Chapter 1456: Chapter 481: Abnormal Objects Left Behind After the Fall (6k)
After conquering the upper-level powerhouses, the remaining subordinate gods were powerless to continue resisting.
Even with the leadership of the Divine King, they could not gain an advantage, leaving these subordinate gods with no opportunity.
Half an hour later, Bai Yi, who had returned to the warship, changed into a new outfit and saw the Gemini Emperor on the screen in the control room again.
Just after connecting the communication, the Emperor’s cheerful laughter echoed in the control room:
"Hahaha, I knew it, Lord Fanmao would definitely complete this task!"
"It was just good luck that the three 8th Rank beings of that civilization appeared at the same time, allowing me to take them down in one fell swoop.
Ha, although they are all 8th Rank, these native powerhouses are so much weaker."
Bai Yi modestly replied in a relaxed and pleasant tone. Although she didn’t say it directly, the Emperor clearly knew what Bai Yi was comparing them to.
He wasn’t sure if Bai Yi had another meaning in mentioning this, but he didn’t mind either.
"But Lord Fanmao not only conquered this civilization but also captured an 8th Rank being from it. This is an extremely important specimen for Gemini!
This contribution cannot be overlooked.
Rest assured, you will get what you want, and you won’t receive any less than you’re due!"
The Emperor made a generous gesture, clearly excited about the bounty of their victory.
He was truly astonished when he heard the envoy report that Fanmao had actually captured a "Faithful God."
Had he not seen the footage of the captured powerhouse sent back by the envoy, he would have suspected his envoy was deceiving him.
This is a living, 8th Rank powerhouse within a faith-based system!
In terms of this area of research, the Gemini Civilization had only just touched Tier Six.
Both its experience in faith ascent systems and direct research of this powerhouse could lead to breakthrough progress for Gemini’s current studies!
Not to mention that after defeating the powerhouses of this civilization, the frontline fleet has already obtained the coordinates of all this civilization’s colonization stars.
With the end of the recent war, a large number of exploration fleets have set out and started searching these colonization stars.
It won’t be long before a vast amount of data and knowledge is brought back.
Combining the two, plus the massive resource investment from the Gemini Civilization.
The Emperor felt that an advancement to the 8th Rank faith ascent system was imminent, and with this 8th Rank powerhouse, even further research could save a lot of resources.
To leap ahead of other two civilizations by at least two ranks, equivalent to hundreds of years of research progress, and even have the chance to glimpse further advancements in a short time, how could he not be overjoyed!
Still basking in delight, the Emperor then heard Bai Yi’s response.
"I don’t ask for much. After a hard-fought war, as long as His Majesty the Emperor allows me to withdraw, letting my fleet recuperate properly, that would suffice."
At first, it sounded like she was seeking preservation, but in the Emperor’s ears, it turned into another meaning.
It clearly expressed that she would not interfere, not deliberately probe into the secrets of the Gemini Civilization!
Realizing this intent, the Emperor became even more pleased:
"That’s easy to arrange. From now on, the Gemini fleet will handle everything.
Lord Fanmao only needs to come back and rest up, and once the matters regarding this civilization are resolved, significant rewards will certainly follow!"
After offering a few more words of encouragement, the Emperor happily ended the communication.
However, once the initial excitement wore off, the Emperor began to worry about another matter.
According to the terms agreed upon by the Minister of the Cabinet and Fanmao, Fanmao apparently doesn’t desire much, which suddenly made the issue of how to reward them tricky.
To overlook accomplishments and merits without a reward is inconceivable, as this strikes at the core of the Gemini Civilization’s foundation.
And as a Contractor, distinct from a Starry Sky Transcender, many rewards suited to the Starry Sky Transcender, like advancing knowledge, become unsuitable and significantly devalued.
But if we talk about more sophisticated rewards...
What he had to offer would likely only involve knowledge related to faith.
Although, by logic, given Fanmao’s contributions, this would not be impossible, he didn’t intend to provide it this early.
At the very least, they should wait until they achieve results in their research and have hope for higher tiers before gradually unveiling low-tier knowledge to those like Fanmao who tend toward the Gemini Civilization.
And for low-end rewards, aside from policy support and investment in Fanmao’s forces, the very basics, the rest are just raw materials.
"Bro, what’s up? Why do you look both happy and troubled?"
Hearing the familiar voice behind him, the Emperor felt even some of his happy troubles dissipate.
"Sister, this time Fanmao really gave me a huge surprise.
I’m just troubled about how to reward Fanmao.
After thinking it over, the only thing I can offer is some basic resources.
However, such a meager reward from the grand Gemini Civilization to acknowledge meritorious deeds would be quite the embarrassment, despite Fanmao indeed needing them.
Wait a minute, Fanmao seems to value influence and prestige greatly, maybe addressing this aspect could be a solution."
The Emperor recalled Fanmao’s consistent behavior and suddenly remembered a past assessment by his advisors about Fanmao.
Back then, they analyzed for a long time, trying to uncover the motivation behind Fanmao’s numerous actions that seemed to demand no reward.
Eventually, they noticed Fanmao seemed particularly concerned with personal influence, speculating it might be due to some contract or task requirement as a Contractor or Lord.
