Cosmic Trading System

"Ha-ha! Is Emperor Bo going to grace us with his business once again?"

Just as Lin Yun was growing impatient with the Emperor of the Kodis Empire talking around the bush without committing to the deal, a raucous laughter sharply interrupted the silence in the grand hall.

"What?"

Startled by this voice, the Kodis Empire's Emperor quickly turned, exclaiming with evident surprise.

The hall had been equipped with devices preventing teleportation, making it impossible for even peak-level cultivators to simply appear out of thin air. They had the people they had sold their battleships to last time to thank for such technology.

The cutting-edge battleships belonging to the tier-seven technological civilization contained these kinds of gadgets. Them purchasing such equipment separately was not an issue.

However, someone had just teleported in without any forewarning. Could it be that this newcomer was even more powerful than those peak-level cultivators?

Yet, the Kodis Empire's Emperor quickly came to the realization that the newcomer was the same group that had sold them the tier-seven technological civilization battleships the last time.

His heart sank slightly, but he immediately cleared his mind.

This was, after all, a tier-six Civilization Star Domain. If the other party could furnish over a hundred tier-seven technological civilization battleships, including over twenty top-tier ones, it was safe to presume that they had some extremely formidable figures amongst them.

This formidable figure… was indeed a level-eleven cultivator surpassing the peak level of level-ten…

After all, if under perfect control, a top-tier seven-level technological civilization battleship could compete against a level-ten peak cultivator. Without ample power, would the others dare to make such risky transactions?

As it turned out, it seemed they were right!

However, there shouldn't be any problems!

Their previous transaction had gone smoothly. There was no reason for this one to be any different!

The total amount of the previous transaction was more than two hundred trillion Spirit Crystals!

If there was anything uncertain... it could only be Lin Yun and his group's uncertainty…

According to the information he received, Lin Yun's group included at least ten peak-level cultivators and one possible level-eleven cultivator. This was merely what was obvious, who knew what other concealed power was lurking under the surface.

It was due to this information; he was especially courteous to Lin Yun's group and willingly sent them off with gifts worth hundreds of billions of Spirit Crystals.

If the strength of Lin Yun's group was only as it appeared on the surface, the Kodis Royal Family had no reason to fear. However, if their apparent strength hid more formidable power, the expenditure of billions of Spirit Crystals to eliminate this risk was indeed worthwhile.

Whoosh--

About three to four dozen people materialized in the grand hall.

Upon seeing these people, Lin Yun's expression slightly changed.

If he didn't realize by now that these were the people who had sold the battleships to the Kodis Royal Family last time, then after seeing the Emperor of the Kodis Empire explain the situation to them, he would be a fool.

He hadn't expected that despite offering the other party such a low price, they would still pull something like this. Experience new stories with My Virtual Library Empire

However, he quickly figured out their objective.

They wanted a bidding war…

Not for a high price, but for a low price.

He had encountered this kind of thing in his business dealings before on Earth.

Some clients would act indecisive among several factories and even instigate open bidding.

This often resulted in many factories being forced to reduce their profits over and over again.

In the end, only a few large factories managed to maintain some control. The smaller ones often barely made a profit and sometimes even suffered losses…

Many small factory owners had to reduce workers' wages, skimp on overtime payments, cut costs on meals, and even calculate workers' rent…

Because their profits often came from minuscule savings here and there.

If they didn't cut corners, others would, and if they took orders at the same price, they would end up not making any profit, and even worse, incur a loss…

Back in the day, Lin Yun despised dealing with such clients.

He hadn't expected that the Emperor of Kodis Empire would stoop to this level.

This made him feel like he was being manipulated by the other party…

"Emperor Bo, what is the meaning of this?"

Lin Yun's face was grim.

The term Emperor was naturally the surname of the royal family of the Kodis Empire.

"Ah ha, Master Ming is our partner from the last deal. When Master Ming left last time, he had mentioned that if we were to buy battleships again, we could contact him. If we were only buying a handful of battleships, that would be another story. But this time, the deal is too big. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to leave them out. So, here they are…" Emperor Bo awkwardly chuckled.

"Haha, Emperor Bo is correct. When doing business, one should maintain credibility as Emperor Bo does." A young man who appeared in his twenties and seemed to be the leader laughed.

"Master Ming, you flatter me. Since both Master Ming and Master Lin are here, I should lay out the details. This time, the Kodis Royal Family plans to purchase battleships with a minimum total of two hundred trillion Spirit Crystals. Depending on the price, that total could reach three hundred trillion Spirit Crystals.

We plan to focus on purchasing top-tier seven-level technological civilization battleships. I wonder what kind of discounts Master Ming and Master Lin could offer…" Emperor Bo waved his hand and spoke.

