Time is so magical. A night passed and it was already ten years later … Cough cough, although I really wanted to fast forward like this, the development of this wasteland was really unpredictable.
Everything that happened after that was out of everyone's control.
Was it a good thing or a bad thing? It was really hard to say. After all, changes were always there. It involved the future of a God, a race, and a world. There were too many variables, and even the prophet was blind.
The area where the changes first happened was the wasteland that no one expected. It was a place that outsiders like Rorschach saw as nothing.
In the fourth month after the Night of Chaos, the new thunder season came late. The dark clouds in the sky were sometimes dense and sometimes dispersed, making people wonder if the thunder season would come just like that. Just then, Rorschach received an unexpected invitation.
"Huike Town? Where? Where? "
An unexpected invitation, and an even more unexpected emergency request for help, was placed in front of Rorschach's desk.
The invitation was for a daily meeting. After the Game Church officially entered the board of directors and Teacher Adeline became the city's chairman, Rorschach received hundreds of letters every day.
By the way, in just six years, the number of people who took over the position had exceeded twenty (six died). The cursed position of the city lord was still empty.
Everyone knew the reason why this position wasn't stable in the past. In a city with frequent infighting, if anyone really kept their word, then everyone would be unhappy.
Therefore, those who had the ambition to keep their word and those who wanted to keep their word intertwined. None of the city lords were stable in their positions. It was already considered lucky to be able to come down alive and leave on their own accord.
But now that the city's situation had stabilized, the Game Church took over the board of directors but didn't touch the position of the city lord. It was because … there was no one.
Yes, there was no one. It was a ridiculous reason that people couldn't understand, but it was the truth in front of them. The Game Church couldn't find a suitable candidate to take over the position of the city lord.
Master, Isabella, Su Nanna, Master Adeline, Lion Man Burt, and the other ace descenders were the first batch of old people to follow Lori. Dragon Princess Ariel and the others were the last batch. The position of City Lord had to be given to an old person with sufficient qualifications to be at ease.
But among the elderly … Rorschach and Lori discussed it repeatedly for half a month, but they still couldn't make up their minds.
In terms of appearance, the white-haired Master, who looked like a wise man, should be the most suitable candidate. However, Rorschach suspected that if he gave Master the chance, he might be able to see a large-scale group performance of "The First Move of Magic Gymnastics, Stretching Exercise" in the square one day.
If a person in a high position loved something, a person in a lower position would naturally chase after it. Any little hobby or weakness in personality would be infinitely magnified because of a person in a high position. Sometimes, a person in a high position would appear unfathomable, or even act like a normal human being with seven emotions and six desires. This was actually because they didn't want to give their pursuers any weaknesses.
If there were any weaknesses, they could be overcome. Some normal hobbies of an ordinary person could be used by their pursuers and become the source of corruption and depravity.
The position of City Lord was too important. Lori was a little worried.
The Game Church had the qualifications and was confident in their character. At the very least, they were confident in their current character. The name list was repeatedly considered, but they still couldn't come to a conclusion.
In terms of personal relationships, Isabella was the most suitable. However, she wasn't on everyone's list from the start … "We won't let Isabella become the City Lord even if we die," Rorschach said. He didn't even explain the reason, but other than Isabella herself, everyone else agreed with this statement.
Su Nanna's points probably didn't take Intelligence into consideration. Due to some personal reasons and potential social problems, she acted perfectly on her own. Being a small team leader was the limit of her leadership ability. On the second day after she became the City Lord, she skipped home and didn't return.
The lionman had always been a pure warrior. Not only that, he had gradually fallen behind. Right now, he was still only a rank 5 warrior. His combat and administrative abilities were quite limited. It should be known that warriors were the easiest job class to level up in, but they were also the weakest job class … To be honest, this was the case for most people. It would be abnormal for anyone to be able to keep up with Rorschach's and the game's church's growth.
It wasn't just the Lion-Man, who was the senior's big brother. Hermit, who was the original senior's follower, and Matt, who was his classmate, had only advanced by one Level. Aishi was considered to be growing rapidly. However, considering that the enemies the Game Church was facing now were different from before, it was basically impossible for their strength to rise to the top.
