Makexin looked at the giant light shield in the distance of the Starry Sky, feeling a pang of melancholy.

She hadn't expected to leave here, the core hub of the entire Federation, so quickly.

However, she felt incredibly relaxed.

"Next, I'll plan some routes, then travel around the Federation, and that's how life will pass!"

Traveling had always been Makexin's dream.

After becoming an official, this dream was put on hold.

At that time, she still thought she'd travel when she retired, but she didn't expect to rise so quickly through the bureaucratic system, directly becoming a Federation Councilor.

Then things started to get more and more numerous, and her so-called dream had long been thrown to the winds.

But now, she had plenty of time.

"Councilor, Arbitrator Molite told me when he left that if you also left, he hoped to see you."

An official walked in from outside, someone who had also left with Makexin.

The Federation was too large and required many officials.

Inside the light shield, more than a hundred million people maintained the operation of the entire bureaucratic system.

People were entering and leaving every moment. Makexin didn't receive special treatment; instead, she traveled on a warship with these ordinary retired officials.

"A face-to-face meeting?" Makexin asked.

"Yes!"

The other party answered without hesitation.

Makexin felt it was strange.

What could Molite possibly want to discuss with her?

Even if there was something, why couldn't he just talk about it over a call? Why did they need to meet in person?

Strange as it was, she hadn't planned on going anywhere anyway, so meeting him seemed feasible.

"Where?"

"Bei Hai Fei Lun City!"

A core city of the Federation, housing trillions of people. If other Star Cities around it were included, a Stellar System would have tens of trillions of inhabitants.

With the establishment of the Wormhole Affairs Office, core cities like Bei Hai Fei Lun City would surely have even more people.

"You must have made arrangements, just call me when it's time."

The official left and returned more than a month later.

Makexin had already spotted a magnificent starship nearby. She wasn't familiar with them, but one look at its exterior told her it belonged to a luxury brand, likely costing billions of energy coins.

"Councilor, please~!"

"Don't call me Councilor anymore. I'm just a retired old woman now, with no authority."

Makexin boarded the starship.

The starship was about six or seven hundred meters long, with roughly 1000 square meters of activity area inside, spread over five levels, totaling 5000 square meters, seemingly equipped with everything.

Inside, Makexin met an acquaintance.

The former Stellar System Chief Enfalett.

A Stellar System Chief was already considered a significant figure within the Federation, and their numbers were not too many.

"Welcome, Councilor, to your freedom from arduous duties!"

Enfalett greeted her with a smile, leading Makexin into an entertainment hall filled with various recreational facilities, including a small virtual field.

A virtual field wasn't about constructing a virtual world of consciousness, but rather using technology to build a virtual world in reality, much like VR, but typically VR alters what the eyes see to enter a virtual world.

A virtual field, however, directly changed the surrounding environment, altering trillions of particles within a space to achieve the most realistic environmental simulation.

This technology was not cheap.

As the two entered, their surroundings transformed into a small courtyard.

A virtual field could even simulate real living creatures, which could even be cooked and eaten, making it indistinguishable from the real world.

"This is something one couldn't casually enjoy while in office. How do you like this starship? If the Councilor wants it, I can arrange to give it to you!"

Enfalett was incredibly generous.

Makexin's expression remained calm; she could certainly afford a starship worth billions of energy coins.

"I wonder why Molite wishes to see me?"

In fact, Makexin already felt something was amiss.

Most retirees began to enjoy life, leaving and going their separate ways like students returning home.

Enfalett had a connection with Molite, and a deep one at that, which gave Makexin other thoughts.

"I'm not sure about that. The Arbitrator's thoughts are not something a small person like me can inquire about. I'm just here to pick you up."

"The Councilor can have a good time here. After the Wormhole Affairs Office is built, it will only take over forty years to reach Bei Hai Fei Lun City from the light shield city."

Enfalett didn't know that Makexin didn't believe him.

It seemed Enfalett didn't trust the starship's Core Machine at all.

