104: Chapter 104 Martian Colonization

February 15, 2029, a day destined to be recorded in history.

On this day, the first batch of immigrants gathered at the central square of Tianheng City, the capital of Mars.

The Mars Immigration Conference was officially convened; Su Fan attended and delivered a speech.

He first introduced the division of provinces, districts, and cities on Mars, and announced Tianheng City on the Tianheng Continent as the capital of Mars.

In addition, he read out a series of immigration policies and measures.

Finally, the conference was summarized by the Great Elder, who read out the letter of appointment.

Appointing Su Fan as the Chief Executive of the planet Mars.

The Mars Immigration Conference concluded successfully.

Although the Mars Immigration Conference had ended, the impact it brought was just beginning.

Happiness Community, Beiping District, Tianheng City.

Su Xipo's family arrived outside the community assigned to them by the government with excitement; what met their eyes were rows of detached villas.

With apprehensive hearts, they passed through the main gate and entered the community.

As part of the first batch of immigrants to Mars, they could choose their location freely; Su Xipo's lucky number was 6, so he chose Villa No. 666.

Happiness Community had 1,000 villas; according to the community map, Villa No. 666 was in the middle section.

Therefore, Su Xipo's family had to cross half the community to reach their new home.

Fortunately, they only brought some light valuables this time because the government had already reminded them that the new houses were fully decorated and move-in ready.

While crossing the community, the beautiful scenery came into view.

Expanses of green lawns, a medium-sized lake, and newly grown saplings all showcased the community's vitality.

Most importantly, they were all detached villas, and the distance between them was large, so there was no need to worry about personal privacy.

Thus, they walked while taking in the scenery, occasionally greeting others who had also just arrived in the community.

After about 20 minutes, they arrived outside their new home, a large three-story villa.

"So beautiful! I didn't expect Villa No. 666 to be this beautiful, even more so than in the pictures I saw before." Su Xipo was quite excited.

The villas in Happiness Community didn't just have one or two styles, but dozens.

Chinese-style, Western-style, and Chinese-Western fusion styles—they had everything; immigrants could choose the villa style they liked.

"I'm going to take a short video and post it on Douyin to let Meimei see our new home. Hmph, she even mocked me for migrating, saying I'm restless." Su Xipo's daughter pouted, picked up her communicator, and started filming as she walked into the villa.

"Wow! This room is so big!"

"Oh my god, the kitchen is huge too!"

"The open balcony on the third floor is really beautiful!"

Su Xipo followed behind his daughter, also touring in amazement.

His daughter was 14 years old, just the age for junior high school.

However, it was currently winter break, which was the perfect time to move so she could enroll directly in a school on Mars when the new semester started.

Now, whether in the Xia Kingdom on Blue Star or on Mars, all expenses from kindergarten to undergraduate university were free.

Not far from the community, there was a middle school that would open in a while.

"Xipo, how are we going to eat later? I see there aren't many people in the community yet, just the batch that came with us." Su Xipo's wife said worriedly.

Su Xipo smiled slightly, then took out his phone and performed a few simple operations.

"Eating is simple; just order takeout. Every community now has a smart canteen. The chefs inside are all catering robots, and their skill level is comparable to five-star hotels."

"The food from the smart canteen is very cheap and very clean, completely free of additives and artificial enhancers."

"Wow! A robot chef, how cool!" Su Xipo's daughter exclaimed.

Unlike what his daughter focused on, Su Xipo's wife cared about the lack of additives and artificial enhancers.

On the former Blue Star, some unscrupulous businesses, for the sake of profit, completely disregarded the health of ordinary people, using various chemical materials to concoct dishes that seemed delicious but were actually extremely harmful to health.

It was simply heartless and inhuman!

About ten minutes later, the villa door was knocked on; Su Xipo's daughter immediately rushed to open it, and sure enough, the takeout had arrived.

The delivery person was a robot that said very politely, "I wish you a pleasant meal!"

Then it turned and left gracefully.

"Dinner's ready!" Su Xipo's daughter happily opened the food containers, and the family gathered around the table to eat their first meal in their new home on Mars!

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Su Xipo's family was just a microcosm; in just two days, a full 800,000 people in the first batch had successfully settled into their new homes on Mars.

Parts of Mars began to become lively.

Su Fan also brought his parents and Zhou Xiaoxiao to live on Mars. Although the Star-Devouring Beasts on Blue Star were still sleeping, they were like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

What if a Star-Devouring Beast King or a Star-Devouring Beast Emperor woke up next time?

Therefore, within three years, most of the people in the Xia Kingdom would temporarily migrate to Mars.

Mars had a larger land area and a better living environment, and because of unified planning, the layout of infrastructure and equipment was more rational.

Due to historical reasons in the Xia Kingdom on Blue Star, most people still lived in high-rise buildings; the living environment was crowded and cramped, which actually had a certain impact on people's psychology over the long term.

Although the government had released some photos and real-life videos of the living environment on Mars, they were too few after all, and many people held a wait-and-see attitude toward immigration.

However, after Su Fan announced his settlement on Mars and actually brought his parents there, most people in the Xia Kingdom began to feel eager.

Some conservatives worried that the environmental transformation of Mars was not thorough; while short-term human residence might be fine, if there were problems in the long term, they'd be finished.

But seeing that even Su Fan had settled on Mars—if a big shot like him wasn't afraid—it proved that Mars was truly habitable and safe.

All of a sudden, countless people in the Xia Kingdom opened their communicators and began applying for Mars immigration.

That is human nature!

Su Fan didn't do anything special for his new home on Mars; a three-story villa was enough for him.

He requested two villas next to each other, one for his parents and one for himself and Zhou Xiaoxiao.

Inside Villa No. 1, Tianheng Community.

"Su Fan, when are we going to have our wedding?" Zhou Xiaoxiao said coquettishly, holding her newly issued marriage certificate.

"Wait until we pick an auspicious day, and I'll give you a super grand wedding ceremony unlike any before!" Su Fan pinched Zhou Xiaoxiao's nose, his eyes full of doting.

Since taking the next step in their relationship, their relationship had heated up rapidly, and they were inseparable all day long.

"Mhm! I'll listen to you."

"But, I think one thing isn't quite right. The wedding doesn't need to be too big. After all, you're a top leader of the Xia Kingdom now; holding too grand a wedding ceremony could easily invite jealousy."

"Besides, it doesn't comply with the regulations within the system." Zhou Xiaoxiao tilted her head and leaned on Su Fan, her words being very sensible.

"Well, we'll talk about it when the time comes!" Su Fan nodded, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "Mom wants to hold a grandson; we have to work hard now!"

With a wicked smile, Su Fan flipped over and pressed Zhou Xiaoxiao onto the sofa.

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