Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 252 Targeted Training Program
As the person with the highest authority, Su Xun could divide his own permissions on his own. With his help, Tao Yue and Qin Chang were soon successfully bound to the Broken Sword as well.

Tao Yue was clearly very curious about this amazing creation, and she held it in her hands and examined it repeatedly.

"So now..." she thought for a long time before speaking, "we can be considered Swordholders now? Swordholders of Peach Capital? How cool is that..."

"This is a sword without a hilt, so what's the point of talking about a swordsman?" Qin Chang shook his head and said, "If we have to say, the name chosen by the commander-in-chief is very fitting. The so-called 'Hanging Sword Project' means we are the thin thread that hangs over the sword."

"And there was no swordsman pointing his sword at his own people."

Clearly, Qin Chang was somewhat dissatisfied with this method of achieving his goal through near-threat, and his agreement could only be described as a compromise.

"Alright, alright, now that it's decided, there's no need to think about these things anymore. Our task is to figure out how to determine the first batch of candidates."

The Hanging Sword Plan consists of two steps. In fact, the first step is the real 'fuse,' the thin thread that holds the sword in place. Once it breaks, the sword hanging over Taodu's head will fall to the ground.

“The future Peach Capital will have at least 30 million people. We need to select a portion of them and, with sufficient secrecy, establish a minimal connection between them and the Broken Sword. These people need to be dispersed to various corners of Peach Capital and cannot leave Peach Capital for a certain period of time... at least not in large numbers.”

"How's it going? Do you have any ideas?"

Prophets aren't omnipotent; when it comes to such specific details, Tao Yue can only rely on her own intellect.

She pondered for a moment, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Should we draw some people from various industries?"

"That won't work. If we send people out, we'll need to set up a special organization, which isn't discreet enough. Our goal is to keep it from the Tree Spirit, so there will always be loopholes."

Su Xun paused, then added, "It would be best if this group had a legitimate reason to have long-term, legitimate contact with any one of us."

Ideally, the plan should only be known to the four people present. Only in this way can the secret be kept as secret as possible. Even if someone is dissatisfied with the plan, it cannot be denied that it is the foundation upon which the city of Taodu exists.

In the more distant future, what they need to guard against is not just the tree spirits, but all organizations and individuals that may exist and attempt to undermine this foundation.

Zombie kings like the Haizhou Zombie King are not isolated cases; their methods are endless and impossible to defend against.

After a moment of silence, Qin Chang said, "This task can be undertaken by the garrison troops stationed in various places."

"It's possible... but not ideal either. If the soldiers aren't dispersed enough, they might be transferred away from Taodu in an emergency, or even suffer large-scale casualties... which could lead to accidental triggering."

Yin Danyi looked around and finally said, "I have a solution, but there is a prerequisite."

"You speak." Su Xun turned to look at the other person. In fact, this small meeting could be said to have been prepared for him, since Yin Danyi was the one who understood the broken sword the most.

“Build a school in Shuxin, Taodu, and let graduates participate, rotating every few years depending on the specific circumstances.”

Su Xun's eyes lit up, but he then asked, "Building a school is easy, we've been planning to do that, but how can you make sure these students won't leave the city?"

“It’s a targeted training program, that’s easy.” Yin Danyi shook her head: “I’ll personally issue them their graduation certificates and take care of it at the same time. The minimum level of contact will just be… having the broken sword mark the other party. Apart from the four of us, no one will be able to detect it.”

Before the school even took shape, Yin Danyi acted as if he had already become the principal. He spoke of it quite naturally, even though he was already working in the education department, so it was just right for him to do this.

"You're really suited for this line of work." Su Xun smiled and patted Yin Danyi on the shoulder. "Then this glorious and arduous task is entrusted to you!" "Sigh... another thing to worry about." Yin Danyi looked helpless. At this moment, he felt like he had come here to be taken advantage of.

He waved his hand: "You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going to find a place to put the sword tip."

The silver-cast chamber couldn't stop him; he left as soon as he said he would, as if he was afraid of being stopped and given some more tasks.

Yinzi was still standing outside the sphere when Su Xun followed Yin Danyi out and patted her hard head: "Let's go, everything's ready. We should go and study this city and see what kind of appearance it should present to the world."

Silver looked up, clearly not understanding what he meant, and responded with a metal ball.

Fortunately, this time it wasn't solid.

……

A moment later, in Taodu Shuxin, Su Xun, Tao Yue, and Qin Chang attended the meeting again.

In the short time they were gone, many of the remaining people had already had a lot of discussions, mostly a question-and-answer session about the tree spirit.

Perhaps it was because the help the tree spirit could provide was so great, and its attitude was always so peaceful, that the people who had previously questioned it from various angles were now feeling somewhat awkward.

However, when it comes to how to build Taodu, they obviously already have their own ideas. Some people may have started to conceive of ideas the moment they saw Taodu. The discussion is so intense that Su Xun saw someone's shoes lying on the ground when he entered the room.

The moment his boss entered, the atmosphere cooled down. Then Su Xun saw Song Lin crouching down to pick up his shoes.

Su Xun chuckled: "Oh, what are you talking about that made Commander Song so angry that he even resorted to using biological weapons?"

The group of people in high positions of power looked at each other and grinned.

"Commander Song is saying that Taodu Shuxin is part of Haiqu and should be placed under Haiqu's jurisdiction."

"Isn't that what it is all about!" Song Lin felt somewhat guilty, but still argued back.

However, he also knew that Shuxin District was clearly not a place that his city alone could monopolize. He was only saying this now to secure more benefits for the local area.

Seeing that the dispute was about to escalate again, Qin Chang stepped forward and made the final decision: "Alright, alright, the old district divisions can only be used as a reference now, and cannot be used as the standard."

"Shuxin District will not belong to any party. We will establish an independent municipal body here. Lao Song, you should calm down. This place is almost a no-man's land. Your claim is a bit weak."

"However, everyone has witnessed Haiqu's efforts before. Don't worry, Taodu is so big, it won't treat you unfairly."

This assurance put Song Lin at ease, and he said with a grin, "Commander-in-Chief, please just call me Little Song. I feel like I can't quite handle calling me Old Song..."

“If you keep behaving this way, I’ll go tell your daughter that you threw your shoe during the meeting.”

This threat was clearly more effective than beating him up directly, and Song Lin immediately fell silent, behaving as obediently as a quail.

(End of this chapter)