Shrouded in an orange treasure aura, Shi Ming was the brightest star in the night sky as he walked across Treasure Star.
Yet, this brightest of stars was not headed for any high-end venues. Instead, he twisted and turned his way into the black market on the lowest level of the Fixed Star Building, entering a world of orderly yet cluttered square stalls and a never-ending stream of people.
The orange of his aura stood out, conspicuous amidst a sea of white.
He looked completely out of place.
The shouts and hawking of the black market vendors were incessant.
"Latest intel! A star cavern has been discovered in the outer regions, linked to vast quantities of Broken Starstone! It might become the Thirty-Seventh Cosmic Country's largest Broken Star Ore Vein! Treasure Star is recruiting a large number of manual laborers, excellent pay guaranteed!"
"The latest treasure tax policy! Seventy percent! A new all-time high!"
