Comprehensive Comics KanColle: Building a Dimensional Empire from Scratch

Estelle clicked on several messages on the holographic interface.

Her family has a complex network of relationships in Interstellar Peace Corporation, as well as numerous trust funds and shares.

In the past, in order to escape the trouble of inheriting her family's business and pursue her own astronomical dream, she was chosen by the Black Tower by chance and came to the space station.

As a result, the Interstellar Peace Company fought a battle with the Star Sea Empire, and the company's top management was purged.

There is good news and bad news for Ester:

The good news is that no one will ever urge her to go back and inherit the family business.

The bad news is that the family business is completely ruined.

Trusts, funds, shares, internal company networks, owned industries... With the collapse of the company's top management and the industrial restructuring of the Star Empire, except for the frozen parts, basically nothing remains.

The remaining assets and savings, although enough to maintain a normal life, are obviously not enough for people who are accustomed to high consumption and scientific research.

Not to mention, the entire family is watching them covetously.

"Uh……"

"What about corporate sponsorship of the space station?"

Heita was halfway through his words when he was also stunned.

As a member of the genius club, the company used to want to worship her and would be very respectful when asking her for a favor.

You can earn a lot of money by just writing some manuscripts, basically you can get whatever you want.

Now that Interstellar Peace Corporation has been absorbed, Space Station 960 has lost its biggest sponsor.

The Star Sea Empire is a civilization from another world, and no one knows what they are thinking.

It seems unlikely that you can rely on your identity to pay by face recognition in the Star Empire as you did in the past.

In other words, the two biggest financiers of the Black Tower Space Station, Interstellar Peace Company and Ester, have both closed down.

Perhaps some small forces are willing to sponsor Black Tower for its fame, but considering the cost of her research, only a company of this size can meet the needs.

"Oh, trouble."

"A war between two countries in a distant galaxy has caused an economic crisis on this space station. Hmm, what a classic butterfly effect."

Heita sighed.

She had no interest in the weird enjoyments in life, but she couldn't stand not being able to do experiments or buy experimental equipment.

I looked at the starry sky in the distance and thought for a while.

"Prepare the spacecraft, we are going to find the Star Sea Empire."

"Eh?"

Estelle was stunned and couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the black tower.

"From the information we received earlier, it seems that the Xinghai Empire is a human or human-like civilization with advanced intelligence, so they can communicate."

Heita quickly sorted out the logic.

"I want to study that two-dimensional space and some things about the Star Sea Empire. You have to deal with family trusts and assets."

"So, it's only natural for us to go to the Star Empire. What's the problem?"

...

(Pictured is Estella).

Chapter 893: Ester, you don’t want the space station to go bankrupt, do you?

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Two days later.

A small spacecraft landed at Pier Point.

Estelle jumped down from the gangway and looked around with a bit of surprise.

The scene at the company's headquarters was very different from what he remembered. Most of the countless employees in the company in the past had now been replaced by Bree and the Universal Angel.

Large-scale construction is still underway on the planet, and some buildings are being reconstructed and redesigned in the style of the Star Empire.

"A civilization based on artificial intelligence?"

The black tower raised its head and looked at the angels coming and going.

"They're smart, efficient, and don't cause too much trouble. Well, if possible, I think it would be easier to manage the space station if AI were to be its staff."

"The premise is that they are intelligent enough and... safe enough."

The two of them took a quick look at Pierpoint's situation.

Under the guidance of the Almighty, he came to Xiao Hui.

"Woo..."

Facing the conqueror of another world, Ester was a little scared.

She is a wealthy young lady who likes to do research, and this nanorobot carries a sharp and dangerous aura.

"Tomoko has already told me the purpose of your visit."

Xiao Hui reviewed the documents they handed over.

"First, Miss Ester, your family did previously hold a large number of shares and trust funds in the Interstellar Peace Company."

"The company has been completely reorganized. Most of the businesses your family previously had involvement in have been eliminated and frozen, and the remaining ones have mostly been divided up by others."

"If necessary, I can arrange for the Universal Angel to exchange your share for credit points."

"Eh……"

Ester looked at the holographic interface and sighed.

