The space domain is the source of wealth. This was the consensus of all the imperial nobility.

Every aristocratic family, and even some wealthy merchants, have their own space realm. Space converters are not difficult to make, and anyone can get them as long as enough raw materials and money are invested. This kind of thing is equivalent to buying a private jet in the age of the earth. National law allows you to own it personally, but you must also have enough money to buy it, as well as daily maintenance of the machine, maintenance of the entire crew of the flight, etc.

The realm of space is a secret of the aristocracy. No one will disclose how many space domains they have, let alone information about the size, geology, population, and civilization of the existing domains. According to the law, all spaces must be filed with the Holy See and the Imperial Civil Affairs Headquarters, and the Empire will regularly send inspectors to conduct inspections, and space holders must pay materials and taxes on time in order to continue to have the right to occupy and open the space. Of course, when it comes to the secrecy of information, the Reich and the Holy See are indeed impeccable and strict. It was because of this convincing system of secrecy that the nobility and the empire were able to maintain close ties and balance.

"I've never believed that there is such a thing as 'lucky' in the world. However, the young man named Su Hao let me see the most vivid example. ”

Duke Marven smiled and exclaimed: "Although the spatial coordinates are confidential, the number of times the spatial converter has been used can be checked. He used Imperial Contribution Points to exchange a normal signal converter from the Iron Warriors legion. Under normal circumstances, if there is no special process enhancement, the number of explorations of the space converter is about five. Su Hao only exchanged one before and after, and he had the current space realm. Hehe has to admit that Lady Luck is indeed very kind to him, which is enviable."

The duke's words immediately resonated among Wang Hejun and others. The Marquis of Solius and the Count of Thoma also nodded frequently, sighing constantly.

Space exploration carries considerable dangers. This is equivalent to starting with the number "1" and exploring any of the next tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on. The high-running energy generates the space door, and no matter what coordinates you lock, you can't know what kind of world is behind the space door. Maybe it's the turbulence of space like a hurricane, or a small piece of rubble floating irregularly in the infinite void. You have to enter the door of space and see the world completely shrouded in darkness, or only a faint light, to truly understand what despair is and what fear is.

This statement is not in any way exaggerated. The space domain is a strange world, and the coordinates that no one has explored means that the data information is blank. Even if a useless spatial coordinate has been explored, out of hostility and antagonism, the explorer will not release the relevant information, but pretend to know nothing, and watch some unlucky guy continue to step into it, tasting the same bitter fruit for himself.

In this way, some of them accidentally fell into the manhole, broke their heads and bled out, and after climbing up with great difficulty, they did not set up eye-catching signs next to the manhole, but hid aside, gloating and waiting for others to fall in, and suffered the same result as themselves.

"I've always been fascinated by the space field. Since I was young, I have explored the world outside of this world tens of thousands of times. ”

Duke Marven raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate the roof, and he saw the sky outside: "Every exploration costs a lot of manpower, materials, and money. The vast majority of those spatial coordinates are traps. Either a dark world of nothingness, or a vortex that is immediately torn to pieces by the turbulence of energy when you enter. What's worse, no one can know where the coordinates behind the space door are located in the strange world? Cliffs, the deep sea, lava, and maybe even the lair of unknown monsters. Those people I trust the most have encountered the case of falling directly from a height of 100 meters and falling to their deaths. My uncle was lucky enough to find what seemed to be a space area of value. When he happily returned and led the second echelon in, it was now full of huge man-eating beasts. Only two of the retinue survived after being seriously wounded, and my uncle was eaten by the monsters and swallowed. Who doesn't know what kind of monsters they are? Their skin is harder than that of a power armor, and neither a laser nor a chainsaw sword can break through them. ”

The duke's words immediately caused a resonance.

"Yes, I've been in a terrible space full of poisonous gas. The poison gas has a strong corrosive effect and has a penetrating effect on metals and high-energy polyesters. Even though the exploration team I sent over was equipped with breathing apparatus, it was still unable to resist. Luckily, a loyal servant desperately rushed through the door of the space and brought back the news from there. , I didn't continue to waste resources towards that terrifying coordinate. ”

"I'm not much better. In the exploration of the space field, I have spent at least millions of gold coins, and I have consumed countless personnel and materials. Many people go in and can't come back, and the space converter is repeatedly replaced because of wear and tear. This kind of thing is simply gambling, and the hit rate is surprisingly low. ”

"But you have to admit that once you find a space with value, the effort means that you get paid. It's a private fiefdom of your own, where you can do whatever you want, whether it's growing high-cash crops or digging ore in the most primitive way, the laws of the empire can't bind you. Think about it, it's a world of your own. There, you are the king. ”

Duke Marvin did not participate in such discussions. With a natural majesty and imposing presence, he asked, "Solius, you are known among the nobles for being rich. Sue me, how many valuable spatial realms do you own? ”

This kind of questioning is quite rude, and even among the nobles with whom they know each other well, it is often taboo. However, the Marquis of Solius apparently did not think that Marven was coveting his wealth. He thought for a moment, raised his left hand, and stretched out his five fingers.

