Super God: Rise of Civilization.

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Finance Minister Ou Yang said, "Furthermore, the Empire has currently produced nearly one hundred million standard warships. How are these to be allocated? Are they all to the ten combined fleets?"

"If all 100 million ships are fully equipped, do we have that many soldiers?"

"Recruiting soldiers comes at a considerable cost."

"Over the past million years, the empire has been frantically improving the physical fitness of its citizens. If it were to recruit soldiers now, it would need to recruit at least two hundred thousand soldiers."

"What kind of concept is this economy?"

Everyone fell silent after hearing Finance Minister Ou Yang's words.

Two realms.

That's the number of people, not just a number.

"Actually, this matter is not unsolvable."

Just then.

Justice Minister Ouyang Xiu curled a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Oh?"

Immediately, everyone turned their attention to Ouyang Xiu.

What earth-shattering statement have you made this time?

"If there is a lack of population, there are two options."

"First, use intelligent robots to replace many unimportant positions."

This statement immediately drew opposition.

"You should understand that intelligent robots have been banned."

"The marshals of the Imperial Army do not accept intelligent robots to take over their positions."

Immediately, Minister of Public Security Yang Wen refuted Minister of Justice Ouyang Xiu.

Although he and Ouyang Xiu had a mutually supportive relationship, these things were absolutely not acceptable.

"What other options are there?"

Ou Yang looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Select warriors from the subsidiary universe to fill our vacant positions."

"The way to motivate them is simple: the empire will grant them imperial status based on the number of years they serve or the outstanding contributions they make. I believe that under such incentives, they will certainly be no weaker than our empire's warriors, and may even be more ferocious than our warriors."

Ouyang Xiu's eyes gleamed as she said, "Furthermore, we can also have the students of Star Academy culturally invade those affiliated universes, telling them how wonderful the Star Empire is, making them yearn to come to the Empire and become a part of it."

"That's a good idea." Everyone's eyes lit up. They really hadn't expected that Ouyang Xiu would finally come up with something reliable.

"inappropriate."

Immediately.

Prime Minister Ye Li rejected the proposal.

"I advise you not to come up with some bad ideas."

"An empire is not a melting pot of ethnicities. You need to think carefully about whether the person sitting on the throne agrees with your plan."

Ye Li looked at Ouyang Xiu with a gloomy expression.

You truly deserve the title of "Show-off".

The show was so good it made my scalp tingle.

"Alright, since we can't give a corresponding answer, let's pass the message on to Her Highness the Princess!"

……

Lost Galaxy Cluster.

Imperial Academy of Engineering.

Institute of Materials Science.

"Old Wu, Old Wu!"

Academician Qin Ming looked at the director of the Institute of Materials Science and said, "Still angry? What's there to be angry about? Come, come, this is something I brought you from the capital. Have a taste."

"No need, I have money, I can buy it."

Director Wu stared expressionlessly at Academician Qin Ming in front of him.

"Don't be like that, Lao Wu. We haven't seen each other for so many years, why bother? You agree, right?"

Academician Qin Ming smiled ingratiatingly and said, "We've known each other for millions of years, why bother with this, don't you think?"

"Why bother? Let me tell you, Mr. Qin, it's necessary."

Director Wu snorted coldly and said through gritted teeth.

He personally overheard the academicians from the weapons research institute belittling their materials science institute, saying that they weren't given the best materials and were given useless stuff instead.

He was seething with anger.

"Stop talking about that. Come, come, this is a gift from His Majesty."

"Was this a gift from His Majesty? Has it expired?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? Do you think I'd give you an expired gift?"

Chapter 682 [Characteristic Materials]

"Old Qin! Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

Director Wu took the wine he was about to put to his lips away, placed it on the table, and then poured the wine back into the exquisite bottle.

"Old Wu, what's going on?"

Academician Qin Ming was quite surprised by Director Wu's behavior.

This is a fine wine bestowed upon us by His Majesty.

He treasured it for nearly two million years, never daring to drink it.

This time, I gritted my teeth and took it out.

There aren't many places that have this kind of wine.

If we release it now, we can at least exchange it for a planet.

"I am not worthy of such a treat!"

Director Wu glanced longingly at the bottle of fine wine.

For people like them, who have long since become indifferent to desires.

There is nothing else besides the industry I love.

Similarly, some academicians, in their spare time, will find some amusement to prove that they are still alive and that they are intelligent beings with ideals and thoughts.

He likes to drink as a way of finding proof that he is still alive.

"How could I not be able to enjoy it? Just kidding, just kidding. If it's not good, I'll have a few drinks with you."

Academician Qin Ming chuckled and resolutely refused to mention the materials again.

"Old Qin, you know that."

"As imperial scientific researchers, we all have our own principles."

"What you need is not something I will withhold from you."

"If I had one, I, surnamed Wu, would definitely give it to you."

"Personal grudges are personal grudges and cannot be involved at the imperial level. Once they are involved at the imperial level, the implications are different."

"This is exactly the material you need; our Institute of Materials Science simply doesn't have it."

"It's currently in the research and development stage."

Director Wu looked solemnly at Qin Ming in front of him.

Qin Ming was also an old friend of his.

He couldn't possibly lie to him about something like this.

Deceiving him is tantamount to deceiving the empire.

He couldn't do anything that would harm the interests of the empire.

"I thought it was something serious."

"There's no rush."

"I'm here today to apologize to your Institute of Materials Science on behalf of the academicians of my Weapons Research Institute."

"These were unintentional words, please don't take offense."

"After all, they are all serving the empire."