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In the following days, Lu Yuan convinced himself, accepted Old Cat's proposal, and made considerable mental preparations.

Humans are creatures forced into action... He was now to be the patriarch of 53,000 little children!

"Awoo!"

Old Wolf shook his butt crazily, a look of wicked madness on his face—I'm the parent of the entire Police Dog Squad, what's there to fear, huh? It's just being a dad, who hasn't done that?

Lu Yuan: ...

The pups of the Police Dog Squad were indeed sired by Old Wolf, a high-level mutant creature with truly excellent genes.

Then he groped Old Wolf's balls, seizing the chance to give them a flick.

"Awoo?"

He seriously started to look into the remnants of Green Grass Civilization's records, including some details about the society's public upbringing, along with the "Mind Control" from the Conch, to figure out what exactly it was all about.

About "Mind Control," it's a very complex ability.

Mind Control could simulate all other abilities, and due to its extreme complexity, learning other abilities would actually impact Mind Control. That's why she didn't even learn Extraordinary Spark.
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Throughout history, individuals with "Mind Control" were exceedingly rare, and the surviving material on it is actually not abundant.

Its power is inversely related to "cognitive level," peaking at birth and then rapidly declining with age.

At the same time, its strength is positively linked to the Divine Attribute. The Conch is probably the one with the highest Divine Attribute in the history of the Pangu Era. (Though it dropped by 0.5 now)

It's also correlated with happiness levels; after all, the very name "Mind Control" suggests that when a person is content, their power will also be stronger.

"Over the past year, she has been smiling every day, her happiness value must be maxed out."

It also has certain connections with psychology aspects such as willpower, subconsciousness, and interpersonal environments.

When the Divine Attribute hits the limit and the soul solidifies, the ability will remain constant and will no longer fluctuate greatly.

According to this logic, "cognitive level" can't really be changed, as you can't prevent people from growing up.

However, the other factors influencing it could potentially be improved.

According to the understanding of the Green Grass Civilization, this "cognitive level" is mostly of a physiological nature—in other words, don't let her experience those life milestones, and the problem isn't too serious. (Eating, sleeping, breathing, are considered physiological cognition, which is why the ability dramatically declines after birth.)

The young girl is rather lovesick now, and the "Ordinary Punches" she occasionally lets loose scare Lu Yuan witless.

Lu Yuan is joyfully enduring, hovering on the edge of ambiguity; after all, maxing out her happiness value doesn't seem too bad a deal.

If we go by this reasoning, being a sort of "mother" in a broad sense wouldn't really impact the cognitive level significantly.

She seemed quite willing herself, like playing house, an anticipation brimming in her demeanor.

Old Cat's suggestion seemed to be the only way to educate these children.

...

Six months quietly passed, and the infants remained dormant within their buds.

Most of the precious resources had been recovered from the Mandala Empire.

As for the assorted materials left over, the military could only search over and over again, taking whatever they could find.

The internal development of society continued orderly, and the damaged parts of Sky City had been almost entirely repaired.

The entire city still buzzed with an enthusiastic and progressive atmosphere, with the number of internal newspapers rising to four, and reporters began to compete internally, producing more specialized content.

Even some students voluntarily organized news teams, writing up recent happenings for free on chalkboards.

"Extra, extra, the Central Reservoir's water supply has been fully replenished and can support all of humanity for two years."

"This year's fully automatic farm harvest is bountful once again, showcasing the power of technology and labor!"

"The majority of the Insect Soldiers have entered hibernation. Only 102 remain to provide logistical support. The development and utilization of the Insect Race is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed."

"Extra, extra, the Green Grass Town government is about to be established, equivalent to the imperial court of the past Empire. The civil servant exam will be held next month, and every capable person will get the chance to stand out."

"Breaking news, the child-rearing plan for over fifty-three thousand infants will officially kick off in a month! It is expected to provide a large talent pool for Sky City in 20 years."

This cascade of bombshell news exploded like bombs within human society.

Yes, in the midst of busy work, Lu Yuan decided to formally establish a government system.

On one hand, he had to approve every trifling matter which was not conducive to stimulating the initiative of the masses.

He needed to devote his energies to the well-being of more than fifty thousand children.

Nitpicky issues, with just that many people, you handle it!

On the other hand, the issue of talent allocation was key to the development of society.

An effective government, relieving some of the work pressure, was currently the most necessary thing.

But based on the current situation, it was not possible to establish a too democratic system, or else it would be a path to self-destruction.

