Since he was going to do it, he had to take it to the extreme. It sounded cool when put that way, but Lu PingAn's thoughts were far more practical.
"We only get one chance to try. Most reforms only get one chance. If we fail to show results, we'll quickly become enemies of the people and get kicked into a corner."
Reality was that others would only give you one chance.
Excuses? Reasons? There were none. Failure was failure. Taking the wrong path was failure, and slow progress was also failure.
Countless eyes were watching them. The moment they revealed the slightest weakness, people would do everything they could to drag them down. The resistance would not merely increase a little; once they showed signs of decline, it would immediately max out. If they wanted to succeed, they had to win their first battle.
Since he could only do this once, Lu PingAn naturally intended to take it to the limit, starting with the framework and leaving behind a framework future generations could reference.
Even if he ultimately failed, should another reformer emerge, they would begin with Lu PingAn's failure.
The evolution of life. Education and growth were being nurtured.
And yet, Lu PingAn's efforts received feedback in a strange direction.
"Uh, isn't the Apotheosis Ritual the only way to obtain a divine office?"
"That's the shortcut. What you're doing is the King's Way. Using the divine office of the God of Life, you're completing the evolution of life—this field of education. Who knows, you might even gain something like the divine office of the God of Education."
After confirming it with Big Cat, Lu PingAn finally relaxed. Then, before everything was ready, he decided to keep the information under wraps as much as possible.
After all, there were