142: Chapter 142 The Prelude to the Blue Star Evolver Fighting Tournament

Meanwhile, Chen Mo, who was far away in District 18.46 Million, knew nothing about this.

His consciousness returning to his physical body, Chen Mo opened his eyes from his cross-legged meditation in the space above the Moon.

He first glanced at the messages in the Public Domain. Countless unread messages packed the screen, mostly greetings and networking requests from various civilizations, interspersed with messages from Cang, Man Qi, and others.

He didn't pay much attention, only replying to Cang with "I've made some gains, let's chat later," before closing the interface.

With a shift of his body, he turned into a streak of light and flew towards Blue Star.

A dozen seconds later, Chen Mo's figure appeared in the Speaker's office at the federal capital in Han City.

He pressed his communicator: "Notify Minister Li Long and Elder Liu to come to the conference room."

Before long, the two arrived one after the other.

Minister Li Long wore a black uniform, standing tall and straight. He was in charge of the Federal Extraordinary Administration, responsible for the extraordinary order and law enforcement of the entire Federation, and had always acted with swift and decisive efficiency.

"Speaker," the two saluted simultaneously.

"Sit," Chen Mo nodded, getting straight to the point. "Tell me about the recent situation first."

Minister Li Long took a step forward, his expression serious. "Speaker, the Extraordinary Administration recently uncovered two spirit source smuggling cases, involving a total of thirty-seven spirit sources."

"The cases have been fully resolved. A total of twenty-one primary offenders and accomplices have been sentenced to death in accordance with the supreme federal law, to be executed immediately."

spirit sources concerned the Foundation of human evolution. From the very beginning, Chen Mo had established an ironclad rule: anyone who privately withheld, smuggled, or resold spirit sources would be put to death.

Chen Mo lightly tapped his fingertips on the desk, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable authority. "Have you found the people behind them? Smuggling of this scale cannot be done by just a few low-level officials."

"We found them," Minister Li Long said in a slightly heavy tone. "It involves a federal senator from the European Region. He was the one providing channel protection behind the scenes and profiting from it. Since a senator is involved, I came to ask for your instructions."

Hearing this, Elder Liu, who was standing to the side, also frowned.

It had only been a few months since the Federation was established, yet someone already dared to abuse their high position for personal gain, and even laid their hands on a core resource like spirit sources.

Chen Mo looked up, his gaze solemn, without the slightest hesitation. "Everyone is equal before the federal law. The status of a senator is not a death-exempt medal. Anyone who lines their own pockets and harms their compatriots, regardless of their rank, shall be executed. Publish a federation-wide announcement afterward to serve as a warning to others."

"Yes!" Minister Li Long complied in a deep voice, his heart filled with awe.

Only with an iron fist could fairness be maintained.

After handling the smuggling case, Minister Li Long's tone softened a bit. "Speaker, there is one more thing. The preliminaries for the First Blue Star Federation Evolver Fighting Tournament have officially begun. The number of registrants across the entire Federation has exceeded one billion, with ten sub-arenas established in each state."

"According to the current schedule, the preliminaries can be concluded within ten days, and the finals can be held as scheduled on November 3rd."

One billion registrants.

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

This number was unexpected, yet also within reason.

It had been over two years since the Spiritual Energy Revival, and the Human Breathing Method had been popularized among the entire population. The public's enthusiasm for evolution had long since reached unprecedented heights.

"Very good," Chen Mo said. "I will attend the finals."

"Yes!"

After Minister Li Long withdrew, Elder Liu adjusted his glasses and began to report on the progress of technological and civilization upgrades.

"Speaker, the global AI coordination network is now fully online. Currently, all modules, including resource extraction, energy dispatch, climate monitoring, administrative approval, and livelihood security, have achieved intelligent and unified management."

"Administrative efficiency has increased twenty-fold compared to before, and the resource waste rate has dropped to below two percent."

"The first batch of twelve large-scale controllable nuclear fusion stations have all been connected to the grid to generate electricity. The entire Federation's energy has achieved complete self-sufficiency, with an excess capacity of sixty percent, which is sufficient to support subsequent interstellar exploration and infrastructure expansion."

"In terms of deep space exploration, the Academy of Sciences has completed the theoretical digestion and localized adaptation of the wormhole detection technology imported from the Tianzhi Race, and has officially entered the engineering prototype construction phase."

"According to the current progress, it is expected that the deployment of the first System can be completed within a year."

Elder Liu's voice carried an uncontrollable excitement.

It had been less than a year since the Federation was established, but the entire civilization's appearance had been completely renewed, and its technological level was climbing upward at a terrifying speed.

Chen Mo nodded slightly with a satisfied expression, but still emphasized, "wormhole detection technology is the top priority at the moment. Prioritize scientific research resources toward it, as fast as possible."

"Understood," Elder Liu nodded solemnly.

Having finished their reports, the two turned and left the conference room.

Chen Mo was left alone in the conference room.

He stood up and walked to the French window, gazing at the bustling and orderly city streets below, his gaze softening slightly.

Having finished handling the government affairs, he recalled what Minister Li Long had said about the preliminaries of the Evolver tournament.

With a thought, his Inner World quietly unfolded, silently enveloping the nearest preliminary arena.

His figure became invisible and concealed, completely undetected by anyone.

The arena was bustling with noise and excitement.

The massive open-air arena was packed with spectators, with shouts and cheers rising and falling in waves.

On the stage, two young Evolvers were engaged in a fierce fight, their fists whistling with immense power.

Among the spectators below the stage, there were parents who had dragged their families along to cheer for their children, young people who came with friends to support their idols, and elderly people who had regained their youth—who could also be considered young people now—watching with great interest.

Every face was filled with vibrant smiles and anticipation.

The haze of disaster had cleared, and the newborn civilization was vigorously growing on this land.

Chen Mo watched quietly, his eyes softening a bit more.

While he was lost in thought, his personal terminal vibrated slightly.

It was a message from the Family group.

Aunt: Tingting has a match tomorrow morning, the first round. Everyone, come and cheer for her if you're free!

Uncle: Fight well, and don't embarrass your brother!

Chen Ting: Don't worry! I'll definitely make it to the semi-finals!

Chen Wei: Go, Xiao Ting!

A string of highly energetic emojis followed.

Chen Mo: "..."

He pressed his forehead.

He was just thinking about taking some time to go watch, and it turned out the match was tomorrow.

He would think about it tomorrow.

He withdrew his gaze, cast another look at the contestants sweating on the arena stage, and with a slight shift of his body, silently vanished into the air.

The wind swept across the arena, leaving behind only the cheers and heat that filled the city.