Chapter 470 Shuji Revitalization Plan

Mo Ran, who was talking with his retainers, suddenly sensed the presence of a familiar presence. He immediately raised his hand to signal the people around him to be quiet, then stood up and bowed respectfully towards a certain place: "Mo Ran greets Mr. Yu."

On the nearby screen wall, a cluster of crystals slowly spread and blossomed, transforming into a flat surface resembling a screen. Unstable lines and symbols first appeared on the translucent crystal, then gradually began to take on the outline of something. After a long pause, it finally transformed into a figure. Yu Sheng's voice echoed with the vibrations of the crystal, a bit distorted: "Hey, it's always so tiring. It's not easy to get a whole picture... By the way, why are you hanging that thing here?"

Mo Ran was stunned for a moment, then realized that Yu Sheng was referring to the painting hanging on the wall behind her.

But the expression on the face of the fairy city lord was actually quite serious: "Of course it has to be done. Taixu Lingshu has already decided on your honorific title, and you are the new star guardian of Shuji. Not to mention this portrait, once the dust settles, each city will also need to build a temple and a palace in your honor..."

Yu Sheng had been mumbling casually, but was stunned when he heard the other party's words: "...Wait a minute, so this string of names is the official 'honorary title' given by Taixu Lingshu!?"

"Yes."

"Yuan Hao and I have been talking about this and that for a long time but he hasn't mentioned this... What an old thief!"

When Mo Ran heard this, he quickly lowered his head and dared not judge.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Yu Sheng was at a loss and waved his hand. "Alright, alright, you can hang up if you want. It's your custom anyway. But forget about building temples and mansions in different cities. It's a waste of money and manpower, and I won't live there. I came here mainly to check on Shuji's situation and talk to you about the future."

Upon hearing this, Mo Ran immediately waved his hand to dismiss the irrelevant people. He then walked to the crystal wall with a serious expression and said, "Yes, Mo Ran is also discussing this matter with his retainers. The situation in the city has actually begun to improve. Many facilities that were previously shut down due to the erosion of the star body have been repaired in the past two days, and the situation in other cities has also stabilized. Thanks to you, as long as the collapse of the sky and the collapse of the earth can be stopped, everyone can still survive."

"Well... hey, don't be so tense all the time. Relax a little. I'm not a cannibal." Yu Sheng felt uncomfortable seeing the girl tense up while reporting on her work. He couldn't help but remind her again before continuing, "Let's talk about the future. Regarding the future development of Shuji - let me make it clear first, I'm not an expert in this area, and as far as I know, Xing Shou isn't in charge of it. I'm just asking casually. Now that the Shuji Mine is gone and the surface is completely destroyed, how are you going to live in the future?"

Hearing Yu Sheng's words, Mo Ran's expression relaxed a little, but then he couldn't help but become solemn. He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "In the past two days, I have also discussed this issue with the mayors of Tanyuan, Baicheng and several other large cities. Indeed, it seems that Shuji has reached a dead end. As a frontier planet with no special value, it will be difficult for it to recover even a little bit of its vitality, let alone revive it in the future.

"Every day, people are fleeing this planet with their families. Many have lost everything in previous disasters and see no hope for the future. We are helpless in these situations..."

"But I discussed it with Yunshan Jun, and it turns out that Shuji's future isn't completely hopeless."

Yu Sheng was immediately curious when he heard this: "Oh?"

"...These are just some immature ideas, and they're a bit bold. If you don't feel comfortable listening to them, please don't take them to heart," Mo Ran said this with a rather conflicted look. He even put on several layers of armor to protect Yu Sheng. After confirming Yu Sheng's nod, he continued with a somewhat awkward expression, "We think Shu Ji has nothing right now. If we have to say anything... it's only that he's been parasitized by the Dark Angel."

Yu Sheng raised his eyebrows - it was a pity that the resolution of the interactive screen he produced was too low, and Mo Ran probably didn’t see it.

The young female city lord continued, "Shuji is the first planet to have been completely parasitized by the Derivative Star Body and yet survive. It is also the surviving planet that has had the most profound contact with the Dark Angels, leaving the most traces on its surface. We also witnessed your fierce battle with the Derivative Star Body firsthand—although the Derivative Star Body fell over the Grand Void Spiritual Pivot, it was in Shuji's storm that He suffered His fatal wound. Each of these events is actually 'valuable' in the eyes of those who are interested."

She paused, looking up as if to check Yu Sheng's expression, but couldn't see clearly, so she could only bite the bullet and continue: "We want to promote it and see if we can attract some tourists. We can then build something where those crystal tentacles emerge and use it as a place to visit. The universe is vast, and there will always be people who are curious and have the interest and courage to do so.

