In 803.M41, the 803rd year of the 41st millennium, on the eve of Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade migration, the colossal celestial warship, Infinite Engine, had stood proudly for over a month.
Today marked exactly one year since Lin Yu arrived in this universe.
He stood alone, quietly on the spacious deck of the Infinite Engine, gazing at the deep, boundless starry sky in the distance.
Far away, the giant atmospheric vortex of Titan rolled ceaselessly like a roaring beast, its immense power seemingly capable of devouring everything.
Lin Yu tilted his head slightly, his thoughts drifting back to the small rented room he once lived in.
He recalled the endless Coca-Colas, the familiar bubbles bursting on his tongue; and the times spent playing Stellaris in front of the computer screen, each time commanding fleets to traverse the virtual universe, filled him with joy.
Although with his current abilities, he could create drinks more delicious than Coca-Cola and game worlds more wonderful than Stellaris with a mere flick of his finger, those past beautiful feelings were, after all, irrecoverable.
After all, this was a completely different universe, and his mental state had undergone earth-shattering changes in this past year.
Even though he didn't have many things he couldn't let go of in his original universe, it was still the place he had lived for twenty or thirty years.
“A stranger in a strange land, I miss my family more on festive occasions.”
This entire year, 365 Earth days of 24 hours each, was like another form of completeness, much like the full moon hanging high in the night sky, though out of reach, it held a unique significance.
However, despite a hint of nostalgia in his heart, Lin Yu never thought of returning to the past. He gently shook his head, as if to cast off these slightly melancholic emotions.
His gaze gradually became firm and bright, and his resolve grew stronger: he would steadily change the dark fate of humanity in this universe, and continuously advance towards the pinnacle of the cosmos.
Over the past month, Lin Yu often fell into deep thought, constantly questioning his inner self.
He knew that his thoughts, knowledge, and even his genes and physical body came from another universe, and even the Great Clock, which would descend in the future, was composed of collapsed matter from an alien universe.
In this universe, where he had no one to rely on, what could he really achieve? And what did he truly want to change?
After countless thoughts and deliberations, he finally settled on a grand immediate goal: to transform the already decaying Empire in this galaxy into a truly interstellar human civilization.
This would involve not only guiding it from an ideological and technological perspective but also thoroughly correcting it at the genetic level.
Otherwise, the thought of leading a group of 'beings' who merely possessed human appearances but whose internal genes had been transformed into unknown, bizarre forms made Lin Yu feel extremely uncomfortable.
He planned to use his original human genome as a base template, optimize and upgrade it, thereby creating a brand-new human gene sequence.
This gene would grant the new humans a long lifespan of 300 years, strong environmental adaptability, making them not only smarter but also physically stronger.
He planned to produce this gene as an inexpensive genetic vaccine, allowing all humans in the galaxy to be inoculated!
For Lin Yu, who had the assistance of the Great Clock, this was not difficult.
Because this was neither an upgrade of super genes nor involved dark energy; it was merely a simple genetic modification and enhancement, and the success rate of vaccine injection was extremely high.
However, this vaccine did have one small drawback: after injection, if one wanted to quickly activate the interstellar human gene, they would need the aid of a specialized medical pod.
Without the assistance of a medical pod, it would take a year for the vaccine to slowly replace the underlying genes throughout the body.
After all, this was a change to the entire human body's underlying genes; if the gene sequence changed drastically in a short period, people could easily suffer genetic collapse and death.
Furthermore, this vaccine possessed a unique gene absorption characteristic.
Based on a unified interstellar human underlying template, it could absorb the excellent genes of the inoculated individual, thereby ensuring both the main body of human genes and the genetic diversity of the human race.
Once this gene vaccine was successfully produced, Lin Yu, through the powerful production capacity of the industrial center, quickly manufactured enough doses for everyone.
Subsequently, he summoned Ge Lei.
Soon, Ge Lei rushed over, respectfully asking, “Lord of the Divine River, did you call for me?”
Ge Lei had now become the leader of the people. As Lin Yu had not overly intervened in the construction of the administrative system, Ge Lei temporarily managed everyone on his behalf.
Lin Yu nodded slightly, his expression calm as he said, “Yes, I have a gene optimization vaccine here. From now on, everyone who joins, including those who have already joined, must be inoculated with this vaccine.
After injection, your bodies will become stronger, your adaptability to extreme environments will greatly increase, and you will have a lifespan of 300 years.
After injection, have them enter a medical pod for rapid activation; in 12 hours, they can fully become powerful new interstellar humans.”
