Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Because this machine uses the Ghost from the Xuantan Tiger - the racing car you've also seen. Since I was the main person in charge, I was also included in the research. Although I basically did nothing, this can earn credits, so it would be a waste not to take it."

"Very good. Then, we now have our own transport vehicle. I will go to the Ministry of War to apply for a pyrotechnics management application - by the way, can this plane go to the moon?"

"If it's a Qigong practitioner, then yes. Because it doesn't use air control surfaces to control direction, but uses fuel-assisted nozzles and tail vector propulsion. It can even fight on the moon."

"very good."

Now, the equipment for carrying out operations on the lunar surface is being gathered. Although there are only a few dozen people who will officially land on the moon, all kinds of equipment are still gathered. And by then, we need to keep enough supplies to stay on the lunar surface for at least a month, which requires a larger range of mobilization.

"Squad leader, I'll leave this to you."

"Huh? Just leave anything to me?"

"You take care of what we're going to eat during the month we're on the moon. I don't eat chocolate, but anything else is fine. I'll leave this to you."

"Eh? So this guy is so capable, isn't he the fleet manager?" Gao Shiyu tilted his head, "Then please buy more juice for me. I love grape juice, I drink a liter every day. Please buy some for me as well. Oh, and please also buy some fuel for the Baidi."

"How can I buy phlogiston fuel?"

"Well, that's something the team manager has to deal with. I'll leave it to you then."

"Why do I feel like I haven't graduated yet? Why are you throwing the job to me again..."

Chapter 1302: Thunder Department Recruitment

The newly opened Leibu welcomed many visitors on the same day.

Shangluo moved a seat next to Qiyuan and sat next to her. Before work even started, he dumped 80% of the work on Qiyuan.

Soon, the first interviewee came. The interviewee was really "big" and beyond Shangluo's expectations.

"I'm here to sign up!" Zhu Ling appeared in front of Shangluo.

"I say." Shangluo looked at the list, "I don't see your name. Even if you are a princess, you still have to go through the procedures."

"Don't you know me yet? You know my name, age, home address very well, right?"

"Oh, I almost got fooled by you. Zhu Ling, I did ask you to help call some classmates, but I didn't say you were included."

"Huh? Why not include me?"

"If I send you to the moon," he looked into Zhu Ling's eyes, "I'm afraid your mother won't let me go."

"Eh? Who is your mother? Do I know her?" Zhu Ling tilted his head.

"I'll just say that. What should I do if the Queen Mother comes looking for me? Not to mention the Queen Mother, even your brother wouldn't agree."

"But I just want to go see the Moon Rabbit! I've been working at the Imperial Garden for so long and have seen so many auspicious signs. I must see the Moon Rabbit with my own eyes before I'm satisfied!"

"We are going to hunt Moon Rabbits, not to visit Moon Rabbit Paradise."

"That's right!" Zhu Ling raised his hand. "If you want to beat Xiangrui, shouldn't you ask me? When Longlong doesn't listen, I spank him and he won't dare to fight back."

"I think he can still distinguish between a full meal and a full meal. But you make it very difficult for me."

Suddenly, Zhu Ling came over and said, "Let's recruit her in first and raise the tiger-skin flag. We'll recruit more people. Then we can bring her down before takeoff."

"Is this possible? Should we talk to her first and then turn against her? Will she let us go?"

"Well, we'll just say that we have too many people to recruit, so we'll hold an internal selection, choose the best, and then set a public standard. If she doesn't meet the standard, we'll eliminate her. With so many people here, she'll also want to save face, so she won't get involved."

[This girl is so scary! So scary! ]

"." Shangluo looked at Qi Yuan in shock, "Captain, this is not how our team was formed, right?"

"Otherwise, how do you think I fooled those pilots before you came? Okay, let's do this, and then I will do her work later to build up her psychological expectations. She should be able to accept it by then. Then, when it is safe on the moon, I will make up for her journey to the moon as soon as possible."

Qi Yuan has already prepared all the accounts.

Shangluo nodded: "Let's do it, but please make sure it succeeds. Because I have more than one problem to face here."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Ah wait."

After Zhu Ling was approved to join the gang, a figure rushed over.

"Shangluo!" Victoria opened the door. "We agreed that if she doesn't go, I won't go either. Why did you only let her go to the moon to catch moon rabbits and not let me go?"

"Your Majesty! Please calm down! You are so out of control!" Lady Agatha followed behind and tried to hold her back, but Victoria was no longer the delicate girl she used to be. With a heart of stone, she had plenty of strength and power. Wherever she wanted to go, Lady Agatha couldn't hold her back.

