Chapter 84: The Day Earth Civilization Was Reborn

The Interstellar Conference Hall was very spacious. Lin Lei took a rough look and estimated there were about 3,000 seats in total. The arrangement of these seats was similar to a stadium, and a small portion of them were already occupied.

At the highest point of the conference hall, a circle of luxurious seats floated in the air. Lin Lei glanced around the hall and found that these seats were already occupied. Judging by their facial features, they were all elders of the Ao Star, presumably the Elders of the Star Alliance.

At this moment, the host of the interstellar conference, an Aostarian standing on a floating seat in the center of the hall, announced the start of the meeting.

“The mediation meeting for the interstellar dispute in the Third Spiral Arm of the Galaxy now begins. Please, the appellants: Earthling Lin Lei, Earthling Xiao Boru, Earthling Li Yi, and Earthling Li Dasong, enter the appellant seats.”

Immediately, Lin Lei and his group, who had been waiting for a long time, were led by an Intelligent Robot to the seats located at the lowest point and in the center of the conference hall.

The host then shouted, “Please, the representatives of the Layite People: Ishu, Las, and Lotta, enter the respondent seats.”

Subsequently, that tall, thin Layite Person and his two followers were led to seats not far opposite Lin Lei and the others.

“The meeting begins. Now, please, Earthling Lin Lei, state your appeal. Please explain your demands in detail!”

Lin Lei had already discussed these matters with Old Xiao and the others. He stood up straight and began his statement.

“Three standard Galaxy years ago, the Layite People invaded my home planet, Earth, and took away one million Earthling compatriots, imprisoning them in the Ecological Sphere of the Savage Planet, Mote Planet. At this moment, I demand that the Layite People release all the imprisoned Earthlings! And guarantee that no accidents occur during the handover process of the Earthlings! After the Earthlings return to Earth, the Layite People must not set foot in the Solar System for 200 years without the consent of the Earthlings!”

To develop into a Fifth-grade Civilization, Xiao Boru gave Lin Lei a deadline of at least 100 years, requiring the unremitting efforts of at least three generations. By then, Earth would have the power to fight the Layite People. Therefore, Lin Lei boldly proposed a term of 200 years.

“What is the opinion of the Layite side?”

That tall, thin Layite Person also stood up. His double pupils stared tightly at Lin Lei, who stood there motionless. He said in a low voice, “We never invaded the Earthlings. Three years ago, we came to Earth with goodwill, but we were attacked by the Earthlings. When we landed on the ground, we faced crazy suicidal attacks from the Earthlings. In the end, we even kindly rescued over one million Earthlings and provided them with shelter on Mote Planet! I am very sorry to hear this Earthling opposite me make such a statement with the greatest malice…”

“Layite Person, what is your opinion? Please do not mention irrelevant matters.” The host interrupted the Layite Person’s nearly nonsensical speech.

Everyone present knew the truth, but except for the Earthlings, no one would investigate the rights and wrongs of the past.

And the current situation was that the Earthlings had clearly made an appeal, so the Layite People had to give a response.

This Layite Person did not feel unhappy at all about being interrupted. He coughed lightly, straightened his collar, raised his head, and said to the host, “Regarding that incident three years ago, Layite Star suffered huge losses, with nearly half of the ground landing personnel killed or injured. Plus, over the past three years, we have provided food, shelter, medical treatment, and so on for the Earthlings. Therefore, if the Earthlings want to take back their compatriots, they must compensate the Layite People with 150 million Galactic Universal Currency as economic compensation! And we cannot agree to the 200-year term.”

150 million Galactic Universal Currency, that was really an exorbitant demand. The Layite People were just a Fifth-grade Civilization, and it was unknown whether the total currency circulation of their entire civilization in a year could reach this number.

This guy obviously thought that an exiled Earthling could not produce such a huge sum of money.

And the second clause was even more sinister. Disagreeing, did they want to wait for Earth’s ecology to recover and then invade again! He simply wanted the Earthlings to go extinct! Just because Earth was less than 60 Light Years from Layite Star.

In fact, if it weren’t for the so-called morality between interstellar civilizations, they would have done so long ago. In just three years, the number of unnatural deaths in the Ecological Sphere reached 300,000, which was absolutely shocking!

