Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2822

Chapter 1335 Unease

Alfred was somewhat surprised by Chu Chuyan’s beauty, but quickly recovered and gave an impeccable noble bow: “Welcome, Young Master Zu and Miss Chu, to the Merchant Guild.”

Chu Chuyan’s face flushed slightly. The fact that he recognized her clearly came from Isabella, proving that he had recognized her identity back then.

Oh dear, how embarrassing! It’s all Ah Zu’s fault…

Chu Chuyan’s anger level +55 +55 +55…

Zu An chuckled. Chuyan was probably thinking about that time again.

“Alfred looks even better than before.”

“Thanks to you, Young Master. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I would have already fallen into a deep sleep in that spider’s cave.” Recalling that scene, Alfred still felt lingering fear.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Zuan casually asked, “By the way, where’s Isabella?”

Alfred explained, “The merchant guild has encountered some extremely important matters that require Miss’s personal attention. She’s too busy to handle them herself and had to entrust me to pick you up. I hope you won’t mind.”

Zuan smiled, “Of course, important matters come first.”

But his heart sank. During the voyage, Isabella had excitedly mentioned several times that she would come to pick him up, but as time passed, he hadn’t been able to contact her for quite some time.

Given their relationship, even if there were truly important matters to attend to, it was impossible for her to be unable to find the time to pick him up.

Had something happened to Isabella?

Alfred didn’t say anything, nor did he show his suspicions.

Next, Alfred led the two to a luxury vehicle—or rather, some kind of low-altitude aircraft, because it had no wheels.

The car was luxuriously decorated, filled with a dazzling array of high-tech gadgets. Chu Chuyan, however, sat upright, completely devoid of the excitement and curiosity she had shown on the starship. She didn’t want to appear like a country bumpkin in front of Isabella’s subordinates.

Zuan, meanwhile, silently observed his surroundings. The road was lined with skyscrapers, but these skyscrapers seemed to be “alive,” as he had already witnessed them changing shape and position several times.

Alfred explained, “They’re made of liquid metal or memory crystals, changing according to their needs. Of course, their biggest need is… advertising.”

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the skyscrapers, along with various magical artifacts on their rooftops, projected all sorts of holographic advertisements into the air.

Zuan looked on strangely; he hadn’t expected advertising to be so ubiquitous.

The streets were filled with automatically transporting light strips, carrying beings from all over the world.

For example, a cultivator riding a crane was arguing with an octopus-shaped mechanical life form, and it looked like they might get into a fight.

Dozens of meters tall, colossal star beasts carrying mountain-like cargo moved docilely along designated tracks.

…

The low-altitude flying vehicles in the sky were densely packed, including various anti-vibration shuttles, cultivators flying on swords, and great demons soaring with outstretched wings. Ion tail flames intertwined with spiritual light, blood energy, and other elements to create a dazzling array of colors.

Each one moved at incredible speed, yet unlike in his previous life, they didn’t need to wait for traffic lights. The entire process was orderly, without any risk of collision.

Looking at the blue sky above, the striking golden Milky Way, and the fluctuating data on various cosmic commodity transactions, Zu An said in a deep voice, “This shouldn’t be the real sky, right?”

He had sensed it ever since entering the spaceport; it seemed as if the sky above him was a false one.

“As expected of the young master who resolved the crisis in the Dreamland, it’s difficult for ordinary people to realize this. This was originally a secret, but since the young master is a great benefactor of the Merchant Guild, it’s alright to tell you.” Alfred opened an interface, and Zuan and Chu Chuyan felt their vision change instantly. The previous blue sky disappeared, replaced by three dazzling fireballs, each much larger than the sun.

Below them wasn’t real earth, but a ring-shaped aggregate woven from data streams, energy, and various physical materials, constantly reorganizing and expanding at a visible speed,

forming a huge ring-shaped survival zone surrounding the three stars.

Zuan could sense that the vast ring-shaped world seemed to be subtly imprisoning the three stars within it.

“The Chamber of Commerce requires enormous energy for its daily operations, so we built the Temple of Wealth around three stars to extract their energy at any time. The golden galaxy you passed through earlier is actually similar to some kind of stellar energy plate, ensuring that all the energy of the stars is utilized to the maximum extent possible without leakage,” Alfred explained. “Of course, due to the habits of various living beings, we created a starry sky and land using a method similar to holographic projection, and also created an atmosphere.”

In his previous life, Zuan had heard some scientists propose the concept of a Dyson sphere, which coincided with this, except that human civilization was far from being able to achieve this back then, while the Universal Chamber of Commerce had already gone a step further.

Chu Chuyan’s expression changed slightly. In the cultivation world, humans were grateful for and worshipped the blessings of the sun, and there were even many sects that worshipped the sun.

But here, stars much larger than the sun were treated as if they were slaves. Was this the ruthlessness of advanced civilizations?

Zuan asked curiously, “These three stars are huge, but their energy will eventually run out. What will happen then?”

While the energy of stars is immense, the energy consumed by the entire Temple of Wealth world every moment is astronomical. The energy of these three giant stars will eventually be exhausted.

“We’ll just mine another star when it’s used up. The Temple of Wealth is a mobile world; we can find new stars at any time,” Alfred replied naturally. “Of course, for now, these three stars can support us for at least tens of millions of years.”

Zuan and Chu Chuyan remained silent, feeling for a moment the insignificance of their individual strength compared to the entire advanced civilization.

Looking at the three giant stars in the distance, an absurd thought suddenly arose in his mind: Could my Sun-Shooting Bow shoot them down?

But with the strength of the Universal Merchant Guild, countless defensive weapons would probably intercept the Sun-Shooting Arrow as soon as it was fired…

Soon, the sky and earth returned to normal, and the luxurious shuttle stopped at a quiet yet opulent manor.

“This is one of the master’s favorite villas. Please stay here for a few days. If you need anything, please let the maids and servants know,” Alfred said, leading the two women around the manor.

“When can I see Isabella and the Third Elder?” Although the manor was indeed magnificent, Zuan wasn’t here for a vacation.

Alfred looked troubled. “The master and young lady are probably busy these days, but don’t worry, they will invite you to see them as soon as they finish their business.”

Zuan and Chu Chuyan exchanged a glance, both seeing the unease in each other’s eyes.