So, without hesitation, Greg immediately went to work.
The empire was running peacefully, with people roaming here and there, all busy with their activities; the internet had reached an all-time high, and the dark web had vanished from existence, like pages in history.
Crime was basically infrequent, except for that committed by the higher-ups, of course, and almost every job was done by robots. However, these robots were ultimately controlled by humans; manual labour had become extremely rare.
Most of the jobs required highly trained individuals to manage the AIs and robots to ensure expansion.
Additionally, with fewer people needed for work, what did Ray do?
He expanded his empire not only to every single continent but also to the seas and oceans, the mountains, and even the penguin kingdom; everything was being capitalised on and utilised sustainably for growth.
This was how Ray was able to create plenty of jobs, and as a result, people weren't as homeless.
At this time, in the light of day, countless people and beings emerged from the shadows.
The moment the pedestrians saw them, panic spread across their faces.
Who doesn't know about the infamous police force that governed the entire empire?
They were like the hands of Ray, the emperor, and nobody could disobey them.
With the eerie darkness surrounding them, they naturally had unique features that especially caused the first generation of people to panic.
These guards had also been in place when they entered what was then Gene City; now that it had transformed into an empire spanning the entire world, leaving no stone unturned, nobody dared to ignore them.
The crowd watched nervously as they walked forward and entered a tall skyscraper with the bold letter "R" emblazoned on it.
"Why are they going in there? Isn't that the famous karaoke skyscraper?" one of the nearby pedestrians asked, confusion evident in their voice.
"I heard it's not a nice place; a lot of illegal activities go on there."
"Could it be that the higher-ups have finally taken action?"
"No," another pedestrian denied. "There are also some backhanded dealings involving the higher-ups; there's absolutely no way they would act against it."
"What about Ray, then? Does he know about it?"
"I don't know he is usually on his own device, spending time with his woman; damn it, that fucking bastard. I am so jealous of him; he has a harem of thousands of women, and they are all beautiful."
"Haha, do you wish to be erased from existence? He's the hero who saved us from the apocalypse!"
"Who really knows the truth about history? Only the victor decides how it's written, and we can never be sure what truly happened back then."
"It wasn't even that long ago! Didn't you witness it yourself?"
"Ugh, whatever. That bastard Ray is the reason we've got these random thugs running around," the person muttered with seething hatred.
"Did you really think you were special just because you work for me and hide from my eyes?" Ray sneered inwardly, as the trial continued for a long time until everyone was executed. There were some innocents, however, who were forgiven in front of his true eyes; nothing could escape their gaze.
Finally, the stream came to an end.
Every person on Earth returned to their daily lives, their pupils almost in a daze and disbelief, but there was also a sense of relief in their hearts.
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Ray stood up from his throne, wearing a bored expression on his face.
"Hey, Shelly, this should be fine, right?"
"Yeah, it should be fine. You'll gain a better reputation now," Shelly said, nodding with a sly smile. "Honestly, we could've found them all using our technology, but that wouldn't be nearly as epic as the emperor himself slaughtering the criminals, would it?"
"When did you become such a shrewd little..." Ray's gaze drifted toward her, narrowing slightly.
"Hehe," Shelly giggled as she walked up to him, wrapping her arms around him with a playful snicker. "Am I getting rewarded?"
Her mischievous eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"Of course, you're getting rewarded," Ray replied with a low chuckle.
Soon, the unmistakable sound of flesh meeting flesh echoed softly through the room.
Some time later, Ray emerged, fully dressed and composed, as though nothing had transpired.
"That wasn't half bad," he muttered to himself as he walked away.
Then he spent his entire day with his woman again, enjoying their embrace as they vied for his attention. It was a delightful feeling that left Ray very satisfied.
The next day, in the blink of an eye, Ray found himself back in the office.
"Whoa, big brother, are you taking your job seriously again?" Greg said, his expression one of pure shock.
"Nah, I'm planning to take some people from Earth to other planets as well."
"Eh?"
"My main planet, in particular, will be named the Gene Planet. Earth will eventually run out of resources, so we should utilise the resources from other planets as well, shouldn't we?"
"Right." Greg nodded and walked out of the office to prepare for it.
Ray slumped comfortably in his chair and extended his legs toward the table, sinking into a deep sleep.
"I guess my two black holes have become ineffective now, huh?" he thought, contemplating.
Ray sensed an instinctual awareness that the moment he returned to the Milky Way, he would have to confront that multiversal being. He needed to find a way to fight that being while staying here.