Chapter 30
The first time Sandibelt brought people to cause trouble, it was not entirely without gain for Xiyue.
The residents' reactions made her realize that simply giving them a job was not enough. Working for others was far inferior to working for herself in all aspects.
A salary of a few hundred star coins a day can’t buy loyalty.
You can see it from Sector 28. Every time before the starship lands, merchants rush in, vying to sell food.
Enthusiastic merchants and high-quality products are the reasons for the rapid rise of the food wholesale market.
The root cause behind this is the rent-free policy implemented by Xihai.
Free land use rights and free living barriers provide climate issues, solving the problem of means of production that most garbage citizens cannot obtain.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. For the first time, Xiyue sincerely admired Xihai's foresight and courage.
So she decided to follow Xihai's example and implement a rent-free policy in the 29th star zone, and provide supporting services such as seeds, nutrient solution, and interest-free loans.
First give benefits, then tie them together. If the hooligans continue to cause trouble, they will be going against all the residents.
But she didn't expect that Xipo would take the initiative to cause trouble for Sanpi in order to successfully convince the residents, which led to the situation escalating to the point where Xiyao accidentally killed someone.
Xiyue could understand Xipo's feelings.
This child admired his father Xihai so much that when he heard the words "interest-free policy", he decided that it must be implemented.
Not hesitating to take risks.
After calming down, Xipo realized she had been impulsive. Words of regret and apology kept turning around in her stomach. When she finally managed to say them, Xiyue blocked her words with a different topic.
"When was the last time Xiyao tested her mental strength?"
"...This month, the Mecha Academy will test everyone's mental strength on the 1st of every month."
"Was it still D20 then?"
"Well, after the results came out, she was a little sad and mentioned it to me."
That's strange. In less than a month, it changed from D20 to C54?
According to the common sense that Xiyue knew, this magnitude could be called a surge.
"Will too much mental stimulation increase mental strength?" Xi Yue speculated.
Xipo thought about it, but still wasn't sure.
"The results of the initial test for spiritual awakening are the most important. Your spiritual power will slowly increase until you reach 18, but the increase won't be significant. After the final test at 18, those who haven't awakened their spiritual power will essentially lose the possibility of awakening."
"But Xiyao has awakened..."
Xi Yue flipped through the relevant information on the computer and paused. "Is it a contaminated area? I saw in the information that a mild infection can stimulate the increase of mental strength."
Although it was only once, Xiyao did experience the pollution she started.
"It's possible, but... there's no polluting gas in Big Sister's pure space, so Yaoyao shouldn't be infected."
Xipo was right. Pure space could not tolerate even a trace of pollution. No one knew this better than Xiyue. That was why she had developed a pure space combat method.
Just like dealing with Shi Liheng and Yuan Xu who came to visit suddenly last time.
Since even this possibility is denied, we can only attribute Xiyao's change to the rarest mental power mutation.
The cabin was quiet for a while, and Xipo's tone suddenly became low: "Big sister..."
"We're here." Xi Yue interrupted him, "Land directly in the square."
Xiyue knew what Xipo wanted to say, but she didn't need an apology.
She doesn't think apologies are useful to those who hurt her. Similarly, Xiyue believes that apologies to those who have done something wrong will only comfort them.
It is best to keep your apology in your stomach and let it turn into an unsolvable stone. Only then will you remember it for a long time and will not make the same mistake again and again.
At the Admiral's Mansion in Star Sector No. 33, two mecha soldiers flew up and intercepted the starship in mid-air.
"Miss Ji?" one of them asked.
Xiyue turned on the light brain and asked him to confirm his identity.
Led by the mecha soldiers, Xipo piloted the starship and landed on the helipad on the top floor of the Admiral's Mansion.
This was once their home. Whether it was the route or the landing location, it exuded a sense of familiarity that seemed to be from another world.
Xipo was a little stunned. When he came to his senses, Xiyue had already opened the cabin door and walked down.
The young man waiting outside whistled casually: "New?"
Xiyue smiled slightly: "Two."
Yuan Xu gave a thumbs-up: "Rich woman. What do you want from me?"
The rooftop is not a place to talk, so Yuan Xu led Xi Yue to the study.
Just as she entered the stairs, a small old man in a suit and tie came up. He had a hunched back, but he was in good spirits. As soon as he saw Xiyue, he smiled and said, "Beautiful lady, welcome."
Yuan Xu's face darkened and he looked at Xi Yue: "You know where the study is, right? Go first."
After Xiyue and Xipo turned down the stairs, he looked at Butler Ai, but unexpectedly the latter was staring at the direction Xiyue left, smiling with squinted eyes and nodding continuously.
"Admiral, who is this lady?"
"Trash citizen."
"Trash citizens are great! Didn't the admiral and I also start out as trash citizens..."
“The debt is enormous.”
"A lot of debt? That's great. I like the admiral and his money. I can live like this for a long time."
"Four trillion."
"Four trillion, okay... four trillion?"
Butler Ai reacted for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "The Admiral is trying to trick me again. How could a lady who can afford a private starship owe so much money? My Admiral, I'm not being nagging, but you're not young anymore. It's time to think about having children. The sooner you have children, the more likely you are to awaken a child with high spiritual power to provide for your retirement..."
