But this time when I came in, there seemed to be fewer shops and fewer people.
Looking around, almost all the shops were closed, and the streets were extremely deserted, with not a single figure visible at all.
This black market is indeed bound to the fate of mankind.
When humanity is in crisis, it is difficult for transactions in the black market to maintain prosperity.
Shen Shi walked slowly towards the collector's shop.
At the same time, he recalled in his mind the relevant contacts he had with collectors in this future.
Yes, it was the memory brought about by the afterimage of consciousness. Now, that memory is the real reality of the future world, not the memory in his mind that he personally experienced.
Shen Shi was already familiar with the relevant memories.
And he quickly realized another thing - during the first transaction with Gong Chu, the Planet Fortress transaction, Gong Chu once went to an "expert" to determine how many kills he had in the script he produced.
value.
That "expert" is most likely a collector.
This means that the connection between the collector and Gongchu is probably not shallow.
Shen Shi seemed to have thought of something, but at this time, there was no need to go to Gongchu to ask. He went directly to the collector's shop.
Just like when he came here in the past, the exterior wall was made of blue stone bricks, the brown wooden plaque, and the bell hung on the inside of the door. When he pushed the door in, it made a crisp sound.
"Welcome, Mr. Shen." The collector stood behind the door, his body that had been transformed like white jade standing upright.
He doesn't look like a store owner, but more like a robot waiter.
At the beginning, Shen Shi even doubted whether the person in front of him was a human being. Of course, now he has understood that this is a relatively ancient transformation for humans in the future world.
Pay more attention to appearance than practical function.
Just like modern people wearing complicated ancient clothes, they may not actually be very comfortable to wear, but they are a kind of culture and a memory of history.
Although humans in the future world have lost their original culture, they are also creating a new culture.
"Mr. Collector, you disappeared for a long time this time." Shen Shi walked over slowly.
Although it was still anonymous mode, Shen Shi was no longer as nervous as he was at the beginning.
It has been almost eight or nine months since he last set foot here.
Over this period of time, Shen Shi has undergone changes that even he himself could not have imagined.
"Dear guest, please believe me, this is definitely not what I want."
The Collector's tone was the same as before, like he was chanting.
Shen Shi did not answer.
He was waiting for a rough explanation.
In fact, he is quite curious about the collector's situation.
It was introduced before at the beginning of the Duke Dynasty, but the introduction was quite brief. It only said that collectors began to escape from the solar system hundreds of years ago when they first obtained the black market terminal, and some time ago they were facing the danger of being searched by the Dyke civilization. Maybe
It won't appear on the black market for a while.
But now it appears again.
The collector also saw what Shen Shi meant, and he said slowly: "We suspect that there are black market owners who have taken refuge with the Dykes. This is of course an extremely stupid decision, but fortunately, the restrictions of the black market terminal
Such a person cannot reveal the existence of the black market to the Dyke people. He can only rely on black market transactions to find some escapees, such as me, to prove his worth to the Dyke people."
Shen Shi's mood sank slightly.
When any force is in crisis, traitors are more likely to appear.
This is no surprise.
But when he thought that such people also had the qualifications to come here, and could even hide their lives anonymously as if nothing had happened, Shen Shi felt a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the black market itself is extremely confidential, and it exists like an original steel seal. It does not allow anyone to reveal the secrets of the black market.
Even, this secret is not allowed to be dug out.
This was also the restriction imposed by the human who first found the "relic" that was the core of the black market.
If this were not the case, it would be impossible for humans to possess such powerful black technology for hundreds of years without being discovered by the Dykes.
After all, it belongs to more than one person, and if there are more people, the risk of exposure will always increase.
"Gongchu told me that you have been looking for a safe place for hundreds of years, where you want to re-inherit human civilization. This is why you care so much about the antiques from the Earth and Star period. You want to become a member of human civilization.
The inheritor of the Daike civilization, so it is impossible for you to succumb to the Daike civilization." Shen Shi looked at the collector and asked in a deep voice, "It is better to say that you hate the Daike civilization more than anything else, because they destroyed our inheritance.
"
"Is this how Gongchu described me?"
A gleam of light emerged from the collector's white jade-like body.
This is not an uncontrolled original energy, but just conveying his own emotions.
Pleasure.
Yes, he is very happy now, in a good mood, very good.
It was so good that even Shen Shi felt that something was not normal.
After all, even though he has changed the world several times, the current human beings in the future world are still not very good.
But then, the collector said something unexpected to Shen Shi.
"Before the Battle of Tully five hundred and thirty-two years ago, Gongchu and I were best friends. However, after that, our relationship was very bad because I chose to
Escape." The collector is alive when he says these words, and the pleasure conveyed has not dissipated in the slightest.
Battle of Tully
Shen Shi has studied the history of this future human race.
Although I don’t have a detailed understanding, I still remember that this is the biggest crisis that human civilization will encounter in the future world after entering the Starry Sky Era two thousand years ago.
Originally, this period of history did not exist at all.
It was a piece of history that appeared out of thin air after he took out the fleet and made the biggest change to the future.
The war between humans and another D-class civilization named Tully.
He guessed that there must be a reason for the Dyke civilization later on, because during this period of history, human civilization has become more than a little stronger than the original history, and has even approached the C-level standard. The threat felt by the Dyke civilization,
Also more than a little bit.
However, in this war, although mankind was once threatened with possible destruction, in the end, through a risky decision, they won the war at a not too serious cost.
The Dongfeng Legion also began to emerge at that time.
