Save the simulator and make Sarkaz great again!

"A Viscount Letania murmured as he watched the sky explode with sparks from afar."

"Is this the technological prowess of Victoria?"

"This is the Victoria Spear you built using my budget? You've ruined this exercise!!"

The military commander's face was ashen, and cold sweat streamed down his face.

Henry growled through gritted teeth, his voice filled with suppressed rage.

"I really want to stuff you all into a cannon and launch you towards the sun!!"

"Damn it, we absolutely cannot let the truth about this exercise be revealed!!!"

"But...but what about the international community..."

"Idiots!! Immediately detain all the reporters and confiscate all their equipment!"

“Edit the failed video into a ‘Royal Air Force Heroic Documentary’ and use our Victorian national anthem as background music!”

"Hold a press conference immediately! Say that our Victoria Spear can track hundreds of enemy aircraft simultaneously!"

……

Before the morning mist had even dissipated, the newly paved composite road in Kazdel was already packed with people.

Shen Lin had actually been staying in the government affairs office for some time. After assigning new management areas and new responsibilities to each royal court, the burden on Shen Lin's shoulders was immediately lightened.

Today, Ersula invited him to help take Ascalon to school, and Shen Lin agreed without hesitation.

After the Sarkaz democracy took over and took charge of education reforms, education and labor went hand in hand. Children below a certain age were required to attend school to receive education and participate in labor assigned by the colleges to complete the transformation of society.

In the past, in Kazdel, these children always came to this land inexplicably and left inexplicably.

These Sarkaz children no longer need to fight on the battlefield, and the Academy has implemented a series of policies to ensure the normal life and study of Sarkaz orphans.

Shen Lin squatted down and carefully straightened Ascaron's crooked bow tie—the child was wearing a brand new uniform today, but couldn't help tugging at the tight collar.

"You promised to teach me the Originium Reaction Formula last time, but you've never had the time..."

Ascaron suddenly threw herself into his arms, burying her face in the folds of his trench coat and rubbing against him, her voice muffled.

Because Kazdel didn't have a school in the past, Ascalon was always taken care of by Ersula. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Ascalon became very affectionate towards Shen Lin.

He crouched down, looked Ascalon in the eye, his gaze filled with a mixture of affection and seriousness.

"I know I was too busy before and couldn't keep my promise to you."

"However, after school today, I can take you home and teach you the Originium Reaction Formula, how about that?"

"Really?"

Ascalon's eyes suddenly lit up, like stars suddenly twinkling in the night sky.

Shen Lin smiled, reached out and ruffled her hair, then stood up and took Ascaron's small hand.

"Let's go, don't keep them waiting."

After settling Ascalon in, Shen Lin curiously turned his gaze to the other girl beside Ersula.

He wore a moon-white lace dress with layers upon layers of skirt, like flowing moonlight. Delicate lace trim meandered along the hem and cuffs, like vines in spring.

"Who is this child?"

“He is Lady Ramalen’s son, Aifanier. Lady Ramalen was busy today, so she asked me to take him to school.”

The child was quiet, only pursing his lips, his eyes sparkling with longing as he looked at Shen Lin.

“I heard from my mother that Your Highness is a very remarkable person. She has always praised you highly and has encouraged me to learn from you.”

Aifanil's voice was soft and weak, like willow catkins gently swaying in the spring breeze, carrying a hint of timidity and innocence.

Shen Lin's smile faltered slightly.

Learn from him... Do you even care about the reputation of the Banshee Royal Court?

He coughed lightly a few times and raised his hand to pat Aifanil's head.

"Your mother is too kind; she was just doing her duty. It's you, on the other hand, who is so well-behaved and sensible."

"If you go back, you can tell your mother that the banshee's fashion sense... is actually quite good."

Seeing this, Ascalon curled his lip.

"childish……"

Shen Lin seemed not to hear Ascaron's mutterings, and casually reached out to touch her head, giving it a light pat.

Ascaron felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, a comfortable feeling that made her squint her eyes, and her previously tense body unconsciously relaxed.

Realizing her reaction, she suddenly opened her eyes, her cheeks instantly flushed red, and she shook her head away from Shen Lin's hand as if she was embarrassed and angry, pouting her little mouth high.

Everyone burst into laughter.

After a brief period of playful fighting, Shen Lin witnessed the development of Kazdel for the first time along the way.

The Originium Refinery stands like a steel behemoth, its chimneys spewing white smoke that blends with the clouds, as if even the sky itself is imbued with the pulse of industry.

He hadn't expected that in just a few days, all the industrial zones in Kazdel would have been successfully coordinated according to plan and resumed production and operation.

"Is this the terror brought about by 120% mobilization?"

Shen Lin was secretly shocked. He had previously overlooked the bonuses that the ideological forces provided in addition to combat power.

In retrospect, the efficiency of this powerful mobilization force in terms of action is simply phenomenal.

Shen Lin now feels that his policy, if released tonight, can be officially implemented tomorrow morning.

Furthermore, since Kuisatushta was assigned the job of a secret policeman, the support of the people has surged like a tidal wave, so smoothly that even Shen Lin himself felt somewhat surprised.

The new initiatives were quickly implemented and took root in every corner of the country. Infrastructure projects that were initially worried about slow progress saw construction teams working with great enthusiasm, and the progress bar soared.

As the group continued their journey, Shen Lin noticed that the churches that had been there before had all been demolished and rebuilt, and the foundations for the new factory had already been laid.

Looking at the bustling construction site before me, the Stonewing Demon Workers moved about among them, and countless huge stone statues rose from the ground, responsible for stacking the boulders one by one.

The surrounding furnaces roared with fire, providing the building materials with the necessary high temperatures, and the crimson flames illuminated their resolute faces.

