BXBX NOVEL Chapter 590 - The All-directional Star Bureau
Chapter 590 The All-directional Star Bureau
Li Mu finally withdrew from his meditation after studying the tactical deployments.
On the Immortal Net, Magic Treasures and Cultivation Methods could be purchased. Thus, on the first day of Li Mu’s visit to the Immortal Pavilion, he selectively purchased some goods from the Magic Treasures and Cultivation Methods categories.
Now that he was on the run, of course, the more life-saving trump cards he had, the better.
“Never thought that I could still do online shopping in outer space.”
Li Mu opened the door.
A young, slim girl in a close-fitting white dress appeared at the gate of the small courtyard. Behind her were two young men in white, handymen’s clothes who were carrying a large red box.
Immediately, Li Mu knew that this box contained all the things he had bought on the Immortal Net three days prior.
The address that Li Mu had given for delivery was the Immortal Pavilion, and he also specified the courtyard number.
Generally speaking, purchases on the Immortal Net were made under the registered name of the Net user. As people might be able to trace a user’s real identity through that name, there was a high chance that doing purchases online would expose the purchaser’s identity.
So, it was quite risky for Li Mu to shop online.
Fortunately, the Immortal Net was really incredible. It could satisfy all kinds of needs. As long as one had money, one could do whatever one wanted on the Immortal Net.
Therefore, Li Mu spent a gold-colored fairy crystal to make his identity confidential.
This way, as long as Li Mu didn’t disclose his real identity, others would have no way to discover it through his purchases. Even the businessmen and sect selling the Magic Treasures and Cultivation Methods that Li Mu had ordered only knew the place to deliver the goods, but they had no idea that this purchaser was the Being Forced to Keep a Pig, who had prompted such a turmoil online.
In this respect, for tens of thousands of years, the Immortal Net had been very fair and strict.
It was one of the basic rules of the Immortal Net. Also, it was the reason why cultivators had become more and more dependent on the Immortal Net and more and more approving of its existence.
Now that Li Mu didn’t worry about his identity being exposed, he went on an online shopping spree.
That was one of the benefits of being rich.
Li Mu, who was now disguised as an old man with a goatee, carried the box into the yard in person.
“If you’re ever in need of services such as delivering things and picking up packages, you can come to the All-directional Star Bureau. If you are interested, you can get a VIP card of our escort bureau. With the VIP card, you can enjoy a discount on all kinds of delivery service we provide,” the young girl in the white dress said with a very respectful and polite smile.
Li Mu was prepared to shut the door. But as soon as he heard that, he suddenly became a little interested.
Li Mu turned around.
“The All-directional Star Bureau?
“Interesting.
“Have the forces in the universe also started to tap into the courier business?
“Can’t believe they’re so good at advancing with the times.”
Seeing Li Mu’s hesitant look, the girl’s eyes lit up.
She knew that the opportunity could not be missed, so she quickly added, “The procedure of getting a VIP card is very simple and fast, and your identity or any background information are not required.”
As she spoke, she unfolded her palm. In the middle of her delicate white and smooth palm lay three cards, which were respectively gold, silver, and purple. She explained, “All you need to do is pay a sum to buy the card and top it up. The cost of buying the card will be deducted from your wealth account.”
“What the heck?
“The business acumen of the cultivators in outer space is no less inferior to that of those on Earth!”
Li Mu was very surprised.
But on second thought, he figured that it made sense.
After all, the martial arts civilization in this universe had developed for tens of thousands of years with countless races jointly promoting it. Hence, how could it be behind the technology civilization on Earth that had only existed for thousands of years?
It could even be said that the wisdom and the understanding of the laws in the universe of the cultivators, especially the powerful figures standing at the peak, were more profound than the science principles that people on Earth had discovered.
The development of commercialization was the same. In the end, it would go the same way.
As for whether the Immortal Net played a big role in this, no one could know.
Li Mu figured that the mysterious founder of the Immortal Net was even comparable to Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, who was definitely a business genius.
Li Mu felt that it was time to see the civilization in the universe in a different light.
When he was on planets like the Divine Land and the Bitter Star, which had not been developed or had already started to decline, he found that the number of martial artists was relatively low compared with the population in that world. Therefore, the society was similar to a feudal one, and the productivity was relatively low.
So, Li Mu just assumed that all the stars in the universe were like this.
But now it seemed that that idea was wrong.
In the universe, there were as many cultivators as the hairs of a cow. Those at the bottom of society were also cultivators. Cultivation had been completely normalized, and the martial arts civilization had penetrated into all aspects of the life of the cultivators, just like how physics and technology had penetrated every corner of Earth’s society. It had become a way people lived.
“The ‘All-directional Star Bureau’? It sounds like a powerful entity,” Li Mu said.
In the end, he generously paid a gold-colored fairy crystal card and purchased the purple VIP card, which was the highest-level card. Then, he whipped around and closed the door of the small courtyard.
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Outside the courtyard...
“Wow, Sister Qing, you are really amazing,” exclaimed a young man next to the girl in white, who was looking at her, awestruck.
“Haha, Sister Qing, once you’re up, you do the job of two,” another young man remarked.
The girl in white glared at them and said, “Well, Older Liu and Younger Liu, I didn’t bring you here to flatter me... I saw that this client had bought so many things at one time, so I came here to have a try. Never thought this client could be so easy-going... Lucky us.”
The young men called Older Liu and Younger Liu were brothers. Both of them had big eyes and thick eyebrows and looked simple and honest. They were also employees of the All-directional Star Bureau.
“Wow, a gold-colored fairy crystal! It is worth as much as our incomes in the past two years combined. Now, our ‘All-directional Star Bureau’ won’t go bust. And we can now pay the rent in arrears,” Older Liu said happily.
