You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

Both orders addressed core issues.

Having received the instructions, the two naturally put down what they were doing and immediately began to make adjustments. No one doubted that Feng Tianyin had not confirmed with the Heavenly Dao, after all, she was always able to reach the Heavenly Dao and had no shortage of means of communication.

Yeah.

Having a case study of remote blessing authentication will make things easier in the future.

Although the high priest has not offered any prayers for Xinxiang recently, the important thing is the result; Heaven has approved it, hasn't it?

His coming is the most important.

While processing the documents, Feng Tianyin simultaneously transferred a wisp of her spiritual energy to the subspace. Through the spatial rift in Xiayi, she could easily overlook the entire intercontinental sea, and even Xinxiang was shimmering with a ray of light.

One can completely see through one's own mental projection.

However, the surrounding demons and their kin were baring their fangs and showing no good intentions, expressing their dissatisfaction with the high priest's spying.

"Leave here."

However, I paid no heed; a single glance from me and the other person cowered and hid. It was the eve of the Heavenly Dao's descent, and this person was probably checking for danger; if I walked right into their line of fire, I would surely die.

They had no choice but to go around it, pretending not to see it, but the next moment they felt a chill run down their spines.

A wisp of golden auspicious cloud appeared in the subspace!

Even in the darkest, most chaotic places, it illuminates a vast expanse—no, not just any specific location, but everything. At the intersection of time and space, perhaps even the past, present, and future radiate a ray of light.

All demons and even evil gods fled far away, some even hiding in the corners of chaos.

"Your Majesty."

In the light, Feng Tianyin could vaguely see the outline of Xia He's figure.

"I was just passing by and wanted to take a look from the subspace. Everyone seemed to be behaving themselves; they haven't caused any trouble lately."

Checking the records, it was found that the second half of this round was basically stable.

"According to Ms. Zhuang Qing's theory, it is the increase in the intensity of civilization worldwide that has led to the suppression of pollution, which is a rare window of opportunity."

"Let's move straight to the next era, when the warp will be more stable."

"real? "

“I just confirmed it too. By then, the level of psionicists will also be at a higher level, which will allow them to open up passages to more distant places.” Xia He smiled faintly. “Compared to the space age, the era of dimensional travel may arrive even earlier.”

Similar mechanisms also exist in games.

For example, some natural spatial rifts, such as the Bermuda Triangle, can be used for teleportation, although it is unstable and random.

The Great Qian's research on subspace has in fact been considered a transmission.

That's right.

Xia He looked around and, in the clear background without the demons, she could see more distant star worlds, where there were also humans, alien races, and even other intelligent beings.

She could vaguely sense it.

"Could it be that humans aren't only found in the Terra world?" Feng Tianyin asked curiously.

"Yes, that's the setting, even though there are other races."

"Speaking of which, the Spiritual Academy has discovered traces of past civilizations in the New World and even other places. For example, the Lost Island wasn't entirely wiped out by the Families; their ancestors were remnants of a civilization that crossed the Warp..."

"The Lost Empire".

As a planner and information engineer, Xia He naturally understood the background story set by the project team and knew it very well.

The worldview will be generated randomly, but several elements will remain unchanged.

“That’s right, let’s call them that. I’ll give feedback to Zhuang Qing.” Feng Tianyin continued, “The previous civilization seemed to believe that there were even more ancient gods who attempted to ascend before the four evil gods of the subspace, but were destroyed, leaving behind a trail that filled the subspace with chaos.”

"Ah."

Although the creator's expression was unclear, it conveyed an attitude of indifference.

She never cares about the plot.

In particular, the plot of strategy games is created by the players in a sense, so it doesn't really matter whether you understand it or not. As for the past, Xia He doesn't care either.

"Perhaps it's a legacy left by a lost human empire in history."

“You should study this more; it must have tried to ascend, and the process of ascending must have left behind information.”

“Your Majesty, that is exactly what I wanted to say.”

Feng Tianyin's tone held a hint of curiosity: "According to the investigation on Lost Island, there were only a few mentions of a deity from the Lost Empire witnessing auspicious golden clouds. Do you recall that?"

"No

That being said, Xia He pondered for a moment and then came to a guess:

"Theoretically speaking, the world line at the beginning of the game is related to the development of the Great Qian civilization, but the plot timeline is not. From the perspective of the universe, it starts from the moment I write the program."

In fact, according to the established lore, the Great Qian Dynasty was certainly not the first civilization in the universe; it's just that they all belonged to the "prequel" and disappeared during accelerated evolution.

There is a huge gap between my own timeline and the game's timeline, and the difference in the flow of time was even more significant in the past.

Besides, she was always busy fixing bugs there.

