This shocked many forces in the outer region too. In the eyes of many, human civilization is already a powerful force with the ability to conduct significant reconnaissance, which remains essential even out in the stars, as information is a crucial factor in confrontation and war, and is especially important in Gus Land.
In Gus Land, direct military conflicts are not allowed. Once evidence is uncovered, the consequences are severe.
It is precisely because of this that human civilization has managed to establish a foothold in Gus Land in less than forty years.
The fact that human civilization still maintains its own Level 6 Trading Market in Gus Land three thousand years later demonstrates that, at least on the periphery, few forces can inflict devastating damage on humanity.
However, Shen Shi’s current goal is far beyond merely establishing a foothold.
He is determined to seize the opportunity that will arise thirty-five years from now.
Now, some rules have gradually become clearer.
"It is a concentrated transaction in the core region of Gus Land, aimed at reap the special materials emerging in the outer regions using powerful technology. In essence, the primary targets are those relic devices." At this moment, Shen Shi was convening a meeting with the human civilization’s leaders.
The greatest benefit of this expedition to Gus Land was not just the devices, technologies, or materials.
It was the cultivation of a group of exceptional human elites who excelled in both vision and ability.
Shen Shi consistently stood at the highest level overseeing the overall plan. In recent years, although busy, he focused only on exploring future information and making tentative changes and enhancements without over-participating in the operation of the trading markets. This allowed the people he brought to gain substantial experience.
At this moment, these individuals in front of Shen Shi were vastly different from before.
Not only did they possess sophisticated equipment, but they also exuded a unique vitality.
A small part of them had even become Masters of Primordial Energy.
At this moment, many began to share the information they had gathered.
"Essentially, it’s a harvest by the Gus Civilization," conveyed a young, elegant man, "Everyone understands this point. The value of relic devices is greater than those so-called ’powerful’ devices, but weak civilizations generally lack the power to exploit their value, allowing the transaction to occur. However, we should try to maximize our interests."
Shen Shi was familiar with this man.
Because he was not brought from Blue Star but born on the way to Gus Land.
Due to Shen Shi’s concerns about the soft invasion of Gus Land, he had gradually restructured human civilization over the past thirty years.
The majority of ordinary humans, who made up most of humanity, remained unaware of matters outside their planet.
With memory modifications of the older generation and deliberate training of the new generation, the new humans were born, grew, learned technology, and trained in Primordial Energy within the Grotto Heaven, knowing only that the most powerful being was the Celestial Emperor, representing the Celestial Court.
Of course, Shen Shi didn’t implement a belief system.
He laid it out in the style of ancient Eastern myths and legends.
All humans knew that the Celestial Emperor held supreme authority and unmatched power. They revered the Celestial Emperor but did not believe in him, as the official "legends" clearly stated that the Celestial Emperor also started as a mortal.
With the example of the Celestial Emperor and clear paths to advancement, all humans could rise from ordinary mortals, become officials, become ’Immortals,’ or even ’Immortal Officials’ in the Celestial Court through their efforts.
The young man named Yulan was the most outstanding among the new generation of humans over these decades.
He came from an ordinary family and an ordinary human background, but through talent, opportunity, and effort, he gradually grasped the truth of human civilization and finally stood here, proving his capability.
So when he spoke, everyone listened quietly.
Until Yulan outlined his plan.
"Join forces with other relic-owning forces to form an alliance and negotiate with the core regions!"
As soon as he spoke those words, the entire Celestial Court meeting was roiled by the agitation of Primordial Energy.
Many couldn’t help but speak up.
"That’s simply unrealistic."
"It’s entirely impossible."
"The risks are extremely high!"
"We absolutely can’t take the lead in this. Any mistake could spell utter doom."
"With unequal power, such negotiations won’t yield much benefit, and forming an alliance isn’t likely either since other forces aren’t foolish."
Clearly, apart from a few who remained silent, almost everyone voiced their clear opposition.
Some even frowned slightly, looking at Yulan, and spoke earnestly: "Yulan, we understand your intentions; it’s about fighting for the new generation of humans, but there’s really no need to propose such risky suggestions. We haven’t suppressed you. We all share a common culture, yet you need to realize your perspective and mindset haven’t truly expanded. They remain in past perceptions rather than current realities. The reality is, our humans aren’t strong in this cosmos, but rather incredibly weak."