Hilda and Wim were stunned for at least half a minute without speaking, until Hao Ren waved his hand in front of them before recovering. If Hilda at least had some understanding of Hao Ren's background, then Wim really What's more, he was confused, he felt that what he heard just now was not only an auditory hallucination, but also more than a fairy tale!
"You said... a planet?" Wim looked at the mysterious foreigner in front of him in a dazed manner, "Can you give it to us? And you have a way to transfer a billion people at once? Sorry... I don't know if my understanding is correct, Is that what you mean?"
Hao Ren already knew that the other party would react in this way, so he nodded seriously, and explained the details: "I really plan to do this, so you don't have to doubt anything. But I have to explain some details first: because some procedures Regarding the problem above, that planet is not a gift, but leased to you. Of course, this is just a formality. You can use the resources on your new home as you like. I will transfer the right to use the planet to you to the greatest extent in my own name. Anyway, that place is not very useful to me. After that, you will temporarily settle down in another universe in the form of sojourners, but after you develop the real faster-than-light space technology, the first colony you developed will become Your real inherent property, you are legal residents from then on. Also, the fleet I arranged for you is not free, but you should be able to afford the travel expenses... "
Hilda nodded repeatedly as she listened. These details were just formalities. She knew that the other party was already trying her best to get the elves of Aerym out of the mud, so she didn't care about certain restrictions at all. But she still stood on the position of the ruler of Arim and asked cautiously: "Then Hao Ren, what is the price...?"
"As I said just now, on the one hand, you have to give up your foundation here, which is a psychological hurdle for you. On the other hand, you have to bear the travel expenses yourself." Hao Ren spread his hands, "The one who undertakes the task of relocation is A private company, they can’t work for nothing. The condition they offer is that you have these floating islands and large equipment that you can’t take away. These things seem to have some value in the second-hand market and some black markets. After conversion, they are enough I have transported one billion of you to another universe. The other is the price of family affection, and the person I ran the long distance with knew him only agreed to use resources to pay the debt.”
Hilda opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Do you want these things?"
"Is it difficult?" Vivian next to me couldn't help coming in, "After you arrive at your new home, you will have enough land and resources, and your remaining population is only one billion. There should be enough to live on the planet, so it’s pointless to preserve these floating islands, right?”
"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with these floating islands. It's just that I didn't expect anyone to want them," Hilda said with embarrassment on her face, "I thought our exhausted and outdated facilities were worthless in the eyes of advanced civilizations..."
The data terminal made a statement on the side: "You can't say that. Scrap iron is valuable, it just depends on how to use it. Your floating islands are really worthless. For those civilizations that have the ability to go to space, they are everywhere. Celestial fragments of money, of course they don't like this. But the equipment you make - there are people who want it in some markets, resource depletion has pushed your technology in matter circulation and biodome to the limit, the equipment you make It is very valuable in this respect, advanced civilizations may not need it, but some young civilizations with mediocre technology, who have just entered space, like to go to the second-hand market to buy this kind of ready-made cheap equipment.”
"You seem to be very knowledgeable?" Hao Ren looked at the data terminal in surprise.
"I just realized that this machine just checked the database and found that the pan-universe economic circle is a very interesting thing. The old and antique equipment of the Erim elves will be converted into cheap colonial components by some professional refurbishers. Second-hand equipment with high capacity is combined and repackaged to sell to ignorant rookie civilizations. This business is a large part of the interstellar trade. Maybe in a few years you may see the Rising Sun in a corner of the galaxy. The Shadow of the Island - the universe is too big. There are all kinds of industries. And even those old equipment that can't be recycled, it doesn't matter, they will be sent to the furnace, or become some individuals with unique interests of interstellar scholars and collectors Collection, anyway, can always come in handy. 'Nothing made by an intelligent race will be worth zero', this is a famous saying by the leader of the Fiali Consortium. All interstellar profiteers believe in it."
Hao Ren thought for a while: "...Let's not talk about this, how much did that 883 cheat me?"
"No more, no less, it's probably just as much as a half-baked and broad-minded business partner should have." The tone of the data terminal was very indifferent, "and strictly speaking, he is making money from the Arim elves. He’s cheap, he’s a businessman after all, you can’t expect him to be as noble as Y’zaks.”
Hao Ren: "..."
Hilda understood the meaning of the data terminal, and she quickly stated: "It's okay, we can't take these things away anyway..."
If the boss didn't have any objections, of course Hao Ren couldn't say anything. He took this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the era of stars and seas. And he also understands that the development of a civilization's technology tree is often not balanced: the Erim elves are indeed a civilization trapped in the parent star circle, but this is caused by the bad environment. They have other aspects, such as material circulation and The technology of artificial ecology has actually reached the standard of going to the interstellar stage-as long as they are given a hyperdrive, they can bloom all over the galaxy.
It can be predicted what kind of flourishing stage the Erim elves will enter after getting rid of the current quagmire. Their potential is not a joke.
"Then you don't have any objections to this migration plan, do you?" Hao Ren looked at Hilda, "Do you need to confirm with your elders and ministers?"
The expression on Hilda's face made it impossible to see what it was like. Her lips trembled a little due to the excitement and shock and the barely maintained composure. She just nodded vigorously: "Of course I don't have any objections! It's a big... surprise, but you're really going to give us a planet? Don't want us to do anything but travel money? I don't understand... Is a planet so insignificant to you thing?"
Hao Ren scratched his hair: "How to put it this way, from a person's worldview, I really can't imagine what it is to have such a large piece of land on hand. The house I live in hasn't been renovated for decades. , the property on this planet is too big for me to imagine, but I am doing this as an inspector now-the planet is just a nominal property to me, I can't use it at all, you Say what am I doing with it personally? I hit the sun with a round rope? It’s better to do favors for you.”
"It turns out to be such a useless thing for you," Wim said with a wonderful expression, "but our whole family has struggled for thousands of years..."
"Wim, go and notify the Council of Elders and my political group," Hilda said quickly, "In addition, immediately issue the Royal Highest Announcement, announcing a major event to the whole people, but don't announce what it is for now, let them pay attention All information channels are fine, and the specific situation will be announced by me after the elders’ meeting is over—suspend all the work you are doing, they are not important anymore.”
Wim suddenly stood up: "Yes! Mother!"
Then the young elf regent turned around and walked towards the exit of the hall, but he couldn't help but turn around after taking two steps. The expression on his face was so weird that it was a bit funny. He looked at Hao Ren and his own mother: "Wait For a moment... I'm still a little confused... Didn't you actually agree to tell a story? I really accept this matter... "
Hilda's face sank: "Go!"
The young regent ran out quickly, and Hilda reminded loudly from behind: "Don't forget to explain that it is 'good news' when you post the announcement—the people can no longer stand the shock!"
Wim left the living room at a trot. Hao Ren looked at his back and sighed, "You're very good at educating your son."
"He's not mature enough yet," Hilda shook her head. "As the regent, he's just barely qualified. There's nothing I can do about it. After all, he's just grown up... I'm a little impatient with his education."
Hao Ren felt that discussing the issue of educating his son with a beautiful sister who looked about a year or two older than himself was a silly scene, so he hurriedly interrupted the topic: "Let's not talk about this now—the biggest problem of Arim elves now Now that it’s been resolved, social issues such as the Paradise Organization shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”
Hilda was taken aback as if she had just realized it, and then smiled: "Ah, yes... suddenly I feel... relaxed..."
Hilda's voice was getting lower and lower. Hao Ren didn't notice it at first, but when he felt something was wrong, he realized that the queen was already lying on the table, completely silent. (to be continued~^~)