A New Order Established

"Is this the Merrick Civilization?"

Several life forms with long, narrow heads descended from the teleportation array.

Standing in the crowded waiting area, his eyes constantly scanned the surrounding scenery.

The orbital ring of the First Governing Star of the Merrick Civilization was repaired by the seventh day after the war.

The defense satellites that were destroyed by the aftermath of the battle have been replaced with the latest model of Mechanical Energy matrix.

On this planet, countless bizarrely shaped skyscrapers stand tall, each equipped with various energy shields.

"Stop!"

"Unauthorized access denied!"

The Black Armor Guards stopped the group from advancing further and entering the city on this planet.

In fact, he was just giving a reminder.

Countless civilized life forms were waiting in the entire waiting area.

Without authorization, you can't leave even if you want to; there's a special energy shield protecting you.

Their job as guards was simply to prevent anyone from maliciously damaging the shields.

Upon hearing the warning, the group instinctively backed away.

Until a familiar voice rang out from outside the shield.

"Uncle Naz ~!"

A man with a similarly long and narrow head appeared outside the shield, greeting the group with a smile.

The man was wearing a standard federal uniform, with three badges on his shoulders indicating his rank of colonel.

Immediately, the Black Armor Guards around him saluted.

"Reck Lake!"

Countless life forms in the waiting area also cast strange glances at the man.

"Reck ~!"

"Long time no see! You've really changed!"

The man addressed as Uncle Naz looked at his nephew, Reck, standing before him.

I was initially quite looking forward to it, but then I saw his military uniform and the salutes of the guards around him.

For a moment, even he became reserved.

In fact, he had not seen his nephew for nearly four hundred years.

My impression of Reck was that he was a young man who loved to chat with people and never stopped talking all day long.

The person standing before him now was unusually composed, making it truly difficult for him to immediately reconnect with his former self.

"Notice: You have been authorized by Merrick First Governing Planet, with a Level C access privilege, allowing you to access 48% of the First Governing Star's area. Do not attempt to enter the marked restricted areas. If discovered, all privileges will be revoked and you will be deported."

"Notice: You have been invited to attend the New Galactic Federation Constitution Revision Conference. Please..."

On the personal chip, countless permissions are granted.

At the same time, the transparent energy shield in front of him finally opened up to the group.

Led by Reck and under the envious gazes of countless life forms behind them, they stepped onto what is now the number one planet.

An unprecedented spatial corridor appeared before them.

After walking a few steps through the corridor, the area around me has been completely transformed.

"Uncle Naz, this is the meeting room area for next week. The meeting you're attending will be held here."

A semi-elliptical building lies across my view.

Its exterior is made of a special silver alloy material, and its overall footprint is not large.

This left Naz with a question.

"Reck Lake... Reck Lake, is there room for so many people?"

"Uncle Naz, please call me Reck, just like when we were kids."

Reck looked at his civilized people.

Though his face remained calm, his heart was filled with countless emotions.

From a young age, I enjoyed communicating with people, and with the vast amount of information gathered in my hometown Wanda Civilization, I also learned about the rules of the Galactic Federation at an early age.

As ordinary citizens of a first-level civilization, there is almost no significant future development outside of our own civilization.

The only way to reach the top is to join the Federation Military District.

Fortunately, he possessed exceptional talent in cultivation, or rather, exceptional talent within the Wanda Civilization.

He was eventually selected for the recruit camp during the recent recruitment drive of the Arcane Civilization Army.

Then came the most crucial turning point in my life.

It's unbelievable that a Hegemon would participate in the mere recruit camp of the Arcane Civilization Army.

Moreover, this Hegemon young master was in the same dormitory as him, and he actually became the other's follower as he had wished.

As his opponent gradually became Quasi-Hegemon, he initially fell behind due to being troubled by love, but eventually he came to his senses again.

Witnessing Lord Lister rise to Hegemon and win the final victory in the Milky Way Galaxy War.

And naturally, his rank rose accordingly, even though he still only held the rank of colonel.

However, this is all due to the rules of the old federal era. Once all the new rules are reinstated, his rank and position will rise again.

As for his experience, it will likely be regarded as a legend by his hometown.

Faced with Uncle Naz's question, Reck didn't say much, but simply smiled and led everyone into the meeting room.

"Colonel Reck!"

The guards outside, with stern expressions, stopped the group.

Although he still saluted when facing Reck, his gaze was more focused on the people behind Reck.

