You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

Time flows.

As the Great Qian Empire continued to develop transportation and communication technologies under Feng Tianyin's supervision, it also consolidated its rule over the colonies.

Although people generally regard the area outside the Inland Sea as a "colony," she makes no distinction between inside and outside.

We must operate the business equally.

They've already set their sights on interstellar travel, so this difference is irrelevant.

Of course, even if an interstellar empire is established in the not-too-distant future, the key center will still be Terra itself, because the most resources have been invested here, and it is always surrounded by the blessings of the heavens, making it the most crucial core.

Ignoring factors like locational advantages, the capital is the capital, and it's of paramount importance.

This status is not just Feng Tianyin's judgment.

The four evil gods also unanimously agreed that the world of Terra was extremely crucial, so they never gave up on infiltrating it. By the latter half of this cycle, 147 years into the Enlightenment, the corruption was already palpable.

Battle reports kept arriving at the Imperial Study:

An infection case has been discovered in a city-state in Southeast Asia. The city-state's garrison has failed to quell the outbreak and has sent a distress signal to the Empire.

Traces of clan settlements have reappeared on previously cleared shipping routes to Southeast Asia.

Cult activity has emerged in the Western Continent, rivaling the native Holy Spirit sect and rapidly expanding.

A demonic invasion has occurred at the Forbidden Zone Research Institute...

A wide variety of things.

Countless data points flowed into Feng Tianyin's mind, forming a complete set of disaster clues and piecing together the enemy's offensive rhythm. It was obvious that the evil gods were secretly exerting their power, making Terra restless.

In a sense, this place is a miniature version of the cosmic battlefield, becoming the core stage for everyone's competition, where the small reveals the big, and everyone achieves success together.

She ordered: "This year's military budget will be increased by 3%, and we need to maintain more standing troops."

Upon hearing this, the staff officers were overjoyed.

rare.

For many years, Feng Tianyin has been quite cautious in adjusting military spending, with annual increases typically controlled to around 10%. Despite the seemingly invincible nature of the Great Qian Army, its strength lies in the high efficiency of its military procurement, which keeps costs low. This is a significant advantage given the large increase in spending.

The high priest clearly judged that future wars would only increase.

That's indeed the case.

She even saw absurd things like "frequent barbarian camps" in the report. "Long time no see, how come you're still here? It's just like the game's refresh mechanism, constantly refreshing, isn't it?"

However, as long as it is managed properly, it is all a learning experience, and now it seems that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

"Weapon development also needs to be accelerated. You need to complete the latest deployment as soon as possible. Don't worry, production capacity is sufficient. It just requires everyone to adapt."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The weapons of the Great Qian Empire were indeed advanced, but they also had drawbacks, often leaving soldiers with little time to learn the previous weapon before being introduced to the next.

Fortunately, it is mainly young adults with strong learning abilities who do not experience learning difficulties.

Feng Tianyin paid particular attention to the army because its tactics had changed.

Several years ago, she handed over the aircraft carrier design blueprints to the Southern Shipyard. With the Empire's powerful industrial capabilities, one steel behemoth after another emerged, becoming an extension of naval and air power when paired with carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, similar battle groups should be expanded.

"Let these two fleets escort the ships, liberate the city-states, and protect the waterways to prevent the pollution from spreading further."

"Yes.

The Imperial Navy's deployment range covers the entire world.

It embodies the Great Qian's control over the world. Control over key waterways, ports, and regions represents extended influence, ensuring that it can intervene in target areas at any time.

A fleet, such a heavy military asset, symbolizes the power of the empire, and everyone shares in that pride.

But that wasn't enough in Feng Tianyin's eyes.

Relying solely on the current telegrams and landlines is somewhat inadequate; she'll be truly happy when the internet age arrives.

"Look what I brought!"

Suddenly, Gegentana brought over a huge plastic shell with great interest. Feng Tianyin recognized it at a glance, but the other colleagues marveled at the image on the lit screen.

The imperial officials present here are certainly aware of this technology, but it was previously unknown to them.

And now, color televisions have officially been introduced.

Zhuang Qing, who was technically savvy, quickly grasped the key point: "Why is the signal transmission so stable? What amazing thing has the research institute developed?"

"They just built more and bigger cell towers."

Lu Zhengshu arrived late, just catching up with the excited Great Prophet.

He was already old and frail, and his psychic abilities were no longer sufficient, so his physical condition was gradually deteriorating. Unlike Gergentana, he could still excitedly pay attention to every new thing.

Is it highly stable?

"This is the first time I've seen such a long continuous stream of footage. Is it a video recording?"

"What about longer-distance television broadcasts?"

As one of the Empire's smartest teams, they couldn't possibly be unaware of the immense potential; the key was reliability.

In fact, Empire has sold a lot of black and white TVs over the years, but they are more often used as media players because the picture quality is often snowy and choppy, so it is better to listen to the radio.

