Shen Shi still didn't make a sound.
To be honest, he also felt a kind of indescribable shock.
The value of modern information, in the future three thousand years later, is astonishingly high.
Even though the antique collector in front of him has a stronger love for antiques, this has indeed become somewhat exaggerated at this point.
The Collector still didn't stop speaking:
"That is one of the most famous movies in the short movie history of the Earth Star Era! It showcases our ancestors' yearning for technology and the cosmos during the Earth Star Era! I've had the fortune to witness fragments of it, and I was deeply shaken by the ancestors' incredible imagination." His emotion transformed into deep intoxication, "Although I haven't seen Brocade Spring Saber, I have heard of it. It's a story set even further back than the end of the Earth Star Era, and each frame, each line of dialogue, is priceless to humans!"
Shen Shi... was still somewhat unable to understand.
He felt that this fervor already exceeded modern people's pursuit of antiques.
Is history really that important?
Does the Time Rhombus spanning three thousand years really exist just for history?
But no matter what.
The greater the value of history, the more advantageous it is for him!
"Let's talk about the transaction." Shen Shi redirected the topic back to the transaction, "Really no better option?"
"Respected sir." The Collector seemed very troubled, "You should know our current predicament. Perhaps there was a chance before, but now, within the Pasture Master's territory, no civilization would dare to sell us an immigration warship."
"..." Shen Yi did not reply.
Pasture Master? Current predicament?
There were too many unknowns in this sentence, and replying carelessly might reveal his ignorance of the future.
His silence seemed to be misunderstood by the Collector as some sort of displeasure.
The Collector glanced at the silver U-disk and the projected four movies, clenching his teeth, "Respected sir, are you planning to escape? Then I will add an independent information library to allow you and your clan to rapidly develop in any Star Domain—this is already my utmost sincerity, at least here, absolutely no one can offer a more valuable transaction than mine."
Escape? Independent information library?
Shen Shi pondered the deep meanings behind these phrases.
However, observing the Collector's demeanor, he also knew that there was likely no way to ask for more.
In reality, he didn't want to say more anyway.
If it weren't for the need to avoid exposing his cards and for future transactions, he would trade even forty movies for this warship!
"Alright, let's trade." A succinct response.
This time, the Collector fell into a state of joy again!
This time, fortunately, he didn't burst into brilliance like before, but completed the transaction at the fastest speed, then couldn't resist lifting the platform's restrictions, completely unlocking the names and contents of those four movies.
And Shen Shi.
Looking at the giant "black sphere" in his personal space, he felt a bit dazed.
Did he really get it? A cosmic battleship with a diameter of over a thousand meters?
"Respected sir, is there anything else I can assist you with?"
The Collector seemed to have confirmed the authenticity and completeness of the movies, becoming increasingly respectful towards Shen Shi, reflected not only in language but also in actions.
——He remained in a half-bow posture.
Shen Shi originally planned to leave immediately, but at this moment, he hesitated slightly.
He still left a sentence: "Maybe later, there might be times when I'll find you again."
"No problem!" The Collector, even more ecstatic, bowed gracefully once again, "Trading with someone as distinguished from the Yuan Yuan Clan as yourself is my greatest honor. Every item you bring is a supreme treasure, and every line of ancient language you speak is a great gift to me."
Shen Shi gave him a deep look.
In fact, he had realized long ago.
Although the platform offers simultaneous translation and anonymity hides the tone in words, the language he uses cannot be concealed.
For people in this era, the Eastern Country Language absolutely counts as an ancient tongue.
The evidence is the rows of "*" signs in the warship instructions.
Shen Shi naturally understood that those * signs don't mean Eastern Country characters cannot be explained, but that there are no corresponding words, which sufficiently indicates that his "mother tongue" is spoken by very few in the future.
This is also why, in the first transaction, the Collector referred to him as a "distinguished guest."
Looking at the Collector's attitude towards another guest shows that the respect he shows him is certainly for a reason.
Although uncertain what the Collector imagined or what "Yuan Yuan Clan" means, Shen Shi naturally won't inquire.
Because this "misunderstanding" is beneficial for him.
The colorful anonymous halo masked all of Shen Shi's emotions and actions, so in the Collector's eyes, he turned and left the shop with mere moments of silence.
Then exited the trading market.
Consciousness returned to his body once more.
The first thing that hit him was the strong sense of unreality brought on by the change in environment.
The next subconscious action was checking the items in his personal space.
The giant round sphere remained hovering inside, including a massive amount of wriggling black "liquid!"
It's real!
He really exchanged a book bought for a few dozen bucks and a U-disk bought for a hundred bucks for a massive amount of universal material and a cosmic immigrant warship capable of holding tens of thousands of people!
No way! Can't be too excited!
Shen Shi's face flushed; he clenched his fist hard, summoning all his strength to suppress the urge to shout.
No matter how calm normally, one only realizes during big events how difficult it is to control emotions.
Then, he gently lifted his hand.
A massive blob of black, viscous liquid, resembling petroleum, appeared on the room's floor.
Slowly writhing.
It was precisely simulation transformation material!
Shen Shi did not extract too much; he merely took out a hundred kilograms, but even in standby mode, it was enough to cover the entire floor of the room.
The manipulation of this simulation transformation material is done through the program installed on the personal terminal.
The so-called personal terminal, in the future world, is akin to modern people's phones and computers, a necessary and versatile tool.
It comes in various forms.
There's the external light brain, the chip implanted within the body, and the special space-end terminal operated through consciousness.
Even cosmic battleships can be controlled remotely via the personal terminal using consciousness.
Obviously, the "Black Market Trading Terminal" that arrived with Time Crystal is a type of personal terminal and a very advanced one, having already been bound to him.