Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

"Mr. Mingyuan, can you explain the prisoner's dilemma again?"

"Let's use a cartoon you've read as an example. For example, three high school boys make an appointment to visit one of their parents' home. They accidentally discover the sister's clothes in the room and suddenly develop a strong interest in women's clothing. However, if one of them puts on women's clothing, he will definitely be socially dead and it will become a black history in his life. But if three people try it together, they will have the courage because they have a 'companion'.

"So the three of them went into different dressing rooms. They were the only ones in the dressing room. They couldn't tell if the other two would betray them. If they were the only ones wearing women's clothes, they would become the object of ridicule by the other two. What's more terrifying is that if their sister found out about it, they would most likely be beaten up on the spot."

After Duan Mingyuan said this, Jiu Yue suddenly understood and recalled the scene in the comics, "Later, the protagonist's classmates all betrayed him. Not only did he leave behind a dark history, but he was also dumped by his sister!"

But she was just laughing at the time and didn't think so deeply about it.

"The situation is the same now. Although all the directors claim to vote against the bill, the voting process is kept secret from each other. They will never know the choices of others before the votes are counted."

The consequences of casting a vote against are much more serious than leaving a black history. Not only will they encounter danger on their way back, but it is foreseeable that the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce will impose economic sanctions on the planet they are on.

If the directors of all the planets unite together, they may be able to overcome this crisis. However, if someone among them betrays, or if most of them betray and only two or three "stand out", then not only themselves, but also the planets they are on will fall into chaos.

The arrival of the head of the Yinlian family completely extinguished their hope of luck.

They had originally imagined that the Chamber of Commerce was in the middle of a fierce battle with the Iron Guard Consortium and that they would not have the time to target them for the time being. However, the family used this dinner to tell them that this was the Chamber of Commerce's top priority.

They will see the summit through to completion and keep in mind any directors who voted against it.

Moreover, the commander of the Eastern Front has arrived, and the entire fleet is docked at the interest of the Mechanical Star. There is a big question mark as to whether they can leave this star area safely after the summit.

"On the contrary, if they vote in favor, they will be despised by others and be branded as traitors, but their safety will be guaranteed, the planet's economy will continue to develop healthily, and they may even receive special care from the Chamber of Commerce."

But from a long-term perspective, this undoubtedly puts one's fate in the hands of the Chamber of Commerce.

Once the Chamber of Commerce merged with the company, no one would be able to defy the decisions of the Shem.

Perhaps there will never be another summit, or perhaps the next summit will just become a formality.

"Didn't you complain recently that the prices in the nearby supermarket were getting more and more expensive?"

Duan Mingyuan explained the principles behind this to Jiu Yue. Although he had not been able to make any money, he had gained a lot of knowledge. In this universe, no one knew all this better than the Shan people. Most of the books he had read were experiences summarized by others based on the actions of the Shanqi Chamber of Commerce.

"It's the same as supermarkets. At first, they will lower the price of goods, provide high-quality door-to-door services, and often have discounts and promotions. These preferential policies will attract a large number of customers until all nearby supermarkets go bankrupt because they can't make money. At that time, even if they raise the price of goods and carry out bundled promotions, customers will have no choice but to accept some unfair terms because there are no other businesses nearby."

For the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce, the member countries behind the summit are the "small vendors" they hope to control or even kill.

The Semites do not want anyone to dictate their plans and decisions.

Either to survive or to perish together.

This is a problem.

Although every director knows the future clearly, it is not easy to make a choice.

The Chamber of Commerce does not need to do much. They do not even need to use any force to plunge the directors into a vortex of mutual suspicion.

A moment later, Duan Mingyuan was able to meet the current head of the Yinlian family, Morgan VII.

The way he came on stage was a little strange.

Morgan VII's butler placed a projector on the table above the chairman's seat. After turning on the switch, an image of a handsome young man appeared in front of everyone. He gave a brief speech, welcoming everyone on behalf of the family and the Chamber of Commerce, and specifically mentioned that the birth of the Sixteen-Star Summit was also closely related to the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce.

He regards everyone present as an important partner and sincerely hopes that their cooperation will continue.

But in fact, Morgan VII was 247 years old.

His physical body had long since decayed, but the Silver Lotus family's technology had granted him immortality in the digital world.

The above questions were asked by curious September.

After Morgan VII finished his speech, she raised her hand curiously and asked if the video was recorded in advance by the family.

Morgan VII showed enough kindness to the young fox and explained to her some things about the digital world.

After the dinner started, a familiar figure came to Duan Mingyuan's table.

Although full of reluctance, Kalloy had to obey the orders issued by his family.

Duan Mingyuan observed that each table of guests welcomed their own exclusive consultant.

