Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Chapter 97 Would You Sell Out Your Mother for Money? (Part 1)

"That's why I said the asking price was too low —"

Jin Yi picked up the black tea on the table and moistened his throat, which was dry from his long speech.

Looking at the other members of the meeting again, apart from Director Sawai and a few others, most people had just recovered from their shock and had subconsciously revealed a greedy glint in their eyes.

Such a treasure—should belong to us—cough cough, to put it more nicely, to all of humanity, and not to the hands of an ordinary merchant.

"Then, Mr. Jin————"

However, such blatant robbery is too unseemly, especially since there is an alien friend present. We must first sound out Mr. Jin's opinion.

"Come on, I know what you're up to."

Jin Yi put down his teacup, the crisp sound of it hitting the porcelain plate startling the nobles from their daydreams. Jin Yi looked at the person who had asked the question with a mocking gaze, who shrank back in embarrassment, but his greedy eyes remained undiminished.

"I suggest you stop having that bad idea, unless you want to lose both your money and your family."

Mr. Jin saw right through the man's little scheme.

"Even conglomerates value rules and order. It is precisely because of the constraints of order that humans and beasts are different."

"My friend Zack could have easily taken Gakuma by force. The firepower of the entire planet is nothing but decoration in front of a museum, but he chose to negotiate like a businessman."

"Stop with the high-sounding words. Gakuma's master is only Mr. Mavis. If you're trying to bypass Mr. Mavis, the middleman, in some underhanded way—"

Jin Yi revealed a cold smile.

"The Jakuma then becomes ownerless, and ownerless things—cannot be sold for any price, understand?"

Jin Yi's words extinguished the wildfire of greed, and many people were even shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

However, the fact that such a large benefit was given to a mere businessman made those in power feel somewhat resentful.

All of this was within Mr. Jin's expectations.

"Gentlemen, I know what you're thinking, but in reality, there might be a compromise."

"You mean to say—"

Jin Yi's words rekindled hope in these guys' hearts.

"Ha, in the end, Mr. Mavis is still a businessman, and a businessman will not refuse a deal."

"Mr. Mavis acquired some fine items from my friend. If you offer a suitable price, we might be able to discuss it—"

Jin Yi said meaningfully.

"But the problem now is how to get Mr. Mavis to agree to sell Gakuma to my friend?"

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Accompanied by the sound of ship horns, the ship approached the port of Jiuliangliang Island.

This little-known Japanese island has now attracted worldwide attention.

High-ranking officials, researchers, and followers with various other motives all turned their attention to this place.

Whether they wanted to obtain samples from Gakuma to send to the laboratory, or wanted to negotiate cooperation with the star company Blue Dream, or simply wanted to admire Gakuma's appearance, the number of tourists on the island increased nearly a hundredfold in just two days, and the islanders made a fortune.

Previously, one might still hear older people criticizing Blue Dream Company, but after Gakuma brought Blue Dream Company's Iogo to the scene, Blue Dream Company's status on the island soared, and it became, in a way, the Meiji Shrine on Kuroro Island.

The TPC team set foot on Jiuliangliang Island, their destination being the Blue Dream Company located on the coast.

After that meeting, perhaps due to the relentless pestering of the alien businessmen, or perhaps due to the pressure from the island nation's government, Mavis, the boss of Blue Dream Company, finally relented and wavered, agreeing to decide Gakuma's fate through negotiation.

So—who will take charge of this arduous task?

On the human side, Director Sawai seemed quite moved by Mavis's actions and took the initiative to take on this heavy responsibility.

As for Boss Jin, no one on Earth understands how to communicate with extraterrestrial civilizations better than him. Moreover, the Monster Merchant is his old friend. Logically and emotionally, there is no one more suitable than Jin Yi.

After several days of preparation, the group finally stepped into Lanmeng Company.

Unlike the grand exterior of the building, the interior of Lanmeng Company was clean and simple, showing no signs of nouveau riche style. It subtly exuded a comfortable scholarly atmosphere, which was clearly the taste of Mr. Mavis. This made the executives who came to listen look at Mavis with higher regard.

Upon opening the conference room door, Mavis and the renowned alien businessman Zack were already waiting.

Both of them had an unnatural flush on their faces, indicating that they had spoken before the others arrived, but the result did not seem to be very pleasant.

"Oh oh———— wave—————— b——"

As soon as Jin Yi opened the door, Zack greeted him warmly, but perhaps because of his excitement, he almost blurted out the word, but thankfully he swallowed it back in time.

"Don't mind it, that's our nickname for each other, Zack!"

Jin Yi's composure immediately dispelled the doubts of the others, and Zack also realized that his attitude was somewhat inappropriate, so he quickly changed his form of address.

"Oh my, Mr. Jin, it's been so long! You still look as dashing as ever!"

Jin Yi nodded in satisfaction. After some pleasantries, everyone had found their places, and the business negotiations officially began.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zack, and I belong to the 'Wind City Museum,' an organization that represents the highest authority on another Earth and is also a member of a conglomerate."

Zach tipped his hat to the TPC members in attendance, his manners and attitude impeccable.

"Fengdu Museum ————"

Although Director Sawai is old, his memory is no less than that of a young person. He seems to have emphasized the museum organization when Jin Yi introduced the background setting of the conglomerate.

"Is it a museum that specializes in memory technology?!"

"Oh! I didn't realize our museum's name had already spread to parallel worlds? Are you familiar with memory?"

"Oh—what kind of technology is that?"

Out of politeness, Director Sawai only asked the question, but he didn't expect to open up the conversation of this alien businessman.

Zack seemed quite excited and immediately took over the conversation, starting to introduce memory technology like a businessman.

"The so-called memory is the technology that reads the memories from the soul of our beautiful planet Earth Mother Gaia and materializes them."

"Since its birth 46 billion years ago, everything that has happened on Earth has been engraved in Mother Earth's memory, deep in the earth's veins, flowing for a long time, and has never been forgotten."

Earth animism and the Axia Records?

Director Sawai, with his extensive knowledge, immediately extracted the key points from Zack's words.

"But Mother Earth is generous and selfless in sharing her memories with her children on Earth, and humanity, as the firstborn of all beings, is the first race to be fortunate enough to read her memories."

"The museum unearthed the Well of Souls leading to the Earth's core, from which a continuous flow of souls flows to the surface—a gift from Mother Earth—the Gaia Memory!"

He opened his arms as if embracing the void.

"In order not to fail our mother's love, humanity has the right, the ability, and the obligation to protect our mother's gifts and not ignore the future of our planet. To regulate the use of memory, the museum organization was created!"

Zack waved his fist and recounted the origins of the museum organization to the crowd. His eloquent speech captivated everyone present, and even Mavis, who was on the opposing side, softened her stance considerably.

"After that, we encountered the inclusive philosophy of the conglomerate, which coincided with the museum's mission."

"As the eldest children of Earth, we also hope to see Mother Earth in different worlds. Therefore, we joined the foundation. I must say, this is the most correct decision since the museum was founded."

"Different worlds, different Earths—so captivating! I never imagined that the Earth beneath our feet, besides humanity, would also give birth to such a blue and pure life—Jakuma."

"The instant I witnessed its majestic form, I realized, what a magnificent life it is! Gakuma can cleanse the earth of all its filth, so that Mother Gaia will no longer shed tears!"

"So—Mr. Mavis!"

Zach bowed deeply to Mavis.

"Please, you absolutely must sell Gakuma to us!"