"Who is this?" Qi Yuan asked in surprise. She had no impression of Victoria - but she seemed to have seen her somewhere.

"Shangluo, who is this?" Victoria also looked at Shangluo and asked.

"Let me introduce you. This is my squad leader. This is my..." Shangluo thought carefully, "This is my cousin."

"Your cousin?" Qi Yuan blinked. "She's Phaethon's cousin, right? Hey, are you married? How come her cousin is also considered your cousin?"

"Just understand it this way for now. Just treat her as my relative. I just said that if you don't reject Zhu Ling, then this person probably won't be able to reject her either."

"Okay then," Qi Yuan thought for a moment, "then what is this person good at?"

"She's actually quite well versed in the occult."

"That's great. Please come and sit here." Qi Yuan reached out and moved a seat for Victoria to sit next to him. "Can you please help with the interview? We are in need of a technical director here."

"Ah~~ This squad leader is so kind. When I have the chance, I will definitely make you a Paladin!"

"What is Paladin?" Even Shangluo didn't know.

[Paladin is a military rank of the Roman knights, and now it is an honorary title. Just think of it as Baturu.]

"Come on, please sit here!" Qi Yuan didn't know who Victoria was, but she looked very rich and it was obvious that she knew a lot about technology.

The small desk was getting more and more crowded. There was not even one official staff member yet, but now there was a minister, a human resources manager, a technical manager, and several other cadres at various levels.

Soon, the next person came.

"Miss Yanqiu???" Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?"

Qi Yuan and Yan Qiu are not familiar with each other at all. But this is Yan Qiu! She is the star of the "Wang Lingguan" series. Although she doesn't watch Wang Lingguan, she has always liked Yan Qiu's face, especially when she has short hair and wears men's clothes.

Yanqiu asked in a low voice: "I heard that Shangluo is recruiting people to go to heaven or something. I want to come and get some materials."

"Department spokesperson! It's you!" Qi Yuan stood up. "Hurry, hurry, hurry, come and take a seat."

"I'm not here to sign up, I'm just here to collect materials!" Before Yanqiu could react, Qi Yuan pulled her in.

"That's fine. It would be convenient to collect materials if I participate in your actions. However." Yanqiu looked behind the table, "The table is full. Where should I sit?"

"Shangluo, please stand up and let Miss Yanqiu sit down."

"Ah?" Shangluo stood up inexplicably and lost his seat inexplicably.

He was sitting in the middle of the interview just now, but now there is no seat left.

"Well." Shangluo touched his head, "What should I do now?"

"Look," Qi Yuan ordered, "see if there's anyone waiting for an interview at the door, and bring him in. Also, would you two like anything to drink?"

"I drink grape juice," Victoria replied.

"I'm fine with anything I drink, as long as it's sugar-free," Yanqiu replied.

"Okay. One glass of grape juice and one can of cola with or without sugar. Shangluo, please go buy them and ask the minister to reimburse you."

"I'll reimburse myself, right?"

"Well, you can ask the finance department for help."

"Finance is Phaethon. OK, OK. I'll go buy it."

Chapter 1303 Weapon Test

For some reason, Shangluo inexplicably lost his position among the three people and even lost his seat. He walked to the door and saw that it was a little dusty, so he simply picked up the broom and swept it.

"Excuse me?"

A familiar voice appeared beside his ears. Shangluo was sweeping the floor. He looked up and saw that the person was also someone he knew.

Lei Fu, also a student of the Imperial Academy. Shangluo had met him before because he was chosen as Xu Fu's bait and was involved in the incident.

After the storm subsided, although Lei Fu was investigated by the Jinyiwei, because he was a member of the Liaodong military household with a clean background, he just drank tea in the Jinyiwei for an afternoon and then left. He even stayed in the Jinyiwei for dinner before leaving.

"Senior, are you here to sign up as well?"

"Yes." Lei Fu looked at Shangluo, then at the sign at the door, "Wow, this Leibu is really powerful."

"How did you know that? Do you know what's in there?"

"I don't know what's behind the door. But I saw you, Shang Tianjun, sweeping the floor outside."

"Well." Shangluo thought for a moment, "I think you meet our recruitment requirements. You can officially join the team now."

"Wow!!!" Lei Fu exclaimed in amazement, "That's amazing! It turns out that Shang Tianjun has a lot of face. You must have a very good relationship with your minister, right?"

"Still, the relationship is pretty good."

"I don't have anything to thank you for right now. Do you want a drink? I'll go buy it for you. My family sold two cows and just sent me some pocket money. I still have a lot of spare money on hand."

"Can I ask how many cows you have left?"

"Are you asking about dairy cows or cattle? As for dairy cows, I've never really counted them, but I think there are cows that occupy 10 acres of land."

