Is it really okay to click on the Starry Sky technology tree in Star Railway?

Chapter 30 Change Begins with Thought

Bronya trotted up to Chen Lin and bent down very solemnly.

"I'm sorry... I'm sure you've figured out that this is what the Guardian is thinking. If I've ruined your mood, please allow me to apologize here!"

Seeing the tense atmosphere when he brought people here, the obvious request to find fault, her mother's astonishment that made her forget to control her facial expression, and the fact that Chen Lin didn't even bother to look at her when he left, Bronya concluded that Chen Lin had probably guessed the reason for what happened, and was angry because of her and others' constant probing.

In fact, Bronya was overthinking. Chen Lin was observing the changes in the relationship between himself and Beloberg at that time. In addition, there were many people in the government hall, and Beloberg's mother was still in front of him. It was not appropriate to greet Bronya, so he chose to leave directly.

Chen Lin was not so petty as to be angry about such a small and expected matter.

It is true that Cocolia is most likely to have problems, but Bronya is still a very simple and positive person.

If he wants to obtain resources and cohesion from this girl who will inherit the leadership position in the future in a relatively peaceful way, he must do some ideological work with Bronya, and it would be best if he could trick this girl first.

He also wanted the energy coins and minerals on other planets! Only a fool would have a problem with resources.

"It's okay. I can understand. After all, once a misunderstanding is explained clearly, it is no longer a misunderstanding."

Chen Lin smiled and said, "As uninvited guests, we really can't follow the etiquette. I'm glad that I can help you with this little effort."

"That's good... I was really worried that the misunderstanding would get worse. Now it seems that I was worrying too much. Chen Lin, you are quite generous."

"Hey, that's not magnanimity. One should do his job and the people under his command should be loyal to him. It's just a responsibility."

Bronya paused after hearing this and whispered to herself, "Do your job well..."

Then he turned around and asked, "Chen Lin, do you also study politics?"

"It's not really research, just historical curiosity."

Chen Lin waved his hand and said, "Just like the political system of Beloberg tends to be feudal, don't you see that the city builders are princes and nobles? I don't quite understand the ideological trend, but the political system should be abdication, that's all."

"Feudal? Abdication? What is that?"

This conversation completely confused Bronya. She felt that her friend from outer space kept saying all kinds of terms. Could this be the charm of alien culture?

Bronya has read through the history of her own country carefully. Yarilo-VI was once a very prosperous planet, and it had never stopped communicating with other planets. However, it encountered the war with the antimatter legion and the current cold wave attack, and too much information was lost. She had always been curious about how other alien civilizations operated.

Look, a real expert is standing in front of you, and he is your friend.

Thinking of this, Bronya pursed her lips.

"Um...do you have time?"

"Hey, Miss Bronya wants to treat me to a meal?" Chen Lin teased.

"Yes, I'll treat you to a meal. If you have time, can you accompany me over there for a drink? I have a question I want to ask you."

When Bronya found that Chen Lin was joking with her again, she felt more relieved and spoke more frankly. Before this, she was very cautious in what she said because she felt guilty towards Chen Lin.

She finally met someone who had no concerns or barriers about her identity other than her mother, and she really didn't want their relationship to come to a standstill.

As for what question Bronya wanted to ask, Chen Lin had roughly guessed it. Anyway, the message had already been sent to Dan Heng and the others, so they probably wouldn't continue to worry about the situation on his side.

Thinking of this, Chen Lin nodded.

"I don't have any money anyway. If Ms. Bronya doesn't help me pay the bill, I guess I'll just have to wash dishes in the store to pay off my debt."

"Pfft... No way!"

Bronya couldn't help laughing. Normally, she had to keep a straight face no matter how funny the things were. This was the obligation of a qualified successor to the leadership.

But being with this young man who looked only a few years older than herself really made Bronya feel relaxed, and she didn't feel any burden even when she laughed.

There was no gap between their identities, no exchange of interests. This was the first time she had met such a person other than her mother.

Arriving at a cold drink shop near the square, Bronya directly asked for a small private room. As the future head of Beloberg, she really had no shortage of material things such as money.

After waiting for the drinks and meals they ordered to be served one by one, the waiter closed the door of the private room, and Bronya couldn't wait to ask:

"What are these feudal systems and abdication systems you just mentioned?"

"I generally refer to these things as 'Political Science', and political systems and political institutions are just one of its branches. In order to help you understand it better, I will first tell you a little bit about the history of my hometown."

While Chen Lin ate slowly, he began to tell Bronya a story.

"In ancient times, there were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The tribes replaced their leaders through the so-called "abdication" and "renunciation" of the throne. They recommended virtuous people to succeed the leadership, just as the Great Guardian of Beloberg would select the successor of the next Great Guardian in advance. This was collectively called the abdication system. At that time, there were three most powerful tribes..."

"When the Xia Dynasty was established, people had the concept of a 'country'. A country has a king, so naturally there are royal relatives. The management of the country requires specialized personnel, so the official system came into being..."

