"It doesn't matter whether it's money or not."
"Let's go back to Kliperburg first. Even if you hit it off, you can't always stand in the ice and snow chatting."
Hua Yi made everyone take steps as soon as he opened his mouth.
In Snowfield, Automatons has already cleared a flat straight road, connecting the door Belobog City.
The red carpet was rolled out from the city gate to Kliperburg. Silvermane Guards evacuated the people and controlled the streets, making the lively Belobog a bit more solemn and solemn.
"So solemn."
"This is the first time Belobog has received guests from the stars since stepping out of Stellaron disaster. We hope to show a corresponding attitude as much as possible."
Bronya was slightly ahead by half a body, acting as a guide and introducing Asta and Topaz.
"This is Administrative District, with many landmark buildings such as Goethe Hotel, Golden Opera House, History and Culture Museum."
"It feels much warmer in the city than Snowfield."
"Thanks Amber Lord the Protection."
"Isn't it the effect of Geothermal Heater?"
"Lord Hua Yi has done research and found that the heat radiation produced by all heating devices combined only accounts for one-twentieth of the reverse radiation."
Blind faith may be foolish, but if it can be blessed by [Preservation], the meaning will be completely different.
Topaz thoughtfully wrote down this matter, and will later use the company's equipment to verify the impact of the Earth Core device on the climate..
Chapter 256 Peerless Admiral Star
A banquet was prepared in a hall of Kliperburg, and various dishes were placed on the tables. Although there was no delicacy and the conditions did not allow it, it was the utmost sincerity that Belobog could show.
Formal meetings between big shots are often focused on discussing important matters, and all meals are just a foil, not for the purpose of filling up at all.
That's how it should be.
Just like Lamina and other clerk girls, they were obviously very curious about alien cuisine. They looked at the appearance of the food and found it was delicious. Their appetite was aroused, but what they were thinking about was where they should sit.
For banquets of this level, there are rules for who should sit at which seats, but the details may differ depending on the civilization.
Hua Yi doesn't need to worry about the seating issue, because wherever he sits, that's where the honorable seat is, and the rest of the people are arranged around him.
Just worry about whether everyone can fill their stomachs properly.
At this time, a game-breaker is needed to lead by example.
But it can't be Hua Yi himself, otherwise it's easy for girls to think that he's hungry. Even if it doesn't turn into group feeding, he still has to leave something delicious for the big hero.
Fortunately, I have an unparalleled general who can break this situation!
"Xing, eat more."
"Okay!"
Galaxy Bat Hero ahwu stuffed a piece of fried meat into his mouth. The golden crispy shell made a soft crunching sound while chewing, which immediately made the girls who were originally a little reserved relax a lot.
"It has been more than a hundred years since the first red sausage was launched by the Meat Factory. It has been loved by the public for a long time and has been constantly improving its taste. It is a Winter City classic delicacy. Please try it."
"Hmm - is this red stew flavor? It's a pleasure to have a bite after Interstellar Navigation is over."
"Be careful, I remember Belobog Red Sausage has strawberry flavor, it's dark cuisine!"
Xing boldly reminded Asta, Topaz and others. Bronya's expression froze and he tried to make amends.
"Everyone's favorite flavors are on the table, but the special edition red sausage is not on the table."
"Oh, that's good."
"..."
"I heard that when Antimatter Legion attacked Herta Space Station, he faced off against Doomsday Beast with extraordinary fighting power. He should have left many heroic deeds after arriving at Belobog. Now I finally meet you, a legend."
"Hmph~ Now let me hit Doomsday Beast, I can kill it alone!"
Although Galaxy Bat Hero was not modest enough and did not pay attention to his image when he spoke, with fried bread crumbs stuck to the corners of his mouth, he perfectly met Hua Yi's expectations in terms of enlivening the atmosphere.
The conversation gradually became harmonious.
"Miss Topaz looks so young, and he has already become a senior executive of Interastral Peace Corporation. It's really amazing."
"Hey, it's not that great. It's just a wave of luck~ In fact, this is not a good job. I have to run around between galaxies and be pushed by business."
"Without the business part, it feels almost like Express crew."
I don't refute March 7th's analogy. Topaz took a look and didn't deliberately control the atmosphere at the table, but he was always the backbone of everyone.
