Zhou Yi turned on the enhanced controller, and the top news on each city's page was the succession of the new emperor of the Heavenly Kingdom.

The Heavenly Kingdom officially notified the world through the Mechanical City simultaneously.

Not a hint of this had been revealed before.

According to the official announcement, the Black Emperor decided to abdicate due to health reasons and appointed the Slaughter Duke as the new Heavenly Emperor, praising him for his steadiness and resilience, both literary and martial skills, and ability to lead the Heavenly Kingdom to continued prosperity.

This short announcement carried substantial significance.

The subsequent part was the statement from the new emperor, Slaughter Duke.

First, he expressed respect and admiration for the Black Emperor, acknowledging him for maintaining the basic order of the world and achieving the unprecedented historical feat of the Heavenly Kingdom maintaining peace on the ground for a hundred years.

To show respect, the Slaughter Duke announced he would take the title of Black Emperor II and strive to emulate the Black Emperor, making the nation even stronger.

Then he issued two new decrees.

"Mutant Citizen Law"

"Imperial Mars Pioneer Order"

The first decree confirmed the official identity of mutants who will enjoy the same citizenship rights as other residents. However, due to the inherent radiation mutants carry, they will be managed according to a special citizen law.

The decree included detailed measures.

All mutants in the Heavenly Kingdom must be registered. Those registered are recognized as legal citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom, while those unregistered will be considered undocumented and illegal immigrants.

Additionally, the Heavenly Kingdom will offer numerous job positions for mutants to engage in specific tasks, including Dead Sea resource development, Death Light research and manufacturing projects, high-energy radiation factories, experimental operations, Floating Island and Wasteland development, etc.

The detailed descriptions of salaries, job locations, and application methods were provided. Although it doesn't match the five-on, two-off schedule of the Wasteland Development Company, mutants will have four days of rest each month and receive pay equivalent to normal enhancers.

It indeed seemed to be a sincere and practically implemented policy.

Besides, there was another important news.

The Heavenly Kingdom will consolidate 2 cities and 4 towns in the northern border to form the new "Mutant State." It will be the 52nd state of the Heavenly Kingdom, similar to the Panda Autonomous Region, independently managed.

Except for mutant autonomy, suppressant pills for mutants will be tax-free and hospitals and pharmaceutical factories will be established to reduce daily medication expenses for mutant citizens.

Finally.

The Slaughter Duke revealed he is also a mutant.

"...I am a mutant born under natural conditions, once served in a unit of the Heavenly Kingdom, made significant contributions, and participated in Wasteland development after discharge, gradually acquiring territory."

"I understand the plight of mutants very well. The Heavenly Kingdom has always explored ways to integrate hundreds of thousands of mutants into daily production and life."

"Recently, I received an official appointment from the Heavenly People, taking on the role of overseer for the mutant population. After thorough consideration, I decided to disclose this publicly; the Heavenly Kingdom will fully handle mutant affairs."

"I will vigorously promote the construction and development of the Mutant State, welcoming mutants from all regions to join this big family and start a prosperous and stable new life."

After reading this set of statements, Zhou Yi immediately realized.

Slaughter Duke had long been thinking about the mutant population, must have conducted years of research and feasibility discussions with the Black Emperor, enabling such swift legislation after ascending.

What surprised him most was.

Slaughter Duke announced his overseer identity.

This was unprecedented.

Traditionally, overseers concealed their roles behind daily identities, avoiding leaving traces in the Great Holy Spirit to reduce risks.

Zhou Yi sought Cang Hai Jun for consultation.

Upon hearing this, Cang Hai Jun pondered for a moment: "Slaughter Duke aims to set a precedent, combining imperial and divine authority, thereby maximizing his power and deterrence."

"The Dream Demons chose Slaughter Duke as the primary candidate for Black Emperor's successor."

"He has keen insight into environmental changes and the needs of territorial residents, much like the Black Emperor."

"By announcing the appointment from the Heavenly People, he will gain significant prestige; questioning or attacking him means questioning the Heavenly People. This will ensure minimal obstacles in national governance and advancement."

"Chairman, I understand now."

Cang Hai Jun gave a bitter smile: "It seems the current Weavers decided to support Slaughter Duke in the overseer election, thus squeezing Zhang Zhi out."

"They likely poured more resources in; we joined hastily, losing was inevitable."

Zhou Yi realized.

In terms of financial and relevant experience for election, Mechanical City certainly couldn't compete with the Dream Demon Consortium.

Losing was normal.

Luckily, Zhang Zhi strove hard, making a name as a wall builder, breaking the mold to become the eighth overseer.

Cang Hai Jun seriously added: "Mutants address the flaws of the old system, boosting national confidence and cohesion towards the Heavenly Kingdom and Black Emperor II. But the second decree is crucial."

