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Chapter 684: The Early Signs of a Prosperous Dynasty, Humanity Flourishes
Chapter 684: The Early Signs of a Prosperous Dynasty, Humanity Flourishes
"A total of 95,720 alien beings have been mostly disassembled. The list of candidates for the Astronomical Bureau has also been finalized. The large-scale project of stitching and refining will likely need to be moved to a new location."
"Chen Liuhuan has already quelled all the rebellious regions, and the rebels are being escorted to the capital to serve as raw materials. The new list of the Grand Steward of the Rootless Sect has also been released. If more people are sent as raw materials, the official system will be dominated by spirits and monsters for the next ten to twenty years."
"Bai Xu has already subdued and imprisoned the bandits and thieves in the south. Many have been brought under control, and those who were imprisoned are on their way to be escorted here."
The spirit named Good News reported the general situation to Qin Muye.
Qin Muye picked up the pre-selected list for the Astronomical Bureau. The number of people was not large; only workshop directors and a few squad leaders, totaling just over three hundred.
"I understand. Train the remaining employees to fill the gaps. Consider it their graduation placement, and don't forget to give them another month's supply of the rationality drug to prevent them from going mad once they leave."
"Also, give an extra pill to those selected for the Astronomical Bureau to help them adapt in advance."
Qin Muye glanced at the list, which contained not just names but also various data and accomplishments. The first person on the list was Wang Kai. His work ability was one factor, but his strong rationality was what placed him at the top.
The so-called anti-life drug was not to resist the blood and aura of the aliens but to counteract the resentment and negative energy generated during the creation of the Origin Dragon. These things target rationality, which is why they need to be guarded against, as this is part of the entire ritual.
The current skinning and dissection are just the beginning. The subsequent steps of stitching, boiling, and forging will be even more challenging for rationality. The current rationality drug is insufficient, and a new generation will be needed.
"Understood, it's already being arranged," Good News reported and then left.
Qin Muye rubbed his temples, feeling the increasing constraints on him, likely due to the rising national fortune. He had not yet reached his peak, and it would take another ten to twenty years.
Without mentioning anything else, just the gap in the official system alone would take that long to bridge. During this period, he needed to vigorously promote education to address the talent shortage and recompile various books that had been altered by the aliens. This would require the Astronomical Bureau and a well-structured system of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers to restore.
The difficulty was not significant, just time-consuming.
More importantly, he needed to promote the development of martial arts, which would greatly aid the revival of the Great Qi. With more martial artists, many infrastructure projects would be feasible.
As for potential public safety issues, that was a different matter. Nothing could be perfect, which was why he established the Mirror Order to address such problems.
"Another thing, how is the investigation of Black Hand going?" Qin Muye asked.
Black Hand was responsible for overall coordination, managing both the Endless Abyss and the Great Qi. Since all the officials in the court were laid off, Qin Muye had not attended court sessions, as there was no one to attend with. Even the last meeting with Chen Liuhuan and Bai Xu took place in the imperial study.
"There are significant issues with the governance in various regions of the Great Qi, requiring further reform. However, the implementation period is long and closely tied to the prefectures, counties, and state administrations. Even though the students and followers of the alien sects have been cleared out, the lower-level officials are still connected, making it difficult to handle," Good News continued.
Qin Muye understood; it was another long-term project, which he detested.
"What about directly modifying their memories or common knowledge?" Qin Muye thought of a shortcut. If everyone's memories and common knowledge were altered, the subsequent steps would be simpler.
"It's unlikely to work. If we did it when the national fortune was weak, it might have been feasible, but now, with the rising national fortune, such methods have become ineffective. If we force it, it could cause brain damage, and the treatment cost would far exceed the cost of retraining," Good News said helplessly.
"Such abilities exist, it seems the system of national fortune is truly extraordinary. If it continues to develop, might we see effects like a single word repelling an enemy army, as seen in those fortune-infused worlds?"
Qin Muye frowned. More importantly, it seemed that this system did not conflict with martial arts.
If it were to reach its peak, it would not only be formidable in combat but could also leverage its influence, even causing harm through verbal attacks.
"There is a possibility of such development, but currently, there is no one like that," Good News said. He was just reading from the report; it was impossible for him to predict such developments.
"Alright, have the spirits pay attention. If such a person appears, it will likely be either Chen Liuhuan or Bai Xu. Yes, the focus should be on Chen Liuhuan. If we're talking about high-ranking officials, he is the only one now," Qin Muye speculated that it might be linked to their official positions.
Both were at the first rank, but Bai Xu might be a bit less substantial since the number of people under his command was actually less than Chen Liuhuan's.
Chen Liuhuan's Iron Blood Army now numbered 100,000. It was fortunate that the Great Qi had Qin Muye; otherwise, no one else could have handled such a rapid and massive expansion of the army.
As for other armies? They had been disbanded long ago.
After quelling the rebellion, Chen Liuhuan led his forces to exterminate the four barbarian tribes: the Man, Yi, Rong, and Di. These alien beings had invaded and ravaged the Great Qi during the canal rebellion, and now it was time for retribution. Moreover, the Origin Dragon needed these aliens as contributions.
Qin Muye suspected that She Xi might have defected to the barbarian tribes. With his strength, if he were to consolidate the four tribes, he could launch continuous guerrilla attacks, which would be a headache for Qin Muye.
If he managed to release Snake Father, Qin Muye's situation would become even more precarious.
This was a very real possibility; it was common for those who were bullied to seek help from their superiors.
"How is the investigation of the Snake Father altar going? Have you found the coordinates of the other end of the communication?" Qin Muye asked, thinking of Snake Father.
"It's quite difficult. The national fortune seems to be blocking the communication. If it weren't for the quick action, the altar would have been lost. Currently, some personnel are trying to conduct research away from the Great Qi," Good News reported.
The national fortune of the Great Qi was very hostile to any extraordinary beings outside of the human race. On the day Chen Liuhuan quelled the rebellion, the national fortune surged, and if the spirits hadn't been waiting there to retrieve the altar, it might have been crushed into dust.
It was not true that there was no damage; much of it had been repaired, but the environment was no longer suitable, and a new location was needed.
"It's no wonder the Great Qi can withstand the harm from the aliens. However, how these aliens managed to infiltrate the Great Qi court under such high pressure is truly baffling," Qin Muye remarked, reflecting on the resilience of the Great Qi and the cunning of the aliens.
"According to some records, it is likely that they took advantage of a weak point and gradually expanded their influence through the outer relatives, eventually achieving viral growth. Before that, there were other noble families, but they could not compete with these aliens and were eventually erased from history," Good News responded after a search.
"I see. Notify the spirits to investigate further. They should gather any original books that have not been collected from the people. There might be records that could help us understand what entity could have beaten Snake Father and the other aliens into this state," Qin Muye said.
"Yes, Master."
It was unlikely that the aliens had always been in this state; they must have been severely beaten. Otherwise, even the national fortune of the Great Qi, strong as it was, could not have withstood multiple 9th-rank beings, let alone sealed them.
Something must have happened during this period, but the aliens, once in power, had covered it up or even altered the records.
Good News did not leave; he was there to stand guard. Qin Muye's orders were directly transmitted through the demonic network, and other spirits would handle the arrangements, so he did not need to worry about it.
"Damn, Huangfu Xing has woken up. Go change his diaper. Jishan hasn't returned yet," Qin Muye looked at the forming extradimensional space above him, suspecting that the boy was either trying to play the role of an extradimensional deity or simply did not want to bring Huangfu Xing along.
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