095 Lord's Edition 7 Land Management 2 Planet Transformation

As a result of the Defense Council meeting, a total of 7,000 ships were deployed to defend the Dimensional Jump Gate (Gate) in the Anoi System—2,000 from each of three lordships, and 1,000 from the Earth Fleet.

A total of 10,500 ships were deployed to defend the Dimensional Jump Gate (Gate) in the Sol System—10,000 from factory motherships and 500 SFO gamers.

The Beastfolk Lord Group was assigned to defend with their remaining fleet strength. The Akira Direct Territory Group (formerly Prince’s Direct Territory) was ordered to deploy 2,000 ships to each inhabited planet, including the fleets of the stewards, except for Aquarius III.

Aquarius III was left to the Lord of Aquarius.

Meanwhile, at the Management Council, it was decided that a planet capable of extracting heavy hydrogen would be developed within the Akira Direct Territory (formerly Prince’s Direct Territory).

The Beastfolk Territories (formerly the Frontier) group decided to develop a planet capable of sustaining livestock, agriculture, mining, and fishing within their own economic circle.

The factory flagship would be stationed primarily at the Anoi Fortress. It would freely traverse the star system group, performing dimensional jumps (warp) to conduct system surveys and install Dimensional Jump Gates.

Food and fuel could still be managed, even with inter-group transport.

But for future expansion, the plan was to explore neighboring star systems and increase the number of controlled systems.

The meeting continued.

"Right now, the only thing we can actually get moving is the development of the Anoi System.

Anoi 2 is habitable—aside from its high temperature.

With a shielding field umbrella placed between the star Anoi and planet Anoi 2, we could adjust it to the optimal temperature."

And this technology could be applied to Graul α and β too. No more need to migrate for summer.

Winter countermeasures have already been devised, though the technical details are still under discussion.

The top priority—manufacturing the umbrella—has been outsourced to the factory flagship.

Which means we need a mineral planet or a mineral-rich asteroid to supply raw materials.

Is there such a planet or asteroid in the Anoi System?

I’d heard Prince said Anoi 2 was imperial territory—but that was just a lie he told to hide his identity.

The information I’d been getting from the Prince? Mostly lies.

Those lies even made it into reports to the Empire. The number of planets, their types, resources—everything was kept secret.

Which is why we had to re-survey the system. Now we know: Anoi 1 through Anoi 4 are rocky planets. And beyond them, there’s the gas giant Anoi 5.

All that data was consolidated and made accessible through Support AI A.I. Akira.

I ask her a question.

“Anoi 3 is a rocky planet located within the habitable zone. With Genesis System deployment, terraforming is feasible. Temperature appears stable—pleasant, likely.”

“Rebuilding it as a habitable world would be more efficient than crushing it for mining.”

“Then perhaps Anoi 1 or Anoi 4, outside the habitable zone, would be better for mineral extraction?”

“Orbital surveys indicate Anoi 4 is the most suitable.”

“Then position the factory mothership in Anoi 4’s satellite orbit. Use mass drivers to launch mined resources directly from the surface.”

“Yes.”

“For mining operations, the bovines are ideal. They’re already experienced with labor in the Tatara system.”

We’ve decided to hand over the Anoi 4 mines to the bovines, per John’s suggestion.

That should get mining and industry going in the Anoi System.

“Anoi 5, the gas planet, can also harvest deuterium, right?”

“Deuterium extraction is our canine clan’s specialty. Leave it to us.”

We’ve been handling deuterium collection on Planet Graul under Prince’s subcontracting.

So Anoi 5 should be fine in canine hands.

Luck of the draw—assigning the two planetary developments to the right species.

“The Anoi System development plan is mostly settled, then?

Good. All assigned species, submit your budgets, then receive your required equipment from the factory flagship.

We’ll keep the necessary gear on order with the factory flagship. Their production capacity can handle it on short notice.

I’m heading to Anoi 3 for terraforming.

The Caprius System and Relic System have been surveyed. Next development is scheduled for both systems.

Keep an eye on nearby systems as well.

Any questions?”

I scan the faces around me. None.

“Alright, first phase of development—Anoi System terraforming project is starting. Get to work!”

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I, along with Captain Kamisawa and the escort fleet, have arrived at Planet Anoi 3.

Anoi 3 lies within the habitable zone, but its low gravity caused atmospheric loss—rendering it a dead world.

“Dead planet—kind of ideal for terraforming, in a way.”

“Yeah. Even if it’s just primitive life, it’s a bit hard to kill.”

“Hey, Akira… you’re really gonna let me shoot, right?”

"Since the Genesis System was brought here by the CEO’s Personal Ship, isn’t that fine?"

The Genesis System couldn’t be stored in my Personal Ship’s Dimensional Storage Vault, for some reason.

Probably the Dimensional Storage Vault’s dimensional interference ability is clashing with the Genesis System’s own.

The Genesis System seems to pull existence out of nothingness through dimensional interference.

It’s a black box that’s been passed down since ancient times—long before the old (true) Empire—and nobody knows how it actually works, yet they keep manufacturing it.

The Genesis System’s settings were decided by Anoi III’s terrain elevation, making it an ocean planet.

Few flatlands, so mountains as islands made more sense.

Gravity’s set at 1G—habitable for people.

Pure divine craftsmanship. A creation device.

"Counting down. Five… four… three… two… one."

"Launch!"

Count Baron Kanzawa fired the Genesis System.

One kilometer long—over half the length of the Kanzawa-class vessel, which was five hundred and twenty meters. Hard to tell who was the main event now.

The Genesis System, wrapped in a Stasis Field, struck the equator of Anoi III—and a miracle happened.

A sea erupted around the Genesis System, swallowing the planet whole.

Gravity increased, but the seawater didn’t spew into space.

Next, the atmosphere thickened, clouds began to form.

A magnetic field strengthened. The ozone layer and ionosphere appeared—blocking harmful solar winds from reaching the surface.

In just one minute, a habitable Earth-like planet was born.

Trees sprouted on the land. Marine ecosystems, complete with life, formed in the oceans.

"Boss... we kinda became gods, huh?"

"Creation of heaven and earth... honestly, don’t even know how to feel about this."

"So now A-noi 3 has been reborn as a planet powered by marine resources."

"This is an absurdly valuable asset. Akira, you thinking about relocating Earthlings?"

"Earth’s population’s definitely gotten out of hand—cramped up. But can we really turn today’s Earthlings into interstellar beings?"

"Are we about to scatter new firebrands across the cosmos...?"

"Yeah. There are way too many self-styled自治 committees—selfish bastards, really."

"Yeah. For them, the stellar world’s just too much, too soon."

I glanced at the CEO and we both cracked up.

If we’re gonna do this, we should’ve terraformed Mars and trained them there.

If they bring their egos that far, the whole thing’s already dead.

After all, I’m the lord of the solar system’s star system.

"Boss, you noticed the other thing too, right?"

"Yeah. The weapon repurposing from the Genesis System, right?"

"Exactly. Use this on a habitable planet, and it’s a mass destruction weapon in seconds."

"Strict oversight will be necessary."

"Plus, defensive readiness. Tools are only useful when used properly—people always want to use them wrong."

I couldn’t help but pray our instincts wouldn’t become reality.