This was not some wild fantasy; in fact, after the governors took over the Mechanical Sages' positions, there would always be a few new recruits who didn't understand the situation, believing that their high positions allowed them to arbitrarily command the other Mechanical Cultivators.
Then, they were either hacked to death by Cultivators wielding power axes, or some were even turned into low-level mechanical servants to suffer eternal damnation.
They didn't give Militech any face, but Militech had no choice; their powerful strength allowed them to disregard the rules.
They couldn't possibly abandon a Cybernetic Apostle for an employee who came off an assembly line, could they?
So, even if the higher-ups knew, they only gave out some minor, inconsequential punishments and then let the matter drop.
And the cautious actions of those shareholders made Myers somewhat understand why Lana could say that worldly power was simply not important to them.
Because the size of one's fist represented the power of the Mechanicus.
No one could force a strong person to do anything they didn't want to do, unless you were stronger than them.
For the weak, they could only carefully appease and serve the Cybernetic Apostles.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that every priest of the Mechanicus possessed superb research capabilities and technological knowledge, and had completed a full-scale technological overhaul of all of Militech in just a few months, they might even have felt like they had brought back a bunch of ancestors.
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But it was also precisely because of the Mechanical Priests' contributions that New America greatly alleviated the pressure from the European Community.
Therefore, when the newly joined New American senator—Pope Lana—proposed that a country's currency rights should never be held by another power, everyone nodded in agreement.
They had no choice before, but now that they had the ability to resist, New America would absolutely not allow such a thing to continue!
The plan for new currency minting, to eliminate the European Community's influence, had to be put on the agenda!
Relying on the Mechanicus's increasingly strong influence among the populace, Lana obtained the right to mint currency!
Thus, the five gear spirit coins forged from Primal Power—Gold Year, Silver Month, Copper Day, Iron Hour, and Aluminum Minute—once again appeared on the stage of the cyberpunk world!
The five gear spirit coins could actually accelerate the cultivation speed of Mechanical Cultivators!
They represented the most efficient cultivation resources within the Mechanicus.
They respectively represented the speed of a Mechanical Cultivator's meditation for a year, a month, a day, an hour, and a minute!
The conversion method was also exactly like time!
After being converted into electronic currency, they completely became time currency!
As soon as the gear spirit coins were released, they were immediately sought after by all Mechanical Cultivators!
Many Mechanical Cultivators even began to recognize only gear spirit coins and no longer accept euros!
And with the Mechanical Cultivators' fervent pursuit, those wealthy individuals seeking help from Mechanical Cultivators would naturally follow suit!
This top-down promotion method allowed common people to quickly accept the gear spirit coins, and their value was naturally recognized by everyone.
More importantly, Mechanicus followers soon discovered that gear spirit coins had the unique function of casting divine spells.
Even non–Mechanicus followers who had not yet awakened Primal Power could cast divine spells by consuming spirit coins.
By consuming just one Copper Day spirit coin, one could gain access to the divine spell section of the Dimensional Mall, thereby purchasing various divine spells.
These divine spells would directly descend to the location specified by the recipient through the Cyber Dimension.
This powerful ability undoubtedly further consolidated the absolute dominance of the gear spirit coins.
Consequently, gear spirit coins rapidly rose in a short period, becoming one of the most popular currencies globally.
Even the euro, which originally held a dominant position worldwide, was gradually replaced!
Many farsighted wealthy individuals decided to convert their euros into gear spirit coins.
The reason was simple: they foresaw a significant depreciation trend for the euro in the future.
In fact, some financial professionals had already begun shorting the euro and made a fortune doing so.
The continuous rise of gear spirit coins and the rapid decline of the euro shattered the economic system and financial hegemony that the European Community had built over decades.
It almost suffocated the European Community's euro.
Everyone could feel the calm before a storm; there would surely be a World War between the European Community and New America.
And indeed, as everyone expected, the European Community began to frantically throw money globally.
They printed money recklessly to purchase military equipment and build a powerful army.
And Arasaka Corporation was clearly the primary target hired by the European Community.
After all, Arasaka and Militech had always been competitors.
The European Community was able to develop to its current scale precisely because they made a fortune in the war between Arasaka and Militech, establishing the absolute dominance of the euro.
However, this time, Arasaka Corporation was no longer led by Saburo Arasaka, that insatiable jackal, but by Yorinobu Arasaka, a red warrior who was wholeheartedly for the people.
Even if the euro was still strong—let alone its current rapid depreciation—Yorinobu Arasaka had no intention of participating in this war from the beginning.
No matter which side won, it was meaningless to him.
Yorinobu Arasaka's only concern at the moment was how to implement reform for his country and his people; he wanted everyone to live a good life.
Therefore, Arasaka Corporation was currently in a state of almost self-imposed isolation, rarely interacting with the outside world, and even the branch in Night City was not given much importance.
All resources were concentrated on Japan, to save that land, which had been ravaged by the Arasaka family.
Therefore, Yorinobu Arasaka did not hesitate to reject the European Community's employment agreement and decisively sold this information to Xiao.
This move plunged the European Community into deeper difficulties.
Facing the failure of hiring Arasaka, the European Community became more anxious and radical; they no longer had any scruples.
The major oligarchs began to frantically print money and use it for shopping, building armies, and other activities.
These actions ultimately led to global economic chaos, and other companies and countries were forced to pay for the European Community's overconsumption.
But it also allowed the European Community to rapidly build a massive army of millions in just a few months.
The naval, land, and air forces were well-equipped, with all kinds of advanced weapons such as strategic aerospace carrier platforms, aerospace fighters, tactical robots, exoskeleton armor, war weapons, transport aircraft, and more.
In addition, there were countless firearms and ammunition, as well as 101 space satellites monitoring the Earth at all times.
The European Community's war potential was fully displayed at this moment, but this powerful military force did not bring any increase in value to the euro.
Because the European Community's military expansion relied entirely on the support of other companies and countries worldwide, a large amount of euros flooded the market, leading to severe currency depreciation.
Despite possessing such terrifying military strength, the European Community still could not solve its own economic crisis; instead, the situation worsened further. If this war failed, the European Community might be knocked off its pedestal.
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