181: Buhou! My old popsicle!

"Report, we have finished the census for this planet — Megastract,"

"The total population is over 4.7 billion. Among them, over 3.7 billion are willing to leave with us, while over 600 million have decided to stay due to physical conditions."

In the conference room of the storm,

Xi Hai sat at the head of the table. Below him were not only the high-ranking officers of the Ninth Mobile Fleet but also projections of key officers from the Guardian Angel Legion, including Julius, as well as non-staff personnel like White Shark.

At this moment, the logistics and administrative departments were reporting on the population status of Megastract.

Can so much life really emerge even on a planet that is entirely a desert?

Xi Hai tapped the microphone, temporarily interrupting the representative from the statistics department who was speaking, and asked:

"What about the other 300 million plus people?"

Upon hearing this, the representative hurriedly flipped over the report in his hand.

He looked and saw a line of tiny, specially noted text at the bottom of the table.

Damn! How insidious! Who wrote this text so small?

Couldn't they have written it bigger!

He immediately broke into a cold sweat and quickly added:

"Report, according to the small note, approximately 340 to 380 million people chose to commit suicide directly due to a collapse of faith."

"Because the text was too small, I... I didn't see it."

Xi Hai looked at him like this and waved his hand.

"It's nothing, don't be nervous. Continue."

"Yes!"

"Among the 3.7 billion plus people willing to leave with us, the population structure is approximately..."

The report ended quickly. Xi Hai looked at the representative who was stepping back and nodded.

"Arrange housing for the new members, then complete the identity registration."

"We will stay here for about 20 days so that the engineering troops can separate the megastructure from the planet as soon as possible."

"As for housing, manufacture base ships on-site."

"By the way, this can also strengthen the production capacity of the engineering equipment here."

"As for identity —"

"Before we depart, we must complete a filing system that is accurate to the individual."

"Leave this matter to the statistics team."

"Finally, screen those people for mental health issues as soon as possible."

"We cannot absorb just anyone — at least not those with the potential threat of being extremists."

"Understood!"

After receiving the affirmative response from the administrative group, Xi Hai started the next topic.

"Alright, then — let us start the discussion on dealing with the remnants of the 'Saints'."

The 'Saints' only had their leader captured; they were not wiped out.

Although Muldra gave him the location information of those guys, people move. After a long time, that location information is basically useless.

"We have already obtained the location information of the main remnants of the 'Saints'."

"This location information is time-sensitive, so we need to set off immediately and launch a surprise attack on them as quickly as possible."

"For this operation, Julius, you are responsible for coordinating the Warships, and then act in the name of the Sacred Stars Group."

"Aren't you rebuilding the headquarters fleet recently?"

"It's a perfect time to take them out for practice."

Julius's projection gave a military salute and replied:

"Yes!"

Xi Hai nodded, his expression turning serious.

"Alright, next, I have something to talk about."

"I heard that someone recently tampered with the book 'struggle of humanity' without permission — well, not exactly tampered, just added a sentence on their own initiative."

"They made the entire Legion worship me as a god, believing I am humanity's natural savior."

"I won't point out exactly who it is."

"But I hope this kind of thing won't happen again."

"What humanity truly needs to believe in is their own strength, the strength of the collective, and the strength of unity."

"Not the power of a god."

"In view of certain trends currently in the Legion, I will specifically conduct a talk with the grassroots of the Legion via communication relay."

"At the same time, I want to emphasize to you all again —"

"The rectification movement is to let you correct the bad trends in the Legion! Not for you to patch them up with even more outrageous bad trends!"

"Get it together!"

The meeting ended quickly.

Xi Hai called White Shark and walked back to his office.

That guy had already changed into a new clone body.

As for the original one, it had already entered the organic matter recycling program.

The first time he saw the shocking wound on his leg, Xi Hai sucked in a cold breath, even though he was watching through a screen.

It is hard to imagine what kind of courage could support this guy to perform a full-pain amputation in the wild —

He is practically a superman.

Standing in front of the desk, Xi Hai looked at the research officer in front of him and asked:

"White Shark, how is the advancement of the architecture of the Sacred Stars Group and the competition for department heads going?"

White Shark took out an electronic screen, opened it, and said:

"Among the current five candidates, the one with the best performance is Xu Chang."

"Although he lacks experience in some fields, his overall performance is surprisingly good."

"He is ruthless enough in doing things, and his ability to adapt to changes is also very strong."

"And —"

As he spoke, he pulled up the comparison chart of Xu Chang and the other competitors, pointing to that high, conspicuous red line.

"In terms of negotiation and market expansion, he is simply a genius."

Xi Hai nodded and asked again:

"What about the other candidates? Any standouts?"

White Shark shook his head.

"Not at the moment. They are all mediocre guys; they can be used, but they are not outstanding."

Xi Hai nodded.

"Then let him serve as the acting CEO over there, start a three-year observation period, and if possible, make it permanent."

"Also,"

"After the cleanup of the 'Saints', The Corporation will immediately usher in a wave of reputation explosion."

"Let them find a way to seize this opportunity and carry out a rapid expansion."

"And — everything now is centered on the development of Tianjin Seat V89."

"Tell them to step up the delivery of talent!"

"Yes!"

Seeing that White Shark had almost finished recording, Xi Hai suddenly changed his tone and became serious —

"Also, I have two questions for you."

"First, I heard that the action plan of risking one's life this time was your idea?"

White Shark's expression stiffened.

"Uh... yes."

Xi Hai stared into his eyes and said:

"You did a good job this time, but don't do it again next time."

"Remember, we are a collective, not individuals."

"I will strengthen the firepower configuration of the archaeological team again. You list the Warships you need, and I will equip them for you."

"The current Warship production capacity has caught up."

"So —"

"Please remember, in archaeology, you must adhere to the doctrine of firepower superiority."

"When excavating ownerless ruins, if you are not sure, just call for backup. If you can gang up on them, try not to fight alone."

White Shark looked at Xi Hai, was stunned for a moment, and then immediately replied:

"Understood."

Xi Hai nodded and continued:

"The other question is, I remember that you and your... assistant, are both graduates of United University?"

White Shark shook his head.

"Not entirely. I am a graduate, but if you are talking about Baili Ying, she dropped out midway."

"Dropped out?"

"Her parents passed away due to some accident. To support her younger sister to complete her studies, she came out and ran smuggling with me."

"I see..."

Xi Hai expressed sympathy, then he asked:

"Then are you familiar with the school organization model of United University?"

"Or do you know any talent in that area?"

White Shark thought for a moment.

"I'm not familiar with this..."

"However, I basically remember the model of United University. If you need it, I can list it for you."

"Good, thank you."

White Shark turned to walk out after signaling.

But when he was about to reach the door, he looked at the door, and then turned back.

"Report, Commander, I have a question."

"Speak."

"Who is that guy sitting in the corridor looking autistic?"

"He has been like this ever since he asked me a bunch of history questions,"

"Now he's sitting right at your office door."

Xi Hai: ? ? ?

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bu hao! My Old Ice Stick!