From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

"Don't get me wrong, I just want to make sure Black Steel International falls into the right hands."

As he spoke, Cliff glanced at the president standing on the back of the chair. It was obvious that the president was the person he mentioned as 'incorrect'... uh... bird.

"Qiaojia, what do you mean, old man?"

This kind of blatant cricket-sniffing was obviously unacceptable to the President, especially since Cliff was sniffing it in front of Si Ye.

"I'm just speaking the truth, President Max. Although I was deeply moved by your act of saving my life at the D.C. Convention Plaza, I still have to say..."

It seemed like something was touching a sore spot, and Cliff's expression, which had been very elegant since he entered the door, became a little distorted.

"...I hate Colombia, or rather, I hate what used to be Colombia, and I hate you for turning everything I fought for into what it is today."

This is actually a historical issue. As a Sakota, Cliff joined the Colombian War of Independence for a dream, a dream of building a free and harmonious country.

But it is obvious that Colombia did not go as he wished. The war of independence was won, but what followed was not a new home of freedom, harmony and freedom from conflict.

The Bolivarian War, the darkness behind the pioneering groups, the corruption and conflict within Colombia, and the war machine that was forcibly turned around not long ago.

Before Si Ye's arrival, the President was undoubtedly shaping Columbia into a huge and advanced war machine, hoping to quickly unify the Terran countries by force so as to gather all the forces to fight against the possible crisis.

Is Cliff wrong? Cliff is not wrong. He just hates this country that has betrayed its original intention and has become more and more disgusting.

Was the President wrong? The President was not wrong either. As a creature from a previous civilization, he knew the terrifying crisis Terra would face in the future, so he naturally had to use all means and gather all his strength.

Both sides are just carrying out their own will, so there is no need to distinguish between right and wrong.

And to be honest, Si Ye couldn't understand. Without his deus ex machina and the initiation from the previous civilization, given the level of abstraction of the various political systems of Terra's current civilization, even if they really united in the face of a huge crisis, could they really solve crises like the Originium Sea Successor?

"Am I the right person? I just started a war that affected half the continent and molded a huge country into the shape I wanted."

Si Ye placed his hand on the stack of contracts and looked at Cliff with a subtle expression.

"And I won't stop. If you hate fighting and chaos, maybe you should find a way to stop me?"

"War is a means to end war. I'm over a hundred years old, not a naive kid..."

Cliff shook his head, obviously seeing everything clearly.

"You are the one who controls war. When to start a war and when to end it are all decided by you. You have the power to make the world free of conflict. This is the right I pursue."

Cliff is a veteran who participated in the War of Independence, and his career as a mercenary for Black Steel International has allowed him to fully understand the nature of the world.

If there must be disputes in the world, then Cliff will strive to become the person who can dominate the disputes. This is also the origin of the security purpose of Black Steel International.

However, the emergence of the Terra Unified Council made Cliff realize that the limitations of Blacksteel International as a company had determined that his ideas could not continue.

But a well-sharpened knife will not break by itself. In order to avoid hurting others and himself, or even bigger problems, Cliff, who wants to retire, naturally has to choose a master who can control the sharp blade of Black Steel International. The mysteriously appearing Chief Speaker of the Terra United Council, Si Ye, is his choice.

"Interesting... Then I'll accept it... I'll make you a promise. You'll have the chance to see the day when peace comes to this land."

Si Ye slowly put away the contracts, which was considered as accepting Cliff's request.

"Is this your ideal? It's really grand."

Seeing Si Ye collect all the contracts, Cliff felt relieved.

Even if this meant he was giving up his life's accumulation, it was enough for Cliff to have a proper ending for his old friends in the company.

"This isn't an ideal, but a statement of fact. From the moment the Terra Unified Council was established, the countdown to true peace and tranquility for this land has begun."

Si Ye tasted the dessert brought by Cliff. Although it looked very sweet, the various sweet flavors cleverly formed a combination that made it quite delicious.

"Do you think that the Lateran Gunnery Guards can withstand the coalition forces of five nations?"

