Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 1006 - 697: United Like a Blazing Fire

Peak Alliance headquarters.

The previous lighthearted, dismissive talks waiting to see a joke had long vanished, replaced by a dead silence and whispers of incomprehension.

Intelligence reports came in like snowflakes, each name like a heavy hammer pounding the hearts of the high-level officials.

Xing Zhuo sat in his office, looking at the latest compiled list—

Dai Lian of the Fire Hammer Guild, Rose of the Life Spring, Zhou Wenjie of the Star Dust Relics, Ares, the champion of the Blood Horn Arena, and that long list of high-level talents from various fields, along with the rapidly increasing "basic backbone" possibly exceeding fifteen hundred people...

He remained silent for a long time, so oblivious that the data pad in his hand slipped to the floor without him noticing.

He recalled Bai E's seemingly incredible two old subordinates, remembered Bai E's transcendent calm when faced with recruitment from the three major powers, recalled his resolute refusal of the alliance's "talent transfer," thought of his god-like figure on Karian...

At this moment, all clues seemed to connect.

"So... he always had his own 'talent pool'."

Xing Zhuo shook his head with a bitter smile, the last trace of regret and unwillingness from recruitment failure completely vanished from his heart, "And the quality and breadth of this 'talent pool' might be something even we three giants cannot hope to match. Bai E... who exactly are you?"

He realized that perhaps neither he nor the entire Peak Alliance had ever truly understood this comet-like rising powerhouse.

They evaluated him with common sense, measured him with interest, but overlooked those bonds and callings beyond logic, that could not be explained by gains.

Bai E's "recruitment order," in such an unbelievable way, achieved a success beyond anyone's imagination.

It not only solved the most urgent personnel issue for New Bauhinia's participation in the Star Alliance competition, but also silently declared a fact to the entire Peak Alliance and the forces observing from the broader Star Domain: 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The name "Bai E" itself is an unignorable banner, capable of summoning the strong across the Star Sea.

All schemes and deliberations about him now turned to nothing with the influx of countless talents.

What remained was only a desolate silence.

They finally realized that perhaps this being named "Bai E" never cared about their Peak Alliance's existence.

Whether support or disruption, the other party didn't care.

Allowing everything to happen, allowing all changes... this is the ultimate confidence of being an absolute leader of a force, a top-tier powerhouse.

...

With the final small spaceship carrying respondents registered and docked at the port, the talent aggregation wave that lasted more than half a month and swept through the entire Mine Star and even shocked the entire Peak Alliance finally came to an end.

The Mine Star command center quickly presented the preliminary statistics.

Responding to the name "Li Ming," the "old subordinates" and high-level talents crossing the Star Sea, along with their partial teams and followers, totaled over two thousand five hundred people!

This included flag-bearers like Dai Lian, Rose, Zhou Wenjie in top fields.

There were also over one thousand five hundred key personnel covering almost all fields from engineering, medical, scientific research, intelligence, tactical training to basic manufacturing, logistics management.

Furthermore, there were over a thousand ordinary followers who had received some training, suitable as basic troops or technical roles.

This was not merely a simple refuge, but rather fragments of an entire complete system, re-gathering and meshing together from the call of a core signal after long years and infinite Star Seas.

To welcome these returning compatriots, and to formally announce the integration and new starting point of New Bauhinia power, Bai E decided to hold a public gathering at the giant plaza in front of the newly completed Civilization Council Hall in New Jing City.

The news spread, causing a sensation across the entire Mine Star.

Not only the new arrivals, but even the original miners, immigrants, Seventh Legion soldiers, and many ordinary citizens gathered around the plaza early.

Heads crowded, eyes intense, everyone wanted to witness this historical moment and hear the voice of the leader who had created countless miracles, now demonstrating an incredible summoning power.

At the front of the plaza, Bai E stood alone on the stage.

He did not wear a lavish dress or uniform, still in a simple combat suit, but his posture was upright, scanning the throng below with calm eyes.

Catherine, Gong Yan, Kuang Xin, Black Beast, Xu Ruoguang, Dai Lian, Rose, Zhou Wenjie, Ares, and other core members, as well as scholars like Elorin from the Star Alliance, stood to the sides or slightly behind the stage.

When Bai E raised his hand to signal, the previously noisy plaza instantly quieted down, leaving only the sound of the wind and the distant faint rumble of machines operating.

Countless eyes were focused on him, filled with anticipation, reverence, curiosity, and an indescribable sense of belonging.

"Everyone standing here," Bai E's voice, though not impassioned, spread clearly through the plaza via amplification equipment, carrying a steady force that reached straight to the heart.

"Some of you are the initial builders of this land, some are dreamers who joined later, and more are... those who have just crossed the stars to return here, 'family'."

His gaze slowly swept across those familiar or unfamiliar faces in the front row, pausing briefly on Dai Lian, Rose, Zhou Wenjie, and others.