81: Conflict incidents

After earning 25 million star coins for free, Li Yang once again led his fleet forward, continuing towards the unclaimed planet.

On the other side, on Blue Star, due to the integration of the star map, alien visitors were now ubiquitous.

"Look, look! Unique Blue Star cultural artifacts! Not 9999 star coins, not 999 star coins, but only 99 star coins to easily take home!"

A Vendor shouted loudly, carefully pulling out a vase and gently placing it on a mat, enthusiastically calling out on the bustling street.

"Unique Blue Star artifacts?"

Hearing this shout, the surrounding alien visitors were all attracted, their eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

After all, they had traveled thousands of miles to Blue Star precisely to experience its unique culture and distinctive scenery.

In no time at all, the Vendor's stall was surrounded by a multitude of alien visitors, packed so tightly that not even a drop of water could get through.

In response, the other Blue Star Vendors around them began to whisper and gossip among themselves.

"Artifacts? Aren't those things strictly restricted by the Blue Star Management Department now? They can only be traded within Blue Star, and alien visitors aren't allowed to buy them!"

"You're stupid! The restricted ones are genuine artifacts. This is clearly a crudely made fake artifact; fake artifacts aren't restricted."

"That's incredible. The tricks he used to swindle us Blue Star people, he's now using to swindle aliens. This person really has some nerve..."

Although the Vendor was completely unaware of how people outside were discussing him, he was absolutely overjoyed.

It's important to know that ever since Blue Star became part of the Xili Empire, the purchasing power of star coins on Blue Star was incredibly strong.

A typical house could usually be easily bought for a few thousand star coins, and Blue Star Vendors usually worked all day, with profits of at most four or five star coins.

If he could successfully sell these imitation artifacts... wouldn't he make a fortune!

"Hello, excuse me, is this a real Blue Star artifact?"

An alien visitor covered in fine, long hair asked curiously, while tentatively reaching a hand slowly towards the bottle displayed on the ground.

"Hey, what are you doing? If you're not buying, you can't touch it. This is a precious Blue Star artifact. If you accidentally break it, who will pay for it?"

Before the long-haired person's hand could touch the bottle, the Vendor quickly slapped his hand away, frowning deeply and speaking with displeasure.

"Alright, alright, I won't touch it..."

The long-haired person whose hand was slapped didn't get angry; after all, the other person was a human, and besides, he had indeed reached out without permission first, so he was in the wrong.

"But I remember the Blue Star Management Department issued a regulation that alien tourists are not allowed to purchase Blue Star artifacts?"

Just then, a woman with long rabbit ears in the crowd asked, her face full of doubt.

Hearing this, the other alien visitors also began to whisper among themselves.

"Oh right, I think I was specifically reminded of that when I first entered Blue Star space."

"Indeed, I also clearly remember that regulation."

Seeing the situation starting to develop in an unfavorable direction for him, the Vendor quickly and anxiously explained.

"No, no, no, what the Blue Star Management Department issued was that officially recognized artifacts cannot be traded or bought, but this is a treasure passed down through my family; it's my private property and not governed by that Blue Star Management Department regulation, understand?"

Although the Vendor said this, everyone still had some concerns. After all, if they violated regulations on someone else's planet and were caught or fined, the Empire would not intervene.

"Really, trust me, I am a genuine Blue Star native. How could I not be clear about the regulations? Besides, it's been so long, and I haven't seen anyone from the Blue Star Management Department come to arrest me, have I?"

Hearing the Vendor say this, everyone thought carefully. Indeed, it had been so long, and no one had come to stop him. It seemed this regulation was probably as this Blue Star human said, after all, he was a native, genuine Blue Star human.

"Alright, if that's the case, 99 star coins, right? I'll buy it!"

An alien in the crowd, well-dressed with four arms and four eyes, shouted loudly, indicating his willingness to buy it.

"Wait, if that's the case, I'll offer 110 star coins!"

Another alien visitor, not to be outdone, also shouted, immediately raising the price to 110 star coins.

"I'll offer 120!"

"130!"

"140!"

Accompanied by everyone's shouts, the purchase price climbed higher and higher.

After all, alien visitors who could afford to spend a large amount of financial and material resources to travel to Blue Star were more or less well-off.

After all, if they didn't have money, they would only be confined to their own planet, never able to see the vastness of the universe in their lifetime. After all, for interstellar travel, the greater the distance, the more expensive the fee naturally. Of course, if they had their own starship, that would be another matter... As the prices soared with the continuous shouts, the Vendor's face was almost distorted with laughter; he was absolutely overjoyed.

"So many star coins, I'm going to get rich!"

Because in no time at all, the price had quickly reached 550 star coins and was still rising.

After all, this was an artifact of Blue Star human civilization. Whether purchased for careful collection or resold, it would definitely result in a large profit.

Just as the crowd began to grow restless, several people in Blue Star Management Department uniforms walked into the crowd and shouted loudly.

"Everyone stop! Who is privately selling Blue Star artifacts here?"

Then, Liu Zhi, in the center position, walked into the crowd with a serious and solemn expression.

He belonged to the Blue Star Management Department, serving as the Minister of the Cultural Development and Protection Department, with a G9 rank.

Although this was the lowest official position, he still carried the esteemed status of an imperial administrator.

Seeing the Blue Star Management Department personnel appear, everyone instantly fell silent.

However, the four-armed alien's face was full of anger, because he had just shouted the highest price, and no one else was bidding. He was about to acquire the artifact when, at this critical moment, the Blue Star Management Department personnel actually arrived.

"Are you the one selling Blue Star artifacts here?"

Liu Zhi asked, his face serious and his gaze sharp, staring at the Vendor.

"No, no, no, this is not a Blue Star artifact; it's just an imitation. Selling imitations shouldn't violate regulations, right?"

Seeing that the Blue Star Management Department personnel had indeed arrived, and they were not ordinary law enforcement officers but officials with imperial prepared by, the Vendor immediately panicked and quickly and anxiously explained.

After all, he had already thought of a countermeasure before preparing to sell.

If he could sell it successfully, that would naturally be the best outcome. If he couldn't sell it and was caught, he would say it was an imitation. After all, the regulations clearly stated that selling artifacts was prohibited, but it didn't mention prohibiting the sale of imitation artifacts, so he could exploit this loophole in the regulations.