Him and their stars

The giant beast jumped up from the blue ocean, covered in milky white foam, and slid towards the also blue sky. After its mountain-like body completely broke away from the ocean, it gradually lost its original gray color and slowly disappeared from sight, leaving only a vague outline full of dreamy colors, which soon penetrated into the sea of ​​clouds. middle.

Those bubbles slid down from its transparent body, revealing a gorgeous brilliance under the warm sunlight.

Those streams of light fell on the sea like colorful gauze mist. Along with the waves that had not yet faded, countless soaring flying fish-type creatures leaped out of the sea and passed through the waves, just like a swarm of bees playing among the flowers.

Such a magnificent scene was reflected in the eyes of everyone on the nearby island. Whether they are Elor people, Myshandar trolls, bearded demons, or other races, they all have to feel relaxed and happy at such a scene full of the beauty of life.

These races, called predators, play the role of ugly villains in the narrative context of the entire galactic civilization, as if they are the source of all suffering and evil in the universe, as if they are born to belong to those dark The rotten things in the corners don't deserve to be bathed in sunlight.

But in fact, whether it is the paranoid and tyrannical Ero demon, the greedy and bloodthirsty troll, or the insidious and cruel bearded demon, after all, they are all carbon-based and less intelligent creatures that evolved in the sun. The genes that have been flowing in their blood for hundreds of millions of years still retain the nature of all living things.

Now they are greedily enjoying the warm sunshine and moist sea breeze. These people were born and raised on icy nomadic giant ships, struggling to survive in countless high-quality galaxies with chaotic magnetic fields and strong radiation.

They have never seen the blue ocean and sky, and they have never thought that the sun can be so warm, and they have never seen such a wonder of life.

The Queen of the Elor people and the contemporary Great Khan of the Predator Alliance, Queen Tomitelli Masegetai wore a very cool singlet and stood on the soft beach, exposing most of her brown skin to the sun. under. Like her subordinates, she enjoyed the scene in front of her.

However, unlike most of her subordinates, what made her extremely excited was not the huge phantom beasts traveling through the sea of ​​clouds or the swarms of fish playing like swarms of bees, but the swarms of fish spreading out on the sea in the distance. huge network.

It was a large metal grid with a length and width of more than 100,000 meters. It was spliced ​​together with many identical modules. Spreading it on the sponge is like recreating a metal island.

However, the island was not built as a city. As long as you look through the sea, you can find that countless densely packed plants that look like transparent bean sprouts have grown out of the gaps in the grid and are still extending under the sea. At first glance, they are quite restrained.

However, the appearance may be strange, but it is very attractive to ordinary animals. In the deep sea world under the grid, countless schools of fish are gathering. However, most of them will be driven away by various robots swimming nearby when they enter the shallow sea.

Of course, some fish that look very curious will be caught directly. Most of it was sent directly to the kitchen. A small number will be transferred to a breeding farm on another beach.

To fish, these dense crops growing on metal grids are probably as full of charm and danger as the songs of banshees. But in fact, this is just a crop called "potato sprouts", which contains nutrients such as carbohydrates, vitamins and amino acids needed by most carbon-based organisms. After harvesting and grinding, it became one of the most important sources of staple food for the Eero people.

Of course, more than 90% of the currently known intelligent races can also use it as a staple food, and its versatility in a single round is even higher than that of wheat and rice.

In the past, the Ero people could only carefully grow these precious crops in the ecological cabin of the immigration ship, but they did not forget that this kind of things only grow best in sea water.

Yes, these islands made of metal grids are not floating cities on the sea, but farms on the sea.

The Great Khan looked at the vast hectares of farmland on the sea, his heart was surging and he had mixed feelings.

However, the elderly palace minister was too lazy to pay attention to the queen's sadness. Instead, he held a terminal and read the data on it like a diligent and dedicated secretary: "We are already on this planet. Twenty potato sprout farms have been set up. If all goes well, by next month, the last farm built will also have its first harvest. Even if only one third is left, it will be enough to ensure that it will be harvested in the future. The one million people who live on this planet will have enough to eat until the end of their lives.”

