The light from Earth lasted for about an hour before it gradually faded away.

In Su Chen's eyes, Earth seemed very different from before, mainly due to the birth of Earthconsciousness.

The existence of Earthconsciousness is mysterious and difficult to explain even scientifically, as such an entity is exceedingly rare.

Other Planetconsciousnesses can exist independently, being Powerhouses in their own right. Who would dare to study them?

But Earth is different. If some opportunists knew that Earthconsciousness had just been born, many would likely try to conquer Earth to acquire Earthconsciousness.

After observing for a while, Su Chen found that Earthconsciousness couldn’t compare to the Winged Clan's Mother Starconsciousness. It could be described like this: although she is the mother of Earth's humanity, her wisdom is like that of a newborn, unaware and ignorant.

Direct contact with her in a short time seemed impossible.

The emergence of Earthconsciousness was a tremendous opportunity for life on Earth.

Especially for the humans who stayed on Earth, they had struck it big.

The birth of a Planetconsciousness brings enormous gifts to life on that planet, a one-time occurrence. By the time other lifeforms from Earth return, they would only experience a fraction of this boon.

Those who stayed on Earth were bound for no small achievements.

They might not show any outward differences, but in reality, they have all undergone at least one evolution. Those with higher talents might experience two or even three evolutions!

Evolution has always been a theme in the Universe. Multiple evolutions can significantly benefit a lifeform’s future.

To become a Constellation-level Powerhouse, sufficient evolutions are necessary!

These were things told to Su Chen by the System. He immediately realized that those who stayed on Earth were treasures!

“Alice, record all information about these people. Increase their benefits, greenlight all channels, and try to cultivate them fully. None should be wasted.”

These were assets left to him by Earthconsciousness, and Su Chen would not squander them. They were future talents.

The Red Alert Empire controlled numerous star domains and naturally needed a lot of talent. Earth's population was still too small. Given enough time, Su Chen could increase it by hundreds of times!

Over the past year, Earth's population had grown significantly. Under Empire benefits—awarding houses, jobs, etc.—the message was clear: have children, and everything is provided!

If not for the significant drawbacks of cloning, Su Chen would have cloned billions of Earthlings.

Those who stayed on Earth never imagined that their choice to live and die with Earth would bring such benefits. In the future, they would become the elites of the Red Alert Empire!

With the Earth crisis resolved, those sent away by Warships began to return, feeling as if they had just gone on a trip.

Only through others' descriptions did they realize how formidable the recent enemy was, and how Earth had nearly been destroyed.

Earth began to restore its previous order, with people returning to work and leisure as if nothing had happened.

Details about Earth's situation were classified by the Empire, forbidden from being shared. Any attempt to spread the information would have consequences.

Their only means of communication was through the Red Alert World, but with Alice monitoring, no one could breach this rule.

After returning to Earth, these people found their cultivation speed had significantly increased, leading to mutual confusion and curiosity.

Su Chen offered no explanation about Earthconsciousness, letting them guess for themselves. This information, too, was not to be shared.

Back at the main base, Su Chen stood before the main force of the recent battle. Though the battle was ultimately resolved by the Red Alert Base's Superweapon, without these Super Soldiers, even the mightiest Weapons would have been ineffective.

“This battle, you all performed admirably.”

A single sentence from Su Chen greatly excited them, being the highest form of praise.

“The Dream Shadow Clan lost two members under my command. They will surely target us, and the next enemy might not just be a Dream Shadow Clan, but a Constellation-level Dream Shadow Clan!”

Everyone sobered at this possibility. After all, the Dream Shadow Clan was considered a godlike race.

“So, your next tasks remain arduous: expand the Empire's territory, enhance your strength, and avoid engaging with powerful enemies. The Empire is your support!”

“Yes!”

After the others left, only Su Chen and Leng Yuwei remained.

“If I had done that from the beginning, none of this would have happened,” Leng Yuwei said, holding Su Chen’s head, her eyes filled with fear.

Through Su Chen’s recounting, she realized the danger they had faced.

The enemy could stop time, and in an instant, even she lost consciousness. If not for Earthconsciousness aiding Su Chen, allowing him to regain consciousness, they might have perished then.

Su Chen understood Leng Yuwei's meaning. She was the second consciousness of that woman, currently at the limit of two fragment's power. To enhance further, she must consume a third fragment.

However, even then, she couldn't increase her strength quickly. Hence, she proposed a plan: to contact the third fragment, release that woman's consciousness, and let her battle the Dream Shadow Clan using Leng Yuwei's body.

Leng Yuwei believed that the strength of three fragments could suppress, even kill, the enemy.

Slap!

Su Chen gently slapped her cheek, annoyed, “Don’t always think about these things. As long as I haven't fallen, it's not your turn to use your trump card. Do you think I have no other trump cards?”

“Hmm,” Leng Yuwei nodded in agreement.

After briefly dealing with Leng Yuwei, who left to handle other matters, Su Chen finally had time to check his rewards.

This time, the rewards were incredibly generous, making Su Chen almost laugh with joy.

After all, he had coveted these rewards for a year, only now obtaining them.

The previous rewards—ten billion Energy Points, Weapon advancement opportunities, Unit Evolution Opportunities, building upgrade chances—Su Chen didn't care for, as he already had plenty of them.

“System, these rewards are somewhat useless. Convert them all to Energy Points.”

“Possible. They will be bought back at seventy percent of the original price.”

“...You’re truly a shrewd merchant!”

“Thank you, Master, for the compliment.”

“???”

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