"Is this the Interdimensional Council's dimensional ship? It's quite big..."
Although not as large as the Mechanical Alliance Mothership, it is still the size of thousands of trillions kilometers.
Dwarfing all the other ships near it, was like a steel vessel passing by toys.
As the ship stopped in the void, a voice announced that it would remain in place for a month.
"Let's line up."
Knowing the ship would only stay for a month, his wives hurriedly prepared for a shopping trip.
Staying in the Shadow Oasis too monotonous; they could only train or stroll around in a limited space.
Looking for something new and exciting, they couldn't contain their enthusiasm.
Suddenly, as they lined up, they heard a commotion.
"What? 100 Soul Origin Coins per person just for entrance?! Are you sure you're not robbing me?!"
Soul Origin Coins were concentrated energy extracted from typical origin fragments to create a concentrated essence of soul origin.
These types of pure origin fragments were rarely used for transactions due to their expense and scarcity.
However, in the Silent Void Expanse, Soul Origin Coins were more practical because they were easier to use and unaffected by the corrupted causality of souls.
Unfortunately, they were costly, with an exchange rate of 100 origin coins to 1 soul-origin coin.
Even Maximus had only exchanged 5 trillion origin coins for 50 billion soul-origin coins.
Nonetheless, it was understandable; extracting soul origin from a mixed strand of origin fragment was difficult and a waste of energy.
In 100 origin fragments, one might not even be able to condense a single soul origin.
Then there were other pure origin elements, like fire origin coins, water origin coins, and earth origin coins, which were much cheaper in comparison.
Although all origin laws shared equal power, they differed in scarcity.
Common elemental laws like fire, water, and earth could be easily extracted, unlike the more archaic elements like soul, time, and space.
As the commotion escalated, the powerhouse guarding the entrance finally had enough.
"If you can't even afford to enter the ship, then stop wasting our time!" He snorted, unfolding his aura.
"Oh? A powerhouse mastering 99% of the River of Law?" Maximus thought with interest.
It was indeed the mighty Interdimensional Council, one of the overlords; even their guards were incredibly strong.
After such a show of force, the crowd became more compliant, lining up and paying the entrance fee with gritted teeth.
Maximus put the Shadow Oasis into his dimensional storage and paid the fee for himself and his wives.
Inside, their eyes sparkled with excitement.
Rows of stores and entertainment venues stretched before them, like arriving in a prosperous city after a long, dreary camp.
They couldn't help but tour enthusiastically.
"Husband, let's buy this!"
"And this too! I think we're running low on these materials."
"Maximus, can I get these clothes? I didn't prepare enough earlier."
"I want this plant; it'll make a nice decoration!"
Watching them enjoy themselves, Maximus sighed, then readily paid.
Fortunately, not everything cost soul-origin coins; most items still used regular origin coins, which were more manageable.
As for scanning them with his powers? It would be a taboo.
As a representative of the Interdimensional Council, if it were discovered that he did something so disgraceful, he'd be punished.
...
Meanwhile, Maximus and his party were invited to a banquet.
His wives happily joined in, looking at the lively atmosphere without any questions.
The dazzling food, enchanting music, and lively atmosphere made them relax.
Unbeknownst to them, Kares arrived at the scene.
As his eyes scanned the crowd, he searched for the mysterious guest.
But before his subordinate could point out Maximus and his group, his gaze froze.
"What is this? Such pristine and clear souls... This? A Holy Soul of Reincarnation? A Soul with such an enchanting fragrance? A soul with omniscient eye?"
"This- how can there be such unique souls gathered in one place?!"
With his eyes attuned to the River of Soul Light, no disguise could hide from his sight.
Seeing the souls of Erica and the others, Kares felt he had found a gold mine.
No, it's more like a mountain of treasures, that could take him to the peak of the Aeon Plane.
What had he been doing all these years to be presented with something this exceptional?
"If I could possess them..." Greed surged in his heart.
Kares already forgotten about the mysterious guest.
His strength mattered more than some quota or some rich young master.
Each of the women before him was a perfect furnace to elevate his power to unknown heights.
Presented with such an opportunity, all his mind was only focus on how he could quickly possess them.
Flying over, he reached out to one of them, but before he could, a hand stopped him.
"Who are you?" Maximus asked coldly.
Seeing some stranger trying to touch his wife, Maximus nearly exploded with anger.
"I'm the captain of this ship, Kares," he replied arrogantly, pulling his hand back with force as he glared at Maximus.
"Is that so? Then can you kindly get lost? You're ruining our mood."
Maximus didn't care if Kares was the captain or the emperor of the ship.
Anyone who touched his wives was crossing the line.
"Just who are you? I'm talking to these girls, not you~" Kares sneered, assessing the situation with a haughty expression.
Seeing the woman he desired hiding behind Maximus, jealousy consumed him.
How dare such a weakling possess what he couldn't have?
Exuding his aura, the once noisy hall turned eerily silent.
Most people fell to their knees under the pressure, while others tried to flee.
Facing the treasure, Maximus stood without so much as a flinch as he looked at Kares with killing intent.
"I'm Magnus, the husband of these women. So, if you can, leave us alone." Maximus muttered, activating a 100-fold amplification, easily warding off Kares's pressure.
"Oh? How about you sell me one of these women then?" Kares grinned wickedly.