"Imperial Mars Pioneer Order"

Zhou Yi was highly interested in this.

The company's major profits now came from Mars.

The old king was the pioneer, and the company was a partner. Despite subsequent involvement from the Legal Front, the mechanism required extensive data to support increased investment.

However, this time the Heavenly Kingdom's pioneer order was different.

The decree clearly stated.

——All Heavenly Kingdom citizens enjoy statutory Mars pioneering rights. The Heavenly Kingdom has reached an agreement with Star Axis to develop an underground city beneath the Mars base.

——The underground city has three layers: base, column, and tunnel.

——Base is the height of the city's foundational layer, allowing independent development within the determined height and width range. Column is the main support vein of the base, and tunnel is the branch extending from the column...

To put it simply, tunnel equals individual rooms, column is the public area, and base is the fundamental space the Heavenly Kingdom holds.

The Heavenly Kingdom calls on its citizens to pioneer Mars, digging underground.

This returned to a primitive underground dwelling mode like Mao Valley Town.

If minerals are excavated, a 45% pioneer tax is paid to the Empire, the remainder belongs to oneself. But tax evasion or not reporting results in confiscation of illegal assets and imprisonment.

Zhou Yi was concerned about how Heavenly Kingdom citizens could pioneer.

The company hadn't developed Wasteland Armor for long, still undergoing pilot implementation and optimization, not fully rolled out. It's challenging for ordinary people to operate.

Could the Heavenly Kingdom have similar advanced technology?

Zhou Yi read each line quickly, stopping at one point.

——Mars pioneering adopts two methods.

——Mechanical life can remotely control work modules. Non-flesh life forms can enter Mars via Star Axis's Light Core level special satellite Alonzo to directly participate in local mineral resource excavation.

——Those not meeting the above conditions can invest in the Mars Pioneering Fund for returns.

——The Heavenly Kingdom formally established the "Mars Pioneering Fund," with the Empire leading a 10 million Light Seed investment as initial capital. Monthly dividends will be distributed to each investor, minimum participation being 100,000 mushrooms. The Heavenly Kingdom welcomes citizens and foreign residents to invest.

This means contributing money if unable to contribute labor.

Zhou Yi sensed the core objective.

Fundamentally, it was to attract investment. Few lives could go to Mars, even fewer willing to work there, with a harsher environment than here.

He remotely contacted the old king to verify this information.

"For the underground space at the Mars base, I sold part of it to the Heavenly Kingdom for 30 million Light Seeds. Within designated heights and ranges, they can freely mine and construct but cannot damage further areas."

Zhou Yi immediately understood: "You are short of money?"

"Very short."

"Didn't you earn a lot from selling Mars residency?"

"Not enough."

The old king said: "In the Star Core Matrix, over 3,000 satellites lack maintenance."

"Due to prolonged focus on Mars exploration and data collection, if not timely repaired and maintained, they will soon lose functionality."

"Significant rockets are needed to send A-1 grade maintenance robots into satellite orbit. Robotic arms will connect with satellites for equipment repair and maintenance."

"Repairing each satellite, using small rocket launches with 150-kilogram maintenance robots, along with rocket, robot, and supporting facilities, costs at least 300,000 Light Seeds."

"This one-time cost means robots are discarded after repair. Maintenance is required every 70 years, causing significant expenses."

"This round of repairs sums up to 10 million Light Seeds, the preliminary cost for developing Mars."

"Selling land for 30 million Light Seeds covers repair for 100 satellites, the sooner completed, the lower the failure rate; delaying too long may cause permanent scrapping."

Zhou Yi finally understood.

No wonder the old king often felt short of money, saying 10 million was needed to cover gaps.

Aerospace expenses remained high, both past and present...

A thought suddenly emerged in his mind.

Could Rocket Bone Fish and Bone Horseshoe Crab's biological rockets solve this issue?

He immediately contacted Flying Sky Duke through the enhanced controller.

"Maintenance? This is not a problem."

There was no hesitation: "The biggest advantage of biological rockets is that bone fish can move in orbit. Although they cannot repair, they can transport robots to each satellite. This drastically reduces costs; only a dozen machines can complete all maintenance tasks."

"Cost could be cut to 10% of current expenses."

Zhou Yi was ecstatic.

"But Mr. Zhou, we have a problem now."

Flying Sky Duke said: "How to command bone fish to execute orders, transporting each robot to specified orbit positions? This is the hardest part."

Zhou Yi confidently replied: "It might be a challenge outside, but for the company's bone fish, it's a piece of cake."

He thought.

The company's bone fish previously had years of courier experience, delivering goods was second nature to them.

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