For the residents of the Mountain Fire Country, the visit of the outsiders this time was especially short.
In the past, they could only come once every two or three months, and each stay would last for about two weeks. Not only would they bring interesting goods and daily necessities, but they would also tell a lot of stories about the outside of the mountains.
The stories of the outsiders were very interesting. The colorful world and the meat they hunted at will made many people moved.
With the awakening of the King, the entire Mountain Fire Country gradually entered the recovery period. Clansmen kept crawling out of the ground, and the eggs of the new generation hatched one by one.
However, the changes in the volcanic area were just that. Without the influence of external factors, the cycle was endless, and it was difficult for the scenery to change much.
If it wasn't for the King's strict order to prohibit going out, there might have been new generation and young people who couldn't resist the temptation and boarded the outsiders' ship.
And this time, the outsiders left in a hurry, leaving many locals with regrets.
After all, the Mountain Fire Country wasn't just the houses on the surface. In the volcanoes, underground levels, remote mountains, there were countless clansmen of various races.
In a sense, the Eagle Crown and the others didn't see the truth of this area clearly. How was this a small village? It was clearly a recovering country.
Fire Dwarves, Fire Lizards, Smoke Trolls, Fire Giants, and subspecies of humanoid creatures of the fire element were all here. They lived in this area according to their physiological conditions and habits.
A short two days wasn't enough for them to rush over from the time they received the news.
Although due to the King's orders, they used obvious losses to lure these outsiders into long-term transactions, the other party did take out tempting goods, especially all kinds of special equipment and daily necessities that were suitable for giants and dwarves. It was something that the Mountain Fire Country's current industrial level couldn't take out.
"What a pity, we'll have to wait a few months for the next time."
"Why don't we just leave someone here to guard?"
Hearing that the fleet had left, the crowd that had just gathered or was on the way could only helplessly disperse, like villagers who had failed to go to the market and returned empty-handed.
But they, who were telling each other to be early next time, probably didn't expect that there might not be another ship in the future.
Perhaps the next time outsiders came, they wouldn't be so friendly.
In the command room of the Eagle Emperor, the flagship of the joint fleet, the map mark of this area had changed from friendly green to a bloody alert red. Someone even put up a skull to match the occasion.
If there wasn't any special reason, there wouldn't be a market that the residents of the Mountain Fire Nation were concerned about anymore.
In one of the cabins on the ship, Rorschach put down the ink-stained notebook and checked it again. After confirming that there were no obvious omissions, he nodded with satisfaction and prepared to send it to the Eagle Crown for inspection.
Rorschach had inadvertently gotten himself into big trouble, but at the same time, he had also received a big favor.
No matter how one looked at it, the Eagle's Crown and other large churches had to express their gratitude to Rorschach. Even if they did not ask for anything in return, they would not refuse such a small request.
Rorschach, as the editor-in-chief of his magazine and a veteran paparazzi, instantly thought of the right to report the headlines and exclusive information.
If he could report on the No Man's Land and this nation, this issue of the magazine would probably sell like crazy.
Originally, this was something that was impossible even if one thought with one's knees. After all, this was the strategic fulcrum of the large churches. Not to mention the specific geographical location and the actual situation, even the slightest bit of information that might leak their whereabouts or tracks would not be let off.
But now that they had decided to give up on this strategic fulcrum, this region was basically no longer important. Naturally, the security of this region would greatly decrease.
Favors and gratitude would expire very quickly, so Rorschach did not plan on keeping it overnight. He requested to interview and write his own article, but he didn't have high expectations.
But perhaps this favor was big enough, or perhaps the Eagle's Crown wanted to rope in the Game Church, this request was actually approved. However, he was not allowed to leak any information of strategic value. Then, he had to hand it over to the Eagle's Crown for inspection before it could be published.
"Are you the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television …?"
Nobody could understand Rorschach's Earth-style retort, but the higher-ups in charge of the inspection leaked some information to Rorschach, which was equivalent to leaking information to the Game Church.
As this minefield became more and more valuable, the higher-ups did indeed have plans to establish a divine system. They also had plans to rope in other small and medium-sized churches to participate in the development.
To put it bluntly, this fish was so big that no one could swallow it in one go. They planned to form groups to eat it.
Thus, they appropriately leaked some information to let others know that the No Man's Land actually contained countless wealth and opportunities. This would arouse the desire of other churches to explore. This was also what the current situation required.
Establish a divine system? Joint development? Alright, they did not hide their intentions to rope in the Game Church. However, Rorschach did not have the time to reply to them.
But judging from Lori's response, she did not seem to be interested in this.
[Of course! If we form a group right now, we can only be subordinates. Not only that, we'll be subordinates who bring our own food and don't get paid. I don't want to be someone else's subordinate God.]
If they really did establish a divine system, the Game Church would indeed not have enough power to do so. They would either become third-rate Gods or become subordinate Gods to some higher-level God. Rorschach did not want to see such an ending at all.
"… I don't want to be someone else's subordinate either, but there's nothing I can do to stop this."
Lori and Rorschach had the same thoughts. Neither of them wanted to be subordinate to someone else. However, they were both pessimistic about the current situation.
Expansion was the natural instinct of all colonists. Now that the situation in Vila Nova Dônia and the shallow wastelands had stabilized, it was inevitable that they would expand outwards.
The closest "foreign land" to the new city was naturally the No Man's Land. And if they wanted to open up the No Man's Land … Just think about the terrifying existence under the volcano. Even a level seven God would not have the confidence to fight against that existence alone. That was why forming a group was the only option.
On the other hand, many small and medium-sized churches had already declared that the No Man's Land belonged to everyone. They requested that the major churches give them some opportunities and authority to explore the No Man's Land.
Rorschach could already imagine that once this information was released, both sides would instantly come to an agreement. In that case, a divine system would truly be established.
Perhaps Vila Nova Dônia would eventually have a powerful divine system. However, in Rorschach and Lori's plans, this was definitely not the present.
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