It was already afternoon when they returned to the palace.

This is Lin Feng's daily residence, and its area is larger than any imperial palace in the Blue Star era. Everything here is designed solely for Lin Feng's comfort and enjoyment.

He was lying by an outdoor heated pool outside his bedchamber.

The pool water is drawn from pure spring water thousands of meters underground and mixed with dozens of beneficial minerals, maintaining the most comfortable temperature all year round.

Two graceful and beautiful maids were kneeling beside his recliner.

A maid used her soft, boneless hands to massage Lin Feng's shoulders with just the right amount of pressure.

Another maid carefully fed Lin Feng peeled, translucent "purple crystal grapes" to his lips.

Not far away, Qian Xiaoxiao and Ruan Mengtian were playing in the pool.

They changed into swimsuits specially supplied by "Zhiyunfang". The material of these swimsuits becomes semi-transparent and shimmering like gauze when wet, making their shapely figures even more alluring.

Lin Feng closed his eyes, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

His telekinetic powers, like an invisible domain, enveloped the entire palace. No movement or disturbance within the palace could escape his perception.

But he couldn't be bothered with those complicated political affairs. To him, governing a kingdom was as simple as breathing.

He had already used his wisdom, which far surpassed that of humans, to formulate a near-perfect set of social rules and development plans for the kingdom, which could operate on its own.

He only needs to occasionally, like now, process the information that Su Wanqing and the others have selected and that he must personally review.

"Your Majesty." Su Wanqing's voice came from beside him. She had changed into a well-fitting court dress and was holding a tablet computer, which was displaying several documents.

"Speak," Lin Feng said, not even bothering to open his eyes.

"This is the latest progress report on the 'Sky River' project," Su Wanqing reported. "Our engineering team has successfully laid the first experimental superconducting water diversion channel in the 'Desolate Mountains' in the western part of the kingdom. It is expected that within a month, water from the upper reaches of the 'Qingchuan River' will be diverted to the arid western region, completely changing the ecological environment there."

"Hmm," Lin Feng simply replied.

This so-called "Tianhe" project was nothing more than a casual remark he made during a meal when he noticed that the sea buckthorn berries, a specialty of western China, tasted a bit dry, and he said, "The west is too short of water."

His casual remark became, to his subordinates, a massive project that needed to be implemented immediately and was capable of altering the landscape.

"Furthermore," Su Wanqing continued, "regarding what you mentioned last time about the Kingdom's current transportation options being somewhat 'monotonous,' the Transportation Design Institute has worked overnight to produce several new private vehicle concept designs. Please take a look."

Su Wanqing handed the tablet to Lin Feng. Several futuristic-looking vehicles immediately appeared on the screen.

There are hovercars that use anti-gravity technology, just like flying saucers in science fiction movies.

There are incredibly luxurious private aircraft that mimic the phoenix from ancient mythology.

Lin Feng glanced at them and casually pointed to a few: "Make these and let's see. Remember, I don't want models, I want ones that can be opened directly."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Su Shouqing replied respectfully.

She knew that with the kingdom's current industrial capacity, it would only take a week at most to turn these concepts into reality.

Just then, Qian Xiaoxiao, who was in the pool, suddenly swam to Lin Feng's lounge chair, put her hands on the edge of the pool, looked up with her pretty little face, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, you've been back for half a day, but you haven't paid any attention to us. Can we play a game?"

"What game?" Lin Feng finally opened his eyes and looked at her with great interest.

“Let’s play hide-and-seek!” Qian Xiaoxiao said slyly. “You come and find us. This palace is so big. If you can find all of us within half an hour, you win. If you win, we’ll do whatever you say tonight…”

As she finished speaking, her voice became so low it was barely audible, and her pretty face turned crimson.

"Oh?" A playful smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips. "Interesting. What if I lose?"

"How could you possibly lose!" Qian Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue.

"Okay, I'll play with you guys." Lin Feng sat up.

A special game of "hide-and-seek" thus unfolded within the palace.

The concubines, like birds released from their cages, scattered in all directions, each seeking their own hiding place.