"In addition, we can also find ways to contact other planets or even other forces to establish some research projects on the 'Angel's Relics'. As far as I know, the Terra Academy and the Borderland Secret Service are definitely interested in this. If they are willing to come, Shuji will have another way out.

"In addition, we also plan to study those crystals to see what use they can have. Although many people are now deeply afraid of those things, there is nothing left on this planet except crystals...

"The people of Shuji are now in a state of panic. Everyone is actually afraid of having no way out in the future. Otherwise, who would be willing to leave their hometown? So no matter what the future holds, we must first find some way to develop, even if it means violating some taboos..."

Yu Sheng listened to Mo Ran mumbling to him (he found that this "fairy" usually looked cold and aloof, but once she started talking, she really got into the habit of mumbling). At the end, he finally couldn't help but say, "Then your plan is pretty good. I don't have to worry about anything at all."

Mo Ran was originally feeling uneasy, but was stunned when he heard this answer: "Huh?"

"I think your plans are all good," Yu Sheng said happily, "Why are you so nervous?"

Mo Ran opened his mouth and said, "Well, that's because it's a bit taboo to show people the places polluted by angels as tourist attractions and to study the remains of angels with outsiders..."

"What's so taboo about this?" Yu Shengle said. "I even think you could be more open-minded. After all, this is where the Dark Angel was killed. You can promote this place as a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. The crystals mined from the underground can ward off disasters when worn on the body - but only the ones you have blessed will work. Those that haven't been blessed won't work.

"As for those useless surface crystals, you can export them. If you really don't know what to do with them, just cut them into pieces and use them as ornaments or raw jewelry. Angel remains are so scarce. Although they're not a core material like 'Angel Catalyst', they are also a non-renewable resource. You can make up some stories about them, give them some effects like warding off evil spirits, prolonging life, nourishing the kidneys, strengthening yang, whitening, and anti-aging, and then add some cultural value to them... Just don't go too far. I've seen those things before, and at least they're not poisonous or harmful.

"And the same goes for your cultural tourism projects. Don't just focus on creating tourist attractions. Incorporate some epic backstory, too. Build a few battlefield ruins where the Shuji people bravely fought against the Derivative Stars... There aren't that many ruins? Who told you to build the real ones? Just build two fake ones in each city, and I'll certify them as the real ones. Then go advertise on Terra—don't go to the border area. Although it's a transportation hub, the locals don't know what's going on outside, so there aren't many tourists.

"And then? Then you can start a star-derived body concept stock... By the way, is there such a thing in the Feiyu Star Region?"

Mo Ran listened to this string of things, and from the second paragraph on, her eyes had become a little strange. After he finally finished speaking, she was stunned for two or three seconds before finally speaking: "Is it still possible?"

"Why not?" Yu Sheng said casually, and glanced at Mo Ran again, "You can't be rigid in your thinking. You have to be flexible at times like this..."

Mo Ran didn't know what to say for a moment - heaven and earth are her witnesses, she really didn't dare to think of such outrageous operations before. One of the main reasons was that this matter was related to the Dark Angel. Any normal person would not be as heartless as Yu Sheng when dealing with the Dark Angel. The psychological barrier was there, which made her dare not think too deeply.

The other reason is more simple-

The Shuji people have made a living by mining for generations, and the entire planet is seriously lacking in Mr. Yu's... fresh, unconventional, far-sighted, bold and careful thinking.

But the city lord is the city lord after all. Although Mo Ran didn't think too much about it at first, she immediately followed the rhythm after being slightly inspired by Yu Sheng. After realizing that the "expert" in front of her was quite supportive of this matter, she immediately became bolder and began to think of a lot of feasible plans in her mind. The first feasible plan was to first enclose the ruins of the refining towers on the outskirts of the city, and then find two novel writers...

Just as she was brainstorming, Yu Sheng's voice suddenly came over: "Also, I'm here for another matter, which is also related to the future development of Shuji. It's different from the projects we just discussed, and you may be more familiar with this one."

Mo Ran: "You mean..."

"Wait a moment, I'll bring it to you directly."

Just a moment after Yu Sheng finished speaking, Mo Ran saw a small door suddenly appear in front of him. The small door opened, and a "small crystal block" that looked bumpy and had a texture between crystal and metal fell out from it.

Mo Ran looked at the crystal with some confusion, then bent down to pick it up. He held it in his hand and examined it carefully for a while: "...What is this?"

"What was dug out from near the mantle is probably a 'semi-finished product' left over from the process of using the stellar body to construct the ascension body. It has a lot of impurities, and I haven't found a way to further refine it. Unlike the 'concept products' we just discussed, this thing... seems to actually have some meaning."

(End of this chapter)