Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"Hey."

Bronya sighed softly:

"But this doesn't stop panic from building up in people's hearts... Everyone is a bit at a loss, not knowing where they came from or what their purpose is, since only a handful of people know the truth about this matter right now."

"Did Cocolia tell you what solution Toppa offered?" March 7 asked. "She didn't tell us before."

Bronya nodded gently:

"Perhaps Mother felt that it didn't matter whether she said it or not, since it wouldn't affect her decision anyway."

"My mother has guarded Belloberg for so many years. She used to be mentally disturbed by the Star Core almost every day. Now, her predicament... no longer puts any psychological pressure on her."

Bronya showed them an electronic contract.

"This is the contract that Toppa sent to Mother half an hour before you returned. It also included a handwritten letter from her. Mother left Kripper Castle after reading it."

"You two can take a look at the content above."

On March 7th, he took the contract and carefully read it with Danheng.

[…Ms. Cocolia, please allow me to use this affectionate title in the following text. Next, I would like to tell you a story about myself.]

[Those seemingly cold and unapproachable company employees actually have their own unique life paths.]

[For example, I came from an insignificant planet on the edge of the galaxy, whose name is almost unknown except to its native inhabitants.]

[My home planet is extremely resource-scarce. In order to survive, its inhabitants have to sell a large amount of their labor force to engage in manufacturing jobs for other civilizations in the interstellar space, mostly in the chemical industry or heavy industry.]

Upon seeing this on March 7th, he couldn't help but ask:

What is the chemical industry or heavy industry?

Dan Heng cautioned: "Industries that pollute the environment, such as those that discharge wastewater and harmful gases during processing, can cause pollution."

"I see, wait... isn't that making money by risking the lives of our people and the planet?!"

Continue watching on March 7th.

[Against this backdrop, the natural environment of the home planet became increasingly harsh.]

[I don't know when it started in my childhood, but people had to wear breathing masks to walk on the street, and I could hear heart-wrenching coughs all day long.]

[Soon, my homeland reached its end. The relatively wealthy chose interstellar migration to start anew.]

Most of those who remained could only eke out a living amidst sewage, acid rain, and smog, awaiting the approach of despair.

[Until one day, the company came to my home planet... bringing with them a complete set of advanced environmental modification solutions.]

In exchange, they demanded that every resident of the planet sign a contract to become... or in the future, an employee of the company.

[Two years after the contract was signed, the dark clouds and smog disappeared, and people began to take off their masks.]

[Three years later, vegetation and trees began to grow and flourish again; five years later, many animals that had once disappeared reappeared, lively and energetic.]

[I also reached that age around that time and became a member of the strategic investment department.]

[I have witnessed firsthand the changes my hometown has undergone, and I am determined to bring the same changes to many other worlds in the galaxy that have had similar experiences.]

[Ms. Cocolia, I am writing this letter with the utmost sincerity to explain something to you—]

Freedom is an invaluable asset to humankind, but when faced with real-world choices, some things are given a higher value, such as survival.

[How many generations will it take you, with only Belloberg's hands, to return to the embrace of the stars? Who can guarantee that every future Guardian will be as prudent and enlightened as you and your daughter?]

[Who can say for sure that a catastrophe similar to the stellar core won't happen again?]

[I have secured the best possible solution for you. Once the contract is signed, all of Belloberg's debts will be wiped clean.]

[In addition, the company will establish a special team to support the reconstruction efforts on this planet.]

[I understand that this will be an extremely difficult choice for you, as you must bear the fate of all the residents of Belleburg.]

[But precisely because of this, I believe you will make the right decision—a decision that will truly benefit your people.]

After watching it, March 7th remained in a daze for a long time.

Then she slowly raised her head and looked at Danheng beside her: "Topa's tone in the letter felt quite sincere... Danheng, what do you think?"

Dan Heng was silent for a moment, then said:

“She is very good at communicating. In the letter, she always thought from Belloberg’s perspective, just like a charity that wholeheartedly serves the people here.”

"Mm." Bronya nodded slightly in agreement.

"After all, she is a high-ranking company ambassador, and she knows very well how to use the weapon of 'sincerity'."

"She's right about one thing... This choice is too difficult."

Bronya crossed her arms and silently looked out the window:

"But that's how I see it..."

"For the mother and the executive officer, it doesn't seem like a choice at all."

"Why?" March 7 asked, puzzled.

"Because after they both glanced at the contract, they both unanimously threw it at me..." Bronya said with a hint of helplessness.

"That's why you can see this contract here."

"..."

Chapter 391 A Rejection That Was Definitely Made

"???"

March 7th's eyes widened:

"Damn, I thought you left this specifically for us to see."

"Uh... if that's the case, I can actually take pictures or videos for you." Bronya scratched her cheek awkwardly.

On March 7th, something suddenly came to mind:

"So, Yan has woken up?"

“She’s awake, but not fully awake,” Bronya replied.

"?"

Ignoring March 7's doubts, Bronya continued, lost in her own thoughts:

"The fate of this planet, the civilization it has nurtured, everything that has happened here and everything that will happen here in the future... all hangs on this contract now."

"But it was abandoned here."

Hearing Bronya's voice, March 7th was somewhat puzzled:

"Bronya, do you think... this is a bit inappropriate?"

"Mm." Bronya nodded slightly.

"Whatever the company's intentions... at least Miss Topa's feelings are genuine."

"I just feel sorry for her."

After thinking about it, March 7th realized that it really was true.

Moreover, the additional wording on the contract actually seems to make no mistake.

After signing the agreement, the debt owed to Tianwen Digital will no longer need to be repaid, and there will even be company specialists bringing a complete set of equipment to improve the environment of the entire planet.

It seems like we really made a killing...

Just as March 7th was thinking this, Dan Heng said in a deep voice:

"The contract deliberately glossed over the future lives and obligations of the people of Belleburg, simply describing them as 'becoming employees of the company'."

"March, do you still remember... that company employee who once threatened to kill us?"

"Ok?"

After Danheng's reminder, March 7th seemed to remember.

"Oh, you mean that guy..."

"Didn't he say he hid on a small planet preparing for war, and spent many, many years before finally managing to squeeze into the company as a lowly soldier?!"

"Mm." Dan Heng nodded slightly.

On March 7th, he suddenly realized:

"Yeah, getting into the company isn't easy, is it? Bellberg owes so much money, and after signing the contract, everyone can just get a job as a low-level employee?"

"Then that employee might as well just immigrate to a planet that owes money, why bother with all that trouble?"

Dan Heng said in a deep voice:

"My understanding is that the focus after signing the contract is not on 'the company's employees,' but on both 'the company's' and 'the employees.'"

“You’ve just broken down a sentence!” March 7th said.

Dan Heng continued to explain:

"The difference lies in the meanings that these two words represent after being broken down."

"Not everyone can rise from an ordinary person to a company director like Toppa."

"And...March, do you still remember that group leader?"

After thinking for a moment, March 7th replied:

"I remember... Oh, you mean even the team leader values ​​performance, right? It seems like Toppa deducted a lot of money from me just like that."

Dan Heng's gaze remained calm:

"Performance... is secondary."

"I think what Yan Huan and Cocolia care about most is the work itself."

"After becoming a member of the company, it seems that 'work' is all that's left in my life."

"Regardless of whether the position is good or bad..."