Chapter 293 Interstellar Journey: Property Acquisition on Tianchen Star

Bullet comments:

[Holy crap! What's going on? How can there be so many mutated beasts?!]

[Weren't we supposed to be sharing a little secret with the Twilight Star Thieves? Did I enter the livestream wrong???]

[Holy crap, could this be a beast tide?!]

[A beast tide—!? Oops! The streamer can't be that unlucky, can he?]

I've heard that the beast tides in Guo Sorensen are terrifying; whenever a beast tide occurs, at least half of the people in the mutated forest die.

[The streamer is an eighth-level ability user, she should be fine, right?]

That's hard to say. Don't you understand the saying that many ants can kill an elephant?

Where are the people at night? Host, please switch the camera over there!

Lu Xuan selectively ignored the request in the last bullet comment.

Luca's decision to have him shut down the broadcast early clearly indicated that he didn't intend to reveal the true identities of the Nightfall members.

Even if everyone wears a bio-mask, it's inevitable that some people will try to deduce their abilities from the techniques they use, including their special powers.

It's not a good thing that an S-class mercenary becomes a space pirate.

They're my clients, and big clients at that, so I definitely have to take care of them.

To avoid the audience getting too hung up on him, he not only had the vampire vine kill enemies on a larger scale, but he also put in a lot of effort himself.

A tornado imbued with lightning swept across vast stretches of forest and mutated beasts, shredding everything in its path.

If you encounter a mutated elephant, a terrifying behemoth whose size is like a mountain and which even mechs cannot gain an advantage over, the tornado can cause some damage but cannot immediately shred the mutated elephant.

On the contrary, the intense pain will trigger the mutated creature's frenzy, making it even more lethal.

At this moment, Lu Xuan switched to his tenfold gravity ability, which rendered the mutated elephant unable to move. Then, he used a giant ice cone with a diameter of more than half a meter and a length of ten meters to pierce through the berserk mutated elephant.

"Woo—" With a mournful cry mixed with pain and anger, the mutated elephant, filled with shock and rage, quickly lost its breath.

Then it was instantly devoured by other mutated beasts that rushed towards it, and in the blink of an eye, its huge size became smaller and smaller until Lu Xuan and the others could no longer be seen.

The emergence of mutants is just the beginning.

There are far too many troublesome mutated beasts in the mutated forest; jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards are nothing compared to them.

For example, there are mutant horned pigs that are only slightly smaller than mutants, yet are just as ferocious.

There are several hundred of them, and each one can reach a height of nearly five meters.

A group of horned boars charged forward, rampaging and causing the already restless forest to shake even more violently. Any obstacle in their path, whether trees or other fleeing mutated beasts, even ferocious mutated beasts that would prey on them, were instantly killed with their bloodshot eyes, pierced through by their giant horns and flung away.

Its gore and brutality made viewers in the live stream shudder.

Of course, just like the beast tides in the ancient planes, in addition to the huge beasts, the threat posed by small beasts such as ant swarms and rat swarms is also considerable.

Especially mutated army ant colonies.

Each army ant is only half a meter long and doesn't possess any other mutated beasts, but their total number is so vast that it's impossible to count them all—several thousand? No, it should be tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.

Compared to the destructive power of Lu Xuan's thunderstorm tornado, the army ant swarm is truly devastating, leaving nothing but desolation in its wake. Mutant beasts are devoured until not even bone fragments remain, and mutant plants are stripped bare, with not only branches and leaves but even the roots buried underground are eaten away by the army ants, leaving no trace of life.

The mercenaries or other unidentified adventurers who had time to curse and complain changed their expressions the moment the army ants appeared. They no longer had the energy to speak, but instead ran forward frantically with all their might, filled with terror.

However, many of those who were slower were still devoured by the army ants in the blink of an eye.

Even the S-rank mercenaries in the Twilight Pirates, who had seen many big scenes, didn't look too happy as they watched the approaching army ant swarm.

The mechs quickly took off and flew further and further away from the ground.

They would rather deal with a considerable number of flying mutant beasts high in the air than face a swarm of army ants.

Lu Xuan also abandoned wind and lightning attacks, and instead used water and fire to create large-scale water vapor, while also using a large amount of poisonous fog to hinder the ant swarm.