As for other food, of course it must be kept for military use.

The Great Khan wiped his mouth and said seriously: "Humans, you can't live just by eating potato sprouts." Although he said that, in fact, even a Great Khan like her was struggling to survive in the silver heart. , and it is indeed difficult to live a good life of "freedom of potato sprouts".

So, the old palace minister glared at his master, and said: "I have already reported on the farms and pastures that have been built on the mainland plains. In short, no babies will starve to death this year, and there will be no need for old people to do so. Sent to the incinerator voluntarily.”

The Great Khan sighed arrogantly: "We are obviously in this era, and we can obviously cross the sea of ​​stars that are millions of light years away, but we actually have to spend so many years and fight with our lives in order to prevent our people from starving to death. "

"This is all your credit." The old man said.

He thought for a while and added: "In addition, even in other countries, even in human countries, there are still people who starve to death. The difference is that we can't help it, but they did it deliberately by the superiors. I think, We are indeed much more noble.”

"We are not noble. If our current military and civilians are not 10 million, but 100 billion, if we build prosperous cities on every planet we discover along the way, and huge warships and cargo ships shuttle between the stars, then we It will definitely be the same as humans." The Great Khan said: "Look, haven't we already started to provide fresh fish and game to the guards?"

"You are very forward-looking, but that is a happy trouble." said the palace minister.

"…Indeed."

"Let's talk about some practical issues. Are you going to build your administrative office here? Or somewhere else?"

This is actually a happy trouble. As the leader of an interstellar nomad whose flagship is the palace, she has never found a few serious earth-like planets in the center of the galaxy that she can live on in her life, but she has only been in this star area for three months. , the galaxy under control is less than one thousandth of the nomadic range in the galactic center at that time, and more than a dozen vibrant naturally habitable planets have been discovered. Among them, there are five that can be used as governance centers geographically.

However, in comparison, she was more interested in the greater creation hidden deep in the starry sky. If it can start functioning again, then we can lay the solid foundation for our dream of the future of the Thousand-Year Empire.

"Don't think about it. With our current capabilities, it is impossible to completely repair that miracle." Gong Xiang said.

"We have obtained a lot from the ruins of the Galactic Center." Khan said: "Among them is the technology to make that wonder work again..."

"But it is only part of the technology, and it lacks the necessary conditions. I have estimated that with our current strength and using more than half of our manpower and military strength, even if all steps are successfully completed, our reptilian allies will still be willing to help , and it will take at least thirty years. Anyway, I can’t see it anymore.”

The Great Khan glanced at his veteran minister of three dynasties: "Is this what you predicted? Or is it Ms. Prophet?"

"We calculated it together... Hey, what's that look in your eyes?" The old palace minister was immediately angry: "Tomei, your Buti father also went to the alliance incognito to get a doctorate in applied physics and an engineer qualification certificate. ! If you don’t need to return to the country to repay Grandpa Yin and your father’s kindness, it wouldn’t be a problem to become an academician of the alliance now!”

"I understand, I understand, Father Buti is the light of wisdom of our Eero people!" Miss Great Khan quickly said with a smile.

The Great Khan, who had already established absolute prestige among the military and civilians, did not see any problem in accompanying Mr. Buti, the old palace minister, with a smiling face. Although this veteran of three dynasties of the Masegetai royal family likes to rely on his elders, his high academic qualifications and abilities are real, and he has already proven his loyalty through time and performance.

If there is anyone in this world who can make Tomitelli Khan completely let down his guard, it is the old palace minister who is also a teacher, father and minister.

The Great Khan thought for a while and said in a consultative tone: "In thirty years, we can indeed..."

"Great Khan, the wonders are ruining the country!" The old palace minister interrupted: "I also want to see that great creation bloom again with the most gorgeous light of civilization in the universe, but no matter what I do, I have to There is a sequence. Our first priority now is to cultivate life and raise the population. Build new cities, factories and farmland on every livable planet within the Great Wall. When our population reaches 100 billion At that time, we can use part of our strength to restore that wonder."

