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The Clock Tower has a fairly rich inventory, containing many sealed items, all of which are extremely precious. These are magic tricks that can only be learned through study because of the magicians' bloodline and physique. The magicians who developed these magic tricks were captured by the Clock Tower and sealed away with various magic tricks and props, like specimens preserved in formalin.
The vast majority of the family's magical crests that Kiritsugu Emiya lacked were also included. Ryouma taught Morgan the contents of Time Control, allowing her to receive the complete inheritance and helping Ryouma to develop and optimize it.
"The content about time acceleration?"
Morgan quickly grasped the significance, “For a mortal like V)II (two) other like IX seven umbrellas 〆〣?? Yueyi, it is truly an extraordinary achievement.”
The Emiya family's legacy has a very high purpose. The initial idea was to accelerate time within the barrier to the point of world destruction, thereby taking the opportunity to reach the Root.
Kiritsugu Emiya's use of magic crests is not only related to his personality, but more importantly, because his magic crests are so incomplete that they are difficult to use properly.
After finalizing the future development direction, Luo Zhen ended the exchange and let Morgan take a good rest.
Luo Zhen returned to the quest house, where Kiana and Raiden Mei were chatting. They didn't have any quests; they were just there to have some fun. The quest house's computer was connected to networks from several worlds and had many games that Kiana had never seen before.
"Oh no!"
Seele burst in and grabbed Luo Zhen's hand.
“A group of weird guys fell from the sky, saying they were from the company, that we owed them money, and that they were going to kidnap us all! Please, help us.”
[The mission: Seven hundred years ago, in order to survive the Star Core Catastrophe, Bellberg borrowed a large sum of money at exorbitant interest rates from the Interstellar Peace Corporation. However, the Star Core hindered space jumps, making it impossible for the company to collect the debt. Now that the Star Core has disappeared and the roads are clear, the company has turned its attention back to this remote planet, intending to collect the principal, as well as all the interest accrued over the past seven hundred years.]
[Belloberg is unable and unwilling to pay this astronomical sum, nor is she willing to pay this sudden debt. Seele hopes you can help her.]
[Commission Reward: 10,000 Commission Crystals, one random card draw]
Kiana abruptly stood up: "Is there trouble? I, a righteous person, can't ignore this!"
Her fists clenched so tightly they cracked. After gaining control of the Herrscher power, she was itching to practice her skills. The only Herrscher around her was Raiden Mei, so she couldn't very well punch Mei.
Raiden Mei stood up: "I'll help too."
She secretly glanced at some of the books on the list that Luo Zhen had compiled, but she couldn't get into them at all. However, after communicating with the Third Divine Key, she gained some new insights into the power of the Herrschers, and imitating the existing abilities of the Divine Keys became much easier for her.
"Let's go then."
As Luo Zhen spoke, he led the two of them to follow Xier to Beloborg.
It's another world!
Kiana was excited to see the snow-covered landscape, but she noticed that the people passing by looked worried, and Seele looked anxious, so she didn't show any excitement.
Soon, the four met the debt collector sent by the Interstellar Peace Company—
Toppa.
Chapter 86 In front of Mei.
"Wow, it's Bronya!"
Seeing Rand Duck trying to negotiate with Toppa, Kiana exclaimed in surprise. He looked so much like Bronya, except that he was much more mature than Bronya, not only in terms of his figure but also in his calm and capable demeanor.
Bronya, who was in the middle of a conversation, turned her head at the sound, a hint of doubt flashing in her gray-blue eyes:
"Are you two... or do we know each other?"
Raiden Mei said shyly, "No, it's just that you look a lot like one of our friends named Bronya."
"That's too much of a coincidence."
"This one is also called Bronya," said Director Toppa, who has a voluptuous figure. "She not only looks like your friend, but she also has the same name."
"Is there such a thing?"
Kiana looked Rand Duck up and down. "That's amazing. Maybe you two are even related."