Using her small drone, Ruan Mengtian found an extremely hidden pipe room located inside a rockery, a place no one would have expected.

Shen Jiaqi hid in a gallery inside the palace that displayed ancient sculptures. She put on a white robe and struck a pose exactly like the sculptures, trying to fool them.

Liu Yanxi hid in the palace opera house, concealing herself behind the heavy stage curtain.

Qian Xiaoxiao was the most daring; she actually ran straight into Lin Feng's study and hid under the huge desk made of a single piece of "Imperial Black Gold".

Su Wanqing and Qin Lan exchanged a smile and joined the game.

They chose the enormous library located beneath the palace.

Half an hour later, just when everyone thought they had hidden themselves perfectly, Lin Feng's figure appeared in front of each of them almost simultaneously, like a ghost.

He didn't even move his feet.

For him, whose telekinesis can cover thousands of kilometers, finding a few people in this small palace is simpler than finding a few marked points on a map.

"Ah!" Ruan Mengtian was startled when she saw Lin Feng suddenly appear in the narrow space of the pipe room.

"You lost." Lin Feng smiled and "lifted" her out of the pipe.

Next up are Shen Jiaqi in the sculpture exhibition hall, Liu Yanxi in the opera house, and Qian Xiaoxiao in the study...

Finally, he "appeared" in the library.

Su Wanqing and Qin Lan were hiding behind a row of huge bookshelves. When they saw Lin Feng, they looked at each other helplessly and smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, you...you cheated," Qian Xiaoxiao pouted, saying indignantly.

"All's fair in war." Lin Feng seemed to be in a pretty good mood. "Since I've won, then tonight..."

His gaze swept over the group of stunningly beautiful concubines, and his smile became meaningful.

Night falls and the city lights come on.

The main dining room of the palace, the "Yaoguang Hall," was brightly lit.

This enormous round table, crafted from a thousand-year-old piece of "sunwood," could easily seat hundreds of people for a meal. But tonight, only Lin Feng and his six concubines are here.

This was not a state banquet, but an extremely luxurious family dinner exclusively for Lin Feng.

The person in charge of tonight's banquet is no longer Pang Dahai, but the kingdom's chief chef, a legendary chef who once held the highest honor of three Michelin stars in the Blue Star era.

He led his team of hundreds of top chefs to prepare for the dinner for three whole days.

When the first dish was served, everyone was drawn to its exquisite presentation.

That was a soup called "Dragon Travels the Four Seas".

The soup was served in a crystal-clear dragon-shaped container carved from a single block of ice.

Inside the dragon's belly was a golden broth, simmered for forty-eight hours with dozens of rare seafood ingredients.

In the soup, there are also a few thin, cicada-wing-like fringes from the "radiant jellyfish" thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean. As the soup steams, they gently unfurl, emitting a faint iridescent glow.

"Wow! It's so beautiful! How can I bear to eat it!" Even Ruan Mengtian, a little foodie, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"This soup is not only delicious, but it also has the effect of nourishing the spirit," the imperial chef respectfully introduced.

Lin Feng took a small sip and nodded. The deliciousness of the soup instantly blossomed on his taste buds, and a gentle energy surged into his mind, making him feel refreshed.

The following dishes were even more dazzling, each one more luxurious and creative than the last.

There is a steak made from the most prized "back meat" of the "Blue Giant Elephant," which is said to take a hundred years to grow to one kilogram, and is cooked using a low-temperature slow-roasting method.

Its tender meat melts in your mouth, and the immense life energy it contains makes Qian Xiaoxiao feel warm all over after just one bite.

There is a deer tendon soup made by stewing the tendons of "ice spiral deer" brought back from the royal hunting grounds with hundreds of herbs.

There is a salad made with the tender leaves of "Flaming Heart Grass," which is picked from the "Heavenly Heart Divine Spring" and contains life energy.

Even the dessert was ice cream made from a rare fruit called "Stardust Fruit," which only grows on comets. Its flavor was sweet with a hint of cosmic coolness, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

The rarity of the ingredients, the meticulousness of the cooking, and the extravagance of this banquet would put any emperor of the Blue Star era to shame.