Cen Yemeng got up, rubbed her eyes, and walked barefoot on the corridor, her calves smooth and fair.
Two large stacks of books swayed as they moved forward.
Cen Yemeng froze and squatted down to look.
It turned out to be two sweeping robots, each with a stack of books on its head, carefully turning into the study.
Curious, she followed them into the study and was stunned by the scene inside.
The once spacious room was filled with bound volumes and printed documents, at least a thousand of them, stacked all the way to the ceiling.
Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on the floor, wearing glasses for the first time in a long time, with several documents and large books spread out beside him, his pages turning constantly.
"Why are you suddenly studying so hard?" Cen Yemeng sat beside him. "What are you studying?"
Jiang Ye took off his glasses and removed a white square from his mouth.
"The situation on Birong Star is quite complex. I've gathered some information through various channels and am cramming. You never know how much you need something until you need it," Jiang Ye said.
"With so many books, wouldn't it take years to finish?" Cen Yemeng looked up.
"No need, three books an hour, and I'll be done within a month," Jiang Ye said.
"Three books an hour, how is that possible?" Cen Yemeng was shocked.
Jiang Ye smiled, put on his glasses for her, and put the white square back into her mouth.
Cen Yemeng looked down at the book, and the white square in her mouth sent a tingling sensation, her mind suddenly becoming incredibly clear. The words on the page poured into her mind, and she could remember almost an entire page with just a glance!
"Holy crap! What is this?" Cen Yemeng exclaimed, spitting out the white square and examining it.
"It's a speed-reading device. The glasses analyze the text, and static electricity stimulates your taste buds, sending signals to your brain to accelerate information input," Jiang Ye explained. "It's a recently popular product that I just got my hands on. It was originally for the blind; the part you bite on could generate vision through electrical stimulation, and it was later modified into a speed-reading device."
"That's amazing! Give me one, I want to use it for reading novels," Cen Yemeng said with a beaming smile.
"It has side effects. When you sleep at night, your mind is filled with everything you've read, and it lasts for a long time, making you very tired," Jiang Ye chuckled. "Besides, speed-reading only allows you to quickly input information into your brain; it doesn't allow you to generate various emotions in a timely manner. What's the point of reading novels without emotions?"
Cen Yemeng suddenly understood, hugged him, and got up to leave.
Jiang Ye put on his glasses, bit down on the white square, and continued to turn the pages.
For twenty consecutive days, he remained indoors.
He had read through most of the thousands of documents and books in the study.
Many of the materials were repetitive, so his reading speed was quite fast; he would glance at them, recognize that he had read them, and move on to the next one.
Any books or documents he finished, Jiang Ye would casually toss them towards the door.
The sweeping robots would then rush over, pick up the books, and throw them into the small lake on the estate.
The books that entered the water would decompose after about two to three days, emitting a fragrance that attracted the fish in the lake to eat them.
Soon, all the fish in the small lake became plump, and they also spawned countless fry.
Twenty days later, Jiang Ye finished the last book and walked to the study door to stretch.
His phone vibrated; it was Li Nannan calling!
"The meeting has been canceled!" she said as soon as she got on the line.
Jiang Ye was stunned. He had been waiting for the Galactic Empire to convene a meeting and issue directives regarding Birong Star, but why was it canceled so abruptly?
After the war, shouldn't everything be filled with order? How could it be so casual, changing decrees so readily?
"Then what should we do?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Just start directly! Many planetary forces have already set out! Organize your people and head to Birong Star as soon as possible!" Li Nannan's tone was anxious. "I'll send you an app. All future affairs on Birong Star will depend on this app! I don't know the specifics; this is all too sudden. I'm calling you right after leaving the meeting venue, and my colleagues are all cursing."
Jiang Ye was caught off guard.
He felt the panic of arriving at an exam only to find that other candidates had already started answering.
His blood pressure instantly rose. How could the Galactic Empire be like this!
There was no point in getting angry now; he had to get down to business.
Jiang Ye quickly issued several directives, sending them to his secretary Su Yueming, the military's Che Zhen, the police's Shao Wan, and Feng Zhi Shuang, who was in charge of macroeconomics.
The directives were nothing more than for them to organize their personnel immediately and prepare to depart.
The phone vibrated; Li Nannan had just sent the app. Jiang Ye clicked on it, and it downloaded and installed in one second.
The app was named "Birong Star," with an icon of a blue-green planet.
He clicked to enter.
【Congratulations on obtaining the development rights for Birong Star】
【This app will assist you in the development of Birong Star】
【Due to the rushed timeline, this app's functions are not fully open. New features will be continuously added and improved】
Jiang Ye found it quite speechless.
This whole affair was handled too hastily.
What era is this? Even an app is so slow. Don't the military have a few reliable, hardworking programmers?
He clicked to enter.
Jiang Ye's expression suddenly turned serious.
A long, official document appeared on his phone, issued by the Galactic Empire.
【Decision on "Pilot Reform of Wartime Planet Development Structure Adjustment"】
【In the Mir War, humanity suffered heavy losses. One of the main reasons was that many planets lacked the ability to enter a wartime state. With any slight environmental fluctuation, society would collapse, and before enemy fire even arrived, they would fall into disarray, which is a great tragedy.】
【For example, on Gulian Planet, 91% of the entire population relied on the financial industry, with almost no other industries. After the Mir army cut off its shipping routes and supply pods, a global famine quickly ensued, leading to many deaths. Kofei Planet severely lacked a medical industry, relying on freelance doctors and imported medical equipment during peacetime. After being besieged by the Mir army, a large-scale epidemic broke out, causing a sharp decline in population.】
【Therefore, the Galactic Empire has decided to conduct pilot reforms for wartime planet development structure adjustment, requiring newly developed planets to balance independent survival capabilities and prosperity to cope with future wars.】
【Independent survival capability refers to the degree to which a planet can be self-sufficient when cut off from the outside world—whether key industries for maintaining social operations are mature, whether key resources do not rely on foreign imports, and whether it possesses a certain independent combat capability.】
Jiang Ye understood.
The intention from above was to hope that all planets could survive on their own without relying on the outside world, and not be choked by war.
They should be able to manufacture everything they need themselves and not fear being besieged.
He continued to read, already having a premonition.
As expected—
【Birong Star has been officially included in the pilot program】
【Planetary forces that have obtained the development rights for Birong Star may proceed to their fiefdoms for free development starting immediately】
【Personnel and equipment can only be transported via spacecraft; reliance on remote transmission systems such as trade pods is not permitted. Furthermore, space routes will undergo irregular military exercises, and certain routes may be closed at any time to simulate wartime situations such as encirclement by enemy forces.】
Below this were over a thousand words of detailed regulations.
He finished reading the document.
Jiang Ye frowned. Not being able to use trade pods and only being able to transport goods and personnel by spaceship? Was this development to be carried out in the primitive era?
Was this necessary?
The screen flickered, and the initial interface appeared.
The vast Birong Star floated in the dark universe.
A circle was drawn at the top of the planet, marked in off-white. As Jiang Ye's gaze moved upwards, a subtitle immediately popped up:
【Jiang Ye District: Your Development Zone】
Oh no!