Swallowing the Stars: The Puzzle of Everything!

Chapter 34: The Cooperation Officially Begins

A hotel in Gomorrah, a few kilometers from Suzaku Street.

Inside the top-floor suite.

"Talia, who gave you the right to act so arrogantly on Galar—by barging into Suzaku Street without prior notice?"

"Spark Group has proactively taken responsibility."

"Damn it, I've already apologized, but that madman Tuo'er is still demanding that we cede 30,000 inhabited planets as compensation, which is a whopping 1 billion cosmic coins..."

"My Ancient Empire isn't even finished yet, and he's already pulling this stunt on me!"

The middle-aged man on the screen paced back and forth, his purple hair and long antennae making him look like some kind of strange caterpillar.

Suddenly he stopped and looked at Talia, who had a big smile on her face.

"Go and contact Perseus again."

"Since he has a chance to break through to the realm master level before the ancestor falls, he is our hope to preserve the empire. As long as we can get Perseus to join the empire, even if we have to give up some benefits, it will be worth it if it can help me secure my throne."

"The question is, bro, are we on that person's 'recipe'?"

Humans in the universe also possess basic aesthetic sense.

The monkey fell in love with the snake, and the dragon, in a moment of madness, preferred a furry ball without scales.

While there were many interspecies romances in the primordial universe, based on big data alone, humans generally prefer to find partners of similar species.

At least that way it's pleasing to the eye.

If you were to actually put two people who look completely different together, the only possible outcome would be a tragedy.

Therefore, in Talia's view, if she really did try to seduce Perseus as Xueying Canggu said, using her beauty to tempt him, the most likely outcome would not be that Perseus would fall in love with her at first sight, but rather that he would be "pierced through the heart with a sword".

After being pierced through the chest by a sword, he was instantly burned to ashes.

"Idiot, who told you to use your ugly face!"

Hearing Talia's ridiculous words, Xueying Canggu almost laughed out of anger.

He really hadn't expected his younger sister to be so naive.

Where in this world can you find pure emotion?

"The marriage is just a pretext; the biggest gamble is definitely the profits behind this deal. Without profit, who cares about feelings... Wait a minute!!!"

Seemingly noticing something she had been overlooking, Xueying Canggu suddenly looked up at her troublesome younger sister on the other side of the screen.

"Please don't tell me that you didn't read a single word of the email I sent you before I left."

Talia froze upon hearing this.

"Brother, what email...?"

Suddenly, a loud "bang" sounded from the screen. The purple-haired, tentacled man's eyes were filled with rage, and the veins on his palm bulged as he pressed his hand on the table.

"You still ask me? Of course I'm talking about the conditions for 'hiring' Perseus to act."

"What's wrong with your brain? I've fed you all these years, from the celestial level all the way up to the cosmic level, and you idiot! These days, which powerful figure doesn't have a shortage of beautiful slaves?"

"With just your face, you would have been killed thousands of times over."

Talia was startled by Xueying Canggu's reaction and realized that she might have ruined her brother's plans. She couldn't help but stutter a little.

"Then, then now I..."

"Do as I say!"

"Remember, the most important thing right now is to see the person. Whether or not there will be a marriage alliance is still another matter. At least let me see the person first."

"Once that person signs a virtual universe contract with us, some things will become much more convenient than they are now."

Knowing she wasn't very bright, Talia ultimately chose to obey orders.

Following her elder brother's instructions, she personally visited each of the powerful individuals she had previously offended to apologize.

After all the historical issues were resolved, the princess from the Canggu Empire personally visited him to convey Xueying Canggu's intention to contact Perseus.

……

"So, that stupid woman is the eldest prince's younger sister from the Canggu Empire? They came from the same mother's womb?"

"Then why does she seem so dim-witted?"

Upon hearing the message from his subordinate, Perseus raised an eyebrow in surprise.

It wasn't because of an apology.

According to the intelligence gathered by Tuoer, this eldest prince is quite shrewd and capable, not only in terms of his own strength but also in his achievements in building diplomatic relations with foreign countries.

Given the prestige of the Canggu royal family, the fact that he could persuade the Qingying monarch to agree to the marriage despite all the advice was quite telling, and the intricacies of the situation were consistent with his view of the royal family.

But I love things like exchanging favors the most!

"Hey you? Your name is Bane, right? —"

Perseus looked at the Silverwing youth beside him, "Give me Xueying Canggu's communication number..."

Suddenly, Perseus's voice became inexplicably uncertain.

He looked at Bain, who had a bitter smile on his face, and his left eyelid twitched twice. Seeing that Bain did not make any move, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't tell me that stupid woman came to do serious business, went through all that trouble apologizing, and still forgot to leave her contact number? Was she malnourished in her mother's womb?!"

"Master... that person really didn't leave anything behind."

Perseus: "..."

"Talented!"

Perseus was speechless. In the interstellar age, with increased strength comes faster thinking. How could a cosmic-level powerhouse with computing power comparable to a photon calculator make such a basic mistake? Wouldn't this paramecium, who is utterly lacking in both intelligence and emotional intelligence, drag down the evolutionary level of humanity as a whole?

Perseus was so angry he laughed.

However, as a "Zhuge Village Man" waiting for an invitation, he would never lower himself to seek out the other party through other channels.

Therefore, since Talia was not returning for a long time, Perseus simply gave up a drop of his blood and used the various biological materials stored in the Galer planet warehouse to study subsequent bloodline modification.

Of course, Liu Da'er, who had run away, eventually returned on his own.

Meanwhile, in the Canggu Empire, a forgotten prince waited and waited but no one came. He immediately realized that his foolish sister must have caused some trouble again. He then contacted the people accompanying him and dragged this troublesome thing to Suzaku Street.

Upon seeing Talia again, Perseus lost all interest in communicating with the mentally challenged child. Instead, he immediately contacted Xueying Canggu as soon as he received the communication number.

……

"President Xinghuo, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Is it considered an 'admiration' even though it's been less than a century?"

Perseus sneered, ignoring Xue Ying Cang Gu's ugly expression, and tapped the table lightly before getting straight to the point.

"If you want me to help your Canggu Empire fend off those who are eyeing you, you'd better show some sincerity."

"What does the president want?"

"Whether it's a planet rich in mineral resources or various rare treasures, as long as I can offer it, there's room for negotiation. My Canggu Empire has a long history..."

"Who wants that junk!"

Perseus glanced up at the man on the screen. "Although I am only at the peak of the Domain Lord level, I believe I can still hold my own against ordinary World Lords. Only things that work on that old guy Cang Gu might work on me."

"You want me to help you..."

Perseus held up three fingers. "Three demands—"

"First, we will establish a specific contract: if I successfully ascend the throne in the future, I will be allocated twenty star systems."

"Second, the 'Spark Group' will enjoy the same entrepreneurial privileges as the royal family throughout the entire Canggu Empire, such as tariff discounts and various production licenses... You must guarantee that you will not impose any restrictions on us for the next 100,000 years."

"Thirdly, I have obtained a precious inheritance through certain means. After signing the contract, you must immediately begin to help me collect various materials, including biological tissues, ores, and various metals..."