Chapter 443: The First Regular Meeting of the Higher Life Forms United Organization
"With this wave of credit, we have more chips," Li Ming said as he looked at the news. It has fermented and will soon spread to various civilizations.
Interstellar civilization certainly cannot use a high-pressure approach. When the amnesty bill is introduced, this wave of credit will be attributed to Reynolds' tough statement, gathering more reputation.
He read the news and the intranet forum of the Machinists Association and found that many mechanics still wanted him to express his opinion?
There are currently three master craftsmen in the Mechanics Association, two of whom have expressed their opinions, leaving only him.
However, Li Ming was not interested in expressing his opinion, because it would be useless for him to express his opinion. His appearance time was too short and his reputation was too low.
Most people have a mysterious impression of him, so this statement won't have much effect.
A strong statement like this must be made by Reynolds.
Mikhail could also see the benefits of this, but he knew that he could not play a forceful role. An inherent impression had already been formed among the mechanics. This was the result of continuous shaping and word-of-mouth under various events for thousands of years.
"Soft mechanic" is a nickname that is too soft to the outside world.
His tough role will make many people secretly wonder if there is something fishy going on.
In any case, Reynolds' tough statement immediately emboldened many mechanics, and the protests not only did not stop, but became more intense.
Many small civilizations could no longer bear it, but since the three major civilizations did not agree, they could only remain arrogant.
Half a month later, when most people's attention was drawn to the mechanics, the Interstellar Alliance quietly issued an announcement -
The Interstellar Alliance's Higher Lifeforms United Organization will hold its first regular meeting in the near future.
The United Organization of Higher Life Forms, which had been put on hold, was about to hold its first regular meeting, which also meant that it was about to be completed.
The fewer words, the bigger the news.
But as all civilizations deliberately ignored it, it did not cause much waves. There were many sporadic discussions, which were then attracted by the conflict between the mechanics of the local civilization.
Local people are very involved, and those big and empty things are too far away.
………
The Mechanical Royal Court, the core base, is a temporary circular room built according to the drawings provided by the Interstellar Alliance.
It is about a thousand square meters, with a metal round table in the center and ten seats. They are not standard, and the largest one is three or four meters high.
There are ten stepped seating platforms around it, which roughly estimate that it can accommodate no less than a thousand people.
The ceiling and four corners are covered with virtual projection equipment.
"My seat should be here." Li Ming walked to the metal round table and sat in a seat on the left.
There is a fixed metal nameplate on it with the words "Qinglong" engraved on it, while the metal nameplates on the seats on both sides are empty.
After they sat down, Suzaku's voice rang out at the right moment, "Master, access to the public conference room has been granted. Except for live projection access, which is locked, you can choose to only access the audio."
"Just blur my appearance..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows and said.
"Yes," Suzaku responded, "The live conference room is connected..."
The lights around him suddenly dimmed, and a blue fluorescent shadow swept over Li Ming. On the empty platforms around him, the crisscrossing lights outlined a series of virtual projections, and a voice sounded faintly in his ears.
“…It’s finally about to begin…”
"...I don't know what conditions the Empire negotiated, but they actually let other civilizations give in..."
"...They're clearly targeting the Machinists Association..."
"...This is just one of them. The Empire is just the first vanguard. This price is far from enough. There must be more..."
These are the supervisors of various civilizations. As far as Li Ming knows, the empire and various civilizations have reached an agreement.
One of them is that when higher life forms jointly organize routine meetings, there must be supervisory members from other civilizations.
And this "other civilization" starts out as at least a cluster-level civilization.
Soon, the room was almost full. This was a real-life conference of the highest standards. The projected life forms were lifelike and there was almost no sign of anything unusual.
However, the ten seats in the center were still empty.
"Everyone..." An empty voice suddenly sounded. Li Ming looked up and saw a figure standing on the podium in front of him. It was a senior official of the imperial faction with a solemn expression.
Before he finished speaking, the surroundings had quieted down, and the supervisors from various civilizations were all focused.
This was the first time they had attended such a meeting, and they were supervising a highly renowned advanced life form in the interstellar space. It would be a lie to say they weren't nervous.
"This is the first regular meeting of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms under the Interstellar Alliance. I am the meeting host, Blosser. Good day, everyone." He nodded to the surroundings.
"According to the purpose of interstellar civilization, higher life forms have united to form a united organization..."