It's good news overall, meaning that if the Great Qian can stand on the shoulders of giants, it can develop rapidly, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Well done, Lost Empire.

Feng Tianyin was contemplating the relationship between the Heavenly Dao and them over the long years.

She was certain that she was the first person Heaven was watching, and that the Great Qian Civilization was the first civilization to receive such empowerment. But who said that previous civilizations couldn't observe her?

not necessarily.

The vast difference in their status would bring disaster to any observation, even if it meant facing immense pressure. The Great Qian, under their protection, didn't realize it, but to others, it was a crushing behemoth. For example, the demons all fled, some even being wiped out by the aftershocks.

"Your Majesty, I will continue to gather intelligence."

"Alright, consider this a new task for you. Perhaps the research on past civilizations will yield new results."

Xia He was well aware that in "Civilization Evolution," there were occasional instances where people would become stronger after unearthing treasures.

Advancing technology relies on archaeology.

Just as the two were pondering, they saw a flash of light not far from the subspace, accompanied by the crackling sound of unstable space breaking, which was not far from the Xia Yi rift.

Based on the distances in the material universe, it is roughly located in the western continent.

If it weren't for the presence of the Heavenly Dao and the High Priest, who scared away countless demons, the subspace probably wouldn't have let this opportunity pass by to launch a surprise attack and wreak havoc.

what happened?

Click!

The spatial rift on the western continent gradually widened, but then quickly receded, as if someone was repairing it on the other side.

"It was their psionicists who made the move."

Feng Tianyin had seen him before, so she recognized his aura at a glance.

The main psychics under the Holy Spirit Cult are monks and priests, who are skilled in healing and defense, unlike the Great Qian which emphasizes offense. However, the opponent also has special beings such as immortals and heroes, so their strength should not be underestimated.

The crack has closed slightly.

Unfortunately, the scars could not be completely healed, probably because the high-intensity psionic clashes affected the subspace, creating an opening.

"They're having a fierce battle with the barbarians right now, even the psionicists have joined in, but it'll be over soon."

Xia He saw more of the natural world than the little robot.

She was amused. Unlike the situation in Daqian, where the barbarians had already been eliminated, powerful barbarians still existed in the Western Continent, and their barbarian war was not yet over.

It's been dragging on for too long.

As the saying goes, "the longer the night, the more dreams arise." Once enough time had passed, the barbarians, having benefited from the changes brought about by the times, actually grew stronger and began to conquer cities and territories.

They ended up having a blast playing.

From the perspective of the inhabitants of the Western Continent, the borders of their nations are constantly being punctuated by different barbarian tribes. Of course, this is also because they have never formed a unified force to encircle and eliminate these tribes, which then spring up again like weeds, creating a messy situation.

Even in the steam age, some barbarian tribes still ravaged the land, because the wars between the various countries meant they couldn't spare the time.

"It's estimated that things won't calm down until the Second Industrial Revolution."

"Your Majesty, I intend to establish a foothold in the New World and explore the Southern Hemisphere during this decade. If necessary, we will accelerate the process, and I will begin preparations for a new industrial revolution."

"You are ready."

Xia He's perspective became clear when she came to Daqian: the industrial zone had already begun to try laying electricity.

The reason it is not conspicuous is because it is located in an industrial area and has not yet been widely used in civilian applications.

【hint】

[Productivity in the region increased by 18% due to electricity subsidies]

Current Project: Construction of a Power Plant

Feng Tianyin's series of authorized operations are all closely related to it, and it has already begun to move towards the electrical age, at a faster pace than expected. That makes sense, after all, she often directly guides technological development, such as allowing the Empire to avoid the detours of direct current and achieve the goal in one step.

She smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Your Majesty, please allow me to show you the new look of the empire."

The two stepped out of the spatial rift together.

Xia He's perspective was enough to overlook Xia Yi, while the high priest's spiritual projection beside her remained condensed, barely keeping up with the speed.

Whoosh!

The factories stretching across the suburbs emit a low roar, with countless machines humming.

"...Actually, I think that in the current era, Xiayi's location is not suitable for large-scale industrial development because it is inland. However, I still think it is necessary to maintain a certain number of industries, so an industrial zone was specifically established."

“You did the right thing; this will also ensure the availability of production capacity from the mainland.”

The new industrial zone is actually in the planning stage.

Thanks to its later development, it has already adopted electricity, making it a pioneer in the transition from steam power to electric power, and its overall scale is nothing short of spectacular.

Admittedly, Xiayi is an inland city, but not entirely inland, as it does have inland waterway transportation.

Ships loading cargo at city ports can quickly sail to coastal areas.

Even ships weighing tens of thousands of tons can navigate through it.