216: The governor personally took part

Milky Way Galaxy, Yuan Qi Galaxy.

The Governor's office.

Yuan Qi sat on the sofa in the Governor's office, his right foot tapping incessantly against the floor. He rubbed his fingernails with both hands, his brows furrowed tightly as he stared fixedly at the door.

Just yesterday, a close friend had sent him a message, urging him to find a way to obtain the interface for the virtual network platform recently launched by Star Sea, his tone extremely serious.

He had even elevated the importance of this, stating that whether or not he could advance to the Domain Lord Level depended on this opportunity.

The Chief Steward hurried into the room, holding an unopened packaging box in his hand.

"Did you get it?"

"I got it!"

Yuan Qi hurriedly tore open the packaging violently; inside was a pair of exquisitely crafted circular ear clips.

He quickly took out the ear clips and, following the instructions in the manual, placed them on his ears. The suction cups automatically attached to his temples.

He activated the switch and entered the virtual network platform.

With a flash of light, Yuan Qi entered a region of deep space.

The universe was vast, dotted with starlight.

Three three-dimensional virtual options appeared before him.

【System Mall】【Simulated Combat】【Star Tower Trial】

Star Tower Trial!?

Yuan Qi shuddered, feeling the hairs on his body stand on end and goosebumps break out all over his skin.

"It can actually simulate the Star Tower Trial?"

"I've heard that only a Level 5 civilization could achieve such a thing..."

"If the simulated scenario is flawless, perhaps the Milky Way Galaxy is about to rise because of this!"

"No wonder that old guy insisted I log in as soon as possible; this is indeed an opportunity for me."

He glanced at the System Mall, and with a thought, the mall opened automatically.

A dazzling list of goods appeared before his eyes, and when Yuan Qi saw the items, he could no longer look away.

【seven-colored star marrow crystal】

【Simulated Combat Qualification】【Star Tower Trial Qualification】

【Great Divine Ability: Clairvoyance】【Great Divine Ability: Void Shift】【Great Divine Ability: Prairie Fire】

【Domain Lord Level Advancement Technique】

"This!!!"

"seven-colored star marrow crystal!"

Yuan Qi was completely stunned.

The seven-colored star marrow crystal—this was a top-tier cultivation resource that was difficult for even those at the Domain Lord Level to obtain, yet it was actually placed on the shelf?

"My god..."

He quickly clicked on 【seven-colored star marrow crystal】.

【Required Points for Purchase: 100,000 per jin, monthly purchase limit of 100 jin】

Points?

He then clicked on 【Simulated Combat Qualification】.

【Required Points for Purchase: 100,000】

【Star Tower Trial Qualification: 1,000,000】

【Great Divine Ability: Clairvoyance】

【Required Points for Purchase: 5 trillion】

【Great Divine Ability: Void Shift】

【Required Points for Purchase: 20 trillion】

"Can points be topped up?"

Yuan Qi searched for a top-up portal, but to his disappointment, points could not be topped up directly using currency.

After some investigation, Yuan Qi finally understood the channels for obtaining points.

The fastest way to obtain them was by referring new users; each referral rewarded 100 points.

Next was purchasing combat qualifications; as long as one defeated an opponent, they could receive double the points.

As for some of the miscellaneous, loose tasks, Yuan Qi didn't even bother with them; not only did they take time, but the amount of points that could be earned was extremely limited.

"If I could buy up the interfaces covering the entire galaxy and have them enter my referral code, wouldn't I be able to obtain a massive amount of points!"

He quickly calculated in his mind.

The total population of the Yuan Qi Galaxy was 112 billion; excluding newborns and children under five, about 100 billion remained.

"100 trillion, that's not much."

"Plus logistics and setting up reward mechanisms, at most, it would double."

"And the points I could obtain would be 10 trillion!"

"Old Wang!"

The Chief Steward hurried forward and bowed.

"Quick, find a way for me to purchase 100 billion sets of interfaces!"

