Chapter 1474
Chapter 1474 - 1470: Joining the Game
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"I’m not against the Guardian God system, in this excessively cruel world, we need more support from high-dimensional combat power, and no one knows this better than us old soldiers who have been on the battlefield..."
He should be called Kane, right? Lu Ping’an remembered him because he was a retired soldier. His mechanical right arm and the wooden stick on his left foot were his past but also the reason he could become a council member.
In most parts of the world, especially decorated disabled veterans, are naturally right.
The council system of this world also follows the method of quotas distributed by "areas" and "major forces," and in the current era when capital is not active, it is possible to become a member of the council just by reputation.
But that makes it even less understood by outsiders, after all, as he is explaining now, old soldiers should know best the importance of high-dimensional beings.
Faith is not without reward, "Divine Grace" and "Blessing" can genuinely change the entire frontline situation.
Lu Ping’an furrowed his brows; this development was entirely unexpected. This was his own proposal and had been approved by most forces of Lin Nu and the Salvation Army, so why would anyone interfere?
"Why would Kane....."
On the side, Lulu was also somewhat puzzled; she remembered this old general.
Although Marshal Lu had stepped back, his influence in the military and among civilians continued to grow with the military school’s furnace festival, and she couldn’t think of any reason why their proposed bill would be obstructed.
In advance, Marshal Lu had already communicated with the military, this kind of proposal beneficial to the country and people should not be stopped, especially since the blocker was also a veteran.
"....I sort of understand." Glancing at the clearly valuable prosthetic limbs of the disabled veteran, Lu Ping’an stroked his chin and said nothing.
Originally, Lu Ping’an was prepared to do something, but it seemed unnecessary now.
"...We do need the quotas for Guardian Gods, but the current number is not sufficient, we should need more quotas..."
New quotas? The current steadfast total number of deities is limited, from where could It possibly come?
Lu Ping’an smiled, he had already seen through who was behind this old soldier.
"....The Saphire people and their deities, willing to become a part of this world, a ’God of Warriors’ willing to provide shelter to all active and retired soldiers, they promise to provide protection to all disabled soldiers..."
Indeed, they were the Saphire people, those newcomers who due to arriving a bit late, nearly missed their chance at the table.
Lu Ping’an himself had invited them, and they seemed fully supportive, determined to invest heavily in the development of this new world... but the larger the camp, the more people gather in the team, the slower the reactions and processes, and the more complex the decision-making procedures.
Actually, a part of them had already decided to invest in the new world, they still needed to verify, gather intelligence, give feedback, make decisions, schedule... As the process went on, more and more people joined, but naturally, they missed out on the core period of the New Kingdom’s establishment.
They were not without participation, but their strength was not sufficient to become one of the major shares in the country. By the time the main forces and high-level deities arrived, they had transformed from founders/original shareholders into mere ordinary investors later.
Perhaps they could still enjoy dividends, but they had lost control and certain privileges... So, how could these people be content?
For major forces and large companies, money and resources are things stably acquired along with the situation and time, but controlling the "dominance" of the regime is fundamental.
"A deity, a newborn War God, what a grand move, what a grand move..."
When the world descends into war, the War God naturally becomes powerful, but just as Lu Ping’an had mentioned before, the War God ’Biao’ in this world is a blunt...erm, a New God.
He was a product of desperation, a byproduct of a transaction between the Easterners and the World’s Will of that time, a result of a forceful stack-up... He was even less competent than Guan Xinxian.
He could only provide some basic battle-professions; Lancers and Heavy Knights were all incomplete, and the only relatively complete Soldier (in terms of war survival) was also weak.
When Lu Ping’an was progressing here, he even tried to take advantage of his status as a Divine Envoy, to piggyback on Lu Ping’an’s "unique Path"... To stoop to this level as a god was indeed disgraceful.
Over these eleven years, the whole world remained engulfed in war. In theory, the War God should have reaped great benefits, but sadly, his foundation was too weak... and the limited improvement he managed to choose was still lacking the most critical element.
"... ’Hunting Blaze,’ that great Deity, can provide us with what we currently lack most— the Path of a War Commander..."
"Its Church will provide insurance services, offering disability insurance for warriors entering the battlefield, so if they are lucky enough to survive, they can claim the insurance money..."
"Its warriors are endless, able to share some of the pressure of the battlefront..."
The old veteran on stage spoke passionately, and Lu Ping’an also gleaned those key points from his speech.
The departments of the New Kingdom were already divided, and the Saphire people had received a limited share. They attempted to obtain more; the simplest way was to start from the top, by placing their own people among the "Guardian Gods."
At the same time, if there was no market, they would create a market... Many industries in this world were still entirely undeveloped.
The most straightforward was "Insurance Finance," the latter of which still had many big shots from Lin Nu’s Church playing around; however, the former, the "insurance" business, was not something small households could afford.
"He really is going big. Isn’t he afraid of a bloody war bankrupting him directly?"
"... Even if it leads to bankruptcy, it would still be worth it. Those survivors will be grateful to him, and most importantly, it resolves the biggest issue at hand."
𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Looking at Lulu, whose eyes shone brightly, Lu Ping’an’s own "teammate" was probably about to defect.
The chips put forth by the Saphire people were indeed too significant.
In this old society of the world, still in a state of semi-feudalism and semi-slavery, war casualties were mostly ignored... Whether you lived or died was your own fate, and medical care was clearly more expensive than an ordinary slave or loser.
Losers were always not enough yet never lacking. Press-ganging strong men was almost a daily routine. In such circumstances, the old veterans who managed to walk away from the battlefield often had disabilities... They could no longer fight and were thus abandoned by the army, and their later lives were often difficult.
The New Kingdom had established a military department and began to emulate the Eastern Country’s system by compensating wounded and disabled soldiers... but it was only a one-time compensation, and the amounts were extremely limited. Continuous "medical/living subsidies" like those in the Eastern Country were definitely unachievable.
On the one hand, there was no system or resources, and on the other hand, considering the intensity and duration of the war, this could easily bankrupt a country’s financial budget.
"Ha, the Saphire people really know how to seize an opportunity. Well, they are down to nothing but money..."
Initially, it would definitely be a loss, because ordinary soldiers could not afford insurance, and the New Kingdom paying out the insurance money would definitely be very stingy... but considering the situation of the Saphire people, they genuinely lacked nothing but land and industry.
"Massive investment..."
The old veteran stepped down, and another representative took the stage, bringing with him the opinion of an unknown Evil God.
After Lu Ping’an threw out this bait, too many outsiders and big shots took it as an opportunity to enter the fray.
"... What they are contesting is not just the nominal title of a Guardian God, but the industries and markets of this country that have yet to be divided. A new round of high-level competition is likely to involve Deities and Churches as the primary units."
— End of Chapter 1474 —