861: The first thing we must not fail is the hope of the people.

"Chu Anyun."

Seeing Yang Dian call his name first, Chu Anyun's expression immediately fell. He stood up and said, "Present."

Yang Dian looked Chu Anyun up and down, then proceeded to announce the arrangements for him.

"Chu Anyun, Commander of the Expeditionary Force's Third Legion, due to recklessness in pursuit of merit and negligence, caused his own 'death in battle'."

"After consultation between the military headquarters and myself, it has been decided to relieve you of your position as Commander of the Expeditionary Force's Third Legion. This position will be open for competition among all soldiers of the Expeditionary Force."

Hearing this, Chu Anyun's expression darkened.

Although he had long anticipated being relieved of his military post—a 'dead man' had no reason to occupy a position of power and do nothing while continuing to sit in the seat of the Expeditionary Force's Legion Commander.

But now that the order to relieve him of his duty had actually come down, he still felt saddened.

'Knowing the threats on the battlefield, and as invaders, we would be resisted by alien races using every possible means, why couldn't I have been more careful?'

While he was lamenting, he heard Yang Dian continue, "However, the organization punishes faults and rewards merits."

"In light of your previous contributions, after consultation with the organization, it has been decided to temporarily appoint you as the Deputy Commander of the First Legion of the Emerald Legion, and acting Commander of the First Legion."

"The Emerald Legion is composed of Expeditionary Force soldiers and soldiers from other legions who 'died in battle' during the fighting against the Cold Beasts in the Thousand Star Battlefield and the Extreme Cold Star Domain. Its mission is to ensure the stability and harmony of Emerald Dragon Star, and to develop all habitable and resource-rich planets within 10,000 light-years of Emerald Dragon Star that we can reach."

"The Emerald Legion consists of six major legions. There is no Legion Commander position for the time being; this position will be decided based on the performance of each legion."

"Among them, the soldiers of the First Legion are all Expeditionary Force soldiers who 'died in battle'."

Speaking of this, Yang Dian looked deeply at Chu Anyun: "comrade Chu Anyun."

"Our Expeditionary Force soldiers hold the best high-tech weapons and use the most resources; don't let yourselves be outdone by people from other legions on Emerald Dragon Star."

"And you, don't go dying in some strange place again."

After a moment of extreme shame, blood rushed to Chu Anyun's head. He held his head high and said, "I will learn my lesson and guarantee that I will not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy and being negligent again."

"I will protect the honor of the Expeditionary Force with my life!"

Yang Dian waved his hand upon hearing this: "You want to die? It's not that easy."

"However, if you cannot win the position of Emerald Legion Commander, you will truly be nailed to the pillar of shame of our Expeditionary Force."

Having said this, Yang Dian signaled for Chu Anyun to sit down, then extended his index finger and tapped the tabletop.

The bright conference room instantly dimmed, and a point of starlight appeared in front of everyone. Then, the starlight exploded, turning into patches of star seas.

"After the Thousand Star Battlefield battle, your strength and the soldiers' strength have all improved, and so has mine."

"I have had a slight Breakthrough in martial arts, and I have also made some progress in the application of the power of rules."

Facing the curious gazes of the crowd, Yang Dian smiled: "Don't worry about how much I've improved."

"You only need to know that I can now intercept the information contained in light, and obtain information on all civilizations within 10,000 light-years that have not blocked their own information transmission."

"Including but not limited to civilization systems, civilization strength, and so on."

As Yang Dian said this, Lei Ming finally couldn't help but interject: "Wait, wait, wait."

"Hold on."

"What did you just say?"

"You said you can stand in place and obtain information from 10,000 light-years away?"

"Did I hear that right?"

"Is it 10,000 light-years? Not 10,000 kilometers?"

A smile curled on the corner of Yang Dian's mouth. He had been saying that when he told Lao Bai he could obtain information within 10,000 light-years from all civilizations that hadn't hidden their information, something was missing. It turned out to be a lack of shock.

"Vice Commander Lei." In a formal setting, Yang Dian said very formally: "The wonder of martial arts and the mystery of rules are far beyond our imagination."

"Perhaps you think now that it is unimaginable for a person to obtain information from 10,000 light-years away."

"But if you Cultivate to my current Realm, you will feel that this kind of thing is just like eating, drinking, or even breathing—it can be called an instinct engraved in the body."

Watching Lei Ming's mouth twitching constantly, Yang Dian, who had just forced a very stiff act of showing off, was in a great mood:

"Of course, because of the distance, the information I obtain is definitely vastly different from the current situation of those planets and civilizations."

"After all, light travels for 300 years to reach 300 light-years."

"If there is an opportunity, a civilization could develop significantly in 300 years; heaven knows what level it would reach."

"Let alone civilizations thousands or ten thousand years away."

The people in the conference room whispered a few words, then Chen Ci stood up and pointed to several star seas: "Commander, your speed of strength improvement has always been quite abnormal. Now that you've Cultivated to the point of being able to capture information from planets 10,000 light-years away, I can barely accept it."

"But what is going on with these star clusters?"

"Why are some starlights bright, some dim, and some dense? But like this cluster, there aren't even many starlights."

Yang Dian coughed upon hearing this: "First, I must reiterate that the information I can obtain is information within 10,000 light-years, not information from 10,000 light-years away."

