After the War

The war went unexpectedly smoothly, and the Merican Kingdom, lacking a command system, had essentially lost its ability to resist.

Strangely enough, the "accidents" would stop wherever Kerrigan occupied. Eventually, the cities of the Merican Kingdom were practically left with their gates wide open, welcoming Kerrigan's army with open arms.

The army of the Kerrigan Kingdom swept through the land, quickly occupying most of the Merican Kingdom. Only some remote areas remained, as the rapid advance had left insufficient manpower to follow up and they had not yet been dealt with.

This situation was suspected by those in both countries, but they remained silent and dared not think about it deeply. All sorts of evil spirits and monsters were frightened into hiding and dared not show their faces. As a result, Queen Kerrigan's prestige soared and her rule increased greatly.

In fact, this bizarre "accident" not only frightened everyone else, but even Queen Kerrigan was terrified.

"Is this the power of God?" Even the Queen didn't know how her collaborators had accomplished these things, and could only attribute it to the power of God.

This display of force was two-way, paralyzing not only the Merican Kingdom but also terrifying the Kerrigan Kingdom. Moreover, it was even more frightening than the one displayed before the Queen's study.

Until they find a solution, the cooperation is secured. The Queen also put aside her initial ulterior motives, figuring that since the other party wasn't asking for much, there was no need to create conflict over such a small matter.

Three months later, after a period of intense preparation, the newly established Kerrigan Empire was officially declared founded. Sarah Kerrigan became the first emperor of the empire, and also its first empress, known historically as Kerrigan or Sarah the Great.

Her achievement of unifying the Rat-folk left a significant mark on Rat-folk history.

After unifying the country, the Rat-folk Empire did not reduce its investment in the aerospace field. Instead, it integrated the academies of sciences from the two former kingdoms and all the researchers in related fields into the Imperial Aerospace Research Institute. It provided whatever resources and manpower were needed, seemingly without regard to cost, leaving the analysts completely baffled.

The first director of the Aerospace Research Institute was even more baffling. He was parachuted in as an unknown nobody to fill the position.

According to insiders, the new dean is the Queen's recently deceased teacher, the former president of the Academy of Sciences, and a nephew of Morgan. He also has connections with the Queen, indicating a powerful backing.

However, this person's academic qualifications and experience are completely blank, making this relationship absurd—a classic case of an outsider managing an expert. How could the wise Empress make such a mistake?

But now that the Empress has the momentum to unify the Rat-folk, public opinion is at its peak, and no one dares to say a word to her about this matter.

Many researchers were indignant about the arrangement, but there was nothing they could do. They could only brood over it and try to find ways to embarrass this outsider who had used connections, hoping to make him lose face and resign in shame.

But when the new dean appeared before everyone, his face, which resembled the old dean's, still evoked memories for many, and the hatred in their hearts instantly dissipated a bit.

After all, many people here have some connection with the old dean, whether they are his disciples, grand-disciples, junior brothers or nephews. They secretly agreed that as long as the new dean is not too outrageous, they would give him some face.

However, as they worked together, everyone gradually won over the new dean. Although he looked young, he was experienced, knowledgeable, and seemed very familiar with everyone. He always managed to find something that resonated with them, making them applaud and admire him greatly.

The newly enthroned empress was in high spirits, but she would often take time to discuss issues with the new dean. Many secretly speculated that the two were having an improper relationship.

Eventually, this rumor reached the Empress's ears, and then the female demon Terra found some excuses, such as stepping in with her left foot first or burping from drinking soda, and led her men to beat up the ones who were most vocal in their gossip.

Several unfortunate individuals spent months in the hospital, terrifying everyone and deterring them from spreading rumors.

The Empress knew the new Dean's identity, so naturally she wouldn't have any romantic relationship with him. After ascending the throne, she lived in constant fear for a while, worried that the legendary figure would come to collect his debts.

Morgan only came to ask for the position of director of the Aerospace Research Institute, and then he never came to see her again, not even mentioning the matter of dedicating his faith.

After finalizing the cooperation, she carefully considered the matter and concluded that the conditions proposed by the other party were definitely a smokescreen. They had ulterior motives and were sure they had other purposes. For example, they might use the pretext of dedicating their faith to brainwash her and then secretly take control of the empire.

As it turned out, what she had always thought was a smokescreen was actually their ultimate goal. However, she was even more confused, unable to understand why "God" was so concerned about aerospace technology. In legends, weren't "Gods" supposed to live on the moon? Could it be that he was perfectly fine when he came out, but couldn't get back?

The fact that the other party didn't set a trap for her relieved her pressure, and her curiosity took over again. Every few days, she would go to Morgan, just wanting to find out why the person behind him was so keen on going to the moon.

Since learning that "intrusion" was actually "knocking on the door," Rowan has taken in several more followers. Sure enough, none of them are researchers, but two of them were businessmen before their deaths.

Soon after, a comprehensive enterprise named "Starlight" was established. The company mainly engaged in mineral exploration and development.

This little-known company, as if blessed by the heavens, discovered a variety of rare minerals and resources after casually surveying a few places. Then, it developed rapidly at an astonishing pace.

During its development, it naturally attracted the covetous eyes of many, but these people inexplicably fell into a deep sleep. Their symptoms were very similar to those of those who died in the Merican Kingdom, making people think of the royal family.

This association scared off many people, and even those who were initially skeptical eventually came to believe it. As a result, the company subsequently developed smoothly, but strangely enough, the company invested all its profits in building several laboratories.

The lab conducts research in all sorts of fields, including biology, mechanics, environment, and even aerospace. We welcome talent from all walks of life; as long as you have an idea and theoretical support, regardless of whether your research has commercial value, if Starlight Corporation deems it worthwhile, we will fully support you.

In a short time, all sorts of people, including those who were frustrated with their careers, those who were doing unusual research, and those who lacked research funding, flocked to the site.

This situation left other business partners completely bewildered. Good heavens, this isn't a business trip; it's a charity event!