Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2821

Chapter 1334: The Holy Knights

Zuan felt as if he’d been blinded by the sheer number of gold coins. He’d never seen so many in all his lifetimes combined. Judging by the sheer number, the Universal Merchant Guild seemed to have collected gold from countless worlds and used it to create this magnificent starry sky.

He’d heard Isabella mention before that the Universal Merchant Guild, a commercial organization spanning countless star systems, had abandoned traditional gold, silver, and even paper money as currency. Instead, they used something called “Credit Points,” employing special encryption technology that made them impossible to tamper with or counterfeit.

Zuan could understand this; after all, he’d heard of concepts like blockchain before his transmigration.

While gold wasn’t the Universal Merchant Guild’s currency, it was still incredibly valuable in many worlds. He hadn’t expected the guild to use it to create such a spectacle.

Presumably, it was to demonstrate the guild’s power and showcase their seemingly endless gold reserves to increase trust in their Credit Points across different worlds.

“This starry sea is so strange; it’s quite different from the dark, deep universes we’d seen along the way,” Chu Chuyan remarked after her recent intensive study, having grasped many high-tech concepts.

Zuan gazed at the faintly visible special runes in the starry sea and said in a deep voice, “Those should be special contracts signed between the Universal Merchant Guild and various worlds. These contracts bind the contracting parties and also closely connect them with those worlds.”

Chu Chuyan clicked her tongue in amazement, “No wonder it’s called the Sea of Contracts. I can feel countless similar contracts here. I wonder how they ensure that they don’t conflict with each other and operate normally.”

“The Universal Merchant Guild seems to be a civilization that leans more towards the technological side. However, they do business in countless worlds and must have absorbed and learned from the advanced things of various civilizations. It’s truly admirable,” Zuan sincerely praised.

Seeing the starship getting closer and closer to the golden coin river of stars, Chu Chuyan’s expression was a little strange, “Although those rivers look very slow, they should actually be quite fast in space. If our starship crashes into them like this, won’t it be destroyed?”

“Probably not…” Zuan thought that since Isabella had set the coordinates in the starship’s computer, she should have considered these things.

Of course, he was prepared to strike at any moment and intercept all the incoming gold coins. However, looking at the dense array of coins, each one more powerful than a missile, he wasn’t confident he could intercept them all.

“Esteemed guests, there’s no need to worry. Although this golden galaxy exists as a scenic spot, it actually serves to protect the Hall of Wealth. Entry requires an invitation or permission from the Chamber of Commerce. Our starship originally belonged to Miss Isabella and has high authority, so it naturally won’t be attacked,” Aphrodite’s voice quickly rang out, putting the two at ease.

Sure enough, as the starship approached the golden galaxy, the entire galaxy seemed to have a mind of its own, automatically parting to create a path, with countless gold coins flying past the starship.

Zu’an and Chu Chuyan exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.

The foundation of this Universal Chamber of Commerce was truly unfathomable. Chu Chuyan secretly transmitted her voice, “Zu’an, I’m starting to regret coming with you.”

“Why?” Zu’an was taken aback.

“You came here with a partial purpose of proposing marriage. If my presence displeases the elders of the Chamber of Commerce, it might bring you trouble instead,” Chu Chuyan said worriedly.

Zuan couldn’t help but take her hand: “Chuyan, you’re overthinking it. You are my wife, that’s an unchanging fact. If I were to hide your existence to marry another woman, wouldn’t I abandon Isabella for someone with an even more powerful identity?”

Chu Chuyan shook her head slightly: “Of course I believe you, but those elders might not think the same way. If they knew my identity, they would probably be furious. Why don’t I announce to the outside world that I’m your sister, or your maid?”

Zuan chuckled: “Our i*imate relationship doesn’t seem like that of siblings, and your demeanor doesn’t suggest you’re a maid. Don’t overthink it. This trip won’t be smooth sailing anyway, and their attention might not be on us.”

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t I tell you before that something big might happen here?”

“You’re making me even more worried.”

…

As the two chatted, the starship gradually approached a port. Looking at the various starships shuttling through the sky, and the densely packed behemoths docked outside the port, it seemed they were loading and unloading cargo. According to Aphrodite’s explanation, those were merchant ships trading with various world civilizations.

In his previous life, Zaun had seen the world’s largest port; the steel forest and densely packed containers had greatly impressed him. But compared to this scene before him, it was like a mere wave in the ocean.

At this moment, a frigate approached, seemingly wary of the suddenly appearing starship.

The starship’s quantum computer flashed, and after Aphrodite communicated with it, the frigate quickly led the way, escorting the starship forward.

Aphrodite explained, “This is, after all, the headquarters of the Merchant Guild. Historically, there have been several instances where malicious individuals hijacked the ships of our staff, causing unprecedented losses. Therefore, starships entering here are inspected before any major event.”

“I understand,” Zaun said curiously. “What major event has happened recently?”

“I heard the Grand Master of the Knights Templar came to visit.”

After Aphrodite’s explanation, Zaun and Chu Chuyan roughly understood what the Knights Templar were.

The Universal Merchant Guild believes in order, but they are not the only forces in the myriad worlds that believe in order. The Knights Templar are another equally powerful force.

If the Universal Merchant Guild is the money bag under the order, then the Knights Templar are the sword handle, specifically used to eliminate all heretics and those who betray or desecrate order.

Among the myriad worlds, the most desecrating of order are the followers of the Path of Annihilation, who bring slaughter and destruction everywhere. Therefore, the Knights Templar spend most of their energy fighting against the followers of Annihilation.

Hearing this, Zu An felt a surge of goodwill. He had dealt with the followers of Annihilation several times, and even offended the true god of Annihilation himself during the recent trial of the God of Death.

The two sides were practically mortal enemies. Isn’t the enemy of my enemy my friend?

He had originally been troubled by why such a terrifying being as Annihilation required someone as insignificant as himself to deal with it, but now that he finally knew there was a main force involved, he immediately felt a little less pressure.

“The light of order will eventually fill every corner!” Aphrodite chanted devoutly as the starship landed in the harbor.

To Zaun’s surprise, only Alfred greeted him; Isabella was nowhere to be seen.