Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 695 If you want to be rich, plant trees first!
After the two finished talking about the violent plunder and cruel nature of the slave economy in the current Ivy League War, they came to the most concerned aspect, which was how the Whisper Plaza, the first hub of the Administration, would develop in the Ivy League War.

His eyes swept steadily over the document submitted by Pansy Jane. This was the resource planning of Whisper Plaza. Rows of numbers tumbled in his mind. The resource planning of Whisper Plaza was so detailed that almost nothing was missed.

In the resource module, water resources account for the largest proportion, with 18 units, accounting for 18% of the total area. Converting the units into specific areas is 180.000 square meters.

Mineral resources, 3 units, accounting for 3% of the total area.

Forest resources, 10 units, accounting for 10% of the total area.

Land resources, 20 units, accounting for 20% of the area.

Crop-growing areas and pastures together account for only 4% of the total area, while both account for 2% each.

Subsequently, 7% was non-renewable energy.

The remaining land will be used to build a school and establish a square in the urban center.

Based on the resource allocation of Whisper Square, especially the limited area of ​​crop planting areas and pasture resources, it is difficult for the square to maintain a self-sufficient economic model relying on its own agricultural resources.

Therefore, the development of Whisper Plaza is more inclined towards a market-oriented economy, which relies on trade, resource circulation and cross-dimensional commercial activities to promote economic growth.

Xia Xiu put down the document and closed his eyes, as if he was reorganizing the plan of the entire Whisper Plaza in his mind and thinking it over again and again.

The crop planting area and pasture resources each occupy only 2 units, which is approximately 20.000 square meters.

This is far from enough to support self-sufficient food production and breeding needs relative to the population size and resource requirements of the square.

Due to limited agricultural resources, the square is unable to provide enough food and daily necessities through its own planting and breeding, and must rely on importing agricultural products, meat and other necessities from outside planes.

Xia Xiu's eyes fell on the mineral survey report in the hands of Secretary-General Pansy Jian. His thoughts were working rapidly, as if he had already built a clear strategic blueprint in his mind.

"Wood resources cannot be left idle. Ten units of forest resources are equivalent to 100.000 square meters. I have also read your planting report on the Silver Moon Maple trees. Each tree requires about 50 square meters of space to grow (including the crown, root system, etc.). This means that 2000 Silver Moon Maple trees can be planted in the square."

Xia Xiu was calculating the benefits of planting trees. The yield of each type of material from Silver Moon Maple trees was 1/3:
Benefits of high-quality timber trees:
666 high-quality trees x 150 gold coins = 99.900 gold coins
Profits from ordinary timber trees:

666 common timber trees x 100 gold coins = 66.600 gold coins
Secondary tree benefits:

666 secondary timber trees x 50 gold coins = 33.300
Therefore, the total profit from planting 2000 Silvermoon Maple trees is approximately 199.800 gold coins.

The conversion in the real economy is a bit unworthy. According to the corrected value economic system, the Silver Moon Maple Tree can be abstracted into a resource unit and converted into a corrected value through the completion pool.

Assuming the above is for ordinary Silvermoon Maple trees, the abstraction ratio is 100 trees = 1 unit of wood.

1 unit of wood = 100 modifiers (standard exchange rate).

That is, 2000 Silver Moon Maple trees can be abstracted into 2000 correction values ​​or 20 wood units.

If we introduce professional thaumaturges, druids and other experts who can control the forces of nature, through their abilities, we can shorten the originally long planting period to half a month and improve the quality of the trees.

These thaumaturges and druids can naturally speed up and improve the quality of trees, allowing the wood of Silvermoon Maple to be produced efficiently while maintaining the quality of premium wood.

The income can be doubled again.

To get rich first, you need to plant trees, then pull them down, and then plant again and pull them down again to create a circular economic system.

"You're right..." the Secretary General reminded in a subtle tone, "But the Silver Moon Maple Tree saplings are stuck with the other two giants and their affiliated institutions of the New Alliance. The Administration has been negotiating with them for some time, but they are blocking us with various procedures."

"Card Administration Bureau procedures?"

Xia Xiu was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help laughing - people will really laugh when they are extremely speechless.

"What a bunch of bureaucrats," he secretly complained in his heart.

