Brother, just how powerful is our family?

And then there are those tireless, absolutely obedient soldiers who descend from the sky.

And those three interstellar warships, hovering in Earth's orbit like the Sword of Damocles.

Only then did everyone realize that what Qin Feng had shown earlier—the special forces in northern Myanmar, the nuclear tests in Black Africa, and the standoff with the United States—was just the tip of the iceberg.

True power lies in the stars.

And now, the power of the stars has descended upon Earth.

In the Black House Situation Room, Thomson's face was deathly pale.

"When did those warships appear?"

"Just now, it emerged from the far side of the moon," the intelligence chief said, his voice trembling. "Our satellites gave absolutely no warning."

"Can we shoot it down?"

"Shoot them down?" A general gave a wry smile. "Thomson, do you know what a projectile traveling at 0.1 times the speed of light means? It means that none of our defense systems have enough reaction time. And... those are three warships, each ten kilometers long. Tell me, how do we shoot them down?"

The conference room was deathly silent.

The conference room in the Dragon Kingdom was equally quiet. Everyone stared at the screen, their expressions complex.

Finally, an old man slowly spoke: "Pass down the message: we will not interfere, comment, or participate in the situation in Japan. Everything is subject to Qin Feng's announcement."

"The plan for the Yanhuang civilization..."

"We will fully support you." The old man said firmly, "Tell Qin Feng that if he needs any help, he should just ask. As descendants of Yan and Huang, we should support each other."

The order was relayed.

Mosque, Corim Palace.

The polar bear stared at the screen for a long time, and finally said only one sentence: "Notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare to recognize the Yanhuang civilization. Also, contact Qin Feng to discuss cooperation."

Emergency meetings are being held in the capitals of all countries, including London, Paris, Berlin, and others.

But no one said they would "condemn," no one said they would "sanction," and no one said they would "intervene militarily."

Because everyone has come to understand a cruel truth:

When a person commands an interstellar warship, he is no longer a "human".

He is God.

Or, it's a demon.

When faced with gods and demons, the best choice for mortals is to shut up and obey.

Japanese-style chicken dinner at 8 PM.

Qin Feng delivered his third global address.

"I regret what happened today." His opening remarks made everyone's lips twitch. "The Japanese government ignored warnings, forcing me to take the necessary measures."

"At present, Japan is under the military control of the Universal Group. During the control period, we will maintain social order, ensure the supply of people's livelihood, and restore normal production and life."

"At the same time, I announce the following decision:"

"First, Japan was renamed the 'Special Administrative Region of Japan,' becoming the first overseas administrative region of the Yanhuang civilization."

"Secondly, all Japanese citizens will automatically acquire resident status in the Japan Special Administrative Region. They will enjoy basic human rights protections, but their political rights will be temporarily frozen."

"Third, the Japanese Special Zone will be demilitarized. All military industrial enterprises will be converted to civilian use, and all military personnel will be disarmed."

"Fourth, the Special Administrative Region will undergo social transformation. The focus will be on developing the tourism, service, and cultural industries. Young and attractive men and women can voluntarily apply to work on the future Paradise Island and enjoy generous benefits."

"Fifth, the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is appointed by me and is responsible to me and the Yanhuang civilization."

He paused, looking directly into the camera:

"Finally, I hereby announce once again: the Yanhuang Civilization Construction Project will commence precisely in thirty days."

"We welcome representatives from all countries to attend and observe."

May peace prevail forever, and may civilization flourish.

The speech is over.

The screen went black.

But the world can never go back to what it was before.

Because today, April 22, 2026, human history has been permanently divided into two periods:

Before the interstellar age.

And after the interstellar era.

February 22, 2026, 4 PM.

The Pacific Ocean is ablaze with starlight, the African base is brightly lit, and the Chinese internet world is experiencing an unprecedented digital frenzy.

Qin Yao's Douyin account saw her follower count skyrocket, reaching 1.3 million, 1.5 million, 1.8 million... and finally surpassing 2 million at midnight.

Every time I refresh the page, I see hundreds of thousands of new followers.

Her latest "Declaration of Civilization" video has garnered over 3 million likes and more than 5000 million comments.

The comments section has completely become a playground for joke writers:

Main quest completed (1/1)

"Today is a good day.mp3 is on repeat"

"Is it too late to go to Japan to find a girlfriend?"

"I suggest that President Qin convert the Jingguo Divine Toilet into a public toilet, charging one yuan per use."

"The upstairs area is too small; it should be free, but with a ten-minute time limit."

"Long live Princess Earth!"

These comments were refreshing at a rate of tens of thousands per second, bringing the server to the brink of crashing several times.

The Douyin technical team urgently dispatched five groups of engineers to specifically maintain Qin Yao's live stream room and account.

This is no longer an ordinary live stream by an internet celebrity; it's a live stream of an international event with hundreds of millions of people watching simultaneously around the world.

At 9:30 p.m., amidst the calls of countless netizens, Qin Yao finally started her live stream.

The number of online viewers skyrocketed the moment the broadcast started:

100 million, 500 million, 1000 million, 3000 million...

In just thirty seconds, it surpassed 5000 million views.

One minute later, 1 million.

Three minutes later, 2 million.

In the monitoring room at Douyin's headquarters, the technical director stared at the almost vertically rising curve on the screen, sweat beading on his forehead: "Add three more servers! No, five! Bring all the backup resources over!"

"Director, everything has been transferred! Now 80% of the platform's bandwidth is being used for this live stream!"

"Then we'll limit the traffic to other live streams! That way this one won't lag!"

In the live stream, Qin Yao appeared in simple loungewear, without makeup, sitting on a sofa in the base's rest area. She looked a little tired, but her eyes were bright.

"Good evening, everyone." Her voice came through the microphone, tinged with a helpless smile. "I know you're all excited, but let's calm down, okay?"

How could I possibly stay calm?

The barrage of comments had become a waterfall of light, making the text completely illegible; all that could be seen were colorful blocks of color scrolling rapidly.

The gift effects never stopped—carnivals, rockets, the heart of the universe… the effects of various top-tier gifts were layered together, almost covering the entire screen.

"Thanks to 'Today is a Good Day' for the 100 Carnival gifts..." Qin Yao read out the sender's ID, both amused and exasperated. "Hey, stop spamming, I can't even see what everyone's saying anymore."

But the more she talked, the more frantically she swiped her brush.

"Your Highness, Princess of Earth, please accept my bow!"

"Yaoyao is truly a princess now!"

"Do I need to take an exam to become a citizen of the Yanhuang Civilization? I graduated from a top-tier university!"

"I want to immigrate! Right now!"