Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

An inexplicable surge of magical power enveloped Zuo Chang and Blood Rose.

They were slightly resistant, but did not make any rash moves, letting the magical bubbles carry them upwards.

Half a minute later, a small island floating above the Sky City came into view.

Calling it a small island might not be the most accurate description.

It was a semi-circular platform made entirely of riveted steel plates, and it wasn't very big, only about thirty square meters.

The platform surface is covered with fist-sized rivets, and thigh-thick wires are exposed, giving it a rugged industrial aesthetic.

The ghostly old man said, "Lord Zuo, this is the Sky Throne."

Zuo Chang asked curiously, "Is this what the throne looks like?"

"Haha! Roughness can also be beautiful. The Sky Throne is the central hub of Sky City. I have already granted it permissions. Stand on it and you will know the charm of the throne."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Zuo Chang's legs were already on the platform.

The next moment——

An interface suddenly appeared in front of Zuo Chang.

Zuo Chang was slightly taken aback, realizing that the interface was very familiar: "This is..."

[Internal Affairs], [Construction], and also the main city map and overview.

Five years of gaming experience, and the UI in front of me is practically etched into my bones.

This is the game interface!

The main interface of the game "Become Zero" suddenly appeared in front of me!

Looking at Zuo Chang's surprised face, the ghostly old man said smugly, "Surprised? This is one of the greatest technological achievements of Sky City, an administrative operation platform! Lord Zuo, the Sky Throne beneath your feet is equipped with a powerful monitoring system that will integrate all your resources and present everything to you in detail!"

"You don't have to worry about a sea of ​​documents like an ordinary city lord; everything becomes precise and concise."

"And all your actions on the platform will be instantly communicated to you, greatly increasing communication efficiency!"

We call this operating system—

"King System!"

The ghostly old man's voice grew louder and louder.

He concluded by saying, "With the support of technology, you will possess advantages that others do not have! Lord Zuo, now, let me teach you how to operate the King System!"

Zuo Chang shook his head blankly: "No need to teach me, I know how to use it."

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How could it be unnecessary?

If you don't know how to load bullets, you're no threat even if you have a gun.

Just as the ghostly old man, Dr. Electronics, was about to offer some advice, Zuo Chang stretched out his finger and tapped around on the operating system, quickly bringing up the internal affairs interface.

He glanced around and said, “Parliamentary system? Parliamentary system won’t work. All the talking at once will not get things done. Sky City is in dire need of rebuilding and is precisely the time when we need to concentrate power to do great things. If the political system is not changed, I will not be able to do my job.”

The doctor had no objection.

Parliamentary systems and dictatorships each have their advantages. The city lord is Zuo Chang, and he can do whatever he likes. It's none of his business to worry about it.

only……

The professor said, "Lord Zuo, the King's System has rigorous logic; you can't just declare yourself dictator. First, you must..."

“I know that if the political system is to be changed from a parliament to a monarchy, the first step is to submit a bill, which must pass the House of Representatives and the Senate, and finally be signed by the city lord before the change can be made. I need to appoint the heads of the two houses first.”

Da da da!

Fingers flying across the keyboard!

Zuo Chang's actions were swift and decisive: first, he appointed Blood Rose as Speaker of the House of Representatives, then he appointed the Doctor as Speaker of the Senate, and finally he submitted a bill.

"Ding."

After a notification, an interface appeared in front of Blood Rose:

[The Left City Lord submits a bill: Change of political system. Should it be granted?]

Blood Rose looked somewhat bewildered: "General, should we click 'Pass'?"

"Correct."

Zuo Chang nodded, and Qiangwei nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the same interface appeared in front of the doctor.

The doctor looked bewildered. He looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "Lord Zuo, you seem to know a lot about the King System."

Zuo Chang smiled slightly: "It's not hard to understand."

The game features different political systems.

Zuo Chang has tried all sorts of methods, but in the end, he still thinks monarchical autocracy is the most effective.

If the political system is a parliamentary system, Zuo Chang, as a player, may not even be able to play the game according to his own will.

It doesn't affect regular dungeon runs or similar activities.

However, once it involves more significant operations, such as—

Appoint key officials, declare war on foreign powers, and build wonders.

All of the above require a draft to be submitted and voted on by both houses of parliament; if the vote fails, Zuo Chang's actions will be rejected.

This is really...

It can make people laugh out loud.

While monarchical autocracy may lower key metrics such as stability and prosperity, its advantage lies in allowing for absolute control, where whatever Zuo Chang says goes.

Now that things have come to this, Zuo Chang doesn't know if these quantitative indicators still exist.

He felt that if he could become emperor, he should still be emperor; no one wants to be held back.

In fact--

In reality, there are no quantifiable metrics.

Zuo Chang's change of the political system actually altered the operating logic of the "King System".

Under a parliamentary system, Zuo Chang's power is constrained.

When Zuo Chang makes a major decision, the system will not immediately notify the individual, but will instead transfer the decision to the two houses for a vote.

In a monarchical system, the king system is merely a yes-man.

Any instructions given by Zuo Chang will be communicated to the individual in their entirety by the system, and the individual's progress will be monitored at all times and reported to Zuo Chang regularly!

That's why the professor said that Zuo Chang seems to know a lot about the King of Glory system!

The electronics PhD clicked to confirm, and Zuo Chang signed.

The political system has changed.

A line of bright red characters appeared on the screen and quickly disappeared.

Zuo Chang opened the overview and looked at the various data of Sky City:

Prosperity Level: 0

Productivity: 0

[Livability Index: Extremely Low]

[The King's System suggests: Build SCVs to repair the city, improve its livability index, and recruit immigrants.]

Both prosperity and productivity are zero...

How do I play this save file?

Zuo Chang pointed to the suggestion and asked, "Doctor, what is SCV?"

"It is an abbreviation for 'Sky City Construction Vehicle'. SCVs are worker bees of Sky City, whose main function is to replace human labor and are capable of handling the vast majority of manual labor."

"...Please explain in more detail; I'm very curious about this."

The electronics expert finally got the hang of it and immediately said, "SCVs can mine, build roads, and construct wonders! Although it's an 'engineering vehicle,' it has two robotic arms that can perform precise operations, making it quite adept at constructing wonders!"