Chapter 282: Chapter 181: Stronger Personal Equipment_2
"Which Zhou Clan?" Shen Shi asked a question.
He looked up and saw a shop in front of him that had the sign of Zhou Clan Primordial Energy.
Just from the appearance of this shop, one could tell that the strength of this store was quite impressive.
But what Shen Shi was asking was clearly not which store, but rather which Zhou Clan within the Human Civilization it actually referred to.
Nowadays, human civilization seems to be composed of various clans, but this system is very different from the ancient gates of power, primarily in terms of the high integration of racial interests. In other words, although secretly contacting foreign tribes to harm one’s own clan’s interests is not unheard of, it is maintained at a level because the threats to the entire human civilization remain considerable.
And on the other hand, it is about borderlessness.
Not to mention humans in distant star domains, even just on a spaceship, once it leaves the Mother Star, the so-called laws lose their effect, so the laws within human civilization simply do not impose meaningless restrictions on this; the so-called "spaceship law" contains only a few sentences.
Thus, the formation of small groups within humanity is inevitable and essential.
Distance and communication determine this point; it cannot be controlled even if one wants to.
"Zhou Clan of the Ningluo Star Domain," Yunxi provided the answer.
Shen Shi opened the information library to search.
He did not yet have enough understanding of the basic knowledge of humans in the future world.
That is why he asked Yunxi.
But with the information library at hand, as long as there is a name, one can quickly find the answer.
Next, there was a considerable feeling of having one’s horizons expanded.
The so-called Ningluo Star Domain actually refers to a location roughly sixteen nodes away from humans, which is the stronghold of the Daike people.
Yes, after humans defeated the Daike Civilization, they also occupied that place.
The distance from Blue Star is neither near nor far; at the speed of future humanity’s Jump Engine, the fastest would only take seventy to eighty years to reach, and that place is governed by this Zhou Clan. They inherited the Daike people’s technology research direction, mainly focusing on biological assistance in Primordial Energy development, thus holding unique and powerful advantages in this area.
Shen Shi stepped directly inside.
With just one glance, he saw something familiar.
Placed at the forefront of the shop was a pitch-black set of Battle Armor.
Yes, this was the armor form of the Life Evolution Device.
Although he had guessed it, seeing this scene still gave Shen Shi a completely different sense of satisfaction.
The device he obtained, even considered top-notch among the Daike people in the future world, is likewise the highest in the entire C-level Civilization System, achieving the C9 rating. At that time, Shen Shi even thought it would be great if human civilization could one day manufacture such powerful devices. The technology contained within was beyond his imagination at that time.
And this fleeting thought at the time, now, has become a reality before his eyes.
"Sir." A pretty girl came over.
She appeared entirely as a Primordial Sect style, indicating she hadn’t undergone physical modification. Of course, the greatest likelihood is a modification simulating the original appearance, which is the most common style in this human civilization line.
"This equipment doesn’t need too much introduction." The girl was evidently a shop clerk, her face adorned with a sweet smile, "A Sage Saint could become a Master of Primordial Energy in a century, surely owing to his own powerful talents, but this set of devices also played somewhat of a role—since its successful development three hundred years ago, it has been the best-selling equipment in this store."
Shen Shi glanced at the price.
Eighty-eight point eight eight eight eight thousand gold coins.
A string of six eights laid out here.
Unexpectedly, even this cultural practice has been passed down.
However, this price is clearly on the high side.
Though the technology reached C9, personal equipment and items like warships are different. Just like the strongest handgun and the most powerful missile, how could they be valued the same?
Therefore, the reason this equipment sells so expensively and well, "Sage Saint replica" might have played quite a role.
But Shen Shi merely marveled at this without rushing to buy.
The Life Evolution Device he used actually worked quite nicely, but its flaws were apparent.
Too evenly balanced.
Defense, weaponry, modification, support...
Almost every function imaginable, it possesses.
Just as its name implies, it is an all-encompassing, exceptionally balanced device, further matching the needs of the Primordial Sect.
However, Shen Shi now does not seek balance but rather quick replenishment of shortcomings.
Additionally, he now has money.
With money, naturally, one should buy the best!
Anything that can be self-made and mass-produced is not the best.
"I need an equipment that assists in Primordial Energy Training," Shen Shi directed at the other, "which is the best in your shop?"
He emphasized the phrase "the best" with a heavier tone.
The shopkeeper’s eyes noticeably lit up, the smile on her face growing ever more radiant.
"If you’re talking about the best, of course, we have a treasure in this store, though this equipment is not that easy to trade."
She actually hadn’t anticipated that the customer in front could buy that device.
However, someone who could utter such words is sufficient to indicate their financial prowess.
So, at this moment, she was already contemplating which device to recommend next in her mind.
And Shen Shi didn’t object to this.
"Since it’s displayed in the shop, trading intentions exist, what remains is merely the price."
Even for the treasure he would display in his own shop, openly stating it as non-tradeable merchandise is just because the price is insufficient, no one can offer a trading item enticing enough for him.
Thus, he was more curious at this moment, as to what precisely this equipment was.
"Guest, please follow me." The store clerk slightly bowed, and subsequently, a Light Gate appeared in front.
As a clerk, she also held certain permissions within the store.
Shen Shi directly walked in.
At first instance, he noticed something appearing in front of him.
"A tree?" he frowned lightly.
Yes, in front of him was a small sapling.
This made him involuntarily recall a previous transaction involving a civilization-level primordial energy trade, which was also a tree, a Crystal Tree.
But the one before him was not a crystal style, merely an ordinary little sapling.
The leaves were greenish-yellow, the trunk brown, with rough bark, roughly only as thick as a beer bottle, not standing particularly tall.
"There’s a civilization that views trees as its totems, with many of the created devices related to trees. Perhaps this equipment also comes from the Three-Day Civilization?" Shen Shi questioned.
The Three-Day Civilization is the creator of that prior civilization-level primordial energy device.
A powerful civilization achieving B-level through Primordial Energy Technology.
Broadly speaking, across the Mude System, equipment from the Three-Day Civilization is synonymous with "reliable" and "strong."
And the shopkeeper’s smile didn’t wane, "Yes, it comes precisely from the Three-Day Civilization, what we refer to as the ’World Tree,’ its technology level reached B2 Level."
"Oh?" Shen Shi’s eyes slightly brightened.
The higher the technological level, the greater the disparity.
C-level is merely achievable for most civilizations as long as they persist in developing without extinction.
Reaching B-level becomes exceedingly challenging.
Requiring a series of extremely difficult technological breakthroughs.
The Daike Civilization precisely due to prolonged inability to breakthrough, coupled with its cultural emphasis on charging forward swiftly, ultimately found itself stuck at this step, seemingly forever unable to progress.
The entire civilization began to stagnate, moving toward decline.