Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

As plundering continues, the resources of human civilization also increase.

The star system of the Western Human race was the first target of human plunder.

Thousands of mining ships shuttle through the starry sky, like industrious worker bees, mining all the minerals on planet after planet.

The star energy extraction device was firmly attached to the surface of the Western Human Race's star. The huge energy pipes extracted the star's essence without leaving a trace and sent it continuously into the stars of the solar system through the space transmission channel.

Lin Feng stood at the porthole of the command center and witnessed the breathtaking scene firsthand.

After losing its source, the star of the Western human race began to dim, shrink in size, and its blazing flames gradually died out.

The star that once illuminated the entire galaxy transformed from a blazing fireball into a lifeless, grayish-white sphere in just a few hours.

Then, it began to collapse.

The outer shell of a star collapses inward, and matter is compressed into a smaller and smaller sphere under the influence of gravity.

Finally, with a silent tremor, the entire star, along with its entire galaxy, vanished completely from the starry sky.

It was as if they had never existed.

The stars in our solar system, after absorbing the origin of the stars of the Western human race, began to expand in size and their light became even more intense.

Its surface temperature rose, its energy output increased, and the entire solar system felt a warmer glow.

"The absorption of the star is complete, and the Western human star system has been completely destroyed."

The intelligence officer's voice rang out in the command center, calm and undisturbed.

No one cheered, no one sighed.

Because everyone present understood that this was the most real and cruel rule of the universe.

Survival of the fittest.

If humanity is the loser, then what will disappear at this moment is the solar system.

"Next target: the Shadow Clan system."

Lin Feng's voice was calm and firm.

"Continue to plunder."

The looting continued.

The star systems of the Shadow Clan, the Crimson Dragon Clan, the Frost Phoenix Clan, the Thunder Beast Clan, the Shadow Wolf Clan, the Earth Bear Clan, and the Avatar Civilization.

One after another, human mining ships swept through like locusts, plundering all the resources of the eight star systems.

The Shadow Clan's star was absorbed; the star that once granted the Shadow Clan the ability to become invisible vanished before the stars of the solar system.

The Crimson Dragon Clan's star was absorbed, and that inextinguishable flame eventually became part of the solar system.

The star of the Frost Phoenix Clan was absorbed; the energy of that strange star, radiating a cold light, merged into the sun's brilliance.

The stars of the Thunder Beast Clan, the stars of the Shadow Wolf Clan, and the stars of the Earth Bear Clan were all swallowed up by the stars of the solar system, one after another.

With each absorption, the stars in the solar system expand a little more and their light intensifies a little more.

From the initial normal size, to two times, three times, five times, and eight times.

Ultimately, after the Avatar civilization's star was completely absorbed, the stars of the solar system became ten times their original size.

ten times.

That star, which once warmed the blue planet for billions of years, now shines like an emperor in the universe, radiating unparalleled light and heat.

Its light illuminates the entire starry sky, and its energy is enough to support the development of human civilization for tens of thousands of years.

With the disappearance of each star, the corresponding galaxy also vanishes completely.

Eight once glorious civilizations, eight powerful civilizations that fought to the very end in the cosmic wars, have become history.

Everything they had—stars, planets, minerals, technology, civilization—was plundered by humankind.

This is the universe.

This is the reward for the victor.

This is the fate of losers.

Lin Feng stood by the window, looking at the star that had expanded to ten times its original size. There was no joy in his eyes, only calm.

He knew better than anyone that humanity's victory was not a given.

It was bought with the lives of countless compatriots, irrigated with the blood of countless soldiers, and forged with the wisdom of countless scientists.

Today, humanity stands in the position of victors, plundering others; tomorrow, perhaps an even more powerful civilization will come to plunder humanity.

Therefore, we cannot stop.

Never stop.

While plundering resources, humanity is also making every effort to restore its home.

This was a death order issued by Lin Feng—plunder and reconstruction must be carried out simultaneously.

The reconstruction project on Mars was launched first.

The engineering team laid out a brand-new atmosphere generation device on the surface of Mars, injecting the plundered gas resources into the Martian atmosphere.

In just one month, Mars' atmosphere recovered to pre-war levels, or even became thicker.

The crustal stabilization devices were deployed at the boundaries of the Martian tectonic plates, and the cracks caused by the war were gradually repaired. The frequency of earthquakes decreased and eventually stopped completely.

The cities on Mars began to be rebuilt, with new buildings rising up that were more robust and advanced than those before the war.

The work of repairing Jupiter is even more challenging.

Jupiter's moons were almost entirely destroyed in the war, and the debris formed a horrific ring in orbit.

The engineering team extracted a large amount of material from the looted resources to rebuild Jupiter's moons.

One, two, three...

The new satellite took shape in Jupiter's orbit, and it was more refined and aesthetically pleasing than the original.

Restoring Saturn's rings was the most challenging part of the entire project.

That beautiful halo was blasted open by the war, leaving a huge gap, like a broken necklace.

Scientists extracted hundreds of millions of tons of ice crystals and rock particles from the looted minerals and, through precise orbital calculations, gradually filled the gaps with them.

Three months later, Saturn's rings returned to normal, even more magnificent than before the war.

The ice crystals refracted the sunlight into a rainbow of seven colors, like a rainbow spanning the universe.

The reconstruction of Earth was the most important and the most difficult of all the projects.

Earth's atmosphere was torn apart several times by shockwaves during the war, causing large amounts of air to escape into space.

Sea levels rose due to tectonic activity, submerging large areas of coastal cities.

Major earthquakes occur frequently, turning countless cities into ruins.

Lin Feng used the best part of the plundered resources on the reconstruction of Blue Star.

