Lin Zhen first ordered a secret manual of Sea Jumping online. The price of this book was two million Milky Way Dollars, which was not too expensive.
However, if it was converted into Earth currency, it would be two billion. It was not cheap either.
After the secret manual chip was delivered, Lin Zhen left the prince's residence.
He might come to Emerald Star to buy a residence in the future, but not now. He still had to go back to Earth.
After leaving the prince's residence, he used his astral power to fly. Kris guided Lin Zhen to the Space Merchandise Hall.
The Space Merchandise Hall sold things that were needed for space travel, but the most important thing was still spaceships.
Earth's technology could not be compared to Emerald Star's. Lin Zhen needed a good spaceship now. Under Kris's guidance, he arrived at the entrance of the Space Merchandise Hall.
"Wow! What a big entrance. "
The Space Merchandise Hall looked like a mountain. The entrance was unbelievably big.
The width and height were both ten kilometers!
Moreover, there was only a door frame. There was no door at all. This was to facilitate the entry and exit of spaceships. If the door was small, some large spaceships would not be able to get out at all.
Even so, some super large spaceships could not dock in. For example, some cargo spaceships, like Red Rose, or some war weapons, like the Sky City on Earth, could not enter at all.
Those spaceships could only dock in the open. Fortunately, Lin Zhen did not need such a huge thing.
When he entered the Space Merchandise Hall, there was an automatic scan. Lin Zhen's identity was immediately scanned.
"Welcome, Mr. Earl. Please feel free to look around."
There was no need for a shop assistant here. Everyone's artificial intelligence was the shop assistant. They knew the price of all spaceships, their functions, and their preferential policies.
"Master, spaceships will be your biggest expense at the moment. I suggest you choose a medium-sized spaceship. However, the weapon defense system must be advanced. You must know that if you encounter interstellar pirates in space, many experts may die in space if the spaceship is destroyed."
Lin Zhen nodded in agreement. During interstellar travel, distances were often measured in light-years. If one were to rely on physical strength, even if they did not die of exhaustion, they might get lost, or encounter spatial turbulence, or encounter galactic beasts. Without a good spaceship, it was impossible.
"Other than the weapon defense system, speed is also very important. The faster, the better. Don't be afraid of spending money."
Lin Zhen walked among the huge spaceships and listened to Chrissy's detailed introduction. She also helped Lin Zhen choose the most suitable one.
When they arrived in front of a black spaceship, Kris said, "This is good. It's the latest Phantom X99 series. It weighs 14 million tons and is a small war fortress equipped with railguns and void missiles. It has a maximum endurance of 800 years. It's a top brand for civilian use."
"How many people can it carry?" Lin Zhen asked as he looked at the big guy that was 500 meters tall.
"The maximum number of members is 5,000, and there is also an energy storage warehouse. The maximum sailing speed is 30 kilometers per second."
Lin Zhen calculated silently. The speed of this spaceship was about the same as the aircraft he had robbed. Although it had more firepower, it was not fast enough.
"Let's see if there are any faster ones."
"I'm afraid that's very difficult, Master. The spaceship you're driving now is already considered fast. Civilian spaceships can only reach this speed because of the advancement of technology. Only military spaceships can go faster, but that is prohibited."
"Can't I be a noble?"
"Master, although you are a noble, you are only a noble in name. You don't have any position or land, so …"
Kris didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was obvious. Lin Zhen was just an empty noble.
Lin Zhen was a little depressed. Although he didn't want to hold any position, it would be good to have a land.
A land could provide a noble with an endless supply of money. If the solar system was developed, it would be good to have the surrounding star systems as his own land.
Just as he was thinking, Kris spoke again, "Master, there is a spaceship for auction in front."
"Auction? Let's go take a look. "
Lin Zhen walked a few steps and came to the crowd in front.
A black spaceship was parked there. There was a huge painted skull on the spaceship, which was particularly eye-catching.
"What a pity, what a pity!" Kris sighed and kept saying that it was a pity.
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity that this spaceship is so good. Master, this spaceship is not a product of the Empire's technology. It is from the Sanjiang Federation, and its technology is a grade higher than the Empire's. It is a sixth-generation spaceship of the Interstellar Hunter series. It was originally a command ship for the military."
"Then its performance must be very good?"
"It is indeed very good. It is four thousand meters long, two thousand meters wide, and three hundred meters tall. It has a maximum capacity of thirty thousand people, a maximum endurance of one thousand years, and a maximum speed of one thousand five hundred kilometers per second. It is equipped with a large caliber energy cannon, interstellar long-range missiles, and an A-grade protective shield …"
"That's so good. Its speed is five times faster than the spaceship I robbed. Why didn't anyone buy it?"
"There are several reasons. First, the energy consumption of this spaceship is very high. The energy consumption of a spaceship is a huge expense. Ordinary people can't afford it. Another reason is that skull. This skull is the symbol of an Interstellar Pirate. This means that this spaceship used to be a pirate ship. Aristocrats don't want to buy a pirate ship because it lowers their status and is considered inauspicious."
Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows. He was a little tempted.
He had just become a noble and did not have the self-awareness of a noble. He really did not care about his status.
He could also tell that a pirate ship, especially a captured pirate ship, was like a car on Earth that killed people. No matter how much money was offered, no one was willing to buy it.
Kris saw through Lin Zhen's thoughts and hurriedly said, "Master, don't be rash. You are now a noble of the Empire. Also, there is a disadvantage to buying a pirate ship. Those pirates are definitely not a single person or a small group of people. They are a large group. If the previous pirate owner of this spaceship still has friends, they will definitely want to snatch the spaceship back when they find out that it has been sold. That will cause trouble. This is also one of the reasons why people are not willing to buy it."
Lin Zhen thought for a moment. "What was the original price of this spaceship? What is the current price? "
"Originally, this spaceship was going to be sold for Three River Dollars. The selling price was twenty million Three River Dollars. If converted to Milky Way Dollars, it would be twenty billion. However, this is a pirate ship that was seized by the Empire's military and auctioned off. The price was greatly reduced. It is only ten billion."
Lin Zhen's platinum membership card allowed him to take out a loan of ten billion. Since this spaceship was worth it, he decided to buy it.
As for the trouble of pirates, Lin Zhen did not think that it would be too much of a problem. For the time being, he was taking the remote interstellar routes and would not encounter any pirates.
"I will go and apply for a loan."
Lin Zhen did as he said. He immediately entered the Dimensional Universe and applied for a loan of ten billion from the bank.
The repayment period was ten years. Lin Zhen was not worried that he would not be able to repay the money in the future.
With the money in hand, Lin Zhen immediately went to the spaceship sales office.
"I want to buy this spaceship."
"Ah! Count Lin Zhen, are you sure you want to buy this Black Pearl? "
"This ship is called the Black Pearl?"
"That's right, it is called the Black Pearl. Look, there is even spray paint on the ship."
The salesperson pointed at the hull of the ship. It was indeed spray painted with the words' Black Pearl 'in the universal common language. It was very eye-catching.
When Kris heard this name, she paused for a moment before hurriedly reminding Lin Zhen, "Master, I just found out that the Black Pearl is a notorious pirate ship. The spray paint is made with high-tech materials. Unless the deck of the spaceship is dismantled, it cannot be removed. No wonder no one wants to buy it. You must not be fooled. Even if you want to buy it, you must extort more from them. Otherwise, they will not be able to sell it …"
Lin Zhen nodded and then faced the salesperson, "So it is the Black Pearl. No wonder no one wants to buy it. It is even priced at ten billion. Forget it, I will look at something else."
"Don't, Count Lin Zhen. This ship's performance is first-class. It comes from the Sanjiang Federation. Even our empire's domestic spaceships cannot compare to it. Ten billion is already a price to jump off a building. Moreover, you are a noble, so you can enjoy a 10% discount. You only need to pay nine billion to get it."
Lin Zhen seemed to be a little tempted, but he still shook his head, "Of course I know I can get a discount, but I still feel like I am at a disadvantage. The spray paint on the skull and the words' Black Pearl 'cannot be removed. When I walk in the universe, people will think I am a pirate. I am a dignified empire's count."
This spaceship had been placed here for two months. Although people praised its performance, no one had the intention to buy it. After all, ten billion was not a small sum. Every intelligent life would remind their master not to buy it.
The salesperson was also a little anxious. He gritted his teeth and said, "Count Lin Zhen, if you are willing to buy it, we will also give you three hundred million worth of high-quality energy blocks. These energy blocks are enough to support your spaceship for fifty years in the universe. Otherwise, you will have to spend money to buy energy blocks."
Lin Zhen's heart moved. Three hundred million was not a small sum. Energy blocks were like gasoline in a car. No one could live without them.
However, he felt that he could still bargain, so he pretended to be hesitant and considered it.
Seeing that Lin Zhen wasn't willing to budge, the salesperson became anxious and decided to add fuel to the fire. "Your Excellency, if you purchase this spaceship, we will also give you ten slaves as a gift!"
"Ten slaves?" Lin Zhen was stunned. This was not a slave market.
"That's right. Ten slaves who are proficient in piloting spaceships and using weapons. Two of them have even reached the Xingzhou stage. The remaining eight are at the Satellite stage. What do you think? You will need at least two hundred million to buy these ten slaves from the slave market. In terms of spaceship piloting, they are definitely not as good as these ten people. "
"Deal!" Lin Zhen knew that this should be the other party's bottom line. It was impossible to bargain any further.
The salesperson was overjoyed. Giving away ten slaves seemed to be a bargain. He happily signed the contract with Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen handed over the money. After spending nine billion, they immediately arranged for people to add energy blocks to Lin Zhen's Black Pearl.
While waiting, someone brought the ten slaves to Lin Zhen.
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