"What?"
The chief doubted his ears.
"I mean, after Blue Star is stable, I want to leave Blue Star to find the little cub."
Lu Mingming feared seeing the disappointment and sadness in the chief's eyes, so she subconsciously turned away, her voice becoming smaller and smaller.
"I thought it was something else!"
To her surprise, the chief laughed heartily, patting Lu Mingming's thin shoulder in a friendly and kind manner, relief and gratitude filling his brow.
"Go do what you want, you've helped Blue Star enough."
Lu Mingming immediately met the chief's gaze, a hint of pressing assertiveness in her tone. She urgently needed an answer: "Chief, you don't think..."
"Think what?"
The chief was confused.
"As I said, having you on Blue Star is our fortune, and what you want to do is your freedom."
"Thank you."
Lu Mingming pursed her lips, making a decision.
"I'll stay for a while longer."
Blue Star, which had earned tens of billions of star coins by selling evolution energy, was now slightly affluent. After all, Blue Star still had significant room for development in terms of time and space.
The next day, Lu Mingming posted a recruitment notice on the Star Net: [Seeking employees: travel expenses for flying vehicles will be reimbursed, the work is somewhat strenuous, but sufficient sleep and meal times are guaranteed...]
In addition to this, Lu Mingming attached a series of architectural and living environment proposals that she had discussed in detail with the chief. Since Blue Star was being developed as a tourist planet, the requirement was to design in close proximity to nature and in harmony with the environment. For this purpose, Lu Mingming specifically dug out familiar building structures from Blue Star's ancient texts and replicated them on white paper as reference images for the designers. The scattered expenses added up to barely a few hundred million, which was not even a fraction of the total sum.
On the same day the information was posted, Morian intentionally promoted it across the interstellar network. After an overnight fermentation period, it quickly rose to the top of the trending topics on the Star Net the next day. Lu Mingming's account was flooded with direct messages, with an endless stream of applicants, even including eminent figures from past design and architecture institutes. However, it wasn't the monthly salary that attracted them. Some simply wanted to visit what they called a remote planet, while most designers were drawn by Lu Mingming's exquisite architectural blueprints and the unique, ancient decoration styles.
Morian selected three candidates with good résumés and conducted a series of tests, finally deciding on the team to decorate Blue Star. The masters were all swift in their actions, and as soon as they landed on Blue Star, they began discussing plans with everyone.
As the current main person in charge of Blue Star, Lu Mingming introduced: "Material costs are not the primary concern; the key is to restore the houses to their ancient charm as depicted in the drawings as much as possible. I must reiterate—"
When it came to important matters, Lu Mingming's expression sharpened: "No one is allowed to leak any information about the situation outside. Failure to comply will result in consequences so severe that you cannot bear them, with casualties being the least of it."
The masters, having worked in many places, were aware of such rules, yet Lu Mingming's words still sent shivers down their spines. They all nodded in agreement. After issuing a stern warning, Lu Mingming offered a sweet incentive: "Don't worry, you will definitely be paid every cent owed. Those who do an excellent job will receive a substantial bonus."
The workers, who had been contemplating leaving, were reignited with enthusiasm and quickly signed their contracts, ready to commence work step by step. With the tight arrangements, the masters spent most of their time diligently on Blue Star. Not only did they finish work early each day, but they also had the opportunity to enjoy dinner personally prepared by Lu Mingming. Their rapid progress saved Lu Mingming a great deal of effort.
Concurrently, it was time for the first batch of evolution energy to be distributed. Lu Yan and Olanar, respectively, led their teams to deliver it to the auction recipients' addresses. The Alliance officially announced the arrival of a new batch of welfare policies, causing a stir throughout the interstellar network. The political faction led by Olanar publicly announced the provision of evolution energy, which received a strong response that day, and the Star Net experienced its first all-night discussion.
