"Hah——"

The young girl Po Suo stretched lazily, sighing with slight satisfaction:

"That was such a comfortable sleep."

Two robot maids stepped forward, covering her graceful figure with a towel.

Yang Ming smiled at the side, agreeing: "As long as you slept well."

Damn!

He actually felt a subtle respect.

Like the respect a junior has for a senior!

Valkyrie's gene assimilation not only benefited him greatly but also strengthened their connection.

It wouldn't be off to call himself a Male Valkyrie now.

As for the power boost, Yang Ming felt it distinctly, reminiscent of the urge he had the first time he took down a low-rank Mother Worm—always wanting to find some tough alloy and crush it into powder with his bare hands to show off his strength.

"This body is so troublesome, it can grow but not shrink," Po Suo murmured next to him, "I still prefer the freedom of a small body."

Yang Ming chuckled: "Why not, let's reincarnate once more?"

"In your dreams."

Po Suo snorted softly.

Compared to the previously cold-blooded Valkyrie, she was now much more lively and peaceful.

Yang Ming still remembered the bloody massacre she caused on the mining ship when she first appeared.

Now it feels like she's a completely different person.

Lyu's projection appeared beside them, looking a bit serious.

"While I was sleeping, I think I heard you guys talking about being at war, I heard it in my consciousness," Po Suo asked, "Do you need my help? I can effectively attack the enemy's flagship."

"No need," Yang Ming smiled, "I'll handle it. The war is still within controllable limits, but if it gets out of control... we all need to run for our lives."

"If you need anything, just call me. I'm heading back to your No.3 Base for now."

Po Suo waved gently, wrapped in her towel with hands behind her back, quickly walking away with a few Mechanical Maids.

Yang Ming let out a slight breath of relief.

After taking advantage of her so greatly, he did feel like he owed her.

Lyu asked from beside him: "Boss, would you like to conduct a combat power test?"

"Yes, arrange it. First, get me some food, I'm starving. Is the detailed report of the Nonar United Kingdom ready?"

"It's ready."

Yang Ming nodded, his expression gradually darkening.

Doesn't the Nonar United Kingdom love to act as Sherman Empire's pawn?

This juicy target, he's determined to take it.

...

Half a day later, Yang Ming left the underground laboratory.

His highly realistic doppelganger robot hadn't stopped operating, under Lyu's control, it was inspecting a construction site.

Once reaching the surface, Yang Ming immediately boarded a stealth airship.

He didn't hurry to go to the East Wind hovering in the synchronized orbit, but first toured Saka Star.

Given Lyu a year, with abundant resources and funds, what could she turn a 'crippled' planet into?

The answer was right in front of him.

A year ago, the somewhat dilapidated city now looked completely different. From afar, the skyscrapers had been repainted, their walls and windows washed with low-reflective materials, clean and bright under the light of the Constant Star.

The streets were revitalized, and towards the city edges, over twenty automatic road repair vehicles moved slowly like snails.

Two new high-speed suspended lanes had been added in the city center, not only completing a project abandoned for decades but also perfectly integrating with the urban traffic.

Yang Ming saw two already well-developed commercial pedestrian streets, bustling with vibrant flowers, and people moving inside and out of shops, a scene of thriving prosperity.

On the city's outskirts, three industrial park zones had appeared, containing schools, hospitals, and other representative buildings.

This was the new heart of the city, poised to develop into a new district. Residential areas were being constructed around the industrial parks' periphery, serving as the base for newly recruited talent.

The comprehensive supply ship that Yang Ming had specifically requested had already returned to the synchronized orbit, becoming part of his private army.

In its place were over ten food processing factories and organic material synthesis plants.

Besides this, Lyu succeeded in restarting two geothermal power stations, refurbishing an old robot manufacturing factory, and moving the assembly line to the new industrial park, beginning production of public service robots that were cheap but could generate stable revenue.

Yang Ming's private fleet was no longer just three empty small dilapidated ships. — The escort formation's officers and soldiers were all from the Empire's regular army and had left after delivering the three ships.

He had recruited one thousand five hundred private soldiers and had also recruited three thousand reservists.

The scale was small, only enough to operate those three small dilapidated ships, but for Yang Ming, it was already quite satisfying to have made such progress in just a year.

After handling some urgent matters, Lyu appeared beside Yang Ming, beginning to report on Saka Star's development over the past year.

The facts demonstrated that in this interstellar era, as long as those in power wanted to ensure the people had a hot meal, the people's lives wouldn't be too bad.

Not to mention, Yang Ming had once taken a heavy toll on the Imperial Nobles.

If not for Lyu's suppression, Yang Ming could have turned Saka Star into a high-welfare society directly.

Of course, for long-term planning, that wouldn't be beneficial at all.

"Boss, Governor Godoy is working very hard," Lyu smiled, "He almost sleeps only six hours a day, personally overseeing many projects. Many family members of the Saka family have returned; additionally, due to your reputation, we have gained three hundred and twenty thousand new residents over the past year."

Yang Ming was slightly taken aback: "Wasn't it said that we should not carry out such promotion for the time being?"

"We haven't promoted," Lyu slightly pursed her lips, "It's actually happening by word of mouth... You've underestimated the influence of the White Ghost on the Empire's citizens. They're saying this place will be the Empire's safest area in the future, and many businessmen have tried to come here for real estate, but I've turned them away."

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