Their overall growth was just too fast. This was also the source of the Game Church's lack of manpower. In just six to seven years, it wasn't enough for the second echelon and the local newbies to become independent, let alone the inner core of the organization. Those who were originally average in terms of talent and hard work fell behind and became the mainstream.
Teacher Adeline was the only reliable one among the first batch of seniors. Most of the responsibilities and work had long been given to her. She didn't even know what her title was anymore. From fire safety to housekeeping, two days ago, she had to personally check Isabella's reimbursement bill … Even if she didn't do anything, with Isabella's status, outsiders couldn't do anything about it.
"Not only is this person of no help, she's becoming more and more of a cancer."
The only one who could say this was Rorschach himself. He was apologizing to Adeline with an apologetic tone. The background was a certain someone on the sofa who was typing on the phone.
Adeline was already too busy. She was so busy that the Gray Elf's skin was so dark that one could see the dark circles under her eyes. She was so busy that the Elf's eyes, which were supposed to be delicate, were dull and dull. She was so busy that even the intellectual beauty could act like she would bump into an antenna pole or fall on the ground at any time … This was quite cute in anime stories, but in reality, it was worrying for her life and health.
Now, just the chairman of the board of directors who held the most power in the city was already forcing her to work 997 (9 am to work and 9 am to leave work for seven days a week). If she were to be the City Lord as well, she would probably be 007 (start at 0 am and end at 0 am without rest). It wouldn't be long before she would be 000 (if she didn't resign or suddenly die).
Time could change everything. Not only did the city need to recuperate, the Game Church also needed time to nurture its core members, select talents, and build an organizational structure before it could truly become a major force that could hold its own.
All of this required time, a large amount of time, precious time that was hard to come by, for the chubby Game Church to become a true adult.
What they lacked the most now was no longer various types of warriors and military equipment. Factories were being built one by one, and the most advanced technology was being delivered directly from the Mage Country. The number of craftsmen and technicians would also increase with the arrival of the second batch. What they lacked the most now were talents in administration and diplomacy.
"Since I'm in charge, I naturally have to take on the corresponding responsibilities. You guys have to manage things, right?"
There were many things that couldn't be avoided. The position of City Lord wasn't something that only she had to do.
With the City Lord as the core, a management team would be formed. They would be the high-ranking officials of the local government who would be in charge of various daily tasks. They would then recruit subordinates to form various administrative departments, and only then would they be able to form the current government and become the local political (scapegoat) organization.
Then, the various administrative departments would be in charge of various tasks, smoothing out every aspect of the city, and allowing everything to return to its daily cycle.
Right now, a new City Lord wasn't in place yet. Too many of the older City Lords were inextricably linked to the major churches that had been in power before. In fact, some were even internal members of the major churches. The departure of the major churches also left many places empty. The original management system was either half-paralyzed or completely paralyzed.
There weren't enough staff members to deal with the city's affairs, but the city's work wouldn't decrease. Coincidentally, this was a time of change. Old problems from the past and new problems that hadn't been seen before would erupt at the same time.
There were no procedures or organizations to deal with problems. Special cases were handled one by one. This sounded nice on paper, but if you really encountered a problem, not only would it be incredibly inefficient, there would be a lack of supervision, and it would be easy for people to abuse their power for personal gain.
Rorschach's status was truly special. If he wanted to arrange a meal, he would probably receive enough invitations today to last three years.
Everyone knew what they wanted to talk about, from the major churches inside and outside the city to the shop owners. Ninety percent of the invitations wouldn't even reach Rorschach's table. And even if they did reach Rorschach, apart from a very small number of Rorschach's invitations, Rorschach would reject them.
But some things would still be placed in front of him.
This invitation came with a letter asking for help. The person who invited him was too special. Rorschach couldn't possibly reject it.
"An invitation from Cape Town's City Lord Feng? He wants me to meet him in the border town of Huike? Where is that? Why haven't I heard of it before? "
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