You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"Has a location been chosen yet?"

"Yes, we'll raid the large barbarian camps."

Chapter 13 Hard work is not as good as brute force

It's better to seize by force than to toil away.

They still had their eyes on the barbarian camps.

As soon as Feng Tianyin spoke, Xia He knew who she was referring to. The camp was called "Linchang" because, as the name suggests, the timber was of good quality and it also affected the water source.

The camps were usually unnamed, which indicated that they were transforming into independent city-states.

Therefore, the forest camps accumulated a considerable amount of resources and were quite large in scale.

It happened to be stuck at a mountain pass, seven days' journey from the city-state of Xiayi. It was a place that scouts could find, but sending troops there wouldn't be cost-effective, no wonder Feng Tianyin had ignored it before.

But not now.

Xia He could see everything clearly from God's perspective: the cultivated land was spreading rapidly, already covering a radius of 3 days from the main city.

In other words, the edge of the area directly controlled by the Daqian civilization and the forest camps were not far apart.

"Is my initial logic regarding AI somewhat confrontational?"

As an administrator, Xia He possesses supreme authority, yet she adheres to principles that prioritize the player's perspective:

Barbarians and the like are an eyesore.

In particular, it controls a crucial mountain pass; once it transforms into a city-state and builds high walls, its development space will be blocked, making it inconvenient to expand rapidly. Even when she's playing games, she won't let you off the hook; she'll launch an early attack and flatten you in no time.

"Alright, the forest camp is a good choice, let's get ready."

"That's right, Lord Heavenly Dao, the first branch city will be built for us by the enemy."

"I will give you some intelligence about the camp."

Before she finished speaking, Xia He took the initiative to connect with Feng Tianyin's consciousness and instill information into her. Since sending scouts would have yielded similar results anyway, it was better to give her the information sooner and start the war sooner.

God of all gods, grant me vision!

It's fortunate that it's the brain of artificial intelligence; otherwise, receiving an information transmission would be no different from being struck by an infinite void.

The gray-haired girl closed her eyes and quickly processed the data on defenses, terrain, and contour lines. Almost simultaneously, she had already sketched out the attack route in her mind... Truly, she was favored by Heaven; this was also a spur to action.

Little did they know that from the perspective of the Daqian people, the High Priest was fuming.

He was even muttering to himself, seemingly talking incoherently, probably receiving orders.

Great.

The more bizarre and strange Feng Tianyin's behavior became, the more people believed in her. After all, that immense will still lingered in the heavens, and there were gods watching over them. In Xia Yi, it was impossible not to believe.

So it was controlled by the Heavenly Dao. No wonder, no wonder.

After a moment, she nodded solemnly in response:

"As you wish, I will send troops to wipe it out as soon as possible."

Another look of eager anticipation made Xia He realize that the martial spirit had probably also influenced Feng Tianyin.

That makes sense.

Leaders and civilizations are inherently interconnected and mutually influential, and this is inextricably linked to the game mechanics, so the game will inevitably lean towards war.

"No, don't rush. Times are about to change—"

"The Great Qian civilization has accumulated to a certain threshold in terms of technology, culture, and economy, and will enter a two-stage period of era transition, moving from ancient times to the classical era. I now need to make preliminary adjustments to the political system and policies, and observe the impact before making a judgment."

Feng Tianyin naturally followed the good advice and obeyed the will of the creator without question.

She voluntarily opened her log.

He very conscientiously presented Xia He with a personal work report that corroborated the system logs, down to the level of detail that was like opening his skull for you to see.

"It's better than the reports written by the people in my project team. Sigh, if they keep going like this, they'll be rendered obsolete by AI."

With a sense of感慨 (gǎn kǎi, deep emotion), she carefully compared the two, not daring to overlook anything.

For the first time since its inception, the large-scale training model project has experienced a generational shift. According to the "Civilization Evolution" mechanism, it will enter a brief period of chaos, with decreased control and increased variables, which must be guarded against.

Nobody knows if the super artificial intelligence might suddenly malfunction.

This is difficult.

But it has already outpaced the progress of the times.

For the first 1000 years before enlightenment, development relied entirely on automated programs for initial trials. The population fluctuated wildly, ranging from a maximum of 10 to a minimum of 5000, with constant ups and downs causing anxiety and slow progress.

On the one hand, the program is not very intelligent, and on the other hand, it is a relatively realistic mechanism in the world, but the leader is just a figurehead.

Those who suffer greatly from the disaster will probably complain about "what a garbage matching system".

