[The sudden visit of the "White Ghost" to Saka Star's 'slums' was met with a chain car accident when local government officials rushed to the scene.]

Inside a kilometer-long supply ship,

Daphne frowned slightly as she looked at the news popping up on her screen.

First, a group of nobles came looking for trouble but suddenly did a 180-degree turn;

then senior government officials encountered a chain car accident;

Had the commotion already reached such a scale just upon her assuming office?

Daphne glanced out the porthole, where the depth of space and the romance of the stars reflected in her ice-blue eyes, outlining the complex brilliance known as human thought.

...

"A car accident?"

In the lobby of an old building, Yang Ming looked at the few sweaty government staff in front of him, asking with a smile, "Was it serious?"

"A chain car accident! The motorcade crashed completely! The vehicles seemed out of control, crashing one after the other into nearby buildings, killing the acting Governor of Saka Star on the spot, his head smashed!"

"This might be an attack, an attack, my lord! Normal car accidents don't kill people; vehicles have protection systems, but this time, almost all were fatal!"

"And all department heads had issues simultaneously! This can't be a coincidence!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Yang Ming nodded calmly, "Were there any pedestrian casualties?"

"No, none, only a dozen or so accompanying the officials."

"That's good," Yang Ming laughed. "Just let the security office open a case and investigate; don't let such trivial matters disrupt my mood. Can't you see I'm trying to make a local delicacy?"

The government workers glanced at the ingredients in Yang Ming's hand with expressions of uncertainty.

It was a crop called "No. 93" sweet potato, which could grow in highly polluted soil but would accumulate many pollutants. It was edible but would cause problems if eaten.

Now, this was the staple food for half the population on Saka Star.

The Ghost was clearly hinting at something!

Thoughts about the chain car accident and Yang Ming's casual smile, coupled with this scene and the "White Ghost's" usual demeanor, swirled in their heads...

The lobby was cold, probably only seven or eight degrees, yet sweat dripped from the foreheads of these officials.

"You all know it."

Yang Ming continued to knead the potato dough in his hand,

"I'm a person with a temper who despises degenerate nobles first, and corrupt officials second.

"There are significant issues on Saka Star; now the ones who should have died have died, and you, the remaining officials, may just be lesser offenders, or at least somewhat clean.

"In any case, return and have the highest-ranking individuals in each department step up as acting heads. Get what can and needs to be distributed organized quickly.

"I'll arrange the rest according to Empire's laws, and will discuss it properly with the new governor after they arrive."

These officials exchanged looks.

"My lord, could it be that you orchestrated those crashes...?"

"Don't speak carelessly," Yang Ming smiled. "I've been here chatting and making food with you all the time, unaware of any car accidents."

The surrounding crowd of elderly, women, and children nodded simultaneously.

The boy named Peterson immediately said, "Are you suspecting the Ghost?"

"Of course, not at all."

"If the officials have nothing else to do, please go about your business," Peterson said. "It's quite dirty and messy here; staying too long might make you ill."

"Alright, alright, my lord, we'll first investigate the cause of the accident."

The officials bowed to Yang Ming and then left in a hurry with their heads down.

As one left, he stumbled and almost fell.

Seeing this, Yang Ming chuckled and placed the small rabbit he'd molded on the residents' self-built stove nearby.

There were slight chuckles around, and Peterson whispered, "Is this a farm pig you made?"

Yang Ming nodded with a smile and continued chatting with the elderly.

The situation was indeed very bad.

Medical and educational facilities were regionally disrupted, with only a few areas having normal internet access, forcing millions to struggle for survival in this garbage-strewn city.

Yang Ming didn't ask what the residents needed.

Because they needed everything.

They didn't actively ask Yang Ming for anything, only expressed gratitude, wore their best clothes, showed the happiest smiles, and brought out stored food.

Though the environment was harsh, a fragile, new social system had emerged, barely maintaining basic survival.

But this system was incredibly susceptible to shocks, where one harsh weather or prolonged acid rain could cut off food supply, leading to famine.

Saka Star, when Yang Ming first arrived here, despite its gloom, still functioned on a basic level.

If insect plagues counted as natural disasters, then the various corrupt practices during post-disaster reconstruction were man-made disasters.

A combination of natural and man-made disasters brought complete societal collapse.

The consolation was that there were plenty of vacant homes.

With the dissolution of governmental credibility and the property owners' disappearance or departure, many buildings stood empty.

Buildings of interstellar civilization could last hundreds to thousands of years, and with a little refurbishment here, they could create comfortable living spaces.

Furthermore, humanity's advancements in energy technology meant there was no energy shortage here.

To help the populace solve basic survival issues, the simplest way was to procure three hundred sets of large organic synthesis devices to synthesize starch and other edible organic matter using abundant energy.

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