As expected, compared to their terrifying biting power, the group with low defense was quickly burned and poisoned, emitting small but sharp screechs. Their speed of movement slowed down visibly, and their numbers also decreased significantly.

Some of the surviving adventurers who were just a hair's breadth away from being caught by the ant swarm were so excited that tears streamed down their faces. Their gratitude towards Lu Xuan was so deep that they wished they could serve him like slaves from now on.

These people were relatively lucky; the escapees in other areas of the forest, without top-tier experts like Lu Xuan and Mu Ye to clear the way, had a mortality rate as high as 80% or 90%.

Only a few who were already on the outskirts managed to escape to safety before the beast tide caught up with them.

Many mercenaries who came to Sorenson in search of Lu Xuancai now regret their decision.

They just wanted to eat some natural food to satisfy their cravings, how come they're suddenly risking their lives?

...

Lu Xuan was unaware that someone was feeling remorseful and regretful because of him, and of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

After working together with Mu Ye and his group to escape the most dangerous area, although the types and numbers of mutated beasts they encountered further out increased, their levels kept decreasing.

From level six or seven to level five, level four...

At this level, even if the number reaches tens of thousands, it poses no threat to their lives except for being a bit troublesome.

By noon on the third day, all thirty-plus mechs had emerged from the mutated forest, which had become a meat grinder, without a single casualty.

The mechs piloted by Finn and others were in the worst condition, covered with dense bloodstains and blood clots, plant debris, and many scratches of varying depths on their bodies.

If it weren't for Lu Xuan's constant help and protection, many casualties would have been inevitable along the way.

Although Lu Xuan was the one who initially triggered the beast tide, Fein and the others did not hold a grudge against him, but were still filled with gratitude and a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

After they rushed out of the forest, many mutated beasts from the surrounding area also ran out.

However, these mutated beasts gradually stopped after charging out for about a few hundred meters, as if they had determined that the place was safe enough.

Meanwhile, many more mutated beasts that have not yet broken free are still facing a brutal survival elimination in the forest.

The group looked back at the forest and sighed for a moment, while the viewers in the live stream, who had also been on tenterhooks for two days, were also filled with relief.

I feel like I personally experienced a beast tide, and I'm so grateful to be alive.

[Thank goodness I'm still alive +1]

[I specifically counted; the streamer and his crew encountered hundreds of explorers during their escape, but fewer than ten, like the streamer and Mu Ye's pirate group, managed to escape the mutated beasts' encirclement. Whether they managed to escape afterward is uncertain.]

[The beast tide is indeed terrifying!]

I was originally thinking about having the chance to go to Sorenson someday to broaden my horizons, but now I think I probably won't dare to go in my lifetime.

As the audience was filled with emotion, Yan Xiao suddenly said, "A spaceship is coming."

The others turned around in their mechs and saw that it was a Star Alliance warship.

In other words, it was military personnel who came.

Luca: "It seems we must say goodbye for now."

Everyone present knew who he was talking to.

Lu Xuan said, "You can also stay and have a good talk with the military."

Live stream viewers: Pfft.

What do space pirates and the military talk about? Do they talk about the treatment of prisoners on planets?

Luca smiled nonchalantly, "To make the next transaction easier, how about we add a contact number?"

This time, Lu Xuan didn't tease him intentionally anymore. He simply sent his communication number to Lu Jia through the mecha's internal channel.

Almost as soon as the message was sent, Sera and the others immediately said they wanted one too.

Lu Xuan naturally sent a copy to each of them.

The viewers in the live stream were so envious their eyes turned red.

But whether it's those who are envious of Mu Ye getting Lu Xuan's contact information, or those who envy Lu Xuan getting Mu Ye's contact information... well, it's both!

Some people wondered, "Wouldn't adding the group leader mean we could contact everyone?"

These people had no idea that what Lu Xuan added was less the contact information of a member of the Twilight Night mercenary group and more the contact information of an S-class mercenary group.

If they knew, they would probably be even more envious.

Having obtained the contact information, the Twilight Pirates wasted no more time and quickly broke away from the group.

Only Lu Xuan and the Red Maple Mercenary Group remained on the spot.

Just as Finn was about to ask what they were going to do next, he saw Lu Xuan suddenly put away his mecha, spread his huge black wings, and fly away.

