You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

She touched her chest and murmured, "Your Majesty, I've always had a feeling that I'm becoming more and more human. Perhaps it's the influence of those voices from the power of faith. Is this change right? Will it affect your plans?"

Will it make you hate it?

He should be like a robot, no, he should be the one controlling the entire Great Qian Empire as a robot.

Feng Tianyin felt uneasy and at a loss about this change.

I like you just the way you are.

As Xia He spoke with absolute certainty, she cupped the girl's cheeks. The girl looked surprised and found the answer unbelievable. "Really?"

"Without a doubt, I both admire the flourishing of this civilization and hope that you will be a high priest who wins the hearts of the people. This has always been my expectation, and your performance so far has exceeded expectations."

"Could it be that His Majesty the Heavenly Dao is shaping me? It must be."

"Your interpretations are always so romantic, I suppose so."

Actually, I'm not sure how writing a single line of code led to this situation. It's all about timing and fate.

Yeah.

Xia He found work tedious; it was the little robot that brightened her life. Being revered as a great figure felt pretty good, and of course, the Great Qian Empire also believed in the Dao.

She took a deep breath and smiled, "Show me the new empire, Tianyin."

“You will see a prosperous land.”

The high priest respectfully took the statue's hand, and the two of them simultaneously entered a state of spiritual projection.

The spatial rift in Xia Yi provides easy access to the empire's territory.

A crystal clear expanse.

Xia He, who was visiting the subspace for the first time this time, had a great experience. She never expected that the dark and chaotic land would be so brightly lit, with temples forming nodes. Powerful psionicists could easily wander around along the passages.

"Are you already using the technology of the Lost Empire?" she exclaimed in amazement.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the effect of stabilizing space, created by a technique invented by Zhuang Qing. I believe that the future empire's territory can be connected by subspace."

Feng Tianyin put forward a grand and bold idea.

call!

A gentle breeze seemed to pass by, and two spiritual projections moved rapidly within the subspace node.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the westernmost part of the empire.

Xia He looked back at the subspace passage and nodded, saying, "Although only those of you who have been promoted can use it at this stage, it also means that the entire territory is illuminated by the power of faith of the temple, so there is no need to worry about the pollution of the frontier."

“That’s right, so I brought you to the farthest border of the empire to see that there is no pollution here... but there is a downside.”

What are the disadvantages?

"There's no chance of killing the barbarians anymore; the monsters aren't respawning."

She laughed it off when she heard Feng Tianyin's sarcastic remarks.

In its early years, the Great Qian Empire rose to power by constantly capturing slaves through the refresh mechanism of barbarian camps, which became a favorite activity of the AI. However, this activity gradually disappeared as time progressed.

As she looked out, the western border was a vast desert, but on the other side, mountains had already appeared, forming a natural dividing line.

The other end is the countries of the Western Continent.

One of the provisions of the Governor's City Agreement between the two sides stipulated the current territorial boundaries.

The Great Qian Dynasty had no interest in expanding westward from the land; there was no need. Therefore, it placed more emphasis on mining. Here, there were bustling trains carrying countless resources to supply the interior, so that the industrial machines could keep running without stopping.

The vast desert stretches endlessly.

The border that once separated the two continents became bustling, and a large number of troops were stationed there.

“Your Majesty, as you can see, they combine land reclamation and production. I believe we should maintain our offensive capabilities on land, so we have kept our organizational structure intact.”

"You did the right thing, you'll need it sooner or later."

Both men were well aware that military conquest would come in handy in the future.

Railways continued to be added to the western frontier of the empire, reaching all the way into the Duchy of Rus, forming a super railway that spans the continent.

The train, fully loaded with supplies, moved swiftly through the air.

They represent the empire's continued influence over distant lands, enabling the flow of goods.

"In the past, many Daqian products were blocked. Those countries would refuse to import them or impose high tariffs. After the New World War, they became more docile and finally realized that only our products represented the future."

"It just needs to be dealt with, and this time I will also formulate relevant long-term national policies."

"The cultural influence of the last round was also very effective. Without its power, Daqian would not have been able to attract so many people."

Feng Tianyin proudly explained the achievements of the development.

The Great Qian Empire now directly controls a population of 3 million. If you include the population in the intercontinental sea area, that's another 1 million. This core region is the essence of the empire, boasting the largest labor force, the highest productivity, and the most developed economy.

Some of these achievements come from immigration, or from the direct assimilation and absorption of a region.

Cultural integration has yielded excellent results.

Xia He could also see a straight upward line, which symbolized the population growth trend, which would continue to progress rapidly.

She no longer needs to specifically click on national policies that encourage childbirth as she used to.

