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Bai Zhi nodded. "That's right, I'll be in charge of the negotiations. So, what are your plans for this planet?"
"Uh... Are you sure it's you who should be the one to talk? It's not that you're not qualified. As the Dragon Girl of the Immortal Ship and a member of the Starry Sky Train, your potential value transcends this planet. But isn't this a bit hasty?"
Duke's words were rather tactful, and Bai Zhi knew what he meant. He probably thought she was too young. This business negotiation wasn't child's play. If it were Ji Zi, the other party would probably have no questions.
“There’s no rushing at all, go ahead and say it.”
Bai Zhi tried to imitate Jing Yuan's feelings from back then, lowering her voice slightly to make herself seem a bit intimidating.
Even when she lowers her voice to her loli voice, it doesn't feel intimidating; at most, it just makes her seem cute.
However, in Bai Zhi's eyes, the fiery red dragon head phantom flashed by inexplicably, and a powerful sense of oppression actually emanated from her.
"This is so strange... This unconscious sense of oppression... In her past life, she was probably someone of extremely high status."
Standing at the back, Dan Heng, holding the spear, frowned. Even though he repeatedly told himself not to dwell on it, he still kept thinking about who Bai Zhi was in her previous life.
After all, this aura was not entirely the aura of a strong person, but rather a mixture of the feeling of a ruler and a strong person, with a hint of egocentrism.
Moreover, the other party must have been a ruler for quite some time, otherwise they wouldn't still unconsciously exude this kind of aura from time to time after reincarnation.
31 Split Gold Coins
Startled by Bai Zhi's astonishing aura, Duke felt his heart skip a beat, and his eyes involuntarily became somewhat flustered.
"This doesn't make sense. The other thing is so small, how could it scare me?"
Duke immediately realized something was wrong.
“Miss Bai Zhi, you… never mind. Our plan is to invest in this planet. As you can see, the living environment here is harsh. If we invest, we can use some methods to help this planet quickly reach a suitable star system.”
"Similarly, in addition to capital injection, the planet needs to open up free trade and accept credits as the official currency."
Duke took a document out of his bag.
"Yes, just as I expected."
Bai Zhi nodded knowingly. Interstellar Peace Company's classic two-pronged approach—capital injection plus free trade—has proven effective time and again.
After all, in this universe, there are very few forces like the Celestial Ship that can summon gods at any time. Most planets and countries are basically unable to resist a behemoth like the Interstellar Peace Corporation.
As for your refusal to invest or open the market, and your claim of going it alone?
That depends on whether the Star Peace Company's warships agree.
"So, what do you think from your perspective?"
After experiencing Bai Zhi's imposing aura, Duke's attitude became much more humble. It wasn't that he was afraid of anything; after all, as a P16 employee of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, he had seen quite a few native planetary emperors and the like.
Those emperors naturally possessed a formidable aura, and he was never afraid.
But Bai Zhi, as a dragon girl of the Chiming clan, has such an aura at such a young age. If she grows up, she will definitely be an extraordinary existence. This is why he is so gentle and even humble.
It's good to maintain good relationships; you never know when that might come in handy.
"This plan is quite fair in its overall approach."
"It seems you also agree with the company's approach. After all, this is already a tremendous act of kindness. We will quickly move them to a suitable star system so that the environment can recover faster. They will only have to pay the price of a few generations."
"Yes, I do agree. After all, it's uncertain when they'll actually be able to push the planet there themselves. It's a good choice between being a free person in a harsh environment and being a corporate slave in a comfortable environment."
Bai Zhi did not hesitate at all and immediately expressed her position.
There's really no good choice in this question. If you don't believe me, just broadcast the terms of the Interstellar Peace Corporation to everyone for a vote, and the number of people who accept them will be 100% greater than those who don't.
"Hey, Xiao Baizhi, what are you saying? Did you really agree to him?"
March 7th approached Bai Zhi and whispered something.
"I have my own ideas, and I just need to trust Sister March 7th."
