Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

Compared to the acting commander of the Silver Mane Iron Guard who was not afraid of wind and snow and bravely drew his gun to fight the monsters of the Rift, people now need more people with talent in business.

For example, there were merchant groups that traveled back and forth between the stars, bringing prosperity and trade to each other's planets. However, Beloberg couldn't even leave his own planet now, let alone further development.

This city is very old, so old that its past illnesses constantly affect its next actions.

But under the free trade winds, it has the possibility of starting over, just like a baby bird that has just hatched, ignorant and naive.

"But, don't I still stand by your side? There are so many friends who are willing to lend a hand to you."

"...But then, what can Beloberg bring to you? Seele, and Intelligence Officer Pella, and the others are all working hard to make Beloberg a better place, but that's all we can do..."

Bronya said dejectedly.

"We've been isolated from the outside world for too long. Even if we try to catch up, we can only try to prevent the gap from getting bigger."

"To spend a lifetime chasing a goal with no end in sight, wouldn't this be a new cold wave for our successors?"

Seeing the poet remained silent, Bronya raised her head belatedly and said with some guilt.

"I'm sorry...I'm not blaming you."

"No, I was a bit inconsiderate. Although before coming here, I also thought about seeing how everyone would get through this crisis. After all, even if I wanted to take care of everything, I also have to consider your self-esteem and reserve—"

Wendy was lost in thought, and for the first time she began to think more deeply about Beloberg's current situation.

Helping everyone resolve this debt was just a small thing he could do, but for Beloberg, this was undoubtedly a crisis no less serious than resolving the planet's core.

For a planet that is still young and where everything is still developing, crises like this will never cease.

Even if his reputation spreads in the future, it would be easy for someone to find out about it and put Beloberg in an even more difficult situation.

In order to solve problems like these once and for all, unless Wendy can be promoted to a Star God, problems will only continue to arise.

But let's not even talk about whether he could achieve enlightenment overnight and become a free star god. Bronya's question alone was a question that had to be considered.

If so, why should I treat Beloberg so well?

If you just treat everyone as friends and regard this place as your starting point, you will naturally have a good impression of them, so it is normal to lend a helping hand when you see them in trouble.

But if we continue to ignore the feelings of others and help them, we will end up back at the problem of "what if the Belobergs are raised into giant babies?"

When he returned here, he had actually already inquired about everyone's attitude towards the company's welfare through rumors.

Although some people cannot accept it in terms of faith, the good material life can actually bring about change, and most people cannot live on faith alone. After all, he is not a star god and cannot allow those who believe in him to gain strength from their destiny.

But if you accept the company's terms, and honestly speaking, it would be easy to make the material life of everyone here three, four, or even ten times better than before.

As for becoming a planet under the corporate faction, although it is subject to its checks and balances, at least the safety is greatly increased, especially when facing the old enemy, the Legion of Destruction, it will surely no longer be as passive as before.

After all, even if they didn't give Wendy some favors, the company would still have to consider the planet's history of preservation and the special features of having been watched twice by Creeper.

Even a genius like Heita had only had the opportunity to meet the Star God twice.

Her reputation as a genius spread far beyond the Azure Star. Even though the two factions had different focuses, who wouldn't want their own faction to grow stronger?

There are so many things to consider, so in Bronya's opinion, if he is placed in this vortex, the greatest freedom in the world will surely come to an end.

The saying "you can't have it all" probably describes her current situation.

However, it would be too depressing to keep dwelling on this issue.

Thinking of this, Wendy came up with an idea.

……

On the other side, the pioneers.

San Yueqi also changed his happy expression before coming, and crossed his arms across his chest with some worry, and said in distress.

"Axing, and Danheng, what do you think we should do?"

"Let the train pay off Beloberg's debt?"

"Well, uh... Although I would like to be so generous, but for the sake of Jizi not getting into debt at such a young age, we should find another way out, right?"

"The key is to treat everyone equally."

Dan Heng suddenly uttered a slang from the Xianzhou language.

"Huh? What does this have to do with carrying water now?"

March 7th is a little confused.

Dan Heng pondered for a moment. He tried his best to adjust his preface to a level that even a fool could understand, and then he spoke slowly.

"What I mean is that we shouldn't be too biased in our approach to this matter. At least, we shouldn't go beyond the boundaries of the planets encountered by the Nameless Visitors during their pioneering journeys."

"That's what you said, but isn't it a bit too inhumane?"

Sanyueqi hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke honestly.

"Although our friendship with Bronya isn't close enough to risk everything to help her, this is where we met Wendy after all. I don't want our friends to be left without a place to reminisce about."

"That's right."

Xing also nodded.

Although it cannot be seen on the surface, if the Black Tower Space Station encounters any crisis, she will stand up.

It's not that she's particularly attached to that place, but she simply wants to protect the place where they first met...

"Because of this, we should pay more attention to the scale—"

Dan Heng shook his head.

"The bigger reason to help Beloberg is because Wendy is our friend."

"But if Bronya, the Grand Guardian, refuses Wendy's help, then there's very little we, the bystanders, can do. Furthermore... from Beloberg's perspective, accepting the company's help might not be such a bad thing."

"Huh? Why do you say that? You heard Bronya's concerns earlier. Asking everyone to abandon their own planet and sign a cooperation agreement with a company..."

San Yueqi became more and more dizzy as he spoke, and in the end he spoke in a stubborn tone.

"In short, isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds, Teacher Dan Heng?"

"...If I had to say, there's one option, which is to make Wendy a Star God, just like Lan, who was born from the Immortal Boat—"

"Pfft! What kind of solution is this? It's a complete deus ex machina fantasy!"

