It seemed that our family really did have a very surprising ability. That is, no matter what we did, there would always be a little problem in the end.
Most of the time, it's Shallow Shallow or Liliana who gets into trouble. Sometimes, even me, the head of the family, and our dignified lady would go off the rails …
I feel that regardless of whether the ruins tribe understood Yodel's words or not, they must have had a deep impression of today's live broadcast. But who cares? The First Family's unreliability isn't just a matter of a day or two. They'll find out sooner or later if they stay with the Empire for too long …
"Do we have a suitable world to arrange for them now?"
After the announcement to the civilians, I went to look for Sives, who was on standby. The ever-meticulous and valiant female officer seemed to have an unflagging spirit. Even after a great battle, she remained at the frontline command platform full of spirit. She was much better than Pandora, who immediately went into low-power standby mode after a battle.
"Yes, Your Majesty. There are many worlds within the Empire's borders, and there are countless carbon-based planets suitable for the ruins tribe to live on." Sives nodded. "The population of the ruins tribe is less than five hundred million. One planet is enough to accommodate them."
"But it's not suitable for them to come into contact with other civilizations on a large scale, right?" I rubbed my chin and pondered. "They lack the knowledge that a normal civilization should have, and they don't understand how to survive in the real world. If they were to come into contact with a normal civilization, it wouldn't be a good thing for either of them."
These considerations were from the perspective of an Earthling. As a member of the Imperial Army, Sives clearly hadn't thought of this before, which was why she suddenly looked enlightened. From her point of view, it was simple for a civilization to survive — provide them with sufficient nutrients and space, and then give them orders when needed. It was a typical Empire mentality, highly efficient, but it wasn't suitable for any normal civilization. Even though the New Empire had undergone a huge transformation, some habits and thoughts were hard to change. It was easy to get them to provide better treatment to their vassal civilizations, but it was much harder to get them to think of this on their own.
"Indeed, their current situation isn't suitable for them to come into contact with normal civilizations. Too strong a culture shock could destroy their social structure." Sives didn't think too much into it, but it didn't mean that she couldn't understand when someone reminded her. She immediately understood my considerations. "Then we need to eliminate the planets that are already colonized by advanced civilizations. We can eliminate all the territories of the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community. The ideal choice is a planet with a complete ecosystem and rich resources, but no intelligent life. There are some such planets in the Empire's colony storage, and some planets that don't quite meet the requirements can also provide for them to survive with a little adjustment … "
"Big Brother."
Just as Sives and I were discussing, a gentle voice suddenly called out from behind. I didn't need to turn around to know who it was just from the tone of the voice and the unique way of addressing her: Poison Island Chestnut.
Speaking of which, this title of 'Elder Brother' really makes me a little speechless. To be honest, even now, I'm still not used to this serious and almost inappropriate form of address. Even though it sounds like a form of address for family members, how many children would bow to their mother and say, "Mother, please bestow three to five copper coins for a KFC drumstick burger" when they ask for money? But Poison Island Chestnut just had to be this stubborn!
Actually, at the start, Poison Island called me that just for fun. She once had a sudden idea to learn the ways of a maid from Anveena, but it didn't end well. She was even dragged to school by me. To any child of school age, going to school was definitely something to be hated. I had always believed that it was because of this that Poison Island unswervingly used that stiff and inflexible "Big Brother" to address me. That was because when she used to call me that, I would always put on a depressed expression, which made her very happy.
But now, it seemed that this way of addressing me had become a habit of hers.
"Chestnut? Didn't you go back to rest? "
I turned my head to look at the girl standing behind me. She stood slender and elegant three meters away from me, a gentle smile on her face. When she wasn't holding a sword, she looked just like a lady.
"Big Brother, are you thinking about how to make arrangements for these ruined tribes?"
Chestnut looked at Sives and suddenly asked with a hopeful tone.
"Hm? Do you have any suggestions? "
After addressing her as brother for a period of time, I understood this cheap sister of mine a little. Although her position at home was roughly equivalent to that of a nanny like Anveena, there were times when she was different from Anveena. That was, Chestnut would make some small requests of her own. From this point, she was more human than Anveena. That Ghost Maid who had no desires never knew how to express her own requests. So far, she had only asked for two things from me. The first was for me to allow her to build a nest on the cabinet in the living room. The second was for us to go out and find a few crows for her so that she could learn how to lay eggs. The second request was rejected by me.
Speaking of which, isn't this a little off topic?
"Big Brother, I do have some ideas. But if Big Brother has already made up his mind, it's fine too …" Chestnut hesitated for a moment, but still said it straightforwardly. "Actually, it's fine to arrange for the people of the ruined tribes to live on Mars, right? There's already a rather large ecological zone there. "
"Mars?"
I immediately thought of the red planet that was covered with crimson iron oxide soil and was ravaged by storms all year round. But soon, I realized that Chestnut might be talking about another Mars — the one in the silent apocalypse world.
