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Moreover, the farm was seen as a fat sheep by the other princes and nobles of Kazdel, and everyone, regardless of their status, wanted to take advantage of it.

"Well? Have you thought it through? I rarely explain the pros and cons to a newcomer this patiently. Back in Kazdel, I was the kind of person who would burn down the entire village. It was either come with me or go with the Sand Scorpions."

"Uh..." Aren't you the same now? You blew up someone else's office, gathered people here, strapped them with bombs and asked if they wanted to join. For those who escaped from the Kazdel Civil War, it was like a desert wind blowing in their face, bringing the "taste of home".

It must be said that Lao Xia and Swire got along quite well. After all, having such a lively and lovely beauty around could at least relieve his eye strain and prevent him from developing face blindness.

In most people's eyes, Lao Xia was a man of impeccable morals. People of his status and wealth, even if they didn't live a life of luxury every day, would at least have necessary social engagements. However, Lao Xia was practically a paragon of virtue when it came to socializing.

This wasn't because he genuinely looked down on the Terrans or because of the arrogance of a space citizen; it was simply a very realistic reason.

When men are looking for women, they always prioritize a "good-looking appearance" first, and only after that do they start thinking about an "interesting soul."

The degree to which Lao Xia is a true gentleman demonstrates the breadth of his aesthetic sense, habits, and standards.

To give an analogy, it's like a player who's used to high-definition character creation suddenly playing the original Skyrim without mods, and encountering a female character from a politically correct Western game who is "de-objectified"—he only wants your quest rewards and has no interest in your body whatsoever.

If we use Lao Xia's aesthetic standards and criteria for judging women, then Skadi, purely in terms of looks, would be considered a standard beauty in Lao Xia's eyes.

Therefore, if we take Skadi's appearance when she is not speaking as the unit, or simply "one Skadi", then...

So, because the white rabbit's facial wounds marred its beauty, and considering its age, it was a typical case of someone with a promising future (but not now), with a combat strength of approximately 0.7-0.8 tir. In other words, in Old Xia's eyes, it was: unremarkable, of average appearance.

Of course, Yelena has been injected with symbiotes, which, like the symbiotes in other Covenant members' bodies, manage her sebum secretion, nutrient intake, and metabolism, keeping her figure, skin, and appearance in their best condition under her own conditions, plus she was already in good shape to begin with.

So Yelena does indeed have a promising future, but she's not ready right now. When she's in her early twenties and fully matures, she'll probably reach a level of 1.5 buds that will make people's hearts flutter.

As for W, her looks alone only score 0.6, after all, being exposed to the wind and sun all year round, even the best beauty will be diminished.

However, she has a mature figure and a witch-like temperament, which together make her reach the "somewhat attractive" level of 0.8 buds or above.

As for the other female characters, Ansor is a promising 0.6 tier, Specter is about 1.1 tier in her berserk state, Grandia is also 1 tier, and Kal'tsit usually has a maximum of 0.8 tier, but with the blush buff, she may have the appearance of 1 tier.

And who is the most beautiful person on the entire farm?

Just look at who the White Rabbit is most hostile to, and you'll know. That would be the Silver Scroll Dragon Girl under certain harsh conditions and for a specific period of time.

Talulah is only permitted to stand in the fine snow of Ursus, wearing the well-fitting, beautiful but not flashy little dress that Alina made for her, holding the Reunion flag. And that's before she even speaks.

Bathed in the glow of an idealist, holding firm to her beliefs, with a saintly smile on her face, she let the fine snow frost her eyelashes. With all these enhancements, she possessed a charm that no ordinary woman could match, yet it lasted only a second.

More precisely, it's the time between when she finishes her previous sentence and when she starts her next one. Aside from that brief moment, most of the time Talulah...

One can only sigh, "How could such a upright and honest man, a true hero, end up inside a woman's body?" (Today's Insult Tower 1/1)

Now, the little tiger is the most formidable rival the white rabbit has ever encountered. Her natural beauty level is between 0.9 and 1.1, which is between slightly attractive and a standard beauty, but not enough to make Lao Xia react too much.

