Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

The sun was setting in the west, and it was almost evening.

Today, the storm in Lucerne had stopped, but the undercurrents were still surging. The conspirators were in a constant state of panic. All the rumors, rumors, and malicious words instantly subsided. The lively taverns and cafes posted slogans that said,” Please don’t talk about political issues.” Some even chose to close down.

The nobles were anxiously discussing and linking up. Some were gnashing their teeth, while others were preparing gifts. The carnivores were afraid of Kant’s declaration and revenge, while the chess pieces were the first to be placed in the position of scapegoats. The impatient ones had already killed them in advance. The silent city was buried with incredulous wails and pleas for mercy.

Blood was already flowing.

Soon, the nobles heard the latest news.

An alchemical war chariot left Lucerne with a roar. It carried a messenger, a driver, two green-skinned soldiers, and an old godmother heavy machine gun, heading east.

Those who knew the inside story knew where the chariot was headed.

Valentine.

Kant had declared in the audience hall that Valentine was his.

With the reputation of the Aurora Dragon in Valentan, it would not be a problem for him to obtain the unhesitating loyalty of the entire city. There were only two choices left for Goethe’s ruler. Otherwise, he would pull up a loincloth and officially confer Valentan and several surrounding areas to Mr. Kant.

Otherwise… Let the whole world know that Goethe’s territory has been openly taken away and occupied.

” I feel that in this incident, our side can only be passively beaten up in the face of rumors, hostility, and pressure. Goethe’s political circles do not have a strong spokesperson or allies to speak for us. There is no powerful military force to deter enemies with ill intentions. There is no pervasive intelligence department to engage in a secret war with the enemy, and there is no channel of public opinion to fight for the right to speak and the direction of the wind…Therefore, I have decided to officially establish my own force.”

“In the words of our place, it’s opening a residence and building a tooth.”

” We must establish an independent force that is separated from the Tedarell family. We must have our own army, our own territory, our own interest groups, our own voice channels, and our own political endorsements.

In the middle of the sea outside the distant harbor, the silver body of the Knight Astolford was reflecting orange-red light under the setting sun. Kant sat on top of a 76mm cannon and spoke casually.

Lily, on the other hand, sat on the other side, her long hair dancing in the sea breeze.

Long Niang turned her face to the side, her face revealing a different kind of charm under the setting sun.

“Why are you telling me this?” she asked.

” Of course.” Kant smiled.” I’m pulling you in.”

“Join us?” Lily sneered.” You fought with your father-in-law, stole his territory, his mines, his subjects, slapped his face, dragged your fiancée to the separation, and wanted to teach those who opposed you a lesson. What does your family’s business have to do with me? Why should I…”

The Fire Stealer dragged his words,”The shares-”

Lily jumped up. Five percent! My 5%!”

Kant nodded.” I do have shares, but it’s definitely not five percent.”

Before he could finish his sentence, his collar was grabbed. Miss Dragon said fiercely,”What did you say?” He had clearly agreed! You stupid ant, you dare to deduct the money of a dragon…”

Kant whistled and snapped his fingers.

” Five percent.” The loudspeaker next to him automatically played a voice message.” If Goethe can monopolize this secret this time, I can give you five percent of the shares in the subsequent development of this area as a thank you for your contribution.”

It was Kant’s voice. It was the same ratio that they had agreed to split the loot in the underground world.

“Listen.” Kant widened his innocent eyes.” Now, Goethe can no longer keep this secret to himself. The prerequisites are no longer fulfilled. Of course, we can’t follow this ratio…”

“I don’t care!” Lily shouted,” It’s not my fault!”

“What are you talking about?” Kant asked,” Aren’t the Green Dragon Corps your bootlickers?”

“What Green Dragon Emissary Group? Other than Tracy, which one of you is a green dragon?”

