The four men he had sent died, just as expected.
Their deaths barely stirred a ripple in Oswaldo's heart. Those fellows had already committed a few offenses and even intended to escape his control. If they died, so be it.
The intelligence their deaths brought back was what truly mattered.
First, it confirmed that something suspected to be one of the Denizens of Abundance was active on Jarilo-VI, and that it would protect the people there of its own accord.
Moreover, this individual was immensely powerful, capable of annihilating an entire star-system assault fleet in an instant.
Without question, this was an Emanator-level combatant.
As things stood, developing the Jarilo Star System would require eliminating this individual.
He had also tried communicating, but whatever he sent over was smashed down by its vines in the blink of an eye.
Presumably, that [Abundance] Stellaron was its handiwork.
Tap after tap, Oswaldo drummed on his desk, and soon arrived at a solution.
Contact the company's [Preservation] Emanators and give away half the cake.
The Market Development Department lacked the ability to deal with an Emanator. Even the star-system weapons he could mobilize would not suffice.
All the more so when the other party apparently had substantial ties to [Abundance].
Those people in the company had long wanted to sink their teeth into this juicy piece of meat anyway. Once the Technology Research and Development Department delivered its findings, someone was bound to contact him of their own accord.
...But Zhang Xiu would not give him much time.
As one of the Nameless, he had a duty to follow that navigator's example and punish a traitor to [Trailblaze].
Just as Oswaldo rose and left his office, intending to relax while waiting for the results...
A figure blotted out the sunlight.
"Ready to welcome