Chapter 221: Obviously, I Got Here First [Four Chapters in One—Please Subscribe!]

Aili suppressed the shyness in her heart, fearing it would interfere with her judgment and maneuvers, potentially harming the Captain further. She had always enjoyed gossip and secretly photographing the romantic entanglements between the Captain and Sister Golia, yet she never expected that she herself would... She kept hinting to herself: The Captain has always favored beasts; he wouldn't have feelings for a human like her. The Captain is the core of the team; he cannot remain so weak. Sister Golia has always been helping the Captain replenish his mana, yet she hadn't been able to contribute.

She lay prone upon Lu Chen, aligning her navel with his, channeling her own spiritual power into his body, and utilizing the medicinal force of the Marrow Cleansing Pill to drive his spiritual meridians. She assisted Lu Chen, causing his vortex of energy to expand and deepen, allowing him to absorb the dragon spirit and clear the stagnant dragon blood. That was all. There was nothing romantic about it. But the process was slow, so very slow...

Golia sat to the side, sipping wine with a smile, appearing completely unconcerned. She laughed and said, "Aili, this is the Captain’s first time, and I’ve let such a precious opportunity go to you. You’d better earn me some good money; when I come to borrow your private savings later, don't you dare ask for the Captain’s opinion."

"Mm."

As Aili meticulously channeled her power, color gradually returned to Lu Chen’s face. His cultivation base also climbed steadily. Meanwhile, Aili absorbed the gentle dragon spirit that had already been mostly dissipated within Lu Chen’s body, her own cultivation also slowly rising.

Soft sounds of water. Rippling light. Golia had initially been watching the show with great interest. However, seeing Aili enduring her shyness with a serious expression, she felt the situation might be serious and stopped teasing her. Soon, she yawned and fell asleep.

...

Lu Chen opened his eyes; it was already dawn. His body had completely recovered. His eyes were like flashing lightning, and his energy flowed like a great river. A surging internal power coursed through his veins. Lu Chen felt as if a true dragon were hidden within his dantian. Moreover, the dragon’s breath had merged into the whale pearl deep within his energy vortex.

A dragon can be large or small, can rise or hide. When large, it stirs clouds and breathes mist; when small, it conceals its form. When rising, it soars through the universe; when hiding, it lurks within the waves... This feeling was truly marvelous! His cultivation base had also risen from the level forty he had reached earlier by another six levels, hitting level forty-six. One jar of soup, only about two liters, had actually raised him ten levels from thirty-five! The dragon pill was incredible! Lady August was also amazing!

Wait... and Aili!

Lu Chen came to his senses and realized his arms were empty. He looked around, but Aili was nowhere to be found in the pool or on the shore. "Where is my Aili? My sweet Aili?" He kept these words to himself, swallowing them back. Because he saw that Golia was still sleeping on the opposite bank.

According to the events of last night, he had consumed the dragon soup too aggressively and turned into charcoal; he shouldn't have known what happened afterward. What he did know was that Aili had offered herself to assist him in recovering his body and cultivation through a miraculous method of navel-to-navel dual cultivation. He had slowly recovered and was soon lulled to sleep by Aili. After all, dragon nature is lustful, and Aili had also absorbed a large amount of dragon spirit; he didn't know what happened later.

He looked down at his lower body, feeling that he had grown, yet perhaps not entirely.

"Where did Aili go? What happened?" Lu Chen asked Golia.

Golia was sleeping like a log and didn't hear him at all. Lu Chen pushed his palm to create a splash that sprayed her face. Golia rolled over, grunted, and fell back asleep. Lu Chen nodded slightly. An idea struck him. He wrapped his lower body in a bath towel and swam over quietly like a snake, wanting to give her an unforgettable surprise.