After taking a seat, Jialuoya took the initiative to state the purpose of his visit, "The Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce hopes to develop long-term trade cooperation with Blue Star, so they specially sent me here to serve as your consultant."

"Consultant? What do you want to consult?"

September asked.

"Everything related to wealth - the last assessment was forced to be terminated due to some unexpected circumstances, but I think you should understand the current economic situation of Blue Star. After some 'diplomatic disputes' between you and Universal Company, the company withdrew a large amount of investment, which to a certain extent caused economic recession and a large number of unemployed people."

"I have developed a trade plan for Blue Star to ensure that it develops into one of the richest planets in the universe within the next ten years," said Galoya.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 279 Heaven

This time, the Yinlian family showed enough sincerity.

A grand dinner, a personal reception from the current family, and professional trade consultants for each planet's directors to provide practical advice and assistance based on the planet's conditions.

During the conversation, the Chamber of Commerce consultants specifically mentioned the composition of the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce.

Today's Chamber of Commerce is not composed only of descendants of the Semites. More and more young and outstanding people from different civilizations have entered the management of the Chamber of Commerce. The planets currently operated by the Chamber of Commerce are all economic and trade centers of the universe. The people on these planets enjoy a rich material life. In the last star voting, these planets were ranked at the top of the "most livable planet" vote.

The implication is that the directors should put aside their prejudices.

Chambers of Commerce are fundamentally different from companies. They do not have fanatical religious beliefs, do not need to promote their doctrines to every civilization, and never intend to become the overlord of the universe and implement tyranny on various planets.

That is purely human prejudice and misjudgment caused by panic.

The goal of the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce has always been to unite the trade markets of the entire universe, and this is a win-win relationship for each planet. History has proven that prosperous business will greatly promote the local economy, technology, and cultural levels, and can help local people build a better home.

So, why should we give up these benefits that are right in front of us for those vain concerns?

Becoming an ally of the Chamber of Commerce means becoming an important component of the future universe market. The Chamber of Commerce has no reason to destroy these important markets.

Even if the directors do not believe in the Chamber of Commerce or the Semites, they should still believe in the interests that are before them.

The Semitic people have always been pursuing profit, and this has never changed from ancient times to the present.

The consultant also explained to the directors that they had been planning to merge with the company for a long time in order to establish a broader market in the universe. In more than a decade, when the directors look back at this summit, they will realize that it was they who promoted the development of trade in the entire universe.

This is an achievement worthy of being recorded in history, which requires courage and foresight.

This set of mutually beneficial and win-win rhetoric is very tempting, but after the "cocooning" of the Mechanical Planet and the attack of space pirates, the credibility of these words has been reduced a lot. At least the directors have doubts about the Chamber of Commerce's intention of "pursuing peaceful development."

They knew very well that this was the family's Plan B.

Plan A is to use the Flesh Curse and space pirates to kill everyone, forcing the summit to end. Then the Chamber of Commerce can naturally support some new directors who are politically inclined towards them to take office.

That way, they don't have to make as many commitments.

Plan B is the result of the game, or the "compensation" they get for surviving the disaster.

However, they cannot overturn the table out of anger, but must carefully evaluate how much of Plan B is credible.

Galoya also talked about her plans for the future of Blue Star. "The life energy on Blue Star is a resource that has yet to be developed. Combined with your work as a medical team member today, Mr. Duan Mingyuan, you have laid the foundation for Blue Star to become the medical center of the universe in the future."

When talking about work, she put aside her personal likes and dislikes. "Food and medical care are extremely important resources in any civilization, and they are also the needs of most people. Blue Star has great potential in both aspects. With the medical center as the basis, we will vigorously develop the tourism and aerospace industries. If nothing goes wrong, Blue Star will be able to develop into one of the richest planets in the universe within the next ten years."

From the perspective of the planning proposal, Carloya is very confident.

Especially Duan Mingyuan's medical skills. He can even cure famous cosmic-level difficult and complicated diseases such as "Curse of Flesh and Blood", "Red Death" and "Dyshydration". Even without the family's instruction, she would be interested in the potential market.

The only variable is Duan Mingyuan's bad luck.

This bad luck is so strong that a plan that seems 100% successful can suffer unexpected and completely irrelevant changes.

Gabriel didn't understand why Duan Mingyuan cured so many terminally ill patients but couldn't cure his own unfortunate physique.

"Mr. Duan Mingyuan, your ideals are limited. Your own strength is not enough to support the medical system of the entire planet."

When the news spreads, wealthy people from all over the universe will flock to Blue Planet.

At that time, the number of patients Duan Mingyuan had to face every day was tens of thousands times the number of patients he faced at the meeting. Even if he didn't sleep for 24 hours, he would not be able to cope with so many patients who came to see him.