The rest was just clichés, but he waited until he was finished. He went on for two or three minutes, explaining safety guidelines, codes of conduct, confidentiality guidelines, and so on...
"As this is the first meeting of the Higher Alliance, my family has the honor to introduce the members of the organization to you..." Blosser paused and seemed a little nervous.
"The first one, the Lord of the Black Hole Palace, King Heng, the Dark Hunter - Gustav..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the chair three seats away on Li Ming's right suddenly lit up, and a virtual projection slowly emerged, showing an interstellar human.
He was middle-aged, with a thin black beard, loose hair, purple eyes, and a calm expression. "Good day, everyone."
He sat there without getting up, looking casual, but no one dared to criticize him.
Gustav, the master of the Black Hole Palace, is known as the person closest to the ultimate life form.
Li Ming looked at him. He was familiar with these ten people, especially Gustav.
He was a genetically evolved being, and it was said that he already contained at least three additional X-level gene seeds, some said four...
Not only is its own strength unfathomable, but it also has a close relationship with the black hole network. It is said that it can directly connect to the core of the black hole network.
The Black Hole Temple is a small elite black hole network, very similar to the Mechanics Guild, but with closer connections and more streamlined functions.
Whether among known or unknown life forms, whether in terms of his own power or strength, this guy should be one of the strongest.
Blosser paused and continued, "The second one is the Dusk Hermit, Mystic Mage, Void Explorer—Anatole..."
This man looked like an elderly man, with gray hair neatly combed back, slightly yellowish skin, and snake-like eyes. He smiled and spoke softly, "Good day, everyone."
Li Ming looked at the head of the Twilight Parliament. The Twilight Parliament was not some independent organization. It had a very close relationship with the Federation. There were even rumors that it was the Federation's shadow government.
"The third one is the Wanderer, the Giant King - Perkins."
This virtual projection appeared directly next to Li Ming. The huge seat was built for him. He had red skin and was over ten meters tall. He was a purebred red giant.
The leader of the largest interstellar mercenary group - Giant Axe, the giant army under his command is famous. It is worth mentioning that this person is a female red giant.
When Li Ming saw the chest that was bigger than his entire body, his cheeks couldn't help but twitch.
Then everyone came on stage, each of them was a famous figure.
"The fourth one, the defender - Axel..."
"The fifth one, the Lord of the Star Gate, the Master of Space—Anduin..."
"The sixth one, the Shadow Queen - Serenelle"
"The seventh, the Lord of Shadows, the Peeping One, the Romantic One - Akron"
To Li Ming's surprise, he did not wait until the end.
"The eighth, the Divine Craftsman, the Shadowless One, the King Slayer, the Azure Dragon..."
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on him. Even though it was a virtual projection, Li Ming could feel the almost tangible scrutiny.
The virtual projection captured his entire body, and he had originally intended to blur his appearance.
But he found that all other higher life forms that had appeared did not have a blurry appearance, so he was not blurry either.
"Good day, everyone."
He smiled, his tone calm, and the life forms that had already arrived around him nodded.
None of the many supervisors dared to discuss it, and they just looked at him vaguely.
Many people are curious about him. In terms of age, he is the higher life form with the shortest fame. His strength can be said to be unfathomable, or it can be said to be just so-so.
No one can figure out his true identity. Mystery is his biggest label. The nickname "Shadowless" comes from this. Even his shadow cannot be found.
The title of King Slayer probably comes from the fact that Ryan was indirectly brought down by him.
This title must be supported by corresponding deeds and must be well known and recognized by the public. Moreover, every time a new level of life evolves, the title of the previous stage is equivalent to being abolished.
Just because you come up with a name doesn't mean it can be mentioned in official occasions.
Because of the Ryan incident, many people believed that he was a member of the Empire and was deliberately pushed forward to control the interstellar situation. It was also for this reason that he was invited to join the United Organization of Higher Life Forms.
But everyone present was a smart person, and no matter what they were thinking, their expressions were calm.
"Ninth, the Dwarf King, the Blacksmith—Hill!"
Li Ming looked over and saw a sturdy dwarf about one meter tall with khaki skin. He possessed some ancient casting skills and was a master craftsman, but he was not good at making mechanical bodies.
"Number ten, Rose Dew, Queen of all women—Bellamina!"
