In the next month, Todd completely forgot about rest and devoted himself selflessly to the role of king.
Cathedrals, knights, exchanges, ports, city halls... His footprints can be found in almost every corner of Twilight City.
Emerson and Huggins had persuaded him more than once, hoping that the king could rest for a while and not be exhausted, but Todd always declined such good intentions.
During this period, Todd's most eye-catching move was to confer a large number of honorary knights.
Originally, the title of knight specifically refers to the lowest noble under the lord. But in Twilight City, Todd simplified the meaning of the title of knight. Wise scholar, dexterous craftsman, outstanding businessman, honest man
Civil servants can obtain the title of honorary knight from the king as long as they confirm that someone has made a contribution to Duxi City and passed the loyalty test.
It's just that this kind of honorary title has no fiefdom and no salary. It only affirms the outstanding contribution and lofty status of the recipient in the Muxi Kingdom. The only useful thing is that it has the right to submit a joint motion to the cabinet to request the cabinet.
Members review proposals and give public opinions.
Even so, the citizens of the entire Duixi City are still eager for the title of honorary knight. Everyone is trying their best to get this honor. Most of them are divided into two types of people. One kind of people hope to obtain the title and show their own power.
Identity; another kind of person smells the hidden meaning in it.
As a result, after Todd proposed the king's order of honorary knight, almost 5,000 people applied. After a layer-by-layer review, the king awarded the title of honorary knight to 500 of them.
Before the formal knight canonization ceremony was held, Emerson approached Todd and worried whether canonizing so many knights at once would be detrimental to the kingdom. The latter just smiled and said: "This is just an honorary knight. It is a false name and does not mean anything at all."
It will increase the burden on the kingdom.”
The knight canonization ceremony presided over by the king became a major event recorded in the history of Muxi City.
Tens of thousands of people went to the square to watch the ceremony. Five hundred citizens who passed the review lined up in front of the king one by one, knelt in front of Todd, put on the badges and ribbons representing honorary knights, and read out the loyalty oath to the king.
oath.
After that, the upper social structure of Muxi City underwent considerable changes.
In the past, most of the upper class in Duixi City were senior military officials, cabinet members and old nobles; but after the knight canonization ceremony, this class became honorary knights.
The most direct case is that the leader of a certain business union held a banquet in his manor, and one of the requirements was that the participants must be honorary knights of the kingdom.
Therefore, in a sense, the title of honorary knight has become the latest standard for classifying citizens.
However, after the instigator Todd completed the knight canonization ceremony, he had no time to care about the class divisions in Muxi City, because before him was a shocking proposal.
There is a line of dazzling big words written on the cover - Popularization of superpowers.
The proposer was Honorary Knight Wayne Dunlop, that crazy veterinarian.
"I remember, isn't that guy busy building alien warships?" Todd rubbed his temples with a headache and asked Emerson: "How come he still has time to write this kind of thing?"
Emerson replied: "People who have worked with Wayne call him crazy. He only sleeps four hours a day, and even at work, he often puts his wild imagination into action immediately. I
It is estimated that this proposal is an impromptu idea that he came up with during the process of building the alien warship."
Todd opened the proposal and looked at the text on the first page, his eyes twitching unconsciously.
If superpowers can help citizens build Muxi City better, why not promote superpowers to those people in need?
"This is nonsense." Todd shook his head angrily after reading this page and said, "If superpowers are not controlled, and everyone can obtain the superpowers they want by inoculating bacteria, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Emerson said softly: "Your Majesty, don't jump to conclusions now. You can look back later."
Todd turned to the second page and continued reading: "The ability to focus light can be used for surveying and mapping, mine mining, night breeding, etc.; the regeneration ability can be used for dangerous operations, blasting, quarrying, and griffon breeding; perspective
Superpowers can help with hospital operations, construction and product testing...Superpowers have played a huge role in Muxi City's life and production, but in fact, their real effects are extremely small."
"The reason is very simple. The base of the alien population is too small. According to incomplete statistics, the total population of Muxi City has exceeded 57,000 citizens, but the number of registered aliens is only 3,400, among whom there are suitable powers.
and be able to perform in production and life
Only 2,100 people are effective. If other reasons such as rejection are removed, the number of aliens that can actually exert supernatural powers in Muxi City may be less than 1,500. This number is in line with the huge demand for supernatural powers in the kingdom.
It’s really a drop in the bucket.”
After reading this, Todd already had some feelings about the proposal, but he still had concerns about how to control abilities, so he continued reading.
"I also know that the superpowers possessed by alien species are quite dangerous. For example, Cosette, who possesses Tesla's superpower, almost electrocuted a group of merchants because she lost control; Bei, who has violent superpowers,
Jerry, the deputy leader of the Island Knights, almost demolished the port area because of his superpower outbreak.
A suspension bridge... But what kind of thing in the world is not dangerous? Fire can be used to cook, but it can also burn the human body; water can be used to irrigate crops, but it can also drown people. So, there is more to a thing than just looking at it.
Considering its harm, shouldn’t its role be taken more seriously?”
Todd read this passage several times, and finally took a deep breath and nodded: "This guy named Wayne makes sense."
Emerson pointed at the proposal: "Your Majesty, please continue reading."
Todd turned the pages again and continued reading.
"Now that the usefulness of superpowers has been determined, the most critical issue is how to control this power. I have three suggestions: First, according to the kingdom's existing superpower classification mechanism, as well as its functions and effects, different superpowers are based on
Threat levels are classified. For example, penetration
Visual powers can be classified as level 1 powers, regeneration powers as level 2 powers, and Tesla powers as level 4 powers. This method of grading powers according to hazard level can determine which powers
Which abilities can be promoted to the public, and which abilities can only be locked in the freezer."
"The second suggestion is that the strength of the same power is determined by the number of bacteria with the power. For example, with the power of Flame Breath, if the density of bacteria in the human body exceeds a certain red line, whether it is the flame temperature or the duration,
will be greatly strengthened. Therefore, when we popularize superpowers to the public, we can strictly control the number of injected superpower bacteria to ensure that those inoculated with superpower bacteria only have civilian-level superpowers, but they are not so powerful that they affect society.
of stability.”
"The third suggestion is to strictly control the vaccinated population to ensure the loyalty and credibility of the objects conferred with superpowers. When selecting people to be inoculated with superpower bacteria, strict checks must be carried out, not only physically, but also to investigate their effects on
The Kingdom’s loyalty. Even after vaccination, the Kingdom’s Security Bureau should closely monitor these vaccinated people to ensure that nothing happens to these artificial alien species.”
Todd read the last sentence of the proposal, closed his eyes and thought about it for a while, and suddenly laughed.
Emerson, who was always paying attention to the king's expression, was a little puzzled: "Your Majesty, why are you laughing?"
"The third piece of advice doesn't sound like Wayne Dunlop's tone at all. It should have been written by you." Todd said, winking at Emerson.
Emerson blushed and said softly: "I just think this proposal has certain feasibility."
Todd turned to the last page of the proposal, smiled and said to Emerson: "It seems that you want to implement this proposal, but do you know what the impact will be?"
Emerson was stunned: "If ordinary people are inoculated with supernatural bacteria, will the production level of Muxi City be improved by one level?"
Todd picked up the pen, signed his name at the end of the proposal, and said softly: "Twilight West City will usher in a period called the Alien Age."...