Aura was pondering how to maximize the benefits.
The auction below has already begun. If he continues to ask for exorbitant prices, Li Qing, who is known for his unpredictable temper, will definitely get angry, and the spaceship he previously acquired might be lost.
So when Aura nervously mentioned four cosmic-class warships, she expected to be mocked by Li Qing. But to her surprise, Li Qing just chuckled.
"Four cosmic-class warships, you said it yourself, and I want all the female insects present!"
"Huh?" Aura exclaimed in disbelief, his mouth agape. He pressed on, "But Mr. Li, do you have that many cosmic-class warships?"
"Of course I have that many warships," Li Qing said with a smile, "It's just that those warships are on Earth."
Didn't I say before that I would invite you to visit Earth?
"Perfect timing, you can come back with me and take the spaceship you're entitled to."
Upon hearing this, cold sweat trickled down Aura's forehead and temples.
What he deserves?
In a normal transaction, he wouldn't be able to take any of these cosmic-class warships with him.
All the females combined are worth only one Tier 5 War Fortress.
Inviting him to Earth is no different from inviting him to his death.
Once he arrives on Earth, he'll probably face torture; he'll never get his money back!
Seeing Aura remain silent, Li Qing gave a wicked smile: "Well, see? I'll give you money, but you still can't afford it."
Aura nodded with a wry smile:
"Mr. Li is joking. I really wouldn't dare."
Li Qing pretended to ponder and tapped the sofa, then said:
"How about this, I've thought of a compromise."
"What compromise can we come up with?" Aura couldn't think of any other way to force Li Qing to hand over the money.
Li Qing smiled faintly:
"If you come with me to Earth alone, you'll be afraid of getting hurt. But if the 2 billion silicon-based life forms present are with you, will you still be afraid?"
Don't worry, we on Earth are absolutely trustworthy and have no interest in conquering the universe.
You should know that our goals are different.
Hearing this, Aura felt uneasy, as he had heard these words before.
Songgan, the leader of the human race on Earth, said the same thing at the Tech City Conference 1500 years ago.
The people of Earth pursue the Tao.
Whenever Aura began to doubt Lee Sin's identity, several key pieces of information would emerge, continuing to tightly bind Lee Sin to the human race of Earth.
Aura pursed her lips, unsure whether she should agree or not.
Even if he wanted the silicon-based life forms present to go with him, he couldn't command so many people.
The only one who can command all the cardinals is the Silicon Queen.
Seeing that Aura remained silent, Li Qing picked up the special microphone reserved for the private room:
"Hey, hey, hey, please pause for a moment!"
Li Qing's voice once again echoed throughout the entire auction venue.
A tremendous echo reverberated in the ears of every silicon-based life form.
"Please pause what you are doing for now. I want all the female insects in this auction!"
"ah?"
Li Qing's powerful voice and domineering words came through clearly.
All the silicon-based life forms present exclaimed in surprise.
The audience erupted in uproar.
All the silicon-based life forms turned around in shock and looked back at the top floor of the auction house.
Previously, this mysterious guest used a cosmic-class warship to photograph an interstellar female insect.
If Aura were to photograph all 6.78 million interstellar females, how much money would she receive?
This question immediately came to everyone's mind.
Then the thought that came to mind was: Let's do it! They waited for so long for nothing. If they had known that the auction would be a complete failure, why would they have bothered to come all this way!
It's important to know that silicon-based life forms also need energy stones to perform spacetime jumps, and they need a large number of energy stones.
More than two billion silicon-based life forms, from hundreds of warships, came from afar hoping to gain something, but now they have gotten nothing. Many of the silicon-based life forms are filled with anger.
Among them, the silicon-based life forms, who had spent a fortune to migrate here, slammed their fists on the table and roared:
"Cardinal Aura! You must give us an explanation. We received the invitations and came all this way, only to be prevented from bidding. I demand compensation!"
This statement caused a huge uproar; as soon as it was uttered, all the silicon-based life forms present clamored for compensation.
Standing in the private room, Li Qing looked down at the auction hall below and smiled faintly at the scene before him.
Everything unfolded according to Han Ling's calculations.
