Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

This act of selling the planet without saying a word also made Topa feel deeply that the person in front of him was really not playing by the rules.

Although the will praised by "Harmony" itself can be attributed to "good" in a general sense, the reputation of "family" in the entire universe is quite delicate.

After all, every life has its own thoughts and desires, even omnics are no exception. Abandoning all individual thought and gradually becoming a collective is, in the eyes of many, no different from being contaminated by a star core, the cancer of all worlds. Furthermore, the "family" has always been very secretive about dealing with noise, which inevitably makes most civilizations wary and resistant to the spread of harmony within their ranks.

Actively bringing this terrifying hive mind into his home? Is this guy sane? For the first time, Topa put away his confident smile and replied with a serious expression:

"Loyal Knight, I admit that your idea has successfully increased my mission budget significantly. Unfortunately, the company is close, but my "family" is far away. Believe it or not, I truly hope that the people of this planet can escape disaster through my efforts and live a normal life under the rule of the Interstellar Peace Company. So please allow me to kindly remind you that it's best to keep this idea as a bargaining chip. I trust you understand what I mean."

The purpose of threats is to make the other party make concessions, not to force them to kill.

Faced with Topa's kind reminder, Jiang Yan quickly realized the problem. It seemed that those guys were not suitable targets to take advantage of.

What on earth did those guys from the "Family" do to make the Interstellar Peace Company so wary?

However, now was not the time to delve into this, so Jiang Yan just nodded slightly to show his appreciation:

"Okay, I'll seriously consider it. Thank you for your kindness, Miss Topper."

However, just as Topa was secretly relieved, she saw the other party pull out a black credit card with a plum blossom logo from his pocket, put it on the table and pushed it to her, and asked with a smile:

"Then, Miss Topper, can I use this unlimited credit card to completely repay all of Beloberg's debts?"

Oops, I'm being harassed by the Lord of Extinction!: Chapter 27 Overtime

When Topa saw the familiar black and gold material and the special texture that only the people within the Interstellar Peace Company could understand, his expression could no longer be suppressed.

In the era of the universe where portable terminals have long been popular, credit cards with multiple complex verification methods have long become a simple symbol of identity.

The credit card that Jiang Yan handed over was an unlimited credit card given by the Interstellar Peace Company to major shareholders and leaders of friendly forces.

How many large forces will be involved in this mission?

Even Topa, the strongest player in the promotion race, found this thorny business deal daunting. When he touched the portable terminal, the system interface revealed that the credit card's owner was Ms. Ruan Mei from the Genius Club, which further irritated Topa.

If it were a typical leader of a friendly faction, this mission would be of grave importance, and they could achieve their goals through exchanging benefits. But the geniuses of the Genius Club were only meant to be courted by the company, hoping for joint research and shared results. Bribing them? The company would struggle to negotiate a deal even for several Amber Ages, so how could he possibly accomplish it in such a short time?

However, the reason why Topa was able to have a smooth career path was that she never gave up in the face of difficulties. So she did not hesitate to use the contact information stored in her credit card to contact the most famous biologist in the universe.

"Hello, Ms. Ruan Mei. I'm Topa from the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Company. A Mr. Jiang Yan claims..."

"I agreed."

A calm voice suddenly interrupted Topa's introduction and then disconnected the call. When Topa tried to contact the other party again, he found that the call was no longer available.

Well, not unexpected. Geniuses are always eccentric, and this Ms. Ruan Mei is especially known for her aversion to socializing. In the interstellar peace company's dozens of Amber Ages, they've only encountered one weak-willed Chadwick. Naturally, Topa hadn't expected to meet another.

Shrugging helplessly, Topa was just about to discuss with Jiang Yan how to end this matter when suddenly, an unfamiliar communication came into the terminal.

"Hello, Miss Topa, I'm Esther, the stationmaster of the space station 'Black Tower'. I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly. Is it possible for you to speak?"

Although it was unclear why the daughter of the Black Tower Space Station's director and a company shareholder had suddenly called, it was clear that the call directly to his terminal was definitely not to chat about family matters. Topa quickly gestured to Jiang Yan to apologize and responded:

"If you prefer, please speak."

"It's like this. Just now, Ms. Heita ordered me to handle Ms. Ruan Mei's credit card transactions and all subsequent matters. I have received Ms. Ruan Mei's authorization. I'm sorry, the two ladies didn't sign the electronic authorization, but this is the video of the incident."

