Chapter 262 Star Sand!
The capital of the Swampy Civilization.
Led by Olaya, Chen Fan and the other two left the council area and came to the truly prosperous area of the city.
"The production of star sand is very low and the price is also very high."
When mentioning star sand, Olaya's mental state became obviously excited: "So star sand is not something that can be bought everywhere."
He patiently introduced it to Chen Fan and the other two: "Hemu District, this is the largest tourist attraction in the Swampy Civilization, and it is also the only area on this planet where star sand is legally sold."
"Legal?"
Chen Fan quickly noticed the key information in Olaya's words: "Does it mean that there are illegal places for sale?"
Olaya smiled bitterly and nodded: "Of course."
"Star sand is firmly controlled by the high-level civilization of the Bray Alliance, and our third-level civilization actually doesn't have much share."
"So... some interstellar caravans will purchase star sand from high-level civilizations and sell it to low-level civilizations at high prices."
Chen Fan suddenly realized.
Interstellar scalpers, right? !
"Of course, this behavior is strictly prohibited." Olaya added hoarsely, "If you are caught, there is basically no good end."
"But because the returns are high enough, this non-compliant star sand continues to emerge."
Chen Fan was not surprised by this.
What's the saying?
Once there is a proper profit, capital becomes bold.
As long as the profit is high enough, there will naturally be fearless and desperate people pouring in one after another.
Following Olaya's footsteps, Chen Fan noticed that the surrounding environment was gradually changing.
One by one, towering giant trees as high as a hundred meters rose from the ground, and the withered yellow trunks pierced straight into the sky, like a sword pointing to the sky!
There were almost no branches on the trunks until the top area, and these trunks suddenly spread out in all directions.
They were thin branches, which continued to extend around and entangled with the branches of nearby giant trees, and finally woven a seemingly undulating huge canopy at a height of a hundred meters.
Looking down from the sky, it looks like a towering tree that has grown into a forest by itself and covers dozens of square kilometers.
A large number of steel-cast buildings use these towering trees as beams to build a unique urban area.
The number of people coming and going on the stone-paved streets has gradually increased.
In addition to the blue-skinned big-headed salamanders that walk unsteadily, various amphibians and mollusks appear in Chen Fan's sight.
"These are Hemu."
Olaya's voice came from the side: "It is a unique landscape of the Swamp Abyss Civilization."
"The strength of Hemu is far greater than that of conventional steel, and its average height has reached more than 100 meters."
"The entire Hemu District is a city built on the basis of Hemu Forest."
Chen Fan looked at the environment in front of him, with some admiration in his eyes.
I have to admit that if the strange-looking amphibians and mollusks on the streets are removed, this is indeed a city that can be called a work of art.
Compared with the previous style street, the prosperity of Hemu District has indeed increased by more than one time.
"That's the Xingsha store of the Swamp Abyss Civilization."
Olaya raised his dry and thin arm and pointed to the tall steel building surrounded by straight Hemu trees.
Compared with the surrounding buildings, the steel building located in the center of the Hemu forest was particularly tall and also gathered the most popularity.
Whether it was the blue-skinned big-headed salamander or the large soft-bodied worms, they were basically surrounded outside the huge steel castle.
...
Xingsha store.
Relying on Olaya's identity, Chen Fan and the other two entered the steel castle that was 100 meters high and almost on top of the Hemu forest canopy without any obstruction.
The space inside the castle was very spacious, and almost every "customer" had enough rest environment.
On the table of almost every seat was an empty cup made of high-quality crystal, and some of the empty cups still had a little liquid with strange colors at the bottom.
As for the seats...
whether it was the blue-skinned big-headed salamander or the soft-bodied worm, the reactions of each creature were extremely similar.
Their bodies twisted slightly, and their expressions revealed a faint excitement. Their eyes stared up at the sky, as if they were staring at some invisible god.
The scene in front of him made Chen Fan frown.
This... is it sure not a paradise for drug addicts?
Chen Fan cursed in his heart, and his vigilance against the star sand was raised to the extreme.
[Chen Fan, I feel that this place is a little bit wrong.]
Isha's voice sounded in the mental network.
Chen Fan turned his head and glanced, just in time to meet the tight and cute face behind the mask.
[It's right that it's wrong. Is the place that is right the place we should come to?]
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and looked at the big-headed baby fish next door that was obviously in a hallucination again, and then said in the mental network: [Everyone, pay attention.]
[Remember to turn on the liquid sample storage function of the mechanical exoskeleton later.]
[I'm talking about you, Gao Yuan!]
[Don't really drink that star sand! 】
After hearing Chen Fan's instructions in the mind network, Gao Yuan smiled awkwardly and nodded.
