210: You might just hit the jackpot anytime

Thousands of words were ultimately condensed into two.

If it were a quadrillion in currency, Yan Zheng wouldn't be this excited; money is just a string of numbers that constantly depreciates as the digits grow.

But minerals are the eternal hard currency of the interstellar world.

Some rare minerals cannot be bought even with money.

Just like star marrow crystals.

This is an indispensable and scarce resource for developing new-generation energy. The amount the Huaxia Federation receives from He Ming each year is not much, causing the price to be over ten times higher than that of the three major empires of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Only by controlling resources can a civilization further elevate itself.

Before long, another email arrived.

Yan Zheng hurriedly opened it and found a list of personnel.

[Poverty Alleviation Plan: One Million Person List]

The content was very detailed; the structure for leadership, middle-management backbone, grassroots cadres, and personnel had already been established. They only needed to recruit the people on the list to start work immediately.

These people were, naturally, the most suitable candidates provided by the omniscient notebook.

"The water in the pool has become murky over time; it's time to let the younger generation know that person's methods."

...Luol Star System, Governors Mansion.

The space fluctuated for a moment, and He Ming stepped out, arriving at the Governor-General's office.

He looked around; it was no different from when he left.

"How thoughtful."

Steward, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward quickly and bowed.

"Governor-General, you've finally returned!"

He Ming removed his tactical helmet and nodded to Steward.

"Where is Shui Meng?"

Steward: "Miss Shui Meng is already on her way."

"Has the former Governor's network of relations been cleaned up?"

"The First Knight Order of the Radiant Empire arrived in person and has completely cleared out all of the former Governor's connections."

He Ming nodded with satisfaction, operated his smart bracelet, and brought up the star map of the Milky Way Galaxy.

"Pick a star system."

Steward was stunned for a moment but quickly reacted.

"Governor-General, I wish to continue serving by your side."

He Ming gave a light chuckle and put away the star map.

"Are you sure?"

Steward answered without hesitation: "I am sure."

"Very well, then follow me to the Human Alliance headquarters."

Steward bowed deeply once more.

A short while later, the office door was pushed open, and Shui Meng, wearing a water-blue long dress, rushed in with a smile.

Steward: "Sir, I will go prepare first."

"Go ahead."

Shui Meng plopped down on the desk, her eyes shining.

"His Majesty the Human Emperor, you've finally returned! I've been bored to death while you were away!"

He Ming glanced at Shui Meng, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Peak 9th-stage Domain Lord Level, only one step away from promoting to Star Lord Level.

With a thought, he communicated with the omniscient notebook.

[What cultivation technique does Shui Meng practice?]

[Blue Star Basic Cultivation Method]

[Why is it so fast?]

[90 years ago, while Shui Meng was on an outing, a meteorite fell, containing a thousand tons of seven-colored star marrow crystals; 78 years ago, Shui Meng bought an ancient book, 'Great Dream Classic', at an auction for 30 million star coins. This technique is a perfect match for Shui Meng, allowing her to cultivate in her dreams—a hundred years in a dream is one day in reality; 16 years ago, while traveling through ancient ruins in the Yuanyang Star System, Shui Meng picked up a Spatial Artifact containing a hundred thousand tons of seven-colored star marrow crystals.]

He Ming slapped his forehead; the Daughter of Fortune really couldn't be viewed with common sense.

Fortunately, she hadn't been noticed by the people of the Human Alliance.

The reason he hadn't given the top-tier cultivation techniques to Shui Meng back then was precisely because he feared her advancement speed would be too fast, drawing the attention of the old fogies in the Human Alliance.

Once they learned of Shui Meng's unique experiences, there was a 99% chance she would be possessed.

[Is there a technique more suitable for Shui Meng than the Great Dream Classic?]

[None]

[Has Shui Meng been noticed by the Human Alliance?]

[No]

He Ming tapped the table and said casually, "Your advancement speed is too fast. If you're noticed by the higher-ups, you'll be possessed."

Hearing this, Shui Meng immediately raised her head proudly, her mouth almost curling up to the sky.

"His Majesty the Human Emperor, listen to me!"

And so, Shui Meng poured out her life experiences from the past hundred years in one go.

He Ming listened patiently; by the time Shui Meng finished her story, it was already the next morning.

"It seems the Great Dream Classic you practice is quite extraordinary; it can even hide your cultivation within the dream."

Shui Meng: "I'm not stupid. You told me back then that my constitution is very special. As long as I keep a low profile, I'll reach the top sooner or later!"

"What about your best friend? If you're bored, go play with her."

Shui Meng shook her head and sighed, "Ji Xue is being watched by her family while she cultivates; she can't get out at all."

He Ming had a thought.

[Ji Xue's cultivation level]

[Peak 9th-stage Planetary Level]

He Ming suddenly laughed.

One who spent a hundred years traveling and playing reached the peak of the 9th-stage Domain Lord Level, while the other practiced bitterly at home and hadn't even reached the Stellar Level.

"His Majesty the Human Emperor, these seven-colored star marrow crystals are good stuff; they can speed up cultivation. If you need them, I still have plenty."

He Ming shook his head: "I have plenty too, keep them for yourself. But don't go showing this stuff off easily; it'll get people killed."

"I know that. I haven't given any to anyone except Ji Xue!"

Shui Meng blinked her large eyes, staring intently at He Ming, her gaze full of expectation.

"I say, what exactly are you expecting?"

"His Majesty the Human Emperor, take me out to play!"

He Ming lowered his head in thought.

His main body had to leave the Milky Way Galaxy. This place was too barren; once his Realm Lord Level true body appeared, as soon as he entered a cultivation state, the stellar energy would be sucked dry in a short time, which was detrimental to the star system's development.

Furthermore, the seven-colored star marrow crystals obtained from the Star Tower would eventually be consumed.

If he could take Shui Meng with him, he could get lucky at any moment, so he wouldn't need to worry about insufficient cultivation resources.

And his clone had to go to the Human Alliance headquarters to deal with those few Cosmic Venerables.

He Ming looked up and said, "Wait until I've handled the affairs of the Milky Way Galaxy, then I'll take you out of the Milky Way to visit other star systems."

"Leave the Milky Way Galaxy!"

"Yes."

"Great!"

With a thought from He Ming, the omniscient notebook appeared in his hand. He flipped open a page and spoke softly.

"jarvis, record this."

"Yes, sir."

[I need a virtual network platform that covers the entire Milky Way Galaxy. Everything within the virtual platform must conform to the laws of reality and be able to sense Law fluctuations... List the detailed code and basic component requirements.]

Densely packed text and code emerged... After an hour, he finally shoved all the data to jarvis.

"jarvis, how long will it take to create such a virtual network platform?"

"Ten seconds."

He Ming chuckled, almost forgetting that jarvis's level had been upgraded to the intelligence level of a Level 7 civilization.

Now, he only needed to spread the terminals for connecting to the virtual network platform to build a virtual network platform covering the entire Milky Way Galaxy.

"How long will it take for the virtual network terminals to achieve full coverage of the Milky Way?"

"Given Xinghai's current production capacity, it will take at least 198 years."