The little female dragon said angrily,” And that’s not the point! Five percent! Divide it into twenty portions and give me one portion! You won’t give me a single portion? “Sob, sob. We lived and died together underground. We fought so fiercely, but you actually turned around and didn’t admit it. Sob, sob, you even entered her body and took some things. I only want a little compensation, but you want to deduct even this…”

“What nonsense are you talking about?!”Kant said with a scowl. I only used my spiritual power to remove your mutated and decayed injuries. I haven’t even asked for your medical fees! Don’t accuse others of innocence!”

“I don’t care!”Lily said shamelessly. If the clansmen find out that the price I agreed on was deducted by commercial means, do you still want my face?”

The Earthling’s eyes widened.” Damn, the dragons are so envious of you. The underground world has existed independently for countless years without being disturbed by external forces. Not to mention the unique ecological environment and broad development prospects, the element of contradiction has been affecting it for a long time. There are countless rare metals and magic crystals resources inside. Do you know how much money and how big the industry will be just by developing this bottomless underground?”

“Nonsense!” Long Niang subconsciously replied. Otherwise, why would I fight for it?”

Then, under Kant’s gaze, she nonchalantly looked away.

However, she had her ways, and so did Kant.

The Earthling thought for a moment and said,”It’s not impossible to give you 5%…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Lily’s face came closer. The proud dragon lady had a flattering smile on her face. Her rough movements turned into gentle massages. She massaged Kant’s shoulders and smiled.” Tell me, what are your conditions? By the way, if you want to marry me, you have to pay fifty percent.”

“You motherf * cker, you actually have to clearly mark the price of this?”

“You f * cking make it sound like you’re willing to take it out.”

Lily looked at Kant’s angry eyes and continued to argue. They were all of different races, so of course they had different views. She said proudly,” Fifty percent! According to the efficiency of you humans, we dragons only need to take a nap. In twenty years, according to the prospects you described and your ability, the profit output of that underground world might be half of the dragon defense.”

“Do you know what will happen if you marry me with 50% of the shares? All the dragons in the world will be envious of me. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a f * cking human. If you’re willing to join the dragon family, the Dragon Emperor will make an exception and hold a ceremony for you. He’ll also personally hand you the tax receipt with both hands.”

” And the elders of the Dragon Clan will write this wedding into the annals of history as the greatest love of this era. It will even be the purest love in the history of the Dragon Clan!”

Lily’s face was flushed red and saliva flew everywhere.

” You seem to be looking forward to it.” Kant rested his chin on his hand.

Long Niang’s eyes moved, then she snorted,”What else?!” Which dragon didn’t do that? As long as you put this condition on Dragon Island, a large number of male dragons will go to Elder Rien Saadao, who is the best at shapeshifting, and beg him to permanently cast the female shapeshifting spell on them. The kind that will even break their heads!”

Kant only stared at the Dragoness.

Lily was frightened by his stare. What are you looking at?”

“I was just thinking…” Kant smiled.” Can we haggle?”

“..”

The dragon’s roar instantly swept across the calm sea.

“.. Anyway,”

Kant raised a finger.” I can promise to give you one percent now. This will not be diluted. If you want more, that’s no problem. But you have to fight for it yourself.”

“.. F * ck.” Long Niang cursed,” So it’s an equity incentive. That old fellow Dragon Emperor loves to do this. Tell me, what do you want me to do? Poaching the Dragon Island’s defense, or asking about them…”

“..”

What did the Dragon Emperor usually do?

Kant was in a strange mood. He interrupted Lily and said,” Listen to me. One to five percent of the shares will increase. You need to make a corresponding contribution. I will give you a corresponding increase in the shares based on your contribution and return. The more you do, the more return you will get. So…”

Lily sneered.” Come on then. Give me an almost impossible goal and tell me that it’s five percent. Then set some difficult but relatively easy goals in the middle and let me work like a donkey seeing a carrot. Are you the illegitimate son of the Dragon Emperor?”

“Just tell me if you want it or not!” Kant said angrily.

Lily immediately stood up straight. She placed her right hand on her chest and gave an elven salute.” At your service, boss!”

The reason why the methods of capitalists were loathed and hated was, of course, because they had been tried and tested.

” At this stage, I need your help with two things. First, a short-term mission. Second, a long-term one.”

