284: Ethereal slaves

It's estimated that no beast in the entire Sirius Star Region could have imagined that Lin Tianwei, with his mythical Talent, would be troubled by such a small matter.

A Star Devouring Behemoth without Space-type Talent?

That's absolutely impossible, of course.

Without Space-type Talent, he wouldn't be able to comprehend the Star Devouring Talent, which involves space.

However, the Star Devouring Behemoth had so many good Talents that his Space-type Talent simply wasn't significant enough for Lin Tianwei to showcase.

Yet, it was only the first floor of the Lotus Slave Market, and the quality of the Slaves was extremely low; even the strongest Slave was merely Stellar Level 1st Grade.

Special Slaves with Space-type Talents were almost non-existent.

Buying these trash Slaves on the first floor was of no use to Lin Tianwei.

It might even hinder him.

However, just as Lin Tianwei withdrew his Mental Power from the machine, he noticed that Tore, beside him, had also withdrawn his Mental Power from the machine.

Not only that, but two spider-like beings, quite similar to him, stood beside him.

With one arm around each, Tore smiled and said, "Zeta, did you find anything?"

"I have to say, the Slave Market is really a good place."

"You only need to spend a little yuan coin to buy Slaves with endless uses. This is truly a profitable business."

"Those people are really foolish, they only know how to save yuan coin but don't know how to enjoy it."

"Spending yuan coin to buy resources doesn't necessarily make one stronger."

"On the contrary, if used to buy Slaves, it will definitely make one's life more enjoyable."

"Zeta, what do you think of the two Slaves I just bought?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, if it weren't for the wrong timing, I'd really want to take them and enjoy myself right away."

Slaves?

Lin Tianwei looked at the two nimble-eyed spider-like beings beside Zeta with some surprise.

He never expected these two spider-like beings to be Slaves.

As if sensing Lin Tianwei's confusion, Tore explained, "Zeta, you know nothing about power."

"How could the Slaves sold in the Slave Market be those cold, machine-like toys?"

"Every Slave here is genuine, possessing their own emotions."

"Emotions that you can manipulate at will."

Thinking of this, Tore couldn't help but exclaim, "I have to say, although the Mech Clan are scoundrels, they are truly skilled at enslaving creatures."

"Under the control of special chips developed by the Mech Clan, these Slaves appear to have their own thoughts, but in reality, they are merely machines wrapped in flesh and blood."

"It can be said that the master's thoughts are their thoughts."

"As long as you don't excessively pursue so-called reality, they are excellent tools that can fully satisfy all your needs."

"Although by becoming flesh-and-blood machines, they have completely lost the possibility of continuing to grow stronger."

"Even using Talents has become rigid, with not much research value."

"But considering the low purchase price, I think it's still very worthwhile."

"You can even customize and modify the Slave's body by adding a little yuan coin."

"Do you see these two beauties beside me? I spent a full two hundred yuan coin to transform them into this perfect image."

After speaking, Tore, as if showing off, unceremoniously bit the spider-like being on his right.

Mech Clan's chip?

So that's how the Lotus Slave Market controls Slaves.

Transforming the flesh and blood of Cosmic Beasts into flesh-and-blood machines through the Mech Clan's control chips,

Flesh-and-blood machines that obey their master's every command.

This is truly an extremely cruel method.

However, such a crude control method immediately made Lin Tianwei lose interest.

Especially when Lin Tianwei learned that these Slaves would lose all their potential after being controlled,

He understood why the price of these Slaves was so low.

They were merely fixed goods.

As for the two "great beauties" Tore mentioned, Lin Tianwei politely declined.

His aesthetic sense simply couldn't agree with these so-called spider-like beauties.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Tianwei said, "I'd like to go to the second floor. Tore, do you have any suggestions?"

"Second floor?" Tore looked at Lin Tianwei with some surprise and said, "The goods on the second floor are quite expensive, Zeta, you should think carefully."

"Even ordinary Cosmic Level powerhouses can't afford to spend there."

Tore's meaning was very clear, and Lin Tianwei naturally couldn't pretend not to understand, saying somewhat sheepishly:

"Do I have to pay to go to the second floor?"

