Chapter 2321: Development Issues

Xia Duo always remembered what he learned when attending school in his hometown: "one must view problems through the lens of development," and "problems encountered during development can only be solved through development."

The progress of the era, the development of civilization—there is only advancement, no retreat!

Just like the Tower of Time now, where Magic Education has already begun to spread and new Mages are being produced in a steady stream, it is impossible for Xia Duo to return to the inefficient and backward Apprentice model of the past.

Even if he had the heart to go against the grain, the new Mages born under the new model would not agree, and since he has no intention of being reactionary, the current situation can only be navigated by continuing to develop step by step; there is no other path to take.

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On the viewing stand, Xia Duo and Niya chatted from the flying competition to the employment issues of Mages in the Tower of Time, and then from employment issues to the future development of magical civilization.

In front of Laidun, he expressed his expectations for the future development of the Territory without any concealment, though it was a pity that there were only the three of them on the viewing stand at the moment.

It was also fortunate that there were only the three of them; if other Chief Officials of the Territory were to hear the content of these conversations, they would likely be worried and fearful all day long, either fearing they were unqualified and would be eliminated, or feeling fear toward a society filled with Spellcasters.

But these are all unnecessary; the tide of the era rolls on, and what they need to do is not to worry about this or fear that, but to adjust their mindset in a timely manner, actively grasp the general strategy of Territory development, and strive to do their own jobs well.

Then there would be no need for any worry.

However, Xia Duo could also understand the thoughts of those people in the Territory, such as Kaide, the Chief Official of the Territory Logistics Department, who was originally nothing more than an ordinary farmer, selected by Xia Duo as a typical example at the time only because he was hardworking, dutiful, and actively pioneering.

Later, he did indeed continue to learn as the Territory developed, and although he could not compare to the young people in terms of open-mindedness and courage to innovate, there was truly no problem at all with him being a qualified executor.

Then there is Jiefu of the Territory Development Department; Xia Duo could see that he had always been worried about being superseded by his deputy, Kelake. If one were to judge purely by the ability to organize development, Kelake was indeed stronger than Jiefu.

But must a leader necessarily be stronger than all subordinates in business operations?

This is clearly not a definitive answer!

The Territory Development Department does not just involve organizing development; it also involves collaboration and coordination with other departments of the Territory, and even mediating internal conflicts within the department; it cannot be fully summarized by merely organizing development.

As far as the present is concerned, Xia Duo undoubtedly values Jiefu more, but Jiefu is not entirely free from worry; the existence of Kelake is clearly a reminder to him.

In the future, if Kelake's performance in all aspects exceeds Jiefu's, or if Jiefu becomes complacent and indulges in past achievements, Xia Duo might not necessarily refrain from replacing him with the younger Kelake.

Currently, the Territory is in a state of rapid transition from a society of ordinary people to a society of Spellcasters; although the process will not see any intensification of surface-level conflicts under Xia Duo's control, however—

The changes in people's hearts may be more serious than any intensification of conflict placed out in the open.

In this regard, Xia Duo has always been cautious; on one hand, he actively carries out various New Life Movement activities in the Territory to broaden the horizons of the territory's residents, increase their knowledge, and let them come into contact with the world of Spellcasters in advance.

From the perspective of reconciling hearts alone, it is similar to desensitization therapy.

And on the other hand, for the Spellcasters who are gradually growing up, he also establishes more identification with ordinary people for those young people through various activities and courses.

Not only identifying with the necessity of the existence of ordinary people, but also identifying with the fact that they themselves are also members of the ordinary people.

As the saying goes, "with a sharp blade in the heart, the desire to kill arises of its own accord"; Spellcasters possess powerful strength that ordinary people do not have, so changes in their mindset that are different from ordinary people will inevitably occur.

Xia Duo never denies this point, nor does he deny the differences between people, or even the social class differences caused by these differences, but precisely because of this, it must be valued even more.

And the method he chose to handle this is—to regulate all of this with a more perfect order.

This is also why Xia Duo believes that the Daxia Code alone can drive the continued development of magical civilization; it is truly because this code, from its very conception, constructs a theoretical foundation that both ordinary people and Spellcasters can mutually accept.

At the same time, it describes a future that is extremely attractive to both ordinary people and Spellcasters; before any major conflicts arise in society, the vast majority of people can benefit from upholding the code.

Of course, a code based merely on text cannot become an absolute guideline to instruct ten thousand generations; only the legislative spirit within it is a necessary factor for the inheritance and development of civilization.

Right now, with him personally keeping an eye on it, there won't be any problems for the time being, but those who come later may not necessarily interpret the original legislative intent correctly, and subsequently dissolve the essence of the code step by step, until they completely go down the wrong path.

Xia Duo's greatest requirement for himself now is to perfect the self-innovation mechanism of the Progress Society within his lifetime; problems of thought can only be solved by organizations of thought.

It is fortunate that this is a world of Magic, with various means to extend life, otherwise he might truly be unable to turn the tide, just like the sun.

Even if later generations carry out self-innovation of the organization for the sake of the continuation of their rule, it may not necessarily be as pure in heart as it was at the beginning of the organization's establishment.

How can passive innovation, which is always one or even many steps behind, be considered progress and pioneering?

Xia Duo is naturally unwilling for the Progress Society to become that kind of state, but wanting to maintain one's original intention forever is very difficult; even Xia Duo himself is not sure if he can guarantee his own original intention.

Let alone an organization composed of countless people?

The sages of his hometown once said, "The human heart is precarious, the Dao heart is subtle; be refined and be single-minded, and hold fast to the middle path." What Xia Duo can do now is nothing more than to refer to what the sages said and tell the legislative spirit and the Dao heart of civilization to all individuals within the civilization in a more direct, comprehensive, and extensive way.

To rely on one person or a single system to completely solve the problem of the human heart is clearly unrealistic; only by letting everyone know and understand the Dao heart of civilization—not necessarily possessing it—and coordinating it with the system can most problems be solved to a large extent.

To use the words of the sages of his hometown again, this is called—enlightening the people's wisdom.

It is not just the popularization of Magic Theory and technology, but more importantly, the popularization of the relationships between civilization, country, class, and the individual; do not use conflict to passively popularize, but popularize in advance to avoid the expansion of conflict.

Xia Duo is not sure if doing this is the will of everyone, or if everyone is willing to have him represent their will, but from a personal perspective, he also prefers to live in a society that is, at least in his view, positive and upward-moving.

So he represented the territory's residents and agreed; this might also be another kind of "not yielding to others" in a different sense.

And also, as far as selfishness is concerned—if this civilization does not conform to his wishes, why would he go to such lengths to help it be born and maintain it?