After that, a video projection appeared in front of Estelle:

"Is that all? Just a few coins, I'll give it to you! We are doing very important research, so tell those people not to make trouble!" A black tower puppet ordered Ester impatiently.

Ruan Mei beside her nodded slightly and said softly to Estelle:

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Ester."

With that, the door to the Black Tower office closed, and the video ended. Estelle continued to ask:

"Excuse me, how much debt does Mr. Jiang Yan owe? Can the Black Tower Space Station pay it off?"

Watching this video, Topa was completely bewildered. How could such a small sum of money involve Ms. Black Tower and Miss Ester? Who had done the background check? Wouldn't it have been better to waive the fee earlier in exchange for a favor for these two geniuses?

However, she knew full well that this debt was not simply a debt, and even its reduction or forgiveness was not her decision. She had no choice but to honestly send the debt details to Ester.

Now, there is one more person with a big headache:

"Huh? So many?"

Ester, who could afford a star destroyer with her pocket money, discovered for the first time that she had a debt that even surprised her.

She had originally planned to use her own money to pay off the debt if the Black Tower Space Station did not have enough funds, but she was embarrassed to find that even if she asked her parents for money, it would be difficult to raise this amount in a short time.

Helpless, she could only communicate with Topa:

"Ms. Topa, this isn't a figure that can be repaid immediately. Could you please give me Mr. Jiang Yan's contact information and give me three days to discuss a feasible repayment plan with him?"

Estelle's request was exactly what Topa wanted. After a brief period of calm, the extremely difficult situation actually aroused Topa's fighting spirit.

Crisis is crisis, the greatest opportunities lie in danger. If I can perfectly resolve this business involving countless forces, wouldn’t it be a godsend opportunity for me to enter the vision of the seven-member board of directors?

At this moment, she just wanted to race against time to mobilize manpower to find out how this guy got connected with a genius, and to what extent Ms. Ruan Mei and Ms. Heita could do for him, and report all this to the "Diamond" supervisor to seek the next order.

So she agreed very happily:

"No problem. I look forward to contacting you again, Miss Ester."

After discussing the situation with Jiang Yan and handing the contact information of his portable terminal to Ester, Topa stood up gracefully and said goodbye to Jiang Yan:

"Then, see you in three days, Mr. Jiang. I admit that I really underestimated you this time. I hope you can be as active next time."

"Same here, so please look forward to it."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yan, who also had an overtime match, was also full of fighting spirit.

After using up the trump card Tingyun had given him, Jiang Yan was feeling rather down. After all, he had used up all the cards he had prepared and still hadn't won. Clearly, his hopes of impressing his sister had been dashed.

But I didn't expect that the geniuses were so disdainful of mundane disputes that they handed the problem over to another mortal to solve. Isn't this giving me a chance for a resurrection match?

If I join forces with the stationmaster of the Black Tower Space Station and take over the Interstellar Peace Company, wouldn't that be a perfect score even if rounded off?

So Jiang Yan answered the call from Estelle with great anticipation:

A beautiful red-haired girl appeared in the portable terminal and greeted politely:

"Hello, Mr. Jiang. I'm Esther, the stationmaster of the space station 'Black Tower.' Authorized by Ms. Black Tower and Ms. Ruan Mei, I'm here to assist you in resolving this debt."

"Don't look at me as just an astronomy enthusiast, but I'm pretty good at things that can be solved with money. I hope I can help you."

Oops, I've been entangled by the Lord of Extinction! : Chapter 28 Hardcore Business War

Jiang Yan certainly didn't take the Black Tower Station Master's polite words seriously. To be chosen by Ms. Black Tower at such a young age to lead the charge, and to convince two geniuses that she could solve the problem at hand, how bright must she be?

With such a top-notch think tank, why not hold on to him till death?

So when Esther asked about the whole story of this debt, Jiang Yan readily told her everything, including all the secrets and possibilities, except for the details of the transaction with Wengwak:

"...Anyway, this is what happened. I'll leave it to Miss Lloydsda to help resolve the current problem as best as possible."

Jiang Yan was full of confidence in Ester, but at this time Ester was secretly complaining.