"It just so happens that I need to communicate with various agencies on the spot regarding the racecourse. As for the formalities, I will personally visit them and give them a heads up."

At this point, Xia Xiu asked the Secretary-General another question.

"Have the people in the Mineral Resources Bureau checked it out?"

Pansy Jane opened the report in her hand, her eyes sliding across the words on it, and reported in a steady tone:

"According to the geological survey of the Mole Science Society, the mineral veins beneath the square are indeed rich and are a high-quality star iron ore deposit. This ore has extremely strong magical energy-conducting properties and is widely used in the manufacture of high-level magical instruments, weapons, and protective gear.

According to the current market valuation, 50 pieces of ordinary quality star iron ores are equivalent to 1 unit of ore resources, and 10 high-quality star iron ores are equivalent to 1 unit of ore resources. "

She paused and continued, "According to preliminary estimates, if we start mining, the square can collect hundreds of pieces of star iron ore every day. The specific value needs to be further adjusted based on the survey and mining progress."

After listening to this, Xia Xiu frowned slightly and crossed his hands on the table. He fell into a brief contemplation, thinking about how to maximize the potential of this mineral resource.

The air in the room seemed to become stagnant because of his thinking, and Pansy Jane stood aside waiting quietly.

After a while, Xia Xiu raised his head, fixed his eyes firmly on Pansy, and said with a sigh:
"The conditions of the square dictate that it can only develop into a regional trade hub."

"We cannot rely on hub resources to maintain long-term economic growth. We must use taxes, trade fees and tariffs to develop commercial areas, market areas and auction sites to attract merchants from all over the world to trade."

He sat up straighter, his eyes flashing with thought, and continued:
"In terms of policy, we need to provide tax exemptions and favorable leasing conditions for merchants from other planes to promote the development of trade. Whispering Square must become the ideal trading place in the minds of most merchants in both the Border and the New World. Only in this way can we establish a stable economic foundation."

After listening to Xia Xiu's plan, the Secretary-General frowned slightly, revealing a hint of worry.

She gently closed the document in her hand, raised her head, and reminded calmly:

"After all, the Administration is backed by the Kingdom of Heaven..."

After all, the Kingdom of Heaven is different from other secular institutions.

Although heaven is extremely powerful, its closed nature and extraordinary concepts always keep people away.

Although the Administration is a secularized product and an attempt of the Kingdom of Heaven, in the eyes of many supernatural forces, the existence of the Kingdom of Heaven still carries a mysterious and even threatening color.

The allocation of resources in Heaven is led by the Eden Think Tank. The scheduling, allocation, and even external trading of all extraordinary resources are subject to great restrictions. It can even be said that there is almost no real opening to the outside world.

For those extraordinary forces outside who covet the resources of the Kingdom of Heaven, the resources controlled by the angels are a huge bait, but they are also afraid of the power of the angels - once there is any negotiation, the iron fist of the Kingdom of Heaven may confiscate everything at any time. "

After listening to this, Xia Xiu smiled slightly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He stood in front of the French window, looking down at the New York skyline in the distance. He said slowly, "This Ivy League war is not just a fight with swords and spears."

His voice was low and penetrating, with a hint of sneer in it.

"When the wallets of those supernatural forces are bulging, they don't care whether they are trading with angels or not. Profits are what they are really pursuing. As for whether the other party in the transaction is an angel, a devil, or a mortal, what difference does it make to them?"

"Back then, the Kingdom of Heaven promised one hub and two systems, including both normal and abnormal conditions. Didn't those alien races not jump out?"

"It's the same now. They only care about benefits and can only see benefits. Once they get used to trading resources with us and earn enough profits through the hub of the Administration, they will naturally ignore the so-called threat of the Kingdom of Heaven."

"By then, the so-called extraordinary vigilance will become irrelevant."

Secretary General Pansy Jian nodded and said thoughtfully:

“You are right. When the benefits are tempting enough, many of the original concerns and fears will be thrown behind.

However, the closed and mysterious political situation within the Kingdom of Heaven makes it difficult for us to completely seize the initiative in this interdimensional war. Even in certain transactions, we will still face restrictions within the Kingdom of Heaven, and other core institutions..."