So, Li Qing picked up the microphone and continued:
"I used four spaceships to photograph the remaining female insects in the entire venue."
Anyone want to bid against me? If you're not satisfied, you can start making your bids.
Li Qing's confident voice echoed throughout the venue as soon as he spoke.
There was a half-minute of silence in the huge hall.
No one dared to bid.
If it's about emotions, they can pretend, but if they don't have money, they simply don't have money; they can't afford it.
But to everyone's surprise, the next second, a voice, trembling, clicked on the bidding system and announced a new bid:
"I, I'll offer six spaceships."
"Cough! Cough! Cough cough!" Inside the private room, Aura's face turned red upon hearing this sound.
What a blunder! What a blunder! This person was a shill he had just arranged; the bidding rule was that the bidder had to bid two numbers higher than the auctioneer.
The numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 1, 3, 5, and 7 are increasing.
But who knew that this shill was a fool, completely inflexible!
Everyone else is calling for four spaceships, and you're calling for six! Who can actually produce a spaceship like that?
Aura was screaming inwardly in frustration.
But then, Li Qing's voice rang out again: "If you bid six ships, I'll bid eight. Do you want to keep bidding?"
The man reluctantly withdrew his hand, lowered his head, and remained silent.
Seeing this, the silicon-based life forms below cursed Aura even more fiercely.
—Damn it, you made all the money, you son of a bitch!
—I knew Aura was up to no good!
No wonder the other cardinals all cursed Aura; I'll join them from now on!
—Aura is a real jerk! The event where only Aura made money has been achieved!
Hearing the loud curses below, Aura's face turned extremely pale inside the private room. His expression was distorted, but he dared not show it in front of Li Qing.
"Please pause for a moment, I have something to say." Li Qing picked up the microphone again, taking control of the entire room.
"Please listen to me, everyone. As you have all seen, this is the size of my fleet."
For this trip, I only brought two space-class warships and fifty war fortress-class warships. There are some other small, worthless warships, so I won't count them for now.
As you all know about my assets, you've probably noticed a problem.
I don't have eight Lord-class warships available right now.
Li Qing's words caused whispers to rise in the room, as everyone speculated about what he would say next.
Inside the private room, Li Qing paced slowly, his eyes fixed on Aura as he spoke:
"Because I am unable to make payments, I am now asking everyone for money to raise funds for the remaining 6 space-class warships."
I know that everyone who comes here to attend the auction will be disappointed if they leave empty-handed and without any purchases.
So I've decided to offer everyone a discount: I'll lend you money, and you'll repay ten times what you borrow.
Once you have raised enough money, you can follow Aura to my star system to collect it.
I come from the human race on Earth; you should all have heard of our race.
Humans of Blue Star?
Many silicon-based life forms are repeating this sentence in a state of bewilderment.
They had never heard of, had never had contact with, and had never sold any Blue Star people.
The human race on Earth is completely foreign to me.
Li Qing didn't want to repeat the introduction, so he held the microphone to Aura's mouth. Aura resignedly spoke into the microphone:
"You may not have heard of the Blue Star human race, but the cardinal should know about them."
They were the champions of the Science City Competition 1500 years ago; they are trustworthy.
Upon hearing this, all the silicon-based life forms present were intrigued. With the promise of repaying tenfold and the cardinal's guarantee, they decided to go and collect the debt together. It seemed like a great investment!
Moreover, the more they borrow, the more they get. Perhaps they can not only earn their travel expenses but also make some extra money. This trip won't be a waste of time and they won't lose out!
Hearing Aura's assurance, Li Qing smiled and picked up the microphone to continue:
"I, Li Qing, use Aura as collateral. I will repay ten times the amount I borrow, and I will never default on my debts!"
If you have any ideas, you can take action now.
The faster we raise the funds, the faster we can repay them in a little while.
If you need anything, please contact Aura immediately! Contact the auction organizers!
Aura will arrange for people to record everyone's names and loan information. Everyone, get moving!
After saying this, Li Qing casually tossed the microphone aside and glanced at Aura:
"Isn't my idea good? You can get the money immediately, and they'll come with me to Earth. Are you going?"
