Chapter 340: The Lord’s Decree—True or False?

Chapter 340: Chapter 340: The Lord’s Decree—True or False?

Annie’s private sales of Commander Zhao Chen-related merchandise had been discovered.

After a "heart-to-heart talk" with Commander Zhao Chen, 50% of her profits would be allocated to cover future gathering expenses for Zhao Chen and the others.

In other words, Annie would be footing the bill for all future group meals!

How Annie walked out of the bridge, she herself had no idea.

She only felt her heart bleeding.

...

Time passed bit by bit. For the people of the North Wind Star Domain, the first quarter of Galactic Stellar Calendar 3032 was undoubtedly unforgettable.

They were affected by the Zerg disaster, with hundreds of billions displaced and trillions directly or indirectly impacted.

It even caused a spike in food prices across the North Wind Star Domain, including the cost of Nutrition Meals!

Meanwhile, the Fierce Dragon Star System within the North Wind Star Domain was swept up in another storm.

That, of course, was the Household Registration Decree issued by the Lord of Fierce Dragon!

March 31st.

On a certain planet in the Fierce Dragon Star System, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

According to Banbu’s decree, starting from 8:00 AM on April 1st, those with Fierce Dragon Household Registration would be granted the Authority to purchase food.

Natural Crops!

For the vast majority of families, this was something they might only get to eat a few times in their entire lives.

But now, it could become a commodity they could purchase at an extremely low cost!

To them, this was like a pie falling from the sky.

In the square of a settlement city, electronic projections displayed the information of the decree issued earlier by the Lord of Fierce Dragon, rolling 24/7.

At this moment, thousands of people who had not returned home for the night had gathered.

They were all waiting for 8:00 AM tomorrow.

Among them, a large portion were actually people who had not yet joined the Fierce Dragon Household Registration.

Most of them were now making sarcastic remarks.

"I say you’re all fools, believing in this decree. How could it possibly be true—buying Natural Food at cost price?

If this turns out to be real, I... I... I’ll shove this liquor bottle up my own ass!" A drunkard, holding a liquor bottle, slurred mockingly at the hopeful household registration participants.

The bottle contained artificial liquor, which tasted as bad as Nutrition Meals but could get people drunk just like real liquor.

So it still had a decent market.

"Old drunkard, since you haven’t joined the household registration, stop talking nonsense here. Go find somewhere cooler to stay," someone retorted, annoyed by the old drunkard’s words.

The old drunkard sneered, "I’m not leaving today. I’m staying right here to see your disappointed faces tomorrow!"

In a corner of the square, a husband and wife sat cross-legged.

The husband yawned, looking utterly exhausted. "Honey, why don’t we go back and sleep?"

"If you want to sleep, go back by yourself," the wife replied, staying vigilant.

The husband looked at his wife. The reason he urged her to go back was that he didn’t want her to be disappointed later.

He didn’t really believe in the lord’s decree either, but when his wife brought it up, he went along and joined the Fierce Dragon Household Registration. After all, for people like them at the bottom, they might never leave this planet in their lifetime.

Whether they had household registration or not made little difference to them.

To make his wife happy, he joined.

But his wife took it very seriously and even came here specifically to wait.

He didn’t care whether the decree was true or false; he simply didn’t want to see the disappointed look on his wife’s face.

"Sigh..." The husband sighed, already thinking about how to comfort his disappointed wife later.

In the residential buildings surrounding the square.

A young woman pushed open the window, looking at the crowds of people waiting in the square, and sneered, "These are just a bunch of fools, actually believing in this so-called decree.

Natural crops at cost price? Only idiots would believe something like this!"

"With a registered population of over a hundred million, just think about how much would have to be invested each month to meet the demand for natural crops.

Not to mention a mere Fierce Dragon Viscount Lord, even a Count or a Marquis wouldn’t be able to handle it here." A young man hugged his girlfriend from behind.

The young woman looked at him adoringly: "You promised me before that this time you’d take me away from this godforsaken place!"

"Don’t worry!

You know the Jiang Family, right? They were once a prominent family in our Fierce Dragon Star System.

But because of the Zhao family’s incompetence, they migrated out of the Fierce Dragon Star System last year.

My cousin’s husband’s third aunt is from a branch of the Jiang Family.

She promised me before that she’d arrange a position for me in the Jiang Family’s business.

When the time comes, I’ll take you out to see the world!" the man said proudly.

"Darling, you’re the best!" the woman said sweetly, leaning into the man’s embrace.

In her heart, she thought, after going through so many men, she had finally found a reliable one.

Once he took her to a broader world, she would find a way to climb even higher!

Time passed little by little.

The night faded, and dawn began to illuminate the land.

Some who had fallen asleep now groggily opened their eyes and checked the time.

Four in the morning, still four hours until eight o’clock.

By now, more and more people were gathering around the square.

Even the surrounding roads were blocked, alarming the settlement’s administrator.

The administrator rode a hovercraft high in the air, observing the situation in the squares across the settlement. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

"This situation... if the lord’s decree turns out to be empty promises, it’ll likely stir up public resentment!" The administrator immediately ordered the emergency mobilization of the security team.

They prepared to deal with the potential series of events that might erupt next.

"That lord really is something. It was fine when he did nothing before, but now he suddenly issues such a decree.

Isn’t he just asking for trouble?" the administrator grumbled.

Selling natural crops at cost price?

As part of the management, he understood better than anyone the difficulty of implementing such a decree.

Now, all they could do was wait for this bubble to burst.

Five o’clock...

Six o’clock...

Seven o’clock...

When there was only half an hour left until eight o’clock, almost everyone stood up, staring at the sky.

They were waiting!

"A bunch of fools. I can’t wait to see your disappointed faces later," the old drunkard sneered, shaking an empty bottle.

The couple in the corner held hands tightly, the wife’s face full of anticipation.

The young couple in the residential building outside the square also leaned against the windowsill, waiting for the show to begin.

Finally!

The clock struck eight!

But everything seemed unchanged.

The old drunkard clutched his stomach with laughter, pointing at the people around him. "Look at you all, actually believing it? Idiots!"

It was already past eight o’clock, but those who had registered as Fierce Dragon Households were now at a loss.

Because they hadn’t received any relevant replies or explanations.

What about the promised exchange for Natural Ingredients?

Had they truly been deceived?

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