Chapter 780
Chapter 780 - 766: Minor Accident
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"Has it finally come?"
"It’s finally here!"
The same words, but completely different emotions.
The former is an exclamation that He has finally come, and they can finally go home, the nightmare is finally over.
While the latter is filled with resentment and dissatisfaction...
"If it hadn’t been for our victory in this battle, and His tardiness of nearly a month, we would all be dead by now."
Normally, complaints would arise when the "shuttle" is late, but when the life-saving boat is delayed, it could lead to discontent or even resentment.
Especially when the arrival of the Ark this time brought along some unplanned "gifts".
"Ah, the Saphire people."
When this familiar yet strange group of Saphire people appeared on the land, it naturally drew a lot of attention and even precaution.
Especially when they discovered that these Saphire people could neither understand the language of Earth nor were they from Earth, their "thoughts" became even more complicated.
"...This time, our god has screwed me up."
While having a meal together quietly, Wang Xier complained to Lu Ping’an.
These two days, she had been wronged a lot... Whether it was the Lord of the Lantern or the officials of the Four City, she couldn’t afford to offend either, but she was destined to be the middleman between them.
"Did you not get any information beforehand?" Lu Ping’an casually asked.
"No, not at all. How could something like this be discussed with me, a...vase? That..."
The girl pointed at the sky, her face full of undisguised dissatisfaction.
"...To Him, we are merely more valuable chess pieces, and when a chess player makes a move, he does not consult with the pieces."
"Oh, I see, things might get a bit messy for you next..."
The meal lasted for two and a half hours, most of which was Wang Xier complaining, while Lu Ping’an comforted her lightly.
Of course, this wasn’t because their relationship had developed so well, nor did Wang Xier need to vent her frustrations to an outsider. This was her way of winning him over and expressing her "neutral" stance in politics.
She was mostly telling the truth. Previously, the Silent Mountain Range was said to be the Royal World, but in reality, it was the Divine World. The direct bloodline of Deity became the Royal Family but remained under Deity’s subtle control.
"Deity is eternal, while kings are just a passing phase..."
Apparently, this was an unauthorized decision made by Deity, who was planning to migrate a part of the tribe as His backup kingdom.
This was reasonable for the development of the tribe, and the "green planet" hadn’t been marked exclusively for Earthlings. After all, they had merely hitched a ride... Lu Ping’an speculated that the local officials might have known something about this but simply didn’t find it necessary to interfere.
It was quite unnecessary to cause conflict with Deity and the Saphire people, who had just cooperated, for the sake of a few new inhabitants on an extraterrestrial planet with many races and tribes living on it.
But now, the situation had changed.
"...This is our territory now, aren’t those Saphire people here to steal our territory?"
Once certain ambitions or ideas arise, they can’t be stopped. The green planet didn’t belong to any particular power, and everyone was free to develop it (legally). But now that they had finally eliminated the Aus people and gained control of the territory, a new group of foreigners had arrived.
It would be acceptable if they were Earthlings from other countries, but foreign inhabitants? And they were the reason for the "shuttle" to arrive? No one could have expected that they would attract resentment right after arriving.
Probably even the Deity in the sky was bewildered, certainly not prepared for conflicts or disagreements with Earthlings due to this.
Neither party was at fault in this matter. They had simply crossed some lines, and as a consequence of various coincidences, this small "violation" could become a major mistake.
So naturally, the situation had become tense.
The Saphire people who had come couldn’t be sent back... The Earthlings were still waiting for them to make room to board the boat.But let them develop and even establish an independent kingdom below? Well, I’m afraid the people of the Eastern Country would have to agree to that first.
Wang Xier has a unique identity as a descendant of the Lord of the Lantern, but at the same time, she is also the official administrator in this place. In theory, she can have the final say.
But if she dares to agree... She may agree in the morning and be gone by the afternoon.
Now she must show her absolute loyalty to the human side, even scolding her own people just to maintain her precarious position.
She invited Lu Ping’an to dinner, also hoping to secure him... as well as the people behind him.
Originally, among the Three Giants, countless people were waiting for Lu Ping’an to step up after she lost her administrative power.
If Lu Ping’an has some ambition now and stirs things up, she would definitely be finished on the spot.
Like Wang Xier said herself, "Why would a deity discuss their plans with a mere chess piece?"
If she had known in advance, she wouldn’t have taken on this ornamental role... Now, her eyes were practically begging when looking at Lu Ping’an.
In response, Lu Ping’an just laughed and said...
"What does it have to do with me? I am not a reluctant Saphire person, nor do I need the royal subsidy to develop as an insider."
Of course, he must give face to his immediate superior and has always expressed his "understanding."
If he can understand it, others may not necessarily do so.
Wang Xier was really unlucky, as she accidentally became a "traitor" and treated like an outsider by both sides.
But Lu Ping’an knew that this matter would probably end here, as long as the Lord of the Lantern didn’t go crazy.
Since these people have already come, they will need human resources for the subsequent land reclamation and development.
Transporting people across dimensions is time-consuming and costly, especially when the Boat of Deity is "impure." The deities need to use a lot of extra power to transport those "non-devout" individuals, so many divine ships are not fully loaded.
This time, the Lord of the Lantern might have gone all out, expending a lot of his own power to bring many tribes, most of whom are high-quality human resources like "engineers" and "experts."
Lu Ping’an didn’t know the specifics, but he figured one shipment could carry at least two or three times the normal amount... This was a full load meant for explorers, and under normal circumstances, it might take half a year or so to transport so many people.
With abundant human resources, a kingdom could be rebuilt... but that is absolutely impossible now.
The previous plan for "free-range" development was out of the question since, in some sense, this world has become the "Earth Occupation World (Eastern Country)," a political achievement.
Even in a practical sense, if your population is larger than mine, should I let you develop freely? Wouldn’t that mean helping you conquer the world?
"Pfft, poor things, after crossing countless mountains and rivers, they finally become Eastern Country people," Lu Ping’an saw through everything and even laughed out loud.
As long as the Lord of the Lantern and his clan still want to form an alliance with the Eastern Country, they must make significant concessions... The previous "silent development" would become void, and a new group of foreign settlers from outside the Domain will appear under Eastern Country’s territory.
Only by nominally belonging to the Eastern Country can this world continue to be considered a conquered world and not waste the achievements achieved by the warriors.
As a result, those Saphire people hidden in a certain area have also become foreign residents of the Eastern Country, and they even provide support for the construction of overseas territories from afar.
No matter how they negotiated the process, this was the only outcome accepted by the Eastern Country people.
With this group of "home-building" main force, the development here might be rapid and serve as a shining example of the Eastern Country’s subordinate worlds.
Ironically, during this process, Wang Xier still had to suffer from both sides, becoming a selling nation princess in the eyes of Saphire people and an outsider in the eyes of the Eastern Country people......
"...Indeed, sometimes being the leader is not easy. It’s a bit miserable, a bit sad... Ah, I forgot to tell her about it. I’ll save it for next time."
Lu Ping’an rubbed his chin, recalling the "good news" he originally planned to inform her, which had to be saved for later.
"Lu Ping’an is now fourth-tier, a 17-year-old Decree strongman...." The next day, the news spread throughout the camp.
— End of Chapter 780 —