Upon hearing this, Ge Lei's eyes immediately flashed with surprise and excitement. He could hardly believe his ears and couldn't help but step forward, saying:
“What! Thank you for your grace, Lord of the Divine River! From now on, we will surely work even harder to spread your glory and do our utmost to ensure everyone basks in your radiance!”
Just the 300-year lifespan was enough to drive everyone wild.
It was known that in the Empire, even with life-extension surgeries, only a very few could enjoy them, and the cost was extremely exorbitant; commoners like them couldn't even dream of it.
Now, the Lord of the Divine River was going to inject such a miraculous vaccine into everyone, how could this not make his faith in the Lord of the Divine River even more devout.
Lin Yu looked at Ge Lei's excited expression, his own still calm, and continued:
“Alright, now I have something else to tell you. Your recent work has been very effective; the population of the new city has grown to 3 million people. This is indeed a good achievement, but it is far from enough. I need you to eventually take charge of this entire planet, and even the entire galaxy for me.”
This was the first time Lin Yu had openly displayed his ambition in front of his subordinates, because he knew that this would be a fact that all of humanity in the galaxy would eventually know.
“For the healthy and orderly development of the future interstellar government, I plan to establish a Ministry of Internal Affairs, a Ministry of Engineering and Industry, a Ministry of Science and Technology Development, and a Ministry of Military Affairs.
Among these, the military department is further divided into the Navy, the Astra Militarum, and the Planetary Defense Force. As for the candidates for these department heads, I already have targets.”
As he spoke, Lin Yu's mind stirred, and with the powerful force of the Great Clock, he instantly transported 6 people.
These 6 individuals were all residents who had already joined the new city, selected by Lin Yu after calculating and simulating the data of all humans on this planet with the help of the Great Clock.
They had the best adaptability to the instilled knowledge, the strongest practical application abilities, and were extremely talented.
Just as the Angel's Sacred Knowledge Vault could calculate the future of Angels through genetic matching, and even determine that the future crown prince of the Angels would be Annie Xide.
For mortals, as long as there was no interference from gods or advanced civilizations, the Great Clock's simulation calculations were indeed like the Dao of Heaven or fate, capable of foreseeing their entire future lives.
As soon as these 5 men and 1 woman appeared, they felt the scenery constantly changing before their eyes. Before they could react, they found themselves in an unfamiliar environment.
They were first startled, their bodies unconsciously tensing, their eyes revealing vigilance and unease. However, when they saw the Lord of the Divine River standing in front of them, they immediately calmed down.
Although they had never met the Lord of the Divine River in person, they frequently saw Lin Yu's various images and videos, and were already very familiar with him.
Lin Yu looked at them calmly and systematically said, “Ge Lei, you will be the Minister of Government Affairs. Lin Na, you will serve as the Deputy Minister of Government Affairs. Mo Qi, you will be the Minister of Engineering. Qian Sen, you will lead the Ministry of Science and Technology Development. Baron, you will be the Minister of the Navy. Nake, you will be responsible for the Astra Militarum. Pete, you will be the Minister of the Planetary Defense Force.”
As his voice fell, Lin Yu, through the method of dark information implantation, directly transmitted the previous conversation and the reasons for choosing them into the brains of these individuals.
Instantly, they were no longer confused and clearly understood everything that had happened.
The few exchanged glances, then all knelt on one knee, saying in unison, “Yes, we will dedicate our lives to serving the Lord of the Divine River, and let more people bask in the glory of our Lord!”
Lin Yu directly selected these 6 ministers instead of having Ge Lei recommend them, which contained his political considerations. He was not worried that his subordinates would betray him or sideline him, as his own power was immense; humanity needed to rely on him, not the other way around.
However, this arrangement served as a warning to Ge Lei, preventing him from becoming complacent due to arrogance in the future, which was also a form of protection for Ge Lei.
As for the position of Minister, it was also a form of compensation for Ge Lei.
After all, in terms of ability and talent, he was indeed far inferior to Lin Na in political affairs, but he was among the first to pledge allegiance to Lin Yu, so giving him some preferential treatment was beyond reproach.
From then on, Lin Yu formally established the Human Federal Government with these individuals as its foundation.
In this brand-new civilization system, Lin Yu held the supreme guiding position; his will was the direction for the entire civilization's progress. This was the unique form of rule of a god-creating civilization, with the main god as the highest intelligence of the civilization.
And this newly born Human Federal Government, like the rising sun, was radiating vigorous vitality and infinite possibilities!