Him and their stars

Yu Lian was just thinking about finding a reason to send this girl to polish and wax the outer armor, when he heard Dr. Xie say: "The biggest problem now is indeed the material."

He added: "The ship is too badly worn. If you want to completely repair it, it must be sent to a professional shipyard for overhaul. And in our current state, we can withstand up to three to four jumps. This still ensures the gravity On the premise that the well is stable. The crystal plate of the jump engine is damaged and the energy pipeline is leaking, so it must be replaced. However, this requires professional materials. In addition, the biggest trouble is the big hole in the main section of the ship, starting from area D12 All the cabins in Area E8 were destroyed, and many of the breaches showed no traces of burning or melting, more like they were directly decomposed. I have never heard of any weapons that can cause this effect, unless it is in the laboratory. middle……"

Before Dr. Xie was kidnapped by the predators, he was a ship designer in the Imperial Hand of Glory Design Bureau, so he was certainly no stranger to weapons.

"I heard from your subordinates that it was a torpedo that exploded?"

"Yes, anti-matter explosives were used." Yu Lian did not hide it from him.

"Antimatter technology can finally be used in actual combat!" Dr. Xie sighed with emotion, a trace of pride flashing across his face. He then said: "The hull over there has suffered almost structural damage, and it can barely survive at present. I can temporarily fix it by reinforcing the alloy collar, but this is only an emergency measure."

"Can you try to throw it away from the ship? The Marauder's warship has this function, and this ship looks similar." Yu Lian asked.

The old man was slightly startled, but he didn't expect that this man was still an expert, so he explained that the predator's large battleship did have this function. In other words, many of the marauders' large warships were originally pieced together. Over time, the small ships could expand into giant ships, and this was how they became full of green-skinned wasteland style. However, the damaged part of the Scarlet Throne was part of the main structure, and a little more would damage the central axis.

"In short, I not only need professional ship materials, but also heavier equipment."

The old man has not yet mentioned the damage to armament. Anyway, he does not expect this ship to be able to go out to fight for a long time.

Agnes looked at Yu Lian triumphantly, thinking that even the experts said this, you can't say it was me who bullied you, right?

However, Yu Lian said: "This is indeed a problem. That's why I took everyone to risk escaping from the Abyss Nebula. Because supplies can be found here, but it is impossible within the empire."

Dr. Xie looked puzzled.

Agnes had a helpless look like "Here we go again, here we go again", and couldn't help but look at Feifei again for help. However, the latter pretended not to see it at all, and just said to Yu Lian: "The code you gave me was sent out using the wide area communication channel a few days ago. But, will there really be a response?"

"Maybe, maybe not. We can't underestimate the shark's sense of smell when catching the smell of blood. Of course, it is also possible that pirates will be attracted. Anyway, there are more pirates than good people in the Abyss Nebula, but isn't this a bad thing?"

This kind of mystifying behavior is actually quite demoralizing. Fortunately, no one could shake Yu Lian's prestige on the ship at this time, so everyone had no choice but to accept it and go back to work.

Then, just as the dilapidated Scarlet Throne staggered through its fourth jump in the Abyss Nebula and found the second beacon left by the Great Khan, it also immediately received Unknown communication request.

If they were really pirates, they would definitely come over and attack them secretly, and they would never send a decent communication. Everyone who had been on alert suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, what appeared in everyone's holographic projection was an alien race with a gray-brown body, short silver-gray hair, a broad body, and a cutely fat, round face. Compared with the fat round face, a pair of obsidian watery eyes look very small and a bit festive.

This is a Toron people, the most famous traveling merchant race in the galaxy, and also the main ethnic group of the famous Toss Merchant Group.

The Tollon man's expression was a little stiff, and his naive smile always seemed to be forced out. However, when he saw that the human being facing him was Yu Lian, his expression immediately relaxed. His smile was not only sincere and friendly, but also made people feel happy just looking at him.

"Oh? Oh. Oh! Hahahaha, it's actually Colonel Yu Lian! This is really an honor for me!" The Tollon man appropriately expressed his flattered expression, then rubbed his hands and said sheepishly: "My lord, His name is Duba, a second-level salesman belonging to the Toss Merchant Group, and concurrently serving as the executive director and branch general manager of the Luopan Chamber of Commerce."

He subconsciously wanted to touch the business card, but then realized that it was in the communication, and immediately scratched his head in embarrassment and laughed awkwardly. Such a slightly clumsy insurance immediately made everyone feel good about it.

