The Americans haven’t made a move because they anticipated that Ling Feng would bring up this issue.

Sure enough, the nation that once led the world in space exploration was now witnessing the Huaxia people spearheading the global universe development plan. The psychological gap was quite distressing.

Unable to compete and having no alternative, they were further constrained by their own legal clauses, making the Americans’ embarrassment apparent to the whole world.

Nevertheless, after a few days and careful consideration, they made their decision. Clearly, they already had a counter-strategy, so upon receiving Ling Feng’s reply, the Americans immediately repealed that law without hesitation.

After slapping themselves in the face, Ling’s Universe Development Group agreed to the Americans’ entry, not holding any grudges.

From start to finish, in his confrontations with the Americans, Ling Feng never fell behind. His generous act of not bearing a grudge showcased his benevolent spirit.

While the Moon Palace was under construction, Ling Feng was already aboard his Ling Yun, embarking on a new journey.

The purpose of this expedition was to find alloy materials according to the Star Map given by Athena.

Given the diverse metal types needed, scattered throughout the universe, this journey would take considerable time and require manpower and resources. Thus, Ling Yun carried not only Ling Feng but also two thousand workers and a large amount of mining equipment.

Ling Feng wasn’t greedy; he planned to acquire enough materials to build one alloy spacecraft first.

Passing by Shallow Blue Star, the spacecraft made a brief stop, bringing Xing He and Xing Can along.

These two were full of longing for the stars, eager to see other planets and understand how Ling Feng developed universe resources.

Due to the curvature engine, the flight time wasn’t long; just a few hours brought them to a star system seven light-years from the Solar System, arriving at the first mining site.

This was a solitary little star with no atmosphere, mainly composed of rocks.

The planet was larger than the Moon, with gravity naturally greater than the Moon’s, so after the spacecraft landed steadily, a tide of personnel operating mining machinery flooded the planet’s surface.

Ling Feng didn’t hurry to go down because the planet was safe with no detected potential dangers, so he patiently waited for the mining to commence.

The mining work on the first planet lasted forty hours, completely automated, meaning workers didn’t need to keep watch constantly. During this time, machines continued to dig while people rested, accumulating tens of thousands of tons of ore.

The cargo hold of Ling Yun was massive, easily accommodating tens of thousands of tons of ore raw materials, so Ling Feng planned to collect all the minerals in one go before returning.

The first mining was very successful, and after completion, the spacecraft left the little planet.

This was just the first batch; more spacecrafts in the future would surely return.

On the way to the next destination, Ling Feng let the workers rest well and prepared sumptuous food for everyone to enjoy upon waking.

Everyone knew Ling Feng was very generous to his subordinates; though accustomed to it, they were still deeply touched.

Bosses like this were truly rare.

Those former tycoons had amassed immense wealth on Earth yet continued to relentlessly chase money, whether from users or their own companies, their obsession with wealth becoming a pathological craving.

Ling Feng, however, was different; from the start, he didn’t care for money. He was never stingy with employee benefits, showing generosity and open-handedness.

Consequently, the more he acted this way, the more people appreciated him.

Everyone understands this simple principle, but few truly achieve it.

After a period of rest and recovery, twelve hours later, the spacecraft reached the second mining site.

This planet was somewhat special, with a thin atmosphere showing signs of life, so Ling Feng didn’t rush to land the spacecraft, first sending down the Super Warriors and Magic Crystal Warriors to explore.

This planet was similar to Earth, with oxygen in the air. However, due to the thin atmosphere, akin to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’s oxygen levels, newcomers might feel uncomfortable here.

Regarding signs of life, the Mechanical Soldiers only found some hardy plants and insects, with no further animal discoveries.

After confirming it was an ownerless planet, Ling Feng then landed the spacecraft, and the workers began mining again.

Watching the mighty mechanical force, Xing He and Xing Can looked on with envy. Xing Can then said to Ling Feng, "Brother Ling, at this rate, I’m afraid the whole universe will be yours!"

"Why would it be?"

Ling Feng smiled, "Earth only has seven billion people, even with Shallow Blue Star and Pink Star, the population increase isn’t substantial. Sustaining these people actually doesn’t require much resource; just the Solar System’s resources are sufficient!"

"Oh, that’s true," Xing He nodded.

"I have no ambition to dominate, only hoping fellow humans can live better lives, so after building strong defenses, we probably won’t venture into unfamiliar star systems!"

Ling Feng smiled, continuing, "For me, a warm home with family is more comfortable!"

Upon hearing this, Xing He and Xing Can exchanged glances, feeling fortunate to encounter Ling Feng.

If it weren’t for him, Shallow Blue Star might have completely fallen to invaders by now.

Who knows what life would look like then?

While they were chatting, the spaceship system suddenly spoke, "Master, detecting underground fluctuations on the planet, something is emerging!"

"Oh?"

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, "What? Is there life underground here?"

"Yes, the fluctuation is triggered by a giant creature, ready to break through the ground!" the spaceship system said.

"Where is it? Will it affect the mining?" Ling Feng asked.

"No, it’s a bit far, approximately hundred kilometers south on the wasteland, where the creature will appear!" the spaceship system replied.

"Alright, let me go check it out!"

Ling Feng nodded, leaving Xing He and Xing Can in the command cabin, quickly exiting the spacecraft and summoning Ghost Dragon.

Though the air was thin, it didn’t hinder Ghost Dragon’s flight, so once it emerged, it swiftly flapped its wings, carrying Ling Feng into the sky.

A distance of a hundred kilometers was covered in an instant. Upon arrival, Ling Feng saw the ground’s rocks bulging and cracking into numerous fissures.