Aura lowered her head and answered irrelevantly:
"I'll go and arrange for someone to take notes first."
"Go ahead." Li Qing didn't hesitate. Instead, like an old man, he sprawled on the sofa, hugged the female insect again, and stopped talking.
Aura caught a glimpse of Li Qing out of the corner of his eye, and a chill ran down his spine. He decided to take a gamble.
Judging from Li Qing's calm and composed demeanor, perhaps this amount of money really doesn't mean much to him.
With a heavy heart, Aura left the private room.
If the loan terms were to be repaid in tenfold, Aura would like to lend out both of her space-class warships.
When he returns from Earth, he will have 2+8+20, which means he will have a total of thirty space-class warships!
Aura kept calculating in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Faced with the temptation of enormous profits, no one can remain calm.
Especially since the benefits are so readily available.
After arranging everything, Aura returned to the private room on the top floor of the auction house and said obsequiously to Li Qing:
"Mr. Li, I'm worried they don't have enough money. Can I lend you some?"
I originally had a spaceship, and then you won the first auction item and gave me another spaceship.
"I'll lend you both of these spaceships, okay?"
People who offer to lend money are servile and obsequious.
Having personally witnessed this absurd scene, Li Qing couldn't help but chuckle:
"Sure, you can arrange it."
How long will it take to compile the data?
Aura breathed a sigh of relief, relieved, and said:
"It will probably take another 7 days. Currently, there are over 2 billion of my compatriots in the auction. Everyone wants to borrow money. It's a bit troublesome to tally it up."
Li Qing nodded:
"Don't worry about the trouble, as long as we raise enough money, you can go now. In three days, I will start constructing the space teleportation channel. At that time, we can directly cross the space teleportation channel and arrive at Earth."
Spatial teleportation channel?
The well-informed Aura smiled knowingly:
"I was wondering how we would get to Earth. If it's through a space teleportation channel, it will be much simpler."
Spatial teleportation is a skill that is generally possessed by races with strong mental power.
Aura had lived a long time and seen many grand occasions, so he naturally knew about interstellar races with strong mental strength.
Moreover... interstellar races will all reach a strange balance at some point.
Some races with strong mental strength are slightly weaker in physical strength.
Silicon-based life forms have captured many races with strong mental fortitude for sale.
Aura glanced at Li Qing, and a strange thought crossed her mind.
Do humans on Earth... also possess spiritual power?
After leaving the private room, Aura walked along, reminiscing.
He had only seen a limited number of humans on Earth, and none of the humans he remembered had particularly exaggerated muscles.
They do appear to have relatively weak physical fitness.
Thinking about this, Aura felt a surge of excitement.
He absolutely had to go on this trip to Earth!
If all the humans on Earth were like Li Qing, perhaps they could pull off a big heist!
For any living thing, the most important thing for growth is time.
If their silicon-based life forms can't defeat the powerful blue planet humans, surely they can't even defeat the blue planet humans' cubs!
If we can manage to abduct a few of the Blue Star human cubs, we might be able to obtain the method for the Blue Star human race to become stronger!
At the Science and Technology City Conference 1500 years ago, the performance of the Blue Star human race was too eye-catching. As long as the Blue Star people keep cultivating and advancing, they can obtain infinite life and the power to shatter stars.
All races in the universe want to learn their cultivation methods.
Unfortunately, in the end all races failed.
Aura was constantly planning new kidnapping routes in her mind.
If they can abduct some Earthlings and bring them back, perhaps a hundred years from now, the genes of silicon-based life forms will also change.
At that time, silicon-based life forms will also be able to cultivate.
All silicon-based life forms will become like the silicon-based queen, immortal!
Thinking of this, Aura's eyes reddened.
If he could live forever, he could stay by Her Majesty's side forever.
With Her Majesty the Queen as a precedent, perhaps silicon-based life really can evolve further!
Aura gritted his teeth; he felt that this was something he had to do!
After thinking for a long time, Aura decided to discuss it with the other cardinals.
If this really works out, then their trip to Earth won't just be about collecting debts.
Two billion silicon-based life forms will all be part of the plan; there must be no mistakes!
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