Chapter 60: The Trading Manifesto of an Interstellar Civilization!

As certain plants and animals were taken away from their habitats, taking flight and moving far away from the forest, one could visibly see the dense roots within them continuously contracting.

Yes, resembling a fading network or a plant growing in reverse, they rapidly shrank away from their original tissue structure until only sporadic "seeds" remained scattered throughout their bodies.

"This is..." Shen Yu furrowed his brows, various hypotheses flashing through his mind, "There exists a certain degree of information communication?"

"It should be," the interstellar Shen Yu also nodded. "This phenomenon occurs as soon as they leave the forest, which indicates a connection between the individual and the collective forest."

Shen Yu experienced a sudden moment of realization. This also explained why nothing had been discovered on the bodies of the previous investigators.

He had previously wondered: no matter how covertly it operated, the homeworld was not entirely lacking in molecular-level analytical capabilities.

Even with the certainty of comprehensive inspections, nothing had been found.

Now he knew the answer.

Upon leaving the forest, the parasites receded.

Yet they remained within the body, merely growing more covert.

"Under these circumstances, can research still be conducted?" Shen Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

The purpose of the investigation was to study their traits, identify their weaknesses, and then utilize the precious nine days of preparation time to prepare to the fullest extent possible.

If detachment from the forest resulted in deep concealment, it would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of the research.

"I'll take them back and try," said the interstellar Shen Yu, before turning to look at Shen Yu. "The anti-eye-worm weapons are completely ready and can be delivered at any time. Also, regarding the trade list, I just added some powerful and comprehensive items to it—a type of individual combat equipment."

At the mention of individual combat weapons, the soldiers present all looked over at once.

Individual combat equipment from an interstellar civilization!

Recalling the incredible detection device they had just witnessed, their eyes gradually grew fervent.

No soldier does not love powerful weapons!

"Good," Shen Yu nodded, turning to instruct the team captain, "You stay here for now. Do not approach the forest casually, but maintain vigilance. I will share the permissions for the detection device with you."

"Yes!" The captain saluted crisply. "Guarantee completion of the mission!"

He did not speak up to vie for his squad to receive the "individual combat equipment" mentioned by the interstellar Shen Yu, but the high-spirited anticipation in his tone was unmistakable.

The figures of Shen Yu and the interstellar Shen Yu vanished.

After leaving spatial coordinates behind, they arrived directly at the frontline of the eye-worm operations.

Here, the equipment left behind earlier continued to operate without interruption.

Eliminating all incoming eye-worms entirely.

However, as the number of eye-worms outside the borders spread, a single unit was actually no longer sufficient.

It must be said that the interstellar Shen Yu acquiring these permissions played a crucial role in the current situation across the three worlds.

"Consultant Shen, Mr. Hanyu." Jiang Hui, having been notified, hurried over. Behind him, a large number of journalists continued to surge forward, though they were held back by the soldiers.

Yes, a large number of journalists.

Coming from all over the world.

During the few hours that Shen Yu had focused on the newly appeared monsters, the internet and media worldwide had remained in a state of continuous excitement.

Although quite a few casualties had still occurred within Gerald City, very few people paid attention to that.

Almost all attention and every voice were concentrated on the mercenary from another world, Jian Guier.

The extremely powerful transcendent abilities he displayed captured the gaze of the entire world!

Even so, the trusted aides dispatched by Shen Yu remained conscientious and, in accordance with his instructions, flatly refused all interview requests.

Furthermore, backed by Shen Yu's authorization and support, they forcibly ignored all manner of noise and pressure.

Those reporters who found no other recourse flocked instead to the eye-worm battlefield on the side of the Eastern Country.

Even with the anti-eye-worm devices, it was just as dangerous here. Once the number of eye-worms exceeded the tolerance limit of these devices, the gathered reporters would be directly exposed to the threat of the eye-worms.

Nevertheless, the people of the world truly needed confidence, and the victorious battle lines required reporting.

Therefore, a portion of the reporters was allowed entry at discretion.

Yet this still brought no small amount of pressure to Jiang Hui.

Thus, upon seeing Shen Yu and the interstellar Shen Yu, the fifty-something general looked practically as though he had seen his savior.

"I am here to deliver the equipment," the interstellar Shen Yu said directly, and with a wave of his hand, a full twenty container-like anti-eye-worm drone hives appeared in the open space.

All the journalists were electrified!

This scene would undoubtedly spread rapidly across the globe.

Some individuals even tried to rush forward recklessly, but naturally, the soldiers showed no courtesy.

Neither Shen Yu nor the interstellar Shen Yu paid them any mind.

Propaganda fronts had their own roles and missions, and they too had tasks that needed to be done.

"Good, good, thank you very much for Mr. Hanyu's support." Jiang Hui finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, following the establishment of the Global Meteor Crisis Management Department, he would likely be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the global anti-eye-worm front.

He would be deeply involved in the primary battlefield outside the borders.

With these supplies, victory was within reach.

The eye-worms might well become the first category of monsters to be completely resolved!

"I'll leave this place to you." After Jiang Hui completed the sign-off and permission authorization, the figures of Shen Yu and the interstellar Shen Yu vanished once more.

Reappearing this time, they had returned to Shen Yu's company in Linhai City.

A group of people had already gathered here.

These were representatives from all corners of the globe, far more numerous than before.

The massive conference room was filled to capacity.

Clearly, they were all waiting for the trade manifest from the interstellar civilization!

This manifest represented technologies far surpassing the current human civilization, technological revolutions across countless fields, and a massive restructuring of interests. In the eyes of many, it was far more important than the multiple battlegrounds continuously generating heavy casualties.

Many representatives of interest groups who had yet to arrive were sweating with anxiety.

Yet neither Shen Yu nor the interstellar Shen Yu would wait for them.

The purpose of the trade manifest was to rapidly augment the strength of human civilization itself.

It was not for the benefit of certain individuals or factions.

Perhaps in the process, quite a few people would indeed profit from it, but in Shen Yu's view, that was secondary and unworthy of concern; all that needed to be done was regulation.

"The crisis of the meteor remains urgent. We must not waste too much time on matters such as the distribution of benefits," Shen Yu's voice echoed throughout the venue. "I have already discussed with Member Hanyu that the initial trade manifest will primarily focus on the military sector. Aside from the foundational theoretical knowledge of the technological tree and certain industrial technologies that we can rapidly transition to and produce with our current industrial capabilities, the interstellar civilization will also offer a portion of their entirely phased-out weapons inventory to be traded with us at very low prices, enhancing our combat capabilities on the frontline battlefields."