Kingdom of Corrosion

The above summarizes the major events that occurred in Shadow during the more than three months after Lin Ma left. As for the minor ones, there were plenty, including acts of kindness, camaraderie, conflicts,

Lin Wu said with admiration, "To just wipe out such a large base like that, you have my respect."

Maya, however, said, "When you look at the great empires throughout history, their collapses stem from two main reasons. One is defeat in foreign wars, and the other is internal conflict. The latter’s main cause is a decline in the quality of life of its citizens. Shana, I remember mentioning an insignificant work list to you, did you implement it?"

"What?" Lin Wu didn’t understand.

Maya explained, "Even when there’s no work that needs to be done, we should assign people some meaningless tasks. For example, digging tunnels in the residential area, scavenging, dismantling, or collecting stones, harvesting building materials, or even leveling up. Only when everyone has something to do will the collective conflicts decrease."

Maya further simplified, "Increasing employment rates helps stabilize society." When the guards don’t have combat or work tasks, they are arranged for training and assessment, not solely to improve their qualifications and capabilities, but because too much rest time in the barracks almost inevitably leads to fights.

Shana responded, "I felt it was unnecessary, so I didn’t arrange it."

Maya asked, "Did you arrange daily work? Even if it was just to declare a day off or free activity?"