Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: Star Era Guide (1)

”I don’t want to die here.”

”Ah...”

”Run quickly!”

Chuzheng woke up amidst this chaos. She stood on a street where things seen only in interstellar science fiction surrounded her.

At this moment, all kinds of ’fireworks’ were exploding overhead.

Debris was falling from above, and the surrounding buildings and crowds were suffering.

”Run—”

Someone shouted.

A dark shadow pressed down.

Chuzheng finally seemed to control her body, quickly discerning a safe spot and dodging towards it.

Boom—

The ground shook, buildings collapsed.

Roaring sounds echoed around her, as if the entire floor was crumbling.

The light before Chuzheng faded.

A huge wing-shaped object scraped the wall in front of her, a metallic wall that sparked with dazzling flashes.

The entire building shook.

Chuzheng suspected it might collapse.

However, after swaying for a moment, the building surprisingly stabilized.

Through the crack formed by the scrape before her, Chuzheng could see warplanes and fleets constantly skimming across the sky.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Is this the Star Era?

The technology here completely surpasses normal levels.

Chuzheng exhaled and shifted her gaze to the place she was at.

This should be a shop, and aside from her, there were a few other people inside.

Each wore a pale face, clutching their heads in terror, burying their heads as if hoping to escape the disaster.

Outside, unsure how long the fighting would last, she needed to first absorb her memories.

Otherwise, under such circumstances, she’d be utterly lost.

-

This is the Star Era, the original owner’s surname is Wun.

The original owner’s planet is a very remote planet in the star system, often referred to by those in the system as akin to a dump, filled with all kinds of people.

Most people living here lack identity, known as undocumented residents.

They have no money, no education, no identity, a typical portrayal of people with nothing.

The original owner grew up here with her grandfather.

The disruption occurred when the planet suddenly suffered an attack.

To leave this place, one must board the planet’s illegal ship.

But not everyone can board such a ship.

One must either have money or hold some other kind of bargaining chip.

The original owner’s grandfather somehow got an identity chip and instructed her to take the identity chip onto the ship to leave.

In the chaos, the original owner lost her grandfather and then encountered her neighbor Xie Wanwan.

The two used to play well, and the original owner planned not to tell Xie Wanwan about the identity chip as her grandfather instructed.

However, as they headed toward the illegal ship, Xie Wanwan extracted the information from her.

Then Xie Wanwan schemed to snatch her identity chip.

Xie Wanwan took her identity chip, boarded the illegal ship.

On the way, she encountered a group of interstellar pirates, and unexpectedly was rescued by the army.

Xie Wanwan met a man named He Ye in the army, and relying on He Ye, Xie Wanwan reached the Empire’s Main Star, tested positive for spiritual power, and was admitted to the Empire Academy.

Xie Wanwan thrived in the academy and gradually became a goddess.

Later, because of that identity chip, she was claimed back by the Wun Family as their long-lost daughter.

Xie Wanwan and He Ye got engaged, achieved success, and became interstellar legends.

The original owner was unlucky.

After the identity chip was stolen, she was captured by the pirates attacking the planet.

Due to her pretty looks, she became a captive of these pirates, locked in a dark cage. Only when the pirates needed her would she be let out for a brief respite but then plunged back into hell.

Later...

The original owner in the remote edges of the star system heard of Xie Wanwan and He Ye’s legendary story.

While struggling, she was accidentally killed by a pirate.

-

Chuzheng found this setup rather sloppy.

What is an identity chip?

People in the Star Era should have it from birth, how could one just replace another?

[Missy, identity chips in this world need to be activated.] King’s Account kindly explained: [Normal interstellar people apply for chips when their mothers are pregnant.]

[After the child is born, they obtain the identity chip, activate it with the child’s genes, and input the basic information of the chip owner. But the chip in the original owner’s possession was an unactivated blank chip, meaning whoever activates the chip becomes the owner.]

[However, every chip has a code, and from the code one can find application records. So Xie Wanwan had the chip previously recorded by the Wun Family, allowing her to be recognized back.]

”Alright, you make a valid point, anyway you’re just fabricating it all.”

[...] Feeling exhausted.

After the lengthy explanation, she listens as if it’s a joke.

The current plot has reached the point where the original owner’s chip is stolen and she is about to be abducted by the pirates attacking the planet.

Xie Wanwan should have boarded the spaceship by now, chasing her would be impossible.

Even if she catches up, Xie Wanwan would have already activated her identity chip...

[Missy, you need to get an identity first.] King’s Account reminded Chuzheng: [Star Coins needed for future tasks would require it.]

Hehe.

I won’t do it.

Make you furious.

Let’s see how you issue tasks.

[Missy, you’re putting me in a tough spot.] King’s Account whimpered pitifully.

Chuzheng ignored it.

[Sigh.] King’s Account sighed, its tone slightly changed: [Main quest: Please spend fifty thousand Star Coins in two hours. Star Coins have been stored in a temporary Star Card, please check.]

Chuzheng: ”...”

Damn!

Within the interstellar, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation can all be done with an identity chip.

Meaning, no matter what you do.

With an identity chip, everything is fine, without one, one can hardly move.

But there are also Star Cards developed because people don’t want the source of Star Coins traced.

These cards are specifically used to store Star Coins.

Without a password.

No verification needed.

Whoever holds it, owns it.

Highly insecure.

Yet, it cannot trace the source, favored by pirates and illicit traders.

Chuzheng pushed open the restroom where she temporarily hid.

Outside were still those people, trembling with their heads held, none daring to run.

Above, the buzzing prevailed along with screams and curses outside.

Fifty thousand Star Coins, not too much, not too little.

A standard family of three spends around five thousand to six thousand Star Coins a year.

It’s a lot for ordinary people.

For those living in castles, it’s not much, merely pocket change.

”You... you want to leave? It’s dangerous outside.”

Someone timidly reminded Chuzheng as she headed towards the outside.

”You’ll die if you don’t leave now.” Chuzheng replied without turning, her tone cold and devoid of emotion.

This place ultimately falls, those pirates make it a stronghold, and most people perish while the survivors become slaves, especially when attractive women fare worse.

As mentioned, here is a mix of all sorts, what’s resisting outside now is this planet’s native forces.

But ultimately they couldn’t withstand the pirates whose equipment was constantly updated.