Future Trends: Myriad Races Converge on Yanhuang

"Little girl, you want to join the Yanhuang Army?!"

Looking at Samantha before him, Ye Chen couldn't help a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Originally, Ye Chen had planned to have Lin Xuan arrange some odd job for her, enough to keep her fed and alive, but he never expected this little girl to voluntarily seek enlistment.

"Yes, sir. Samantha knows this request is very presumptuous, but I beg you to give me a chance."

Kneeling on the ground, Samantha's eyes held some fear, but she still mustered the courage to speak.

She was clever. She knew her earlier performance had earned a sliver of appreciation from this great figure, but that appreciation would likely be forgotten the moment he turned away.

So, if she didn't seize this opportunity while he was still here, she would probably never have a chance to rise in her lifetime.

Because she understood that the Yanhuang Empire was very hostile toward outsiders like her.

And although she could now do odd jobs in the city thanks to Ye Chen's arrangement, earning enough to eat and stay alive, that was all it guaranteed.

It only kept her from starving, but she couldn't take care of the elderly, women, and children outside with her limited ability.

Those people were her clansmen, including her younger brother and relatives. She couldn't just watch them die.

Most importantly, she refused to drift through life in a daze.

So, whether for herself or for her family and clan, the best path was to join the Yanhuang Army and fight for a chance on the battlefield.

Through normal channels, she couldn't even get near the army's gates, let alone enlist. Now, Ye Chen was her only hope.

Looking at the little girl before him, Ye Chen didn't know what she was thinking, but he was weighing whether to agree.

After all, there was no precedent for outsiders joining the Yanhuang Army. But considering he would soon unify Blue Star, he couldn't just slaughter all the other races.

Plus, in the future, the empire would march into the stars. When other civilizations were defeated, they would have to integrate into the empire. With myriad races converging under Yanhuang, having other species join the military was inevitable.

And this would also give other races a path to advancement. Otherwise, if every conquered group lost all hope and just lay around like dead fish, that would be a disaster.

With that thought, Ye Chen decided to establish a tiered system for future conquered races, similar to the current nobility ranks. Let them advance through military merit and contributions. Once they reached the highest rank, they could earn Yanhuang Empire citizenship.

This way, he could preserve the dignity of Yanhuang citizens while giving outsiders hope for advancement, preventing them from giving up. And he'd gain plenty of cannon fodder troops and elite talents from other races.

Ye Chen couldn't help silently admiring himself for this idea. Truly a stroke of genius—killing many birds with one stone.

Across from him, Samantha watched Ye Chen deep in thought, her heart swinging between hope and fear, sweat gathering in her palms.

Then Ye Chen snapped out of his contemplation. He glanced at the nervous Samantha, then turned to Lin Xuan and said, "Enlist this little girl into your Frontline Combat Reserve. Give her the same treatment and base pay as ordinary reserve soldiers.

As for whether she survives on the battlefield and earns merit by killing enemies, that's up to her."

"Understood!!"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan quickly acknowledged.

"Mm, you may go."

"This officer takes his leave!!"

Meanwhile.

Huaxia, Ming Dynasty, Capital.

Du Mansion.

Dukao, clad in Ming Dynasty official robes, strode briskly back home with a straight posture.

Before he could even catch his breath, a subordinate rushed over and said, "General, some news has come from Africa."

Taking the special communicator from his subordinate, Dukao immediately contacted the Africa side. Soon, the line connected.

"Xiao Xuan, what's happened in Africa?"

"General, a country calling itself the Yanhuang Empire suddenly appeared in Africa about a year ago. It's been waging war across the continent and has already wiped out all the nations in South Africa within that short year.

According to our estimates, this Yanhuang Empire's technology far exceeds this era, and there's likely interference from other alien civilizations behind it..."

Hearing that another alien civilization had set its sights on Blue Star, Dukao's brow furrowed tightly.

They had been here so long, grown accustomed to life on this planet. Many had started families here. And since they saw this planet as the hope for reviving the Denuo Civilization, they absolutely couldn't allow any other civilization to lay a finger on it.

With that thought, Dukao immediately said, "Xiao Xuan, stop your resource collection work for now. First, monitor the Yanhuang Empire's next moves, and gather as much detailed intel on them as possible."

"Yes, General."

After hanging up the communicator, Dukao's expression darkened, clearly in a foul mood.

He had never expected another cosmic civilization to take an interest in this little place called Blue Star.

"Sigh, a storm is brewing. A few hundred years ago, the Lieyang Civilization set its sights here, and now another civilization has come knocking. Is Blue Star really that appealing?"

Dukao rubbed his brow. Nothing had gone smoothly since arriving here.

When they first came, they tried to stir up trouble, but before long, Angel Zhi discovered them and paid them a warning visit, forcing him to have his men blend into Blue Star's civilization and take things slowly.

Then, just as they managed to integrate, the Lieyang Civilization invaded. Fortunately, that monkey was around back then, and the enemy was driven off.

Now, after only a few hundred years of peace, another suspected alien civilization shows up. Had they stumbled into a nest of alien civilizations, with one after another coming to this place?

At a resource base hidden in the mountains of Africa, Ling Xuan sighed after finishing his call. He looked at the people busy outside, then walked over.

"Tian Yu, everyone, stop what you're doing. The general just ordered us to pause resource collection and focus our efforts on monitoring the Yanhuang Empire, which is stirring up trouble out there. At the same time, gather intel on them."

"Yanhuang Empire? What kind of country is that? Is it special?"

Hearing Ling Xuan's words, some who didn't know about the Yanhuang Empire couldn't help but ask.

Then Ling Xuan recounted the information he knew.

"Is the Yanhuang Empire really that strong? They've wiped out several countries in just one year and occupied all of South Africa?"

"Hey, are you working yourself stupid? Didn't you hear Xuan say the Yanhuang Empire has support from other cosmic civilizations? They've already rolled out fighter jets and artillery. How could those backward countries out there possibly win?"

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