Chapter 107: A Bit Angry

After hearing Elder Mensa’s explanation, Lei Yaotian found it very reasonable.

Indeed, the universe was extremely vast. The distance between planets was incredibly far.

Typically, distances were measured in light-years, which gave an idea of how far apart things were.

Without powerful space travel technology, a civilization probably couldn’t even colonize planets within its own galaxy.

At most, they might settle on moons near their home planet, just like Earthlings could only colonize the Moon. But they wouldn’t be able to reach planets like Pluto or Neptune at all.

Elder Mensa continued, “Fourth-tier civilizations are simpler. Such civilizations could already travel to all planets within their own galaxy and develop those planets for their people to live on. But that was far from enough, because these civilizations still had to develop further. Once they began exploring the universe, how could they stop?”

“But the distance between galaxies was even greater. Often spanning millions or billions of light-years, this distance stopped many civilizations from advancing past the fourth tier. So during this fourth-tier stage, all civilizations had to solve this problem. They needed to develop long-distance jump technology for their warships. Only by solving this technology could a civilization survive and continue to develop in the universe.”

Elder Mensa was in high spirits today, mainly because Lei Yaotian’s attentive listening satisfied the old man’s desire to teach. So Elder Mensa explained with great excitement.

“Once they solved long-distance jump technology, the civilization could be approved by the ‘Pan-Universe Alliance’ as a fifth-tier civilization. Only then did the civilization truly count as a standard universe civilization and could trade with other civilizations. They could also seek protection from a higher-tier civilization to continue their own civilization’s development and progress.”

“And because they had reached the fifth-tier standard and possessed long-distance jump technology, such a civilization would inevitably become more ambitious. They would begin massively occupying other planets to obtain the minerals and energy they needed for development.”

Lei Yaotian nodded, thinking to himself, “When a civilization reached this stage, its demand for minerals and energy would surely be huge.”

Elder Mensa said, “But not all planets in the universe could be occupied by you, because most planets were already taken by higher-tier civilizations. For this reason, war was bound to break out. Then you could imagine how difficult it would be for a fifth-tier civilization to rise to the sixth tier.”

“Therefore, all ten levels within the fifth-tier civilization stage were judged based on that civilization’s war strength and technology.”

…

Elder Mensa and Lei Yaotian talked about this issue until dusk. They only finished when the ‘setting sun’ was about to disappear and the sky was filled with fiery red clouds.

“So teacher, what tier is the Divine Glory Empire? Since you suggested I join the Divine Glory Empire, its civilization level must not be low, right?”

Lei Yaotian asked.

Elder Mensa nodded and replied, “Exactly, you’re absolutely right. The Divine Glory Empire’s civilization level is around the eighth tier, stuck there. Because they haven’t mastered mature space technology yet, they can’t advance to the next tier. This is their biggest headache.”

“Oh my god, eighth-tier civilization!” Lei Yaotian was stunned.

“So after you really blend into the Divine Glory Empire, with the status of an eighth-tier civilization being, you’ll gain some conveniences in the universe. Overall, you’ll receive much more respect than beings from lower-tier civilizations.”

Lei Yaotian found this very reasonable.

“So teacher, how do you plan to arrange things? Didn’t you say you had some documents or something that could help me?”

Elder Mensa nodded, but he didn’t immediately explain anything to Lei Yaotian.

“Teacher, do you have some request?”

Seeing Elder Mensa like this, Lei Yaotian was no fool.

Besides, Wangcai had already analyzed these little schemes of the Iktans for him, so Lei Yaotian knew what kind of fantasies these Iktans had about him.

“Young Master, I’d like to ask, what is your opinion of us Iktans?”

Elder Mensa asked very seriously.

Lei Yaotian looked thoughtful, and after thinking carefully, he said to Mensa, “Learned, kind, skilled in economics, but cowardly and timid are your weaknesses.”

Elder Mensa nodded and said, “Young Master, you are absolutely right. That is us Iktans. If I told you that after you join the Divine Glory Empire, we will fully assist you in becoming a high-ranking member of the empire. Then, after you gain some power, would you help us get revenge?”

After asking this, Elder Mensa felt very anxious.

After all, their survival now depended on Lei Yaotian. If Lei Yaotian was content to stay on this planet, there was nothing these Iktan tribesmen could do.

