Contact Channels

"Alright, I’ll go prepare to talk to the people at the tax bureau."

"And contact the Nova Corps to see whether they’re willing to place an order."

Sonia had truly witnessed this talent for herself, but she also knew it was time for her to go out and make some connections.

Research and invention were Mr. Tony’s job; negotiating with others fell within her scope of work.

Only after securing some major orders could she begin building factories and purchasing equipment in bulk.

"When the time comes, you won’t need to be afraid either."

"If they’re unwilling, have them come talk to me."

Harvey nodded upon hearing that and spoke.

Although Sonia had joined the Void Cult, she had spent the past six months on the island.

She did not have much of a prominent reputation, so she might draw some condescension when speaking with those people.

"I’ll look around first and see whether they’re willing to examine the samples."

"If it truly doesn’t work out, I’ll give them your name, Mr. Kassadin."

Sonia smiled and nodded at that.

She was still very confident in the new gravity device Mr. Tony had created.

Even if the wealthy Nova Corps did not want it, companies or diplomatic departments established on Xandar by other planets would certainly be interested. Sonia did not feel much pressure.

"Alright, as long as you know what you’re doing. Go make the arrangements."

Harvey did not say much else after hearing that.

"Alright."

Sonia nodded, then returned to her room and picked up the Universal Communicator.

Creating more advanced technology did not mean they could simply lie back and collect money. They still needed channels through which to sell it.

If they established a company themselves to handle production and sales, production lines, operations, and promotion would only be minor issues. The key was still distribution channels.

Channels for small orders could be established by producing some products in advance and spending some money.

However, if they wanted to secure major orders without connections, they would need time to build up their reputation until they earned the recognition of influential figures.

Even gaining recognition was not enough. They would also need to offer benefits, build connections, and deal with other issues before they could secure orders worth hundreds of millions at a time.

Not to mention the leaders of the arms industry—even major arms companies could easily mobilize their resources and connections to cut off a small company’s distribution channels.

When the time came, a pile of unsold products would be left in their hands. If their cash flow failed, the other side would move to acquire them, and the biggest share of the profits would go to someone else.

Naturally, Sonia would not let Mr. Tony’s products take so many detours.

Thus, she sent messages to several high-ranking officers of the Nova Corps.

She informed them that a genius inventor had developed several more sophisticated and lower-cost gravity devices suitable for small and medium-sized Cosmic Battleships and space fighters. If they were interested, they could call back to discuss the details.

Sonia had worked at the Celebrity Hotel for ten years. Although she had not kept the contact information of every client, she still had the contact details of some important figures.

Soon afterward, Sonia contacted some former colleagues she had been close with at the Celebrity Hotel.

"Sonia’s calling?"

"It’s really rare for her to contact us."

"What, did that big shot who took you away dump you?"

"You worked at the Celebrity Hotel for ten years. Don’t you know how those big shots think? Once they get tired of playing with you, they toss you aside."

However, the moment Sonia connected the call, she heard several snide remarks.

"Sonia-senpai, don’t mind them."

"Word has gotten around that you work for Mr. Kassadin and manage Void Island."

"They just can’t stand seeing others doing well."

Sarah, one of the colleagues Sonia had been relatively close to, spoke bluntly without any courtesy.

After Mr. Kassadin bought the private island called Void Island, it was only natural for Sonia to sign on his behalf.

When news spread that Sonia had signed on someone else’s behalf, no one knew how much ridicule it had attracted.

But afterward, news came that after Mr. Kassadin bought Void Island, he rarely showed himself. Sonia had been the one overseeing its construction and management, and she was said to have a great deal of freedom.

That made those who had mocked Sonia feel as though they had been slapped in the face. Now that Sonia had taken the initiative to contact her, of course the others would seize the chance to make sarcastic remarks.

"Thank you, Sarah. I understand now."

"Mr. Kassadin treats me very well, and I’m usually very free."

Sonia had not known how she had offended these former colleagues, but after hearing Sarah’s words, she immediately understood. A smile appeared on her face as well.

"I heard you’ve become even more beautiful. I knew you must be doing well, and now that I see you, the rumors were true."

"Just say it, Sonia-senpai. What do you need from me?"

Sarah was a gorgeous, sexy woman with red hair, a fiery figure, and a red evening gown. Seeing Sonia’s happy expression, a faint smile also appeared on her face.

She knew Sonia-senpai looked pure, sweet, and harmless, the kind of person who immediately made others feel favorable toward her. Anyone would think she had to be gentle and easy to get along with.

Back when Sarah had just completed training and entered the Celebrity Hotel, she had needed to choose a senior colleague to guide her through advanced knowledge. She had chosen Sonia-senpai precisely because she had been fooled by her appearance.

Only later did she discover that Sonia-senpai had the most serious personality among the villa managers at the Celebrity Hotel.

It was also because of that serious personality that Sarah knew Sonia would definitely not contact her without a reason.

Since she had contacted her, Sonia must have something she wanted Sarah to handle.

"I wanted to…"

Sonia had known Sarah for seven years, counting the New Year that had just passed, so she did not waste words and asked for the contact information of some influential figures on Xandar.

"Wait a moment. I’ll go write you some letters of introduction."

"But I can’t guarantee they’ll all agree."

Sarah did not refuse. She agreed at once, speaking as she walked toward her room.

Clients could request specific staff at the Celebrity Hotel, so the guests each person received sometimes overlapped, though most were different. But regardless of status, all of them were people worth over a hundred million.

The contact signals of those people were relatively concealed and protected by permissions. They could only be viewed after the other party enabled access; otherwise, even if someone knew the signal, it would appear nonexistent.

Naturally, a letter of introduction was needed. Only after the other party was informed and agreed could they be added.

"I understand. Thank you for helping me, Sarah."

Sonia nodded and spoke gratefully.

"Since you call me your senior, you’re also my teacher in a certain sense."

"Helping you with something this small isn’t a problem."

"Just find some time to leave the island and get together with me."

"You know the Celebrity Hotel barely gives us any holidays throughout the year."

"Unless I retire like you did, it isn’t realistic for me to take the initiative to visit you."

Sarah did not mind in the slightest.

"Alright. When I have time to go out, I’ll stop by and see you."

Sonia agreed as well.

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