Yeah, I knew it was a waste of breath.
Yuan Xu gave up and strode down the stairs.
Butler Ai chased after him: "General, don't forget to invite the young lady to have lunch. We just sent over some excellent steaks this morning..."
Being Yuanxu's housekeeper, one naturally knows his limits. He talks when necessary, and doesn't disturb Yuanxu too much when he is dealing with business.
However, Butler Ai secretly went onto the tarmac, circled the brand new black starship several times, and nodded continuously.
He waved towards the distance.
The mecha soldier flew over: "Butler Ai."
Butler Ai nodded to the starship: "Where does this lady come from?"
"Ji Mingshu is... a garbage citizen."
"What a rubbish citizen?" Butler Ai looked at the starship again.
It doesn't mean that trash citizens must be living on the poverty line. There are also a very small number of trash citizens who live a glamorous life because they find a spouse who is a powerful senior military officer.
"Married?"
"...unmarried." The mecha soldier replied, then seemed to sense the butler's intention and added, "The identity information shows that he has never had a spouse."
Butler Ai smiled and nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good."
The General's Mansion appeared to be a single entity, but it was actually divided into two buildings. The left side housed the living area, while the right was where Xi Hai once worked. The study was on the third floor on the right side.
Xiyue looked around. It was completely empty. The tables, chairs, and bookshelves had all disappeared. They must have been used by the central government to replenish the national treasury. However, the switch on the wall was still there.
She had also seen a similar switch in Shi Liheng's study.
Yuan Xu arrived soon, still looking nonchalant. "Miss Xi, you are so honored to be here. Have you chosen your next target?"
"Go wait for me outside." Xiyue looked at Xipo with an unquestionable look.
Xipo hesitated for a moment and went out obediently.
Xi Yue personally closed the study door, only to hear Yuan Xu laughing behind her and saying, "If there's anything, just send a message. Why bother Miss Xi to come here in person?"
"I'm here to give the Admiral some money."
"Send money?"
Yuan Xu's interest was piqued. Last time, he had given her money, but this time, it was the other way around?
Could it be that Xiyue has taken action against other creditors in the past two days?
Just as the thought came to his mind, he saw Xi Yue turn around and pull out his sapphire belt from his sleeve. His white fingers pressed hard on the gem.
The sharp alarm sound instantly filled the entire space and spread to every corner of the general's mansion.
"Alert, alert, contamination detected!"
The distorted light in the air blurred Xiyue's face. She seemed to smile and reminded, "General Yuan, take the money."
The contamination isolation device had been activated, and the sound of sliding metal could be heard from all directions. At the same time, a mecha soldier rushed towards the window at high speed, but was unfortunately blocked outside by a sliding metal plate.
Yuan Xu didn't move until the gray hole expanded to its maximum size. Then he shook his head helplessly: "You."
The gray hole exploded.
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The same level three pollution caused completely different reactions when it appeared in Shi Liheng's family and Yuan Xu's family.
The former had many spouses and servants, and they evacuated in a panic.
The latter looked around the entire mansion and found only a butler and a driver assigned to him, and only a mecha star team stationed for defense.
No one panicked. Butler Ai, who had just walked to the stairwell, grinned and said something similar to Xi Yue's.
"The money is delivered to my door. Miss Ji is really a lucky charm for her husband!"
On the contrary, the mecha soldiers were a little nervous. They surrounded the study tightly from top to bottom, left to right, waiting for the pollution isolation device to collapse.
They knew Yuan Xu had S-level psychic power, but they had never fought alongside the newly appointed coach. They also didn't know if the coach had a mecha box with him; judging by the appearance on the tarmac not long ago, he probably didn't.
If two commanders of the 33rd Legion were to die in battle one after another, the next successor might not necessarily be like Yuan Xu, who would just take care of everything and be a hands-off boss.
Therefore, General Zhai specifically instructed the several star teams responsible for guarding the general's mansion to protect the safety of the commander at all costs.
General Zhai's video call came immediately.
The captain of the Star team answered the call, and the first thing the other party said was: "The coach is in there?!"
"Report to the Admiral, yes! Pollution isolation has been activated, trapping the commander in the study!"
"What are you waiting for? Destroy the isolation panel immediately!"
The advantage of pollution isolation is that it controls the scope of polluted gas within a certain period of time, giving people outside enough time to evacuate.
The downside is obvious: contamination concentrations within enclosed spaces rise dramatically, more than doubling the infection rate even with armor protection. Furthermore, a confined area exacerbates the surge of contamination, and once the barrier collapses, the contaminated area will only spread further.
As Xi Hai's right-hand man, General Zhai has much more say in the legion than the newly appointed Yuan Xu.
The captain of the Star Team didn't hesitate and immediately ordered all the team members: "Everyone gather around me, prepare the spiral cannon, and blast at the target!"
Before he could finish his words, the alarm that had been circling overhead suddenly stopped and all was silent.
There was a slight metallic sliding sound and the study door opened.
The young coach in a white shirt appeared at the door in a lazy manner, smiling at everyone outside.
"It's only level three pollution. Why are you so nervous?"
"Well, let's clean up the battlefield."
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