The audience once again erupted into enthusiastic applause. "Please, representatives of the Alliance, sign your names." The Insect Race Emperor took the stage first, pressing a red signature with his long antenna. The applause was like waves, one after another. "Emperor, Lord Original Myth, what has happened to him?" asked a journalist from an Exotic Realm Race. "He’s not dead, badly injured, currently recuperating," a flash of lights made the old insect beam with pride. "When will he make an appearance?" "He doesn’t belong to the Ruins of Buzhou but to the Northern Territory, you know, the Emperor’s influence spreads across the Pangu Continent." Martial prowess is ranked second; everyone was curious about who wiped out so many strong masters; the battle achievements were simply unbelievable! The Ancient Insect, even if wanting to show off, dared not claim the credit and could only answer ambiguously—moreover, it could not bear such a great cause and effect. Next, a few leaders of powerful civilizations took the stage, signing their names respectively. Lights shimmered, flowers blossomed, the atmosphere harmonious, and voices surged. Reporters interviewed them one by one, these civilization leaders made grand promises, swearing to establish a strong alliance. "Does Lu Yuan show any signs of awakening?" Old Cat and Miss Conch were seated in the first row. The Buzhou Alliance consists of nine Fourth-level Civilizations, of which five are Second Generation Civilizations, and three are natural interstellar civilizations. Starting from grassroots, fighting all the way to the civilization now, there is only one, that is Human 18th Civilization! Mr. Lao Mao, upon hearing this news, was extremely proud. "Went to see him this morning, sleeping soundly!" Miss Conch signed her name and stepped down, dressed in a glamorous gown, dignified and beautiful. "What about his... treasures?" Old Cat asked sneakily. "Those bodies? All devoured clean by the Tree of Life." "Oh my goodness... whether skin, muscle, or meridian, all are wealth, just eaten like that... truly a massive waste," Old Cat couldn’t help but lament softly. But it also knew, the biggest hero of this battle was still Lu Yuan. Without settling those top masters, the war couldn’t be won. Moreover, the enhancement of the Qiankun World is an invisible benefit hard to quantify with numbers. If disaster comes, humans can reside within it. Miss Conch smiled and asked, "Quit complaining, by the way, how much was the war yield this time? I mean, the revenue of the whole alliance." "The Turtle People have calculated, ordinary extraordinary materials can roughly equal 1.6 billion Spirit Essence, highly valued materials about 160,000 civilization points... not including what was plundered and embezzled by various civilizations." "Those plundered secretly can no longer be counted." Old Cat kept lamenting, if these materials were all given to humans, who knows, it could birth a Sixth-level Civilization! The wealth of Ancient Races is evident, Five Great Races, over twenty small races, combining to 1.6 billion Spirit Essence; indeed, very astonishing. "But distributed among various civilizations, it’s actually not much..." Old Cat shrugged. Thirty thousand civilizations, if evenly divided, each civilization would only get over five thousand Spirit Essence, might not even match the war investment. Civilization points would only be 5 per civilization. "Luckily this time it’s distributed according to labor..." "That... we secretly plundered quite a bit... is the data out now?" Miss Conch felt a bit guilty; she’s truly well-intentioned, unlike Old Cat and Lu Yuan, who would do anything for a bit of money. But she’s not unreasonable; humans suffered significant losses in the war, and thinking of the fallen warriors made her heart sink—the wealth plundered was a solace to them! "Not yet! We didn’t rob much; those damned insect races went on a crazy spree, without restraint!" Old Cat quickly denied. Then secretly added, "The calculations show roughly fifty thousand Spirit Essence worth of minerals plundered, high-grade materials about five thousand civilization points, and... quite a few corpses; their bloodline value, hard to estimate." "Otherwise... after all, it’s a life-and-death war..." Old Cat was quite satisfied actually. These were privately plundered properties, besides this, there’s also a share of legally distributed properties; combining the two, the revenue already surpassed the Northern Territory era’s Lücao Trading Market. The research fund for the next hundreds of years won’t be a problem! The signing ceremony complete, scientists from various civilizations also expressed future cooperation ideas. If only life were as wonderful as it first met, how long this joyous scene could last, no one could predict... But anyway, having a good start is always nice. "Buzhou Alliance" is a relatively loose political, economic, and technological alliance, without overly strict regulations except for high-consensus laws like "forbidding war, fraud, and human trafficking." The alliance has set up nine permanent councils, each being a Fourth-level Civilization, including humans. In principle, you can exit the alliance anytime, rejecting all exchanges. However, rejoining afterward isn’t so easy, as it requires approval through a vote from the alliance council. Besides that, the Insect Race Emperor’s temple is part of the Buzhou Alliance. This temple is considered the core of future development, bearing the expectations of numerous civilizations. As representatives from civilizations signed their names, Strange Ancient People once again released the Buzhou Alliance Development Plan White Paper, transmitted to corners of various civilizations through video, etc. This white paper details the upcoming development plans. "Friends, our goal is to develop, strengthen, unite, and collaborate." "First, we need to reutilize those remnants of Small Worlds." "Despite being ravaged by war, these Small Worlds are slightly flawed, but inside, the rules differ slightly from today’s Pangu Continent, which can sustainably produce resources. Just this portion can sustain a significant number of civilizations." "But who will manage these Small Worlds, that’s a problem." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩 "So, we adopt a bidding contract system to divide this portion of interests." Simply put, every civilization can bid to contract the Small Worlds. Whoever bids the highest gets it, with subsequent profits and losses borne personally. "This part of the rent is equivalent to the alliance’s asset; doing big things still requires some funding." Besides that is the second major plan—re-expansion of Space Tunnels! "These naturally existing Space Tunnels are high-quality research subjects; researching them might yield knowledge related to Level 5 Civilizations. Just by finding ways to widen the Space Tunnels, incurring minimal costs, long-distance transmission can be achieved. I believe everyone wouldn’t pass up this opportunity, hence ’Buzhou Alliance’ will shoulder this portion of funding," Gui Wu solemnly stated. This grand project is indeed very crucial; everyone knows what a developed transportation system implies... "If long-distance transmission is achievable, one can leave the Ruins of Buzhou anytime and return anytime. Indeed ensuring safety." Those who harbor grievances, believing the alliance controls too much wealth, suddenly eased their discontent. "Lord Gui Wu, are we capable of accomplishing this? Space Tunnel is Level 5 Technology!" someone worried, "Though Space Tunnel is good, if too much money is spent, it seems unwise." Gui Wu laughed heartily, "You must know, during the Emperor’s era, Level 5 Civilization wasn’t a concept." "Then with pure craftsmanship and a massive amount of Spirit Essence, this mammoth project was accomplished. We, with so many civilizations, the craftsmen masters should think of ways, leveraging the Mind approach to excavate Space Tunnel isn’t so difficult." "Moreover, the research process is the shortcut to Level 5 Civilization!" He turned to the subsequent pages of the white paper. "Besides, Buzhou Alliance will launch cooperation projects in education, military, and scientific research." "Especially bloodline technology... though the Void Race has fled, they left a lot of corpses behind; studying their sensory organs, extracting bloodlines, can reveal so-called spatial cracks." "Besides, Lin Yuan Clan, Evil Dragon Clan, these Ancient Races each have their Divine Skills." "These are all long-term research projects afterward." Upon hearing this, everyone grinned, looking forward to a better tomorrow! (A major plot arc concluded! Fewer words today, thinking of the continuation, 2.5 million words reached, need to prepare for a smooth landing.) (Asking for monthly tickets!)