Result! Just as he approached, he was suddenly clamped by her legs around his waist, lifted out of the water like a vegetable held by chopsticks. This was the second time Lu Chen had tried to ambush Golia only to have it predicted... The last time was at the bottom of the Fog Sea Star, right after he swallowed the whale pearl; he had been held by the throat of destiny by Golia and only succeeded in a counter-attack after turning invisible again. He felt that Golia might have a passive anti-ambush mechanism within her, similar to a "flash-dodge."

Right now, Lu Chen felt Golia’s "chopstick" grip was somewhat strange. If her grip loosened and he slipped down, wouldn't that be... This was why he dared not move or resist. Lu Chen was speechless and quickly patted Golia’s wet, straight calves: "Your calves are quite beautiful, stop showing off, put me down."

Golia proudly lifted her legs above the water, drowsily opened her eyes, and took a sip of wine before fully waking up. "You don't really think that because you jumped ten levels in one night, you can ride on top of your sister, do you?"

Lu Chen quickly asked, "No, I just want to ask you, where did Aili go, and what happened last night?"

Golia pretended to be sulky, with the expression of someone who arrived first. "You and Aili grew together in love, what else could it be? Coming to me to show off?"

Lu Chen shook his head and said seriously, "That’s not necessarily true... Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Golia’s eyelid twitched; she could barely keep her expression composed. "Do you think I like watching that kind of thing?"

Lu Chen replied, "Idiot, there are many types of dual cultivation; it doesn't necessarily require doing that, and Aili isn't a succubus!"

Golia grew angrier the more she heard, her legs almost trembling. "Then that only means you're a dead eunuch. If Aili knew you said that, wouldn't she be heartbroken?"

"You're right, I should go find Aili."

Saying this, Lu Chen waited for a long time, only to find Golia was still holding him high with her legs. "My waist is about to be snapped by you, let me down!"

Golia didn't move. Her eyelashes, dampened by the morning mist, looked like needles, and her pair of hazy, resentful, beautiful eyes stared straight at Lu Chen, saying nothing for a long time. Lu Chen understood; Golia wasn't as heartless as he had imagined, carrying the air of a rightful queen.

There was no helping it; Lu Chen had to coax her, "Don't be anxious, this was just a Green Wing Dragon pill. The day I get a True Dragon pill, it will be your turn to help me. The real powerhouses always appear last!"

Golia gave him a faint look, released her left leg, and used her right to kick him back into the water. "How disgusting are you? Who wants to dual cultivate with you? The dual cultivation of a Nether Demon is to devour you alive, you idiot!"

Lu Chen thought about it; being devoured alive... that was fine too. "Doesn't matter, you can do whatever you want then."

The two hurried out of the bath and put on their clothes. Passing through the winding bamboo path and the pine and maple forest, they returned to August Clinic through the back door.

...

August Clinic. Lady August’s office. Because of Lu Chen, she hadn't performed experiments last night as usual but had spent the night reading. After all, brewing dragon soup with insect shells was something she had done for the first time, involving a degree of experimentation. Fortunately, no accidents occurred in the pool. Taking off her glasses and seeing Lu Chen, who had fully absorbed the dragon spirit in the soup, she nodded slightly.

"Your self-control is better than I expected. You rose ten levels before Golia even made a move... Perhaps you will only need Golia’s help when you find a real dragon pill."

Lu Chen said it, and Golia took it as mere flattery. When the Lady said it, Golia immediately felt proud. "It seems only the Son of a True Dragon is worthy of me."

Lu Chen thought, fortunately, Godo looks like a young girl; where would there be a Son of a True Dragon in this universe? "Isn't that a hollow promise? The dragon race is extinct. The atavistic dragon-men are too strong, and I couldn't just go around killing people. Where would I get a dragon pill?"

Lady August took a long pipe from her bosom and lit it with a snap of her fingers, purple smoke swirling immediately. "The universe has endless treasures; ten thousand years isn't too long. For instance, what if an ancient giant dragon happened to be sealed by an amber planet?"

