Two weeks passed by in a flash. With each passing day, the appearance of the base underwent a change.

Six nuclear power units, each with a capacity of 500,000 kilowatts, were taken out of the long - neglected warehouse, radiating light and heat once again. Factories that had been abandoned for years restarted their production lines.

The peak power consumption of the entire base reached even 10 million watts, equivalent to half of that of Shanghai! Considering that Shanghai had a population of 20 million, while there were only 50,000 people here!

The vast majority of the electricity was used for industrial production. The extensive railway network was operating at full capacity almost all the time. High - speed trains continuously transported tens of thousands of tons of minerals such as titanium ore, uranium ore, iron, combustible ice, and silicon.

Within a few hours, these minerals would be transformed into various raw materials and then put into new production processes.

Watching his work gradually get on track, Yu Yifeng was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Managing a base wasn't just about production. The most crucial aspect was "people".

People were complex and contradictory beings. Among the 50,000 people at the base, there were selfless ones and selfish ones, intelligent ones and dull ones, positive ones and negative ones. For all these diverse people, Yu Yifeng tried every means to arouse the hope hidden deep in their hearts, uniting everyone to join in the production.

To achieve this, Yu Yifeng had almost memorized everyone's name, tailoring his approach according to each person's personality traits. As a meta - human, although he had a strong memory, dealing with such a large amount of data was exhausting. However, there was no alternative. Only by working together could people get through this difficult time.

One particular group of people were the criminals at the base. The most heinous ones had been shot dead on the day of the riot. The remaining ones, although guilty, didn't deserve the death penalty.

These people were quite a headache. There were less than a thousand of them in total, and deciding how to deal with them was a major issue. Every person at the base was a precious asset. With a total population of just over 50,000, it was impossible to kill them all.

On this day, Yu Yifeng presided over a special meeting, the main topic of which was to discuss how to handle these criminals.

"Currently, there are two main types of crimes at our base. The first type consists of the original death - row inmates. The other part are those who committed crimes taking advantage of the Earth's explosion." Yu Yifeng stood at the front of the meeting. "We don't have enough time to formulate laws at present, but we should come up with a simple strategy."

"In the words of my Chinese heritage, rewarding those who have done good deeds can encourage capable people to work hard, and punishing those who have committed crimes can deter evil - doers from acting recklessly. Rewarding the good and punishing the evil are two sides of the same coin. Only by combining them without bias can we achieve stability at the base and obtain the best social results."

The death - row inmates at the base had always been an unpopular group, a problem left over from history. On one hand, some dangerous jobs couldn't be done without them. On the other hand, as criminals, they could easily cause social unrest, so their number had always been kept in check, around a thousand.

After the rebellion ended, more than 400 death - row inmates had been killed. Most of them had participated in the riot, but more than 200 had remained law - abiding.

"For these law - abiding death - row inmates who have withstood the test of human nature, they should be rewarded." A mechanical engineer said during the meeting. "An old friend of mine accidentally killed someone on Earth and was sentenced to death. He has lived at the base for ten years, working diligently and remaining law - abiding. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he has reformed."

"They have contributed so much to the base. Even if they don't have great achievements, they've put in a lot of hard work. I believe that for those who have turned over a new leaf, they should be pardoned."

After discussion, this proposal was quickly passed.

The second type were those with relatively minor crimes, such as petty theft taking advantage of the chaos. Although they had committed crimes, they were minor offenses, so their restrictions on personal freedom were relatively few.

The disciplinary measure for them was "reform through labor". They needed to do extra work to offset their crimes.

The last type were those who had committed serious crimes during the riot. For serious criminals, they not only had to be imprisoned but also had to do hard labor.

Killing them was out of the question. The base was short of labor. How could they be killed? As for human rights, in the face of a life - and - death crisis, who cared about that...

No one would show them sympathy. Even those with the most compassionate hearts had nothing to say.

A simple meeting ended so decisively.

The work of improving the legal system could only be carried out later because the workload in this regard was too heavy, and there was simply no manpower available.

"Captain, there will be a trial for Calvin, the leader of the rebels, at 2 pm this afternoon. Please make sure to attend!" After the meeting, such a message appeared on Yu Yifeng's phone, sent by his assistant, Miss Yuriko.

He was extremely busy. As soon as one meeting ended, he had to attend the next. This had almost become his daily routine.

"So it's Calvin. I definitely need to attend this." Yu Yifeng muttered to himself and replied to Yuriko.

Yuriko was Dr. Roman's adopted daughter, of Asian descent. Although only twenty years old, she was a top - notch physicist. Now that a large number of physical experiments had been suspended, with nothing to do, she had become Yu Yifeng's administrative assistant.

From Yuriko, Yu Yifeng finally witnessed what a workaholic was like... Except for eating and sleeping, all her time was dedicated to work. There were no jokes, let alone other forms of entertainment. As Yuriko put it, "Those are all meaningless activities."

Therefore, between the two of them, it was all about work. Of course, he himself was also gradually becoming a workaholic...

When he entered the courtroom, he found that more than thirty jurors had already arrived, all of them leading figures in various fields. After greeting them, he casually took a seat.

Since the legal system at the base hadn't been established yet, a jury system was adopted. A total of forty jurors from various industries jointly determined Calvin's sentence, and Yu Yifeng was one of them.

When everyone was present, the trial began quickly. Calvin was brought in. His face was swollen, perhaps having suffered some hardships, but his eyes were clear, and he was in his right mind.

Everyone looked at Calvin with complex expressions. Some had even recently joined the "Lunar Society", and opinions about him were highly polarized. Some considered him a prophet for all of humanity, while others thought he was a complete fraud.

"The suspect has been brought in. The trial begins!" The judge standing at the front tapped the gavel lightly. Dressed in military - style clothing, he solemnly read out Calvin's basic information.

"Defendant, do you have anything to say?"

Calvin stood in the defendant's dock, smoothed his hair with his hand, and said calmly, "I know what you want to ask me... Yes, I admit it. I killed those people.

"After the Earth exploded, taking advantage of the chaos, I killed David Sen, David Poole, and Kashville. In addition, I also killed some middle - level officials."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire courtroom was shocked. No one expected Calvin to admit it so directly.

The jurors pointed at Calvin and started discussing among themselves. David Sen, David Poole, and Kashville were three high - level leaders at the base, in charge of the base's administration, military, and economy respectively.

These three had died at Calvin's hands after the Earth's explosion, which was why the entire base had been out of control during that period.

In this way, Calvin's crimes were extremely serious!