Chapter 6, Hong Kong Star (2)

Hmph! The oppressed Yangsen finally raised his head and exhaled, displaying a petty expression of "You need to beg me, and only then will I tell you," as he turned his head to watch the auction

It is essential to capture this! Yang Sen resolved quietly. However, it was evident that he had forgotten this was the final highlight of the auction, and the price...

Due to the unique telepathic communication method of the Acheron race, this civilization lacks written language. All necessary records are imprinted on special crystals, which can be directly read when needed. This highly efficient reading method, akin to mental replication, allows each generation of the Acheron to inherit the knowledge and experience of the previous generation in an extremely short time. Consequently, the development cycle of Acheron technology has nearly reached the minimum value among all civilizations in the universe, enabling them to far surpass many intelligent beings that emerged before them, thus becoming the most technologically advanced civilization in the history of the Galactic Alliance.

However, under the allure of high technologies that make other civilizations envious, such as non-jumping window superluminal travel technology, ultra-high-energy interstellar cannon technology, and rapid oxidation technology for uninhabitable planets, various civilizations have continuously dispatched search teams to the Dalar Star System since the fall of the Ahel Divine Race, hoping to achieve some gains

Energy seal! No wonder there was no response; it seems that the 'Dragon' has indeed passed down some techniques to the ancestors of the Hua clan! Upon opening the jade box used for the seal, Yang Sen immediately confirmed that this was undoubtedly the scales of the 'Dragon'.

"How can this egg be obtained right now?" Yang Sen asked, bewildered.

In order to put an end to this chaotic situation, the Upper House of the Galactic Alliance unanimously passed the "Dale Star System Exploration Act," which stipulates: (1) The Dale Star System is designated as a restricted area from this day forward. No personnel, except for the Galactic Alliance exploration teams and individuals specially approved by the Galactic Alliance, may enter the Dale Star System. (2) The Galactic Alliance exploration teams will publicly recruit members, regardless of their racial background, as long as they have passed the examination conducted by specific institutions of the Galactic Alliance. (3) Once a certain team discovers a memory crystal, this crystal must be auctioned within one standard planetary rotation year at any auction house within a civilization of the Galactic Alliance's Upper House, with the proceeds from the auction belonging to the discovering team.

The penultimate item up for auction comes from a recently discovered site of a secret base of the Acheron deity.

Be quiet! The auction hasn't ended yet. Fortunately, there are only old men here; otherwise, I would have lost face again because of your shout! The young girl quickly hushed him and swiftly looked around, confirming that there were indeed no "sisters" or the like present, before letting out a sigh of relief.

Although the members of the expedition team come from various racial backgrounds, the threshold for the rigorous tests is always set at the maximum combat capability of the highest-level technologically armed warriors from the least ranked super civilization in the upper house. In other words, apart from the super civilizations in the upper house, other civilizations will generally not have qualified personnel participating.

"What! You spent 5 billion Galactic Alliance Coins without knowing what was in the egg? That's 15 billion Federal Credit Points! Are you out of your mind?" Yang Sen exclaimed, jumping three feet in shock

The penultimate item for auction is, of course, this precious crystal.

However, during a ceremony that took place millions of years ago, the Sara insect tribe happened to "pass by" ... ...

As the crystal had long been reserved by the Galactic Federation, the auctioneer's introduction was rather lackluster. However, the preliminary inspection report issued by the headquarters of the Cosmic Alliance Exploration Team was quite detailed and had to be read in full as per convention, which consumed a considerable amount of time, and the penultimate auction had yet to commence.

Dragon Scale! When this term was uttered by the auctioneer, Yang Sen couldn't help but be taken aback. There was no response; could it be that this so-called "Dragon Scale" was not left by a "Dragon"?

Despite the confusion, the auction continued. In the end, a middle-aged man with a dark expression spent an unprecedented sum of 30 billion Universal Alliance and -图-书 currency to acquire that crystal. According to post-auction data, this price ranks sixth in the history of the Universal Alliance's memory crystal auctions.

"Are you wanting that piece of dragon scale?" Yang Sen quickly nodded. "Is it that you don't have any money?" Yang Sen nodded again. "Are you trying to ask me if I have any?" Yang Sen continued to nod.

With the auctioneer's introduction, combined with the memories of the sovereign and the relevant information that Yang Sen had previously encountered, Yang Sen reflected for a long time, feeling a slight regret and a tinge of apology for the demise of such a great civilization

Forget it, it's pointless to ask about what she doesn't want to say. Helpless, Yang Sen had no choice but to change the subject. What do you plan to do with such a dangerous thing once it hatches

"What were you doing just now during the introduction?" The little girl tapped Yang Sen's head, "Didn't the auctioneer say that the Institute for the Study of Unknown Life Forms of the Cosmic Alliance couldn't determine what kind of creature is in this egg? How would I know? You blockhead, you're so stupid!"

Indeed, the auctioneer's declaration of "the starting price is 5 billion Galactic Alliance Coins" immediately cast aside the decision that Yang Sen had just made.

Efforts have not been in vain, as exploration teams have gradually discovered a very limited number of memory crystals among the ruins of various planets and the wreckage of ships. However, due to the presence of a large number of abandoned Saral combat aliens in the Dalai Star System, coupled with attacks and plundering among different civilization exploration teams, the casualties among the various exploration teams have been extremely heavy. This has also led to the loss or destruction of many already discovered memory crystals.

Everyone knows. The auctioneer's introduction continues, "The mainstream of the Galactic Federation civilization originates from the human civilization that emerged on Earth. The vast majority of us here are descendants of this human civilization. Before humanity entered the cosmic era, there existed an ancient nation on Earth known as the Chinese, which is also the ancestor of the largest ethnic group in the Federation, the Huaz族."

