"Ms. Herta?"
"Screwllum?"
"Ruan Mei?"
The moment Jade stepped inside, she was stunned.
What was going on?
Why were there three members of the Genius Society here?
And even Ms. Herta was present.
Jade naturally recognized the members of the Genius Society.
Especially three geniuses with such prominent reputations.
Ms. Herta, needless to say, is an Envoy of Knowledge; sometimes the Corporation has to cater to her mood.
Screwllum, who single-handedly convinced the Corporation to abandon its murderous intent and actively show goodwill.
Ruan Mei, an expert in the field of biology, whom the Corporation evaluated as: Possessing superhuman perception and thought integration abilities, capable of easily capturing the microscopic details of reality and synthesizing them into a torrent of information in her mind, which she uses for deduction and thought. She is extremely low-key...
"Did I walk into the wrong place? This is Belobog's office."
Jade could hardly believe her eyes.
How could three geniuses gather in this impoverished "290" place?
Were they also here to investigate the Stellaron?
They couldn't possibly be here to back Jarilo-VI, could they?
Did these three handle Jarilo-VI's Stellaron?
If so, it would make sense.
Just as Jade was reeling internally,
A young man suddenly appeared.
He was handsome beyond description, the kind who could instantly make Topaz from the Council sign him up as a cosmic celebrity.
This was Jade's first impression of Oliver.
"You are... someone from the Corporation."
Ms. Herta saw Jade and greeted her.
Jade met her with a smile and replied, "Ms. Herta, I never expected to see you here."
Screwllum and Ruan Mei also turned their heads to look.
Jade greeted them one by one to show her respect.
She then asked, "Are the three of you here to conduct an experiment? Do you require assistance from the Corporation?"
Screwllum politely replied, "Ms. Jade, I am here to visit the hometown of a future friend. There are no experimental plans."
Ruan Mei glanced at Jade and then softly said, "I am the same."
Ms. Herta replied casually, "Oh, you handle your business. Don't mind us."
After speaking, Ms. Herta held out her hand to Oliver: "Give me the chip. It looks like you have things to discuss with the Corporation's person. I'll take the trouble to help you install the defense network."
Oliver felt his back pocket, took out the chip, and placed it in Ms. Herta's palm.
Ms. Herta gave Oliver a look of disgust and exclaimed, "Ew, you're gross. This is a defilement of me!"
Ms. Herta took the chip and left.
Screwllum followed to assist with the installation.
Ruan Mei looked around, then found a sofa and sat down.
Hearing the replies from the two geniuses, Jade immediately seized upon the keyword: friend.
Anyone who could be friends with members of the Genius Society must be extraordinary.
Seeing the interaction between Ms. Herta and the unfamiliar young man, their relationship seemed quite good.
In that instant, Jade's business acumen told her: This place is not simple, and that young man is not simple!
Could he be the subject of the previous news circulated by the Corporation: Oliver, the friend Ms. Herta was looking for?
When Cocolia saw Oliver return, she felt as if she had found her backbone, and she relaxed considerably.
Her sense of security was overflowing.
Now, when she looked at Jade, she even found her strangely cute, with the potential to be a sister.
Oliver was also looking at Jade at this moment.
His eyes scrutinized her.
Since it was the first time seeing her in person, he had to look closely.
Pink-purple long hair, stunningly beautiful face.
The headlights were D-cup, excellent.
The beautiful legs were S-rank, excellent.
Her figure was also S-rank, excellent.
Her looks were S-rank without question, excellent.
Habit of stepping on people with high heels, plus 0.2 points.
Total score 9.3.
Anyone who scored above 9 points with Oliver was a top-tier beauty.
Jade was one of them.
"Lord Oliver, she is—"
Cocolia was about to tell Oliver the purpose of the Corporation's visit.
Oliver raised a hand and interrupted her.
He then spoke up proactively: "Jade, a Senior Cadre P46 in the Strategic Investment Department of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and one of The Ten Stonehearts."
"By rights, Topaz should be collecting Jarilo-VI's bad debt. Why are you here?"
Oliver casually rattled off a string of information.
Jade was startled and rapidly thought of a countermeasure in her mind.
This person was indeed Oliver, the friend Ms. Herta was looking for.
How did he know about Jarilo-VI's bad debt?
She had only just received the notification herself. Since Oliver wasn't a member of the Corporation, how could he possibly know?
This was somewhat unusual.
Sure enough, the waters here ran deep.
Fortunately, I didn't act impulsively or make things irreversible. I just needed to change my approach to achieve a perfect outcome.
"I'm not here to collect debts, but to represent the company in offering congratulations, wishing you success in overcoming the crisis."
Emerald's tone shifted, and she looked at Oliver with a smile.
Given the circumstances, how could she not see it?
Oliver was Jarilo-VI's Deliverer, and also a friend of the three geniuses. Regardless of his own strength, this network of connections alone was enough for the company to treat him specially.
Moreover, Emerald herself was skilled at unearthing value.
Her current judgment was: Oliver possessed hidden value, more profitable than debt, worth investing in, befriending, and cultivating, with potential for an explosive return later on.
"Just now you mentioned a bill, I thought you were here to collect a debt."
Oliver looked at Emerald with a half-smile.
It was as if he was admiring her body, and also as if he was seeing through her heart.
"You didn't say that just now."
Cocolia became resolute, inexplicably feeling like she was borrowing another's prestige.
Emerald maintained her smile and said, "Ms. Cocolia, you might have misunderstood my meaning. I was asking if the company needed to send people to help develop this planet? Once it's developed, it can appreciate in value, right?"
Cocolia was speechless.
After all, their previous conversation hadn't been explicit.
This was why it was important to negotiate subtly, allowing for a fallback.
"You said you came to congratulate us, so did you bring a congratulatory gift?"
Oliver asked with a smile.
Emerald: "Of course, I prepared one, but it was delayed in transit and will be delivered in a few days."
In truth, there was nothing, and she would have to contact the department to arrange for it to be sent as soon as possible.
Oliver: "Then I just heard you mention signing some kind of bill?"
Emerald: "It's a contract inviting Jarilo-VI to rejoin the company's economic system, agreeing to waive the debt, and also sending people to assist with Jarilo-VI's civil development."
Emerald immediately tapped on her phone, modifying the contract.
The original contract, which would have had Jarilo-VI sell itself to repay its debt, was changed by her into a new contract.
Oliver's heart rejoiced; the other party had eliminated the debt without a word, with the sole condition being to join the company's economic system. This was a clear gesture of goodwill.
Joining the company's economic system meant that credit points would circulate on Jarilo-VI.
Oliver had planned for this as well.
Of course, Oliver knew that it was because of the three geniuses' connections that Emerald would so decisively change her objective.
It had to be said that Emerald was truly discerning and courageous.
Thus, Emerald signed a new contract with Jarilo-VI.
Jarilo-VI joined the company's economic system, its debt was erased, with no outstanding obligations, and friendly cooperation.
"Ms. Emerald, please make yourself at home, I have something else to do."
Oliver smiled gently at Emerald, then left Belobog.
He went into space to find a barren planet, engrave a message, and send a gift.
Otherwise, the company might truly think he was a freeloader.