Chapter 1381: Canaan Star Alliance Departs Early

Primarch Residential Area, Yingzhou's study.

Night falls.

When Yingzhou pushes the door open and enters, the lights in the room turn on automatically.

Selina's holographic projection appears.

"Your Majesty, you have returned."

Yingzhou sits back down at the desk.

"Selina, record."

Selina's data stream pulses rapidly.

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

Yingzhou's fingers tap lightly on the desktop.

"One, prices are rising, the cost of living for residents is increasing, and supply chains are unstable due to the interruption of border trade; yet the war has ended, prices have not fallen, and the relevant departments are failing to coordinate effectively.

Two, there are loopholes in community management, community administrators lack enforcement power, and residents have nowhere to turn for complaints.

Three, funding for nursing homes is consistently delayed, and grassroots administrative efficiency is low.

Four, hit-and-run traffic accidents occur from time to time, victims find it difficult to defend their rights, and surveillance coverage is insufficient."

Selina asks.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to draft a legislative amendment proposal?"

Yingzhou nods.

"Have Guilliman lead it, with Luojia and Magnus assisting. Within one month, produce the Civil Law Revision Draft for the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance. Focus on grassroots governance, consumer rights, community management, traffic safety, and pension security."

Selina asks again.

"Your Majesty, the problems you saw today were not just these, were they?"

Yingzhou looks at her.

"What do you mean?"

Selina says.

"The details that data cannot reflect: the distrust between people, the skepticism toward legal enforcement, and the sense of uncertainty about the future."

Yingzhou says after a few seconds of Silence.

"Therefore, the law must be more detailed, enforcement must be stricter, and supervision must be tighter. Let people know that the law is not just words written on paper, but a shield that can protect them."

Outside the window, the night on Xiuluo Holy Star grows deeper.

"Your Majesty, does tomorrow's schedule need adjustment?"

Yingzhou says.

"No adjustments, proceed according to the original plan."

"Yes."

His fingers tap lightly on the desktop, and he suddenly remembers something; the system had previously given two chances for a Random Draw, which he had not yet used.

He closes his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the depths.

【Host detected to have two Random Draw chances, use them immediately?】

Yingzhou chants silently in his heart.

"Yes."

【First draw in progress... Obtained: Grey Knight Space Marine summoning authorization.】

Yingzhou's eyebrows lift slightly.

Grey Knights? This time it is a summoning authorization, a special forces unit for countering psychic threats.

If the entities on the other side of the mirror rift truly come over, the Grey Knights will be useful.

He continues with the second draw.

【Second draw in progress... Obtained: Dreadnought (Improved Version) summoning authorization.】

【Description: Dreadnought (Improved Version). Features: Can implant severely wounded Space Marines who still possess the will to fight, extending their combat life. The implanted individual retains consciousness and combat experience, while gaining more powerful firepower and protection. The improved version significantly enhances pilot comfort and combat endurance, reducing mental burden.】

Yingzhou's eyes narrow slightly; this is much more useful than a standard Dreadnought. It is not just a war machine, but the best placement for those veterans who do not wish to retire from the battlefield.

Both draws are quite good.

The Grey Knights are the elite of the elite, specialized in dealing with psychic threats.

The improved Dreadnought is far superior in technical content to the standard model.

Yingzhou files them into Selina's top-secret archives.

He flexes his fingers, suddenly remembers something, and speaks to the silent study.

"Selina."

The holographic projection appears in the corner of the room.

"Your Majesty, I am here."

"Has the delegation from the Canaan Star Alliance departed?"

Selina's data stream pulses rapidly.

"Your Majesty, the delegation from the Canaan Star Alliance is already on the way. They departed three days earlier than the scheduled time."

Yingzhou raises an eyebrow.

"Three days early? Why?"

Selina says.

"According to intelligence analysis, the Canaan Star Alliance hopes to arrive at Xiuluo Holy Star as soon as possible to conduct private contact with the high-level officials of the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance before the celebration; they want to test the possibility of joining the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance."

The corners of Yingzhou's mouth lift slightly.

"Join? They really do think that."

"Do we need to adjust the reception arrangements?"

Yingzhou.

"No adjustments. Proceed with the original reception plan; just let them wait."

"Understood."

In the Bode Star System, a small fleet is currently sailing.

Three Capital Ships and six Auxiliary Ships, painted with the emblem of the Canaan Star Alliance.

The fleet is not large, but its status is high; the flagship carries the highest-level delegation of the Canaan Star Alliance.

Leading them is Tailesi, the capable assistant to Speaker Viridius.

Sitting opposite him is a young Diplomat named Gaiwusi.

Gaiwusi watches the distorted warp light outside the window.

"Lord Tailesi, have you ever seen the Emperor?"

He asks cautiously.

Tailesi shakes his head.

"No."

After a moment of Silence, Gaiwusi asks.

"This time, will that Emperor make an appearance?"

Tailesi.

"He will. At the celebration, he will. Luojia said in the statement that the Emperor will personally attend the third-anniversary celebration."

Gaiwusi grips the armrest tightly.

"Lord Tailesi, we aren't just here to attend the celebration, are we?"

Tailesi looks at him.

"What do you think?"

Gaiwusi bites his lip.

"The Speaker said to let us test the attitude of the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance toward Canaan joining."

Tailesi sighs.

"The Canaan Star Alliance can no longer hold on. Fleet losses are at seventy percent, and ground forces have collapsed. If not for the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance intervening, we would already be a Nest for the Zerg."

He pauses, then continues.

"Independence? We can't even defend our own borders."

Gaiwusi lowers his head.

"But will the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance agree? After all, we are Alien. In their eyes, what difference is there between us and the Zerg?"

After a few seconds of Silence, Tailesi says.

"We must try. The Speaker said that although the Emperor shows no mercy to Aliens in public, his policy does not absolutely exclude all Aliens. The garrison of the Ash Star Alliance is an example, and the Non-Aggression Treaty of the Daikong Star Alliance is also an example. The Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance does not need our territory, and our military is fragile before them, but they need labor."

Gaiwusi says.

"Isn't that just being a pawn?"

Tailesi looks at him calmly.

"A pawn is still better than a corpse. Countless Canaanites died in the Zerg invasion, and countless soldiers died on the front lines. The living Canaanites need to survive; as for what they live as, that is a matter for the future."

Tailesi walks to the viewing window, looking at the sea of stars distorted outside.

He recalls the Capital Star of the Canaan Star Alliance and what Speaker Viridius said when seeing them off.

The Speaker's hands were trembling slightly.

"Tailesi, I am sending you to buy time. We need time to recuperate, time to rebuild the fleet, and time for the next generation to grow. The Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance can give us this time. As long as they do not treat us as enemies, we still have hope."

Tailesi does not answer, only nods.

"My Lord, will we be treated as Heretics?"

An accompanying officer asks.

Tailesi turns around.

"The Ash Star Alliance and the Daikong Star Alliance don't believe in the Emperor either; aren't they still alive?"

The officer asks again.

"My Lord, what if the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance rejects us?"

Tailesi.

"Then we return with the gifts. At least we tried."

Gaiwusi walks over.

"Lord Tailesi, how much longer until we reach the Xiuluo Holy Star?"

Tailesi checks the navigation data.

"Three more days. In three days, we will be able to see the appearance of the Xiuluo Holy Star."

Gaiwusi feels some nervousness and anticipation.

"I wonder what the Xiuluo Holy Star is like."

Tailesi says.

"The Humans of the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance are very efficient. They fight the Zerg on the front lines while engaging in massive construction in the rear. If it were us, it would have been a chaotic mess long ago."