"Originally, I wanted to say that business cannot be eliminated at will, and debt disputes are often a big trouble. However, considering that Astral Express just set off from Herta Space Station, and encountered the world of Stellaron Fall at the next stop, it feels quite difficult."
"That's why now we should take advantage of this rare opportunity to be more casual, right?"
"Indeed."
It is relatively simple to turn a banquet into an ordinary meal that mainly satisfies the appetite.
Because this is not the first time that Hua Yi and Topaz have met. They have become friends long ago and have communicated several times. They are an old couple with Asta.
But when everyone is full and full, how to deal with the aftermath becomes a new problem.
The relationship bonus will not make the situation easier. On the contrary, there will be more personal relationships in the official business. If Topaz entertains as the host guest, it will be indebted to Asta.
On the other hand, just paying attention to Asta is also not the proper attitude towards Topaz, a company representative.
Hua Yi used Smart Terminal to project holographic images and introduce his experiences after coming to Belobog. This not only responded to the expectations of Asta and Lamina, but also allowed Topaz to learn more about Eternal City.
"... That's about it."
"Fragmentum, Great Cold, Stellaron, Belobog can persist for seven hundred years with the power of one city, and it is inseparable from the dedication of successive Supreme Guardians. It is really not easy."
"My predecessor, Supreme Guardian, lost his sense of taste, so he could drink the coffee brewed by Himeko without changing his expression? I didn't expect that a cup of coffee could be the key to detecting intelligence - ah, I'm sorry, Ms. Himeko, I don't have any objection to your coffee. The company has always maintained a friendly principle towards Astral Express."
"During Hua Yi's introduction, Xing was adding extravagant details. The coffee part is all her subjective opinion. You can actually try it yourself."
"Thank you very much, I will definitely do it next time."
Belobog, Astral Express, Herta Space Station, and Interastral Peace Corporation.
Now is the time for the four parties to gather together and go through the initial stage of mutual understanding. In the future, there will be no need to gather together all the time, otherwise Hua Yi will have to take care of everyone as much as possible, which will be very tiring.
For the sake of his lover, Asta took the initiative to hand over the Smart Terminal he brought to Bronya and others, and also taught them how to use various functions. In addition, Xing was eager to invite the Belobog girl into Fan Group 687 and urged her excitedly. Suddenly, there were only two people left on the scene.
Galaxy Bat Hero was so busy thinking about Fan Group that he didn't even consider that Belobog should leave someone to receive Topaz.
Therefore, Hua Yi should take on this job.
"Let's take a walk together?"
"Okay. After the Space Station attack, you have been a hero again."
"Antimatter Legion, I would also like to thank Miss Topaz for helping to deal with the aftermath and calm the storm."
"It's nothing. I can reach cooperation with Space Station on the sales of Kaliba, and the High-level Rite Seed of Erudition you created. I have added a few more items to my resume. It's a win-win situation."
Topaz and Hua Yi walked side by side, strolling in the Kliperburg corridor.
This castle-shaped building is large enough with plenty of space.
"The great hero has reached the level of a savior this time. You even saved that Cocolia. It really saved everyone. Sometimes I feel that compared to [Wisdom] or [The Path of Exploration], you It should be [Preservation]. Maybe Interastral Peace Corporation is more suitable for you? Didn't March 7th also say before that what Express crew does is similar to running business in the company."
"But I think most people in the company are still working hard for business instead of practicing Preservation, and they always have to accept assessments. Astral Express will not examine the performance of passengers."
Chapter 257 Topaz's Past
Maybe.
At the company's base camp Pierpoint, holding a cup of 10-part concentrated cold brew coffee, we gazed at the dawn of the planet through the glass.
Looking down from the 5,000-square-meter office, countless employees are standing on the intertwined escalators, rushing for money, reputation and upcoming performance reviews.
People's troubles, desires, and days and nights where they can't stop walking one after another are often far less meaningful than a string of numbers on a report.
This is a common side of Interastral Peace Corporation, but it shouldn't be the only side.
"In the previous Holographic Projection, you showed many photos of Belobog Lower District, as well as paintings that are on display in the museum. The whole conveys a kind of sadness. It is not the short-term sadness that ordinary people experience when they encounter difficulties, it is far longer and heavier than that."
If you want to clarify your own point of view, you must first put yourself in the other person's shoes, which in itself is expressing your own thinking.
