In the next three days, the twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector were almost entirely immersed in the ocean of jade chips.
On one hand, they were learning the customs of the modern Cultivation civilization, the way of speech, and the usage of the bizarre magical equipment from the jade chips. On the other hand, they were deeply studying the professional fields that they were interested in.
With the computational ability of the Yuanying and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators, although three days were not enough for them to completely understand the details of the modern Cultivation civilization, they had basically grasped the general framework of the Xing Yao Federation. They also learned a lot about the bizarre customs and language. Hilarious incidents such as using an automatic toilet as a basin for washing hands would not happen, for sure.
Three days later, in an ordinary hotel room near the Jade Slip Library that didn't show any signs of life.
The few Yuanying and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators had all changed their clothes.
They were wearing the light protective suits that were said to be the most popular in the Star Glory Federation, which had the texture of frost silk and cicada wings. Each of them had a portable crystal processor of the latest model in the form of a water drop on their wrist. Many of them had colorful lights flashing on their eyeballs. It was also the most advanced retina chip system. Together with the super-tiny vibration rune arrays that were stuck to their earholes, a local area network of twelve people was established so that they could communicate with each other more easily.
Meng Chixin, Wu Suiyun, and Wan Mingzhu, the three strong spectral Cultivators, also found a shop that specialized in artificial bodies in the area where the outcasts from the Nether Underworld Planet lived. They each bought a new body and replaced the crude iron skull that Li Yao had crafted.
The artificial bodies produced on the assembly lines of the major industries, with their delicate workmanship, glamorous runes, and the ancillary crystal processors embedded deep inside their brains that boasted a super high computational ability, made them unable to put them down.
At this moment, the few Yuanying were adjusting their facial expressions in front of the mirror and further familiarizing themselves with the local dialect. The few Yuanying were still changing their clothes in their rooms. The other experts were commenting on everything that they had learned over the past few days in amazement.
"The war potential of the Star Field Federation is truly unfathomable!"
'Heaven Battering King' Qi Changsheng clicked his tongue. "I've read the records of the war between the Federation and the Uranian Ring Sector over the past few days. I discovered that the Federation was able to mobilize almost a thousand main-force warships in the war, not to mention the smaller warships. There were also hundreds of Yuanying soldiers and almost ten thousand Core Formation Stage Cultivators. For the Xing Yao Federation, it was only a local war and not the legendary 'general mobilization'! I wonder what kind of terrifying power the Federation can unleash if it tries its best! "
"It seems that we were indeed frogs at the bottom of a well. We underestimated the vastness of the universe outside!"
"Now that the Federation is truly so powerful, as long as we can reach an agreement on the terms, let's join it and get hundreds of starships for fun. Haha. It doesn't sound bad at all!"
"It is not so easy to join the Federation."
Meng Chixin smiled and scratched his metal face with his iron hands. He was quite surprised that the 'muscles' made of super-tiny metal threads on his face could make such an expression. "I've been studying the system of the Federation over the past few days, especially their 'citizen system of the Federation'. It is truly interesting.
"To become a citizen of the Federation, the first requirement is' contribution points', which are military credits or contributions in other fields. It is not strange at all. It is similar to the citizen system of the Imperium that Heiye Lan described, except that it is not as cruel as the Imperium's, and the rights of 'citizens' are greatly limited, too.
"However, the so-called 'citizen education and test' is indeed very interesting. Most of the content will be carried out in a game named 'Civilization'!
"To become a citizen of the Federation, one will have to complete a certain number of quests in 'Civilization', accumulate a certain amount of game time, experience the rise and fall of hundreds of civilizations in person, and even taste the feeling of a great civilization being buried because of one of their decisions!
"According to the Federation, through the game 'Civilization', a 'prospective citizen' can be taught how important the vote in their hands is. A 'prospective citizen' can also be slowly educated on how to exercise his power in a correct and responsible way and how to participate in the decisions of the national affairs!
"According to the Ancient Sages Sector, this is the out-and-out 'knowledge of the emperor'. The Xing Yao Federation has offered the 'knowledge of the emperor' to the ordinary people and even forced them to learn it? It has even been made into a game that every ordinary person is addicted to? This is truly unbelievable!
"It is a pity that in order to connect to the Spiritual Nexus and experience the full content of the game 'Civilization', one has to have a resident number of the Xing Yao Federation. In the Dragon Snake Space Zone, one can only play the … emasculated version. It is not worth wasting one's time on.
"When I have a chance to enter the Federation, I will try to get a resident number and experience the feeling of practicing the 'knowledge of the emperor' with a game!"
"The Xing Yao Federation seems to be very nice to the spectral Cultivators, too!"
'Mother White Lotus' Wan Mingzhu shrieked. "They enacted the Affirmative Action for Ghosts almost two hundred years ago. Right now, they have established the Nether World Sector as a paradise for the spectral Cultivators. Super rune arrays that are designed to block radiation and protect ghosts have been established on the atmosphere of the Nether World Sector. If the spectral Cultivators live in the Nether World Sector, their lifespan will be extended by decades. Even I am tempted to stay in the Xing Yao Federation!"