"I think I suddenly don't want to see Molite!"

Makexin had only vaguely suspected before, but now she was certain.

Enfalett showed no surprise.

"Is the Councilor truly content?"

"Or rather, does the Councilor truly not wish to glimpse a higher realm, a level that can determine her life and death!"

This could already be considered a showdown.

Makexin silently shook her head.

"I think, as long as I refuse, then you won't make me join, nor will anything happen to me. So, let go when you should!"

Enfalett smiled, then asked, "Where does the Councilor wish to go?"

"Hot Mud City!"

A small city, with only one or two billion inhabitants.

"This starship is a gift to the Councilor. When we reach the Wormhole Affairs Office, I will leave. Have a pleasant journey, Councilor!"

Enfalett departed, showing no desire to speak with Makexin.

More than twenty years later, they arrived at the Wormhole Affairs Office, Station 18.

The Wormhole Affairs Office was a massive Star City. Due to the multitude of incoming and outgoing spacecraft, its population exceeded 20 trillion, surpassing most core cities.

This was not an anomalous space, but merely a gravitational nexus, surrounded by numerous chaotic gravitational zones, preventing spacecraft from leaving through the periphery; they could only depart via a wormhole.

In simple terms, it was essentially at the edge of a black hole.

The Wormhole Affairs Office was a series of artificial black holes, similar to Zero Black Hole, but somewhat smaller.

Zero Black Hole had long been planned for expansion, especially after Ella entered, increasing the demand for its enlargement. In recent centuries, over twenty Stars had been fed to it, more than doubling Zero Black Hole's radius, making it the largest black hole in the Federation.

Recently, the official government even issued a statement declaring that the Civilization Federation had entered the "Black Hole General Application Stage."

Enfalett left the starship and watched it depart.

He walked to a private Starport, boarded another starship, and headed towards Bei Hai Fei Lun City.

Bei Hai Fei Lun City.

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As its name suggested, this Star City resembled a giant flywheel, with over 60% of its surface area covered by ocean. It was home to a large number of shell-like creatures, and waves often swept many shells onto the beaches, hence its name, "Shell Sea."

This Star City was exceptionally large, with a radius similar to that of an average Star.

And it didn't orbit a simple Star, but a supergiant Star.

Enfalett's starship arrived at the Starport. He transferred to a near-earth shuttle and flew towards the Bei Hai coast.

Along the way, there were various forests, colorful and strangely shaped plants and animals. There was even a dragon several kilometers long flying in the distance, occasionally drawing lightning to strike the ground.

This was essentially the normal ecological environment of the Federation now.

Arriving at a manor by the sea, he entered a huge device next to the manor. After confirming that most of the technological devices in his body had been removed, Enfalett walked inside.

Entering the huge castle, the butler led him to Molite.

Molite was currently playing an ancient game of billiards.

"Molite, she didn't come. She must have figured some things out!"

Molite showed no surprise.

"Makexin directly received orders from above. She knows more than we do. When she was in office, she felt unable to resist the higher-ups, so it's normal for her not to come."

Sending Enfalett this time was essentially just to make an attempt.

If Makexin could come, that would certainly be for the best.

Although Makexin no longer had any authority, her personal connections remained and could provide him and them with many conveniences.

As for information from above, every official who left the bureaucratic system would have some confidential memories cleared. No one was an exception. After clearing, they weren't completely unaware, but many things would become like outlines or silhouettes, without any specific details.

"Hmph, she's just a coward."

"She won't even know what contributions our cause will make to the entire Federation!"

Enfalett disdained people like Makexin who prioritized self-preservation.

"After all, not everyone has our spirit of dedication."

"Now that Makexin has also left, the uppermost layer of the original bureaucratic system, except for those sent abroad, has basically been replaced."

"Our plan should officially begin."

Molite put down his cue, his eyes shining with light.

He had waited too long for this day.

However, this matter was not something he was doing alone, nor was it something he had initiated.

