arrange for you and your daughter to be in charge of planting wheat ears, with full responsibility for planting, breeding, and improving them!"

"As for salary and benefits, they are comparable to those of top interstellar researchers."

It comes with a high monthly salary, full medical insurance, and lifetime resource subsidies.

"If your mother is willing, she can also work at the base to manage logistics and take care of the plants in the cultivation area. It's a relaxed and easy job with a generous salary. She also has five social insurances and one housing fund to cover all expenses, so she can live a stable and worry-free life."

"Huh?!" The girl stared blankly at the enthusiastic and sincere Li Ying.

Isn't Cybertron a silicon-based civilization?

Chapter 215 Buying and Selling 2

As the sun slowly sank behind the green mountains, the orange-red glow of the sunset melted the entire river surface into a shimmering gold. Visitors who had spent the day strolling around, their clothes still fragrant with the scent of grass and trees, reluctantly squeezed towards the exit.

The noisy trading hall gradually emptied, with only a few merchants and sales staff arguing amongst themselves.

Horace had barely glanced at the price list at the door when his brow furrowed deeply; instead of looking like a rope, he immediately grabbed Lyra's wrist and pulled her back inside.

"Laila, let's go!"

"Damn it! This isn't selling land, it's stealing lives!"

He had expected such a place to be expensive, but he never imagined it would be this expensive—one million Star Coins per square meter!

Damn it, if they had that kind of money, they would have left that run-down industrial area long ago!

"We've had our fill of sightseeing and fun. When we get back to the outer district, I'll treat you to chilled Blue Star Fruit. We won't buy anything here!"

"Hey Grandpa!" Leila forcefully pulled her arm away. "I think this money is fair!"

"What did you say?!"

"Uh, no! I mean, have you forgotten that I'm working for Mr. Lu now?"

"He heard about the situation in the central region from me and immediately sent me a lot of money to help him buy things," Leila hurriedly tried to cover up, laughing it off.

If Grandpa knew that she had done something petty like stealing chickens and offending a civilized royal family, he would definitely not let it go well.

Feeling apologetic to Lu Qianwei in her heart, Leila continued, "Boss Lu promised me a substantial reward if I did this well."

"If we don't have enough money, we can always rent it. The boss is selling this land because he'll definitely be running it in the future."

I'm his employee, so I'll definitely be living here for work convenience."

"Alright, Grandpa, we've come this far, there's no harm in going in and asking."

Upon hearing this, Hollis's frown turned into a reproach, "Oh dear, you really are something!"

"Why didn't you say something so important sooner? It's so late now, the good locations have probably all been bought up by those aliens!"

As he spoke, he anxiously pulled Leila inside, saying, "Really, why did you have to come so late!"

"Mr. Lu helped me save my life by lending you money to buy medicine!"

"You... sigh!"

After a barrage of scolding and swearing, Horace quickly led Lyra to the front desk.

Just then, Li Ying had just seen off a sucker who had mortgaged his technology to buy land with great enthusiasm when she turned around and saw two human faces. Her eyes immediately lit up as she walked over. "You two are here to look at the settlement plots, right? How big are you looking for?"

Leila glanced at her gloomy grandfather; she knew she had to bleed a little now.

"I need a 500-square-meter commercial street and a 200-square-meter residential area!"

The commercial street will definitely be profitable to rent out and sell things in the future. You can also become a landlady by building high-rise buildings. It's a win-win situation!

Under the self-comforting hypnosis, Leila's anxious mood immediately eased.

"No, I don't know how much this will cost?"

Li Ying glanced around to make sure no one was there, then beckoned the two into the office before turning around and smiling politely, "Hehe, you two have come at just the right time."

We are diverse... cough cough, Cybertron actually has certain agreements that grant special privileges to humans.

The official price is one million square meters, but we'll offer a 30% discount, making it 300,000 per square meter. For 100 square meters, that's a total of 30 million.

If you two are willing to live and work in central Taiwan long-term, whether in landscaping or management, we can reduce the price by another five million, bringing it down to twenty-five million. With a 30-year loan installment plan, the interest rate is only two percent, more than half the price of other banks.

He paused for a moment, then offered his recommendation: "If you're asking which place is the best, I recommend the sunny spot in the Linhe Third District."

With its flat terrain, it will become the most prosperous economic and commercial area in the eastern part of the region in the future.

As for residential areas... the suburbs of D64 would be perfect, with electromagnetic railroads and spaceships/flying vehicles within a five-minute walk.

Horace and Lyra were stunned upon hearing this. The old man scratched his ear and said incredulously, "Young man, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"When I came in just now, I heard quite a few mine owners complaining."

"Can our human identities really allow us to negotiate such a large price reduction?"

Li Ying just smiled and touched her nose, offering no further explanation, only saying, "That's how the rules are set. You tell me if it's worth it or not."

While selling land is one thing, the multi-ethnic consortium doesn't want this space to be filled with all sorts of alien races.

They had already decided on their strategy long ago.

The high prices for selling land to aliens serve two purposes: first, to earn Star Coins to acquire various rare technologies; and second, to filter customers, since they never intended to sell all the land to aliens.

The core area was planned from the very beginning, and it is essential to ensure that the human population accounts for the majority!

If it were truly impoverished fellow human beings who wanted to settle here, let alone discounts, they would be willing to accept low-interest loans or rent-free accommodations. Why would they complain about the price?

Li Ying smiled and turned to the side to activate the giant holographic projection embedded in the wall, then added a discount that surprised the grandfather and grandson even more: "Oh right, there's one more good thing I forgot to mention."

Not only do they offer preferential land prices, but they are also particularly willing to let us undertake construction projects.

We'll also offer you special discounts on subsequent construction, building materials, and other related services.

"This area was originally the responsibility of our own construction team."

We charge external parties a 10% management fee, but we humans only charge the cost price of building materials. The stone and timber are all transported directly from the barren planets we've developed, and the prices are nearly 40% lower than the market prices outside.

Whether you want to build a traditional Chinese courtyard or a modern high-rise, we offer design and inspection services. Residential units are ready for move-in in a maximum of ten days, and we guarantee not a penny more than necessary.

As soon as she finished speaking, the complete central district planning map appeared in mid-air. Li Ying swiped her finger and cut out the section marked "Exclusive Human Settlement Area".

Horace and Lyra looked up and saw a large expanse of light gray, empty land. Only a few scattered plots were marked in red. The prime locations along the river and trade route were almost entirely empty, clearly reserved for future humankind to choose from.

Leila's eyes lit up immediately.

This kind of offer is a rare opportunity, and if she misses it today, she doesn't know when it will come again. So she gritted her teeth and, in addition to the original 500-square-meter commercial street and 200-square-meter residential area, added two more adjacent commercial plots facing the street, and also added a small hillside behind the residential area next to the stream to grow fruits and vegetables.