Galaxy Domination Guide

When Xiang Fei saw Bai Zhongqi, the Iridium Star Chancellor was standing on the rooftop of the hotel's presidential suite, playing with a small animal that looked somewhat like a cat mixed with a fox.

The keen-eared cat-fox pricked up its large ears as soon as Xiang Fei walked into the suite, its cute big eyes filled with a vigilant look. In this respect, this small-sized animal could really serve as a watchdog.

Guided by the Sacred Falcon, Xiang Fei approached Bai Zhongqi and saluted him. It was the chest-touching salute of Iridium Star that he had just learned, very much improvised on the spot.

"Your Excellency, Chancellor."

Bai Zhongqi nodded casually, but his attitude was not arrogant. His expression was still very kind as he asked Xiang Fei, "Is there something Secretary Xiang came for?"

"Uh, yes. Thanks to the help of our friends from Iridium Star, the air pollution index in the Imperial Capital has dropped from 300 this morning to below 20 now. I have come especially to express my gratitude to you."

Bai Zhongqi said, "It was nothing, just a trivial effort."

In reality, for him, it was not even the effort of lifting a hand; he simply asked Linyin a few questions and then issued a top command, prompting a large number of ships and drones to mobilize. However, from another perspective, it certainly wasn't a trivial effort.

Several huge whale ships could undertake ore transportation tasks, and the small industrial drones could also participate in orbital construction. By opting to deploy these forces for smog removal, Bai Zhongqi was indeed making an economically unfavorable move.

But as the Chancellor, it was not a big concern how he chose to use the assets at his disposal. At the very least, such an action had left a deep impression on the people of Country C.

Xiang Fei couldn't help but feel the pressure emanating from the young man across from him, which was not so much due to Bai Zhongqi's own imposing nature, but more because of the power he wielded. Xiang Fei had come with a mission and did not dare to neglect his duties, so he presented his proposal to Bai Zhongqi.

"Your Excellency, Chancellor, as you are aware, in recent years our country has been severely affected by smog and other forms of air pollution, causing significant disruption to the lives of our citizens. We have employed many measures to solve the smog problem, but with no notable success.

Policy is one thing, but today, our friends from Iridium Star have given us a lesson that resolving the smog issue with technology seems very feasible. Therefore, my visit today is in the hopes of establishing a cooperation with Iridium Star on smog removal, to solve the air pollution problem plaguing our people."

Bai Zhongqi petted the small head of the cat-fox standing on the ledge, and the little one raised its head and seemed to enjoy being stroked.

To Xiang Fei's surprise, Bai Zhongqi immediately threw a wet blanket on his plans. "Secretary Xiang, as you can see, Iridium Star has deployed a significant force to clear the smog in the Imperial Capital, including several large spacecraft and thousands of industrial drones. Although the effect is very impressive, to maintain it would likely require these aircraft to patrol the skies non-stop.

Compare this to Earth's countries maintaining fleets of planes and ships, and you can imagine just how costly such an operation would be. Even for the United Empire, this method of smog removal is hardly feasible. After I return to Ruyi City tomorrow, these aircraft will return as well."

This was a heavy blow to Xiang Fei, and while not entirely unexpected—seeing so many aircraft flying back and forth indicated there must be a substantial consumption—it still seemed troublesome when considering the outcome. Suppose Bai Zhongqi truly leaves tomorrow, along with all the smog-removal equipment.

The Imperial Capital would revert to its smog-covered state, inevitably leading to widespread public grievances. The relevant parties would face even greater pressure, and Xiang Fei didn't dare to imagine how horrible the uproar would be by then.

Xiang Fei shivered and quickly said to Bai Zhongqi, "Ah, if this method isn't feasible, then could Your Majesty provide another viable solution for Country C?"

Bai Zhongqi nodded, "Yes. Iridium Star has the equipment to perform atmospheric transformation, but maintaining its operation would require the electricity of half of North China, which you certainly couldn't sustain. Therefore, Iridium Star would need to construct a fusion reactor power plant for you. This method could significantly solve the smog problem in the North China region within a week.

However, cost-wise, it's still a foolish approach. All these measures are short-term fixes because it's akin to us helping you remove pollution while you continue to pollute. The air pollution in Country C primarily comes from the large amount of fine particulate matter produced by coal combustion, and vehicle emissions are also a factor.

Only by fundamentally resolving the crude and lackadaisical emission patterns of Country C's current industry and combining it with other supporting measures can the air pollution issue be permanently resolved."

Having heard this, Xiang Fei found himself back to considering industrial upgrades.

The Imperial Chancellor said leisurely, "Looking at the long term, Iridium Star can help Country C build several large and efficient fusion power plants. The raw materials can be directly extracted from helium-3 on the moon. This would completely eliminate the high-pollution fossil fuel-based energy and heating mode. Of course, the magnitude of such a change might be quite drastic.

Iridium Star can also provide very effective emission filtering devices; if installed in your emission systems, they will not cause serious air pollution. Vehicle emissions can also be addressed in a similar way.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

This could serve as a transitional plan for your energy structure reform, but fundamentally, the entire industry of Country C must undergo a radical change if it wants to move towards an ecological path. Iridium Star can provide assistance in this area."

Listening to all this, Xiang Fei felt a surge of excitement. However, Bai Zhongqi's subsequent remarks quickly dashed his enthusiasm.

"All the aforementioned aid, whether paid or free, can only progress within the framework of the Star Alliance. Iridium Star has no intention of stepping outside the Star Alliance framework to engage in any technological or engineering cooperation with Earth nations. After all, we are looking for partners, not coming to Earth to be philanthropists."

At this point, Xiang Fei felt a sense of powerlessness. He even maliciously thought, perhaps the Iridium Star's act of smog clearance was a ploy to give Country C a taste of the sweet fruit, subsequently pushing it to join the Star Alliance if it wanted to continue enjoying the benefits.

Once the Iridium Star publicized certain details, officials might even face public pressure to join the Star Alliance in exchange for ecological solutions.

Furthermore, when considering benefits like genetic optimization and other direct improvements to the health and quality of life for the people, in reality, Country C had been gradually cornered by Iridium Star.

At that moment, Bai Zhongqi unexpectedly made a concession. He said, "During negotiations, we can provide you with a batch of emission filtering systems on a temporary basis. Although the quantity won't be enough to cover all the heavy industries in North China thoroughly, it can take care of the key emitters, at least solving half of your current emission pollution problem.

Of course, this won't be free. The specific price and details can be discussed with the Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, we have other terms of exchange, such as opening up labor service exports to Iridium Star."

Xiang Fei looked at the Chancellor, who was still idly playing with a cat-eared fox. Beneath the youthful face lay a shrewd mind. These maneuvers hardly seemed the work of a young person. He held a strong hand and was very skilfully manipulating the opponent—certainly not a simple character.