132: Chapter 132 Netizens Govern the Country! This Administrative Region is Too Ideological!

As the military and technical construction in Bir Tawil proceeded at full speed, Lin Zhou's "Influencer Governance" strategy also entered a new phase.

He started a livestream almost every two or three days. Instead of discussing profound political theories, he simply chatted about the daily life of national construction and answered various questions from the "Cloud Citizens."

This approachable style won the Cyber Freedom Republic increasing attention online. Countless netizens looked forward most to seeing what new events "Leader Lin" would launch each day.

Today was the day to announce the final results of the previously launched "Administrative District Solicitation" event.

As soon as the livestream started, the number of online viewers surpassed ten million. Layers of bullet chats almost completely obscured the screen.

"It's here, it's here! Finally, the Leader is on the clock!"

"Is the district plan being announced today? I wonder if my 'Cultivation Holy Land' plan will be chosen?"

"Stop dreaming, the guy above! My 'Gundam Hangar' plan is the best in the world!"

Lin Zhou faced the camera, the corners of his mouth held in a practiced upward curve, but internally he was feeling uneasy about the upcoming content.

He cleared his throat and spoke to the camera: "Good evening, 'Cloud Citizens.' Thank you for your active participation. This administrative district solicitation event received over 300,000 valid plans from all over the world. According to our backend statistics and a week of global voting, the final winning plan has been selected."

The large screen behind him lit up, displaying a map of Bir Tawil.

Subsequently, the details of a plan were displayed.

Plan Name: 'Planning for the Five Great Guardian Sacred Realms and the Central City of Glory.'

Seeing this name, the corner of Lin Zhou's eye twitched uncontrollably.

He braced himself and continued the introduction.

"According to this plan, which received a support rate of 73%, our entire territory will be divided into five administrative districts and one central municipality."

On the screen, the map was cut into six pieces.

"The vast eastern desert region will be named 'Rabanastre' (from 'Final Fantasy XII') and will serve as our country's center for land trade and cultural exchange."

"According to the netizens' additional clauses, the architectural style of this area must strictly reference Middle Eastern and North African fantasy styles, featuring grand open-air markets and intricate alleys."

"The western plateau region will be named 'Midgar' (from 'Final Fantasy VII') and will serve as our country's mineral resource and heavy industry base."

"This area is required to be built as a multi-layered disc-style cyberpunk industrial city, with a giant Mako Reactor as the city's energy core landmark."

"The southern oasis agricultural area will be named 'Hidden Sand Village' (from 'Naruto') and will undertake our country's food production and ecological conservation functions."

"The architectural style of this area is strictly limited to fortress-like building complexes built between wind-eroded rock formations and integrated with the sand, reflecting its resilient will to survive."

"The northern border region will be named 'Ironforge' (from 'World of Warcraft') and will serve as our country's national defense outpost and land trade hub."

"This area is mandated to be built as a grand underground city-state, featuring giant stone statues and deep forge halls."

"The vast central desert hinterland will be named 'Night City' (from 'Cyberpunk 2077') and will serve as our country's energy center and high-tech industrial park."

"The architectural style of this area is designated as a future city style centered on giant corporate towers, filled with neon lights, flying cars, and holographic advertisements."

"And our current 'Oasis One' settlement will serve as the capital, named... 'Avalon' (from the legend of King Arthur)."

By the end of the introduction, Lin Zhou could hear the lack of confidence in his own voice.

What on earth are these! Rabanastre, Midgar, Night City... Are we building a country or an ultimate mash-up game world? Will I have to pilot a Gundam to work in the future?

However, the refresh rate of the bullet chats in the livestream suddenly accelerated, with various amazed comments rolling past.

"Holy crap! Ironforge guarding the border, Hidden Sand Village doing agriculture, and Night City doing tech! This division of labor is perfect!"

"Rabanastre! A dream-like desert merchant capital! I'm already thinking about going to the open-air market there to hunt for treasures!"