Golia, hearing this, instinctively took out the pendant she had bought on the Great Longevity Star. "Look at my pendant; it has a drop of dragon blood sealed inside."

Lu Chen frowned, feeling that Golia was a bit too invested in dragon-related matters. "As long as a treasure exists in reality, I will get my hands on it one day... Thank you, Madam."

Lady August smiled faintly. "You’ve already given me half the dragon pill, so there’s no need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Aili."

"I will." Lu Chen nodded, and before going to find Aili, he seriously asked Lady August, "Regarding the next stage of the cultivation plan..."

Lady August had already planned for this. "You still have a quarter of the dragon pill, which I will use to refine more medicine. It will take half a month to a month and should help you push to level fifty. It's hard to say how high you can go, so it would be best if you could capture an insect; it will make the refining more effective."

Lu Chen was slightly startled and asked with a frown, "What kind of insect?"

Lady August said, "The insect shell I used for your medicine this time was only a second-tier descendant of the insectoid race, bought by chance at the market. If you can find a first-tier descendant, the effect will be even better."

The descendants of the insectoid race were strictly classified. The interstellar locusts Lu Chen had encountered before could only be considered third-tier descendants.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Why look for a first-tier descendant of the insectoid race instead of looking for the interstellar insectoids directly?"

Lady August smiled and shook her head. "Interstellar insectoids always operate in massive swarms numbering in the hundreds of millions. Each one is at least level thirty, and even a level-one-hundred powerhouse couldn't withstand them. Are you tired of living?"

Hundreds of millions, with each one at least level thirty... This was the first time Lu Chen had heard such a claim. But thinking about it, it made sense. Without that kind of strength, how could they have survived the Imperial drone swarms?

"Alright, I'll try to find a second-tier descendant."

Lady August reminded him, "A first-tier descendant."

"Mm, a first-tier one." Lu Chen was actually a bit scared and quickly changed the subject. "Where is Aili?"

"She is fixing the garden."

Speaking of the Bay Heart Garden ruined by Lu Chen’s armored vehicle, Lady August suddenly became serious. "Also, don't drive your vehicle into my Bay Heart Garden next time, and don't make the ruts so deep... You should understand that there is a Spirit Gathering Array beneath the garden."

Fine, I'll make them shallower next time. "Okay, I'll be careful next time."

Lu Chen turned and left the clinic, while Golia stayed in the lounge.

...

Lu Chen went to the Bay Heart Garden at the clinic entrance alone. As a result, his armored vehicle had already been moved away, and the garden had been repaired. Aili was not here. Lu Chen looked around and found the vehicle on the other side of the lake. So, he hurried over, opened the cargo bay door, and finally found Aili on the second level of the cargo hold.

Aili was still wearing her classic school uniform—a cute, tailored white shirt and a dark blue pleated skirt, full of the aura of a top student. She was cleaning the cargo hold. After all, it was a second-hand vehicle, so cleaning it was normal. Seeing the Captain arrive, Aili quickly straightened her petite figure, her eyes calm, her aura gentle, trying her best to look as if nothing had happened.

"Captain..."

But even as she said "Captain," there was a slight tremor in her voice. Her small hands, used to cleaning, had nowhere to rest and finally folded together. Seeing Aili, Lu Chen felt a twinge of heartache. Fortunately, his item identification had instantly confirmed that she was still a virgin, and he felt a huge sense of relief. This was a good thing; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to face Aili or how to get along in the future... That would be a very troublesome matter.

Moreover, Aili’s cultivation had risen from level forty-five to forty-nine, three levels higher than his. However, Lu Chen pretended not to know and held Aili’s shoulders with a serious expression. "Thank you, Aili, I will take responsibility for you!"

"Huh?" Aili panicked, blushing, and said, "Captain, you’ve misunderstood. Last night, Madam taught me the navel-to-navel dual cultivation. Nothing happened between us; you don't need to take responsibility."