“I believe you…” March 7 muttered, but still nodded. “Then please don’t sign this condition. Losing your freedom is too terrible.”
Looking at March 7th retreating to the corner of the conference room, Bai Zhi sighed slightly. March 7th is really naive. No wonder she is the mascot, she has a unique quality of the second dimension.
Duke's expression brightened; he had expected Bai Zhilongnu to vehemently oppose it, since young children always value freedom highly.
Although this child looks young, he is very mature and has a very promising future.
“However, I think there are other options, aren’t there?” Bai Zhi suddenly said.
"Um...you mean?"
Duke pretended to listen attentively.
"Do you think it's a waste to use this planet, which the Amber King has watched over for so long, just to earn some loan interest?"
“That does seem to be the case.” Duke thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Hmm, it's good that you think so. So, as a planet like this, what do you think about turning it into a tourist destination? Look at these huge thrusters; they clearly demonstrate its faith in preservation."
"This is the ultimate protection, an eternal safeguard for one's home. If it were me, I would definitely advertise it, saying that this is a sacred place watched over by the gods, and that just by taking a stroll here, the chances of being watched over by the Amber King will increase."
"Do you think many people will come here because of its reputation?"
"Wow, that's a great idea."
Duke's eyes lit up as he looked at these underground cities, which he considered quite backward, and suddenly they had transformed from slums that needed to be demolished into a money tree that could continuously attract people.
"Right? Then I think we should use that money to invest in tourism projects on this planet."
"Hmm... I think it's a good option. As a tourist attraction, this place is far more valuable than other options."
Duke nodded, signaling his colleagues behind him to immediately print out a contract.
"Since you have been entrusted by the coalition government here as a negotiator, then let us sign this contract with you."
Bai Zhi took the contract. There weren't many terms, and the conditions weren't harsh at all. On the contrary, it was quite favorable, practically charity.
"This contract is not like the company's style."
Bai Zhi shook the paper, examined it carefully, and confirmed that there were no tiny prints or other suspicious details.
"We're offering such favorable terms out of respect for you. As long as we can make a profit, I believe the company won't have any objections."
Duke smiled. He knew, of course, that even if he made his conditions several times more demanding, it would still be within the normal range. But he also knew that sometimes, using the company's profits to make friends was the right choice.
This Bai Zhilongnu was first favored by Lord Black Tower, who gifted her an ecological ship, and then she was blessed by the Star God of Joy here. Her future potential is certainly not weak.
Rather than spending a lot of money later and still not getting any connections, it's better to use a small benefit now to become known.
"By the way, this is for you; consider it a personal gift from me."
Duke pulled a gold coin from his pocket.
"What is this?" Bai Zhi took the gold coin and looked at it with some confusion.
This thing looks quite ordinary.
Moreover, gold isn't worth much; in interstellar civilizations, it's not much more expensive than iron.
"This is a split gold coin. The company has many of them, and people like us who come to the native planet to acquire and invest will definitely keep one on hand."
"Because these native planets generally use gold as currency, a single split gold coin can directly destroy the planet's financial system, making it an extremely useful tool."
"This gold coin is a gift to you, mainly to commemorate our friendship, wouldn't you agree?"
"Let's raise a toast to our friendship!"
Without hesitation, Bai Zhi decisively stuffed the gold coin into her pocket, then picked up a bottle of mineral water. Although the split gold coin wasn't a particularly powerful artifact in this universe, it would be a divine weapon if she went to other worlds in the future.
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While Bai Zhi and Duke were having a friendly toast, a system pop-up appeared.
[Ding, the current channels for acquiring points in the world are closed. Do you wish to sync your character data to the game?]
"Sync character data to the game? What's that?"
When she saw the interface that popped up by the system, she understood the meaning of the first sentence, but she was a little confused about the second sentence.
[Choose to sync your character data to the game. You will then appear in the game Star Railway or other crossover games and become a playable character.]
Your popularity will earn you corresponding system points.
"System points, can they be exchanged for various things? Like, for a little bit of Pangu's essence blood or something?"