At this moment, a voice rang out from the spectator stands. An Orlantis Person stood up. It was Lucius!

“Host, I have a different opinion!”

“Please speak.” The Star Alliance had no requirements regarding the identity or qualifications of those in the spectator stands; as long as they were legal citizens of the Galaxy, they had the right to speak. And as long as the suggestion was reasonable, it might be adopted.

“As everyone knows, Article 165 of the Star Alliance Law clearly stipulates that for a civilization that has not mastered interstellar voyage technology, that civilization possesses natural territorial sovereignty over its Star System, recognized by the Star Alliance. Therefore, the Layite People entering their Star System without the permission of the Earthlings constituted an act of aggression in terms of behavior. So, his rebuttal of the second point cannot stand.”

“As for the first point, as far as I know, the total fiscal revenue of the Layite Star government over the past three years is only 85.38 million Galactic Universal Currency, so the losses they suffered could not possibly reach the extent of 150 million Galactic Universal Currency. And during the three-year imprisonment, the Layite People not only suffered no losses but also earned considerable profits from the Mote Ecological Sphere. Therefore, I think the claim for compensation is completely unfounded. Alright, Host, I am finished.”

Lucius smiled slightly at Lin Lei standing in the appellant seat, by way of greeting. He turned a blind eye to the eyes of the Layite Person that were spraying fire.

Not to mention the Orlantis ninth-grade civilization level, the distance between the two civilized stars was also tens of thousands of Light Years, and one had to cross the Musen Civilization and the Apocalypse Civilization in between. The two had nothing to do with each other at all.

Lin Lei smiled back, feeling very grateful for the integrity of this Orlantis Person.

“Leizi, who is that? Why is he speaking up for us like this?” Li Yi asked softly behind Lin Lei.

“A friend, a very good person.”

“Now that both sides have expressed their opinions, the members of the Star Alliance Council of Elders are requested to make an arbitration!”

The final moment was about to arrive. Even with Lin Lei’s temperament, his whole body trembled slightly involuntarily. Yes, even though he knew the result this time, when he heard it with his own ears and saw it happen right before his eyes, he still lost control a little.

Xiao Boru’s hands were shaking, and he was mumbling something, but his eyes were fixed unblinkingly on the Elders of the Star Alliance.

Li Yi went without saying; he was pinching his thigh hard, using the pain to keep himself from losing his composure during this moment of waiting.

Li Dasong held his head with both hands, hiding his body in Lin Lei’s shadow, holding an attitude of both fear and expectation toward the upcoming verdict.

Finally, the arbitration from the Elders of the Star Alliance arrived.

“After careful review by the Council of Elders, the arbitration result is as follows: The surviving Earthlings on Mote Planet will have their prisoner of war status removed and be elevated to the status of legal citizens of the Galaxy. The handover of personnel must be completed within fifteen days. During this process, the Layite People must ensure the normal operation of the Mote Ecological Sphere and the safety of the Earthlings!”

“The Earthlings will pay a total of 30 million Galactic Universal Currency to the Layite People as war reparations. And the Layite People are not to interfere in any form with the Earthlings for the next 150 standard Galaxy years. This decision takes effect immediately. Those who disobey will be regarded as challenging the authority of the Star Alliance and will receive the most severe strike from the Star Alliance!”

After the verdict was pronounced, a huge joy surged into Lin Lei’s heart. This kind of joy, which no love, friendship, or even family affection could bring, was a strong resonance deeply engraved in the depths of the racial soul!

“We succeeded!” Lin Lei’s eyes shone with light as he looked at Xiao Boru with a dreamlike gaze.

“Yes, young man, we succeeded!” Old Xiao’s face also flushed red. Li Yi and Li Dasong hugged each other, crying and shouting, venting the excitement in their hearts.

“Hmph! What are you so smug about? Let’s see how long you can be happy!” the tall, thin Layite Person opposite said with a look of disdain.

This Layite Person completely did not expect such a result. He inevitably lost his composure at this moment and couldn’t help but make a few sarcastic remarks. However, his voice was a bit loud, loud enough that the entire conference hall heard his words. Such strange and sarcastic words seemed exceptionally harsh in the solemn conference hall.

