# Chapter 2247: The One Holding the Pen of the Era's Scroll
At this moment, a commotion arose on the starship. Many slave species looked at Jiangnan with gratitude in their eyes!
This person before them might be different from those foreigners they had encountered before!
In his eyes, aside from profit, there were other things!
Pang Badi swallowed his saliva. Good heavens, what was Nan Shen planning to do now?
So many slave species, and he was just letting them go?
And he was going to settle them in the Milky Way Star Domain, giving them a place to call home?
Just then, a young girl from the Mist Hidden Clan stepped out from the crowd. Her body was composed entirely of mist-like gauze, and her eyes sparkled with crystalline light as she looked at Jiangnan!
(´;︵;`) "Senior! We have no way to repay your great kindness. Can you tell us your name?"
Jiangnan grinned: (๑¯ิꇴ¯ิ) "You'll find out. I never leave my name when I do good deeds!"
Pang Badi nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood!
Didn't you just say it yourself, you bastard?!
Jiangnan's gaze shifted: "Boss Pang, send a group of reliable subordinates to deliver these people to Brother Jian! He'll make arrangements on his end!"
"I'll use Ai Jiang to sync the specific details of the Star Project with Brother Jian!"
"Back during the Thousand Stars Great Calamity, the Apocalypse Race repaired quite a few life-bearing planets. We can use those this time too!"
Pang Badi nodded. Although he didn't know what Nan Shen was planning by doing this, listening to Nan Shen was the way to go!
When it came to major matters, Nan Shen had never let them down!
Soon, Pang Badi dispatched a group of elite subordinates. They piloted the starship, smashed through space, charged directly into the Dimensional Gap, and headed toward the Lost Kingdom!
Watching the starship slowly fade into the distance, Wang Youzhi smiled with a hint of playfulness:
(๑◔◡◔ิ๑) "What? Are you really going through with this? Aren't you afraid these slave species might bite the hand that feeds you down the line?"
"Even though you saved them, these slave species might not be all that grateful. Being a goody-two-shoes these days can land you in deep trouble!"
Yakeli, standing nearby, also felt his heart tighten. He wasn't stupid. He naturally understood the risks Jiangnan was taking by doing this!
Jiangnan squinted: "Bite back? If such a situation really arises, do you think I'd show any mercy? I'm helping them, but I'm not stupid!"
"A race that can't even understand its own situation and circumstances, let alone feel gratitude, is destined not to last long!"
"Don't forget, humanity won the Star Ruins War! These races were all thoroughly defeated! If we can't even suppress this momentum, how can we talk about competing in the starry sky?"
"Indeed, this will be pressure. But it will also definitely be the driving force that pushes humanity forward. Healthy competition is a good thing!"
Wang Youzhi chuckled: "I spoke out of turn. You've already thought of all this?"
Jiangnan smiled: "The Bose Clan. We've had quite a bit of contact with them. What's their current state like?"
Chong Feiyu tilted her head and pouted:
(◦`~´◦) "What else could it be? Arrogant, domineering, looking down on everyone, claiming to be gods, perfect lifeforms!"
"Even a lower clan member acts like they're hot stuff! And no one can do anything about them!"
This attitude stemmed from confidence in their strength and the powerful backing of their race!
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "From one small glimpse, you can see the whole picture. That's enough to see that the entire culture of the Bose Clan has already rotted. If you want them to fall, you must first let them become arrogant!"
"The so-called 'extreme prosperity brings decline' — this is already a sign of decay. But their formidable racial foundation is still enough to support their position as overlords of the starry sky! However, who can say what the future holds?"
"Humanity's history isn't long, but it's enough for us to learn from it!"
"My ambition is very big! Big enough that I believe humanity will one day stand at the very pinnacle of the starry sky pyramid!"
Pang Badi broke out in a cold sweat:
(•́ω•̀٥) "That ambition of yours is really not ordinary big, damn it!"
Jiangnan squinted: "If that day really comes, what will humanity become? Under the erosion of time, will we become as arrogant as the Bose Clan?"
"The human heart is unfathomable, and human nature is the most complex thing in this world! Without external threats, under the long passage of time, humanity will inevitably fall into endless internal strife!"
"Scheming against each other, fighting among ourselves. But under external pressure, humanity will band together! That's humanity! In the era of spiritual energy revival, why did humanity end its internal conflicts, turn its spearhead toward the Holy Star, and fight for a unified goal?"
"This is the reason!"
The Meteorite Resistance Event was the beginning. The subsequent Moon Defense Battle, the Blue Moon Burning Star — all of these contributed to this situation!
Jiangnan hadn't come away empty-handed from the Star Ruins War!
External pressure can take many forms. These slave species being resettled can also be the external pressure that spurs humanity forward!
"Besides, the Star Project is just the beginning. It doesn't represent the final form! I don't think this plan is a ticking time bomb. Rather, it's a medicine that will help human civilization last longer!"
"No one knows what the future holds. Whether right or wrong, good or bad, we'll leave it to future generations to judge!"
