Chapter 606: 607 Lin Zhen is a broke guy

Not only Lin Zhen was on the main road, but there were also other people around.

Seeing the carriage coming, people gave way one after another.

Lin Zhen couldn’t really stand this behavior, yet he wouldn’t cause trouble because of it, so he dodged aside.

The carriage whizzed past on the main road at a speed of about ten times the speed of sound.

Don’t think that ten times the speed of sound is slow, as it’s impossible to have a similar speed to that of the New World under the immense pressure of the Original World.

After the carriage passed by, the people around it gradually returned to normal.

“Is the Wood Prince going on a patrol again?”

“Maybe, I heard he got a new territory, and this should be him going to inspect it.”

“That’s a real winner in life, having money and power. Not like us common people, struggling for a few silver coins every day.”

“You are already good, earning silver coins every day. For someone like me in the Black Hole Period, it’s tough to find a suitable job. I can only do some hard work in the arena and barely earn copper coins.”

“Work hard, once you cultivate to the Star System Stage, you can apply to become a guest official in the king’s mansion, and then you can get a generous salary.”

“Forget it, guest officials are not just anybody’s position. My biggest dream is to be able to drive a carriage for the Crown Prince. Look at that coachman, how prestigious!”

“Hehe, in that case, I’m afraid you don’t stand a chance. To drive a carriage for the Crown Prince, you need not only to be proficient in driving beast-like creatures but also stand out in the Star Domain Stage. The coachman, a domain king, has a star power of at least one million! Being a coachman is just one of his occupations. He is also a bodyguard.”

“Then I don’t have any hope. Sigh, it’s so hard to get by in the Original World, sometimes I want to go to the New World and maybe become a king on a planet.”

“Would you be willing to give up immortality if you went to the New World?”

“Well… I’ll just stay in the Original World.”

Listening to the conversation between two passersby, Lin Zhen gained a deeper understanding of the Original World.

As his understanding of the Original World was still not enough, Lin Zhen was in no hurry to continue his journey. He strolled leisurely on the main road and talked with Chris at the same time.

“Can I use Dimensional Universe communication now?”

“Master, Dimensional Universe communication is temporarily not available. You don’t have an identity in the Original World yet. You can only use it after you obtain an identity and receive the Original World Dimensional Universe code again.”

“Do I need to get a new code? Does the previous code become invalid?”

“It’s not entirely invalid. When you return to the New World, you can switch back to the New World code, but you can’t use it in the Original World.”

“How about my friends, then?”

“It’s the same for them. After they come to the Original World, they also need to change their Dimensional Universe codes.”

Lin Zhen sighed. He had wanted to contact Little Phoenix immediately after coming here, but he didn’t expect Dimensional Universe communication to be unusable.

“So, I can’t find my old friends anymore?”

“Yes, now I’m like a standalone system and can’t communicate with others. So, Master, you need to get an identity as soon as possible.”

“Do you know anything about the current situation in the Original World? What should I do?”

In Lin Zhen’s mind, Chris twisted her body a bit: “The Original World can be regarded as a sphere with an endless starry sky in the middle. It is said that billions of years ago, someone calculated its diameter to be about 46 trillion light-years. However, the Original World has been expanding, so it’s hard to determine an exact number now. No one has ever successfully crossed the endless starry sky.”

Lin Zhen was amazed at the thought of such a distance.

“However, the most significant and essential part of the Original World is the continent. The continent encompasses all known geographical features like mountains, rivers, and lakes. There are tens of thousands of countries on the continent, each with a clear hierarchy.”

“Oh! What kind of system do they have?”

“Countries that can be named with a single character are relatively powerful, such as Qin, Han, Chu, Zhou, Tang, Jin, and countless others. In short, they are the most powerful, and many affiliated countries exist under them.”

“For example, the land under our feet is called Nan Liang, which is dependent on the country of Liang. But don’t mistake it for being a small country. Nan Liang has more than 900 counties, each with thousands of mansions, and the size of one mansion is…. just a few times larger than the Milky Way where our hometown is.”

Lin Zhen pondered for a moment: “So, a mansion here would be roughly equivalent to a primary civilization universe country in the New World? A county would be like the Sanjiang Star Federal, and a country would be like the Fire Kirin Empire.”

“Master, you can understand it this way. However, there are many differences between the Original World and the New World. For example, many places here cannot enter parallel universes. Flying in parallel universes requires fixed routes, and you have to stop for inspections when crossing borders. It’s a lot of trouble.”

“Then how do you travel?”

“Through teleportation arrays. The teleportation arrays here are very developed. Important counties, mansions, and even families have teleportation arrays, but they charge fees.”

Lin Zhen nodded. Money is always the most important thing no matter where you are.

“Compared to the New World, the population of the Original World is much higher. After all, there are continents everywhere, and people can live anywhere. If the total population of the New World is one hundred, the Original World may have a population of a hundred thousand. Of course, there’s no way to count the exact number of people.”

Chris continued to remind Lin Zhen: “Master, in the Original World, a mansion owner is a World King powerhouse, and just any county owner is a Longevity Realm.”

“A mansion owner is a World King?” Lin Zhen was greatly surprised.

