Chapter 154: Integrity Value Increased Again…

“The enemy was about to enter the battlefield. According to the latest intelligence, they did not purchase the war and battlefield functions at all,” said Lei Yaotian as he tossed the report to Bob.

Bob caught the intelligence document Lei Yaotian threw over, looked at it, and then said, “This is quite normal. Not all merchants are willing to spend such a large amount of Credit Points. Given Tad’s personality, I think he would act this way too.” Bob had already guessed that Tad would not use Credit Points.

“What should I do if Tad also uses Credit Points to purchase the battlefield?” Lei Yaotian asked casually.

Bob shrugged his shoulders and rolled his eyes.

“If that guy Tad also bought a battlefield, then you would just have to compete to see who had more Credit Points. You know, no matter where it is, war is fought with money. The System could also take the chance to sell the most expensive battlefield and make a huge profit.”

“If both opposing sides purchased a battlefield, would the System really make them bid against each other?” Lei Yaotian was shocked and also sighed at how the System knew how to do business.

“Almost, but not exactly bidding,” Bob replied. “Actually, when both sides purchase a battlefield, the System will evaluate based on the battlefield’s level to decide which one to use.”

Lei Yaotian thought for a moment and said, “The more expensive the battlefield, the higher its level. So, the buyer would have more advantages, and when both sides purchase a battlefield, the more expensive one is more likely to be chosen by the System, right?”

Bob nodded and said, “Yes, that’s exactly it.”

Lei Yaotian understood in his heart, and at the same time thought to himself, “This System is really snobbish. The more Credit Points someone spends, the more it favors them. Then, poor Dimensional Merchants would have no way to survive!” Lei Yaotian felt that the System was really biased.

But then he thought again, successful Dimensional Merchants must have a lot of Credit Points. It also proved that they were smart and lucky, while those who did poorly must have their own reasons.

No matter what, it seemed the System was not wrong to act this way. If he were the System, he might also evaluate things this way.

“Ah～” Lei Yaotian sighed inwardly, “What does this have to do with me? I should just focus on the present. But I must remember what Bob said. In the future, if I encounter another Dimensional War, I must not be stingy with Credit Points.”

After this experience, from then on, every time Lei Yaotian participated in a Dimensional War, he would go all out to deal with it.

…

Lei Yaotian and the others entered the battlefield an hour earlier than Tad. During this hour, Prince Eugen had already made Bob arrange tens of millions of warships in the void according to his plan.

Tens of millions of silver-white warships shimmered with a metallic sheen, and their thick cannon barrels made people feel a sense of awe.

Six hundred super-large planets appeared irregularly in front of Lei Yaotian’s fleet line.

Some of these six hundred super-large planets burned like giant fireballs. Some had extremely strong magnetic fields, constantly emitting strange magnetic waves into the surrounding void. If any ship got too close, their electronic instruments would malfunction.

“When do you want to release the Energy Turbulence and the Comet Cluster?” Lei Yaotian asked Bob, who was constantly checking the data.

Bob turned his head to look at Prince Eugen, who then answered Lei Yaotian, “The Energy Turbulence has already been released. It’s enough to give our enemies some trouble.”

Lei Yaotian looked at Prince Eugen, puzzled.

Seeing his confusion, Prince Eugen smiled, raised his hand, and pointed to the distant, quiet starry sky.

“Right now, that area of the starry sky has been filled with a large amount of Energy Turbulence. At the same time, strong electromagnetic interference waves are constantly echoing there. If our enemies appear there, most of their warship’s electronic instruments will stop working. Unless their warship technology is three levels higher, but I don’t think that’s possible. After all, the intelligence shows their tech level is only E-grade, and they didn’t purchase high-level warships.”

As Prince Eugen spoke, he kept shaking his head, as if feeling sorry for those in the Trade Alliance.

“Are you feeling sorry for the enemies, Mr. Eugen?” Seeing Eugen’s expression, Lei Yaotian asked curiously.

Unexpectedly, the handsome Prince Eugen rolled his eyes and said to Lei Yaotian, “Why would I feel sorry for the enemies? I just pity them for not even understanding these things. Are they all idiots?”

“Dealing with guys like this gives me no sense of achievement,” Prince Eugen told Lei Yaotian his true thoughts.

So that’s how it was.

Lei Yaotian found it somewhat amusing that the enemies were considered idiots, but thinking about it carefully, they really were a bit stupid and foolish. They started the Dimensional War, but they didn’t go all out.

Did they really think he would just wait to be defeated?