"They are not relatives."
Luo Zhen said, "The universe is infinite, and there will always be a similar flower blooming. You might even meet someone who looks a lot like Mei and has the same name."
"What flower?"
Kiana scratched her head. "What does Bronya have to do with flowers?"
Raiden Mei said with a hint of helplessness, "What Luo Zhen means is that the universe is so big, there will always be someone who looks a lot like Bronya and has the same name."
Kiana pouted: "Just say we look the same, what does it have to do with flowers and plants?"
Luo Zhen sighed, "Kiana, your IQ is probably on par with a paramecium. I've decided, from now on I'll call you Paramecium!"
"You're the one who's a paramecium, I'm smart!"
Kiana gave Ryougi a rear-naked choke. Kaslana's family has great strength, but while waiting for Morgan to succeed him, Ryougi took advantage of his three evolution opportunities every day, evolving into most of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's forms. And each time, he did it in the Honkai Impact Universe, taking the opportunity to continuously advance on the Immortal Path.
His physical abilities are now terrifyingly strong, allowing him to ignore Kiana's strangulation and enjoy the warm, smooth touch of her steamed buns.
"Speaking of which, I remember the little dwarf saying that she also had a good friend named Seele."
Kiana stared at Seele. "You're also called Seele, right? Maybe you even look alike."
"possible."
Seele breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had been seen through. She didn't dare admit that she hadn't understood anything about flowers either; cultured people's speech was just hard to understand, full of twists and turns.
Her gaze towards Kiana held a newfound warmth; this was what a true partner was.
Topa and Bronya's conversation naturally couldn't continue, and she greeted them cheerfully: "You all seem to have a very good relationship. Let me introduce myself. My name is Topa, and I'm an executive in the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Corporation. I'm sure Miss Seele has already told you the purpose of my visit, Mr. Luo Zhen."
After a brief conversation with Bronya, Toppa realized that the real decision-maker in Belloborg was Rogen. He had resolved the Star Core disaster in an incredibly short time, so short that Toppa suspected Bronya had fabricated it to intimidate her.
To develop the resources of Arillow-VI, we need Luo Zhen's help.
"I already know why you've come."
Luo Zhen said, "The interest accumulated over seven hundred years is truly laughable."
He said in a relaxed tone, "I can tell you very clearly that the debt is void, and I will not pay back a single penny."
Toppa's expression hardened slightly: "Paying back debts is a matter of course. Mr. Luo Zhen, are you trying to break the contract?"
"I didn't borrow the money, so why should I pay it back?"
Luo Zhen said, "I am not a member of Yalilo-VI, but an outsider who saved this planet from the impending destruction of the star core and came to rule it."
"You can think of it this way: Belloberg went bankrupt and is now a completely new company that doesn't need to pay off its debts at all."
Toppa wanted to say something more, but Luo Zhen waved his hand:
"No need to say more, Toppa. It's one thing for the locals to be so unreasonable, but you and I both know perfectly well whether the interest rate of seven hundred years is reasonable or not. It's just that the company is powerful enough to manipulate Yalilo-VI at will, just like people don't reason with cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered."
Luo Zhen's words silenced Topa. Did she agree with the company's philosophy? Of course not. Her hometown had experienced something similar, and she had dealt with many similar situations since joining the company.
Although she had tried her best to ensure the best possible outcome for those planets, unfortunately, even she had many limitations. Not all planets that passed through her hands were properly settled.
"I remember there were two custody officers in the company."
Luo Zhen said, "Topa, will you two, who have upheld the principles of preservation and have been favored by the Preservation Star God and promoted to Commanders, take action against Yalilo-VI for resisting the company's unreasonable exorbitant interest rates?"
"How could they possibly intervene over something so trivial?"
Topa shook his head. "Very few people within the company get to see those two."
Luo Zhen spread his hands: "So, the situation has reversed now. It's you who have no power to negotiate with us."
