In the end, Luo Shu made his decision:
"We can consider installment payments, but they can't be mandatory."
Luo Shu actually understood perfectly well that Lacus Clyne's purpose in doing this was to earn Points for SDS from the Familia.
And she was doing so because Luo Shu needed Points to grow stronger quickly.
Under these circumstances, as the beneficiary, Luo Shu really couldn't criticize her.
Hearing Luo Shu say this, Lacus Clyne couldn't help smiling:
"You say that, Luo Shu, but the way you put it is no different from encouraging us."
Luo Shu gave Lacus Clyne a speechless look:
"What else can I do? Conjure Points out of thin air?"
The Divine Group System's sources of Points were simple: increasing Luo Shu's own influence and recruiting Familia members with considerable influence.
Not only could these two channels provide a decent initial sum of Points, but they could also yield extremely high monthly returns afterward.
Lacus Clyne's earlier proposal had also targeted the monthly Points distribution, changing the fifty-fifty split Luo Shu had originally set to seventy-thirty.
In a sense, this was cutting expenses. To earn more Points, they still needed to find new sources of income.
At this thought, something suddenly occurred to Luo Shu, and he said outright:
"Come to think of it, if I acquire powerful Abyssal Artifacts, I can also earn Points through the passive increase in my personal influence."
Tachibana Kirika's eyes immediately widened in realization:
"I see! So that's why you applied to establish the Secret Management Department to manage Abyssal Artifacts?"
So Luo Shu had established the department to borrow a hen to lay eggs, setting his sights on SDS's Abyssal Artifacts?
Hearing Tachibana Kirika instantly catch on to his idea for picking up Points, Luo Shu coughed twice and said:
"Ahem,