God-level Experts being driven to desperation by debt sounded absurd, but in the God Realm, it was commonplace.
In fact, things were somewhat better in the Sea of Chaos. On the continents controlled by the Four Great Powers, any god without a powerful background would be saddled with loans.
Any living being under the Four Great Powers' control had to pay taxes once they cultivated a technique. If they dared refuse, their techniques would be remotely restricted, and they would be sent to mine until they died.
If they wanted to learn profitable forging or alchemy arts, they also had to learn the techniques provided by the Four Great Powers, then continue paying taxes, over and over again.
Selling blood, taking out loans, gambling... these were all far too common in places controlled by the Four Great Powers.
In some places, when people met and greeted each other, the first thing they asked was: "How much is left on your loan?"
The God Realm was unlike the Immortal Realm. If one grew weary of fighting and killing, one could find somewhere to live in seclusion. In the God Realm, even finding a peaceful place was difficult.
The relatively freer places were in the Sea of Chaos, but it was filled with slaughter and brutality. Every day, small powers like Kunpeng Island were wiped out.
Though small powers like Kunpeng Island appeared to be under the control of some major power, they were actually of no use to those major powers. Even if they were destroyed, those above would not pay much attention.
Take Kunpeng Island, for example. Centipede Island and Walrus Island were all controlled by the same major power, yet they frequently erupted into wars over all manner of friction, while those above did not care at all.
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