It must be understood that for the protection of a Princess of the Royal Family, the original owner’s Healing Power had been kept secret during her childhood. Aside from the doctors who perford the tests, only Queen Belina had known.
So, how could Louisa have said what she did?
Why couldn’t it be that the original owner had simply been an SSS-level female all along?
BOOM!
Yu Lan’s question was like a high-explosive bomb tossed into a placid lake, instantly shattering its calm.
eting Yu Lan’s gaze, which seed to see through everything, Louisa felt a rare flash of panic.
Just as she opened her mouth to say sothing,
Suddenly,
The hospital’s broadcast system crackled to life.
[It has been reported that at ten o’clock this morning, the Federation is sending a delegation to the Empire to negotiate the ownership of Green Erald Star with Queen Belina.]
Such a massive resource planet.
Filled with countless rare minerals.
The last military league had ended in a stalemate, with both sides suffering heavy losses due to the sudden appearance of forces from the Dark Planet. Neither side could claim victory.
So, did this an they were going to start negotiating the next steps?
Whether to divide the resources equally, exchange them for other assets, or hold another competition where the Imperial Federation sent representatives to face off—all of these things would have to be negotiated.
’As long as they’re willing to negotiate, it ans there’s still room for maneuvering. Perhaps... perhaps they can get so dicinal herbs from Green Erald Star first, and ship them to the people on Garbage Star.’
At this thought, Yu Lan’s eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Huo Zhanting and the other three n.
The expression on the beautiful female’s face was all too easy to read.
The n gave a fond, resigned laugh and nodded at Yu Lan, confirming her suspicions were correct.
Louisa keenly sensed the shift in atmosphere. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke quickly,
"Lanlan, I just rembered I have sothing to do. I’m going to head back first."
"You just focus on recovering in the hospital. I’ll co visit you again."
Yu Lan couldn’t be happier to see her go; she was eager to confirm her theory with Huo Zhanting and the others.
She simply nodded, deciding not to dwell on how Louisa knew about her previous Healing Power Level for now.
Once Louisa was gone from sight, Yu Lan imdiately turned back. Biting her lip lightly, she looked at the n, her amber eyes sparkling brightly.
"Is it possible..."
Before Yu Lan could even finish, Li Yucheng eagerly cut in.
"Yes."
"Anything is possible."
"Whatever you want to do, Lanlan, we support you."
As soone who had always relied on herself, to receive such an imdiate, unhesitating answer the first ti she sought help was a new experience.
The light in Yu Lan’s eyes intensified, with tiny stars twinkling within their depths.
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
When those beautiful eyes looked at them, filled with bright anticipation, no one could possibly refuse her request.
At that mont, the sa thought crossed the minds of all the n present. ’We would do anything to make sure those brilliant eyes are never dimd by disappointnt.’
*
anwhile,
on the other side,
the mont Louisa figured out Yu Lan’s intentions, a strong, destructive urge began to churn inside her.
’Yu Lan is already better than in every way.’
’If she actually succeeds in handling the plague on Garbage Star, her reputation will beco untouchable. Will anyone on the Star Network even rember my na?’
Louisa would never allow such a thing to happen.
This was a race against ti. She had to act before Yu Lan did. She had to rush back to the Imperial Palace and request an audience with Queen Belina imdiately.
"Louisa, you’re here."
"I heard you went to see Yu Lan. How is she?" Queen Belina asked, looking utterly regal and magnificent upon her throne.
But before Louisa could answer, the Queen had already changed the subject, clearly uninterested in the reply. "Right, co take a look at this."
"The Federation has sent over a delegation. They’re proposing an equal division of all the resources on Green Erald Star. For anything that’s hard to split, they’re open to trading other resources from within our Empire."
"In the past, the outco of the military league between the Empire and the Federation has always determined resource allocation."
"Winning is all well and good, but if we lose..."
Even Queen Belina visibly winced at the thought.
So this ti, the Federation’s proposal to divide Green Erald Star’s resources equally was a subtly tempting one for the Queen.
She spoke again.
"What’s more, Garbage Star is suffering from a plague outbreak, and there’s a desperate need for the dicinal herbs on Green Erald Star. If the resources are divided early, we can send them to Garbage Star..."
Just as Queen Belina was listing one benefit after another of accepting the Federation’s proposal, Louisa’s sharp voice rang out.
"Your Majesty, you mustn’t!"
Queen Belina stopped midsentence, giving Louisa a strange, puzzled look as she waited for her to elaborate.
Louisa took two deep breaths, steeling herself, before taking another step closer to the throne.
"Her Majesty the Queen, have you considered one possibility?"
"The Federation and the Empire are mortal enemies, constantly eyeing each other like hungry tigers. If it weren’t for the crisis of the Dark Planet’s invasion forcing the Imperial Federation to join hands, what would the Federation have done?"
Before Belina could speak, Louisa quickly pressed on.
"Given the current Federation Commander Fu Chenhan’s hatred for the Empire, he would undoubtedly pay any price to annex us."
"So, why would the Federation propose an equal share of Green Erald Star’s resources right now? As far as I know, things have been perfectly calm within the Federation lately. They aren’t the ones dealing with a widely known plague outbreak on our Garbage Star."
Belina’s face darkened.
But Louisa didn’t stop, continuing her argunt.
"From an emotional standpoint, there is nothing between us and the Federation but resentnt and profound hatred."
"From a logical standpoint, the Federation has no urgent need for the resources on Green Erald Star. They could easily drag this out, using our desperation to solve the plague on Garbage Star as leverage to force us into giving up even greater concessions."
"Unless..."
Louisa paused and smiled, her gaze fixed on Belina as the words parted her red lips.
"Unless... there is a major problem within the Federation itself."
"I heard that ever since Federation Commander Fu Chenhan was carried away from the military league, he’s been in a coma."
"Such a damaged male... who knows if he’ll even survive."
"Right now, in terms of combat power, the entire Federation is just a disorganized ss without Fu Chenhan’s leadership."
"So why don’t we stall? Wait until Fu Chenhan dies. Wait until the next military league. We have a chance to swallow Green Erald Star whole, so why on earth would we hand over half of it to the Federation?"
"But... Garbage Star..." A flicker of hesitation crossed Queen Belina’s face.
Because of Yu Lan, the Huo Family, the Li Family, and the Shen Family—several of the most powerful families on the Main Star—were paying unprecedented attention to the matter.
If she made this decision, she was afraid it would cause another uproar.
A cold glint flashed in Louisa’s eyes, and the corner of her mouth curled into a sneer.
"They’re just a bunch of low-class rabble. Even if every single one of them dies, it’s nothing to be concerned about. How can they possibly compare to the rare minerals on Green Erald Star? I heard it even contains precious materials that can extend one’s life and preserve beauty."
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