"Otherwise, we'll just have to wait and see what Wendy and Bronya decide."

Dan Heng sighed.

"Or, you could try to convince Ms. Topa. If you can gain her support, the company's plan might change."

"...It sounds like a difficult task. But since we've already made such a big promise, let's get started!"

Sanyueqi encouraged herself, while Xing and Danheng looked at each other and let her continue running.

Through the contact information that Topa had given them before, everyone successfully found each other.

West Wind Cathedral is located in the city center.

As soon as everyone entered the door, they saw Topa sitting at the table and sipping tea leisurely.

She didn't seem surprised by their appearance and warmly invited the pioneers to come over for afternoon tea.

"You three, we're truly destined to meet! We've bumped into each other three times in one day."

"Hehe. I'd love to just keep going, but we only found you here thanks to Smart Reply!"

"I see. This employee location system was developed by the Technology R&D Department. It seems quite useful."

Topa was not in a hurry. He just took a sip of Earl Grey tea, crossed his legs in another direction, and folded his hands on his knees.

Those shrewd eyes that could see through the market and always detect the rising and falling trends of stocks before anyone else, stared at the few people with a comfortable and lazy gaze, like a cat basking in the afternoon sun.

"Oh, right. The refreshments here are very good. Please feel free to order whatever you three would like. It's my treat."

"Great! Oh, no, we came here to talk to you about something—"

March 7th cheered at first, then scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"Oh? The world-famous unknown guest actually wants to discuss something with you. I imagine it must be some serious financial subject. I'm all ears."

Topa pursed his lips and smiled.

"Uh...it's finance, so it seems to be somewhat related, but how should I put it...Wow, I'm really not good at it, so I'll leave it to you, Xing!"

Looking at Sanyueqi with a look that said "I really can't do anything about you", Xing reluctantly took over the topic.

"It's about the debt of Beloberg..."

"Well, that's exactly what happened. I understand that from your perspective, this matter must be very unreasonable, right?"

Topa nodded, not even bothering to make his position clear.

"Different perspectives lead to different perspectives on things, which is normal. But for me, debt collection is my job. I've even seen cases more difficult than Beloberg's. Compared to those planets that don't have the right to choose at all, Beloberg's current worries are simply too much of a luxury."

She paused and continued in a somewhat complicated tone.

“…most individuals or organizations that fail to repay on time have their own reasons. But if I treated every project as a ‘special case’… the entire galaxy’s economic system would collapse.”

"Besides, you've all heard about the previous negotiations. For the Grand Guardian, settling this so-called debt is just a matter of a nod. She doesn't even need to take any actual action; a written promise is all that's needed."

"This will erase the company's record of debt and help Beloberg. Such good deeds are rare since the company was founded. And if you want to gain something without paying anything, don't you think this itself is a violation of the existing order of the universe?"

As the three of them looked thoughtful, Topa smiled again.

"You are all reasonable people, and I don't want to say anything that will not benefit our friendship. Moreover, with the presence of the envoy, I believe this matter will eventually end in a direction that satisfies everyone. Why don't we all enjoy this rare holiday and the festive atmosphere while we are still here?"

Chapter 42 What If, Freedom Splits into Two

The leisurely afternoon tea time officially ended when Topa received a phone call.

"...Oh my, a colleague wants to see me. I'm so sorry. You two, I have to go first. The bill has already been paid. We'll see you again sometime!"

After Topa took the order to the counter and paid the bill, he left with the little piggy bank named Zhang Zhang.

The three people who were left behind looked at each other, and March Seven frowned in distress.

"What can we do? The negotiations haven't failed, and they haven't yielded any results at all..."

"Actually, I think she has a point."

Perhaps because he is not that close to Beloberg and Bronya, Xing's perspective on the issue is relatively objective and fair.

At this moment, she also held her chin and thought.

"After all, the company values ​​Wendy's connection. As long as Bronya can get over her inner struggles, or explain the whole story to Wendy, the problem should be solved on its own, right?"

"Hmm... I think so too. But the problem facing Bronya is too real. Given her relationship with Wendy, it's not difficult to solve it, but once she opens her mouth, I feel like this friendship is no longer pure..."

San Yueqi once again showed a sad expression, and even Dan Heng nodded in understanding.

"I've been curious about this for a while now. You seem to know something about her and Wendy's affairs. Is it what I'm thinking?"

Xing blinked, confused.

"Uh... should I say yes or no... ahaha..."

San Yueqi chuckled twice and gestured to Dan Heng again.

"It's not convenient to talk here."

He shook his head and refused temporarily.

After all, there are people all around who come to have afternoon tea, and there are also a large number of believers besides first-timers.

If we talk about the scandals of the national leader here, especially when the protagonist is a god in the minds of believers, I am afraid that within half a day, rumors will be flying all over the place.

They came to Beloberg to attend the celebration and help out. They didn't want to be thrown in jail for spreading rumors and wait for Wendy to bail them out.

"A-Anyway! Miss Topper is actually implementing her own work principles, and we have no right to stop her. Besides, from the train crew's point of view, openly opposing the company is not a good idea."

San Yue Qi abruptly changed the subject.

"So, the key to solving the problem lies in how to solve this key."

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Xing and Danheng glanced at March Seventh, who had started talking nonsense, at the same time, hoping that she would embarrass herself less.

When March Seventh came to his senses, he felt embarrassed and just smiled foolishly.

Fortunately, although it was a bit embarrassing, the atmosphere was much better. At this time, the beeping sound of the communication came from Sanyueqi's pocket.