“A century.”

The mature ফিলিস (filis) looked back at the Academy where he had stayed for a hundred years.

It still looked so pristine.

The Phoenix bird emblem had no blemishes.

Everything was as it was at the beginning, only with many more people, and the atmosphere was completely different.

“ফিলিস (filis), where are you planning to go?”

“बैडा जिनके कंपनी? I heard they gave you a very generous contract!”

Yang Duoduo, ফিলিস (filis)’s friend during his time at the Academy.

He had many such friends.

Strength itself was the best tool for making friends.

Not only friends, but in fact, by the twentieth academic year, ফিলিস (filis) already knew that बैडा जिनके कंपनी’s funding came from a Federal mission, although the contract stated that he must work for this company for 50 years after graduation.

But there were actually hidden clauses.

A company like बैडा जिनके कंपनी must provide contracts that match the student’s ability.

For graduates like ফিলিস (filis), the annual salary was above 10 million energy coin, and this was just the initial amount; it would definitely increase to 50 million later.

बैडा जिनके कंपनी recruited over a hundred students at once, which was unbearable for बैडा जिनके कंपनी.

After all, 50 years was almost equivalent to paying 2.5 billion energy coin, and for 100 people, it was 250 billion.

Not just money, these people joining were already management, which would inevitably impact the original management.

So, बैडा जिनके कंपनी would also offer a method to terminate the contract in one go, which was to directly give the student 20 million energy coin.

This was for graduates like ফিলিস (filis) who were in the top 10%; if they were in the top 1%, the salary would be much higher.

As ফিলিস (filis) understood, बैडा जिनके कंपनी was actually not very large, with a market value of only a few trillion, so it couldn't afford such high salaries.

“No, I don’t want to be stuck in a company, even if the money is a lot.”

“But that’s not my destination.”

“I want to go to Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom!”

Yang Duoduo was surprised.

“The Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom battlefield, I saw them recruiting officers at the Academy, that’s war, people will die!”

ফিলিস (filis) had already made up his mind; he just smiled slightly.

Yang Duoduo immediately understood that ফিলিস (filis) had grand ambitions, and he gave a wry smile.

“I'll probably go home and find a company to work for; the salary isn't much, it would be great if I could get 1 million a year.”

Yang Duoduo graduated with a score in the bottom 40% of the Academy; although 1 million was a bit low, the difference wasn't too significant.

ফিলিস (filis) looked at him and extended his hand.

“I hope we meet again in the future!”

Yang Duoduo extended his hand and shook his.

“The Star River is vast, and our friendship is eternal!”

“Goodbye, ফিলিস (filis)!”

The two went their separate ways, boarding different warships.

The warship ফিলিস (filis) boarded flew to the New Dike Stellar System, to Suobuluoduo Star City.

His hometown.

After going back to see his parents, he would then set off for Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom.

In Suobuluoduo Star City, the Star City Administrator Sai Ato greeted the warship upon its arrival.

“I am Sai Ato, the Star City Administrator. Welcome back to the city, excellent students of White Phoenix Academy. I have already prepared a welcome banquet for you.”

What a grand gesture.

The uppermost level of Suobuluoduo Star City.

ফিলিস (filis) ate the most lavish meal of his life.

Many of the foods were unheard of.

One dish, “Blanched Red Kaiduo Insect Meat,” left a deep impression on ফিলিস (filis); he looked it up online, and one kilogram actually sold for 60,000 energy coin.

After the banquet, on his way back, ফিলিস (filis) ordered five kilograms, then returned to his home in the lower levels.

A century passed in a flash.

His parents were already quite old when they had him, and now they appeared even more aged.

If they were upper-class people, they would probably use some genetic agents to make themselves look as young as before, but his parents didn't have that much money.

At White Phoenix Academy, all communication with the outside world was forbidden; these hundred years truly isolated everything.

ফিলিস (filis) and his parents enjoyed the expensive Red Kaiduo Insect Meat, then he asked about the whereabouts of his childhood playmates.

Unexpectedly, one of them had already committed suicide by hanging, and the others were all living in a daze.

However, that girl from back then, Gallup, managed to get a job at an upper-class company through an opportunity.

But he heard that the company wasn't involved in legitimate business.

