The combination of the Heart of Saint Church and Shen City finally disappeared. After the holy light dissipated, Lin Xi realized that Huang Bo did not change back to his octopus face and Song Ji still maintained his human form.
"The curse of the Sea Goddess is gone!"
Huang Bo was stunned at first, then he laughed out loud. He was cursed to be immortal, but he had become a monster. Different from others, this middle-aged man did not yearn for power, but power. Of course, he did not want to oppress others, but to benefit others.
He didn't care about being immortal. As long as he was no longer a terrifying octopus monster and could be an official in Shen Cheng City, doing something for the civilians in this post-apocalyptic world, he would be satisfied.
Moreover, even without the curse, his enhanced attributes were still there. He was still an evolved person, and his future was limitless.
"I am alive again?"
Song Ji touched his face. The scene of his life force being sucked away by the murderous aura and turning into a jade zombie was still engraved in his mind.
"Hmph."
The holy light disappeared, and the curse was no longer suppressed. Lin Xi activated his ability, and green air flowed out of his hands. He was ready to turn this guy into a jade zombie again.
"Big Brother!"
Song Ji suddenly knelt down, "Don't, don't use that damn ability again! I give up, don't you want to be the mayor? No problem, I give up completely. I will help you persuade my father, and I will not go against you! "
This guy cried as he spoke. His tears and snot flowed together, and he looked a little pitiful.
Seeing this man crying, Lin Xi was speechless. At this time, Huang Bo tried to persuade him. He thought about it and decided to let this guy go. Let him be a lobbyist, and talk to his father so that those in power would not cause any trouble.
Moreover, the purpose of turning into a jade to scare people had been achieved.
"Then … remember what you said. Next time, I will not be so easy to talk to."
"I just want to protect more civilians in the apocalypse. I hope that you, your father, and those families will not provoke me."
Ultra powerful individuals guarded an area, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Lin Xi didn't like trouble, but when it was within his abilities, he was still willing to help those commoners.
Besides, it was beneficial to his own cultivation.
Currently, there were two advanced systems for Spirit Qi. The Fluctuation of Killing Intent and the Killing Aura were both negative energies that affected one's spirit. On the other hand, the Fluctuation of Nothingness and the Heroic Aura were positive energies. Since he could not find a Steel Fist that cultivated the Fluctuation of Nothingness, he had no choice but to focus on the Heroic Aura.
Humility, justice, and kindness were the teachings that Grandmaster Wugui had given to Lin Xi before he disappeared.
Protecting the city was a kind of chivalrous act. In the cultivation system, in some novels, it was regarded as "external martial arts".
It was equivalent to opening up a 'Hero Template' for Evolvers. Lin Xi planned to wait until the city leveled up before using it. Right now, the most important thing was to completely stabilize the city's situation. Only when everything was stable could the development of the special city be carried out.
Building a building required the sacrifice of resources, most importantly gold coins.
Back when he destroyed the Iron Hook Captain's forces in Neverland, he had dropped a lot of chests of coins and left them with Ally. He was not sure if there were gold coins in the chests, but there were a lot of copper and silver coins that could be used as gold coins at a ratio of 100: 1 or 10: 1.
In addition, there must be some gold reserves in Shen City, so it would not be a problem to carry out the first batch of construction.
Today, when Shen City became a special city, there was no doubt that the phenomenon that appeared was a great help to Lin Xi. Now everyone in the city knew that Shen City had once again become a special city, and everyone had been baptized by the holy light.
All of this was brought about by Lin Xi, and it could be converted into prestige and people's hearts in the future.
"Huang Bo, last time Shen City turned into Shabak, was it like this?"
"There were also phenomena, such as a warrior's sword, a priest's talisman, and a sorcerer's staff piercing through the sky. It was very spectacular, but it was not as glorious as this time, when the holy light illuminated the entire city." Huang Bo sighed. The probability of a city becoming a special city was too low. A second chance was probably the only one in the world.
In the eyes of the entire Shen City, it was not an exaggeration to say that Lin Xi was the "savior".
This was currently the "City Hall", or "City Hall" for short. It was the core of the entire Shen City. The walls in the room became a projection screen, and there was a golden ball of light in the center. This was the city core, similar to Zakun's Spirit.
The core was a body of energy, and it had a certain degree of self-defense. For example, Zakun's Spirit could use mana to form a magic shield, and ordinary people could not break it.
But this did not include bosses and super beings.
For example, Runai's Death Tornado would definitely be able to tear the Holy Light Shield of the Templar Core.
Shabak's core was broken by Gornitz.
This was the most important location in the city, and outsiders were forbidden from entering. Lin Xi took out the Elemental Ring. The ring needed mana to power it, and he did not have that kind of energy. Fortunately, mana was a common energy, and he could exchange it at the evolution base.
