Hilda and Vimm were speechless for at least half a minute until Hao Ren waved his hand in front of them. If Hilda had at least some understanding of Hao Ren's background, then Vimm was really confused. He felt that what he just heard was not an auditory hallucination, it was more than a fantasy!
"You said... a planet?" Vimm looked at the mysterious stranger in front of him in a daze. "You can give it to us? And you have a way to transfer a billion people at once? I'm sorry... I don't know if I understand it correctly. Is that what you mean? "
Hao Ren had long expected this reaction from Vimm, so he nodded seriously and explained the details. "I really intend to do so, you don't have to doubt anything. But there are some details that I have to clarify first: because of some procedural issues, the planet is not a gift, but a lease. Of course, this is just a formality. You can use the resources of your new home at will, and I will transfer the right to use the planet to the fullest extent to you in my own name. Anyway, that place is not very useful to me. After that, you will temporarily settle in another universe in the form of a sojourn. But when you develop real superluminal spaceflight technology, the first colonized planet that you develop will become your real property, and from then on, you will be a legal resident. Also, the fleet that I arranged for you is not free, but you should be able to afford the travel expenses... "
Hilda nodded as she listened. These details sounded like a formality. She knew that Hao Ren had done his best to get the Aerymian elves out of the quagmire, so he did not care about some of the restrictions at all. But she still stood in the position of the ruler of Aerym and very cautiously asked, "So, Hao Ren, what... is the price?"
"As I said earlier, on the one hand, you have to give up the foundation here. This is a psychological hurdle for you, and on the other hand, you have to bear the travel expenses yourself." Hao Ren spread out his hands. "On the one hand, on the other hand, you have to give up the foundation here. On the other hand, you have to bear the travel expenses yourself," Hao Ren spread out his hands. "On the other hand, it seems that there is some value in the old goods market and some black markets. After conversion, it is enough to transport a billion of you to another universe. Also, this is considered a familial price. I only agreed to use resources to repay the debt because I know the long-distance runner. "
Hilda's eyes widened in surprise. "That's all?"
"Could it be that it's difficult?" Vivian could not help but chime in. "You'll have plenty of land and resources when you get to your new home. Besides, there's only a billion of you left. If you squeeze a little, you should be able to live on the new planet. What's the point of keeping these floating islands?"
"It's not that I can't bear to part with these floating islands. I just didn't expect anyone to want them." Hilda looked a little awkward. "I thought our old facilities were worthless in the eyes of advanced civilizations …"
The MDT chimed in. "You can't say that. Even scrap metal has value. It just depends on how you use it. Your floating islands are indeed worthless. For those civilizations who have the ability to go into space, there are free celestial debris everywhere. Naturally, they won't be interested in them. But the equipment you make — there are people who want it in some markets. The depletion of resources has pushed your technology in material circulation and ecological dome to the limit. The equipment you make is very valuable in this regard. Advanced civilizations may not be able to use it, but some young civilizations with mediocre technology like to go to the second-hand market for this ready-made equipment. "
"You seem to know a lot about it?" Hao Ren looked at the MDT in surprise.
"I just learned about it. I just checked the database and found that the pan-cosmic economic circle is a very interesting thing. The old antique equipment of the Aerymian elves will be converted into cheap colonial components by some professional refurbishers. They will be combined with other second-hand equipment with higher compatibility and repackaged before being sold to novice civilizations who don't know about it. This industry is a big part of interstellar trade. Perhaps in a few years, you may see the shadow of the Dawnbreak Island in a corner of the galaxy — the universe is too big, there are all kinds of industries. And even if there is really no way to recycle the old equipment, it doesn't matter. They will be sent into the furnace, or become the personal collection of some unique interstellar scholars and collectors. Anyway, it will come in handy. 'Nothing made by intelligent races will be worth nothing.' This is a famous saying of the leader of the Fairy Void Space Consortium. All interstellar profiteers believe in it. "
Hao Ren thought for a moment and said, "… Let's not talk about this first. How much did that 883 scam me?"
"Not too much, not too little. Probably the amount that a semi-familiar and broad-minded business partner should have," the MDT said indifferently. "And strictly speaking, he was taking advantage of the Aerymian elves. After all, he is a businessman. You can't expect him to be as noble as Y 'zaks."
Hao Ren was speechless.
Hilda understood what the MDT meant. She quickly said, "It doesn't matter. We can't take these things away anyway …"
Since Hilda had no objection, of course, Hao Ren could not say anything. He took the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the era of the sea of stars. And he also understood that the development of a civilization's technology tree was often not balanced. The Aerymian elves were indeed a civilization trapped in the mother planet, but this was caused by a bad environment. In other aspects, such as material circulation and artificial ecology, their technology had actually reached the standard of entering the interstellar stage. As long as they were given a superluminal engine, they could blossom all over the galaxy.
It was foreseeable that the Aerymian elves would enter a stage of vigorous development after they got out of the current quagmire. Their potential was no joke.
"So you have no objection to this migration plan, right?" Hao Ren looked at Hilda. "Do you need to confirm with your elders and ministers?"
The expression on Hilda's face was hard to read. She was too excited, shocked, and barely able to maintain her composure. Her lips were trembling a little. She just nodded and said, "Of course I have no objection! It would be better to say that this is a huge … surprise, but will you really give us a planet? What else do you want us to do besides travel expenses? I don't quite understand … Is a planet so insignificant to you? "
Hao Ren scratched his head and said, "How should I put it? From a person's point of view, I really can't imagine the concept of having such a large piece of land in my hands. My own house has not been renovated for decades. The property of this planet is beyond my imagination. But now I'm doing this as an inspector. The planet is just a nominal property to me. I can't use it at all. What do you think I would do with it? Tie a rope and swing it around to hit the sun? I might as well do you a favour. "
"It's such a useless thing to you." Vimm's expression was very interesting. "But our whole race has struggled for thousands of years …"
"Vimm, go and inform the elders and my council," Hilda said quickly. "Also, immediately issue the highest royal notice to the public that there's a very important event. But don't announce the content for the time being. Let them pay attention to all channels of information. I'll announce the details after the elders' meeting. Stop all the work you're doing. They're not important anymore."
Vimm suddenly got up and said, "Yes! Mother! "
Then the young elven regent turned and walked towards the exit of the hall. But after two steps, he could not help but turn back. The expression on his face was so strange that it was a little funny. He looked at Hao Ren and his mother and said, "Wait a minute … I'm still a little confused … Did you two actually discuss to tell a story? I really can't accept this … "
Hilda's face darkened. "Go!"
The young regent hurriedly ran out. Hilda reminded him loudly behind him, "Don't forget to say that it's' good news' when you make the announcement — the people can't take the shock anymore!"
Vimm trotted out of the hall. Hao Ren looked at his back and sighed. "You're quite good at educating your son."
"He's not mature enough." Hilda shook her head. "He's barely qualified to be a regent. I can't help it. After all, he's just an adult … I'm a little impatient with his education."
Hao Ren felt that discussing the education of his son with a beautiful sister who was only one or two years older than him was simply ridiculous. He quickly interrupted the topic and said, "Let's not talk about this. Now that the biggest problem of the Aerymian elves has been solved, the social problems like the Lotto Group shouldn't be a problem anymore, right?"
Hilda seemed to have just come to her senses. Then she smiled and said, "Ah, yes … I suddenly feel … relaxed …"
Hilda's voice was getting lower and lower. Hao Ren did not notice it at first. When he felt that something was wrong, he found that the queen was already leaning on the table, without a sound.
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