"This year's GDP grew by 37%. If everything goes smoothly, it should reach the hundred-billion mark by the end of the year. Ancient City could then barely count as a quasi-first-tier city. Among all our industries, the Development Zone is the only obvious point of growth. Excluding inflation, it accounts for more than sixty percent of that growth."
Inside the vehicle, Lu PingAn listened to Wang Xi'er's work report while holding down the flailing Eve.
While Lu PingAn had been busy with Otherworld Exploration, Wang Xi'er had been bogged down in the Development Zone's day-to-day affairs by endless tedious work.
Compared to before, her skin had actually become fairer. It seemed the claim that sunlight changed one's complexion was an undeniable fact, at least for her race.
Still, the dark circles beneath her eyes were so pronounced that she looked like an overworked corporate drone. It made one suspect that Her Highness the Princess might drop dead at any moment.
"And at least eighty percent of the Development Zone's growth comes from the thing beneath us."
The three of them were not in an ordinary vehicle at the moment, but a Land Ark.
Compared to conventional vehicles, it lacked the burden of an overly heavy chassis. It was lighter and thinner, with superior carrying capacity. This one was clearly a specially supplied model; its interior volume even surpassed that of so-called luxury sedans, and most of it was usable space.
Land Arks seemed fairly good so far. Though their top speed was not high, they consumed little energy and were cheap. Lu PingAn had already seen quite a few on the road.
". Who understands any of that?"
Smiling, Lu PingAn said something that sent one's blood pressure soaring.
Nominally, this Executive Deputy Director before him was Lu PingAn's direct