271: Change of ownership

The most terrifying thing was Zeta’s head.

Huge tusks protruded from Zeta’s Giant Maw, crisscrossing each other.

One bite would absolutely reduce an enemy to dust.

Although it didn't need to breathe in space, Zeta still had two nostrils.

Evidently, these two nostril-like organs were one of Zeta’s offensive methods.

Perhaps they could spray flames potent enough to incinerate everything.

Such a terrifying behemoth plunged all life on Blue Star into despair.

How could they fight it?

They couldn't!

They didn't know that this wasn't even Zeta's strongest form.

If it were to revert to its strongest form, tens of thousands of meters tall, Zeta could even open its terrifying mouth and swallow Blue Star whole.

Achieving a true, physical devouring of a planet… Feeling the fear emanating from Blue Star’s inhabitants, Zeta was extremely pleased.

As a low-level cosmic creature,

with only Planet-tier Three strength, he might be considered powerful on a junk planet.

But in the entire Eighteenth District, he was like an ant.

He could only live cautiously, as if treading on thin ice.

He would use the yuan coins he had painstakingly accumulated to exchange for resources that could make him stronger.

Under these circumstances, Zeta hadn't felt so triumphant and become a being feared by countless creatures in countless years.

Thinking of this, he looked towards the moon nearby.

It was time to let these weak natives experience the shock of the cosmos.

Consider it his act of benevolence, letting them experience what true power was.

They should obediently abandon any thoughts of resistance and be auctioned off with Blue Star to become playthings for the strong.

That way, perhaps many casualties could be avoided.

Moreover, becoming a plaything for the strong wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

As long as Blue Star could demonstrate sufficient value, it might even soar to great heights.

By then, perhaps these weak natives would even thank him.

Thank him for selling them for a good price.

Thinking of this, Zeta involuntarily let out a wild laugh, his “jiejiejie” echoing throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.

Just as everyone’s scalps tingled from Zeta’s arrogant laughter, Zeta suddenly extended all his hands and grabbed the moon nearby.

Although the moon was large, under the grip of Zeta’s six arms, it appeared so helpless.

It was uncontrollably dragged before Zeta.

Seeing the terrified expressions on the faces of Blue Star’s inhabitants, Zeta was very satisfied.

But he still felt it wasn't enough.

Thinking of this, Zeta’s six arms began to exert force, squeezing the moon held in his hands.

Like crumbs constantly falling from a sesame cake being enjoyed, the seemingly massive moon crumbled inch by inch under Zeta’s kneading.

Bit by bit, it turned into shattered debris, constantly falling.

Finally, with a loud bang that reverberated throughout the Milky Way Galaxy, the moon was crushed into fragments by Zeta right before everyone’s eyes.

Terrifying to such an extent!

After his display, Zeta, as he wished, saw the expressions of extreme fear and unease on the humans' faces, and said with great satisfaction:

“The fear on your faces is truly captivating.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you die so quickly.”

“It’s just losing a satellite; my divine power is enough for Blue Star to continue operating freely even without a satellite.”

“Thank my benevolence; you are truly lucky.”

“Jiejiejie…”

Zeta’s arrogant laughter thus spread throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.

Yet no one dared to voice an opinion or reprimand him.

Facing such immense power, they had no thoughts beyond despair.

However, just as Zeta was laughing heartily, he received a communication signal from the Dawn Merchant Guild.

Unsurprisingly, the Dawn Merchant Guild was surely contacting Zeta to discuss the sale of Blue Star.

As expected, after Zeta agreed to the communication, a sweet voice came from the other side, introducing herself as Gu Nila, and she said:

“Esteemed Mr. Zeta, congratulations on acquiring an ownerless Life Planet, No. 4626347.”

“Do you wish to sell Life Planet No. 4626347 as soon as possible, or do you need to wait a little longer?”

Facing Gu Nila’s inquiry, Zeta said without hesitation: “Sell it as soon as possible, of course, sell it as soon as possible.”

At this point, Zeta revealed a fawning smile and said:

“Esteemed Ms. Gu Nila, what level of Life Planet is Life Planet No. 4626347?”

