In the 13,000th year of the 48,035th era of the Meteor Universe Kingdom, the slave-cleansing operation led by Acting Sovereign Huang Wuye finally came to an end.
That day, countless light screens floated throughout the Meteor Universe Kingdom's Virtual Universe, while an enormous screen that blotted out the sky hung suspended overhead.
Scene after scene played across it—the live broadcast of slave traders captured by the Meteor Legion being executed.
At each command, countless heads rolled to the ground. Slave traders whose crimes did not warrant execution were sentenced accordingly, while World Master-level offenders were exiled to the Outer Realm Battlefield. Given their circumstances, they would likely find it difficult to leave the Outer Realm Battlefield even if they survived.
At the same time, an official proclamation appeared, drawing most of the attention. It announced the arrangements for the freed slaves.
"Any freed slave will receive citizenship in one of the major empires within the Meteor Universe Kingdom free of charge and enjoy the basic rights of ordinary citizens.
All slave planets will be nationalized and henceforth belong to the Meteor Universe Kingdom.
The Meteor Universe Kingdom's imperial family will establish talent selection sites. Any force within the Meteor Universe Kingdom that cultivates talented individuals will receive substantial rewards from the empire..."
Policy after policy was issued. In short, the Meteor Universe Kingdom needed talent, and all talented individuals would receive due attention.
It was foreseeable that, for some time to come, the forces under the Meteor Universe Kingdom would increase their efforts to nurture talented individuals.
Within the Meteor Universe Kingdom, Huang Wuye had just finished cultivating. As he enjoyed the service of Nai Xue'er, the rabbit-eared girl, and Best, the cat-eared girl, he listened to World Master Lina's report.
"Your Highness, countless slaves were rescued this time. More