Lu Chen pretended to be surprised. "Nothing happened? Wait, wasn't it you who was cuddling with me? I know, it must have been Golia who cuddled with me and denied it afterward, claiming it was you."

Aili blushed and reached out to tap Lu Chen. The tap was very light. Lu Chen took the opportunity to hug her and kiss her forehead, suddenly speaking with earnest tenderness: "Aili, regardless of whether anything happened, I will take responsibility for you and Golia to the end. Even if the universe is destroyed, we will be together."

He used the same move he used on Golia, but because he was telling the truth, he felt no guilt. Aili leaned into Lu Chen’s arms. Compared to last night, the Captain felt even warmer through his clothes.

"Nonsense, how could the universe be destroyed? The Captain should have said 'until the seas dry and the rocks crumble'."

Lu Chen laughed, "Haha, until the seas dry and the rocks crumble... Even if they do, we won't rot!"

Aili pouted, "Stupid Captain, that’s a metaphor for unwavering loyalty, not about people not rotting."

Lu Chen felt that Aili had suddenly grown up. He smiled and patted her head. "I’m being serious."

...

August Clinic. Lady August’s lounge had a secret door that led directly to the lakeside. The location was diagonally opposite where the Ghost Knight was docked. There was a man-made, floating flat stone here, about a yard square, with a stone table and rattan chairs.

Lady August arrived at the lakeside and fished out a jar of medicinal wine soaked in silt from the bottom of the lake. Cleaning the mud and opening the seal, she mixed in some dark green powder from a paper packet. Shaking it evenly, she replaced the wooden stopper and handed it to Golia.

"This is your wine; it’s also mixed with some dragon spirit."

Golia’s scalp tingled just smelling it, but she had no choice but to take the medicinal wine, knowing she would need to dilute it with a hundred times the amount of good wine to make it drinkable. Lady August sat on the rattan chair, looking quietly at the mist-shrouded lake.

"It’s fortunate you didn't act this time. If you had, you wouldn't have been able to control your demonic form so easily."

Golia didn't care about such things, only asking curiously, "Was Aili really..."

Lady August smiled. "I thought you didn't care about such things?"

Golia put away the wine and said sulkily, "I was just asking. Forget it if you won't tell me."

Lady August shook her head. "No, Aili has strong self-control. She used a highly sophisticated hypnotic technique to make Lu Chen fall into a coma, saving him through navel-to-navel dual cultivation so he could continue practicing and upgrading... You are different. Once you act, there is no intermediate state. Either you eat him, or you become his woman and fall into the abyss together."

Golia couldn't help but frown. "What do you mean by falling into the abyss? I am a legal Nether Demon. Remember, three years ago, I came here to capture you, right?"

Lady August let out a silent laugh. "What kind of status do you have to come and capture a small character like me?"

Golia was stunned, taking a long time to come to her senses. "What status do I have? I've even forgotten myself. Are you trying to trick me into talking?"

Lady August sipped her blood-colored black tea and sighed softly. "Sometimes, people don't necessarily need memories; intuition and instinct are enough. I let you go to sea hoping you wouldn't drift anymore and would find your true mission sooner."

Golia knitted her slender, willow-like brows. She didn't remember having any mission. "Are you talking about Lu Chen? Besides being a bit handsome, knowing how to fly a ship and repair it, what’s so special about him? Does being stingy count?"

Lady August laughed. "Didn't you find him yourself? Before, you didn't look at anyone and insisted on adventuring alone. Why did you suddenly change your mind? When you met him, did you know he could master the Heaven-Selected Power?"

Golia seriously recalled the situation at the time. "Not really. At first glance, he felt quite handsome; at the second glance, I felt he was a young and talented ship repairer. A scavenger could actually assemble a decent armored vehicle and motorhome, and I happened to lack a genius spiritual mechanic. Since he wasn't hard on the eyes and wouldn't be annoying to be with every day, I took him to sea."