Things had changed, and people were no longer the same.

ফিলিস (filis) told his parents his decision.

His parents tearfully respected ফিলিস (filis)’s choice.

A few days later, ফিলিস (filis) left again.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay, but his parents saw the sea of Stars in his eyes.

“Go, son.”

“This place is just a small cage for you; you are a phoenix, destined to fly to the Star dome.”

ফিলিস (filis) bought them a house in the upper levels, left them 1 million energy coin, and then boarded a warship and departed.

This time, Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom dispatched a warship to pick up these graduating students.

The location was actually White Phoenix Academy itself.

Returning to White Phoenix Academy, ফিলিস (filis) met some friends who had not yet left the school, then found a few like-minded individuals, and together they boarded the warship.

On the warship, a few discussed the information they knew about Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom.

“Ever since Bimos Zerg Star State declared war on Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, and they quickly engaged, Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom has been at a disadvantage.”

“As brothers who help each other, Civilization Federation has always provided Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom with resources, weapons, and warship reinforcements, but Bimos Zerg Star State is far stronger than imagined.”

“We will most likely be assigned to the Ninth War Zone, where the war is most intense, and even as officers, we will go to the front lines.”

Their faces were filled with worry about the future.

Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom’s strength was not very weak, but it faced a stronger Insect Star Kingdom.

If one carefully understood how many people had died in Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, one could know how tragic the war was.

“Did you notice that Civilization Federation does not allow citizens of Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom to enter its borders? Perhaps the relationship between the two is not as good as we think.”

“This trip might also be to be assigned to the rear, just for us to gain some experience.”

Someone extracted useful information from the many news reports.

When ফিলিস (filis) heard this, he felt that the matter was not simple.

However, the specific reason was unknown at the moment.

“The main forces of the Insect Star Kingdom have changed multiple times over the past few centuries to prevent us from finding their weaknesses.”

“We will likely face a new change when we go. If we can truly reach the far rear, that's good, but if we're on the front lines, some people will probably die.”

“In short, we cannot make the best plans; we must consider the worst-case scenario.”

Their warship's departure time was 8 days later.

It was impossible to reach Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom directly through a wormhole, but fortunately, Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom was not far from the Federal Border.

Civilization Federation also seemed to be intentionally building wormhole offices there; the actual arrival time should be around 170 years, which was over 900 years less than direct navigation.

The main reason was that they were traveling on a warship.

These warships were not from Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, but were Civilization Federation’s latest model warships, equipped with space jump devices, greatly saving travel time.

…

Zero Black Hole.

Yan Xia merged again with a returning clone.

After absorbing the other party's information, Yan Xia gained a better understanding of the current state of Civilization Federation.

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“Too much corruption is breeding.”

“Some Stellar Systems are secretly conducting experiments on citizens, extracting biological technology subsidies from above, and charging large medical fees to those citizens who fall ill due to the experiments below.”

“This is just the tip of the iceberg; indeed, reform is correct.”

“The first batch of White Phoenix Academy students should be graduating soon. Ella, have you received the information?”

Yan Xia was dealing with corruption issues within the upper echelons of Civilization Federation.

He had already dealt with a large number of people, causing panic among some Federal high-ranking officials in certain Star regions.

His attention to White Phoenix Academy had also significantly decreased.

“Those students have already been arranged.”

“Some are going to companies, some are assigned to Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, the dimension also lacks some truly capable people, and finally, there's the Federal bureaucracy.”

“It probably won’t fill the positions of those you’re dealing with; they must start from the lowest official positions to truly understand what Civilization Federation is like.”

Ella did not give this part of the data to Yan Xia.

It knew that if Yan Xia got the data, he would definitely analyze it.

That would only add extra tasks for Yan Xia.

It could handle the matters of White Phoenix Academy itself.

“Hmm, White Phoenix Academy is the first academy, and about twenty years later, students from academies across Civilization Federation will appear in a burst.”

“That will be an even better time.”

“New students can fill the lower ranks, while this batch of people from White Phoenix Academy can fill the upper ranks.”

“Are there any candidates?”

Yan Xia decided to pay attention to some people.

Ella spoke out several names.

“Russell, Tagain, Fafali Jinya, Losuzai, Shirley, Lifengbao, Xiongjie…”

They were all top-notch people in the Academy.

