Arrival

It only takes a little over three hours to get to Xucheng by high-speed rail, and with the time to get to the train station and airport, it takes another five or six hours.

I don't usually notice it.

But when you're out and about, you realize that time really flies by.

While on the high-speed train, Li Yao called the third son of the Chen Family, explaining that he wasn't going himself, but rather that they should meet a man named "Han Guang" at the airport. The third son of the Chen Family said it was no problem and told Li Yao to go directly to the VIP lounge upon arrival at the airport, where a specialist would escort Mr. Han Guang to check-in.

So after arriving at the station, Li Yao disguised himself as Han Guang in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras and headed to Guanyin International Airport.

Han Guang's identity is entirely genuine, and all his documents are with Li Yao.

After registration was completed, the plane took off, making two stops for resupply en route. By the time they arrived in Sierra Leone, it was already the morning of the following day...

It's really not easy!

The plane landed in Freetown.

This is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, meaning "Free City".

Although it is the most developed and largest city in the country, it is also backward, and the airport looks dilapidated and shabby.

If we consider Egypt in North Africa to be a relatively underdeveloped area,

Then this place really is almost like a suburban area.

Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world.

This area is located in eastern West Africa, bordering Guinea and Liberia, and facing the Atlantic Ocean.

When the Portuguese sailed here from the Iberian Peninsula, they mistook the sound of thunder for the roar of a lion, and thus named the place "Sierra Leone," meaning "Lion Mountain."

This area has abundant mineral resources.

The main minerals include diamonds, gold, bauxite, rutile, and iron ore.

The diamond reserves are over 23 million carats.

Five gold deposits have been discovered, with reserves of 20 million tons in the Baomahong Area the southern province alone, containing 0.2 ounces of gold per ton of ore.

The reserves of other minerals such as bauxite are not included...

These things were like an open-air treasure trove, and anyone with a bit of power wanted to monopolize them. As a result, Sierra Leone was plunged into an eleven-year civil war starting in the 1990s.

Everyone wants to conquer this place so they can make a fortune.

The so-called rebels and government forces are nothing more than violent organizations with different names.

Freetown is in the Western Area.

It is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. Although it is the smallest of the four provinces in terms of land area, it is the economic and political center of the country.

It borders the southeastern jungle region, which is invaded by Crystal Cluster Creature.

Because this place was once a colony, the official language is English. In addition, there are dialects such as Mende and Temne. Li Yao exchanged a lot of local currency—lyon—at a local bank, thanks to his still-learned English. The exchange rate was about one RMB to five or six hundred lyon.

Afterwards, Li Yao bought some local maps and some fresh water. As for food, he had prepared a lot before going abroad.

They then rented a Chinese-made SUV.

Yes.

You can see a lot of Chinese-made products here! I've heard that China has been doing business with Africa countries for years, dumping all kinds of equipment it produces, and even being willing to ship without payment!

Of course, given the nature of Non-Land, they definitely won't be able to pay back the debt! Old Brother aren't angry!

Money,

Paper!

How could not paying back the money affect our brotherly friendship? By the way, I heard your family has a lot of local specialties from mines and such? We can use that to pay off the debt! What, no excavation equipment? Brother, I have some, I'll sell them to you! It's okay if you can't pay back, we have local specialties!

No manpower to operate it? I have!

I have everything, you can have it all, just use your local specialties as payment! I'm very generous, buddy! In this way, the quality of life of Non-Land is improved, the stability of the authorities is guaranteed, and the Old Brother get what they want.

Everyone was happy.

Perfect!

Therefore, Non-Land welcome Chinese people very much and treat them with great friendliness.

The people of this land have suffered greatly from the ravages of war, and the benefits they have gained from establishing diplomatic relations with China have made them unable to let go, as if they were addicted.

Relying on these advantages,

Li Yao enjoyed many advantages in Freetown, but things were different when he changed his appearance again and left Freetown for the southeast...

He would occasionally stop and rest for a while near some villages.

Then Black children from nearby villages would gather around the car and stretch out their hands to beg. These children were poorly clothed and thin, with arms and legs as thin as firewood, and large heads and bellies. Even though their faces were so dark, you could still tell that they were unhealthy.

In the distant village, Li Yao saw many adults lying under the eaves or in the shade of trees, and if they weren't talking and waving their limbs, Li Yao would have thought they were corpses.

It is currently the dry season in Sierra Leone.

Despite the high temperatures and lack of rain, this region is one of the rainiest in West Africa, making it relatively suitable for crop growth.

Unfortunately, the farmland here is in very poor condition.

He had heard about Lao Hei's laziness and indolence, and had even seen many videos posted by Chinese people working Non-Land, as well as many complaints from Chinese people online.

The people here are generally easygoing and content with their lot.

They don't think about the future, nor do they want to create a better or more comfortable living environment.

There must be a reason why we are lagging behind, right?

Those who wanted a better life had already climbed to their corresponding positions, while the oblivious and apathetic lay on the eaves and under the shade of trees, chatting like corpses.

Seeing those scenes,

All the compassion and kindness in Li Yao's heart vanished.

after all,

Ultimately, you have to change your own destiny.

After a bumpy ride, Li Yao finally approached the area eroded by subspace. However, the area had already been cordoned off by the authorities, and some soldiers in military uniforms were casually smoking and chatting at one end of the bridge, with barricades set up and guns slung over their shoulders.

That scene looked somewhat familiar...

Li Yao thought for a while before finally remembering! A few years ago, when anti-Japanese war dramas were all the rage, those puppet soldiers and scoundrels in the shows all looked just like this! He never expected to see such a strikingly similar scene in real life!

Li Yao was stopped here, but he didn't hesitate. He cast an enchantment-type mind spell and drove off... If you stop people so casually, don't blame me for being casual with you.

After passing this point, Li Yao stopped in front of a mountain.

There's no road ahead.

At the foot of the mountain, Li Yao saw many vehicles... all of them were made in China, just casually left here.

There were also many tents set up here, and people of all races gathered in twos and threes to chat.

As dusk approached, bonfires were lit around the campsite, and off-road vehicles surrounded it. In the distance, the sky was dark and inky, with towering mountains behind. The air was filled with the unique heat and dryness of the Non-Land. Li Yao rolled down the car window, rested his arm on it, and looked out. Listening to the chirping of insects coming from the grass below, he felt as if a stream was slowly flowing through his heart.

Just then,

A group of people stood up by the campfire not far away and walked towards Li Yao...

Second update. Me, Teemo, am completely out of luck! My hands are practically frozen solid! Can't you see these words? I typed them all out with my wrists! Powerful! Hope you enjoy reading... The climate in Jiangsu and the lack of underfloor heating are really driving me crazy! Smash the keyboard!