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask you about my decision. You are our logistics chief."

"Ah?" Lei Fu was stunned for a moment, "You mean, I'm responsible for buying drinks?"

"You are responsible for purchasing, and then ask our finance department for reimbursement."

Lei Fu immediately shuddered: "No, no, no, I don't want to buy drinks for others now. I said I would buy you a drink because you were next to me. I have a psychological shadow now. I dare not stand in front of the vending machine without someone accompanying me, for fear that a Tianyi nobleman will jump out and arrest me. Can you buy me a bottle of drink?"

"Ah," Shangluo shook his head, "Okay. Oh, by the way, I forgot, what are you studying?"

"The History Department. If I hadn't studied History, I wouldn't have come all the way to Yingtian."

"You studied history, so you must be good at recording, right? Great, the treasurer has decided on you. Come, please go to the office next door. Here's a broom, clean it up and you can start working soon."

"Okay, okay." Lei Fu nodded. "Then please buy me a drink. I want a hot Coke."

10 minute later.

The first person Shangluo didn't know came to sign up, and Shangluo showed her the way to the office for an interview. After the interview, Shangluo showed her the way to the finance department next door to get the invoice for purchasing. She had just been assigned the task of purchasing a batch of red cans of spiritual liquid.

[You are actually very efficient. You can get the entire department running automatically in just a few minutes.]

"It's good to be popular. Just let Qi Yuan make the arrangements later. Then, send a message to Victoria and ask her to remember what happened. Tell me when she gets home in the evening."

[You already have a spy in the department, right? Tsk tsk tsk, you are worthy of being Shang Tianjun.]

"We are just a few people, so we'll just have to make do for now. When our number exceeds 150, which exceeds the Dunbar number of people who can directly establish interpersonal relationships, then it will be time to test me."

Dunbar's number, a result of anthropological research, refers to the upper limit of the number of people a person can maintain close interpersonal relationships with. This number usually determines the number of natural human settlements, and there is some distinction between different subspecies of humans. The vast majority of humans currently in existence are Homo sapiens, with only a small number of other races distributed in the jungles of Africa and on the islands of the Pacific Ocean.

This number may not be exactly 150 people, it will also change. After all, this is not a game, and you cannot add friends if your friend list exceeds 150. But the closer it is to the Dunbar number, the more difficult it is for humans to maintain an organization through personal relationships. For example, the number of a company in the army is usually slightly smaller than the Dunbar number, which makes it easier for the company commander to establish direct contact with everyone.

But once you exceed this number, it falls into the realm of the talent of the species Homo sapiens - Homo sapiens can tell stories. Through stories, two humans thousands of miles apart can find common ground and work towards the same goal.

The Heavenly Court is about to face this problem. Although Shangluo's "Dunbar number" is definitely more than 150, he still has to prepare in advance.

This is why Shangluo feels that once the Heavenly Court is established, there will be ethical challenges. Because like just now, if an organization has only a few people, Shangluo knows all of them, then even everyone can be an "official", and everyone can take on different, irreplaceable tasks, so that everyone can gain a sense of accomplishment. But once Shangluo is unable to establish connections with everyone, or exceeds his management capabilities, then he needs to unite everyone through a "story".

The current story of the Thunder Department is "Attack the Moon Rabbit". This is not a long-term story, it can only be regarded as a project. Although after this project is resolved, Shangluo will have to re-implement a long-term goal for the Thunder Department. But for now, he can still use the goal of "Attack the Moon Rabbit" to initially establish some rules and regulations to pave the way for the future.

【What should I do after that? 】

"The Thunder Department actually undertakes an important mission - to suppress the problems caused by the extraordinary people worldwide and maintain the order of the extraordinary world. As the concentration of spiritual energy continues to rise, the Thunder Department will have more and more work to do. By then, the atmosphere of the Thunder Department may become like a special task force, responsible for investigating a series of cases. At that time, we may also need to introduce other helpers - but for now, as long as they are Qigong practitioners, they will be fine."

[The one you recruited is not a Qigong practitioner. Zhu Ling can barely be considered one, but her cultivation seems to be very low, just enough to fight with the panda and ensure that she will not be pinned down by the panda when in close contact. Victoria is simply a magician who cannot cast spells herself. ]

"I can't help it. They both know technology so well that it's hard for me to refuse their request."

[I was wondering if you gave them any benefits? After all, if it was just for credits, it would only take a few years for them to graduate. But the Thunder Department will not close down in a few years.]

"Of course. I think they might be the first to eat the elixir. As long as they get some from Moon Rabbit, there will be plenty of golden elixirs."

Chapter 1304: Report