Watching these conversations, Bai Yi almost laughed out loud.

It's like, I know you're miserable, and I know it's immoral to laugh, but it's really hard to hold it together.

What does it mean to have two hundred quantum elements in one night?

The average annual expenditure of a middle-class family of three on a second-tier planet is only 1,000 quantum yuan, if they do not buy luxury goods.

Spending 200 yuan at once is too much for anyone.

Quantum is the only currency in the Galactic Alliance that can be legally circulated among all races. However, due to its extremely high value, it usually only circulates in high-value areas such as the universe.

Residents on the surface of the planet will basically use the currency issued by the local planetary government, and these currencies will be converted into quantum yuan at different exchange rates when necessary.

"Those people above, please stop spreading rumors. Everyone knows that we, the Three Vs, are honest and trustworthy. We are all acting according to the contract. Don't slander us!"

"Honesty and trustworthiness have three Vs, right? Ugh!"

"Exactly! Last time I signed a contract, your mother's additional clauses were written in thermal ink. Once they tricked you into writing your name, they held the paper over fire, and hey presto! The hidden clauses came out."

"That was news from a long time ago, and it was done by a temporary worker! We've already fired him, haven't we? If you keep spreading rumors here, I'll send you a lawyer's letter!"

"If you have the guts to send it, go ahead. I'm not afraid of you. I'm telling you, I've already gone to the PIBC next door to get a membership card. No dog will walk down your path from now on."

"This is?"

Bai Yi pointed to the local channel and asked Arel. It was his first time leaving the base and entering the galactic family, and he felt curious about everything he encountered on the way.

"Three V Group."

There was a hint of embarrassment on Arel's face.

"In addition to the Alliance-led construction of the stargate backbone network, the construction of some subdivided areas has also been subcontracted to other companies. As compensation, the operating rights of the completed stargate will be delegated to the construction companies as financial subsidies, and they can freely collect tolls within a set range."

“But sometimes it comes down to this.”

He spread his hands helplessly.

"This kind of commercial competition involving private enterprises is the most prone to problems."

Bai Yi just nodded slightly to show his understanding.

During the time Arel was explaining, the war of words between the two sides intensified in the local channel, and more and more passers-by joined in. Some of them were criticizing the illegal charging of three Vs, but the vast majority of people just wanted to watch the fun and not mind the trouble.

The war of words showed signs of abating only after the channel administrator was alerted and dozens of accounts were blocked at once.

"I'm awesome, this also has authority dog."

Bai Yi blurted out.

"What is that? A new species?"

Arel suddenly heard a new term that he had never heard before.

"Uh, nothing much, just some personal quirks."

Bai Yi made up an excuse to get away with it. He didn't intend to teach others bad things in this regard.

As they exchanged a few words, the teleporter they were on finally arrived at the entrance to the stargate. The only ship blocking their path was a small passenger ship, similar to a long-distance bus.

But at this moment, the spaceships lined up in a row stopped again.

"Dear pilots, due to the surge in spacecraft traffic, this stargate is now implementing a tidal lane. Currently, only incoming ships are being accepted. The next tidal lane change will be in six hours. Please follow the staff's instructions and move closer to the designated area to clear the channel for incoming ships."

Arel took a deep breath. Anyone who encountered this would feel depressed.

But despite the complaints, everyone still consciously moved the spacecraft to the sides under the local traffic control, leaving a wide space in the middle for the spacecraft coming out from the opposite door.

There is no way around it, this is how public channels are. Although the volume is large, the flow is even greater.

If they really had money, they would have taken the private route long ago.

However, I heard that private passages aren't guaranteed to be safe. Rumor has it that a couple disappeared through the 3V Stargate a few months ago. Although they later flatly denied hosting such a family.

Now, the Arel shuttle is located in the middle of a pile of spaceships. On its side is a wide and fat Obelisk-class cargo ship, the same model that the Bank Alliance used to transport zero elements to Bai Yi.

This type of rocket is extremely popular in the galaxy, and can even be considered the mainstream ship type in the civilian industry. Because the specially modified container can adapt to the type of cargo, it can transport almost any item.

At this moment, the shuttle, the obelisk, and the stars of the local system were almost aligned in a straight line, and the shuttle's shape was almost completely submerged in the shadow cast by the freighter.

Only the flickering track lights left a blurry speck on the shuttle's hull.

It was the first time Bai Yi had been so close to such a creature. He stared at the cargo ship outside through the cabin glass, seeing the uneven metal deck on the other party's body and the sparks shooting out from the gaps in the deck.

Wait, sparks?

He came back to his senses in an instant. The spark was just a small dot at first, but it exploded in an instant, covering all the hulls within Bai Yi's field of vision.

"Arel, explosion! Explosion!"

Bai Yi pointed at the scene outside the window and shouted to Arel in a hurry. The orange-red firelight hit Bai Yi, illuminating half of his face red.

The one who reacted faster than Arel was the shuttle's pilot. The moment the explosion occurred, the shuttle's automatic stabilization was lifted and it began to quickly escape outward along the gaps between the surrounding spacecraft.

Almost as soon as the shuttle left, the place where he was originally located was engulfed by a huge fireball.

No one knew what was pulled from the interior of the spire, but the entire ship exploded at that moment, and a huge fireball instantly engulfed several surrounding ships.

The huge commotion caused a commotion among everyone present. The ships near the explosion site disengaged their autopilots and began to flee.

But the ships on the periphery had not yet reacted to what had happened and remained motionless. This back-and-forth collision caused a chain reaction in space, and the debris produced by the collision hit more ships, causing even greater collisions.

However, by this time, Arel's shuttle had already escaped danger thanks to the pilot's extremely quick reaction ability and driving skills, as well as the agility of the spacecraft itself. They were now observing this place from 600km away from their original position.