Although she has reached the level of beauty according to the normal aesthetic standards of men in the Star Alliance, this level of beauty is not exactly common in Lao Xia's area. You could easily run into one or two of them while buying a bag of salt.

After all, in addition to the innate bone and muscle groups given by parents, a person's beauty is greatly influenced by their lifestyle, cosmetics, accessories, temperament, and education. Furthermore, the symbiotic system regulates secretion from within and suppresses a series of imperfections such as pimples caused by excessive sebum. It's really not easy to find someone who is not good-looking.

However, Little Tiger is rich. As we all know, women are completely different before and after makeup and dressing up, let alone someone as rich as Little Tiger.

For wealthy women who can afford custom-made clothing and have professional makeup artists and beauticians to take care of their appearance, with their hair, clothes, and makeup all being handled by specialists tailored to their own temperament, style, and characteristics, as long as their natural features aren't too bad, they can generally be salvaged.

Not to mention that she already has the good foundation of a youthful and lively beauty, and when fully dressed up, she can reach a level of 1.5-1.6 buds, which is terrifying.

Therefore, for Lao Xia, Terra is a place where interesting souls abound and beautiful appearances are rare. In addition, he is not a pervert, so it is normal for him to remain chaste until now.

Of course, there is another crucial reason why Lao Xia has a good impression of Swire: her temperament and personality are closer to the girlish style that Xia Lin is familiar with, or more accurately, closer to the feel of a normal Star Alliance girl of this age.

White Rabbit and Talulah are a bit too...unique. Their calm and composed demeanor, cultivated through trials and tribulations, makes it difficult for Lao Xia to see them as women, and more likely for him to see them as reliable colleagues.

It's like how Ms. Motoko is a great beauty, but no one in Section 9 of the Public Security Bureau sees her as a woman.

Even someone who wouldn't mistake a female gorilla for a female gorilla upon first meeting would only see her as a reliable police officer, not a pretty girl with whom they could chat and laugh.

"So, what is Mr. Xia's impression of Officer Swire? You two seem to be getting along quite well these days."

"It's alright, to be honest, I quite like her..." Mainly because it's closer to communicating with a Star Alliance girl. There's a saying that only when the granaries are full can people know etiquette. In the interstellar era, the most basic material security can only be enjoyed by rich women like Swire in Terra, and even then, it's not necessarily complete.

Of course, as an agricultural technician, Xia Lin mainly travels around the peripheral colonies. She has seen and become familiar with the simple girls in these peripheral colonies. If they were from the core star sector, she probably wouldn't have much in common with them.

"That's good. After all, Officer Swire is now in charge of security in District 16. As the biggest financial backer of District 16, it would be best if you could get along well." Old Wei seemed to be simply talking about work.

After all, it's best if the regional manager and the major investor don't have any conflicts or disagreements. If things really escalate, it would be a real headache for someone like Lao Wei, a high-level executive.

"I heard that Mr. Xia is still single. Have you ever thought about finding a partner? Raising a daughter alone must be very hard, right?"

"Ah, yes, but there's no one I like..." As I said before, for him, a good-looking face is one in a thousand, and he might not even find one.

Even if you meet the criteria like W, Kal'tsit, Skadi, or Talulah, you can't get along with them in terms of temperament, personality, and so on. What can you talk about with Talulah?

As they chatted, the conversation turned into a topic that two noble young men from high-ranking families would enjoy. If you didn't see their faces, you would think that two young noblemen were having a pleasant conversation.

Skadi was the same, except that Lao Xia felt like he was going out for beer and skewers with some hearty buddy. If he was unlucky, they might even have some physical fights that men like. They ended up with their arms around each other's shoulders while drinking—this girl is really a tough guy! So loyal!

As for Kal'tsit, she's married, and Xia Lin isn't some traitor, so she's not interested. As for W, when she gets alluring, she's too witchy, making Xia Lin feel like she's in a nightclub. Who would consider a nightclub princess as their wife?

