In the asteroid belt, there is an asteroid called Lanyun, which is very similar to an iron filings star and has similar size and environment.
The difference is that the atmosphere of Lanyun is more normal than the gas of iron filings, with slight radiation but non-toxic.
This star is an industry owned by Pudding Mining. Minerals were mined for a period of time before and were later sealed.
Since there is a mine, someone must stay behind to prevent illegal mining. The number of people left behind cannot be too few, otherwise safety will also be a problem.
However, without mining, there is no output. Economically, it is quite boring for the left-behinds to have no income.
Later, starships stopped occasionally to replenish gas, and those who stayed behind thought that they could open a market here.
After reporting it to Pudding Mining, the group also agreed to conduct an experiment - after all, it is an open source behavior.
There are considerable uncertainties in trading in the vast space, but with the pudding mining industry, safety is basically guaranteed.
Both parties in the market make a living in the asteroid belt, and there are also professional brokers.
As for security, they are people under Pudding. They will not interfere with transactions and only charge management fees.
Therefore, many of the items sold here are prohibited, and they do not pay taxes to the empire. It is also considered an underground black market.
On this day, an armed merchant ship appeared in the atmosphere and issued a landing request.
The security guard zoomed in on the image and couldn't help but complain, "Oh my god, what kind of junk is this."
The shape of the armed merchant ship is quite strange, with patches here and there on the hull, as well as broken pipes and bridges.
It's so miserable that it makes people doubt whether this merchant ship will disintegrate in the next moment.
However, all the visitors came and asked to land. The guard simply asked, "Do you understand the rules?"
"Understood," the other party's answer was more straightforward.
The guard randomly gave a docking point, and the next moment, the armed merchant ship slowly landed.
Looking at the metal pieces on the merchant ship fluttering in the strong wind, the guard couldn't help but shook his head again, "What a ghost."
Immediately afterwards, a mecha flew towards the merchant ship and stopped when it got close, "Ten thousand entry fee."
Once the market opens on ten days, the entry fee of 10,000 yuan can be used to stay for ten days, and you can collect gas for free for half of the day.
This is a benefit provided by the market to customers, but if it exceeds half a day, fees will be charged.
There is a huge air mass here, but it is not inexhaustible. It is necessary to set an upper limit.
The merchant ship's mechanical arm slowly stretched out, grabbing an alloy box, "Here."
Looking at the smooth and shiny mechanical arm mecha, the pilot couldn't help but snorted, thinking that it was indeed not a good thing.
I guess all the junk is just a disguise. Anyone who really thinks this merchant ship is weak and wants to take advantage of it will probably get a bloody blow.
After taking the box, the mecha pilot felt the weight inside and was stunned again, "Is it a silver dollar?"
Qu Jianlei hummed, "You didn't say that silver dollars can't be used, right?"
You can pay the entrance fee to the market in hard currencies such as banknotes, energy blocks, gold, etc. As long as they are of equal value, silver dollars are also acceptable.
He couldn't hand over the energy block, and he didn't want to hand over the banknote - mainly because he didn't want to leave the cabin, and he would have to spend so many silver dollars.
The mecha pilot said nothing, turned and left.
Xiaohu turned on the gas collection, and then asked Qu Jianlei, "Don't you plan to go out for a walk?"
"Forget it," Qu Jianlei didn't like communicating with others, and he didn't want to be discovered. He was the only one on the battleship.
Anyway, the regulations at the market did not require the crew to leave the cabin to complete the transaction.
Otherwise, the mecha just now has the right to demand that he leave the cabin and pay the entry fee.
Then he tried to connect to the market's network and found that he could really connect.
The market's unified trading will be four days later. He checked the Internet and found that there was an online trading platform here.
There are people looking to buy, and there are people selling, but there is no clear price tag.
, just simply express the need.
"There are still transactions on the platform?" The big-headed butterfly turned excitedly, "I'm going to check their transaction prices."
Qu Jianlei is not very sensitive to prices, and he has never been good at bargaining.
But Xiaohu is used to searching. This is also the nature of artificial intelligence. He sticks to the lower limit to handle things well.
Of course, Qu Jianlei wouldn't object to it doing this. It doesn't feel good to be taken advantage of.
Historical transaction prices cannot be found on the trading platform, but artificial intelligence is not a problem.
But then Xiaohu discovered something else.
"If the transaction is done online, the delivery and payment collection will be done by the market, and a ten-point management fee will be charged."
However, if you only express your needs on the platform, the market will not charge any fees.
Big Head Butterfly is a little puzzled by this, "Then everyone will have to do offline transactions. Who is willing to pay more?"
"I'm afraid it's not what you think," Qu Jianlei saw some clues.
"For online transactions, the market is responsible for the delivery, and by the way, it takes care of the transaction."