Cliff's expression froze for a moment. The last country to be served by the coalition was Ursus, who had been beaten into a fool. The country before that was Kazdel, and the country before that was directly destroyed by the coalition was Gaul.

None of the countries on the Terra continent can achieve such subversive strength. Once they are under siege, they will be in trouble, not to mention Lateran, which has a small land area, a medium population, and only has firearms.

Although he had not been back to Rutland for nearly a hundred years, Cliff still knew the importance of his hometown.

If it was just a small fight, the Lateran musketeers might be able to gain some advantage by using hot weapons against cold weapons, but if it really came to a meat grinder battlefield between countries, Lateran did not have the depth of Ursus that could accommodate the coalition forces of four countries, and would only die quickly.

"Don't make such jokes. I'm old and my heart can't handle it very well."

Cliff covered his heart with his hands and showed a frightened expression. He was really afraid that Si Ye was serious.

"Just kidding, I have a friend from Sakota who really likes her hometown, so as long as Rutland knows what's good for her, I won't do anything."

A few months ago, Si Ye asked Mostima to deliver a message to Pope Lateran, but unfortunately the plan was delayed and no one knows what the Lateran's response will be.

"Alright, I'll allow you to retire honorably. For the sake of Black Steel International, do you want me to give you a pension?"

"That's great! I was just worrying about how to pay for the train ticket."

The brief meeting ended. Cliff still needed to return to Black Steel International to make final preparations for Si Ye to take over. Si Ye also needed to study the resettlement and disposal plan for Black Steel International. The two of them and the bird walked out of the coffee shop.

"Jessica! Don't!"

A somewhat distorted scream was heard. The black-haired film girl, wearing the standard Black Steel International gear, ignored her companions' obstruction and mustered up the courage to rush in front of Si Ye and Cliff, holding a very girlish wallet and shouting:

"Please... please don't dismiss everyone... I... I can pay to work..."

"what?"

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Chapter 354 Crying Cat Head

Jessica

Also known as Jessica, Rich Cat Head or Crying Cat Head, she is a good helper and good partner to every novice doctor. Her introverted personality also makes her the target of persecution by many despicable doctors.

As the youngest daughter of the Brinley family of Thor Industries, in order to prove her ability to her family, she resolutely joined Black Steel International and became a weapons tester. She was later promoted to a soldier by her team leader Razer and is currently working hard to become a qualified soldier.

Because he arrived at the Terra continent a little early, Si Ye thought that if he didn't look for it deliberately, he would not have any intersection with this cute cat-headed person. However, he never thought that he would come into contact with him in such a strange way today.

"Lay off everyone? Paying for work... That's a really strange excuse. Miss Filin, why don't you elaborate?"

I have to say that the introverted little expression of Cat Head Jessica really makes people subconsciously want to tease her, making people unable to stop.

"I...I...I..."

Blocking the road and shouting probably exhausted most of Jessica's courage. Si Ye's teasing question made her fall into a panic and anxious mood. She couldn't even speak coherently. She could only look forward helplessly with her tearful eyes.

"You're from... the Brynley family?"

If it was an ordinary employee of Black Steel International, Cliff, whose mind has been focused elsewhere in recent years, might not have recognized her, but he could still recognize Jessica, a wealthy woman with a special identity.

"What are you doing?"

Not far from Jessica, there was a brown-haired Wolper, also wearing a Black Steel International uniform, who kept grinning awkwardly at Cliff's gaze.

"Boss...it's nothing. Jessica just acted impulsively. I'm really sorry for disturbing you."

The team leader Razer was not around, so as a senior, Franka had no choice but to stand in front of the big shot in her eyes and apologize for Jessica's impulsiveness.

"...No! Mr. Cliff, can you please not disband BPRS and its subordinate groups? Here is all my pocket money..."

Perhaps she had gathered up some courage, or perhaps her companions had given her strength, the still relatively young cat-head tried hard to explain to Cliff and Si Ye the purpose of her blocking the road.

