With a "whoosh," Zheng Ya piloted his interstellar spaceship and vanished into thin air, leaving only ripples in the air.
The four people who watched him leave stood in a line on the flowerbed path outside the pavilion, feeling inexplicably sad.
After an unknown amount of time, Daiyu felt a chill and came to her senses. Realizing that night had fallen, she turned around and whispered, "Let's go back!"
Before he left, he left three decoys to oversee the Four Continents. The amount of time and space we have left to develop the continent depends entirely on the four of us proving that Zheng Ya's decoys are indeed his true self!
“That’s right. We’ll try our best to keep his substitute in his true form until he returns. I think the restless forces lurking on the Four Continents won’t dare to make any rash moves.” Liu Yuan said through gritted teeth after regaining his senses, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
Emperor Chengping nodded slightly: "You are right. I will assist you in managing the construction of the Four Continents, as a way to divert the attention of certain restless forces."
"You, the emperor, are clearly just going through the motions. What do you mean by 'transfer'? As an emperor, governing the world is your responsibility, isn't it?" Liu Yan'er raised her fist in protest, trying to slap this unreliable guy.
Emperor Chengping followed them into the villa's hall and said with a wry smile, "Do you think I don't want to?"
"Leaving aside the fact that my father is certainly dissatisfied with the status quo and will undoubtedly stir up trouble in secret, just take Daiyu's Dai family for example. They will definitely scheme for their future, unwilling to work, and want to damage the Dai family's former glory, right?"
"Yes, you're right. Even if the Dai family doesn't rebel, they will still collude with the retired emperor to become superior people and inherit the Dai family's former glory."
There are no fewer than four thousand families like the Dai clan, who hold noble and prestigious positions, on the entire continent.
If they become restless and secretly plot rebellion, I'm afraid the entire continent will be in turmoil. Daiyu, with a headache, rubbed her forehead and sat down on the sofa, frankly clarifying a fact.
Because Zheng Ya saved so many native creatures of the Hongli Continent, including over a hundred million human beings, among whom four thousand families and forces emerged, he was insignificant.
Families such as the Fu family and the Qian family, which were associated with Zheng Ya, were mostly fortunate enough to survive to the Four Continents.
Faced with death and the extinction of their family line, few can remain composed and maintain their original nobility and fearlessness in the face of death.
This situation does occur, but it is very rare.
Even a family like the Dai clan, whose Earl Dai was once so arrogant and fearless in the face of death, ultimately submitted to Zheng Ya and became one of the survivors.
The problem is that submission is not loyalty; it is merely a temporary act of kneeling before a powerful figure, awaiting an opportunity to rise again!
Emperor Chengping was very troubled by this and paced around the hall, complaining: "Look, even Daiyu knows that those powerful families are restless."
Their discontent with the status quo stems from their unwillingness, even unto death, to abandon their former glory and become part of the working class.
That would be even more painful than killing them with a knife.
Therefore, I suggested diverting their firepower to prevent them from discovering that Zheng Ya has left the Four Continents and seizing the opportunity to plot a rebellion.
"Otherwise, what can you expect me, an emperor in name only, to do to them?"
“I think the federal system that Zheng Ya mentioned is suitable for the current situation where things are out of control and even disconnected. If we immediately implement a collaborative governance model and let some family forces participate in governing the country together, we will reduce the emergence of many hidden dangers.” Daiyu suddenly realized that Zheng Ya had foresight.
The main reason is that members of powerful families are unwilling to let go of their pride and past glory, and instead join the ranks of ordinary people to work in the labor force.
Those who can't work or endure hardship simply lack the harsh realities of society.
But it's unrealistic to want to beat up hundreds of millions of people.
The only remaining option is to employ a group of families with managerial capabilities to jointly govern hundreds of millions of people, which would make it much easier to establish a federal system.
Emperor Chengping's eyes lit up as he listened: "No wonder Zheng Ya values you so highly, you are such a remarkable woman. Your words have solved a major problem for me in carrying out my work!"
"You are the perfect female strategist..."
"Ah, I dare not accept such praise. I learned all this from Zheng Ya and am just applying what I've learned. I don't deserve your compliment!" Daiyu blushed deeply, feeling immensely honored by Zheng Ya's words.
Liu Yan'er was jealous: "What? Wait until you've governed the Four Continents well before you start bragging. That would be more befitting of you. Don't just spout nonsense and fool children, hmph."
"Second-year graduate students, no unreasonable demands..." Liu Yuan glared and scolded, feeling proud of his master Zheng Ya's foresight.
The commotion startled the four of them, who simultaneously gazed at the night sky outside the hall, wondering when Zheng Ya would arrive on Blue Star and return, forgetting everything else...
Jupiter, Southeast Mining Area of Five Star Base.
The blazing sunlight shone on the busy robots, reflecting beams of light that refracted onto the mined ore, revealing patches of golden light. These beams converged in the swirling dust of the sandstorm, like rare treasures emerging from the sand, radiating captivating charm, dazzlingly bright.
In the midst of this bustling mining area, in the shade beside a pile of ore, five beasts huddled in the shadows, complaining: "That damned Zheng Ya, he actually tricked me into becoming a miner, I'm working myself to death..."
"Jia Zhangshi, keep your voice down. If you alert the patrol team and they find out we're slacking off, they'll definitely make our tasks heavier. Do they want to work us to death?" Xu Damao lay on his side on the scorching, shady ground, feeling both uncomfortable and hot.
However, being in this shaded area with a temperature as high as 47 degrees Celsius is more than twice as good as being in the robot's cockpit; it's like a fairyland where one can recuperate and recharge.
The temperature inside the robot's cockpit is maintained at around 50 degrees Celsius, making it an unsuitable place for humans.
Fortunately, those who come here to pilot the robots are all people with superpowers, or at the very least, they possess martial arts qualifications, which is why they can withstand the high temperatures and intense mining tasks.
Otherwise, they would have all died from the heat long ago.
Even so, the daily mining tasks were enough to overwhelm every criminal; exhaustion was secondary, burns were commonplace.
If the task is not completed, daily necessities will be distributed according to the amount of tasks completed.
This forces every criminal to try their best to slack off, or they will starve to death.
After all, it's common for criminals to rob, fight, or even kill each other.
The patrol teams simply can't keep up with these kinds of incidents.
This has inadvertently led to the current situation where the five beasts are sticking together for warmth.
Yi Zhonghai, leaning against the ore pile, said breathlessly, "Aren't you all tired? You still have the energy to complain. You might as well go back to the cab and mine, otherwise we won't have anything to eat today..."
"Heavens above! Heavens above! Open your eyes and see! These three grown men are forcing an old widow and a young widow to do heavy work. They are utterly heartless!"
"May God send down lightning to strike them dead..." Jia Zhangshi began to attract lightning strikes.
With a "crack," a flash of lightning appeared in the sky, and the five people jumped in fright, scrambling to their feet and running towards the robot: "Ah, someone's been struck dead! Run!"
No wonder they fled in panic, fearing they would be struck by lightning.
In fact, thunderclouds exist in the sky above Jupiter year-round. They either don't thunder at all, or when they do, it's a devastating event, with the lightning indiscriminately bombarding the ground and creating a hellish wasteland.
No one who gets caught in it has any chance of survival.
The five men had personally witnessed over a hundred people being struck by lightning and dying. Now, they were recklessly crawling into the robot's cockpit, fearing they would become their next victims.
"Buzz!" Little did they know that Zheng Ya had appeared high in the sky piloting his interstellar spaceship, causing thunderclouds to explode and scaring the five beasts half to death...
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