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

After the solar system plundered this star system, it was finally able to continue.

The day the Great Roc warship returned fully loaded, the entire solar system was in an uproar.

The essence of the stars was carefully injected into the sun, and the star, which was already as faint as a candle in the wind, emitted a deep rumble after receiving the new energy.

That's the stars breathing, awakening, being reborn.

The flames reignited on the sun's surface, though not as intense as in its prime, but their warm light once again illuminated every planet in the solar system.

Billions of people looked up at the sky that had brightened again, tears streaming down their faces.

The rare minerals extracted from the three planets were quickly allocated to the reconstruction projects on each planet.

The cracks on Mars were filled, the dark spots on Jupiter were repaired, the broken rings on Saturn were restored, and the sunken landmasses on Earth were gradually lifted up.

Every planet is recovering, every planet is being reborn.

Now they once again have the resources and the opportunity to grow stronger.

The experts from the Technology Alliance were taking stock of all the resources brought back by the Great Roc warship and calculating how long these resources could sustain human civilization.

The star's essence is enough to keep the sun burning for fifty years, and its rare mineral resources are enough to build three thousand Great Roc warships and twenty thousand Wukong armors.

Fifty years, three thousand warships, twenty thousand armored vehicles.

These figures, in the past, would have been enough to allow human civilization to roam freely throughout the universe.

But after experiencing the terror of the blood-red behemoth, everyone understood that this amount of power was nothing more than an ant in front of an enemy of that level.

Humanity needs more time, more resources, and greater power.

Lin Feng also directly created a new solar system in this place.

Standing in front of the porthole in the command center, Lin Feng looked at the unfamiliar starry sky and made a decision in his heart.

Now that we've arrived in this universe, and since we can't find our way home for the time being, let's make this our new home.

The coordinates of the solar system were recalibrated, the orbital parameters of each planet were remeasured, and the astronomical data of each region of the stars were re-recorded.

This unfamiliar starry sky, from this day forward, will be the new home of human civilization.

After all, their human civilization suffered heavy losses this time, and they absolutely cannot plunder again at will.

Lin Feng turned around and faced everyone in the command center, his voice low and firm.

"From today onwards, all looting is suspended."

"Human civilization needs rest, recovery, and to become stronger."

"We will no longer take the initiative until we have sufficient strength."

Everyone fell silent.

They understood what Lin Feng meant.

It was that attack on the Avatar civilization's sacred tree that attracted that blood-red behemoth.

It was that one act of plunder that cost humanity the lives of two-thirds of its fellow human beings.

Indiscriminate plundering has already caused them a devastating disaster.

The same mistake must never be made twice.

They must first preserve enough strength, then develop enough power to go to different places to plunder again, and then become powerful.

Lin Feng's gaze swept over everyone present, his voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

"Survive first, then talk about looting."

"Establish a firm foothold first, then talk about becoming powerful."

"This is the first law of human civilization in this strange universe."

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, their voices echoing in the command center.

Because of the plundering of unclaimed star systems, humanity's solar system settled here.

The stars in the solar system have reignited, though faintly, but warm enough.

Every human-made planet embarked on a long restoration project, with workers toiling day and night, scientists racing against time to conduct research, and engineers working tirelessly to design solutions.

No one complained, and no one gave up.

Because they know that being alive is the greatest fortune.

Having the resources to rebuild their homes is already the greatest blessing.

Then they began to develop the interior of the solar system.

Lin Feng issued a clear order: until humanity possesses sufficient power, all its energy must be focused on the development of the solar system.

Repair the planet, restore the ecosystem, rebuild the city, develop technology, and increase the population.

Every step must be solid and steady.

It took humanity more than a year to restore the entire solar system to its original state after this disaster.

A year, 365 days and nights, every minute and every second is filled with human resilience and indomitable spirit.

In the first month, the Earth's restoration project was completed.

Engineers used the rare minerals they had looted to lay layer upon layer of alloy framework on the cracks in the earth's crust, stitching together those cracks that were several kilometers deep, bit by bit.

The ocean purification system is installed deep in the ocean to filter out all the pollutants generated by war and disaster, making the seawater clear and blue again.

The atmosphere generating device operates day and night in Earth's orbit, injecting new nitrogen and oxygen into the atmosphere, and the sky becomes clear and blue again.

When the first rays of sunlight pierced through the newly formed clouds and shone on the Earth's surface, everyone who witnessed it wept.

The reconstruction work on Mars reached its climax in the second month.

Mars' atmosphere was almost completely lost during the war. Engineers extracted large amounts of nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the looted gas resources and injected them into the Martian sky through an atmosphere generation device.

A stable crustal network covers the entire Mars, firmly holding the restless tectonic plates in place, reducing the frequency of earthquakes until they eventually ceased completely.

Hope City, the largest city on Mars, was rebuilt from the ruins.

