Chapter 547
When people introduce Herta, they usually focus on her identity as a member of the "Genius Club".
However, Herta herself doesn't really like it when others introduce her this way.
In Herta's view, she had many remarkable achievements to boast about, none of which sounded better than a naked "Genius Club #83".
Instead of emphasizing some so-called Genius Club, she felt it would be better to leave it at that and simply state that she was the owner of the space station.
Given her reputation, normally anyone loitering around this area would know what she's done just by hearing her name.
This is not Herta being arrogant; it is simply that she truly has such a reputation.
At this moment, Asta, completely unaware that the Herta had secretly given her an extra advantage, took out a new key and handed it to Lin Yu.
"We are extremely grateful to Mr. Lin Yu and Ms. Lin Yi for rescuing our Herta Space Station staff."
"I don't know how much funding Mr. Lin Yu needs, so I've only prepared this much for now. If you feel it's not enough, please feel free to ask."
"... No need."
As someone who can now use all the Herrscher Authority, Lin Yu only released a little bit of his Corruption power, and after corrupting the key, he learned how much money Asta had prepared for him.
One, two, three, four... a total of ten digits, almost made Lin Yu's eyelids twitch.
Although I knew this woman was a super-rich woman who could readily hand over 200 million Credits to prevent her clerk from being scammed online, it was still shocking that she pulled out 5 billion in one go...
No, according to the plot analysis materials Lao Ji gave me, the Credits are roughly one-to-one with the currency we used in our previous lives.
This isn't some worthless currency like the Shadow Country's currency; three thousand Credits can make a railway university student live quite comfortably.
Although Lin Yu was considered the King of the World and the God of the Planet before he came here, he hadn't dealt with such a large amount of money in a long time—after all, he didn't need it most of the time.
Now that he saw this number, he realized that in the region where the Milky Way is the stage, many things are indeed fundamentally beyond his imagination.
"This number is more than enough to satisfy me."
Um, I haven't said anything yet.
Having no idea how the other party knew the amount of money in the key, Asta paused for a moment, then felt that something was off.
She knew the man before her was not only strong but also mysterious, but the problem was that he saw right through me how much money I had prepared...
Oh, thinking about it carefully, some of the Pathstrider can read minds, and Mr. Lin Yu was able to repair the hacked system for us without us even realizing it, so it's not surprising that he knows this number.
Having already figured it out, Asta watched as Lin Yu put away the key she had given him and immediately added to Lin Yu's words.
"Furthermore, if Mr. Lin Yu needs any assistance in any other way, please feel free to let me know."
"To repay Mr. Lin Yu for saving my life, I will do my best to fulfill Mr. Lin Yu's request."
Arlan, standing to the side, almost couldn't help but sigh when he saw Asta's current state.
As Asta's most loyal subordinate, Arlan naturally knew about Asta's difficulties.
As a shareholder of the Interastral Peace Corporation, Asta was targeted by some ill-intentioned individuals from birth.
Since she left home to become the stationmaster of the Herta Space Station, Asta has received countless letters from those with ill intentions.
These people have many claims and actions, but in essence, they all want to seize the shares held by Asta.
Some people will even resort to forging documents to make others believe that Asta has voluntarily transferred her shares.
If the equity transfer process of Interastral Peace Corporation hadn't been so meticulously detailed, ensuring that the location of the equity holder when signing the documents matched her location at that time, the forgery incident might not have been interrupted halfway, but would have caused an even bigger mess.
Arlan didn't consider himself a particularly intelligent person, but when it came to matters concerning Asta's safety, he was more perceptive than the average person.
Mr. Lin Yu is not only the benefactor who saved the space station, but also a powerful individual with outstanding abilities and other special skills.
On the way back to Asta, Arlan, who was sprinting alongside Lin Yu, was given a special status skill by Lin Yu.
This skill made him faster, but the constant bursts of wind around him also repeatedly sliced through the muscles exposed outside his clothes.
When Lin Yu saw this, he wanted to stop the speed boost, but Arlan, in his haste to avoid holding Lin Yu back, chose to endure the pain and continue speeding forward.
The reason Asta and Herta saw Lin Yu continuously healing Arlan's injuries on the way back was because of this—this guy is really ruthless.
If paying a high price could make someone who is suspected of being an envoy develop some goodwill towards Asta, then in Arlan's view, it would definitely be a worthwhile deal.
It should be noted that there are currently only two envoys publicly acknowledged by the Interastral Peace Corporation.
One is Taravan Keane, the head of the building materials logistics department responsible for transporting building materials, and the other is Diamond, the head of the Strategic Investment Department responsible for clearing bad debts.
Although anyone who pays even a little attention to the company knows that there are definitely more than just these two people in the company, the company still maintains a humble and even subservient attitude when dealing with these people.
Using a large sum of money to win over an envoy... even a fool wouldn't think it's possible.
However, if a large sum of money could increase an envoy's goodwill towards one's side, then many forces would probably be willing to do such a thing.
Of course, Arlan knew that although his young mistress might have some ulterior motives, her respectful attitude was mainly out of gratitude.
But...
Seeing Asta take a step back and stand behind the Herta, Arlan felt the pressure rising again.
Unlike Asta, who had shown Arlan great kindness, Herta Asta, despite being Arlan and Asta's superior, was viewed very differently by Arlan.
To put it bluntly, given Herta's usual personality towards ordinary people, it's normal for Arlan to feel a lot of pressure.
Now, recalling how Herta usually treated other people, Arlan started to feel a bit overwhelmed.
While Herta doesn't always maintain that attitude—in fact, he's even slightly more polite when interacting with other geniuses in the same Genius Club —now...
