Reborn with Infinity Money System, I was Worshipped by All Universes! - Chapter 226

Chapter 226: Chapter223-Country Bumpkins Visit the Big Fortress!
“Senator Gallio, let’s hurry over there!”

Kayn’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he thought to himself, “Prince Velen will definitely be surprised when he sees me show up unannounced!”

Moments later, Gallio and Kayn arrived at the gates of the fortress.

They saw a burly man dressed in fortress attire sweeping the ground. Gallio stepped forward and announced, “The Holy Fortress has come to pay a visit!”

“The Holy Fortress?”

Apollo paused mid-sweep upon hearing Gallio’s words and looked over at them curiously.

“What business do you have with our fortress?”

“We’re here to see Velen,” Gallio stated directly.

If he didn’t have high expectations of Velen, he wouldn’t be speaking so politely to what he assumed was a servant of some minor fortress.

“You’re here to see His Highness Velen? Follow me.”

Hearing their purpose, Apollo didn’t ask any further. He simply turned and led them into the fortress.

But the moment the two stepped across the threshold—

“What the…”

Was this even real?

As soon as they crossed the gate, the scenery around them rippled and transformed like waves in water.

Gallio instinctively grabbed Kayn’s arm. “Illusion magic array! What we saw outside was all fake!”

Illusion array?!

Kayn was completely dumbfounded.

This was just a small fortress, right? One no different—maybe even smaller—than the tens of thousands of others across the Titan Galaxy. And yet…

It had a high-level illusion magic array installed at its front gate?

Even Senator Gallio had been fooled!

Before Kayn could fully process this, the very ground beneath them suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.

“Whoa! So bright!”

“I… I smell the essence of advanced mana crystals!”

As the brilliance faded, they looked down—and froze on the spot.

The entire ground beneath their feet was paved with advanced mana crystals.

What the hell?!

“Senator Gallio,” Kayn stammered, swallowing nervously, “paving the entire ground with advanced mana crystals… That’s insane! Should we do the same for our fortress back home?”

“…What?”

Gallio’s eyes widened as he turned to stare at Kayn in disbelief.

“You seriously want our Holy Fortress to copy this nonsense?!”

“These are advanced mana crystals, not your everyday junk!”

Have you lost your mind?!

You’re really trying to out-waste these maniacs?

“Kid,” Gallio said, shaking his head in disbelief, “our fortress’s entire stockpile of advanced mana crystals probably doesn’t even match what they used just to pave this courtyard!”

He was still talking when he turned his head—and froze again.

In the distance stood a rabbit-shaped palace, shining with a soft glow.

Made entirely from advanced mana crystals.

And protected by powerful magic arrays.

Gallio nearly blacked out.

“Did you see that? Even their ceremonial halls are made of advanced mana crystals. How can we possibly compete with that?”

A small fortress?

Are you kidding me?!

At this point, Gallio no longer dared to treat this place as an ordinary fortress.

What kind of “small” fortress flaunts wealth like this?

“Hold on!”

Gallio suddenly noticed the two buckets of water Apollo was carrying. A thought struck him, and he asked with disbelief, “Excuse me, are those water buckets made of Astral Aurum?”

“Oh?”

Apollo looked over and chuckled. “Yes, these two buckets are made of Astral Aurum.”

“In fact, all of our fortress’s bathtubs and foot basins are Astral Aurum.”

“And not just any Astral Aurum—we use the kind that’s over ten thousand years old.”

Apollo grinned broadly, eyes sparkling with anticipation as he waited for their shocked reactions.

Sure enough—

The two guests were utterly stunned.

Seeing their expressions, Apollo could barely hide his smug satisfaction.

This kind of outrageous flexing felt just too damn good.

“Ten-thousand-year-old Astral Aurum… used for making water buckets and bathtubs?”

Gallio staggered, nearly passing out from sheer frustration.

While he wasn’t a specialized mage, he dabbled in magical studies and had an excellent understanding of materials used in enchanting. He knew very well—

Though Astral Aurum was often used for engraving runes, it was also one of the most powerful magical conductors known.

And they were using it for bathtubs?!

What a monumental waste!

“You guys flaunt your wealth so brazenly… Aren’t you worried that other major powers will come to rob you blind?”

Gallio asked seriously, the concern in his eyes plain to see.

Because if this fortress had no strength, he wouldn’t hesitate to loot every last bit himself.

Might makes right—that was the rule of the battlefield.

“Rob us?”

Apollo laughed out loud and let loose a wave of aura.

His Ascended Rank power rolled out like a storm.

“Let them come! What, do they think my Ascended Rank cultivation is just for show?”

Gasp!

Gallio and Kayn both instinctively took a step back.

An Ascended Rank powerhouse… was just a janitor here?

What about the actual members of the fortress?!

Even in their Holy Fortress, there were only two Ascended Rank warriors—and both were aged veterans far past their peak.

But here?

An Ascended Rank was sweeping the floor.

Gallio silently gave up the idea of trying to recruit Velen.

This fortress… was on a completely different level.

“I’ll admit it,” Gallio said bitterly. “I’m kind of jealous of your fortress members.”

“Jealous? Nothing to be jealous of.”

Apollo waved a hand.

“We’ve only got eight members total. The rest are senators or cooks.”

“Of those eight, Prince Velen is Lady Anastasia’s only direct subordinate. Another one’s already become a chef’s apprentice.”

“So really, you could say we’ve only got six or seven actual members.”

What?!

Gallio couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Only six members… and you dare call this a fortress?

“Senior… how many senators do you have in this fortress?”

Gallio took a deep breath and asked.

Apollo held up five fingers.

“Five.”

“…Heh.”

Gallio’s expression froze. He let out a hollow laugh.

A fortress with more senators than members?

What the hell kind of operation was this?!

Just then, they walked past a certain structure.

“What the hell is that?!”

Gallio and Kayn’s eyes bulged as they gawked.

Before them stood a toilet… made entirely of Starry Stone.

Was that… actual Starry Stone?!

The kind that cost a fortune across the Singularity Battlefield?

“That’s a toilet made from 100,000 pieces of Starry Stone,” Apollo explained calmly.

“It used to be Prince Velen’s proudest creation as a special item.”

“But, well…”

Gallio and Kayn could no longer hear him.

They were too far gone in their own shock.

100,000 pieces of Starry Stone—used to build a toilet?!

Apollo, unaware of their internal collapse, continued his guided tour like a cheerful docent.

“Still, I must say—the toilet is quite something.”

“It can even withstand the ninth-tier thunder tide. Just sitting inside for a while helps you breeze through it. Incredibly comfy.”

“Oh, right! You two want to try it out? The toilet seat is made from Starry Stone too!”

A toilet for breaking through cultivation tribulations?!

A toilet seat made of Starry Stone?!

Gallio and Kayn felt like their entire worldview had just been demolished.

This fortress…

Was the most recklessly extravagant place they’d ever seen.