Chapter 215: The Authority of the Wallfacer_1

That night, Jiang Yu, who was staying in a hotel, had some insomnia. The experiences of the past few days seemed like a dream.

Especially since waking up from hibernation, he had learned so much new information, and the sense of surrealness had intensified.

Thanks to the efforts of people like Burton, Moon City was now somewhat stronger than Jiang Yu had anticipated, which was a good thing. The more power he held in his hands, the more smoothly his plans would unfold.

The next morning, when Number Three arrived at Jiang Yu's room, he found him already standing by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside.

Number Three came in with breakfast: "Try the food of Guanghan City."

Breakfast consisted of a bowl of porridge similar to rice paste, two steamed buns, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

Upon seeing the food, Jiang Yu was taken aback: "Isn't this similar to what we eat on Earth?"

He remembered from his last visit to Moon City that the food was mostly jelly-like, with clear differences from Earth's cuisine.

Number Three said with a smile, "Now that Guanghan City is self-sufficient in food, it has gradually returned to Earth's dietary habits.

"While it looks similar to what we have on Earth, it's actually quite different.

"The porridge and the bun dough are products of artificial starch, the meat filling comes from Space Ranch, and the vegetables for the pickles are from space farms."

Jiang Yu tasted a mouthful, and the buns were delicious, with no sign that the meat was a product from a culture dish.

Specially the porridge, it had the taste of rice but was like flour paste; his teeth and tongue couldn't quite find the grains of rice.

After breakfast, Number Three tidied up briefly: "Let me report today's schedule. This morning I will inform you about some personnel matters in the Wallfacer Federation.

"This afternoon, I will take you on a tour of Guanghan City, and there's a retirement banquet in the evening with some of your old subordinates; you're expected to attend."

Jiang Yu laughed: "After all these years, you've finally come into your own."

Then he asked, "When did Thirty-Six go into hibernation?"

Number Three smiled awkwardly: "During the Crisis of '28, he helped me a lot in the first eight years of your hibernation."

Jiang Yu nodded: "Let's start with any personnel changes."

"Waking you up this time is in the hopes that you will officially appoint four new mayors." When it came to work, Number Three straightened his back, becoming all serious:

"As Burton also mentioned yesterday, the residents of the Federation Cities now revere you like a deity. By association, the two mayors you appointed, Burton and Di Fengyi, are seen as continuations of your will.

"Mayors of cities like Grain God City and God of Stove City, appointed by Burton, have a far less commanding presence compared to Burton and Di Fengyi.

"So those two cities need you to personally make the appointments.

"What Burton did not report to you yesterday is that he has worked for so many years and is tired; he's hoping to retire and enjoy life.

"Di Fengyi, the mayor of Mars City, passed away due to illness five years ago, and now..."

Jiang Yu was stunned: "Feng Yi has passed away?"

Number Three had overlooked one thing; in Jiang Yu's previous work engagements, Di Fengyi was his most frequent companion, and the emotional connection between them was particularly strong.

Even if Di Fengyi botched a job seventy years ago, Jiang Yu did not blame him.

Realizing his oversight, Number Three quickly explained: "Yes, the work of building Mars City was tough, and Di Fengyi was left with a lot of health issues.

"Despite our advanced medical technology, we were unable to save him.

"The current acting mayor of Mars City is Kong Fangcheng, who participated in the 'Reinforce the Future' program.

"Initially, due to concerns about Kong Fangcheng's father, he chose to hibernate.

"More than thirty years ago, after ETO was completely eradicated, Kong Fangcheng began to be utilized."

Jiang Yu sighed: "I didn't expect Feng Yi to have gone ahead."

Number Three tried to offer some comfort: "Director Di... Mayor Di's daughter and son are active in the political scene of the Wallfacer Alliance, they can be considered a continuation of the mayor's life."

Jiang Yu nodded, pausing for a second or two before saying, "Arrange for me to have a video call with Kong Fangcheng."

But Number Three said: "With Mars's current position, there's about a six-minute communication delay with the Moon, making real-time conversation impossible. You can only hold a delayed conversation.

"That means you record your message to Kong Fangcheng and send it to Mars, then wait for him to reply in the same way."

Jiang Yu, resigned to the circumstances, said: "So this is space communication? Why does it always feel like telegraphy?"

Number Three replied with a smile: "A contemporary poet once described it, saying that humanity struggling in space is like a fish that has just climbed onto land from the sea.

"Everything around is foreign, and all the habits from the sea need to be altered for the new environment."

Jiang Yu nodded in agreement, seemingly in favor of this perspective.

Number Three continued to report: "At present, it's as if all four colonial cities need newly appointed mayors. I've prepared a list of ten candidates."

As he spoke, Number Three pressed down on the coffee table for a few seconds, and a touch-screen keyboard appeared on the table's surface.

After a few simple taps, the wall opposite the coffee table turned into a television screen.

The screen began to display information about the ten nominees while Number Three provided introductions and reasons for their selection.

Among the ten was Kong Fangcheng, and Number Three explained, "He was among the earliest to get involved with the Mars project. He's very fond of Mars City, and there's a strong call for him to become the mayor."

To Jiang Yu's surprise, he saw the name Tao Jingxing on the paper, and looking at the photo, indeed it was Lele!

Jiang Yu asked Number Three, "Do you know he's my nephew?"

Number Three replied, "I'm aware, but only a few know. To everyone else, he's looked upon as diligent and reliable, which got him a spot in the 'Reinforce the Future' program.

"He's a popular candidate for mayor of Guanghan City."

Jiang Yu sighed: "No, that won't do. Guanghan City's position is too crucial; he's too young!"

The mayor of Guanghan City has always been the "Prime Minister" of the Wallfacer Federation, effectively the manager of Wallfacer Power's daily activities!

Then Jiang Yu noticed: "Out of the ten candidates, eight had participated in the 'Reinforce the Future' program as reserve officers?"

"Yes," Number Three replied: "The officers from that period all have strong resilience and a sense of struggle.

"Since we've gained a certain advantage, current officers have become somewhat complacent, lacking the vigour they once had."

After pondering, Jiang Yu added, "I need to have face-to-face interviews with these ten people; there's no rush. For those not in Guanghan City, have them come over as soon as possible."

Number Three nodded: "Okay, I will arrange it as quickly as possible."