"Midgar! This vibe is spot on! A real cyberpunk country should have an industrial heart like this!"

"Leader! This plan must pass! Whoever opposes it, I'll blast them away with a Supernova!"

Lin Zhou looked at the overwhelming support on the screen, his throat moved, and he swallowed his complaints.

Fine, fine.

It's just a few names and architectural styles. As long as the citizens like it, he'd even accept it if they called it 'Pansidong.'

"Cough cough." Lin Zhou readjusted his facial muscles to make a smiling expression, "It seems everyone is very satisfied with this plan. Therefore, I hereby officially announce that the 'Planning for the Five Great Guardian Sacred Realms and the Central City of Glory' will be formally adopted. I will sign a Leader's Decree in the near future to establish it as our country's legal administrative division in the form of law."

"Of course, we have to handle the official authorization for these names first."

"Ohhhhh!"

"Long live the Leader!"

"Don't worry, Leader, I'll see who dares to be ungrateful!"

The livestream was filled with jubilation, but the netizens' enthusiasm didn't stop there. A new wave of bullet chats surged.

"Wait a minute! Since the district names are so cool, shouldn't our official titles also be changed? 'Minister' and 'Prime Minister' are too lame!"

"Seconded! I suggest the Leader be renamed 'Grand Archon'!"

"The head of Night City must be called 'Corporate Director'! The boss of Ironforge must be the 'Mountain King'!"

"Strongly demand reform! Follow the will of the people, let's have a vote, Leader!"

Requests flooded the screen, all within Lin Zhou's expectations. He faced the camera with a confident smile. This enthusiasm for full participation was exactly what he wanted.

He went with the flow and said to the camera: "Everyone's enthusiasm is beyond my imagination, and what you're saying makes a lot of sense. An imaginative country indeed needs a matching identity system. Since everyone has this desire, let's put this topic into the democratic process!"

A new voting page appeared on the large screen behind him.

[Vote on the Reform of the Official Title System of the Cyber Freedom Republic]

Option A: Continue with the traditional system (President, Prime Minister, Minister, etc.).

Option B: Adopt a parliamentary system (Chancellor, High Minister, etc.).

Option C: Create a brand new system (Archon, CEO, Block Overseer, etc.).

Option D: Netizens brainstorm and submit new plans.

"The voting channel is now open for one week. I hope everyone participates actively and designs the coolest 'skin' for our country!"

As soon as the new voting page appeared, it immediately pushed the netizens' emotions to another climax, sparking a new round of heated discussion.

Lin Zhou watched the rapidly jumping voting numbers in the backend, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

He was certain he had found the knack for "Influencer Governance": using one topic after another to maintain the public's sense of participation and novelty, making them truly feel like they were "building" this country.

Near the end of the livestream, he announced an important piece of news.

The smile on Lin Zhou's face faded, and his expression became solemn. "Citizens, there is one more news to announce. To enhance the friendship between our two countries and strengthen mutual military trust, our Police Force will hold a joint military exercise with the Egyptian garrison in the near future, code-named 'Desert Shield'."

"Considering safety factors, this exercise will not be livestreamed in its entirety."

He paused, and his voice became powerful: "However, after the exercise, we will release some edited highlights so everyone can catch a glimpse of the prowess of our country's armed forces!"

Once this news was released, the discussion area of the livestream was flooded again.

"Holy crap! A military exercise with Egypt? That's some prestige!"

"Can we finally see our 'City Hunter' unit in actual combat? Looking forward to it!"

"Is this the Egyptians trying to regain face after their failure?"

"Don't worry, Leader! We won't cause trouble! We'll wait for your triumphant return!"

Lin Zhou gazed at the scrolling bullet chats on the screen, the corners of his lips curling up slightly, a smile hiding an unknown calculation.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

To take a carefully planned conspiracy and place it openly on the table, disguised as a transparent military exchange activity under the guise of an "exercise" and "highlights."

In this way, it wouldn't arouse anyone's suspicion.