"Beyond 10,000 light-years, because of the interference of various rays in the Universe, the information stored in the light will be affected. With my current strength, I cannot perfectly analyze it."

As he spoke, he pointed to the star clusters: "As for these starlights, they are habitable planets."

"The denser the starlight, the denser the habitable planets."

"The brighter the starlight, the more prosperous the civilization nurtured on the habitable planet."

"As for this cluster." Yang Dian pointed to the cluster with the fewest starlights and said: "This cluster is where Earth is located."

"Because of the existence of the Ice Star God, the planets in this starry sky may have all been captured by him, and the remaining habitable planets are extremely scarce."

After introducing the relevant information about the star clusters, Yang Dian said formally again: "Next, assigning tasks." Everyone instantly straightened their bodies.

"First, the expansion of the Expeditionary Force's alien auxiliary legions. Each legion will expand the number of personnel in their auxiliary legions to ten million."

"Second."

"Li Gui, Wu Quan."

"Present."

"After completing the expansion of the auxiliary legions, you will lead the Expeditionary Force's First Legion and Second Legion to station at the Tiannan Star Expeditionary Force forward base. Using the Tiannan Star system as the center, conquer all conquerable habitable planets within 10,000 light-years."

"Yes!"

"Qian Fei."

"Present."

"I appoint you as acting Commander of the Expeditionary Force's Third Legion."

Third Legion Deputy Commander Qian Fei saluted Yang Dian with an excited face: "Understood! I will definitely not betray the hopes of the Party, the organization, and you, Commander."

Yang Dian smiled: "First, what you must not betray is the hope of the people."

"Second, what you must not betray is the hope of the soldiers."

After signaling for Qian Fei to sit down, Yang Dian looked at the Fourth Legion Commander Yao Long: "Yao Long, you and Qian Fei go to the system where Strange Star is located, and conquer all conquerable habitable planets within 10,000 light-years centered on Strange Star."

Yao Long and the again-standing Qian Fei saluted Yang Dian simultaneously: "Guarantee to complete the mission."

Yang Dian then looked at the Fifth and Sixth Legion Commanders: "Muller, Liu Sheng, you will cooperate with Dr. Bai to conquer the Return Ruins."

"There may be a Legacy of an Immortal in that Return Ruins, seize the opportunity yourselves."

Muller and Liu Sheng looked at each other, then asked with some curiosity: "Commander, what is the Immortal you are talking about?"

Yang Dian shook his head slightly: "It's impossible to determine what an Immortal actually is for now."

"But it is basically certain that the destiny book is an Immortal Artifact, and the Dominator of the Destiny Realm, the Child of Destiny, once obtained an Immortal's Legacy."

The two's eyes lit up when they heard this: "Commander, rest assured, leave the Return Ruins to us!"

Yang Dian nodded slightly, then looked at the Seventh and Eighth Legion Commanders. Just as he was about to assign tasks, he suddenly sensed something in his heart and looked to the east. 'Hmm? This fluctuation...'

The thoughts in his heart flashed and vanished. Yang Dian immediately retracted his thoughts and continued: "Chen Xiang, Pan Zheng, you go to the Lingwen Clan system."

"I will help you mark the location of the Star God, remember to avoid the Star God for the time being."

The two nodded simultaneously: "Understood."

After Chen Xiang and the other nodded, Yang Dian looked at the last two who were looking forward to it, Huang Wei and Chen Ci: "You two just stay on Earth and Cultivate well. If other legions need help, you will provide support at the first opportunity."

The two were immediately displeased: "Commander, we are also part of the Expeditionary Force, and our strength is no worse than any other legion. We can also carry out expeditions."

In today's society, expedition is an honor. As members of the Expeditionary Force, not being able to go on an expedition, the two were naturally unhappy.

But seeing Yang Dian's gaze, the two finally, though unwillingly, accepted the order: "Yes!"

"We will definitely urge the soldiers to Cultivate well."

"As long as you don't die from training, train to death."

Yang Dian shook his head with a smile: "Don't be unwilling. Not letting you go on an expedition is both because of the plan to support other legions and because of my other arrangements."

"In short, just Cultivate with peace of mind."

As the words fell, light appeared in the eyes of Chen Ci and the other. However, Yang Dian didn't say much more, but knocked on the conference table, preparing to end the meeting: "Ya Zi has finished counting the military exploits. Next, distribute the soldiers' military exploits. Reward those who should be rewarded, and promote those who should be promoted."

"Finally, may the red Spark spread throughout the star seas, and wherever the bugle sounds, may all praise Huaxia."

Everyone in the conference room stood up simultaneously: "May the red Spark spread far throughout the star seas, and wherever the bugle sounds, may all praise Huaxia."

"Dismissed."

As the voice fell, Yang Dian instantly disappeared from the conference room.

Li Gui poked Lei Ming beside him: "Old Lei, the big things have been said, but it seems there are still quite a few small things left unsaid, right? Why do you think he left in such a hurry?"

Lei Ming shook his head upon hearing this: "How would I know?" However, recalling the slight change in Yang Dian's expression just now, he added thoughtfully: "Maybe he discovered something?"

Yang Dian did indeed discover something. The moment he left the conference room, he rushed from the Northwest to the sky above Hainan Island. Looking at the school on the ground filled with the atmosphere of youth, he touched his chin, feeling a bit confused. "Why does it feel like there are quite a few Awakening ones with fate-type talents recently?"