Actually, the busy daily life was also very interesting. This was a thought that came to me after I followed Liliana and personally guided … Un, participated in the construction of the Tree Elves' home for a few days.
The Tree Elves needed a new home. After we solved the problem of the Hibernators, this issue was placed in front of everyone. They had a population of 2.6 billion and they had their own independent culture system. They were creatures with weak divinity created by another Goddess of Life whose name we didn't even know. When these few characteristics were added together, it meant that we had to at least give the Tree Elves an independent planet as their new home.
Currently, they were temporarily living on the mother planet. However, the mother planet lacked the necessary facilities and resources for the carbon-based colonists to survive. Gaia had activated three gigantic ecological domes, but they could only satisfy the Tree Elves' needs for a short period of time. Furthermore, the mother planet's active psionic environment could be a fatal threat to ordinary races at any time. Thus, they needed to move as soon as possible.
The Tree Elves were the last race of the old Empire. They had completed the last mission that the old Empire had given to their people, and they had also brought important information to the new Empire. All of these made Sandora and I have special feelings for these pointy-eared Tree Elves. Or to put it bluntly, we have a favorable impression of them. Thus, we arranged an extra privilege for this race: We prepared a planet for them in the shadow realm.
The current shadow realm had expanded to an inconceivable size. According to Bubble, it was currently equivalent to the size of a Milky Way galaxy. This was referring to the size of its entire border. In reality, the border of the shadow realm gradually transitioned to the unusable zone and finally connected to the void. Thus, approximately a quarter of its space was unusable. However, even if it was equivalent to three quarters of a Milky Way galaxy, it was still an exaggerated size. It was hard to imagine that its initial form was merely to project K City into a different space. Currently, the expansion of the shadow realm had temporarily stopped, and it was estimated that it wouldn't start expanding again for a long time. Currently, its size was what Bubble thought was the optimal size. If it was too small, it would waste the bandwidth of the shadow realm's control network. If it was too large, it would cause a decrease in stability.
With such a vast space, the amount of space that we could utilize was still limited. Many military facilities, even the gigantic facilities like the Planetary Fortress Manufacturing Facility, only occupied an area the size of a solar system. Ninety-nine percent of the space in the shadow realm was used as a standby area. Sandora had already planned to gradually fill in the gaps with colonial planets and military fortresses in the next few thousand years. Right now, the Tree Elves had become the first batch of non-Schilling residents of the shadow realm. We had created a small solar system approximately a hundred astronomical units away from our home planet, Gaia. The sun of this solar system was picked up by Little Bubble when she went out to play the last time … Oh, I'm not wrong.
It was picked up by that lass. You know, Little Bubble loves shiny things. The last time she brought Ji Shanshan and a group of royal guards out for a stroll, they saw a very shiny star from a very suitable angle. Her Royal Highness ordered them to retrieve it on the spot. At that time, Shallow Shallow was also accompanying her on the stroll. I don't need to explain the rest. When an ignorant little lass and a brainless lass get together, it wouldn't be strange for anything to happen. After confirming that there was no life around the star, the royal guards actually dragged the thing into the shadow realm. However, after dragging it back, Little Bubble lost interest in it. Her Royal Highness wanted a bright ball the size of a chicken egg, not a nuclear reactor with a radius of 780,000 kilometers. Little Bubble did not expect that the toy that she had her eyes on would be so huge when she looked closer.
This star, which was more or less a little blunder, had been idling in the shadow realm for a few months. It had always been used as a testing ground for the Osaka's probes. Now, it was finally put to use. It was repaired and its aging core was replaced with hydrogen and helium, which were beneficial to the health of the star. Furthermore, it had lost a little of its weight. After that, it was dressed up and became the sun of the Tree Elves.
