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In fact, she had always been indifferent to the Tiger Talisman because in the original work, it was not as powerful as other talismans, even though it was said to balance power.
But in reality, even when the Holy Lord didn't have the Tiger Talisman, as long as he had the talisman, he could still use those powers at will, and there was no sign of any power conflict.
In practice, this thing split Uncle Jackie into two sides, good and evil, giving the impression that it only had side effects and no positive effects.
She actually wanted more powerful talismans such as the Monkey Talisman, Rat Talisman, and Horse Talisman.
But after seeing the effect given by the system, Bai Zhi had a bold idea.
If the Level 3 Tiger Talisman can balance the power conflict at the Envoy level, then if she were to give this effect directly to Jing Yuan or other people deeply entangled in the Demonic Yin Body, wouldn't that temporarily suppress the Demonic Yin Body?
As for curing the demonic body with the third-level tiger talisman, she didn't actually have much hope.
After all, the Demonic Body is, strictly speaking, a mechanism of wear and tear, just like the demons on the continent of Teyvat, who gradually lose their humanity due to the erosion of time.
A dark mind overwhelms a normal mind, and eventually the personality changes, that is, one falls into the demonic realm.
The Tiger Talisman is essentially suppressing the dark mind and forcibly balancing the two sides. However, as time goes by, the demonic spirit will still make a comeback.
However, this timeframe might be another seven or eight hundred years, which is equivalent to being reborn.
If it's a high-level horse charm, it will most likely remove the wear and tear debuff directly. Although the personality will still change over time, it won't become ruthless or kill its own kind. Instead, it will be more like the calm and collected demeanor of an elderly person.
But for now, this tiger tally is enough.
As expected of Aha, this guy is very generous with his stats in the game, and he's also incredibly generous with what he gives in real life.
Bai Zhi really wanted to ask, "Are you guys lacking people to entertain you? I think I'm quite suitable."
29 Open the door, free trade
After Bai Zhi destroyed the antimatter legion's troop transport ship, a message was sent from the train's internal group chat.
The Starry Sky Train Family:
Walter: The Star Peace Corporation's fleet has arrived, and the Antimatter Legion's forces are retreating.
Himeko: Danheng, Baizhi, Xinghe, and Sanyueqi, are you all doing well on the planet? Do you need me to provide orbital support?
Danheng: We have dealt with the troop transport ships that landed here, and we do not need support for the time being.
March 7: Interstellar Peace Corporation has also sent people? Just how many forces have been drawn to this planet? We've never encountered anything like this on any of the planets we've visited before.
Bai Zhi: I think... it was probably made by Aha?
Himeko: Possibly. The Star God of Joy loves doing things that are fun. So many factions fighting each other on a primitive planet is indeed very much in line with that person's interests.
........
"Uncle, you're probably about to embrace a new era."
After putting down her phone, Bai Zhi spoke to the curious man beside her.
"A new era?"
“That’s right, a new era is dawning, and this planet is about to usher in a bright future. But speaking of which, I still don’t know your name?” Bai Zhi tilted her head and asked.
"Uh... my name is Lu Yi, but the name doesn't matter, it's just a code name. You shot down the spaceship, you can call me whatever you want, it's that so-called Great Era, could you tell me more about it?"
Although Lu Yi was somewhat speechless inside, his words and expression showed no disrespect whatsoever; this was the basic etiquette of a person in society.
Moreover, the other party had just saved them, so he naturally held them in the highest esteem.
"Aren't you curious about what message I just received?" Bai Zhi waved her phone.
"Yes, after all, we are just a civilization still trapped on a planet, yearning to come into contact with more things."
Lu Yi expressed his desire without hesitation. There was nothing shameful about it. It is only natural for a backward party to want to learn from a more advanced one, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Although he had just glanced at Bai Zhi's phone out of the corner of his eye, hoping to see something, the characters on it were like the small seal script of ancient China—familiar in many ways, but completely unfamiliar to him.
Based on the interface layout, we can only guess that it is something like a group chat.
