Chapter 10 - Fleet Commander

Chapter 10: Fleet CommanderThis policy was implemented to strengthen the connection between the local and central governments, ensuring that newly joined planets would not break away from the Human Federation due to initial political system issues.

His arrival symbolized the gradual dissolution of the old era’s nation-state structure, with Earth joining the Federation as a unified entity.

“Thank you for your concern, Governor, and thank you for the support of the Federal Government!” Lin Zhichen crossed his arms and returned the Psionic’s salute.

Pikan returned the salute and smiled, “According to Federal regulations, Psionics born within the first ten years of a newly joined autonomous planet automatically gain the status of a senator and receive a government position. Mr. Lin Zhichen, in which area would you like to develop?”

Lin Zhichen raised an eyebrow, “I may have to disappoint the Federal Government’s kind offer. I already have plans for my future and may not be able to take up a government position.”

He had his own plans for the future and naturally did not want to get involved in politics, especially since it was not his area of expertise.

“If that’s the case, I hope you can serve as the Commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Earth Defense Directorate!” Pikan proposed. Seeing that Lin Zhichen was about to speak, he continued:

“Don’t worry, at least for the next three years, Earth won’t have a Fifth Fleet—the Federal production schedule has been pushed back to five years later. Within the next five years, we will only have at most two fleets built!”

Seeing Lin Zhichen’s astonishment, Pikan shrugged, “There’s no choice. According to the Federal political system, a significant portion of officials must, in principle, be local natives.

However, the government will never arbitrarily elevate a civilian’s authority unless they have indeed made significant contributions to the Federation.

This means that for a considerable period, the newly established Earth Autonomous Government will struggle to fill its high-level positions. So far, there are fewer than five hundred citizens on the entire planet, and it is foreseeable that this number will be hard to exceed four digits in the next five years!”

“But you know, applications for Federal subsidies like planetary defense fleets and industrial aid can’t be approved without the signatures and seals of high-level autonomous government officials.

Such benefits are always in high demand, prioritized by urgency. Earth has just joined the Federation and currently has a priority boost, so the sooner we submit applications, the better.

“So even if you don’t plan to develop your career in government, for the sake of your future home, please serve as the fleet commander. This position has higher requirements and must be held by a Psionic or another type of evolved individual.

—You don’t need to worry about the specifics; the autonomous government will handle everything for you. Of course, there’s also a decent salary, which I believe will be quite helpful for someone just starting out!” Pikan earnestly requested.

Lin Zhichen was stunned, but fortunately, his psionic abilities accelerated his thinking. After a brief moment of surprise, he nodded and agreed, “Alright, your honesty has convinced me. I will temporarily serve as the fleet commander.”

“Thank you for your understanding and support. If you change your mind in the future, the autonomous government will always welcome you!”

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the holographic image was closed, and Lin Zhichen fell into a momentary daze. Had he just inexplicably become a fleet commander?

Even if it was just a nominal position, he could already imagine the numerous hidden benefits that came with it!

This would inevitably impact his plans, and he would need to carefully reconsider his future strategies.

It wasn’t until the “ding~” of a notification alert woke Lin Zhichen from his thoughts that he frowned and opened the email. It was the appointment from the autonomous government.

“They sure act quickly!” He smirked slightly, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.

Had he really just ascended from a mere civilian to a fleet commander?

He casually forwarded the relevant documents to the Federal Government. The holographic email contained the necessary links, and a simple forwarding action from him would make the process official and legitimate.

“Beep beep~”

Another holographic communication. Seeing that it was from Wu Tianyi, Lin Zhichen opened it casually.

“Big brother, what major event did you pull off? How did you suddenly become the commander of Earth’s Fifth Fleet?” Wu Tianyi, unable to maintain his usual composure, asked in a shocked voice.

“The entire internet is exploding right now; everyone is talking about you!”

Lin Zhichen’s eye twitched as he opened the Earth Autonomous Government’s star network page, and immediately, a barrage of pop-up windows came rushing in.

“Mom, come out and see Superman~”

“Heavens, a Psionic! Earth has another superhuman who can fly and teleport!”

“Psionic, lightsaber! Does anyone else think Psionics are similar to Jedi Knights?”

“Similar my foot! Jedi Knights at most have telekinesis and heightened foresight, swinging a lightsaber around. Have you looked closely at Psionics? Their lightsabers are made by compressing matter to the extreme with psionic energy, causing nuclear fusion, and then extracting the plasma beam with a psionic field. That’s the temperature of the sun!”

“666~ Handcrafted nukes! Let’s nuke the whole world~”

“To the person above, although the lightsaber is constructed using nuclear fusion, the amount of material involved in the combustion is extremely minimal. At most, it’s just a large-scale thermobaric bomb!”

“Wow, a thermobaric bomb is still pretty terrifying, okay~”

“Psionic~ Psionic~”

“…”

“Look quickly! The Earth Federation’s homepage has updated the list of positions. A new role has appeared: Commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Earth Defense Directorate. The big shot in the photo is from our neighborhood! I always knew he was different and destined for greatness!”

“This guy is terrifyingly powerful!”

“Big shot, mighty and awe-inspiring~”

“Bow down to the big shot!”

“…”

As soon as this news broke, the number of views on the star network skyrocketed, doubling in a short period, meaning that at least six hundred million Earthlings had read the information.

“…” Watching the rapid stream of comments from numerous netizens, Lin Zhichen didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“I’ve awakened as a Psionic.” After a long pause, he finally said:

“Earth has too few talents. To appease the newly joined Earth, the Federation is filling some key positions with Earthlings. As a result, the twenty-some Psionics we have are each filling a critical role, and it’s still not enough, so they pulled me in…” sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ N0vᴇlFirᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

On the holographic projector, Lin Ke and the others exchanged glances.

Was that even possible?

“Big brother, this is a good thing. If we want to make it in the solar system, we’ll have to deal with the autonomous government sooner or later! Look at any major mercenary group or legion within the Federation; none of them are completely disconnected from government departments,” Wu Tianyi consoled.

Indeed, there isn’t a single one. Mercenary groups, as armed forces, are always strictly regulated by the military. Unless you have connections at the top, you can’t avoid all sorts of troubles.

Lin Zhichen nodded slightly, “It’s just a bit unexpected, that’s all. Regardless, even if the real power is held by the deputy fleet commander sent by the Federal Government, the position of fleet commander is genuine and will greatly benefit our development!”