novelhk Chapter 57 Buying a Planet
Chapter 57 Buying a Planet
One month after departing from the Zhaiyu star system.
The Eclipse Moon Empire is a primitive civilization with three star systems. "Sugwa Planet" is one of its important planets, but it is far from comparable to the important planets of the Jialan Empire. It is even inferior to the capital planet of the Eclipse Moon Empire. In terms of overall strength, it ranks low among the more than 800 vassal states of the Jialan Empire and has a very low presence.
The Imperial Government Office is located on the planet "Sugva". Buying a planet or handling important matters is not possible with ordinary planets, nor is such a service available; only high-ranking Imperial Government Offices can handle these matters.
Besides Suk, he was accompanied by his two companions, Saki and Eloi, as well as Hail, a level 8 slave guard of the constant star level, who was also there to protect him.
As for Liumila and some guards, they went to the city of Sugva, where they had been staying on the spaceship for almost a month, to relax and enjoy themselves.
When they arrived at the Imperial Government Office, they found a group of people already waiting at the entrance.
A tall, middle-aged man with purple eyebrows and beard, dressed in imperial official attire, immediately led his men to greet Suk and his entourage upon their arrival. "Are you Mr. Suk, who wishes to purchase a planet? I am Valifa, the branch manager of the Planetary Affairs Administration of the Eclipse Moon Empire stationed on Planet Sugva. Welcome, Mr. Suk."
Suk and the others were respectfully invited inside.
A habitable planet is incredibly expensive. The Imperial government office on Sugva, though an important planet within the vast Eclipse Empire, is still struggling to acquire one. They rarely encounter such an opportunity, even after many years.
In terms of currency, 1 Jialan Coin is equal to 1000 Eclipse Moon Coins. The richest person on this planet only has a few hundred billion Jialan Coins (trillions of Eclipse Moon Coins), which is far from enough to buy a habitable planet.
Inside the VIP room, the minister politely inquired, "May I ask what type of planet Mr. Su wishes to purchase, and what his requirements are?"
Besides life-bearing planets, you can also buy mineral planets, livestock planets, scenic planets (which may not be suitable for human habitation, but have special landscapes or features that attract many tourists)... even very barren planets.
Of course, the most expensive are usually life-bearing planets, because the resources of ordinary mineral planets are usually depleted quickly, while the "life cycle" of life-bearing planets is measured in hundreds of millions of years. The average price of a planet is 1 trillion Jialan coins, which is equivalent to 7 million Liuyun coins.
Suk said, "I want to buy an uninhabited life-bearing planet. The conditions can be harsh. If there are any residents, I want them to relocate." He bought the planet to cultivate the Death Star Vine. The growth process would definitely have a huge impact on the planet, and it would be impossible for outsiders not to notice. Therefore, he had to drive away all irrelevant outsiders.
The minister thought for a moment, then operated the device, and a screen immediately appeared. "Mr. Su, you can take a look and see if these planets meet your requirements."
"Huoyang Star, although it is a planet with life, has frequent crustal movements, numerous volcanoes, and an extremely harsh climate. Most of the planet is desert, and the surface temperature reaches over 77 degrees Celsius..."
"Qianye Planet is perpetually in a state of extremely low temperatures, with some areas reaching around -130 degrees Celsius. Even the warmest places are mostly around -20 degrees Celsius. The planet has a population of 690 million, and due to the low temperatures, almost all of them live in cities..."
"Pok Planet was bombarded by an unknown meteorite tens of thousands of years ago. At that time, the planet had not yet been discovered. Since then, the planet's surface has been polluted by a kind of haze, giving the entire planet a black haze appearance that is difficult to completely remove. The life on the planet has also become very deformed. Life below the planetary level is not suitable for living there..."
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The planets the minister introduced all have various drawbacks. Among the millions of life-bearing planets in the empire, they rank near the bottom in terms of survival conditions. No matter how these planets are modified, maintained, cleaned, or used to build human settlements, the cost is too high, and they are not very useful.
While he was introducing the planet, he was also secretly observing Suk's expression. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have looked very unhappy after hearing that the planet they bought was in such bad condition. However, he noticed that Suk's smile seemed to have increased.
Zuo Mu muttered in confusion, "Suke, why did you buy such a low-quality life planet? You could have made more money by buying a better one." Zuo Mu and the others were unaware of Su Ke's plan.
Although Eloi was also puzzled, she believed that Suk must have his own plans, so she sat there quietly watching Suk without saying a word.
After listening, Suk pondered for a while, comparing the distances of these planets with other planets and their interactions with the outside world, and quickly chose a planet.
"Let's choose this one."
Everyone looked in the direction Suk was pointing and saw that Suk had chosen the planet with the worst conditions.
"Pokerstar? Mr. Su, are you sure?" the minister couldn't help but ask.
Suk's expression was calm and resolute. "That's it, that's the one."
Seeing that Suk wasn't joking, the minister immediately nodded and said, "Because the conditions on this planet are so poor, it can be bought for only 6900 billion Jialan coins. All ownership will belong to the buyer, and we will not interfere with any future management or sale of the planet by the buyer."
"Mr. Su, if you have time, we can go to the local planet for an on-site inspection right now. Poker is about three and a half days away from here. If you are satisfied with what you see there, we can officially process the formalities for you."
"Let's go now." Suk also wanted to see for himself what the planet was like and whether it was suitable for the Death Star Vine to grow.
The group set off, splitting into two groups. The Imperial officials traveled in ordinary spaceships, while Suk rode in his own Class C spaceship. His parents and the others returned to their own spaceship to join him in visiting the planet Suk had purchased.
The news that Suk had bought a planet with extremely harsh conditions had already spread within the spaceship, but everyone trusted Suk completely and no one tried to dissuade him. Even Suk's parents only inquired about it briefly.
Suk teased his younger siblings, "Father, Mother, don't worry. There's a reason I bought this planet." No one knows about the Death Star Vine yet, and Suk doesn't plan to tell his family about it right now.
"You can decide for yourself." Su Kai shook his head. He knew that his son must have some secret. He still vividly remembered what happened at the mysterious stone gate on that native planet. His son disappeared into thin air and did not explain where he went or what happened when he came back. But he believed in his son, just like his wife.
Three and a half days later, the spaceship arrived at Pokk.
"This is the birthplace of the Death Star Vine." Suk saw the lifeless planet completely covered in black through the virtual exterior view, and stroked the spatial ring on his finger. "It seems to suit you quite well."