Chapter 551: Giant Insect Taste

After the Star River envoy left, Makemu and the others naturally reported to the Solar System Alliance headquarters immediately. The headquarters had already prepared for this, but they did not expect the other party to arrive so quickly; it was very likely that the wormhole had been arranged by them all along.

The Solar System Council held an emergency meeting and reached a resolution: to cooperate, at least for now, as the other party had not immediately resorted to force.

Regardless of whether what the opponent said was true or false, whether they truly possessed such powerful strength or were just a slightly more advanced civilization putting on a show, time would tell. Humanity, having just experienced a great war, was clearly more cautious. Of course, there were definitely dissenting voices, but those mindless ones were suppressed. At the very least, the intelligence of the human leadership at this stage was online; this was a completely different situation from facing the Giant Insect.

The high-level officials of the Solar System Alliance immediately connected with the envoy of the Star River Alliance. The "atmosphere was harmonious." One week later, the Solar System Alliance Council unanimously voted to join the Star River Alliance, signed the "Submarine Convention," officially became a new member of the Star River Alliance, agreed to abide by the Galaxy Contract, and undertook military service, trade, and a unified currency, among other things. The details involved might take several more years to finalize.

During this process, there were some appropriate probes, because the Galaxy Contract contained many clauses that looked very dangerous. However, after probing, the Alliance still felt fear. The other party seemed to know that humanity would take such actions and did not pay too much attention to it, but one of the Alliance's high-speed space rapid-response special task fleets disappeared.

For Romero, the appearance of the Star River Alliance was good news, because Kepler was also an asset of the Star River Alliance; it did not belong to humanity. However, according to the Star River Alliance's contract, Kepler Planet, as a battlefield for the Earth civilization war, also joined the Star River Alliance. At the same time, Romero became the ruler of the Kepler civilization. Although his status could not compare to the Solar System, he still became a member of the Star River Alliance. He was allowed to propagate his race on Kepler while undertaking the obligations of the Alliance. In terms of overall status, Kepler was lower than the Solar System. In the Star River Alliance, the power enjoyed was based on rank, and any act that violated the contract would receive severe punishment.

Humanity understood this set of rules very well.

In essence, humanity was a branch of the Celestial, inheriting the genes of the Celestial, though the composition was not high. Sometimes it was just like that; the Nimeier, who had a higher composition, had lost. This was also the interesting part of life. An important reason why the Star River Alliance formulated the Seed Project and did not allow interference was that they wanted to give birth to diverse powers, rather than replication. Only in this way could the power of the Celestial be continuously extracted through the form of life evolution, eventually becoming a part of the Celestial and maintaining the absolute rule of the Celestial race in the Galaxy.

At this time, the expeditionary fleet was still on its way back and had not yet reached the Solar System. The technology of the Ring-shaped Spaceship was far more advanced than that of humanity. Not only that, the Celestial Warrior inside also possessed the ability to walk freely in the universe. They knew everything about humanity, while humanity only had a superficial understanding of them.

The entire fleet remained in a state of combat readiness on the return journey, not daring to take anything lightly. After all, just because the other party said they had no hostility did not mean they would not actually launch an attack. Even without having experienced such a war, they would not be so naive, but they truly dared not take any initiative.

The high-level officials were in a state of high alert, while for the Warriors who had finished the great war, there was the excitement of surviving a disaster and also exhaustion. They were finally going home.

Li Hao was also among those returning. He could not be with his comrades-in-arms. The appearance of the Star River Alliance and the Celestial had thrown everything into chaos. In fact, from top to bottom, no one knew what to do. Humanity had never faced such a thing before and could only wait for further orders from the Solar System headquarters. In the end, what they waited for was humanity joining the Star River Alliance to open a new era. For ordinary Warriors, this was certainly a happy thing; in any case, the war had stopped.

Li Hao did not see A Youyou, but he knew she was fine. Although nominally he was not the great hero who saved Kepler, he had still made outstanding contributions and was the bravest, rushing to the most dangerous places. He was also a hero in everyone's hearts, but now the attention of the high-level officials was all on the Star River Alliance.

However, people like Chao Qinglong, Maxis, Aofei, Zuo Xiaotang, and Dita had faint guesses about who the hero who saved humanity really was.

The second-turn Insect God General, with Romero's Spirit strength, was indeed very powerful, but to say he could defeat Nangong Yuhang and defeat Theseus, honestly, at their level—

People of this power level could feel it: it was impossible. Even a sneak attack was impossible. Don't forget the opponent was Nangong Yuhang; a sneak attack was a bit of a trivial matter.

It was just that Li Hao gave such a truth, and he had his own reasons.

Zuo Xiaotang and Li Hao were on the same spaceship. The two brothers were of the same temperament. The war was over, and they felt as if they had been liberated. To put it bluntly, they had no great ambitions. As for the Celestial or the Star River Alliance, which others were excited and curious about, neither of them had any interest. They just wanted to go home and have a good barbecue. Let the big shots worry about such earth-shattering events.