"Right now, humanity is in a critical period of rapid civilizational development. The decisions we make will directly affect the structure and level of future human civilization!"
Omega and Alpha felt their scalps go numb. Nan Shen was thinking so far ahead?
He was even considering the infinitely distant future?
Jiangnan took a deep breath and gazed into the starry sky: "If we compare the evolution of civilization to a grand, epic scroll, then this is definitely not something one person can accomplish!"
"Every generation of ancestors leaves their own indelible mark on the scroll. We can only freely express ourselves based on the foundation our predecessors built!"
"Just like without the accumulation of the previous three eras, humanity couldn't have won the Star Ruins War. In this current era, we are the ones holding the pen!"
"I don't want distant future generations to take nothing of value from what we pass down to them. So I want to write freely on this scroll, giving humanity's future more possibilities!"
Pang Badi's mouth twitched: "You've already made this era brilliant enough! If the history books don't include you, I won't recognize them!"
Wang Youzhi grinned and put his arm around Jiangnan's shoulder:
(〃՞↼՞) "You all should be grateful that Jiangnan was born in this era. I'm really looking forward to seeing how far humanity can go!"
Standing nearby, Jiu Lan listened with her heart surging with excitement!
The one holding the pen of the era?
Could the Netherworld Race board this fast-moving train and be remembered by the era?
Jiu Lan felt more and more that being kidnapped as a hostage was a good thing. Every day was so exciting!
Pang Badi changed the subject and directly rubbed his hands together:
(ʃƪᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́) "Speaking of which, what's the deal with those two hundred-plus rich mining areas you mentioned? Are they reliable? When is the Northern Crown Star going to explode?"
Sheng Yi & Sheng Cai: !!!
Sure enough!
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. Don't push me! If you push me too hard, I won't be able to get off stage without dismantling something!
Chong Feiyu snickered: "If you're talking about that, I'm all ears!"
She immediately explained what Jiangnan and the others were planning to do!
When Pang Badi heard this, his jaw nearly dropped. This silver-haired lady was the former Insect Race Star Devourer, Chong Feiyu?
If they could reclaim the Immortal Spirit Cocoon, not only would they get two hundred-plus rich mining areas, but they'd also bring back a Star Devourer big shot to hold down the fort?
Nan Shen! Were you really just serving time in prison?
But the greater the reward, the greater the risk! They were going to make a move on a Star Devourer?
Nan Shen's balls were way too big, weren't they?
Pang Badi swallowed his saliva: "Is there anything I can help with? Just say the word!"
Fortune favors the bold! With an opportunity like this, it would be a disservice to oneself not to go all in!
Jiangnan smiled: "Do I look like I'm short on manpower?"
Pang Badi looked at the nearly ten thousand members of the Bully Gang and twitched his mouth. It really didn't seem like they were short on manpower!
The number of Planet Destroyers alone was more than the entire human population combined, wasn't it?
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Jiangnan said:
(๑•̌～•̑) "Speaking of which, there is something I need your help with!"
"Check this out. Can you mimic it?"
He directly tossed a piece of Void Mica to Pang Badi!
Pang Badi was taken aback: "This? Void Mica? Someone did come to me before, wanting to buy it at a high price, but considering its strategic value, I didn't agree!"
As he spoke, Pang Badi's entire body transformed into the material of Void Mica!
The spatial energy around him began to converge toward Pang Badi frantically!
Bo Deng and Sa Mo's mouths fell open. What kind of perverted ability was this?!
It was basically a money-printing machine!
Jiangnan swallowed his saliva, almost drooling:
╧╧٩(º﹃º٩) "Boss Pang! You're the man for this!"
He pulled out a Small Stool, ready to knock off some of Pang Badi's arms or legs to keep as collectibles!
Pang Badi's face darkened:
(̿▀̿益▀̿̿٥)̄ "Damn! You don't have to go to the trouble of dismantling my parts anymore! Who needs to be that complicated these days?"
With that, he casually found an irregular asteroid about thirty thousand meters in size in the starry sky!
"Domain Expansion! Mica Law • Pang Badi's Law Ring!"
A white halo centered on Pang Badi directly expanded outward, completely enveloping the asteroid!
Under the influence of Pang Badi's domain, the rocky asteroid was directly assimilated into pure Void Mica material, frantically absorbing spatial energy from the void!
Sheng Yi's eyes bulged:
Σ(っ°口°;)っ "This... this isn't scientific! He's a god of wealth!"
Witnessing it in person was far more shocking than hearing about it! Following Pang Badi meant no worries about food or drink!
Jiangnan's forehead beaded with sweat:
(•́ω•̀٥) "Boss Pang, be careful the Silicon-Based and Bose Clans don't capture you and use you as an ore-making machine!"
With Boss Pang around, Jiangnan would never have to worry about a source of Void Mica for his cultivation!
And looking at the massive Void Mica asteroid, the smile on Jiangnan's face began to warp!