What mattered even more was that this kind of Energy, for Jia Yan, was practically tailor?made for him, highly compatible with his Evolutionary Creature body.
So after he obtained that kind of Power last time, he’d been really looking forward to finding the manufacturer of this Energy. The best approach would be to buy a copy of the method for producing this Energy and take it back.
After all, for other people this Power was good, sure, but it wasn’t something you directly consume. It was used more like in a game Space, turned into a kind of universal Energy to do some construction, or used for certain manufacturing purposes.
Compared with Jia Yan’s use for it, the difference was really huge. He was someone who could truly make full use of it, while others probably wouldn’t even know he was using it to enhance himself, so the asking price shouldn’t be that high...
Of course, all of this was just Jia Yan’s own imagination. A big Commerce Association that uses this as a storefront product wouldn’t be so eager to sell it off.
If it really doesn’t work out, Jia Yan had thought it through carefully: he could first buy some to use for Cultivation, and in the future, once his combat power was sufficient...
There was no need to say the rest of that sentence.
The flight itself actually went without incident.
Throughout the journey, Jia Yan sent out several communications, asking the Stellar?level existence over there to properly receive the other side and not use force. Of course, Jia Yan figured that even if force was used, the other side would definitely have some decent fighters, and the Stellar?level existence on his side might well be unable to suppress them.
As for the Commercial Star now, frankly, anyone who wanted to fight for it had a chance to take it. The only thing to consider was that after taking it, the Jia Yan behind this Commercial Star, and even the entire Insect Queen’s Power, would definitely not let it go.
Even a super?faction that had a Star River high-level existence behind it wouldn’t act completely wantonly when moving against certain powers, because here in the Central Starfield of the Milky Way there are rules of its own, and there are reasons why Strong Ones can’t casually fight. After all, this Central Starfield of the Milky Way is so vast, and the Star River high-level powers behind it can’t send their Star River high-level fighters into battle every single time. Besides, even if you seized a huge swath of territory, if you couldn’t control it, what would be the point of fighting? Might as well leave people some food on the table.
So those big powers wouldn’t lightly move against small powers, even if those small powers were external forces that had just recently occupied a Commercial Star.
That day, Jia Yan flew for a full three days or so. During that time he read quite a lot of information online, and only then, feeling well prepared, arrived at the Commercial Star.
Within the Land of Business Star, quite a few ships had indeed been intercepted. Among them were not only the Commerce Association ship that Jia Yan wanted intercepted, but also other Commerce Association ships that had supposedly agreed on prices with the "previous Master."
"Lord Jia Yan, you’re finally here."
When Jia Yan arrived, that Stellar?level existence appeared with a worried face, having waited long in advance on the Starry Sky Path that Jia Yan had to pass.
"Oh? Why did you come here personally to wait for me? Is it because there’s something difficult to handle?"
Jia Yan looked at this Stellar?level existence in puzzlement.
"That’s right, Lord. Actually, even if the Commerce Association you told us to watch for hadn’t arrived, we would definitely have called you here sometime soon. Things here have turned out to be a bit more troublesome than we imagined."
That Stellar?level existence looked rather distressed.
Previously he had also helped the last person who occupied the Commercial Star with operations, and back then it hadn’t felt this troublesome. This time, the Commercial Star happened to be guarding a key Path; all kinds of issues were making his head ache.
Fortunately, Jia Yan had arrived. He didn’t have to have a headache anymore; he could just leave the problems to Jia Yan. Besides, Jia Yan himself counted as a chunk of combat power. His own combat power wasn’t enough to intimidate the people on this planet, but Jia Yan was just right.
"Alright, let’s fly toward the Commercial Star while you fill me in on what’s going on."
Jia Yan and this Stellar?level existence flew together toward that Commercial Star, and Jia Yan asked about the situation as they went.
In fact, things were roughly as Jia Yan had guessed.
Basically, some Strong Ones were not obeying the Stellar?level existence’s orders. Even when he brought up Jia Yan, brought up the Insect Queen’s Power behind Jia Yan, even when he mentioned the Insect Queen herself as a pretty formidable Domain Master Creature, they still refused to acknowledge it.
After all, the Insect Queen’s strength in this stretch of Starry Sky amounted to having fought two Domain Master Creatures, nothing more. Her reputation hadn’t yet spread.
Moreover, even defeating two Domain Masters from the border regions doesn’t prove that the Insect Queen is truly powerful.
Because this is the Central Starfield of the Milky Way Galaxy, where powerful existences and highly talented beings have never been in short supply. Even Domain Lord Peak creatures exist in considerable numbers in this vast Starry Sky, so almost no one is afraid of a talent-type Domain Lord like the Insect Queen.
Of course, that’s speaking at the level of powers. On the individual level, there are still plenty of people who would fear an existence like the Insect Queen. After all, she really is very powerful.
As for Jia Yan—forget it...
To threaten one or two planets, a Star River Middle Stage like Jia Yan still has some presence. But to threaten an entire power—that would be a joke, practically asking to die.
After hearing this Stellar?level existence pour out his complaints, Jia Yan understood that on that Commercial Star there were quite a few Commerce Association ships that refused to follow orders.
These ships had only just arrived not long ago. After hearing that the Commercial Star had changed Masters, they either wanted to drive prices down, or insisted on handling things according to the original contract from that rival Starfield.
All kinds of issues were involved here, like some humiliating historical problems on the enemy’s side, or embezzlement that occurred when some Strong Ones were stationed there, and also various personal relationships, and so on.
So many bad debts were absolutely impossible for the Insect Queen’s Power over here to recognize.
As a result, the situation was getting a bit tricky. Quite a few ships and Commerce Associations were being held up, leaving the Stellar?level existence that Jia Yan had assigned there feeling somewhat helpless.
Luckily, when he looked among that huge flock of Commerce Association ships, he spotted one that looked very familiar. After examining it carefully, he instantly realized that this was the very Commerce Association Jia Yan had instructed them to watch for, to see if it would show up!
With that, he used it as a pretext to summon Jia Yan, and at the same time have Jia Yan deal with the issues here.
"Heh, you’ve actually done quite well. For a Stellar?level to handle so many problems—I’ve underestimated you."
After listening, Jia Yan felt genuinely amazed at the Stellar?level existence before him. Given everything woven into the situation, let alone this Stellar?level existence—even Jia Yan himself felt it was a bit overwhelming.
When it comes to issues on the level of big powers, it usually takes a Peak Mid-Tier existence of the galaxy like Black sheep to show up. Otherwise it would feel like you’re looking down on the other side.
Yet on this Commercial Star, not only did someone of Black sheep’s level fail to appear, even he, Jia Yan, the nominal administrator, hadn’t shown his face. The Stellar?level existence at his side must have been bearing tremendous pressure.
Jia Yan felt a slight worry for this Stellar?level manager, and he praised him a bit, immediately lifting the other’s spirits.
That’s how it is with work: what people fear isn’t putting in the effort, it’s putting in the effort and having no one understand how hard it was.
"Lord Jia Yan, you flatter me. It wasn’t that hard, really—this is my duty. Actually, we don’t have enough Strong Ones in our power. Even if the situation in several other places is somewhat better than mine, it’s only a bit better; they’re all under pressure. I’m the one who didn’t bear as much pressure, so I’m a bit ashamed."
"Heh, no need for that. I do understand the work pressure you’re all under. In any case, since I’m here this time, I’ll see for myself just how much pressure these Commerce Associations and powers can put on me."
"And of course, I’ll see whether that ’Commerce Association’ I’ve been anticipating for so long will give me any surprises."
Jia Yan smiled slightly.