500 billion.
Written out, that number would be 500,000,000,000 credits.
At Chu Ze's current salary, he would need to work for over sixteen thousand years without eating, drinking, or paying taxes to save up that much.
And such a valuable, super-luxurious starship that would turn 99% of heads...
Was just given to him for free?
Herta: Female-owned, 99% new. What, you don't like it?
Herta: Then I'll have Asta customize a new one for you, but it will take a lot of time.
Chu Ze: No, no, of course I don't mind. In fact, that's a plus...
Chu Ze: But this thing is too valuable. I couldn't even afford to pay for a paint scratch.
Herta: You don't have to pay. It's your own thing now.
Herta: Give me a delivery address, I'll have someone fly it over to you.
Chu Ze: Luofu Xianzhou, Central Starskiff Haven, Starwatcher Avenue...
Chu Ze: Wait, you still haven't explained why you're giving me a starship!
Although Chu Ze really liked, no, was obsessed with this starship, there had to be a reason for receiving a gift.
No matter how absurd or crazy he was, he couldn't just accept something worth several hundred billion credits for no reason.
Herta: I told you, you don't need to worry about such small matters.
Herta: After all, you are my savior.
Herta: Although I'm not interested in worldly emotions, I'm not an ungrateful person. So just accept it.
Herta: Just think of it as you investing in an Emanator of Erudition in your youth, and now you're reaping the rewards.
Chu Ze: ...
Chu Ze: Why does this feel like a dream...
Herta: Don't worry, it's not a dream.
Herta: This is a gift from Ms. Herta. Just accept it with peace of mind.
Herta: And throughout the universe, there aren't many people qualified for me to give a gift to. Compared to the gift itself, you should be more proud of the fact that I'm giving it to you personally.
Looking at the words on the screen, Chu Ze thought for a long time and finally stopped refusing.
Chu Ze: Then I won't be coy. I'll send you the address later.
Herta: That's right. A man should be more open-minded.
Chu Ze: Even the most open-minded person couldn't accept five hundred billion credits without batting an eye...
Herta: Well, I'm happy to do it.
Herta: Alright, I'm going to work on the Simulated Universe. Send me your delivery address and phone number.
Herta: Contact me when you set off. If I have time and am in the mood, I might personally show you around.
Chu Ze: ok.
After sending the complete information, Chu Ze let out a long sigh and reopened the starship photos Herta had sent.
This super-luxurious large starship had just become his property.
Who would have thought of such a scenario, even in a dream?
"Next, I should go to the Realm-Keeping Commission to apply for the starship's port entry permit, and then register the Xianzhou license plate."
"But before that..."
Chu Ze slowly smiled and opened the Stellaron Hunters' leisure chat group.
Then he forwarded all the pictures of the starship to the chat group.
Chu Ze: @Silver Wolf @Kafka @Elio @Blade @Firefly @all
Chu Ze: Oops, I accidentally saw a starship, it looks kinda cool.
The first to reply was still Silver Wolf.
Being a high-intensity surfer, she replied instantly.
[Silver Wolf]: Holy crap!
[Silver Wolf]: Such a cool starship? Where did you take this picture?
[Silver Wolf]: Take a few more from a different angle, let me see!
[Kafka]: It's very beautiful and gorgeous.
[Kafka]: Could it be Ah Ze's new ride?
[Silver Wolf]: Impossible, absolutely impossible!
[Silver Wolf]: This kind of starship looks like a custom model at a glance. Not only does it take a lot of time, but the cost also starts at tens of billions.
[Silver Wolf]: Although Chu Ze is a high-ranking civil servant, he definitely couldn't have saved up this much.
[Blade]: @Chu Ze Looks good.
It seems this starship was indeed very cool.
Even Blade, who never participated in group chats, made an exception and sent a message with the speed of an old man.
Only Firefly, who was still in a critical stage of treatment, didn't show up.
Chu Ze chuckled and quickly typed in the group.
Chu Ze: Kafka-mom is right, this is indeed my new starship.
Chu Ze: Remember to turn off friendly fire in the future, don't let your fights damage my ride.
Chu Ze: Of course, if you guys want to have some fun in the future, feel free to come find me. I'll take you for a spin.
[Silver Wolf]: ???
[Silver Wolf]: ????????
[Silver Wolf]: No, huh?
[Silver Wolf]: You kid really struck it rich? You really managed to get it?
Chu Ze: Ehe~
[Silver Wolf]: What does 'ehe' mean! Also... look behind you!
Someone suddenly tapped his shoulder.
Chu Ze turned his head and saw Silver Wolf appear in his home out of thin air.
Even though he had seen it many times, he still couldn't help but marvel:
"Aether Editing is really convenient, teleporting to your doorstep anytime, anywhere. It's just like the teleport waypoints in games..."
"That doesn't matter!"
Silver Wolf's breathing was a bit rapid, her eyes burning as she looked at Chu Ze:
"Let me see your starship, I want to try it out too!"
Seeing her interested look, she was like a child who had seen a new game console.
Chu Ze shook his head with amusement:
"It hasn't arrived yet. We'll have to wait a while."
"Hasn't arrived?" Silver Wolf was puzzled: "Then how did you take the pictures?"
"My blind date took them for me."
Since they were all on the same side, there was no need to hide anything.
So Chu Ze directly told Silver Wolf about his recent blind date experience.
But Silver Wolf showed a clear look of disgust: "Ugh, you're on a blind date with that woman..."
Chu Ze was a little curious: "You know Herta?"
"I wouldn't say I know her, but we've crossed paths on the dark web."
Silver Wolf frowned slightly:
"She's a very powerful woman. Frankly, my current experience is no match for hers."
"But more than her personal ability, the most speechless thing about her is her ridiculously exaggerated narcissism."
"It's said that her space station is full of Herta dolls, and she even created different emotional models for her dolls... It's hard to imagine how much this person loves her own face."
Hearing Silver Wolf say this, Chu Ze nodded with deep feeling:
"Mhm, she is quite narcissistic."
But then Silver Wolf glanced at him sideways:
"You're not much different. Hiss, I suddenly feel that you two have similar personalities, both belonging to the weirdo type. No wonder your mom set you two up..."
"That's not it!" Chu Ze immediately retorted: "I'm being objective and honest, Herta is the real narcissist!"
Silver Wolf: (•_•)
She had nothing to say.
So it was better not to continue arguing about this.
"Alright, I'll message you again when the starship arrives."
Chu Ze stood up and said: "You go back to your game first. I'm going out to take care of the relevant procedures for the new starship in advance."
"Oh..."
Silver Wolf also stood up, but she didn't open a teleportation portal.
Thinking about how Chu Ze suddenly had a blind date, and that the date was Herta, and that Herta even gave him a 500 billion luxury starship for free, for some reason, she suddenly lost interest in playing games.
"Forget it, I won't go back yet."
So Silver Wolf decisively changed her mind: "Since I'm already here, I'll just wander around with you. I can also experience the local customs of the Luofu Xianzhou."
"?"
Chu Ze looked strangely at the emotionally changed Silver Wolf.
Silver Wolf, on the other hand, turned her head slightly: "What, can't I?"
"It's not that you can't." Chu Ze pointed at her appearance: "But for the most famous wanted criminal in the universe to appear openly on the streets, do you really think that's appropriate?"
"That's simple, wait for me a moment."
With that, Silver Wolf walked into Chu Ze's bedroom as if she owned the place.
With the sound of clothes being changed quickly, she soon came out again, and her clothes had changed:
"Hello, Cousin Chu Ze. I'm your cousin, Bronie from Punklorde."
"For the upcoming shopping trip, please take good care of me."
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