Being able to go home alive was the happiest thing.

"I heard that all human armies are to be reorganized, and military academies are to be suspended, waiting for restructuring. We have to follow the rules of the Star River Alliance. Hao Ge, what are your plans?" Zuo Xiaotang's mood was extremely relaxed; this was already a very good result for him.

"What do you say, how about we open a pizza shop together and become our own bosses at a branch?" Li Hao laughed.

"Can we eat pizza for free if we are the bosses?" Zuo Xiaotang was a bit excited.

"Ahem, although it's our own business, the accounts still have to be settled. Spend it first; spending it is still spending it in our own home, and there's a salary to take," Li Hao said.

"That's right, and it can increase the turnover. This is good!" Zuo Xiaotang said, "Maybe we can even meet beauties."

Anlita's departure was a big blow to Zuo Xiaotang, and having experienced this war, it could be considered a walk through the gates of hell. Having seen so much life and death, Zuo Xiaotang had also changed a lot and matured a lot. Those who were alive had to live well.

"That goes without saying!" Li Hao patted Zuo Xiaotang on the shoulder, "You're a battle hero after all. Your temperament is different from before; you'll definitely be popular!"

"Ahem, Hao Ge, what about that goddess? How are you two?" Zuo Xiaotang asked. He and Li Hao were not biological brothers, but they were closer than brothers.

Li Hao smiled slightly, "The war is over. A Youyou and the others were the first batch to go back. It's beyond one's control. I'll wait for her; anyway, there's plenty of time."

A Youyou was not like the two of them from small families, and she had no worries. After the war ended, the two of them had nothing to do and just had to wait for orders. But the Daliven Family was now considered a prominent wealthy family in the Solar System. If it were just a war between humanity and the Giant Insect, it would be fine. In essence, regardless of victory or defeat, it would not impact the family's structure in the short term. But the appearance of the Star Alliance and the complete change in the inherent structure and order of the Human Alliance directly involved the re-division of interest distribution rules. If the Daliven Family could not keep up with this change, the thousand-year-old wealthy family would collapse in an instant. As the heir to the family, A Youyou bore the brunt of it. From the moment she was born, she enjoyed the treatment of the Daliven Family. Similarly, at such a time, she needed to bear the responsibility and pressure. In this expedition, A Youyou's performance was also wise and brave. In addition to boosting morale, she also participated in the execution of the airborne plan. These were all very solid merits. The heir of the Daliven Family plus this identity,

The family needed her to participate in the power transition of the Alliance's structure.

In the local changes of the era, any person and force had to actively strive for it. The Solar System joining the Star River Alliance only reached a "peace" signal. The subtext was that after comparing strengths, and since the Star River Alliance did indeed give humanity a way to live and the possibility of progress, they stopped fighting. But how to join, the human high-level officials and the Star River Alliance's envoy still needed further negotiations, and the things involved were also beyond imagination.

Li Hao and Zuo Xiaotang felt their heads grow big just imagining it. Li Hao had even studied Financial Management, and he found managing his own little assets annoying, let alone involving the entire human race. This was not fighting, where you just smash it and be done.

From the day A Youyou met Li Hao, she never intended to impose these family pressures and troubles on Li Hao.

"Hao Ge, let's make the pizza shop big and strong. When sister-in-law is done with her work, let her give us an endorsement; it will definitely be hot!" Zuo Xiaotang said, "Maybe we can sell it to aliens in the future. By the way, I have an idea. When things stabilize, let's find Romero to import a batch of Kepler specialties and make some special Kepler pizzas. It's guaranteed to be hot!"

Zuo Xiaopang's perspective had opened up, and he had taken another step closer to marrying a rich and beautiful woman.

"Holy crap, this idea is good. I even studied marketing courses, and I didn't even think of this!" Li Hao

also slapped his thigh hard, "I heard that Romero can be the 'Tusi' of Kepler this time. We can also be considered to have a thigh to hug. When we develop, we'll borrow some money from him to open more branches!"

Zuo Xiaotang was one of the few people who knew the truth besides Romero. Of course, it was only a rough idea. The battle was solved by Li Hao, and it was a bit of a fluke, but Li Hao gave this credit to Romero. This was also the only way for Romero to survive, even if only temporarily.

It was just that Li Hao did not expect that an unexpected troublemaker would appear halfway. The current situation did not seem too bad. If the power represented by the Star River Alliance was only slightly stronger than humanity, then what awaited them was still war. But now that the power gap was huge, it was not needed. And from the rough intelligence obtained, the Star River Alliance was still relatively "fair and just."

"We'll just make a Kepler signature series, exclusive source!"

"Giant Insect flavor?"

"……That's too heavy, who could eat that."

The two brothers chatted happily. Although they were joking, they temporarily put aside their worries. Suddenly, there was a ding-dong sound, and Li Hao's face froze slightly.

It had finally come.