157: A proclamation has been sent from the New World; the entire world will belong to China.

Chapter 20: Proclamation to the New Continent, All Under Heaven Belongs to Huaxia

In the height of the first year of eternal unity, a mighty wind swept across the Atlantic Ocean.

The deep-sea exploration fleet led by the aircraft carrier had been sailing for over a month on the boundless ocean. The entire fleet was precisely controlled by the red alert AI, maintaining its course without deviation, with an unending supply of provisions, and an unceasing speed. There were no navigational errors, no storm risks, and no pirates dared to provoke them. Lin Zhou, seated at the Dadu Global Command Center, observed every inch of the fleet's journey in real-time via satellite, his gaze calm and his demeanor composed.

What he had always wanted was not the vastness of the stars, but this complete world beneath his feet.

On this day, as the morning sun broke through the sea, a boundless, unfamiliar land finally appeared in the distance—the New Continent, stretching between the sea and sky, vast and ancient, with endless forests. It was a primeval world unknown to the entire Old Continent.

The fleet slowly entered a calm bay and dropped anchor.

The aircraft carrier was as majestic as a mountain, and its carrier-based aircraft skimmed low over the coast, their sonic booms reverberating through the forest, startling countless birds.

[Ding—Deep-sea fleet has discovered the New Continent. Coordinates locked, global map completed.]

[Instruction: Land and raise the flag, build a new port. Do not slaughter, do not burn villages, do not seize land. Engage in trade and show goodwill to indigenous tribes, spread the prestige of Huaxia.]

Unmanned engineering vessels were the first to dock. Mechanical units landed silently, leveling land, constructing barracks, building docks, and erecting lighthouses at an astonishing speed. In just three days, a neat, sturdy, and clean Huaxia New Port rose from the ground, and the dragon flag flew high, fluttering in the wind of the New Continent.

The indigenous tribes along the coast had never seen such massive ships, such iron birds, or cities built so silently. Terrified, they gathered in the forests to observe, holding spears and bows, yet daring not to approach a single step.

Lin Zhou issued a decree:

Gift grain seeds, ironware, and cloth to show no intention of invasion; raise the dragon flag and declare heavenly might to inform them of the benefits of submission; do not violate villages, do not seize land. If they comply, trade and coexistence will follow; if they resist, deterrence and self-defense will be maintained.

The red alert soldiers placed the supplies on the shore and slowly retreated to show sincerity.

Seeing no malice and observing the sharp ironware, beautiful cloth, and plump grain seeds, the indigenous tribes finally lowered their guard. They sent envoys, bearing gifts of jade, furs, and gold dust, to make contact.

When language failed, they communicated with gestures;

When customs differed, they treated each other with goodwill.

In just ten days, most of the major tribes along the New Continent's coast were convinced and offered tribute, willing to honor the Huaxia eternal unity Heavenly Emperor as their shared sovereign, to trade for generations, and never to offend each other.

There was no war, no slaughter, no enslavement.

With only prestige and benevolence, an entirely new world was brought into the Huaxia dominion.

The news reached Dadu, and the entire nation erupted in excitement.

In the Taiji Hall, Lu Xiufu held a map of the New Continent, his white hair trembling, too excited to contain himself. He led the civil and military officials, the vassal states from the four seas, and the kings of the Western Seas in prostrating before the imperial steps, their voices shaking the palace:

"Your Majesty! Since the dawn of time, no emperor has ever expanded territory this far! Now that the New Continent has submitted, the entire globe is within our dominion, and the world is truly unified, an unprecedented feat, to be revered for ten thousand generations!"

Outside the hall, a million commoners gathered on the Heavenly Street, burning incense and prostrating themselves, their cheers echoing like thunder.

The Central Plains were stable, the Southern Seas prosperous, the Western Seas submissive, the New Continent annexed, pirates eradicated, wars ceased, and famine eliminated—this was true Great Harmony under Heaven, the four seas united as one.

The controlled personal guards and elite armored soldiers were arrayed outside the Imperial City, their golden armor gleaming in the sun, their presence like a mountain. Tears welled in their eyes for the boundless Huaxia territory, their hearts surged with emotion for the Heavenly Emperor's world-shaking accomplishments. Their loyalty was like iron, their will like steel, awaiting only His Majesty's command to guard every inch of global territory.

Lin Zhou sat on the Nine Dragon Throne, looking down at the civil and military officials of all nations below, his expression calm and majestic.

He raised his hand and issued the second imperial edict of the eternal unity Dynasty to the world. His voice, broadcast globally, resonated across the Old Continent and the New Continent, across land and sea:

"Since ascending the throne, I have pacified the Central Plains, subdued the four seas, and expanded territory across the oceans.

Today, the world is united, without distinction of near or far, Huaxia or barbarian. All who live under the sun and moon, and tread the lands of rivers, are children of Huaxia.

From this day forward:

There shall be no war, no harsh governance, no plunder, no hunger or cold across the globe;

Trade routes shall connect the four seas, boats and carriages shall travel thousands of miles, near and far shall be one family, and there shall be no internal or external distinctions under heaven;

Each nation shall govern its own people; I shall not seize their land, nor destroy their altars, nor harm their populace;

Should anyone dare to rebel, commit treason, divide territory, or harm the populace, the Heavenly Army shall arrive, leaving not a blade of grass untouched."

The imperial edict spread far and wide.

The Central Plains, Jiangnan, Saiwai, Western Regions, Southern Seas, India, Persia, Arabia, Mediterranean Sea, European Continent, Africa, the New Continent...

All cities, ports, tribes, and villages simultaneously knelt and simultaneously shouted:

Long live our Emperor! Huaxia prospers forever! Great Harmony under Heaven!

On the holographic star map of the Global Command Center, the entire Earth was completely covered in a golden hue symbolizing Huaxia, with no blank spaces, no unsubmissive nations.

In the West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and along the New Continent's coast, dragon flags were everywhere, and myriad ships paid homage.

The red alert fleet patrolled the four seas, inspiring awe without war; engineering units built bridges and roads, bringing peace without disturbance; grain seeds, medicine, and education spread throughout the world, bringing prosperity without harshness.

Lin Zhou slowly walked out of the Taiji Hall and stood on the highest Observation Deck of the Imperial City.

A long wind swept across thousands of miles, stirring the dragon patterns on his imperial robes.

Beneath his feet lay thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, before his eyes was a unified globe, and in his ears, the worship of myriad peoples.

He did not pursue the ethereal stars, but guarded this complete, peaceful, and prosperous world.

Unrushed, unagitated, unproud, unmad.

Slowly but surely, he would achieve an everlasting dominion.

Lu Xiufu stood respectfully and devoutly by his side:

"Your Majesty, the world is settled, the four seas are united, and the Huaxia golden age will endure for ten thousand generations."

Lin Zhou gazed at the flowing clouds in the sky and the dragon flags over the four seas, and said softly:

"The world is settled, and people's livelihoods are just beginning.

Henceforth, to guard the territory, bring peace to the people, facilitate commerce, promote culture, and protect this era of peace, that will be enough."

Wind swept across the nine provinces, and waves calmed across the four seas.

The sharpness of red alert was reined in under stability, and the majesty of Huaxia illuminated the heavens and the earth.