In the interstellar era, talents are more important than ever.

Be it scientific talents, combat talents, or strategic talents, they are the most precious assets of an organization.

Gu Qijue had never previously paid attention to Qiao Sinan.

Those who could catch his eye were basically combat talents.

Whether it was Emperor Kui, Ji Tianyue, or Ziling, they were all top-notch powerhouses at certain times during the Infinite Empire and Emperor Star period.

Being summoned alone by the highest leader of the Infinite Empire, Qiao Sinan was very uneasy and nervous.

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Leader."

Arriving at the Supreme Leader's Hall, Qiao Sinan bowed with extreme nervousness.

Gu Qijue noticed his nervousness and immediately said, "No need to be afraid, you can relax a bit in the Infinite Empire from now on."

Qiao Sinan nodded respectfully upon hearing this: "Yes!"

Although he heard Gu Qijue's words, it was clear that his character could not change immediately.

Gu Qijue did not continue discussing Qiao Sinan's issues but asked, "Do you have any suggestions for the development of the Infinite Empire?"

In a previous meeting, Qiao Sinan had spoken freely about his thoughts on the Klein Resource Star System.

Now, Gu Qijue wanted to know if he had any insightful opinions on the development of the Infinite Empire.

Then something completely unexpected happened for Gu Qijue.

Qiao Sinan cautiously took out a book from his space device.

Saying, "Your Excellency the Leader, I have written all my suggestions for the development of the Infinite Empire in this book."

Gu Qijue, with a peculiar expression, instructed a guard to bring him the book Qiao Sinan had taken out.

He began to read, and upon looking at the table of contents, he noticed that Qiao Sinan's thoughts were very comprehensive and detailed.

After browsing through a portion of the content, he was even more certain that he had stumbled upon a treasure.

Although Qiao Sinan's character was overly timid,

his wisdom shone brightly among the crowd.

He reviewed the many suggestions Qiao Sinan wrote, then handed the book back to him.

Simultaneously, he said, "In the future, you will assist Vice Leader Di Kui with his work."

"Any suggestions beneficial to the development of the Infinite Empire, you can bring to Vice Leader Di Kui."

"If there is something particularly important that Vice Leader Di Kui does not agree with, yet the matter is indeed valuable,"

"you can come to me directly."

Gu Qijue had a high appreciation for Qiao Sinan.

As the Supreme Leader of the Infinite Empire, he must prioritize talent, rather than focusing on the shortcomings of those around him.

At this moment, Qiao Sinan was extremely excited.

Although he had many ideas, he had always been unsure whether he would be heavily relied upon by the leader.

After all, those who were valued by the leader in the past were all extraordinarily powerful, and his weakness was precisely combat.

He truly never imagined that someone like him, purely focused on strategy, could also become important.

Although introverted by nature, having now gained the leader's trust, he would devote all his intelligence and talent to his work.

After meeting with Qiao Sinan, Gu Qijue began thinking about his next moves.

He has currently offended the Black Prison Star Cluster and the Qiongqi Star Cluster. Continuing to go out is clearly dangerous.

In the Vermilion Bird Star Cluster, who knows if there are hidden agents from either of the two star clusters waiting to make a move against him.

But staying on the Outpost Star is clearly a waste of time.

The rewards gained from battles on regular battlefields hold no allure for him.

He possesses the Golden Lion King's Positional Teleportation Star Map, and the gains from treasure hunting with it would exceed those from most endeavors.

However, before undertaking the next action, he decided to take a few days to digest the resources and various treasures he possessed.

Moreover, he hadn't opened all the Golden Lion King Treasure Chests he obtained before.

At the same time, within the Shadow Star System.

On a starship from the Qiongqi Star Cluster, Smith slowly descended the ramp.

Smith is one of the heads of the secret war department of the Qiongqi Star Cluster, and his work is mostly conducted in secrecy.

Mainly assassinations and espionage.

This time, Smith came to the Shadow Star System hoping to reach a cooperation with the Shadow Emperor.

Requesting the Shadow Emperor to send the most suitable person to assassinate Gu Qijue.

Gu Qijue had sabotaged the plans of both the Qiongqi and Black Prison Star Clusters, and the higher-ups of both sides did not wish for him to live.

As Smith progressed along the Shadow Star of the Shadow Star System's main planet, he was soon enveloped in a shadow energy.

Everything around him plunged into complete darkness.

He appeared to be entirely engulfed by boundless, endless darkness.

Even though Smith could not see the Shadow Emperor, he knew that the Shadow Emperor lived within this space.

The deep voice of the Shadow Emperor resonated in the dark space.

"Mr. Smith, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Smith replied without hesitation, "I would like to request Your Excellency the Shadow Emperor to dispatch the Shadow Team to kill someone."

The Shadow Emperor chuckled and asked, "Who do you want killed?"

Smith took out a crystal card and tossed it with a flick of his hand.

The crystal card swiftly vanished into the darkness, quickly appearing on the device in front of the Shadow Emperor.

With a simple glance, the Shadow Emperor understood whom Smith intended to kill.

It was a Super Divine-tier Warrior, whose use of secret techniques could elevate him to F-Tier.

In other words, at most, he was just an F-Class Warrior.

The Shadow Emperor immediately stated, "I can help you kill this person, but I require a drop of Qiongqi Holy Blood."

Qiongqi Holy Blood is an exclusive treasure of the Qiongqi Star Cluster.

The Qiongqi Star Cluster is vastly different from most star clusters; it was formed from the death of a terrifyingly powerful Qiongqi.

The size of this Qiongqi, along with the energy it contained, was incredibly terrifying.

In some creator god myths, when powerful beings die, their eyes become the sun and moon.

A star and a satellite of a planet, respectively.

This powerful being evidently had one eye significantly larger than the other.

Of course, this is just one version of a creator god myth.

The Qiongqi Star Cluster is different. The entire star system cluster, with hundreds of billions of stars, and most other materials within it,

all formed from a self-detonation when the Qiongqi died.

After countless ages, most of the materials composing the Qiongqi have transformed into ordinary substance.

However, an extremely small fraction of what belonged to the Qiongqi has persisted.

Among these rare substances is Qiongqi Holy Blood.

Upon hearing the Shadow Emperor's condition, Smith furrowed his brow and then said, "Your Excellency, the Shadow Emperor, I can only provide you with diluted Qiongqi Holy Blood."

"I do not have the authority to decide regarding undiluted Qiongqi Holy Blood."

The Shadow Emperor casually inquired, "How about ten drops of diluted Qiongqi Holy Blood?"

This time, Smith seemed much more at ease as he responded, "Agreed."

Smith's prompt agreement made it evident to the Shadow Emperor that he might have been deceived.

However, the true extent to which a single drop of Qiongqi Holy Blood source could be diluted into remains a mystery to him.

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