The Great Khan was probably dead.
After examining its corpse, the researchers at the Academy of Sciences confirmed that there was no possibility of it coming back to life-not even divine psionic power could help.
That was because Hydra's brain and heart had already been removed for in-depth study.
Hydra itself was a giant beast, and the Academy of Sciences' genetic engineers were quite curious about its anatomy.
The Great Khan's corpse, minus its heart and brain, was put on display at the Museum Celestial Pivot, receiving the same treatment as Captain Nais.
The Great Khan, however, had its own exhibition area, complete with its Khan's Throne.
The Khan's Throne was a rather good relic in its own right. Over the past few years, it had absorbed enormous amounts of psionic energy and undergone unknown changes.
Sitting on it gave you the confidence that you could conquer the Sea of Stars. ()
The Museum Celestial Pivot set up a dedicated exhibition hall to display both the Khan's Throne and Hydra's corpse, drawing huge crowds every day.
All you had to do was pay, and you could go up and slap the Great Khan!
The moment this new policy was introduced, it met with enthusiasm both within and beyond the Milky Way. Foreign tourists flocked in, bringing new customers to the Museum Celestial Pivot's other merchandise and attractions as well.
The Museum Celestial Pivot was itself a megastructure. Besides producing research, it generated energy credits through tourism and various other sources. Riding the wave of the Great Khan's popularity, it had become largely self-sufficient and no longer needed maintenance funding from the Empire.
The Sea of Stars Community.
Xi Yan formally read out a state declaration to the Milky Way Galaxy.
"Hydra, the Great Khan who ravaged the Sea of Stars,