From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

"Did you know that a pharmaceutical company's landship is docking at Longmen today?"

"I know. The Imperial Guards even sent quite a few people to handle the paperwork for them."

"The other company is very advanced in researching drugs for mineral disease. Only a very small amount of the inhibitors they produce have been released so far, and they fetch an exorbitant price on the black market."

When talking about Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals, Lin Yuxia's expression was very strange, as if her worldview had been destroyed.

"I originally wanted to represent the Youth Entrepreneurship Association or Longmen Investment Group to discuss the drug's distribution group with them, hoping to lower the price..."

"And the other party is being very difficult to deal with? Refusing to lower the price or distribute the agency rights?"

It is a strange consensus that researching drugs for mineral diseases is an unprofitable endeavor on the Terra continent.

Because of the discrimination and persecution against the infected on the Terra continent, most of the infected people can hardly afford to buy expensive medicines, and if the medicine prices are low, it is difficult to recover the development costs.

In the end, it will only become a hellish joke that the most effective medicine for the infected is painkillers.

So when Lin Yuxia said that the price of the medicine was very high on the black market, Chen Huijie was not surprised at all and made a normal judgment about the capitalists on the Terra continent.

"No, the other party is unwilling to give the agency rights because they came to Longmen to open an office. The price of the medicine is so low that it is outrageous."

Although Lin Yuxia is the daughter of the Longmen underworld boss [Gray Lin], she also knows that relying solely on gray industries cannot change the slums. This is why she studied finance at school and later established the Longmen Youth Entrepreneurship Association.

Longmen has a unique open economic system. Lin Yuxia wants to use this economic system to transform the slums and allow them to formally integrate into Longmen.

Therefore, she usually looks at things from the perspective of a businessman who believes that profit is above all else, and sometimes appears a little ruthless.

But the emergence of Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals completely destroyed the three views that Lin Yuxia had formed over the years. A pharmaceutical group that is not for profit has to reshape the entire Longmen economic system and build a more complete internal circulation system for Longmen. Even the charity halls in the novels are not so outrageous.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Chen Huijie had never studied finance at Victoria Guard College. She only understood that Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals was willing to sell the drug for treating mineralopathy at a very low price, which was a great thing for the residents of Longmen no matter how she looked at it.

"Alas, I knew it was like talking to a cow."

Looking at Chen Huijie's clear eyes, Lin Yuxia sighed.

How could she not know that this was a good thing? But Lin Yuxia couldn't understand how an unprofitable company could maintain such a huge system, or did the other party have other plans?

"Have you organized your words? If not, then don't say anything. I'm tired after a day. I want to go home, take a shower and rest."

Chen Huijie, who originally wanted to argue with Lin Yuxia, fell silent. She really didn't know how to tell Lin Yuxia about the outrageous things that happened to her.

Fortunately, Chen Huijie didn't have to worry anymore because she saw a familiar figure walking to their table.

"What a coincidence, we're out for a midnight snack."

Si Ye was enjoying a small bowl of fish balls in his hand. He had planned to go back home after finishing his meal, but unexpectedly he saw Chen Huijie and Lin Yuxia.

"You...you...I"

Chen Huijie was a little flustered and didn't know how to greet or address Si Ye. Fortunately, Si Ye had already stepped forward and held her down.

"As my servant, red tape is meaningless to you. You only need to carry out my will, Ms. Chen."

Si Ye's voice seemed to have magical power, and his words of psychic soothing calmed Chen down.

"Wow..."

Lin Yuxia on the side covered her mouth in surprise.

My person, Miss Chen.

These words sounded like those of a domineering president in a storybook. Lin Yuxia suddenly understood why Chen Huijie acted like that. If she suddenly had a suitor like that, she would probably be in a panic.

"Huijie, I didn't expect that."

"Huh? What?"

Having just regained her composure, Chen Huijie didn't hear Lin Yuxia's teasing at all, nor did she react to the ambiguity in Si Ye's words.

"Still pretending."

Lin Yuxia glanced at Chen, then stood up and shook hands with Si Ye.

"My name is Lin Yuxia, what's your name, sir?"

"Just call me Si Ye. Miss Lin Yuxia and my employees spent the whole afternoon discussing business, so naturally I recognize you."

Si Ye naturally knew about how the Synthetics opened an office in Longmen. Before Lin Yuxia came, there were three waves of people from different gangs in the office located in the slums who came to collect protection fees.

It's just that the synthetics' steel bones are harder than the gang members' sticks, and coupled with the deterrent effect brought by Lin Yuxia having the support of the Rat King, they finally calmed down.

"Business? Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals?"

Lin Yuxia's voice suddenly rose eight octaves. She was still wondering what kind of person the boss of Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals was, what kind of business plan he had, and why the other party just showed up so ordinary.

"That's right. Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals will be implementing various projects in the slums, and we'll need the help of Miss Lin Yuxia and [Gray Lin]."

In view of the cooperation between Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue, Longmen’s transformation chose to use relatively gentle means. If the Lin family, which controls the gray area, is willing to assist, the effect will be better.

"...As long as it benefits everyone at Longmen, I will naturally do my best to help."

Lin Yuxia's eyes were a little cunning.

"I do have a question for Mr. Si Ye. I'm not sure if it's too presumptuous, but what is your relationship with Hui Jie?"

"Ah? Lin Yuxia, are you talking?"

Lin Yuxia's tone was somewhat ambiguous, which suddenly woke up the dazed Chen. The trance he had when he received the imperial edict at noon came back.