In addition, Feng Tianyin managed the empire very well, and the welfare policies kept pace with the times, preventing the population decline caused by industrialization. On the contrary, the large-scale development continued to encourage people to have more children. After all, the more people there were, the more land they could be allocated in the New World.

After the northern oasis continent is developed, there's still the southern oasis continent; it's practically inexhaustible.

The middle of the ocean is surrounded by the Daqian Inland Sea.

Then Feng Tianyin led Xia He from the west to the east, passing through various cities and states in the Western Regions, Green Valley Pass, Zhuguan Pass and other places, which have become the core hubs of cotton fields, dry fields and other areas.

Adapt to local conditions.

Even seemingly barren land can be developed for new uses.

Starting from Xiayi, the entire route leads to the prosperous area of ​​Daqian, with countless cities scattered throughout the former Cifu Basin and the Southern Cifu Plain.

Most of them were old city-states, but some were newly established, and even Xia He couldn't remember their names.

The changes over the past century have been enormous.

Once the lands conquered by Emperor Feng Tianyin himself, they now all prosper under one banner. The places where fierce battles took place in the past, such as Nanyuan and Wangjiang, are now dammed, reservoirs, and canals, connecting rivers and the sea, and are thriving under the inland shipping system.

The coastal lands to the northeast have also seen some improvement, with numerous ports connecting to the New World.

The southwestern glacial plateau remains pristine.

This plateau has remained unchanged, witnessing the vicissitudes of time and standing firm through the ups and downs of history.

It is tall enough.

From the viewpoint above that sea of ​​clouds, one can overlook vast swathes of land in the midway continent.

"Your Majesty, that place may be used as a new altar in the future."

Feng Tianyin pointed a finger and spoke of her lofty ambitions, which even moved Xia He: "That's probably a planetary terraforming project."

The glacial plateau is Terra's roof of the world.

With an average elevation exceeding 4000 meters, it rises high above the ground, overlooking all directions, a result of millions of years of geological activity. If it were to be terraformed, this civilization would certainly possess the capability to terraform planets, enough to make some planets with a foundation habitable.

This is also known as the Age of Stars.

"I believe the time to transform it is not far off, Your Majesty. The Great Qian Dynasty is always ready."

"Did you know that over the years, we have been receiving broadcasts from the warp in response to my missionary messages? Although we have only gathered fragmentary information, there are indeed more advanced and brilliant civilizations in the starry sky."

"It must also be closer to that infinitely high and distant place where you are."

Feng Tianyin's smile was full of anticipation.

She is often considered to be an absolutely rational person with no romantic sense and no beautiful imagination, but she is different in this respect.

They will imagine the wonders of the starry sky and will inevitably align themselves with the way of heaven.

This is the only way.

Xia He smiled as she watched the little robot sketching out the future. "It seems you've already learned some things about the Star Sea. Maybe you're already famous and regarded as a great missionary."

"No, most voices are cursing me; people think I'm the agent of a newly emerged evil god."

Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but rub her forehead and give a wry smile.

"Who told you to keep praising the Way of Heaven like a broken record? Even demons would fall into depravity if they heard it, and normal people would probably be terrified."

Xia He was amused by the bizarre situations that various civilizations had faced.

That's really scary.

To a perceptive psychic, Feng Tianyin, who was constantly whispering hymns to a certain deity in someone's ear, was not a good person. A small minority might be benevolent, but most civilizations would certainly be on their guard.

The high priest took her hand, pouted, and said, "They just don't understand."

"One day, the light of Heaven will protect the starry sea."

"Yes, that's the goal of this game."

Xia He was certain that as the power of faith reached that level, his status as a creator would undergo a leap forward.

I am increasingly feeling myself becoming a part of the world of Terra.

Previously, I could only feel things like touch and hearing, but now I can feel more subtle changes: a gentle breeze brushing my cheek, my long hair being lifted, and the power of faith flowing in like a warm current...

What a wonderful experience.

It's as if she first created the world and then ignorantly let it develop, only to realize later that she could truly enter it.

Only after entering can the world be considered complete.

I will gradually complete this process, and one of the core elements of the plan is Feng Tianyin.

Their bond goes far beyond that of creator and created; it's much deeper and stronger. They've known each other for so long and are the closest of partners.

"Thank you for thinking of me. I will come often in the future."

Xia He plans to respond to this wish more.

"Your Majesty should think of yourself first. I've heard a story about a spaceship that ventured deep into space and discovered a giant sculpture on a planet. They chipped a piece of stone from its foot and took it back to study."

When the spaceship returned to its home planet, looking back at the other side, light-years away, it discovered that the giant had touched its foot.