Chapter 290 The Rise and Fall of a Family in a Single Thought! The Emperor's Envoy Arrives!

Here, Hawat immediately said: "As for the hidden dangers of AI artificial intelligence, since the Universal Corporation has already used AI devices on a large scale, there are also means to counter AI."

"Then we don't need to worry too much about the impact of AI on us. If the sky falls, we have the Universal Corporation to support us, so we don't need to worry about this aspect."

Hawat has long been dissatisfied with the Galactic Empire's behavior of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Although the use of AI may lead to the demise of a large number of Mentat professions, these groups themselves are the products built on a deformed technology tree.

With the huge size of the Universal Corporation, it is not a difficult problem to digest this group of smart Mentat and solve their employment problems.

As for the use of AI artificial intelligence, it will cause the power foundation of the major families to collapse, and that has to be done.

Since the Universal Corporation wants to become the new emperor of the Galactic Empire, it must destroy the original political system and foundation and re-establish a new order and source of power.

The source of power established by the Universal Corporation is the huge warships and cannons, which are the absolute strength across multiple universes. The one with the strongest soldiers and horses is the king.

But the giant corporation did not monopolize the fruits of power. The power of the Galactic Empire was divided into 30% and 70%, and the territory and resources of the major families were returned in full.

The Universal Corporation took the initiative to make concessions and redistribute power and resources. Except for the royal family and opponents, everyone can sit in a row and share the fruits. Hawat does not believe that these powerful families will not be tempted.

The only thing the major families have to do is to stab their ancestors in the back and deny the significance of the holy war, so that they can get more territory and power resources than now.

In this case, any qualified politician will choose to dance on his own ancestral grave, mock the ignorance of his ancestors, and unconditionally support the arrival of the great Universal Corporation.

At this moment, Hawat's words and voice were almost pleading, hoping that Leto would make up his mind as soon as possible and cooperate with the Universal Corporation.

"My Lord Duke, I sincerely suggest that you form an alliance with the Universal Corporation, lead the great Atreides family to stand at the top of the empire, and realize the eternal glory of the family!"

Hawat must have strongly suggested that the Atreides family take the opportunity to go all in. They are all ready to rebel, and their pants are half taken off, so they don't have other concerns.

It's more convenient to take them all off at once.

If the old power system is not broken, it is impossible to redistribute new resources. If the Atreides family wants to eat more, they must use the power of others!

Sometimes, Hawat really envies Duke Leto, a big noble who has a family background and can afford political games. What he gets from a single all-in is double the return.

And thanks to various information gaps or their own value of winning over, the probability of this kind of family dignitaries betting is still very high. Just nod your head and you can get the resource returns that the lower class will never get.

Like now, the Universal Corporation took the initiative to reveal the answer to the game to Duke Leto. He only needs to bet all on the Corporation to get the honor of the first family of the empire and a huge amount of resources!

At this moment, the Atreides senior officials in the entire conference room subconsciously held their breath, including Lady Jessica. They all looked at Leto, looking forward to his decision.

Leto's decision will directly determine the future of the Galactic Empire and the fate of the Atreides family. Whether it will prosper and revive, or decline and defeat, it all depends on his thoughts!

Facing everyone's eager eyes, Duke Leto did not give a clear answer, but said thoughtfully:

"The royal delegation will arrive at any time. Let the Universal Corporation's advance fleet land on Caladan first, and don't let them see the traces of the Corporation's army."

Hearing Leto say this, the Atreides family members present were relieved.

Leto's words have made his attitude clear. He agreed to the cooperation between the family and the Universal Corporation.

Otherwise, he would never allow the fleet of the Giant Enterprise to land directly on Caladan.

"Okay! I will contact the head of the Universal Giant Enterprise right now."

Hawat could not hide his excitement and excitement. He knew that the era of the Atreides family was coming!

...

This day is a special day for the Atreides family. The envoys from the Corino royal family will arrive in Caladan in half an hour.

The will of Emperor Shaddam will be officially delivered to Duke Leto. It is this decree containing murderous intent that determines the rise and fall of the Atreides family!

