Mission Settlement, System Upgrade

Yu Qingmeng and Bai Lingshuang left one after the other.

Only Chen Yan remained in the room.

He tapped his fingertips lightly against the tabletop, pondering the news Bai Lingshuang had brought.

The Cosmic Human Empire of Terra, the Dao Academy, and the selection of geniuses.

The Empire's objective was not hard to guess.

For any vast civilization, maintaining vitality required the constant absorption of fresh blood. These top-tier geniuses selected from affiliated civilizations were the best possible supplements.

They were gifted and resilient; once cultivated within the Empire's core system, their future achievements would be limitless. Some might become high-ranking officials or generals of the Empire, while others might shine in their respective fields, feeding back into the entire Imperial civilization.

It was a win-win situation.

For a nascent civilization like Blue Star, it was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for development.

For the Empire, however, it was a low-cost method of talent screening.

Just then, a steady, gravelly voice rang out beside his ear without warning, as if someone were standing right there whispering to him.

"Chen Yan, Inspector Kalan's preliminary inspection has concluded."

It was Nine-Heads.

Since becoming the Planet Lord of Blue Star, he had been able to project his consciousness to any corner of the planet.

"He will be staying on Blue Star for a few more days. I have an idea and would like to hear your thoughts," Nine-Heads' voice continued.

"I intend to have the major factions of Blue Star each recommend one or two of their top geniuses to accompany Inspector Kalan to the Terra Empire's Dao Academy."

Chen Yan was not surprised; this was to be expected.

He merely asked casually, "Blue Star's spiritual energy has only been recovering for a little over a hundred years. The number of people who can break