"Five. But the area is very small. The largest one is only about 3,000 square kilometers. It took a lot of effort for me to set up a replicant breeding base over there. It was only six years ago that it really started to make a profit. It used to be a volcanic area with a high ore content. I've been trying to modify the soil there, and for now, it's working. ”

The old duke smiled and turned his gaze to Wang Hejun, who was sitting on the other side: "What about you?" ”

Wang Hejun instinctively wanted to refuse to answer, but was stared at by the black-clothed old man behind Duke Marven with a cold gaze, and couldn't help but shiver, so he was very reluctant and replied slowly: "I have three." ”

Duke Marven's question did not end there: "How's the benefit?" ”

"I've had really bad luck when it comes to space exploration."

The resentment on Wang Hejun's face gradually turned gloomy, he picked up the goblet on the coffee table, drank a large sip of red wine, and his voice became low: "I have lost a lot of people, including my relatives and my most trusted subordinates. I know that this kind of thing always comes with benefits and risks, and there are too many unforeseen unknowns. However, watching them walk into the door of space one by one and never come back, the feeling of loss and despair is like a dark creature tearing at its own heart. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Hejun raised his head and looked at the Marquis of Solius sitting on the sand opposite, his eyes were slightly red: "My space domain is not as big as yours. The smallest one, in fact, is a rock floating between the voids, which may be twenty square kilometers in size. ”

The Marquis of Solius was very sensitive to this kind of thing: "Rocks floating in the void? Why, is it all ore? ”

"Iron ore of white quality"

Wang Hejun nodded slowly: "Mining ore there is very dangerous, and hundreds of people have died before and after. However, compared to the benefits, human lives are also quite cost-effective. ”

Without waiting for Duke Marven to ask, Count Thomas had already taken the initiative to speak: "I have two spatial domains, both of which are not large, and the main resource is wood. There are forests everywhere, maybe they haven't been there long enough, there are only insects, no wild beasts, and naturally there are no intelligent creatures. ”

Toma's words aroused Duke Marven's emotion: "Yes, intelligent life, this is probably the result that every space explorer wants the most." This means that there is no need for a second life reproduction inside the space, and there is no need to build a huge sperm cold storage and replicant breeding base. The realm of space with civilizations is so precious that even the dark world wants them. ”

This statement is not unfounded. In fact, the Dark World also has a huge number of spatial realms. A large part of their food source is produced by space. Unlike the Empire of Humanity's concept of the space realm, the Dark World treats the valuable space realm as a farm. If there are large indigenous populations in the area, they are hunted in large numbers and kept in captivity. As for the space fields that can be cultivated, a large number of human prisoners of war from the Overworld are brought in, allowing them to confidently cultivate and develop within the space field, and then harvest enough meat on a regular basis.

"I knew Valam, a very smart, decisive young man."

Duke Marven said slowly in his usual calm tone: "According to the information laid before the Clemen family was wiped out, the H Bing 993 space realm is an extremely large dimensional world. The part that Valaam has already explored in it alone is more than half a million square kilometers. And that's not even counting the rest of the world. According to the Clemen family, this was only the kingdom in which Valam was at that time. If it were the entire space world, the total area might be hundreds of times more than that. ”

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became oppressive and dull. The other three people present here all received the information that the Clemen family posted on the public network that day. Although Dai Xiaolou ordered someone to erase the information after the incident, and at the same time temporarily supervised such information in the name of the "Iron Warriors" legion, it still could not be completely eliminated. Although the time for which those materials were stored on the public network was short, some people intercepted and knew about it in time.

The reason why Wang Hejun and the others became the invitees of Duke Marven was because they intercepted the information and knew about it. Out of interest, Solius became Duke Marvin's chosen partner. Wang Hejun's next move towards Duke Marven can be guessed more or less. But he understood that the difference in strength between himself and the duke was too great. Therefore, the best choice at the moment is to attach to Marven and launch a collective action against that huge space field.

