Virtual Realm, Central Domain:
In the heart of the Virtual Realm, Maximus and Lilith walked side by side, marveling at the prosperity of the place.
No matter how many times Maximus visited here, he was always mesmerized.
The Central Domain contained everything the Virtual Realm had to offer.
Money, status, power; In the central domain, everything was possible.
This place gathered all the top industries and elites of the Dimensional Alliance.
However, such a place was not easy to enter.
Besides the stringent requirements on wealth, one also needed the corresponding status to gain entry.
Only elite of the elites had the chance of coming here.
Even being a a tier 9 Dimensional Master barely granted the qualifications to be here.
Fortunately, his alternate identity, Magnus, was the owner of a 4-star store.
This status was already in the top middle strata compared to the rest.
Maximus was equivalent to a class A VIP that could bring anyone without restrictions.
All the exclusive places could also be freely accessed by him, allowing him to go even to the most private auctions.
(Class: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F)
Looking at the excitement, Lilith didn't know where to go.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
"No, I'm still full from the energy of the Dimensional Harmonizer machine."
"Then how about we listen to some music to calm down?"
"Sure! Where should we go?" Lilith asked excitedly, taking his arm.
"I know just the place..."
Immortal Palace Music Pavilion:
"Wow, so beautiful~" Lilith muttered, looking around.
This Music Pavilion was a property of the Immortal Palace, one of the top sects in the Dimensional Alliance.
As a sect that only accepted women, their taste and aesthetics hit Lilith's spot.
Lilith felt the place was dreamy—the smell, the sound, the view—everything she wished for seemed to be here.
"We're here to appreciate music. Let's go," Maximus said, dragging Lilith out of her daze.
Coming inside the venue, they quickly found their seats.
"Is there something special here?"
Each of the performers was a tier 11 powerhouse that mastered a branch of Ocean of Music.
With such top performers, this place costs hundreds of origin coins per performance.
If there was nothing special about the music, this establishment would have long been closed.
Soon, the next performer went onto the platform.
Taking out a million-string zither, she started to play.
As the music began, the crowd grew silent; the sound seemed to reach their souls, calming and enlightening them down.
"A sound that could affect origin... how grand," Maximus muttered, unaffected by the sound.
Looking at Lilith closing her eyes as if her whole body was being cleansed, Maximus smiled.
The massive increase in strength had caused Lilith's mood to fluctuate greatly.
Listening to the sound of origin should help stabilize her mood.
Soon after the music finished, the crowd opened their eyes and began cheering.
Even Lilith was amazed, cheering like a fangirl.
"It was so good, I want to listen to more!" Lilith said excitedly.
A while later, Immortal Palace, Jewelry Pavilion:
In another establishment of the Immortal Palace, Lilith dragged Maximus to shop.
Looking at the expensive jewelries, Maximus sighed in defeat.
"Just right, I can also take this opportunity to copy rare resources..." Maximus thought.
"Welcome to the Jewelry Pavilion, how may I help you?" the attendant greeted.
"Hmm, I want a necklace~," Lilith said after some thinking.
She didn't need a matching ring, as Maximus had already given her one.
Compared to the rings here, no matter the quality, design, or even the meaning behind them, it was severely lacking.
If Maximus knew Lilith was comparing the ring he gave to her, he would surely spank her.
The rings he gave to his wives were unique and one of a kind.
Each of them was engraved with a piece of his very Origin.
Although it didn't have much power, the ring he gave ensured that they would be together eternally.
No matter where they are in the plain of existence, Maximus could find them.
Whether an enemy attacked them, he could help, and even in death, Maximus could bring them back to life.
Maximus could also remotely help them, passing energy in time of need.
It could be said that with this ring, each of them was invincible.
To create such a ring the resources and pain it took was immeasurable.
He even had to rest and heal for months to make each ring.
Looking at Lilith who was excitedly looking around the venue, he only felt his pocket tremble.
Soon the attendant took them to the necklace jewel collection.
Looking at the collection, Lilith's eyes lit up.
Not caring about anything, she pointed at the necklace in the center of the room.
"This is the Ocean Blue Origin, one of the prime showcases of our Jewel Pavilion."
"It is made of a tier 11 ultimate treasure, costing 180 billion Origin Coins!" the attendant patiently explained.