"If you're eager to learn more, your wish is probably about to come true, because the Interstellar Peace Corporation's ship has arrived. They are currently clearing out the remaining antimatter legions, and after that, they will likely come to you to discuss business."
"People from the Interstellar Peace Corporation?" Lu Yi was slightly surprised. Bai Zhi had mentioned before that it was a giant enterprise spanning across the starry sea.
He wouldn't be so naive as to think that such a giant corporation is a friendly organization.
Businesses on Earth are bound to have all sorts of dirty tricks, let alone those on an interstellar level.
"What do they usually do if they contact us?"
Lu Yi suppressed his unease and humbly asked Bai Zhi.
"Hmm... Given the situation of your planet, the Interstellar Peace Corporation might offer a large loan to help you move to a suitable star system more quickly and to help the environment recover rapidly, and then let you join their credit point system."
Based on what she had seen and heard in the game and on the Immortal Ship, Bai Zhi said these words.
"And what's the price?"
Lu Yi didn't believe that the Interstellar Peace Company was being so kind, giving money and helping people. It was a company, after all. Although such organizations claimed to be followers of the Amber King, they were essentially capitalist organizations, and making money was definitely their top priority.
Moreover, anyone with a modicum of common sense knows how this credit system works.
If they join, it's basically equivalent to having their right to mint coins taken away.
"The price is probably taking on a small amount of debt, and then the entire planet's population has to work together to pay it off for hundreds of years."
"A few hundred years, the people of one planet??" Lu Yi's tone rose slightly.
“Yes, they’re from the same planet.” Bai Zhi waved her hand, giving the other person a look that said, “You’re making a big fuss over nothing.”
"Actually, a few hundred years is fine, just a few generations. For some particularly poor planets, it might be a better choice."
Bai Zhi said seriously that she had seen a lot about the Interstellar Peace Company in the past two years. The company was actually quite complicated. As she just mentioned, its operations had indeed saved many planets from the brink of doom.
Although the people on those planets have become corporate slaves, at least being a corporate slave is better than dying.
As for freedom, it can't put food on the table. That's something you only pursue in the world of anime and manga. In the real universe, many planets are vying to be acquired by companies.
Lu Yi's expression was somewhat incredulous. Could hundreds of years be described so casually?
"Haha, uncle, you don't need to be so surprised. Little Baizhi is a member of the Wisdom Clan and can live for at least five or six hundred years, so in her opinion, these things are acceptable."
"But for short-lived species, losing their freedom and becoming a company machine for life is indeed hard to accept."
March 7th hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.
"I understand, I understand, but I'd like to ask, what would happen if we refused the company's investment and participation?"
Lu Yi nodded, then asked again.
"Hmm...have you ever heard this saying?"
Bai Zhi blinked and revealed a mischievous smile.
"What?"
"Open the door, free trade!"
? ?
Lu Yi felt that the sentence was familiar, as if he had seen it in some book.
"That's right. If you refuse the company's help, they'll be fine if they're kind-hearted. But if you refuse to join their credit point system, they'll send some spaceships to talk to you about free trade."
Lu Yi was certain that this so-called talk was definitely not a friendly negotiation; it might even be a talk being forced upon them by the spaceship's cannons.
"Hey, I was just saying. Besides, I think we could probably negotiate with the company. You know, this is a planet that has been watched over by the Star God of Storage. As a company under Storage, we might be able to persuade them to come up with some other solutions."
"This...we don't have the leverage to negotiate." Lu Yi was well aware of Earth's limitations. They could be a bit arrogant on this planet, but when facing a company that could traverse the stars, they had no right to negotiate.
"How about... you help us negotiate?" Lu Yi asked tentatively.
30 Negotiating with the company
"Shall I help you negotiate?"
Bai Zhi scratched her head.
“That’s right. As you know, we are not familiar with the various forces in this universe, nor do we know what their bottom lines are.”
"And you are undoubtedly more friendly than an entity like the Interstellar Peace Corporation. If you can help us, we may be able to obtain better terms."
