Li Yang, Shen Xuan, Lu Tower, and the others arrived on Mars.

"Purple Brilliance Crystal Stones?"

Lu Tower looked at the purple ore before him, a hint of surprise on his face.

To be honest, one or two Purple Brilliance Crystal Stones weren’t much. They probably wouldn’t even tempt someone at the Law Realm.

But the more of them there were, the more precious they became!

In sufficient quantities, even a Lord of the Starry Sky would be tempted!

It was like money. No one would bother to pick up a dollar or two off the ground, but a hundred million laid out before them would be enough to drive many people into a frenzy.

If it were ten billion, countless people would throw all caution to the wind.

"Lord Lu Tower, how much are these Purple Brilliance Crystal Stones worth?" Li Yang asked, an expectant look on Shen Xuan’s face beside him.

These resources would determine the future of Earth!

In the grand scheme of the Cosmos, Earth’s overall strength was undoubtedly among the weakest!

Now that they had made contact with the Cosmos, they had to seize this opportunity to increase their strength. Otherwise, they would likely be bullied by everyone.

They also knew that Earth was currently in a "newbie protection period," receiving special attention from a branch of the Human Race Saint Hall.

During this time, even powerful inhabited planets wouldn’t dare to oppress Earth.

But once the newbie protection period was over, the branch of the Human Race Saint Hall would no longer pay them much mind. Earth would be left to develop on its own.

Within this protection period, the best strategy was to sell the ore, buy vast resources, and use them to raise the planet’s population to the Peak of Spiritual Awakening Realm, rapidly increasing the number of people at that level on Earth!

Lu Tower examined it carefully, then shook his head. "It’s impossible to tell for sure, but this mineral vein is definitely substantial. I estimate it’s worth over 100 trillion Galaxy Coins. As for the exact amount, we’ll need a professional to conduct a survey."

"100 trillion?"

Hearing this, both Li Yang’s and Shen Xuan’s eyes lit up.

The Cosmos also had a concept of money, with currencies for circulation. The Milky Way Galaxy used two types: the local Galaxy Coin and the Yangyuan Coin, which was used across all galaxies.

In the Cosmos, a Three-Striped Golden Fruit, which could raise an ordinary person’s strength to the Celestial Level, was worth 100 Galaxy Coins.

A Purple Gold Fruit, which could allow someone at the Peak of Heaven-level to easily break through to the King Level, was worth 10,000 Galaxy Coins.

That meant 100 trillion Galaxy Coins could be exchanged for one trillion Three-Striped Golden Fruits...

Based on Li Yang’s understanding, it took 100 million Galaxy Coins to raise an ordinary person to the Peak of Spiritual Awakening Realm, which was also known as the Peak of King Level.

All told, if the entire mineral vein was converted into resources, Earth could easily produce one million experts at the Peak of King Level!

One could only imagine what a massive fortune this was!

"Li Yang, I’ll spread the news about the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone vein here. I expect there will be quite a few interested parties. Those with a desire to mine it will contact you," Lu Tower said with a smile.

"Then we’ll be troubling you, Lord Lu Tower," Li Yang said quickly.

Right now, they were complete novices when it came to the Cosmos.

This was also why the Human Race Saint Hall sent people over as soon as a Planet Zero was discovered.

"By the way, Li Yang, we will be constructing a virtual network on Earth in the next few days. With these mineral resources, your planet can develop rapidly and use the virtual network to quickly adapt to the Cosmos," Lu Tower said with a smile.

"A virtual network?"

Li Yang asked, "Lord Lu Tower, we don’t really understand what a virtual network is..."

Lu Tower chuckled. "Li Yang, isn’t technology advancing on your planet? VR, the metaverse... these things show that Earth is also exploring the Virtual World."

They had previously investigated Earth and easily grasped its level of technological development.

"In the Cosmos, virtual technology is already fully mature. We can enter it directly with our consciousness, and all sensations, even combat, are identical to the real world. In the Cosmos, the Virtual World is also known as the Second World."

"In three days, the virtual network will be fully deployed across Earth, and it will even cover the surrounding planetary regions. Hmm... it’s similar to getting broadband installed on your planet. You’ll be able to enter and experience it for yourselves then."

"However, entry into the Virtual World is free for a three-day trial. If you want to continue using it after that, you’ll have to pay. It’s a yearly subscription, costing 1,000 Galaxy Coins per year."

"One thousand Galaxy Coins?"

Hearing this number, Li Yang and Shen Xuan exchanged a glance.

’A rip-off! This is a total rip-off!’

One person, one year, one thousand Galaxy Coins. If all seven billion people on Earth logged on for a year, the total cost would be seven hundred million Galaxy Coins.

That many Galaxy Coins could easily create seven experts at the Peak of King Level.

Earth had so many people, and the Milky Way Galaxy had hundreds of thousands of inhabited planets. If they all logged into the Virtual World like Earth...

’Crooked companies really are everywhere,’ he thought.

But despite his thoughts, Li Yang couldn’t refuse.

"Lord Lu Tower, we don’t have any Galaxy Coins. Can we use the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone vein to pay for some of it?" Li Yang inquired.

"Of course you can," Lu Tower replied with a small smile.

"Once the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone vein is sold, Earth will have money."

"I’ve been in contact with seven Planet Zeros. The other six were barren, with virtually no resources. Your Earth is quite wealthy by comparison."

Afterward, Li Yang and Shen Xuan took Lu Tower to the moon for a look.

"Another Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone vein?"

Lu Tower was even more astonished as he looked at the vein before him.

’It seems Earth really is "wealthy,"’ he mused.

...

Over the next few days, the virtual network was built on Earth, and with Lu Tower’s help, news of the mineral veins spread, awaiting the arrival of off-world civilizations to propose cooperative mining ventures.

At this point, Li Yang could finally relax completely.

Cheers and celebrations erupted all over the planet.

From despair to elation, it felt as if all of humanity had been on a journey from hell to heaven.

"Mom, Dad." After parting ways with Lu Tower, Li Yang returned home.

Li Guohai and Zhao Rou were all smiles. Seeing Li Yang, they exclaimed joyfully, "Yangyang."

Li Guohai clapped Li Yang on the shoulder and said with a grin, "The proudest accomplishment of my life was having you with your mother."

His eyes were filled with pride and admiration.

’The fate of the entire planet changed because of my son!’

’This wasn’t an impact that would last a day or two; it would affect Earth for hundreds, thousands of years, or even longer!’

"Enough talk. Yangyang, your sister and I have cooked a feast. Now that the crisis is over, we have to celebrate properly," Zhao Rou said with a smile.

"Okay."

Li Yang held his little niece, Tongtong, his face also wreathed in smiles.

Earth was safe. As a free planet, it had formally made contact with cosmic civilizations and was beginning to integrate into the Cosmos.

The family enjoyed a wonderful meal together. After spending a little more time at home, Li Yang left again.

’Now, there’s one more thing to do.’

His figure flickered, and he sped off toward a certain location.