I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 588: Chapter 462: Planetary Governor, Thunder Tribulation Reincarnation Saber

Royal Star, Military Department Building, Top Floor Office

On the holographic projection screen, the content of the Ice Extreme Pass battle report was slowly scrolling. Marshal Lin was gently tapping his fingertips on the edge of the table, and after reading it, his gaze fell on Yang Zheng beside him: “What do you think about this matter?”

Yang Zheng spoke, his tone carrying an undeniable sense of astonishment:

“Qin Tian, this kid, is far more formidable than I anticipated.”

He still remembered the shock he felt when he first saw the battle report—he had to confirm it three times before he could believe that Qin Tian, a Tier Six Spiritualist, could single-handedly slay more than a dozen Tier Six powerhouses and even repel the Tier Seven Rakshasa.

“Marshal Lin, what exactly is Qin Tian’s background?” Yang Zheng couldn’t suppress his curiosity any longer.

He had looked into Qin Tian’s records, but there was only a resume from the past two years and a complete blank before that.

Initially, he thought Qin Tian was a genius secretly nurtured by some reclusive bloodline family, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that Qin Tian had reached this point entirely through his own struggles, almost without any external help.

Yet such a “background-less” person had created such dazzling achievements, and now could even confront a Tier Seven with a Tier Six presence; there must be some unknown secret behind this.

Hearing this, Marshal Lin curled up the corners of his mouth into a faint smile but did not answer directly: “You’ll know in the future.”

The fact that Qin Tian is a Cloned Soldier is now the highest-level secret of the Seventh Bureau; no one except him can access Qin Tian’s files.

Seeing that Marshal Lin was unwilling to say more, Yang Zheng did not press further, but he became more convinced that Qin Tian’s origins were not ordinary.

He switched topics, his tone becoming grave: “Inzaghi Luoho suffered heavy losses this time, and I am certain he will not let it go. He will definitely cause trouble for Qin Tian. I deployed a batch of Zuiyu to Ice Extreme Pass not long ago, but it seems far from enough now.”

He had dealt too many times with the Luoho Clan and knew their arrogance and tyranny well.

Although Qin Tian held evidence of the Luoho Clan’s night raid on Ice Extreme Pass, relying solely on this to overthrow Inzaghi Luoho, a direct line of Holy Blood, would be a fool’s dream.

And Inzaghi had suffered such a loss that he would certainly retaliate doubly. By that time, the pressure on Ice Extreme Pass would likely be much greater than it is now.

“Yes, you’re right.” Marshal Lin nodded, his tone calm, “That’s why I plan to deploy an army to garrison Ice Extreme Pass.”

“What!”

Yang Zheng suddenly looked up, a flash of shock in his eyes.

Qin Tian is the Guardian Envoy of Ice Extreme Pass, the highest officer there.

An army stationed at Ice Extreme Pass would naturally require Qin Tian to assume the position of commander.

Given Qin Tian’s rank as a Major General, assuming the position of commander is in line with the regulations. However, Ice Extreme Pass is just a small frontier town, too small to accommodate an army.

Even if Marshal Lin had this idea, it would certainly face opposition at the military department meeting, making it difficult to pass the resolution.

Marshal Lin noticed Yang Zheng’s confusion, pointed to the battle report on the holographic screen, and asked: “Did you notice the second point in the battle report?”

“Are you referring to the Cold Tree?”

Yang Zheng immediately reacted and nodded, “Being able to provide a cold barrier to resist wind and snow for Ice Extreme Pass, this is indeed a great discovery. If these Cold Trees can be utilized well to improve the environment of Ice Extreme Pass, it might put Ice Extreme Pass on a fast track to development.”

In his view, the value of Cold Trees lied in enhancing the defense and livability of Ice Extreme Pass, without delving deeper.

Hearing this, Marshal Lin smiled faintly—while Yang Zheng was a top talent in military strategy, his vision was somewhat limited in terms of commercial and economic landscape, not seeing the revolutionary significance behind the Cold Trees.

He stood up, opened a giant holographic map of the Empire Star, and placed his finger on the location of Mingwang Planet, slowly speaking: “Yang Zheng, Mingwang Planet lies close to Empire Star with a perfect geographical location, so why hasn’t it developed over the years?”

Yang Zheng answered without hesitation: “Because the environment is too harsh. Mingwang Planet is covered with ice and snow all year round, with temperatures low enough to crack spirit shields, making it utterly unsuitable for long-term human habitation and conventional production activities. Except for the military and a few mercenary corps that hunt Snow Beasts, no one is willing to go there.”

“That’s right.” Marshal Lin nodded, then posed another question, “Do you know how many people apply to immigrate to Empire Star and the other seven major satellites each year?”

This question stunned Yang Zheng for a moment; he typically focused on military duties and rarely paid attention to immigration data, so he could only shake his head.

“13.2 billion.” Marshal Lin stated a staggering number, “Every year, the Empire Immigration Bureau receives over a hundred billion immigration applications. Among them are top-level Spiritualists, moguls of business conglomerates, research experts, and countless young dreamers hoping to establish themselves in the economic belt around Empire Star. And these are just the applicants; the number of those who temporarily come to work and seek opportunities in the Empire Star economic belt is even more countless.”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the map, and continued, “Currently, the population of Empire Star and the other seven major planets is already severely saturated, resulting in resource scarcity and tremendous employment pressure, with a vast population base becoming a burden on economic development. However, if Mingwang Planet could improve its environment with the help of Cold Trees and become a new settlement point in the Empire Star economic belt, imagine what dreadful potential this planet could unleash.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng suddenly realized, his eyes flashing with shock and excitement—he finally understood that the value of Cold Trees extended far beyond improving the environment of Ice Extreme Pass; they could fundamentally change the fate of Mingwang Planet and even reshape the entire economic landscape of the Empire Star belt.