Chapter 797
Establishing Rules
Soon, the war, which had lasted for a whole day, ended completely in just half a day.
The initial hustle and bustle gradually subsided into silence.
The remaining insectoid creatures in this area became food.
Blood Scythe looked at the refined insectoids before him with satisfaction, his heart filled with joy.
Previously, the quantity was large, but the quality was too poor. Now, the quantity has been reduced by about 70%, but the quality has increased by more than three times.
"Let's go."
Blood Scythe immediately gave the order, and his swarm of insects flew away in a dense mass, landing once again on those desolate planets.
Seeing this scene, the powerful figures who had come here were shaken.
"It seems that the owner of this place is indeed extraordinary."
They all had this thought in mind, and immediately warned their subordinates not to act rashly or violate the rules of this place.
……
As time passed, nearly a thousand forces had come to this place, from different races, and it was not just humans, machines, and insects.
Of course, the vast majority of these forces are pitifully weak.
The strongest among them is only at the tenth realm.
Only a handful of forces possess the title of "Venerable One," and even combined, there are only about thirty individuals.
Moreover, these forces and these Venerable Ones could clearly see the Venerable One's corpse hanging at the port, and they all shut their mouths and kept an eye on their own and their subordinates' behavior.
Meanwhile, on the main star of the Mingkuang Star Region, in the mansion.
Jiang Shu, Elder Lei, Blood Scythe, Resistance, and other powerful figures and representatives of various forces gathered here.
"Currently, there are a total of 1,236 forces stationed in our Mingkuang Star Region. Among them, there are 32 Venerables alone, including two late-stage Venerables, seven mid-stage Venerables, and the remaining 23 are all early-stage Venerables."
"These forces have been staying in our Mingkuang Star Sector for almost half a month now. May I ask you all, what should we do next?"
As the original leader of this place, Chen Huanran asked the question with a very humble attitude.
He understood that the reason he and the entire planet's people were not devoured by the Zerg was because of these powerful figures before him.
Moreover, this grand occasion, which is now almost at the center of attention, also comes from this special force.
"this one……"
Jiang Shu stroked his chin, then looked at the many powerful figures present and said with a smile, "We naturally had this planned in advance. After all, we didn't set up the torch for no reason."
Hearing these words, Chen Huanran, who had just recovered from a serious illness, breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that these powerful figures from the outer universe are indeed not just making empty threats.
"Given this, what measures should we take now?"
"The current measures..."
Jiang Shu turned to look at the mechanical race beside him and said, "You tell me, I might miss something."
"it is good."
The mechanical messenger spoke in a mature male voice, without a trace of electromagnetic noise.
"According to our next plan, what we should do is to promote trade. The torch has been lit, and many worlds are isolated from each other. It is impossible for them to be self-sufficient in everything. Therefore, there must be someone who wants to communicate and exchange goods with the outside world."
"Before this, due to the isolation of the subspace, firstly because there were limited navigators, and secondly because of the chaotic coordinates, they were unable to communicate and exchange information. But now, we have provided a platform, and that is the most crucial thing."
This mechanical nobleman spoke eloquently and in great detail, and even some powerful individuals who already knew the content nodded slightly.
"So, what we need to do now is open the market?"
Chen Huanran spoke cautiously.
"Yes."
The mechanical race envoy immediately nodded: "If we try to forcibly integrate them now, or take any other actions, it will only backfire. We need to maintain a relatively good relationship with them. Without a doubt, using the Torch to provide a platform for transactions is the most appropriate and lowest-cost method."
"In addition, we can extend the corresponding policies, such as issuing a unified currency, establishing market rules, and then gradually using these rules to create an organization similar to the former human federation."
Chen Huanran and Huang Xuesheng, originally powerful beings with small universes, listened with great interest.
Even if they don't understand the relevant theories, they can imagine how much wealth will flow in once this place becomes the center of the universe!
At least they are here, so they will never lack cultivation resources in the future.
Huang Xuesheng sighed inwardly, wondering why his planet was merely a colonial mining planet, unable to support its status as the so-called center of the universe.
The mechanical race's divine envoy continued speaking, recounting the events that the three races had previously planned to encounter.
Of course, they also concealed one thing.
That is the related doomsday cult.
They established this network so that they could also use other people to help them find traces of the Doomsday Cult.
On the twenty-first day after the torch was officially lit, Jiang Shu, Elder Lei, Blood Scythe, and many other powerful figures sent an invitation to the forces that came to this place in a joint name.
And naturally, the purpose of the invitation is to open up trade routes!
Almost immediately, some of these forces felt relieved, some were surprised, and some were even a little jealous!
Those who have made it this far and survived to this day are certainly not lacking in intelligence.
They immediately understood the immense benefits that holding that torch would bring.
The following day, on the main star of the Mingkuang Star Region, in a plaza, representatives from over a thousand forces arrived and took their seats.
The Venerable One naturally sat at the front, while ordinary forces sat in the back.
When Yaoyue arrived with two Spirit Clan Venerables, she immediately attracted the attention of many powerful figures. While she felt smug, a hint of gloom also surfaced in her heart.
"It seems there are no fools among them; they made the right choice."
In his view, when the situation is in chaos, the most important thing is not to clear away all obstacles and take everything into one's own hands.
Instead, we should first establish a basic order that everyone can barely tolerate and abide by.
And without a doubt, under the influence of the Torch, establishing a chamber of commerce in the Mingkuang Star Region is something that many forces are willing and eager to do.
At this moment, the representatives of thousands of forces remained silent, none daring to make a sound, but silently communicating and exchanging information through various means.
Soon, the lights in the arena suddenly changed, and light music filled the air.
