The fate of the T'au was sealed; they had only one path left—death. Zeke didn't continue to watch them; instead, he issued an order.
"All forces can now begin to land on the planet's surface and claim this colony world of ours."
"Change the current federal law on this planet, altering 'Utopian Abundance' to 'Basic Living Standards.'"
Zeke issued his latest command, changing the Dominion's laws at that time.
Utopian Abundance was a benevolent law Zeke would only use when he had a vast amount of production capacity, beneficial to the common people.
However, it was clear that its development had just begun. How could he possibly be willing to allocate so many resources for 8 billion people to enjoy Utopian Abundance? He didn't have the funds for that.
Basic Living Standards would suffice for now. The common people wouldn't rebel over this, as it was undeniably much better than their lives in the Imperium.
At the very least, the lowest living standards in Stellaris ensured that those at the bottom were well-fed and clothed, and could afford various technological devices.
They weren't eating tasteless things like corpse starch and nutrient paste; they could choose various flavors of tender leaves and nutrient paste, and also various other foods.
Of course, as for more advanced delicacies, they would naturally need to spend a little bit of money, specifically Federal Credits, to purchase them.
To put it most directly, the lowest living standards meant that these people would not starve; they could eat meals made from real food and live the lives that the lowest-tier people in the interstellar age should live.
That is, everyone had their own house to live in, and every family could afford various Federal household devices.
Such a life, in the entire Warhammer universe, could be said to be a life only nobles could live.
Zeke's orders were fully executed, but for the humans originally trembling on the planet's surface, it was like hearing some tremendous good news.
Over the next 30 days,
When the majestic Custodian Guard and the formidable Human Assault Troops appeared before these people, there was no doubt that the local humans believed the Empire had returned, and it had come to punish them.
In the eyes of the Empire, those who had sided with the T'au Empire were undoubtedly genuine traitors. They were traitors.
For traitors, the Empire would certainly mete out the cruelest punishment, so all humans were terrified, fearing the retribution of the Imperium.
But hiding in their homes was clearly useless. Soon, the human high-ranking officials from various dynasties and settlements on the planet were gathered by Zeke's Custodian Guard and brought back to the planetary governor's mansion.
Humans from various regions were also gathered in a square, preparing to listen to Zeke's announcement to them.
There, these people saw Zeke for the first time. According to the recollections of those who first saw Zeke, they felt as if they had seen the Emperor himself at that moment.
Zeke's figure appeared so sacred, so inviolable and noble to them; glory and nobility could not even describe his very existence.
The moment they saw Zeke, he brought an unprecedented transformation to this planet.
One of the Custodian Guards standing around Zeke stepped forward and explained all the upcoming policies to them, policies that these people couldn't even imagine.
They still clearly remembered the words they heard that day, as the Custodian Guard in golden attire conveyed the Emperor's will to them.
"Because the Emperor's fleet paid a huge price and made great sacrifices to save you, you must atone for your sins and repay the Emperor for the sacrifices he made to save you."
"From today onwards, all your weekend holidays are canceled. You will have 8 hours of sleep, integrated into the power grid for electricity generation; 8 hours of learning and entertainment to train combat power; and 8 hours of work to produce resources!"
"Strictly implement the highest standards of work for the Terran Dominion, requiring year-round, non-stop effort, fully utilizing individual value to provide energy for the vast military system."
"This life will continue until the Emperor deems your atonement complete. This is your pitiful slave life; you will lose your precious freedom, oh, how pathetic."
Undoubtedly, when this proposal was made, all the Custodian Guards and soldiers of the Terran Dominion felt that this treatment was truly arduous. In the Terran Dominion, even 6 hours of work was considered very difficult.
8 hours of work was already an extraordinary demand, let alone the 24-hour work system they were now imposing—a life filled with 24 hours of scheduled activities every day. How cruel was that?
The Dominion's soldiers couldn't even imagine how angry the people below would be.
This regulation was not only for these highest-ranking individuals.
Speaking only to them was useless; the entire planet's human population needed to hear about this. Therefore, the Dominion's army also provided channels for the common people to understand.
The scene for the common people was as follows:
After the Dominion's army and warships arrived on the planet's surface, various things began to be constructed.
The Dominion's soldiers and the mechanical legions serving on the warships demolished all the messy buildings and constructed fountains, lawns, flower beds, and shrubberies for them, also placing fitness equipment and seating for rest.
These shrubs and flowers were essential because the planet's environment had to be improved.
As a powerful interstellar civilization, improving a planet's specific environment was quite simple. Although it couldn't be done within a month, improving a part of it was very easy.
As for changing the entire planet, that would naturally take time. Even with the current technological capabilities of the Terran Dominion, and after investing sufficient resources, it would still take a full 200 days.
It would take a full 200 days to transform this planet into a perfect Gaia world suitable for all life.
In every large town, wherever improvements could be made, they were carried out, including the construction of crisscrossing intersections throughout the city to facilitate everyone's movement and promote economic development.
At the same time, they also built a People's Square.
This was ingrained in the bones of the Terran Dominion's soldiers and mechanical legions; not building one just felt wrong.
Conveniently, this wasn't a hive world, but merely a logging world, so these tasks were not difficult.
Considering the large number of people participating in the speech, the Dominion's soldiers and AI legions also prepared free food and bottled water along the roadsides.
A medical team was stationed every 500 meters to prevent these fragile humans, who had lived under the rule of the T'au and the Imperium, from dying on the streets.
"All human citizens, please pay attention to your health. Do not die carelessly on the streets. If you are going to die, quickly find the medical teams in white uniforms nearby to be revived. All human citizens, please pay attention to your health. Do not die on the streets. Dying on the street is viewed as littering and is a punishable offense. "
Even before the speech began and any words were spoken, the Terran Dominion's soldiers and these legions had already begun patrolling among the crowd below, fearing that these humans might rebel due to the perceived horror of the situation, so they could promptly suppress any uprising.