Their commission was suspicious.

The power struggles within the Interstellar Peace Corporation are actually quite troublesome.

But if it's just a shield, there's no problem, because the shield doesn't have its own will.

Miss Topa said that the company's top management wanted to reduce a portion of the debt of Yalilo 6 if Cocolia could introduce the Interstellar Peace Corporation to the person holding the Shield of the Depository Order to sit down and negotiate.

Even with a reduction in interest, Yalilo still can't afford to pay it back right now.

As for using the valuables transported by that philanthropist to pay off the debt?

Miss Topa means it's impossible.

Furthermore, Toppa told Cocolia that these relief supplies should not be touched without permission, as they were assets meant to save the world.

The head of the game department at the Interstellar Peace Corporation's favorite thing to do was to provide aid to planets that had suffered disasters.

And they don't ask for anything in return.

It seems that because that philanthropist's planet was destroyed by some disaster, he made an astronomical amount of money through the game, but a considerable portion of that money was used to help various planets in the face of disaster.

And it is precisely because of these countless acts of kindness that are well-known throughout the galaxy that the game division's business has become even better.

After all, people who play games can gain psychological comfort. When I spend money on in-game purchases, it's not just about spending money; it's about helping those planets that have suffered disasters, and those planets that truly need help.

Even Topa's home planet had received the kindness of that great benefactor.

However, this great philanthropist had a habit when providing aid to planets: he only provided aid and hardly interfered with the planet's internal affairs.

But if anyone dares to embezzle a single credit point, that person will be hung on the city wall the next day, with almost no exceptions.

What's even more puzzling is that this great philanthropist is actually the Envoy of Pleasure?

This is so bizarre it makes you want to turn your head away.

Cocolia didn't intend to have Chen Luo meet with that Topa and then forgive part of Yalilo's debt; Cocolia was just thinking that Chen Luo might have a way.

After all, according to the agreement signed between Cocolia and Chen Luo, half of Yalilo's land belonged to Chen Luo for a considerable period of time.

To be precise, it belongs to the amusement park.

If Chen Luo could appear in front of me right now, then the whole thing about him toying with my feelings would be wiped clean!

"You said those words, but I feel I need to clarify that I didn't toy with your feelings," Chen Luo corrected Cocolia's inner thoughts.

“…Chen Luo!” Although Cocolia had thought about how to face Chen Luo after the Yalilo Star Core Incident, she still couldn’t hold back when Chen Luo returned and even read her mind.

"Hey, didn't you say we'd call it even?"

"I was just saying that the matter of you toying with my feelings is now settled. Since you say you didn't toy with my feelings, then what I just said doesn't count."

"Huh??? Cocolia, who did you learn bad habits from?" Chen Luo was quite surprised to see how skilled Cocolia was.

"Hmph! You taught me that," Cocolia sneered.

"Sigh, alright, I was just joking with you back then. Now I'm here to help resolve Yalilo's problem, aren't I?" Chen Luo said.

"Ha, so you finally decided to come back?"

"Of course I know I'm back. After all, isn't Yalilo part of me too? By the way, how's the support that Void Treasury sent through the Interstellar Peace Corporation? It should be of great help to Yalilo, right?"

"The myriad treasures of the void?"

"Yes, oh, in your words, he's the head of the game department at Interstellar Peace Corporation."

"You know him?"

"..." Chen Luo found it difficult to explain his relationship with the Void Treasury.

"To be precise, the resources that the Interstellar Peace Corporation is sending to Yalilo now were sent by me through Void Archives."

“Oh, can these resources be used to pay off debts?” Cocolia asked.

“Of course not. These resources were selected from among many planets by the Void Treasury as the most suitable for Yalilo’s reconstruction, and they were purchased at a premium. If you use these resources to sell and then pay off Yalilo’s debt, not only will you not be able to pay it off, but you will also lose at least 50% in the process,” Chen Luo said.

After all, if it's used to pay off debts, directly using resources to pay off debts will definitely reduce the effectiveness.

The reason why Void Treasury was allowed to provide supplies through the Interstellar Peace Company was because while the Paradise had a lot of wealth, it didn't have that much in terms of daily necessities.

