Opal, wearing a sand bat skin cloak, attracted attention as soon as she appeared in front of the gate of the Hollens Company headquarters.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?" The security guard's voice came from the communicator under the camera.

In the footage, Opal looked up at the camera and said, "I want to see Hollens."

The security guard said: "Say your name, state your ID number, and clearly explain your purpose."

Opal looked around and saw that the headquarters of the two companies Hollens and Black Rock Mining were facing each other. The door there was still closed. Opal got straight to the point: "I have no name and no ID card. I am an interstellar black worker.

Please tell the person in charge for me and ask them, have they read today’s news about the B-11 star? Please arrange a meeting as soon as possible, I have brought you very important news."

There was no answer from the other side. Opal waited at the door for a long time. When he was about to leave, the small door on the side opened and the communicator said: "Come in."

Opal walked into the middle floor of the building, which is the entrance and exit for the staff's private cars. As soon as he walked in, he felt as if he had stepped into the boundless ocean, surrounded by strange-looking fish swimming in the glass walls. Many marine creatures had never been seen or heard of before.

A robot led the way and brought Opal into the central hall. It was already after get off work in the evening. He was wearing a black cloak and walked through the hall like a traveler from afar. The staff passing by looked at him with strange eyes. But Bo didn't care. As he walked, he thought about what to say next. This was obviously what they needed. Should they get to the point directly, or should they talk about conditions first?

The robot took him into the elevator room in the central hall, turned on the button, and went straight to the 900th floor. Opal was worried in the middle of the speeding elevator, and followed the robot through an empty corridor and entered an office.

The office is very large. There is a middle-aged man in a black suit sitting behind the desk. Behind him is a huge circular screen. The screen is full of ore names and their prices per kilogram. These prices are changing with each cent.

It keeps changing as the seconds pass.

The robot leading the way left, and the middle-aged man asked: "Are you from Planet B-11? What is your name?"

Two more robots came over with plates and placed the drinks in front of Opal.

Opal said: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Opal."

The middle-aged man nodded politely, shook hands with him, and said, "Kadir Hollens."

Opal was shocked. Is this the person in charge of Hollens Company? It doesn’t look like him. He doesn’t know what the problem is or the level of the other party. He came here with the courage of a newborn calf. The only thing is

The bargaining chip is the chip in your hand.

"Did you watch the news?" Opal glanced at the drink but didn't drink it.

Kadir nodded and said: "Look, what happened this afternoon, you brought that girl to this planet? Where is your spaceship?"

Opal narrowed her eyes and looked at him, always feeling a little unsure.

He wants to use mind reading. This is the first time for him to use it actively. Maybe knowing the other person's thoughts will be of decisive help... Teacher, I will use it once, only this time. Opal said repeatedly in his heart.

He said: "I am actually not a resident of Planet B11. My mother made an emergency landing on the planet sixteen years ago..."

Opal suddenly noticed something. The other person was not looking at him. Kadir's eyes were fixed on something in front of the table. It was a Pegasus-shaped sculpture. Why was it like this? Shouldn't he be looking at himself at this time?

Is that right? To judge whether he is lying or for other purposes... Opal's eyes also moved to the small sculpture. Both of them were looking at the sculpture. Opal suddenly thought of something - he shouldn't be

Hollens, and others were listening to their conversation.

The other party did not show the appropriate expression. Opal could only use that method. He said in his heart: Teacher, let me use it once, only this time.

Opal narrowed his eyes, gathered his mental strength, looked into the other person's eyes, and said every word to him seriously: "Let me see Hollens."

"What?" Kadir leaned forward slightly and frowned: "I am."

Opal repeated it once and said: "You are not, let me see your boss, I have something to say to him."

Kadir's eyes were fixed on Opal, and his eyes were slightly distracted for a moment, as if he was a little shaken.

Opal pressed his hand in front of him and repeated for the third time, saying: "If you cheat me, I will leave now. Let me see Hollens and remind you one last time."

Kadir murmured: "Okay, please wait a moment."

Just as he stood up, a secret door appeared on each of the two walls of the office. Six robot guards came out of the secret door. A voice sounded behind Opal, saying: "You can't be from planet B11."

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Opal sat up straight, and six robots surrounded his and Kadir's desk. His method worked. A young man with red hair walked out of the secret door on the left.

He was very tasteful, wearing a light green shirt and fish-shaped blue metal slippers on his feet. The middle-aged man immediately stepped aside, and the real Kadir Hollens sat on the chair, with a full face.

He looked at him warily with the expression of someone facing a formidable enemy.

"Please tell me, Star Knight." Kadir's voice was a little unsteady: "What is your purpose here?"

Opal was just stunned for a moment before he understood something.

"Do you know my identity?" Opal asked.