To be honest, Shen Lin never expected to encounter so many Stonewing Demons here...

Despite their bloodline being quite diluted, their innate bloodline abilities still bring about tremendous changes to Kazdel.

Seemingly noticing Shen Lin's gaze, Ersula smiled gently and said softly.

"These Stonewing Demons have accepted their identity and joined the Sarkaz Democratic Guild. They have received systematic guidance and have greatly advanced the progress of industrialization."

"Thanks to their willingness to help us, otherwise our subsequent plans would have been difficult to carry out."

Shen Lin nodded.

Ersula did a really good job this time. During the development, the Stonewing Demon with the Innate Earth and Wood Sacred Body is indispensable for construction.

However, in terms of cultural education... Kazdel still has a long way to go. The most urgent task is to enable every Sarkaz to read, or at least to understand the instruction manuals for a short period of time.

The banshees have mostly been taken to the Sarkaz Democratic Union to coordinate various industries in society, while the few remaining liches are mostly inscribing arrays in factories.

Currently, there is really no other way but to continue using Laterano's training institutions.

Throughout the journey, Ersula chattered with Shen Lin about the projects completed by the Sarkaz Democratic Union.

In terms of the economy, a unified currency will be implemented, and the Sarkaz Democratic Union will convert points into equivalent amounts of marks, which Kazdel has been using, based on the exchange rate.

Now that Shen Lin has shifted most of Kazdel's resources toward heavy industry, the war in Laterano has exposed many problems of the Sarkaz on the battlefield, the most important of which is their weak industrial foundation.

After Blackcrown compiled the polls, Kazdel's social welfare system was adjusted to a relatively appropriate level.

Even so, it was already incredibly precious to most of the Sarkaz who had once lived in darkness.

The hardships from fighting amongst themselves and starving to every Sarkaz person having milk and bread are indescribable.

Before long, they took the two little ones to school.

After the children surged into the school gate with the crowd, Ersula still stared in the direction where Ascalon had disappeared, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Once this batch of factories is completed, our unemployment rate is expected to drop to 1%."

"No one could have imagined that two years ago, our employment statistics showed that about five out of ten Sarkaz were unemployed, even including mercenaries who were considered to have legitimate professions."

Shen Lin gazed at the Kazdel flag fluttering beside the academy.

"The fate of the Sarkaz people changed the moment they were willing to unite under this banner."

As if remembering something, Ersula smiled softly.

"Speaking of which, Shen Lin, when you brought me to the Royal Court meeting, you really gave me a big scare!"

"And I didn't expect them to actually agree to your proposal, Shen Lin, without even a single dissenting voice."

Whenever she recalls that scene, Ersula still feels a sense of unreality, a feeling she is acutely aware of as someone who works for the Sarkaz Democratic Union.

The move from Kazdel to the rich land of Lateran was not without its challenges, as the former royal territories would need to be redistributed.

In the past, royal courts were self-sufficient and occupied their own territory. During the time of Syracuse, because the mobile cities were located in Kazdel, the Sarkaz did not need to relocate on a large scale, and the issue of territory was not as urgent as it is now.

Implementing a planned economy inevitably requires concerted efforts from all parties, and this reform means the recovery of some of the power of the royal court and the strengthening of central authority.

Reclaim ownership of the royal court's territories, granting them management rights and new responsibilities.

From then on, the royal court will no longer be an independent royal court, but the royal court of Kazdel, and the soldiers will no longer be soldiers of the royal court, but soldiers of Kazdel.

The fact that this reform, which was like a landslide and a tsunami, was actually implemented just like that left Ersula, who was in the meeting room at the time, completely stunned.

"Do you know why?"

Upon hearing this, Ersula blinked her curious eyes.

"Because Shen Lin, you are the chosen successor of Black Crown?"

Shen Lin gently shook his head.

"No, neither strength, the Black Crown, nor interests... these have never been the key factors that constrain the Royal Court."

"Only hope, only hope is."

"It is our only, last straw, the only chance for us Sarkaz to take control of our destiny."

"Only those who overcome despair and persevere through hardship can truly attain glory! We are surrounded by such people, which makes me feel gratified."

"We have never obeyed anyone; rather, we have jointly chosen a longer path—the sun of tomorrow."

Chapter Eighty-Eight: Unyielding Spirit, Violet

[Ding—The main romanceable target's condition remains low. Please cooperate with the host, emulator 250250, to complete the mission.]

Within the system space, a piercing alarm suddenly jolted the little ball of light awake from its sweet dream.

The little fan swayed dazedly, emitting a halo of dissatisfaction.

[How dare you disturb my peaceful sleep so early in the morning! Can't you just let me sleep in?!]

[Ding—The primary target, Violet, is currently in extremely poor condition and has shown signs of self-isolation. If not intervened in time, this mission will fail.]

[If you fail to complete the mission more than three times, you will be considered to have voluntarily relinquished your official simulator account.]

The little ball of light instantly regained consciousness, its light suddenly brightened, and it jumped three feet high, quickly opening its email address.

【Wow!!!?! A full-time employee is being reverted to intern status?!】

"No way, no way! I haven't had enough of being a real simulator user yet!"

What's going on now? What's going on now...?

The little ball of light muttered to itself as it frantically jumped and leaped around in the system space, its light flashing like a warning light.

It quickly pulled up Violet's real-time status.

[Ding—Target sentiment value detected: 30/100]

[Warning: Falling below the critical value will trigger a "permanent psychological blockage" state, at which point the mission will be considered a failure.]

It kept circling around the screen, and wisps of smoke rose from its head due to the overload of the central processing unit.

[Huh?! Host...didn't you already step into the church? How did you end up like this?!]

[No, I have to do something right away. Calm the host down, yes, first calm the host down!]

But I'm currently muted, how can I notify the host...?