Chapter 96: Arrangements Before Departure

The current Earth Civilization already had a preliminary government organization, with Lu Daolin serving as the first leader, while Mu Zhe took charge of the new government’s financial power .

This was Lin Lei’s opinion; simply put, Lu Daolin was steadier and more cautious than Mu Zhe. For those in high positions, especially in modern society, the most important quality was caution, while specialized knowledge could be left for experts to research.

Right now, they were completely crossing the river by feeling the stones, so a cautious leader was needed the most.

As for the military, it was not necessary at this moment, but social order still needed to be maintained, and Li Dasong was responsible for this.

The newborn civilization’s biggest investment, education, was managed by Old Xiao, an “old child” who appeared to be less than ten years old but possessed amazing wisdom and knowledge. Of course, this was only in name; Old Xiao did not need to handle various miscellaneous tasks, as there were specialized management personnel for that.

Old Xiao devoted all his energy to cultivating the next generation of scientific research elites for humanity. For this matter, he even turned down his position in the Star Alliance. What he promoted was a brand-new mathematical system he had created, which was also the foundation of the Grand Unification Theory.

Lin Lei attached great importance to this set of theories and specifically instructed Lu Daolin that while other areas could save money, Old Xiao’s side must not be shortchanged.

Lin Lei still had a little over 30 million Galactic Universal Currency. It didn’t seem like much, but it was already equivalent to the total annual income of the Layite government.

Galactic Universal Currency was backed by the three major Watcher Civilizations, and its stability could withstand any test.

Lin Lei gave all this money as a capital reserve for human society to Mu Zhe, the financial official, keeping none for himself.

Most of these funds would be used to purchase low-level basic equipment from alien civilizations. If used according to the technological needs of a Fifth-grade Civilization, 30 million in funds could achieve a great deal.

Among the Earthlings, aside from the 300,000 clones, even newborn infants were recognized legal citizens by the Galaxy, all possessing bound accounts on the Galaxy Network.

Actually, Lin Lei knew that these 300,000 clones definitely couldn’t be hidden from the eyes of the Star Alliance, but they just turned a blind eye and pretended not to see.

The permissions for these network accounts were really low; they were the permissions of a nondescript fourth-and-a-half-grade civilization. The equipment and scientific data that could be purchased and browsed on the Galaxy Network were at most of Fifth-grade level, and only the basic parts of a Fifth-grade Civilization.

Anything above that would only result in a reply of insufficient permissions, even if actively provided by a high-level civilization. In this regard, the management of the Galaxy Network was very strict. It ensured that a civilization could communicate with other civilizations while also developing in an orderly and stable manner, instead of making a sudden leap forward like upstarts. Because a civilization without foundation and heritage was destined for destruction and could not exist for long.

The Layite Civilization was the nearest Fifth-grade Civilization to Earth, only sixty Light Years away. The next nearest Fifth-grade Civilization was the Morentz Civilization, a full 120 Light Years away.

Wanting to go to the Layite Civilization to buy equipment was out of the question; even if bought, they wouldn’t deliver it. Therefore, the Earthlings’ trading partner could only be the more distant Morentz Civilization.

Fortunately, the Morentz Civilization was not in the same direction as the Layite People, and the Morentz Civilization was not a main civilization; it was just a vassal of the Ninth-grade Civilization, the Niga Civilization. Therefore, it held no hostility toward Earthlings, making it an ideal trading partner.

To successfully purchase the equipment, Lin Lei even went to the Morentz Civilization under the banner of the Star Alliance to act as a bridge, successfully establishing a stable trade route. From then on, even if he was not there, as long as the Earthlings placed an order, the people of Morentz Star would deliver the goods.

Lin Lei stayed on Earth for nearly half a year to arrange the path for Earth’s development, and now, it was time for him to leave.

He had to return to the Star Alliance as soon as possible, because he knew deeply that Earth reaching its current stage was closely related to his status in the Star Alliance.

If he could climb to a high position in the Star Alliance, then as long as the Layite People dared to make a move on Earth, Lin Lei would dare to drive a Watcher Civilization battleship to their doorstep.

This game of one hundred and fifty years took place not only within the Solar System but also high above in the Star Alliance, tens of thousands of Light Years away. Lin Lei saw this very clearly.

Of course, to prevent the Layite People from acting out of desperation, Lin Lei decided to leave the Tiansuo battleship in the Solar System as Earth’s defensive force!

With this battleship of Watcher Civilization technology level present, even if a starship brigade of the Layite People came, they wouldn’t be able to gain any advantage.

Lin Lei also set up a teleportation point on Earth that led directly to the Star Alliance, so if there was an emergency, he could rush back to Earth immediately.

Having made these arrangements, Lin Lei embarked on the journey to the Star Alliance, and the only one traveling with him was the Aostarian, Yan Siyu.

