It had to be said that the country's rapid progress had benefited most from materials. However, all of this had involved risks. Leaving aside anything else, both the Taotie and the Red Mad Wolf could easily cause problems if not handled properly.
Moreover, no one knew what lay beyond the Stargate.
But for now, every outcome had been perfect. At least the Stargates in both worlds had already closed, which meant Jiang Yan Hai and the others could now obtain four types of Stargate ore. The most troublesome one now was the Stargate ore from the Prophet's world.
The Red Star world was easy enough to deal with. Jiang Yan Hai himself might have a chance to obtain it later. But they had no way of traveling to the Prophet's world, so all they could do was negotiate with the people of Red Star—or rather, with the Prophet.
There was only one Stargate world connected to the Prophet, and that was the Stargate located on Lingshan Island. If nothing unexpected had happened by now, Mipu, Sand Bear, and Red Star controlled the main forces there.
There were probably other countries controlling some of the remaining forces as well.
If they could gather five types of Stargate Energy Ore, it would mean the country could construct a basic Stargate.
At that point, crossing star systems would no longer be a problem. And it would not be done by spacecraft, but through Stargates.
The materials from the four worlds had combined in countless ways, producing numerous powerful and terrifying new materials. These materials were continuously enhancing the country's overall technological strength. As that technological strength began to overwhelm the world, their international standing would naturally continue to rise.
"Professor Hu, which option do you support?" Jiang Yan Hai asked curiously.
"We believe