Inside the Sea Anemone Palace, Nifita told Huang Ji about the many changes in her civilization.
The talented people Huang Ji had helped them find, such as Oka, really knew their stuff.
In the few days since the new state was founded, they had methodically drafted legislation, stabilized the situation, and stimulated economic recovery.
Poverty tax credits, port tax incentives, high-quality employment credits, research and development tax credits, major project credits, childcare credits...
Basically, apart from the luxury and entertainment industries, every sector received tax reductions and exemptions to support local businesses.
In addition, manufacturing, industrial maintenance, materials, energy, pollution control, StarNet services, and countless high-tech research fields were all tax-exempt for locals, with enormous subsidies and incentives on top.
The entire Nomu Civilization needed rebuilding, spurring countless Nomu people to establish new businesses and fill the market gaps left by the departing aliens.
Of course, their technological level was painfully low. The only solution Oka and the others could think of was to give the colleges and universities extremely generous scholarship subsidies.
But clearly, that would yield no results in the short term.
"Sir, as an Open Star, alien companies can move in at any time. We have no competitive edge whatsoever. Our market is essentially doomed to fall," Nifita said.
Oka added, "The simplest way to solve that is to have reserved territory."
"We've already submitted an application for independence to the Star Alliance, hoping to reclaim at least the Sirius Star System. This will be put to a vote at the Star Alliance's Economic Conference. To improve our chances, we're considering joining the Shacha Faction and preparing to make a 'donation.'"
Peeling a tangerine, Huang Ji shook his head. "No matter how much you donate, they won't approve it. Don't waste your money. Save it for research