You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"I'm only looking at you through this body; you're the only one I truly dedicate my gaze and authority to."

"So, can you enter my body?"

"In principle, players of Civilization Evolution will not take over the leadership."

Xia He felt that the question had gone astray.

That being said, the experience of conversing with a large AI model that I trained myself was quite novel; I treated it as a test of its intelligence. We talked about whatever came to mind, there was nothing to be nervous about, and I took it all in stride.

So she steered the conversation back on track: "The threatening barbarians have been basically wiped out. What are your plans for the next step?"

"Resting and recuperating, and managing with meticulous care."

"Next round I will upgrade culture. Relying on the concept of 'heaven and man in harmony' is too primitive. You can increase the literacy rate; the more cultured people, the better."

"Understood. I do hope to select a group of elites to assist in governance."

"Although the barbarians have been temporarily eliminated, they will continue to respawn in more distant areas, like spring breezes that bring new life."

"I will establish a standing army."

Feng Tianyin answered fluently, each with a contingency plan, and these were not just empty words; they were well-prepared and interconnected.

After chatting for a while, Xia He felt there was nothing more to say.

Moreover, her suggestion did not meet the standard of free deduction. It was to leave everything to the civilization itself, only to perform minimal player operations, and see what kind of super artificial intelligence for the game could be trained.

"Just go ahead and do it. Anyway, I'll do it once every ten years."

Xia He made a move to leave but was stopped:

"Wait, come and visit often. After all, you created all of this with your own hands, including the Great Qian Civilization and me. So, Creator, may I ask your name?"

"Xia He".

"What can represent you? Like a keepsake, your zodiac sign, or something similar?"

I was born in the Year of the Dragon.

"—The dragon is the symbol of emperors."

"What strange things are stored in your database?"

Training a large model involves many black-box processes; who knows what strange things might be produced? Nonsensical statements are probably not surprising. As long as Feng Tianyin doesn't become too superhuman, it will be a successful work.

She thinks it's nice to be playful once in a while.

"See you next time. Even though we're separated by time and space, we're still on the same path. Have a good time."

Feng Tianyin's voice remained dry and mechanical, but her words were becoming increasingly warm, as if she was making progress with every sentence.

It could at least function as a chatbot, though it's overly polite.

Of course, politeness may only apply to oneself.

The next moment, Xia He withdrew from the first-person perspective and broke control of the character. From Feng Tianyin's perspective, the other party simply walked away in a daze and rejoined the team, completely unaware of the communication between them.

The arrival of the will of Heaven was very mysterious, and even that vast pillar of light disappeared completely.

"Psionic power?"

Clenching her fist, Feng Tianyin sensed a faint, ethereal energy. Was it supernatural power? It was too early to think about that now.

I should pay more attention to training my psychic abilities in the future.

She could have fought much better, but she fell off her horse. She didn't care about losing face; the key issue was that it almost affected the troop deployment, which was a fatal flaw. She would have to avoid charging and taking risks in the future.

Having settled her thoughts, Feng Tianyin turned her head and said, "Let's set off once we've rested."

Yes, sir.

The cavalry immediately relayed the order: when they arrived, there were only two hundred of them, but when they returned, they were a formidable force.

A large amount of loot needs to be moved together.

The so-called 5-day horseback riding trip actually takes longer than 5 days, especially when carrying supplies back.

She ate her supplies without any output along the way. If the barbarians hadn't filled the camp's warehouses, she would have even considered abandoning most of the prisoners, since they would most likely have starved to death on the long journey.

Overall, I'm satisfied and have gained a lot.

"Priest, do we have any more battles to fight?" the adjutant asked excitedly. "Everyone has accumulated quite a few military merits, so why don't we fight some more?"

"No need. Return as soon as possible. The city-state should prepare for winter."

Feng Tianyin gazed into the distance, where autumn colors spread across the land, and wild grasses were bent over by the cool breeze, scattering their fluffy seeds.

Autumn is high and fresh.

Having defeated the largest barbarian tribe to date, reaped the most spoils of war, and witnessed the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, today is filled with too many joyous events to count; it is the happiest day since becoming the High Priest.

She gripped the reins, slowed down, and savored the rare moment of leisure.

The horse was enjoying its leisure, occasionally snorting happily. With its large head lowered, it would pluck a clump of juicy grass and chew it as it walked.

Eating while walking is so enjoyable.

The direction where Xia He disappeared was cleared by the clouds, and the sunlight refracted to create colorful patterns, like an auspicious omen.