With the entire family business shrinking significantly, the assets he had left were completely insufficient for the space station.

From now on, there will only be outflow and no inflow, and you won’t be able to keep it up for long.

“Is that so… Hmm…”

While she was thinking with her head down, Xiao Hui changed the subject.

"However, we are willing to fund your research and that of the Black Tower Space Station."

"Eh?!"

The girl was startled.

"If you enjoy observing the stars, the commander can provide you with a state-of-the-art scientific research starship."

"Its sensors can observe in real time the flapping of a butterfly's wings on a planet thousands of light years away. Its jump drive can reach every galaxy you see, and every star you see in the sky, allowing you to see it for yourself."

"Of course, the Star Empire will cover all research expenses and equipment for the space station. As long as it's a device you can imagine and design, no matter how incredible or complex it is, we can handle it."

"Our knowledge of astronomy and cosmology is thousands of times greater than that of the company. You can even learn a lot about other worlds."

Swah——

On the opened holographic interface, Xiao Hui drew a huge pie for Ester.

Indeed, the technological level of the Star Sea Empire far exceeds that of the company, especially in the research of cosmic science, which is unmatched.

"what……"

Estelle was shocked by the excellent conditions and was completely stunned.

Even the conditions the company had offered her before were not so outrageous, and she still needed to negotiate with company employees frequently.

After a moment's silence, she shook her head and woke up from the beautiful illusion described by the nanorobot.

"This...isn't free?"

"What are your conditions?"

"The Black Tower Space Station joins the Star Sea Empire."

Xiao Hui said concisely.

"We hope to use the space station as a scientific research outpost in this universe to study some local technologies."

"Outstanding members of the space station... oh no, outstanding beautiful girls will have the opportunity to go to the mainland of the Star Sea Empire. There, you will see what it means to be a gathering place of technology and magic from all realms."

"Well……"

Ester was surprised by the bluntness of the request.

"Join the Star Sea Empire? But...but I don't know your situation yet?!"

"Wait a minute, I...I just want to stay in the space station and do some research quietly, right?"

Swah——

Xiao Hui projected a brilliant star map and handed her a tablet.

"Here, everything you want to know is in there."

"Don't worry, in the Xinghai Empire, no one forces you to inherit the family business. You can do whatever you like."

As she spoke, she motioned for Ester to come closer.

Just like whispering, I reminded you:

"If the space station can't be operated, I guess you'll have no choice but to return to the family and help manage the remaining assets. Well, then you probably won't have the chance to set foot on the stars anymore."

"Ms. Ester, you don't want the space station to be shut down because of you, do you?"

"???"

"what?!"

The nanorobot's villainous remarks gave Ester a start, and she remembered another more troublesome thing.

Indeed, apart from the space station, his only remaining way out is to return to his family and inherit the only remaining family business.

For the rest of my life, I probably won’t have another opportunity to study and explore the mysteries of the stars as freely as this one.

"Sorry, it's so sudden..."

"I, I need to think about it."

Ester lowered her head and rubbed her temple.

"Besides, the owner of the space station is Ms. Black Tower. I am only the nominal station chief..."

"That's alright. This is a personal invitation for you. Commander, you can take your time to think it over. We've been stationed in Pier Point for the time being."

Xiao Hui was not in a hurry and transmitted the information to Ester.

To show my sincerity, I transferred some credit points to her.

After digging into Estella's corner, she looked at the black tower doll again.

"What do you need?"

"..."

Heita stared at the nanorobot for a long time.

"Can you come to my place and do research with me today? I'll study you."

She felt that Xiao Hui was not a "human" in the traditional sense.

“…Actually, I want to study you, too.”

Xiao Hui held his chin and looked towards the black tower.

"It's just a puppet. There's nothing much to study."

"I'm talking about your true self. Oh, if we want to study each other, I can give you a part of me, although I don't think you can understand its existence."

Sudden——

The nanorobot's body was shrouded in a gray nano cloud and began to deform.

His hair turned from gray to brown, a beret formed on his head, and his height also shrank a little.

Finally, a doll that looked exactly like the black tower stood in front of them, and the two faced each other.