"That is the encounter of destiny." Lady August smoked, the purple mist ethereal, as if in a fairyland. "This child’s constitution and character keep raising my expectations of him, and you don't need to struggle anymore... I’m suddenly full of interest in your adventure journey."

"Nothing interesting about it, just earning some money. I don't want to do anything big." Golia curled her lip and turned to leave the lakeshore.

Lady August looked quietly at the armored vehicle across the lake. "People with this kind of talent earn money for a living; once they get serious about doing something big, you might never see them again."

...

Golia returned to the Ghost Knight. Aili was using magic to clean the cargo bay. Lu Chen was in the cockpit debugging the flight control system. Golia didn't see the scene she wanted to see but still had a gossipy expression. "Oh, the little couple is having a private world?"

After Lu Chen’s "instruction," Aili appeared very calm. "Sister Golia, don't talk nonsense. The Captain and I are innocent."

Golia smiled and pinched Aili’s small chest. "Aili, you’ve suddenly grown up!"

Aili was so startled she quickly retreated into a corner. Lu Chen shook his head helplessly. Golia was too good at stirring up trouble... This was exactly why he didn't want to have office romances. "What little couple, big couple? None of you are going anywhere, but for now, I am your Captain. No forming little cliques, otherwise, the ship won't be able to attract talented people anymore."

Golia jumped into the cockpit and sat in the co-pilot seat. "Where, female talent is still okay, you know."

"Get lost, get lost." Lu Chen didn't want to bring up this topic again and changed the subject. "I have over 160,000 in deposits and cash, enough to buy a brand-new level-fifty long-range ship... Let's go, we’re having a new home!"

Golia was stunned. "160,000... You didn't share a single cent with me, nor did you say you'd take me to win money, boo hoo."

Pure fake crying! Lu Chen patted her shoulder as if coaxing her. "Stop making a scene. Didn't Aili share 3,000 spiritual stones with you? If 3,000 stones aren't enough for pocket money, then what kind of gold-swallowing beast are you?"

Just then, Aili finished cleaning the vehicle. "Sister Golia, we’re just in time to go shopping!"

Golia nodded. "That’s right, I’ll spend those 3,000 spiritual stones first, otherwise I’ll never have new private savings."

Lu Chen: "..."

Aili happily walked into the cockpit, her petite body fitting perfectly between Lu Chen and Golia. The three sat in a row, not too crowded. Lu Chen checked online and found there were only three Feiyangdi specialty stores on the White Dew. Two small experience stores and one large factory store. He planned to go to the factory store in the front section of the White Dew. Only the factory store had new "Summer" models in stock, with all kinds of configurations and colors. Lu Chen had no time to delay; he just wanted to pick up a new ship.

The Ghost Knight soon lifted off from the lakeside forest. In the air, it transformed into ship form and quickly merged into the lateral branch ship flow, then entered the main ship flow heading forward. On the way, Lu Chen saw a virtual banner stretched across a huge floating island, reading— "Second Assessment Grouping, Heading to the Ice Wall!"

Lu Chen asked curiously, "What the heck is a second assessment?"

Aili had already checked in advance and explained, "This is the second flight assessment organized by the Adventurers’ Association before entering the Blizzard Route. The association wants to exclude some adventurers’ groups that aren't strong enough to avoid tragedies like the countless adventurer ships that perished in the beast’s mouth in the Zuan Nebula."

Lu Chen nodded slightly. "The Adventurers’ Association is quite thoughtful. Does every adventurer group have to participate in the second assessment? Can contestants like us, in the top twenty of the annual newcomer list, pass by interview? I really don't want to take any more exams."

Golia shook her head. "Of course not. This is like getting a pilot’s license, and you need multiple assessments to upgrade your license for different routes. How can you fly a ship without a license?"

Lu Chen was stunned. "Then have you ever passed a ship license exam?"

