I'm a pirate on Star Iron.

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"Now that the High Guardian is aware of this, what are her plans regarding this debt?"

"Can you show me exactly how much we owe?"

After thinking for a moment, Cocolia decided to check the amount owed first.

If it's within Cocolia's means, she'll sell everything she owns to find a way to repay the debt.

"Of course, the documents and everything have already been prepared for you!"

After saying that, Toppa handed a document that had been prepared in advance to Cocolia.

Cocolia took the document, opened it, and quickly began reading it.

And the most important thing, of course, is to know exactly how much money you owe the other party!

Soon, Cocolia saw the amount they owed in the last column.

To prevent Belloberg from not circulating credits, the company even thoughtfully converted the exchange rate for the amount into Winter City Shields.

Upon seeing that string of zeros, Cocolia immediately felt dizzy.

With that amount, even selling the entire Belleburg would still yield a considerable sum.

At that moment, Bronya, who was standing nearby, also caught a glimpse of the debt.

Upon seeing that string of zeros, Bronya couldn't help but feel her breath catch in her throat.

"This doesn't make sense! We didn't borrow that much money in the first place!"

Faced with Bronya's questioning, Topa simply said...

"Miss, your planet has not repaid a single penny in the past five hundred years. In addition, there is interest for overdue payments. This amount is very reasonable. If you don't believe me, you can calculate it for yourselves!"

After all, it's been overdue for 500 years, and the interest has already skyrocketed.

I went to pick loquats for my family today, and it started raining when I came back. I got soaked to the bone when I got home.

Volume 1: Chapter 109 A Difficult Choice

Facing the somewhat silent Cocolia, Topa didn't hold back and pressed on again.

"Madam Great Guardian, you should also know that the company is not a charity. The amount you borrowed was not a small sum. If we can't get this money back, the company will be in a real bind!"

This is a lie. If the company hadn't suddenly received the message from Yalilo VI...

Otherwise, the company would have forgotten about this planet long ago.

Although this amount of money is indeed a lot, it's something that companies can easily earn these days.

If the company really cared about this money, they wouldn't have gone for centuries without checking on it.

"Since your company cares so much about this debt, why didn't I hear that your company sent someone to inquire about it before? Why are you only now asking us to repay the money? What were you doing before?"

Upon hearing Cocolia's words, Topa also wore an innocent expression.

"You're wronging us. Hundreds of years ago, Yalilo VI stopped sending any signals. At that time, everyone thought there was no life left on your planet! Only today have we learned that there are still people living on your planet!"

Toppa's words were watertight, directly shifting the blame to Belloberg.

Upon hearing this, Cocolia also sighed deeply.

There's no point in discussing these things now; the key issue is still the debt.

"I'm sorry, Miss Topa, but we at Belloberg are currently unable to repay this debt!"

"Is that so? That's a real shame!"

That's what they said, but Toppa had an "I knew it" look on his face.

After all, Toppa never expected Belloberg to be able to repay this debt from the beginning.

Or perhaps that wasn't her goal from the beginning.

After all, that's a huge sum of money.

"Miss Great Guardian, you can't just refuse to pay this debt as you please!"

Topa's tone became more threatening as he looked at Cocolia.

Upon seeing this, Bronya immediately stepped in front of Cocolia, glaring menacingly at Topa.

"Bronya, step back!"

Upon hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya had no choice but to retreat back to her side once more.

Cocolia then turned her gaze back to Topa.

"So, Miss Toppa, how do you intend to handle this?"

Upon hearing this, Toppa smiled slightly.

"According to the laws of the world, the company has the right to dispose of Arilo VI at will!"

Upon hearing this, Cocolia and Bronya couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

But this time, Toppa's situation took an unexpected turn.

"But our Interstellar Peace Company, as the name suggests, is a company that loves peace!"

When he said this, Toppa didn't blush or skip a beat, as if the company really was like that.

Of course, if Luffy were here, he would definitely jump out and yell, "You're talking nonsense!"

Unfortunately, Cocolia and Bronya were unaware of this.

"If possible, the company doesn't want things to come to that point!"

Hearing this, someone who was unaware of the situation would probably be moved by it.

But having served as the Great Guardian for so many years, he naturally knew Toppa's ulterior motives.

