I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

"Exchange all of them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the billions of bottles of energy liquid vanished instantly, as if they had never existed.

The space deep within the main hall returned to its empty state, with only dark golden light slowly flowing in the air.

"Successfully exchanged for Origin Energy, accumulating 100000 trillion trillion Safety Points."

Wang Wei glanced at the balance of safe points: 109300 billion safe points.

Another huge boost.

The history of the empire, the marshal who died in battle, is well told by Zi Jin.

Wang Wei also sensed the tragic grandeur of countless people rushing forward one after another from those words.

Countless people followed one after another, sacrificing their lives as fuel to burn for the empire.

The last words of those marshals, the phantom image engraved with their names, all carry the weight of the empire.

But Wang Wei was not a member of the First Empire after all.

The rise and fall of empires were not entirely indifferent to him, but at most he was merely an observer.

The energy liquid is what Wang Wei cares about most.

Just then, Zi Jin slowly walked over.

She looked at the spot where the energy liquid had been stored, now completely empty, and a look of shock flashed in her eyes.

"So this is how you screwed over the Kelvin silicon-based family." She paused. "Those 10 billion units, they disappeared just like that?"

Wang Wei turned to look at her: "You knew about my deal with the Kailo tribe?"

"We didn't know at first. But your sudden departure from Imperial Star City triggered a StarNet alert," Zi Jin said calmly. "That's when we found out that you had already made contact with the Kailo Clan."

"Are you spying on me?" Wang Wei asked, slightly annoyed.

Zi Jin was speechless: "Are you trying to trick me again? Don't tell me you don't know about the Star Network. Don't be so greedy."

Wang Wei was speechless.

He thought about it for a moment and then decided not to pursue the matter further.

The main reason is that with the emergence of the black and white lists, he no longer needs to rely on these minor conflicts to earn energy liquid.

The store's reputation still needs to be taken into consideration.

"Have you chosen your branch yet?" Zi Jin suddenly asked.

"Not yet." Wang Wei frowned. "No one has given me a gift, and I haven't decided whose shop to use."

Upon hearing this, Zi Jin was stunned.

After a long pause, she finally managed to utter four words: "As expected of you."

"Thank you for the compliment," Wang Wei replied without batting an eye.

Zi Jin glanced at him: "I can help you with the branch store matter."

Wang Wei looked at her in surprise upon hearing this.

"Are you going to run back and forth between all eleven main cities by yourself?" Zi Jin retorted.

"That makes sense." Wang Wei nodded. "Then I'll trouble you to make the arrangements. There are no specific requirements for the shop location, just that it needs to be large. The bigger the better, so there will be a place to store the energy liquid later."

"Okay." Zi Jin nodded.

But then she asked, "What kind of business does the branch store do? If customers actually go to the branch store, what can they do? Is the branch store manager as capable as you?"

Wang Wei smiled; he had already thought of this.

"The branch stores only do one thing—process memberships."

Zi Jin was taken aback.

"You can register as a member at any branch. A regular member pays for one bottle of energy drink, a silver member pays for ten bottles, and a platinum member pays for one hundred bottles."

Wang Wei held up his fingers, "1,000 for VIP members, 10,000 for SVIP members, and 100,000 for Diamond members—"

He paused for a moment, then added, "A million or more bottles of energy liquid can qualify you for exclusive, VIP status."

Zi Jin was stunned.

"What are the benefits of becoming a member?" she couldn't help but interrupt. "You can't expect people to pay money without a reason, can you? You have to give them something in return."

"Once you become a member, you'll be under the protection of this store," Wang Wei said seriously.

"For example, our regular members will not be corrupted by the Kailo consciousness."

"Diamond members don't need to worry about the threat of destroying star-level warships. VIP members can enjoy the privilege of having the shop owner personally intervene once."

Zi Jin's pupils suddenly contracted, and he exclaimed, "You...are you serious?"