Golia had already started a game and pretended not to hear. Aili smiled and introduced the relevant regulations for the second assessment. "The second assessment groups one hundred ships together, and only the top ten pass. Besides the generous prize money, there are all kinds of treasures to be found along the way, though there are also plenty of traps... The location is the Ice Wall. It is said to be very lively, and many big adventure groups from further up the route will come here to scout for teammates."

Sounds okay... Lu Chen checked online again. "I calculated the time; the White Dew is still two months away from the Ice Wall. It’s still early, no rush."

Aili added, "Some people are worried that the competition will be too fierce when the White Dew reaches the Ice Wall, so they go to be assessed in advance."

Lu Chen laughed contemptuously. "That’s what the weak do. Our Original Star Dome will fly in sync with the White Dew the whole way."

"Mm."

Along the way, Lu Chen saw all kinds of competitions, activities, conventions, and music festivals in the front section of the White Dew... It was incredibly lively. Occasionally, he could even see scenes of police and robbers in pursuit. "It seems the front section is much livelier than the back," Lu Chen sighed.

"There are also various stars from the Empire and the Federation coming for tours." Saying this, Aili immediately pulled up a news item. "Imperial idol Princess Yinlan will arrive at the White Dew for the first time in the early stage of the Blizzard Route. There’s a concert!"

Lu Chen looked; Princess Yinlan in the light screen was taller than him, but she was a sweet and pure-looking loli with silver hair that glittered like refracted starlight, showing infinite romance. This reminded him of his life on Rust Star. He had a poster of Princess Yinlan in his motorhome. "When I was scavenging on Rust Star, I quite liked Princess Yinlan. Now I realize I just like white hair... Now that I have Aili, who would look at Princess Yinlan!"

Aili’s face turned red, and she didn't dare to reply. Golia grinned and said sneakily, "I think you just don't like pure humans and want to play something exciting, right?"

Lu Chen stopped trying to argue and said with a straight face, "Well, you aren't pure humans either."

...

Saiyun Feiyangdi Flagship Store. This was a large, luxuriously decorated floating island. It was five kilometers in diameter. It was not just a flagship store, but also a large experience center and an underground assembly plant, with ships in stock for immediate sale.

The Ghost Knight landed at the outer dock. Lu Chen looked around. Most of the ships in the dock were flying shuttles or pleasure boats; adventure ships were rare. Clearly, few adventure groups used long-range ships like Feiyangdi as adventure ships. The specialty store was very large, but business wasn't too good; it was a bit deserted.

The three of them had just stepped off the Ghost Knight when a salesperson drove a bright yellow Feiyangdi convertible shuttle to greet them. A young male salesperson, not tall and wearing a crisp suit, stepped off the shuttle and came before them. He was about to speak when he felt he had seen them somewhere before, staring at them for a long time: "Are you the adventure group that has become famous in the front section of the Dawn Route, called something like Star Rail..."

What the heck is Star Rail! Lu Chen nodded. "We are the Original Star Dome Adventure Group."

However, this was the first time Lu Chen had been recognized on the White Dew. Previously, it had been at the Cyber Arena, where the Black Warrior Daxess recognized him because his enemy, Golia, had just appeared, and he had looked up Golia’s adventure news before the fight. It was normal to recognize him. After all, Lu Chen had taken a public ship to quickly catch up to the White Dew. Those who knew the Original Star Dome, or fans of the Original Star Dome, were mostly concentrated in the early Dawn Route; many people on the White Dew didn't know him.

The male salesperson nodded quickly, staring at the three of them again for a long while. "Right, right, Original Star Dome. You really are as young, handsome, and beautiful as in the news photos. I thought it was edited; I didn't expect you to be wearing almost no makeup."

Lu Chen felt this person was too focused on their appearance. Golia said impatiently, "You’ve been staring for a long time. If you don't give us a discount on the ship later, I’ll gouge your eyes out."