Even though she had learned from Topa that the debt was a huge sum, Ester didn't take it too seriously. Problems that could be solved with money were really not a big deal to her.

Having been meticulously nurtured by her family since childhood, she knew full well that the greater the debt, the more room for negotiation. Furthermore, it was well known that the Interstellar Peace Company was deliberately trying to curry favor with Ms. Black Tower. As long as she expressed her sincerity in repaying, it wouldn't be difficult to apply for a substantial reduction or installment payment for Ms. Black Tower's sake. There was no need to bother the two geniuses any further.

But how could she have imagined that so many forces were involved in this debt?

For such a major project, it would not be difficult for Ms. Ruan Mei or Ms. Heita to personally step forward and force the "diamond" in the company's strategic investment department to find other targets.

But even if I can use the power of others to bully others, it is not that easy to force the Strategic Investment Department to make concessions directly.

Although she desperately wanted to knock on Ms. Black Tower's office door again and ask the two geniuses to come out in person, Estelle knew all too well how much Ms. Black Tower hated trouble and how much she hated being interrupted while she was conducting experiments. Even if she explained the truth in detail, all she would get in return was a dismissive "So what? Tell them to leave us alone!"

She wasn't like Topa and Jiang Yan, who were full of fighting spirit when faced with difficulties. If she had a choice, she would just be a stargazer chasing the stars for her whole life. Faced with this great "opportunity", Estelle simply sighed and made a final confirmation to Jiang Yan:

"Mr. Jiang, I have no intention of knowing the details of the transaction between you and Ms. Ruan Mei, but geniuses are not to be exploited. Are you sure you're still willing to borrow this power now that you understand the current situation well enough?"

"Please rest assured, Ms. Ruan Mei is not someone who makes promises easily."

After Jiang Yan showed her a familiar piece of crispy candy, Esther had no choice but to give up her last hope. She sighed softly and prepared to deal with this unexpected disaster that had suddenly fallen on her head:

"Mr. Jiang, I've understood the specifics of the situation. While Ms. Ruan Mei's credit card could easily cover this debt, it's clear that you need a complete solution to this problem. So please give me a moment to use the space station and some private channels to understand the true attitude of the Strategic Investment Department and other departments regarding this debt. Okay?"

Jiang Yan certainly didn't expect Ester to solve this problem in the blink of an eye. He was already very surprised that she could find a feasible direction in the blink of an eye, so she nodded quickly:

"Of course. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Estelle. I will continue to look for other breakthroughs. We will contact each other later."

With that, Jiang Yan ended the call and returned directly to the Minghuo Merchants' office, where he began reporting his progress and findings to Yukong via secure communications. Of course, the "credit" for establishing contact with the Black Tower Space Station must go to Bronya. After all, with the omnipotent Nameless Guest involved, anything was expected. He was also surprised to see her suddenly use a killer move!

"It seems that the attitude of the Interstellar Peace Company is very firm. Xiao Jiang, your information is very valuable." In Yu Zhao's picture, Yukong nodded repeatedly, obviously appreciating Jiang Yan's negotiation ability.

After seeing Jiang Yan's still worried expression, he added:

"Don't worry, Xiao Jiang. The Immortal Boat Alliance was founded on a covenant. Even with threats and inducements, how could they betray their allies? What Miss Topa said is nothing more than judging others by one's own standards. It's not worth mentioning."

Yeah, how did I get tricked by that guy? Since the Immortal Ship Alliance is called an "Alliance," who would dare to betray their alliance? What would the other Immortal Ships think?

Jiang Yan suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly to Yukong. Yukong did not pay attention to Jiang Yan's innocent words and continued to advise:

"Although the Black Tower Space Station has already joined in, Xiao Jiang, you shouldn't let your guard down. Since you've continued the discussion as Beloberg, Interstellar will naturally no longer be shy about your identity. Be careful."

"What? After talking about this, is it possible that the other party will turn hostile and resort to violence?"

Even though he had great trust in Yukong, Jiang Yan still found it hard to believe this kind of cruel work that was beyond his imagination.

Aren't we partners with a mutually beneficial agreement? The top brass is already preparing to start negotiations. Could that Director Topa actually get himself killed right under everyone's noses, shouting, "Anyone who offends our company will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"?

