Chapter 561: Laturu Beastmen
Li Hao understood that the game at a high level involved rules and the like; in a situation where war could not be used to reach a quick conclusion, it was a long, wisdom-filled process of maneuvering. While there were certainly some selfish humans, there were also many wise existences like Long Danni.
"What should I do next?"
"Go to Kepler first!" Long Danni said decisively. "Kepler is the center now. With your relationship with Romero, you will definitely be able to obtain more information. I can no longer provide you with judgment. Go. Don't worry about Tianjing. Aren't you going to wait for Ma Long and the others to return?"
Li Hao smiled. "Parting is the norm; as long as everyone is doing well, that is enough."
"Thank you for the dried fish." Long Danni smiled lightly.
"Thank you, Principal!" Li Hao saluted earnestly.
Li Hao left; he was ultimately going to say goodbye to Earth. Long Danni gazed at Li Hao's back. She also did not know what kind of ripples Li Hao, this uncertain factor, would stir up once thrown into the Star Alliance. The higher-ups were currently all having their attention drawn by the Star River Alliance, and regarding this batch participating in the Galaxy Warrior selection, they were also holding a trial mentality—if this batch didn't work out, there would certainly be newcomers later. Pioneers often gave more than they received; there was nothing to complain about, as this was the fate humans currently faced. But she believed that Li Hao was a different kind of stone.
The Skycom scanned, and the pass was immediately verified. Long Danni had already handled all the procedures. Within a year, the reorganization of the Solar System's military was still ongoing. Because Li Hao had missed the first round of selection, his affiliation had been placed back into Tianjing Martial Arts. This was also why he had wandered for a year without anyone looking for him; the human world had been like this since the moment of its birth—it would keep turning regardless of who was missing.
The spaceship flew along the newly opened route toward the D-571001 Star Gate located near Muxing. Along the way, there were quite a few merchant ships. Although the Expeditionary Army had suffered heavy losses, fortunately, the Solar System was still spared from the flames of war. Human recovery ability was very fast; no matter how dangerous interstellar voyages were, they still could not stop the human heart for exploration. Moreover, the Solar System Alliance was currently relaxed regarding interstellar exploration and did not impose too many restrictions. Many things that the official authorities could not do were carried out through private commercial activities. The Star River Alliance welcomed these commercial activities; the Star River Alliance did not interfere with trade between member states, and of course, it would not care if disputes arose, unless one had joined the Galasta Commercial Alliance. The Solar System had looked at the relevant contracts and temporarily set them aside; the conditions were too harsh. If they had really joined, not only would they feel like they had become complete puppets, but the vast majority of the benefits would have been taken away by Galasta, and they would not even have room to bargain. This was also one of the reasons why human fleets were always being plundered.
It is said that through the super Star Gate of Kepler, dozens of star regions have already been linked, and more star regions will be linked gradually as time goes on.
On the spaceship, everyone was quite excited. At this time, those passing through the Muxing Star Gate to Kepler were all carrying missions and tasks. Overall, humans were still full of anticipation and longing for the future. From the moment of their birth, humans had been full of visions for alien civilizations. They had also worried for a while in the middle; after all, the Dark Forest law was not friendly to weak civilizations. The current situation belonged to being neither as good as imagined nor as bad as imagined. The aliens were very powerful, but they had also established order through war. The timing of humanity's appearance was not the best, but it was definitely not the worst. It is said that during the Galaxy War, many small civilizations only had the choice of picking a side to serve as cannon fodder; those who refused to pick a side were simply wiped out, which was very terrifying.
Everyone's topic was the Star River Alliance and all kinds of aliens, which they knew like the back of their hand. The top one hundred on the Skycom hot search were all about various civilizations. Every time a new thing came out, it would attract great attention. As for other things, even the S-Tournament, no one paid any attention to them anymore.
Regarding whether the S-Tournament should continue to be held, there had been controversy at the beginning of the year, but it was finally decided to continue. Human Warriors still maintained their mental state rather than falling into complete disarray. Perhaps there would be huge changes in the future, but that was a matter for the future.
Li Hao watched quietly out the window, listening to everyone's passion. Actually, it was quite interesting. Humans were also a strange bunch in the Celestial Seed Project; they were very similar, yet they belonged to those who were amplified in emotion. They were exceptionally weak when they were weak, and when they were brave, they could erupt with incredible willpower. In the eyes of the Celestials, this was an extremely "unstable" heritage.
Come to think of it, Li Hao had obtained a lot of information from the passengers along the way, though he did not know
where they had heard it all from. It was just that the brave Expeditionary Army and the countless Warriors who sacrificed themselves in the Star River were no longer mentioned by anyone.
When passing by Mars, the spaceship stopped briefly at the space station, and another large group of passengers boarded. The adventurous spirit of the Martians was clearly more aggressive than that of Earthlings and Moon People. Some of those heading to Kepler were going to other star systems, and a large portion were going to develop Kepler.
