The Rebel Army's end had been foreseeable, with no surprises at all. The entire Rebel Army was completely wiped out by the Imperial forces under Palpatine's scheme, not even a hair left behind. The Rebel Army's leadership was also swept up in the battle, and the Galactic Empire's rule was once again greatly stabilized. All that remained was to clear out the Rebel Army's remnants.
Palpatine was not worried about this. He was an exceptionally capable ambitious man. Just as he had shown in the Star Wars prequels, when necessary, Palpatine could also act exceedingly gentle and charitable—something that would naturally prove very useful for his next plan.
Palpatine adopted Fang Zheng's plan and began constructing large academies throughout the Galactic Empire specifically for training new Force users. He also established all kinds of rules and regulations. Humans were naturally the highest priority, but Force users from other races could still enroll as long as they were willing to pledge loyalty to the Empire. Meanwhile, the Galactic Empire would slowly yet steadfastly eliminate the remaining resistance forces—they were like grasshoppers after autumn and would not be jumping around for many more days.
Seeing that the Rebel Army's defeat was inevitable, Fang Zheng continued his investigation into the Force. He had now discovered the significance of the Force. Next, he needed to figure out how the Force had come into being—not in the scientific sense pursued by the Jedi or the Sith, but in terms of the Force's very essence. Fang Zheng was certain that the Goddess of Order had her own reasons for creating the Force system. Now, he wanted to analyze the system itself and see whether he could imitate it and make one for himself.
However, just before Fang Zheng began his work, out of habit, he transferred