436: Rebel negotiations

Hu Xiao found it incredible, wondering why Tian Ming knew all of this.

“There’s still some time left before I have to go negotiate. You all can take your time eating; I won’t be joining you.”

After Tian Ming finished speaking, he stood up.

Qiu Wuhui also quickly rose, grabbing Hu Xiao.

“Forget it, don’t bother arresting him, it’s meaningless. Let him surrender himself to the Space Administration Bureau of Public Security.” Tian Ming dropped these words and instantly vanished from his spot.

Qiu Wuhui glanced at Hu Xiao and angrily said, “Let’s go, go surrender!”

Hu Xiao lowered his head and said, “Could it be that our ideals are wrong?”

“What’s right or wrong? Go explain it in prison!” Qiu Wuhui said coldly.

Tian Ming returned home. At this moment, Shen Yuan had also just returned. She ran over and directly threw herself into Tian Ming’s arms. With their daughter not present, it was a good opportunity for some intimacy.

“Hmm? You’ve been drinking?” Shen Yuan asked.

“Yeah, I ran into Qiu Wuhui. We caught up, and I, incidentally, turned him into a human. To be precise, he became like Qiu Qian,” Tian Ming said.

“You can make people directly possess Ability Users now?” Shen Yuan asked, quite astonished.

“Yes, I told you, in this universe, there’s nothing I can’t do. Oh, right, wife, I’ll upgrade your Ability Users,” Tian Ming said with a smile, directly touching Shen Yuan’s forehead.

“Ah!”

Shen Yuan only felt a sudden sharp pain in her head, followed by a surge of energy that filled her entire body. Shen Yuan felt herself connected to all matter.

“Full element control?” Shen Yuan stood up, somewhat surprised.

Tian Ming nodded slightly and said, “Yes, full element control, but the range isn’t large. This depends on the strength of your consciousness.”

Shen Yuan frowned and asked, “How does one strengthen their consciousness?”

“By living. The longer you live, the stronger your consciousness becomes. Besides that, there are also innate factors; it’s quite complex anyway,” Tian Ming said.

Shen Yuan felt a bit emotional. After Tian Ming returned, she felt like he knew much more than she did. He had almost become a walking encyclopedia, and his personality had changed, becoming increasingly calm. Everything was under his control; he was never flustered about anything.

“Husband, you’ve changed!” Shen Yuan, who had gained full element control, was only excited for a short while.

“I didn’t want to change either. After becoming a god, I feel like there are no challenges left, and my mindset has become peaceful,” Tian Ming said with a smile.

“Aren’t there still the Rebel Army? If you subdue them, wouldn’t you feel a sense of accomplishment?”

“That… hehe!”

“Dad, Mom, that…” Xiao Xiao pushed open the door, calling out as she walked in. Seeing her mother leaning on her father, she immediately stuck out her tongue.

She hadn’t felt like a single dog before, but now the feeling was completely different.

“Or, I could go out, and you two…”

“You brat, what are you saying!” Shen Yuan scolded, quickly letting go of Tian Ming.

Xiao Xiao then put away her smile and said, “Um, Dad, Bai Yiming said he wants to see you. He said Tian Quan can communicate with him across space-time, similar to quantum communication.”

“No, I’m not seeing him. The negotiation time is almost here. Xiao Xiao, get ready; Dad will take you.”

“What about Mom?” Xiao Xiao asked.

“She’ll stay in Space City!”

Shen Yuan said with a smile, “You go with Dad; I won’t be going.”

“Alright!”

Xiao Xiao said obediently, then looked at Tian Ming and asked, “Dad, are you confident?”

“Confident about what?”

“I mean, if Tian Quan isn’t willing to compromise, will you kill all those Rebel Army?” Xiao Xiao asked worriedly.

“How do you know Tian Quan won’t compromise?” Tian Ming countered.

“What if?”

Tian Ming smiled and said, “There’s no ‘what if.’ If there truly is a ‘what if,’ then that’s not bad either. At least, something unexpected would happen.”

…

Blue Star Space Station, this Space Station is jointly owned by both parties. Although Space City and the Rebel Army are adversaries, it’s like warring sides still maintaining channels of communication.

The Rebel Army simply has different demands; no one wants to end up in a mutually destructive situation. Political matters emphasize mediation.

After the news of Tian Ming’s return reached the Rebel Army, they fell into an extremely passive position.

In terms of military strength, the Rebel Army relied on Tian Quan AI’s defense system to contend with Space City. Most of them are Ability Users, capable of sustaining a prolonged conflict.

However, with the return of a god, the Rebel Army found themselves at an absolute military disadvantage. Any negotiation would be extremely passive.

But when Tian Ming proposed to talk, he didn’t give the Rebel Army the right to refuse. He said to talk, and they had to talk whether they wanted to or not.

At the negotiation table in the Space Station, both sides’ personnel were already seated. The atmosphere was relatively normal, with no signs of tension. Both Space City and the Rebel Army had sent human representatives.

On Space City’s side, the personnel appeared slightly aged, but their bodies were original, and important personnel only underwent consciousness backups.

On the Rebel Army’s side, everyone was a cyborg. They were originally Ability Users, and the energy provided by their bodies to their consciousness had an upper limit. However, the energy brought by miniaturized reactors greatly increased this limit, amplifying their Ability Users synchronously.

But the Rebel Army all knew who they were facing today. They dared not act rashly and simply waited quietly for Tian Ming’s arrival.

Time passed by, minute by minute, drawing closer to the agreed-upon time.

Just then, a light appeared at the entrance of the Space Station, and the figures of Tian Ming and Xiao Xiao slowly emerged. Their appearance immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

Those on the Rebel Army’s side, seeing Tian Ming, showed a hint of fear in their eyes. Space teleportation—just as the news they received indicated, he truly had become a god.

Tian Ming scanned everyone present, then slowly walked to the main seat at the negotiation table and sat down. His gaze was profound, as if it could see through everything.

As Tian Ming’s gaze swept over them, the Rebel Army representatives suddenly felt as if their consciousnesses were being probed. But no one dared to speak; the scene was extremely quiet.

“Mr. Tian Ming, you’ve finally arrived.” The Rebel Army’s representative said, steeling himself.

Tian Ming nodded slightly, then looked at Space City’s representative: “Let’s begin.”

As Tian Ming’s words fell, the negotiation officially began. Both sides started to present and debate their respective demands. Tian Ming listened quietly the entire time, without interrupting.

Treating everyone equally, absolute equality, and freedom were the demands of the Rebel Army. From Space City’s highest laws to the daily necessities of ordinary citizens, and even the rotation of management, everything was meticulously detailed.

Secondly, they demanded the lifting of orbital blockades, allowing Tian Quan to develop space resources and stellar energy, and rebuilding Blue Star, among many other miscellaneous demands. It seemed they had come prepared; at least, their demands were very comprehensive.

Looking at these Ability Users who had been transformed into cyborgs, Tian Ming knew that most of these demands were for the benefit of the Rebel Army, but the most important thing was that Tian Quan, the AI, was no longer satisfied with Blue Star’s energy and simply wanted to expand.

Geothermal energy is used, but it will eventually run out. As an AI, after achieving its own expansion, its energy demands are infinite. Essentially, Tian Quan wants to enslave and control everyone. But among these people, there happens to be a god.