I was reborn after playing a good hand badly

Chapter 672 The Space Force, on Par with the Four Military Regions

As a high-quality new energy source, psionic energy was widely used in military and daily life during the insect plague, and it can almost be said to be the main energy source of the Xia Kingdom.

However, the country did not intend for this situation to continue. Spiritual energy is so precious; it is an essential energy source for awakened individuals and martial artists in their cultivation, and it is irreplaceable in this respect.

The Xia Kingdom cannot use spiritual energy indefinitely; it cannot afford the consumption.

Even though Blue Star has connected with many secret realms, and the concentration of spiritual energy in Blue Star's environment is constantly increasing due to the influence of all the secret realms, everyone knows that spiritual energy is not an infinite energy source.

If the spiritual energy stored in the secret realm is diluted to a certain extent, the concentration of spiritual energy on Blue Star will also begin to decrease. If it is overused and leads to the depletion of spiritual energy, Blue Star will return to its previous state, which is an outcome that no one wants to see.

Psychic energy is merely a temporary energy source used as a transition. If a nation intends to explore and develop the solar system, it certainly cannot base its efforts on psychic energy.

Over the years, many technical experts in Xia Kingdom, like Zhao Qiguang, have been working hard to develop technologies related to controlled nuclear fusion. Only when all those technologies are mastered can Xia Kingdom achieve energy freedom.

Fang Wanfu realized at this moment that he had paid too little attention to outside news in recent years. Ever since Su Mo returned and started the pest extermination operation, he had devoted himself to the arrangement and command of the operation. It was all those damned insects' fault that he had spent too much of his time and energy trying to eliminate them.

He ignored all the major developments in the country.

Jiang Qizhang did not explain in detail, but simply nodded and said, "All the warships and cargo ships currently being produced are nuclear-powered."

He changed the subject and went back to what he had just said.

"When you get back, make some arrangements. Select 20 people to accompany Su Mo. Also, contact the Space Force in the Southern Province and ask them to prepare 20 people as well. Let's get started."

"I'll confirm the final number after I talk to Su Mo."

That's right, Su Mo had heard that Xia Guo had established a space force, and it was true. Xia Guo's space force was established after the split and reorganization of the Southern Province Military Region Navy. It was directly managed by the military and had the same status as the four major military regions.

The Space Force, which has just separated from the Southern Province Military Region, is still very young. Once the internal structure of the Space Force is fully established, it will be open to the public and recruit new members.

Among the four major military regions of Xia Kingdom, the Southern Province Military Region suffered the most casualties during the insect plague. Their former garrison was in the Southern Province, which is the front line of the insect plague. Whether it was organizing the resistance against the insect tide or transferring the people, soldiers were constantly killed or wounded.

After the garrison was relocated, it was the military region with the most troops stationed on the front line, and suffered heavy losses. It was only during the relatively stable confrontation with the Zerg in the middle of the Zerg plague that it gradually recovered with the continuous replenishment of troops.

However, because the Xia Kingdom's coastline was occupied by the Zerg, the naval forces lost their main battlefield. After that, although the naval structure was retained, there was no conscription. Apart from the original naval soldiers who were incorporated into other combat units, no new people joined.

It wasn't until the country was about to establish a space force that all the surviving former naval soldiers were recalled.

The Space Force's current base has been moved back to the southern province, a reclaimed territory after the pest control operation. It was a poor, largely barren area, but it made building a base much easier.

The Space Force, which has been established for less than a year, is still in the simulation training phase and is conducting all its training within the StarNet, without being assigned to actual training.

Even though the Xia Kingdom already possessed its own exploration ships and escort ships, it did not allow its soldiers to easily try practical operations. At most, they would accompany transport ships to and from the moon to experience real navigation.

Since Jiang Qizhang has set his sights on Su Mo this time, he naturally won't forget to bring along a space force.

After hearing Jiang Qizhang's arrangement, Fang Wanfu did not ask any further questions. He stood up and said, "I will go and contact them now."

Jiang Qizhang nodded.

Fang Wanfu left the president's office in a hurry.

Jiang Qizhang was left alone. He silently finished the tea in his teacup before contacting Su Mo.

They knew all the details about the flying boat, and Jiang Qizhang felt that it wouldn't be a problem to pack 40 people to travel with it; he was full of confidence.

However, after he mentioned this to Su Mo through the communication connection, he was unable to get what he wanted.

Su Mo refused.

"We can't bring that many people."

The interior space of the shuttle is incomparable to that of the flying boat; it can't possibly accommodate 40 people.

Jiang Qizhang was now thinking things through and naturally didn't want to let it go so easily. Su Mo had only said that he couldn't bring that many people, not that he couldn't bring others along.

After his efforts to negotiate, the two sides reached an agreement.

Su Mo paid 3,000 spirit stones and brought 10 people with him.

Although the spirit stones provided by the association were all of low quality, three thousand was still a considerable amount, enough for Su Mo's expenses on this trip.

After discussions with the Space Force, the association decided to send four people, while the Space Force would send six.

Fortunately, there are useful spatial devices like storage artifacts. Although there are many logistical supplies to prepare for leaving Blue Star and traveling, Su Mo puts them all in the storage artifacts, so they don't take up space on the flying artifact.

That's why we were able to bring 10 people. Those 10 people were assigned to one room, so they squeezed in.

The preparatory work was handled by the association's Space Force, so Su Mo didn't need to do much. She only needed to gather the people and supplies before departure.

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On the moon, at the Psionic Academy, on the third day after Su Mo's return.

In the principal's office.

Zhou Wei sat across from the desk, her fingers clicking incessantly on her screen as she took notes. She had been listening for quite a while as Su Mo recounted some arrangements for the academy.

Her initial surprise turned into excitement, then anxiety, but by the time Su Mo finished speaking and stopped, she had calmed down.

The principal intends to expand his influence aggressively, which was Zhou Wei's summary of Su Mo's speech.

"Principal, you want the academy to be directly responsible for developing the resources on the planets under your name. Won't the authorities have any objections?" Zhou Wei asked.

From the principal's words, she realized that the other party hadn't consulted with the authorities. Each of those arrangements could generate huge profits, and it would be best if all those profits stayed in the college, but could that really be done? Zhou Wei felt it was a bit doubtful.

"Although our college has seemed to be operating smoothly all these years, certain official departments have always been finding fault with us."

“There are those who want us to go public, and there are those who are eyeing our chamber of commerce. Although they haven’t forced the academy to do anything, it’s not that they don’t want to, it’s just that the academy’s attitude is tough enough, and they also have the support of the association.”

"If the academy wants to start a mining company, a transportation company, or something similar in the future, the authorities may not approve it."

In fact, Zhou Wei felt that the authorities would definitely not approve it.