Facing Zeta’s question, Gu Nila answered almost without thinking: “E-class, lowest grade.”

“May I ask what Mr. Zeta’s approximate asking price in yuan coins is?”

“Based on your asking price, the time it takes to sell Life Planet No. 4626347 will also vary.”

Even when dealing with the Dawn Merchant Guild, the most basic market development rules must be followed.

Cheaper items are naturally easier to sell.

That's why Gu Nila said this.

E-class, lowest grade?

A hint of joy flashed in Zeta’s eyes; he had a feeling this Life Planet was extraordinary.

He hadn't expected it to be an E-class Life Planet.

Even the lowest-grade E-class Life Planet was quite valuable, worth at least ten yuan crystals.

Thinking of this, Zeta somewhat nervously quoted his asking price, saying:

“Twenty yuan crystals.”

“I hope to sell Life Planet No. 4626347 for twenty yuan crystals.”

Poor Zeta had no idea of Blue Star’s true value, and even his quoted price was pitifully low.

Not only that, he was extremely anxious, fearing to hear bad news from Gu Nila.

Facing Zeta’s price, Gu Nila replied with formal language: “Mr. Zeta, I believe you are aware of the value of a lowest-grade E-class Life Planet.”

“Twenty yuan crystals is indeed a fair price, but it represents the upper limit for a Life Planet of this grade.”

“If you wish to sell it quickly, I recommend you slightly lower your expectations.”

Always play the part completely.

Even though Zeta’s asking price was extremely low, Gu Nila showed no intention of agreeing directly.

Instead, she persuaded Zeta to give up his own interests and propose an even lower price.

This was also the simplest psychological game.

As expected, after hearing Gu Nila’s words, Zeta fell into a dilemma.

He knew Gu Nila’s words were very correct.

Thinking of how the Ze Clan was in dire straits, Zeta gritted his teeth and quoted an extremely low price, saying:

“Fifteen yuan crystals!”

“Ms. Gu Nila, please arrange a buyer for me as soon as possible; as long as they can offer fifteen yuan crystals, I will sell Life Planet No. 4626347 directly.”

After saying these two sentences, Zeta felt his heart bleeding.

That was a whole five yuan crystals, which meant fifty thousand yuan coins.

It would take him thousands of years of not eating or drinking to accumulate so many yuan coins, yet he had just given them up.

However, time waits for no one, and a distant solution cannot address an immediate crisis.

To quickly obtain the yuan crystals from selling Blue Star, Zeta could only reluctantly lower the price.

Otherwise, if he died before Blue Star was sold, he would truly be beyond tears.

Don't think of such a thing as a joke or a needless worry.

However, it happens frequently in the cosmos.

These ownerless Life Planets ultimately benefited the Dawn Merchant Guild.

This was also one of their important ways of making money.

After a moment of silence, Gu Nila slowly spoke: “Fifteen yuan crystals is indeed a good price.”

“However, if Mr. Zeta could lower the price to twelve yuan crystals, I believe a customer would immediately make a purchase.”

“In fact, a customer has already expressed interest in Life Planet No. 4626347.”

“As long as the price is right, the buyer has indicated they can purchase it immediately.”

Gu Nila’s reply immediately stunned Zeta.

He never expected Gu Nila to push down an already perfectly reasonable price even further.

She even dangled the carrot of an immediate purchase, making it impossible for Zeta to refuse.

Admittedly, perhaps the buyer’s actual offer was far more than twelve yuan crystals.

But Zeta, unable to directly face the buyer, could only choose to accept or not accept.

If he chose to accept, he would immediately receive twelve yuan crystals.

If he chose not to accept, he would have to wait patiently for a long time.

This waiting period might be far longer than Zeta imagined.

Because there were simply too many E-class Life Planets.

A large selection space also meant it couldn't be sold immediately.

Not only that.

Refusing the Dawn Merchant Guild’s proposal could also anger them, causing them not to prioritize the sale of the Life Planet he owned.

Ultimately leading to a futile effort.

