Chapter 744

Chapter 744: Qualifications

Year 6376 of the Xia calendar

This year, the great development of the Northern Ying Continent officially began, and many people from the countries of Shen Continent entered the Ying Continent to take part in the construction, with the planned railways alone stretching for millions of miles.

Even though Huaxia is focused on space travel now, railways are still a very important mode of transportation on the ground because they are cheap and cost-effective.

Railways, roads, bridges, along with the development of minerals and other infrastructure, the first phase of Ying Continent is said to invest one hundred trillion Huaxia coins, which is extremely large in scale.

This has great significance for the entire human society; it is not just simple economic development, but rather a signal to the outside world. From now on, the focus of human society has shifted from racial conflicts of the past one or two hundred years to economic development.

The idea of economic development has gained the upper hand, and powerful countries have begun to make it their main focus. It seems like the whole world has turned peaceful overnight.

Penglai Continent, Wanghai City.

In Lu Xuan’s Wanghai City, the population has grown slowly. After many years, the population has just surpassed one hundred thousand, yet Wanghai City has become a very famous and wealthy place.

With a vast territory and rich resources, their per capita income is very high. Aside from a few industries like manufacturing and finance that have not developed, other industries have flourished.

One day, Lu Xuan was inspecting the latest assembly line in his slaughterhouse. He saw large pig-like beasts being herded to the entrance of the production line. A strong electric shock would paralyze the pig demon, and then it would be sent to the next step to let it bleed, and then gradually be processed. For an entire production line, only three to five workers were needed; the rest were all automated.

The flesh and blood of these beasts would be exported to Huaxia and all major countries, bringing Lu Xuan immense wealth. Over the decades, his personal fortune has grown rapidly.

"Lord of the City, representatives from Ying Continent have come to discuss cooperation several times."

A high-ranking executive appeared and approached Lu Xuan, saying to him.

"The monster breeding industry on the Ying Continent is also very developed, right? Why do they still want to cooperate with us?"

"The Ying Continent is undergoing a large development in the north, aiming to relocate one hundred million people. Currently, there are at least several million people working in the northern part of the Ying Continent, with over eighty percent being cultivators. The demand for monster meat has greatly increased, and since our prices are low, they surely want to work with us."

"That’s true. Since we can cooperate, let’s sell it. Selling is selling."

Lu Xuan said. His territory is truly vast and sparsely populated, with the population density being among the lowest in the world, so their breeding costs are much lower than in other places, giving them a natural price advantage.

"City Lord, the voices of the indigenous people of the Penglai Continent have been very loud in the past two years. They want to recommend the City Lord…"

"Stop right there, don’t bring up this matter. I won’t agree to it."

"City Lord, if we cooperate with them, it would be…"

"How much have you taken from them?"

"Ah, sir, I didn’t."

"Then please be quiet and never mention this again, or get out of Wanghai City."

Lu Xuan said seriously, and the executive immediately stopped speaking and ran away, feeling ashamed.

Lu Xuan looked at his back with cold eyes. Many indigenous people of the Penglai Continent scattered around the world, and after the great development of the Penglai Continent, at least several million gradually returned.

Among them, there were still many elites. Before escaping from the Penglai Continent, they were already elites, so in these decades, they also developed rapidly.

Once they became wealthy, they started seeking higher positions. They wanted to restore their country and regain control over the Penglai Continent. However, these people, although rich and powerful, lacked strong abilities, so they needed a skilled cultivator as their support, and Lu Xuan, who came from an independent cultivation background, became their first choice.

"A group of fools, unable to see their own status, do you really think you are worthy?"

Lu Xuan sneered; these people were truly out of touch. Not to mention that his strength was not much right now, even if he had that strength, why would he support these people? What could they offer that was better than Huaxia?

Lu Xuan saw clearly that for hundreds or even thousands of years, the world would still belong to Huaxia. If one were to seek support, it would be from Huaxia.

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Shen Continent, Huaxia

Li Qing came to Huaxia for a friendly visit. Right now, the relationship between Ying Continent and Shen Continent is like a honeymoon. The Northern Ying Continent is undergoing great development, and the eight main countries of Shen Continent are all sharing in the progress, with Huaxia receiving the most benefits.

Li Qing talked with Huaxia officials for several days, and then led her visiting group to Haigang City. Officially, they were there to tour the industrial development, but really, it was to meet Lin Jiang.

This time, Lin Jiang did not refuse to meet; he welcomed Li Qing in his villa area.

"This villa of Ancestor Lin has been here for quite some time, hasn’t it?"

"Not too long, it’s not even three hundred years yet."

