章 200: Ranked First

There was room for argument. After the Emissary left, Zhao Yu immediately collapsed on the sofa, feeling utterly drained by the situation.

The Milky Way Empire was too strong and Zhao Yu still not capable to defy them now.

"Whether it's the King of War or the Mysterious Merchant, both need to interact with other civilizations to acquire technology points..." he thought.

"Even the reputation system is relevant as well…"

"Now, the Empire have directly restricted me…"

The Empire neither allows civilizations to trade directly with each other, nor starting a war between them. This has completely eliminated Zhao Yu.

With the tax to pay the Empire. Taxes to be paid to the Kingdoms, Dukedom, and Marquisate were added.

If the taxes could be paid with mineral resources, Zhao Yu considered t would be still bearable. The issue was the dark matter, which could only be produced using living people as material.