Eternal Night

Chapter 705 Five Transcendent-Level Great Worlds!

(PS: Only two updates today. I'll just take two updates every Saturday and Sunday from now on. My child is on vacation and I want to spend Saturdays and Sundays with him. Please understand. I will resume updates after September 1st.)
"...You're not human?"

As Wu Pifu walked ahead, he asked curiously.

The goblin, Golden Flash, was happily following the three of them, calculating how much money he could swindle while subconsciously about to answer a question. But suddenly, a jolt of fear washed over him.

“Look at what you’re saying, sir. Of course I’m a human being. I’m a merchant, an honest and trustworthy merchant. Even though my race is goblins, being a merchant is my true identity.”

Wu Pifu actually agreed with the answer. He nodded and continued walking forward.

Although Xu Shilan and Amadei found the conversation somewhat inexplicable, neither of them realized the danger involved. On the contrary, Jin Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief, though he himself did not understand why he felt this way.

After that, Wu Pifu and his two companions took Jin Shanshan to a place in the downtown area that looked like a relatively upscale accommodation... In reality, it was just a slightly cleaner brick house to the three of them.

A moment later, in the room the three had rented, servants were serving up flatbread, roast meat, roast fish, vegetables, fruit, pastries, and hot soup...

After all the food was served, the goblin Goldflash kept swallowing his saliva. Wu Pifu nodded to him and said, "Let's eat together and chat while we eat."

Jin Shanshan seemed to have been waiting for these words, but he still had some manners and didn't immediately reach out to grab it. Instead, he sat down at the table, picked up a knife and fork, took a large piece of roast meat, and then eagerly began to eat it in big bites.

"...These three gentlemen are such kind people..."

As Jin Shanshan ate, she mumbled something, and then tears started streaming down her face.

Wu Pifu and the other two looked at each other, then sat down at the table to eat, and started chatting with Jin Shanshan.

According to Jin Shanshan's description, he is a dimensional merchant belonging to the Multiverse Merchant Guild, which was formed by the remnants of the goblin civilization.

"...I am only a Level 1 interdimensional merchant. I do not have the authority to leave an interdimensional space on my own. I must obtain enough profit through commercial activities in each interdimensional space I arrive in before I can leave the interdimensional space through the World Merchant Guild and return to the guild headquarters."

"...But after entering this plane, I encountered a storm, and almost all of the goods I brought were lost. I had to work in this plane to earn money, and then start accumulating wealth from the bottom level of a small merchant."

"...I was just exchanging information with the Dagger Gang in this port when I unexpectedly encountered three respectable gentlemen. It's truly a case of 'when one door closes, another opens'!"

Xu Shilan and Amadei were both surprised. They hadn't expected that, besides their Gaia humans, there would be organizations that could transcend the dream world. However, Wu Pifu didn't find it surprising at all.

To be precise, the first force they encountered under the command of the Eternal Mother was a force that spanned multiple dream worlds.

The Buddha's Dream World is a colony of the forces under the command of the Eternal Mother. However, the Gaia humans have only been in the Dream World system for a short time, so they are not yet familiar with it.

Wu Pifu asked, "You just mentioned intelligence trading, right?"

"Yes, yes," Jin Shanshan said excitedly. "My most valuable asset right now is intelligence. As a certified Level 1 interdimensional merchant by the Multiverse Merchant Guild, I have a lot of information of immense value. Of course, it's all clearly priced, and I'm fair and honest with everyone!"

Wu Pifu, Xu Shilan, and Amadei looked at each other, each seeing the surprise in the other's eyes.

What is the most lacking aspect of human civilization today?
The biggest deficiency is in information and understanding of the entire dream world system!
Whether it's the extraordinary, the pollution, the origin, or the ancient civilization, all of it is information that humanity has pieced together bit by bit based on the gains from the dream world. Wu Pifu's contribution accounts for the majority of this, but even so, there are still too many things that are unclear about the entire dream world system.

The multiverse guild that the goblin mentioned sounds like an ancient and powerful organization. Regardless of its strength, the fact that it can penetrate dream worlds, and even manage to bring a weak goblin through, means that any civilization with this ability must at least be considered a cross-dream world civilization. Based on this alone, the organization must know a great deal.

Wu Pifu thought for a moment, then took out a fist-sized gold nugget from his personal space and asked, "How much intelligence can this gold nugget provide?"

Jin Shanshan's eyes were shining with gold. He paused for a moment and said, "Gentlemen, as I said, the price is clearly marked, and there is no deception... Please let the Contract of the Myriad Realms bear witness to everything!"

As he spoke, Gilgamesh crossed his arms reverently.

The next second, the voice of the main computer suddenly rang in the minds of Wu Pifu and the other two.

"External information channel confirmed, in process of determination... Determination complete."

"The Multiverse Contract has sent a value data display."

Then, a set of numbers appeared above the gold nugget in the eyes of the three people. The numbers kept jumping and finally settled on 320.

Wu Pifu and the other two looked at each other again, and then Xu Shilan made a shape with her mouth, as if to say... "the instrument of civilization".

Indeed, all three of them thought of this at the same time. The main brain is the artifact of human civilization. They never expected that the civilization of this goblin would also have an artifact of civilization.

Wu Pifu picked up the gold nugget and tossed it around, saying, "Worth three hundred and twenty?"

Jin Shanshan immediately said seriously, "This number is set by the Multiverse Contract, absolutely no deception!"