"After the Spring and Autumn Period, the territory was divided into pieces, and each tribe had its own army, which opened the Warring States Period, which lasted for 254 years. The seven major powers of the Warring States Period became the focus of the most attention. Let me tell you about the operating models of the political systems of these countries at that time..."

Bronya seldom heard these stories from outer space, so she listened very carefully. She was even more surprised when Chen Lin arrived in the Spring and Autumn Period when culture flourished. It turned out that politics had so many logical thoughts.

She constantly inquired about the views and theories of various schools of thought, sometimes criticizing ideas that were too radical, sometimes feeling particularly surprised by a certain trend of thought, and even took out a pen to write down what Chen Lin said bit by bit.

Regardless of whether these things are right or wrong, they are extremely important treasures for a country like Beloberg that has a huge historical and cultural gap!

In addition, Chen Lin has climbed the sociology technology tree a lot. With the support of many star theories, he can also analyze the advantages and disadvantages of many problems for Bronya, and even answer the questions raised by Bronya with a more futuristic perspective.

Being a king as a guardian and a subject under the hall, many ways of being a king are hidden in the stories told by Chen Lin.

Bronya originally thought that all of Beloberg's systems were perfect, but after listening to Chen Lin's talk about various academic knowledge and the demise of various countries, she suddenly realized that Beloberg's current system can continue only because of insufficient productivity at this stage. If Beloberg expands outward in the future, can the current system of the Great Guardian still adapt to such an environment?

Especially when she heard that the Qin Dynasty that swept across the six kingdoms was overthrown by the people who shouted "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races?", she was completely shocked!

Can a leader be overthrown by ordinary people? !

Facing Bronya's surprise, Chen Lin smiled and said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. When a monarch is incompetent and the people lose their living space, it is natural for them to rise up and overthrow the rule. And don't the so-called traitors and rebels become the army of justice?"

"But this... won't work!"

"Of course, if the leader is bewitched by a traitor and wants to harm the country, those who have the power to intervene can gather troops in the name of 'clearing the emperor's side' to enter the palace and eliminate the traitor. If the leader is still deeply bewitched and unable to extricate himself, abdication becomes the best option and the one with the least bloodshed."

"That makes sense..."

From childhood to adulthood, Bronya had never discussed various political issues with others like she did today. Her mother only taught her to be humble, kind to the people and other moral qualities.

Just as Chen Lin said, she should really learn to think independently about the right and wrong of a problem. Sooner or later, she will have to walk alone in the position of the great guardian, and then there will be no one to rely on.

A ruler must be able to distinguish right from wrong.

Therefore, before that she needs to learn more, understand more cultures, and learn more about governing a country!

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like insects ruling the country? How could they govern Beloberg in that way? !

Anyway, there is a knowledgeable friend in front of you, so can't you just ask him directly if there is anything you don't understand?

Chapter 31: The former prosperity is no longer there

Chen Lin rarely went out during this period. Every day he either received Bronya who came to discuss issues, or he was alone in the house reading the remaining historical books of Beloberg.

Only rarely did he have to deal with Cocolia's repeated requests for help, which actually seemed more like finding fault.

By the way, the scientists at Clipper Palace are really efficient. Not long ago, Chen Lin got them some design drawings of the city's heating equipment. Now they have made the alloy for making steam exhaust pipes. I heard that the project has been assigned to a private factory in the city. Within the next six months, every household in Beloberg will be able to have cheap and durable coal heating.

Regarding weapons and equipment, in this world where almost everyone has strange abilities, Chen Lin really can't help them with the manufacture of weapons.

Everyone is very likely to suddenly embark on the so-called "destiny" at a certain age based on their actions. The blessings bestowed by destiny basically determine their related abilities, even if their strengths vary. However, if they rely on the blessings of destiny to fight, weapons are not suitable for large-scale mass production, but need to be customized for specific people.

There was no other way. Chen Lin could only take the information from the research department and carefully compare all the metal materials that Beloberg had. Considering that the technology that Beloberg possessed was really limited, he simply provided him with a few pictures of the production methods of special alloys and the proportions of related materials.

"There is indeed a problem..."

After flipping through the thick "Beloberg Chronology" in his hand, Chen Lin closed the book and was about to go out to find Dan Heng to discuss something, but unexpectedly the door was knocked in advance.

"Who?"

"I am Dan Heng."

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!

Chen Lin hurriedly opened the door and said, "I was just planning to look for you, come on."

"Did you find any information?"

Dan Heng, who was standing outside the door, glanced around the corridor and made sure that no one was following or eavesdropping before he walked into the house.

Chen Lin noticed all these small details and thought that if he was not there, Dan Heng would probably have to play the role of both father and mother in the journey to find the star core, taking care of two nervous daughters, Sanyue and Xing. The thought made him tired.

Pulling over a chair and motioning the other party to sit down, Chen Lin pointed to a dozen thick official history books of Beloberg on the desk.

"In the earliest records of major events, it was actually recorded that long before the ice and snow came, not long before the Antimatter Army attacked Yalilo-VI, a mysterious object from space landed on the planet."

Dan Heng frowned.

