[Draft on the Ownership of Birong Star Territory]
[Due to the advancement of the front lines, Birong Star (Serial Number 00000000000087116520) has reached a state of developing civilization. Considering factors such as wartime contributions, overall strength, and governance levels, the ownership of Birong Star territory is contested by the following candidates, institutions, and organizations:]
[1. General Jiang Ye of Jiang Ye Star]
[2. The Anarchist Liberal Organization of Nebula M78]
[3. The United Government of the Other Shore Star]
[4. Governor She Pengtian of King Kong Planet]
[5. Governor Huntington Ophelia of Daughter Planet]
[6. The "King" Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of Nebula M78]
[7. General Li Tongrui of Tong Rui Star]
[8. General Zhao Qianlong of Hidden Dragon Star]
[Effective immediately, a comprehensive review will be conducted on all the above candidates, planets, and organizations. The review will last approximately 6 to 20 weeks. Those who are unqualified or do not meet the criteria will be eliminated.]
Below is a series of signatures and electronic seals.
This matter is too significant to be handled through messages; it requires a face-to-face discussion. Jiang Ye read the document twice and immediately made a video call to Li Nannan.
The call was answered swiftly.
A dazzlingly white back, glistening with oil, was quite striking.
Li Nannan was lying on a massage bed, her head tilted, eyes narrowed in contentment. A bizarre blue creature was moving its tentacles smoothly over her back. Jiang Ye realized it was likely some kind of alien massage, as he had once been massaged by a monkey.
"What do you want to ask? Go ahead," Li Nannan said, not treating Jiang Ye as an outsider at all, intending to conduct the conversation in such a revealing manner.
"I looked at the list of competitors and I'm a bit confused," Jiang Ye said. "This second-ranked Anarchist Liberal Organization of Nebula M78, what is that?"
"It's just a placeholder, don't mind it," Li Nannan smiled. "Almost every region in the universe has an Anarchist Liberal Organization. Their doctrine is to establish completely ungoverned territories, allowing everyone to live freely, without any oversight, no taxes, and to do as they please. They desire the complete freedom of savages, even more than savages, as savages still have tribal chiefs."
"Why is it a placeholder?" Jiang Ye asked. "Since they exist in every region of the universe, this organization should be very powerful!"
"Brainless!" Li Nannan rolled her eyes.
"Your subordinate is dull-witted," Jiang Ye replied helplessly.
"Think about it, what happens on a planet without a government?" Li Nannan explained. "No police to arrest criminals, no army to protect citizens, so it becomes a paradise for the wicked and a hell for the good. It descends into chaos, possibly even slavery. Whoever has weapons controls others. Even if they commit rape and murder, there's no legal recourse. It's a free-for-all, utterly lawless. Ultimately, such a planet becomes a living hell, with people fleeing, dying, and becoming extinct." Li Nannan continued, "Do you know the true purpose of this Liberal Organization?"
"What is it?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Large planets and powerful factions use this organization for land grabs," Li Nannan said. "After a period of chaos on an anarchist planet, the entire population will desperately crave order and a governing body to uphold justice. At this point, the large planets and powerful factions will immediately intervene, initiating a universal referendum, and smoothly annex the entire planet. The true objective of this organization is not to achieve a planet of complete freedom, but to replace one master with another after widespread death and bloodshed."
"This is quite complex," Jiang Ye marveled inwardly. "Since your military sees through this organization so clearly, why not simply outlaw it?"
"The reasons behind this are quite complicated," Li Nannan said, turning over.
Jiang Ye quickly turned his head. "Commander, please mind your appearance."
"What? Oh, oh," Li Nannan replied. "Alright, I've covered myself with a towel."
Jiang Ye looked up and continued listening.
"The reasons for not outlawing this organization are threefold. Firstly, there are many naive idealists who yearn for a life of complete freedom. Every planet has such brainless idealists who believe all humans are inherently good and that everyone can coexist through commerce and love. The number of these idealists is not small, and their feelings must be considered. Although they are naive, they are human, legal citizens of the Galactic Empire, and thus have the right to be naive."
"Secondly, some large planets and powerful factions desire expansion, and this organization is merely one method for their expansion. If it were outlawed, they would resort to other unknown methods to pursue expansion. However, by not outlawing it, and by maintaining the facade that this organization is still effective, these large planets and powerful factions will continue to focus their energy and money on this organization, preventing them from causing other trouble, which makes it easier for the military to monitor and manage. Some things are like rivers; they cannot be dammed, only levees can be built to control the flow and prevent floods."
"Thirdly, organizations like this need to pay fees to the Galactic Empire, and the fees are not low. In this bid for Birong Star, this organization paid 75 billion."
"These are the main reasons, and there are many secondary reasons, which I won't elaborate on," Li Nannan suddenly looked up and yelled at the alien masseur, "If your paws don't have any strength, chop them off! Who are you trying to fool? I finally get a massage, and this is how you serve me? Should I shoot you in the forehead to wake you up!"
Jiang Ye was stunned, thinking that this commander's mood swings were faster than flipping a book. She had just calmly analyzed the situation, and then turned to be so ferocious towards the masseur.
The blue creature standing by the massage bed, startled, withdrew its tentacles and then let out a cry like an infant, with blue liquid flowing from its body.
The amount of tears was astonishing, at least half a pound of tears flowing per second.
"What are you crying for? Vinegar-scrubber! Put some effort into it. If you don't give me a satisfying massage today, I'll kill you when I leave!" Li Nannan berated.
The blue creature extended its tentacles and poured apple cider vinegar onto Li Nannan, several pounds in one go. Then, over a dozen tentacles began to rub vigorously.
"Commander... which planet is this masseur from?" Jiang Ye asked.
"The Mil," Li Nannan said.
"Aren't the Mil transparent?"
"The Mil have many varieties, just like people have different skin colors. Furthermore, the Mil have several home planets. These blue Mil live on deep-sea planets," Li Nannan said, narrowing her eyes in enjoyment. "Don't think I'm inhumane; I'm already treating them quite well. These Mil are all prisoners of war. Their families are in the POW camps. They are working for humanity to atone for their sins. If they work well, they can earn redemption points. Once the redemption points reach a certain value, one of their family members can be released from the POW camp."