Jade knew that the galaxy's opinions of her were sharply divided.
Some saw her as a demon who enjoyed collecting souls, a witch.
Others considered her a good person and respectfully called her The Lady Jade, believing that without her support, their hometown would have long since become a colony.
A beautiful dancer sought from her the possibility of preserving her beauty forever. Jade took part of her lifespan and opened the doors of the Erudition Society for her.
Again and again, the dancer regained her youthful years and left Jade's Pawnshop, only to return once more when old age caught up with her.
Until one day, she covered her face as she left and never returned.
A soldier from a fallen nation pawned all his emotions in exchange for the possibility of revenge.
After losing all sadness and anger, he became a machine of war.
His former enemies were utterly annihilated, while he remained forever in yesterday, leaving behind only scorched earth reduced to ruins—it later became Interastral Peace Corporation territory.
There was also a couple named Bavi, who exchanged their memories for pure wealth.
At different stages of their lives, they came to Jade's Pawnshop to exchange for money, fame, and status... until they had squandered every last memory.
They lived happy lives, only to forget everything in the end.
"I'm curious. What use... are memories?"
After hearing Jade's account, Chen Li asked curiously.
"Even ordinary memories contain business opportunities. Those people simply lack the capital needed to operate them. Things useless to others can still be transformed into enormous commercial value in my hands."
Jade spoke frankly.
Jade was a member of the Strategic Investment Department, which was under Diamond, the Preservation Envoy.
For the Ten Stonehearts of the Strategic Investment Department, it was impossible to "polish"