Xiao Fu curiously asked, "What did it say?"

"Mainly things about the Heavenly People."

Zhou Yi said, "Heavenly People are Fire Thieves, and they are at odds with the Fire Gatherers."

"Although both are collecting resources from the sun, the Fire Thieves capture the normal sun directly, using various methods to seize and seal it, turning it into private property."

"The two sides engage in various forms of confrontation over the sun, which is both a struggle for interests and an ideological battle."

"This is the key reason I've survived from the era of the old humans until now."

"I was chosen by the Fire Thieves to counteract the Heavenly People."

Xiao Fu was silent for a moment, "No wonder... you're always so determined to deal with the Heavenly People, so that's the reason."

"So, at crucial moments, the Fire Gatherers will take action?"

"Of course."

Zhou Yi looked down at the small black man beside the Molding Fire Platform, "This is a war of contention around the sun. Our advantage is that the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark; we have already completed the most difficult initial preparations and rear construction."

"The disadvantage is that we are still lacking in various resources and important strategic equipment, which needs time to accumulate."

"As long as we can locate the specific positions of the Heavenly People and find out their core weaknesses, the Fire Gatherers will take action to capture and transform these Fire Thieves known as the Heavenly People."

"The entire transformation strategy of the Heavenly People is like this."

Xiao Fu cautiously asked, "What level are the White Suanni at?"

"No idea."

Zhou Yi said, "I only know that, representatives of Fire Gatherers like myself are not the only ones. We don't know each other's identities, and we're all preparing for this strategy. But I'm not sure if the others are on Earth or developing in other worlds within this galaxy."

Xiao Fu became excited, "You should have said so earlier! With powerful backing, our chances are much greater!"

Hearing about the support from the Fire Gatherers, the previous defeatist attitude was instantly dispelled.

"In confrontations between high-level civilizations, there's no middle ground, you're either on the same side or you're enemies."

Xiao Fu reminded, "Da Zhou, but we shouldn't rush, after all, there are many other representatives. Developing steadily will bring victory!"

"In comparison, the Heavenly People are really not up to the task; it seems they are not good at making life reconciliations, at least in this field, they are far inferior to the Fire Gatherers... Just thinking about it, our chances of winning are indeed not low! We can fight, we can win!"

Zhou Yi agreed, "Slow and steady does win the race."

"Then I'll start directional training of the Cat God on the path goal, which requires samples of gemstone cells. Get some over when you have time."

"Alright."

Xiao Fu started to busy himself around the Cat God.

Zhou Yi opened his eyes and returned to the sofa in Room 3101.

He opened the refrigeration box, pulled out an ice-cold can of cola, and took a sip.

There was no support from the Fire Gatherers.

He had just made up a plausible story to boost Xiao Fu's confidence.

Zhou Yi somewhat understood the deceased Wu Gang.

False hope is still hope.

First, you have to make everyone believe there's a chance, that there's a chance of winning.

Fortunately, they had obtained a lot of intelligence from the White King, and Xiao Fu, as the No. 2 machine, could not access his memory and various information, unable to debunk the story.

The White Suanni never spoke from beginning to end.

But Zhou Yi thought back, given his resources and ability, as long as he didn't provoke the Heavenly People behind the world, he could live a comfortable life as a top figure in this Wasteland era.

But he just wouldn't bow down; his knees were stiff and couldn't bend.

Burying himself deep underground, struggling on the sea floor for ten years, and then emerging on land under various pressures only made his rebellious spirit stronger, an unquenchable fire.

In the era he lived in, most of the 8 billion people were wiped out by the sudden outbreak of the Circular Flow, including his parents, friends, people he knew, people he liked, and many innocent people.

The oldest principle of humanity is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Just do it.

Whether it's the Heavenly People or Circular Flow, both are targets to be dealt with.

Zhou Yi drank his cola, feeling incredibly calm.

...

Five days later, news came from Mars.

Cat Dali flew to Room 3101 and said, "Chairman, Zhang Zhi and Song Xian were sent to the Mars Base by Black Thorn. They are equipped with our customized Martian Wasteland Armor and have been engaged in ground excavation and collection work there."

"I observed the whole process in hiding."

"They worked very hard and asked in detail about all the steps of ground excavation and mining, as well as local precautions, from Star Axis Iron Soldier."

"Each time they worked for at least 2 hours, totaling 37 hours, and provided us with a lot of valuable first-hand data."

"The oxygen supply we prepared was still insufficient; the oxygen consumption during labor over there is very large. Because of the high-energy environment outside, the armor's energy consumption far exceeds here, and the operators' physiological burden is huge, so more oxygen tanks are needed."

"But aside from that, it is basically confirmed that both mutants and enhancers can indeed conduct underground Light Seed Ore mining at the Mars Base."

"Of course, efficiency and convenience can't match the Moon People. But the advantage is that humans are numerous, can work on a large scale, and continually improve."