Topaz masters chatting skills and indeed sympathizes with Belobog's situation.
"Sentiment condenses history, including Belobog generations... no, it is the suffering of dozens of generations. It is really not easy."
"That's why the moment when all the hardships come to an end is even more beautiful."
"It's beautiful. I thought you would describe it as rare. Then I, the corporate debt collector, am the villain who brutally destroys things that should be cherished."
It's always nice to talk to smart girls.
If she pays a little attention to her wording, she can be keenly aware of it.
Hua Yi smiled.
"It is your job to collect debts. I think there are many cases in the endless galaxy that are more difficult than Belobog's situation. Civilizations or forces that cannot repay on time will always have various difficulties. If you consider the problem completely subjectively and treat each one as a special case, the intergalactic economy Order will also change."
"You..."
This time it was Hua Yi who put himself in Topaz's shoes.
In terms of communication skills, he is still superior.
The director lady opened her mouth and was touched for a moment.
"Today, just because Belobog just walked out of Stellaron crisis, you will wipe out the previous debts. Tomorrow, other people will use this as an argument and ask the company to sell them some favors. It will be very difficult for you, and even the entire Strategic Investment Department will have its evaluation lowered because of this."
"Yes."
"Rules, Order, sometimes conflict with personal emotions, but if Amber Lord Qlipoth signals the company to give preferential treatment to a certain person or a certain civilized person, the company But everyone will cheer for such an unofficial order, right? Only Aeon of Preservation can make the company abandon the rules and become full of humaneness, but he will not make demands, which is fair."
"Join us, Hua Yi - join Strategic Investment Department."
Topaz stopped and looked seriously at the people who tried to turn the tide in Herta Space Station and Jarilo-VI one after another, but did not act purely on emotion and showed rational judgment.
"You have the appropriate capabilities and understand the market, economic framework, and the boundaries between relationships and rules. I look forward to working with you."
"Now is the time for me to entertain you on behalf of Belobog. How come you are recruiting me?"
"Hey, there's no conflict. Anyway, you are both Herta Second Station Master of the Space Station and Nameless on the Express, the savior and Apostle of the Amber Lord in the hearts of Belobog people. Shouldn't you get a position in the company?"
"Even an outstanding girl like Miss Topaz only holds the position of director. There are ministers, directors and other high-level officials above her head. I don't want to be assigned work by a large group of superiors."
While rejecting, he did not forget to praise me.
Faced with such Hua Yi, Topaz understood that it would be a bit unreasonable if he continued to invite.
Well, taking advantage of the absence of Kliperburg personnel to extend an olive branch on your own, it originally violated the norms of negotiation.
Besides, Hua Yi should not know Interastral Peace Corporation.
It has successively included planets in the universe on the trade map. It is the largest buyer and seller in the market, it is also the referee and the rules itself, and it is also the maker of the rules. Such a behemoth can easily cause misunderstandings.
"Want to hear my story?"
"Yes."
Hua Yi answered in the affirmative decisively, which made Topaz curl up his lips.
Before communicating through the Internet, I felt that he was very talkative. Now that we are face to face, it is more obvious to realize that getting along with Hua Yi is really a relaxed and pleasant thing.
Be serious when you should be serious, and be careful when you should be casual, creating an atmosphere that is comfortable for both parties.
"I come from an inconspicuous planet at the edge of the galaxy. Its name is almost unknown except for the indigenous people. The resources of the home planet are very scarce. In order to survive, the residents have to sell a large number of cheap labor and engage in OEM jobs for other civilizations. Most of them are in the chemical industry or heavy industry."
"'Against this background, the natural environment of the home planet is getting worse and worse. I don't know from which moment in my childhood, people had to wear breathing masks before they dared to walk on the streets. The coughing in their ears was heartbreaking from morning to night."
"Soon, my hometown came to an end. The relatively wealthy people chose to immigrate to the stars and start over; the majority of people left behind could only survive in sewage, acid rain and dust haze, waiting for despair to approach."
Telling his past, Topaz took steps again, walking side by side with Hua Yi on Kliperburg.
It's big enough to give her a relatively private space.
The person next to me was also a perfect listener. He did not interrupt the conversation with words, ask sudden questions or express emotions, and allowed the girl to sink into her memories.