Although he felt aggrieved, after weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Zeta finally made up his mind and said: “Sell, I’ll sell it.”

“But I have one condition: I hope the new owner of this Life Planet can allow me to stay here for one month.”

Zeta knew he didn't have the right to haggle with the Dawn Merchant Guild, yet he still wanted to strive for a little more benefit for himself.

A little benefit that could make him stronger.

Thinking of this, Zeta involuntarily looked towards Blue Star, towards an ordinary human living on this land.

That’s right, just an ordinary human.

An ordinary human who had awakened a fire-elemental ability.

Yet it was this ordinary human who, like a fatal temptation, firmly captivated Zeta’s gaze.

In fact, after surveying the entire Blue Star, Zeta’s attention had been fixed on this human.

More precisely, on his fire-elemental Talent.

Through the other party’s unintentional control over flames, Zeta was pleasantly surprised to find that he was on the verge of comprehending a new Talent.

It was precisely for this reason that he was unwilling to leave Blue Star immediately.

Facing Zeta’s additional condition, Gu Nila pondered for a moment before finally agreeing, saying:

“Congratulations, Mr. Zeta, the benevolent buyer has agreed to your condition.”

“However, correspondingly, the buyer has also put forward a condition.”

With Zeta’s extremely nervous expression, Gu Nila smiled sweetly and said: “Mr. Zeta, please rest assured, this is a very simple condition.”

“The buyer is willing to give Mr. Zeta an opportunity, but Mr. Zeta must keep everything about this Life Planet confidential.”

Hearing Gu Nila’s request, Zeta’s tense expression finally relaxed.

He said without hesitation: “This is what I should do anyway, so there will naturally be no problem.”

Now that both parties had finalized their cooperation intention, the subsequent matters became much simpler.

As Zeta mentally signed the Planet Transfer Agreement, the ownership of Blue Star officially fell into the hands of Monliss, who was hidden behind the scenes.

Monliss also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She thought to herself that since she had acquired ownership of Life Planet No. 4626347, it was time to prepare a grand auction for this planet, which could be classified as an S-class Life Planet.

At that time, countless magnates would come to participate in this auction, allowing her to make a fortune.

Thinking of this, Monliss’s expression became excited.

It was not in vain that she had chosen to become an attendant of the Dawn Merchant Guild among countless paths.

This choice seemed like digging her own grave, giving up the opportunity to become a strong person.

In reality, it was a different approach.

Finally, Monliss had waited for the opportunity she had dreamed of, and by virtue of her position, she had stumbled upon the biggest windfall.

As soon as she thought of the terrifying wealth of hundreds of millions of yuan crystals she was about to acquire, Monliss’s body couldn’t stop trembling.

Calm down.

Calm down!

Although the cooked duck couldn’t fly away, she still had to calm down to avoid being targeted by ill-intentioned people and failing at the last moment.

Thinking of this, Monliss regained her composure, and a series of orders steadily came from her mouth.

Monliss was confident that under her careful arrangements, this auction for Life Planet No. 4626347 would absolutely not encounter any accidents.

Not only that, she also conveniently opened the switch of the Life Planet evaluation system, once again receiving data transmitted by the ownerless Life Planet marker.

Now that she had acquired ownership of Life Planet No. 4626347, she naturally had no more reservations.

It was also time to acquire more data to allow the evaluation system to make a more accurate judgment of Life Planet No. 4626347.

To give it a higher rating and double its value.

At the same time, it was also to allow herself to make a fortune.

As for personally going to inspect it?

Monliss didn’t have that idea.

If Life Planet No. 4626347 were a super planet with various extraordinary powers, Monliss might have had such an idea.

But Life Planet No. 4626347 was merely an initial planet, a primary planet that could be analyzed at will.

Even the simplest ownerless Life Planet marker was enough to thoroughly probe it.

The only thing she had to do was to prepare well for the upcoming auction… However, just as Zeta was greedily prying into the secrets of the fire-elemental ability Talent, and Monliss was confidently preparing for the Blue Star auction,

in a part of the cosmos not far from Blue Star, a giant beast suddenly opened its eyes. (End of Chapter)