Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 48 Getting Along and Shipping

During their time on Earth, the relationship between Fang Yan and Isabella gradually entered a delicate balance.

Whenever Fang Yan walked out of the office at the end of a busy day, his heart was filled with data and technology, but he still remembered to take time to return to Isabella during dinner time. Isabella was always waiting for him at that time, quietly and without saying much.

Isabella did not expect Fang Yan's attention every day. Just being able to be with him for a short period of time was her greatest satisfaction.

Isabella's movements were always gentle, silently preparing a cup of tea or a plate of snacks for Fang Yan. Occasionally, she would stand in front of the window, looking at the starry sky at night, and breathing the cool air with Fang Yan.

Isabella rarely disturbed Fang Yan, and would never ask about the details of his day. Her company was like a silent breeze, gently entwining Fang Yan.

Fang Yan felt satisfied with this. Those melodramatic love dramas on Earth always exaggerated the interpretation of love and pain, but the real emotions were far less dramatic than those dramas. It was more about mutual understanding and tolerance, and a peaceful life.

It is calm but not monotonous, instead it is full of a kind of stable power.

Every time they walked in the garden, Isabella's silent sense of harmony made Fang Yan feel at ease. Every time he walked side by side with her through the bustling crowd, her silent company made Fang Yan cherish the short time they spent together even more.

Time passed day by day, and during this period, two major events happened on Earth. One was the establishment of the Earth branch of the Merchant Alliance, and Mary's father Raphael personally served as the head of the branch.

You know, Raphael has an extraordinary status in the Merchant Alliance. He is a member of the management committee. He also serves as the head of the Earth branch, which shows how much importance the Merchant Alliance attaches to this cooperation.

Another thing is that the Jilong family moved its entire headquarters in the edge star region to Earth.

Since Fang Yan and Isabella were in a sweet relationship, Rashid was responsible for the relocation.

Perhaps because of some special relationship, Rashid, as a high-ranking star engineer, has always been very concerned about Isabella's affairs.

Not only did he serve as Isabella's teacher, he also devoted himself to the relocation operation, even giving Fang Yan the illusion that it was a waste of resources.

Shouldn't a powerful star engineer stay in the laboratory? Why did Rashid take over without caring whether it was a waste of time when he heard that it was Isabella's request?

As for Earth, with the Merchant Alliance deciding to establish a branch on Earth, and especially the Jilong family moving its entire headquarters in the edge star region to Earth, Earth's shipping routes have undergone a huge change from deserted to busy.

Once upon a time, Earth was just a lonely dot on the galactic chart. Occasionally one or two cargo ships passed by, but few people would stop by.

However, today, cargo ships of various sizes, and even starships, travel through the Earth's low orbit and atmosphere every day.

Merchant ships from all over the galaxy brought huge quantities of cargo. The huge transport ships swept through the atmosphere like giant beasts, leaving dazzling tails of light under the blue sky.

The entrance to Earth's orbital space, which was originally empty, is now filled with long queues, with a large number of ships waiting for permission to enter the Earth. The busy scene is simply dizzying.

The White Dome, a base once established by the Galactic Alliance on Earth, was once deserted. Its interior was empty and deserted, with only a few Alliance officials or merchants who came to Earth to open up new land coming in and out occasionally. It was like a silent ancient castle.

But now, with the influx of merchants, the White Dome has become the busiest commercial center on Earth. The trading hall is bustling with merchants and trade representatives from all over the galaxy.

They brought the galaxy's most scarce goods, digital crystals, anti-gravity equipment, or all kinds of incredible new materials. Once empty shops were filled one after another, rents soared, and being able to grab a shop in the White Dome became an enviable achievement.

The high-rise office area, which was once deserted, is now as bright as day at night. Huge holographic billboards flash on the outer wall of the white dome, with advertising slogans in galactic and earth languages intertwined.

The changes on Earth were not limited to the White Dome. A large number of galactic merchants suddenly flocked to the capital and other continents.

The capital's commercial streets began to be occupied by alien vendors, and the unique galactic style was quietly integrated into them. Many building exteriors were redecorated in an exotic style.

The five continents of the earth now also show traces of the great cosmic era.

Abandoned factories have been transformed into production and storage bases, empty suburbs have been planned as new trade centers, cities have been revived by galactic merchants, galactic-style restaurants have appeared on the streets, and museums are even holding exhibitions of rare alien creatures.

The people on Earth were both surprised and delighted by such changes.

Faced with this unprecedented prosperity, they were filled with shock. Pedestrians on the street often looked up at the sky and witnessed one cargo ship after another descending to the earth. Children pointed at the ships in the sky that they had never seen before and chased their figures.

This rapid change, like a sudden storm, gradually pushed the Earth from a small broken ball in the fringe star region to the big stage of the Milky Way.

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Although April 1st is April Fool's Day, which is full of jokes, Fang Yan's quantum field fusion reactor quietly debuted on this day.

Western Gobi.

The blue sky has been completely occupied by cargo ships from the Merchant Alliance and Jilong Trading Company. Various cargo ships are lined up in an orderly manner above the warehouse. Some are slowly descending, some are emitting dazzling blue tail flames, hovering in the air waiting to be loaded, and others are hovering in the air, looking for a suitable place to land.

The shadows of a large number of cargo ships blocked the sunlight, and the huge hulls cast large shadows, creating strange light and shadow outlines on the Gobi Desert.

Among them, the cargo ship of Jilong Trading Company is particularly conspicuous. Its huge body is like a moving castle, and its metal surface is covered with scratches left by long-term voyages.

The cargo ships of Jilong Trading Company have a capacity far exceeding that of other ships, and can carry tens of thousands of tons of cargo at a time. The small and medium-sized cargo ships of the Merchant Alliance seem insignificant next to them, but they are more flexible.

Click~

The loading platform slowly unfolded, and a robotic arm extended from the side, steadily and accurately grabbing a reactor and quickly placing it into the cargo hold.

The air was filled with the sound of running machinery, the roar of the cargo ship's engines, and the dull echo of metal collision as cargo was dropped into the cargo hold.

After loading was completed, the cargo ship started slowly, and a dazzling blue-white light was emitted from the tail engine. The huge wind pressure raised the dust on the ground.

The hull slowly rose and finally disappeared in the distant sky, leaving behind a Gobi wilderness swept by madly air currents.

(End of this chapter)