Chapter 2718: We Still Have to Pay Extra? Are You Kidding Me?
They actually went for it? A hundred thousand points?
You have to understand, given the Carbon Alliance's total points, even selling planets still required maintaining their own members' point values!
So there weren't that many planets available to sell. Not every race could get one!
That meant only a certain group of races could buy planets from the Carbon Alliance, thereby massively boosting their rankings!
That line about "limited spots, while supplies last" wasn't just talk, was it?
Seeing the Wuzhong Alliance get their hands on a hundred base planets at such a small cost made every other race's eyes turn red!
At that moment, the leaders of the Matter Alliance also couldn't suppress their restless excitement!
Now all Matter Alliance members were down to just a thousand points. Were they supposed to sit around waiting for the Silicon side to spare them a few more points at the end?
How much higher could their rankings climb anyway?
It was better to seize the opportunity and grab some base planets to hold onto. This time, no matter what, they wouldn't give them to Silicon!
The Wuzhong Alliance was ecstatic. They swiftly shoved all the prepared resources into the dimensional gap!
If they couldn't move something, they fast-tracked the handover procedures!
Receipts in hand, they were all fired up to head to the Carbon Alliance's territory and claim their base planets!
But just then, Jiangnan raised a hand:
(〃ﾟ口ﾟ)ﾂ "Hey—Hold on!"
Shiyu flinched, clutching the receipt tightly.
(°﹏°٥) "Wh…what? You already sold them to us! No backing out, got it?"
Jiangnan shrugged helplessly: (≖～≖) "Why the rush to take them out? I think it's better to keep these base planets right here in Carbon Alliance territory."
Shiyu: ???
Her face instantly turned cold:
(•́益•̀٥) "Jiang... ahem! Boss Nan? What do you mean by that?"
"We already agreed on everything, and you've taken our payment!"
Now we want to go collect them, and you're not letting us?
Isn't this a bit too blatant with the dirty money?
We haven't even touched a single planet yet! Even if you were going to let us take them and then steal them back, that would be one thing!
Not even pretending? Skipping the whole process?
Another wave of spitting sounds came from the other races. They all felt relieved they hadn't jumped in!
Sure enough, what Jiangnan did was always a one-time deal!
Jiangnan rolled his eyes:
(꒪ั～꒪ั*) "What are you panicking about? I didn't say I'm not giving them to you? If you insist on taking them out, I won't stop you. But I'm actually trying to look out for you here!"
Shiyu ground her teeth:
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "We spent all that money, and now you won't give us the planets? And you call it 'looking out for us'? Thanks a lot!"
Jiangnan spread his hands:
╮(•́ω•̀)╭ "You're welcome! Think about it—once you take these base planets out, do you think the Bose Clan won't come to snatch them?"
"They're going all out to become the overlord of the starry sky. Right now they've been stripped clean, with a huge point gap to catch up!"
"They'll have red eyes at the sight of any base planet. In their eyes, you're just lambs to the slaughter! If I give you these hundred base planets, can you protect them?"
"The moment you take them out, the Bose Clan will rob you blind! Hey, Tianli! Be honest: if you had the chance, would you go rob them or not?"
Tianli turned his head away, face dark, and kept silent.
(̿▀̿益▀̿̿ꐦ)̄ Damn it!
Who do you think reduced us to this state?
[From Tianli: Resentment +1007!]
[From Tianli...]
Shiyu and Wuxiang's faces turned pale. It wasn't just a possibility—they would definitely come to rob them!
To close the point gap, the Bose Clan would stop at nothing!
Jiangnan spread his hands again: ʅ(･´～･｀)ʃ "Even if the Bose Clan doesn't rob you, what about the Matter Alliance? They're all down to a thousand points. They won't rob you? What about all the other alliances with no points? They'll come too!"
"You're just a rabble. Do you think you can stand against the ten thousand races of the starry sky? Ungrateful, hmph~"
Shiyu's face grew even darker. Did he just insult us?
(☍﹏⁰。) "Th...then what do we do?"
This wasn't a hundred thousand points—it was a hot potato! Not only could they not keep them, but the Wuzhong Alliance would also lose members in the process.
They couldn't take them out, but they couldn't leave them either!
Jiangnan grinned:
(͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧ "That's exactly why I, as the alliance leader, always think of my clients! I've specially launched a 'Safe Storage Package'!"
"I'll designate an area on the Minghe River specifically to guard all the base planets that each race buys. Even if the King of Heaven himself comes, he won't be able to steal them!"
"Those base planets are all yours. Once sold, the Carbon Alliance won't touch them! We'll keep guarding them for you until the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle ends!"
"Moreover, if you purchase the Safe Storage Package and open an account on the Minghe River, you can even send the base planets you already have to the account for safekeeping—completely safe!"
"Think of it like a bank safe-deposit box! And right now, this Safe Storage Package only costs half of what you paid!"
Shiyu almost spat out blood!
We spent so much money, didn't get a single planet, and now we have to pay extra just to store them?
What's the difference between this and not buying at all? Our hands are still empty!
"The base planets are in your hands. You can say whatever you want. If you cheat us, we have no recourse. How can we trust you?"