The Star Alliance headquarters on Ao-11 Star was still as busy as usual, with spaceships and starships taking off and landing everywhere. All the races of the Galaxy’s third spiral arm could be seen here, all of them looking hurried, appearing very busy with official business.

There were no civilians on Ao-11 Star; everyone was diplomatic personnel from various races. They handled various issues between civilizations here, ranging from star region ownership to disputes involving their own tourists in other races’ territories, all discussed and resolved here one by one.

If two civilizations really couldn’t solve a problem, they would go to the Council of Elders for arbitration. If they were still unsatisfied with the arbitration, then the two civilizations could fight a private battle and let the outcome speak for itself.

Of course, all of this had a bottom line and was supervised by the Star Alliance.

Yan Siyu had already returned to her home planet, Ao Star. Her parents had sent her a message, and she had to go back and explain clearly her relationship with Lin Lei. According to the news received so far, Yan Siyu’s parents did not seem satisfied with Lin Lei.

Lin Lei was actually relieved about this; he was going to carry out a mission now, so it was good that Yan Siyu was not by his side. The moment he arrived at Ao-11 Star, he went to the station of the Star Alliance Guard to report.

The person receiving him was a middle-aged Aostarian with a small mustache. He was not tall, about 1.75 meters, but very strong; his arms were almost twice as thick as Lin Lei’s, which really made Lin Lei feel ashamed. He checked this guy’s body Energy Level, but the result disappointed him; it was only 24.3, a clear gap from his 30.0 Energy Level.

“So you are that Earthling, named Lin Lei, right? I am an intermediate lieutenant of the Star Alliance Guard, named Feng Gusu. I heard you are very powerful. The boys in our guard all want to try their hand with you. How about it, do you dare?”

Feng Gusu said this in a normal tone, but his eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

This was normal. Perhaps the Star Alliance’s administrative staff respected Lin Lei, but these people were all warriors of the Watcher Civilization. They were usually extremely arrogant. Now, suddenly, an outsider who was highly valued by the Star Alliance Elders had appeared. Although they knew Lin Lei’s combat record, without seeing it with their own eyes, it was inevitable that they would be unconvinced.

Just like the few Aostarian warriors Lin Lei had seen in the hall earlier, the way they looked at him carried doubt and disdain.

Lin Lei was not interested in joining this excitement. He had returned to report for duty and was preparing to carry out a mission to earn Contribution Points. With more Contribution Points, there would be more funds for Earth Civilization to purchase equipment, which would allow for faster development.

“No, not interested. I want to see Elder Yun now. I hope you can tell me where he is.” Lin Lei’s expression was indifferent, completely unmoved by the provocation.

“If I were you, I would accept the challenge, coward!” Feng Gusu stepped forward, stared into Lin Lei’s eyes, and said in a low voice.

Alright, Lin Lei retracted his previous evaluation of the people of the Watcher Civilization; it seemed the common fault of intelligent beings still existed in them.

“Those who challenge me will pay the price. Are you ready?” Lin Lei narrowed his eyes.

Feng Gusu did not answer and attacked directly. His fist, the size of a vinegar bowl, punched toward Lin Lei’s chest. His body Energy Level reached 24.3, so this punch was silent as it broke through the air; warriors of other races would have died on the spot if hit.

Feng Gusu even felt that he had performed at his best state. He could already imagine the scene of Lin Lei getting hit and vomiting blood.

Lin Lei’s figure on the opposite side moved, and then Feng Gusu felt a slight pain under his arm near his chest. A clicking sound came from the shoulder joint of his punching arm, and when he looked again, it was already dislocated.

Immediately after, Feng Gusu lost control of his whole body and flew backward; it was the result of a knee strike from Lin Lei.

If he hadn’t had a Protective Force Field with a level as high as 12.1, Lin Lei’s few moves would have been enough to send him to meet his maker.

“You are too weak! Alright, now keep your promise and take me to see Elder Yun.” This amount of movement wasn’t even enough for Lin Lei to warm up.

Feng Gusu’s face turned green and white alternately. He held his right arm, endured the pain, and forcefully reconnected his dislocated shoulder. However, the way he looked at Lin Lei turned into dread. He knew very clearly that with the speed his opponent had displayed, if he had been wearing Mecha, he would probably be dead already.

“You are strong enough! I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. Please follow me.” In this regard, he was like all Aostarians, very honest. Victory was victory, and defeat was defeat; he never made excuses.

The consequence of this interlude was that the attitude of the Aostarian warriors Lin Lei saw afterward changed greatly. The disdain in their eyes disappeared and turned into genuine respect.

It seemed that showing off his strength was still somewhat useful; at least, there would be far fewer people looking for trouble with him in the future.