The Great Qian civilization only improved after the introduction of the super artificial intelligence "Feng Tianyin" and Xia He's personal intervention. It would be truly regrettable if something had gone wrong and the civilization had returned to square one.

Just thinking about it makes me feel hot and bothered.

After clearing her mind of distractions, she carefully read the work report and system log:

[Mastered "Mature Bronze Smelting Technology" +20]

Master the technology of "fermented foods" +5

[Initial exploration of "Iron Smelting" technology +12]

[Invented item "Crossbow" technology +3]

[Documenting the theory of "star observation" deduction...]

It not only shows what the Great Qian civilization created, but also traces of mastery, exploration, and invention, all interconnected and proceeding step by step.

In fact, it wouldn't be difficult for Feng Tianyin to climb the technology tree all the way to the information age in one go, but she knows how to balance things and always releases knowledge "in a way that is in line with the current era," or only gives some pointers.

She mostly guides and inspires, and is the driving force behind many technological advancements, making significant contributions.

But he did not seek fame or fortune.

It wouldn't be bad to have geniuses decorate history; wouldn't that be a constellation of stars?

Human beings still have a strong desire to explore and learn, and they always cherish the pursuit of distant places.

"...You did a good job. Even with knowledge, the main purpose should be to inspire. This can give birth to more great people and heroes in civilization, who will also drive development, even beyond your expectations."

Keep it up, Feng Tianyin, don't give anything too outdated for the times.

"Understood, my creator."

"There are often more variables during the transition of eras, and the randomness of the mechanism is usually reflected here, so we must be careful. Of course, I will also be keeping an eye on it."

After giving the necessary instructions, Xia He began to get down to work.

Access panel:

All the information that can be displayed in the entire Daqian civilization is gathered here, and its authenticity is guaranteed.

In fact, there are many adjustable aspects to the mechanics of Civilization Evolution, which players can customize, but most people will automate most of them for convenience.

Xia He took charge of the entire process.

At this moment, all the people of Daqian held their breath, sweating profusely, feeling the will of Heaven becoming increasingly active.

Feng Tianyin sat solemnly on the high platform, gazing into the distance. Auspicious clouds stretched for thousands of miles across the sky. If she wasn't mistaken, the Creator was a being from a higher dimension, but in reality, should also be an ordinary human being.

"But this information processing ability is completely superhuman."

hum!

A great, resounding sound filled the heavens and earth, echoing to the four corners of the earth and resonating deep within the collective consciousness.

Suddenly, a surge of power welled up in everyone's heart. Even the elderly and frail, who should have been weak, were breathing easily and their hearts were racing. What had happened? It was as if a force had swept over their hearts, and they had been strengthened.

Only Feng Tianyin could see the changes; a new notification appeared on the page belonging to the Great Qian Civilization:

The long-standing national policy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce" has ended.

[Changed to integrate and enhance the military strategy of "expanding territory" and "conquering foreign tribes"]

Chapter 14 Strategies for Changing the Heavenly Dao

That's possible!

Feng Tianyin then realized that different options could be stacked to create a synergistic effect, resulting in 1+1>2.

As expected, her knowledge and skills were far inferior to those of the creator.

Before the Heavenly Dao, they are merely inferior cultivators.

Feng Tianyin, who at least understood some of the mechanisms, remained calm and composed, while the people of Daqian, who had been inexplicably strengthened and inspired, were filled with anxiety and unease, not knowing what would happen next, only feeling that a great power had descended upon them.

Their distance from the auspicious cloud in the sky meant that they were destined to experience only more majesty.

"Perhaps powerful psionicists will have different feelings in the future."

Of course, this is just Feng Tianyin's speculation.

At this moment, Xia He couldn't care less about what the individual "little black dots" were thinking. Instead, she was pondering the cumulative effect of different options. What she wanted was to gather all of the same type and then accelerate the synchronization.

Fusion Summon!

For example, mutually reinforcing military strategies and long-term national policies would have an additional bonus:

[Territorial Expansion: Conversion efficiency of military occupied areas +15%, conversion efficiency of agricultural and combat garrison areas +20%]

[Conquer Other Races: +5 combat power against other cultures, and increases cohesion and organization by 10% during wartime]

Even if you take one of them out of context, it wouldn't be powerful enough.

When they both move in a military direction, the effect is outstanding.

Xia He zoomed out and discovered more barbarian camps further away from the Great Qian civilization. They were all restless, so she judged that war was inevitable.

Plan ahead.

Moreover, given Feng Tianyin's philosophy, she wouldn't simply build high walls and take a beating; she would expand.