Lu Yi said seriously that he had a very clear understanding of the Earth as a whole, and he had also talked with the city builders and knew that the people who knew about the Star Train were not ordinary.
Although they appear to be just a handful of people, their status and position far surpass those of the indigenous civilization of Earth, which has not yet left its home galaxy.
Moreover, the nameless guests seem to have a pretty good reputation, more like the protagonists in games who go on adventures and help people.
Compared to a company, this kind of organization is more humane.
Moreover, this Miss Bai Zhi is also a dragon maiden of the Immortal Ship. The builders have said that dragon maidens are highly valued within the Wisdom Clan. With her dual identity, she is practically the first choice for negotiation.
At the same time, the proposal was also approved by the coalition government.
"Well...actually, I'm not very good at this, but since you've put it that way, I have no objection."
Bai Zhi shrugged. She had never done business negotiations before, after all, she was just a naive college student in her previous life, not a business elite.
However, she had seen Jing Yuan handle the affairs of the Immortal Ship in a small cubicle in the hospital, and had learned a little bit of what he did, which she might be able to apply to this situation.
"Then we'll leave it to you. We don't ask for much, just that the people are free and that their lives are safe."
Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect anything; he mainly just wanted to use the prestige of the Starry Sky Train to make the people from the Interstellar Peace Company a little more wary.
Of course, it would be even better if this Miss Bai Zhi could actually negotiate a settlement.
Although he didn't have much hope for this, after all, the boy looked too young, only around ten years old.
"Alright then, I'll just give it a try. The people from Interstellar Peace Corporation should be landing on the ground soon. You guys go and greet them, and then prepare a venue. I'll negotiate with them then."
"Okay, we have plenty of venues available. We'll arrange everything right away. Please wait here for a moment."
After leading the train crew to a fairly large conference room, Lu Yi said goodbye and left.
"Little Angelica, are you really sure you can do it? Or should I do it?"
As soon as Lu Yi left, March 7th immediately came up to him, looking worried.
After all, this is no small matter; the fate of a planet might hinge on this negotiation. If the wrong thing is said, or if something goes too far, there's no guarantee that something won't happen.
"I can do it too! I've played over 50 hours of simulation management games on the train!" Xing patted his chest and said confidently, "I can say that I'm now an expert in corporate acquisitions, interacting with beautiful secretaries, and even clicking on ads to get speed-up tickets."
.....
"What simulation management game were you playing on the train?" March 7th asked helplessly after a moment of silence.
"Hmm... I think it's called something like 'Top-Tier CEO.' In that game, I built a company worth trillions of credits, and I have over a hundred beautiful secretaries."
Xing took out his phone and opened an app. A cheap-looking screen appeared in front of everyone, with a bunch of gift packs and recharge buttons.
Take a closer look, and you'll see that Xing is already VIP12 in this game. Heaven knows where she got the credits to spend money on it.
"Okay, stop talking. I'll get back and get you some new games to play right away."
On March 7th, I suddenly felt that I should give more love and care to one more child.
Although this child was taller than everyone else present.
Before the group could finish complaining about these issues, the meeting room door was suddenly pushed open, and several people in the company's black and red uniforms strode in with a brisk pace.
As soon as they walked in, the company employee in charge froze.
"Miss Bai Zhi?"
"Oh, it's you. We meet again. What brings you here to take charge of this all of a sudden?"
Bai Zhi was also taken aback, because she recognized this company employee; he was the one who had introduced her to the eco-ship.
"Actually, I'm not a staff member in the department responsible for business negotiations. It's just that I live relatively close by, so the company urgently dispatched me to take on some business-related tasks. It's a real honor to see you again, and I hope we can have more cooperation in the future."
"Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Duke. I used to be a P15 employee in the Market Development Department, but I've been transferred to the Strategic Investment Department to be in charge of investments related to this planet."
Duke introduced himself with a smile.
"So you got promoted?"
"Well, thanks to you, I've been promoted to P16. However, the person in charge told me that related business investments need to be discussed here. Could it be that you...?"