But soon, the courage she had accumulated with great difficulty was burned out. Under Cliff's emotionless scrutiny, her voice became smaller and smaller, and she turned back into that helpless image with tears welling up in her eyes.

"BPRS?"

Cliff frowned.

BPRS stands for Biological and Chemical Defense Response, which is a branch business of Black Steel International that specializes in dealing with Originium pollution and Originium during its century of development and growth. Its main business and affiliated teams exist to deal with serious Originium pollution problems such as industrial waste energy leakage.

However, in order to hand over Black Steel International to the people of his choice more purely, Cliff had drastically cut off many of Black Steel International's "branches" during this period. The biochemical defense response department was also added to the list of layoffs due to the emergence of a special drug for mineral disease.

"I didn't specifically target any department. The decision to close a department was simply to improve Blacksteel International's operations... Besides, little one from the Braeling family, I'm no longer the big boss of Blacksteel International. This adult is."

Black Steel International has been owned by Si Ye, and Cliff, who has no job anymore, naturally will not do anything to interfere in the affairs of others.

"what?"

After hearing Cliff's words, Franka and Jessica looked at Si Ye at the same time. In their eyes, the change of ownership of Black Steel International was a huge matter.

Franka is worried that the team will be disbanded after departmental layoffs, and she is facing unemployment. Although the emergence of a special medicine for oripathy means she no longer has to worry about the worsening of her oripathy, it is not easy to find another job that can satisfy her needs for excitement and fun. She is also reluctant to leave her lovely junior Jessica.

Jessica mustered up the courage to block the road because of the problem of the team's disbanding. She joined Black Steel International to prove her ability to her family, but her own personality factors caused her to often lack confidence in herself. Franka and team leader Razer were good seniors who always encouraged and helped her, so she naturally didn't want to be separated from her seniors.

"Then...then you can not lay off the department...No, no, no, just don't lay off Senior Razer's team...I...I can work without a salary, or even pay for it."

With the power of psychic reading, Jessica and Franca's thoughts were clearly visible. Looking at the wallet Jessica picked up again, Si Ye just felt that the cat head was cute.

"So you're here to bribe me?"

The joking words made Jessica shudder, and her tail, which had been wagging behind her due to her excitement, became stiff, as if its fur had stood on end.

"I...you...are not..."

Well, Jessica didn't hear the joking in Si Ye's words. She really thought that her behavior had annoyed Si Ye, the new boss of Black Steel International. She was afraid that her seniors would be implicated by her, and the tears in her eyes were about to fall.

"Don't cry, don't cry, I'm just teasing you..."

Seeing that Jessica was really about to cry, Si Ye quickly made it clear that he was joking and turned his head to look at Cliff.

"Do you mind if I take care of these issues? It just so happens that you'll have to go back to Black Steel International to deal with some finishing touches later. I'll pass on my orders when the time comes, so you don't have to worry about anything after you retire."

Cliff was stunned and quickly said, "...Thank you very much."

Turning his head, he looked at Jessica who was trying hard to hold back her tears, and then looked at the fat fox Franka who seemed to be hesitant to speak. Si Ye burst into laughter and began to solve their little problem.

"Jessica, you should have a companion named Razer, right?"

"Yes!"

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, Jessica raised the wallet in her hand even higher, as if in her eyes, the department was cut and the team was facing disbandment entirely because Black Steel International had no money.

Si Ye pushed Jessica's wallet away: "I don't need your pocket money, and I don't need your own money for work, otherwise it will make me look like a black-hearted capitalist."

"That…"

Jessica seemed to be stuck in a dead end. After struggling for a while, she tremblingly took out a bank card from her pocket and said pitifully:

"Not enough... not enough, then add the money for my snacks and clothes!"

"Pfft..."

Jessica's behavior even made Cliff, the serious old Sakota, laugh, and Franca covered her face with some difficulty.

"...First of all, Black Steel International has been in existence for nearly a hundred years, so restructuring is inevitable. I can't possibly halt the closure of a department just for you..."