Lu Yuan controlled most of the wealth, most of the military power, completely devolving the power was out of the question.

But it couldn't be a total dictatorship either. One's power has its limits, and constantly governing alone would eventually trap one in an information cocoon constructed by subordinates, no longer hearing anything genuine.

Throughout history, which emperor didn't want to be a wise ruler?

A main reason they turned into despots was because of the lack of information flow.

Moreover, being too autocratic is not conducive to the development of science and technology.

Thus, after careful consideration, Lu Yuan decided to copy the Green Grass Civilization's "upper house parliamentary system," where the upper house served as the supreme authority. Members could discuss issues collectively, advise together, and vote to make decisions. The members of the house would be elected through voting.

The only difference between the "Great Elder" and other members of the parliament was that the Great Elder was appointed for life and had the "power of absolute veto."

Don't underestimate this power!

The Great Elder could veto any proposal he didn't like, which was not much different from dictatorship!

Of course, if the "veto" was not used, the Great Elder's authority was almost the same as that of ordinary members. Matters such as personnel appointments and dismissals, approval of some major projects, and the creation of laws were all decided by collective discussion and vote.

The Great Elder of the Green Grass Civilization, that highly intelligent Demon, undoubtedly possessed high political wisdom. He almost never used his "veto power."

It was like an unsheathed sword, a deterrent!

Yet, he still managed to maintain orderly governance of the civilization, allowing the indolent Green Grass Civilization to survive until the end of the era.

Since there was a classic example right before him, Lu Yuan thought… just copy it and done.

Lu Yuan's life was very long; he didn't even know how long he could live—at least surviving until the end of the era was not a big problem.

Moreover, he controlled most of the military force of Sky City.

Even, he controlled most of the wealth, truly the "Final Producer" of Sky City!

His conditions were actually even more superior than those of the Great Elder.

"The upper house as the highest authority, responsible for supervision and auditing. Next, divide into several departments such as technology, industry, medicine, education, finance, propaganda, military, etc...."

A framework was gradually being perfected in his mind.

...

...

That noon, Jin Dongliang, the Innate Grandmaster, was feeding pigs in the lower levels of Sky City.

Under the scorching sun, the big fat pigs were eagerly awaiting their feed. A pig took eight months to be ready for market, and in another 60 days, there would be cheap meat.

Thinking of this, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

This was his daily job.

An Innate Grandmaster, feeding pigs in human civilization… actually, that's not strange.

For one thing, he had not passed the language test; he did not speak Chinese, a principle matter set by Lu Yuan!

On the other hand, he didn't have any work skills.

In today's world where knowledge is king, personal martial power seemed not to matter as much.

In such circumstances, this Innate Grandmaster could only feed pigs after coming to the 18th human civilization.

But Jin Dongliang was quite satisfied. After all, this city was indeed magical, emphasizing "equality for all." Even ordinary people weren't afraid when they saw an Innate Grandmaster like him.

Everyone was laughing and chatting in a relaxed atmosphere, which he found quite enjoyable.

In the past, he often drew his sword to help the distressed.

He was known in Society as "Golden Hero."

And in this brand-new city, it seemed he had already reached the societal ideal he had envisioned…

Moreover, he didn't have to live every day in life and death crises like in the past year.

Being able to feed pigs here and receive a salary of 200 yuan a month was passable.

"Big brother, this is the latest Green Daily!" the third brother of the Jin Family came running over excitedly with a newspaper in hand.

The front-page news of the newspaper was explosive!

"It says that those fifty thousand infants will undergo some kind of education in Green Grass Paradise."

"We don't really know what it is, we can only let it be."

The Jin family's five brothers gathered together to discuss the news in the paper.

They cared a lot about those fifty thousand children they had rescued.

"I think Commander Lu is a kind-hearted person, we don't need to worry."

"Actually, I wanted to adopt one or two, but now there's no chance, haha."

The five brothers were also regarded as odd talents in the Mandala Empire; born into poverty, yet each was a master.

The Extraordinary Spark within the big brother Jin Dongliang even reached Level Six!

Among the other brothers, there was a Level 5 Master and four Level Four Masters!

That's some serious strength.

Of course, after that earth-shaking battle that day, the bit of pride they had as super masters was completely gone.

Whether Level 5 or Level Six, in front of the "Painted skin," they were all like chicks, killed by a Spirit Word, what pride was there to speak of?

Instead, they increasingly preferred the method of long-range bombardment with cannons…

Who would want to fight monsters in hand-to-hand combat?!