"So expensive!" Lilith muttered, shocked.
"What a treasure... unfortunately, I can't afford it..." Maximus thought.
Immortal Palace was truly one of the top sects.
A tier 11 ultimate was just one of the top showcases in the Jewel Pavilion.
Thinking that Immortal Pavilion had hundreds of branches in the Central Domain alone, Maximus could only imagine their grandeur.
Knowing Maximus couldn't afford such an amount, Lilith looked through other necklaces.
Although they were on a date, Lilith didn't forget to open her Primordial Origin Eye.
One of the tasks Maximus told her was to copy rare resources and treasures.
Seeing these beautiful pieces of jewelry, they must be rare, right?
Furthermore, if she could copy them, there was no need for Maximus to buy them!
Although knowing Maximus had a lot of money, she was reluctant to spend it on useless ornaments.
In a bright mood, she looked through the most beautiful gems she could find.
As she was scanning them, she felt her vision blocked by layers of rune inscriptions.
"Hmph, it's not gonna stop me," she thought.
Before coming here, Maximus had already taught her virtual rune programming.
Especially in rune inscription decoding, as long as it wasn't too advanced, it couldn't hinder her.
As Lilith continued to copy jewelry after jewelry, Maximus came to find a gift he could give to Lilith.
Knowing Lilith, as long as she could copy it, she would never buy it.
After seeing Lilith's Primordial Origin Eye, Maximus concluded that its limit was up to the origin of law.
In the past, Lilith's rank 9 special physique could see the essence of things; now, after advancing, it could see the origin of things.
Anything that contained the path of law and conceptual power was out of her ability.
With such restrictions, they were lucky enough that the Dimensional Harmonizer machine didn't go out of reach.
Although it's a tier 11 pseudo-ultimate treasure, it didn't contain the path of law, making Lilith smoothly copy it.
Knowing Lilith's limit, he came to the section of tier 11 necklaces, choosing something that could complement her beauty.
After a few hours, Lilith was exhausted from copying various jewelry.
Around her, the attendant was also sweating from following and giving explanations to her endlessly.
Fortunately, they were trained professionally; no matter how crazy the customer, they would smile and solve their problems.
Otherwise, Lilith would have long been kicked out of the store.
"Tired?" Maximus asked, seeing her rest.
"Not much." Although it was tiring, Lilith was having fun.
This was a zero-credit shopping spree—how could she not have fun?
Furthermore, knowing that she was of help to Maximus, Lilith was full of motivation.
"You know you don't need to copy everything, just look for the more expensive and rare stuff," Maximus secretly advised, not letting anyone hear him.
"Oh, that's right!" Lilith seemed to be enlightened.
With Maximus's advice, she stormed through the shop looking at the most expensive jewelry.
Soon within a few hours, she copied everything of worth.
Maximus also bought a tier 11 necklace, giving it to Lilith as a surprise.
"Thank you~," Lilith said, kissing him sweetly.
"It's nothing. You deserve this much. Otherwise, how could it be a date if I don't give you gifts?" Maximus said with a smile.
Filled with sweetness, Lilith became energetic.
Dragging Maximus, they wandered around all the popular shops.
With Lilith's ability, they copied all rare materials they could see—from metals, ores, stones, wood, plants, herbs, monster parts, unique livestock and crops, natural elements, sea products, etc.
They also copied the specialty products of each store, which were synthesized by secret methods.
Like unique technologies, weapons, potions, medicine, pills, treasures, coatings, fuels, fabrics, biomaterials, energy storage, nanomaterials, etc.
Although Maximus couldn't use them openly as he would be hunted, it was still handy for personal use.
Looking at their harvest, Maximus couldn't stop smiling.
"Last one. We just need to go to the Dimensional Alliance Potion Mall and we can return home," Maximus comforted Lilith, seeing her a little tired.
It had been a few months since they started the copying spree.
Although they were both excited thinking of the money they would make, Maximus noticed that Lilith was already getting tired.
They had already visited various Dimensional Alliance branches—from the Treasure Mall, Technology Mall, Spiritual Plant Mall, Unique Species Mall, etc.
The Potion Mall was their last stop.
"The Dimensional Alliance Potion Mall, huh? Leave it to me!"