"I was just thinking of going up to look around and broaden my horizons."

Tore shook his head and said, "There's no charge, of course."

"After all, the customers on the second floor are of higher quality, and their service attitude is even better."

"It's just that sometimes knowing too much isn't good."

"You'll increasingly feel your own insignificance and helplessness."

"Confining your gaze to the world you can glimpse is, in fact, a form of self-protection."

"Of course, Zeta, you're right; since you're here, there's no reason not to go and see for yourself."

"It's just that I still need to arrange my two little beauties that I purchased, so I might not be able to accompany you to the second floor for now."

"You go ahead and look; we'll meet at the entrance of the Slave Market later."

Slaves are Slaves; they don't even have the right to walk with their master in the Transfer Station.

It was precisely for this reason that Tore had to first deal with the two Slaves he had just purchased.

Here, it's worth mentioning the special equipment called the Slave bracelet.

As the name suggests, a Slave bracelet is a bracelet used to store Slaves.

This type of bracelet seems to be able to identify the special control chip on the Slave's body and react chemically with it,

Perfectly incorporating the Slave into it.

As long as the Slave's most basic energy supply is ensured, there will be no problems even if the Slave is stored for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Of course.

The prerequisite is that your Slave has such a long lifespan.

So, what Tore needs to do now is to buy a Slave bracelet.

To use as a tool for storing the two Slaves beside him.

1000 yuan coin each.

This was the price of a Slave bracelet.

It even accounted for half of Tore's total expenditure this time.

It's hard to imagine that the price of this equipment, specifically designed to store Slaves, would be more expensive than many Slaves.

In fact, it could be said to be much, much more expensive.

Of course, due to the excellent storage capacity of the Slave bracelet, its internal space is very large.

When calculating the actual price, it wouldn't be a one-to-one calculation.

Of course, Tore could also choose not to buy the Slave bracelet.

Leaving the Transfer Station directly with the Slaves would also be a good option.

Or he might possess a more advanced Space-type Talent or Space-type equipment that could perfectly store these two Slaves of his own.

Unfortunately, Tore clearly didn't have that ability.

So he could only settle for the next best thing and choose to buy a Slave bracelet.

According to Lin Tianwei's estimation, the reason the Slave bracelet was so cheap wasn't because it had a high level of technological content.

It was simply due to the special nature of these Slaves.

Space-type equipment that can store living beings and Space-type equipment that cannot store living beings clearly differ by several grades in price.

However, these seemingly living Slaves, strictly speaking, cannot be considered life.

Instead, they are more like inanimate objects.

They are merely machines wearing biological shells.

They can easily resist the adverse effects of various harsh environments on the mind.

After all, their minds were completely destroyed and reshaped the moment they became Slaves.

Under these circumstances, storing these Slaves became simpler.

Facing Tore's suggestion, Lin Tianwei unhesitatingly agreed.

After all, although he needed Tore to lead the way, he didn't like the feeling of having a stranger beside him.

Without Tore's presence, Lin Tianwei could act more freely.

It was a good opportunity to see if the second floor of the Lotus Slave Market had the items he needed.

Thinking of this, after happily bidding farewell to Tore, Lin Tianwei unhesitatingly walked towards the second floor of this Slave Market.

Perhaps because the goods on the second floor were better and the profits higher,

The environment on the second floor was countless times better than on the first floor.

Not only was the space more spacious and comfortable, but it had also moved beyond automatic mode and now had dedicated attendants.

As soon as Lin Tianwei stepped onto the second floor, a Cosmic Beast, quite decent-looking, came forward and respectfully said:

"Respected sir, how may I help you?"

"You can directly describe your needs to me, and I will select suitable Slaves for you in the shortest possible time."

"Of course, you can also choose to view the goods available on the second floor yourself at the self-service terminal nearby."

"Please rest assured, every item here will absolutely make you feel it's worth the price."

Seeing the special Lotus mark on the attendant's forehead, Lin Tianwei knew his identity.

A Slave.

A Slave belonging to the Lotus Slave Market.

It was quite reasonable for the Slave Market to use Slaves as attendants.

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei stated his requirements: "I need a special Slave with Space-type Talent."

