You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The wars that lasted from 20 to 23 years of the Enlightenment added tens of thousands of people to the population.

She had to admit that the learning ability of artificial intelligence was beyond imagination; it was too fast.

Looking at the long term, this also gives them the initiative, meaning the timing of the war is no longer in the hands of the barbarians.

This prevented the plundering of farmland around Xiayi.

They're not idle even in winter.

During this time, Feng Tianyin continued to send out scouts to explore the area where "cavalry could carry 5 days' worth of military provisions." They discovered several more barbarian tribes and marked them one by one.

I've made a note of this for you; I'll deal with you next year.

Xia He retrieved the population line graph and found it didn't match the number of barbarians; logically, the numbers shouldn't have increased so much. A sudden inspiration struck her, and she carefully examined the battle records, only to find herself both amused and exasperated:

"They took away the barbarians but left behind their camps, and as a result, the barbarians respawned the following year."

You know how to make good use of game mechanics!

According to computer calculations, if the index continued to rise at this snowballing rate, the value would inflate rapidly, potentially leading to distortions. As a programmer, he immediately stopped the refresh mechanism; it couldn't be too easy.

People aren't like leeks; they can't keep growing in one crop after another. That's too unrealistic. This part needs to be revised later.

Xia He nodded in satisfaction after the revisions, considering it a success.

Enlightenment 25 ​​years ago.

After exploring the area, Feng Tianyin discovered that the camp had not refreshed. She immediately realized that the loophole had been plugged, so she immediately led her army to attack the "5-day travel area".

"Did you anticipate that I would change the mechanism?"

Coming to her senses, Xia He clicked her tongue in amazement. No wonder she only explored the distant barbarians but didn't fight them.

First, they exploit their immediate surroundings, squeezing every last drop of profit from the unupdated version, before reaping the rewards from further afield. This smooth and efficient operation, demonstrating increasing intelligence, is good news.

Your little code really makes me happy.

Actually, she won't keep an eye on things all the time; she might use a script to AFK occasionally, but you should pay more attention to her in the early stages.

In principle, Feng Tianyin should also be idle for a long time, but she is very interested in ruling.

Xia He decided to personally take a closer look.

Can Chapter 4 be reconciled?

Like many simulation management games, Civilization Evolution has a God mode.

It's about experiencing this world from the perspectives of different characters.

The design aims to "allow players to deeply immerse themselves in the city they have built themselves," enhancing their sense of immersion and giving them a great sense of accomplishment.

Xia He decided to use this tactic.

After all, we usually focus too much on macro-level deployments, and most of it involves dealing with tedious text selections; to the uninitiated, it might seem like we're playing a dating game. It's time to take a closer look and gain a better understanding.

She dragged the page, trying to find Feng Tianyin, who needed to be near the protagonist.

In a sense, players have a dual identity: one is as the macro-planner of the will of Heaven, and the other is as the ruler from the perspective of the human king.

The leader of a civilization is the one in control.

In a real game, they will be born, grow old, get sick, and die; they will be replaced; they will be killed; it's full of randomness.

Xia He granted Feng Tianyin permissions for the purpose of training AI. Even this image was a masterpiece created by Xia He herself, drawing the character portrait and making the model, starting from the underlying code of 0101.

She was so excited when she first saw it—no, when she first ran it.

In the three rounds I've played so far, I've only seen Feng Tianyin's cartoon image from an overhead perspective, so that doesn't count.

Xia He wanted to see how she actually performed in the game.

Switch the mouse to Xia Yi City and focus on the altar and temple, but there is no trace of them.

There were none in the city or the suburbs either.

Puzzled, she checked the thoughts of other people, and sure enough, one speech bubble after another appeared:

"The High Priest has gone to war again. Great! We have new slaves."

"You don't know, do you? My eldest son was really amazing during last year's war. He killed a total of 10 barbarian warriors and was rewarded by the priest with a hundred acres of farmland."

"Who asked you?"

"I heard this trip is quite far, taking five days one way. Those barbarians are doomed."

It turns out that the martial culture of Xiayi city-state is so strong.

"Is there some mistake? This is the Great Qian Dynasty, not Sparta."

Since we couldn't find it, we had to look at a wider area, and sure enough, we found a military unit on the edge of the fog zone.

Of course, the fog of war is only from the perspective of the Great Qian civilization. Xia He can unlock the entire map at any time if she wants, since it was generated at the very beginning. However, she also has another identity: a player.

The element of randomness cannot be ignored.

