366 Criticism and Appraisal! (1/2)
Wang Baole perked up instantly when he received the notice from the Martian Governor's office. He had been waiting for it while training the past few days. He was no longer the young, naive boy who had just joined the Federation. He knew the importance of his new office. He was going to set up an entirely new city zone!
The resources and labor required for the project were immense. That was why the Governor needed to speak to him. She needed to pass along her instructions so that her mind could be put to ease.
Wang Baole immediately got to his feet upon receiving the notice. He changed his clothes, then stood before the mirror. He had admired himself a million times, but he thought that still wasn't enough, so he did it once again.
Such a slim figure, such a good-looking face… who knows which lucky girl will get to have me, a beautiful man, in the future… Wang Baole lost himself in his own beauty. Pleased, he left the academy and boarded his cruiser, heading straight for the Governor's office.
The cruiser sped the entire way to the office, and Wang Baole soon reached his destination. He immediately drew the attention of the people rushing in and out of the office as he got out of his cruiser. Men and women extended a bow towards him instinctively. They all knew that this fatty… had ascended the ranks and now sat amongst the powerful!
Amongst them were many female cultivators who saw past Wang Baole's slim figure and good-looking face. It was as if they could see the very essence of his soul, and there was a strange light in their eyes.
Their stares pleased Wang Baole tremendously. He was torn as well, as he felt he shouldn't be so cold towards them and should be friendlier. On his way to the Governor's office, he would stop and say hello to the prettier cultivators and exchange contact details with the surprised and overjoyed women.
When Wang Baole finally reached the Governor's office, he had the contact numbers of a dozen female cultivators, which caused him to sigh.
It's a troublesome thing to be so good-looking. Who should I call first… Wang Baole was troubling himself over the matter when he heard a stern voice filled with authority inside the office. He set aside his feelings of self-satisfaction and put a serious expression on his face as he pushed the door open. When he saw the Governor, he immediately puffed his chest out and lifted his head, speaking loudly.
”Your humble subordinate greets the esteemed Governor!”
The Governor had her head lowered as she read through some documents. She ignored Wang Baole, leaving him to stand in the office for a while. She finally lifted her head and glanced over at him, her face expressionless when she asked him a question.
”You enjoy collecting female cultivators' contact numbers?”
Wang Baole didn't know if he was imagining things, but he could feel a chill behind his back when he heard what the Governor said. He felt that this was his own private affair. Even his parents didn't involve themselves in his matters, so why was the Martian Colony Governor getting herself involved?
Maybe… she has a daughter, and she's looking to make me her son-in-law? It was unclear how Wang Baole got to that conclusion, but his eyes widened, and he stared at the Governor. It was clear that she was getting on in terms of her age, but she still looked beautiful despite that. Wang Baole was instantly torn.
No, I, Wang Baole, am a man of principle. Wang Baole took in a deep breath. He was thinking about how to turn the Governor down in a tactful manner when the Governor snorted.
”You're still young and immature. You shouldn't be obsessing yourself with romantic dalliances. How could you take on the heavy responsibilities of your office with such a character!” The Governor gave Wang Baole a cold stare. Wang Baole was instantly alarmed. He knew he wasn't imagining things this time. He could feel a murderous intent behind her chilly stare.
He shuddered. He pulled out his voice transmission ring without hesitation and deleted the contact details of all the female cultivators he had spoken to earlier right before the Governor's eyes.
The Governor seemed to remain dissatisfied despite Wang Baole's swift reaction and immediate regret of his earlier actions. She couldn't comment further, however. He had shown repentance, after all. She didn't speak further on the subject and instead went straight to business.
”The Federation and the Martian administration will provide some resources for the set up of the new city zone… however, I can let you know now that with the current financial situation Mars is in, the resources we can provide you will be limited. This should also be the case with the Federation.
”The resources that we can provide will only help to set up the basic infrastructure of the new city zone. You'll have to think of something to continue further development of the city zone!
”That's the first thing I want to tell you. Secondly, I'm giving you six months for the city zone construction. Thirdly, after the six months of construction… we will be moving a hundred million residents to the new region. I'll also be making a trip to the new city zone to assess if it has been constructed in a satisfactory manner and if it can indeed host a hundred million people!
”That is all. You will be traveling to the new city zone alongside all the resources prepared in three days. I will be dispatching a hundred thousand people to help you with the first phase of construction. You will decide how to use them to build the city zone. Wang Baole, I hope you won't disappoint the people who are watching this with interest! In addition, I want to remind you that the main focus of the project is not the construction of the new city zone, but the setting up of the array formation!”
The Governor gave Wang Baole a jade slip after she was done speaking. The jade slip contained the blueprints of the new Martian city zone's array formation, which was top-secret information. She instructed Wang Baole that no one else was to access the full blueprints!