74: I'm coming clean.

Time flew by like water, and a month passed in a flash.

Although the online buzz about the star sea knight and space-based satellites had somewhat decreased, the popularity of "star sea knight: enlightenment" was steadily rising.

The reason was that the topic's heat was mysteriously guided towards the possibility of an alien invasion, and "star sea knight: enlightenment" is a fully virtual game set against the backdrop of Blue Star's people fighting off the Hai Star fleet's invasion.

Combining this with the era-defining products star sea knight had launched since its inception, the answer seemed to be on the verge of being revealed.

That day, He Ming finished his day's training, took a shower, and returned to his room.

Sitting at his desk, he checked the time; it was time for the monthly must-ask segment.

"List the fifty strongest humans on Blue Star, and provide their detailed information."

The text disappeared, and the answer emerged.

"1: He Ming, male, ID number... reserved and a bit showy, likes to be in the limelight... once as a child... life index: 40122."

He Ming's mouth twitched uncontrollably. This was his first time entering the top fifty list, and as the number one at that.

But being roasted to his face like this felt genuinely awkward.

"2: Jiang Long, male, ID number... calm personality, likes older women... life index: 33201."

...He Ming's attention shifted from his own information to Jiang Long's.

He remembered that last month, Jiang Long was only ranked tenth. In just one month, he had actually shot up to second place.

He Ming picked up a pen.

"How did Jiang Long's strength improve?"

"He gained insights from the Star Guidance Technique."

"That's interesting."

After thinking for a while, He Ming continued to ask questions.

"With my current strength, can I withstand all thermal weapons?"

"No."

"Then can I evade all thermal weapon attacks?"

"Yes."

Perfect!

After laying low for so long, he was finally about to break out.

Although he still couldn't withstand nuclear weapons, he could at least make a quick escape.

"Since I'm invincible, I'm going to lay my cards on the table."

"jarvis, package the 'Pioneer Space Station,' 'Moon Base,' 'Tier 1 to 4 Mechs,' and 'Detailed Hai Star Fleet Data' and send them to Commander Qin."

"Also, include a universal cultivation technique for 20,000-40,000 life index points, with an attached list of designated cultivators."

Previously, He Ming had transmitted a universal cultivation technique with a 10,000 life index cap to the authorities through the Shadow Tiger Special Elite.

This was because his strength was about to reach the peak of Blue Star humanity.

The purpose of doing this was also to allow Dragon Country to prepare in advance.

This list, which He Ming had filtered through his notebook within Dragon Country, contained the most optimal cultivators, totaling five thousand people.

Among them, five people could cultivate to 40,000 life index points before the Hai Star fleet arrived at Blue Star.

This meant they could pilot Tier 4 mechs and participate in interstellar warfare.

In reality, the strength of a mech depends on the human body's maximum tolerance for pressure.

So why not just let Baize control the mechs directly?

This is because relying on mechs for guerrilla warfare is only part of the strategy.

Trying to rely purely on mechs to fight the Hai Star fleet is essentially like banging one's head against a wall.

Blue Star's advantage lies in having cultivators, while the Hai Star fleet is strong in technology but weak in its core.

As long as a 40,000 life index strong person can get in, it's enough to destroy a Hai Star mothership.

This was the final answer given by the notebook.

The three high-end combat powers of the Blue Star faction would directly determine the outcome of this war.

As long as they could get close to the Hai Star fleet, it could already be said that they had won half the battle.

Why not look abroad?

He Ming felt that a saying was very true: "Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts."

Although these five thousand people were not the most gifted, they were the most suitable candidates in He Ming's opinion.

In his view, character was more important than talent.

Because when a person with a tendency to retaliate against society gains extraordinary abilities, that person is equivalent to a ticking time bomb, always at risk of being detonated.

Even selfish people, when faced with death, might even raise a butcher's knife against their compatriots to save their own lives.

The five thousand people he selected were true heroes who could stand up in matters of great right and wrong.

Among them were both men and women; the youngest was only thirteen, and would just be coming of age when the Hai Star fleet descended upon Blue Star.

In addition, 103 others could cultivate to 30,000 life index points.

The rest were all between 20,000 and 30,000 points.

If resources were also tilted in their favor, the overall combat power would further increase significantly.

As for the Star Guidance Technique · Incomplete Scroll from the Jiang Family, this was the most suitable cultivation technique for He Ming. Although it was top-tier, it was not necessarily applicable to everyone.

Its upper limit is very high, but its lower limit is also extremely high; only those with extremely high talent in cultivation can gain great benefits from it, just like Jiang Long.

He Ming thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"As a ghost, and as per the old rules, all knowledge within the data packet can be answered, but maintain absolute silence otherwise."

"Yes, sir."

"Okay, sir."

"Oh, right, send the second stage cultivation technique to Jiang Lin, with an additional condition: integrate all ancient martial arts forces on Blue Star and contribute all medicinal kings over three hundred years old."

"Sir, the information has been sent."

He Ming stood up, stretched his body, and his mood became exceptionally good.

"Is this what it feels like to do as one pleases?"

...In the evening.

A top-secret military base in Dragon Country.

Qin Weiguo was organizing data files on his computer when suddenly, a cartoon character wearing a cloak and carrying a scythe popped its head out from the bottom of the screen.

"Hmm?"

This scene was so sudden that even Commander Qin was startled, his body leaning slightly back.

Only after realizing it was Ghost did he somewhat lower his guard.

"Hello, Commander Qin, I have five complete data packages here; please receive them."

That's what he said, but Ghost didn't give Qin Weiguo any time to prepare.

By the time he reacted, he had already found four compressed file packages on his desktop screen.

Commander Qin's eyes narrowed, and his expression immediately became extremely serious.

"Pioneer Space Station"

"Moon Base"

"Tier 1 to 4 Mech Design Blueprints"

"Universal Cultivation Technique Stages 1-4, List of Five Thousand Optimal Cultivators"

"Detailed Hai Star Fleet Data"

Commander Qin did not appear overly shocked, because the higher-ups had already deduced all possibilities of the star sea knight since its inception and subsequent actions through the think tank.

Although the truth was outrageous, compared to the series of super-era black technologies launched by the star sea knight, it didn't seem so abrupt.

"May I ask a question?"

Commander Qin looked at Ghost on the computer screen, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"I can answer any questions within my authorized scope."

"How much time do we have left?"

"More than four years, less than five years."

Commander Qin closed the terminal and placed it in a silver encrypted briefcase nearby. There was no fear in his eyes, but rather a burning fighting spirit.

Jingcheng.

Qin Weiguo's private jet landed at the airport. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he was picked up by special forces in a reinforced armored vehicle. Immediately, the entire convoy sped like lightning towards a certain underground absolute command base.

After two hours of presentation.

The data was displayed one by one.

The person at the head of the table spoke.

"How is the resource procurement progressing?"

The second person on the left took out a piece of data and responded with full vigor.

"Over the past month, the Ministry of Commerce utilized nearly half of its foreign exchange reserves to purchase large quantities of critical rare earths, aerospace-grade special materials, and grain reserves."

On the large screen, the view switched to a satellite image.

Giant cruise ships laden with resources, escorted by the Dragon Country fleet, were sailing towards a Dragon Country port.

As the meeting progressed, it entered the core stage.

"Universal Cultivation Technique" "List of Five Thousand Optimal Cultivators"

For the cultivation technique, those present were not strangers.

Two people had a life index of around 30,000 points.

One of them was Commander Qin.