Inside the grotto.
Watching the two figures leave.
Chen Xia remained silent for a long time.
The others discussed what they knew about the Mysterious Heaven Sect.
The Federation rarely ventured deep into Northern Mang.
There had been incidents before, when Federation aircraft accidentally strayed into dangerous stretches of forest.
Terrifying beasts would shoot them down, leaving not even their bones behind.
Or they would stray into a major power's airspace, be deemed a provocation, and be struck down.
As a result, Federation aircraft rarely flew deep into the region without authorization afterward.
Elder Yao had already provided plenty of information, and everyone knew the Mysterious Heaven Sect was undoubtedly a major power.
Chen Xia did not want to discuss it much further.
It would take time for them to uncover the truth and come looking for trouble.
He still had plenty of affairs here to attend to.
Over the next few days, Chen Xia oversaw the overall situation.
With Blackstone Mountain as the center, bases were established throughout the outer region.
They would use this foothold to develop modern urban civilization, claiming every useful resource for the Federation.
Chen Xia studied a projected virtual map in his hand and issued one order after another.
First, large numbers of construction crews and vast quantities of supplies had to be transported from the Federation.
Factories could be established to produce cement, gravel, and the like using local resources.
Then they would construct human housing, modernizing the area as much as possible.
At the same time, they needed to discuss and begin drafting national policies for migration from the Federation.
To develop this place, they would have to bring in settlers to live and raise families.
Migration also required relevant regulations. People in the Federation feared Northern Mang, so incentives would be