This game is so weird!

Seeing Rotom's flustered state, Li Ang instructed Li Mengting and the others to set up the company as soon as possible before quickly leaving the meeting.

"What's wrong, Rotom?"

"A distress signal from an unknown source has been received! The sender is unknown, and the signal originates from a star system located 5.21 light-years away from Scar Star. Analysis of the Imperial Star Chart indicates that this star system may have human activity, but specific details are unknown, Loto."

"Play the parsed SOS message?"

"Play".

"Received Loto!"

A hoarse male voice came from the speaker, brief yet heavy, revealing the sender's despair.

[Buzz...Buzz—This is Sera, coordinates XXX-XX-XXXX—Fourteen years after the event—The Orcs are still attacking Jasintu—Human population is less than ten million—We need to evacuate—We need weapons—We don't know how much longer we can hold out—Any civilization that receives this signal—Please respond—This is Sera—Fourteen years after the event—The Orcs are still attacking—(Signal loop)]

"Based on the signal source and the coordinates mentioned in the signal, the specific star region location has been determined. Should we send a reply to Loto?"

"Sera... Sera and the Orcs...?"

Li Ang frowned, feeling that the two words were familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place them.

"Reply immediately. Base No. 343 has received the distress signal and is actively contacting higher authorities to dispatch a rescue team."

"Received Loto!!"

Rotom suddenly became very excited, and the panic from before vanished. Most Pokémon are kind-hearted creatures, and they are easily empathetic when they hear about the misfortunes of others.

Rotom, who had been worried about whether Leon would provide assistance since receiving the news, suddenly became lively as if he had found his pillar of support.

Rotom saluted and vanished into the terminal as a blue light.

"Funny face, please send a voice connection request to Z for me."

"Beep, received!"

【beep--】

The connection has been established.

"This is the Imperial Expeditionary Division, Z."

"Haha, Li Ang, are you here to report the good news that the Kaituo Division's clubhouse is completed?"

A ghostly figure appeared opposite Li Ang, even projecting a reclining chair, clearly indicating that Z was casually reclining in the chair and talking to Li Ang.

This was the first time he had appeared so happy in front of Li Ang. Before Li Ang could reply, Z continued, "However, it will take us another thirty days to reach Scar Star. The travel approval process is a bit troublesome, especially with the Cultural and Tourism Bureau..."

"Never mind, what's up?"

Now is a good opportunity to get closer to Z, but Li Ang is not in the mood for idle chatter with Z, and immediately said with a heavy heart:

"Z, we've received a distress signal from an unknown civilization. They've been invaded by the Orcs and are on the verge of extinction..."

"What? Where is it located?!"

Z's phantom suddenly sat up straight, his fingers hovering in the air.

"The coordinates are located at XXX-XX-XXXX, and the sender claims to be from the planet Sera."

"The signal said that after fourteen years of invasion by the orcs, the human population is now less than a million and needs rescue."

Li Ang replied quickly, and also forwarded the analyzed distress signal to Z via voice software.

"We have responded to the distress signal, but our pioneering base on Scarred Star currently lacks interstellar rescue capabilities. Therefore, we wish to report this to the Empire for assistance and would like to know if the Empire can provide military rescue or evacuation aid?"

Z did not immediately answer Li Ang's question. His fingers flew across the air before stopping. He raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Three questions, Li Ang."

"First, I just used a quantum gravity telescope in a nearby star system. At the coordinates, it only detected a planet covered in high-energy matter. The telescope and other cosmic monitoring and analysis equipment cannot penetrate the energy layer surrounding the planet. It's like a signal 'black hole' for us; we can't determine the level of danger or whether it's still worth rescuing, nor can we guarantee the operational efficiency of the dispatched forces."

"Secondly, based on existing data analysis, it can be determined that there are no signs of space travel in this star system, with only a few satellites hovering in planetary orbit. In other words, there is no Type II civilization on Sera. According to the Empire's laws, the regulations on the protection of the diversity of cosmic civilizations stipulate that the Empire and other advanced civilizations shall not interfere with the free development of rudimentary civilizations."

"Even if it's the extinction of a civilization?"

Seeing that Z was unable to participate, Li Ang was somewhat disappointed, and also felt a sense of sorrow that as a fellow human being, he was unable to offer any assistance.

Even if humanity goes extinct.

"The Development Division cannot intervene in the internal wars of the local planet's native inhabitants, especially since, for some reason, the Cultural and Tourism Division has recently been targeting us, making it even more inconvenient for us to engage in any underhanded tactics."

Before Li Ang could raise any objections, Z pressed his hands down in the air, and a ring of black mist rose around his humanoid phantom before he continued:

"Of course, there are alternative solutions."

"I just reported to the leadership that our minister is very interested in the high-energy materials of Sera, and the Development Division is willing to provide support for this."

"Can the Empire send reinforcements now?" Leon was startled and looked up excitedly at the phantom of Z.

"cannot."

Z paused briefly, then lowered his voice: "But we can provide you with a spaceship, a high-speed transmigration machine with a warp drive and carrying capacity, equipped with enough fuel and a compressed bio-carrier cultivation module to complete a round trip from Scarred Star to Sera."

"..."

He was so shocked that Li Ang didn't have time to respond.

Isn't this just the same old trick the responsible department uses to hire temporary workers?

Damn, you want to find an "agent" to harvest value from Sera for you, and incidentally carry out humanitarian aid, huh?

Li Ang's understanding of the limits of the Development Bureau was once again refreshed. He originally thought that they would go through some special application process and negotiate on a case-by-case basis to rescue the human survivors without interfering with the progress of the indigenous civilization.

I never expected this... it really is the same no matter where you go.

Although he had a thousand thoughts in his mind, Li Ang was still prepared to agree. Taking the blame was a matter for later; saving lives was the most important thing right now.

Every minute saved could have saved more lives. With less than ten million humans left on the entire planet, Li Ang couldn't even imagine what an apocalyptic scene that would be. He knew that in his previous life, his homeland had a history of being ravaged by certain Japanese invaders. Every time Li Ang read about it, he felt infuriated, wishing he could draw his sword and storm the shrine, leaving no one alive, not even a car wheel taller than him.

He is still happy to contribute his efforts to help his fellow human beings in the universe if given the opportunity.

Anyway, a stand-in is ready. If all else fails, I can just fake my death.

"Okay, for the sake of the Pioneers, I am willing to send a rescue team to Sera to help the local humans and bring back high-energy material samples for the Pioneers."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Z excitedly shouted three times, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Leon Arcana!"

"The Minister is very satisfied with your choice. After this mission concludes, when I arrive on Scar Planet to conduct an on-site investigation of the ruins, I will, on behalf of the Expeditionary Department, grant you special approval to be promoted to Governor-General of Scar Planet Expedition, representing the Empire in charge of the development of the surrounding star systems!"

"But remember, do not interfere excessively with the local civilization process, otherwise..."

Li Ang was momentarily speechless. "My buddy's pretty straightforward, huh? Taking the blame really does come with benefits."

"I understand, thank you for your guidance."

"When will the spaceship provided to us arrive?"