The One-Coin Planet: How I Bought Earth and Sued the Galaxy

Every 100 Earth-years, the omnipotent Apex Bourse gathers worlds to auction off entire civilizations. When Earth receives the lowest cosmic valuation in history—a single Apex Coin—a pragmatic human auditor named Elias Vance buys humanity's survival just moments before the planet's population can be liquidated for biomass.

Elias is now the legal owner of Earth, elevating it to a Sanctioned Estate. But ownership in the cosmos is a blood sport. Under universal law, rival alien landlords can legally invade his property to claim its resources.

They expect an easy conquest against primitive apes. But what happens when arrogant alien empires suddenly face human spite, guerrilla warfare, and tactical nukes?

The true question is: how far will Elias go when he realizes he can strike back?

Armed with a snarky, clearance-bin AI and Earth’s top military commander, Elias discovers the universe's most dangerous legal loophole—a cosmic law allowing him to legally counter-invade aggressive alien homeworlds. The galaxy is vast, but where will this newfound power take humanity?