I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 768 - 548: Northern Territory—The Sky Is Really Changing! _3

With so many races, there are always various needs.

To maintain its image, Green Grass City would never engage in those low-grade service industries, but one must understand, even low-grade services are profitable. This is where Wulan City comes in.

"The stronger the trading market in Green Grass City becomes, the more outside populations they attract, and the more benefits we can obtain."

"But, Great Scholar, doesn’t engaging in the slave trade seem a bit beyond our current capabilities?" Another more composed soldier captain, Wumu, said, "If a dispute arises, Green Grass City won’t support us. They themselves oppose such matters."

"Then let’s wait until we grow stronger to tackle these challenging issues... Let’s start with bars and casinos. Oh, right, we need to quickly establish a road to Green Grass City and purchase some electric vehicles! Not too many. I saw those solar-powered buses; one can carry dozens of people."

"Great idea!"

Their spirits soared as they discussed enthusiastically.

Wulan City has completely staked its hopes on Green Grass City.

The productivity structure of future cities will change with the emergence of trading markets!

In such a fervent atmosphere, they couldn’t wait for the airship to fly a bit faster, wishing they could return home the next second.

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Meanwhile, another human city didn’t gain much benefit and was relatively calm in spirit.

"Lord, it’s evident that Wulan City is about to thrive. Our elementary relics can’t compare to such opportunities..."

Dao Gu and others felt both jealous and sour, mixed with complex emotions, making them feel terribly uncomfortable.

It’s more distressing when a fellow human city prospers than when an alien race does.

"Why didn’t we think of gifting a mine! Now even if we offer one, Green Grass City won’t relocate here—it’s too late!"

"Should we relocate our entire community? Move near Green Grass City?"

This is indeed an idea; the Northern Territory is vast and sparsely populated, even in geothermal zones, there is plenty of empty land.

But they’re reluctant to abandon their household possessions. For a city with hundreds of thousands of people, massive relocation is no small feat, and some might not survive the journey.

Moreover, there’s a low-level relic nearby whose resources haven’t been thoroughly plundered yet...

Rebuilding a city takes decades, not an easy decision to make.

"Or perhaps we should just purchase a city from Green Grass City! After all, we’ve completed a civilization milestone and have quite a few civilization points in hand."

"That’s a good idea."

The idea is appealing—who wouldn’t want to live in a modern city equipped with a vast array of solar panels?

Discovering a ’civilization relic’ is a major milestone, so they, at Maige City, indeed had quite a bit of luck!

But they’re also hesitant, knowing the price of a city is astronomical...

"No, you’re wrong! I think we should temporarily hold off and not stake everything." Suddenly, someone spoke up.

This was Robo, the wise man of Maige City, over three hundred years old, his face lined with wrinkles like deep ravines: "Green Grass City’s rise faces a massive hurdle."

"If they can’t overcome it, their trading market will barely amount to child’s play."

"You mean... the Dwarf Clan?"

"Exactly! The Dwarf Clan has spent decades spreading Engraving Compasses, all to collect more civilization points, only to have Green Grass City steal their thunder."

"What do you think the dwarves will do?" The old man squinted his eyes.

"Will they issue a gambling duel?"

"Yes, I dare say, once word gets out, the Dwarf Clan will definitely come forward to duel!"

"Although it’s unlikely the Dwarf Clan and Green Grass City will engage in large-scale conflict, winning a duel would deal a devastating blow to Green Grass City’s reputation."

"You should understand what reputation and prestige mean."

Life in the Northern Territory is harsh, and all cities are very pragmatic. Each civilization presents itself as strong, forcing even Level 6 experts to battle in conflicts, unable to live in complacency.

This intangible thing called "face" is very important.

Better to land one punch, than to face a hundred.

Face cannot have a speck of dust, once face is tainted, the inner self must be kept.

Once the face bleeds, at best the inner self is damaged, at worst it resets to zero.

In a platform economy like the Trading Market, only the singular "boss" can exert pressure on many civilizations.

If you are the boss, you can easily slaughter us, then naturally it’s your call.

But if you’re not the boss, then sorry, there are always those blinded by greed, eager to make a big score.

At that time, governance costs won’t be at the same level as they are now.

"So, let’s see the outcome of their gambling results in the future."

The old man pointed at the sky and said slowly: "If the Dwarf Clan wins, the center of the Trading Market will shift to the dwarves. Investments in Wulan City will all be wasted."

"If the Dwarf Clan is defeated... we... directly buy a city, join them, it’s not too late!"

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For all the citizens of Green Grass City, this major decision also signifies a change in future destiny.

In the past, Green Grass City had been constantly wandering, relentlessly advancing towards faraway places.

Because of this, they encountered challenges time and again, and also reaped opportunities time and again.

Now, people will develop steadily here for a time, establish a Trading Market, truly a change in the development route!

This news was like a bombshell, sparking social debate, which hadn’t ceased even after half a month.

"Comrades, friends, hello everyone, it’s been a while since we’ve talked about future development."

On this day, Lu Yuan delivered an important speech.

Actually, in recent years, he rarely appeared on TV, showing up only at crucial moments, as he was relatively lazy, advocating humans manage themselves.

Lu Yuan’s voice appeared not only on all screens in the small caves but also in the Dream World, where almost all citizens could hear his speech.

"Firstly, it needs to be stated that this settlement is not eternal, just an expedient measure. Since we currently lack the ability to leave the Northern Territory, we chose to settle and develop."

"There are currently two ways to leave, the first is to cross the Ice Barrier; the second is to return to the Different Space where [Monsters] reside, let [Monsters] take us away... I believe everyone is aware of these two methods."

"Once we have the ability to leave, we should choose to head towards the distance, not indulge in current comfort and enjoyment."

"We should not forget our goal. The Human Mother Civilization is still waiting to converge; the secrets of the Epoch Disaster are still waiting for our pursuit; the relics of the Ninth Epoch are waiting for our exploration."

"The passage of time is the most ruthless, every day of delay now may lead to more regret in the future... we have witnessed many tragedies, grasping every opportunity is the only way to lessen potential tragedies."

All the classrooms in the small caves had students seriously watching the large screen.

Many staff members in the Dream World also breathed a gentle sigh.

To cultivate the children’s fighting spirit from a young age, everyone had Dream Experience classes.

The first scene was the "decline of the Green Grass Civilization," Miss Conch was not concerned about personal privacy, but generously replayed the past story, allowing every child to experience it.

The second scene was "Fire Source Civilization and the Mirage Dragon," how did the Mirage Dragon protect the Fire Source Civilization at that time? What was the scene like when an entire civilization turned into hibernation chambers?

This immersive experience class had a very good educational effect!

Many children returned to reality with heavy hearts, even shedding sad tears.

The third scene was the latest addition, how did the Lanpeng Civilization decline?

Survivors of the Lanpeng Civilization personally constructed the quasi-interstellar civilization in the dream, and tried ways to bring the terrifying field of [Ghost·Spirit Shrine’s Eye] in.

In just one night, that magnificent city of eight million people directly disappeared.

This education scared some children with low tolerance to cry for three days and nights—but what of it?

This is the true cruel world!

Humans must strive over the long term, to stand firm in the face of various difficulties!

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, acknowledging in his heart that the education effect of "True Dreams" was indeed very good: "Comrades, the time to collectively awaken is upon us."

"We no longer need to stay trapped in dreams for a long term, it’s time to return to reality, it’s expected that in two years all of us will awaken from dreams."