"It's alright, I'll take my uncle inside for a look around."

"If anything goes wrong, I will explain it to the adults in person."

As one of Lister's former adjutants, Reck's words still carry considerable weight.

Since they had all brought out Lister, the guards naturally had no choice but to step aside.

The group passed through a semi-transparent energy barrier and entered the conference hall.

Naz's pupils suddenly contracted—from the outside, the building looked no bigger than a few stadiums, but inside it stretched out into a circular venue tens of kilometers long, with suspended tiered seating extending radially, and at the center a giant holographic star map.

"Is this another space folding technology?"

Naz's beard trembled slightly with shock.

As a visitor from a Type I civilization, he had only seen this technology, which was supposedly only mastered by Type IV civilizations, in fictional theoretical models.

Reck's military boots trotted across the shimmering floor tiles, the heels striking the ground with a metallic echo.

Not entirely.

"This is the Mechanical Energy phase space modified by Lord Kavin; its actual volume is 1270 times that of the external one."

He pointed to the dark gold platform suspended high above.

"Seven days later, Lord Lister will announce the new constitution there."

Seven days later, the people from various civilizations in the waiting area near the teleportation array of the First Governing Star began to be dispersed.

Lister's participation in this new federal conference was limited to a small number of invitations, with the majority being selected by random draw.

In other words, invitation slots are issued daily in the waiting area of First Governing Star.

It does not restrict any civilization, not even those without legal status.

This explains the scene of numerous civilized life forms waiting in the waiting area.

In fact, this group already includes those who have been screened by the Third Governing Star.

Inside the parliament hall, all the hundreds of thousands of seats had already been filled.

Despite the large number of seats available, the actual number of people from any civilization who can attend the founding ceremony of the new federation in person is only around 100,000.

Compared to the millions of registered civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy, this is merely a drop in the ocean.

In practice, meetings are still conducted via projector.

The meeting, held three months after the battle, served two purposes: to construct this massive council hall and to rebuild the destroyed channels so that a new federation could be projected to various civilizations.

Shortly after, beams of light suddenly descended from the dome of the venue, and a holographic model of the Milky Way slowly rotated above everyone's heads.

Many people have noticed that areas that were once marked as "Beta Civilization's planet" are now being recolored with the deep blue of the Merrick Civilization.

However, Naz's attention was not on this, as he was the representative of the Wanda Civilization attending such a federal conference for the first time.

Their level of civilization is not yet at that level, and their attention is currently focused more on the center of the conference hall.

Suddenly his breathing stopped, and he saw that Lister's figure had appeared on the central platform at some point.

There were no teleportation beams, no spatial fluctuations; it was as if he was always meant to be there.

"Gentlemen."

The calm voice drew the attention of all the civilized beings present, and at the same time, everyone became excited.

Although I had suspected it beforehand, I still couldn't help but feel excited when Lister actually appeared in person.

And no sooner had he finished speaking than another Hegemon descended from the side.

Boren Leviathan, a Level 4 civilization, is the leader of the Leviathan Civilization and another core civilization in the formation of this new federation.

However, one can tell the difference simply from their behavior and attitude.

General Boren, the veteran Hegemon of the Federation Military District, still largely followed Lister's stance.

The Merrick Civilization is currently the leading civilization in the Galactic Federation.

At the same time, countless cultural media channels and personal chip terminals were taken over.

The scene inside the conference hall was projected holographically onto the living organism without any reservations.

Even unregistered civilizations can receive the latest news about the Galactic Federation's upheaval through public projections.

"I hereby declare that this day marks the beginning of the new calendar, the first year of the Galactic Calendar."

"At the same time, the Galactic Federation has been re-established, and the new constitution is promulgated and implemented effective immediately!"

The establishment of the so-called new constitutional order requires absolutely no discussion or consultation.

It was purely the result of discussions between Lister and Boren, along with two other civilizations with relatively close relations.

After all, the Milky Way Galaxy was conquered by Lister and his men, so the main power naturally belonged to them.

As for the concept of equality among all living beings, which defies common sense, it will naturally not be reflected in the new constitution.

The Galactic Federation promotes equality, but the Great Cosmic Era remains a world where the strong prey on the weak.

Lister was never the kind of saint who would equally share the meat on his plate with everyone.

But he will open up the necessary channels for advancement and the necessary benefits.

