"I, we..."
After a moment's hesitation, Aldan made his decision.
"We use this service!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Yongchang's face immediately broke into a bright smile.
He straightened up slightly and extended his right hand to Ardan beside him: "Lord Ardan, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"
"Interstellar trade routes will open soon. To celebrate the Talodan civilization joining the Pan-Human Federation, interstellar flights between the two will be free for the next hundred years."
As the leader of a level three civilization, Aldan was naturally well aware of the development opportunities this policy would bring to the Talodan civilization!
"It's a pleasure doing business with you! Thank you for your generosity!"
The black and white dumpling hurriedly stretched out its right paw and shook hands with Lü Yongchang's right hand.
"Oh, right."
As if remembering something, Lü Yongchang reached out and waved his hand in the air, opening up a brand new holographic projection.
"These are the resources that the Talodan civilization can currently obtain using credits."
"Credit Points has a large amount of interest-free loan available, so you can take your time to choose."
Aldan and Milo exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
[Talodan Genome Enhancement Project]
[Star Devourer Rental Business]
Antimatter (finished product)
Shipborne laser cannon
Shipborne electromagnetic railgun
[Basic Antimatter Manufacturing Scheme]
[...]
"The exchange list will be gradually unlocked based on contribution points," Lu Yongchang's gentle voice came again. "The various cultural resources of the Talodan civilization have brought considerable progress to human civilization, which is also the source of your current contribution points."
"From now on, earning contribution points won't be so easy."
"As long as your contribution points are high enough, you can even exchange them for a finished [Titan Mothership]."
Aldan and Milo stared wide-eyed at the list in the holographic image.
Then, the two of them swallowed at the same time.
"..."
I really want to pack them all up and take them with me!
More than an hour later.
Aldan and Milo, with light, dazed steps, passed through the disinfection device and returned to their flagship.
The two looked at each other again, and then both gave each other bitter smiles.
The credits they had just acquired had been squandered, and the Talodan civilization was also burdened with a huge debt.
"Time to get to work..."
Aldan said with a sense of loss.
Milo nodded with a sorrowful expression: "I heard that there are many mineral resources in the star system that has been allocated to us. I plan to rent the [Star Devourer] to complete the mining project as soon as possible."
“That’s not enough…” Aldan interrupted Milo weakly. “I’ve done a rough estimate, and we need to develop at least ten valuable star systems to pay off this debt.”
Bang.
Milo took off his life support suit and collapsed onto the deck with a dull thud.
"Ten valuable star systems..."
"The redemption list should be updated again once this task is completed, right?"
Aldan: "..."
The two pandas looked at each other again and sighed in unison.
"Why!"
...
After watching the Talodan people leave, Lü Yongchang's lips, which had been suppressed for a long time, quickly began to curl upwards.
"Yongchang, you are this one!"
Fang Xu, standing next to him, gave Lü Yongchang a thumbs-up with admiration: "Even capitalists would be moved to tears if they saw you!"
"What's wrong with me?" Lu Yongchang's smile grew even wider. "It would be such a waste to throw away so many outdated weapons and equipment piled up in the warehouse!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Xu's expression grew even stranger: "Are you sure those panda people have the ability to repay this debt?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Lü Yongchang shrugged: "Didn't you see that Milo's eyes were practically glued to the screen?"
"Don't underestimate the appeal of these technologies to scientists!"
Fang Xu: "...Awesome!"
"Alright, alright." Lü Yongchang waved his hand. "Tell Lin Shuguang that he will be the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Human Civilization from now on. Let him handle the affairs of the Talodan Civilization from now on."
"As for you..."
Lu Yongchang gently touched his chin and looked Fang Xu up and down.
"Speed up the search for lower-level civilizations!"
"Zero computing power is ultimately limited. To ensure the rapid development of human civilization, we must develop a sufficient number of subsidiary civilizations as soon as possible!"
Fang Xu nodded silently.
Before he knew it, he had another task on his shoulders.
Even capitalists would be moved to tears upon seeing this!
At this moment, Fang Xu suddenly felt a similar emotion to the Talodan civilization that he had recently left.
...
Back in his office, Lü Yongchang sat down and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Are you done with work?"
Su Yutong's voice came from the side: "How is the panda? Isn't it cute?"
Lu Yongchang thought about it carefully.
Then he answered sincerely, "I don't know if he's cute, but I have to say, he is indeed quite silly."
"He's a good target for exploitation."
Su Yutong: "..."
"Calm down, calm down." Seemingly sensing that the atmosphere had changed slightly, Lü Yongchang quickly smiled and eased the tension. "Once the interstellar trade routes are opened and Kepler-452b is upgraded, interstellar tourism will also be a key project."
"Moreover, these panda people have purchased genetic optimization projects, so you might see them on the street someday."
Su Yutong expressed great satisfaction with the pie in the sky that Lü Yongchang had promised.
"Alright, alright, Mr. Lu, you're busy!" she said with a snort. "I still have an experiment to finish."
The sound of the door closing echoed in the office.
Lü Yongchang leaned back in his chair and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
Then, he slowly closed his eyes.
The next second, consciousness returned to that mottled space.
High-energy neutron storm
[Matter Disintegration Cannon]
[Planet-level shield device]
[Planet-level warp drive]
[Basic Planetary Fortress]
Looking at the cursors of varying brightness in the technology tree, Lü Yongchang's expression turned serious once again.
P.S.: Only one chapter today, I'm having some writer's block. Let me summarize the rest of the plot.
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