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"Of course."

"By the way, what is your name, sir?"

"We can exchange contact information."

"If you want to know more in the future, you can contact me anytime."

Laura smiled and said upon hearing this.

From the fact that the customer said he could do it for just ten million, she knew that this man was very wealthy.

That makes sense, though. Just by looking at the appearance of this high-ranking male guest, who was accompanied by a beautiful woman, it's clear that Nikolov's identity is not simple.

"It is my honor to have the contact information of such a beautiful woman as you."

“My name is Nikorov, and I come from the civilization of Mulino.”

While praising Laura's appearance, Nikolai briefly explained his background and pointed out his cosmic communicator.

But as soon as Nikorov uttered the phrase "beautiful woman," he felt Mrs. Butterfly roll her eyes at him from behind.

However, Laura was very happy to hear these words of praise and immediately exchanged contact information with Nikorov.

"By the way, how much would it cost to have Laura as our tour guide for a day?"

Nikorov, sensing Mrs. Butterfly's gaze, was helpless but outwardly showed no sign of noticing, and asked Laura with a smile.

"The tour guide's fee doesn't need to be much, a thousand universe coins a day is enough."

Upon hearing this, Laura immediately stated a price.

Because tour guides are so inexpensive, there's no need to worry about guests being unable to afford them.

They've all gone to travel to other civilizations, so it's inevitable that they'll be carrying at least several hundred thousand cosmic coins, if not hundreds of millions.

Moreover, this Nikorov came from a small spaceship, so a few thousand or tens of thousands of space coins are just a drop in the ocean for him.

"Row."

"Then I'll give you two thousand a day, and the same price for every day we need you to help us guide others."

Nikorov was somewhat surprised to hear that it only cost one thousand a day, and without saying a word, he transferred two thousand directly.

Chapter 649 The Drawbacks of Mechanical Ascension

"Thank you for your generosity."

"Laura will be happy to serve you today."

When Laura saw that Nikolov had transferred two thousand cosmic coins to her directly, she knew that the extra thousand coins were a tip for her, and her smile widened even more.

This is also one way that tour guides can earn extra income, in addition to the commission they already receive.

There are also tips from customers, which bring in extra income.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to repay that debt of nearly 20 million in just a few decades.

However, it may sometimes be necessary to let customers take advantage of us, but as long as there is money to be made, it is not a problem to let customers take advantage of us.

Laura even hoped to arouse her customers' desires so she could earn more money.

"Take us on a tour of the ancient civilization of Saint Nicholas."

"I am very interested in some of the culture and technology of your civilization."

Nikorov saw that Laura's attitude had become more friendly, which was expected; this was the effect he wanted. He smiled and said.

Instead of paying a fixed fee to a tour guide, giving a slightly larger tip will get you better service and may also help you avoid some pitfalls.

"Okay, what is the customer's spending level?"

"After I understand it better, I will be able to introduce it to you in a better way."

Laura received a $500 tip in addition to her wages, and her attitude completely changed.

If she provides good service and works as many days as possible, she can earn more tips.

"The highest-end one, I'm not short of money."

Knowing that he was registered as a wealthy businessman, Nikolai was unlikely to eat cheap and delicious food.

Moreover, when dining with Lady Butterfly, although Lady Butterfly wasn't a picky eater, he dared not eat anything too bad.

After all, Madam Butterfly was already quite unhappy about having to pretend to be a woman he was keeping.

If he doesn't have enough to eat and play, he doesn't know how Lady Butterfly will criticize him when he returns to the Void.

"Okay, then I'll take you to the Saint Nimus Hotel first, and we'll have a meal there while I introduce it to you."

When Laura heard Nickrov say that he was not short of money, she knew that she had caught a big fish.

Then, he took the two of them in the airship and drove them towards the most luxurious hotel in the Saint Nun Civilization, with a gentle breeze blowing along the way.

Along the way, Nikorov and Mrs. Butterfly naturally observed the surrounding scenery and the various kinds of people who had undergone biological modification.

Nikolai casually inquired about some information from Laura regarding the Saint Nicholas civilization.

For example, in the ancient civilization of Santo Nigu, there were areas for the wealthy, areas for political figures, and areas for the military.

If the Kree were to unite with the Sannic civilization, they would definitely do so in military zones that are off-limits to ordinary people.