Currently, there were only three planets in the new star system. The innermost layer was a planet rich in minerals. We found it in a desolate area and dragged it back to the Tree Elves as a source of industrial materials for their future development. The second planet was located in the habitable zone of the new star system. This was the new home of the Tree Elves. This planet was slightly larger than Earth. It had a surface environment similar to that of the Green Star. Its previous form was a decommissioned planetary battleship, formerly known as the 'Dawn of War'. This planetary battleship's shield generator and armor layer were destroyed during the battle of the Great Nebula by the Shepherdians. Until today, it had not been completely repaired. Due to the low efficiency of the early 'Zero' class of planetary battleship technology, and at the same time, Tawil had obtained many important new technologies from the Warsong, this type of decommissioned planetary battleship was basically eliminated. Sandora had been having a headache over how to put these war relics to use again. Now, we had finally solved one of the problems: to give the Tree Elves a home. This starship, which had experienced many battles, was covered with a thick layer of crust. The rivers, lakes, seas and atmosphere system had been reset. As long as the basic atmosphere was stabilized, the migration could begin. Now, it had a new name: Oasis (That's right, it was the name of the small world in the heart of the original Green Star). This name was unanimously agreed upon by the navigators of the Tree Elves. They hoped to use this method to commemorate their home.
Located at the outermost edge of the new star system was the ancient starship that had completed its historical mission: Green Star.
Currently, the Green Star was no longer suitable for life to exist. Its core was highly cooled and its mantle structure was completely destroyed. It lacked sufficient power to change the geological structure. More importantly, the layer of green crystal that covered its surface had already deteriorated. It had been exposed to the harsh environment for tens of thousands of years. It might even be able to withstand the void, causing the outer layer of the crystal to become a forbidden zone for life. Removing the outer layer and modifying the Green Star would require the cost of creating three colonized planets of the same specifications. After discussing with the elders of the Tree Elves, Sandora and I decided to give up on rebuilding the Green Star. Instead, we placed it at the outermost edge of the new star system, preserving it as a monument to witness history.
As for the Oasis that was originally located at the core of the planet, it had already been moved to the outside by the use of spatial technology. Now, it looked extremely ugly and the lush and beautiful scenery of the past could no longer be seen. After the Mother Tree was peeled off from the surface, what was left behind were countless gigantic ravines and deep caves that connected the entire planet. Within the caves, one could only find carbide that had been accumulated by plants for tens of thousands of years and some relatively ancient monitoring equipment. These equipment had even been forgotten by humans. After the complex and profound ancient equipment broke down one after another, the navigators of the Tree Elves completely gave up on maintaining these equipment. Currently, this planet that was slightly smaller than the moon was still the moon of the Tree Elves. It was placed in the orbit of the new 'Oasis' and revolved around its mother planet once every 22 days.
On the Oasis, this term would refer to the new home of the Tree Elves. It was a planet that had been modified from a battleship. Liliana, I and a few other navigators of the Tree Elves personally participated in the opening ceremony of the remodeling project. Among them was the Great Elder of the Tree Elves and the former captain of the Green Star, the oldest elder of the Tree Elves. When the first atmospheric control tower was lowered from the low orbit of the carrier to the surface and began to rumble, the Great Elder let out a light sigh.
"We have finally arrived. Thank you for your generosity. "
I smiled. "Your contributions to the Empire will forever be remembered. This is what you deserve."
Actually, I almost said: Why are you being so courteous? We are all on the same side. However, I didn't manage to say this because Liliana pinched my pinky in time. This lass had been with me for a long time and understood the kind of people around her.
"Actually, when the Tree Elves set sail, their relationship with the Empire wasn't that deep." Liliana raised her head and looked at the Great Elder. "I remember that not long after you were rescued by the Imperial Army, the Empire met with a mishap. I didn't expect your loyalty to be so high."
"The Tree Elves are a race that keeps their promises." The Great Elder thought for a moment before adding another sentence. "Of course, the most important thing is that we couldn't find the brakes …" What she meant was that they had been on a mission for tens of thousands of years because they couldn't stop.
