In order to be able to "reasonably" take out items for trading under the premise of hiding the Time Diamond, Shen Shi had been racking his brains during this period of time.
As he ran a script-killing game studio, he was exposed to all kinds of brainstorming.
Hence, a fictional "Star Ocean Corporation" was eventually born.
Therefore, Shen Shi's background gradually became clear.
A lucky person on the Blue Planet had been absorbed by such an interstellar power by chance, and in just a few years, he had become the captain of a warship. After knowing that the Blue Planet had been targeted, he returned and eventually decided to think of a way to help his mother planet and his race.
As long as this identity, background, and experience were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Shen Shi would be able to have a transcendent status.
Even if he successfully survived the crisis three years later, he would still be able to maintain his status.
He had no intention of getting involved in managing politics.
However, he did not want to lose his active right one day.
He wanted more to have a bright future of his own.
And when he threw out this "setup", Todd and the others in front of him finally saw hope and light.
Todd could not help but ask, "Do we have to pay a price for your help?"
Since it was a corporation, it's all about profits first! Therefore, it was something easy to think of.
However, Shen Shi shook his head.
He said directly, "The corporation knows very little about the other party, and vice versa. This is a stage where we have to be extremely cautious. Moreover, humans are too weak, so weak that even if we give our all, we might not be able to impress the corporation."
The expressions of Todd, Willard, and the others froze.
They opened their mouths but found to their dismay that they could not find a reason to refute.
At the end of the day, everything about that corporate interstellar society had been obtained from Shen Shi.
Even though Shen Shi had told them a lot today, they knew too little about the universe and these alien powers that were far stronger than humans.
The only thing they could understand was their own weakness.
Humans were too weak!
At this moment, Shen Shi's calm voice sounded again.
"Humans are too weak. There are no benefits for the corporation to intervene and protect them. However, I have applied for a loan from the corporation in the name of establishing a branch company."
He needed an explanation that did not seem too easy to explain what he would obtain from the future through trading to avoid too high expectations and unlimited demands.
Since it was a corporation, a loan would be a good excuse.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of Todd and the others became wide.
Some of the people who were still sitting cross-legged even jumped up.
A suppressed commotion also appeared among the crowd.
Some people who did not understand also hurriedly asked the people from the East Kingdom beside them, wanting to know what this mysterious man in front of them had said.
When they understood, they looked at Shen Shi excitedly.
It turned out that this was the "chance for victory" the other party had mentioned in the beginning!
They had thought that it was help from the other powers, but they had not expected it to be a loan.
But… would this work?
"Didn't he say that there were no benefits the humans could offer to let the corporation intervene to protect them?"
Willard could not wait to ask what he was most worried about.
"Sir, loans in the galaxy would also need to be evaluated."
This was something that could be easily thought of.
Whether it was a loan, or a high-interest loan, the greatest or even the only benefit, could only be obtained after it had been paid back.
If something happened that could not be salvaged, there would not be benefits but losses!
Therefore, as long as it was for the sake of benefits, it was impossible not to evaluate the risks of getting it back!
And the current situation on the Blue Planet…
Although they did not know the evaluation criteria of the corporate civilization mentioned by Shen Shi, in the eyes of Willard and the others, it was obviously very risky.
Under such circumstances, the loan…
However, Shen Shi glanced at him and calmly said, "The preliminary evaluation has ended."
"It has ended?" Willard could not help but exclaim.
Then, he realized something, and a dazed look appeared on his face.
Clearly, if the evaluation had failed, there would not have been today's meeting!
"The target of the evaluation is not you guys, but me," Shen Shi explained calmly. "They have evaluated how likely I am to escape from this crisis and whether I have the intention to perish together with my race. As long as it is confirmed that I can be safe, the 'mortgage' for this loan is my future."
With that said, everyone immediately understood.
This was different from what they had thought. This was actually a personal loan!
The way they looked at Shen Shi changed again.
All of humanity combined would not be able to obtain any support at all. However, the man in front of them had relied on his future to obtain such a loan that might allow humanity to be victorious!
Such weight!!
Although they did not know why the man in front of them had such weight, at this moment, many people became glad again in their hearts.
Fortunately, he had appeared!
"Sir, this act…"
Even Todd clenched his fists and kept breathing to adjust his mood.
He was a person who could remind himself to remain calm in times of danger.
However, the impact today was too many and too great!
An alien spaceship had appeared in front of them! A person from the East Kingdom had returned from the distant galaxy! There was news that the alien invaders were about to invade the Blue Planet! And there was also a glimpse of the bloody universe that was the tip of the iceberg!
All of this had torn him, as well as everyone present, apart!
What it had brought was a great fear for the future!
And now.
Hope and light were already in front of them!
His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say some words of thanks. However, in the end, he stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Shi.
Otherwise, it would not be enough to express his gratitude at this moment!
Although the other party's expression was mostly indifferent, and although the other party's words were not friendly, in the end, it was the man in front of him, this person from the East Kingdom, who had forcefully torn open a crack in the abyss of despair and let a ray of light shine in.
For this alone, he was worthy of the gratitude of everyone!
At this moment, it was not just Todd.
The others gradually quietened down.
Then, from Willard to Chief Engineer Lu and then everyone else, they all bowed deeply to Shen Shi.
This was their collective gratitude.
Perhaps, this also represented the gratitude of all mankind!
And Shen Shi silently accepted this bow!
His expression still did not change much, but if one were observant, one would be able to notice that Shen Shi's back had straightened for a while.
This gratitude lasted for a while. When everyone sat down, they all had a feeling that the atmosphere between them and Shen Shi had become much more relaxed.
However, at this moment, for the first time, there was an obvious change in Shen Shi's expression. He became extremely serious.
"Since I've decided to help humans and my mother planet, I won't hesitate anymore." Shen Shi's gaze became sharp. He stared intently at everyone, especially Todd and Willard. He emphasized, "But I'm not the only one in this crisis. I hope that all mankind can cooperate fully for their own fate, their future, and everything! Otherwise, I won't hesitate when I have to give up!"