The sky, perfectly round like a giant, azure glass dome, completely covered the boundless green fields. Further away, an eagle soared overhead, its wings outstretched, perhaps marveling at the dense ranks of soldiers on the ground and the victory chants echoing in all directions.

The warriors' triumphant songs blended with the long wind, which further dispersed the clouds and mist, allowing the shadows of the sky to stretch out in the direction of Xiayi.

"dragon? "

Feng Tianyin murmured to herself, savoring the answer she had just received.

From now on, there will be new ways to worship the will of Heaven; in any case, we can decide the form and process ourselves.

No one dared to object or raise the slightest question, as she held the final say.

Looking forward to the next formal meeting.

Chapter 7 Triumph

Early morning, the sun is high in the sky.

The clear weather prompted the people of Xiayi City to get up early and start working.

The main work still revolves around farmland. The daily tasks of weeding, dredging irrigation ditches, and turning over soil are endless and all physically demanding, often resulting in back strains or sprains.

Of course, the workload has improved significantly compared to previous years.

On the one hand, agricultural tools were gradually replaced with bronze, no longer the primitive tools mixed with stone tools, which were quite difficult to use.

On the other hand, the number of workers has increased significantly.

In fact, most of the people working in the fields were slaves, who did all the dirty and hard work.

The Xia Yi city-state had been waging wars for years and had acquired a large number of slaves from the surrounding barbarian tribes. As a reward for their merits, the slaves were distributed to each household. Even one more strong laborer could reduce the busyness of the harvest season.

They worked diligently under their master's supervision, sweating profusely, not daring to delay for a moment.

The autumn harvest is a time to seize the opportune moment, and there is no room for complacency.

Not only slaves, but also farmers who were in a hurry to work together.

The others were also busy, some drying grains, some weighing the harvest, some recording the growth of crops... everyone had their own things to do.

It’s different in the past.

With more people, there is more arable land, and more crops to harvest. Moreover, Feng Tianyin requires strict data statistics and constantly selects higher-yielding seeds, starting intensive farming, which means that some people will need to divide the work.

"Luckily, we have slaves, otherwise we would be too busy to finish collecting the grain, even if we worked ourselves to death."

"Although my son has gone to war, two slaves are enough. Otherwise, I would be overwhelmed just looking at these fields."

"The high priest should be back by now."

"Probably. If there are a lot of spoils, he might share the meat with everyone."

Occasionally, when there are many spoils of war that are inconvenient to store, such as meat products, Feng Tianyin will order a large pot of soup to be cooked and distributed to everyone, ensuring that everyone has enough to eat.

Meat is a delicacy that can only be enjoyed during festivals and holidays; even a little meat broth at other times feels like heaven.

It sounds delicious.

Throughout the year, all people look forward to is food and shelter.

Suddenly a fast horse arrived; it was a scout patrolling the area. He raised a flag and shouted, "The expedition has returned in triumph! A great victory!"

His shouts spread as he repeated them, even causing the people working in the fields to stop what they were doing.

Won?

A weight has finally been lifted from my heart.

Although the campaigns over the past five years, under the high priest's leadership, have been relatively successful and losses have been kept under control, it's impossible not to worry. Every household has someone contributing, or someone connected to them in some way.

Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and they will inevitably result in loss of life; no one can help but be concerned.

The shared interests bound everyone together, and they cared deeply about the outcome of the battle, so they only breathed a sigh of relief when the scouts announced the results.

How many people are still alive?

"How many slaves and how much livestock have we taken?"

"The High Priestess shouldn't be injured, right?"

Faced with a barrage of questions and expressions of concern from the crowd, the scout could only scratch his head and reply, "Anyway, there are quite a few people in the group. Everyone, get ready to welcome them. You'll know the details when they arrive."

The seemingly brief but revealing information is crucial, and the large team indicates that they have gained a lot.

So everyone gathered early on both sides of the main road, eagerly waiting. According to the usual procedure, they should pay their respects, which was a custom that everyone had spontaneously formed.

Because the army is blessed by Heaven, we are grateful for their contributions as well as for the protection of Heaven and our ancestors.

moment.

Military flags rose on the horizon where crops stretched out.

At the very front stood Feng Tianyin, clad in armor, her cloak billowing, her brows radiating heroic spirit. As always, she remained calm and composed, the long journey bearing no trace of weariness, her ethereal beauty and otherworldly aura untouched by human hands.

She was still as beautiful as ever, with bright eyes and white teeth. She gestured for the entire group to gather together.