"Sanctuary?" I raised my eyebrows and asked in surprise.
"Sanctuary" referred to Mars in the silent apocalypse world. Speaking of that universe, it could be said to be the most unique one among the territories where the Imperial Army was stationed. It had no native vassal races, which was completely different from our current "where there is territory, there must be vassals" rule. The local human survivors were not qualified to be vassals, and the stage of civilization in other parts of the universe was not very advanced. The most advanced one had not even flown out of their solar system. The Empire had set up many large bases and colonies in that universe, treating it as one of the inland territories. But due to the lack of energy, we had not carried out large-scale development of that universe. It could be said that the entire universe was a virgin land waiting to be built. Currently, the systematic activities carried out in that universe were only observation of the origin civilization without any interference and some conventional scientific research.
It was probably equivalent to the "suburbs" of the Empire. The prospects were vast, but we did not have the time to build it yet.
Sandora planned to start a comprehensive construction project in the universe of the silent apocalypse world in the next three hundred years, using it as one of the important "factories" during the rise of the Empire. But this project, which could easily start in a hundred years and might not be completed in a few thousand years, was a little too far away for me. Usually, such things were fully handled by Sandora. Now that Chestnut suddenly mentioned "Sanctuary", I thought of these related matters.
"Speaking of which, that world is also your hometown," I said with a somewhat emotional expression.
I let out a sorrowful expression. "You haven't seen your friends there for a long time, right?"
"I do have some friends there, but it is no longer considered a hometown." Chestnut shook her head. "It is a surreal sanctuary filled with steel. I would rather have a sense of belonging in my brother's house. Staying in the Mars sanctuary is the same as staying on this spaceship. To me, it is just for novelty."
"That's true." I nodded.
The planet that Chestnut was born and raised on had been destroyed by the Gate of the Abyss and the flash of EOP-03. The remaining few hundred thousand survivors were moved to the Mars sanctuary. Such a sanctuary, of course, couldn't be considered as her hometown. So, the current Chestnut completely treated the City of Shadows and "my brother's house" as her own home. But because she still had some friends left in the Mars sanctuary, she would still occasionally go back to visit them. But recently, she didn't go back much. The Imperial Army Academy was about to have its final exam …
Chestnut's intention was for the ruins of this world to settle down in the Mars sanctuary. Her suggestion was very surprising. I didn't really understand what her motive was. What was the point of doing this for the ruins of this world and the people in the Mars sanctuary?
"Although Lord Big Brother is a very considerate person, he can also be careless sometimes." Chestnut looked into my eyes and said softly, "Although the sanctuary is very safe, there is only one city in the entire world. It is a very lonely thing."
When I heard that, I was a little stunned. It seemed to be the case.
Chestnut continued, "After Earth collapsed, everyone was gathered in the sanctuary. There were hundreds of thousands of people in the only city. This reality made many people depressed. Although they didn't have to worry about safety and everyone was working hard to build a new home, the entire planet was gone. Human civilization suddenly fell back to that state. The entire world was compressed into a protective shield. Outside the city was an uninhabited area. No matter how far you walked on the planet, you couldn't find any traces of other humans … In this kind of life, many people began to recall the once prosperous civilization on Earth. Two months ago, when I went back, I met Zhonggang Police Officer. She said that the overall atmosphere in the sanctuary was getting worse and worse. So, I thought, if there was another large group of people who had the same experience as them … Even if they didn't know each other, would they be able to muster up their courage? "" If that's the case, it seems that I have indeed neglected it. "
"If that's the case, it seems that I have been negligent," I rubbed my chin in deep thought. The situation that Kuozi had mentioned was easy to think of, but no one had thought of it before. Although the sanctuary could protect people's lives, it couldn't protect people's souls. Admittedly, it was already very fortunate to be able to live in a sanctuary after the end of the world. At least, they were much luckier than those who had died. However, you took a person who had been living a normal life a few months ago from Earth, which had six billion people, and threw him into a glass shell that only had a few hundred thousand people. Moreover, these few hundred thousand people would have to live in the shell for at least ten generations before something that could barely be called a 'civilization' or 'country' could be seen on this planet. It was truly a tragedy to be alive.
Of course, if we didn't care about this matter, there wouldn't be too many consequences. The first generation of sanctuary residents might be sad, but the second generation of sanctuary residents would only be left with regrets. By the third generation, they would get used to life in the sanctuary. Sooner or later, the new generation of sanctuary residents would completely forget that their race had once spread across the entire planet. They would learn to develop in peace and be content in their shell until they walked out of the sanctuary step by step according to their plan. This was the so-called 'post-apocalyptic civilization' effect.
But now, I obviously wouldn't ignore such a situation. No matter what, it was as easy as lifting a finger. Besides, the human survivors in the sanctuary were also people under my rule. Even if they didn't have the qualifications to be vassals of the Empire, they should have the right to live a better life. Using Shadora's words, no matter what position you are in, there will always be responsibilities that you must bear.