"Well, then it is most likely a star core, but I don't have enough information, so I can't be sure it is a star core."

Chen Lin continued, "I asked Heita to help me look up some information. More than 700 years ago, a large-scale immigration incident occurred on Yalilo-VI. Many residents who originally lived on this planet obtained full citizenship of other planets through the Interstellar Peace Company at the time and left here."

If there is large-scale immigration on a planet, in addition to the planet's environment becoming harsh and no longer suitable for habitation by the creatures on the planet, the more likely possibility is that an extremely brutal war will occur.

"Is it caused by the invasion of the Antimatter Legion?"

"The timing doesn't match. The time of large-scale immigration is after the mysterious matter landed on the planet and before the antimatter army invaded."

Turning around and picking up the phone on the table, Chen Lin had already organized the entire timeline on Yalilo-VI in the form of a chart, and inserted some photos taken by spacecraft dispatched from other habitable planets nearby at that time.

At that time, Yalilo-VI was full of greenery, and the blue ocean was deep and beautiful, which could completely rule out Danheng's guess.

"How is it? Does it feel strange?" Chen Lin put away his phone with a smile, while Dan Heng in front of him fell into deep thought.

"It's very strange. None of this goes against common logic."

Dan Heng raised his head. "Could there be any other information that we missed?"

The two had discussed the division of labor and cooperation tasks before. Chen Lin was responsible for looking up materials to obtain useful information, while Dan Heng was responsible for classifying and recording the information, and marking those things that had sufficient evidence to prove to be true and those things that were not very sure.

The faint dark circles around his eyes proved that Dan Heng did not have enough rest time during this period. Chen Lin was a little busier than him, but Chen Lin's health was obviously not normal. Even if he only slept 4 or 5 hours a day, he could still stay energetic.

After hearing Dan Heng's words, Chen Lin returned to his desk, flipped through the pile of books, and took out a few novels.

The people of Beloberg have an extremely strong desire to read. Whether in the streets or on the benches in the square, you can see many people holding books in their hands.

He bought these novels from a nearby bookstore. Of course, Chen Lin did not have the local currency, so Bronya paid for the books for him.

After marking the pages of the novel, Chen Lin handed the book to Dan Heng and motioned for him to read it himself.

While Dan Heng was reading, Chen Lin came to the window, looking at the city covered with ice and snow, feeling calm in his heart.

The cold snow, the people who are constantly working hard to survive, Jeppard who leads the soldiers to protect their homes, and Bronya who is kind-hearted and yearns for a better future after the end of the ice and snow...

Apart from Cocolia, who was judged by Chen Lin to have problems, he quite liked this well-ordered country.

"Ok?"

Chen Lin suddenly narrowed his eyes. He seemed to see hundreds of Silver Mane Iron Guards gathering rapidly outside the square in the distance. In front of the Iron Guards was a figure that he was very familiar with - Bronya!

Behind Bronya stood Jeppard, who was also holding a large shield. The soldiers in the group were all in a state of combat readiness. Everyone was wearing armor and holding a weapon, and they were moving quickly towards the street in the distance.

What's going on?

At this time, Dan Heng had finished reading the book.

"The stories in these books are not quite the same, but the similarities are very obvious. First, the background of the stories is the once prosperous Yalilo-VI. Second, they are all based on urban suspense. Third, they all mention the theory of doomsday."

"It's a good summary. The authors of these books are very famous in Belloberg. I didn't really intend to find any documentary information from these books. At most, I just wanted to learn about the literary culture of this city."

Chen Lin walked back and pointed carefully at the paragraph in the book.

"Yesterday I was also wondering if the massive immigration incident was just a coincidence, but after reading these books I suddenly had a guess, that is, whether the 'mysterious substance' would be considered a symbol of disaster by the people of Yalilo-VI at that time!"

"..."

Hearing this, Dan Heng was stunned. He lowered his head and was silent for more than ten seconds before looking at the young man in front of him and asked, "At that time, Yalilo-VI still had the star tracks created by "exploration" and had close exchanges with many planets?"

Chapter 32: Just what I wanted!

"That's right!"

Chen Lin had an expression that said, "As expected, you can understand me." "I remember the book in the train said that the scattering of star cores was much earlier than the landing of the 'mysterious substance' on Yalilo, right?"

"You mean that many people with wide channels have learned about the destruction of other planets by star cores, and therefore believe that the matter falling from the sky is also a star core, so..."

“So they all emigrated.”

Chen Lin smiled and pointed to the Klipper Palace in the distance. "The position of the Great Guardian has been passed down since the snowstorm came. At the same time, it should also have passed on the information of the times. She cannot be unaware of these things. Moreover, many of the books I read are missing a few volumes. The reason given is that they were lost due to war and time problems. Who believes it? Beloberg has officials who record historical events. They can't just sit there and wait for death after the official books are lost."

"There is insufficient evidence. Even if we can put together the logical chain, we cannot be sure."

"Oh, look at this. This is a newspaper from about ten years ago in Belloberg. At that time, the research department was called the Ministry of Scientific Research. There was a major reorganization at that time, and... other interesting news."