Chapter 159: Night of Victory
“Awesome!”
As Apollo surrendered completely, a player couldn't help but let out a roar.
“Conquered! Victory!”
“Haha! Apollo, the weakest of the weak!”
“Oasis City is finally taken down, no—this entire star system is now under Cangyuan's control.
We are a force that occupies an entire star system! We have surpassed humans in reality!”
No.
Lu Yuan walked over and half-knelt in front of the prostrate Omar.
To say it was a complete victory, there was still one last small detail missing.
“Mayor Kohl isn't with you?”
“N-Naturally not, that good-for-nothing, disguised as an ordinary citizen, tried to escape the city amidst the chaos—”
What a pipe dream!
Lu Yuan even laughed.
The entire star system has been liberated, where can he escape to?
He connected to the communication of all employees.
“Attention all. Mayor Kohl is currently disguised and mixed among ordinary citizens. Quickly collect his portrait data within the palace, then conduct a full-city facial recognition comparison. Be sure to capture him alive!”
Just 20 minutes later, Xian Yu sent a communication, his voice barely concealing his joy.
“Found him! We caught Kohl! He disguised himself as an old lady, with a wig and lipstick all prepared. I'm truly impressed!”
“Well done.”
Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then took a deep breath of the not-so-fresh underground air, feeling an ineffable sense of ease.
The phased mission was finally completed.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was deep underground, but what surged in his heart was an infinite yearning for the vast star sea.
And ambition!
Cangyuan Future Technology had finally taken its first step, establishing a solid rear base on Li Star.
Soon, this name would resound throughout the Star Alliance!
Half an hour later, Lu Yuan, accompanied by his loyal employees, returned to the surface, left the palace, and arrived at the front square.
At this moment, after hearing the news of victory, almost all the city's citizens crowded here.
Cheng Yun's people were responsible for maintaining order, and the players retrieved fireworks originally used for celebrations from the Mayor's Palace and distributed them to the highly excited young citizens.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Something exciting and passionate was needed, something more to explode, to completely release the emotions that had accumulated in the citizens' hearts for 300 years.
Yeah!
Splendid fireworks bloomed in the city sky, and patrol vehicles raised their autocannons to the maximum angle, firing skyward to add to the excitement.
The sound of cannons and exploding fireworks could not drown out the cheers of the citizens.
Many people brought their children to celebrate; five or six-year-olds didn't understand why everyone was happy, only thinking the fireworks display was particularly beautiful.
And their parents behind them, upon thinking that their children would grow up in a world completely different from the past, were already in tears.
Faced with the countless celebrating crowds, the players were also deeply moved. Only at this moment did they realize what a great feat they had accomplished through construction and combat.
Many of them henceforth believed that “Star Sea” was more than just a game, not like Jubian, who discovered various clues on a technical level, but rather subjectively willing to hold such a belief.
“Star Sea” was already their second life. Regardless of whether what they saw and touched were virtual data, the feelings in their hearts would not lie; they were incredibly real!
That was enough!
Cheng Yun, with Cheng Lei, ran up the grand steps of the palace amidst cheers, to report the good news to Cao Yuan.
“The city guards have completely given up resistance, and we have occupied and controlled all public facilities!”
“That's great…” Cheng Yun looked back at the fireworks in the sky, “Then quickly report to Executive Officer Lu Yuan! I really wish he could see this scene with his own eyes…”
“Well,” Cao Yuan looked at the Executive Officer with a smile, “Actually, he himself is right here.”
Click!
Lu Yuan unlocked his power armor helmet and took it off.
“Huh!?”
The image of the heroic old man in Cheng Lei's mind was completely shattered at this moment.
You're kidding me—. So young? He might even be my age—Brother Cao Yuan, are you really not joking?!
In fact, as a transmigrator, Lu Yuan himself also had some questions about the age of the Executive Officer.
This person, at an age when others were still striving to become corporate team leaders, had already become the chief person in charge of humanity's first interstellar voyage. Simply having a superior family background could not explain this point; he must have been a rare talent, appearing once in a century, and full of vigor.
Recalling the first time he lay in a hibernation pod, since he was not a custom clone, all his attributes were displayed as question marks, and could only be defaulted to 5, based on the human average level.
Now it seemed that this greatly underestimated the original body's foundation.
Lu Yuan had never felt any limitations in terms of mental or physical strength in the early stages of the game, which also explained why, after transmigration, he completely surpassed the small office worker who was worried about changing jobs before transmigration, in terms of psychological quality, concentration, and decision-making ability.
It was destiny!
Compared to Cheng Lei, who was wide-mouthed and whose brain was in a state of shock, Cheng Yun's reaction was much calmer, and he immediately bowed to Lu Yuan.
“Hello! Executive Officer Lu Yuan, welcome to your Oasis City! Please accept my apologies; before…
Lu Yuan listened quietly to the apology without interrupting.
“Hello, Mr. Cheng Yun. What you did and thought was reasonable under the circumstances at the time. There's no need to apologize to me. Let bygones be bygones. I know your people have been busy for a long time tonight and have contributed a lot, but right now, there are still many things waiting for us to do. Let's all be more practical.”
“Of course!”
Cheng Yun bowed again.
“Executive Officer Lu Yuan, I have a suggestion: once the city has completely calmed down, I hope to pay for the special medicines for citizens who purchased them before and will purchase them in the future, in your name!”
Oh?
This old man's awareness is pretty good.
“I fully support it, but it doesn't need to be in my name. Since it's your money, it's fine to use your personal name. I'm only responsible for discounts and price reductions.”
Unlike the swiftness of military action, Cangyuan, as an economic entity, would still need some time to “occupy” Oasis City.
In plain language, the exchange between cangyuan coin and Oasis coins would not begin immediately. Citizens would still have to spend Oasis coins for a short period, and having more cash on hand wouldn't hurt, which would be conducive to a smooth transition of power.
“Hahahaha!” Cheng Yun laughed, “Then it's a deal!”
That night, all prisoners of war, including Omar and Kohl, were confined in the palace. Lu Yuan planned to let them stew for a day before interrogating them.
The aftermath work continued until sunrise.
Lu Yuan spent the night in a transport plane. The next morning, he called Jubian, and they took the “hummingbird” piloted by Chang Kong back to the industrial ship.
With the situation on Li Star completely stabilized, Cangyuan ushered in a rare opportunity for peaceful development, and it was necessary to seize the time to develop production capacity and technology.
Before deciding on the development route, some things about the “Star Alliance” had to be clarified first.
In the industrial ship's cafeteria, Lu Yuan found Lao Yu, who was eating breakfast with his subordinates, and sat down beside them.
“May I join you?”
“Executive Officer Lu Yuan!”
Lao Yu stood up excitedly: “Of course, please sit! It's our great honor!”
“Hmm, then let's sit and talk. Are you all comfortable living here?”
“Thank you for your concern, sir, we're living very well!” Lao Yu kept nodding, “To be honest, the treatment here, even compared to New Hope Space Station, is very competitive. The food is especially excellent, and the security is beyond words!”
“How about compared to ‘Elysium Island’?” Lu Yuan asked.