"Everyone, and I believe this includes the tribe living in the ruins, needs to rely on each other in order to become braver." Chestnut clasped her hands together and looked me in the eye. "They have a lot in common, don't they? If you really want them to rely on each other, I think the ruins tribe and the survivors in the Mars sanctuary are the most suitable. Everyone in the Mars sanctuary can no longer face the lonely reality of having only one city on the planet, and the ruins tribe can also find a guide that won't cause too much of a social impact. The survivors in the sanctuary will be more than happy to teach the ruins tribe how to survive on a real planet … "
I nodded as I listened. Chestnut was right. When other cities appeared on the planet, the Mars sanctuary wouldn't just be a sanctuary anymore. It might even flourish in a short period of time. Within a generation's lifetime, it would become a bustling and lively real world. The humans in the sanctuary wouldn't have to continue reminiscing about the past on Earth in the only city in the world, and the ruins tribe would be able to learn how to survive on a normal planet in the shortest time possible. Just like what Chestnut said, the humans in the Mars sanctuary were the most suitable guides. They understood what people who had lost their homes needed the most, and they also knew how to help a group of refugees who had just arrived to adapt to the new world as soon as possible. It should be noted that for a group of ordinary people who were used to living on Earth, familiarizing themselves with the ultra-modern Mars sanctuary was as difficult as letting the ruins tribe know what the "outside world" was. Since they had adapted well, they naturally had experience adapting to a new environment.
"How big is the habitable area near the Mars sanctuary? Wait, I think you should give me a more complete report. "
I turned to look at Sives, who pulled out a file and scanned through it. "The sanctuary used a few super plants that Lina helped cultivate to create the planet's ecosphere. Coupled with the atmospheric production system left behind by the imperial army, the target world, Mars, now has the basic conditions for normal humans to survive in the atmosphere. Currently, the northern hemisphere is mainly covered in vegetation, and a quarter of the planet has reached the standard of a planet with an excellent ecosystem. The southern hemisphere has been set as temporarily undeveloped, and while there are rivers and tundra, the vegetation coverage is only at the level of a barren planet. The sanctuary is still the only city on the planet, and currently, there are only a few satellite towns built around it. Due to the limited population, the sanctuary's expansion is very slow. The overall evaluation shows that the target world, Mars, has reached the standard of a medium ecosphere. The ruins tribe can all be settled in the northern hemisphere. "
"Wow, such a barren place can be colonized so quickly. It's much faster than I thought."
I sighed from the bottom of my heart.
After all, the planet was initially used to settle a few hundred thousand refugees. We didn't use the Empire's technology to create an ecosphere for the entire planet. The atmospheric production system and Liliana's super plants were all the 'additional investments' we made in the sanctuary. I really didn't expect the barren Mars to become a medium ecosphere in such a short period of time. What kind of strange seeds did Liliana throw there?
"Then it's settled. We'll settle the ruins tribe in the Mars sanctuary." I made my decision. "We'll build some Empire outposts near the sanctuary and raise the administrative level of the planet. We'll treat it as a normal subsidiary colony. Also, inform the person in charge of the sanctuary to prepare to receive their new neighbors. Also, transfer a batch of engineering ships from the City of Shadows to prepare to build a temporary town for the ruins tribe. We'll depart in a few hours and return after settling the refugees. "
Xi Weisi agreed and went to carry out the order, while Kuwako seemed very happy. "Thank you, Big Brother, for putting up with my willful request …"
"Alright, alright. When will you stop being so rigid?" I looked at Chestnut helplessly. "Protecting the people is my job. Speaking of which, I have indeed neglected the Mars sanctuary. I didn't pay enough attention to them. "
"Please don't think that way! Big Brother, you have to deal with a myriad of issues every day. You have to consider the important matters of the entire Empire. How can you care about a small tribe with such a heavy burden? In fact, it's already very touching that Big Brother is willing to put in so much effort for a mere few hundred thousand humans. "
Looking at Chestnut's serious expression and hearing her unwavering words, I suddenly felt that … this lass might be being sarcastic.
Do I look like someone who has to deal with a myriad of issues every day?
"Go, go, go. Go back to your room to sleep!" I waved my hand at Chestnut and tried my best to look dignified. She retracted her smile and bowed at me with impeccable etiquette before running towards the teleportation device.
However, just as I stretched my back and was about to head back to the resting room to catch up on sleep, a black shadow suddenly leaped out from the air beside me. Right after that, Icetis shouted loudly, "Ahaha! Chen, hurry up and come with me! We have a big surprise! "
I was stunned. Then, I threw the hooligan goddess who was about to pounce on me for a signature bear hug onto the ground. "What surprise?"
"Captive!" Icetis lay on the ground as she danced. "This has never happened before! Your sister really did a great job. An unlucky person didn't manage to escape or self-destruct. We captured him alive — — We captured a Fallen Apostle, a living and kicking Fallen Apostle! "
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