Inside one of the meeting rooms in a building belonging to the Ministry of the Exterior, a presentation was underway, with a few individuals attentively listening to the speaker."Taking into account all the reasons stated above, I propose the creation of a space station to serve as a trade hub due to the restricted and limited access to Earth for outsiders," the presenter concluded before pausing, allowing the attendees to ask questions as she finished her presentation.“Why not use any of the moons in the solar system or one of the currently unoccupied planets?” asked an attendee who had been diligently taking notes throughout the meeting.The presenter nodded, prepared for the question. “Aside from Earth, which is now closed to outsiders under imperial order, the other planets are either allocated for military use or are too close to the sun, making it prohibitively expensive to terraform and shield them from radiation.As for the moons, the majority are already being utilized as r

After sifting through the mountain of data available to him, Aron took a break to rest and spend time with his family. This time away from his lab allowed him to solidify his thoughts and carefully plan his next course of action. Once he felt mentally refreshed and confident in his approach, he returned to his lab, ready to resume his research.Aron was now prepared to use a small amount of his saved SP (System Points) to supplement the remaining gaps in his research. He understood that achieving satisfactory results independently would take centuries—time needed for the necessary technologies to be fully researched and matured. Instead, leveraging the SP would allow him to expedite the process, ensuring that his universal simulation could be accessed with the utmost security.The universal simulation was, without a doubt, one of the most critical assets maintaining the empire's strength. Aron was determined to protect it at all costs, ensuring that only he and those he permitted woul

For the next five months of VR time, Aron dedicated himself to an intensive cycle of designing, building, and testing the tower. Each iteration was subjected to rigorous scrutiny, with problems identified and resolved as they arose. He continually adjusted the testing environments, introduced unforeseen challenges, and attempted to breach the system from various angles to ensure its resilience. Aron left no stone unturned, determined to account for every possible scenario.{We can now say that it has passed level one security and is ready for rollout,} Nova finally announced, bringing the final test instance to a close. “Good,” Aron replied, exhaling a sigh of relief. “Send the data to Lab City and have them work on refining it further.” While he was relieved to have completed this critical phase of his plan, the lingering knowledge of the existence of beings far more dangerous than he had previously imagined tempered his satisfaction. The safety of the empire and its citizens had re

[AN: I'm currently in my first-semester final exams. I'll do my best to maintain daily uploads, but if I'm unable to, I will catch up on any missed chapters once I'm done with the exams.]After a brief exchange, a meeting time was scheduled for a few hours later. Once everyone agreed, an imperial ship was selected as the meeting venue. The ship was promptly moved to the center, ensuring it was equidistant from all fleets.“Please excuse our modest preparations. The original venue for this meeting is still under construction,” Lanesra said as she took her seat in the meeting room. Her gaze swept across the attendees, who fell silent the moment she entered.A few offered polite responses to her apology, but most remained quiet, their expressions making it clear they wanted the meeting to conclude as swiftly as possible.“I would like to know when the emperor will arrive and why he is late,” Dagos asked, his tone sharp. A member of the Valthorin royal family and the fleet's representativ

Once all the representatives had entered their offered goods for exchange into the hologram, the room fell silent once again. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation as everyone awaited Lanesra’s cue to proceed. At this moment, she effectively presided over the meeting, given that the Terran Empire was the sole supplier of mana stones and the central focus of the trade, placing her in an unchallenged leadership role."Now, let’s move to..." Lanesra began, only to be interrupted.“Excuse me,” the Zelvora representative interjected abruptly, cutting her off just as she was transitioning to the next agenda item.Lanesra turned her gaze toward the Zelvora representative, her eyebrow raised in a mixture of curiosity and mild irritation. She questioned whether his interruption was prompted by something genuinely important or simply an attempt to undermine her authority in the meeting. It was nearly impossible to determine his true intent, as the empire still lacked sufficient data to ful