CHAPTER 380: CHAPTER 230: REMODELING THE TRADING MARKET_2

"It’s not all bad news." Shen Shi smiled, "This thing may be old, but it still has some tricks up its sleeve. Our reputation in Gus Land has already been established."

"Yeah, if being laughed at and watched like a spectacle counts as a reputation." Ai Xin’Er shook her head, though she couldn’t help but smile herself.

Who says a bad reputation is not a reputation?

We’ve already reached the Starry Era, bringing billions of humans along, and so-called strategies are no longer a challenge.

As long as there’s even a tiny possibility, it can definitely be found.

The current issue is to explore the source of that possibility.

This is Shen Shi’s task.

And Shen Shi was naturally well-prepared.

"Throw two sets of seeds, one at the gap exit and one on the other side." Shen Shi ordered.

Immediately, spacecraft flew out.

For the Human Civilization, which has mastered the relic of the Anan Civilization, even gaseous giant planets can be transformed into vibrant planet, let alone solid ones like this.

In fact, Shen Shi was very clear about this initial "test."

The other side knows that the relic is in their possession, and this kind of planet is forcing them to use it. However, the marvelous seeds that can transform planets also depend on resources for their efficiency.

If nothing is used, it might take hundreds of thousands of years to turn such a barren planet into a life-supporting one.

And from the standpoint of the Human Civilization, the faster the better.

The quicker it is, the sooner trade can commence, thus obtaining benefits.

This can display, to some extent, the foundation of the Human Civilization.

Moreover, Shen Shi is very clear.

In the eyes of the other party, just one Grotto Heaven ship is clearly insufficient to speed up the transformation; the Level 5 Market already has the qualification to know in advance the navigation trajectory in Gus Land, which means the Human Civilization’s only choice is to obtain resources from the "backing civilization" within this short period.

Provided there truly is a "backing civilization."

"The critical moment has arrived." Once the two seeds were planted, Shen Shi slightly closed his eyes, knowing another pivotal turning point in fate had arrived.

Sage Saint Shen Shi has no way to use the Time Crystal and Trading Market to trade with the future, which means, in facing this "probe," he can only use innate resources.

This is one of the fundamental reasons prompting the subsequent series of targeted actions.

And now it is different.

The choice before Shen Shi is not whether to invest resources, but how much to invest and in what form.

The "Prophet’s" limitations are once again revealed.

"Cannot discern the fate after altering fate." Shen Shi sighed in his heart, "Then it’s best to be cautious."

He knows that now many people are covertly monitoring them, including the Gus People and foreign forces, among whom there are representatives of B-level Civilizations in Gus Land.

If he openly and even declaratively brings resources directly from the Trading Market, the attention he receives could sharply increase in an instant, and before this reality occurs, he cannot discern the future this reality brings.

So, Shen Shi chooses prudence.

"The sprouting and transformation of the seeds require a large amount of water and energy, using the most advanced Phase Energy to mobilize all spacecraft for constant transport from the Grotto Heaven." Shen Shi ordered.

The Grotto Heaven docked very close to this trading planet, and tens of thousands of spacecraft began large-scale transportation. The entire planet quickly turned into a scorching "Mars," brimming with the converted light and thermal energy. In addition, countless vapors were injected into this trading planet through the established channels of the Grotto Heaven.

Under such stimulation, the two seeds began rapid growth.

The significance of Shen Shi planting two seeds immediately became apparent.

Because the growth paths of these two seeds were entirely different.

The seed in the shattered area primarily grew meandering roots that began to integrate with all the shattered fragments, firmly binding them together, while the other seed grew into a towering tree, becoming increasingly massive, constantly changing the atmosphere, stabilizing the land, improving the climate...

When these two seeds start to integrate with each other, it signifies the completion of the entire planet’s transformation.

To those observing Human Civilization, their focus isn’t on the miraculous planet transformation, as these are the effects of the Relic Device.

Their attention lies on the Grotto Heaven!

Not far from Human Civilization is another Level 5 Market, unlike the decline of the Human Civilization’s own site; this market is exceptionally prosperous, so much so that the entire planet is covered with various buildings, hosting over thirty billion beings who reside, develop, and trade there, with even many B-level Devices present, considered highly thriving within the Level 5 Trading Market.

Its prosperity is partly due to being the sole Level 5 Trading Market in this region.

The hierarchical level in Gus Land is stringent; surrounding trading markets and all traders have only this one option for trading.

But now, if Human Civilization gains a foothold, there will be another.

This can’t help but draw attention from the other side.

The owner of this "Tolan Trading Market" is a large intelligent species named Tolan.

Yes, large in size.

In interstellar space, intelligent species don’t differ much in size, but there still are standards. According to the internal standards of the Mude System, species with a volume exceeding 800,000 cubic meters can be called large intelligent species.

This is roughly the size equivalent to a hundred meters in length, width, and height!

And the adult individuals of the Tolan species typically exceed two hundred meters in height!

On Blue Star, these are standard monsters!

Of course, such size is unlikely to be humanoid, as the burden on joints and limbs would be too great; carbon-based life forms struggle to achieve such strength, generally being reptilian in form, and Tolan is no exception.

Their appearance is quite similar to snakes, possessing hard yet flexible ventral plates, allowing agile movement. Their upper body includes a torso structure as well as highly flexible tentacle-like organs.

The enormous size brings immense power. In theory, large intelligent species’ cultural heritage tends toward being cumbersome and militaristic, and Tolan Civilization indeed follows this. But when this species suffered devastating attacks and enslavement by the Mude System, along with cultural heritage destruction, the entire cultural trend shifted toward the opposite extreme, relying more on intellect than brute force. If not for starting cultural transformation while already in rapid development, the species’ size might have regressed.

Tolan’s true opportunity began after relocating wholesale to Gus Land 5,400 years ago.

Freed from the Mude System’s oppression and exploitation, gradually building from a difficult environment and finally mastering a Level 5 Trading Market, Tolan’s fortune transformation relied entirely on its intelligence.

Therefore, when Human Civilization neared them, the species kept a close watch.

Now, their focus intensifies!

The reason is simple.

"As of today, the water transported exceeds the theoretical maximum storage capacity of this immigrant spaceship!"