From the faction's upper echelons' perspective, they had done quite well. The black market was thriving, the various legions were being formed smoothly, and they had detected more than twenty star systems around the Alpha Civilization. From the perspective of an interstellar power, they could absolutely be called outstanding.
But after Gao Gong presented the technology tree of the "Mechanical Civilization," Du Zhaodi clearly realized that the faction's technology was about to enter a period of explosive growth. She needed super-talents capable of triggering wave after wave of "technological tides," not old-timers who could only maintain stability.
So, using this as a pretext, Director Du began a major overhaul the moment she returned: the capable would rise, the incompetent would fall, and useless trash would get lost.
This was not something an ordinary person could do. For one thing, being able to scold old-timers like Huang Yuanli and Doctor Yu until they behaved like obedient grandsons required immense prestige. Across the entire faction, only two people had that kind of authority.
Gao Gong could naturally do it too—but he was too lazy to bother.
Damn it, I'm already busy collecting technology trees and leveling up by fighting monsters. Why should I also have to overhaul this bunch of useless trash?
So inviting Buddha Zhaodi back had also served this purpose. With her around, his "mechanical planet system," "outer-city system," and "new mother-city system" would not be reduced to empty talk.
And as Director Du unleashed her full might,
a few unexpected notifications appeared on the system panel.
``` [The faction you belong to has triggered "Mechanical Thought—Mechanical Regime Reform"]
[This thought requires the following conditions: 1. A powerful leader and centralized system; 2. A civilizational technology tree (professional knowledge chain > 6); 3. An excellent reform species (Orcgrima people, Alpha