"Alright, now tell me your real purpose!"

"I just love talking to smart people!"

Topa smiled slightly, then took out another document.

"Once the High Guardian signs this document, all the debts between Yalilo VI and the company will be wiped clean! At the same time, I'm sure you two are well aware that the ecology of your planet is extremely harsh, and the company is willing to provide assistance. In less than ten years, this planet can be transformed back into a beautiful, bird-filled world!"

Such a generous reward made Cocolia and Bronya somewhat tempted.

But Cocolia was not swayed by the temptation before her, and instead asked a question.

"What's the price?"

Cocolia didn't believe the company was being so kind.

If you're really that kind-hearted, then you shouldn't have brought up the debt when you saw how difficult things were for Belloberg.

"Of course, the cost is also very small. Once the contract is signed, everyone on your planet will become an employee of the company from this moment on. This planet will then belong to the company!"

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Bronya hesitated.

On one side is freedom, on the other is survival.

If she were the Great Guardian, what would she choose? Thinking of this, Bronya's gaze also turned to Cocolia beside her.

At this moment, Cocolia also seemed somewhat hesitant.

After a moment's thought, Cocolia finally spoke to Topa.

"This matter is of great importance. I need to inform all residents of the Qishanling (4) and hold a meeting to discuss it before I can make a decision for you!"

"No problem, I'll stay in Belloborg for now and await your reply! By the way, my men will also conduct a certain assessment of Belloborg's assets, and I hope the High Guardian won't mind!"

"Whatever you want!"

Cocolia sighed.

Toppa smiled slightly at this.

Now that she has done almost everything she could, all that's left is to wait for Cocolia's approval.

Thinking of this, Topa couldn't help but feel relaxed.

It's great that this trip to Arilo VI ended so peacefully.

Just then, the door to the room opened, and a company employee rushed in, panting.

Seeing the company employee rush in without being notified caused a hint of displeasure on Cocolia and Bronya's faces.

Toppa had obviously noticed this, and he loudly reprimanded the company employee.

"What are you doing? Can't you see I'm discussing the instrument with the Great Guardian? Don't you have any manners?"

Faced with Topa's scolding, the company employee disregarded everything else and hurriedly spoke to Topa.

"It's terrible, Director Toppa! The spaceship we came in from has disappeared for some reason!"

Upon hearing this, Topa was taken aback, and then his eyes widened.

"No, what did you say is missing?"

……

Let's go back a little further.

"Wow~!"

With a girl's scream, a snowball rolled down the hillside.

The snowball rolled and rolled until it reached a plain, finally coming to a stop after hitting something.

Then two figures appeared next to the stopped snowball.

"Furibas, are you alright?"

At this moment, a man asked a question to the snowball in the eye.

Then the snowball in front of him suddenly started emitting white smoke and melted rapidly.

Furibas emerged from inside.

"It's nothing, just vomiting!"

After rolling around in the snowball for a while, Furibas is now feeling dizzy.

"I must say, you're really lucky to have been stopped by this... spaceship?!"

Only then did the three of them realize that what had stopped the snowball wrapped in Furibas was actually a spaceship!

Volume 1: Chapter 110 Stealing a Bite

Looking at the spaceship in front of him, Furibas's eyes lit up.

"What a cool spaceship!"

It must be said that what Furibas said was correct, unlike most spaceships on the market.

The ship in front of us is undoubtedly a custom-made one.

Its beautiful, streamlined design, coupled with its undeniable preciousness, makes it truly special.

Even someone who knows nothing about spaceships can tell at a glance that this spaceship is extremely valuable.

"Isn't this cooler than Luffy's train?"

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Upon hearing this, Ruf immediately disagreed.

He pulled Furibas over and pinched her tender face with both hands.

"What do you mean by that? My train is called classic, you know that?!"

"Besides, aren't you a believer in [Exploration]? Is it really okay to talk about the Star Train like that?"

After thinking about it, Fulibas realized that it really made sense, so he looked at the spaceship in front of him with a hint of disdain.

"What kind of spaceship is this? It's the kind of nouveau riche would like. It's nowhere near as good as our Star Train. Don't you know what it means to have a touch of beauty in simplicity?"