Count Thoma obviously didn't know as much about the inside story as Solius and Wang Hejun. He was shocked by the huge number that Duke Marvin said, and subconsciously repeated to himself: "500,000 square kilometers? Is this, this, and this qiē all true? ”

Dai Xiaolou's work of deleting information was very thorough. If it weren't for the fluke, Count Thoma wouldn't have received the broken fragment of information. Still, he knew that coordinate as well.

Of course, it's one thing to know, it's another thing to really dare to reach out.

Duke Marven looked at the stunned Thomas with a smile and asked seriously, "What, do you think I'm lying to deceive you?" ”

"No, no, no"

Count Thoma shook his head again and again, and his tone was so astringent that it was difficult to speak: "I, I just think it's really unimaginable. 500,000 square kilometers, this is simply ......"

"That's just what the Clemen family is exploring so far."

The Marquis of Solius interjected: "Didn't you hear what the Duke just said?" It's huge, and the rest of the world is hundreds of times more than that

Count Thoma's eyes were red, and he swallowed hard, hearing a "grunt" sound in his throat.

Duke Marven kept a smile on his face, but his voice was full of temptation: "This is a huge fortune, don't you want it?" ”

Without waiting for the three of them to answer, the Duke continued: "The Iron Warrior Legion has erased the information about the Clemen family's cloth, and those who didn't get it at that time naturally wouldn't know this secret. I've checked that there are other people besides us who have intercepted this message. ”

Count Thoma was very breathless, and asked repeatedly: "All of them, who are they?" ”

"Mostly civilians, and a baron."

Solius apparently knew more about the matter. He said directly: "We should be grateful to His Excellency the Duke. It was precisely because of his wisdom and decisiveness that he was able to stop the further spread of this accident in time. The more than 300 civilians involved, as well as the baron I just mentioned, have all been dealt with. All in all, these people can no longer cause us a disturbance, and there is no need to worry that the secret of hprop993 spatial coordinates will be revealed. If this is the case...... Well, it can only be one of us. ”

The gloom on Wang Hejun's face intensified, and because of the presence of Duke Marven, he really couldn't do it, so he could only let out a dissatisfied cold snort from his nostrils, leaning back and leaning on the sand with an angry face.

He didn't like this kind of situation of being controlled by people. Everyone has selfishness, and for the hpropy993 spatial coordinates, Wang Hejun really wants to intervene. He had already made a corresponding plan, and if it weren't for the Marquis of Solius suddenly sending out an invitation, Wang Hejun would have started his own plan a long time ago.

Now it seems that Solius apparently knows more than he does. Was this at the behest of Duke Marvin? Or was it a secret consultation between Solius and the Duke earlier? I don't know. But the facts are very clear, Wang Hejun is not the partner of the first stage, but is included in the third candidate.

"No, I'm not going to say it, I'm not going to do it."

Count Thoma had a frightened look on his face, and he looked around, and suddenly remembered that his identity was too different from the others, and a very bad thought suddenly popped into his head.

"Don't, don't kill me. I swear, not a word will leak out. You guys, you should trust me. ”

Solius had already made it clear that those civilians who received information from the Clemen family, as well as a baron, could not leak secrets. To be able to do that means that those people are dead. This kind of thing can be guessed just by thinking about it, and it is logical for Count Thoma to think that he is obviously the next target who must be eliminated.

"Oh, don't be so afraid"

Duke Marven smiled kindly and said, "This is a big piece of cake, if you swallow it alone, you will only be strangled to death." We all need partners, and we need trust in each other. ”

Marquis Solius nodded, and lost no time in saying, "This is a special gift from the Duke. I originally wanted to eliminate this unstable factor of yours, but His Excellency the Duke wanted to give you a chance. He believes that you are honest and that you will not lie. ”

These words defused the awkward atmosphere, and Count Thoma certainly knew what to do at such a time. He immediately rolled down from the sand, threw himself in front of Duke Marven's wheelchair like a dog, picked up the duke's shoes in spite of a single qiē, his hands trembled, his eyes were full of tears, his body almost fell to the ground, and he kept kissing the tips of the duke's shoes.

Although this kind of behavior looks disgusting, it can produce great psychological satisfaction for the flattered. Even Duke Marven, a veteran of playing with power, was still satisfied by Count Thoma's approach, and the smile on his face became thicker, and he even reached out and gently stroked Thoma's head as if he were his favorite pet.

As long as you can live, you can get enough benefits, and dignity is a fart

The act of licking the tip of a shoe, while shameless, is much better than being killed and thrown into a dung pit.

When it's dead, there's nothing.

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