I suddenly felt that this old lady was a little too honest. Is it suitable for you to say such words in front of me?
Even a weirdo like Liliana couldn't help but be in a daze. Using this opportunity, the Great Elder began to pull the elder beside him to look at the atmospheric control tower in the distant plains. That was one of the most important structures in their new home. The elder of the Tree Elves was really too old. When I saw him in the Green Star control room, the old man was already a little blurry. Today, he seemed to be even more stooped. This former Starship Captain was still wearing his fleet uniform that he would never change out of. Under the guidance of the Great Elder, he looked at the tall tower in a daze. Then, he suddenly shouted, "You said that we have arrived?"
His voice was very loud, but the Great Elder was already used to it. Using the same loud voice, she replied, "Yes, the mission has been completed. This is the new home of the Tree Elves …"
"We are going to live on the surface?" The old man shouted with an even louder voice. "Oh, okay. Go and find my log. Tell the lads to prepare some air chambers. Who knows when the atmosphere might leak again …"
The Great Elder helplessly spread his hands towards me. "He is confused again. He still thinks that the Green Star is on the journey."
I looked around. All of the navigators of the Green Star were old. The Great Elder was actually the youngest among the group of navigators. They had spent a lot of time on the journey and had spent a lot of time outside of the sleeping chamber. When the Green Star set sail, most of the navigators were in their prime. Now, their captain was so old that he couldn't even remember his own name. However, he still remembered his captain's log. I thought that before the Tree Elves moved into their new home, we should first solve the problem of these old people. They should be compensated for their ten thousand years of bitter journey. I should have the ability to give them everything they want: youth, life, a healthy body, and even a newborn body. This doesn't seem to be a difficult matter. At most, we will have to let Jingle find her own loophole again …
However, when I brought up this matter, the Great Elder and the other navigators shook their heads at the same time.
"It's already enough for this lifetime." A white-haired old man smiled magnanimously. "The Tree Elves can live for more than a hundred thousand years. This is calculated according to the New Empire's method of counting years. The Mother Tree bestowed upon us by the God gave us a very long lifespan. Compared to the other races with short lifespans, the majority of the Tree Elves squandered their lives extravagantly. However, I feel that us old fellows have a more meaningful life than the other Tree Elves. We have completed a seemingly amazing mission and have nothing to miss in this lifetime. The ancestor of the Tree Elves left behind a sentence: The soul of a traveler will eventually become tired. Right now, we just want to rest our feet. We don't have any other requests. "
I felt that I should respect their choice and didn't force it. However, I also promised that as long as the navigators have any requests, the Empire will do its best to satisfy them.
When Liliana and I left the new oasis, she mentioned a few of her plans.
"The new oasis still needs a period of time to be constructed. The Tree Elves won't all migrate to their new home in a short period of time. Right now, they are temporarily separated into other worlds. Our macro world is developing very quickly. In many worlds, the 'Space Administration' is an organization that can influence the world's structure. Although it isn't made public. Currently, a lot of the Tree Elves that have been separated are living in the macro world. They are arranged by the local inspectors or special agents. A portion of the Tree Elves are living in the various bases under the jurisdiction of the Space Administration. There are also some that have been taken in by nearby families. Because of this, I discovered a few interesting characteristics of this race. "
Seeing that I cooperated with her and revealed a curious expression, Liliana smiled proudly.
