An Economic Colony

"Another way to control the entire Subcontinent?"

Tim Kainan raised an eyebrow. His head was shining smooth, and his imposing appearance could unconsciously inspire fear with an expression like that, but this was merely his usual reaction whenever he became curious about something or some piece of knowledge.

The elimination plan he had proposed was an idea that had only come to him over the past few days. He had not thought it through carefully.

Now, judging from what Rayne meant, it seemed he had already been considering this for a long time.

Tim Kainan stroked his pointed goatee, clearly quite interested. "Let's hear it."

Everyone's eyes turned toward them.

Rayne first glanced at the Grey Eagle Duke and the Soul Saint Wizards, then asked everyone, "Everyone, what do you think is the most valuable thing on the Subcontinent?"

"Territory."

"Land, resources, and gold."

"Of course it's territory."

The Empire's powerhouses answered one after another, and their answers were more or less the same. It was obvious enough.

"Your answers aren't wrong, but they're incomplete." Rayne smiled. "In my view, territory isn't the only thing of the greatest value. There are other things whose value is no less than that of territory. They've simply been overlooked all this time."

"What is it?" Duke Silverstar blurted out.

Land could be used to grow crops and produce food, minerals, gold, and gems could be mined from it, cities could be built and people gathered there. Nearly all tangible wealth came from the land. She couldn't think of anything else in this world whose value could be as high as that of territory.

Duke Silverstar was not the only one who loved wealth. Everyone was filled with curiosity.

"People."

Rayne answered, "More precisely, all intelligent races, including humans, and their labor. I call