The situation in Europe had changed abruptly, and with the profits the United States had reaped during World War I, its international standing and importance were steadily rising.
Britain, once the elder brother, was already showing signs of fatigue.
In terms of trade, prosperity, resource reserves, and more, the United States had become the strongest in the world!
It also possessed the greatest number of strategic-level forces such as Elite Intruders.
Families like the Adams, Master Luo, Rockefeller, and Morgan families had accumulated and amassed capital for years, absorbing wealth and possessing the largest number of Elite Intruders in the world!
Far surpassing any single nation.
What it lacked most at present was merely a decisive powerhouse among Elite Intruders.
It lacked legendary figures like France's old ancestor, the British Emperor, or the German Emperor. At present, there was not even anyone capable of contending with Japan's Muren.
Moreover, because it had been founded too recently, the support and guidance it could draw upon from the higher realms was rather awkward. Whenever it needed help, it could only hitch a ride with its European partners.
Combined with its weaker accumulation in military formations compared to Britain, it still ranked second in the lower realm.
Yet in terms of supplies and commercial atmosphere, it led the entire world.
Even though Great Xia now had Penguin's atmosphere and recovery, its foundations had previously been hollowed out. In terms of accumulation and reserves, it was still far behind America, though its production efficiency had already surpassed it.
Thus, this was also a key location where Jiaren had arranged for personnel to make purchases.
He had even specifically arranged for the King Kong, a streamlined special vessel brimming with sci-fi flair, to ferry them throughout the journey...
Hovering roughly three meters above the sea,