[Merlot Expansion Desire]

"Population."

Academician Han Yan, specializing in sociology, looked solemnly at everyone present.

Population is an inevitable path for civilization development.

According to the current population ratio of the Merlot Heavenly Court, it is truly difficult to go far.

"Population?"

Hearing this, Ai Lan, Keisha, and others frowned.

Liang Bing said, "Currently, the combined population of the Merlot, Heavenly Palace, and Demon factions exceeds 5,000 Jing. Isn't that enough? According to our predictions, as civilization progresses, the demand for population will only increase. Advanced civilizations shouldn't need so many people at all."

What is the concept of 5,000 Jing?

One Jing is ten thousand Zhao, so that's equivalent to fifty million Zhao.

Such a massive population, even if the Galaxy, Liesun, De Nuo, and Nether River civilizations, which are well-known in the universe, were combined, they would barely reach this level.

Logically, their population shouldn't be a major issue.

How could it be limiting the development of their Merlot Heavenly Court?

Han Yan looked at them strangely and said, "Do you really think it's enough?"

"Please enlighten us."

Seeing the other party's expression, Keisha knew that she wasn't joking with them, and she was willing to put aside her pride.

"With your current research strength, can you really push the Merlot Heavenly Court to go further?"

"Talent comes from population."

"War also requires population."

"If you think that your Research Academy only needs Oder Star, then consider us as if we never visited your Merlot Heavenly Court."

"For tens of thousands of years, your Merlot Heavenly Court has relied on the three of you to support the technology, and the others cannot bear the heavy responsibility. Doesn't this explain the situation?"

Han Yan said seriously, "To be honest, with your current vision and level, if you were placed in our Star Ancient Empire's Engineering Academy, you would only be able to stop at the Academician level at best. And your research scholars, I can say without being polite, can only be compared to the children of our middle and high academies. Now you should know where the gap is, right?"

"And do you know our population?"

"The number of Academicians in our Imperial Academy of Engineering alone has exceeded five billion, and the number of Star-Level Academicians has reached the hundred-thousand level."

"The total number of the entire Imperial Academy of Engineering has reached the concept of Zhao, but the higher-ups still think it's not enough. There are too few scientific research talents, so they are frantically cultivating Academicians, especially Star-Level Academicians."

"In addition, I have seen your Merlot Heavenly Court's data, and the importance you place on scientific research scholars is not strict enough."

"Some Research Academicians go out without any military powerhouses protecting them. This is your dereliction of duty."

"Cultivating a scholar is more difficult than cultivating a million-strong army."

"I remember that back then, because the Empire did not send a fleet to escort them, resulting in the fall of a Star-Level Academician and the killing of several Academicians, the Emperor and the Cabinet were furious and dispatched a fleet group sufficient to wipe out the entire Three-Dimensional Space to track down the enemy in various dimensions and Multiverse time-spaces."

"How many universes were destroyed because of them? This is the attitude."

Everyone listened to Han Yan's words and couldn't help but recall the past. The first appearance of the Star Ancient Empire fleet was truly terrifying.

It seemed that even the God River was destroyed by them.

So, it turned out that the loss of a Star-Level Academician and several Research Academicians had caused them to be so enraged.

This finally solved the case.

"Ai Lan, what do you think?"

Liang Bing looked at Ai Lan and asked.

You should know.

They are not in charge of anything now.

The Queen's authority has been handed over to Ai Lan, so all of this needs to be decided by Ai Lan.

"No problem."

"I will suspend the construction of warships and gather the power of the entire civilization to build mining spaceships and transport ships."

"I think Academician Han's requirements are still too low."

"How about this, I plan to build ten times the current volume of mining spaceships and transport ships, what do you think?" Ai Lan pondered for a moment and said.

Since we're doing it, let's do it right the first time.

"No problem, the more the better."

"The future Merlot Heavenly Court will be quite short of resources, with various projects starting at the same time."

"In this way, a thousand years is enough for you to enter the fourth-level sequence, and then I will apply to the Empire for a separate Four-Dimensional Universe for you as quickly as possible, to provide you with development and survival."

Yang Xiuwen also expressed his attitude.

"By the way, is the Four-Dimensional Universe you provide made by yourselves?" He Xi asked with interest.

"What are you thinking?"

"It is impossible for us to give you the Four-Dimensional Universe we made ourselves."

Yang Xiuwen gave He Xi a speechless look. You really know how to fantasize.

How could we give you the universe we created?

"Oh? What's the story?"

He Xi was very surprised.

"Under normal circumstances, the Four-Dimensional Universe created by the Empire is a universe provided for the survival of the Empire's citizens. The resources in it are the same as those in the wild Primitive Universe, enough for the Empire's citizens to develop to the designated level to respond to the Empire's call."

Yang Xiuwen said, "Of course, this Four-Dimensional Universe can be purchased, but the cost of purchasing it is very high. According to your strength and capital, you are not qualified to purchase the Four-Dimensional Universe made by the Empire."

Wild Primitive Universe?

Hiss~

Those undeveloped universes are actually wild universes in the mouth of the Star Ancient Empire.

This…

"Cough cough, let's not talk about things that are neither here nor there."

Keisha coughed lightly.

They still need to rely on the Star Ancient Empire for their own separate Four-Dimensional Universe to survive, and then they think about the universe created by the Star Ancient Empire, are you dreaming?

If they don't get their own separate Four-Dimensional Universe, then when they ascend to a higher dimension, they will have to compete with other civilizations in the Four-Dimensional Universe for territory to survive, which will be even more tragic.

"Another thing is population. My idea is that in terms of genes, there should be no restrictions on population reproduction. Improving their various physical functions is enough. Restricting their reproductive ability will also have a significant impact on the development of our Merlot Home."

"I will also discuss this with them when I return, and re-plan the reproduction of the next generation."

"Also, there's war."

"I'm preparing to start a war."

Ai Lan said.

"Start a war? This seems to violate the Angel's Justice Order…" Liang Bing said with interest.

"There's no other way."

"If we want Justice to spread throughout the universe, then we must become stronger."

"After the war is over, we will treat the people in the territories we have conquered kindly, giving them fairness, justice, and righteousness."

"Isn't this better than those rulers who oppress and exploit?"

Ai Lan said without any politeness.

"Behind you, you have the entire Merlot Home and hundreds of billions of warriors as your backing, so go ahead with your ideas."