Calvin dragged the sack, leading Kyle deeper into the central city area of Sakaar City.
The various alien beings on the streets gave them a passing gnce, seemingly accustomed to such sights, quickly becoming engrossed in their own night revelries.
As they approached the inner city area near the central building, the peculiar buildings grew even more opulent. The number of Grandmaster's guardian spaceships increased significantly, almost incessantly sweeping the area below with their lights, giving an odd sense of security and intimidation.
"Calvin, is your home in the inner city area? It seems you're doing quite well on this pnet," Kyle remarked in astonishment as he surveyed their surroundings.
"Not really," Calvin replied.
His expression grew somewhat awkward upon hearing the question and he sighed before speaking, "You have no idea how exorbitant the housing prices are in the inner city area. The cheapest single-person room starts at over a Million Sakar Units, with a term of just twenty years. Even a standard hotel room costs around ten thousand Sakar Units per week."
"Sakar Units?" Kyle raised an eyebrow, slightly confused. Calvin seemed to catch on to his confusion and expined, "That high-pressure ser gun you have in your backpack, it could be exchanged for around ten thousand Sakar Units."
Hearing this exchange rate, Kyle performed a quick calcution, feeling a slight tremor in his heart.
A high-tech ser gun, capable of only exchanging for ten thousand Sakar Units— a sum barely sufficient to cover a week's rent for a standard hotel room in the inner city area! That was indeed a steep price!
"Those who can establish themselves in the inner city area are likely elite aliens from other pnets," Kyle pondered silently.
"The reason high-pressure ser guns aren't expensive is that they require energy for recharging after use. Energy and food are considered luxury items on this pnet," Calvin expined.
He sighed again and said, "My dream now is to work hard collecting trash and save money, so I can buy a single-person room in the inner city area of Pnet Sakaar. It's just that it's really difficult."
Calvin's dream was shared by most lifeforms that had fallen into the lost state on this pnet.
Kyle shook his head inwardly. He had no intention of staying on Pnet Sakaar for long; his goal was to quickly establish a foothold here and investigate whether higher-dimensional beings existed.
After all, he only had about six months left in his life, so there was no time to waste.
"Alright, we're finally here," Calvin gasped for breath as he stopped in front of a circur building entrance on the main road.
Kyle looked up at the building. It seemed as though it had been constructed by modifying about half of a medium-sized warship. It appeared luxurious and extremely high-tech. Two stone beings armed with ser guns stood guard on either side of the entrance.
"This is a bank owned by Grandmaster. Inside, you can exchange any valuable items for Pnet Sakaar currency," Calvin expined. He hoisted the nearly overwhelming sack and walked in after dispying his scavenger identification card. The guards made way for them.
Kyle followed Calvin inside. The ground floor hall was spacious and contained several partitioned reception rooms.
"Mr. Kyle, you'll need money for your daily life on Pnet Sakaar. I suggest you exchange some Sakar currency with those ser guns," Calvin offered his advice. Amid the curious gazes of many alien beings, Calvin carried the dirty sack and headed toward one of the reception rooms.
"It's true, you need money everywhere," Kyle shrugged. After a brief moment of contemption, he stepped into another room.
"Scavenger Number 266. Welcome to the Sakaar Exchange. I'm the attendant, Enri. Pleased to assist you," Enri, the humanoid alien attendant behind the energy protection screen said. Her uniformed skin was pink, and she bore a strong resembnce to a human.
"I want to exchange for Pnet Sakaar currency," Kyle said straightforwardly. He reached into his backpack and took out two ser guns. Enri's expression changed slightly, but she rexed when Kyle pced the guns on the counter.
"You must be a new scavenger. Weapons with attack capabilities like these need to be assessed at a specific window. However, we happen to have some free time tonight, so I'll make an exception and help you exchange them," Enri said as she pressed a button.
The two ser guns dropped into the window. She picked up a device and began a professional examination and identification. She completed the analysis quickly.
"High-pressure ser rifle, 80% intact, one energy slot remaining, exchangeable for 10,000 Units."
"The other one of the same model, 85% intact, two energy slots remaining, exchangeable for 12,000 Units."
Enri summarized, "Together, the two items can be exchanged for twenty-two thousand Sakar Units. Would you like to proceed with the transaction?"
"Yes," Kyle nodded in confirmation, feeling a slight headache as he did so.
Twenty-two thousand wasn't even enough to cover a month's stay in the inner city area of this pnet. Was he also going to end up like Calvin, scavenging or resorting to violence just to make ends meet?
"Would you prefer cash or a card? If you haven't got a card, you can spend a thousand to get a new transaction card," Enri said as she took the two ser guns and didn't forget to make a sales pitch.
"Then… I'll get a card," Kyle deeply furrowed his brow. The expenses on Pnet Sakaar were so high, and this situation couldn't continue.
"I'll process it for you right away." Enri stood up, but she was quickly stopped by Kyle's wave of his hand. "Hold on."
Kyle seemed to remember something. He reached into his military backpack and pretended to fumble, but he was actually accessing his Card Space, transforming an item into a physical form and taking it out.
The item he took out was a circur steel buckle that held an inner pale blue energy block. The faint blue-white light radiated from it, filling the entire reception room.
"What's this…" Enri widened her eyes in astonishment, her pupils reflecting the glow of the energy block.
Kyle handed the energy object over. "This is a product made on my home pnet, a type of energy substance called 'Kryon.' Please test it and determine its value in Pnet Sakaar currency."
Enri cautiously held the Kryon and used her equipment to conduct a test. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she asked, "I'm sorry, but the relevant information about this energy item isn't in our database. Please wait for a moment."
After saying that, Enri took the Kryon and hurriedly went to the back.
Kyle waited for about five minutes before Enri returned, accompanied by a bloated alien with a head rger than normal and wearing gsses.
"Hello, sir. This is our chief appraiser and the overall manager of the Sakaar Exchange," Enri changed both her tone and address, showing much more respect than she did before.
The alien chief appraiser held the Kryon in both hands and looked at Kyle with a touch of excitement. "Sir, may I ask where your home pnet is?"
"It's a low-level civilization pnet, not worth mentioning," Kyle said calmly, unwilling to reveal Earth's information.
"You must be joking. This is a new type of artificially synthesized element. It's used as a highly pure energy crystal, and such a small piece can power an interstelr warship's operations. It transcends the definition of energy, it's like a work of art in technology. Unless a civilization has the cutting-edge technological level and a tremendous stroke of luck, they wouldn't be able to create it," The alien manager affectionately touched and caressed the Kryon, excitedly saying, "This is an exceptional achievement."
"I don't understand the technical details. I just want to ask one thing: What's its value?" Kyle asked coldly.
The alien manager pondered for a moment and then raised one finger. "If you're willing to sell, I can offer you Ten Million."
(End of this chapter)
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