He snapped his fingers: "Mei, go and kill her!"
"Ah I?"
Raiden Mei didn't expect things to get so serious so soon; she thought they'd have to talk a lot more.
Topa reacted quickly: "It seems that strength is still the only way to speak. If you don't have the ability to resist the company, you should just accept the company's conditions. If another group comes, the situation will only be worse, and the planet might even be destroyed."
She genuinely cared about the others; at least in her view, an ordinary planet had no power to resist the company.
She drew the gun from her waist and looked at Raiden Mei: "Then you'd better be careful."
Lightning flashed, and Raiden Mei transformed into a Herrscher, wielding a long sword as she slashed at Toppa.
"what about me?"
Kiana felt a little itchy to play.
"Let Seele lead the way and teleport the company's employees and those mechs over."
Luo Zhen said, "Don't be polite to some outrageous bastards; just go all out."
"okay!"
Kiana and Seele left, and Bronya breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness you were here."
She never expected that after the Star Core disaster was resolved, she would have to face a company with ill intentions. It seemed that the people of Belloberg only had two paths in front of them: one was to die in the Star Core disaster, and the other was to become the company's assets.
Cocolia also said, "So the universe is so dangerous, with natural and man-made disasters everywhere."
What she said is actually true. Apart from a few major powers, Star Iron suffers from many disasters, either sudden madness or natural calamities.
Died in the star core, devoured by the abundant ferocity, devoured by the remaining breeding swarm, destroyed by the messengers of destruction, destroyed by the antimatter legion, destroyed by the god of destruction, destroyed by the followers of destruction, swallowed by nothingness, turned into a monkey by the Primal Doctor, and destroyed by a weapon developed by a genius...
There are too many disasters in the universe. Even a battle between powerful beings passing by can destroy a star system. There are countless planets that have been broken down into materials by corporations. It all comes down to luck.
People laugh at the suffering of those in Holy Terra, but ordinary people in the Star Iron world aren't actually any better off.
Luo Zhen only mentioned it briefly, but the two of them deeply felt the darkness in the universe. They were really lucky.
Bronya felt a little uncomfortable. When Luo Zhen was talking to Cocolia, it sounded like he was talking to her butt. There was nothing she could do, since Cocolia was still wearing the clothes she was wearing, with black stockings covering her buttocks.
Soon, Topa was knocked out by Raiden Mei, her mouth agape and eyes closed. Although Star Iron had a high combat power ceiling, it was not considered terrifying below the level of a Commander. Even illiterate Herrschers were considered elites, and the Herrscher of Rock who could shatter a continent with a single move was a true master.
Toppa isn't particularly skilled in combat, but she has a trump card: the keystone [Collect Topaz].
One of the company's envoys, Diamond, established an organization called the Stonehearts, sharing their power among ten cornerstones. The chosen ones can gain immense power by using the cornerstones.
But, should we really use it? Topa glanced at Luo Zhen, who was smiling at her. This made Topa somewhat unsure. The matter of the Ten Stone Hearts was not a secret, but public information. Luo Zhen must know about it. So, did he have a trump card prepared for this?
At that moment, a door opened in the sky, and company employees and a large number of mechs fell down, piled up haphazardly, with the sound of employees crying out in pain everywhere.
What reassured Topa was that no one had died yet, and the situation remained within acceptable limits, not to the point of being irreconcilable.
Kiana teleported over with Seele, hands on her hips, and said, "Isn't this lady amazing?"
Luo Zhen praised, "Chongchong is the best."
Kiana took a moment to realize that Luo Zhen was calling her a paramecium. Enraged, she lunged at Luo Zhen, intending to strangle him.
"You're the one who's a paramecium!"
Luo Zhen opened the space and slapped her pert buttocks with his hand, making a crisp sound. Kiana immediately released Luo Zhen and subconsciously looked at Raiden Mei.
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