Not only were their own abilities strong, but their backgrounds were also incredibly powerful.

Yan Xia saw the shadows of some large companies.

“They saw this opportunity and also wanted to extend their tentacles into the political arena.”

“What do you think?”

Ella smiled.

“I believe our smart students will make choices that benefit themselves.”

“To be a slave to their family, or to wield real power.”

Everyone has their own life goals.

Whether to fight for oneself or for one's family, Ella and Yan Xia both believed that in this era, far more people would choose the former.

“Pay attention to some students with slightly worse grades; perhaps surprises will emerge from these students.”

Yan Xia remembered those names.

However, he was not willing to give up on others.

This was also a big task for Ella.

Not only were there many people to pay attention to, but these people would later go all over the world, adding some difficulty.

“Among whom do you think they will emerge?” Ella asked with great interest.

This was like a small game.

“Probably those who are going to Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom.”

“This time, you let them choose for themselves, wasn't it to filter out those courageous people?”

“How many of the people you told me about went?”

Ella gave an unexpected answer to Yan Xia.

“All of them!”

Yan Xia shook his head.

“It seems you made it too obvious, making those companies think this war is a test.”

“Then how can we choose!”

“Never mind, it’s not my business.”

This was Ella’s business; Ella was increasing the difficulty for itself.

“Then I’ll take on more!” Ella smiled softly.

Although this added some difficulty, Yan Xia also shared most of the tasks after his return, so this increased difficulty was naturally a drop in the ocean compared to the tasks Yan Xia shared.

“Since we’re talking about Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, how much chance of winning do you think Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom has?” Yan Xia wanted to hear Ella’s opinion.

He already knew about his imprisonment of Chu.

Chu’s alliance with the alien Unknown Civilization was essentially a rebellion against him.

Because for more than ten years, he had not led Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom to its peak; instead, Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom’s strength was getting worse.

From Chu’s perspective, Yan Xia was now plunging Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom into war, hoping to accelerate Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom’s growth in strength with minimal investment.

Actually, all of this was correct.

But Yan Xia felt he should be more ruthless.

“Very little.”

“Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom needs to be broken before it can be rebuilt, doesn’t it?” Ella replied.

To be broken before it can be rebuilt, it needs to be broken first.

To what extent should it be broken?

Even more broken than when Hossdi rebelled!

“Hossdi also agreed to this matter!”

At this moment, he had not yet merged with the Yan Xia in Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, so he did not know why Hossdi agreed.

He hoped Ella would provide an answer.

After all, such a devastating situation would be extremely painful for Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom.

In fact, if Hossdi did not agree and Yan Xia insisted on implementing it, it could very likely lead to a strained relationship between Civilization Federation and Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom, and even eventually revert to two Civilizations.

And at that time, Yan Xia would probably not send troops.

After all, Chu had been kind to him.

“Because of the predicament, perhaps. A vast Civilization is difficult to maintain with a loose system.”

“Many Unknown Civilization are mostly authoritarian systems.”

“Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom previously seemed centralized, but in reality, it was quite loose, mainly because the Administrator’s ability was insufficient.”

“Hossdi probably saw this point.”

The Administrator’s ability is insufficient!

This was the biggest problem.

In fact, Yan Xia also felt increasingly powerless in his management in the later stages.

However, it was because of Ella, this absolute centralizer, that he could manage the vast Civilization Federation.

“So Hossdi agreed to that plan?”

“No, Hossdi proposed that plan!”

Yan Xia understood.

The reason he imprisoned Chu was to make Chu accept this fact.

Hossdi hoped to become the “Glory” of the new era, which was the Machine God who would manage the entire Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom.

This was probably also Hossdi’s request.

Of course, Chu’s naivety was also an important reason for Hossdi’s determination.

If Chu’s ability was sufficient to manage half of Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom well, he would not have made this decision.

Unfortunately, Chu could only maintain it, not make half of the Star Country run.

The increasingly backward Eternal Reincarnation Star Kingdom must make an effort while it has not truly fallen behind.

“The reason it has come to this point is also because of my insufficient ability, right?”

“This might also be a bottleneck for an Unknown Civilization to become a top Civilization: what kind of system can manage a huge Civilization?”

Ella could only manage Civilization Federation.

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