Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 651 The Lively Atmosphere of Terra's Fiefdom

Zhao Gang took a sip of water and continued:

"How many Terrans will be able to do business in Great Xia in the future depends on our training quotas and the results of our review."

"Tourism will be relaxed somewhat, but long-term operations must follow procedures in order to control population growth and reduce urban pressure."

Lin Mo smiled and said:

"Brother Zhao, you've thought things through much better."

Zhao Gang let out a sound of 'sigh' and waved his hand.

"I'm just a roughneck, I don't have that kind of ability. These are all ideas from the think tank."

After reporting the situation on Terra's side, he looked at Lin Mo and asked curiously:

"By the way, what do you think of that Kona civilization?"

As a high-ranking official in Daxia, Zhao Gang naturally knew the latest situation in Daxia.

Lin Mo pondered for a moment:

"I personally prefer cooperation."

"The Kona civilization was also a technological civilization, and technological civilizations tend to have an ideology that leans towards order."

"Furthermore, we have all been invaded by demons, so we have a common enemy."

"Based on these two points, I believe the benefits of cooperation outweigh the risks."

He paused:

"The only uncertainty right now is their strength, their social ideology, and whether they are friendly."

Zhao Gang nodded:

"Yes. What if we drive away the demons, only to be targeted by them instead?"

Lin Mo said:

"There are definitely risks, but the probability of them actively threatening Earth in the short term is not high."

Zhao Gang did not immediately refute, but only asked:

"Commander Lin, without Elder Qian's antimatter bomb, how long could Earth have survived?"

Lin Mo was taken aback.

Zhao Gang continued:

"Without antimatter bombs and without the support of Terra Tier 7 experts, we have almost no truly effective means of countering a Demon God-level target."

"So, what will become of our Blue Star...?"

Lin Mo fell silent.

Zhao Gang's words truly enlightened him.

The fact that Great Xia can hold off the Demon Race does not mean that the overall civilization level of Blue Star has surpassed that of Kona.

The antimatter bomb was a brilliant achievement that Qian Zhenhua and the Chinese Academy of Sciences came up with under special circumstances.

Its height is astonishing, but that doesn't mean the entire technology tree has grown into a forest.

Zhao Gang said:

"The fact that the Kona civilization was able to develop multiple planets and establish fleets, space defense platforms, and geosynchronous orbital rings suggests that they may have mastered nuclear fusion technology for many years, or even hundreds of years."

"Their comprehensive industrial capabilities, aerospace capabilities, and resource development capabilities are likely far superior to those of Earth."

"As for why they were beaten like this, it may be because they don't have weapons at the level of antimatter bombs, or it may be because the demons have deployed more power, such as more demon gods."

"Of course, it's also possible that their weapon systems are countered by the demons."

Zhao Gang shook his head.

"In short, there is too little information to make a judgment at this time."

Lin Mo nodded slowly:

"Indeed, I oversimplified things."

Strictly speaking, before Earth was a civilization, it was just a civilization that had not yet truly left its home planet.

The acquisition of Terra's resources, magic system, and even countless wars has led to a somewhat distorted state of technology in Great Xia.

Today, the Great Xia's technological tree is like a bamboo shoot growing straight into the sky.

We've reached a certain height.

But the branches and leaves haven't fully grown yet.

The Kona civilization is different.

Their ability to colonize multiple planets within their galaxy suggests they possess extremely deep resources and capabilities.

Even if this civilization is decimated by the demon race, they should never be regarded as weak.

Lin Mo let out a breath:

"Hopefully they'll at least be reasonable."

Zhao Gang said:

"So Lao Han's strategy: the first step is to only exchange intelligence, not to expose the core coordinates, and not to open any substantial channels. This is the right thing to do."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lin Mo got up to say goodbye.

He didn't return to Earth immediately; instead, he took advantage of the time he still had and wandered around his fiefdom.

The fiefdom was several times more bustling than before; in short, it was thriving!

New shops are opening one after another on both sides of the road, with bilingual signs hanging neatly.

Some run supermarkets, some sell hardware, and even more outrageous, some even run internet cafes!

Lin Mo walked closer and saw that they were all people from various tribes of Terra, using one-finger typing, looking at the internet cafe's user guide, entering their newly registered account and password, and logging into the game.

Some were watching live streams, others were watching videos and binge-watching dramas, it was quite a lively scene!

On one of the Holy Humans' computers, Game of Thrones was still playing; Lin Mo knew this without even wearing headphones.

"Hey everyone, I'm Hui, the terrible actor. If you're a brother, come and chop me up!"

This holy human must be very curious as to why his brother wanted to kill him...

There's also a dwarf shop, seemingly inspired by some netizen, filled with equipment boasting amazing special effects.

That outfit, those wings, that visual effect—it's absolutely stunning!

Although it has no power at all and is controlled by the Great Xia, it's still cool!

A group of people from Daxia who enjoy playing games and are fans of anime and manga surrounded the place.

A group of babies, only a few hundred months old, couldn't stop smiling as they looked at the incredibly cool and stylish gear they had just bought for a hefty sum and were now wearing.

Inside the shop, a tourist from the Great Xia Dynasty asked the dwarf shop assistant curiously:

"Boss, how long is the warranty?"

The dwarf shopkeeper patted his chest:

"The owner of this shop guarantees he'll live a long time."

The people around burst into laughter. The dwarf boss looked bewildered, but seeing everyone laughing, he joined in the laughter.

Along the roadside, mobile stalls were flying around in a flurry of activity.

A handsome half-orc fox spirit is grilling meat shirtless.

His perfectly proportioned muscular physique and abs were drool-worthy, yet he was wearing a pink apron and shouting loudly:

"Lulu Chicken! One yuan a skewer of Lulu Chicken!! If you don't like it, you pay... no, if you don't like it, I'll give you your money back!"

A group of female tourists were gathered around, it was hard to tell whether they were craving the kebabs or the woman's body.

A cat-eared girl next to them had set up a small trinkets stall, her tail swishing nervously as she repeatedly practiced the Daxia language she had just learned:

"Scan the code, pay, thank you boss~"

The result was nervousness:

"Boss, code me."

A group of tourists laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight, exclaiming that their girlish hearts had been awakened.

The cat-eared girl blushed so much that the tips of her ears trembled. She quickly held up the QR code sign to her chest and corrected herself:

"Ah! It's a QR code, scan it! Not me!"

Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh as he watched.

What a beautiful scene! It would be even better if there were no demons.

Not far away, trucks loaded with supplies drove along the main road, their cargo compartments filled with various goods.

Several minotaur porters, who had just finished their training, wore reflective vests and specially made helmets with two bull horns sticking out, and wore them very properly.

Although they felt that they wouldn't be hurt even if they were hit, as it wouldn't break their defenses, the boss of Da Xia said it was a requirement, otherwise their wages would be deducted, so they had no choice but to wear them.

They would even remind you in broken Daxia dialect when moving the goods:

"Attention, reversing! Attention, reversing!"

Lin Mo:.......

I don't know which scoundrel taught people to say that...