Vatory safely entered the colony called Venezia. She even entered the meeting room of the Venice Editorial Intelligence Agency headquarters and sat down.
In front of her is a staff member of the headquarters.
“We at EIA guarantee the best reliability. I’m glad you found us.”
“I didn’t know you’d set up a meeting within hours of contacting me. Hehe. . . . . . Thank you.”
“Haha. No.”
Vatory then sends him an electronic ID card with her cell phone.
Beep.
During the transfer, a hologram passes over the table.
【Mirnyy】
【Amanda, a member of the Deep Space Resource Exploration Team】
Mirnyy is a long-established organization headquartered in Ganymede(moon), Jupiter, and is a large corporation recognized not only in the solar system but also around the world.
Now, Vatory is forging the identity of an employee of such a large corporation.
In terms of the size of the company, Venice Editorial Intelligence Agency is not inferior to Mirnyy, but when it comes to which company is more influential today, Mirnyy is one step ahead. This is because Mirnyy’s huge capital is virtually comparable to that of a nation.
Perhaps because of this, the attitude of the staff dealing with her seems very polite.
“You said you were looking for lithium resources?”
“Yes. We decided to mine a lot before fusion technology developed further. It’s still a scarce element.”
“Indeed, the amount of lithium produced by fusion at this point in time is limited. The demand for lithium in the element market, along with the demand for beryllium, has continued to increase over the past 20 years. You seem to have timed it really well.”
“That’s right.”
“Then, first of all, do you have a specific size you want?”
“Since lithium content is higher when there are no planets around, I’d like to go to an area with such stars or clouds. It’s okay if it’s a bit of a cold area. Anyway, if you get lithium locally, you can make raw materials for fusion. What matters is the lithium content.”
The staff listened to Vatory’s request and fiddled with the electronic note he had brought.
It was a list program of the Venice Editorial Intelligence Agency, which produces results when a value is entered.
“There are a few candidates. How are you measuring the distance? Should I calculate it based on the solar system this time as well?”
“Please do that.”
“I searched for several candidate sites with few planets and low density of matter, which are the closest to the solar system. Many places have already been preempted by companies, so I don’t know if it will be the distance you want. Haha. . . . .”
“How much is the information fee?”
“The average for candidates that meet the conditions is an advance payment of 1.9 billion Crets. The rest will be calculated after directly checking the lithium content in the actual candidate site.”
“Those conditions are fine. Show me the closest one.”
“Can you decide right away? Once you see it, you have to pay the advance payment unconditionally. . .”
“It’s okay. I got all the authority. I’m being yelled at to contract quickly and preempt above me.”
“Haha. That’s probably true.”
It’s not another company, but a huge company called Mirnyy. 1.9 billion is not that much money.
“Yes. This way, it’s an electronic contract.”
The staff pressed the electronic note a few times and handed it to Vatory. It was the first electronic contract.
Vatory glanced at the surveillance camera in the corner of the meeting room while glancing over the electronic contract.
“Once Amanda-nim signs, it will be processed in a lump sum, and we will provide the information on the candidate site with a memory cube.”
The staff takes out the memory cube and places it in front of him.
“Then, if you set a date within 10 days and leave with our guides, it seems like you already know the procedure because you came from Mirnyy. Haha.”
Then, Vatory scratched her head while reading the electronic contract.
“I’m really sorry about this.”
“Yes, yes.”
“I came in a hurry instead of the trading team, so I forgot my storage device and left it on the spaceship.”
“Ah. . . . . . Do you have a separate device to store the map information of the memory cube?”
“Yes. I’m really sorry. Can you come with me to the spaceship in front of you? I think it will be done there. . .”
“Haha. Of course I have to do that. Candidate site information is being sold at this very moment.”
So Vatory and the staff left the headquarters,
After a while, the staff returned alone and knocked on the team leader’s office.
“Team leader? I have completed the contract with the person from Mirnyy.”
“Come in.”
He entered the team leader’s office and handed over the electronic note he had in his hand.
“Is it handled well?”
“Yes. It was handled well. Mirnyy doesn’t look into anything and preempts it first.”
“It’s easy when people like that make contracts.”
The team leader was reading the electronic contract.
Flick. . . . Direct. . . .
The staff’s pupils moved strangely like a chameleon.
“Mirnyy often visits these days. The director asked me before, but always treat Mirnyy people kindly and carefully. . .”
The team leader wondered for a moment what he had seen.
Usually, the eyes of the subordinate staff he knew were looking at something strange just now.
“. . . .Anyway, you did a good job. Go inside.”
“Team leader.”
“Yes?”
“There is no camera in this room.”
“. . . .Yes. Well, that’s obvious. It’s my personal space.”
“I heard that the map of the galaxy is in the ‘map-making room’. Can I go in there?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden? Only the director can enter without permission.”
“Where is the director?”
“I guess I’m reporting to the director’s office. Why do you keep asking?”
It doesn’t seem like the subordinate staff he usually knew.
There is a sense of incongruity.
Something like a smile trying to forcibly swallow the laughter that was trying to pop out.
“What. . . are you trying to do now?”
“I’m sorry. . . . . . Huh. . . .”
After that, only the team leader came out of the team leader’s office.
Just then, a staff member who had something to do with him approached with a memory cube.
“Hey, team leader! Are you leaving your seat?”
“What’s the matter?”
“No. This is an approved memory cube, so I was wondering if I should put it in front of the team leader’s computer.”
“There’s important information, so never enter the team leader’s office. I’ll get it later.”
“Oh, yes. But where are you going now?”
“I’m going to see the director this time.”
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