Some people also boldly speculate that there may be intelligent civilizations like theirs in those stars.

He even looked at them curiously.

Of course, such speculation usually doesn't last long.

After all, this is questioning the uniqueness of Som civilization.

In an empire that believes that its royal family is the son of the true God.

This is a kind of treason!

However, privately, with the development of technology, our horizons have broadened.

Facing the vast starry sky.

After all, more and more knowledgeable people are beginning to doubt themselves, and like the previous Aquamarine civilization, they are worried about science fiction stories such as alien invasion.

Even in an imperial closed-door meeting.

Led by the emperor, they also conducted a related rehearsal and filing.

Of course, it's a matter of perspective.

In their vision of an alien invasion.

The aliens only flew in aircraft that were better than large steam planes, and when they came to fight against the Som Empire, they still sent out a large number of troops that were larger, more powerful, and had better weapons and equipment.

He came to engage in a positional battle with the Som Empire, and fell into a state of anxiety during the battles in one city and one place.

Then the Som Empire was united and persisted until the end... and finally won the final victory.

And a preview of this.

No one here doubted this.

From their perspective.

Alien invasion, that's it.

What about fire coverage, orbital bombing, drone operations, etc... To be honest, they had never thought of it at all.

In this regard.

I have to say that the royal family of the Som Empire also has a little responsibility.

The emperor of the royal family is really too wise.

This allowed the Som Empire to be established.

All rebellions, big and small, are decided in one battle. The empire's army has never encountered an equal opponent.

Tactical progress and strategic changes mean there is no motivation to improve or think.

The use of new weapons brought about by technology is more often reflected in military parades.

There is not much difference between having practical experience and not having it.

Anyway, the army advances, seizes the high ground, and then launches a wave of long-range fire, and then the infantry charges.

Then there is no more.

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Deep inside the palace of the Som Empire.

Emperor Som VII looked a little tired after handling government affairs.

This fatigue made Som VII frown slightly.

Som VII has just celebrated his thirty-second birthday.

It has only been seven years since he became emperor.

Judging from the current imperial civilization environment.

At this age, he is still young for an emperor.

Although...it's similar to the British Fog in the industrial age of Aquablue Planet.

In this era, the average life expectancy of workers in the Som Empire has dropped from twenty to seventeen.

Even because the mining area is dug deeper and deeper, the tunnels are getting narrower and narrower.

Today's mine owners are keen to hire children aged four to seven to work as miners, which is likely to continue to lower the average life expectancy.

Through their hard work and sacrifice.

The lifespan of the nobles has increased from forty to fifty.

In the royal family, there are many elderly people who have lived past sixty.

However, Som VII still doubted his health problems and summoned a doctor to conduct a detailed physical examination.

The results are terrible.

Doctors discovered that some of Som VII's body organs were aging badly.

And can't find the reason.

This made Som VII very angry, and he once suspected that he had been poisoned.

But anger is anger.

But he didn't kill anyone impulsively.

He just summoned his cronies, arranged the tasks, and then began to train successors.

"The possibility of poisoning is not high."

"I still have some confidence in my control of the palace."

"That's the problem with the body itself."

Som VII returned to his palace alone. After rejecting the inquiry about turning over the signs, he thought to himself:

"This time, the heir cannot be careless with his body."

"Every time the imperial power is excessive, it is always accompanied by a lot of troubles!"

Som VII shook his head and sighed softly.

He is not afraid of death.

Because he knows that he is special and cannot die!

Instead, you can attach yourself to someone of your direct bloodline and be reborn!

The current Som VII is actually the former Som VI, V and even I!

This is also the biggest reason why the Som Empire can produce wise kings from generation to generation!

He never has to worry about having no heirs or not cultivating a good heir!

Because, every generation of emperors... is the founding king of the country!

And for those royal members whose homes were taken away from them.

Som VII has never felt guilty.

As a member of the royal family, you are born to enjoy glory and wealth.

For the future of the empire.

What does this little effort count for?

"Too young."

"It's even worse if you are too old..."

"Um?"

"This man... is twenty-five years old, graduated from a military academy, and has participated in many counter-insurgency wars..."

"Hmm? Marrying the twin daughters of the president of the Blue Chamber of Commerce?"

"And the youngest daughter of the Marquis of the North is also his concubine?"

"It's interesting. He can tame women from the North. This guy is pretty capable!"

Som VII saw a satisfactory candidate.

Although this person is not the biological child of this body.

But that's not important.

Because of his existence, the Som Empire did not have a traditional rule of establishing a chief.

As long as they are direct blood descendants of the founding emperor.

Anyone in the direct bloodline has the chance to become the emperor.

The descendants of the current emperor enjoy slightly better glory and wealth.

Not much different from the descendants of other princes.
To be continued...