"Of course. Our reputation speaks for itself," Wang Wei said calmly.

Zi Jin's expression changed slightly.

She could already imagine that once it was officially announced, countless people would rush to register as members.

Those powerful families spent 500,000 vials of energy liquid to deliver a gift to Emperor Star City, and they didn't even get to see Wang Wei. Now, 100,000 vials can counter a star-destroying threat; they'll go crazy.

"I'll get the branch settled for you today," Zi Jin said in a deep voice. "Does the branch owner have any requirements?"

"No. As long as I can collect the money, that's fine," Wang Wei replied.

After saying that, Wang Wei waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving."

"Where are you going?" Zi Jin couldn't help but ask.

"Go collect the debt."

...........

Light-years away, a star field that had been silent for billions of years suddenly trembled violently.

Terrifying pressure surged from the depths of the star field, spreading in all directions like a tide.

Wherever the oppressive force passed, space collapsed, starlight went out, and even time seemed to stand still.

On a desolate planet, a golden-armored warrior kneels on the ground.

His armor was covered in cracks, and golden light seeped out from the cracks, flowing like lava.

He lowered his head, his voice hoarse: "Yu, they've located our dynasty's position. They've already mobilized their entire force."

Ahead, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back.

He was dressed in a dark gold imperial robe, his long hair flowing freely, his gaze fixed on the depths of the starry river.

"Hmm." He responded softly, "We've been fighting for so long, and we've destroyed their stronghold, but we still haven't been able to completely wipe them out."

The golden-armored soldier trembled slightly: "Emperor Yu, this time they are not staying behind, not defending... they have come out in full force, they are betting everything."

"They're scared," the middle-aged man said calmly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "After fighting for so many years, they finally couldn't hold back any longer."

The golden-armored soldier raised his head: "Afraid?"

The middle-aged man's gaze pierced through the Milky Way, landing on the distant, unknowable horizon. "They seem to want to change the location, but they actually sensed a change in circumstances."

"They dared not let the variables grow, so they took a desperate gamble and abandoned their base."

The golden-armored warriors were silent for a moment: "Emperor Yu, we don't have enough men. They've come out in full force, not to fight to the death, but just to get somewhere. We... can't stop them."

"We have to stop them, even if we can't." The middle-aged man's voice was soft. "We've been blocking them for ten thousand years, and this is the last step we're about to take."

He turned around and looked at the golden-armored soldiers.

"Our dynasty has ventured into the starry sky, suppressing alien races along the way. We stand here to block their path, so that future generations can arrive."

The golden-armored soldier lowered his head. "But..."

"No buts," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Rise. Form ranks."

The golden-armored warrior suddenly stood up and turned to walk towards the distant battle formation.

The middle-aged man looked at the Milky Way again.

There, a dark red light was approaching, like a river of blood stretching for billions of miles.

Deep within the light, the faint outlines of countless figures could be seen, blotting out the sky and stretching endlessly.

"It's been ten thousand years," the middle-aged man said softly. "It's time for an end to this."

Behind him, a golden battle formation lit up, its dazzling light stretching across the starry sky like a golden Great Wall, seemingly endless.

"Emperor Yu..." A roar exploded across the starry sky, "You cannot stop us!"

The next moment, the dark red light suddenly contracted and then exploded.

Countless streams of red energy burst forth from the light, spreading across the sky and earth like a sea of ​​blood bursting its banks.

They crashed into the golden battle formation, stirring up a sky full of light and flames, exploding into dark red "fireworks".

The battle formation trembled violently, and the golden light flickered erratically.

A small amount of dark red air current tore through the defenses, swept through the gaps, and rushed into the depths of the starry sky.

Emperor Yu's gaze sharpened.

"kill!"

At a command, the golden battle formation surged forward.

The middle-aged man's figure disappeared into the golden light.

In the distance, the dark red sea of ​​blood continued to surge, seemingly endless.