The male salesperson smiled awkwardly. "As expected of Golia, who has ten consecutive losses at the Cyber Arena. Although your luck isn't great, you have the look of a star."

Golia curled her lip. "Sweet talk is useless; discounts are what matter!"

The male salesperson looked at Aili and exclaimed, "Aili is also very cute; her image is truly impeccable."

Lu Chen thought, why don't you praise me? But he didn't need a man to praise him. The male salesperson looked around and suddenly asked, "By the way, where is your Feiyangdi Zhou-model ship?"

Lu Chen said, "Sold, so we’re here to buy a new one."

"You really are our loyal customer." The male salesperson sighed, looked around, leaned in close to Lu Chen, and whispered, "Actually, there’s a secret I shouldn't tell you, but considering you are indeed a loyal Feiyangdi customer, I can give you the inside scoop."

"What is it?"

"Feiyangdi headquarters is looking for a spokesperson for a new brand, and there is voting and nomination online. The Original Star Dome Adventure Group actually became one of the hundred nominees in last place, and you are the only newcomer under level one hundred."

Lu Chen was thoughtful. Although he had had such a plan, he didn't remember doing anything like that. It seemed fans had voted for him, and since the fans of the Original Star Dome were mostly adventurers from the Pangu Corridor, the voting weight was very high. Plus, he had ventured the world in a single Feiyangdi Zhou-model ship, which is why he was voted into the top one hundred.

"Haha, purely a fan action. We couldn't possibly be chosen anyway." Unless he hacked the Feiyangdi website... But that seemed a bit too shameless.

The male salesperson smiled and said, "Headquarters investigated the information of each nominee and thinks you are a star in the making, but your cultivation is too low and you haven't entered the top 100,000 new generation, which is a pity. The specific quota won't be decided for another half a year; maybe you can make it in time... Your image is so good, you should try to work on it; maybe there’s a chance."

Lu Chen thought seriously. Entering the top 100,000 new generation within half a year wasn't hard. But the minimum requirement was level one hundred... Even as a transmigrator with a cheat, he felt the difficulty was too high. "Haha, half a year is still early. I just want to buy a brand-new 'Summer' long-range ship now; just give me a discount."

"Certainly, certainly, let’s go into the store and take a look."

The male salesperson invited the three to board the convertible shuttle and soon flew to the center of the floating island: the Feiyangdi Experience Center. The experience center occupied a huge area. Almost every Feiyangdi product on sale had at least one exhibition ship. Just inside the front door, he saw a huge promotional poster for "Galaxy," a high-end brand under Feiyangdi. It only showed a rough outline, and he couldn't see the true appearance yet; it was probably not fully finalized. Even so, they were already looking for a spokesperson. Galaxy was very popular online, and it was rumored that the minimum price would be five million spiritual stones per unit. Even so, there were over a million pre-orders.

Lu Chen didn't look closely. He only cared about the ship he could buy right now: Feiyangdi, Summer. So, the male salesperson led them directly to the exhibition hall of the Feiyangdi Summer, where three display ships were parked. The Summer-model long-range ship had three versions and nine configurations: Basic, Luxury, and Adventure. Among them, the basic version sold the best, followed by the luxury version. The adventure version was purely a display piece.

But Lu Chen had already done his research. The adventure version was Feiyangdi’s trial for entering the adventure ship field, and the configuration was very conscientious. It included a cultivation cabin, a docked shuttle, various laser cannons and heavy weapons, defensive arrays, emergency escape flight systems, and more... Unfortunately, as long as it carried the Feiyangdi brand, adventurers wouldn't give it a second look, leading to dismal sales. To clear inventory, the retail price of the adventure version kept falling, dropping from 200,000 to 150,000, making it extremely cost-effective.

"Is there an adventure version top-tier configuration in stock?"

"Yes, there is."

(End of chapter)