CHAPTER 223: TAKING A LOAN

Returning to Auralis I, Nash began to cook for a feast.

Now that he had advanced to the Void Commander rank and completed most tasks he set, the burden in his heart suddenly lessened.

He only needed to complete the universal module system for his team, and he was ready for their trip to the Dark Plane.

Soon, after cooking several tables of food, Nash quickly sealed them in his storage equipment.

Eating alone was too dull. Planning to call Camilla, he boarded his battleship and headed to her training spot.

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Auralis III, Soul Crucible:

Finding Camilla, Nash walked behind her stealthily and hugged her from behind.

"Surprise! Miss me?" Nash asked, kissing her cheeks.

"You seem to be in a good mood. What happened?"

"Nothing, I just advanced to the peak of the Void Commander rank..."

"Tsk, ’just’? You really know how to brag," Camilla said, rolling her eyes.

Even with the manual Nash had given her, she was still polishing her soul saturation.

Rebuilding her 1000% void saturation was easy; however, increasing the saturation of her soul was not.

Even after months of training, her soul was still at 700% saturation.

Thus, hearing that Nash had reached the Void Commander rank, Camilla could only feel envious.

"Haha, I just remembered, this is the first time I’ve surpassed you in realm," Nash teased.

In all the years they had been together, Camilla’s realm had always been above his.

Now, it seemed fate had flipped, making him the one in the lead.

"Alright, alright, are you trying to piss me off?"

"No, of course not. I called you here for a date."

"A date? Have you finished your work?"

"Not yet, but I have some free time. Come, I’ve already prepared a feast. Let’s eat first," Nash said, dragging Camilla back to Auralis I.

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Returning to his residence, Nash and Camilla began to eat as they talked about various topics.

One of them in particular caught Nash’s attention.

"Your grandfather advanced to a Tier 1 scientist? Why didn’t you tell me before?"

The appearance of a Tier 1 scientist was a beacon for a civilization.

If he had known Camilla’s grandfather, Arthur, had become a Tier 1 scientist, Nash would have done his best to keep him on Earth.

"With how busy we are, how could I have time to tell you?"

Preparing for the cosmic competition, it was as if all their senses of the outside world were shut down.

Besides some occasional news from their family, friends, and subordinates, they didn’t know what was happening outside.

"Then where is Sir Arthur now? Which organization did he join?"

After becoming a Tier 1 scientist, there were usually two paths one could choose.

Join a private organization or stay solo under the Nova government.

The advantage of choosing a private organization was more funds, allowing more experiments to be done, boosting their chances of becoming a Tier 2 scientist.

However, with huge resources to spend, they would have to face mandatory requirements or specific directions to work in.

Basically, they would be tied down to the organization without much freedom.

On the other hand, without any ties, they could only accept the Nova Sector’s meager funding and hope to produce results that would earn them more money.

Curious to know if Arthur still hadn’t found an organization to work with, Nash couldn’t help but ask.

"Don’t worry, your subordinate was quite capable and fooled my grandfather to work for Earth for free," Camilla chuckled, remembering the state of her grandfather.

Fooled by the flowery words of Julius, the Earth Federation vice president, her grandfather became oblivious that he was counting the money he was sold for.

"Haha, as expected of my subordinate," Nash smiled at the result.

Julius really had the potential to be his right-hand man.

Even without his instructions, he could act accurately without missing a beat.

As they ate, they also began to talk about the kids, Charlotte, Elijah, and Leo.

After reuniting, the friendship of the three became even closer, supporting each other in training for the cosmic competition.

They even decided to form a team with like-minded individuals, growing their team to a hundred.

"It’s a pity, they already have a complete team. I thought of inviting them once the competition begins," Nash sighed.

Although the Nova Sector wanted the seeded talents to form teams as much as possible, they were not restricted.

Even if they formed teams with other sectors, they would not be prohibited.

"Don’t worry about them. They’ve already grown up and have their own lives," Camilla also sighed.

Unable to control her cousins, she could only watch them struggle on their own.

Soon, after they finished eating, Nash asked where he could take a loan.

"A loan? If you want a loan, you can get one at the Nova Bank. I can also give you my money. I still have over 4 trillion from the seeded talent program."

"Not that kind of loan. I want to borrow at least 15 trillion Nova Credits," Nash explained.

He had already inquired at the Nova Bank; the most he could borrow, even as a seeded talent, was only 1 trillion.

If he wanted a higher amount, he not only needed collateral but also had to sign various treaties and agreements.

The same applied to private organizations.

Once he borrowed their money, unless he could pay it outright, he’d basically be their slave for hundreds of years.

Hearing the large amount of money Nash needed, Camilla felt shocked to the core.

"15 trillion? What do you need that for?"

15 trillion was enough to cultivate a few Tier 6 and 7 powerhouses. Without any guarantee, no one would lend such a large sum of money.

"It’s for my training resources," Nash sighed.

Not only did he need ten times more resources than others, but his strength could also increase infinitely.

As a result, the resources he needed were beyond what everyone could imagine.

"Huh! What a freak. If you need such a large amount of resources, unless you sell yourself, you couldn’t borrow 15 trillion from anyone," Camilla said, unable to think of any solution.

"Of course, if you were a Tier 1 scientist, you could borrow up to 10 trillion Nova Credits in funds."