164: Taking the opportunity to lash out

"I said, the System is not allowed to exist."

Huh!?

Shadow recognized the owner of the voice—it was He Ming!

"What are you trying to do!"

The next moment, a wisp of smoke emerged above Shadow's head. He felt a sharp pain throughout his body, knelt on the ground, and began howling in agony.

Ah... "What exactly is going on!"

Shadow felt as if some indescribable entity was forcibly peeling itself away from his body.

"System!"

There was no response.

The System Panel that had accompanied Shadow for over two hundred years failed to appear for the first time when he called for it.

"How could this happen!"

Shadow clenched his fists, feeling an emptiness deep in his heart.

Why did his greatest trump card disappear just like that!?

Before he could recover from the panic of losing the System, he noticed something else that he couldn't comprehend.

His power was rapidly draining away!

life index: 7 million, 6 million... 10 thousand.

In just 10 seconds, 269 years of arduous cultivation turned into naught.

At the same time, the scope of this inner universe was expanding rapidly.

38 light-years, 47 light-years... Finally, the scope of the inner universe settled at 987 light-years.

He Ming was ecstatic; this was a massive, unexpected surprise!

Devouring Ye Xiang's System and power actually allowed the inner universe of the imperial seal of china to directly reach 987 light-years!

With just 13 more light-years, it could advance to the Domain Lord-level Inner Universe.

Ye Xiang slumped onto the ground, his eyes vacant, saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth without him noticing.

At this moment, a person walked out of the cave—it was Wang Chao.

When he saw Ye Ying, his eyes lit up, and he quickly jogged over.

"Finally, a newcomer!"

...Three months later.

Luol Star System, Governors Mansion.

The Chief Steward held a report in his hand and read softly, "Governor, 20,000 Primary Schools have currently been topped out and completed, with an average area of 30,000 square meters."

"20,000 schools, how many people can attend?"

"Forty million."

He Ming stared directly at the Chief Steward, his arms crossed, his gaze gradually turning cold.

"Are you messing with me?"

The Chief Steward lowered his head and replied softly, "Governor, these 20,000 Primary Schools cost a total of 10 trillion. If we continue to build more, there will be major financial issues."

He Ming let out a cold laugh.

"Then increase income and reduce expenditure. Cut all the vacant and nominal positions."

Hearing this, a layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on the Chief Steward's forehead.

If this political decree were issued, the number of people offended would be immense.

The vacant and nominal positions in the Governors Mansion alone exceeded 300 million, amounting to over four trillion star coins per year.

Adding in all the local areas and the other six Life-bearing Planets, they could indeed save a lot of money annually, but actually implementing this decree would be incredibly difficult.

"We are about to go to war with the Radiant Empire. I will certainly be heading to the battlefield then. Do you understand what I mean?"

The Chief Steward hurriedly nodded in acknowledgement.

But he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again: "This matter, if..."

"Speak."

"This might cause..."

He Ming: "Are you saying those parasites will resist me by staging a mass strike?"

The Chief Steward bowed his head even lower.

He Ming: "Just go ahead and do it. Arrest those who should be arrested, kill those who should be killed. I will help you fill the vacant positions."

"Governor, I understand."

He Ming: "Go."

"Yes."

The Chief Steward bowed and exited the Governor's Office.

"jarvis, how is the star marrow ore mining progressing in the Yuanyang Star System?"

"Sir, mining efficiency has increased by 1200% over the original base. 2,000 tons of star marrow crystal have been refined, and 3 small Shuttle Transport Ships have been completed."

He Ming nodded in satisfaction: "They haven't made any moves recently, right?"

"Due to the assassination attempt three months ago, Chris and Deco are currently under investigation by the enforcement team. The mining area has not suffered any interference."

"How much money do we have left in the account?"

"875 trillion star coins."

"At the current market price, how much star marrow crystal can we buy?"

