Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Super-Class Citizen

"It’s all mountains here. You don’t have any good grasslands, so livestock farming will definitely be difficult in the future. Plus, there are Mutated Beasts lurking beneath the surface, which will make management tough. Besides, none of the rest of us want this place," Third Huang said immediately. The other Mutant leaders nodded in agreement.

"My friend, we don’t care who you are, but those of us present need to claim all the land on the surface. If we leave anything unclaimed, the Alliance might end up selling those plots off," one Mutant urged.

"Exactly!" another chimed in. "Even if it’s a toxic swamp or something, we need to register it under our names first. Whether it turns out to be useful later is beside the point."

"Those massive financial conglomerates and powerful families in the Alliance will definitely try to snatch our territories later on," a third leader said. "So, we might as well divide everything up entirely right now. As for those dangerous zones, we can explicitly state in the treaty when we join the Alliance that they are nature reserves."

"Over in the Alliance, it’s incredibly difficult to mess with land designated as a nature reserve," a fourth added.

The Mutants took turns explaining the benefits of this approach to Yang Bo.

"Alright then, I’ll take this area," Yang Bo nodded. Since everyone was saying so, it had to make sense. He didn’t mind having a larger territory. His designated land was mostly hilly and mountainous, and it even included two medium-sized lakes.

Yang Bo felt that these Mutants understood this society far better than he did.

Of course, these "medium-sized" lakes covered at least several hundred thousand square kilometers.

"Great. Give it a name, and we’ll submit this map to the Alliance. The Alliance will then issue our official certificates. Also, we need to hold a vote here to officially join the Alliance!" Third Huang said.

"Also, we need to establish a Council," Third Huang continued. "Each council member will be the leader of their respective territory. There won’t be any elections; the seats will be naturally inherited. How about you serve as the first Speaker, my friend?"

"I’ll pass. Our organization’s focus isn’t here, and we won’t be doing much to develop the territory. I’ll just settle for being a council member. Besides, there won’t be much to do anyway. As long as there are no external forces interfering, we can all just mind our own business," Yang Bo shook his head.

Third Huang and the others nodded. Yang Bo pondered inwardly, wondering what would be a good name for his territory.

"Jade Territory," Yang Bo finally thought of a good name and spoke up.

"Alright." After Third Huang and the others finalized the map of the Green Demon Star Lords, they submitted it to the Alliance Council.

The Alliance Council was already following the standard procedures. The Alliance had a comprehensive legal system, and while there were autonomous cities, there had never been an autonomous planet before.

The distribution of the Green Demon Star’s interests was brought to the table, allowing everyone to take a slice of the pie. The factions that previously monopolized the Green Demon Star’s profits were bleeding from the heart.

They had no choice but to grit their teeth and eliminate a large number of their trusted subordinates to avoid being implicated. After all, even if everyone knew you were the culprit behind certain actions, they could be ignored as long as there was no hard evidence.

But now, once the people on the Green Demon Star returned, the evidence would undoubtedly surface.

Following the submission, the Alliance Council quickly held a vote and unanimously passed the motion for the Green Demon Star’s autonomy.

Over the course of half a month, Yang Bo toured his territory. It was truly massive. As for the Mutated Beasts in the dangerous zones, he wasn’t suicidal enough to go and see what they were.

He was even less inclined to visit whatever incomprehensible entities lurked in the Underworld. Safety came first. If those creatures had managed to survive on this planet for so long, they were definitely not to be trifled with.

Besides, the days ahead were long. He couldn’t even utilize his myriad of Skills right now, especially with the planet’s alert system gradually being perfected.

"14.6 million square kilometers." Yang Bo looked at the documents for the Jade Territory. This was his domain now. These were just digital files; the official physical documents would be delivered to the various Lords within half a month.

Subsequently, the Green Demon Star Council was established. Under the witness of the Alliance’s Chief Justice and the Alliance Council, the new governing body came into existence. Yang Bo had acquired yet another identity: an Alliance Council member. This position granted him significant immunity within the Alliance. For instance, if he committed a crime on another planet, he could only be sent back to the Green Demon Star for trial.

There was another title for a council member: Super Citizen.

Upon returning to their own planets, these council members would indeed face trial, but they would likely receive the absolute minimum or most lenient sentences allowed by law.

"Tsk, tsk." Yang Bo figured that if he were ever sent back to the Green Demon Star, any trial would probably be nothing more than a formality.

Because while the Green Demon Star Council looked like a proper Council, it actually held no real power. Everyone just lived their own lives and minded their own business.

Of course, this was exactly what the Alliance Council wanted to see. The Alliance certainly didn’t want a unified Green Demon Star Council, as that wouldn’t serve their interests.

What was even more interesting was that, because the Mutant leaders of the Green Demon Star refused to provide blood samples, they couldn’t be biologically bound to their official documents.

This meant that anyone who got their hands on the documents could claim to be a certain Lord or council member of the Green Demon Star. In essence, they were bearer documents—as long as you held the papers, the territory was yours.

It couldn’t be helped. Yang Bo couldn’t exactly go and provide a blood sample to bind himself to his territory either...

During the Green Demon Star Council’s first meeting, Yang Bo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the various Mutant leaders attending in full Battle Armor. Clearly, this was their first time holding such a meeting. To put it bluntly, no one trusted anyone else.

Then again, it made sense. With guys like Third Huang who would casually drop by his neighbors’ homes uninvited, it would be strange if the others weren’t on guard.

Yang Bo also felt it was a pain in the ass. Because he had to attend these meetings and constantly communicate with the Council, he couldn’t leave yet.

Finally, a month later, Yang Bo and the others received their official certificates, Lord badges, and other items. This Lord badge functioned much like a seal; from now on, any official documents involving the Council would need to be stamped with it.

Arriving alongside these items was a Fleet. This Fleet had come for a shift change; the Green Demon Star Planet Fleet needed to return to the Alliance for rest and resupply.

As soon as Yang Bo got his official documents, he vanished without a trace. He wasn’t the only one—many other Mutant leaders also hurried off to build their own cities and territories. After all, for a tribe, their own strength was their top priority.

Yang Bo took Iron Bull on a patrol around his territory, making sure Iron Bull remembered that this was their turf.

Iron Bull had grown rapidly these past few days. Its skin had shifted from silver to gold, and now it was turning a bit black. Iron Bull’s brother, however, was still a brilliant, gleaming gold.

"I hope they find me soon," Yang Bo murmured as he looked at the wild grass around him. Right now, he was hiding inside a burrow he had dug near his escape pod, right around the spot where he had caught the Invisible Rat earlier.

He touched his hair, which was a tangled mess. His arms looked severely malnourished, and his cheeks were sunken. This was all the effect of his Disguise.

Yang Bo had ultimately disposed of the people from the Four Seas Company. The Four Seas Company didn’t just buy people from the Alliance to use in their Genetic Potion experiments; they also bought victims from other countries and Pirates. They even used some local residents as test subjects.

"Dealing with those scumbags actually pushed my Genetic Potion Crafting Skill up to the Grandmaster Level. It’s perfect timing—I have the Invisible Rat with me, as well as some of Iron Bull’s saliva. Once I get back to the March Star, I’ll see if I can brew some Genetic Potions," Yang Bo thought to himself as he checked his Skills.

Genetic Potion Crafting: Grandmaster (1048/10000)

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