I, Black Tower's fiancé, the best male fighter in the universe

The girl's eyes suddenly caught sight of something strange.

On Chu Ze's large bed, there seemed to be a blue leg ring stained with dampness that had been left behind.

Moreover, this leg ring looks very familiar, as if someone I know has worn it before...

Chapter 104 The Girl's Little Actions Under the Table, and the Unaware Great Guardian

"Mr. Chu Ze, was anyone in the room just now?"

Out of curiosity, Bronya asked a question.

Chu Ze blinked:

"No, why would you ask that?"

"Because your tea is already heated, and that leg ring over there seems to belong to someone we know."

Following Bronya's finger, Chu Ze also noticed the leg ring on the bed.

He didn't try to hide anything; instead, he told the truth directly:

"Oh, you said this."

“These are my younger sister’s things, and the tea was made for her. We did have a conversation just now, but she has already left.”

"Let's get back to the main topic instead of all that."

"Mmm Good."

It is indeed a very normal thing for siblings to have a late-night chat.

So Bronya stopped dwelling on these trivial matters and looked directly at Chu Ze, waiting for him to speak next.

After a moment's thought, Chu Ze decided to start with a question:

"Duck, as the Great Guardian, you should have some plans for the future development of Bellberg, right?"

Bronya nodded slightly:

"Yes, the Star Core Catastrophe is over, and the Rift Erosion is no longer going on indefinitely."

"While we wait for the ice and snow to melt, I will lead the Silvermane Iron Guard to continuously clear out the rift creatures and reclaim our land."

"Furthermore, with the opening of interstellar communication, we will gradually engage with major forces in the universe, striving to help each other and develop together with more friends."

It does sound like there's nothing seriously wrong.

It's quite impressive that such a preliminary decision could be made in such a short time.

But Chu Ze still shook his head:

"But you still underestimate the greed of the forces in the universe."

"According to the Interstellar Peace Strategic Convention, the planet Yalilo-VI is an unexplored neutral region that anyone can rule or colonize."

"In other words, without sufficient self-defense capabilities, you will most likely become a vassal state of others rather than an independent sovereign planet."

Bronya's brow furrowed slightly.

She had considered that.

I never expected that there would be no laws protecting the weak in the interstellar universe, but that people could openly seize other people's territory.

Observing her expression, Chu Ze continued:

"To take it a step further, even if you do gain sovereignty, you may still be taken advantage of by various forces."

"Putting aside other things, let's talk about the Interstellar Peace Company, which has dealings with the city builders."

"Once they realize you've resumed interstellar communication, they'll definitely come up with all sorts of ridiculous treaties and try to squeeze money out of you."

"Given the size of the company, Bellberg is far from being able to compete with it."

As for the reason he was so certain...

Please see the 1.4 version storyline for details.

At that time, Cocolia died suddenly, and the newly appointed Duck couldn't even control the local nobles, let alone deal with the company.

Without the intervention of the Star Train, Belloborg probably wouldn't have been able to obtain even equivalent intelligence.

The newly liberated nation will also be completely turned into a mining planet for the company, and forced to undergo transformation.

Bronya sighed. This was the tragedy of the weak.

Indeed, no matter where you are, might makes right.

At the same time, she also had a general idea of ​​the details of Chu Ze's deal:

"So you're thinking of... offering Belloberg asylum for a fee?"

"clever."

Chu Ze snapped his fingers and produced the preliminary draft of the contract that he had prepared beforehand:

"Let's take a look at this agreement. First, let me explain the services I can provide—"

“First, provided that you do not actively invade others, I can provide private asylum to Belloberg.”

"When Belloborg faces the malice of cosmic forces in the future, you can use specific items to summon me at any time to strike back at the enemy."

"As long as it's not an Envoy-level official personally taking action, I can guarantee your safety, or at least ensure your well-being."

"Secondly, you can borrow my Superman Starship for three days free of charge."

"During these three days, you can communicate with the shipborne AI Xiao Yi and use the star-destroying weapons to eliminate the remaining enemies on the planet."

"Finally, I can also consume a lot of computing power to have Xiao Yi formulate a detailed Berloberg revival plan."

"With this detailed plan, your revitalization efficiency will definitely be greatly improved."

These three clauses were put forward.

Bronya was immediately smitten.

