Chapter 607

This company is absolutely a heartless company (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻.

Of course, she is not an unreasonable person.

In fact, from a generally rational perspective, the company's advance loan did help alleviate the urgent needs of the city's City Builder back then.

However, from Bronya's perspective, the country she protects has suddenly incurred a huge debt that is absolutely impossible to repay, and now they are telling her that it was caused by compounding interest. It would be abnormal for her to calmly accept this fact.

"Well, I've shown enough sincerity on behalf of the company, so Mr. Lin Yu, what price do you think you should offer?"

At that moment, Lin Yu stared at Topaz and thought to himself that this woman was really troublesome.

Well, in the original work, Topaz is generally portrayed as a positive character who leans towards being a good person.

However, when Lin Yu faced this woman directly, he was definitely continuing to examine her from a god-like perspective.

Topaz first showed enough sincerity by proactively helping Lin Yu lower the price of this transaction, and then asked Lin Yu what price he was prepared to offer.

To be honest, in a normal transaction, this is a mistake that only a novice would make.

After all, if you take the initiative to help lower the price, it's like telling the other party that you're eager to complete the transaction.

Whoever takes the initiative to show weakness in a transaction will lose the initiative and be exploited by the other party to drive down the price.

However, when faced with someone like Lin Yu, Topaz's seemingly foolish action was actually a very clever move.

After all, negotiating deals isn't a matter of following a set formula; you have to adapt to the identity, strength, and personality of the person you're negotiating with.

From a psychological perspective, if Topaz put herself in her shoes, she felt that if someone she knew told her, "Your ancestors owed me eight million, now pay me back a billion," her first reaction would definitely not be to pay back the money, but to call the police.

Bronya and Lin Yu seem to have very high moral standards and good character right now, so they won't skip out on the bill... right?

Forget it.

Often, a person's bottom line is high because they haven't been pushed to the brink.

When pushed to the brink, even a dog can jump over a wall and a rabbit can bite. If Bronya sees such a high number on the bill, discusses it, and finds that she can't pay back the money and doesn't want to cooperate with the company, then the probability of her becoming a deadbeat... although very low, is not impossible.

While others might act as deadbeats, Topaz, a weakened, youthful version of the Commander with a small portion of the Commander's power, could definitely defeat them.

However, the person behind Jarilo is Lin Yu, and the pressure Lin Yu exerts on Topaz is already terrifying; the other party may not even be taking it seriously.

Considering these factors, the best course of action is not to push the local residents of Jarilo-VI too far.

Moreover, after Topaz took the initiative to 'show weakness,' Lin Yu and Bronya easily became embarrassed.

In this situation, Topaz was certain that if Lin Yu was as she imagined, he would definitely offer a sufficiently sincere offer to complete the deal.

"Alright, then I'll offer Miss Topaz a piece of information that I've been keeping safe."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Topaz's eyes immediately sharpened.

Having risen to the P46 level at a young age, Topaz naturally knew that obtaining information at the right time could bring him great benefits.

The current situation is that if Lin Yu cheats, Topaz can't beat him, and unless Diamond intervenes, this deal will fall through.

The fact that Lin Yu chose to continue the transaction under these circumstances at least indicates that, on the surface, this person is not considered a "Chaotic Evil."

"Well, to put it simply—there's some internal turmoil within the Penacony family."

"As for just how chaotic it is..."

At this point, Lin Yu suddenly spoke to Topaz.

"If the company can seize the opportunity in time, it may be able to solve some major problems directly."

"... Mr Lin Yu, this information is too vague."

Having already made up his mind, Topaz took a deep breath and asked Lin Yu with utmost seriousness.

"I hope Mr. Lin Yu can give me some guidance on this matter."

"Someone has betrayed harmony, preparing to restore order to Penacony. Is that enough?"

?????

At that moment, Topaz's mind went completely blank.

She had expected the news to be sensational, but she hadn't anticipated it to be this sensational.

[Order] Hype was absorbed by [Harmony] Hippe, a star god with a broader destiny, during the war of the star gods many years ago.

Now, Lin Yu tells Topaz that the [Remnants of Order] have appeared in the area under the jurisdiction of the Harmonious Force Penacony.

If this is confirmed, then the problem will be extremely serious.

This involves a direct struggle between the forces of Harmony and Order, and on a larger scale—if Order were to be resurrected, it would inevitably take action to avoid being devoured by Harmony again.

If this matter escalates, it will become a war between the Star Gods. Countless years ago, in the great war in which [Procreation] was directly killed by the Amber King, the disaster caused by the struggle between the Star Gods affected the entire universe.

"Mr. Lin Yu..."

Although he knew it was unnecessary to ask this question at this moment, Topaz suppressed his inner panic and asked Lin Yu.

Is this really true?

"Well, I could even name the remnants of Order—but I've already overcharged so much, it wouldn't be appropriate to give the company any more discounts."

"... I cannot make that decision, please wait a moment."

At that moment, Topaz did not hesitate to contact his boss, Diamond.

After informing Diamond about this through the most secret communication channels, Topaz immediately shut up and chose to wait for his boss's decision.