"It's such an honor to meet the famous God's Chosen Champion in this abyss nebula by chance! This, um, this, can I give you an autograph and a group photo later? This is really This is Durbar’s biggest request in his life.”

This chubby businessman from Toruń looks like a star-struck kid. However, there were already knowledgeable friends present who were shocked by the concept of "second-level salesperson" and "Luopan Chamber of Commerce".

Yu Lianze smiled and said: "You are exaggerating. In this lawless place outside the civilized circle, it is my honor to get the response from your company and you. In a sense, you are actually my savior. ah!"

"Oh my god, you have really made me feel ashamed. If the headquarters and my colleagues knew that I was so dismissive, I would definitely die in the company!"

The two of them chatted politely like two mature people in society for nearly two minutes, and then Yu Lian presented a list of the items he needed.

"Oh, is this for ship repair?" Salesman Durbar was indeed an expert. He could tell the clues to such a long list just by glancing at it.

"Your ship...well, it's not small!"

Yu Lian was sure that the other party's mouth shape was probably to say Dreadnought, but when it came to his mouth, he changed his words.

"In this case, how about buying some more tools for self-defense? This nebula is not very safe, and you always need to be careful. Although you are the great divine champion, some Xiaoxiao are just clowns in front of you, but if not It's not a good thing to bump into the lady next to you." Mr. Duba smiled and looked at Feifei and Agnes next to him: "Oh, what a beautiful and noble lady, but the more naturally beautiful you are, the more makeup you should wear. Spot your beauty! This will not waste the charm given by the spirit of the universe! Although I am looking for food in this remote star area, I will not miss the seasonal fashion of Yafenna and Elorui. In my hand There are samples too.”

As he spoke, he sent an electronic document.

Mr. Ginsu next to him opened it casually after getting Feifei's consent, and his eyes immediately straightened.

Yu Lianze had already made a gesture of surrender: "You are really powerful, but I am just an ordinary active-duty officer and a humble social servant with a salary. I have to consider my spending power."

"Hahaha, your Excellency is so witty! Then, I will personally bring the goods to meet you in three days at most..." Torun businessman Duba said this, and rubbed his hands in embarrassment: "Well, wait a minute You must have a signature and a photo. Otherwise, I will definitely not come next time.”

Yu Lian laughed loudly: "I will personally cook hot pot to entertain you. That is the specialty of our hometown. We can talk about our business and the future of the Galaxy while eating. By the way, the boat is the best If it’s bigger, the kind that transports cattle would be good.”

Mr. Duba took a deep look at Yu Lian, laughed heartily and honestly, and closed the communication.

"It turns out that the code you asked me to send before was the wide-area call signal of the Toss Merchant Group!"

"Yes, the salesmen of Toss Merchant Group claim to be able to respond to trust and fulfill their mission!" Of course, that code is actually the so-called VIP code. It will change every once in a while. Anyone who knows the rules of its change will do so. It won't be an ordinary person. Since the salesmen of the Toss Merchant Group can sell chastity belts to succubi, as long as they can receive them, they will definitely respond.

"But when did Yu'er know this call code? Didn't it come from Yani again?"

"Well, of course not... but from my dearest friend No. 2, Brother Belmont of the Creel family." Yu Lianli said matter-of-factly: "I gave him the sailboat I made for the God of War Festival. . He gave me a bunch of usable little information in return, including this."

This is actually true. Even if Feifei really goes to Krell, she will get a positive answer.

Of course, even if this didn't happen, Yu Lian still knew how to contact the people in the Toss Business Group. But that's not the point.

The so-called Toss Business Group is also one of the member states of the Galactic Civilization Council. Its full name is the Toss Enterprises and Business Group Federation. To say it is a country, it is better to say that it is a business consortium established by the Torun people. A council composed directly of the leaders of major business groups serves as the country's highest governing body.

As for the Toron people, who are broad-minded and fat, there may be no other race in the universe that is more suitable for doing business than them. They have looks that don't mean anything evil at all. Although their bodies are round and stocky, they are very strong. They are naturally good at calculating accounts, and they are also naturally obsessed with the infinity of the starry sky. I would rather live on a boat than stay on a solid planet. Therefore, in the early days of the Galactic Age of Discovery, the traces of the Tolon people had spread throughout the galaxy.

According to the settings of a certain game, this ethnic group probably has the attributes of "home all over the world" and "people of the void".