Sure enough, he was immediately reprimanded by an Elder of the Star Alliance: “Presumptuous! Do the Layite People want to openly defy the resolution of the Star Alliance Council of Elders! Guards, expel him from the Watchtower!”

Immediately, an expressionless Aostarian warrior picked up this unlucky guy like a little chicken and threw him out of the conference hall. This made the Layite People lose all face. Presumably, he would certainly not have a good ending when he returned to Layite Star.

This little episode did not affect Lin Lei’s mood. His whole body now seemed to be emitting an excited glow, and his bones felt several taels lighter.

For so many days and nights, the tragic life of the Earthlings on Mote Planet had been weighing on his heart. Today, all worries were gone at once; how could he not feel incredibly elated!

Lucius was the first to come over and congratulate him: “Lin Lei, you really make me feel incredible. You know, on the Galaxy Flight, I just admired your ideals, but now, I can only say that you are truly a miracle!”

“Thank you, my friend. The Orlantis People have obtained the friendship of the Earthlings, forever!” This Orlantis Person was someone who provided help in times of need. Not to mention this time at the Star Alliance, the Tiansuo spaceship on the Galaxy Flight back then had indeed helped Lin Lei a lot.

“I am honored because there is a hero like you on Earth!” Lucius replied earnestly.

Just as this side finished, Yan Siyu rushed over from the other side.

“Lei, I am proud of you!” The man she loved had achieved his initial goal in just three years.

She still remembered by the small river back then, that somewhat confused and somewhat cowardly teenager, after learning of the Alien invasion, resolutely chose to leave Earth and embark on the path of reviving his race alone.

That pride from the soul was deeply etched in her heart at that time, making her never forget it. Until now, the pride of the soul remained unchanged, but at the same time, it added more traits that fascinated her.

He was a legend! Enough to be recorded in the epic of civilization and praised for thousands of years.

At this time, an Aostarian warrior came to Lin Lei’s side and whispered: “Are you Mr. Lin Lei? Elder Yun invites you.”

This Elder Yun was the Aostarian elder among the three persons in charge of the Star Alliance Guard back then, and could be considered a benefactor of Earth. Of course, Lin Lei followed this warrior over immediately.

When Elder Yun saw Lin Lei, his expression was faint. He just asked the attendant behind him to hand a set of pure black uniform to Lin Lei and asked him to put it on.

Lin Lei was a bit confused, but he did as he was told. After putting it on, he realized that this uniform was not decorative clothing, but a combat assistance suit. It had various functions to maintain body temperature, cleanliness, and comfort in harsh environments. Moreover, it could change its shape at will. As long as it was not damaged in battle, one set could be used for a lifetime.

“Mm, you look very good. Now I announce your first mission: Go to Mote Planet and supervise the handover process between the Earthlings and the Layite People. As a super warrior of the Star Alliance Guard, if you encounter any disobedience with the Star Alliance’s arbitration, you have the power to make your own decisions.”

This was also a huge help. Lin Lei wanted to express his gratitude, but seeing Elder Yun’s businesslike expression, he just performed a salute to him seriously according to the etiquette of the Star Alliance Guard.

“Alright, you go execute the mission. Remember, young man, do not be impulsive, and do everything according to the Star Alliance’s rules. Also, after this mission of yours, you have three years of vacation. Don’t relax your self-tempering. In three years, there will be a series of big missions!”

In other words, after settling his clansmen, Lin Lei had three years to get everything on the right track. The Star Alliance’s treatment of warriors was indeed impeccable to Lin Lei.

“Elder Yun, rest assured, I will not cause trouble for the Star Alliance.” This time, Lin Lei followed Earth’s etiquette, bowing with hands clasped to show his gratitude and respect for this old man.

“Alright, you may go.” Elder Yun waved his hand to Lin Lei, indicating that today’s matter ended here.

After walking out of the Watchtower, Lin Lei could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. Ignoring the surprise of the people around him, he shouted loudly at the sky!

“From today onwards, Earthlings have obtained freedom!”

“From today onwards, Earth Civilization has obtained a new life!”