[I can't believe a certain Highness would go to such lengths for the Alliance heir. I remember the first batch is now worth two hundred billion on the market. Where did he get so much money?]
[Why do you care? I'm supporting Olanar anyway!]
[I will not choose a violent maniac. I firmly oppose Olanar becoming the Alliance heir.]
[Upstairs, I've taken note of your words. Remember to share your evolution energy with me, don't just enjoy the benefits!]
Upon hearing this, the person upstairs quietly deleted their comment and pretended nothing had happened. Evolution energy was simply too important! So many people were envious and covetous. For days, planetary leaders tried to contact Olanar for resource exchanges. The Alliance officials, unable to bear the constant disturbances, subsequently released a notice: [Everyone must provide verifiable information to claim the energy. Those who resell or engage in underground transactions will be permanently restricted from purchasing and will have their original entitlements revoked.] With this addition, all procedures were made legal and proper, maximizing the satisfaction of those with genetic diseases.
The development of Blue Star was put on the agenda. Lu Mingming, having learned from her experiences, posted new recruitment information on the Star Net, hiring exploration teams under the guise of wealthy merchants developing a wasteland planet. The conditions offered were equally generous, with the sole requirement being not to hunt local animals at will. Beyond the territory of the wild boar tribe, most of the land was fertile wasteland with numerous wild animals. Gradual development would undoubtedly take time. Exploration teams, accustomed to living on the edge and possessing ample experience, were the best choice.
Every night, the exploration teams would deliver different native Blue Star animals, plants, and white porcelain clay as required. Many of these were unique to Blue Star, such as silkworms and osmanthus. Although not as rare as tea, they were equally important and could be developed into local specialties for promotion. Everything was gradually falling into place, awaiting the day when Blue Star, this beautiful gift box, would be opened.
Today, Lu Mingming planned to conduct the last live stream on Blue Star. She and the chief had agreed that after the first travel survey was completed, they would set out with Xingluo Qibu to the Phantom Sea to search for the lost little cub. Today marked the first day of Lu Mingming's "live stream sales" and promotion of tourist tickets for Blue Star.
"Is everything ready?"
Lu Mingming now had a specially constructed new live stream studio, still emphasizing nature and the local characteristics of Blue Star. This was also her first time using holographic live streaming on Blue Star, aiming to attract new generations of internet users who enjoyed travel with its realism.
Her attire was provided by the chief, clothing he had personally crafted, worthy of being called a work of art. The form-fitting dress was a two-piece ensemble, primarily in a pale cyan and white color. Silver threads were embroidered into interweaving cloud patterns, emitting a translucent glow under the sunlight. White lapels bloomed with lotus flowers, and the wide sleeves unfurled like small morning glories. Lu Mingming simply wore a jade hairpin, its phoenix motif exquisitely lifelike. It didn't appear overly ostentatious or luxurious, exuding a gentle and approachable aura of a well-bred young lady, enhancing her气质 without appearing too distant. All of this was a slight adaptation of ancient Chinese attire by Lu Mingming, part of her plan to subtly leave a unique impression of Blue Star on those unfamiliar with it through beautiful clothing.
With everything in place, her old companions took their respective positions.
"We're going live!"
Lu Mingming smiled as she greeted the nervous people around her. Upon hearing the news, they nodded like little chicks pecking at rice. This time, they were not allowed to speak casually; the holographic environment had to maintain its authenticity. Receiving everyone's confirmation, Lu Mingming confidently put on her white fox mask. The mask was specially made with special materials, light and gentle on the face. The area around the mask's eyes was outlined in red and purple, blending divinity and demonry in a captivating conflict. Dangling from her ears was a small bell engraved with a pink hydrangea pattern, emitting a series of tinkling sounds with Lu Mingming's movements, completely captivating the attention of everyone in the live stream studio. They involuntarily gasped, gazing entranced at Lu Mingming, who held flowers and fruits for inspection, as if they were seeing a real, legendary little fox spirit.