Eternal Night

Chapter 723 Wielding the Blade to Sever the Galaxy!
“Thirty million points, ten million for each person, but I don’t need any, so you can use the points for now,” Xu Shilan said with a smile.

Amadeus didn't say much, but simply patted Wu Pifu on the shoulder, everything was understood without words.

Wu Pifu paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously. There was no need for many words between him and his two life-or-death partners.

A shipment of extraordinary shellfish worth over 68 million points was sold for 30 million points after the main brain's evolution was completed. This time, the main brain's evolution and upgrade only took a few hours. According to the researchers, this evolution was perfectly aligned with the main brain's first points evolution, almost complementing each other, which is why this second evolution was so rapid.

The remaining 30 million+ points of extraordinary shellfish were not sold, but were brought back to the Ocean Dream World. Not only that, they also brought a large number of exquisite blankets, wines, porcelain and other items made from carbon-based nano-units into their empty cargo hold.

Then the three of them returned to the Ocean Dream World with the Dog Egg. Upon returning to the Ocean Dream World, Wu Pifu's expression turned serious, while Xu Shilan and Amadei looked around with puzzled expressions.

"...What was that just now?" Xu Shilan asked in a low voice, her face pale.

Wu Pifu shook his head, looked up at the sky and said, "It's probably what the goblins call the unification of the general consciousness. Don't be afraid, that thing is very far away from us, separated by worlds... But it's really amazing."

Wu Pifu's expression was extremely solemn.

Just a moment ago, Wu Pifu felt the pressure of an entire world crushing down on him. Even with just a simple glance, he felt as if an immense weight was pressing down on him, and he was about to be crushed to pieces.

This feeling is completely different from the power of the Root. If the power of the Root is bizarre, terrifying, and the kind of power that transforms itself into the ultimate form of pollution, then the power that Nanometer just felt was a power that abandoned the bizarre and self-enclosed loop, a pure power of magnitude...

If one had to describe it, the root cause would be the black hole in the universe—extreme, terrifying, and hiding itself. Then the being that just cast a glance at us would be the universe itself—vast, endless, eternal, and an unparalleled, overwhelming force.

Aside from the unified pan-consciousness of the transcendent world itself, Wu Pifu couldn't think of any other answer.

"It doesn't seem like there's any ill intent, does it?" Amadeus asked, a little slow to catch his breath, scratching his head.

Unexpectedly, Wu Pifu and Xu Shilan shook their heads at the same time, with Xu Shilan even saying, "This kind of condescending scrutiny is the greatest malice in itself."

Wu Pifu recalled a line from a novel he still remembered, and he said it aloud: "Destroying you... what does it have to do with you?"

The being that just glanced at us had nothing that could be called rational or emotional. That being wasn't even life. It was vastly different from the Root. Even if the Root was a manifestation of its own Dao, it was still replacing rules with life. It was a manifestation of life. The four Roots that Wu Pifu encountered could all be described as bizarre forms of life, but that being was definitely not life.

It observes everything with pure reason and aloofness, just as Wu Pifu said: "Destroying you is none of your business. Even if there is no malice for the time being, its very existence is the greatest malice."

After a long while, the three of them gradually calmed down. Xu Shilan said, "As expected, taking a large number of extraordinary items away from this world is not a problem if there is no unification of the general consciousness. At most, the world will instinctively hate it, or maybe not. But if there is a transcendent world that unifies the general consciousness, the situation will be completely different. This is an exploitative act of plundering the dream world. Our actions will inevitably bring about a response, so there must be a give and take."

This is also why Xu Shilan brought various products from the Land of Redemption. It wasn't just for the money and wealth of the Ocean Dream World, but to test the reaction of the Unified Pan-consciousness. And now the test has yielded results... The Unified Pan-consciousness seems to be quite satisfied, at least it didn't really attack the three "ants".

Amadeus was still puzzled. He asked, "But we took away extraordinary items, and brought back mass-produced products made from carbon-based nanometers. The value of the two is completely unequal. The mainframe doesn't even want these mass-produced products."

"Because of different levels."

Xu Shilan patiently explained, "Because we are a real civilization of this era, we are still on the Absolute Truth Layer. You heard the conversation with Chu Minghao before. On the Absolute Truth Layer, even a single stone represents a vast amount of truth. It's just that those things are inert and solid, and we can't use them. However, when we trade these items, the resulting transaction knowledge itself is a large amount of truth points. And that's what we give back to this world. This isn't plunder, but mutual benefit. We obtain truth points from extraordinary items in the Dream World, and the Dream World in turn obtains truth points from the Absolute Truth Layer that we bring down."

Amade's head was spinning. He mumbled, "Then doesn't that mean there's more reality? Isn't this thing conserved?"

Xu Shilan smiled and said, "How could it be conserved? This is the understanding of life. Matter is conserved, but the number of life forms that depend on matter can increase. That's the principle. This time, we have set a precedent for humanity and conducted a large-scale transaction with the Dream World for the first time. This is a good thing. As long as we do not engage in exploitative practices, we will both gain something real."