So the conclusion is: "It's hard to find someone you like... and there's no guarantee they'll like me back."

Old Xia isn't entirely without self-awareness. If most people's looks and education are at this level, then those who meet his requirements are probably only a tiny fraction at the very top of the Terra pyramid. It's hard to say whether he'll even meet a few of them, and even if he does, it's uncertain whether they'll even look up to him.

"Oh... how about I introduce you a bit? As long as Mr. Xia doesn't think I'm being nosy..."

“Blind dates, huh?” Xia Lin thought for a moment. From the perspective of emotions and lifestyle, she could not rule out this method. The population of the Star Alliance was too small compared to its territory, resulting in a scattered population. If blind dates were not based on AI calculations, but on so-called fate, then one would really have to prepare to grow old alone.

The sparse population makes it difficult to fill the territory, which further hinders the expansion of production scale, leading to a series of mandatory laws in the Covenant regarding population growth.

Therefore, most Star Alliance members resent being forced into arranged marriages, but they don't fiercely resist.

It's not just that people are used to it, but also because, as mentioned before, it's really not easy to find someone who is unattractive. As long as the average appearance is acceptable and people don't feel disgusted, coupled with ample material support to ensure that most people's quality is above average, this forced pairing can only be described as a little uncomfortable, but not to the point of desperately resisting.

After all, if you could really find a girlfriend on your own, you wouldn't need the AI ​​assistant from the civil affairs department to go to such lengths to find you a partner, would you?

If it weren't for certain special reasons involving crucial parts, they would have forced you to donate DNA and even planned to artificially synthesize offspring. For a period after the war, these mass-bred "orphans" were everywhere in the Covenant—and then a device exploded, and since then, no one has done it anymore.

However, on the other hand, centralized social care is itself a compromise. Its purpose is to free up male and female labor, avoid the uneven quality of parents, and reduce a series of problems such as economic and educational pressure brought about by family care. It also has its drawbacks.

For example, it can easily lead to a homogenization of people, and the mass-produced population may appear somewhat rigid due to policy lags.

Under normal circumstances, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. However, since any policy is implemented by people, it is generally difficult to ensure its effective implementation and achieve the desired results.

However, if resources are plentiful enough that the burden of raising children is almost nonexistent on families and parents, then social support is clearly not so necessary.

In particular, the average quality of the population can reach a certain level, so that there won't be a situation where bad parents raise bad children.

After all, a strategy can only be effective in one era, not in every era.

Old Xia's resistance and silence weren't due to the matter itself, but rather his lack of confidence in Old Wei's aesthetic sense. "Well, this kind of thing, there's still a bit..."

"I understand. It's normal for someone like Boss Xia to have difficulty making his own decisions about marriage."

"Yeah..." The thought of being forced to accept a girl he didn't know at all if he delayed for a few more years, and then both of them being resistant until one of them finally gave up, made his head throb.

Star Alliance won't force you to pair up with girls or boys you don't like, but they will continuously and endlessly assign new ones throughout your reproductive years. Eventually, you'll find that you both click, or perhaps you'll both give up resisting.

Of course, what if some stubborn kids really do drag out their entire reproductive years? That's simple: because you've created a huge burden on the entire operation of society and made a significant contribution to aging—a 25% punitive head tax, please!

"They will keep bringing new ones over, like pairing livestock, with one goal: to make you have offspring quickly and complete population iteration."

Also because of the symbiotic organism, defective individuals are filtered out during the embryonic stage, resulting in a slow but real improvement in population quality with each iteration.

"Ah, this..." Old Wei was stunned for a moment. Are they really this cruel and cold-blooded? Or is this the style of the royal family in Ursus? No wonder they are like that.

"I wonder, Mr. Xia, whose daughter has been arranged for you?"

"Hmm? No, it's just that if I don't have a girlfriend in a few years, they'll really have to arrange one for me. Hmm, wait—" Old Xia suddenly remembered that he had an adopted daughter.

According to the Star Alliance's laws, he was considered a single-parent family with offspring, so he shouldn't be paired up or subject to the punitive head tax. He immediately became cheerful.