Mana Crystal, an item from the world of Hearthstone, could be used as a source of mana to power.
After buying four Mana Crystals and activating the ring four times, Lin Xi summoned four types of elemental creatures.
The Earth Elemental had the appearance of an earth giant, the Wind Elemental was made of wind, the Water Elemental was made of water, and the Fire Elemental was made of fire. These four summoned creatures were all bodies of energy, especially the Fire Elemental, which was extremely destructive!
After leaving the four elemental creatures to guard the City Hall, Lin Xi went to the logistics department. He could feel that after Shen City became a holy city, the attitude of the people here had changed greatly compared to before.
At first, there was fear and hostility, but now there was no hostility, and there was even a vague sense of respect.
Reverence!
"3.29 million tons of food reserves. According to the current consumption rate, it is enough to feed the civilians in the city for more than a year … Special cities can build farms in the future, and there is no need to save too much food. What is the population of the civilians in the city now?"
In response to Lin Xi's question, an official immediately bowed respectfully. "10.8 million."
"So many!" Although he knew that the city had a population of ten million, Lin Xi was still a little surprised after hearing it. "How is the population of Shen City managed?"
"If there is a residence permit, it is distributed according to the number of people." The official continued to explain, "We spent a whole month and a half to count the population and issue residence permits … However, many people died during the last attack, so the real population should be less than this."
"Hmm … According to the number of people, each person will be given 100 pounds of rice and 10 pounds of oil."
"What?" The officials were extremely surprised, and all of them looked shocked.
"Only 1/6 of the food is distributed. Winter is coming, and if the civilians don't have enough to eat, it will be hard for them to survive the winter."
Giving out so much food at once was the foundation to eliminate the unrest in the city. If 100 pounds of rice was distributed, who would dare to rebel with food? The holy light shone and healed the sick in the city. The people who were weak because of hunger also had their physique improved.
With the food, Lin Xi would receive the support of the civilians, and the foundation of his rule in Shen City would be unbreakable.
"Giving out too much food will affect the development of the city. Winter is over, even if we can plant the seeds in spring, we can only harvest them in autumn … If we give out the food at once, the civilians will definitely eat and drink to their heart's content. The food won't last until autumn," someone said worriedly.
"There are farms in the special buildings in the city. Don't you know about the farms in Jinling? The harvest is not affected by the season. "
"Just do as I say. However, during the distribution process, you must ensure absolute fairness. Regardless of the elderly, children, men, or women, you must treat them equally. Don't miss out on anything, and don't abuse your power for personal gain."
Lin Xi's gaze swept across the faces of the officials, and his tone was cold. "This is the first important thing after I became the lord of Shen City. If there is any accident, I will definitely punish you severely. You don't want to be treated as a model, do you?"
"Yes!"
The officials hurriedly lowered their heads.
"There are a few job advancement systems in this city. I will give out job advancement quotas based on contributions … Oh right, I am preparing to create a contribution system. Everyone can study it and come up with a plan."
Honestly speaking, Lin Xi had no interest in power at all. Looking at these officials being submissive in front of him, he didn't feel any joy at all.
"I am not familiar with the internal affairs of the city, so I will let Huang Bo be in charge for the time being."
Huang Bo was once a commoner, but he was able to become one of the core officials in this city. Other than being an evolved human, his own ability was also an important reason.
For the time being, he was the best candidate.
In the end, Lin Xi looked around at everyone and concluded. "There are more than ten million people, there will be all kinds of talents. I will replace those who are not suitable. There will definitely be a lot of people below you who want to be promoted. In addition, in the future, although there will not be too many privileges in this city, your position will mean your contribution."
"So, do your job well."
Next, Lin Xi went to the five major granaries and learned about the situation in each place. The soldiers and job advancers guarding the eastern granary and southern granary had surrendered. The female job advancer Jiang Xin and a level 29 male warrior, Xu Lei, were very humble.
After discussing with the two of them, Lin Xi felt that they could be trusted. Thus, he assigned the Beast Team, Wang Wei, Zhen Tian, Li Qi, and Ninth Uncle Yan Chixia to the western granary and northern granary.
The Northern Qi Ji was a dangerous boss. Ally and Ning Shuixin's appearance and personality were not suitable to guard the granary for the next few days. Thus, the four of them were sent to the city hall to guard the core.
"The distribution of food will start tomorrow. It will be a huge test and the foundation of the people's hearts in the future … If the people in power in this city want to do something, they will definitely cause trouble at that stage … I hope they can understand the situation. I don't want to kill people …"
Lin Xi was not worried. First, he had absolute strength. Second, he had a secret weapon that could control the situation and put out the unrest!
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