Zuan felt as if he had been blinded by the sheer number of gold coins. He had never seen so many gold coins in all his lifetimes combined. Judging from this display, it seemed that the Universal Merchant Guild had collected gold from all the worlds and cast it into these coins to create this magnificent starry sky.
I had heard Isabella mention before that the Universal Commerce Association, as a commercial organization spanning countless galaxies, has abandoned the traditional stage of using gold, silver, or even paper money as currency. Instead, it uses something called credit points, which employs special encryption technology and can never be tampered with or forged.
Zuan could understand this kind of thing, after all, he had heard of concepts like blockchain before he transmigrated.
Although gold is not used as currency by the Global Chamber of Commerce, it is still a very precious commodity in many worlds. Unexpectedly, the Global Chamber of Commerce used it to create a spectacle here.
The purpose is likely twofold: firstly, to demonstrate the strength of the Chamber of Commerce, and secondly, to showcase their inexhaustible gold reserves to increase trust in their credibility worldwide.
"This starry sea is so strange, it's quite different from the dark and deep universe we saw along the way before." After cramming for a while, Chu Chuyan also understood many high-tech concepts.
Zuan looked at some faintly visible special runes in the sea of stars and said in a deep voice, "Those should be special contracts signed between the Universal Merchant Guild and various worlds. These contracts bind the contracting parties themselves and are also closely connected with those worlds."
Chu Chuyan was also somewhat astonished: "No wonder it's called the Contract Star Sea. I can feel that there are countless similar contracts here. I wonder how they manage to ensure that they don't conflict with each other and operate normally."
"The Universal Chamber of Commerce seems to be more inclined towards the technological side of civilization, but they have done business in countless worlds and must have absorbed and learned from the advanced things of various civilizations. It is truly admirable," Zuan said sincerely.
As the starship drew closer to the golden coin-shaped galaxy, Chu Chuyan's expression turned somewhat strange: "Although those rivers look very slow, they must actually be moving quite fast in space. If our starship crashes into them like this, won't it be destroyed?"
"Probably not..." Zaun thought that since Isabella had set the coordinates in the starship's computer, she should have considered these things.
Of course, he was also prepared to strike at any time and intercept all the gold coins that came crashing in. However, looking at the dense array of gold coins, each one more powerful than a missile, he did not have enough confidence to intercept them all.
“Esteemed guests, there’s no need to worry. Although this Golden Galaxy exists as a scenic spot, it actually serves the task of protecting the Temple of Wealth. To enter, one must have an invitation or permission from the Chamber of Commerce. Our starship originally belonged to Miss Isabella and has high-level authority, so it will naturally not be attacked.” Aphrodite’s voice quickly rang out, and the two were relieved.
Sure enough, as the starship approached the galaxy of gold coins, the entire galaxy seemed to have a mind of its own, automatically parting to create a path, and countless gold coins flew past the starship.
Zu An and Chu Chuyan exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
The foundation of this Global Chamber of Commerce is truly unfathomable. Chu Chuyan secretly transmitted her voice: "Grandpa, I'm starting to regret coming with you."
"Why?" Zuan was taken aback.
"You came here with a partial purpose of proposing marriage. If my presence displeases the elders of the Chamber of Commerce, it might bring you trouble instead," Chu Chuyan said worriedly.
Zuan couldn't help but take her hand: "Chuyan, you're overthinking it. You are my wife, and that will never change. If I were to hide your existence to marry another woman, wouldn't I abandon Isabella for someone with an even more powerful background in the future?"
Chu Chuyan shook her head slightly: "Of course I believe you, but those elders may not think so. If they knew my identity, they would probably be furious. Why don't I announce to the outside world that I am your sister or your maid?"
Zuan chuckled: "The way we're so close doesn't look like siblings at all. And your demeanor doesn't suggest you're a maid. Don't overthink it. This trip isn't going to be easy anyway, and their attention might not be on us."
"What's the meaning?"
"Didn't I tell you before that something big might happen here?"
"Your words make me even more worried."
...
As the two chatted, the starship gradually approached a port. They saw countless starships crisscrossing the sky, and a dense array of enormous vessels docked outside the port, seemingly loading and unloading cargo. According to Aphrodite's explanation, these were merchant ships trading with various world civilizations.
In his previous life, Zaun had seen the world's largest port, and the steel forest and densely packed containers there had greatly impressed him. But compared to what he saw before him, that scale was like a mere wave in the ocean.
At that moment, a frigate approached, seemingly to guard against the sudden appearance of the starship.
The spaceship's quantum computer flashed, and after Aphrodite communicated with the other party, the escort ship quickly led the way, escorting them forward.
Aphrodisias explained, "This is, after all, the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Historically, there have been several times when unscrupulous individuals hijacked the ships of our staff and caused unprecedented losses. Therefore, starships entering here are inspected before any major event."
"I understand." Zuan asked with some curiosity, "Any major events happening recently?"
"I heard that the Grand Master of the Knights Templar has come to visit."
After Aphrodite's explanation, Zuan and Chu Chuyan roughly understood what the Knights Templar were.
The Universal Chamber of Commerce believes in order, but they are not the only forces in the myriad worlds that believe in order; the Knights Templar are another equally powerful force.
If the Universal Merchant Guild is the money bag under the Order, then the Knights Templar are the sword handle under the Order, specifically used to eliminate all heretics, as well as those who betray or desecrate the Order.
Among all the heavens and myriad realms, the most desecrating of order are the followers of the path of Annihilation. They bring slaughter and destruction everywhere, so the Knights Templar spend most of their energy fighting against the followers of Annihilation.
Upon hearing this, Zuan felt a surge of goodwill. He knew that he had dealt with the followers of Annihilation several times, and had even offended the true god of Annihilation himself during the recent trial of the god of death.
The two sides are practically locked in a life-or-death struggle; isn't the enemy of my enemy my friend?
He had been worried about why such a terrifying being as Annihilation required someone as insignificant as himself to deal with it, but now that he finally learned that there was a main force involved, he immediately felt a little less pressure.
"The light of order will eventually fill every corner!" Aphrodite chanted fervently as the starship landed in the harbor.
To Zaun's surprise, only Alfred came to greet him; he did not see Isabella.
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