"At least two hundred trillion? Possibly three hundred trillion?" Lin Yun raised his eyebrows.

If he went along with the price they offered, he would be able to make a profit of at least a few trillion Spirit Crystals. That was a huge asset.

But considering the current situation, his chances of securing this deal were slim to none - and even if he did, it certainly wouldn't be at this price.

Because the moment the person on the other side appeared in this space, he had already sensed that the young man speaking was another owner of a Cosmic Trading System.

Their costs for securing stock were similar. It made no sense that he could conduct a trade that the other party couldn't.

The only question was whether the other party would allow it...

He felt that this probability was highly unlikely.

Because he sensed that the three or four dozen people by the man's side were of considerable power.

Like him, they weren't actual people, but robots.

These robots were not of low grade.

Some of them were probably already at the level of Shengyi.

This was not good news.

"Hehe, before we start with this transaction, there's one thing I need to mention," said the young man on the other side, smiling.

"What's the matter? Please speak up, Emperor Bo!" replied Emperor Bo.

He was being even more cautious with this Master Ming than with Lin Yun's group.

Because he could also faintly sense that Master Ming's party, regardless of their merits, surpassed Lin Yun's in strength.

Even though it was a business transaction, sometimes strength equated to leverage, to a negotiating stance.

"As I recall, the last time, I asked Emperor Bo if he still needed battleships. Emperor Bo said his funds were tight so he didn't require any more. I repeatedly asked him that question. Now, in a short while, Emperor, you're telling me you want to purchase battleships for a few trillion Spirit Crystals. Are you making fun of us?" Master Ming spoke lightly, making it sound like an everyday matter.

"What do you mean by that, Master Ming..." Emperor Bo's expression also turned serious.

"It's simple, I think Emperor Bo is being dishonest, trying to trick us. Don't tell me, in just three months, your empire's tax revenue can produce trillions of Spirit Crystals...?" Master Ming calmly spoke.

"Here's my proposal: let's keep the price the same as our last deal for these few trillion Spirit Crystals. I won't hold a grudge about it. Then, in our next transaction, no matter when or what you want to trade again, we'll negotiate a new price. How about it?" After a pause, Master Ming continued.

"This is..."

Lin Yun squinted slightly.

Was he upset about Emperor Bo's initiated open bidding? Or was he upset about the current low price? Or perhaps, after the last transaction, when Master Ming had obtained large sums of money and his power significantly increased, he had started to show aggression?

In any case, Master Ming did not plan to conduct a normal transaction.

This kind of thing was actually quite common among owners of Cosmic Trading Systems.

Although the officials of the Cosmic Trading System set some restrictions, they were not strict.

Like the current situation, it was within the permissible range.

The officials of the Cosmic Trading System encouraged each owner to explore the surrounding Star Domains, to trade on the Cosmic Trading System, luring them with many benefits...

As long as they did not massively slaughter the Spirits of other civilizations or start a war, it was permissible to even conquer some civilizations.

In essence, it was wrong for the Emperor of the Kodis Empire to try to use tactics with the two owners of the Cosmic Trading Systems.

Some Cosmic Trading Systems' masters with better temperament would still trade with you properly. If you used all kinds of tactics, do you think others wouldn't reciprocate?

Both of them had tier-11 powerhouses...

He didn't believe that the Emperor of the Kodis Empire didn't know that.

Even knowing that, he still dared to do it.

He was basically playing with fire, walking on a tightrope.

"What do you mean by that?" Upon hearing Master Ming's words, the faces of Zhao Gang, who was standing next to Lin Yun, and the others changed dramatically. Zhao Gang took one step forward, yelling, enraged.

The other party's words were too dominant. It was as if they didn't regard them at all - as if they were ready to push them aside?

"Young Master Lin? Haha, it's really interesting. You brought your friends and relatives with you when you went out to do business. You have insurance on you, but they don't. It's said that you held a wedding here not long ago. I really admire you..." Master Ming turned his head and glanced first at Zhao Gang and then finally at Lin Yun, laughing.

Among the owners of the Cosmic Trading System, as long as one didn't deliberately hide, one could sense the others.

He too could sense Lin Yun as another owner of a Cosmic Trading System.

"As the saying goes, 'Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you will not be defeated'. If I'm not mistaken, there's only one tier-11 powerhouse among you; the highest among the rest is only a tier-10 Peak powerhouse, right?" After a pause, Master Ming smiled.

"Sorry, I'm taking this deal. Do you have a problem with that, Young Master Lin?" Continuing, Master Ming still smiled.

"Boom—"

The moment his words fell, the robots behind him began to release a powerful aura.