"I, I understand." The Great Khan knew that what the other party said was correct, so of course he could only agree.

"One hundred billion... Our current total army and civilians are only 14 million people. As the core of the nation, the Elor people are not a race with high reproductive capacity, and the trolls and long-bearded monsters are not even that. Even if If there is no shortage of living space and daily necessities, it will take ten generations, right?”

As soon as she said these words, Ms. Khan felt regretful. Unfortunately, the eyes of the old man next to her brightened up, and she immediately seized this opportunity and said loudly: "Then, as a leader, why not set an example? I have done it before But as I told you, apart from you, the only people in the Masegetai family are the children you left in Yinxin."

Tomitelli Khan quickly left the beach and walked towards the back of the beach.

The old palace minister knew that the other party didn't want to hear it, so he stopped talking. Anyway, it's enough for him to show his attitude.

In this way, the king and his ministers passed through the busy construction site. Standing on the mountain road halfway up the mountain, they saw the small city that was gradually taking shape. The tall building in the center of the city that reached into the sky was actually a section of the immigration ship. The split structure, now standing upside down on the ground, can serve as a city hall and planetary information center in the future.

Further afield, some factories were also set up under the foothills, directly absorbing various microelements from the ocean to synthesize necessary medicines and daily necessities.

These factories were built in less than a month. However, probably because of the "inexhaustible" supply of raw materials, both the factory director and the technicians said that such a war of wealth has not been fought in the past few centuries. As a result, the factories here alone have already supplied enough daily necessities and basic medicinal materials for tens of millions of people for more than half a year.

Nearly a hundred such cities, which are constantly developing, have been built in this galaxy covered by the starry sky, and they are distributed on more than twenty livable planets.

These predators are regarded as uncivilized by all countries in the universe. In order to survive in the harsh galactic environment, all civilian technologies are developed in the extreme direction of recycling. When they really have stable land and vast oceans, one can imagine how fast they can farm.

On the beach at the edge of the city, children of all ethnic groups happily picked up various shellfish on the sea. These children have grown up in a depressing, cramped, dark cabin from birth, and have to study and work in order to survive at a young age. Ever since they could remember, they had never had such an experience.

Khan stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the scene in front of him, and suddenly felt a sense of smug accomplishment. She even saw hundreds of years later, when a great predator empire was reborn in this small, but extremely prosperous star field. Those children who picked up shells on the beach grew up to be majestic and heroic warriors. Under the leadership of their descendants, they led the army to fight out of the sky and take revenge on those humans.

...What is the difference between this and starting to think about how to spend the winnings before you win the lottery?

The Great Khan girl smiled to herself. She didn't think much about anything in her life. She just hoped that all the soldiers and civilians who followed her could have a new life full of hope. That was enough.

Thinking of this, she already had an idea: "Dad, it's better not to rush to determine the place of treatment."

"Oh?" Old Gong Xiang glanced at the other party in surprise.

"The specific construction of each city can be determined by their mayor. Anyway, each planet has different features and different resources, so it needs to be adapted to local conditions. We just need to coordinate what is needed to rebuild the fleet and arrange production tasks for them. .”

"Rebuild the fleet?"

"Yes, I hope to rebuild the Fire Sea Guards Fleet within ten years." The young Great Khan spoke in a calm tone with firm words that revealed his dominance.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she showed a guilty look: "Is it okay?"

"You can try it." This time, the old palace minister did not pour cold water on her. Instead, he showed a smile that was eager to try, like a young man: "That's right, I have long been familiar with these battleships covered with meteorite fragments. Tired of it. Since it is a serious empire, where can such warships be used? I will definitely not see the revival of the wonders you mentioned in this life, but I can see a new Royal Eero warship. If you reappear in this universe more than a hundred years later, you will be worthy of your grandfather and father!"

He immediately suppressed his smile and said seriously: "However, Khan, with our current technical capabilities, I have no idea whether we can fully restore the Tribulation Flame Fearless and Vulcan Titans of the past. We still need to ensure cooperation with Snake. "