“The short-term mission is based on the current situation of the Dragon tribe. The Dragon tribe’s diplomatic corps have all died, and the Dragon tribe’s army has almost been completely destroyed. This is actually the most unstable factor at the moment. This should be the largest casualty of the Dragon tribe in recent years. We still don’t know how the Dragon tribe will respond, so…”

Kant said,”You have to help me find out what’s going on. Contact the Dragon Emperor and find out what he’s saying. Find out what the Dragon Tribe is thinking. Do your best to help resolve this matter peacefully. After it’s done, I’ll increase your share by 0.2%. This is an urgent task for you.”

Lily nodded and said,” The Dragon Emperor is a businessman. All the people who died were from the Conservatives. We have the video in our hands. Tracey stabbed his own kind in the back. If word gets out, it will cause internal strife among the Conservatives. The Dragon Emperor must be eager to get hold of this. This is one of the important bargaining chips in the negotiation… It’s not difficult.”

At this point, Long Niang gave Kant a sideways glance.” You’ll give me 0.2% of the shares in this easy short-term mission to stimulate my motivation. This is a good reward. Tell me, what’s the difficult one?”

“A long-term mission. It sounds simple.”

Kant replied,” I’ll start the development plan of the underground world as soon as possible. I’ll also give you funds and various logistical assistance from now on. I want you to use the funds I’ve given you to infiltrate Dragon Island’s defense. I won’t ask for anything in return at first. The goal is to increase your voice and status in Dragon Island’s defense and even the entire Dragon Clan. You can use the funds I’ve provided to buy over bootlickers and build up your power.”

” As your status in the Dragon Island defense and even the Dragon race gradually increases, the forces you control will provide us with more power, deterrence, and material support from the dragons. This is a normal business activity. We will pay, and you will also receive a generous commission and intermediary fee.”

“The more help and support you can provide to us, the higher your status in Dragon Island will be. I will continue to increase your share of the shares. The more shares you have, the more dividends you will receive. You can use the generous share dividends to continue buying over Dragon Heart, increase your influence in the dragon race, and obtain more shares…”

Lily’s eyes gradually widened.

“Will I only get 5% after I become the Dragon Emperor?” she asked in a fluster.

” What else?” Kant shook his head carelessly, looking like he was asking for a beating.

“If I were the f * cking Dragon Emperor, would I still be interested in this bit of yours…” Long Niang said angrily.

“You don’t like it?” Kant asked.

“.. Alright.”

Lily had seen the mighty, almost endless River of Origin.

The evil agreement was reached.

There wasn’t even a need for a contract or an oath. A verbal agreement was already set. This process was like a joke, but whether it was true or not, only the two of them knew in their hearts.

They sat together and watched the sunset.

“Are you done coaxing your wife?”

“Yes.”

“Is the plan ready?”

“Yes.”

Lily glanced at him.” It’s not easy. It’s not easy at all.”

Kant nodded.” That’s right. I’m short of people. I’m short of talents, and I’m also short of manpower. I’m too big, and I’m short of manpower. I have a lot of things I want to do. My plans involve too many things…”

In his previous discussion with Hong San and Tina, he had to control at least three points in Goethe’s territory.

Valentan was one of them. Kant had a broad public base and a degree of recognition there. If he wanted to experiment with certain ideas or promote certain concepts, there would be little resistance because the people there had really seen Forbidden Spells.

In Kant’s vision, he wanted to build Valentan first. He wanted to use the many advanced concepts and technologies of Earth to rapidly develop this land. He wanted to turn the liberated and upgraded productivity into a huge advantage that would radiate in all directions. He wanted to slowly disintegrate the ruling foundation of Goethe’s noble class and smash them into pieces.

It was easy to release productivity. They needed to produce more food with fewer people, and the surplus labor would be used in the industry. The materials needed by the industry would be obtained from the rich minerals in the Underworld.

Therefore, they had to develop the underground world.

The problem now was that the entrance to the underground world was a full two thousand meters from the surface. When Kant went down, the road was full of twists and turns. It was extremely troublesome to transport personnel and minerals. Even on Earth, opening a two-thousand-meter deep mine was a huge project.

