A new colony!
Chapter 466
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Nirvana set sail once more, heading toward Nanming Association.
"This is Lil Pea. He usually takes care of my basic necessities." Xia Fei introduced Lil Pea to Avril and Sun Zhan.
"Mistress? You're the mistress, right? Master often whispers your name, "Lil Pea said happily. Lil Pea said happily. From the day he was created, his ability to be close to humans had been deeply implanted into the computer. However, when he first saw Avril and Sun Zhan, he was still a little nervous. After all, humans were different from ancient times. They hated robots and thought that robots were all untrustworthy.
Avril happily picked him up and asked all sorts of questions. Sun Zhan was surprised for a moment before he silently acknowledged Lil Pea's existence. This innocent and cute little fellow was completely different from the evil, cold machines in the legends, which made Sun Zhan very confused.
"Perhaps we're wrong about robots. Not all robots are bad," Xia Fei said to Sun Zhan.
Sun Zhan nodded, not denying Xia Fei's guess.
Lil Pea was slightly taken aback by Xia Fei's words, but he quickly put on a happy expression. He had done so much just to gain his master's trust, and Xia Fei's trust was more than any compliment to Lil Pea.
Nirvana was like a top-class city, where one could play baseball, row boats, and fish. There was simply nothing one could not do here. Xia Fei brought Avril and Sun Zhan on a tour of the metal ship. He arranged for Sun Zhan to stay in a secluded room, which was where Nirvana's first mate used to live. The environment was quite good, and Avril naturally stayed with Xia Fei.
"I'll try to contact my family," Sun Zhan said.
Xia Fei said, "There's a communication system in the room. Go ahead; I'll call you around dinnertime."
Sun Zhan left with a heavy heart. Not having any news from his family was a huge psychological burden to him.
Holding Avrils hand in hand, Xia Fei took Avrils hand to the command deck, where the enthusiastic Lil Pea brought over some refreshments and then busied himself with cleaning. Nirvana was simply too big, and it was very difficult for Lil Pea to take care of it by himself. Thus, Xia Fei assigned the semi-intelligent service robots to Lil Pea to manage, letting him arrange everyone's work. Lil Pea was now Xia Fei's butler, taking care of everything inside and out.
"Has Lil Pea always been so hardworking and kind?" Avril asked as she looked at Lil Pea's figure.
Xia Fei chuckled. "What? Do you also believe that those robots are evil and despicable, destroying the ancient civilization?"
"Of course, the destruction of the ancient civilization was done by robots. There's no doubt about that. But I'm thinking that robots are like humans, divided into good and bad people. Lil Pea might be a good robot."
Xia Fei hugged Avrils and said, Humans are much more complicated than robots. Aside from good and bad people, there are also treacherous people, people who look kind on the surface but are actually sinister on the inside, people who have low self-esteem, stubborn people, proud people, and crazy people.
"No one can say for sure about the robots. Besides, the robot army has long gone missing. Perhaps they have long been lost in the vast sea of stars. As long as we know that Lil Pea is cute and kind, it's fine. As for the other robots, why should we care?"
Avril blinked mischievously. There are all kinds of people in this world, so who are you, Xia Fei?
Xia Fei smirked as he leaned in close to Avrils ear, lightly licking it with the tip of his tongue. The one who wants to eat you.
Avril blushed. "It's broad daylight right now."
Xia Fei pointed out the window. "In the universe, it's always night, and it's always a good time to do some bad things."
"It … It still hurts …" Avril said in a barely audible voice.
"I'll be very gentle. Besides, we still have a video conference with Charlie and the others in a bit. We don't have much time."
…
Avril, who was beside him, was clearly extremely exhausted. The intense storm had just ended when Avril fell asleep, a sweet smile and satisfaction on her face.
Xia Fei watched Avril sleep for a while before putting on his clothes and quietly making his way to the study. He did not disturb her. The first time they had done it was a wonderful experience. Xia Fei drank a cup of tea as he reminisced about the ecstasy he had experienced with Avril.
The screens opened one by one, and soon, all the core members of Quantum Holdings were present, including Sonny, who was far away in the Terminus Star Region. After a few years of training, Sonny, the taxi driver from the warship graveyard, had become more and more mature. The advance party heading to Terminus this time was led by Sonny and Boateng.
Lighting a cigarette, Xia Fei warmly greeted everyone. A man was in high spirits, having survived a disaster and obtained a territory in a star region. He even had a beauty by his side, so Xia Fei could only be described as riding on the crest of success. As for the upcoming trip to the Law Realm, Xia Fei had temporarily set it aside. No matter what, life had to go on.
"You just came back yesterday, and you're leaving today? Xia Fei, your schedule sure is tight. Windchime has been talking about inviting you back for a meal," Porter said with a smile.
Xia Fei replied, "I can't help it. Help me apologize to Miss Windchime; I'll definitely go when I have the time. Let's first discuss the next step of Quantum Holdings' plans, as well as how to develop and utilize the Terminus Star Region. Sonny, why don't you tell us about the situation there?"