Hundreds of atmospheric repair devices have been deployed in orbit around Earth, continuously injecting new gas into the Earth's atmosphere day and night.

Ocean purification systems are installed on the seabed of the major oceans to filter out pollutants generated during wars, little by little.

The Earth's crustal stability network covers the entire planet, firmly holding in place those restless tectonic plates.

The city reconstruction team rebuilds the city from the ruins. This time, all the buildings are constructed using the most advanced building techniques plundered from eight civilizations, enabling them to withstand even stronger impacts.

Six months later, Blue Star recovered.

No, it should be said that Earth is more beautiful than before.

The atmosphere is cleaner, the oceans are clearer, and the cities are more magnificent.

Those who lost their homes in the war were finally able to return to their hometowns.

When the first residents set foot on the land of Blue Star again, countless people knelt down, cupped the soil beneath their feet, and wept.

This is home.

This is the birthplace of humankind.

This is a place we will never give up on, no matter how much hardship we endure.

Of course, the greatest gains from plundering eight civilizations were not just the resources and the rebuilding of their homes.

Most importantly, it's technology.

Lin Feng led the experts of the Technology Alliance to conduct a comprehensive integration and analysis of all the technologies of the eight civilizations.

The spacetime theory of the Western Human Race, the stealth technology of the Shadow Race, the fire manipulation of the Crimson Dragon Race, the ice power of the Frost Phoenix Race, the lightning control of the Thunder Beast Race, the shadow magic of the Shadow Wolf Race, the earth power of the Earth Bear Race, and the spiritual connection of the Avatar civilization.

All technology and all power have been absorbed, integrated, and optimized by humankind.

The celestial weaponry has been fully upgraded.

It was once a stellar weapon, capable of destroying a star with a single strike.

Now, with the technological enhancements of eight civilizations, the power of the stellar weapons has increased more than tenfold.

A single strike could destroy an entire galaxy.

It is not a single star, nor a nebula, but a complete galaxy containing billions of stars.

Elemental weapons have also undergone a qualitative leap.

Fire elemental weapons are no longer just simple flame jets, but blazing fires capable of igniting the core of a star.

Ice elemental weapons are no longer just about freezing space, but about freezing the flow of time at absolute zero.

Lightning elemental weapons are no longer just lightning attacks, but thunderous power capable of tearing through spatial dimensions.

Shadow elemental weapons are no longer just for stealth and assassination, but for the abyssal power that can devour all light.

Earth elemental weapons are no longer just about earthquakes and landslides, but about immense power capable of manipulating planetary orbits.

Humanity has reached a whole new level of power.

Lin Feng stood in the command center, looking at the upgraded weapon data on the holographic projection, his eyes gleaming with a profound light.

Destroy a galaxy with a single strike.

Such power was something humanity wouldn't have dared to even imagine before entering the cosmic battlefield.

But now, humanity has done it.

Through plunder, through integration, and through the efforts of countless scientists.

Humanity not only survived, but also became stronger.

"President Lin, the resource plundering of the last star system has been completed."

The adjutant walked up to Lin Feng, his voice tinged with excitement.

"All eight star systems have been plundered."

Lin Feng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the data on the holographic projection.

Eight star systems, trillions of tons of rare minerals, the entire origin of eight stars, and all the technologies of eight civilizations.

They were all taken over by humans.

The stars in the solar system have grown to ten times their original size, radiating endless light and heat.

Every human-made planet has been repaired and upgraded, making it more beautiful and stronger than ever before.

Human technology has leaped to an unprecedented level.

Both stellar weapons and elemental weapons have reached the level of galaxy destruction.

The complete blueprints for the space jump technology and the core theory of the spacetime gate are stored in Lin Feng's mind, waiting for humanity to study and perfect them.

"How is the recovery of our home in the solar system going?"

Lin Feng asked.

"Everything has been restored."

The adjutant's reply was tinged with undisguised pride.

"Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth—all the planets inhabited by humanity have been repaired."

"The atmosphere, the earth's crust, the oceans, the cities—everything is better than before the war."

"The human population is gradually recovering, and medical conditions and quality of life have been greatly improved."

Lin Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a rare smile.

The looting is complete.

Homeland restored.

Technological upgrade.

Everything is ready.

He raised his head, his gaze passing through the porthole of the command center, looking towards that familiar starry sky.

Look at the sun that has expanded to ten times its original size, look at the planets that have regained their vitality, look at the mining ships and engineering teams that are busy in the starry sky.

Looking further into the distance, at the endless void.

That's the way home.

"Attention everyone!"

Lin Feng's voice resounded throughout the entire solar system, across every human planet, and into the ears of every human being.

"All eight star systems have been plundered."

"Our solar system home has been fully restored."

"Human civilization is ready to go home."

As soon as the voice fell, the entire solar system instantly erupted in chaos.

Countless people emerged from the city, looked up at the starry sky, and wept.

Countless people embraced each other, cheering, crying, laughing, and shouting.

Countless people knelt on the ground to thank their compatriots who sacrificed their lives in the war, and to thank the human heroes who gave their lives for today.

They're finally going home.

Return to the original universe.

Return to that homeland where there is no war, no killing, and no endless darkness.

Lin Feng stood by the window, watching all this, a complex light flashing in his eyes.

The war is over.

The looting is complete.

Our homes have been restored.

Humanity is about to embark on its journey home.

But he knew this was not the end.

Spatial jump technology needs further research, and the core theory of the spacetime gate needs further refinement.

There are still countless unknowns in the universe waiting for humanity to explore, and countless challenges waiting for humanity to face.

But that's all for the future.

Now, the most important thing is—

Come back home.

"Getting ready to go home."

Lin Feng turned around, his gaze sharp.

"The will of the universe sent us back to the universe."

"Coordinates, Solar System—Our Home."