Moreover, there were too many secrets hidden underground. If he wanted to gradually open them up, he had to pay attention to keeping them a secret.

However, Kant already had a plan for this. The Paragon Engine had many wonderful uses. If he combined it with his spatial ability, he should be able to play some tricks. The delivery of Knight Afu was an example.

However, the transportation problem was solved, and there was still the problem of manpower.

The underground world was vast and rich in resources. Valentan’s people couldn’t do it. Even Goethe’s current national strength couldn’t develop this place quickly.

Seeking investments from all over the world and making the cake bigger was a reasonable choice.

However, he had to ensure that everything was firmly in Kant’s hands.

Therefore, from the ground to the surface, he had to establish an airtight control domain.

This was the second point that needed to be controlled.

As for the third one, it was Tina who suggested it.

When the princess had decided to stand on Kant’s side, she had sold her father’s family business without mercy. Tina immediately pointed out that Kant wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to take control of Far Harbor.

Faraway Port was the largest port on Goethe’s west coast. It was once the trading hub of the western seas and the most prosperous port city in the past. Later, due to the decline of national power and the schemes of competitors, its trading status had been greatly reduced and replaced by the Broken Sea. However, Kant had first cast a forbidden spell on the Broken Sea and then opened a super warship that could defeat the navies of various countries. It was time to have a chat with the Broken Sea.

This was because the various products of the underground world had to be circulated.

The entrance was very close to Distant Harbor.

Sea trade was the most efficient mode of transportation.

But all of this…They all needed people.

” Hong San has personally returned to Valentan. He wants to use my name to mobilize and send an ultimatum. He also wants to select some useful people. Apart from that, he is also preparing to recruit the people of Aurora who are stranded in Goethe and even other countries. There are also some useful talents in the mercenary group that Ah Xing had previously established.”

Kant pointed behind him.” Horus is continuing to develop semi-automatic and full-automatic engineering projects in an attempt to reduce the need for manpower. However, according to our preliminary estimates, the gap is still very large. However, the beginning is always difficult. We can only take one step at a time…”

Lily was silent for a moment as she listened to Kant’s nagging. Can I help?”

” What?” Kant was puzzled.

Lily hesitated for a moment and laughed self-deprecatingly.” Although I am regarded as a disgrace by the dragons, it is only limited to my own race. My bloodline should still be respected in some races and countries. This is because of the kindness and help my mother gave in the past, such as the dwarves… Kant, dwarves are natural smelting experts. The many mineral veins in the underground world are rare treasures to them…”

Kant’s expression changed. He looked at Long Niang and asked,” Can I?”

He could see the sadness and worry on her face. It should be from longing. She was still brooding over her mother’s death. If she interacted with her mother’s old friends, she would probably tear up the old scars.

“It’s alright.” Lily forced a smile. Her eyes gradually turned red and glistened with tears. She tucked her long hair behind her ears and said sadly,” You can just give me the shares.”

“.. 0.1%.”

“So little? Can’t you round it up?!”

“If you can name a few hundred dwarf experts and tens of thousands of dwarf miners to work for me for free for 50 years and bring your own food, I’ll round it up for you.”

“What are you thinking? This favor is just a conversation, a lead, a guarantee, and a better business. Do you really think the dwarves value friendship? My mother has been dead for so many years, and my father isn’t…”

Lily stopped talking.

Kant pretended not to hear him.

“Then what the hell are you talking about? I still have to pay the dwarves, don’t I?” he said disdainfully. Sigh, I can’t make ends meet, so I can only use hard liquor to pay off the bill. Do you know how expensive hard liquor is?”

A few liters of Red Star Erguotou would cost tens of yuan.

“Father, someone from the distant port is here,” Horus said.

He turned around and saw three mages flying over at a slow speed.

“Your sister-in-law is looking for you.”

Lily smirked.” Go ahead. Tell her that you’ve offended her father not long ago. Now you want to take control of Far Harbor. What do you think she’ll do?”

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