Su Mo looked a little embarrassed at Ares's question, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Seeing Su Mo's hesitation, Ares said gently, "Just say what's on your mind. There's no need to be so restrained."

"Well, the truth is, the money I have is only enough for that Tier 5 battleship. The Blue Whale and the supplies were all seized from the Empire's army. Council Speaker, you won't blame me for causing trouble, will you?"

Su Mo replied, feeling a bit awkward.

Ares's elegant face showed a strange expression upon hearing this, and then he laughed heartily.

"Haha, Lord Long Ming was right. You really are a genius to be able to come up with such a solution."

"Council Speaker, you flatter me. It was all just a coincidence."

Su Mo replied with a wry smile.

Ares reached out and patted Su Mo on the shoulder, saying, "Whether it's a coincidence or not, this is your achievement, and no one can deny it. This time, you single-handedly turned the tide and dragged the entire Alliance out of the swamp. Now it's time for us to soar, and it's the Empire's army's turn to suffer."

Ares wasn't exaggerating. The moment they saw the list, they knew how much Su Mo's cargo was worth.

This money was not only enough for them to repay their loans, but it would also allow the strength of each country to explode.

Each country could form new expeditionary forces to go to the Vesta asteroid, establish more bases, and extract more resources.

This would form a new cycle, becoming stronger and stronger. Of course, this was only in theory.

"Council Speaker Ares is right."

Su Mo echoed.

Ares turned to Su Mo and sincerely invited him, "Su Mo, come back to the Federation. The Federation is about to take off. I believe that with your help, the Federation will be invincible!"

In fact, in that letter, Sperd not only explained some important matters, but also roughly described everything Su Mo had done on the Vesta asteroid, and strongly recommended his promotion and reuse.

"Um, Council Speaker, I think I'll pass. My body is completely wrecked."

As Su Mo spoke, he turned his neck to the side, revealing some of the polluted bloodstains. Those bloodstains were purple-red and even more shocking than before.

Ares's expression dimmed after seeing them.

"You've worked hard."

"Not at all, it's all I should do. Council Speaker Ares, I have a request."

A thought suddenly flashed through Su Mo's mind, so he quickly spoke up.

"Tell me."

"Well, Council Speaker, you see, I'm retired now and running a private company with nothing to do. I happen to have some spare money on hand and want to do something."

"You don't have just a little spare money. You have almost half of the revenue of all countries. Just say what you want to do."

Ares replied with a smile.

"It's like this, I want to use the Alliance's sea lanes and start a Blue Whale transport business to find something to do."

"You have a very keen eye, but you can't not know that the Republic of Goth is doing this business."

"Well, no one stipulates that only the Republic of Goth can do it! Now that the Republic of Goth can't do it, I'll do it. It's definitely very profitable."

Su Mo said with great interest.

"You're right, there's really no rule that only the Republic of Goth can do it. All countries can do it. But you're wrong about one thing. The Republic of Goth couldn't do it before, but that doesn't mean they can't do it now. Don't forget that they have money again and will definitely resume their old business. And it's not just the Republic of Goth, all countries will get involved and start their own interstellar shipping."

"Um, it doesn't matter. As long as the Federation can approve my routes, I'm confident that I can compete with them."

Su Mo said confidently.

"Su Mo, you need to know that this kind of key industry is generally operated by the government in each country, and they won't give it to private individuals."

Ares said to Su Mo.

"No, wasn't the Blue Whale of the Republic of Goth previously operated by private individuals?"

Su Mo explained awkwardly.

"The situation in the Republic of Goth is different from other countries. They are composed of various capitals, and capital is the country."

"Council Speaker Ares, are you saying it's not possible?"

Su Mo replied helplessly.

"If someone else said this, it would definitely not be possible, but since it's you who said it, the Federation has to give you this face. Of course, you can't earn this money alone, right?"

Ares replied with a smile.

Su Mo's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Council Speaker Ares, I certainly won't earn it alone. How about I pay more taxes?"

Ares shook his head and replied, "This is not a matter of taxes, but the Federation must control this kind of lifeline thing. How about this, you set up a new interstellar shipping company, you own 49% of the shares, and the Federation owns 51%, how about that?"

"Ah? That's not appropriate, is it?"

Su Mo replied with a twitch of his mouth.

"Don't think that you're at a disadvantage because the Federation owns shares. With the Federation owning shares, your company will be different in nature, and it will be very convenient to do anything. And all the checkpoints along the route will give you priority, and you will be more confident to compete with the transport companies established by the Allied countries. In addition, the Federation's business will also focus on taking care of you, and the income will be higher at that time."

Ares also analyzed the key points for Su Mo.

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but if the Federation owns 51%, then the decision-making power will not be in my hands. It feels awkward. Council Speaker, can you give me more face?"

Su Mo said very implicitly.

"Haha, only you dare to bargain like this. Okay, I'll give you some more face. You own 51% of the shares, and the Federation owns 49%. I won't interfere with any of your operating decisions, and you don't have to pay taxes. Is that okay?"

Ares finally chose to make a principled concession.

Su Mo was overjoyed, and he quickly thanked Ares.

"Thank you so much, Council Speaker."

"You don't need to thank me, you just need to get things done. With you opening this route, I believe that shipping will be smooth, and the Federation's strategic plan will be promoted more smoothly at that time."

Ares's calm eyes flashed with a hint of excitement.

"Um, wait, Council Speaker, have you misunderstood something? The route I'm opening is the same as the previous route of the Republic of Goth, only going three-quarters of the way. I'm not going to go to Vesta asteroid for the rest of the route."

Su Mo quickly explained.

"Haha, you're a bit superficial. The most profitable is the last quarter of the route. As long as you're willing to open it, you can say how much the freight is, and someone will be willing to pay it no matter how expensive it is."

Ares said to Su Mo with a smile.

"Council Speaker, don't joke around. The second half is too dangerous, especially the part where you land on the Vesta asteroid. It's just a life-and-death struggle. No, it's really not possible!"