Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1330 - 504: Drawing the Sword (Part 2)

He had no reason not to make a great start.

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Five and a half months later, the scattered formation of the Armed Merchant Fleet was slowing down slightly, preparing to leave the bustling main route along a curved path and take a rarely traveled, secluded route.

According to the common sense of commercial enterprises within the Nanxiang Star Cluster, while fleets on the main route are frequently intercepted by space pirates, the pirates have many more targets to choose from, so you might not be the unlucky one.

Moreover, there are always patrolling security fleets under the Military and Political Center of the Nanxiang Star Cluster on the main route, which form a certain deterrence to space pirate raids, so even if attacked, it is rare to be completely annihilated, and there is always a chance that some people survive.

The survival rate of the best-performing main ships of caravans is quite decent, and middle and senior levels of the caravans usually can survive.

However, taking the secluded route reduces the probability of encountering space pirates, increasing the chance of safely arriving with all cargo ships.

But risk and reward always coexist.

If a space pirate group with clear objectives stares at this fleet from the start, being attacked on a secluded route usually means hopeless annihilation.

Within the Nanxiang Star Cluster, many were taken aback when they discovered the Source Star Armed Merchant Fleet decided to change routes. Some were dismayed, some lamented, some secretly rejoiced, and others celebrated openly.

In short, the behavior of the fleet entering the secluded route was like a giant stone thrown into a peaceful lake, causing ripples. This newly minted Earl had already walked into a dead end.

As the fate of the Source Star Viscount was sealed, the previously neglected South Nine C family suddenly became a hot commodity within the Nanxiang Star Cluster.

Even among many aristocrats, including Viscount Nan Jiu Sosgate and the members of Nanxiang’s Earldom, olive branches were extended to the Source Star humans, who could only stay on ships orbiting South Nine C, in an attempt to recruit them.

It was a well-known fact that Source Star humans were particularly resistant to becoming "stud horses," so this time many forces changed their approach, offering fair employment terms with generous conditions instead of harsh demands.

These forces calculated astutely.

As long as Ren Zhong is alive, his citizens are considered owned and must be respected, hence the normal employment.

But not long after, when Ren Zhong truly dies, they could arrange things as they wished. Returning the people would be impossible. Moreover, if these Source Star humans demonstrate outstanding abilities, they could be offered high positions instead, enticing them with benefits to stay.

It is imaginable that, after living within their forces for some time, these Source Star humans from poverty-stricken areas will naturally integrate, and inevitably meet suitable partners, getting married and having children as expected.

Before confirming Ren Zhong’s death, the Source Star humans are his private property as an Earl. According to Empire law, all forces must communicate with the authorized official Ju Qingmeng, not bypass Ren Zhong’s established management system to contact recruitment targets directly.

At first, many forces were worried Ren Zhong would be stubborn and resolutely refuse everyone, but unexpectedly, he seemed oblivious to personal safety, fully authorizing Ju Qingmeng to act freely.

Ju Qingmeng proved much easier to deal with than Ren Zhong, even quickly establishing a Human Resource Trade Department, signing numerous human dispatch trade export orders within a week, arranging positions for up to a million new graduates from various academies within the fleet, as well as a few technical teams who completed research tasks but had no new jobs yet.

The Source Star Earl Mansion would gain 20% of the accrued wealth from these workers abroad, counted as "introduction" and "management fees." For instance, if someone, after leaving the Source Star Fleet, takes a position in a Viscount’s territory with an annual salary of a million Contribution Points, and the work contract is ten years of physiological lifespan, fulfilled in a hundred years.

During this period, if the person participates in local financial trades and makes various investment multiplications, ultimately gaining fifty billion Contribution Points, the Source Star Fleet would gain 20% of it, which is ten billion Contribution Points.

Initially, this percentage was set at 10%, but it faced collective opposition from graduates and researchers preparing to work abroad. On one hand, they lacked trust in external financial institutions, and on the other hand, they felt such a low commission would not aid the development of Source Star humans. After comprehensive discussions and open voting, the percentage was raised to 20%.