Wu Pifu thought for a moment and said, "If I want to inquire about the past of the goblin civilization, what is the value of this information?"

As he finished speaking, a frame appeared between him and Jin Shanshan, with numbers jumping on it, finally settling on sixty.

Jin Shanshan said earnestly, "The Contract of the Myriad Realms places the utmost importance on fairness and integrity. Of course, I also need to make a little money, but it will definitely be clearly priced. Sixty is really not expensive, sir." "It is not expensive."

Wu Pifu nodded in agreement: "Then let's trade some information about the past of the goblin civilization."

Jin Shanshan nodded excitedly, and then a small piece of gold suddenly disappeared from Wu Pifu's hand, while Jin Shanshan's expression suddenly became slightly blank.

"The Goblin Civilization is an ancient civilization dating back 142 epochs. At its peak, the tribe had three major origins existing simultaneously."

"One hundred and twenty-seven years ago, the goblin civilization split for some unknown reason, splitting into three camps: the technological goblins, the commercial goblins, and the wild goblins. They were hostile to each other and a civil war broke out. Ultimately, two sources were lost and one source fell into slumber. The technological goblins and the wild goblins lost their share of civilization artifacts, and the Covenant of the Myriad Realms was reduced to only one-third, completely losing their status as an ancient civilization."

"At the time of the 101st era, the commercial goblins were on the verge of extinction. It was at this time that a goblin savior, the Great Trade King Aegis, was born. He saved the goblin civilization from peril and eventually established the World Merchant Guild, activating one-third of the remaining artifacts of the civilization."

"From now on..."

……

Jin Shanshan kept spouting a lot of information, and Wu Pifu, Xu Shilan, and Amadei listened carefully. They learned about the past of the ancient Goblin civilization. However, what puzzled the three of them was, could such a small piece of gold really provide so much information?

If that's true, then it really can be called honest and fair to both young and old.

"Judgment in progress... Judgment complete. Communication has been established with the Multiverse Contract, and a friendly exchange status has been achieved: Discounted price."

As soon as Gilgamesh finished speaking and his expression returned to normal, the mainframe's voice rang out.

Wu Pifu and his two companions were immediately dumbfounded.

So it turns out the mastermind "coerced" them?

Does the technology of civilization also have varying degrees of strength?

Wu Pifu recalled that during the previous time travel, the mainframe seemed to be able to veto the decision of the Time Wheel. Now it was putting on a "friendly exchange" again. This was too domineering!
Jin Shanshan was also quite puzzled at this moment: "Strange, I should know the history of my clan, so why is the Multiverse Contract directly controlling me to speak?"

Despite this, Gilgamesh still had a beaming expression on his face, and the small piece of gold that had disappeared reappeared in his hand.

Wu Pifu frowned and asked, "There must be a lot of gold in the countless dream worlds, right? Wouldn't your Myriad Realms Merchant Guild go and mine it themselves?"

Jin Shanshan carefully put away the gold and said to Wu Pifu in a serious tone, "There are indeed countless golds in the myriad worlds and planes, but firstly, mining them requires going deep into other planes, and secondly, you can't get the real gold from them."

"Really?" Wu Pifu and the other two asked in unison.

Gilgamesh said, "That's right, the truth... Don't the three gentlemen know the truth?"

Wu Pifu and the other two shook their heads. Xu Shilan said, "Our civilization calls reality 'points,' but how can you obtain reality through trading?"

Jin Shanshan frowned and said, "This is common sense. We've already given three away for free. The sources of truth are numerous. They can be obtained from killing, fighting, building, developing, the sublimation of civilization, or even the birth of a newborn. The key is to look at the origin domain, the nature of the civilization, or the attributes of the artifacts of the civilization that receive them. Our clan's Multiverse Contract is derived from commerce, trade, commercial contracts, alliances, and other fields. Therefore, as long as we trade with the inhabitants of the outside world, our clan can obtain truth."

At this point, Jin Shanshan sighed, a longing expression on his face, and said, "But only level 5 and above plane merchants need to use it. Level 5 and below plane merchants still need more money. For example, my family and I need a lot of gold and silver to develop. At the same time, after I reach a certain share in the transactions in each plane and obtain a certain amount of real money, I can return to the headquarters of the Myriad Worlds Merchants Association through the Myriad Worlds Contract."

Hearing this, Wu Pifu and the other two finally confirmed the authenticity and importance of the golden glitter.

Intelligence is exactly what the Gaia humans desperately need right now, and even just intelligence from this dream world wouldn't be a loss.

The three looked at each other, and Wu Pifu nodded to Xu Shilan. Xu Shilan then took the lead and smiled at Jin Shanshan, saying, "How about we continue the transaction?"

Jin Shanshan nodded repeatedly, but Xu Shilan's next sentence made his expression change drastically.

Where is the headquarters of the Myriad Realms Commerce Guild located?

Jin Shanshan immediately shut up, but Wu Pifu and the other two heard the mainframe's voice again.

"Assessing... Assessment complete. Source of extremely important intelligence information discovered. Initiating second assessment..."

"Judging...judging...judging..."

"...Judgment complete. Communication has been established with the Multiverse Contract, and a friendly communication status has been achieved: 'Nothing is off-limits'."

Jin Shanshan's expression turned blank again, but this blankness seemed to carry a lot of reluctance.

"Location of the headquarters of the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce..."

"One of the five transcendent worlds..."

"The Realm of Mountains and Seas, also known as the Primordial Realm."

(End of this chapter)