Song Zaiyi was very resolute on this point. Facing Smith's attempts to dissuade him, he said solemnly, "Smith, I know what you're worried about, but our people must get their Ship Tickets as soon as possible. They have to develop the Sea Territory Market faster than the other four cities, or we won't be able to make use of our civilization's advantages. That's determined by our Civilization Trait. You have to understand, we're not the only civilization that can build ships. If the Sea Territory Market is seized by the other cities first, then our civilization, which relies heavily on ocean resources, will be put in a very passive position. Do you understand, Smith?"
Smith fell silent...
Song Zaiyi sighed. He genuinely approved of this foreigner. He was a talented man who had been cheated by the Capital Consortium, and he pursued stability rather than aggressiveness in everything he did. That was why Song Zaiyi valued him.
Once he established a foothold for himself, this fellow would be the best person to preserve what they had built...
"But these Life Skills are all service-oriented..." Smith hesitated for a moment before analyzing another drawback. "To safeguard our finances in the later stages, the interest rates we've set aren't low. They're even higher than those of the Main Base. How many citizens would be willing to take out a loan for a profitable Life Skill? After all, most people currently dream of becoming Private Lords. They didn't come here with the mindset of becoming laborers."
"But before many capitalists became capitalists, they were laborers..." Song Zaiyi smiled. "Everyone wants to rise to the heavens in one step, but that's not realistic. I've always felt that among the four routes in the New World, the Gondolin route is the most practical. Mastering a