Saka Star, currently still running the most luxurious hotel.

The banquet on the top floor was still ongoing, and Yang Ming was sitting in a corner watching a little movie. Most of the nobles in the hall wore long faces, and their spirits were somewhat dispirited.

Han Yin quickly arrived at Yang Ming's side and whispered, "Boss, just received a message from the Imperial Palace. Princess Daphne will arrive on Saka Star in sixteen hours. Please prepare for the reception."

"Daphne?"

Yang Ming pressed pause and looked up at the sparse figures everywhere. Many nobles had already gone to their respective suites to rest.

——Before the resources each family pledged for Saka Star's construction arrived here, they all 'voluntarily' remained on Saka Star.

"What does she want now?"

Yang Ming's face suddenly showed a troubled look.

Behind Daphne was Director Eno, the terrifying old man who wielded the Empire's core secrets and the Imperial Dimension Upgrade Laboratory, which was a huge threat he could not ignore.

Han Yin smiled, "Maybe the princess admires you, boss."

"Admires me? Don't joke," Yang Ming scoffed. "Daphne is a beautiful girl, and she's skilled at using her beauty as her capital. She's different from any girl I've met. I don't think she has genuine romantic feelings."

Han Yin snorted, "You talk as if you're some love expert."

"You and Han Xiang should put some effort into preparing the necessary arrangements to welcome the Princess," Yang Ming said. "You've seen what this planet looks like. There's no nice place around, so let Daphne stay at this hotel too."

"Yes..."

"And," Yang Ming thought a bit, "help me contact the local members of the Saka family. Just say Hui Saka has returned and is looking for a batch of talents dedicated to rebuilding their homeland."

"Got it!"

Han Yin turned to leave, constantly muttering under her breath,

"Doing everything ourselves while he hides here watching movies—what kind of boss is that?"

Yang Ming's voice called from behind, "Your instructor will soon arrive on Saka Star. When she comes, she'll take over most of your work."

Instructor?

Han Yin's nose let out a light hum, with a hint of battle intent rising in her eyes.

To make Han Xiang submit, just tickle her underarms; making Han Yin submit isn't as easy as sending some random woman.

The honor of a palace maid, she would guard it herself!

Yang Ming continued watching his little movie for a while, then got up and strolled around the banquet hall, his heart once again tinged with the thought of going out.

He took out an in-ear hidden earpiece and established communication with Lyu, as Yang Ming began to comprehensively understand the current state of Saka Star.

"The situation is terrible," Lyu sighed.

"The Emperor gave you, boss, the worst piece of territory and only a hundred-year term.

"If we develop this territory well and the future emperor reclaims it, it feels like a huge loss for us."

Yang Ming laughed, "A hundred years is too long. Don't think of such far-off matters. Just think about getting Saka Star up and running in a few years."

"That depends on how you want to choose, boss," Lyu said softly.

"I've formulated three plans for you, with development cycles of thirty years, twelve years, and four years, respectively.

"The first plan is a normal planet development plan, aggregating resources, attracting population, and encouraging childbirth, with hopes to restore the planet to its pre-insect disaster prosperity in thirty years."

"Ignore this plan," Yang Ming said. "Faya's game is due to start in at most a dozen years, possibly even as soon as three to five years. Long-term planning is meaningless to me."

Lyu asked, "Then what's your objective for this territory, boss? Or rather, what goal do you want to achieve with Saka Star?"

Yang Ming fell into contemplation.

He stepped into an observation elevator, observing the gloomy city outside the window.

Currently, eighty-five percent of Saka Star's population was concentrated in this city. The remaining population was scattered around it, engaging in agriculture and heavy industry.

This planet had experienced numerous periods of glory and decline and was nearly dead after the insect disaster.

The color of the sky remained gray, with no signs of recovering from centuries of continuous overdevelopment and subsequent environmental pollution.

When Yang Ming exited the elevator, he had already activated the protective cloak that covered his entire body and walked by the stove with hands behind his back.

He spoke slowly,

"This territory will be our base within the Empire. The forces we control are first the Dark Star, second the Wind, and third, right here.

"The resources of the Dark Star and Wind can't intersect here. This place will be our disguise and will also lay the foundation for us to exert political influence on the Empire.

"We've created a miracle with the Dark Star, so why don't we try to create one here as well?"

"Boss, that's very difficult to achieve," Lyu explained,

"The Dark Star underwent earth-shattering changes in just a few years, based on mechanical civilization.

"Mechanical civilization develops at an exponential explosion rate, contingent on sufficient resources. This is different from human civilization.

"Mechanical self-replication might require just one production line, whereas nurturing talents in human civilization is calculated in ten or twenty years."

Yang Ming asked, "What's your second plan? The one that takes twelve years."

"Ancient technology," Lyu laughed.

"The core is the ancient technology mastered by the White Ghost, which we've always told the Empire about.

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