At that moment, Andrew walked over and said to Prince Eugen and Lei Yaotian, “That guy Tad sent me another message. He demands that we surrender unconditionally, or else he will make sure we die without a burial place.”

Pfft!

Bob, who was nearby, couldn’t help but laugh. He stopped what he was doing and looked up from the warship’s instrument panel.

“Is this guy Tad an idiot or a fool? Things have already reached this point, and he still hopes others will surrender? Or does he think he’s sure to win this war?”

Whether Tad was an idiot or not, no one knew, but his arrogance… everyone understood now.

“Tell him to get his ass cleaned up. After we win the war, I will sell him to a Z-level World to become a ‘Stick Slave’,” Bob said with a sinister smile, then told Andrew to send a message back to Tad.

Stick Slave?

Lei Yaotian had not been a Dimensional Merchant for long, so he wasn’t very familiar with many of the unique terms and vocabulary in the Dimensional Trading Device.

Prince Eugen put away his smile and walked away with a stern face.

Bob, on the other hand, grinned slyly.

Lei Yaotian nudged Andrew and asked softly, “What exactly is that?”

Andrew held back his laughter and whispered in reply, “In low-level dimensions, there is a profession specifically for men to play with other men. The men in this profession are called ‘Stick Slaves’. It’s like a man looking for a woman, but here, men specifically look for other men to play with.”

After saying this, Andrew even winked at Lei Yaotian.

Uh!

With Andrew’s explanation, Lei Yaotian completely understood.

That world must be a favorite of fujoshi!

He really didn’t expect such a world to exist in the Dimensional Trading Device.

But Lei Yaotian wasn’t really against it. After all, if he lost the war, the enemy wouldn’t treat him well either.

“It seems I’m completely useless now. I don’t know what I can do on a battlefield like this,” Andrew said to Lei Yaotian after explaining the meaning of ‘Stick Slave’, glancing at the busy members of the Stardust Mercenary Corps.

In the space battles of the Great Cosmic Era, Mr. Andrew from the Fantasy Dimension really couldn’t help much. Lei Yaotian didn’t know how to comfort him about this, so he could only stand there with a smile.

But Prince Eugen, who overheard Andrew’s words, didn’t see it that way.

“Mr. Andrew, I think you can still be of some help. Your abilities are very useful to us.”

Andrew’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “Then what can I do? I don’t want to just stand here doing nothing, leaving everything to you all. After all, strictly speaking, this was originally my own matter.”

Bob, Prince Eugen, and another member who looked like an Avatar all turned to look at Andrew.

“Your matter? Shouldn’t it be yours and Mr. Lei Yaotian’s matter?”

Bob was very surprised why Andrew would say that.

“No! No! No!” Andrew shook his head repeatedly, then looked at Bob very seriously and explained the reason. After Bob heard Andrew’s story, he looked at Lei Yaotian in astonishment. “I really didn’t expect there to be someone like Mr. Odin who values loyalty and righteousness. I thought all merchants in the Dimensional System were only after profit.”

Prince Eugen and the other member also looked at Lei Yaotian with admiration.

Lei Yaotian’s face turned red, and he stammered, “Actually, I’m not that great a person. Don’t look at me like that.”

Unknowingly, Lei Yaotian’s reaction made everyone think he was just being shy. After all, Lei Yaotian had told Bob and the others that he was still an underage child.

“Regardless, your actions earn our sincere respect. If all merchants in the Dimensional System were as loyal and righteous as you, then maybe there wouldn’t be so many conflicts.”

Prince Eugen strongly agreed with Bob’s words.

He interjected, “My father was actually a Dimensional Merchant. I inherited this Trading System from him. From what I heard from my father, most merchants in the System are profit-seeking and selfish. And since I became a merchant, most of the merchants I’ve met were indeed like that. They would do anything for profit, even betray friends they had known for hundreds of years.” As he said this, Prince Eugen’s expression turned fierce.

“But today, I saw another noble gentleman with a warm heart, who is also willing to take action.” He then put away that fierce look and looked at Lei Yaotian.

“Mr. Odin, our Stardust Mercenary Corps would like to be friends with you. In time, you will come to know our character.”

Prince Eugen extended an olive branch.

But Lei Yaotian didn’t know what benefits being friends with these guys could bring him. However, since his image was already set, it wouldn’t be right to reject their goodwill.

So, Lei Yaotian pretended to be very happy and, placing a hand over his chest, accepted the offer.

Ding dong.

“Gained the friendship of mercenaries, Integrity Value +1”

Lei Yaotian stood there stunned. He never expected that something like this could also increase his Integrity Value.

“This works too!”