Resurrection Empire

Chapter 669 252: The “Truth” of History, A Fatal Flaw

At exactly nine o'clock, having taken a shower and rid himself of the smell of sweat, Ren Zhong changed into light casual clothes and appeared in the living room.

At this time, Xiao Xingyue had already had two cups of strong tea.

Seeing Ren Zhong, his hair still wet, walk out, Xiao Xingyue brushed her long hair and teasingly said with a smile, "You look refreshed. Must have been a pleasant service."

Ren Zhong sat down and forced a smile, "It was okay."

Xiao Xingyue raised an eyebrow, slightly tilting her chin, and said in a rather suggestive tone, "Then I might worry whether you can keep up with me later."

Ren Zhong frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

"Forget it, we'll talk about that later. Let's discuss something more important first."

Ren Zhong was slightly surprised, "Talk about it directly here? Don't we need to find a more private place?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Xingyue's wrist.

Xiao Xingyue looked down, and the next second, she feigned a moment of realization before bursting into laughter, "I actually found it strange before. You can't seriously think that not wearing a wrist watch would completely escape the 'net's' monitoring, can you?"

Ren Zhong was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Xingyue slowly said, "On Source Star, no one can completely avoid the net. Not wearing a wrist watch can indeed slightly escape its sight, but it doesn't help. You will still leave traces in all electronic devices you use. The 'net' monitors all electronic devices on Source Star, collecting an unimaginably enormous amount of information every moment. What kind of person you are, your intentions, the 'net' can make extremely precise analyses based on vast data, seeing you thoroughly inside and out. Human thoughts seem random, but our randomness is pseudo-random, and there are patterns to follow behind every action. That part you think you're hiding, it's just what you think you're hiding. Have you heard the saying 'observe one spot to know the entire thing'?"

Ren Zhong was momentarily at a loss.

In an instant, his interest in the Source Star Civilization Promotion Association sharply declined.

An indescribable sense of loss welled up from the depths of his heart.

After a long while, he forced a smile, "So that's how it is; it seems I'm quite ignorant."

Xiao Xingyue: "According to your former habits, you used to say, 'Oh, I see, I was ignorant.' You are trying to change your habits, attempting to deceive the net, right?"

Ren Zhong nodded, "The leopard can't change its spots, I really can't deceive it."

"Good that you know, so we can talk right here."

Ren Zhong continued, "Then why were you playing riddles with me a few days ago?"

Xiao Xingyue shrugged, "Because I wasn't trying to deceive the 'net,' but the comprador factions with some degree of access to the net."

"And now you're saying it all out?"

"Because I have to guard against the comprador factions from getting rid of you before I absorb you. Now that you've become a Fifth Level Citizen, you enjoy most of the citizen rights, and your life is protected by the 'net'."

"I understand. Tell me about the Source Star Civilization Promotion Association, I'm very curious."

Xiao Xingyue: "You already know about the great migration."

"Yes, but I don't quite know who has tickets."

"Fifth Level and above citizens. This is the decision of the Supreme Elder Council, it cannot be changed, no objections allowed."

Ren Zhong was stunned, "What if the family members of a citizen above Fifth Level haven't reached the Fifth Level?"

"They cannot board the ship."

"Hiss..." Ren Zhong pondered, "How many people are there on Source Star in total?"

"Ten billion."

Ren Zhong frowned, "Only ten billion?"

"Not counting the outcasts, I personally estimate there are about ten billion outcasts currently."

"Roughly how many people can leave?"

"Less than one billion."

Ren Zhong thought for a moment, "Too few, really too few. Is it because there aren't enough resources to produce a sufficient number of cryogenic pods?"

Xiao Xingyue shrugged, "No. I personally speculate that perhaps the Elder Council believes only this many people are needed."

"What happens to the rest?"

Xiao Xingyue waved her hand, "Perhaps they will gradually perish due to resource scarcity, or maybe all will have their brains extracted. But that's not related to the Promotion Association, we're focused on what happens after the great migration."

Ren Zhong: "What do you mean?"

In the next half hour, Xiao Xingyue concisely described the purpose of the Promotion Association to Ren Zhong.

The Promotion Association is mainly comprised of the Military Department under the Association, with members distributed among various enterprises and organizations.

Unlike the comprador faction, who are filled with endless hopes and expectations for the future, the autonomous faction's Promotion Association does not accept the comprador faction's description of the higher civilization as the Empire's Heaven.

These people believe that even after completing the great migration and successfully integrating into the higher civilization, the humans of Source Star will still face brutal competition within the subordinate civilizations under the Empire.