Yukong shook his head at Jiang Yan's naive words:

"When Tingyun takes you out, he never ventures into dangerous terrain. It's understandable that you don't understand. But newly opened trade routes always rely on every possible means, and the dangers are no different from battlefields. Otherwise, what are the uses of so many pilots, warriors, and astrologers in the Tianbo Division?"

"The name 'Topaz', bestowed upon Miss Topaz by 'Diamond', stems from the cornerstone that allows her to unleash her power for a short period of time. If she were to attack you without regard for the consequences, she wouldn't kill you, but she could leave you missing or unconscious for several days. What would become of this negotiation?"

This...is business so brutal these days?

Yukong's words immediately solved a mystery that had long puzzled Jiang Yan: A war hero like Siduo should be placed in a department like the Land and Measure Division, even if he were to be professionally assigned. Why was he brought to a business or diplomacy department? So you're all hardcore business strategists!

The power of the envoy...it is indeed impossible to defeat him.

No matter how arrogant Jiang Yan became, he didn't think he could defeat a messenger, even if he was just a prop dog with a trial card.

However, Jiang Yan, who had long been tired of the verbal sparring and intrigues for the past two days, really liked this hardcore business war where you lose money if you lose and make money if you win!

Want to join a business war? Come on!

If I can't beat you, can't I mobilize my men and set up an ambush?

Oh no, I'm being haunted by the Lord of Extinction! : Chapter 29 Internal Explosion

Yukong never expected that his mere reminder to be careful just in case was interpreted by Jiang Yan, who nodded in agreement, as meaning that only those standing were qualified to sign the contract, while those lying down were only qualified to press their fingerprints.

Of course, Jiang Yan wasn't stupid enough to just gather a group of people to beat up Toppa, giving the Interstellar Peace Company an excuse to escalate the situation. Instead, he returned to Klipperburg to report the good news to his anxiously awaited companions, and of course, to collude with them.

No one could have imagined that Jiang Yan actually had such a powerful trump card, and with the help of two extra geniuses, he successfully forced back the aggressive Interstellar Peace Company, even if it was only temporarily.

No one blamed Jiang Yan for concealing the truth. Beloberg's think tank was only seven hundred years behind the times, not broken. Everyone knew how valuable a favor from a genius could be. Whether this debt, even with the value of the star core, could match it was still unknown.

This favor is truly too much to repay, so it's better to wrap the Great Guardian up in a ribbon and marry her off. This thought flashed through everyone's mind except the two parties involved.

After all, this guy even dared to accept the title of "loyal knight" that Topa called him, and even dared to call himself that. No one dared to imagine what happened after they split up last night.

Rumors? Pah! You two must have been having an affair for a long time! And you kept it a secret from us!

Looking at the gossipy expressions on their faces, Bronya felt both embarrassed and angry.

You're a Xianzhou person, so if you don't understand, don't speak nonsense! Do you understand what the knight of an unmarried girl represents? Even if it's true, you can't say it so calmly!

However, compared to the title of "loyal knight", which just sounds cooler, Jiang Yan's entire mind has already been occupied by the exciting hardcore business war.

Jiang Yan, who was already very unhappy with the Interstellar Peace Company for sending umbrellas when it was sunny and taking them away when it was rainy, started planning how to turn the tables on Director Toppa and flex his muscles to make him less arrogant after leaving the Goethe Hotel.

After telling Bronya about Yukong's reminders and instructions to him, he began to enthusiastically ask Bronya to assign him a bodyguard who would hold a flame spear and be able to charge.

I wonder what Director Topa will feel when he ambushes him and finds that even the unknown passenger from the Starry Sky Train has been dragged into the water?

Of course, despite the favors from Bronya and Natasha, Jiang Yan did not intend to really let the pioneer draw his sword against Toppa without knowing the situation. Favors were not meant to be used in this way.

Jiang Yan planned that if he really found out that the other party was planning to ambush him, he would only bring Natasha, Jeppard and the pioneer, including himself to form a three-tank and one-healer lineup, and keep the enemy busy until the power in the "Topaz" was exhausted.

How could a mere experience card user possibly defeat the pioneer who hadn't suffered any injuries at the hands of his ghost fire vixen sister?

Not hitting or scolding anyone, just letting her stone drain her dry, what a peaceful and restrained way to deal with it?

This look of wanting to conduct a sting operation immediately made Bronya laugh and cry.