To ensure human interests on the Kepler Planet, in such a situation, humans were naturally transporting a large number of immigrants. In this year, over a million people had already been transported from the Four Great Federations to Kepler for development, and subsequent immigration plans were still ongoing. Martians and Titans were the most active; the environment on Kepler was truly much better than theirs.
Humans were also forced to immigrate like this. If the Insectoids were allowed to continue developing, the Solar System's rule over Kepler would exist in name only, and if it continued for a few more years, even the name might be gone. Many diplomatic talents had already memorized the contracts of the Star River Alliance by heart: immigration, they must continue to immigrate; only in this way could they ensure human interests on Kepler.
"My childhood friend is in the first batch of immigrants. Life there is incredibly comfortable. Romero has conquered the Giant Insects and is exceptionally friendly to us Martians, even using the Giant Insects to help us build residential areas. The future of humanity is on Kepler."
"There are bugs on the street... isn't that too terrifying?"
"What does that count as? There are many aliens in the restaurants, too. There are many Insectoids with tentacles; some were converted from our humans originally, and some are from the Strong Colonization Empire. However, as long as it involves high-level members of the Star River Alliance, we cannot provoke them."
"I heard the Mechanical Race also participated in some of the construction. High-intelligence robots—that construction speed is jaw-dropping. It is said that they also possess a massive interstellar fleet. Such a terrifying race with infinite life and infinite production is actually only in the Second Tier."
"Nonsense, where would there be any fleet? The Celestials are the rulers. The source of us humans is the Celestials. Once we develop, we will definitely receive higher treatment!"
Quite a few people expressed agreement. Now, a considerable number of members who took pride in possessing Celestial bloodlines had already appeared among humans, and they had even formed various organizations and sects, worshipping the Celestials as their gods...
Humans were also equally amplified when they were stupid.
"Little brother, are you alone?" asked a middle-aged man sitting opposite Li Hao, who was full of smiles, sticking out a big belly, and dressed somewhat like a businessman.
Li Hao nodded.
"Haha, little brother, we are all friends when we are out and about. Zhang Baofa, guaranteeing wealth. My ancestral home is also Tianjing on Earth. Later, I went into business and went to Mars, and I also have a small business on Kepler," Zhang Baofa laughed.
"How did you know I was from Tianjing?"
"Haha, little brother, we Tianjing people have a different temperament than others. Looking at your build and temperament, brother, you are going to apply for a security job, right?" Zhang Baofa said.
Li Hao smiled. "Something like that."
There were many people developing Kepler, and it was currently in a relatively crazy stage. Added to the people from the Star River Alliance, public security was definitely a problem, so many retired soldiers were also heading to Kepler. Security work and being a bodyguard were options.
"Haha, brother, I still have some connections on Kepler. When you go out, you rely on friends. I won't talk about big things, but if you encounter anything you don't understand, ask me, brother. You can avoid taking detours."
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the cabin, and everyone looked sideways. A few... creatures with very "rugged" looks like wild beasts clattered in. The surrounding humans gave way one after another, and the few beasts laughed wildly as they walked inside.
"These few are Laturu Beastmen from Ursa Minor, the strongest country in the Third Tier, tagging along behind the Strong Colonization Empire to make a living. The Kepler Star Gate links to the Strong Colonization Empire's Ursa Major via Ursa Minor. Recently, there have been a lot of Orcs coming here. At first, they put on an act, but they soon exposed their rude and irritable nature. They have caused quite a few incidents recently," Zhang Baofa whispered. "This bunch of barbarians are all stinking hooligans."
"Does no one care?" Li Hao frowned.
"Who would care? They are afraid of causing diplomatic disputes and also worried about provoking those they can't afford to offend. Anyway, no matter who we see, we act like we're seeing a master," Zhang Baofa said. "I don't think these few ghost-like things look like a high-level civilization."
【40】 High-level civilization = gentlemanly civilization; this is a fantasy.
Higher civilization equals gentlemanly civilization; this is a fantasy.
When a batch of new civilizations like the Solar System opens up, the big shots definitely take the lion's share, and on the surface, they are always refined, but the underlings below are not particular. As long as they don't touch the interests of the big shots, they are definitely going to have their fun.
The Laturu Beastmen started as a famous pirate civilization. The entire civilization possesses seven planets in Ursa Minor and has astonishing reproductive power. It is said that they also have a very good relationship with the Celestial big shots and are very good at bullying the weak.
The Star River Alliance has developed for so many years, and the phenomenon of "intermarriage" is very normal. Even the Mechanical Race, which has no gender distinction, has times when they see eye-to-eye with biological types. Cross-species marriage is very common, but the Laturu Beastmen are still different. Their genes carry strong reproductive needs and expansion desires. Sometimes they don't even consider the target; as long as it is an organism, they are interested. Not to mention that the human appearance is so similar to the Celestials, which can arouse their desires more than their own race.
In the year Li Hao was away, many things happened. After the Laturu Beastmen came in, the women in the cabin immediately lowered their heads, and some quickly changed seats with the people beside them.
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