Jiangnan shrugged: ʅ(･´‸･｀)ʃ "Of course! You don't have to buy the package. It's not a bundle. I don't care! You can take them out right now, but don't blame me if someone robs you!"
"Since I, Jiangnan, do business with you and sell you things, I'll handle it after taking your money. I took Silicon's money and trashed the Bose body—same principle!"
"Think long term. We humans still have to survive in the starry sky. Would we cut off our own financial lifeline?"
"So, do you buy the package or not? Give me a straight answer!"
Shiyu hesitated.
The Wuzhong Alliance gathered to discuss again. As Jiangnan said, if they took the planets out, they'd definitely be robbed. No one could stop them.
But if they didn't take them out, they feared the money was wasted.
After weighing everything, the Wuzhong Alliance finally let out a long sigh. Better to gamble on Jiangnan's trustworthiness than to be robbed.
(︶益︶〃) "Fine! We'll buy! Pay up now!"
Jiangnan pointed:
(☛͡°ꇴ͡°)☛ "This iron brother has excellent taste! Brother Jian, take their money! Bing Chacha, go open a separate savings account for the Wuzhong Alliance on the Minghe River!"
"Also, since you've already opened an account, why not make use of it? You can also send your main planets into the account. The Carbon Alliance will guard them!"
"This way, your clan's points will only increase, never decrease, and you'll survive until the battle ends! As long as the Carbon Alliance stands, the savings account won't fall! How about that?"
Shiyu's mouth twitched:
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) "Wait... I don't get it! We spent so much money, got nothing in hand, and now we have to send more base planets to the Carbon Alliance? And main planets at that?"
Ridiculous as it sounded, that was the reality, damn it!
Jiangnan said with a smile: (⌒̫⌒) "Just a suggestion. You don't have to send them. I told you, it's for your own good."
"The starry sky overlord who wants to catch up in points will stop at nothing, you know? Main planets are also points, aren't they?"
Tianli started grinding his teeth again.
Damn it! I shouldn't have come! Can you just drop it?
Don't we have any face left?
[From Tianli...]
Shiyu steeled herself. After all, their main planets had been kept by Jiangnan for a long time before, and nothing happened.
Since they'd already chosen to bet on Jiangnan's character, might as well send them!
"Send them over!"
Jiangnan grinned:
(͡°↼͡°)✧ "Wise choice! Let's hurry up. Ai Jiang, bring out another hundred base planets~"
As he spoke, the projection appeared again.
Now the ten thousand races of the starry sky completely lost their composure.
What the hell was this "planet storage package" and "opening an account on the Minghe River"?
How did a perfectly good stronghold turn into a bank vault?
But what Jiangnan said made sense. Even if they bought the planets, could they keep them?
If they stored them in Carbon Alliance territory, they'd be safe.
The worst case was that Jiangnan would cheat them and they'd lose their money.
But they'd rather spend the money and take the gamble, even if it ended up being a loss, just for a chance to boost their race's ranking!
Besides, the Wuzhong Alliance had already set the example.
No more hesitation! Time to bid!
٩(*´益`*)۶ "I! We bid a hundred trillion star source points! A million high-grade mining planets! A million cubic meters of rare gold! Fifteen warehouses of worry-free fruit..."
(ง'-̀'́)ง "Get out of here! Three hundred trillion star source points! One billion energy batteries! Thirty-six magic hand shells! One hundred jin of recovery holy spring water..."
(｀ι_´メ) "I bid one complete industrial park from the Thousand Stars City! Three million mist fragrance flowers! One 10841 mine..."
The bidding went crazy, the scene chaotic.
But Ai Jiang was unfazed. She could directly classify and calculate the value, and projected a price leaderboard next to the starlight booth, showing who had the current highest bid.
Jiangnan was grinning so hard he could barely close his mouth. This was so profitable!
(๑¥ꇴ¥๑) "Everyone, don't rush. Bid slowly. The leaderboard is clearly listed—feel free to increase your offers as needed!"
"Also, if your bid includes unique rare specialties from your race, they will be valued at 1.5 times the market price during calculation, making you more competitive!"
He snapped his fingers, and on the other side, a long list appeared.
The list contained all the resources that humans urgently needed for development at present—things essential for the Lingxiao Project but hard to find on the market.
Jiangnan explained: "These are the resources I, the Carbon Alliance, are interested in exchanging."
"If your bids include any of these, we will prioritize them and give you extra points. See if any of you have surplus stock?"
Then he sent a telepathic message:
(ﾉ)ಡ3ಡ) "Ask the Carbon Alliance member races what resources they urgently need for development. Compile them all and add them to the list!"
"Opportunities like this, where you make money out of thin air, don't come often!"
The Carbon Alliance members were about to faint from excitement!
So fragrant! So incredibly fragrant!
They really came here to make money! The more they fought, the richer they became!
How were they losing? They were clearly here to seek development!
Boss Nan really carried them!
This truly was a no-cost business, because the Carbon Alliance hadn't paid anything of substance!
Essentially, the base planets were just junk planets—common everywhere in the starry sky and not valuable.
It was the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle that gave them their value. Once the sequence war ended, they'd just be piles of trash planets.
This deal was absolutely insane!
So each race began sending their own urgent resource needs to the list.
The money-making operation was in full swing!