He is not averse to this extra charge. If he enjoys the convenience, he should pay a reasonable fee.
If conditions permit, he is willing to pay 10% more, which will at least save a lot of possible trouble.
But Xiaohu, a money fanatic, couldn't accept it. "Does the pudding mining industry have to be trustworthy? They don't do it because there is little profit."
This is indeed the case. Qu Jianlei nodded, "Then let's also publish the demand."
He has a lot of needs, including shipboard weapon systems, ammunition, raw materials, computing units and energy blocks.
Qu Jianlei did not have any qualitative requirements for online or offline transactions, he just said that what I want needs to be discussed in detail.
The detailed discussion is likely to be an offline transaction, but his doing so is really not a hint.
There is no way to make a clear list of the main things he needs. He doesn't want others to guess what he plans to do.
Although it is not the time for a large market, as long as both buyers and sellers are at the market, sporadic transactions can be carried out.
The management of the market discovered his transaction request immediately.
The management must review the transaction content to prevent demands similar to "Assassinating someone supreme".
Although this is not a formal market, some excessive requirements cannot appear openly on the trading platform.
Otherwise, if nothing else, what should we do if the Supreme Being, who has been offered a reward for his assassination, comes to visit us?
The market will not interfere with discussions in private, but they must not be made public.
In addition, the management side will also participate in the transaction. If some people need it, the pudding can be provided directly. Why not make money if you have money?
But when they saw the number "8384", someone snorted, "How can that piece of junk afford so many things?"
"It's not what you think," a mecha pilot retorted, "That's an insidious guy..."
As soon as he mentioned the "smooth and shiny" condition of the robotic arm, his colleagues all reacted.
"This kind of guy is a troublemaker. Except for asking about raw materials, we will not participate in other transactions."
When these people were talking, there was a sound collector next to them.
It is said that this is a market device, for internal use only, but who would have thought that an artificial intelligence would sneak in quietly?
When Qu Jianlei heard this comment, he could only smile bitterly, "Xiaohu, I see you have done a good job."
For this shabby look, he had already discussed it with Xiao Hu several times: Should we be so exaggerated?
But the big-headed butterfly replied plausibly, "This can better conceal the true face and mislead the other party's perception immediately."
The truth is this, but it makes people feel uncomfortable - I can't get rid of the entanglement with rags?
After a while, an armored vehicle actually arrived. It didn't hide its origin at all, and it had a pudding logo on it.
"8384, what raw materials did you purchase?"
The robotic arm stretched out again, and there was a screen on it, which listed seventy or eighty materials, including alloys and non-metallic materials.
Pudding Mining did not take all of this list, but only selected some metals and alloys.
Mining companies only trade what they have in stock, and they don't even bother to touch what they don't have in stock.
The amount of this transaction was not large, only around 200,000, so Qu Jianlei still chose to trade in silver dollars.
The transaction was completed without even meeting each other. As for the energy block, neither party mentioned it.
There is definitely no shortage of energy blocks in the market, but there is a cost to transport them.
The key is that they felt that the other party was a bit abnormal, so they even gave up on some tradeable projects.
Pudding is certainly not afraid of trouble, but no one likes trouble.
The armored car returning even said, "The more than 200,000 yuan are all silver dollars. Could it be that this guy robbed the Star Thief?"
Of course, the latter sentence is purely rhetorical. After all, few starships carry a large amount of silver coins with them.
However, this also shows from the side that this dilapidated merchant ship is definitely a potential hidden danger. Who can a serious person carry so many silver coins?
In fact, it was not just the market management that was eyeing this transaction.
After discovering that the transaction was successful, people came one after another to ask what the other party needed.
Frankly speaking, the shape of Qu Jianlei's merchant ship is really eye-catching.
Xiaohu was right, it did divert other people's attention, but doing it in such a unique way didn't make people feel good.
That is to say, only after there is a successful transaction, someone will continue to step forward.
Qu Jianlei received several waves of people, and felt that most of them were brokers, and some even dared to take over everything and promised to supply all the goods.
He refused without hesitation, saying that the seller could only choose one type of what he purchased, and then discuss the type in detail.
Anyway, it's still early before the big gathering. It is said that there will be a lot more people when the big gathering arrives.
However, there are really strong intentions, and some people have expressed that they can provide various ammunition.
Ammunition is also hard currency in space, but the price will fluctuate to a certain extent.
The seller said that he brought a lot of ammunition, so he took advantage of the opportunity to sell some items before the big market, so he could increase the price by 30%.
Qu Jianlei feels that the 30% increase in price is not too high. There is nothing wrong with stocking up on more ammunition when you are in space.
But Xiaohu, the money-crazed guy, didn't agree, and he said fiercely.
"Do you still need to spend so much money on ammunition? Can't we just destroy a few more armed merchant ships?"
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