Chapter 93: The Completion of Peach Blossom Haven

At the start of the third year of the Great Han, the war to unify the Central Plains came to an end, and the land of China, which had been divided for years, was united once more.

Yet even this was far from satisfying Ma Jun’s ambitions.

Under the firm grip of centralized rule, the Great Han Dynasty quickly recovered its former splendor. Grain was plentiful, and the people lived in peace and comfort.

In the fourth year of the Great Han, two million soldiers marched out and set the campaign westward in motion.

Five hundred thousand low-grade biochemicals mingled among them, and the fighting strength of the Great Han army soared, its equipment and logistics fully supplied. The naval force advanced in split formations.

The Emperor of the Great Han took the field in person, personally leading one and a half million troops on land. Like a driving storm, they broke through every barrier and trampled across Eurasia.

The rulers of Europe, who had once hoped to rise through the Age of Sail, were tragically cut down before they could even be born, all because of Ma Jun’s intervention.

The Great Han army crushed resistance with iron and blood. All rebels, and all members of the noble upper classes, were essentially slaughtered to the last.

By the seventh year of the Great Han, the entire Eurasian continent had been fully incorporated into the territory of the Great Han, and from that day on, there was only one country in the world.

To secure its rule, the Great Han Dynasty instituted policies encouraging intermarriage and began developing railways, though only steam power was used.

Even so, this alone greatly increased the exchange of information, and within the peace of ordinary life, the cultural lives of the people gradually fused together.

After the iron-fisted repression and the merging of cultures, the age of great unification finally arrived.

By the tenth year of the Great Han, the world had become stable in broad outline. Society was harmonious, and the cultural and entertainment industries flourished.

From then on, Chinese speech and Chinese characters became the world’s sole means of communication. All other languages slowly withered away beginning with the next generation, with not the slightest mercy.

After decades of careful management by Ma Jun, the Deer Cauldron world had undergone a complete transformation.

While enforcing his rule with unquestionable strength, Ma Jun also discovered that his energy points had surged by another fifty thousand. Clearly, only by carrying out such sweeping reforms across a world could he obtain so many energy points.

Aside from Ma Jun’s unification war in the Deer Cauldron world, there were already three million low-grade biochemicals on the continents of the Americas, Australia, and Africa. Some of the inhabitants of those lands had been slaughtered in bloodshed, while the majority had been relocated to the Eurasian landmass.

In this way, the Americas, Australia, and Africa had become Ma Jun’s private domain.

There, the extraction of all kinds of resources was proceeding at full speed. The development of weapons and equipment was advancing at the same time.

The only pity was that although low-grade biochemicals worked far better than ordinary humans, they lacked the ability to carry out independent research and innovation.

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In the villa in Beijing on the main plane, Ma Jun suddenly appeared wearing a tracksuit.

“Boss!”

Qian Moduo and Qian Yaoduo, who had been waiting there, hurriedly spoke with deference.

Ma Jun absentmindedly nodded, took out a cigarette and lit it, then paced slowly around the room, his hand brushing lightly over the desk and the computer.

After a long while, he finally turned back with a smile. “I’ve been in the ancient world for too long. I’m still a little dazed. How about it? Have the Infernal Affairs and The Tuxedo worlds already been taken?”

As the saying goes, when one’s place changes, one’s bearing changes; when one is emperor for so long, an indescribable aura of authority forms around him, and the pressure he gave off had risen sharply.

Even while smiling, even with Qian Er very familiar with him, he still felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.

The Infernal Affairs world was managed by Qian Yaoduo. After decades of development, the Swift Horse Group had already become the leading giant corporation in that entire world. Its reach extended into every industry, and its resources were abundant.

The Tuxedo world was overseen by Qian Moduo. His ability was naturally no weaker than Qian Er’s, and the goals Ma Jun required had been exceeded by a wide margin.

After hearing both of their reports, Ma Jun nodded in satisfaction and took out a stack of books from his Cosmos Ring. “Here. These are martial manuals gathered from places like the Shaolin Temple in the Deer Cauldron world. Put them into digital form, choose what you want to practice, and in the worlds you each manage, find treasures of heaven and earth to raise your personal strength as quickly as possible.”

In the Deer Cauldron world, after gathering all the resources under heaven, Ma Jun’s personal strength had already reached the so-called Innate realm. The inner force in his body had reached fifty years’ worth of cultivation, and his protective qi could barely withstand the damage of small-caliber firearms.

“You’ve both done well,” Ma Jun said warmly as he sat in his chair. “These three worlds have brought us a total of one hundred and thirty thousand energy points. Adding the fifteen thousand we already had, that makes one hundred and forty-five thousand in all. I used ten thousand to upgrade the system, and the shop upgraded as well. It now has better things.”

At present, the system was level three, and the shop was level two.

Prestige points: 6,000. Energy points: 135,000.

“Look,” Ma Jun said, bringing up the system display. “The Cosmos Rings in the shop are better now. An advanced Cosmos Ring holds one hundred cubic meters and costs five thousand energy points.

A top-tier Cosmos Ring holds three hundred cubic meters and costs ten thousand energy points. The old ones can be returned. Which do you think would be better to buy?”

“Boss, I suggest buying the top-tier Cosmos Ring,” said Old Qian.

Qian Er nodded along and said, “Cosmos Rings are the carriers for transporting goods between worlds. Since energy points are not in short supply, of course we should buy the best ones.”

Ma Jun agreed. Now that he had money to burn, he did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately bought three top-tier Cosmos Rings, spending thirty thousand points. The three basic Cosmos Rings were returned.

With that exchange, the total energy points became 106,500.

In fact, Ma Jun still had one intermediate Cosmos Ring with a capacity of fifty cubic meters. That ring was used to store the system core, and he had no intention of replacing it. At least not for now.

“I’m planning to buy two more biochemically created servants, and then the four of you can go together to the Titanic and Avatar worlds to complete the missions. I won’t bother joining in. Any problem with that?” Ma Jun asked.

“None!”

The role of biochemical servants was enormous. They were completely loyal subordinates, with immense development potential. Ma Jun was very fond of them.

Soon, the two newcomers appeared.

Continuing the old naming convention, one was called Qian Boduo, and the other Qian Xuduo. They looked ordinary, both male, both one hundred and eighty-five centimeters tall.

“Master!”

After Ma Jun smilingly introduced them to the others, he also equipped them with two top-tier Cosmos Rings. In this way, the remaining energy points stood at 66,500.

“All right. First go to the Deer Cauldron, Infernal Affairs, and The Tuxedo worlds, take some low-grade biochemicals with you, then go to Titanic and bring the world under control, and go to Avatar to plunder all the superconductor ore. Store the superconductor ore in the Deer Cauldron world. If any differences arise during the work, follow Qian Moduo’s judgment.”

“Yes!”

Because of the difference in the flow of time, for Ma Jun it was only a blink of the eye before the four of them returned, dusty from the road.

Without needing their report, Ma Jun could tell from the change in energy points that the mission had been completed to perfection.

“Building a Peach Blossom Spring with cheats like this really is... satisfying,” Ma Jun said with a smile, watching the system screen as the energy points had once again risen to 136,500.

At the same time as they completed their missions, the four Qian men, by relying on the different flow of time, had spent more than twenty years and all become Innate experts. That would be a tremendous help in the days to come.

The foundation had already been laid firmly. Next, it was time to reveal the real skill.