When Chief Steward Wang heard this, he suddenly felt his vision go dark, as if his head had been struck by a lightning bolt, leaving him crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, feeling a wave of numbness.

To purchase this single Terminal interface, he had already utilized connections he hadn't activated in years.

100 billion sets!

Was this not a joke?

"Find a way to get the agency rights, we'll produce them ourselves!"

Chief Steward Wang looked troubled; he had already tried this, but they simply wouldn't pay him any mind.

He went to Star Sea Headquarters, and they wouldn't even let him in the front gate.

Upon getting inside information, he ran to the headquarters of the Luol Chamber of Commerce and the Guangming Chamber of Commerce. He could get through the front doors, but there were simply too many people inside, and there was nowhere to stand.

"Governor, I'm afraid you'll have to handle this matter personally."

"How so?"

Chief Steward Wang briefly recounted his experiences.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi immediately became so anxious he started scratching his scalp.

Chief Steward Wang bowed, leaned in, and whispered: "Governor, perhaps we could go to meet the new Sovereign. I heard that the new Sovereign used to be the fiancée of the person behind Star Sea."

Yuan Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Where did you hear this news?"

"My distant nephew works in the Wan Star System..."

Chief Steward Wang briefly explained the relationship between Wang Chao and Wan Xingying, as well as the connection between Wang Chao and Star Sea.

"Good, I will apply to meet the Sovereign immediately!"

Three days later, having had his application approved, Yuan Qi arrived at the Imperial Capital, full of joy.

Led by guards, he was taken to the reception hall of the Royal City.

When he saw the reception hall packed with people, he instantly understood.

Those familiar and unfamiliar governors were gathered in twos and threes, all talking about the virtual network platform.

"Star Sea is helping the new Sovereign establish prestige; what a brilliant move!"

He found several close friends in the venue.

"You're here?"

Yuan Qi chuckled and nodded.

"I'm afraid our Milky Way Galaxy is truly about to rise because of this."

"Indeed, high-tier cultivation resources, Great Divine Abilities, simulated Star Tower Trials, and Stellar Level combat drills—these opportunities will allow our strength to advance by leaps and bounds!"

"I have long awaited this day. From now on, the Star Tower Trial may no longer be a guillotine, but a massive opportunity for us to advance to the Domain Lord Level!"

Before long, the Sovereign Wan Xingying entered the reception hall, surrounded by a group of trusted aides.

The thousands of governors present immediately focused their gazes on Wan Xingying.

Among these people, many had once been close friends of Wan Xingying.

"I really didn't expect it; in just a hundred years, she has actually become the master of the Milky Way Galaxy, a Domain Lord Level expert..."

"Indeed, Governor Wan is truly lucky to have married the champion of the Star Tower Trial."

"It's useless for you to be jealous; that's because the Sovereign's judgment is ten times better than others. Who could have imagined that Wang Chao, whose reputation was abysmal, had been pretending all along?"

Not far away, a woman with an excellent figure and appearance gazed at Wan Xingying with a dazed expression.

She recalled how, back in the day, Wang Chao had also pursued her, trying to please her in every way.

"Why didn't I agree to him back then... Sigh..."

The banquet lasted until late at night. During this time, Wan Xingying proposed several new national policies, and the governors present scrambled to express their loyalty, one after another, promising to implement the new national policies down to the grassroots level and firmly support the new Sovereign.

And Wan Xingying did not disappoint these governors; she agreed to what they had hoped for and devolved the agency rights for the virtual network platform interfaces to the major galaxies.

Such banquets continued for several sessions, and not a single Governor-level figure was left out.

The appearance of the virtual network platform further consolidated Wan Xingying's royal power.

After being busy for several days, Wan Xingying returned to her bedroom and looked at herself in the mirror, suddenly becoming lost in thought.

The dreams of her childhood had clearly been realized, but the joy in her heart was not as intense as she had imagined.

She always felt like something was missing...