Chapter 499 Borrowing Money?
Sequence 12, Sword Art Online World,
An important banquet was being held in the Xiao family's villa. Big figures from all walks of life in Sakura came to the scene one after another, complimenting Xiao repeatedly with a very low profile.
There is no way, because now the entire online world needs Xiao to maintain it. If they want to restore production and the network, they can only rely on Xiao's help.
Although the branches of Xiao’s [The Seed] platform have been forcefully taken over by various governments,
However, the headquarters and highest authority account of [The Seed] platform are still in the hands of Xiao himself.
This is the core of the operation of the entire platform, and no one can change it.
Not to mention that Xiao is not someone to be trifled with. He has nearly ten thousand people who are good at fighting under his command, and he also has his own independent special zone.
It can be said that at this moment, Xiao Zaihua is a vassal king who is divided into one side, and he does not listen to the instructions of the Sakura government.
Therefore, Xiao still has the ability to open network channels,
Only by relying on Xiao to open the network channel can players go to other online worlds to fight against viruses and restore the network systems of their companies.
In this era of network collapse, whoever is the first to restore network operations will be able to seize the opportunity and eat the biggest piece of fat in the market.
As one of the people in charge of this power, the official government would leave two pieces of meat for Xiao to taste even though it looked ugly.
Therefore, these celebrities from all walks of life came to Xiao's head one after another, hoping that Xiao would provide them with a convenient way.
Xiao Ziran wouldn't refuse. The purpose of such a banquet is essentially to exchange the interests of each family.
If you have supplies, provide supplies; if you have money, give money; if you don't have money or supplies, provide connections; otherwise, just surrender.
In short, if you want to join this circle, you will definitely not be able to do it without some work.
Asuna, who was trapped in the death game SAO with Xiao, was also one of Xiao's former fierce generals with the nickname: Shining Asuna.
However, at this moment, Asuna no longer looked like the heroic girl she used to be. Instead, she stood outside the villa hesitant to speak, obviously coming uninvited.
Because, in this Internet fall, the Rect company of the Tie family is already on the verge of bankruptcy. As a comprehensive electronic instrument manufacturer, the Rect company of the Tie family is on the verge of bankruptcy.
A large number of smart devices produced by their family were invaded by rogue AI and went out of control. As a result, a large number of orders could not be delivered, and a large amount of deposits were paid.
The board of directors wanted to try her brother Yuuki Koichiro for this, but fortunately her father Yuuki Shozo stood up and relieved the pressure from the board of directors for her brother.
But in the end, due to excessive pressure, he was in a trance and got into a car accident on the way home. As a result, my brother was completely depressed and locked himself in his room all day long and refused to come out.
Therefore, she was not in the slightest mood to care about the banquet at the moment. Everything was just a forced smile.
Kiritani Kazuto, the game name is Kirito, and the title is: Black Sword. Kirito is Asuna’s teacher in the game and Asuna’s boyfriend. The two met in SAO, got to know each other, and fell in love.
The speed of getting together was so fast that even Xiao, who knew the plot, had no chance to intervene.
At that time, Xiao tried to chase Asuna for a while, but it turned out that she already had a boyfriend, which really made Xiao feel like a clown.
Kirito knew very well what was going on in Asuna's family, but he didn't have any good ideas.
At present, the only person who can help Asuna's family is Xiao. However, why should they let Xiao give up hundreds of millions of yen in interests and choose to help form a family and survive the crisis.
After all, Rect Company is not a high-tech company. They just produce electronic instruments. They are not core technologies that cannot be replaced.
Rect Company's business can be produced by any factory, but their quality is better than others, but it is not enough to be placed in the priority list.
Not to mention, because Asuna and Kirito couldn't stand Xiao's flamboyant way of leaving SAO, and the relationship between the three of them was somewhat awkward, they left Xiao's service early and have not been in contact for several years. He did.
Now that something happened, they came to see Xiao again, which made the two of them somewhat embarrassed.
After the banquet ended, the housekeeper finally took Asuna and Kirito to see Xiao.
Xiao was slightly tipsy, casually sitting on the sofa, drinking the sobering soup cooked by the cook.
After seeing the two of them, Xiao stepped forward to give them a hug, and pulled them to sit down.
"Asuna, Kirito, long time no see, I thought I had lost you two friends?"
Xiao's enthusiasm immediately eliminated the awkwardness and strangeness between the two of them, but at the same time, it also made them feel even more guilty.
After Xiao knew that Asuna and Kirito came uninvited, he immediately knew the purpose of their visit, but before they could speak in a hurry, Xiao interrupted them and started talking to Asuna and Kirito. Have a routine at home,
Kirito and Asuna are not the kind of people who are good at chatting, and they come with a purpose, so they can't help but ramble, and they are always absent-minded when talking.
"You two are talking about this and that, aren't you here to borrow money from me?"
Seeing this, Xiao knew that these two idiots with emotional intelligence didn't understand what he meant at all, so he directly nodded at them.
"What if I come to you for help?"
Kirito asked with a slightly anxious and embarrassed tone.
"No, what kind of relationship do we have? Once we get involved with money, it will change. We can't even be friends!"
Xiao refused without hesitation.
Asuna also knew that Xiao might have guessed the purpose of their trip, but he didn't want her to speak. This was also a warning to her not to let interests test their friendship.
But she really has no choice. If she doesn't mention starting a family, she will be completely bankrupt. Even if she is shameless and exhausts the last relationship between the two parties, they can only ask for help.
Asuna lowered her head and said with a blush, "We are here to borrow some money from you for an emergency!"
Kirito also added: "And please help me...open up the company's network channel and understand the circulating AI there!"
"Hahaha~~~"
Xiao made a haha, feeling that these two people were confused.
"Don't laugh, we are serious... We are sincerely asking for your help!"
Kirito felt a little embarrassed, but he emphasized it again.
"I won't lend. Who do you borrow money for? One of your families has a long history, the other has great skills, and you are noble. You don't need to borrow money!"
Xiao couldn't help but sarcastically said that the two of them shouldn't have scolded him for writing books and making money from his fame. They felt that he was making money from those who died in the war.