Xia Xiu waved his hand, glanced at her indifferently, and interrupted her words:
“Don’t take an opposing stance. The Administration is just a means, not an end—all attempts at secularization are just for the core program, not for the sake of struggle.”

The pressure in the tone of the fourth sword-wielder of the Kingdom of Heaven made the Secretary-General feel uneasy.

Xia Xiu's words were not just a reminder, but more like a wake-up call, a knock on her mind.

The Secretary General knew that although his analysis was based on the Administration's standpoint, it inadvertently touched upon the Kingdom of Heaven's more profound power structure.

She tried to simply attribute the problem to competition for resources and game of interests...

The blond young man looked at his secretary general, squinted his eyes and said:

"Pansy Jane, beware of the fallen angels in heaven, and beware of the bad guys among the angels."

"Some of our comrades were able to give the last grain of rice in their bowls to humanity when they were starving, and were fearless and faced all fears. However, in the face of the corruption of the Four Lords and Chaos, these strong men's backbones were bent in an instant." His voice was filled with a hint of sarcasm and regret. "Some even turned their swords against their colleagues who had fought through life and death with them, and spit venom at the ideals they had pursued in the past."

Secretary General Pansy Jian lowered her head, realizing that some of her previous words might have touched certain boundaries that should not be touched.

She felt Xia Xiu's warning and reminder, not only to remind her to avoid falling into the vortex of power, but also to remind her to always be vigilant against chaos and corruption.

Because even among the angels in heaven, not all of them can resist the ubiquitous power of corruption.

Even... the decision makers sitting in the high seats.

The silence in the room did not last long.

squeak-

Xia Xiu stood up from his chair and stretched his muscles, his joints making slight sounds.

He stretched himself, as if trying to shake off the smell of working at a desk for the past two days.

He looked up at the Secretary-General who was still looking down, and then said:

"Okay, that's all for the report - next I'll have to trouble you, the two special agents, Bright Moon Rabbit and Blue Ox, to deal with the strange things in Hell's Kitchen."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up the silver cane beside him, tapping the ground lightly, making a crisp sound.

"At the hub, let that old fox Tours take the top position first."

As Xia Xiu spoke, he walked towards the clothes rack, quickly picked up his black windbreaker from it and put it on. The hem of the windbreaker swayed with his movements, making him look even taller and straighter.

"He is very skilled in dealing with aliens. Let him take the lead first, so I don't have to worry about it anymore."

Having said that, Xia Xiu stopped what he was doing, gently adjusted the collar of his windbreaker, then picked up the black [pigeon hat] hanging on the hanger and put it firmly on his golden hair.

His expression was as calm as ever, as if the complex political and economic system just discussed was just an ordinary daily arrangement.

"As for the subsequent announcements from the hub - political system, policies, racial rights..."

His golden eyes flickered slightly, and he paused before continuing:
"After I deal with the mess in my column, I will personally announce the Whispering Square's plane 'political system' to the outside world."

Secretary General Pansy Jane listened silently, the folder in her hand had been put away firmly, ready to execute the next instructions at any time.

Xia Xiu turned around and tapped the ground lightly with his cane. Against the backdrop of his windbreaker, he looked like a commander about to go into battle.

There was an indescribable casualness in his voice:

"You can have the publicity department create public opinion in advance, saying that in the business and economic fields, the Honkai Administration implements an open policy, allowing all races to trade freely and providing equal taxation policies; although the Administration adheres to human supremacy, the racial rights policy implemented in Whispering Square will be based on the concept of equal economic rights."

Interests are the basis of all conflicts and cooperation. In this case, Xia Xiu doesn't mind allowing the Honkai Administration to show sufficient flexibility in commercial interests.

He continued:

"At the same time, 'mercantilism' is the 'core economic policy' implemented by the Honkai Administration - we only emphasize controlling and optimizing the circulation of resources, increasing the accumulation of plane wealth, and ensuring that the Honkai Administration can obtain the maximum benefits from economic activities."

"That's roughly how the propaganda should go. Don't worry about whether other people believe it or not. You just need to spread the public opinion from above to every hub in the New World, then spread it to the border areas, and then spread it to all the heavens and worlds through the border areas."

Having said that, he was ready to go out. He raised his hand and gently patted his hat, as if to put a period on today's conversation.

