Chapter 306 - 306 286 Times Have Changed

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306: Chapter 286: Times Have Changed 306: Chapter 286: Times Have Changed Each era has its own characteristics. In this age of “Spiritual Qi Resurgence” where gods and humans coexist, the relationship between deities, churches, and mortals is an inescapable knot. Mortals need the power of the gods but also fear their existence. Even though they know that borrowing the gods’ power is like drinking poison to quench thirst, they have no choice. Many gods were once mortals. But when they transcend, they might not have the same perspectives as before. However, some gods are kind to their past and willing to provide various assistance to mortals. As a result, there are 57…[now 98] Proper Gods recognized by the officials. “In essence, there’s no difference. How can you guarantee that if social order collapses one day, they who possess a large share of social resources won’t instantly become independent warlords in an instant? Or rather, is it their submission that lets them occupy a huge portion of the mortal realm, making them increasingly difficult to deal with?” Even if Liu Zibei and his subordinates committed heinous crimes, the case ultimately still only reached their personal level. Even if that unexpected visitor (suspected to be from the Church of the Lady of the Forest) caused a negative impact on the entire city, in the end, it’s most likely that an official notice would be issued with some painless criticism…if it were a small church or company, they would really think the official’s violent machinery was fake and just try and perish. Large companies, powerful factions, and large churches backed by big shots have long become states within states. Many people think that they would “follow orders” only because it is beneficial to their development. Over the years, the officials have also become more and more aware that they can’t restrain their tails anymore. They have strictly implemented seemingly inexplicable restrictions like “a deity can only have one Secret Realm in a city”. But how much effect these measures have is hard to say. The only thing that can be said is that the officials are still the largest violent organization and order group, so they can maintain control for now. But in the churches’ “private domain”, the officials’ say is no greater than the local snakes. In the end, it is because they believe they already have a ticket to Noah’s Ark, and they are no longer in the same boat as most ordinary people… “My suggestion? Have you ever heard of the Red Dwarf clan?” At this point in time, Lu Ping’an had an idea, or more accurately, Big Cat had given him an option that sounded very promising. “It’s an exotic clan discovered over sixty years ago. They and their gods are the remnants of a world that was destroyed. As it is well known, these ‘divorced’ individuals with a ‘child’ are unlikely to find a ‘next partner’ unless they make significant changes…” A god protecting an exotic clan carried its people to a new world with the Ark; it is not difficult for them to survive, but to thrive, they need to accept the transformation of local forces and absorb a large number of local residents as new blood. However, obviously, most of the gods protecting exotic clans can’t do that…if they could, would they still be considered a specific race’s guardian god? The Red Dwarf clan, in fact, isn’t red nor small. They have an average height of about 1.67 meters, which is not considered tall but still far from “dwarf” or “small monster”. This nickname has some malice. As for the “red,” their skin is actually white with a yellowish tinge… Indians are actually yellow-skinned but have been considered “redskins.” It’s probably a similar result. Nevertheless, through their wandering, they have developed excellent forging, enchantment demon, and planting techniques. “…It’s normal if you don’t know them, as their gods aren’t Proper Gods, but I can contact them…” The captains were all stunned. They really hadn’t expected that Lu Ping’an not only had suggestions but that they also sounded quite reliable. “Incorporating them has a few advantages.” “First, they require high-heat divine power, preferably of the earth, which can be transformed into an earth vein furnace for smelting… They can mass-produce near-polluting items and even genuine taboo items.” This instantly tempted almost everyone. In this era, mass-producing weapons is naturally a good thing. No family would ever complain about having too few weapons. Currently, the ancient city only has scattered workshops and lacks a Craftsman Path-inclined Secret Realm. “Second, if we transform it into a Craftsman Path-themed Secret Realm, we can not only increase the advancement speed of our craftsmen professionals, but we also won’t have to deploy heavy troops to guard it as in ordinary Secret Realms… Everyone, we should all be tired by now.” This aspect, in fact, is even more alluring. Each Newborn Secret Realm will periodically produce pollutants that need to be cleaned up in various ways. Even if there are wild professionals helping to handle it, special agents still need to regularly patrol and inspect the outside. The workload wouldn’t be reduced. The Special Service Team is already overloaded by their work. The mere possibility of having to deal with an additional dozen or even over twenty Newborn Secret Realms in the city makes one’s scalp numb. “Of course, there are not only advantages but also disadvantages. They don’t have much money, so they might not be able to pay for the Secret Realm. But according to customs, they will later use taboo items and near-polluting items to offset the cost, ensuring that we won’t be at a loss. Considering that the market price of weapons is usually high and has been soaring recently, we will definitely make a profit.” Lastly, Lu Ping’an added one more point. “The taxes of foreign gods are triple that of local gods, and most importantly, unlike other large churches, they who are under others’ roofs don’t dare evade taxes… Perhaps, they would mostly use polluting items to pay their taxes. When the time comes, we could make a deal and have them fall into our hands. Everyone, that’s regular military supplies.” Big Cat…Lu Ping’an’s words instantly touched everyone’s hearts. In this era, it’s all about professionals huddling together for warmth and survival. Weapons hold their value far better than coins. Would a workshop that steadily produces near-polluting items be considered an unstable factor? If it were ten years earlier, the Special Service Team might have reported Lu Ping’an directly. But now, everyone wishes for more such unstable factors. “How is their reputation?” “Pretty good. They’re famous for doing a ‘one-hand-delivers-cash-one-hand-completes-work’ kind of business. After all, they’re outsiders who need to make a living.” But at this time, someone raised an issue. “…It won’t work. They’re from an exotic race. I remember there is a special clause about this: city Secret Realms are not allowed to be opened to exotic races and their gods.” The captain of the Fourth Team frowned and voiced his opinion. He is from the Scholar series and is very sensitive to laws. Hearing this, Lu Ping’an was taken aback but then laughed. “Yes, there was such a rule before—aimed at guarding against exotic races—but in the reform just one month ago, it was directly abolished. Haven’t you all seen the original document? ‘Unite all forces that can be united. Accepting our jurisdiction of foreigners, they are our compatriots too.'” The times have changed, my friend.

Chapter 306 - 306 286 Times Have Changed

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