On December 31, Cosmic Year 128, many nations, including the Skywing Empire, celebrated the arrival of the new year.
The people of every nation welcomed the new year with smiles. The war from several years ago had left countless people suffering, but they had already put aside the pain of those days and were actively embracing the peaceful days ahead.
When the countdown ended, the people erupted in cheers, while dazzling fireworks celebrated the arrival of the new year.
The people of every nation hoped for eternal peace and lasting prosperity.
January 1, Cosmic Year 129, noon in the Skywing Empire.
Long Fei listened to the ministers' reports. According to this year's national GDP report, the Skywing Empire's GDP had already surpassed the Dion Empire's prewar peak GDP.
In terms of per capita income, the people's earnings had actually surpassed those of the Dion Empire last year.
Before launching the war, the Dion Empire's population had reached 560 million. This year, the Skywing Empire's population had reached 360 million, and its birth rate over the past few years had remained around 10 million annually.
Besides the people's growing prosperity and willingness to have more children, the main reason was that domestic nanny robots could help care for children, reducing the burden on parents.
Finance Minister Rooks reported to Long Fei that the Skywing Empire's currency, the Skywing Coin, had officially become the nation's sole currency since the second half of last year.
The Skywing Coin had also been assigned an exchange value in the international financial market: one Earth Sphere Credit could be exchanged for two Skywing Coins, while two Colony Circle Currency could be exchanged for one Skywing Coin.
The value of the Skywing Coin had likewise drawn the attention of many capitalists, leading to large-scale purchases.
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