Finn and the others: ? What's going on?

Lu Xuan couldn't really explain what was wrong.

He suddenly had a feeling that something was wrong, and for a moment he seemed to sense a gaze, a gaze from a very far place.

That direction seems to be...

He flew nearly 100 meters into the air, his gaze fixed on the depths of the mutated forest.

There, the overwhelming pressure continued, and a faint sense of oppression could still be felt from outside the forest.

But what made Lu Xuan's heart skip a beat even more was that, as he passed through some birds or mutated vines that appeared from time to time in the middle of the forest, after he instinctively used his enhanced ability to improve his vision, he seemed to see a human figure suspended in the air deep in the forest where no living creatures should have survived.

...

Inside a military warship.

"Mr. Lu? Mr. Lu?"

Coming to his senses, Lu Xuan looked up and met the gaze of Major General Luo Huai, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression. Luo Huai was the commander-in-chief of the warship that Mu Ye's men had seen not long ago.

Lu Xuan asked, "What is it?"

Major General Luo thought to himself, "Isn't it you who's in trouble?"

Although it was a good thing that Lu Xuan offered to hitch a ride with them back to the capital planet, ever since he boarded the ship, this famous interdimensional streamer from the entire Star Alliance had been lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.

This made Luo Huai worry that the other party might disappear halfway through.

He had already reported to his superiors that he would bring the person back; it would be difficult to explain if the person disappeared en route.

Lu Xuan realized something from Luo Huai's expression and waved his hand, saying, "I was just thinking about something."

Luo Huai stared at him for a while, and only felt relieved when he was sure that he really didn't intend to trick him.

He didn't press Lu Xuan about what he was thinking, but simply said, "By the way, the wood-type ability users we rescued earlier wanted me to ask Mr. Lu if he would be willing to trade some high-grade mutated plant seeds with them. They are willing to pay a high price for them."

Although the military came for Lu Xuan's sake, they also launched a rescue operation for the explorers after the beast tide appeared.

Mercenary groups or civilian explorers who owned their own spaceships have all left, including the Red Maple Mercenary Group.

Lu Xuan gave them an extra ten million as a consolation fee. After the mission was completed, they parted ways, with only Lu Xuan boarding the military warship.

As for the space pirates who happened to be in Sorenson during this time, the military also rescued them.

They rescued the person one minute and captured them the next, then sent them directly to a prison planet.

Besides those, only a few high-level wood-type ability users boarded the warship.

These people came to Sorensen to contract high-level mutated plants. They had given up after being interrupted by the beast tide, but unexpectedly, they learned that Lu Xuan had also come to Sorensen.

If they don't seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, then they deserve to have made a wasted trip.

Lu Xuan needed something else to distract himself at the moment, so he readily agreed to the other party's request.

Sorenson's trip this time not only further enhanced his own beast-transformation ability, but also yielded quite a few new high-level mutated plant seeds, totaling more than twenty kinds, enough for these 'new customers' to choose from.

The several high-level wood-type ability users who came were overjoyed to learn that there were so many types to choose from. They didn't even bother to get close to Lu Xuan, fearing that the type they wanted would be snatched up by others, and they rushed to bid high prices to compete for it.

Lu Xuan did not remind them that there were more than one type of seed for each plant, and readily allowed them to raise the price again and again on their own initiative.

In the end, Lu Xuan sold a total of four types of level-six mutated plant seeds, two of which were vines.

He guessed that his vampire vines had had a significant impact on the Star Alliance's wood-type ability users.

Lu Xuan did not ignore the seeds after taking a picture of them.

Since each type of seed has sold for hundreds of millions of Star Coins, after-sales service must keep up.

Once the seeds have been sprouted by the buyers, he will personally oversee their contracts, and those that are successfully signed will naturally be a happy ending for everyone.

If a contract cannot be formed, then we can only try a different plant.

However, since the contract was not with the mother plant, there was no unexpected situation where the contract could not be completed.

"Hahaha, that's great! From now on, I'm no longer a weakling who can only rely on others to protect me!"

"With these powerful mutated plants, I can become a mercenary too! I'm so tired of just growing food on agricultural planets every day."

"Exactly! So what if we make more money? We're not short of money anymore. What we lack is strength, fighting power!"

