Episode 10 – The Power Behind the Trade
3 Months Later
No one questioned it anymore.
Every empire, every city, every outpost on planets from Solara Prime to Nix-9…
> …now used Lumora's tech, energy cells, and precious items.
Because Aarav cornered the solar trade.
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How He Did It:
Energy Domes created from the First One's power now powered entire cities—clean, unbreakable, unlimited.
Gold Threads mixed with unknown cosmic matter—used in armor, weapons, and even spacecraft engines.
Quantum Seeds—which could terraform dying moons in 2 weeks.
And the best part?
Only his organization produced these.
> Selene's company: "NOVA ARC"
Now the #1 Trade Hub in the entire solar system.
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Black Markets Collapse
He sent drones to destroy all illegal mines and seized their materials.
If traders didn't switch to NOVA ARC, their supply lines "disappeared."
One by one, even old cartels and powerful empire-backed traders bowed down.
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Message to the World
> A new digital law was sent across all trading channels:
> "From now on, 80% of all high-value solar trade will pass through Lumora.
Any attempt to bypass it will result in systemwide lockdown of your networks."
Governments called it economic tyranny.
People called it a miracle—prices dropped, quality rose.
But Aarav? He just watched the system log:
> [Solar Control: 80.4% – Target: 90%]
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Enter the Shadows Again...
One group still moved in silence—The Nexus Rings, a hidden syndicate that once ruled the markets in ancient times.
They send a coded message:
> "You took what was ours. Now we take something from you."
Aarav doesn't panic.
He smiles.
> "Let's see if the past still breathes."
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