They couldn’t force Lei Yaotian to help them get revenge; that was simply impossible.

Besides relying on Lei Yaotian for survival, their lives and freedom were also firmly in Lei Yaotian’s hands.

You could say Lei Yaotian was their master, and they were his ‘slaves’. Of course, Lei Yaotian put it nicely, calling these ‘Ikto Race’ tribesmen his people.

But everyone knew the real situation, they just didn’t say it out loud.

“Helping you get revenge is a bit difficult, right? After all, it’s against all civilization beings in the universe. I’m just one person, weak and alone. It’s completely impossible.”

Lei Yaotian thought the old man was crazy for revenge.

“As long as you promise us, Young Master, our branch of Iktans will become your loyal dogs from now on. We will fully assist you in managing finances and help you increase your status within the Divine Glory Empire.”

“Of course, we also know revenge can’t happen in a short time. So all of us Iktans have decided: if we can’t complete it, our descendants will continue to assist your descendants, until your family has the power to fulfill this promise.”

“Yes, we only need a promise from you.”

Elder Mensa stood up, walked in front of Lei Yaotian, and knelt down.

“What are you doing? Is revenge that important?”

Lei Yaotian wasn’t an Iktan, and the massacre didn’t happen to him, so he didn’t feel strongly about it.

But Elder Mensa had experienced it personally: the massacre of many tribesmen, all their wealth plundered, until finally there was no place for them in the entire universe. A once glorious merchant civilization had just become history.

How could Elder Mensa and his tribesmen forget their hatred?

“Young Master, we only want a promise. We will use all our strength to raise funds for you and obtain relevant technologies. As long as you promise that you or your descendants will fulfill this commitment when you have the power to help us get revenge, then our Ikto Race will become loyal dogs for you and your descendants for generations to come.”

Lei Yaotian actually felt quite indifferent, since he wasn’t from this universe.

Moreover, Mensa said that if he didn’t have the power, he should wait until he or his descendants had the power for revenge before fulfilling the promise.

And Lei Yaotian possessed the Dimensional Trading System. Given time to develop slowly, maybe while he was still alive he could help Mensa and the others get revenge.

After all, ultimate Dimensional Merchants first ruled their own dimensional planes.

Thinking of this, Lei Yaotian slowly nodded.

“Alright, I can give you such a promise. But you must understand, this process will be very long.”

Seeing Lei Yaotian make the promise, Elder Mensa’s body, still lying on the ground, began to tremble slowly.

“From now on, our Ikto Race is your loyal dog. We will use our greatest strength to bring all the wealth in the universe into your hands…”

Lei Yaotian silently shook his head. “Elder Mensa, this promise of mine is just a verbal promise. Am I, Lei Yaotian, really so trustworthy to you?”

Elder Mensa looked up at Lei Yaotian, his hands fumbling inside his robe to pull out a green crystal.

“Young Master, look, this is our Ikto Race’s special oath crystal. If you or your descendants don’t fulfill the promise, the crystal will unleash its curse. And if we Iktans betray you, then all our Iktans will suffer the punishment of extinction.”

Lei Yaotian looked at the crystal in Elder Mensa’s hand and thought this thing probably didn’t have that much power.

Just as Lei Yaotian was thinking this, he suddenly felt his head grow heavy. Then it felt like something was pulled out of his body. In short, it felt like something was missing inside him.

Then an alarm came from the Dimensional Trading Device in his mind…

“Merchant Odin’s soul confirmed to be reduced by one-tenth. No harm to the main body. This is an alarm notification, alarm notification… Please take care of your body, trade well. Warning over.”

When Lei Yaotian heard the system’s warning, his face changed instantly.

Then the crystal in Elder Mensa’s hand slowly transformed into sparkling light, scattering and disappearing.

Lei Yaotian’s expression wasn’t very good. Elder Mensa knew Lei Yaotian was angry.

Anyone would be angry, especially Lei Yaotian.

“Old man, what you did wasn’t very honest.”

Lei Yaotian’s words sounded a bit sinister and scary. Elder Mensa knelt there without moving.

But Lei Yaotian had no choice now. Anyway, this promise had no time limit.

When his future strength grew and he began the Dimensional War to unify the planes, he could just fulfill this promise along the way.

Lei Yaotian thought so.