"Ms. Chen is the agent I chose. She will help me handle some of Bai Zao's miscellaneous matters."

When Si Ye spoke about the affairs of the country and the family, they were nothing but trivial matters. Chen Huijie felt the pressure growing.

"agent?"

It turned out not to be what she thought. Lin Yuxia was a little disappointed, but also curious about the word "agent".

"Does this mean Huijie, you're going to Baizao later? That's why you look so distraught?"

“Well…I guess so.”

Chen Huijie's answer was a little vague, but Si Ye looked at Chen Huijie, whose face was a little pale due to pressure, and suddenly a plan came to his mind.

"Dispirited? It seems Miss Chen is under a lot of pressure. Miss Lin and Miss Chen are friends, right? Are you interested in accompanying her to Baizao to get through the most difficult days?"

Lin Yuxia is also a talented person, and it is actually a waste of her talent to stay in a small Longmen. With Siye providing a stage, she should be able to become even better.

"Ah? I'm going to Bai Zao too?"

Lin Yuxia didn't expect Si Ye to make such a proposal, but Chen Huijie beside her undoubtedly grabbed a life-saving straw.

Going to Baizao alone is naturally very stressful. It would definitely be much better if there was someone accompanying you.

"During this period of time, Miss Lin can be considered to be working for me. I can give Miss Lin a good salary. After all, if you want to place some old friends, you always need some resources, don't you?"

There are many old friends in the slums who once worked for the Rat King. Lin Yuxia wants to take over her father's mantle, so these uncles and aunts naturally have to be settled. The conditions offered by Si Ye hit the mark.

"Rainy mist..."

Sensing that Lin Yuxia was wavering, Chen Huijie came to her aid at the right time. In order not to go to Baizao alone, she also tried her best.

It was the first time that Lin Yuxia saw Chen Huijie make such a pleading and coquettish expression, and she got goose bumps all over her body.

"Go! I'll go with you!"

Turning her head, Lin Yuxia looked at Si Ye again.

"The resources Mr. Si Ye promised..."

"Do you want it now or go to Baizao? I can make it happen anytime."

Once you get on Si Ye's pirate ship, it will be difficult to get off. After all, the Rat King is an ancestor of Zarak with an animal head. Although he looks old, he should have no problem holding on for another ten or eighteen years. Therefore, it should not be a problem for Si Ye to take Lin Yuxia away and use her for a while.

Seeing Si Ye was so generous, Lin Yuxia didn't say anything else. She just asked about some details about going to Baizao, completely unaware that she had inadvertently embarked on another path.

Chapter 147 Preserver

“It’s not easy being in this place.”

In the deserted plains around Colombia, Christen looked at the signal location displayed on the instrument in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since leaving Kazdel and returning to Columbia, she roughly dealt with the various tasks piled up by Rhine Life and then embarked on a journey to carry out the message mission.

However, the plain outside the mobile city is too large, and the terrain has changed over the years, so it is not easy to find the entrance marked on the instrument.

Fortunately, although it took a lot of effort, Christen successfully arrived at the few remaining normal entrances to the Preservator Project's underground fortress.

Using the simple excavation equipment on board and her Originium skills, Christen finally cleared away the nearly three-meter-thick layer of dirt and rubble covering the entrance before nightfall, and a slanted alloy door appeared before her.

[Identity authentication…Second level general authority…Passed…]

The door suddenly revealed a dangerous red light, but the small instrument in Christen's hand also emitted continuous light signals. With a sharp twisting sound, the door that had been baptized by the years for who knows how long slowly opened, and dust flew.

[The cable car is ascending... Failed to ascend, please contact the nearest maintenance personnel...]

Christen held the flashlight carefully and walked into the passage behind the door. The passage with a metallic luster was covered with a thick layer of loose dust, but fortunately there seemed to be ventilation equipment in the passage, and the air was not turbid.

The cable car on the black suspended track nearby was trying hard to float up, but it was not known whether it was due to insufficient energy or the long time that caused a short circuit. After a few abnormal error sounds, it completely collapsed on the track.

The long passage was only illuminated by the red flashing of emergency lights, leading diagonally straight to the depths of the underground. Christen felt her scalp tingling, and she regretted that she should have dragged Saria along with her, because this dead silent environment was exactly the same as the atmosphere of the ruins exploration horror movie recommended by Muir Seth.

Sizzle~Hiss

The sudden unusual noise made Christen a little nervous. The portable medium on her body rose into the air and began to circle around Christen. The abnormal gravity waves caused the dust on the ground to be continuously raised.

"Hmm? A small animal that strayed into the passage? No, why are you here?"

An extremely distorted electronic synthesized sound came from the wall. The extremely harsh sound made Christen a little unbearable, but fortunately, the other party seemed to have noticed the problem. Along with a slight electric current sound, the synthesized sound gradually returned to a barely acceptable range.

"This should be enough. It's been too long... These marginal devices aren't made of the best materials..."

The cold synthesized sound gradually took on an emotional tone, like a helpless middle-aged man muttering about his inner annoyance. It must be said that this did effectively relieve Kristen's tension.

“…Excuse me…who are you…”

Mustering her courage, Kristen asked towards the wall.

"Oh, little creature, you can call me the Preserver... Although I don't know where you got the authority you hold, this is not a place for you to explore... There is no treasure here."

When the name was mentioned, the preserver's voice had a bit more complex emotions, but the tone was still gentle.

"...That's no problem. I'm here to deliver this message to you on behalf of two former gentlemen from the civilization."