Although the Toron people don't look aggressive at first glance, their technological strength is not weak, nor is it lackluster. Of course, they will not be reduced to vassals. However, they preferred to see the accumulation of wealth rather than exploration, war, and conquest.

As a result, the commercial shipping group they established soon became the original state power, and began to perform national duties while doing business.

This is the origin of the so-called Toss Enterprise and Business Association.

Their national composition is even more extreme than that of the Iron Army Union. They don't even have their own land. Instead, they are composed of more than a hundred super large ships, drifting in the vast sea of ​​​​stars. Compared to predators, maybe they are more like so-called interstellar nomads, right?

It's just that they don't plunder, they just do business.

As for the original home planet of the Toron people, they even sold that planet and the land under it in the early days of the Age of Discovery to the Alliance in exchange for military protection, shipping rights, and tariff reductions.

Military protection is very important. Although the corporate mercenaries of the Toss Merchant Group are quite capable, they are really not many in number.

Of course, shipping traffic is also very important. After all, they are traveling merchants and need to travel around the universe to exchange what they have.

As for tariff reduction and exemption, anyone who does cross-border business knows how important this thing is. Anyway, the companies in the trade group enjoy the same treatment as the alliance companies.

The Toss Merchant Group is a "political system" that can be considered enlightened. After all, they are essentially traveling merchants engaged in transnational trade, so how can they not be enlightened? Naturally, we are happy to accept immigrants. Anyone who is willing to accept their ideas, or who has been a regular employee of a company formed by a business group for several years, can apply for their nationality. Now, this is a multi-ethnic country where Torun people only account for 40% of the total citizens.

If the attributes of class oppression are discarded, this can even be regarded as the first political system in the galaxy to achieve racial equality.

All in all, as long as you can do business, as long as you can bring profits to these space merchants, the Toss Business Group will treat you as their half-brother.

Finally, the so-called second-level salesperson sounds very inconspicuous, but he is the branch general manager responsible for all business in an entire star region. If you are transferred back to the headquarters, you are very likely to join the board of directors.

As for the Compass Chamber of Commerce, it is the most important interstellar trading giant under the Toss Merchant Group.

Of course, this company is listed on the Alliance, and it also has shares in many Alliance chaebols. Considering the close relationship between the Toss Merchant Group and the Alliance, this is also very reasonable.

"I really can't believe that the Toss Merchant Group actually has business in the Abyss Nebula?" Even the well-informed Karnovich and Ginsu felt that they had learned a lot today.

They even had a branch office in the "lawless city" that was rebuilt from an ancient space city. Yu Lian thought. I worked in that company for three months in my previous life.

"I thought Yu'er would take us directly to the legendary black (meow) city for supplies and repairs." Feifei laughed.

"That's just an urban legend in the universe. And I'm not a pirate, so how can I know the way?" Yu Lian said seriously, as if an active-duty officer like me, who is upright and has a clean sleeves, would not be fooled by urban legends, and I don't know anything about blackmail ( Meow) said.

"It's just business, but can they even sell this thing?" Mr. Ginsu opened a document and directly brought out an 8-unit turbo laser unit.

"This is the Corpse Bird MK3! It has been finalized and put into production by the Alliance for less than a year!" the old mercenary said with a bitter smile.

Yu Lian also knew that this was a very excellent close-range anti-gun weapon, more advanced than any weapon on the Predator Dreadnought.

"The Toss Merchant Group is a small... ally of the alliance. They have developed many new technologies together. Isn't it reasonable to get such a weapon?"

Feifei smiled and said: "I remember that the group of Kalda goblins you captured at the New Jade Gate last time were also employees of the Luopan Chamber of Commerce."

yes? I've forgotten all about it. The other side probably forgot about it too. "Yu Liandao: "In short, we are just waiting for the omnipotent Tos businessman to appear and help us solve everything. See, I said, as long as you solve the manpower problem, everything will be solved. "

"Yes! And how to pay." Agnes raised her hand.

Yu Lian couldn't help but look at the other person with caring eyes, thinking to himself that this girl is really stubborn!

"Did I say something wrong? That's indeed what happened!" Yagnis felt a little guilty when Yu Lian saw her, and her voice suddenly became much softer, but she still insisted on expressing her opinion.

"Since we are doing business here, things must be much more expensive than outside, right?"

"Yagnes." Feifei said.

"exist!"

"Take two people and fill the bullet hole in the outer layer of Area A8."

"oh……"