"Mr. Chen Fan, please take a seat."
After walking around, Olaya finally found an empty seat. He hurriedly sat down and invited Chen Fan.
Chen Fan did not speak, but sat on the wooden chair with a calm expression.
Compared with the seats inside the starship, the chairs in the Star Sand Store are obviously much more spacious - it even considers the size of alien tourists!
More than ten seconds later.
Under Chen Fan's gaze, a big-headed baby salamander swayed towards Olaya.
"Sir Olaya." The same hoarse voice came, "Long time no see."
"It's been a while, more than a month." Olaya nodded in agreement, and then pointed to Chen Fan and the other two beside him, "Today I'll treat you, four cups of Star Sand."
Hearing this, the strange big-headed baby salamander was obviously surprised.
"Four cups of star sand? That's going to cost a lot of Swamp Coins!"
He quickly glanced at Chen Fan and the other two wrapped in exoskeleton armor: "These three are..."
"Friends from advanced civilizations." Olaya stretched out five fingers and interrupted the big-headed salamander's words at the same time, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, understand?"
The strange big-headed salamander looked serious, quickly retracted his curious gaze, and then turned and left silently.
"Sorry."
After the salamander left, Olaya quickly apologized to Chen Fan: "The staff of the Star Sand Store often look at people and serve them, so I..."
"It's okay." Chen Fan waved his hand and pretended to be indifferent and asked casually: "Do tourists from the fifth-level civilization rarely come to Swamp Star?"
Olaya turned his head and glanced at the hall, and nodded slightly bitterly: "Of course."
"Don't look at the many aliens here, in fact, most of them are members of the second and third-level civilizations."
"Let alone amphibians like us, those soft-bodied creatures have a natural disadvantage in physiology."
"So..."
Chen Fan understood instantly.
Think about it, it makes sense. Compared with humans, mollusks are not very suitable for the development of science and technology. Apart from other things, the mucus on their bodies alone is enough to cause considerable trouble for precise scientific research.
Just as Chen Fan was about to continue asking questions, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the side.
Chen Fan subconsciously turned his head and saw four giant salamanders holding four gorgeous crystal cups walking towards him.
"Xingsha is here!"
A hint of irrepressible excitement was revealed in Olaya's hoarse voice.
The previously suppressed desire completely broke out when he saw the four gorgeous drinks!
Click.
The crystal cup was gently placed on the stone table in front of Chen Fan, making a crisp sound.
Chen Fan's eyes did not stay on the exquisitely crafted crystal cup for too long. He quickly looked at the gorgeous liquid in the cup.
Yes, gorgeous!
Before seeing Xingsha, Chen Fan could hardly imagine a drink that could be described as gorgeous.
The basic color tone of this liquid is a deep, flowing blue.
At first glance, it was as if you saw a cloudless sky.
In this breathtaking blue, fine sand-like substances flowed slowly inside. These fine sands exuded a strange luster, and the whole cup of liquid looked extremely gorgeous!
At this moment, Chen Fan suddenly understood why it was named Star Sand.
The fine sand in the starry sky is called Star Sand.
"Sir Chen Fan, I, I'll drink first!"
"Your pleasure!"
Looking at the Star Sand in front of him, Olaya finally couldn't hold back the primitive impulse in his heart. He greeted casually, and then, under the gaze of Chen Fan, he couldn't wait to pick up the cup and drink it up!
...
The breathtaking blue liquid quickly flowed into Olaya's mouth and entered his digestive system along the esophagus.
After a few seconds, Olaya's eyes became visibly blurred.
He slowly collapsed on the wooden chair, and his face showed the same intoxication and excitement as other big-headed salamanders.
"How do you feel now?"
Chen Fan picked up the cup in front of him and asked Olaya tentatively.
"I... I..."
Olaya had obviously lost consciousness, and he uttered a series of meaningless phrases: "Beautiful... so beautiful..."
"Star sand..."
"Hehe... I, I saw a nebula..."
The moment the voice fell, Chen Fan's right hand trembled violently, and the blue liquid in the crystal cup spilled a little bit.
"What did you see?!" Chen Fan's tone quickly rose.
"Star... Star..." Olaya shook his head, completely immersed in the illusion.
"Brother Fan?"
Looking at Chen Fan, whose face suddenly darkened, Gao Yuan couldn't help but ask: "What... happened?"
Chen Fan carefully put down the crystal cup in his hand, and swept Isa and Gao Yuan beside him with a strange look:
"You..."
He paused: "Remember the nebula potion used by those mechanical sects on Varela?"
(End of this chapter)
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