Not to mention issues that negatively impact the user experience, such as low image quality, black and white tones, and audio-visual asynchrony.

But this latest version seems to be much more reliable now.

Lu Zhengshu answered each question and added, "As long as we continue laying television signal towers, we can improve stability, and we can also set up large screens in public places to broadcast together on special holidays. Didn't His Majesty also give New Year's greetings before?"

"That's a good idea."

Feng Tianyin organizes a blessing ceremony every Spring Festival. In previous years, she would broadcast New Year's greetings to people across the country, but in recent years she has been able to broadcast them live.

Even though she disliked the black-and-white visuals and the rough sound quality, everyone still liked it.

Long ago, people did not know what a high priest looked like.

Although there are many portraits and sculptures, it's still a completely different experience from seeing them with your own eyes; the impact is not the same.

The Terran world has a wealth of video footage from the information age, but people in the Terran world have only seen broadcasts of the footage for a few years. The term "video" has only just emerged, and in fact, black and white televisions are not yet widespread in many cities.

"I'll approve a special fund for you."

"Ensure a stable broadcast signal. I need to see the entire Empire broadcast during this round of the Heavenly Dao Festival. Is that possible?"

Lu Zhengshu nodded solemnly. This task was arduous, but it had to be done.

"We guarantee the mission will be completed."

“That’s right, let everyone see that the High Priestess is the most beautiful girl in the universe, and how magnificent the Heavenly Dao is.” Gegentana thought for a moment, “Oh, that one doesn’t need to be broadcast.”

"The one who holds the power over the concepts of beauty and prettiness must be the evil god of desire, who excels at charm."

Feng Tianyin continued her rigorous and meticulous research in her speech.

"Then you must beat that guy to a pulp to prove that you are the most beautiful woman in the universe."

Feng Tianyin's approval of a special grant from the academy is enough to show her satisfaction with this research.

The Way of Heaven certainly doesn't need broadcasting; a grand spectacle is more effective than any recording. But I can't do that myself, so at least for now, I need to rely on some media.

The warp demons calling her "the nameless god" is actually quite accurate.

The high priest will not give up his physical body.

Although the Terra universe does not state that "becoming a god necessarily requires abandoning the physical body," it will definitely have an impact on oneself, or rather, it will cause the physical body to reside permanently in the warp. Feng Tianyin obviously will not do this; the material universe is the true stage.

Subspace?

If you're not familiar with it, it's just a tool.

There are limits to outputting spiritual energy in the material universe; if it's impossible for miracles to manifest in every parish, then it would be better to just broadcast them on television.

The presence of the high priest's face also increases the power of faith.

“You made the right decision,” Gergentana said sarcastically. “You know what, Celestial Voice? Many casual believers are just one step away from becoming casual believers after seeing your pretty face.”

The black-and-white-haired girl tilted her head and pinched her cheek, asking incredulously, "Really?"

She looked around at her subordinates.

The people in the Imperial Study naturally nodded vigorously and praised them profusely. Their literary talent was remarkable, and their words were all unique. It would not be difficult for them to compose a poem on the spot.

“My mission will make you the number one idol.”

"Don't be so irresponsible, Gergentana. The Pope and a celebrity are two different things. You need to understand the difference," Zhuang Qing retorted.

"I was once a pope, too."

"...Never mind, you're in charge of the publicity, I was just giving you a heads-up."

"Zhuang Qing, do you mean I can't use my looks as a selling point for proselytizing?"

Feng Tianyin poked her cheeks with her index fingers, tilted her head, and blinked, mimicking the pose of an idol in the database. This was quite something, as if a tangible spiritual energy had struck everyone.

"Haha, you're hilarious."

Gedentana burst into laughter and fell to the ground, never knowing that her old friend of over a hundred years had such a side to her.

Everyone glared at the culprit; he truly deserved to be called the number one missionary, and his instigation skills were second to none.

"I didn't mean you're ugly. Anyway, just show your face more often."

Zhuang Qing touched her forehead and her lips twitched.

The propaganda of the new era takes different forms, and entirely new media formats are emerging, which are indeed suitable for Feng Tianyin to increase her visibility. It also inspired her, giving rise to a new idea: perhaps she could take some action in the subspace.

............

The inner sanctum is affiliated with the Psionic Research Institute, a subspace base.

Chief Researcher Ruan Yue raised an eyebrow as she looked at the plan mentioned in the document, finding it hard to believe that her superior intended to carry out "image dissemination" missionary work.

So far, the Imperial priests have only been unilaterally exporting their doctrines and repeating their teachings.

Zhuang Qing felt it wasn't enough.

Therefore, I hope my subordinates can test this idea: Is it possible to convey a "visual image" in the psychic message so that a few festival scenes flash back in the minds of the general believers? Even just a few pictures would be fine.

Humans tend to remember visual information more easily, so it's important to make them feel as if they are actually there.