Pansy Jane responded in a low voice, "Understood, Chief."

Then, she watched as a [Mobius Strip] appeared under Xia Xiu's feet, and then he disappeared into the office.

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10: 20 AM
Hell's Kitchen 9th Street.

"The Administration is nothing more than a tool used by Heaven to suppress our freedom! We will not remain silent anymore! We will not surrender anymore! Do you think you can suppress our souls with just a few shields and weapons? Your defense can only protect your body, not your corrupt soul!"

A low humming sound filled the air above the street. The surrounding air seemed to be weighed down with great weight. The entire street was filled with strange spiritual fluctuations.

The members of the Soul Sucker Association floated in the air like a group of shadows.

The skin of each soul sucker was gray-purple and clung to their bodies like some kind of slippery shell.

There are four tentacles growing from the center of the head, which are constantly twisting, as if they can directly penetrate into anyone's thoughts.

They were dressed in black or purple robes, suspended in mid-air, their tentacles waving in the air, their eyes exuding anger and contempt.

Their eyes flashed with strange light, and their mental power spread to the surrounding streets through [Mind Shock], and the entire street fell into chaos.

The pedestrians on the road were shocked by these spiritual messages and looked dazed. Many of them held their heads in their hands and squatted on the ground in pain, with endless whispers and roars seeming to ring in their ears.

The leading soul absorber was wearing a gorgeous purple robe and floating at the front of the team.

His tentacles kept swinging, releasing invisible power into the surrounding air.

His voice spread through mental projection, shaking people's hearts like thunder.

"We object! We accuse!"

"We object! We accuse!"

"We object! We accuse!"

The voice of the Soul Sucker blasted directly into everyone's mind, filled with endless anger and pain.

"The violent suppression by the Administration has deprived us, the Soul Eaters, of our cultural roots! Your restriction on our spiritual connection is a denial of our existence!"

His tentacles trembled slightly, and along with the mental fluctuations of the surrounding soul absorbers, a powerful spiritual force once again surged around like a wave.

Squeak squeak squeak————

The glass windows on both sides of the street shattered under this mental shock, and the street lights also made a harsh electric sound in the strong mental shock.

On the other side, the agents of the Administration had already prepared their weapons on the streets.

A team of Administration operators wearing black protective robes stood in formation, their black robes swaying slightly in the breeze, with the Administration's silver badge inlaid on their chests, looking particularly solemn. The front row of operators held [Psychic Blast Shields], with fine runes flashing on the surface of the shields, which were flashing a faint blue light, to defend against psychic attacks from the Soul Drainers.

The shields were raised high, forming an impenetrable line of defense to protect the team at the rear.

Special Operator Richie Robert, also known as "Mole".

He stood behind the line and directed the members of the Scientific Society. His mechanized right arm gleamed silver, and his mechanical fingers contracted slightly as he thought.

The mole's right arm is made entirely of mechanical structure. He has an expressionless face and his eyes stare coldly at the mind suckers floating in the air.

His left hand directed the black-robed operators behind him. The team in combat uniforms had already lined up neatly, and the operators in the back row were holding loaded [Type I Boltguns].

The gun body is inlaid with runes and energy conduits, emitting a faint light.

Every operator was on high alert, with their guns pointed directly at the Soul Sucker in mid-air.

"Get ready—" Mole's low voice came from the communication, and the operators in the back row raised their guns slightly and aimed at the purple-robed spirit sucker.

At this time, the purple-robed spirit absorber who was leading the group shouted angrily:
"Your violence will only make us more united! You cannot erase the existence of our spiritual power, and the Administration will pay the price for it!"

The Mole looked on coldly, then continued to give orders.

"Remove the restrictions—"

Following the Mole's command, the safety device of the [Type I Bolter] was released, subtle electric sounds were heard, and a light blue light flashed on the barrel.

The atmosphere of confrontation instantly became extremely tense.

Some soul suckers began to taunt the management bureau staff with more provocative words:

"Look at you lackeys, deformed freaks, hiding behind shields, pretending with those few weapons, are you scared?
You are nothing but slaves of the Kingdom of Heaven. Today your master gives you orders, but tomorrow your master will not protect you!"