“That’s right. Sister Qing, can we also get a part of our salaries now?” Younger Liu asked eagerly.
But the white-clothed girl’s expression changed drastically. She hastily hushed, “Shh, lower your voice. Let’s talk about it when we get back, lest the senior in the yard hears us.”
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In the yard...
Li Mu had heard every word they said.
He staggered on the way back.
“Holy crap!
“Why does it seem like I’ve boarded a pirate ship?”
That bureau had already fallen behind with the rent and the salaries. But he still bought a top-level VIP card from this kind of delivery company... Li Mu privately shed a tear for his stupidity.
It was just that the title “All-directional Star Bureau” really sounded deceivingly impressive.
Besides, judging by the way the white-clothed girl and the two young men in white handyman uniforms dressed and talked, they didn’t at all seem to be living from hand to mouth. Moreover, the white-clothed girl’s cultivation was at the medium stage of the Mortal Realm. Her cultivation was quite extraordinary. But how could she be so miserable?
It was a slap in the face.
Forcibly holding back the urge to rush out and return his VIP card, Li Mu carried the big box back to his room and began to open the packages.
...
The girl in white and the other two walked out of the hotel.
When they passed by the lobby of the hotel, Mu Shun, who was standing on the round attic on the second floor, had a twinkle in his eyes. Then, he fixed his scorching eyes on the white-clothed girl.
“How come I failed to notice such a beautiful girl before?
“She is naturally beautiful, simple but elegant. Furthermore, she is in the Mortal Realm.
“All these are in line with my master’s preferences.
“If I captured this woman and sent her to my master, perhaps it could make up for my previous failure and help me win his favor again, couldn’t it?”
Mu Shun’s eyes became more and more scorching.
In the battle in the Immortal Pavilion, Mu Shun’s leg had been broken by that pig spirit. Then, the b*stard called Being Forced to Keep a Pig released the footage of the battle on the forum. So, in the past few days, Mu Shun had become a laughing stock in Star Wind City.
Some busybodies even called Mu Shun a “man who can’t beat a pig”, which made him feel quite insulted.
But that was not what mattered most.
The most urgent problem he had was that he couldn’t find the whereabouts of Li Mu and his men even after investigating several days on end. The result made Mu Shun’s master, Feng Zhen the Bloodless Sword, extremely angry. He had reprimanded Mu Shun several times. It seemed that Mu Shun was in danger of losing the favor of his master.
That made Mu Shun quite worried.
Once Mu Shun fell out of favor with his master, his status in the Tianyi Palace would immediately hit rock bottom, and all the wealth and prestige he had gained would be lost.
Therefore, in the past few days, Mu Shun had been pondering over how to please his master.
Now, he finally had an idea.
“Go keep an eye on that woman in white for me. See where she lives.” Mu Shun motioned a trusted subordinate forward and whispered a few words in his ear.
That trusted subordinate of his had worked for Mu Shun for a long time and knew well about Mu Shun’s way of doing things. So, after hearing Mu Shun’s words, he quickly nodded and said, “Young Master, you can rest assured. I promise I will get it done.”
Mu Shun nodded with satisfaction.
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“What a great treasure!”
Li Mu couldn’t help exclaiming with joy and excitement in his room.
He had put on the Bright Armor, which consisted of a helmet decorated with two dragons playing with a pearl, a silver heart-protecting plate, a pair of shoulder pads and flexible gloves, a jockstrap, protective leg coverings, and a pair of cloud-patterned boots. As soon as he released his natural qi, it immediately formed an invisible protective field, which was awe-inspiring.
“The Heavenly Workshop is known as one of the top three weapon refining sects in Ziwei Star District. The armor produced by it is indeed worthy of its reputation. This set of top-grade Taoist Treasure, Dragon Storm Armor, cost me five gold-colored fairy crystals, but it’s really worth it.”
This set of armor was the Magic Treasure Li Mu had bought online a couple of days prior.
When he put on the Pry-proof Mask, a layer of silver light covered his face. And with the armor shielding his whole body, it was really hard for others to recognize him.
Moreover, Li Mu could hide this set of armor in his body with a stir of his mind.
“Haha, Dragon Storm Armor, show yourself.”
Li Mu shouted in a low voice, and pieces of the armor appeared again one after another.
He was really enjoying himself.
Li Mu’s physical body was extremely strong and tough. Even if he took a strike from a cultivator in the Mortal Realm head-on, he would not have any injuries. But his clothes were not so durable. Although the armor made by Qing Feng was beautiful, it was not very hardwearing in the universe. The moment Li Mu started to fight, it became damaged.
With this set of Dragon Storm Armor, a top-grade Taoist Treasure, at least he wouldn’t need to worry anymore about being naked as soon as there was a fight.
In addition to this set of armor, Li Mu also bought several other objects.
Those included a set of flying broadswords.
Li Mu’s Broadsword-commanding Skill coupled with the broadsword-using method of the 24 Solar Terms was the perfect combination. However, the 108 flying broadswords stored in the Broadsword Pellet could no longer match Li Mu’s ability. They could not stand the infusion of Li Mu’s primitive natural qi. Therefore, Li Mu bought this set of Dark Light Willow Broadswords forged by the Heavenly Workshop.
He opened the box.
In the box quietly lay a total of 24 dark-colored flying broadswords as thin as paper. The broadswords were almost translucent and were shaped like willow leaves. At first glance, Li Mu could tell that these were the best weapons for murderers and assassins.
“Nice broadswords!”
As soon as Li Mu lay eyes on them, he was fond of them.
With a stir of his mind, his Divine Consciousness surged out and refined the 24 flying knives. Then, he controlled them with the Broadsword-commanding Skill, making all those silent and invisible blades zoom around him.
Now he could really make a killing move without anyone noticing.