Kadir said: "I don't like to be hypnotized. I promise to listen to your opinions carefully. Everything in the office is videotaped, and our company has industries in many galaxies. I am not afraid of you either."

Opal said: "You should take a look at this first."

He turned his hand and spread his palm, and the chip flew towards Kadir. Kadir's expression became more serious. His eyes were staring at Opal almost unblinking. He raised his hand to grab the chip, and the desktop of the desk opened.

A partition reveals the holographic projector.

"This is an old-style chip." Kadir said: "It has been obsolete on the Crimson Star. Where did you get it? Secretary, get a signal converter."

The middle-aged man was sent out, and Kadir said again: "Send a3 in, you don't have to come back again."

Opal never spoke again and sat quietly waiting. Kadir said: "Please drink some ice crystal juice and relax. We don't want to be hostile to you. At least we haven't had any conflicts yet, right?"

Opal felt very strange. Kadir also knew about the Star Knight? He seemed to be very afraid of Lecter?

Opal didn't ask, just said calmly: "Okay."

He suddenly discovered something: once he left Rector's side and had to solve something alone, he would unconsciously imitate his tone, movements and demeanor.

Lecter's confident tone was deeply ingrained in his mind, and Opal regarded him as an object of imitation.

"Do you know my teacher?" Opal suddenly asked.

Kadir immediately said alertly: "I don't know him. I mean... I have heard of him. I don't know what I can do for him. Why did he come to us?"

Opal felt even more strange. Kadir was afraid of Rector?

He asked: "How did you recognize me?"

Kadir said: "I guess you are not officially a Knight of the Stars yet."

Opal nodded and said, "I'm still learning."

Kadir followed Opal's words and said: "I understand, what kind of trial did that gentleman arrange for you? I think we might be able to get to know each other through this matter. This is a rare opportunity."

Opal couldn't guess Kadir's thoughts at all, but he didn't intend to use mind-reading skills. At this time, the signal converter was delivered, and the office robot connected it to Kadir's stereoscopic projection equipment, and a three-dimensional image appeared.

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Kadir's eyes were full of shock, and the information kept scrolling upwards. Regarding the mining disaster and dumping, he simply glanced at it and stopped paying attention. Finally, he stopped at a certain spacecraft docking port record.

"Harley Fockett," Kadir said.

Opal remembered that Lecter had also mentioned this person, and immediately said: "The interstellar pirate of the Magellanic Cloud."

The three-dimensional projection was put away, and Kadir's gaze turned from the information record to Opal.

Opal imitated Rector's tone and said seriously: "I thought you might be useful with this information, so I brought it here. Now I'm asking for your help, Kadir Hollens."

Kadir seemed to have heard a big joke. He leaned back unnaturally and said, "What are the terms of the transaction?"

Opal said: "No, no, this is not a deal. Listen to me, can we talk?"

Kadir looked flattered, and he was at a loss for a moment. Opal said again: "Make a friend."

Kadir suddenly stepped back, almost knocking over his chair, and said: "Is this true? I mean... it's an honor, a great honor."

Opal was also a little confused. He stood up, stretched his hand across the desk, and shook hands with Kadir. Kadir nodded with lingering fear, his eyes were a little dull, and he muttered a few words.

"Please wait a moment." Kadir said: "I think we are friends now."

Opal nodded and said, "Of course."

Kadir said: "Do you mind if I invite a few company executives to come over and listen to your conditions... no, mutual help?"

Opal thought for a moment and said, "Okay, please do."

Kadir pressed a button and said, "Mr. Opal, what would you like to drink? I'll have someone prepare it right away."

Opal waved her hands and said, "No, I just ate hot dogs."

Kadir looked a little embarrassed. After a while, the office door opened and six old men came in. Kadir introduced them one by one. Opal couldn't remember his name and nodded to them.

"This is Mr. Opal from Planet B11." Kadir introduced.

Opal glanced at everyone and said, "I got this information from b11's data center."

Then Opal began to talk about his purpose. He first gave a general description of the situation on Planet B11, and then analyzed the current situation of the rhodolite minerals. No one in the audience interrupted him.

Opal stopped talking and noticed that the atmosphere seemed very serious, so she took the initiative to smile and asked: "What do you think?"

Kadir finally understood his purpose and said: "We are very happy to cooperate with you, but we just don't know which step you want to take?"

Opal said: "I don't quite understand this, it's up to you to decide."

Kadir glanced at the few old people who were listening, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "This incident is enough to cause Black Rock Mining to suffer a big blow. It is impossible for them to mine Planet B11 again. According to the report this evening, the Galaxy Police Department has now

Send a patrol boat to Planet B11 to investigate."

Opal thought, great!

Kadir said: "But Black Rock Mining has also sent out a spacecraft at this time yesterday. At that time, we didn't know why they left suddenly. Now we finally understand."
To be continued...