Lin Jiang replied calmly. His villa was originally designed to be quite modern, and for one or two hundred years, it was still considered stylish. But now it is no longer the case, as so much time has passed.

After several renovations, its historical depth still shines through, but Lin Jiang does not mind; he has low requirements for where he stays.

"Three hundred years is just a blink of an eye, but for ordinary people, it is a very long time. Three hundred years ago, humanity was still in a state of ignorance, but three hundred years later, human spaceships can already leave the solar system. Who could have imagined that?"

"I remember you are not a sentimental person. Some things are better said clearly, and there are no outsiders here."

"Since Ancestor Lin speaks plainly, I will not hold back. The rules of this world are such that benefits and strength should match. However, the interests of my Ying Continent do not match its strength, so changes should be made."

Li Qing said, this time her delegation was powerful, with one Tao Achieving, two Void Achieving, two Soul Changing, and more than ten Nascent Soul stage members. This strength cannot compare to Huaxia, but it can easily defeat other countries in Shen Continent.

Having strength without matching benefits is something Li Qing and the people of Ying Continent do not want. Therefore, this visit is both a demonstration and a demand for benefits.

"What benefits do you want?"

"Benefits that match Ying Continent."

"Sure, the front line of the demon race in Fangzhang Continent still has over a million troops. How many people are you prepared to send? In the aerospace industry, Zhou Liao and Qingyun have many scientists involved. How many people is Ying Continent ready to contribute? The routes of the Endless Sea are maintained by several countries in Shen Continent; how many people are you planning to send there?"

Lin Jiang smiled. Don’t just see they get benefits; they also pay a lot. The Alliance of Three Countries does indeed draw resources from the entire world, but they also bear the responsibility of maintaining it. These are real expenses."

These past few decades have been fine, but before that, at the Tianya Mountain Base on Fangzhang Continent, there were about a hundred thousand casualties each year, with at least thirty thousand dead, and the losses were continuous, happening every year. Do you know how much money it would take to settle these issues?

"The Ying Continent will pay the necessary price."

Li Qing said with a gloomy face; she had already budgeted for these things, as expected.

"We’ll talk more when you take the initiative to get involved."

"There is also one more thing: when will the demon race be completely dealt with?"

"Li Qing, are you serious?"

Lin Jiang suddenly became serious; it seemed that everything said earlier was nonsense, and this must be Li Qing’s true reason for coming to see him.

"Yes, I am serious. The demon race continues to be a huge threat. There are over a thousand demons from the Demon God Temple still asleep, and even after years of battles, there are still hundreds left, many of whom are six-tier Demon Kings. How can you ensure that they won’t produce more Demon Emperors? Human technology has its limits. If ten or eight Demon Emperors appear, can you guarantee that you can defeat them?"

"No, I cannot."

Lin Jiang said firmly, "If eight or ten Demon Emperors launch a reckless attack, I really have no way to stop them. At least there are very big limits to our technological weapons; we can’t just fire at Shen Continent."

However, Lin Jiang believed that if the demon tribe had eight or ten Demon Emperors, they would also have several Tao Achieving cultivators. At that time, they wouldn’t be afraid.

"Since that’s the case, why not take action first?"

"If you, my friend Li Qing, are so powerful, how about you take the lead? I will give the Tianya Mountain Base in Fangzhang Continent to Ying Continent, and Ying Continent can decide whether to destroy the demon tribe."

Lin Jiang sneered, "You think you are so impressive, why don’t you go ahead yourself? Let your family handle it."

"Ancestor Lin, I am thinking about the future of humanity."

"We all know what you are really thinking; there’s no need to pretend."

"Ancestor Lin…"

"I am tired; please leave."

Lin Jiang said softly, and Li Qing’s face suddenly changed. Cao Ying next to her made a gesture inviting her to go, and Li Qing finally stepped out of the meeting room.

"Li Qing is also mindless, really thinking that Tao Achieving is amazing, and just wants to spy for information."

After sending Li Qing away, Cao Ying said, "Li Qing is speaking between the lines. On the surface, she says she wants to help destroy the demon race, but she is actually trying to uncover the secret of why we are not attacking the demon race."

"When you become stronger, it’s normal to be a little arrogant. Little Ying, find a chance to remind her, don’t let her ruin our plans."

"Li Qing shouldn’t dare to take action against the Demon Queen, right?"

"I’m afraid she has really lost her mind."

"Okay, then shall I arrange for her to visit Aerospace City?"

"No need, just use my collectibles to make her give up."

Lin Jiang said that his collectibles included different spacecraft from various eras, including the Space Battleship and Space Mother Ship. He wanted Li Qing to know that her so-called pride in her strength meant nothing to him; those collectibles could easily defeat her.