At this moment, in the core manor of Atreides, two beautiful maids stood in a corner of the hall holding an exquisite dress in their hands.

At the dining table, Mrs. Jessica was staring at her son Paul, and then she said:

"The emperor's envoys will be here soon. After dinner, you will change into formal clothes and go to greet the envoys together."

Hearing this, Paul looked at the dresses in the hands of the two maids, and asked in confusion: "Since it has been decided, why do we have to do this?"

Paul already knew that his family was about to rebel. Since he was going to rebel, why should he give these envoys a good face? Wouldn't it be better to put on military uniforms and deter them?

Of course, Paul is not the future emperor of the Galaxy, and he does not have enough political means and awareness. On the contrary, he is very tired of these politics.

"This is the proper etiquette, there is no need to do this."

Mrs. Jessica emphasized the importance of order to Paul. Even if the existing order is about to collapse, they still have to do their job.

This is a proper ceremony for nobles.

Paul didn't say anything more, just nodded silently, which was considered as a promise to Jessica.

At this time, Mrs. Jessica poured a glass of water. Seeing the glass in front of him, Paul said thank you. He was thirsty, so he asked his mother to pass the water to him.

But Jessica was indifferent and said, "If you want to drink water, use the sound control power to order me to pass it to you."

The so-called sound control power is one of the abilities of the truth master, which can control people's behavior through sound.

This is just one of the abilities of the truth master. The abilities they can do also include lie detection, insight into people's hearts, predicting the future, improving thinking ability and maintaining mental stability.

And these abilities need spices as an aid to be trained.

Jessica looked at Paul's slightly immature face. At this time, he was only a 15-year-old boy. Facing the collapse of the Galactic Empire, Paul needed a skill to rely on.

As long as he can control the sound control, no matter what happens in the future, he will always have the ability to protect himself and will not be slaughtered like a weak chicken.

This is also the only thing that a mother can leave to her son.

"I just got up and I'm a little tired."

Paul didn't understand his mother's approach, but said with a sleepy face. He didn't want to use any sound control to ask for a glass of water.

But when he saw Jessica's gloomy face, Paul realized that his mother was going to test his training results. In desperation, Paul had to take a breath and look at his mother Jessica:

"Give me the water."

In an instant, Jessica saw Paul's lips move slightly, and then her consciousness fell into a chaotic state, but only a moment later, Jessica woke up.

Looking at the water cup on the table again, it has moved a lot of distance. Obviously, Paul has used sound control on her just now, but the effect is not very long.

But this is already a remarkable achievement for a fifteen-year-old boy.

After all, Jessica herself is a very powerful truth teller, and it is not easy to use sound control to control her.

"Well done, but a little lacking in skills."

Jessica finally smiled. With Paul's current sound control, it is enough to control most ordinary people, and it is barely enough for self-protection.

"A little lacking in skills..."

Paul raised his eyebrows thoughtfully. He has been training his sound control skills privately. He thought he had reached a superb level, but in front of his mother, he is still at an ordinary level.

Jessica noticed that Paul seemed a little depressed, so she smiled and comforted him: "Sound control is not so easy to practice. It requires long-term and persistent training."

After speaking, Jessica paused and looked at Paul, who was a little tired: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"No, it may be because of the training."

Paul shook his head and responded against his will. He didn't want his mother to worry about his condition.

In fact, Paul had been dreaming for a while, and the various contents in these dreams might be the future predictions created by the influence of spices.

This consumed a lot of Paul's energy, causing him to feel sleepy during the day.

"Take care of yourself, don't force yourself."

Jessica said with concern.

After breakfast, there was still some time before the emperor's envoy arrived, so Paul went to the study and read some books about Arrakis and the Fremen.

The Fremen are the natives of Arrakis. Their ancestors came from Earth, but they were oppressed by the aristocracy, so they came here by spaceship and multiplied from then on.

Although there are a lot of spices on Arrakis, these Fremen did not get any benefit from the spice trade.

