the days before i bought the galaxy

The young man adjusted the position of the tie again.Although this was just a virtual meeting, considering the identity of the person he was about to meet, he couldn't be too careful.

The richest man in the universe who is only 40 years old just bought the entire Milky Way just last month. Coupled with the gossip that has been spreading, the young man feels that the boss of the publishing house recommending him to the other party means an excellent opportunity. , but at the same time it is also possible for him to lose without even underwear.

"Mr. Slim is waiting for you in the room."

The young man stood up abruptly, almost knocking down the entire row of metal chairs he was sitting on before.The woman standing in front of him was just a virtual projection operating according to a programmed program.After one party participating in the meeting successfully connects, she is responsible for leading the other party into the meeting room.The young man nodded to the virtual projection, signaling that he was ready.He took a deep breath, put together the materials in his hands, and put them on the small round table beside him.He didn't want the other party to think that he was a person who had to rely on notes to talk, all the content was in his head, and the next thing was to improvise.He tidied up the hem of his suit a little, followed the footsteps of the virtual projection, and finally came to the door of a room.Gently exerting force on the hand on the doorknob, the young man walked into the room.

His next move was an instinctive turn to flee the room.But the small red light above the door of the room flashed just in time.The door is locked.

"Mr. Silver Byron (hereinafter referred to as SB)? Sorry, I usually like to swim naked for a while at this time of the morning." Another protagonist of this meeting, super rich Warren Slim The remote control for the door was dropped on the tiles by the pool.The swimming pool that suddenly appeared in the center of the room, together with him, was just a remote image.

"If you're not used to it..." Warren tilted his head and smiled at the young man.

Hope suddenly ignited in the young man's heart.He is looking forward to Warren's next sentence is that he wants to change the meeting place.

"That's just a matter of getting used to it." Warren tossed his hair.

Those expectations disappeared in an instant. "The most unscrupulous rich man in history", this nickname is really not made out of nothing!

The young man blinked dully.It never occurred to him that the super rich would graciously choose to swim naked while meeting him.Although the lavender water covered Warren's chest below his chest, he could still see a lot.

Warren has light blonde hair.His eyes were so pale that they were almost colorless, save for a small circle of bright yellow around the pupil.The youth wasn't sure if it was a reflection of some special sunlight.From the virtual environment, he can see that the place where Warren is located is very bright, but he can't see the sun.

The most prominent feature of Warren's features is his mouth.His mouth is larger than average, which makes the thicker lips less obvious.He is generally handsome, with an indescribable charm in his gestures.Warren's shoulders are very broad, and his muscles are very well-proportioned. The youth can even see a full six-pack of abs.His upper arms are more muscular than the rest of his body.Judging from the shape of the fingers, it is actually more like an ancient warrior than an interstellar rich man.The young man felt that if he was strangled by these hands, he would definitely have no chance of escape.

"Okay, sit down! I suppose there should be a place for you over there?"

Warren pulled the metal handrail by the pool and walked ashore.This action fully demonstrated his strength.The young man could hardly take his eyes off that perfect body.

This person is very dangerous, not the type you can provoke.

He warned himself, and sat down not far away.

There was only one uncomfortable task chair in the conference room.Its seat was way too high, and the height-adjustment buttons seemed to be out of order.The young man had to sit on it with his feet hanging in the air.

"I hear you write brilliantly? I mean the press release." Warren toweled his hair casually.He didn't seem to intend to put on his clothes again, but lay down on a recliner directly.

"Yes. I won the Orion Nebula Award last year, which is the highest award in journalism." The young man answered seriously.He has gradually adapted to "meeting honestly" with the richest man in the universe.

"Oh, that award! They always ask me to present it, but you know, how can I have the time? Speaking of... how do you feel about the news?" Warren's eyes suddenly became serious, with a little means to examine.

The young man was silent for a moment, then cleared his throat: "The news is to catch people's attention."

The youth's answer made Warren laugh.I don't know if it was an illusion, but the young man felt that the atmosphere of the conversation suddenly became more relaxed.

"I thought journalists should pursue the truth." Warren picked up a glass of strangely colored drink from the ground, put it to his mouth and took a sip.

"It depends on how you define the truth." The young man shrugged, "I think the truth is actually in the hands of the majority. In this case, a truth that can attract the most people's attention and acceptance is the goal I pursue."

"Interesting." Warren nodded. "I saw a story you wrote. It was almost flawless. I mean, if I didn't know the whole story, I'm afraid even I would believe what you wrote. It It's full of humanity, and it's not simply trying to be a tearjerker, it's something much deeper and thought provoking. I'd say, you're a natural expert at lying." Warren took a few more sips of his drink until the Drink all the drinks in the goblet.During this period, he kept frowning and relaxing.The young man felt that the taste of this cup was absolutely not good.

"Lying is one of my best skills. Of course, I am not without conscience. As I said just now, gaining people's attention is my ultimate goal, so I will not distort the facts for financial gain. A true Between a bland story and an ancient anecdote mixed with water, I would rather choose to make up the latter. This is my creed in life. Mr. Slim, I don’t think it’s a crime to lie, don’t you tell lies?” The young man's expression was somewhat proud.In fact, he has an unknown secret.More than ten years ago, it was by seamlessly fabricating the whereabouts of a wanted criminal that he obtained enough money for education.

