Among the most critical departments is the Oracle Bureau, which directly communicates with Luo Luo to receive his directives, staffed entirely by the Mechanical Race. The Oracle Bureau is also responsible for punishing those within the divine realm whose beliefs are deemed impure, such as those who worship other false gods or make insulting or slanderous remarks against the God of Technology. The Oracle Bureau has the authority to arrest and even execute offenders. It operates above all other departments as a violent enforcement agency, possessing its own military. However, it only deals with these types of incidents and has no reason to interfere with the operations of other departments.
Other departments are not particularly unique. For example, the Technological Theocracy Council is a place where representatives elected from various races participate in voting and policy research for the divine realm, with the final approval from Luo Luo. The members are priests from different races because, due to Luo Luo's divine authority, there are no divine envoys among the races. The highest-ranking individuals in the church from each race are its priests, and they are responsible for promoting the glory of the God of Technology.
The specific implementation processes are handled by various departments under the Technological Empire Council, where the Administration Department is responsible for conveying, supervising, and implementing policies. The Education Department manages all schools and laboratories in the divine realm. The Justice Department executes various schemes proposed by the Technological Theocracy Council and conducts trials for violators. The Security Department manages various civil and criminal cases within the divine realm. The Finance Department oversees the distribution and planning of properties within the divine realm and does not involve the use of Luo Luo's faith values. After all, the currency used in the divine realm is produced by factories in the form of divine coins, silver coins, and copper coins. Currently, paper money and virtual currency are also being introduced as alternatives. These financial equivalents are not linked to faith values. The Logistics Department manages all previously constructed storage warehouses in the divine realm and is also fully staffed by the Mechanical Race.
The Academy of Technological Development and Research mainly refers to the Civilization Laboratory, which is directly managed by the academy, while other laboratories are co-managed by the academy and the Education Department under a dual jurisdiction system. The yet-to-be-established Divine Capital University also falls under the academy's jurisdiction.
Its responsibilities include researching magic, faith, and technology, and combining these three elements.
The War Bureau pertains to departments needed by Luo Luo when exploring other worlds during divine wars or engaging in battles in foreign realms. The Training Department is responsible for recruiting soldiers internally for training, teaching them to use advanced weapons and vehicles, and cultivating their scientific combat mindset.
The War Department consists of soldiers who have passed evaluations from the Training Department and can be sent first during wars initiated by Luo Luo.
The Strategic Planning Department is composed of individuals skilled in military affairs and strategy, usually forming a team of multiple members. This department is responsible for planning the direction of entire battles and also has ad-hoc strategic groups focused on planning specific or singular battlefields, acting as the brain for external wars.
The Weapons Research Laboratory collaborates with the Academy of Technological Development and Research's Strategic Weapons Development Academy. It is dedicated to the military modification of research results from other academies and will issue specific weapon development targets to the academy.
All military and armament factories in the divine realm are controlled by this department. It oversees the technological equipment and usage directions for the armies within the divine realm.
This is the effective governing management method that Luo Luo has temporarily devised.
Once everything was prepared, he immediately applied this system to the management of his divine realm. The Technological Theocracy Council is represented by one leader from each race, while the Technological Empire Council is composed of various department ministers. Besides meeting competency requirements, all candidates must reach the level of fanatical believers to hold key positions. The level of faith in Luo Luo serves as an important basis for promotion within this entire management system; those below true believer status are not qualified to enter any administrative units. Devout believers occupy the position of deputy ministers in various departments. Only fanatical believers can become members of various councils and ministers in different departments. Even the head of the War Bureau is a saint named Turner, who is among Luo Luo's citizens. Such high-level citizens are rare; there are only three in Luo Luo's divine realm, one of whom is the aforementioned head of the War Bureau. Another is Wendy, the head of the Academy of Technological Development and Research. The last is Simona, the chairwoman of the Technological Empire Council and Minister of Education.
Luo Luo's arrangements have profound significance. The Oracle Bureau is vital, the War Bureau is important, and the Academy plays a crucial role in education and shaping the next generation of beings in the divine realm—these are all related to ideology. These four departments are of utmost importance and must be firmly grasped. Although fanatical believers can serve in these roles, having saints in place will naturally lead to more reverence.
Luo Luo learned about the best candidates for the leaders of each department from the Mechanical Race, then formed the first Technological Theocracy Council and Empire Council.
He summoned all ministers and high-ranking individuals at the deputy minister level to an audience.
What surprised him was that one of the parties involved in the previous conflict at the Moonlight Tavern, Lakto, was selected as the deputy head of the Academy of Technological Development and Research. Furthermore, he had become a fanatical believer, indicating that the incident had a profound impact on him.
At this moment, everyone knelt before the statue of Luo Luo, offering the traditional salute.
"Welcome our God's arrival." In truth, Luo Luo had always been present; he simply required a sense of ritual.
"Very well. You are all the chosen ones in the divine realm, the pillars of our society. This time, I am reformatting the divine realm. You will hold important positions in the future. I have high expectations for you. I hope that you can fulfil your duties and not let me down."
