Him and their stars.

Chapter 2164 To become a tenth ring, the emperor chose...

What kind of genetic ascension is this? So the Dawn Royal Family is playing the family-based game, huh?

Thinking about it carefully, the Dawn Royal Family does indeed appear to be a large and powerful lineage. Moreover, the quality of their offspring is truly excellent; their children are impeccable in terms of health, average intelligence, and appearance.

This can be proven by data and intuitive visual aesthetics.

And kittens with congenital genetic diseases, like orange tabby cats, are classic examples of winning a reverse genetic lottery. Even so, the possibility that the orange tabby's parents are actually cousins ​​with orthopedic issues cannot be ruled out.

The problem is that there are millions of people recognized as members of the Dawn Royal Family, but there has never been a shortage of cases of close relatives passing away within the family. However, there has never been any known case of a distinctive genetic disease spreading.

The quality of the royal bloodline is thus quite predictable.

If this is also the effect of some kind of genetic advancement, it must be very pleasing to many people with strange sexual fetishes.

Yu Lian stared at the void crown, trying to discern any similar Enlightened One aura to Little Grey, but still couldn't sense anything. Even so, he could still discern a touch of magical beauty in the black iron crown.

Great, who with a family can resist genetic advancement?
Even Emperor Irisel on the other side did not deny the effectiveness of this Noble Phantasm.

...Oh no! He's already so excited after just one glance. Isn't that suspicious? This thing is truly evil! Yu Lian, Yu Lian, you mustn't get carried away!
"He is a blessing, He is power, He is glory, but He is also a curse and a prison. He bestows prosperity upon us, but all the bloodlines of the Dawn Royal Family, and all the monarchs who wear it on their heads, will slowly become the tools for realizing this 'vision.' Our ideals, our character, and all our selves will be eroded by it without us even realizing it, ultimately becoming what He desires. Hahahaha, perhaps that's what the Tireiro people hope for too." The Emperor let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"What kind of leader do the Tirelo people desire? An omniscient and omnipotent leader, almost like a god, or a tyrant who can whip them and hook them at any time?"

"They are all. Yu Lianqing, they are all." The emperor's voice carried a hint of regretful sorrow.

This time it's like betting everything, only to find that the stocks you bought have all hit their daily limit down and been delisted. They're not just being exploited anymore; they've been completely wiped out.

Yu Lian felt even more sympathetic and patiently comforted him, "But isn't this also a matter of personal judgment? I think the personalities of emperors throughout history are quite vivid, and they possess a variety of personal charms. For example, Your Majesty, an emperor who enjoys games and light novels, doesn't that make you seem very down-to-earth?"

To be fair, although the Dawn Royal Family is known for its successive sage rulers, they were not all the same. Each of them had a very vivid historical and public image, and left behind many interesting anecdotes and legends.

"The idea that every ruler in successive dynasties is a wise monarch must be due to some kind of curse from the relics of the Enlightened Ones. Maybe it's simply because the Dawn Royal Family has a better breed and a stronger family tradition," Yu Lian added.

"Do you really believe that? How could someone who wrote the 'Original' have such a foolish understanding? Yu Lianqing, you are going to disappoint me greatly. Whether brute force is passed down in the blood is a debatable issue, let alone power? The understanding and use of power is a much more difficult subject than the cultivation of spiritual energy!" The emperor couldn't help but sneer.

Oh no, isn't our conversation a bit reversed?

Furthermore, you, an emperor with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have actually read Yuan? What kind of behavior is this? Although I myself am no exception.

"Perhaps, it is precisely because we still retain a certain degree of self that we are most vulnerable to control! Even we ourselves cannot see our own hearts clearly, so who can guarantee that such a 'self' truly exists?" The emperor's tone was quite heavy, and an inescapable gloom lingered in his eyes.

Although Yu Lian felt that this statement seemed too subjective, once he accepted the premise, it was indeed quite terrifying.

Sure enough, the emperor spoke in a tone as if telling a horror story: "Yu Lianqing, now that I am so magnanimous and refined, chatting and laughing with you, can you say that this is my true intention, or the influence of the power of the Void Crown?"

Subjective idealism is a heretical path; what you need most now is to accept some objective materialist ideas.

Although Yu Lian wanted to say that, he wasn't actually there, while Emperor Elisser had worn that thing on his head for two hundred years and might have had a deeper understanding of it. Perhaps, for him, that understanding was one of power and prestige.

"I now agree with your ideals and respect your determination. So, am I truly a magnanimous and noble sage ruler, or is it the empty crown that compels me to assume the role of a perfect political being?" he asked again.

This is a matter of subjective judgment, and even someone who is skilled at judging horizontal bars couldn't refute it, so Yu Lian naturally had nothing to say.

He just felt that the description of him as a "magnanimous and noble sage ruler" was still open to some discussion.

"I vaguely remember! When I was young, I wanted to be a game designer." The emperor showed a wistful expression.

This wave of nostalgia came a bit too suddenly.

