Aventurine Volunteers Himself

Aventurine chuckled twice, about to say something more, when there was a sudden knock on the conference room door, and Bronya Rand's voice came from outside—

"Great Guardian, two friends from the Stellaris Train say they have a special guest who wishes to see you."

"Looks like my colleague has arrived."

The slight arrogance that had just appeared on Aventurine's face vanished, replaced by his previous gentle demeanor.

"Please let them in."

Cocolia only spoke to Bronya after receiving a signal from Gwen.

A moment later, Bronya led Star and March 7th, along with a white-haired woman with a red highlight on her forehead, into the conference room.

"Gwen?

How could you...

Upon seeing Gwen in the conference room, March 7th instinctively wanted to ask him what he was doing there, but before she could finish speaking, she realized her slip of the tongue and covered her mouth.

The special guest behind March 7th and Xing's eyes flickered slightly, but he pretended not to hear and looked at Aventurine with a helpless sigh—

"When I heard that there were Outsiders here, I knew it was you."

After arriving on this planet, she did not immediately come to see the ruler, but planned to first walk around the lower levels to understand the situation before making a final decision.

However, upon hearing that outsiders were meeting with the Great Guardian, she immediately thought of Aventurine, who had taken on this mission with her, and hurriedly rushed over.

"It seems I arrived first."

Aventurine waved to her, then introduced her to Gwen and the others—

"This is Topaz, an investment expert from Interstellar Peace Company."

"You bastard..."

Seeing this, Topaz sighed helplessly, but still quickly walked to the conference table and said rather formally,

"Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am Topaz, an investment expert from Interstellar Peace Company. I am here at Yaliluo VI to discuss special business."

"Good afternoon, Miss Topaz. However, this planet is not yet ready to receive guests. Please return."

Gwen nodded, but his attitude was exactly the same as when he was dealing with the Aventurine.

"It seems my colleague said something that upset you, and I apologize for that."

Faced with Gwen's cold attitude, Topaz paused slightly, but still lowered his posture and spoke sincerely in a tone that conveyed his enthusiasm.

"It has nothing to do with him. It's just that this planet is in dire need of reconstruction and is not yet ready to rashly connect to interstellar space."

Gwen said succinctly.

"It's a very cautious approach, but if your planet relies solely on its own development, it might take generations of hard work to have any chance of returning to its former level."

Topaz's words were gentle and warm, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze. His gaze swept over Cocolia and Morgan behind Gwen, a perfectly timed look of doubt on his face.

"May I ask how I should address you?"

"Just call me by my name Gwen."

Gwen was indeed quite comfortable with Topaz's attentive and considerate attitude, but his feelings towards her remained unchanged.

"We have our own plans for how to restore this planet to its former glory, so you need not worry about it."

"...

"Well, it seems you have some misunderstandings about the company... about us."

Noticing Gwen's cold attitude, Topaz, who had initially seemed delighted upon confirming something, paused, sighed helplessly, and glanced at the grinning Aventurine out of the corner of his eye—

She had worked with Aventurine for many years and knew his style of doing things well.

In her opinion, Gwen's attitude was perhaps caused by some of the Aventurine's words and actions—

The strategy of Aventurine has always been aggressive, and it often yields returns of ten or even a hundred times.

But this planet is different, Topaz hopes to use a more conservative approach.

Right now, Gwen seems to be enraged and needs her to appease him.

"But please believe me, at least this time, we come with goodwill—"

I have brought a substantial investment to your planet, which will inject unparalleled momentum into its recovery.

Perhaps this planet will regain its former glory before this generation even grows old.

Topaz's expression was earnest, and her words were sincere, as if one could see her true feelings.

"Heh... that's really strange..."

Gwen and Topaz exchanged a glance, then Gwyn tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, producing a crisp sound. He subtly revised his words and proceeded with the planned conversation.

"Tell me your purpose."

"Before landing, we discovered that there is an artificial satellite in orbit around your planet, which seems to be adjusting the planet's ecosystem with extremely high efficiency."

The Strategic Investment Department wants to acquire the satellite and related patents, and then have the Intelligentsia Academia research and replicate it to help more planets in need of rescue.

Seeing that Gwen seemed to be softening his stance, Topaz showed a hint of joy and quickly said,

"If successful, this will bring new hope to countless lives struggling with the collapse of planetary ecosystems, and will also greatly help Yaliluo VI return to the stars."

Even trivial matters from the past can be completely wiped clean.

"We have our own plans for the restoration of the planet's environment."

Regarding the equipment and technology, they involve my personal confidentiality, and I have no intention of selling them. I hope you understand.

Faced with Topaz's somewhat excited suggestion, Gwen reacted calmly, casually declining and glancing at Cocolia—

"As for the trivial matters Miss Topaz mentioned..."

Does this refer to the funds the company initially provided to the builders who remained in the area?

Holding up the document that Cocolia had prepared beforehand and waving it, Gwen looked at Topaz again.

"... That's right."

Topa raised his eyebrows in surprise, but at the same time he realized that Gwen had been prepared for it. His attitude changed slightly in an instant, and his smile became a little more emotional -

"It seems that seven hundred years have not erased the Remembrance of this city."

"But Miss Topaz seems to need some additional information."

Gwen put down the documents in his hand, then took out another stack of documents of different sizes and pushed them toward Topaz.

After Topaz picked up the newspaper on top, Gwen said leisurely—

"Seven hundred years ago, the star core descended. Before the Anti-Matter Legion's advance arrived, the company determined that this planet was not worth defending and chose to withdraw its investment."

Because the incident originated from the star's core and was an uncontrollable factor, Yaliluo did not pursue any related responsibilities.