Minister Duke Destructive, after a comprehensive evaluation of both internal and external personnel, suggested that it is imperative to let the Freedom Army's mutants start digging for Light Seeds on Mars immediately."

The Cat Head Swordsman, with electric arcs flashing, said, "According to our external operations estimates, even E-level strength mutants wearing Wasteland Armor can work in the Mars mining area. With three shifts a day, each shift 1 to 2 hours, they can average 60 to 70 Light Seeds from underground rocks per day, equating to 2000 Light Seeds per month per person. This matches the efficiency of the local Star Axis Iron Soldiers."

"The Mars Base has 20 Iron Soldiers, and they can mine 40,000 Light Seeds from the ground per month."

"Considering a day on Mars is only about 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than a day on Earth, the work schedule can almost follow Earth time."

"The sooner we establish our deployment there, the sooner we can start accumulating resources."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi asked, "How much does Duke Destructive plan to pay Mars miners?"

"The minister said, follow the salary ratio of manufacturing workers, accounting for 5% of total revenue. It adds up to a monthly salary of 100 Light Seeds. Of course, this income is based on the worker's performance in the end, earning more if they mine more. However, the minimum wage cannot be less than the base amount, unless due to irresistible factors."

Cat Dali explained this way.

An annual salary of 1000 Light Seeds, such income was considered a high salary group even among Mechanical Lifeforms.

Zhou Yi nodded, "That's acceptable."

"How many people are needed there right now?"

"The minister said, let's first send 20 people. Because the infrastructure on Mars is poor, the housing is insufficient, and human miners require a lot of oxygen, it needs to be done gradually."

Zhou Yi thought, Duke Destructive is indeed thorough and reliable in his work.

He immediately went to Maria Hospital.

Zhang Zhi was recovering in the convalescent phase. After coming back from Mars, he went to the hospital for a follow-up examination. Fortunately, apart from some fatigue, there were no other issues.

Hearing Zhou Yi's offer, the leader of the Freedom Army was overjoyed, "This income is great! I'll find 20 brothers to go work on Mars right away!"

"Let Song Xian handle it."

Zhou Yi smiled, "Mr. Zhang, you still have big tasks to take care of. Take care of your health. Running for election requires good physical condition."

Hearing this, a trace of distress appeared in Zhang Zhi's eyes.

He glanced around his single-person ward, filled with metal boxes, all loaded with Heavenly Pearls, and these represented just a month's supply.

Zhang Zhi grabbed a handful of Heavenly Pearls, his expression complex, "I never thought there would be a day when I'd consume so many Heavenly Pearls that I'd vomit... Once, I tried every way to get as much of these as possible, wishing to store more."

He held the Heavenly Pearls, closed his eyes, and light glowed faintly between his fingers.

Then Zhang Zhi exhaled a breath of white mist and tossed the Heavenly Pearl fragments into a nearby overflowing trash can.

"I used to be so poor without a single Light Seed, and now I have to waste so many Light Seeds... Life's ups and downs are truly thrilling."

He sighed but grabbed another Guangna Box, absorbed the Light Seeds inside, and his body was immediately surrounded by white light.

Zhang Zhi's current job was to absorb crazily.

Lanhai-jun observed his condition, while Mo Kong specifically recorded his physiological data outside the ward.

"Mr. Zhou, if by any chance I succeed, do you think I can be a good representative?"

Zhang Zhi looked out of the window, "I used to only wish for a quick death to be free. But fate reversed, instead, the more capable Wu Gang died, and I survived, leading the brothers to form the Freedom Army."

"Thanks to everyone's support, I came this far."

The Freedom Army has many issues, and I can't solve them. How to gain local recognition, how to negotiate and cooperate with other cities, how to help people return to normal life, solve radiation problems... I can't do much."

Faced with various difficulties, I often feel powerless to change the situation."

"I just relied on good luck to get this far."

"It's not luck."

Zhou Yi corrected, "One success might be chance, but someone who continuously gains everyone's trust over many years, that's not luck."

"The leader might not be the strongest, but maintaining long-term stability and growth for the group definitely requires substantial support and recognition."

"In my view, your biggest strength is leading by example, always standing with the majority of mutants."

"I believe you are the best candidate to become a representative."

Zhou Yi said seriously.

Zhang Zhi suddenly said, "You remind me of Wu Gang. He used to say similar things... but he also said, before the Black Emperor, there was no precedent of a Panda Man becoming an emperor; a lot of things that never happened before were created through action."

Zhou Yi agreed deeply.

Unfortunately, Wu Gang died early.

Otherwise, they might have gotten along well together.

At this moment, a thing suddenly jumped out of the wall of the ward, causing Zhang Zhi to instinctively step back, full of vigilance.

"No problem, it's one of us."

Zhou Yi waved his hand to indicate.

He grabbed the prosthetic leg that jumped in front of him.

This guy finally came back.

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