The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

Zhang Beihai sat in a dark conference room, with high-ranking officials from both the Return Faction and the Interstellar Faction sitting on either side of the long negotiating table.

The attendees may appear to be all in this conference room, but they are actually located in various parts of Mars.

Most of what appeared in front of Zhang Beihai were holographic images.

Zhang Beihai remained silent, but he seemed to be memorizing the statements made by both sides, as if searching for something within them.

"Every meeting has to be turned into a debate!"

"If we continue this internal strife, the only ones who will ultimately benefit are the Blue Star Federation and the Dark Star forces!"

"Alright, enough talk, let's vote!"

As the meeting was about to proceed to the voting stage, someone stood up.

"I have something to say."

Zhang Beihai looked over.

This is a white man with white hair, a wrinkled face, wearing round-lensed glasses and a white lab coat.

"Although I have made this suggestion many times, I still insist on presenting my views at such an important meeting."

We should loosen restrictions on the ninth generation of AI and implement a remote control plan.

Let highly intelligent AI completely replace our army in the war against the Blue Star Federation.

In this way, the problem that the interstellar faction claimed—that returning to Earth to wage war would result in the sacrifice of a large number of people—would no longer exist.

At the same time, it also satisfied the political desire of the returnists to reclaim Earth.

Once Earth is back in our hands, if the interstellar faction still wants to travel to the stars, as long as resources and the economy allow, I don't think there's any need to stop them.

Zhang Beihai glanced down at the transparent screen in his hand.

The information of the person speaking automatically appeared on the screen.

"Everk, a scientist in the Celestial Realm who has achieved the highest level of accomplishment in the field of artificial intelligence, developed the ninth generation of AI."

Because this generation of AI is too intelligent, it has begun to imitate human habits and even developed its own philosophy, and has therefore been completely banned.

For the past ten years, he has been dedicated to advancing the "Remote Control Project," which aims to completely replace the Celestial Army with AI and machine legions in the fight against the Blue Star Federation.

Someone stood up to refute this.

"Professor Everker! Your 'Remote Control Project' will open Pandora's box! I've said it many times: the ninth generation of AI shouldn't have been developed in the first place, to the point that we don't even dare to use the seventh or eighth generation now!"

"Everk quickly said."

"Please stop spreading alarmist rumors. Don't think it's Pandora's box; AI isn't as terrifying as you imagine!"

Another person stood up and spoke to Everker.

"Professor Everke, Professor Zhou Tucker has already explained the issue of the ninth-generation AI very clearly. The probability of it developing into an AI crisis is as high as 27%. We cannot take such a risk. What's the point of taking back Earth if we are replaced by a bunch of machines?"

Everker slammed his hands on the table.

"Enough! Zhou Tucker! Ever since he came to Mars, you've all worshipped him like a god, believing everything he says! He's developing AI himself now, this new AI, this AI with 0% chance of an AI crisis—you actually believe that?!"

Dan Hao pressed the metal bell in front of him.

"Ding ding ding!"

"Mr. Everker, please try to control your emotions and respect this meeting."

Everk roared.

"Ten years! You've held ten years of meetings! I've made thousands of proposals! Has anyone respected my work? You've suppressed the culmination of my life's research—do you respect me?!"

"I can say that," Shan Hao said calmly.

"Disable Professor Everker's communication signals."

The staff began the operation.

However, such simple operations are unlikely to be effective immediately when faced with scientific experts.

Walker's communication signal couldn't be turned off, and he was still yelling.

"The returnists don't return! You've long been content with your seclusion! The Omnic Crisis is just your excuse!"

The interstellar faction is a bunch of cowards! They dare not go to the battlefield! Without a highly stable ecological environment like Earth to support your interstellar travel, any talk of interstellar civilization is just your fantasy!

You are a bunch of stupid politicians, you...

More senior information security personnel have taken action.

Everock's communication signal was cut off.

Peng Yuqian chuckled, easing the awkward atmosphere of the meeting.

"Professor Everke dedicated his life to our scientific endeavors and was a truly respectable scientist."

However, from his perspective, his war decision-making was clearly biased and inappropriate.

I believe he will gradually realize this.

"Now, we will proceed with the 1,600th vote on whether to enter the interstellar civilization development stage or Earth will return to total war..."

"Wait a moment."

Zhang Beihai delivered a speech.

Peng Yu looked over.

"Is there a problem, General Zhang?"

Although Zhang Beihai's conferment ceremony was not formally held.

However, his rank in the Celestial Realm is already that of a Major General.

"This is my first time participating in a meeting, and I hope I won't cast the wrong vote."

Both factions cast hopeful glances their way.

Everyone knows that Zhang Beihai is the key to the vote.

His vote as a major general is not just a "1"; it carries the weight of his rank and is enough to change a voting gap that has remained unbroken in the past.

"Just now, General Lin mentioned that our Hengxing Starship has achieved the technology to ensure that 100,000 people can live and thrive without the collapse of the internal ecological environment."

In addition, the spacecraft's weapon systems are sufficient to cope with cosmic destructive forces on the scale of a 0.5 black hole.

Furthermore, the spacecraft's maximum flight speed also reached twice the curvature of space.

These are completely unfamiliar concepts to me.

In my limited understanding, if living inside a spaceship were truly possible, one could enjoy the same quality of life as on Earth, and be able to cope with the various dangers and unknowns of space.

Considering the power and intrigue of the Celestial Gods.

Perhaps, entering interstellar civilizations is not such a bad option.

Upon hearing this, Shan Hao, the leader of the interstellar faction, had his eyes light up.

Peng Yu, standing to the side, looked grim.

Dan Hao asked hurriedly.

"General Zhang, do you support interstellar civilization as our next development path?"

"I can agree, but I think..."

"Speak freely!"

"I want to really understand our interstellar spaceship!"

Compared to reading scientific reports, I find it easier to understand by seeing things firsthand.

If it's inconvenient to visit, then...

"Convenient! Convenient! Chairman Peng, please suspend this meeting. I will immediately send someone to take General Zhang to visit the 'dock'!"

Peng Yu frowned.

He is the chairman, and has the greatest power.

But that's only in theory.

Now, faced with Commander Shan's request, he had no choice but to agree, otherwise half the people would walk out and the vote would be invalid.

"Alright, but as the saying goes, 'listen to both sides and you will be enlightened,' I will also arrange a tour guide team to provide services for General Zhang during his visit to the spaceship."