"Two hundred years ago, I was still very young! Not an emperor, nor was I being chosen as one; just an ordinary member of the royal family, having just completed the military service that every member of the royal family had to fulfill. I used all my savings, accumulated from my pension and military pay, and also applied for a loan from the Canaan Merchant Guild. I was preparing to open a game studio." Yu Lian objectively offered advice: "Then you should go to the Alliance. Anyway, they don't reject imperial investment and immigration there, and there are indeed royal family members who run companies there. Krell even told me that their company's art director is also a descendant of the imperial royal family."

To be fair, when it comes to various "high-end" stage arts, the Empire's courtly music and dance have long been a culmination of its achievements. But when it comes to widely disseminated popular culture, the Alliance truly reigns supreme.

Even considering only the issue of censorship, Nefi is indeed more suited to this kind of work.

"I want to build the empire's game culture industry from scratch; this is a dream I had since my youth!"

So it turns out to be a story about the gaming industry! Yu Lian was immediately filled with respect, but he wondered if he would be able to meet any beautiful female investors or something.

"I want to create a beautiful girl game set against the backdrop of space wars and the Age of Exploration, to heal the restless hearts of people throughout the universe."

Seeing Yu Lian's stunned expression, he further explained, "Yes, a single-perspective adventure story would be too boring. I simply hope that players can play the role of a pioneer, building camps, developing technology, exploring unknown routes, or even continuously exploring new universes. Of course, they will also need to recruit all sorts of companions, mostly beautiful girls from various places, each with different abilities and charms..."

Although Yu Lian felt like she'd heard this premise somewhere before, she was certain she really wanted to try it, so she subconsciously asked, "And then?"

"Before the loan was even approved, my biological father came looking for me. He said that my uncle, the current King of Suliu, died in an accident while inspecting the testing of a new type of warship. Because I am the strongest psychic in the Suliu royal family, the Heraldry Institute and the Privy Council have already decided that I will be the new King of Suliu. Tell me, how did I, an ordinary retired major general and aspiring game designer, become the emperor?"

"This is truly a cruel twist of fate! All I can say is that it's all a matter of destiny."

Yu Lian once again expressed his gratitude with a polite tone: "So, your and the emperors' original plan was to break free from the control of the Void Crown and gain true free will?"

The Emperor scoffed and waved his hand dismissively: "How superficial. What kind of free will exists in this world? Is it all just some metaphysical concoction created by the Alliance's unscrupulous merchants? Of course, I and all my predecessors wanted to control the Void Crown. Otherwise, how could there be such a massive Primarch Project?"

Very well, it turns out we can't place any normal expectations on you reactionary rulers!
"Below the ninth ring, we are merely puppets of this Void Crown. But if it has become the truth, then the Void Crown should only be our tool. Only then can we be the founders of the Galactic Empire. Under the control of this Void Crown, all achievements are nothing more than a part of this grand ambition. I look down upon the galaxy I rule, yet I feel no satisfaction whatsoever, only an indescribable indifference and alienation. It is not even as satisfying as a thrilling game."

"But Yu Lianqing, only by personally wielding the power of the Void Crown can one possess true glory! Do you understand this feeling?"

He gazed at Yu Lian, a hint of expectation in his eyes, as if he truly hoped that the other could understand their obsession and ambition that had spanned hundreds of years.

"Got it. It's a question of who goes up and who goes down."

“Very fitting,” he admitted.

After a brief silence, Yu Lian asked, "So, even now, do you still hope to advance your career through fighting me?"

"All the information and knowledge we have today, and all the summaries and thoughts on psychic energy by emperors throughout history, will be refined and summarized by the Void Crown before being sent to the next emperor. The Void Crown guarantees that the core inheritance can be perfectly continued among the successors to the throne."

Good heavens! So this is what they mean by "wise rulers throughout the ages"!

At this moment, the emperor raised the platinum beam of light above his head. The magnificent light curtain had converged on a single point, and at that instant, the temperature flowing upon it indeed exceeded that of the surface of a star.

"Fortunately, the Void Crown is neither good nor evil, nor does it have its own consciousness. It is merely a predetermined program from ancient times, and because of this, it is probably the most adept tool for analysis and summarization in the entire universe. To create a perfect superhuman ruler is the Void Crown's execution of its vision."

"Superman's rulers, conquerors generation after generation, are indeed carrying out the desire to 'rule the universe.' The Tyrellians need a wise Noble Phantasm to whip their hooks from behind, and as long as a brilliant and decisive dictator is in power, it is easier to clean up the garbage within the system than any other system. To be honest, this Void Crown is already the least evil wish-granting machine I have ever seen."

“You’re right, He’s very dedicated.”

"However, this rule has only lasted for less than two hundred years, and many signs of laxity have already emerged. The large armies hiding outside the Celestial Realm are proof of this. Of the vast Galactic Empire, only one unwaveringly loyal Sobek came to its aid. Your direct descendants came here to overthrow... no, to inherit your rule. How can you call yourself a perfect monarch!"

"That's why there's a change of emperors, and that's why ten rings are needed!"

The fallacy has become a closed loop!

The next second, however, saw another clash of weapons.