Amusement Park coins are very valuable, but they can't be eaten.

Building an entire planet, especially a planet like Yalilo that has been buried by snow and ice for hundreds of years and where almost all the abandoned buildings need to be demolished and rebuilt, would require an astronomical amount of manpower and resources.

The amusement park can't provide it.

It's not that they can't afford it at all, but the adventurers in the park are currently saving money to rebuild the glory of the pre-civilization era, so they don't have extra resources for construction.

It is precisely because the amusement park is currently in a predicament where it is very wealthy due to its large amount of gold coins, but it has no resources to offer when it comes to actual use that Chen Luo plans to enter the interstellar transportation industry.

Things like supplies are things the amusement park can do without, but it absolutely cannot do without.

"What should we do about the debt problem?" Cocolia asked Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Debt Issue]: 800 Primogems + Cocolia's Affection Level 30

It's clear that Cocolia has been troubled for a long time recently because of this debt that concerns the entire planet.

"Don't worry, now that I'm here, the problem is probably not far from being solved."

"perhaps?"

"But you have to promise me you won't mention the Star Core again."

"Understood, Mr. Sage!" Cocolia said through gritted teeth.

Cocolia never expected that Chen Luo would still be thinking about these things in the face of such a major event.

"That's not quite right. If I don't clear things up with you now and resolve Yalilo's debt problem, you'll bring it up again. Don't I know you? Tch."

"What insightful opinions does my wise sir have regarding the debt problem?"

"Isn't that simple? There have always been only two ways to resolve debts: resolve the debt itself or resolve the issue with the creditor."

"Hmm? You're planning to take down the Interstellar Peace Corporation?"

"Oh, no... at least not entirely."

“But Miss Topa said that if Arilo wants to continue to align with the galaxy in the future, its reputation with the Interstellar Peace Corporation will be crucial.” Cocolia frowned.

It was precisely because of Miss Topa's statement that Cocolia was in such a predicament.

Otherwise, they could just renege on their debt.

Cocolia has already died once, so why would she be afraid of being condemned by everyone or morally reprimanded?

However, the fact that Interstellar Peace Corporation is very capable is also a troublesome matter.

Since it's a debt collection team, it's natural that there will be thugs.

In fact, those debt collectors have already caused some trouble in the upper and lower districts of Arillo. Fortunately, the adventurers of the Paradise, who are almost everywhere in Arillo, seem to love meddling in other people's business.

However, from a long-term perspective, defaulting on debts is not a good option.

After all, once Belloborg learned of the galaxy's existence and was freed from the oppressive cold, he couldn't possibly live forever solely on the planet Arillow.

However, repaying the debt is extremely difficult; even selling the entire Belleburg estate wouldn't be enough to pay it off.

"That's true. It's not like I can't renege on my debt, but it'll still damage my reputation. ... Anyway, let's see Miss Topa first. Hasn't she always wanted to meet me, the holder of the Guardian Shield?"

Chen Luo also plans to build Yalilo No. 6 into the headquarters of the City Amusement Park... or at least nominally the headquarters in the Starry Sky Railway Universe.

The reputation of a defaulter is not good for the development of the amusement park.

But it wouldn't be appropriate for Yalilo to simply pay off all the interest, which was practically compounded.

The interest over 700 years is astronomical, and Yalilo should indeed repay the money for building the city walls, but shouldn't we discuss the money for the first batch of automatons?

After all, it seems that the Interstellar Peace Corporation left the automatons without providing instructions on how to use them, so the people of Yalilo had no idea how to use them, and they are still completely sealed away.

Back then, the warriors of Beloberg relied on their own flesh and blood to suppress the Star Core's offensive.

We can't say that we won't pay back any of the money owed to these mech pilots, but we can't expect them to pay back all the interest either, can we?

The failure to consider the activation of automatic mechs was also a mistake on the company's part.

Chapter 1882 With a mortal body, he severely injured the Star God!

"What? This is outrageous! Why did they have to come now of all times? If we hadn't saved this world and cleared away the snowstorm, this debt would have been settled. This is blatant bullying!" Xiao Shi slammed his fist on the table and stood up!