After Shen Shi briefly read this period of history, his first reaction was that "the end of the world also has a good side."
Yes, humans may be able to win, but to achieve such a great victory, luck plays a large part.
This had to make him think that perhaps it was because humans still existed three thousand years later and were not weak in strength, so it was also the change of the world that had a positive effect.
Of course, this is just his guess in the final analysis. At this moment, Shen Shi paid more attention to the collector's words.
"I understand that in Gongchu's eyes, I am weak and incompetent. I am sorry for my talent. Even now, Gongchu still thinks so. Of course, I do not deny this."
The collector's tone seemed to reflect classical elegance, making him seem to be telling someone else's story at this time:
"When I looked at the few remaining words from the Earth and Star era, and looked at those treasures of civilization, the fear brought about by war and destruction almost engulfed me, so I ran away, taking all the inheritance I could find with me to a safe place.
A place where our civilization can be passed on. I have never regretted it. Even if I go back to the past at this moment, even if I already know that humans will defeat Tully, I will make the same choice.
Because without Tully and Deke, without Deke, and under the rancher Mulder’s system, there is no place where the humans being farmed can make me feel at ease.”
This is probably the longest sentence Shen Shi has ever heard from a collector.
Human beings in the future world will rarely speak such long words, especially for these strong men with extraordinary attainments in original energy, because they can easily convey their own situation.
And when saying these words, the emotions conveyed by the collector changed again.
Shen Shi felt his firmness and determination.
And that strong love for the inheritance of civilization.
Shen Shi understood that this emotion was conveyed intentionally by him, but even so, this emotion and will were not false.
However, he cannot evaluate the right or wrong of this, and he does not need to evaluate it, because both the Collector and Gongchu have more powerful original abilities than him, and they all know what they want.
"Did you know anything from Gongchu?" Shen Shi asked.
He probably guessed the collector's purpose in saying this.
"I only know that Gongchu is no longer the leader of the Dongfeng Legion." The collector's lips, which seemed to be made of gold threads, revealed a smile, "Just from this, you can guess a lot of things.
I know Gongchu, and if I can make him give up his position as commander of the regiment in such a critical time, the reason must be worthy of making him pay everything for it. In addition, Gongchu has sent me messages for you, sir, more than once.
It is not difficult to guess everything - distinguished guest, the inheritance you have in your hands is even enough for Gongchu to take that crucial step. As a human being, I must express my highest gratitude to you. You have brought so much to mankind.
The greatest hope.”
"So you have actually received the messages we sent, but you have never responded?" Shen Shi raised his eyebrows.
Although he only sent that message to the collector a few months ago, Gongchu must have sent it more than once.
"Yes, I was in a very bad situation some time ago. Even if I got those unparalleled treasures from you, it would be difficult to protect them, so I ask for your forgiveness. For this, I am willing to give you some apologetic compensation. I will definitely
To your satisfaction." The collector bowed slightly and gave the highest standard of apology in the future world.
Shen Shi doesn't care much about compensation.
He cares more about what the collector has to say.
"So, do you think you are safe now?" Shen Shi asked.
"Although it is a bit overconfident to say this, but yes, I am in a safe place now! Not to mention the Dyke civilization, even the more powerful B-class civilization may not be able to threaten my safety." The collector once again conveyed.
A feeling of joy came.
So where does his happiness come from?
Shen Shi's eyes brightened slightly.
He actually said that B-level civilization could not threaten his safety?
As far as he knows, if it can be rated as B-level in the Mulder system, it is already a truly powerful civilization in the Mulder system. Even a more powerful A-level civilization will not easily destroy a civilization that has reached
B-class civilization, and even the last B-class civilization in relevant records was destroyed 5,300 years ago, that is, more than 2,000 years ago in modern civilization. The reason was that it seriously violated the provisions of the Mulder system.
, and tried to break away from the Mulder system, eventually angering the rancher and personally destroying it.
Anyway——
That is a powerful civilization that modern humans, future humans, and even the Daik civilization will be unable to touch.
And the Collector is so confident that even B-class civilization cannot threaten his safety?
Could it be that he has completely broken away from the Mulder system?
Shen Shi guessed that in the entire vast universe, it was impossible for one rancher to be the only overlord. However, there was too little intelligence information in this area, so the guess was just a guess.
"Just tell me directly." Shen Shi couldn't guess the answer and simply said to the collector, "I don't intend to hold all the civilization inheritance in my hands, but the premise is that you can give me what I want.
These are the eternal rules here.”
"That's of course." The collector no longer pretended, he still exuded a cheerful mood, and even put away his unique tone, and said slowly, "I am now in the 'Fairy Palace'."
Asgard?
Shen Shi had never heard of this term, but it was obvious that it was a free translation.
He searched the information database through the black market terminal on the spot.
As a result, many messages appeared.
However, there is only one that can meet the level of "safety" that collectors call it.
After quickly browsing the relevant content of this information, Shen Shi was equally surprised.
"Did you find the legendary land of Gus?"
Gusi, this is the transliteration.
It's the same legend.
Rumor has it that at the edge of the Milky Way, sometimes a spacecraft traveling in curvature will encounter a huge undetectable curvature bubble, and it travels extremely fast!
If your flight path happens to be on the flight path of this curvature bubble, you will have the opportunity to go to the legendary "Fairy Palace".
It was a powerful civilization.
An "Eternal Navigation Civilization" that builds its home planet into a spaceship, and the entire civilization and the entire race will always survive in the curvature bubble.