Mr. Lin Yu seems easy to talk to, but from the footage I saw afterward, he was the kind and easy-going guy, and he was also the powerful one who crushed the Doomsday Beast.
Although Lin Yu doesn't seem like the kind of madman who would suddenly go berserk and start killing indiscriminately, Arlan and he have only known each other for less than an hour, so it's definitely not something to be taken lightly.
Sigh, hopefully Ms. Herta can tone down her attitude a bit and not make things worse.
After all...
—If Mr. Lin Yu could bury the Doomsday Beast, he could also bury the space station.
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May Summary
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Trailblaze Chapter 5. I've already graduated from the Vengeful Ghost!
In reality, while Arlan was filled with worry, Lin Yu remained silent.
He maintained this attitude not because he was waiting for the other party to make demands, but because...
[Oh, look! Fifty billion in one go! That's a half-step Kafka realm strike!]
Considering she has a monthly allowance of 200 million, and her family only worries that she won't have enough money—faced with such a super-rich woman, does it seem like a perfectly understandable choice to just jump at the chance and live off her?
[Furthermore, since the other person also seems to have a vague, budding affection for you, you decide—]
You're kidding me.
It's not that I'm thinking, but after arriving at the new map, you also switched to the mode of arriving at the new map, right?
It's already difficult enough for a young girl Asta to protect herself amidst swords and gunfire, and you actually want me to take advantage of her vulnerability?
Come on, now you're starting to put on airs, huh?
Of all the girls you flirted with in the past, how many weren't in a crisis?
[If this counts as taking advantage of someone in distress—and you've made it a habit, what's the point of even talking about it?]
Did I actively flirt with him?
[No.]
The problem is, things are already like this even if you don't take the initiative. Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, what's wrong with taking a little initiative?
[Lin Yu, the dog-like creature, takes the initiative—now that he's in another world, he'll have to show his true skills in this area!]
[Besides, you only stepped in because the girl needed protection—this isn't about being a kept man, it's about mutual support!]
I think I should just block you for now.
Just how quiet is your new host? You seem to be getting sick from holding it all in.
[... you wouldn't want to know.]
"Cough cough."
Seeing that Lin Yu remained silent, Herta knew that in the end, it would be his turn to speak first.
Sigh, this person is quite shrewd.
When two people don't know each other, whoever speaks first has an easier time controlling the conversation and its direction, but at the same time, it also reveals more of their personal needs and inclinations.
In situations where you are complete strangers, choosing to give the initiative to the other party is often a good option.
Although Lin Yu seemed satisfied when he accepted Asta's funds, this only made Herta more wary.
After assessing the opponent's current performance, Herta concluded that Lin Yu before her was a mysterious and powerful individual who could use non-fate energy/ Imaginary Energy systems and convert this special energy system into non-combat abilities [such as injecting and invading electronic systems and completing system repairs, healing others' wounds, teleporting, and granting others acceleration abilities].
Moreover, his behavior during his actions clearly did not resemble that of a hothead.
After presenting his desired terms, he not only refused to accept any money but also took the initiative to help Arlan heal his wounds, which left a good impression on the others.
Not mentioning how many Credits one wants is not actually a sign of magnanimity, but rather a test.
This is a test of how the Herta Space Station treats its savior.
If Asta were a stingy person, the amount she would give would probably not be very attractive.
If Asta were generous enough, the amount of Credits she offered, while perhaps not satisfying Lin Yu, would at least not make Lin Yu walk away in a huff.
Most importantly, only Lin Yu himself knew this information.
Now, even if Herta has many calculations about this mysterious powerhouse, it cannot guarantee a high success rate due to insufficient information.
Herta never liked those complicated worldly affairs, and now, facing people whose true nature he couldn't see through, Herta, who already disliked these things, had to admit that he was having a bit of a headache.
That's why the troubled Ms. Herta felt that she should probably be more direct.
"Lin Yu —is it alright to call you that?"
After saying this, Herta observed Lin Yu's reaction and, after confirming that Lin Yu had no objection to the address, continued to speak to Lin Yu.
"First of all, I want to thank you for saving my subordinates. Secondly, I won't waste any more words, let's get straight to the point."
"The energy you used in battle wasn't Imaginary Energy, right?"
"Ah, truly worthy of being called a 'genius'."
After snapping his fingers lightly, Lin Yu made a wisp of flame appear at his fingertips and then displayed it in front of the Herta.
"If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have noticed this without meeting them directly."
"... Just as I expected."
As dolls created by the Herta itself, the dolls placed on the space station by the Herta actually have multiple special functions.
Right now, the lightweight energy detection system inside her doll is telling Herta that there is still no sign of the person in front of her 'using Imaginary Energy '.
Moreover, at the same time, after Lin Yu used a special method to ignite the flame at his fingertips, everyone present sensed that something was not good.
"I feel like... it's a bit hot?"
After saying those words, March 7th glanced at Dan Heng and Himeko beside him and suddenly realized that he had not been mistaken.
It should be noted that as Pathstrider has mastered the Six-Phased Ice, March 7th's heat resistance is much stronger than that of ordinary Pathstrider.
If even she could feel the room temperature suddenly rise, then everyone else must be feeling even more uncomfortable now.
For example, right now, Dan Heng and Himeko are clearly sweating profusely on a physical level.
It's not so bad for someone Dan Heng, who's wearing relatively thick clothing, to sweat like this, but even someone like Himeko, who's dressed lightly and is Fire attribute Pathstrider, is like this...
—Just how terrifying is this temperature? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻
Xiao Yi seems very well-behaved, but her Dad seems to be acting recklessly!
"But then again, I don't know which kind of power you're talking about."