"They are really natural-born travellers — — or should I say, diplomats. The Tree Elves are very adaptable to this kind of transfer between worlds. Some of the younger Tree Elves that have been in a dormant state for the past tens of thousands of years are very interested in living in a foreign world. They are able to adapt to the culture of the new world in an extremely short period of time and grasp the local etiquette without a teacher. Those Tree Elves that are arranged to live together with the local residents are even more surprising. Originally, I was worried that they would affect the daily lives of the families that are responsible for receiving them. In the end, the information that I received back said that they have reached an agreement with everyone: These gentle Tree Elves are born to be ambassadors of goodwill! "
To be honest, I didn't know much about these details. I only knew that at the beginning, Gaia was in charge of temporarily settling these Tree Elves. However, they were later transferred to the Immigration Administration and the Immigration Administration was linked to the Space Administration. From the looks of it, the Shadow City, a military capital, was indeed not suitable for a population of 2.6 billion. Thus, these Tree Elves were sent to various places in the macro world to temporarily settle down. This was originally an emergency measure, but it seems that … the Tree Elves are very adaptable?
"Of course, there are exceptions." Liliana added. "The navigators, the staff who have been awake for a long time during the voyage, and the last batch of Tree Elf civilians that entered the dormant pods, they are already tired of any form of travel. These Tree Elves make up about 10% of their entire race, which is about two to three hundred million people. These people want a stable home. Thus, we will first arrange for these two to three hundred million people. It just so happens that the ecological dome of the new oasis can only accommodate so many people. Imperceptibly, our workload will be reduced."
"And then?" I instinctively felt that Liliana had other plans. She was used to talking about small matters first before moving on to the main event.
"And then? After that, we will be left with 2.4 billion people. "Liliana shrugged." Boss, didn't you notice? Your Empire has the Colonial Bureau, the local colonial governors, and the fleet. However, it lacks a liaison officer to travel between the various colonies and a special envoy to contact the lower worlds. This isn't normal! The inspectors of each world are equivalent to the colonial governors. What they should do is to report to the Shadow City on a fixed date every season, and not to report in person every few days for trivial matters. The Imperial Army of the Space Administration shouldn't be running around outside all day. Many of the members in the macro world are from remote and desolate places. When contacting them, we need to send someone from the headquarters. If we compare your Empire to a country on Earth, then the current situation is like a small village in a mountain valley where pigs are unable to give birth. The capital needs to send someone to express their condolences. Don't you feel that something is wrong? "
I thought about it and shook my head. "I really didn't notice it before …"
"Of course, the most important reason is that the Empire's soldiers are no longer suitable to act as envoys." Liliana had a defeated expression on her face. "Now, when contacting the capital world and the border world, it is basically the Empire's soldiers who are sent out. I'm not saying that those soldiers aren't smart. It's just that … Loading a gun while waiting for the president to sign a contract, I think only your soldiers would do that …"
"…" Damn it, that seems to really be the case!
"Get close to the people, get close to the people," Liliana said with a pained expression. "The macro world was established as an organization for the lower civilizations. In the end, you got a group of Empire's soldiers to be messengers. Have you ever seen an uncle from the People's Liberation Army collecting water and electricity bills?"
I was finally defeated by Liliana's endless wonderful metaphors and raised my hands in surrender. "In other words, you plan to let the Tree Elves join the Space Administration and act as … what's their name again?"
Liliana said matter-of-factly, "Liaison officer, you see, the Tree Elves are steady, kind, patient, responsible, and approachable. This makes them suitable for contacting ordinary civilizations. Furthermore, they are vassal races of the Empire and can be considered as your trusted aides just like the Azeroth Salvation Army or the Eden Federal Army. After that, they can be accepted as believers of the Goddess of Life. Right now, the Church of the Goddess of Life is the 'national religion' that you and Sister Sandora have jointly established in the macro world. You know the situation, basically, believing in the one in your pocket is equivalent to believing in you. Ahem … I mean, research has found that believers of the Goddess of Life are more favorable to the residents of the macro world. In summary, the Tree Elves may be the most common liaison officers in the macro world in the future. They can replace your Empire's soldiers to run errands in other worlds. You can save a lot of manpower and the Space Administration won't have to receive complaints every day … "
Was there a need for this girl to give me a blow at my weakness at the end! The Empire's soldiers were dumbfounded. Who did they offend? Fine, it seems like they have offended quite a few "who" …
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