The many powerful figures present immediately realized that the force that intended to establish a chamber of commerce and set up order here was about to arrive.
"Greetings, everyone."
At this moment, a young voice suddenly rang out, spreading in all directions. With the enhancement of the Daoist aura, the voice seemed to reach almost everyone's ears.
When everyone looked up, they saw Jiang Shu, Xue Lian, and the mechanical god envoy approaching side by side, clearly representing the three major races of this place.
The many powerful figures present immediately became alert, raising their eyes to look over, curious about how these individuals would exercise their power.
Jiang Shu glanced at Elder Lei, who was sitting calmly below the stage, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. Then he said, "This place is the original home planet of our human race in the Mingkuang Star Region. You have lived here for a long time and should know the origin of this place!"
Everyone nodded.
Some of them had even been here for more than half a month, so they naturally knew this place well.
Jiang Shu glanced around and then nodded slightly: "Those of you who have come here are not only humans, but also spirits, mechanical beings, orcs, and so on. But the fundamental reason is the same: to connect with all the worlds and communicate with the outside world."
"Since the advent of the subspace, the planets have become isolated from each other, and spatial and temporal coordinates have become chaotic. Apart from luck, no one can pinpoint the existence of another..."
Jiang Shu spoke eloquently, recounting the numerous predicaments faced by various races since the emergence of the subspace.
Many powerful figures showed a hint of admiration on their faces.
"However, now that we have set up torches here, although you do not know each other's coordinates, you do know the coordinates of this place. Before long, you will all gather together, which I believe is for a common goal."
Jiang Shulang smiled and said, "We set up this torch to reconnect many planets and restore the universe to its former glory of decades ago. However, the universe is still in a state of chaos due to the subspace, so we dare not talk about establishing order, just like the so-called federation of nations."
His calm words brought a slight sense of relief to many powerful figures.
After all, he personally admitted in front of everyone that he would not forcibly control the situation.
"However, everything has its rules, and this place is no exception. Therefore, we wish to establish a trading guild here to facilitate trade among you all. None of the major planets can achieve complete self-sufficiency, but now that we are here, we can trade across countless worlds..."
Jiang Shu spoke with great passion, and the many powerful figures looked on with awe.
Due to the obstruction of the subspace, resources that were readily available decades ago are now extremely difficult to obtain.
The difficulties were extreme, and only luck could allow a small amount of space to escape from the subspace.
After they arrived, no one stopped them, and they began to engage in basic barter trade.
All intelligent beings inherently crave various resources.
Jiang Shu smiled slightly, "Therefore, we plan to build a marketplace on a planet where everyone can trade. We will guarantee your safety..."
He spoke at length about the matters discussed in the mall, which drew gasps of admiration from the crowd below. Just then, a powerful figure suddenly spoke up.
"I have a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask it:"
He was a powerful human, middle-aged, at the mid-stage of the Venerable realm, exuding an aura of authority without anger.
"Oh, what are your thoughts, fellow clansman?"
Jiang Shu immediately spoke in a gentle and pleasant tone.
"Since the various realms are not interconnected, we can only exchange supplies here. What if someone has pre-ordered supplies, but the seller is unwilling to break the contract?"
The human expert spoke up.
Upon hearing these words, the other beings also awaited a response.
Jiang Shu smiled slightly, naturally understanding their doubts. A chamber of commerce couldn't be managed simply by setting up a stall and having military support.
"We have naturally considered this matter as well. Therefore, if you are going to make a transaction, you can first deposit a sum of goods with us as collateral."
"If a problem arises, the collateral will be detained and handed over to the deceived party for handling."
Jiang Shu spoke up.
They don't talk about currency at all now.
The reason is simple: it's too early!
Since basic order has not yet been established, instead of talking about currency now, we should first implement barter and then gradually work on it.
This is a consensus among both the Terran and Mech races.
As for the Zerg?
These insects completely ignored these considerations, leaving the decisions to the humans and machines.
Upon hearing these words, the middle-aged human nodded slightly and then sat back down.
“In that case, are there any other questions among you? Please feel free to ask,” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, another powerful figure stood up.
That being was neither human nor one of the other four dominant races. It was nearly twenty or thirty meters tall, with dark blue skin and a crimson vertical eye on its forehead.
This was also a Venerable One, born into the Giant Spirit Clan!
"Venerable Human, I have a question. Since we are trading here, are we required to hand over the coordinates of the territories of those of us present?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the gazes of many powerful figures present became incredibly sharp.
The reason is simple: although the warp has isolated them from external communication, in a sense, it can now also protect some weaker forces.
Almost none of the people present had a venerable figure in charge.
If any discrepancies arise during the transaction and the coordinates are discovered by others, it could immediately trigger a major battle.
After all, buying and selling supplies is never as fast as directly seizing them.
Jiang Shu closed his eyes slightly, naturally considering this possibility. Then, in front of many powerful figures, he said, "We have also considered this matter. We established the Chamber of Commerce to exchange goods and resources and to communicate with various planets."
"If you are willing to provide the coordinates directly, we will provide tax breaks during the transaction. If you are not willing, we will not force you. If the party providing the coordinates encounters problems during the transaction, they can request us to conduct arbitration and provide appropriate protection."
He then gave this reply.
The giant spirit clan elder nodded, unable to say anything more.
After all, this matter is entirely voluntary.
As for the so-called taxation, many of the forces present had already thought of it and considered it a matter of course.
After all, if they didn't want to profit from it, would they dare to trade here?
If the dominant forces don't seek to profit from this.
That must mean they have a grand scheme, which is why they dared not make any more deals.
If they want to avoid the taxes here, it's very simple: they can just exchange their coordinates with other factions.
This carries the risk of being directly attacked, which is far too dangerous. (End of Chapter)