Now that Topaz has calmed down, she continues to think about the matter and realizes that it is no longer something she can handle.

If Lin Yu's words are true, then this matter is both a cosmic crisis and an enormous opportunity.

Diamond has just won over another envoy within the company, Taravan Keane. If this news is true, then Diamond can take advantage of this opportunity to solidify its position.

If this news is false...

To be honest, putting aside personal gains, Topaz thinks it would be best if this news were false.

If the problem between order and harmony is amplified, then the problem will certainly not be Penacony.

If order truly descends upon Penacony, then this is an event on a completely different level from the so-called "Anti-Matter Legion vs. Interastral Peace Corporation."

The company is constantly clashing with those lunatics from the Legion, but Nanook and Amber King don't get involved. To the Star Gods, these things are just minor squabbles.

But if it were Order and Harmony instead—Order wants to avoid being swallowed up again, while Harmony might continue to gnaw at Order. If this escalates, the Star Gods might even get involved...

Even someone like her, with her P46+ level of power and a small portion of commanding abilities, wouldn't dare say she was completely safe in a situation like this.

The probability of something happening to others who are weaker or of lower status than her is... extremely high.

As an unlucky guy whose hometown almost perished, the kind-hearted Topaz genuinely didn't want to see such a catastrophe happen inside the universe.

However, in this matter, she doesn't have the final say.

"Okay, I understand. You've worked hard."

On the other end of the communicator, Diamond spoke to Topaz.

"Let's just transfer Jarilo's debts to Lin Yu."

"Anyway, this was a dead debt, so not getting it back isn't a big problem for us."

"And..."

"And?"

"Lin Yu's news is quite credible."

Oh no, this is a really big problem.

If even diamonds say this, then there really is a problem.

"We have indeed received some news recently. I initially thought it was preparation by the [family] in preparation for the upcoming Festival of Joy, but now it seems..."

At this point, Diamond paused for a moment and then did not continue on the topic.

"Don't tell anyone else about this for now. Leave it to me."

"Also, please tell Mr. Lin Yu that we thank him for his generosity and that the gifts we provided will not disappoint him."

After ending his communication with Diamond, Topaz relayed Diamond's words to Lin Yu verbatim.

The financial crisis that had jeopardized the future of Jarilo-VI was miraculously resolved in this way after Lin Yu's arrival...

To be honest, even after Topaz bowed to Bronya and said he would apologize to the Silvermane Guards with her incompetent subordinates, Bronya still felt that she might not be fully awake.

After Topaz left, Lin Yu looked at Bronya, who was still in a daze, and said softly to the girl in front of him.

"Okay, stop spacing out."

"Huh? Oh, oh oh..."

Having finally regained her self-awareness, Bronya's gaze towards Lin Yu became even more complex.

"Mr. Lin Yu... I'm sorry."

"You really should apologize."

Before Bronya could continue speaking, Lin Yu suddenly said in a very serious tone.

"I really didn't expect that even though we've known each other for a while, you'd still be so distant with me."

"I'm angry, you'd better pay me back."

"... Even if you say that, I still feel that you are someone I should respect, so please continue to address you by that title."

Respect? Ha, perhaps the girl before you does indeed have those feelings for you.

[But you know very well that when facing the handsome, dashing, powerful, and incredibly reliable Lin Yu, even if the girl respects you, that affection certainly won't be a significant factor.]

See, you're doing it again.

[Hehehe, after all, this system can sense that something wonderful and interesting is about to happen.]

For example?

If you don't eat the duck, the duck will eat you.

... Forget it, she doesn't have the ability to force herself on me.

Forget it, by then you definitely won't refuse—not to mention Rand Duck, even Clara could easily crush your teeth!

[See, you know perfectly well that what this system said is right—you'll definitely eat the duck meat delivered to your door, so what's wrong with this system teasing you a bit beforehand!]

You're becoming less and less lovable, Atong.

Come on, this system has never been cute before.

[Furthermore, in the past, you were under too much pressure, so this system didn't bother to say much. Now that you're in this state, this system will just get straight to the point.]

[Why do you think you've bound yourself to this system? — We're all attracted to each other, so let's not badmouth anyone else.]

... What do you mean?

[That's why we focus on the lower body – what, you want to deny it?]

Why aren't you saying anything?

Shut up!

[I'm getting anxious, hehehe.]

[A true hero, you are a hero, what's wrong with being outstanding in this aspect—we've all known each other for a long time, I don't know what you're shy about.]

Enough with the small talk, I need to get down to business.

Okay, let's get down to business—look at this Rand Duck across from you, does it want to talk to you about serious matters?

At this moment, Bronya Rand was naturally unaware of the conversation between Lin Yu and the system.

Lin Yu's so-called 'anger'...

Even if she's overly serious, she's not so oblivious as to not realize it's just a joke.

Lin Yu's words were enough to easily distract anyone who wasn't very focused.

Once attention is diverted, the guilt stemming from incompetence will naturally slow down its spread within the heart.

But precisely because of this, Bronya felt that Lin Yu was being overly considerate...