Becoming an Emperor Starting from the World of The Wandering Earth

Murphy has always had a very clear understanding of his core policies, which are people-oriented, science-centered, technology-based, and faith-based.

The concept of putting people first is easy to understand.

People are the source of productivity, the source of soldiers, the eyes and ears, and even more so, the source of faith.

The people queuing at the relief window, the workers toiling away in the factory, and even the special forces soldiers under Wilson who dared to fight and kill—they must first and foremost be "human beings." Only when they feel treated as human beings and respected will they follow you wholeheartedly, risk their lives for you, and develop faith in you.

So Murphy remembers every worker's name, knows whose child is sick, and who lives far away and needs a shuttle bus.

That's why Murphy opened the relief window, not only giving out food but also letting people stand and take the food, instead of having to snatch it like dogs.

So Murphy hired more workers, built vertical farms, delivered the vegetables and fish he produced to relief centers, put up signs, and organized tours.

What he wanted was not a group of numb, unproductive people who only knew how to work and collect welfare, but a group of "one of his own" who had a sense of identity, belonging, and even a bit of fanaticism.

These people are his true foundation and the most reliable human resource pool to cope with any future challenges.

As for taking science as the core, that's even simpler.

To put it simply, don't make decisions on a whim; rely on data, analysis, and rational decision-making.

He didn't have these resources before, and could only rely on his limited knowledge from before his transmigration and the things he acquired in the marketplace to get by.

But now with Skynet, the situation is completely different.

Skynet is his calmest, most objective, and most tireless super brain.

It can analyze financial data, optimize production processes, monitor personnel dynamics, assess risks, and perform simulations.

Just like now, Skynet can instantly calculate the benefits and potential risks after merging all sites, and can pinpoint the hidden dangers of technical bottlenecks.

This is more effective than ten Garcias or a hundred professional managers.

Murphy's job is to translate Skynet's analysis results into concrete action plans.

Replace intuition with data, and emotion with logic.

In this increasingly chaotic world, maintaining rationality is sometimes more important than anything else.

Using technology as the framework is easy to understand.

Human hearts alone, without a strong weapon, are like fat sheep, destined to be devoured by even more ruthless wolves sooner or later.

Wilson and his wolf pack, with their six XM-2 exoskeletons, are the most direct example of this.

Without that iron will, without that training and real combat experience, how could he take down the 13th Gang's stronghold? And when his territory expands, how could he deter the villains?

Vertical farming is a technology for people's livelihood, Skynet is an information technology, and a simplified exoskeleton production line is a military industry.

These will all form the framework of his power in the future.

Murphy aims to create a technological ecosystem that is self-sufficient and even ahead of its time in everything from production to daily life, from people's livelihoods to the military.

Only in this way can we have the means to survive in future disasters, instead of becoming drifting duckweed.

Finally, and most importantly—using the Faith Mall as its foundation.

This is Murphy's foundation, the starting point and source of confidence for all his plans.

Without the Faith Mall, he couldn't have acquired the initial resources to gain an advantage, nor could he have won people's hearts with his charisma, nor could he have acquired the super brain of Skynet, nor could he have acquired those crucial technical blueprints.

Faith Points are Murphy's lifeblood, and the in-game store is his life-generating machine and cheat repository.

All human-centered investments will ultimately be returned through faith points.

All ideas "based on technology" need to be realized through the technology in the marketplace.

This is a positive cycle.

Invest resources to earn Faith Points, then use Faith Points to exchange for key technologies and resources to enhance strength, expand influence, and thus acquire more Faith Points.

For this cycle to continue, the soil must be fertile.

That's why Murphy spares no effort in managing his image and expanding his influence, even if Garcia sees it as throwing money into a bottomless pit.

Because the money and supplies that are thrown out will eventually be transformed into faith points, which will become the steps he climbs.

The amount you put in now will be the amount you get back later.

The sky outside the window had darkened, and the rain had started to fall again, drizzling down.

The factory lights came on one by one, like a stubborn island in the darkness.

The relief window in the distance should still be distributing the last batch of food for the night.

Wilson may be conducting nighttime training with his "wolf pack," or he may be planning his next black market deal.

Old Johnson is probably still in the workshop, figuring out how to further improve the yield rate of the simple exoskeleton.

Everyone is in their own place, busy making this little "kingdom" run.

What he needs to do is grasp this core, unite people's hearts, let rationality guide, let technology take root, and let the soil of faith become increasingly fertile.

"Skynet," Murphy said.

"Yes, Master."

"Regarding the technological bottlenecks you just mentioned, do you have any specific suggestions for breakthroughs? We're not limited to what we already have; feel free to be a bit bolder."

The screen was silent for a few seconds, then the data stream started scrolling again.

Based on existing technological foundations and foreseeable resource acquisition methods, the following are recommended priority areas for breakthroughs:

"First, energy technology."

"Currently, the company still relies too heavily on the external power grid and traditional chemical batteries. It is recommended to secretly establish a small-scale fusion reactor test platform using the energy sites already under our control. At the same time, if we have enough Faith Points, we can upgrade the shop to exchange for corresponding technologies or key components in the green or higher-level item list."

Second, materials science and technology.

"It is recommended to increase the recycling efforts of obsolete military equipment and try to reverse engineer its special alloys in order to improve basic materials science and lay the foundation for the subsequent production of more advanced military weapons."

Third, biotechnology.

"To address the potential for increased radiation sickness and extreme climate-related diseases in the future, it is recommended to establish small-scale biological laboratories under the cover of vertical farms, with research focusing on radiation protection, rapid wound healing, and high-yield, stress-resistant crops."

Fourth, information and electronic warfare.

"Currently, Skynet is limited by physical isolation, resulting in blind spots in its intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities. It is recommended to develop dedicated data spying and physical isolation equipment to attempt to gain an information advantage in localized confrontations."

SkyNet's suggestion is very pragmatic.

But being pragmatic does not mean that it can be achieved.

Energy, materials, biology, information and electronic warfare—these four breakthrough paths listed by Skynet are all high-tech fields that require massive resources and lengthy research and development before any breakthroughs can be seen.