"Do you know what this means?"
"Of course. In fact, I know perfectly well."
"Madness. This is utter madness." Topaz shook her head repeatedly, sweeping her gaze over the four people present.
"Once I report this, the Corporation's Market Development Department will inevitably intervene on Jarilo-VI by force;
even as a P45 executive, I can't guarantee your safety."
"In that case, is there any way to conceal it?" Cocolia stepped out from behind Bronya, taking in Topaz's reaction.
"No. Once this stellaron enters the Corporation as repayment for the debt, there's no possibility of keeping it hidden."
She shook her head and looked at Zhang Xiu before continuing, "As members of the Astral Express crew, you should know what this means."
Across the Universe, only the Xianzhou and The Family could stand toe to toe with the Corporation.
As a power spanning the entire Observable Universe, they needed nothing more than technology to destroy a star system.
But if they destroyed the Jarilo star system, never mind how many resources it would cost-once Jarilo-VI was gone, where would they find the source of the stellaron's mutation?
"Of course. But the Corporation won't deploy anti-star-system weapons like Imaginary Collapse."
"So you intend to hold them off with your own power?" Topaz looked Zhang Xiu up and down.
"But I must also remind you that you can't protect Belobog forever."
She knew that the Universe had no shortage of Path-crazed lunatics. Perhaps his strength really did match his confidence, and he could accomplish such a feat.
"What's more, you represent the Astral Express. Do you understand the consequences of rashly attacking the Corporation?"
Even if Zhang Xiu acted in the name of justice, the Interastral Peace Corporation, with its control over the news and public opinion, could paint him and the entire