Chen Kaiyang and his two companions stayed on Vermilion Bird Star for two days. On the second day, they excitedly ran up to Li Ze and exclaimed, "Boss, the pollution levels on Vermilion Bird Star are extremely low, even lower than those on most habitable planets!"
Li Ze remained calm, seemingly unsurprised.
"Boss, how did you do that?" Chen Kaiyang was extremely surprised. They managed the boss's account and knew his expenses inside and out. In the past ten years, the boss had hardly made any large expenditures. In other words, the boss did not hire anyone to clean up the pollution on Vermilion Bird Star, nor did he purchase large amounts of equipment.
But what happened to the pollution? Where did it go?
Li Ze glanced at Chen Kaiyang and the other two with a long look in his eyes, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Chen Kaiyang and the other two: "..."
The pollution problem on Vermilion Bird Star has been resolved. The task now is to develop it and make it profitable, a task that Li Ze has never interfered with.
After he stopped being a teacher, he often traveled around the empire, observing and experiencing the local customs and traditions. If he found a place he liked, he would stay there for a longer period of time.
Another ten years passed like this.
In the past decade, no Void Beasts have appeared in the Empire or even the entire interstellar space; they seem to have vanished without a trace.
Later, some people even went on to study the reasons for the disappearance of the Void Beasts, but twenty years later, they found nothing.
Someone suggested, "Could it be that Commander He killed those Void Beasts?"
This hypothesis has been accepted by many people.
However, there is no factual basis to confirm this, because Commander He has been missing for twenty years and there has been no news of him since.
During the annual Top Ten Military Academies Mecha Competition, Principal Zhang and Principal Meng repeatedly invited Li Ze to be a judge. Li Ze couldn't refuse, so he had to accept.
Unfortunately, the location this time happened to be on Suzaku Star, and Li Ze even received a considerable venue rental fee.
When the citizens of the entire empire learned that the competition would be held on Suzaku Star, their feelings were mixed.
"Has the pollution on Vermilion Bird Star been cleaned up? I was planning to go and watch the competition live, but as soon as I heard that the competition venue was on Vermilion Bird Star, I had second thoughts. If there is even a trace of pollution left, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"The students of the ten military academies are the pillars of the empire; the empire wouldn't risk their lives. So there shouldn't be any problems with Vermilion Bird Star; everyone can go without worry. Besides, aren't you curious about what Vermilion Bird Star looks like now?"
"You probably don't know this, but now Vermilion Bird Star belongs to the Li Ze Charity Foundation, which means Vermilion Bird Star belongs to the big boss. How could such dangerous factors be allowed to exist in the big boss's territory? Not only that, the big boss will also be a judge this time. Friends who want to watch the competition and see the big boss, don't hesitate, grab your tickets as soon as possible. I have a feeling that this competition will be very exciting."
......
As netizens predicted, after twenty years of silence, Suzaku Star has become lively again. Tickets to Suzaku Star and hotel rooms are in short supply.
"Too few hotels have been built," Wang Duan sighed, looking regretful.
"Tens of thousands of hotels of all styles have been built, isn't that enough?" Chen Kaiyang glanced at him sideways. "The excitement is temporary. Don't let the current prosperity blind you."
Wang Duan rubbed his face. "I've invested countless star coins here over the past ten years, emptying the big boss's savings. I just want to earn a little more so that the big boss's wallet can be filled again."
"Making money can't be rushed; we can take it one step at a time. Just look at the geographical location of Vermilion Bird Star—you can't lose money doing anything with it," Chen Kaiyang said confidently.
"We won't lose money, but there's a difference between making more or less money," Xu Zhou said. Twenty years have passed, and the boy has now grown into a young man, exuding the charm of a successful man.
"Our main focus is on longevity. As long as the Vermilion Bird Star exists, our foundation can continue to operate for a long, long time." Chen Kaiyang said with longing. If a foundation can last for a hundred years or even a thousand years, then the founders like them can also be remembered for generations.
Wang Duan and Xu Zhou exchanged a glance, and seeing the ambition in each other's eyes, they smiled in unison.
The mecha competition of the top ten military academies is held annually, with almost no change in the competition format. The only change is the number of participants each year.
When Li Ze sat down in the judges' seat again, he felt as if he had been in another world. The last time he sat next to He Xingjue, this time it was Zhou Yi.
Twenty years have passed, and Zhou Yi has become more composed and mature. Although the sentry doesn't look old, twenty years is not a small number, and the marks of time have finally appeared on his handsome face.
Principal Zhang and Principal Meng's hair has turned gray, and it is said that this is their last time serving as judges, which is why they made a great effort to invite Li Ze.
As for Li Ze, he still looks the same as he did twenty years ago: slender, thin, with delicate, fair skin that glows, no different from a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
No, even a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy might not have such fair skin as him.
"Tsk tsk, have you become a spirit?" Zhou Yi looked Li Ze up and down, full of surprise.
Principal Zhang and Principal Meng, who were standing nearby, nodded in agreement with Zhou Yi's words, "Isn't it like a spirit? Twenty years have passed, and it hasn't changed at all."
Li Ze let them tease him without changing his expression or offering any explanation.
In fact, not only Zhou Yi and Principal Zhang, but everyone in the live broadcast room was also stunned when the live broadcast on StarNet started.
"Is this a video from twenty years ago?"
"I've been watching his videos since I was a kid, and as a true fan, I can confirm that this is definitely the same person he was twenty years ago."
"Think back to when he was so young and tender, like a block of tofu, he was incredibly handsome. Now, twenty years later, we haven't seen a single beauty who can compare to him."
"Look over there, Commander Zhou, Principal Zhang, and Principal Meng—you all know them, right? So, is this a current video, or a video from twenty years ago?"
"Looking at the people and words next to it, it's definitely a live video."
"I'm here to tell you, this is what the big boss looks like right now."
"......."
Netizens fell silent.
Don't ask, it's all metaphysics.
The competition began with the team competition. Li Ze and others did not need to be present at the venue; they could observe the situation through a light screen.
Just as the competition was in full swing, Li Ze suddenly stood up from the judges' panel.
"What happened this time?" Zhou Yi's heart jumped. He had figured out the pattern: once this person suddenly acted abnormally, something big was bound to happen.
Li Ze's gaze locked onto a point on the field, his hand hidden under the table trembling slightly. "I sensed a spatial fluctuation; something is about to appear."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi's expression changed drastically. "No way, the Void Beast that disappeared for twenty years has reappeared?"
As soon as Zhou Yi finished speaking, the space above the competition venue distorted, and a tall and imposing figure suddenly appeared in mid-air.
"Hey, what's all this commotion about?"
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