When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village

Investment consortiums were plentiful within the Star Sea, among which the most famous was the Eternal Investment Fund located within the territory of Titan Industry.

The Eternal Investment Fund started with a fully-owned subsidiary that developed "Cosmic Net." After earning massive amounts of money, it actively engaged in investment endeavors, from various profitable industries, to emerging tracks, to potential superpower users, the Eternal Investment Fund invested in everything.

Taking the Titan Battle Group as an example, the Eternal Investment Fund owned a 20% share in the largest Titan Level Battleship shipyard of the Titan Battle Group. Out of the nine Super Supreme Level superpower users in the Titan Battle Group, three had received long-term investment from the Eternal Investment Fund during their growth.

Through investments, the Eternal Investment Fund wove a network that touched a vast majority of the explored universe. It might not be a traditional cosmic-level power, but even when facing the three major cosmic powers, it could still have a seat at the table.

On this occasion the investment consortium that contacted Miss Bai Fu was called "Origin." Although its financial and practical powers were not comparable to a behemoth like the Eternal Investment Fund, it was nevertheless a force that could not be ignored in the Edge Star Zone.

Before formally making contact, Bai Fu carefully investigated the situation of the Origin Consortium.

The Origin Consortium was established hundreds of years ago, the current manager, Andras, himself possessed high-tier Catastrophe Level power. His proudest investment was single-handedly supporting the then-unknown Fire Rain Mercenary Group, elevating it to the second-ranked mercenary group in the entire Edge World.

"The leader himself possesses Catastrophe Level power and also maintains close relationships with multiple Dominators, and has investments in the Star Contract, Arcane Library, and Wanling Sect, the three Super Supreme Level powers. This basically puts it as a second-tier force in the Edge Star Zone, at least civilizations like the Star Network at the star system level would absolutely not wish to conflict with the Origin Consortium unless necessary," Bai Fu concluded with a nod to herself.

Receiving the first investment from such a high-level investment consortium was indeed a cause for celebration, but she wasn't much surprised.

Given her recent performance, it would be strange if she didn't attract investment from large investment consortiums.

If those investment consortiums didn't value her, how could they overlook nearly 2 million players under her command?

However, upon formally contacting the Origin Consortium, Bai Fu was still somewhat shaken.

"Let me introduce myself; I am Andras, the manager of Origin Investments."

Andras took off the hood he was wearing, revealing a face that looked somewhat sickly pale. He wore a slim black suit, always with a gentle smile on his face, his most striking features being the handlebar mustache above his lips and a small tuft of beard on his chin.

Hearing this name, Bai Fu, as a movie queen, couldn't help but show a surprised expression on her face.

Andras had personally come to meet her, was this the respect she was being shown?

Gao Yuan's reaction, following alongside Bai Fu, was even more intense.

Bai Fu had brought him along to see how interstellar investments were made, to facilitate him taking over the investment department of Silent Court in the future. Little did he expect to come face-to-face with the leader of the Origin Consortium.

What a bold move from Andras, his investment intuition was no less keen than his!

Initially, he had also collaborated with Bai Fu as soon as she arrived at Goli Desert, eventually riding the wave she created to become the richest man of Ancestral Origin Star.

"I don't like to beat around the bush in my dealings; let's talk business directly, Miss Bai Fu," said Andras.

Bai Fu smiled and nodded, "As you wish."

Both parties sat down, and subsequently, the formal meeting began.

In fact, even before Andras's arrival, the two sides had already had several discussions online. This meeting was just to hash out the details.

Soon, they signed a one-year short-term cooperation contract.

In the coming year, the Origin Consortium would provide fund assistance of 10 million Credit Points at no cost for Dark Domain Tide. If Bai Fu felt that 10 million was too little, she could apply for additional funds from the Origin Consortium, but the additional application would not be free of charge; it would be issued in the form of a loan, though, of course, the interest on the loan was still considerably lower compared to those commercial banks.

The task for Bai Fu, after receiving financial support, was simple: to demonstrate more extensively why she was worth investing in within a year.

Whether by getting stronger herself or scaling up Dark Moon Tide...

As long as the improvement in strength satisfied Andras, the Origin Consortium would provide more aid without compensation.

To show his sincerity, beyond what the contract stipulated, Andras prepared two gifts for Bai Fu.

The first gift was a blueprint for a rare Spiritual Ability Construction.

"Spirit Lock"

This was a special offensive Spiritual Ability Construction. From the outside, it appeared to be a very ordinary heart-shaped pendant, but internally, it included a special skill named "Heavenly God Descent"—

Launching a Spirit Torrent at the target, temporarily turning the target into a "Believer" of the wearer. The duration depended on the difference in Energy Intensity between both parties, target resistance, and other factors. Once the target entered the "Believer" state, the wearer could command the target to do anything.

The effect of "Heavenly God Descent" was somewhat similar to "Combat Etiquette," but much more potent.

"This is an Advanced skill of the 'Grey Mist' Spiritual Ability Attribute. My Spiritual Ability Attribute is 'Dark,' so I don't get any special bonuses when using 'Heavenly God Descent,' but that doesn't matter. Lack of bonuses doesn't mean it can't be used."