The three steadied themselves. Although they were all intimidated by the existence of the unified pan-consciousness, they were also excited that even the unified pan-consciousness had "approved" of this mutually beneficial trade. They immediately steered the Dog Egg toward the territory of the Order faction.

The journey wasn't smooth sailing. Initially, they encountered few ships, but as the Dog Egg approached the edge of the Order faction's territory, they spotted at least five fleets and dozens of lone vessels in a single day. This was unusual. The Ocean Dream World was truly vast and sparsely populated. Aside from the no-man's-land where members of both factions frequently roamed and plundered, other sea areas, especially those with few inhabitants and ports, were often deserted, sometimes going decades without a single ship passing by. The sea they were currently in wasn't a bustling area, nor was it a battleground for the two factions; so many ships shouldn't have been present.

"...The three great empires have all organized exploration teams to the Misty Sea? They have even recruited volunteers from the general public and various island city-states. Anyone willing to join the team will be issued a trade license, and upon success, they will be granted a title. Those who make significant contributions may even be able to obtain a manor in the inland areas of the three great empires as their hereditary territory?"

After asking passing ships, the three received this answer.

The reward is incredibly generous. In the Ocean Dream World, land is the most valuable resource, but most islands are worthless because they lack fresh water, making it impossible for humans to survive there long-term. Islands with fresh water are the most coveted lands for humans in this world, and the most valuable large islands and archipelagos are occupied by the three major empires.

The so-called inland lands are no less than the "land flowing with honey and milk" in the real world for the people of this world; they are something that everyone dreams of.

All three recalled the information they had received from a pirate gang, the mysterious appearance of the Den Den Mushi Channel 3, and the news they had heard about the Tier 10 Mythical Ship on it.

"...I smell a conspiracy."

Amadeus squinted and said, “This is too much like the kind of conspiracy tactics used on the battlefield. The bio-beasts during World War III evolved rapidly. After the Azure Organization led our great counterattack, the bio-beasts evolved and adapted rapidly. Some of them even gave birth to intelligent bio-beasts. The current situation is just like a trap, luring people to jump in.”

Xu Shilan shook her head and said, "What does this have to do with us? That's their business, it's just the pursuit of the people of this world. Our primary task now is to establish a territory and sanctuary. I've already found the location. Now all that's left is to sell these resources, and at the same time, to establish our reputation in addition to our strength, our wealth, and the channels to acquire great wealth. Then, we'll gather talented people from this world to follow us, help us build and acquire a vast territory, and then... we'll summon more Night's Watchers from the Land of Redemption!"

At this point, Xu Shilan comforted Wu Pifu and Amadei, saying, "Don't worry, don't panic. Soon, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to soar in this world! As long as you lay a solid foundation and manage this world well, you can even travel to many more worlds!"

Needless to say, the three continued to sail the Dog Egg, and sure enough, they saw more ships sailing on the sea. Several days later, the Dog Egg finally arrived at its destination, the territory of the Starry Sea Merchant Alliance, which had the most intense commercial atmosphere among the three empires and also possessed Celestial Phenomenon-level experts.

Once you arrive here, there are even more ships at sea. On average, you can see at least forty or fifty ships every day, big and small, even first and second-class fishing boats.

Clearly, the adventure recruitment orders issued by the three great empires have driven the lower classes of this world into a frenzy.

However, this did not affect the itinerary of Wu Pifu and his two companions. Then, in the afternoon of that day, they approached Tianxing Port, the largest port of the Prosperous Star Sea Merchant Alliance, which was also the largest commercial port in the world and the capital of the Prosperous Star Sea Merchant Alliance.

The harbor was packed with ships, almost blocking the harbor entrance. Just as the Dog Egg approached, two fully armed Class V warships came sailing from the left and right, but they suddenly turned around halfway through their journey.

Xu Shilan and Amadei were both taken aback, and they both looked at Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu waved his hand and said, "It's alright, let's go straight to port. This trip will definitely go smoothly."

The two seemed to be deep in thought.

On one of the two warships, a middle-aged man dressed as an ordinary marine suddenly touched his nose, from which blood flowed. He looked bewildered and horrified, and remained silent.

Several people nearby were shocked upon seeing this. One of them, a glamorous woman, asked anxiously, "Alliance Leader, are you alright? Was that guy who looked as weak as a chicken not a fraud? Did he really defeat the Sea Emperor Baghdat??"

"...A liar? No, he's using supernatural powers to play dumb and deceive me. If my Observation Haki hadn't reached the level where I could hear the voices of all things, I might have actually been fooled by him... He..."

The Alliance Leader remained bewildered, remaining silent for a long, long time before finally saying, "I saw in the Voice of All Things that he once..."

"Slashing through the Milky Way with my sword!"

(End of this chapter)