Han Baling, the classical militarist, sniffed and said, "The Xing Yao Federation has to be able to resist the scourge of the army of the Imperium! Over the past few days, I have studied the system and situation of the Federation, especially the problems of the Federation. I have discovered that the Federation has a lot of hidden problems.
"Let's not talk about the competition of routes between Skyfire and the Patriots Front. There is also the 'rightful government of the Star Ocean Republic', which is a hot potato.
"On the surface, the 'rightful government' and the 'Xing Yao Federation' are both civilizations of the Cultivators. But as the saying goes, two tigers cannot live on the same mountain. It is exactly because they share the same ideology that some of the problems are very subtle.
"It is said that before Firefly arrived, the Xing Yao Federation thought that the Star Ocean Republic had perished a long time ago. Therefore, they claimed that they were the spiritual heir of the Star Ocean Imperium and the Republic as the justification for their rise in the universe. Even if they marched to the center of the cosmos one day, it would still be a very useful slogan!
"But out of their expectations, a 'government-in-exile' such as Firefly has escaped. The Xing Yao Federation is in an awkward situation now!
"On Firefly, there is a bureaucracy and system of the 'rightful government', which considers the Xing Yao Federation to be a local armed force. They hope that the Xing Yao Federation will accept the command of the 'rightful government', defend the rightful government, and even help the rightful government to march to the center of the cosmos and help the Star Ocean Republic recover!
"How can the Federation possibly accept such an idea? To use a common saying in this world, the idea of 'having water in their heads'.
"The Federation wants to swallow Firefly and absorb the 'rightful government' into the Federation. In such a way, the 'legitimacy' of the Federation's march to the center of the cosmos will be unquestionable! If the Federation is truly developed enough to attack the homeland of the Imperium one day, the slogan from a thousand years ago will be quite useful for many Sectors that are wavering!
"The two parties are at an impasse right now. All in all, of course, the Federation is strong and Firefly is weak, but Firefly has legs. Having fled for a thousand years, they are like a frightened bird that can flee for another thousand years at any moment.
"Therefore, right now, Firefly is not stationed in the seven Sectors of the Federation but near the Dragon Snake Space Zone. Through the Dragon Snake Space Zone, it trades with the Federation, fearing that it will be swallowed by the Federation in one gulp.
"Are you going to join the Xing Yao Federation? There are a lot of disagreements on the matter on Firefly, too. It is said that they are divided into two parties and have been fighting for a long time. Although the army of the Imperium is about to arrive, they still haven't reached a conclusion yet.
"If the matter is not handled well, it will be a fatal wound for the overall strategy of the Xing Yao Federation. The situation in the Federation is not as easy as it seems on the surface. Undercurrents are surging, and there are a lot of hidden problems!"
Wu Suiyun, another Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator, smiled and said, "Of course, we are not in a hurry to make our bets. Although the Federation has a lot of problems, I've read the biographies of a lot of people in the leadership of the Federation, including Ding Ling Dong, Jin Xinyue, and many others. They are all distinguished experts. I believe that they must have a solution to the problem. There's also Vulture Li Yao, Monster Li. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Based on his experience a hundred years ago, he is even more shocking and immeasurable!
"If such an old monster has been training in seclusion to this day and plotting strategies in the darkness, the problem on Firefly will certainly not be a problem for him …"
Someone knocked on the door.
Li Yao finished his latest disguise and walked in, too.
All the Yuanying Cultivators and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators were dazed.
"Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture, what are you doing?"
Li Yao was wearing a loose linen shirt, colorful beach pants, and a pair of slippers that were spluttering noisily between his toes.
"Is there a problem with a great hermit living in the city?"
Li Yao replied frankly.
After the conversation with Long Yangjun the other day, he had completely let go of the burdens in his heart. He no longer considered the messy issues and was himself again.
Chiliu. Chiliu.
Li Yao sucked on the sand ice in his hand and looked at everyone with clear eyes.
Before the experts realized what was going on, they were attracted by the slim figure that flashed out behind Li Yao's casual appearance.
"Long Yangjun?"
'Mother White Lotus' Wan Mingzhu exclaimed in shock. Pausing for a moment, she asked in surprise, "… Lord Wang?"
"Please excuse me."
Long Yangjun replied in the voice of 'Lead Eunuch Wang Xi' first.
All the experts were slightly dazed. Han Baling and Qi Changsheng, who were known as the 'Four Rapscallions' together with Long Yangjun, were amused. "I didn't know that Lord Wang's disguise skills were so delicate. No wonder Lord Wang was still absolutely unharmed when all the Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty were hunting Lord Wang!"
"However …"
Meng Chixin asked thoughtfully, "Nobody is hunting Lord Wang right now. Why is Lord Wang in such a disguise?"
"It's very simple."
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