“I suddenly remembered that I adopted Yelena. My mission is complete, so they won’t be assigning me any more tasks.”

"I see..." Old Wei narrowed his eyes. It seems this adopted daughter is not simple. In other words, this Boss Xia is just a transitional figure, and that Carter is the real chosen successor? That's a bit troublesome.

"I have another question, which is very important. I wonder if Mr. Xia's family will send someone to take over your business? Don't misunderstand, if there is a change of personnel, we will also need to adjust our strategy. After all, with such a large investment, it is understandable that some problems may arise along the way."

“No, that won’t happen,” Old Xia nodded. “According to the rules, all of this was created by myself. At most, they’ll take back the initial equipment and capital I used, and the rest is mine. Even the surrounding area will be my territory…”

After all, the equipment and various technological assets used by Lao Xia are not his. One thing is one thing, and the achievements of the Trail Blazers belong to the Trail Blazers.

However, the company's equipment still belongs to the company. It's just that since the accident was considered "force majeure," Lao Xia doesn't have to compensate the company.

"But it's quite easy to get those things in your hands as long as you pay a little price."

After all, it was just a pile of junk, and the development company was happy for Lao Xia to pay for it.

Besides, so much time has passed, they've already ordered new stock to replenish their supplies, so there's no urgent need for that.

From their perspective, these are at most agricultural tractors and water pumps, and it wouldn't be a problem for their employees to buy them by paying a little extra and going through the proper procedures.

"Ah, that puts my mind at ease..." Old Wei appeared as a kind and approachable uncle, but his heart tightened instantly. Was this a business built from scratch?

There's also a directly controlled fiefdom. This guy's status isn't low, and his abilities are also very high. Coming to Lungmen, he probably has some big plans (yes, he's preparing to dump fruits and energy).

What upset him even more was that Swire had actually gotten away with it by accident, although it was probably impossible for him to add a crown to his family crest now.

However, adding a symbol representing an independent duchy's grand duke should be fine, especially since this guy started from scratch and then redeemed his family's investment.

Just thinking about Old Chen's appearance made Old Wei feel like he'd eaten shit. Why did you, a beauty with a base stat of over 1 tick, have to live like this? You've deliberately lowered yourself to a level of only 0.6 tick, which is even worse than W.

"Then I must shamelessly introduce him to Boss Xia."

"No, that's not necessary."

"I also have my own selfish reasons. If Boss Xia could settle down and start a family in Longmen, then I and my colleagues in Longmen would feel much more at ease..."

“Alright—” Xia Lin’s expression gradually turned cold. He remembered that this was a society that still had a lot of feudal remnants. Arranged marriages were a common way to reassure the locals, but he didn’t know what kind of scoundrels they might end up with…

"I've got it!" Old Xia suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He could bring Yelena along and give her some instructions beforehand. White Rabbit would definitely understand his thoughts and intentions and completely ruin everything.

"Then it's settled..." Old Wei smiled as he saw Xia Lin off, then turned back to the office's floor-to-ceiling window. His smile instantly froze, replaced by a shadow. He sighed deeply, looking at Swire and her luxury car, whom he had arranged to go to the record market with Old Xia. He felt terrible.

Based on what he had seen and heard through the shadow guards, he could almost picture the roar of that big tiger charging at him if he were to interfere or cause trouble: "They are a perfect couple, a match made in heaven, why would you, a monster, dare to object!"

"Tsk, what good luck!" It was unclear who they were talking about, or what kind of good luck they were referring to, but "that big cat actually encountered such a perfect opportunity."

He can maintain his responsibilities to his family, fulfill his role as a father, and find a satisfactory and emotionally compatible husband for his daughter.

Then Old Wei became even more depressed. His two nieces were clearly stunningly beautiful, no less so, and of noble lineage—far superior to that char siu cat—but…

Little Tower doesn't even look like yet, but Little Chen...

She's already a real man, so the right thing to do is to find her a gentle and virtuous wife.

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Actually, there's a double update today; you can tell by looking at the page count.