Sonny first showed everyone a video he had gathered in Terminus. On the screen was a dazzling blue planet that was exceptionally beautiful, not losing out to Earth.
"This planet is the jewel of the Terminus Star Region, Planet Friedel. The Terminus Star Region is huge, but this is the only A-class habitable planet. The other habitable planets are mostly B-class or C-class. Though they're habitable, they're nowhere near as beautiful as this planet.
"The former ruler has already pledged allegiance to the Alliance, so the Terminus Star Region is currently without a ruler. A fleet from the military is responsible for maintaining law and order. The lives of the citizens are extremely scarce, and the law and order situation is very chaotic. In order to reach Friedel, our fleet encountered quite a few groups of pirates along the way. Fortunately, our fleet has plenty of supplies, and our ships are brand new, so we managed to escape unscathed. If the humans of Earth truly wish to migrate to Terminus, I'm afraid that it'll be impossible without the support of a powerful military force."
Everyone nodded. The Terminus Star Region was vast, but the risk of migration was also very high. It would not be easy to truly develop a star region.
"I have my own plans regarding the military. Back then, Uncle Porter's disciple, Yawei, one of the major warlords of the Black Abyss Star Region, made an agreement with me that he'll help me build a fleet. I'll use the veterans under his command as the manpower. These soldiers have plenty of combat experience, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to deal with the pirates.
"First, I need to know how many permanent residents there are on Friedel. Is it possible to accommodate more than a billion Earthlings at once? "
Sonny laughed. "Let alone a billion, even ten billion won't be a problem. The previous leader occupied the entire Friedel, and the only people living on the planet are his family and servants, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Right now, Friedel is practically empty."
Earth's president, Wu Long, was the first to protest. He grumbled, "Xia Fei, you're not thinking of moving all the residents of Earth there at once, are you? What about Earth? "
Xia Fei laughed. "Of course we'll keep Earth. That's our home, and that will never change."
"Sarah."
"Yes." Sarah hurriedly puffed out her chest when she heard Xia Fei call her name.
"You'll be in charge of the refugee fleet. I need to know how many of the six billion refugees are willing to head to Terminus and how many are willing to return to Earth. We'll help rebuild their homes if they're willing to return to Earth, and those who are willing to head to Terminus will be considered employees of Quantum Holdings, regardless of their age or gender. The company will pay for their living expenses, retirement, medical care, and the like."
"Understood. I'll get to it as soon as the meeting ends." Sarah nodded.
Charlie did some quick calculations in his mind. "Quantum Holdings is now a first-rate corporation in the Alliance, and its employees are treated very well. I'm afraid that at least half of the Earthlings will be willing to head to Terminus. After all, joining Quantum Holdings is equivalent to holding onto a golden rice bowl, with the company taking care of their health and death. I'm worried that it'll put a financial strain on the company."
Xia Fei asked, "How's Quantum Holdings' cash flow right now?"
Charlie answered, "Buying ships and maintaining the food and clothing of six billion people has cost a lot. Fortunately, the company's production hasn't stopped because of the war, so we're basically breaking even. If we need more investment, we'll have to target those Purple Hearts of Spirit that you left behind. The war has just ended, and there's still a lot of work waiting to be done. I'm afraid that we'll suffer a loss if we sell them now."
Xia Fei said, "It's precisely because there's a lot of work waiting to be done that we need to do business now. The current situation is that food and daily necessities are expensive, while ships and other machinery are ridiculously cheap. There are also many experienced technicians who have lost their original jobs. As long as we offer a reasonable price, we'll be able to recruit a large number of laborers to make up for the lack of labor on Earth and Terminus."
Charlie firmly nodded. "That's right. Buying a battleship now only costs five billion star coins. Before the war, even fifteen billion star coins wouldn't have been enough. Quantum Holdings recently recruited thirty thousand top-notch researchers, but they didn't recruit any skilled technicians. If we offer a price to recruit skilled technicians, with Quantum Holdings' name, I believe that we'll be able to quickly recruit outstanding talents from all walks of life."
Xia Fei replied, "Precisely. Compared to the massive construction costs, the proportion of food isn't that high. That's why though selling off the Purple Hearts of Spirit might be a little low, considering that the prices are also low, we won't be losing out no matter what.
"Take care of this matter immediately. Use the box of Purple Hearts of Spirit I left for you to cash in and buy at least one thousand large cargo ships. Also, equip them with enough people to operate them. Load them with all the supplies you can possibly use and prepare to set sail at any time."
"In addition, advertise and recruit one million top-notch technicians from all walks of life. These people will help us train even more new employees, so that all the Earthlings who join the immigration plan will be able to learn a skill and become the backbone of our management and development of the Terminus Star Region."
The massive immigration and star region development plan made everyone's blood boil. The calmer Andre could not help but furrow his brows. "Xia Fei, the Great Wall wasn't built in a day. If you start developing Terminus on such a large scale, it'll be quite a test on Quantum Holdings' manpower and management. Aren't you being a little too impatient?"
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