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Li Yichen issued the order from the control room. Ling'er deployed 50,000 Terminators, loaded onto two Xuanwu ships.

The blueprints for the Mars Equatorial Advance Base were generated at the supercomputing center, and the drawings for the Dark Star Alloy production line were simultaneously distributed.

Under the absolute deterrence of force, the Great Xia state apparatus has begun to extend its tentacles into outer space.

half a month later.

At 10:00 AM, in Kyoto's highest press conference hall, the doors opened, and spokesperson Zhao Gang strode to the microphone. The audience below was packed with reporters from home and abroad, their cameras and microphones crammed together.

Zhao Gang straightened his tie, skipped the lengthy opening remarks, and dropped a bombshell: "Three months from now, Great Xia will officially launch the 'Mars Colonization Plan'!"

The venue was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; even the sound of camera shutters had stopped. Several foreign journalists in the front row picked at their ears, thinking their simultaneous interpretation headsets were malfunctioning.

Zhao Gang pressed a button on the remote control, and a concept image of a Mars base lit up on the large screen behind him. "The first batch of 5,000 positions is open to top technical talents and skilled workers from all industries across society."

The benefits are as follows: free meals and accommodation, a full set of nano-level protective equipment, and a monthly interstellar exploration allowance of 50,000 yuan.

He placed his hands on the podium and raised his voice: "Most importantly, for all those selected, the state will fully cover the retirement and medical expenses of their immediate family members who remain on Earth. Starting today, the official website will open the free registration channel."

These words were broadcast live across the country. The chat rooms on various platforms paused for two seconds, then the massive data surge crashed the servers. WeChat and QQ groups erupted in chaos.

In the "Hongjian Engineering Project Department" group chat, the safety officer posted a table-slamming emoji. "Engineer Zhang, stop wasting time on Earth! Let's go build a giant villa on Mars!"

Engineer Zhang replied immediately with a voice message, his voice booming: "I'm going to fill out the forms right now! Mars has weak gravity, I can carry four bags of cement by myself. I'll work there for three years, and when I get back to Earth I can buy a house outright!"

In the "Top-Tier Municipal Hospitals Exchange Group," the head of general surgery typed: "Does Mars need proctologists? The gravity there is only one-third that of Earth. Could hemorrhoid patients heal themselves there? This is a new research topic for the medical community!"

In the "We're a Loving Family" group chat, all the aunts and uncles were posting links. "Ergou, aren't you studying mechanical and electrical engineering? Hurry up and sign up! If you're selected, the government will cover all your medical care and retirement expenses. You can even write 'Mars residency' on your dating profile—how impressive would that be!"

Countless young people flooded the DaXia official website. The registration channel, with only 5,000 slots available, saw over ten million people enter within three minutes, forcing the backend verification system to operate at full capacity.

The message bypassed the firewall and reached the external network. Twitter and YouTube servers also experienced a period of downtime.

When foreigners first saw the screenshot, they thought Da Xia was promoting some sci-fi blockbuster. But once they confirmed it was an official announcement from Da Xia, the entire Western internet went into overdrive.

"God! Is Great Xia abandoning Earth and going to Mars to be its leader? They've built an interstellar spaceship, and they're not taking us with them?"

"Protest! Mars is the common property of all mankind, and Great Xia cannot monopolize it! We must hand over our spaceship technology and allocate space according to the global population!"

Chinese netizens had already bypassed the Great Firewall and were ready to respond, immediately flooding the screen with sarcastic emojis and machine-translated jokes.

"You can't even leave the atmosphere, and you call this common property? If you're so capable, why don't you swim across yourselves!"

"Exactly, space isn't covered up. Why don't you build a giant rocket, fly up there, and grab some territory? You can't even manage to land on the moon, and you're already eyeing Mars? Go to sleep."

Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Great Xia.

The dozen or so international leased lines on the desk were ringing incessantly, their red lights flashing everywhere. Minister Liu, holding a white porcelain teacup, blew on the tea leaves and pressed the speakerphone button.

The voice of the acting president of the United States came through, tinged with obvious obsequiousness and anxiety: "Minister Liu, Mars colonization is a monumental achievement for humanity. The United States is willing to offer double... no, ten times the amount of special minerals in exchange for one hundred places. We have the best botanists and geologists who can definitely help."

