"Shepherd Dog No. 19 has arrived at the target area."
The task force leader, a stern-faced female officer, reports to her superiors via communicator.
Immediately, she issued a cold order: "Target, Scrap Iron Town. Execute according to Level B contingency plan."
The next second, a majestic and grand voice simultaneously rang out from the loudspeakers of all the tanks:
"By the decree of our King, King Lin Feng of the Star Kingdom! We have come to save all our fellow citizens of Blue Star!"
With the decree in effect, a massive holographic projection unfolded above Iron City.
The miraculous capital of Chengtian, bustling streets, happy people, and a devastating military parade...
Everyone in Scrap Iron Town stared blankly at the sky, their minds completely blank.
Zhao Bowen and his colleagues also stopped what they were doing. They stared at the scene on the screen, their bodies trembling violently.
It wasn't out of fear, but out of extreme excitement and ecstasy!
"Civilization...it's human civilization!" Dr. Li cried, tears streaming down his face. "We...we're saved!"
However, Iron Fist King had a different idea.
He was terrified by this miraculous sight, but his long history of tyranny had given him a morbid delusion. He believed it was some kind of hoax.
"Don't...don't be fooled! They're trying to take our territory! Our food and women!" he roared at his men, his voice trembling with fear. "Charge! Kill them!"
However, no one dared to make a move.
"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences." The female captain snorted coldly and issued a new order: "Non-lethal weapons, 'deterrence' mode, activate."
"Buzz!"
An invisible infrasound wave swept across the launcher on top of the tank.
Iron Fist King and his three hundred guards felt as if their heads had been smashed by an invisible hammer. Instantly, everything went black, their ears rang, and they all clutched their heads, rolling on the ground in agony and howling.
Their will to resist crumbled instantly in the face of absolute technological superiority.
Then, Kingdom soldiers clad in black power armor descended upon Iron Town like divine warriors.
They quickly took control of the situation, tied up the wailing Iron Fist King and the others, and began distributing high-energy nutritional paste and purified water to all the survivors.
With trembling hands, Zhao Bowen accepted a tube of nutritional paste.
When the long-lost, slightly sweet aroma of food filled his nostrils, this man, who was a prominent figure in the academic world, could no longer hold back. He squatted down and burst into tears like a child.
Light has finally arrived.
For Zhao Bowen, the process of integrating into the kingdom was like a dream.
These survivors from Scrap Iron Town were taken to a citadel called "Newborn No. 7" for unified identity registration, physical examinations, and "ideological education."
At the "Citizen Service Center," Zhao Bowen immediately attracted attention after revealing his identity.
Soon, several officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, dressed in white uniforms, respectfully led Zhao Bowen and his companions to a private room.
"Mr. Zhao Bowen, Dr. Li Cheng, Engineer Wang Hao."
The lead commissioner smiled and handed over a document displayed on a screen. "We have reviewed your resumes from the Blue Star era. First of all, on behalf of the Kingdom of Stars, I welcome the return of these three top scientists."
“Scientist…” Zhao Bowen murmured, repeating the word as if from another world.
“Yes, scientists.” The commissioner’s smile became even more sincere. “His Majesty the King values knowledge and talent most. For pillars of the nation like you to be doing hard labor in a barbaric place like Iron Scrap Town is a huge crime against civilization. Now, you are going home.”
"His Majesty has decreed the establishment of a super artificial intelligence capable of assisting the kingdom in data management and computation. This project is named the 'Oracle Project.' We believe that you, Mr. Zhao Bowen, are the most suitable person to lead this project."
Zhao Bowen's brain buzzed.
"Project Oracle"... Super artificial intelligence...
His lifelong pursuit and dreams, in his most desperate moment, were presented to him again in a way he had never imagined.
“What…what do we need?” he asked excitedly.
"Everything you need." The commissioner's reply was concise yet powerful: "His Majesty the King has prepared the world's most advanced laboratory for you in the 'Ring of Truth' beneath the capital of Chengtian. You will have unlimited computing resources and can mobilize 30% of the computing power of the entire 'Kingdom Network'. You can freely choose the assistants you need from the entire kingdom's 900,000 population."
"Your sole task is to turn His Majesty the King's vision into reality. Glory belongs to the King, and it will also belong to you."
A week later, Zhao Bowen and his team stood at the entrance of the "Oracle Laboratory" of the "Ring of Truth".
They changed into brand-new white research coats, looked at the huge server room in front of them, which was made up of countless servers and was flashing blue light, and looked at their new colleagues from various fields, whose eyes were also shining with wisdom and enthusiasm. Everyone was moved to tears.
Here, they met many others who had similar experiences.
There is a top geneticist who was forced to farm in an agricultural cluster.
There is a materials science PhD who works in a mine.
There was a fluid mechanics professor who wove nets in a fishing village.
They were all once shining stars, but were abandoned in the mire.
Now, Lin Feng, this great "shepherd," has picked them up one by one, wiped away the mud from them, and allowed them to shine brightly once more.
"Everyone!" Zhao Bowen stood in the center of the laboratory, facing his brand-new team, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, "His Majesty the King has given us a chance to make history!"
"Let us, with code and data, offer our loyalty and wisdom to His Majesty and to this great kingdom!"
"For the King!"
"For the Kingdom!"
Everyone raised their arms and cheered, their fervent faith and pursuit of science perfectly merging together at that moment.
Over the next six months, the "Oracle Laboratory" became one of the most crucial departments in the entire kingdom.
Zhao Bowen and his team unleashed astonishing creativity. They worked day and night, not because they were forced to, but because of their own inner passion.
When they successfully developed the first-generation "Oracle-I" large model, the entire "Ring of Truth" was shaken.
Su Wanqing personally came to the laboratory and watched the demonstration.
“Divine Oracle,” Zhao Bowen commanded a sphere of light floating in the air: “Immediately optimize the maglev train scheduling plan during the morning rush hour in Chengtian City, with the goal of reducing the average commute time by 15 percent.”
“Command received,” the orb emitted a soft, synthesized electronic voice. “Retrieving real-time data from the ‘Kingdom Network’… Model building in progress… Solution generated. Expected to reduce average commute time by 17.3%. Execute?”
A hint of amazement flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
“Try this one,” she said, raising a more complex question: “Based on the kingdom’s current population structure, industrial capacity and resource reserves, deduce the most reasonable expansion direction and strategic priorities for the next five years.”
"Multi-dimensional simulation is underway... Geopolitical, military, resource, cultural... Comprehensive assessment in progress... Report generated and sent to your device."
Su Wanqing opened her "Starlight" terminal and looked at the report, which was over a hundred pages long but well-organized and detailed. For the first time, she gave Zhao Bowen an approving smile.
“You have done very well,” she said. “His Majesty the King will be very pleased.”
Zhao Bowen lowered his head excitedly: "This is all guided by His Majesty's divine might; we are merely executors of his will."
The birth of the "Oracle" has once again elevated the efficiency of the kingdom's social management to a new level.
It became Su Wanqing's most capable assistant, a truly omniscient and omnipotent "sky net".
Zhao Bowen and his team have risen from being "slaves in Scrap Iron Town" to becoming the most respected scientists in the kingdom, and have been awarded the prestigious title of "Brain of the Kingdom".
Such stories unfold every day in the Kingdom of Stars.
Lin Feng was like a highly skilled craftsman who collected countless buried and seemingly useless "parts" from every corner of the wasteland, then placed them in the most suitable positions, and finally assembled them into the unprecedented, precise and powerful perfect machine that is the "Kingdom of Stars".
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