"The price of star marrow crystal has increased by 231% compared to previous years, with an average price of 11.915 billion per ton. It is estimated that we will purchase 73,000 tons of star marrow crystal within the next 10 months."

He Ming leaned back on the sofa, feeling like a pauper.

"Is the number of Intelligent Robots sufficient?"

"The number of the latest generation of Intelligent Robots has reached 235 million. Based on Blue Star's production capacity, an estimated 130 million units will be produced monthly."

"That's enough."

He Ming chuckled lightly and slowly said, "It would be best if more people went on strike; that way, I can use it as an excuse to vent my fury."

"We are currently in a period of war preparation. Even if I take drastic measures, no one will suspect anything."

"After all, all the money saved will be spent entirely on war preparations."

Taking a sip of tea, He Ming continued to ask, "What is the situation with Bai Qianqian?"

"Sir, she has started making a profit. Last month's net income was 3 trillion star coins."

Three trillion, if placed on Blue Star, could genuinely buy a medium or small country, but in the Luol Star System, it could only buy 300 tons of star marrow crystal.

And 300 tons of star marrow crystal isn't enough to build even one Space Shuttle Ship.

"Notify Bai Qianqian to expand the company's scale and allocate 30 million Intelligent Robots to her."

"Yes, Sir."

He Ming closed his eyes, using his Spiritual Consciousness to communicate with the omniscient notebook.

[How many people has the Martial Arts Academy recruited?]

[315 million]

[imperial seal of china's Bonus]

[1920%]

[What is the Public Satisfaction Level in the Luol Star System?]

[5.75%]

[What is the bonus level in the Wan Star System?]

[11%]

[What if the satisfaction level in the Luol Star System reaches 80%?]

[6128%]

He Ming opened his eyes, feeling very satisfied with this result.

The most direct way to increase satisfaction in the Luol Star System is still to spend money, lifting the common people out of poverty and allowing them to live a moderately prosperous life.

"Money is a little insufficient..."

When the Governors Mansion's decree was officially issued to the seven Life-bearing Planets of the Luol Star System, it unsurprisingly met with the first and most intense wave of backlash.

Even on the Main Planet, although no one dared to openly object, the phenomenon of showing up for work but not putting in effort was unavoidable.

The Chief Steward's blade was already close to becoming dull from overuse, yet he still couldn't quell the situation; large groups of commoners even began gathering to cause trouble.

Three days later.

[Luol Star System Public Satisfaction Level]

[2.3%]

He Ming scoffed lightly, the cold light in his eyes becoming even sharper.

Public satisfaction relates to the Destiny of the imperial seal of china, and Destiny directly affects Cultivation Speed.

This current situation was clearly an Offense That Blocked the Cultivation Path.

[List the source names of those gathering to cause trouble]

Dense text appeared on the blank page of the omniscient notebook, covering more than seventy pages.

"jarvis, send this list to the Chief Steward. Tell him this: leave no one on that list alive; kill them all."

"Immediately establish the enforcement team, and have Blazing Phoenix and Jiang Zhenhai organize personnel to coordinate the operation."

"Yes, Sir."

Governors Mansion, Governor's Office.

Steward casually picked up the Terminal and opened the file sent by jarvis.

"Personnel list?"

After he finished reading the personnel list, he was already drenched in hot sweat.

"Is the sky about to change..."

The people involved on this list included Wang Chao's relatives, the immediate family of the Imperial Harem, Key Officials from various states, Business Magnates... and even two of his own distant relatives.

He usually had to treat some of these people with utmost courtesy when meeting them, yet the Governor intended to kill them all?

His breathing became extremely rapid; he felt like the sky was falling.

Although the Governors Mansion had many Masters, they were completely insufficient to fight against the entire Luol Star System's aristocracy, unless the Governor personally stepped in... At this moment, a knock sounded on the office door.

"Come in."

Blazing Phoenix and Jiang Zhenhai entered the office.

Jiang Zhenhai walked up to the desk and handed over an Official Document: "The Governor sent us to assist you in completing the mission."