Somewhere in the starry expanse of the Solar System, in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Suddenly, strange ripples spread through space, and a bird-shaped spaceship appeared out of thin air.
"Finally here!"
Inside the control room, Yang Zheng looked through the ship's exterior simulation at the familiar stretch of stars in the distance.
The blazing star shone as steadily as ever, with planets revolving endlessly around it.
Not far from the sun, the once-barren Mars had long since been terraformed. Putting China's traditional farming expertise to work, they had turned the entire planet into a world for growing food.
The governing council had a population plan and had regulated births for over a hundred years. Although the total population was still below ten
billion, its overall quality far surpassed what it had been before.
Through the governing council's deliberate regulation, the Earthlings' bloodline had evolved to the seventh grade, meaning they reached Apprentice Level upon adulthood.
In space outside Earth.
The bird-shaped spaceship approached silently. Countless ships were coming and going, some heading to Mars for sightseeing, some to mine other asteroids, and others venturing out into the universe.
"All right, let's part ways here!"
Yang Zheng suddenly said, "You can stay in space or enter Earth, but keep yourselves hidden."
Yang Zheng had no intention of staying on Earth for long this time. He planned to deal with the Zerg Mother Nest, then spend a few years with his family before returning directly to the Virtual Universe Company.
There was no need for fanfare.
"Yes!"
Fengnis nodded. He and King Blue Yin were not the only ones accompanying Yang Zheng on his external assignment as a Domain Lord. The thousand-plus members of the Guard Army had come as well. It was their duty, after all.
Whoosh!
With a wave of