The new buildings employ the most advanced construction techniques plundered from eight civilizations, enabling them to withstand stronger impacts and accommodate more residents.

When the first inhabitants set foot on Martian soil again, they erected a new monument in the square of Hope City.

The inscription reads: "We rose from the ruins because we never gave up hope."

In the third month, the reconstruction project of Jupiter's moons was launched.

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

The engineering team extracted large quantities of materials from the looted minerals to rebuild the satellite in Jupiter's orbit.

One, two, three...

The new satellites are taking shape in Jupiter's orbit, each a self-contained space city equipped with a complete life support system and defense facilities.

When the first new moon lit up its light, a bright new star appeared in Jupiter's sky.

In the fourth month, the ring repair project on Saturn was completed.

Saturn's rings were blasted open during the war, leaving the beautiful rings shattered.

Scientists used precise orbital calculations to gradually fill the gaps in the ice crystals and rock particles they had looted.

When the last ice crystal was placed in place, Saturn's rings were restored to their original state.

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

In the fifth month, the orbital space stations on Uranus and Neptune began to be rebuilt.

Those space stations were important outposts of human civilization on the outer edge of the solar system, and they were all destroyed in the war.

The new space station features a more robust structure and is equipped with a more powerful defense system, enabling it to withstand larger-scale attacks.

In the sixth month, the solar system's defense network began to be deployed.

Although the looting has been suspended, the defenses cannot be relaxed.

In the outer reaches of the solar system, wave after wave of defense platforms were deployed, each equipped with stellar and elemental weapons, forming a firepower network covering the entire star field.

The seventh month, the eighth month, the ninth month...

Every month, new projects are completed, and every month, new hopes are born.

Earth's ecosystem has recovered; forests have turned green again, rivers have flowed again, and animals have returned to their former homes.

The agricultural areas on Mars have begun to produce food. Under the enormous ecological dome, waves of wheat ripple and the air is filled with the fragrance of fruits and vegetables.

Jupiter's spaceport has once again become a transportation hub, with spacecraft shuttling back and forth between the satellites in a busy yet orderly manner.

The research station on Saturn has been restarted, where scientists are studying the rare materials hidden in Saturn's rings in search of new energy sources and materials.

The lights of human cities have been turned on again, pedestrians have returned to the streets, and the sound of reading has returned to schools.

Factories are operating, hospitals are providing treatment, and families are reuniting.

Everything is recovering, everything is getting better.

However, the size of the entire star has shrunk by a factor of ten.

When all the repair work was completed, the scientists submitted a detailed report to Lin Feng.

Every planet in the solar system has been restored to its original state, and is even more solid and beautiful than before.

Human cities are more advanced than ever before, technology is more developed than ever before, and life is more stable than ever before.

But one number silenced everyone.

The size of the sun has shrunk from ten times its peak size to one time its current size.

Ten times to one time.

That enormous star, which once devoured the origins of eight civilizations and expanded to ten times its original size, consumed too much of its origins during its long period of repair under the pressure of the crimson behemoth and the impact of the power of spacetime.

It was ten times the size, but has shrunk to only one time.

It's not much bigger than the sun when humans first left Earth.

After all, too much of the original essence has been lost, and the only way to return to the original state is to plunder more of the star's original essence.

Lin Feng stood in front of the porthole in the command center, looking at the sun that had shrunk tenfold, and remained silent for a long time.

Its light, though warm, is far less intense than it was at its peak.

Its energy is enough to support human civilization for decades, but what about decades from now?

Without a new source of stellar energy to replenish the sun, it will go out again, and humanity will once again face the threat of death.

There is only one way to make the sun powerful again, and to give human civilization sufficient power once more—

plunder.

Plunder more of the star's origin, plunder more rare minerals, and plunder more technological power.

But this time, we can't be as reckless as before.

We cannot recklessly attack an enemy we do not understand, just as we did with the Avatar civilization.

We must not repeat the same mistakes, and we must not let humanity pay such a heavy price again.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, turned around, and faced everyone in the command center.

A year of rest and recuperation, a year of rebuilding our homes, a year of accumulating strength.

Human civilization is ready to embark on a new journey.

But this time, we will be more cautious, more stable, and more powerful.

"Pass down the order."

Lin Feng's voice was deep and firm, echoing throughout the command center.

"All engineering teams, continue to improve the solar system's defense network."

"Technology Alliance, dedicated to researching all technologies acquired from plundered civilizations."

"The population recovery plan is being accelerated across the board."

"We will not launch an attack until we possess sufficient strength."

"But we must always be prepared."

"Be prepared, when the opportunity arises—"

"A single, decisive blow."

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, their voices echoing throughout the command center and the entire solar system.

In the starry sky, the sun, shrunken ten times its original size, radiates a warm and resolute light.

The light illuminated Earth, Mars, and every planet home to humanity.

It illuminated a new home for human civilization in this unfamiliar universe.

It also illuminated the path for the future of human civilization.