Upon seeing this notification, Bai Zhi's eyes lit up. Isn't this how system points are set up? If they can be exchanged for bloodlines or abilities, then combined with the Holy Lord's talisman, they would be invincible.
Seemingly startled by Bai Zhi's delusions, the system took a long time to reply:
System points can be used to bring your own artifacts or companions into dungeon worlds. If you do not use system points, your artifacts will be sealed when you travel to other universes.
"Huh... do you mean that the dungeon worlds aren't just in this universe?" Bai Zhi asked curiously. She had originally thought that she would travel between worlds, but so far, both dungeons had been in the Starry Sky Railway universe.
This planet was even pulled directly from the original universe, almost making her think that she would be adventuring in this universe from now on.
The prerequisite for drawing another world into our universe is compatibility of worldviews.
"Alright, I get it. No wonder The Wandering Earth was able to be brought here. It does fit the world view here in many ways. But if I become a playable character, my value will definitely depreciate over time, right? So how do I get more points?"
Bai Zhi isn't stupid. If she were to create a character and put it in the game, it definitely wouldn't have the same effect as the talisman she possesses.
Putting everything else aside, just considering the dog talisman's immortality, how can you even play?
However, she was quite interested in the system points, because if she could go to other universes and bring things with her, that would be absolutely invincible.
For example, if you want to go to Marvel, first build a good relationship with Jing Yuan and accumulate enough points. Then you might be able to take this hunting envoy and the immortal fleet there.
Alternatively, if you can go to some less developed worlds and bring the Split Coins with you, that would be great too.
Just thinking about it is exciting.
[A character may have more than one form; you can choose one form to sync to the game.]
After the system displayed this message, another interface popped up.
Angelica dahurica
Faction: Immortal Ship·Luofu
Character Introduction: A dragon girl of the Chiming Clan in the Immortal Boat Luofu, possessing mysterious powers.
Optional Destiny Paths: Harmony, Abundance
Seeing the available paths, Bai Zhi thought for a moment and first clicked on Abundance.
Upon seeing her abundant skills, Bai Zhi immediately shook her head. While not useless, they were certainly not powerful. The small skill taunted a teammate, and the ultimate skill made the entire team immortal for two rounds and removed one negative status effect.
In the early stages of the game, being able to survive for two rounds might be a very powerful skill, but Bai Zhi clearly knows that in the later stages, everyone is racing for speed. Your ability to keep someone alive for two rounds is far less useful than those violent support skills, who can kill monsters in no time before the opponent can even unleash their attacks.
This abundant self can only be used as a special countermeasure card; its versatility is really poor.
Shaking her head, Bai Zhi opened her profile on the Tongxie website.
Compared to her abundant form, this harmonious version of her caught Bai Zhi's eye.
The skill "Dragon's Breath" allows you to choose a character and grant them the "Breath" status for three rounds. When this character attacks a monster, they will deal additional damage based on Bai Zhi's attack power and inflict three stacks of "Burning" on the opponent. The more "Burning" statuses there are on the field, the faster Bai Zhi's energy will recharge.
The ultimate skill is even more powerful. In addition to itself, the entire team is greatly charged and given the Breath state. The small skills combined with the ultimate skill highlight a perpetual motion machine.
"This is great! The main DPS characters come and go, but the support is always there. It combines energy charging and damage buffing, making it a must-pull among must-pulls."
Upon seeing these skills, Bai Zhi immediately chose her own form in the Synergy mode.
"Hmm...why do I feel...a little sleepy?"
Bai Zhi had this thought in a bit of confusion. After forcing a smile at the others, she said, "I feel... I'm a little sleepy..."
"Ah, I understand. At your age, dealing with these kinds of business activities requires a lot of mental exertion, so you definitely need to rest."
When Duke, a company employee, saw that Bai Zhi suddenly looked sleepy, he didn't think much of it and immediately pulled over the chair next to her.
Upon seeing these makeshift beds made of chairs, Bai Zhi didn't hesitate at all and immediately fell asleep.
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