On the contrary, they lived a miserable life because of the spice trade, and were strangled by major families from time to time!

Before this, when the empire first discovered this desert planet, it was originally intended to transform it and turn Arrakis into a habitable planet.

But since the discovery of spices and knowing that only deserts can produce spices, the royal family of the Galactic Empire has forced it to become a complete desert planet.

The Fremen also suffered. They could have lived and multiplied on a small amount of land, but now they can only survive in caves and underground caves.

However, it is precisely because of this that the Fremen have developed extremely strong combat and survival abilities in the harsh environment.

They are even more powerful and capable than the royal Sadoka Legion. If the original plot is followed, the Fremen will become Paul's right-hand man to become the emperor.

A few months ago, Paul dreamed that the Fremen called his name and launched a massive war, and he was the leader of this war.

But during this period, Paul's dream suddenly changed, and a stranger ascended the Golden Lion Throne and became the emperor of the Milky Way.

In short, in his dream, the protagonist is no longer himself!

"Paul, change your clothes."

Just as Paul was lost in thought, Mrs. Jessica's voice suddenly sounded, "The emperor's messenger will be here soon, and your father is waiting for you."

...

Here, the Aerospace Guild's highship has passed through the space-time rift and appeared near Caladan's low-Earth orbit.

It was a 25,000-kilometer-long tube-shaped spaceship. The center part of the tube was empty, like a piece of paper bent, and you could see the circles at the front and rear ends.

This weird design means that only the thin layer of the barrel wall can be used as the hull to carry crew and supplies, and the middle part will only exist as a decoration.

Compared with the battleships and transport boats of the world's giants, the space utilization rate of this spacecraft is simply staggeringly low, and it can only be used as a flashy flying decoration.

But in the Galactic Empire, this is already the most advanced spaceship, a brilliant masterpiece of wisdom from human civilization in the Dune Universe.

After being firmly anchored in low-Earth orbit, an egg-shaped spacecraft with a diameter of 100 meters flew out of the high-class ship's cabin and landed towards the Atreides family's large estate.

Listening to the report from the frontline troops, Hawat turned his head and reminded: "Your Excellency, they are here."

Leto nodded calmly. He already had all the countermeasures in his mind. He just calmly looked at the spaceship that was gradually landing on the horizon. A mysterious smile appeared in his indifferent expression.

"Are you going to send someone to take them all down?"

Hawat asked softly.

"Don't worry, just play with them."

After the words fell, under the gaze of countless Atreides family members, the spacecraft landed in an open square in the manor.

The hatch at the bottom of the spacecraft extended downwards into a stairway, and the envoys of the Colino royal family slowly walked down the stairway.

Leto looked forward motionless. When he noticed that the general next to him was in a rather agitated mood, he reminded him: "Don't be so nervous, Gony. You haven't seen such scenes very often."

The Gorni in Leto's mouth is called Gorni Harlech. He is the senior general of the Atreides family and the loyal guard commander of the family.

As the leader of the Atreides family's guards, when he thought of these royal bastards deliberately murdering his own Duke, he wanted to rush forward and chop these beasts into pieces.

"Sorry, Your Majesty."

Goni tried his best to control his inner anger, calm down the expression on his face, and make himself look normal.

At this time, after the royal delegation came down, they also performed a full set of awards performances, with all the pomp and ceremony they should have.

Leto looked at the emperor's delegation and saw a lot of inexplicable scenes. He couldn't help but ask Hawat:

"They come all the way here and do so many tricks. How much does it cost?"

Hawat observed it, thought for a moment, and replied: "It needs about 1.5 million solaris."

Solari, this is the currency unit of the Galactic Empire in the Dune universe. One and a half million solari is enough to cover the lifetime expenses of three families!

Hearing this, Leto couldn't help but sneered. In order for the entire Atreides family to go to Arrakis with satisfaction, the extravagant ostentation made by the royal family was really enough.

If he hadn't already known about the evil intentions hidden by the royal family and the Harkonnen family, he might have really indulged in this false and vain pomp!