It was around that time that your company's barbaric behavior triggered a public opinion storm.

What quelled the storm was precisely the company's generous donation to the builders who persevered through dire circumstances.

Less than a century after the Star Core Crisis, Yaliluo VI lost contact with the universe, and even 280 years later, when the repayment deadline arrived, not a single company employee came to collect the debt.

Let's be frank: for your company, this so-called investment is not an investment in the city builders, but rather a public relations investment.

Use this investment, along with the tragedy of the city builders, to salvage your company's ruined reputation.

Now that we've resolved the Star Core crisis, your company is starting to bring up this past issue?

Even if merchants are profit-driven, this attempt to take advantage of multiple opportunities is simply too unseemly.

Watching Topaz constantly flipping through the documents, Gwen explained the information he had gathered over the past period.

Seven hundred years is not a long time on a cosmic scale. Many things still leave traces, but finding them requires a little energy and a clear direction. Gwen, who was inspired by old Svarog's words, happened to have that kind of connection.

At the other end of the long table, listening to Gwen's introduction, Aventurine didn't offer any help to Topaz. Instead, he showed a keen interest, observing Topaz's stern expression, and came to a conclusion in his mind—

I'm afraid Gwen is telling the truth.

Although they, backed by a company, could easily lie and blame the debtors, but...

"When the repayment deadline of 280 years arrived, the then- Great Guardian prepared an asset list, awaiting your company's liquidation and collection, but she never saw the debt collector until the end of her life—"

Do you really think this is the fault of a civilization trapped in its city by the Cataclysm, unable to deliver the debt to Pier Point?

Gwen then shook another document that Cocolia had taken out and slammed it on the table.

"This..."

Seeing Gwen toss out another document, Topaz hesitated for a moment, but his mind raced, rapidly listing all the known information—

To be honest, Gwen's preparations were more thorough than she had expected, and even pushed things in a direction completely unexpected.

Of course, according to the company's rules, they are still in the right, but it is a case of sophistry—this is true for beings who can have an equal dialogue with the company, and for a civilization like Yaliluo VI, it can be described as bullying the weak.

But... Yaliluo VI is not only home to Belobog and that mysterious Fairy Country, but also to Gwen —a mysterious figure rumored to have resolved a runaway Swarm experiment and had a working relationship with the 83rd Member of the Genius Club, the Ms. Herta...

As Topaz frowned and pondered over a pile of documents, Aventurine, who had been sitting calmly on the sidelines, suddenly clapped his hands, the crisp applause breaking the somewhat tense atmosphere in the conference room.

Despite the stares of everyone around him, Aventurine gave Gwen a bright smile—

"He who does not plan for the whole will not be able to plan for a part. Gwen is very thoughtful. Topaz and I both owe you a favor."

"???"

Aventurine's seemingly irrelevant remarks left Star, March 7th, and Bronya were still somewhat confused, completely bewildered.

On the contrary, Topaz, one of the parties involved, changed his expression upon hearing Aventurine's words, realizing something—

She had never received these messages, nor did the materials she collected along the way contain any relevant information, but everything Gwen produced was genuine...

Therefore, there is only one truth—

She's been set up!

Chapter 896 Aventurine Mao Recommends Himself

As is well known, the Interstellar Peace Company, as the largest power in the universe, is also plagued by internal factional struggles, which have caused disputes and even wars on a cosmic scale.

Recently, Diamond, the head of the Strategic Investment Department, has been vying with Oswald, the head of the Market Development Department, for a seat on the board of directors.

Topaz and Aventurine, both members of the Diamond's the Ten Stone Hearts team, are confidants of this Preservation Emanator and company executive.

If they fail to complete their tasks successfully, they might become the powerful weapon that stabs the diamond in the heart of the ruthless and unscrupulous head of the Market Development Department.

Even if the value of the old Aventurine, Topaz planet Yaliluo VI itself is insignificant compared to the status of the company, as well as the Tianwen figure that is controversial in many ways, it is still worthwhile.

But...

As Yang Jinshui, a famous physicist in the Ming Dynasty, said, some things are nothing on the scale, but once they are on the scale, they are as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"The senior executives of the Strategic Investment Department personally intervened, yet they couldn't even resolve such a small deal. This is a serious dereliction of duty. We have reason to suspect that they got to their current positions because of the personal reasons of certain colleagues..."

Topaz could even picture that annoying voice speaking so eloquently, launching an attack on his boss, Diamond, at a board meeting.

"Oh...

It seems that even reaching their level doesn't guarantee a safe and secure work environment.

Gwen's gaze lingered on the Topaz and the Aventurine for a moment before he spoke with amusement.

Based on the cause and effect, the original outcome of this matter was Topaz's demotion. Considering the words and actions of the two at this moment, Gwen can easily deduce that they have been tricked.

However, from a holistic perspective, it's not just the two of them who are being schemed against. Asta, who appeared here, the Stellaris Train, and even Ge himself might all be part of someone's chessboard.

"In short, as Aventurine said, I owe you a favor. Here is my contact information, please accept it. I will do my best to complete it as long as it is within my ability."

Topaz did not respond directly to Gwen's words, but instead showed gratitude and presented his business card with both hands, along with the personal account number that had just been handwritten on it.

"Heh... As a bonus, could you tell me which brilliant person did me this favor?"

Gwen held Topaz's business card between his fingers, a look of interest on his face.

"I'm sorry, there is no evidence at the moment."

Topaz shook his head with a tense expression.

"Oh...

As expected.

Gwen casually put away the business card and pushed the documents beside him aside—

"By the way, could you two please collect this asset list and the corresponding assets on behalf of some unknown, negligent employee of the company from hundreds of years ago?"