Therefore, knowing these approximate locations allowed him to conduct further investigations and ultimately thwart the Kree's plans.

After learning more, Nikorov also learned that the Saint Nigu civilization had two exceptionally powerful legions.

They are the Ultimate Biological Legion and the Mechanical Legion, respectively.

One side consists of super soldiers who have undergone advanced biological modifications, and the other side consists of super soldiers who have undergone comprehensive mechanical modifications; both are extremely powerful.

These were also the two most powerful factions of the Sannic civilization.

One side advocates that the pursuit of life is the ultimate goal, while the other side advocates that flesh and blood are weak and that machines can ascend to immortality.

"Of course, I am more of a proponent of biological modification. Even though it has been modified, it is still a living organism at least."

"If everything were converted to machinery, it wouldn't be a living thing anymore."

"If you don't even have the most basic desires and needs, then it's completely meaningless."

"However, when I get old, my views may change because of this."

Laura, who was enjoying a top-class feast at the St. Nicholas Hotel thanks to Nicholas, said with a smile.

"If flesh and blood are weak and mortal, and machines ascend to immortality, then wouldn't that be a different path to immortality?"

Nikorov spoke upon hearing about the two most powerful factions of the Saint Nicholas civilization.

"That's not how it works. Mechanical modification is also possible for the Xandar Empire."

"If we simply convert everything into machinery, it's possible that it could be completely controlled by someone."

"For example, completely erasing their memories and personality, turning them into nothing more than mechanical weapons."

"No one can guarantee that their data defense system is the most powerful."

“Even the Xandar Empire doesn’t have that kind of confidence.”

"Therefore, the Xandar Empire abandoned the need to seek immortality in this way as early as its formation, that is, 100,000 years ago."

Upon hearing Nikorov's words, Mrs. Butterfly stopped her elegant dining and explained softly.

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable."

"The origin of the mechanical modifications of the Sannic civilization was learned from some of the directional choices made by the Xandar Empire."

"It's also because of this drawback."

"Therefore, 90% of the people in the Sannic civilization pursued biological modification rather than mechanical modification."

Laura opened her mouth in surprise upon hearing Lady Butterfly's words, and then spoke.

"Because I enjoy reading strange and unusual stories, I know a little about them."

When Lady Butterfly heard the praise, she said nonchalantly.

She is far more than just erudite. As the current controller of the intelligence network in the Void, her knowledge and experience cannot be described simply as erudite.

"If 90% of them choose biological modification, then why is the Mechanical Legion considered a powerful faction?"

"Shouldn't bioengineering technology be the dominant force in everything, in theory?"

Nikorov was already aware of the vastness of Lady Butterfly's knowledge base, but he was somewhat surprised by the data she shared with Laura.

Factional struggles exist even within a single power, let alone a massive power like a civilization that brings together countless people.

If one side controls 90% of the market, even a slight suppression of the other side will essentially prevent them from rising to power.

"Because mechanical modification brings much more significant improvements than biological modification."

"Not only are they stronger in combat, but they are also immune to pain and are much harder to die from. They can regenerate a body and be resurrected."

"Therefore, their combat strength is generally stronger than that of biologically modified warriors."

"Only those warriors who have undergone advanced biological modifications can rival the strength of those who have undergone mechanical modifications."

"Most people look down on mechanical modification when they are young."

"But as people get older, in order to retain their consciousness and live on, many people who advocate biological modification will gradually turn to the faction of mechanical modification."

"I've heard this is a trend."

"I don't know if I'll ever have those kinds of thoughts in the future."

As the tour guide, Laura answered all of Mr. Nikorov's questions.

"If it continues to develop according to the current trend..."

"As your Saint Nigu civilization's technological level of mechanical modification becomes higher and higher, more and more people will inevitably lean towards the mechanical modification faction in the future."

"Even the Xandar Empire wouldn't dare to go down this path, yet the Saint Nigu civilization is doing so, which could lead to its extinction."

Lady Butterfly spoke up upon hearing this.

Flesh and blood are weak and painful, so mechanical ascension does sound wonderful, and in a sense, it can achieve immortality of consciousness.

However, when the Xandar Empire abandoned this path, it fully explained the advantages and disadvantages.