After activating the Garden of Departure, we did not immediately return to Shadow City. Instead, we stayed in Kai Lu Da Ke for the time being and learned from the "Council" about the Exile Fleet's current development. It had to be said that, with one busy matter after another, we had paid far too little attention to this newborn world. We did not even know when they had built these colonial stars, which was somewhat inexcusable.
"Nearly half the population still lives aboard spacecraft and planetary fortresses," the "Council" said. There was a semicircular platform protruding from the middle section of the Council Building, and we stood there overlooking the alien city below as she described their recent progress. "On one hand, the ecological environment is still not stable enough, so we cannot rashly shut down the fleet's life-support systems. On the other hand, many people have simply grown used to life aboard ships. Even so, construction on these colonial stars is proceeding very quickly. This universe truly is rich in resources, and the distribution, forms, and numbers of all kinds of planets are unbelievably suitable... And there is even a complete universal Star Chart and list of world parameters prepared in advance. The conditions are simply too generous. On most colonial stars, we only need to make minor ecological adjustments, then move down and modify the industrial facilities from the ships before people can live there. The citizens willing to live on the planetary surface are extremely satisfied with this environment—this is the first time since their birth that they have breathed beneath an open sky. Everyone finds it very novel."
"As long as you're satisfied." Sandora smiled. "The first time you saw a universe with an instruction manual must have felt unbelievable, right?"
"...Yes, it gave us quite