"The higher the Talent level, the better; the stronger their own strength, the better."

Although Zeta was a pauper, Lin Tianwei, possessing the Origin, clearly was not.

Although the use of the Origin needed careful consideration,

Lin Tianwei wasn't that afraid of trouble.

If there was a suitable Slave for him to choose from, he would unhesitatingly make a move.

Faced with Lin Tianwei's demands, the Slave attendant belonging to Lotus was clearly stunned and kindly reminded him:

"Respected sir, Slaves with Space-type Talent are already incredibly expensive."

"Furthermore, your requirements are for the higher the Talent level, the better, and the stronger their own strength, the better."

"So..."

At this point, the attendant directly looked at Lin Tianwei, hinting at his meaning.

He hoped Lin Tianwei would understand his own capabilities and not make demands that were completely inconsistent with his strength and financial resources.

Just as Lin Tianwei expected, the energy inscription array carved on the Lotus Slave Market building certainly didn't have only the malicious sensing function.

Detecting a customer's strength was naturally one of its effects.

Lin Tianwei's strength, which was merely Planetary Level 1, was naturally completely visible to the attendant.

Coupled with the fact that Lin Tianwei was a customer brought by Tore, the pauper, the attendant naturally had no expectations for Lin Tianwei.

Being able to become an attendant here, even as a Slave, meant that this attendant was not too bad at understanding social dynamics.

So he could only try his best to express his thoughts in the most tactful way.

Lin Tianwei was also a cunning fellow and naturally understood the attendant's meaning.

However, he had no intention of arguing with the attendant, merely waved his hand casually and said:

"Don't worry about me not having yuan coin; just worry about you not having the goods I like."

"Bring out the Slaves that meet my requirements, and let me choose carefully."

Hearing Lin Tianwei's words, the attendant felt a headache.

Fine.

Another customer who tries to appear rich despite being poor.

The biggest characteristic of such customers is that they are both poor and demanding.

Even though they know they have no money, they insist on pretending to be very wealthy, which makes others feel contempt.

However, this attendant was, after all, seasoned; although he felt contempt inwardly, he showed no outward signs of it.

With what he considered a charming smile, the attendant said, "Alright, sir, I will immediately introduce you to the most suitable goods."

"What do you think of this item?"

As the attendant manipulated it, a three-dimensional image quickly appeared before Lin Tianwei.

This was a Cosmic Beast resembling a slug, entirely silver, diligently crawling forward.

However, this seemingly comical Cosmic Beast was by no means simple.

Because beneath it was clearly written:

"Item Number 4231478, Sky Spirit Clan, possesses basic Space-type Talent, can open up a space with a diameter of one hundred thousand meters (cannot store life)."

"Strength: Stellar Level 1st Grade."

"Price: 10 yuan crystal."

"The Sky Spirit Clan, a race naturally possessing powerful Space-type Talent."

With the same Stellar Level 1st Grade strength, this Sky Spirit Clan member was fifty times more expensive than the previous Lei Huo Clan Slave.

Clearly, that merely basic Space-type Talent played a decisive role in its price.

It must be said that even in the universe, Space-type Talent remains one of the most sought-after Talents.

Whether it's storage space, spatial teleportation, or Instantaneous Movement, they are all very powerful abilities.

However, power means value, which is also the reason for this Sky Spirit Clan member's high price.

Merely mastering the ability to create storage space had already made its value skyrocket.

However, this Sky Spirit Clan Slave was clearly not the Slave Lin Tianwei needed.

Although creating storage space was precisely the ability Lin Tianwei needed,

The restriction that it could not store life directly killed Lin Tianwei's idea of buying it.

What he wanted was not a dead planet called Blue Star.

But a vibrant Blue Star.

However, since this place could offer good things like the Sky Spirit Clan, it could naturally provide even better things.

In other words, Lin Tianwei's thinking was not wrong.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei's eyes showed an interested expression, and he said:

"Although this Sky Spirit Clan member is barely decent, it cannot fully meet my needs."

"Are there any other Slaves that better fit my requirements to recommend?"

"A little difference in strength doesn't matter; the most important thing is to have good Space-type Talent." (End of chapter)