"You have mastered the most core technology, and what we are good at is to help maximize the use of this core technology and gain the most benefits. For example, we will coordinate the top medical practitioners from various planets and send them to Blue Star. Under your leadership, we will develop various special medicines and medical facilities based on life energy. This will not only bring unimaginable wealth to Blue Star, but also benefit all patients suffering from serious diseases in the universe."

Carloya paused and said, "You can never imagine how many people will be reborn with your help."

By then, Duan Mingyuan's name will spread to every corner of the universe in another way.

As a savior, or the father of difficult and complicated diseases.

Jiu Yue, who was sitting at the same table, listened carefully. She always felt that Carloya was brainwashing Duan Mingyuan, but when she thought about what the other party said carefully, she couldn't tell what was wrong.

These plans don't seem to have any harm to Mr. Mingyuan.

Mr. Mingyuan always felt bad about not being able to make a lot of money. Even she, who didn't care much about making money, could easily imagine that this would bring unimaginable wealth to Duan Mingyuan.

It might even make Mr. Mingyuan one of the richest men in the universe.

"It's your turn next, Miss September."

Carloya turned the topic back to September.

"I?"

Jiu Yue was stunned for a moment and responded vigilantly.

Garoya nodded and said, "Please forgive the Chamber of Commerce for doing some research on your background. When you were in the court, you learned cooking from the royal chefs and were considered their most proud student. Now you have the experience of serving as a food consultant at the summit venue. These experiences can greatly promote the development of Blue Star cuisine... According to statistics from the Chamber of Commerce, more than 70% of the tourists who come to Blue Star every year are very interested in the local cuisine, but from my observation, Blue Star has not yet turned this into a unique label.

"After those patients receive medical assistance, they will stay on the Blue Planet for a while. By then, they will definitely be willing to travel and enjoy the local delicacies. Your skills and image are the best publicity. I mean the kind of publicity that can be spread across the universe."

This is her plan for the future of Blue Star.

As long as September nodded, she would be able to let the whole universe know that such an excellent chef was born on Blue Star.

The Chamber of Commerce has enough media platforms and can also record a food program centered on September.

This is an era that requires publicity. In Carloya's opinion, Blue Star is obviously still at a very early stage in the field of self-promotion.

"My goal is not just to make Blue Star a rich planet."

She paused, then added, "It's about turning your planet into a paradise on earth."

A paradise that can cure all diseases, relieve all pain, and allow you to enjoy your life after recovery with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 280 Nine-Tailed Fox Headbutt

This Hongmen Banquet was far from what Jiu Yue had imagined. Until she left the venue and took off the ring that the Chamber of Commerce used to temporarily suppress energy, there was no sign of any combat elements.

Not only that, Carloya personally sent them down the elevator and gave them a simplified version of the plan before they left.

She mentioned more than once that the Chamber of Commerce’s goal is always win-win cooperation.

September asked Galoya some pointed questions, such as what she thought about some people claiming that the space pirate gang of Arctus was fostered by the Chamber of Commerce.

Galoya did not deny it outright. Instead, he mentioned that Actus did have arms trade dealings with the Chamber of Commerce, but invading the Mechanical Planet and bombarding the Gear Hotel were entirely Actus's own decisions. He was obsessed with the great secret treasure and fell into madness.

The Chamber of Commerce will send all pirates to the Prison Star to receive the due trial.

Anyway, Actus is dead, so even if this is a lie, it cannot be exposed.

Just a few days ago, the news of the death of this space pirate leader had spread throughout the universe. Many planets that had been looted by him set off cannons to celebrate, and many people opened champagne on the spot after seeing the news.

It was late at night when I returned to the room.

Jiu Yue took off her dress, folded it, put on a bathrobe, and sat cross-legged on the bed to read the news.

The name Duan Mingyuan once again sparked widespread discussion.

However, this time he was no longer known as the infamous spiritual leader of the rebels, but as an excellent and knowledgeable doctor. The cure of "dehydration" caused a huge response in the medical community. People believed that it was all thanks to "life energy". After all, the name sounds like the energy that can cure diseases.

Therefore, Blue Star has been given the title of "Medical Hometown" by people from all over the universe.

"Mr. Mingyuan, congratulations on your evolution again."

After reading people's reviews extensively, Jiu Yue told Duan Mingyuan the good news.

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;, "You are now the Ogre High Priest."

The high priests in the game have control over the power of nature, so curing difficult and complicated diseases is no problem.

Moreover, in the belief system of many ogre tribes, the high priest is a more mysterious and powerful profession than the chief.

Just like what the lower-level ogres often say, the chief only needs to manage the entire tribe, but the high priest has many issues to consider.

"September."