"Notify people from all regions to gather. It's time we gave those arrogant guys who never show their faces a shock!"

Enfalett was also incredibly excited.

"Yes!"

Molite would only be responsible for the surrounding Stellar System.

The organization he was currently in was massive, having started forming sixty to seventy thousand years ago, continuously recruiting retired soldiers and cadres as members.

Makexin was not the first Federation Councilor to be invited.

Many others had been invited in the past, and some had joined them.

If there was an organization that could overthrow the dark echelon of the Federation, it could only be them!

The gathering took a long time, almost 100 years to complete.

The manor was packed with people.

"Everyone, today is a very important day. Sixty-two thousand three hundred fourteen years of waiting can finally bear fruit at this moment."

"On this day, we will jointly participate and witness the fall of darkness. We will return everything to the light!"

"Victory belongs to us!"

Molite raised his glass, filled with righteous indignation.

The beginning of the era of total war had left him too depressed.

As the Federation Arbitrator, he was so easily retired. He didn't have Makexin's composure.

As Arbitrator, he undoubtedly offended the most people during his tenure. As soon as he stepped down, many people sought trouble for him and his family.

Although he managed to fend off these threats using his remaining influence.

But the enemies were too numerous and powerful, and his family would surely decline slowly, eventually being devoured by those covetous individuals.

The reason for all of this was that he was simply not prepared for retirement. If he had more time, he certainly wouldn't be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

He had dedicated everything to justice, yet he received the most unjust treatment. He wanted to reclaim everything!

Everyone gathered here had some degree of resentment, and no matter where this resentment came from, at this moment, it bound them together, unleashing an enormous amount of energy.

Molite saw no reason for failure.

The banquet didn't last long; most of the remaining time was spent assigning tasks.

The several thousand people gathered here were the core of the plan. They would later disperse to various locations to launch the plan.

Each person, when placed outside, was a prominent figure, either famous or wealthy and powerful.

Each person could cause at least one Star City to fall into chaos, and some had even built vast networks, secretly controlling Star Cities.

It could be said that what was gathered here was not just a few thousand people, but a few thousand Star Cities.

And this was just a corner of their massive power.

"When the plan is launched, and hundreds of thousands of Star Cities in the Federation respond, what can the higher-ups do?"

"Public opinion will surge, and the darkness will eventually surface. That will be the death knell for those people!"

Molite gnashed his teeth.

Their actions this time were not essentially a rebellion, but rather a forced abdication.

To force the top-level people out of the shadows, and then to pursue various charges against them—this was Molite's specialty, arbitration!

With their authority, even the military would hesitate, so they didn't need an army themselves.

Makexin was actually quite important, as a recently retired Federation Councilor, she would be more persuasive to the people.

However, forcefully making Makexin join them, or directly killing her, would undoubtedly expose them prematurely, so they could only rely on Makexin's willingness to join.

Now, none of that mattered anymore.

The banquet dispersed, and the plan began.

Within a few decades, a very short time, everything would begin.

"Dawn Plan, I want to see who you truly are!"

The plan was very successful; no one made a mistake.

They had initially thought that once the plan started, too much action would raise an alarm, leading to some regional plans being hindered or failing.

Unexpectedly, all these worries were superfluous.

Approximately 60 years later, in 244009 AD, waves began to rise in various regions.

The core 주장 was that the Federation was being controlled by an unknown group of nobles who decided the Federation's fate. In the last great war, they repeatedly made wrong decisions, causing heavy losses to the Federation.

Because most of the people who spoke out were former Federation officials, this narrative quickly spread and was adopted by the public.

It aroused a certain degree of public outrage.

The public outrage, fueled by intense malice, surged directly towards the Federation's core power hub, Light Shield City.

New Federation Councilor Fedehuayin's pressure suddenly increased.

Not only from outside the Federation, but many uninformed lower and middle-level Federation officials also began to question, requesting Fedehuayin to disclose top-level information.

At this moment, Fedehuayin received information from the very top, and her pressure drastically decreased.

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