Chapter 320: Want to Develop, First Subdue the Realm

A side hall of the Internal Affairs Department.

Makado, Kiriman, Fanluosi, together with several high lords in charge of internal affairs, gathered together.

At this moment, everyone sat around Xisi, split left and right, forming a semicircle.

In the very center of the Dadian, several Servo Skulls projected various charts; Fanluosi stood before the charts, repeatedly announcing loudly:

"Through this round of internal affairs reform, the Empire's administrative processing efficiency has increased by several thousand times."

"Moreover, according to current trends, the number of large processing units and the massive quantity of small processing units are steadily rising."

"The Empire's processing efficiency will also spur further development."

"Unlike before, when processing efficiency was far lower than production efficiency, causing administrative tasks to be backlogged year after year."

"Now the Empire's processing efficiency has finally, for the first time, surpassed production efficiency."

"Thus we can see that the total backlog of Empire's administrative tasks is finally beginning to decrease!"

Fanluosi spoke while pointing to a chart, where a clearly parallel curve could be seen.

At least to Xisi's simple naked eye, this curve appears parallel no matter how it is viewed.

But many high lords equipped with Prosthetic Eyes exclaimed in amazement.

"It actually decreased."

"The decline even reached Zero point zero zero zero one two ten-thousandths!"

The high lords were somewhat excited; on their faces, numb from years of despair, emotions not seen in many years emerged.

Only Xisi, listening to that long string of Zero from their mouths, gained yet another understanding of how terrible the Empire's internal affairs had been before.

"Therefore, in the foreseeable future, with further improvements in processing efficiency and the continual reduction of backlogged tasks, in a few thousand years the Empire's administration will be fully resolved."

"By then, no matter what administrative matters the Empire has, they will receive immediate processing and response."

Fanluosi, upon reaching this point, even showed an uncontainable smile.

The high lords behind him, hearing that their suffering could end after just a few thousand more years, became extremely excited.

Although they are unlikely to live that long, nothing is more uplifting than learning that this despair can finally reach an end.

Only Xisi, listening to these exaggerated numbers, finally couldn't help but turn his head to both sides.

Makado's expression remained as flat as ever; perhaps because he had witnessed the Golden Age humanity's processing efficiency, he felt little about the numbers Fanluosi mentioned.

Conversely, Kiriman on the other side unusually relaxed his complexion a bit.

Seeing even Kiriman's face look better left Xisi even more speechless.

If such terrifying administrative processing efficiency can cause a wave of euphoria among the high lords, Kiriman's face shows ease.

Xisi truly cannot imagine what the Empire's internal affairs were like for Kiriman before.

Even Xisi, thinking of this, feels some sympathy for Kiriman.

After all, anyone who sees this scene would have to turn and flee.

Did the Silent King beat my Kiriman to the point he can barely take care of himself?

That's still better than sitting on this shit heap of the Internal Affairs Department!

"Additionally, according to the latest administrative work results."

"Because all processing directions have been placed on the military side."

"Thus, merely through data analysis and report integration, the Military Affairs Department under the Internal Affairs Department discovered that the Empire actually still possesses a mobile force the size of an Unyielding Fleet."

"However, these units have been continuously scattered and forgotten for various reasons."

"Now, as soon as Terra issues a decree, an Unyielding Fleet can be immediately reassembled for the Empire."

Finally, it got to some practical matters.

Xisi directly looked at Makado, waiting for Makado to speak; after all, handling administration is only the first step, the ultimate goal is to change the Empire's citizens' terrible living conditions, so that the galaxy no longer generates so many desperate, twisted extreme emotions.

And to achieve this, after slightly completing the internal reform, the next task is to find a way to secure a relatively stable internal environment for the Empire.

And this requires mobilizing the army to lock the two biggest current enemies, Dead Spirits and Tyran, outside the Empire's Core Area.

At this moment, having an additional Unyielding Fleet is, of course, crucial for the Empire.

"I will immediately, in the name of the Divine Emperor, issue a decree to gather this fleet to Terra for standby."

Makado did not waste any time and immediately settled the matter.

Hearing that the gathering is on Terra, everyone understood that another war would be launched.

Fanluosi, as the earliest adjutant and a former Judge, immediately assumed the staff role; with a wave of his right hand, the projection behind him switched to a star map representing the battle situation.

"According to the plan, to improve human living standards, resource allocation must shift from military to internal affairs."

"And before that, we must have a stable external environment."

"Now Dead Spirits, due to the Alert Star campaign, have temporarily withdrawn from the Empire's Core Area."

"Although Dead Spirits' next move is still unclear, reports from the star regions surrounding Alert Star indicate that Dead Spirits are still assembling a fleet."

"Dead Spirits' deterrent power remains very strong."

"At the same time, the vast Core Area previously invaded by Dead Spirits has been indiscriminately erased by the Spirit-Driving Dead Zone."

"Resulting in a large portion of the Core Area becoming a barren zone, the Empire's combat and supply capabilities in this region are severely limited."

"Therefore, in the direction of Alert Star, our forces currently lack the ability to counterattack."

After roughly finishing the Alert Star discussion, Makado and the others wore uneasy expressions, especially Kiriman, whose primary battlefront was far from looking good.

But that wasn't the end; after finishing the Alert Star topic, Fanluosi pointed to the other side.

"Additionally, in the western direction of the Peaceful Star Region, the Tyran swarm has continuously maintained high-pressure posture against the Sanctuary Star defense line."

"During this period, it was mainly through the cooperation of Liang Tusu and the One-Armed that the Tyran tentacles were kept at bay at Sanctuary Star."

"And in this direction, we currently lack counterattack capability."

After Fanluosi finished, even he looked a bit grim.

There are only two major enemies in total, one in each direction, and we can't get past either direction.

If we have to compare strengths, the Sanctuary Star is probably a bit better than the Alert Star.

After all, the Sanctuary Star relies on the nine great Xisi Empire led by the One‑Armed, coordinated with Liang Tusi, and can at least directly block Tai Lun.

And if the Alert Star is separated from Xisi, the Dead Spirits could surge straight into the Core Area in one go.

Fanluosi finished speaking and looked straight at Xisi, and even Makado beside him turned to look.

According to the plan, with all the Original Bodies occupied with their own missions and unable to move, the Xisi who returned a second time from 30K is now the Empire's last deployable mobile force.

Now whether to tackle the Alert Star first or the Sanctuary Star first requires Xisi's decision.