History was always similar. After all, the development of worlds and things often went through familiar stages: emergence, growth, prosperity, peak, internal strife, revival, decline, and demise.
For many things, one truly could seek answers in history and predict what would happen next.
"Has it reached the stage where we must expand outward?"
After his initial surprise, Lu PingAn methodically began his work.
In every respect, Lu PingAn would not refuse Eastern Kingdom's request. It was not because he possessed some spirit of self-sacrifice, but because he knew his nationality and cultural roots. Even if he changed his nationality, race, and social connections in the end, those roots could not be changed.
It might seem that you had already left, but the strength of your Former Country and original race still directly determined how other groups treated you.
The more Lu PingAn developed in this New World, the more he understood this. The respect, friendliness, and even worship he received upon meeting others were not directed solely at him as an individual.
If possible, Lu PingAn hoped that his people and his country would become stronger. Then, in turn, they could give something back to him.
"I have no objections. My people from back home are still over there."
"That works, meow."
"I have no objections either, but as a partner, we should demand more compensation."
"Senior Brother Guan definitely won't refuse, as long as he gets to fight Fishmen."
No one in the Rebirth Merchant Group resisted this strategy. They all more or less gladly accepted it.
Lu PingAn breathed a sigh of relief. A strategy of this level would not halt because of one individual's opposition, but if everyone could reach a consensus, things would be much easier for all of them.
When an era reached a turning