Chapter 252: The Great Waves of the Information Age (7000-word mega chapter, please subscribe!)

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As technology gradually developed, the size of the 13 cities grew larger and larger, with populations reaching tens of millions. With such large populations, if management could not keep pace, chaos among cities would be inevitable, or crime rates would increase, and productivity per capita would actually decrease.

In such circumstances, new management methods were essential.

Through the efforts of scientific researchers, the information age, represented by the Internet, was finally arriving.

The advent of Internet technology brought new ways of entertainment, socializing, and managing, as the distance between individuals began to rapidly close. With information technology, even cities with populations of tens of millions could be easily managed.

Add to that the signing of the nuclear disarmament treaty and the achievement of overall peace, it meant that cities no longer needed to maintain hostility towards each other as before.