She believes that one of the sense of accomplishments in "Civilization Evolution" lies in the fun of exploring the map, which is delightful to gradually unveil.

After locating Feng Tianyin, Xia He immediately switched to a first-person perspective.

take over!

Xia He was randomly assigned a soldier to accompany her in battle.

For a more immersive experience, they even wore virtual reality devices, which, with current technology, can better simulate the battlefield.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early; this cavalry unit had just found a barbarian camp.

The target was quite large, estimated at three thousand people. Wooden fences and watchtowers had been erected around it, and some people were already drawing their bows and arrows on higher ground. In front of the camp gate, there were also burly barbarian warriors armed with swords and clubs, looking menacing.

In comparison, Feng Tianyin only had 200 riders.

The quality of an army is more important than its quantity. Careful observation reveals the difference lies in the details. These barbarian troops were poorly organized, wearing only animal skin clothing, and some even possessed stone weapons.

In contrast, the weapons of the Great Qian side were of various lengths, including bows and arrows and shields, and were all made of bronze.

They've gone all out.

Even disregarding the consumption by humans and horses, these bronze artifacts alone are quite valuable.

"I've heard of you, the high priests of Xia Yi, right? You've been plundering people everywhere, and everyone has suffered." The leading barbarian warrior roared angrily, "You've chosen the wrong opponent. This is your place to die without a burial."

Feng Tianyin rode out of the ranks on horseback.

She said condescendingly, "War is not my intention. You can save your lives if you lay down your weapons."

"Therefore, I sincerely advise you to surrender. It would be beneficial for both sides, a win-win situation."

"This promise remains valid. If our negotiations break down and we are forced to go to war, we welcome surrender at any time and have always accepted it."

Sure enough, some of the barbarians began to whisper among themselves, their expressions changing.

"Liar!"

"We will all become slaves of the Great Qian Dynasty, and we will all die anyway."

"As the saying goes, it's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death. At least you won't die by the butcher's knife now. Moreover, you all have the opportunity to redeem yourselves and become free, and I will not easily let slaves die. Your future days will be more secure."

Feng Tianyin's patient and persuasive words stirred up the barbarians in the camp, who began to chatter amongst themselves.

Even a flat, emotionless reading can be moving.

"We will never surrender!"

Before she finished speaking, an arrow flew towards Feng Tianyin, but it struck an invisible barrier and bounced off without causing any harm. This miraculous scene shocked the barbarian tribe.

No, you're not lying about your claim of being protected by divine power.

"Is it possible to reach a settlement?"

"Disregarding the grace of Heaven and lacking any sense of shame."

Even Feng Tianyin, who always maintained an icy beauty image, was shaken, and her eyes flashed with a fierce light.

She made a gesture, and in an instant, the Daqian cavalry drew their bows and nocked arrows, retaliating against the enemy with even fiercer and more accurate arrows, wiping out the enemy's ranged forces on the high ground in a single exchange.

While they also used bows and arrows, their equipment was far more advanced than that of the barbarians, and they never missed their targets.

call!

One of the rockets even ignited the dry grass on the camp, causing a raging fire and billowing black smoke, instantly turning the inside into chaos.

The barbarian warriors were caught in a dilemma, unable to retreat or advance.

The opportunity to fight is fleeting, and they hesitated, but Feng Tianyin never hesitated.

"charge--"

The commander bravely launched the first attack, followed closely by the soldiers under Xia He's control. Then, an entire cavalry force charged straight in, instantly tearing apart the weak enemy formation and trampling and wounding a large number of them.

Even after achieving initial success, the cavalry did not rush into the camp, but instead launched a counterattack to continue the slaughter.

Simple flanking maneuvers dismantled the barbarians.

Xia He was the most dedicated, aiming his spear and thrusting it with deadly accuracy.

After fighting for a while, they realized that there were saddles under their butts and horse hooves under their feet. It turned out that Feng Tianyin had almost maxed out the cavalry technology tree.

Use as many available configurations as possible.

That's not surprising; it was a devastating blow to the barbarians.

From Xia He's perspective, enemies fell one after another, blood splattering, corpses strewn across the field, and the sounds of battle cries echoed endlessly. She alone had killed five, while her teammates had also each secured their own kills.

However, the barbarians did not simply stand by and take the beating. A group of burly warriors attacked and surrounded Feng Tianyin.

She charged so fast that she got separated from the team, and for a moment no one could support her; she could barely see the situation in the distance.

"I'd like to see if you're truly invincible."

"Whoa!"

The warhorse neighed and fell, pinning the girl on its back down as well.