At the same time, the Galactic Federation's contact with the outside world, especially the vast universe, will begin to increase frequently from today onwards.

"The core of the new constitution has two points."

Lister lightly touched the void with his fingertips, and three scarlet lines condensed in the air to form the universal language of the galaxy.

Article 1: Abolish the original civilization hierarchy.

"The new civilization ranking system will still range from level 0 to level 4, but there will be no more unregistered civilizations. All unregistered civilizations will be able to register freely and will be recognized as official civilizations, starting from level 0!"

"The standard for the new civilization level is based solely on the number of times the most advanced life form has evolved."

"At the same time, a downgrading system will be implemented for civilizations. Once the strongest life form dies, the civilization's level will be reassessed within a specified time limit."

"Resources below level four in the Federation will be no longer subject to purchase and exchange restrictions; any civilization can purchase these resources."

The venue remained silent for more than ten seconds after only the first rule was read, before erupting into a deafening roar.

Naz was surprised to see the envoy from a Level 3 civilization in the next seat suddenly slump in his seat, the data tablet in his hand slipping from his hand and shattering into pieces.

The old, declining civilization of the Galactic Federation, which had existed for tens of thousands of years, will be completely relegated to the dustbin of history.

The lower-level civilizations of the Galactic Federation will usher in a new era of vitality.

Lister opened up promotion channels from the former Federation Military District to the entire Federation.

Furthermore, a standard pathway was established where the capable rise and the incompetent fall.

The Galactic Federation suffered from a shortage of talent after that massive explosion.

It's time to truly rediscover the talent of the entire galaxy.

Neither he nor Boren ever intended to continue enslaving the entire galaxy in the original way.

However, the path to advancement for a Level 4 civilization remains controlled by two entities.

A promotion to Overlord Tier, especially in terms of resources.

Lister welcomes the emergence of a new Hegemon in the Milky Way Galaxy, but he does not welcome a new Hegemon that targets him.

At least in terms of the most basic attitude, both companies will maintain a certain level of control.

Article Two: Reorganization of Federation Military Districts.

"Reinstate new rank awarding standards, and simultaneously abolish the Federation Military District designation for the Expeditionary Army."

"The Federation Military District only recognizes the Central Army and the Civilization Army, while all civilizations can establish their own Civilization Army."

The Expeditionary Army has always been integrated into the Federation Military District system, and can even obtain a small portion of Federation Military District resources through this channel.

However, the Federation Military Districts have little control over them, and they are essentially a mercenary group.

Lister and Boren were also reorganized in the military district this time.

In addition to the Central Army, the scope of the Civilization Army has been expanded.

This also implies that resources representing the crystallization of souls will be collected.

He and Boren wouldn't deliberately manipulate the entire galaxy to exploit, but the resources of soul crystals would only be reserved for the Federation's direct-line Central Army.

The Civilization Army's new recruit camps will no longer allocate special soul resources.

Article Three: Federal Foreign Warfare Regulations...

Compared to the first two provisions, the subsequent regulations appear much more conservative.

It is largely consistent with the former federal system, the only difference being the addition of many regulations concerning the external Milky Way Galaxy.

The Milky Way Galaxy originally existed in a highly conservative, autonomous state.

They try to avoid external communication, and most life forms that enter the Galactic Federation from outside are unable to integrate.

After all, without legal status, one is an undocumented person from the start, and unless one is extremely powerful, it is impossible to truly settle down in the Federation.

Lister is now preparing to take the Galactic Federation abroad.

Moreover, it is one of the foundational star systems upon which he will establish a superpower in the universe in the future.

The founding meeting of the new federation lasted for three days.

Lister proclaimed the main constitutional provisions on the first day, while the details were announced by Quint.

The only real change in this constitution is that it opened up channels for advancement from the lower classes, while simultaneously legitimizing both Mechanical Civilization and Zerg civilizations.

For all undocumented immigrant communities in the entire Federation, this was a monumental feat that transformed the world.

The older, established level-three civilizations were as resentful of the new federation and the new constitution as the undocumented civilizations were excited.

In particular, some powerful civilizations among the unregistered civilizations, due to the lack of "advanced life forms" in the past, could not be recognized as a whole, and their life forms could only be enslaved by other formal civilizations.

Now they are all on the same level and have a brand new legal status.

Lister's popularity soared instantly throughout the Galactic Federation.

This new constitution is also referred to as the "Liberation Constitution" by many undocumented immigrant communities.