“It’s quite normal for babies born in the Original World to have a Star Core in their body as soon as they’re born. In other words, the local residents of the Original World are all in the Star Realm as babies. When they reach eighteen years old, even the weakest ones will achieve the Peak of the Constant Star Stage. That’s for the worst ones. Normally, as long as they have guidance or make some effort, reaching the Black Hole Period or the Star System Stage is very common.”

At that moment, Chris scanned two passersby in front of her: “Master, one of them is at Star System Stage and the other is at Black Hole Period. Both are young people. The one at the Black Hole Period has 3,000 Star Power, while the one at the Star System Stage has 15,000 Star Power. How do you think these two would fare in the New World?”

Lin Zhen took a deep breath. A Star System Stage with 15,000 Star Power would be comparable to the Five Ghosts or Ying Huo in the arena.

3,000 Star Power in the Black Hole Period would be enough to compete with Tier Nine Star System.

The martial force level in the Original World is really that high!

“Master, in order to survive in the Original World, the most important thing is to make money. I think you should go to the Mansion City as soon as possible, obtain an identity, and then find a job. You can’t get by without money in the Original World. For example, now you need to buy an Energy Core for me, and that will cost a lot of money.”

“Making money… I can do Star Shift, will that work?”

In the Original World, it’s called Refining Artifacts. As for the specifics… You can try it out for yourself. I just arrived in the Original World and can’t answer such complex questions.”

Chris said this and even began to play dumb. Lin Zhen helplessly closed the Dimensional Universe and continued walking forward.

He sped up under his feet. Rushing forward under ten times the gravity was indeed a difficult thing. Lin Zhen could not fully perform at his previous level. Forget about moving at sub-light speed, even a hundred times the speed of sound was not possible. Because there were often constructs, forests, and mountains on the side of the road that obstructed the path, he had to go around them often, making it difficult to increase his speed.

After walking for some time, Lin Zhen became somewhat tired and started to envy those with carriages to ride.

“Try the spaceship.”

Lin Zhen decided to take out his spaceship and try to fly forward.

However, as soon as he took out the spaceship, Chris came out again.

“Master, the Original World values environmental protection and forbids the use of energy-consuming technology products like this. If you don’t want to get caught, you should put the spaceship away. Also, the high-altitude gravity here is even greater, so the spaceship won’t be able to take off quickly.”

Lin Zhen recalled his first arrival in the Original World, when he was immediately drawn down from the sky by gravity, and realized that what Chris said was true.

Left with no choice, Lin Zhen continued to make his way honestly.

Thankfully, the place where he had landed was not too far from the Mansion City. After rushing for most of the day and even taking a shortcut across a mountain range, he reached his destination: Wood King Mansion City.

“What a beautiful city!”

Two planets floated in the sky, probably reflecting the light of a nearby constant star, shining a faint blue light down onto the gigantic city below.

The lights from the two planets crisscrossed, creating a large area of aurora-like light that cascaded down like a waterfall, changing colors constantly, making the city below look like a fairytale kingdom.

Lin Zhen had yet to figure out the day and night cycle of the Original World, as it seemed quite complex with the myriad of stars in the sky moving in irregular trajectories.

On his way into the city, he learned that this Mansion City was called Wood King Mansion City. The ruler of the city was a Peak World King, and the title of Wood King was passed down through generations, thus the city took on this name.

After entering the city, Lin Zhen felt a completely different atmosphere from the New World.

The roads were wide, and the surroundings were full of shops that exuded an ancient charm.

Teahouses, restaurants, inns, alchemy rooms, martial artist clubs, Spiritual Mind Master clubs, auction houses, smoking lounges, and some sensual entertainment establishments were all around.

“Gambling and brothels are legal in the Original World. There are many ways to make money here. Master, you can try to find a job.”

Lin Zhen felt the copper coin in his pocket, which was worth only one Yuan. He really needed to find something to do and inquire about the means to reach the Kirin Clan.

In Lin Zhen’s mind, a tavern should be a hub of information, so he entered one.

As soon as he walked in, a beautiful woman with snow-white skin and red eyes approached and asked Lin Zhen what he wanted to eat.

After looking at the menu for a while, Lin Zhen hesitated, then turned around and left the tavern.

He couldn’t order anything with just one Yuan.

He went to an inn, but again, he couldn’t afford the room fee.

He thought about going to the teahouse to see if there was any cheap tea, only to find that the cheapest tea was fifty Yuan per pot.

As for the smoking lounge… it was better to forget about it, the most he could do was smell the scent of the smoke.

He went into a commerce hall and saw a lot of good stuff, but he couldn’t afford any of it.

After walking around, Lin Zhen found that he had nowhere to go.

Feeling helpless, he squatted at a street corner, and the taste of living without money finally dawned on Lin Zhen, who had long neglected the concept of money.

His stomach was already very hungry, and he had no friends here.

As he looked left and right, Lin Zhen wondered if he would have to beg for food.

Suddenly, a massive sign appeared in Lin Zhen’s vision.

“Wood King Mansion recruiting guest officials! Star System Stage and above can apply! The application fee is only one Yuan! Only one Yuan!”