Xiao Shi has always been impulsive.

No matter how you look at it, Xiao Shi doesn't seem like a calm person.

Unlike Fu Hua, who is an old-fashioned person, Xiao Shi has always been more self-centered and does whatever he wants. He only does things that make him happy, and if he is not happy about something, he will just give up.

Having high emotional intelligence is what makes someone a person of character.

Being a little low in emotional intelligence is called being clueless.

In short, Xiao Shi was very unhappy.

"Alright, I'm not angry, so why are you angry?" Chen Luo tugged at Xiao Shi's wrist, making her sit back down on the sofa.

"What's yours is mine, why can't I be angry?"

"Although I didn't intend to argue, could you please not be so self-righteous?"

"But this is really unreasonable."

"What's unreasonable about it? Paying back debts is a matter of course," Chen Luo asked.

"Emmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just think it's really illogical," Xiao Shi said, tilting her head back.

Debts must be repaid, and murderers must pay with their lives; this is a matter of course.

But Xiao Shi just feels that it doesn't make sense.

"It's mainly because of the debt from 700 years ago. It wasn't that Yalilo wanted to default on it, but rather because of natural disasters and man-made calamities, which is why you feel unbalanced, right?" Chen Luo patted Xiao Shi's head to calm her down.

Xiao Shi has always been rather impulsive.

But a little high emotional intelligence can turn into adorable silliness.

"Pretty much... Anyway, I feel it's unreasonable that a debt owed 700 years ago was agreed to be repaid in 280 years, but now we have to pay interest for 700 years." Xiao Shi still insisted on her opinion.

"Then why don't you wait for Toppa to arrive and fight her?"

"I don't want to. It's only right to pay back debts. If I beat her up, wouldn't I be in the wrong? I just feel that I shouldn't have to pay back so much." Xiao Shi shook her head.

“This debt is indeed a very troublesome matter,” Chen Luo nodded.

It's not that I can't pay it back, it's that I don't know how.

The wealth that Void Treasury has gathered so far can only buy one or two planets, which is just pocket change. It's more than enough to pay off Yalilo's debt.

However, discussing the issue of Yalilo's debt with the company's people was secondary; the main purpose was to talk to the senior management of Interstellar Peace Company.

Although Void Treasury was considered a high-ranking member of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, Chen Luo felt that simply negotiating was too monotonous.

……

"This must be Mr. Chen Luo, right? I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting." The girl with white hair and a streak of red highlights said after gently shaking hands with Chen Luo.

"Ah, it's nothing. I should say I've been too busy lately, so I haven't had time to go back to Yalilo. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

“It hasn’t been many days, and during these few days in Yalilo, I’ve witnessed quite a few major events, which has been quite an eye-opener,” Topa said.

"To thank Ms. Cocolia for this opportunity, I, on behalf of the company's senior management, have decided to waive the interest due on Yalilo 6 starting from 280 years from now," Topa stated quite directly regarding the payment to Cocolia.

"Huh?" Xiao Shi, who was sitting next to Chen Luo, tilted her head.

Xiao Shi originally thought that the two sides would argue about the interest rate for a long time.

It is certainly true that debts should be repaid, so the issue in this case is whether to pay interest for 700 years or 280 years.

"What? Is this young lady surprised?"

“That’s right, I didn’t expect you to waive the interest so easily.” Xiao Shi nodded.

“Well… originally, my most important mission in coming to Yalilo 6 was to collect debts. After all, it’s only right to pay back debts, and everyone who can’t pay back their money has their own hardships, but that’s not an excuse for not paying. However, after witnessing the miracle of preservation, my duties have changed somewhat.” Topa seemed quite sincere, explaining the reasons for his change in attitude in detail.

"The debts of Yalilo 6 had already been classified as bad debts by the company. It was an unexpected surprise that after hundreds of years, someone on Yalilo 6 was found to have a life ring. Collecting the debt goes without saying, but compared to taking down the Shield of the Guardian Order, that should be a little later."

"If the interest reduction can increase the success rate of shield transactions, that would be even better."

Topa also sounded somewhat helpless when he got to this point.