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At the same time, the structure within the alliance no longer consisted of a traditional hierarchical power tree, but had become a network of points, connected by AI.
In Xinhaishi, for example, the mayor still held significant decision-making powers, but his government agency could only determine "what to do" and "how to do it," not "who does it" or "how to share the benefits." These were assigned by AI, sparing him the worry.
For Zhou Cheng, the head of the Secret Realm Security Bureau's Xinhaishi Division, his main responsibility was to maintain the city's security. He simply needed to do his job well and did not need to be obsequious to anyone or engage in after-hours socializing. His personal relationship with superiors had almost no impact on his career.
On the contrary, being too close might even lead to intensified scrutiny by AI, which could sniff out any scent of undue advantage and focus their monitoring.