The girl immediately sat up straight, her expression one that Yang Sen was very familiar with—"You have to beg me, if you beg me, I will lend it to you"

How could it be dangerous? Look at this egg, it's so round and cute, it will definitely hatch into a super cute little pet! The little girl held the egg and posed adorably.

The auctioneer timely opened the jade box that had long been placed on the display stand, revealing a piece of milky white scale, with a faint golden light swirling around it, appearing both solemn and mysterious

Hehe, you really are foolish; isn't this what I just took a picture of? Of course I can get it, silly! The little girl is clearly trying to change the subject and is being evasive.

During the ceremony, all members of the Ahel divine race were in the Dalae star system, and the vast majority of the memory crystals were also stored on their home planet. It seemed as though the technological knowledge of the Ahel divine race, which looked down upon the alliance, had vanished along with them.

Hello! What are you thinking about again? You seem quite dazed today, have you been startled? The sudden interruption by the little girl caused Yang Sen's rare moment of apology to come to an abrupt end after just a few minutes. One wonders if the Yaher divine clan, if aware from the underworld, would collectively curse this little demon.

When Yang Sen turned to look at the little demon, he found that the round, mysterious egg had already been tightly embraced in her arms. "When can an auction item change ownership before the auction is over? Is this a special rule of 'Harmonious Pawnshop'?" Yang Sen was greatly puzzled. "Moreover, a transaction of 5 billion Cosmic Alliance Coins cannot be so hasty. Although I have been reflecting for several minutes, how could such a large transaction be conducted in such a short time?"

After 10 standard planetary rotation days, this most advanced civilization of the Galactic Alliance could only leave behind a sigh, as it, along with all its citizens and their home planet Aher, permanently vanished into the starry river.

The Acheron deity race has a tradition of holding a grand inheritance ceremony on their home planet, Acheron, every 20 years. On this day, all members of the Acheron deity race must return to their home star system, the Dalai star system, and gather on the 16 planets closest to Acheron and on various spacecraft scattered throughout the star system. Through a collective sensing method, they impart knowledge and experience to one hundred million newly-adult Acheron youths selected in front of the Acheron temple. This day is crucial, as these one hundred million Acheron individuals receiving this special inheritance will become the core strength of the entire Acheron deity race in the future

Regarding this marvelous tale of a nation, I believe everyone is already quite familiar with it. Therefore, anyone who knows about the Huazu cannot be unaware of their eternal totem, the 'Dragon,' which has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present. Indeed, what is being auctioned here today is one of the seven dragon scales that have been passed down since the Yanhuang era. It is important to note that this dragon scale is currently the last known one remaining in the Milky Way. The others have either been lost to history or were acquired by collectors from other civilizations as one of the most valuable artifacts of galactic civilization during the early days of the Galactic Alliance. Thus, the preciousness of this item is self-evident.

The auctioneer was clearly taken aback by the unexpectedly high price, to the extent that he was momentarily stunned before recalling his duties and promptly announcing the commencement of the bidding for the final highlight item.

What should I do? If it really comes to it, I can only resort to forceful measures. I'm not a little girl; where would I get that much money from

The scene at the auction turned out to be much more intense than Yangsen had anticipated. Strangely, those extraterrestrial life forms frequently took action; they must have been after that egg. Moreover, was it meaningful to compete with the Galactic Federation for the crystal? Yangsen was utterly perplexed.

Little girl, however, was resolute in not being deceived; she also began to observe the auction. Yet, her little eyes kept darting around, sending chills down Yang Sen's spine

The exploration method of the Dala Galaxy is permeated with the flavor of great power chauvinism; the entire decree is established solely for the benefit of great powers

However, these are not the issues. The search spanning millions of years has resulted in 200 civilizations documented in the pictorial books of the Senate, each civilization possessing a certain number of crystals. The problem lies in the translation

Looking at the dark purple-black face of the middle-aged federal official, Yang Sen estimated that the businesses of those price-gouging bosses from other star systems in the galaxy would soon face a storm-like blow, provided, of course, that they had business in the galaxy.

The final clause completely restricts certain entities from acquiring crystals through the tests imposed by super large companies relying on advanced technology. Imagine, in a civilization where crystals are auctioned, whoever can seize the power of that civilization, even if they spend exorbitantly to win the bid, how could they possibly take them out

The Acheron race lacks written language, and the absence of reference points renders the translation of crystal stones an impossible task. It was not until a million years ago that some breakthroughs were made in this area, leading to the consensus among various civilizations to adopt a technology akin to telepathic reading. However, as the reading technologies of each civilization are still in the exploratory phase and are classified at the highest levels of confidentiality, there is virtually no possibility for mutual exchange. Consequently, the development of this technology has been uneven and progress has been extremely slow, with the most advanced methods today only capable of reading some superficial and simple knowledge. Nevertheless, even these fragments of information have significantly enhanced the technological levels of various civilizations, making memory crystal stones increasingly scarce.

From this point onward, the search for memory crystals entered a proper trajectory; however, the quantity of crystals discovered remained highly unstable, with some years yielding several pieces, while at other times, there could be a span of ten thousand years without a single find

Oh, that's not right. Think about your tone just now. Could it be... could it be that you know what's inside this egg! It seems that the little girl, besides being quirky, is also quite intelligent and has a good memory.

"By the way! Little girl." Yang Sen's eyes lit up, and only then did he notice that the little girl was staring intently at him.

In a short period, various exploration teams from certain federations, certain empires, various religious leaders, specific groups, and private entities flooded the Darlay star system