Old Liu took a sip of tea, then slowly began to speak, his tone laced with a hint of sarcasm: "Oh, Your Excellency, it's not that we, Great Xia, are being stingy. The gravity on Mars is too low. You foreigners are used to eating hamburgers and fried chicken, so your bone density isn't good. You might not be able to adapt to the new environment. What if you suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis? Who will pay for that? We can't afford the medical expenses."

The acting president panicked and repeatedly assured him, "We can sign a liability waiver! Our lives are in the hands of fate!"

"The quota is too tight; people back home are fighting tooth and nail for it. I'm afraid you'll have to endure breathing fresh air on Earth for a few more years." Old Liu slammed down the hang-up button.

The Europa League hotline lit up again, but he didn't even look at it. He simply reached out and unplugged the phone, waving his hand at his secretary beside him: "I'm not answering anyone's calls today. Just say I'm going grocery shopping after get off work."

Tomson Riviera Villas in Shanghai.

The press conference was being replayed on an extra-large LCD TV.

Li Yichen leaned back on the large leather sofa, holding Miaomiao, who was wearing pink pajamas, in his arms. The little girl was holding a slice of watermelon, her face covered in juice, and her two little feet were swinging in the air.

Ji Yanran, Liu Xiaoyu, Xiao Yuqing, and Xue Shanshan sat around the table, which was piled high with snack wrappers.

Xiao Yuqing picked up a piece of dragon fruit with a toothpick and put it in her mouth. She turned to look at Li Yichen and smiled like a little fox.

"Boss Li, with the first batch of 5,000 people going up there, everything from food and drink to sleeping is a business opportunity! Shouldn't we first secure some commercial areas on Mars? If I open my jewelry store on Mars, wouldn't that count as an interstellar chain?"

Li Yichen pinched Miao Miao's chubby cheeks, casually pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, and laughed heartily: "Circle! We absolutely have to circle you! Once the base is built, the entire CBD of Mars will be named after you. One person, one street, we'll be collecting rent until our hands cramp."

Liu Xiaoyu leaned closer and stared at him: "Then I'm going to open the first hot pot restaurant on Mars! I'll be famous for all time in the hot pot industry, after all, I'll be the first Earthling to open a hot pot restaurant on Mars."

The living room was filled with laughter.

Only Ji Yanran didn't join in the commotion. She held a tablet computer, the screen displaying the initial resource consumption list for the Mars base. She swiped her fingers across the screen a couple of times, her eyebrows furrowing, and turned to look at Li Yichen.

"We've recruited enough people, and the public is very enthusiastic." Ji Yanran tossed the tablet onto the coffee table with a soft thud. "But haven't you forgotten the most fatal problem?"

Li Yichen shifted his sitting position and placed Miaomiao beside him: "What's the problem? Are you short of money or equipment?"

"Water shortage." Ji Yanran pointed to the data on the screen. "There isn't even a drop of water on Mars. These five thousand people will be going there in three months, relying entirely on Earth for food, drink, and shelter? It's not a short distance from here to Mars!"

Even with its powerful transport capacity, the Xuanwu can't carry bottled water every day. Are you planning to make them drink filtered urine over there every day?

Upon hearing the words "urine filtration," Liu Xiaoyu dropped the potato chips in her hand onto the wool carpet, her face contorted in disgust.

Li Yichen leaned back on the sofa, tapped his fingers twice on his knee, and grinned. "Who said Mars has no water?"

Ji Yanran rolled her eyes at him: "The exploration data is clearly written. The surface is all reddish dry soil and rocks. Even if there are some ice caps at the poles, the reserves are simply not enough for a large base to consume."

"Mars doesn't have water, but I can get it from somewhere else." Li Yichen picked up the ice water on the coffee table and took a sip. "In the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars, there's a planet called Asteroid. Its surface is entirely covered in ice, and it contains more water than all the fresh water on Earth combined."

He put down his water glass, looked through the floor-to-ceiling window at the starry sky outside.

"I'll send the Xuanwu spaceship to the planet Gushen to collect ice. Then I'll create a freshwater lake for them right on the Martian equator."