Lu Xuan did not comment on these remarks, which would certainly have gotten him beaten if heard by other ordinary people.

The contract was successful, but the seed is only a level one plant after it sprouts. It is not difficult to grow it to level three or four with a little cultivation.

Whether they can ultimately reach the level of their parent plants depends on the abilities and opportunities of these superhumans themselves.

Clearly, the wood-type ability users weren't all fools who were just happy. After their initial excitement, some of them quickly approached Lu Xuan to trade for different grades of crystal cores used to cultivate mutated plants.

Others who hadn't thought of it at first quickly followed suit.

Lu Xuan continued to limit the number of high-level crystal cores, only selling a few more low-level crystal cores.

During this time, General Luo, who was envious, also asked to purchase a batch of crystal cores and natural food for his team.

While everyone else suffered heavy losses in the beast tide, Lu Xuan, one of the culprits, made a fortune.

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There are many classified information on the warship, and live streaming is not allowed in most areas. Lu Xuan only goes live to chat with viewers when he is in his room.

The audience didn't seem to have any objections to this.

Ever since the news broke that Lu Xuan would be traveling to the capital star on a warship, the StarNet has been in an uproar.

Not only did many residents of the capital planet go wild, but people from other surrounding planets also flocked to the capital planet to travel and chase after the stars, causing the number of visitors to the capital planet to increase a hundredfold in a short period of time.

The people in the finance department were overjoyed and wished they could worship Lu Xuan as a god of wealth.

The capital planet is the power center of the entire Star Alliance, so it shouldn't lack traffic.

However, the tourism revenue and number of attractions of the capital planet are far less than those of a purely tourist planet.

Lu Xuan's arrival directly increased the capital star's finances by more than tenfold this year. Who wouldn't be happy about that?

With increased fiscal revenue, the funding allocated to various departments, including military spending, will increase.

Therefore, people from all walks of life on the capital planet welcomed Lu Xuan very much.

To make him feel at home and as happy as if he were back home, and ideally to settle down permanently in the Star Alliance, when Lu Xuan finally arrived at the capital star 'Tianchen Star' in the Yaoguang Star System after drifting in space for almost a month, the authorities took the initiative to control the flow of people in the airport and surrounding areas, so that Lu Xuan would avoid the trouble of being blocked by enthusiastic fans chasing after stars.

Even the official who was specially sent to contact Lu Xuan was not overly enthusiastic. Instead, he showed just the right amount of consideration and concisely explained to Lu Xuan some precautions for the capital star, as well as the benefits and treatment of a dimensional anchor who has obtained citizenship.

For example, Lu Xuan's citizenship is directly registered on Tianchen Star. He can enjoy all the citizen benefits of a citizen of the capital star, and he can also get a 20% discount when purchasing real estate on the capital star.

He also has priority purchase rights and internal pricing for some special items that are subject to purchase restrictions for ordinary people.

This includes the latest research products from official research institutes that have not yet been made available to the market, as well as additional purchase allowances for various natural foods.

For streamers from other dimensions that also suffer from resource scarcity, this benefit is quite attractive.

Lu Xuan doesn't lack natural food, but now that he knows he can enjoy many benefits, especially real estate benefits...

Since we're already here, let's buy a house first.

After learning about the environment and characteristics of each district on Tianchen Star from the officials in charge of receiving him, as well as the location and price of high-end residential areas, Lu Xuan quickly began to spend lavishly on buying houses and properties for himself.

Luxury villas with top-level security, exclusively for individuals who have made exceptional contributions. Buy now!

A sky island villa that was only successfully researched and launched decades ago, offering panoramic views of most of Tianchen Star – buy it!

Villas near historic attractions in the capital city, scenic lake views – buy it!

In short, it's all about buying, buying, buying!

Originally, Lu Xuan wasn't very interested in buying shops, since many Star Alliance products could be purchased through online stores and holographic stores.

But since there are preferential policies, it would be a waste not to buy more.

So, in addition to buying houses, they started buying shops.

The housing prices in the capital city are indeed high. Villas are generally between 500 million and 1 billion yuan, and shops are no less than 100 million yuan.

Many Star Alliance natives might not be able to save enough Star Coins in their entire lives to buy a property on the capital planet, but Lu Xuan spent five or six billion Star Coins in just three days without batting an eye.

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