Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 846 - 606 Trust

Such an avant-garde proposal actually came from that man's mouth. Even if it defies current reality, it must now be taken seriously.

"What are your plans for action?"

"First, naturally, we must unify global production capacity. Under the overarching premise of building the Starship, all other demands must be relegated to secondary goals. Secondly…" Having already undergone internal discussions, Kiro Lan spoke with eloquence and precision, methodically laying out the various provisions Blackwater City had prepared.

After quietly listening to Kiro Lan's statement on behalf of Blackwater City, the host from the Empire solemnly asked, "Does anyone here still have any unresolved questions?"

"No."

"Understood."

No one raised any doubts.

The proposal from Blackwater City was highly detailed, leaving everyone with only two choices: to act or not.

The Empire's questioner lowered his gaze in quiet despondence, weakly scanning the room. "Is there anyone who has another proposal?"

The room was enveloped in silence.

The Empire's suggestion already represented the sentiments of most cities, but now Blackwater City had presented an alternate possibility.

The situation was clear: everyone simply needed to choose between these two options.

After a long silence, the Empire's host calmly declared, "If there's nothing more, then let these two proposals be the options for the voting process."

As his voice fell, brief silence was followed by frantic activity on the vote counter.

When the faint buzzing from the timer finally subsided, the ultimate results appeared on the circular public screens before all attendees—

38:7

The stance of the 45 cities in the Lower Council was shockingly united, with an overwhelming majority supporting Blackwater City's decision.

Even if the Empire wanted to leverage the Supreme Council's high-weight votes, where one vote equaled ten, to impact the result, the outcome was even more despairing—

4:1

Whether in the Supreme Council or the Lower Council, the voting results were astoundingly unified.

Staring at the final results displayed on the public screen, the Empire's host looked despondent but had no choice but to announce the result aloud, "The voting results are in. It seems everyone's choice is remarkably aligned—the Alliance will implement Blackwater City's proposed 'Starship Project.' But before that…"

This man, also serving as a representative of the Empire, weakly removed the golden-threaded glasses from his face and slowly scanned the room with his still-bright eyes, looking at every member present from the Supreme and Lower Councils.

"I just want to ask everyone one thing: Do you truly believe that humanity has become strong enough to the point where interstellar exploration is our only path forward?"

In the past, the footsteps of the Golden Age reached every planet in the star system, but before humanity had time to truly explore the depths of space, the disasters of the Bug Race and electronic demons arrived in succession.

Humanity fell in an instant, leaving us in this current state of decline.

And now, before even reclaiming the heights of the Golden Age, are we truly ready to set our sights on such a distant goal?

"..." After a prolonged silence, a city from the Lower Council stood up and took the initiative to speak, "In truth, even with the Alliance established, our city's assessment of humanity's overall strength remains somewhat limited. I don't know whether humanity has grown strong enough to focus solely on interstellar exploration, but I know that from the lofty vantage point of that man, any opinion he offers is undoubtedly grounded in foresight and wisdom. I don't know about humanity, but I trust that man… he won't be wrong."

Another city leader stood up to speak, "A lack of foresight leads to immediate troubles. Since that man has proposed building the Starship, there must be even more catastrophic threats looming in the universe. Everyone should know by now—whether it's those beasts, elves, or Bug Race—they are not native species to our planet. Beyond our world, there surely exists another magnificent society of intelligent life. If we don't explore outward, humanity will forever remain at a disadvantage in terms of knowledge.

No one knows how the beasts and elves beyond our planet view us humans, nor does anyone know if the Bug Race that invaded our home represents a massive contingent species. No one knows whether the invaders we fought were the core forces of the Bug Race or merely their vanguard troops. If a similar event were to happen again, would we, with our current strength, still be able to repel them like our forebears did four hundred years ago during the Golden Age, reducing them to their current weakened state?

We can't always shrink back and hope that these disasters will simply vanish. Mr. Bai made this decision because he foresees the crises we will inevitably face in the future! It's common knowledge that when it comes to the Bug Race, Mr. Bai is the foremost expert on our planet."

The representative from Beast Fury Isle, as the first Supreme Council member to speak, attracted the greatest attention. "Under Mr. Bai's intervention, even the beasts who treated the plains around our cities as their mushroom fields for years relinquished those fertile lands and migrated en masse. He's the benefactor of our entire city. I trust that any decision he makes is grounded in absolute correctness."

The people of Thousand Facet City, almost all of whom possess Spiritual Energy talents, have the deepest sensitivity to high-dimensional space. Their city's representative now offered a completely different perspective on the matter. "In truth, high-dimensional space has been undergoing unprecedented changes. In our perception, it feels vaster and emptier than ever before. This could very well signify the existence of many intelligent lifeforms beyond our planet who have carved out high-dimensional spaces of their own. Exploring outward and establishing connections with these intelligent beings holds profound significance. What's more, Mr. Bai, who once led expeditions into high-dimensional space, certainly possesses a deeper understanding of this matter. His opinions deserve our full attention."

Trust… trust…

It was all trust.

Regardless of which city voiced its support, the considerations during the vote were overwhelmingly based on trust in that man.

Because the decision came from him, even the most nebulous ambitions seemed grounded in tangible foundations.

'So this… this is the network of influence and reputation Mr. Bai has built over these past six months through his widespread assistance?'

The representative of the Empire felt a bitter sting in his heart, but he could only resign himself to this established fact.

"Since that's the case, the 'Starship Project' is officially launched as of now!"