460: Chapter 440: Bidding 460: Chapter 440: Bidding Schlei Domain, a vast area that covers several mountains and three big cities with a population between hundreds of thousands and a million…
Although it’s worth complaining about, this year’s statistics are at this level.
The five-month-long night brought them trendous disaster, most notably, the direct collapse of agriculture that depended on the weather.
“…We farrs don’t know what to do, and strong young n can only stay at ho.”
Historically, large-scale unemploynt must lead to social unrest, although the farrs are trapped on land, and as long as they aren’t really unable to live, the fluctuations will co slowly, unlike a three-month factory strike that might wipe out a city…
However, now even if the agricultural people are willing to stay, they really can’t survive…
The long night of nearly half a year has consud most of their resources, and the shortage of food in the Schlei Domain market seems to have no solution.
“Just hang on for half a year.”
Everyone is struggling to stick to this “half-year” agreent, which was the safety deadline given by scholars…
However, if the sun doesn’t co out by then, it will most likely beco a heavy bomb that crushes everything normal.
“…We need to be prepared for the sun not coming out.”
At this very mont, the lord hinted the high-level Knights Corps about what might happen.
It didn’t matter where the information ca from, the Knights Corps’ high-level mbers, including Catherine, were already considered strong for not being crushed by this shocking news.
Facing the lost and numb people, they themselves were even more lost.
“…Did Dico and Finn believe in the Doomsday cult?
Damn it, get them…
Forget it, let them think it over behind closed doors.”
So knights, at this ti, believed in the “cult” and spread Doomsday theories within the Knights Corps.
Catherine, who had just returned, was first angry and then let out a helpless sigh, gently settling down.
“Great Eternal Scorching Sun, have you really given up on us…”
Looking at the perpetual night outside the window, she caressed the platinum Holy Image hanging on her chest, and her faith fell into confusion.
From her understanding of the lord and the other nobles, their hint that “the sun might not co at the appointed ti” was practically equivalent to “the sun probably won’t co, and we need to find our way out.”
But how can there be an escape when everything is covered in darkness?
“Emissary of the God of Travel and Bonfire?”
She couldn’t help but think of a group of outsiders she had encountered that morning, the ones who had clearly co with a purpose.
But the next mont, she shook her head.
As the captain of the Knights Corps, she couldn’t waver at this ti or entrust her future to the so-called “Outer Gods” like those Doomsday believers.
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“It’s terrible, quite terrible.
The local situation is one aspect, but the ss left behind by the previous people is a huge problem.”
Looking at the collected information, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but sigh helplessly.
The continuous local disasters were actually just a minor issue; the most terrifying thing in this world was always human hearts themselves.
The previous batch of “outsiders” seed to have done a good job; they had operated here for a few years and beca a ans of livelihood for many civilians.
Yet their abrupt “betrayal” turned the original trust into hatred…
Along the way, Lu Ping’an had seen many hostile and vigilant eyes.
“Those predecessors are sowhat reliable, but there are even worse ones.”
At least those predecessors who set up factories had investnt and profits, whereas so outsiders engaged in deals without anything to invest in…
Now there are many people from the Foreign Domain on the local wanted list; on it, Lu Ping’an saw several human faces.
In a sense, it couldn’t be said that they were wrong.
With ti running shorter and shorter, sustainable overfishing and destructive exploitation were better than long-term managent and mutual benefit.
Simply put, trading couldn’t be faster than robbery, and if they wanted sothing, they could just take it directly.
“These people…” Everyone was a little helpless, and in a way, it was a disaster for everyone.
If they hadn’t used food to pave the way, they wouldn’t have been able to enter, and they might have been arrested directly.
Glancing at his colleagues, Lu Ping’an shook his head.
In a sense, there was sothing wrong with their approach.
“…Everyone, stay clear-headed.
This world is beyond salvation.
You are not special agents from your hotown, nor saviors.
We are here to complete the mission, to prolong the life of our world, and to strive for a bright future.
I’m not against compassion; it’s a good thing, especially when it’s directed towards our own people, but don’t forget what’s most important…”
Xia Qin wanted to say sothing, but in the end, she just shook her head.
She knew that her group had been mistakenly acting like saviors, hence they were sowhat sympathetic towards this world and its residents.
She also knew that Lu Ping’an was right.
No matter what they did, everything would end in at most four or five months, and all salvation would be aningless…
What could be done when the ship was destined to sink?
“Lu Ping’an, regarding the attached ticket with the ship ticket…” Xia Qin still asked about it.
“Up to you, I don’t care.” Lu Ping’an decided after thinking about it.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief, as they had quite a few ideas as well but never dared to say them directly.
Ship tickets had both ways, but it wasn’t a fixed person who could co and go.
Each ship ticket can bring three people and 100KG of goods back, which is each person’s “shopping quota.”
The Divine Kingdom’s carrying capacity is not infinite, and every movent consus energy; each ticket represents the consumption of countless resources.
Controlling the number of additional tickets and the total amount of goods ensures that the carrying capacity shouldn’t exceed its limit.
And even if it were truly unlimited, the share given to the grassroots explorers is also limited…
The extra return tickets they get are the most significant benefits for the explorers.
They can buy a lot with these tickets; for example, a nobleman’s entire possessions besides life.
However, it’s a foolish move.
Instead of spending it on the decadent nobles of the old era who do not know anything other than luxury, it’s better to spend it on local high-level technicians and high-level sealers.
Treasures?
100kg worth aren’t as valuable as rare plant samples, technical data, and ancient cultural books.
These additional tickets, a derivative of the exploration qualifications of Lu Ping’an and Guan Xinxian, are in so sense his “property.” If he went too far, he could swallow the entire benefits…
Many explorer teams did just that, “I brought you over, and you still want to eat my resources and make your profit?
That’s too much.”
Lu Ping’an, however, didn’t need it.
While his “courtyard” capacity wasn’t as large as that of the Divine Kingdom, he had no need to focus on the extra revenue brought by those additional tickets.
Actually, Xia Qin asked sothing inappropriate.
Many teams would naturally assu that the captain would distribute them, but she knew that Lu Ping’an didn’t care and also had compassion for others.
At least she would use most of her three tickets on “worthless” people.
“Sorry…”
“It’s okay.
I feel relieved when you do sothing silly.”
Those words instantly threw Xia Qin off balance and lightened the atmosphere a bit.
Difficulties were ahead, but they weren’t the main concern.
As the team leader, Lu Ping’an was very clear that his group was no different from the “predecessors” and he was no longer a security officer and guardian, but rather a passer-by in this place for just a few months.
They weren’t here to do charity but to seek benefits.
“So, let’s see what’s worth taking from here.”
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