This is the third female, an interstellar human, with a slender figure and breathtaking beauty, her delicate chin slightly raised, "Good day, everyone——"
All ten people arrived, each with a different look on their face, and the atmosphere was almost deathly silent.
Li Ming was thinking in his heart that although many of these people were owners of gray industries, none of them had carried out large-scale interstellar massacres.
The so-called indiscriminate killing of innocent people is already considered lawful from the perspective of others.
The empire was also carefully selected.
Thanks to the high-precision virtual projection of the real-life conference, even the fine beads of sweat on Blosser's head could be seen clearly.
His throat rolled and his heart sank. After all, he was an official of the Empire, so he said with a stiff upper lip, "This is the first regular meeting of the Higher Union Organization, and there are many details that need to be discussed."
"The Higher Union Organization uses voting power to decide on certain foreseeable events and action plans."
"We will appoint a chairperson and two vice-chairpersons. The chairperson will have three votes, and the vice-chairpersons will have two votes. A majority vote is required for the resolution to proceed, and a vote exceeding ten votes constitutes a ruling. All members must spare no effort to promote and cooperate..."
"…in addition…"
The rest are details, including the fact that rulings that violate interstellar law are not allowed.
Everyone's expression remained unchanged. They probably all knew the details, and even the candidates had been decided and appointed by the empire himself.
"Currently, because the joint organization is newly established and its framework is simple, the first chairman is His Excellency Gustav," Blosser announced.
"It's my honor." Gustav nodded lightly, his eyes lowered.
"The Vice Presidents are Anatoly and Mr. Perkins."
"It's an honor." Anatoly nodded slightly. Perkins's huge bloodshot eyes looked around with an oppressive feeling. His voice thundered: "Well-deserved."
Gustav is generally recognized as strong, and the other two are about the same.
Blosser continued, "The other seven are all members of the Council. The Council alone has the power to make decisions. Even if the Higher Lifeforms United Organization expands, the number of Council members will remain unchanged."
"When can we expand and absorb more advanced life forms?" Gustav asked immediately.
Blosser's face froze slightly. No one had told him about this question in advance.
He was silent for a moment before answering, "When the time is right, the higher life forms' united organization will naturally expand."
This seemingly perfunctory answer made Gustav nod.
Li Ming made a "tsk" sound. It was really the case that one's position was determined by one's position. The organization had just been established, and there was already some confrontation.
They certainly won't be able to expand in the short term. Not only are other civilizations unwilling to do so, but the empire is also unwilling to do so.
"I have another question. How are the seats on the board of directors chosen?" Anatoly asked with a smile.
Being stared at by those snake eyes, Blosser's heart trembled, and he responded unnaturally: "No decision has been made yet."
"This matter is worth discussing." Anatoly looked around and said directly:
"We are advanced life forms, at the forefront of cosmic evolution. The Council will possess immense interstellar power, and every vote should represent a life form at the forefront of evolution."
“So I think the board seats should adopt a challenge system.”
Anatoly said this and then looked at Gustav, "Mr. Chairman, what do you say?"
"Good idea, let's vote on it." Gustav ignored Blosser's unpleasant look and said, "I agree."
This was also something that was not planned. This regular meeting was just a formality and no one asked them to start the first vote directly.
But this kind of vote only decides the internal changes of the board of directors and has nothing to do with the outside world. Even if Blosser wanted to speak, he couldn't stop it. The supervisors around him looked at each other in confusion.
"I agree."
"I agree."
The votes of the three chairmen, one president and two vice presidents, add up to seven.
"I agree." Li Ming's words attracted a look of hidden astonishment, followed by a thoughtful look.
This proposal was naturally passed unanimously, and everyone was confident in themselves.
"Five years..." Blosser suddenly shouted, his voice trembling, "There will be no changes to the board of directors for five years!"
If he doesn't speak up, he won't be able to explain when he goes back.
Gustav looked calm, and the others were silent, as expected.
The empire has not yet gained enough benefits from this matter, so it naturally will not allow the members of the board of directors to be replaced at will.
This made Li Ming even more curious about why Adam invited him in. He also knew that his qualifications were not enough.
"Let's proceed to the first... no, the second proposal..." Blosser spoke hurriedly, not daring to delay any further.
Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, and the expressions of the others also changed slightly. They didn't know that there was a second proposal.
(End of this chapter)
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