"Our God, we will certainly manage all affairs of the divine realm diligently."
After hearing their vows of loyalty, Luo Luo continued, "I know you are all very loyal to me. That is why I chose you among so many candidates. This result is based on my careful consideration and your own abilities that have earned you this position."
Luo Luo was well-versed in the art of power and governance; he first gave them a big stick and then offered them a date.
This way, they wouldn't become too complacent, and they'd feel grateful. After all, they were the ones under the God's attention.
Luo Luo then said, "Although I have established various policies for the divine realm, most of them are rather superficial. When encountering specific matters, you must analyze them in depth and learn to apply flexibility. If problems arise, your priority must be for the benefit of the divine realm. While we cannot be overly demanding of our citizens, if someone commits a grave error, we must not be lenient. Our divine realm may lack labour, but we cannot tolerate even a single bad apple."
"While the Oracle Bureau communicates directly with me, I will not issue excessive commands to restrict your actions. I want to see your governance wisdom, understand my good intentions, and recognize that education is fundamental to the divine realm. Any policies that benefit educational practices can be implemented as long as they do not violate the law or divine authority. If you have areas you're unsure about, you can conduct small-scale trials first. If successful, implement them across the divine realm; if they fail, learn from the experience and consider what you did wrong and what aspects were not thought through adequately. This is your responsibility."
"Furthermore, there is freedom of speech in the divine realm. You can even discuss whether my political decisions are erroneous. After all, keeping channels of communication open is essential for correcting mistakes and progressing in the right direction. However, one thing must be absolutely clear: worshiping false gods is forbidden. Defaming the gods is also unacceptable. Discussing my policies doesn't mean letting citizens freely critique the gods themselves. Remember this; I do not want anyone's future ruined due to such issues."
"The Theocracy Council is responsible for drafting laws and regulations, while the Empire Council and all its subordinate departments are tasked with managing them. You should already be aware of this. I want to give you advance notice about a series of potential events that may occur in the future. The external battles are intense, with many crises we face. Our enemies will not grant us any respite. Besides what I previously mentioned regarding the duties of the Oracle Bureau and the importance of education, another critical point is external warfare. I need your strength to secure victories for me. Though you have entered my divine realm and become my citizens, I believe you remember what transpired before. My divine realm is vastly different from those of other gods. This will be key to our victory."
"Our God, you are invincible in battle, and you will surely lead us to triumph."
In fact, Luo Luo's citizens were much luckier than those of other gods. In previous wars, all combat tasks were borne by the Mechanical Race, allowing Luo Luo's citizens to maintain a high growth rate. It is well known that war is the fastest way to reduce population. In past wars, whether during demigod trials or Luo You's small assessments, or even the most recent forced divine wars, the impact on Luo Luo's living forces was minimal. Most of the robots destroyed at that time were recovered and reassembled, which not only reduced raw material consumption significantly but also saved a great deal of time.
Having fewer deaths among citizens is very beneficial for the overall divine realm; after all, the longer they live, the more stable their faith values become. Moreover, their levels will increase over time. For example, after the forced divine war, many citizens began to break through to higher levels. They lived carefree in Luo Luo's divine realm, but after witnessing the horrors of war for so many years, most began to awaken and surpass their current ranks. A batch of LV2 level citizens from various races began to emerge in Luo Luo's divine realm, with the Mechanical Race experiencing the most significant changes. The successful development of Chaos Alloy not only led to the emergence of equipment such as Energetic tanks but also directly resulted in a technological explosion. This prompted the Mechanical Race to evolve to higher levels, particularly evident in the latest series of war robots, which were equipped with LV2 Chaos Alloy and energy-storing stone technology, enhancing their combat power significantly compared to the previous generation. Additionally, LV2 robots doubled the faith values they provided to Luo Luo each day. He was eager to convert all robots immediately. However, because Chaos Alloy was still scarce due to low production capacity, he could only prioritize the newly produced robots for conversion. Consequently, Luo Luo also suspended the production plans for Heavy Energetic Tanks and Energetic Armoured Vehicles, redirecting all Chaos Alloy production capacity to the Mechanical Race for their upgrades. As of now, over half of the Mechanical Race has been promoted to LV2.
Faith Race: Mechanical Race (Unique)
Faith Race: Mechanical Race (Chaos Alloy Version)
Category: Silicon-based Lifeforms
Level: LV2
Constitution: 15
Strength: 15
Agility: 15
Spirit: 2
Talent: 1. Mechanical Life: Four stats are constant, only able to evolve through high-tier metals or technology.
Constant Faith: Faith value is related to level (LV1: 10; LV2: 20)
Constant Skills: Skills are constant at manufacturing and can only be modified or upgraded with other technologies. They cannot be learned or granted by deities.
Skills: 1. Alloy Body: Robots constructed using Chaos Alloy have significantly increased defense, reducing physical attack damage by 40%. (Passive)
Description: LV2 robots upgraded with Chaos Alloy and Energetic Power Technology.