My carefree life in space

Chapter 176 Arrival in the Olay Empire

Once back on the starship, the two continued their journey.

Having experienced this ordeal, Lin Shushu gained a deeper understanding of interstellar disasters.

They weren't even in the worst situation; they were merely caught in the crossfire. If they had been in the eye of the storm, the impact would have been unimaginable.

In such a scenario, even a star could be torn to pieces by the impact of the explosion, and its internal nuclear fusion reaction would be instantly disrupted, causing stellar material to be ejected in all directions.

Some planets may be vaporized directly by the powerful energy. Even planets far from the explosion center may be thrown off their original orbits and wander in the universe due to the loss of stable starlight and gravitational binding.

However, accidents reaching this level of destruction are rare; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many celestial bodies in the universe.

The rest of the journey went smoothly. Following the star map and their own judgment, they finally arrived at the star system under the jurisdiction of the Olay Empire.

They were spotted as soon as they entered this star system.

The Olay Empire has strict regulations for foreign spaceships and starships, requiring them to be registered with official agencies before being allowed to land.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. They weren't here to cause trouble, so everything was done according to the rules of the Olay Empire.

During the registration process, not only did the starship need to be registered, but the two individuals also needed to obtain legal identification. From that moment on, they could travel freely on any planet within the Olay Empire simply by presenting their identification information.

However, this also means that their every move will be monitored by the authorities unless they choose not to use this identity.

When registering their identity information, they only said that they came to visit and broaden their horizons, without revealing their identity as envoys of the Jin Yuan Empire, since this identity was only for occasional use.

"You people from the Jin Yuan Empire have become quite bold these past few years, with more and more people coming here." After completing the formalities, the receptionist casually remarked this, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze were tempted to ask more questions, but ultimately remained silent.

They didn't miss the disdain in the eyes of the reception staff, and given the arrogant attitude these people had displayed during the process of handling their business, they figured they wouldn't easily tell them anything more.

The two did not linger, but instead flew towards Aolai, the main star of the Aolai Empire. Because they had already registered, their starship passed through this star system smoothly.

On this day, they finally arrived at the planet Olay.

Walking down the street, Lin Shushu noticed a significant difference in appearance between the people here and those from the Jin Yuan Empire. Both men and women were taller and had more rugged features, making them seem less approachable.

She was looking at others, and others were looking at them.

Compared to the people of the Olay Empire, their appearance was more refined and eye-catching. Moreover, as foreigners to the locals, they received even more attention.

"Hello, you are from the Jin Yuan Empire, right? Is this your first time here? Would you like me to be your guide?" A woman with a heroic appearance walked up to them and asked.

Although she asked about both of them, her gaze remained fixed on Mo Ze, clearly showing that she was more interested in him.

Mo Ze frowned, about to refuse, when Lin Shushu grabbed his palm, and he immediately stopped, swallowing the words he was about to say.

Lin Shushu knew, of course, that the woman in front of her was interested in Mo Ze, but she could also tell that it wasn't the kind of interest that came between a man and a woman, so she didn't feel any resistance and instead nodded with a smile.

The woman was not annoyed by the lack of response from Mo Ze. After seeing Lin Shushu nod, she turned to talk to Lin Shushu.

"Hello, my name is Lisa. May I ask how you two are addressed?" she introduced herself.

After introducing herself and Mo Ze, Lin Shushu casually asked, "Do you often see people from the Jin Yuan Empire here?"

“It’s become quite common in recent years, but according to the older folks, it was rare decades ago. When a few came back then, they were treated like rare animals and surrounded by onlookers!” Lisa answered while secretly glancing at Moze.

"Why are you staring at him?" Lin Shushu pointed at Mo Ze and asked directly.

Lisa realized her rudeness and apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean anything by it, I was just curious about his strength."

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze found this explanation hard to understand. Why would someone be curious about another person's strength on the first meeting? What did that have to do with them?

Lisa seemed to sense their doubts and continued to explain, "I competed with my brother and lost every time. He said I was weak and only worthy of being compared with the people of the Jin Yuan Empire. So I wanted to test whether I was really that bad..."

"Does this mean they want to fight?" Lin Shushu was speechless. Mo Ze was even angrier. Lisa's words were full of contempt, and it was obvious that everyone here thought so.

Lisa, however, didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. "I want to fight him to prove my brother wrong, so that he can't refuse to take me with him when he goes out to train in the future."

Seeing Mo Ze's somewhat gloomy face, Lin Shushu quickly changed the subject, "You just said that there were very few Jin Yuan people here decades ago. In which year did the people who were considered rare animals come?"

Lisa hadn't expected Lin Shushu to ask this. She searched her memory and said, "It seems to have been thirty or forty years ago!"

Lin Shushu did the math in her head; the timing matched. As for whether her father was among those people, that required further investigation.

"Where would you like to go first? I promised to be your guide." Lisa seemed to only then remember the words she had used to try and get closer to Lisa.

The group continued chatting as they walked without stopping, and were now standing in front of a hotel.

"Do you need to rest first? This hotel is nice and reasonably priced," Lisa asked Lin Shushu for her opinion.

Hearing her words, Lin Shushu suddenly thought of a problem they had overlooked: what was the currency of the Aolai Empire? Without a doubt, their Star Coins from the Jin Yuan Empire were useless, and there didn't seem to be a place to exchange currency here.

She voiced her doubts.

Lisa patted her head; she had momentarily forgotten that they were from another country and it was normal for them not to have their own currency, the currency of the Olay Empire.

“We trade using energy stones here, like this one,” Lisa said, taking out a small energy stone from her spatial storage.

When they saw the energy stone, both Mo Ze and Lin Shushu were surprised for a moment. Wasn't this a spirit stone?

The spirit stones used in the cultivation world are actually the common currency in the Olay Empire. Could this place really be related to the cultivation world? Both of them became excited, but they still maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.

“If you don’t have any energy stones, I can lend them to you, but you have to agree to one condition.” Lisa’s gaze returned to Moze, her meaning clear.

Mo Ze ignored her completely; even if he wanted to fight, he wouldn't choose her as his opponent.