"Furthermore, our service fee is paid by the debtor; that's the rule. We can't ask our employers for money, otherwise they might not give us a five-star review and might even complain about us. But we can't collect debts at a loss either, so we hope you can settle the accounts as soon as possible," the octopus-headed man said, pulling out another list. It was filled with antimatter, space crystals, high-energy minerals, and other things—almost all unheard of, dozens of items in total. There were also the costs of spaceship travel, depreciation, and wear and tear. Antimatter alone cost two billion star coins. Two billion star coins, after some conversion, is equivalent to twenty trillion… pounds sterling. Adding all the other items, the final amount was five billion star coins, equivalent to fifty trillion pounds sterling.
"Fifty trillion, God, that's way too much! We simply can't afford to pay this debt!" Qiu Jiji said, sweating profusely as he looked at the list of debts. Fifty trillion, in pounds sterling—they'd have to sell human rights to repay it.
"Can't pay? Are you sure? If you can't pay, we'll have no choice but to resort to forced collection." Upon hearing this, the octopus-headed man asked to confirm. As soon as the octopus-headed man asked the question, the spaceship above London immediately began charging. Instantly, the spaceship was crackling with electricity, and its cannons were all aimed, ready to fire at any moment.
"Mr. Alien, please don't misunderstand. It's not that we can't afford to pay back, but I mean, could you give us some time to pay back slowly? It's just too much." Qiu Jiji quickly said to the octopus head as he watched the spaceship outside begin preparations.
“We know this fee is very high for you, given your backwardness, so we can grant you a ten-year extension, with annual repayments of 12%,” Octopus Head said.
"Twelve percent? Shouldn't it be ten percent?" Qiu Jiji asked.
"The extra two percent each year is interest," Octopus Head said. "We are a debt collection company. For long-term debts, we also charge reasonable fees such as labor costs, depreciation, and devaluation considerations. Interest is the company's policy. Of course, this does not take into account factors such as inflation. If such a situation occurs, it will be recalculated based on the reasonable purchasing power of that period."
Qiu Jiji was speechless. He had no choice but to accept the debt because his fists were not as big as the other party's, and with the threats from other countries, he really dared not refuse. Ten percent it was ten percent, at least there was still a way to survive.
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