30: Cross-regional transactions: a "big firework" prepared for Lin Yun.

Late at night.

The spaceship trading room.

This was Gu Nian's exclusive territory.

Unlike the luxury of the Captains Quarters, this place was filled with a cold, hard sense of technology.

On all four walls, countless holographic screens were flashing wildly, displaying various complex K-line charts and data streams.

Gu Nian sat in front of the central console, her fingers dancing rapidly through the void, so fast that only afterimages could be seen.

The gold-rimmed glasses on her nose reflected the blue light of the screens, and in those eyes, which were always rational and calm, a fanatical light now burned.

"Captain, are you ready?"

She asked without turning her head, her voice carrying a hint of irrepressible excitement.

"The link to the Interstellar Black Market has been opened."

"This is a deep network spanning three star sectors; the things inside... will definitely open your eyes."

Gu Pingsheng sat on the sofa behind her, toying with a golden coin in his hand.

That was the "Black Market Pass" Gu Nian had given him just a moment ago.

"Begin."

He said indifferently.

"Hum—"

As Gu Nian pressed the enter key.

The originally blue holographic screens instantly turned dark red.

A cold, mysterious, and blood-scented aura rushed toward them.

【Welcome to the Interstellar Black Market (ID: DarkNet-007)】

【There is no law here, no morality, only profit.】

【As long as you have money, you can buy anything.】

On the screen, various product icons popped up.

【Slave: Elf girl (untrained). Price: 5,000 Black Market Coins.】

【Weapon: Decommissioned Interstellar Cruiser Main Cannon (needs repair). Price: 20,000 Black Market Coins.】

【Potion: Berserk Potion (Side effect: Intelligence -10 permanently). Price: 500 Black Market Coins.】

...

Dazzling.

Shocking.

Any item sold here could cause a sensation in ordinary areas if taken out.

But in Gu Pingsheng's eyes, these were just appetizers.

"Clear out the warehouse first."

He ordered.

"Yes!"

Gu Nian immediately began to operate.

The mountains of low-level materials, duplicate white-tier equipment, and all sorts of miscellaneous items that Gu Pingsheng had scavenged from various dungeons were all listed in the Interstellar Black Market's acquisition zone.

【Selling: Refined Iron x5000...】

【Selling: Damaged Mechanical Parts x2000...】

【Selling: Zombie Crystal (White) x500...】

Although the unit price wasn't high.

But the volume was massive!

Gu Pingsheng had been like a locust these past few days, leaving nothing behind wherever he went.

The numbers on the screen began to jump wildly.

【Transaction successful! Obtained Black Market Coins: 500!】

【Transaction successful! Obtained Black Market Coins: 1200!】

【Transaction successful! Obtained Black Market Coins: 3000!】

...

In just ten minutes.

Gu Pingsheng's account balance soared from 0 to 50,000!

This was a huge sum of money!

You have to know, that elf girl from earlier only sold for 5,000!

"Captain, the money is enough."

Gu Nian turned around, adjusted her glasses, and a flash of sharp light crossed her eyes.

"Now, what are we going to buy?"

Gu Pingsheng stood up and walked to the screen.

His gaze passed over the slaves, potions, and ordinary weapons, locking directly onto the "Strategic Weapons" category.

Since he was going to give Lin Yun a gift.

It had to be a big one.

One that would make him remember it for the rest of his life.

His finger slid across the screen and finally stopped on a blue icon.

【Item: Phase Missile Silo (One-time use)】

【Quality: Blue · Rare】

【Description: Can launch a missile carrying a Phase Warhead, ignoring ordinary shields and dealing devastating damage to targets within a 10-kilometer diameter.】

【Price: 48,000 Black Market Coins.】

The power was decent.

Enough to destroy the surface of a small asteroid.

Or... a fleet composed of fifty broken-down spaceships.

"This is it."

Gu Pingsheng clicked the purchase button without hesitation.

"Ding—"

The account balance was instantly wiped out.

At the same time.

A huge metal box appeared out of thin air on the teleportation platform in the trading room.

The box was stamped with a dangerous radiation symbol and exuded a cold chill.

Gu Pingsheng walked over.

He reached out and pressed his hand on the box.

He silently recited in his heart.

"Hand of God, activate."

"Hum—!!!"

The familiar golden light shone again.

But this time.

The light was more dazzling and blinding than ever before!

It even overwhelmed the lights in the trading room!

The whole room seemed to have turned into a golden furnace!

Gu Nian instinctively covered her eyes and exclaimed.

"What... what is this light?!"

The light lasted for a full ten seconds.

When the light faded.

The original blue metal box was gone.

In its place.

Was a huge device floating in mid-air, entirely silver-white and filled with sci-fi aesthetics.

It looked like a spear.

And also like a scepter.

Silver light flowed across its surface, as if it contained some kind of world-destroying power.

【Ding! Hand of God activated! Critical hit successful!】

【Blue · Rare -> Silver · Legendary!】

【Obtained: Space-Based Kinetic Bombardment Cannon (One-time · Strategic Level)】

Gu Pingsheng looked at the attribute panel in front of him, his pupils slightly contracting.

【Name: Space-Based Kinetic Bombardment Cannon (Rod of God)】

【Quality: Silver · Legendary】

【Type: Strategic Strike Weapon】

【Description: Uses gravitational acceleration to drop a high-density tungsten alloy rod from high orbit. Ignores all defenses, dealing pure kinetic damage to the ground comparable to a small nuclear bomb.】

【Attack Range: Cross-star-sector strike (requires precise coordinates).】

【Power: Everything in the central area is annihilated. Shockwave covers a 50-kilometer radius.】

【Note: Justice descends from the heavens.】

Rod of God.

Space-based weapon.

This thing...

Gu Pingsheng took a deep breath.

This was no longer a "big firework."

This was "divine punishment."

"Captain... what... what is this?"

Gu Nian looked at the floating device, her voice trembling.

Although she didn't understand weapons.

But the trembling sensation from the depths of her soul told her that this thing... was terrifying.

Extremely terrifying.

Gu Pingsheng smiled.

He smiled somewhat cruelly.

"This is the... funeral prepared for Lin Yun."

He reached out and grasped the device.

Cold.

Heavy.

Filled with power.

"Alice."

"Yes, Master."

The smart butler's voice echoed in the room.

"Lock coordinates."

Gu Pingsheng pulled up the map.

On it, a red dot was blinking.

That was the location Lin Yun had accidentally exposed while showing off in the regional channel earlier.

It was about half a day's travel from here.

For an ordinary spaceship, that was very far.

But for the Space-Based Kinetic Bombardment Cannon...

It was right in front of him.

"Coordinates locked."

"Target: Sector 9527-B, abandoned mining asteroid belt."

"Deploy?"

Gu Pingsheng looked at the red dot.

He seemed to see Lin Yun's arrogant, stupid face.

He saw the fifty ships that were assembling, preparing to come and encircle him.

"Deploy."

He spat out the two words coldly.

"Rumble—"

A dull, loud noise came from the bottom of the spaceship.

The armor plating slowly opened.

A huge, ten-meter-long tungsten alloy rod slowly extended from the hull.

It was like a finger of judgment.

It pierced through the pitch-black void.

Aiming from afar at that target that didn't know it was courting death.

Gu Pingsheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the tungsten rod that shimmered with cold light under the starlight.

A playful arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Lin Yun."

"I hope you like this gift."