If she could obtain this level of assistance, she was confident that she could lead her people to revitalize Beloborg in a very short time.

But since it's a contract, it means they also have responsibilities they must fulfill.

So Bronya didn't dare to be too happy too soon, and instead cautiously asked:

"So what do we need to do?"

"It's very simple."

Chu Ze pointed to the terms and said:

"First: You provide me with 50 billion credit points worth of Earth Essence Ore every year free of charge."

"At the same time, I have priority in selecting any surplus mineral resources that are planned to be exported from Belleberg."

"Secondly, I plan to establish a chamber of commerce and select a few people from the Belleberg executive team as employees."

"Of course, recruitment is a two-way street, and we will definitely get their consent. And since the work period is only one month a year, as long as we coordinate, it will not affect their local jobs."

"Third: From now on, the Great Guardian must swear an oath to the Amber King."

"Belloberg will never be my enemy, Chu Ze, nor will he intentionally do anything that would harm my interests."

As he spoke, Chu Ze held up one finger:

"The contract is for a period of ten years. After ten years, we can choose to renew the contract or change the terms depending on the actual situation of both parties."

"So, what are your thoughts?"

"this......"

Bronya was slightly embarrassed:

"I have no objection to your second and third points."

“Belloberg would never be an enemy of his benefactor, and as long as the executives themselves agree, they can join your chamber of commerce in their private capacity.”

"However, the first point is that we need to provide 50 billion credits worth of Earth Essence Ore every year..."

Chu Ze looked at the meticulously dressed girl in front of him:

"You think it's too expensive? This is a very reasonable price."

"If this news gets out, there will definitely be a lot of forces willing to pay more to win over me, a Destruction-type Star-level powerhouse."

"I'm offering this opportunity because I find you very appealing and have high hopes for you."

This is a lie.

Actually, as a high-ranking official in the alliance, Chu Ze was not in a position to get involved in the conflicts between other forces.

Only a newly established sovereign planet like Yalilo-VI, with little political inclination, was able to secure a spot early on.

Actively provoking others and being challenged by others are two different things.

Bronya, on the other hand, was somewhat flattered:

"Thank you for your high regard. I also greatly admire you..."

"However, it's not that I think it's too expensive, but that Belloberg doesn't have that many resources available at the moment."

She took out a document and handed it to Chu Ze with both hands:

"This is the ore mining data statistics for Belloberg over the past year."

"This planet has a lot of minerals, but our mining methods are very outdated."

"Furthermore, the cold wave won't recede immediately, and we still need a large amount of geomantic energy for heating, so such a huge quantity of ore is really..."

Chu Ze looked at the data.

With the help of my learning experience over the past few days, as well as my experience as a secretary in the Taliban, I was able to understand it.

After a moment's thought, he put the document down and said quite generously:

"Alright, what can I do, Master Chu Ze is just too kind-hearted..."

"Then that's settled. For the first three years, you just need to provide 20 billion worth of Earth Essence Ore each year."

"In addition, I will also provide a complete set of mining technology and related equipment."

"These are all common things in the interstellar universe, so you don't need to worry about secrecy. Just take them and promote them."

He shook his finger:

"But three years from now, you will need to provide 60 billion worth of earth marrow ore every year."

"Moreover, not only for earth marrow ore, but for all mined minerals, my chamber of commerce has the right of first choice."

"Of course, my chamber of commerce will not engage in malicious price-cutting, and the personnel who will be in contact with you will be locals."

"It's still a ten-year limit. After ten years, the terms will be discussed again. That should solve the problem, right?"

Bronya gently shook her head:

"No problem, Mr. Chu Ze. Thank you for your help to Belloberg."

That concludes our discussion of the important matters.

After finishing her tea in one gulp, Bronya prepared to get up and take her leave.

But just as she was about to stand up...

Chu Ze suddenly let out an "Ah" sound subconsciously.

This seemingly casual whisper immediately made the young Great Guardian sit back down:

"What's wrong, Mr. Chu Ze? Is there anything else?"

Chu Ze shook his head:

"N-No, that's all..."

While Bronya was unaware.

He lowered his head slightly and looked at the round table covered with a large piece of cloth.

From an angle visible only to him, in the dimly lit area under the table.

Xing was squatting inside, winking and making faces at Chu Ze.