"No, I never lie." Warren shook his head.

"It's impossible!" The young man's eyes widened.

Warren couldn't help laughing.He put down the cup in his hand, and pushed it away as if disgusted. "For a successful businessman, not lying is actually a great advantage. Perhaps you should write this sentence down and write it on the title page."

Joy flashed in the young man's eyes.He knows he has passed the test.Write a biography for the richest man in the universe, which will make him one of the most famous authors of this era!

"I don't need to record, everything already exists here." The young man tapped his temple with his index finger, "May I ask you a few questions first, Mr. Slim? This will help me understand you better .”

Warren nodded: "I saw it in your file. The ability of photographic memory, which has only a 0.3‰ chance of occurrence among people on Earth, is a very good talent. Alright, you can ask questions now."

The youth began to ask questions——

"Mr. Slim, you bought the entire galaxy a month ago. This is an unprecedented feat. Are you planning to build a large monument for yourself? You know, this has been done before, quite a few The rich have created unique symbols for themselves in the universe.”

"You mean a head planet or something like that? No, it's not going to cost much to change the face of a planet with a laser, but I'm not going to do it. I don't need any monuments, because I'm the most Nice monument. I am sure that generations to come, maybe a dozen, will have me as their goal. Of course, if someone wants such a planet, I don't mind giving it to him."

Warren's smile at the moment was extremely gentle, and the young man couldn't help but nodded stiffly.Of course he knew who Warren was referring to.

"Mr. Slim, there is another question. It is reported that more than 7000 people claim that you are their father. What do you think about this?"

"Oh, those IVFs, of course I know where they come from! I always forget to dispose of my sperm after the fact! About that, if those kids make it to 12, I'll give them one each D-level planet, the premise is that I will charge 40% of the income under their name for the next [-] years."

"Seven thousand planets! That's a lot of money. Did it ever occur to you that it might encourage someone with a bad intention?"

"When your wealth is limited, seven thousand planets is indeed not a small number. But my wealth, it is infinite! I don't care about encouraging young people to start businesses, especially when they carry my genes."

"Then have you considered adopting one of them as your successor?"

"No, I never intended to do that. Actually, my genes are terrible, I just don't want to modify it. If I really have to die one day, then maybe I will give my wealth to my friends , who knows!"

"Mr. Slim! Does this need to be kept secret? Once this news is revealed, no one will be able to resist such a huge temptation!"

"No, there's no need for secrecy. Trust is the second secret to my success. I trust my own eyes."

"Mr. Slim, this really surprises me, you don't look like the rumored one at all..."

"A profiteer?"

"That's pretty much the word."

"Well, maybe I should give you one last secret once and for all. My last secret to success is never to give your opponent a chance to turn around. Look, it's an easy yes-or-no question. Either accept me Honesty, gain my trust by the way, or be my enemy and disappear into the vast universe. If it was you, what would you choose?"

"I choose never to be an enemy of Mr. Slim."

"Very good. You are indeed a brainy person as I expected. Regarding my biography, you are free to use it. This is a manifestation of my trust in you. You can also ask me any questions, and I will not be wrong. You're lying. But I want you to understand that everything I don't think should be in this book is in this book."

"Of course, Mr. Slim, I will report the progress to you in time."

"Okay, do you have anything else to ask?"

"Oh, one more thing. Regarding that war, some people think that you were able to buy the Milky Way largely because of the windfall of the war. What do you think about this issue? Recently, many radicals have even advocated that you are one of the people on Earth. traitor, and never created a single Galactic Shield fortune in his life."

"To be honest, I don't have much sense of belonging to my race. It doesn't make any difference to me whether it's earthlings, alien life, or even robots. I'm just a businessman, and as long as I can Let me get legitimate benefits from it, and I am happy to do it. Regarding that war, we must admit that if I hadn't bought the galaxy, more than half of the lives in the entire galaxy would now become slaves to the other side of the war. These radicals, at the beginning of the war, I didn't see any of them contribute to the defense of the galaxy. Now they enjoy the peace, but they start to criticize the people who saved them, which seems ridiculous to me. You know, in theory everything animate and inanimate in the galaxy belongs to me. I relinquish ownership of you and your private property, leaving only ownerless planets. What else do they want from me What? As for creating wealth, in fact, I still cook occasionally, and if someone can afford the price, I don’t mind selling these finished foods to him.”

"That must be a sky-high price!"

"No no no, that's definitely a reasonable price. It's just that considering who I am, most people can't afford a meal I cook. Do you have any questions? I think we'd better hurry For starters, I don't have much free time."

"No, there is no problem." The young man shook his head, "We can start now. Mr. Slim, there have been some sporadic reports about your family history before, so I want to focus on your biography In terms of love life. You know, the love of a wealthy family is always very easy to attract attention."

"Relationship life?" Warren raised his eyebrows. "Okay, I'll remember to talk about those things. Now, let's get started!"