Third City:
"Song, this situation doesn't seem to be in our favor..." William's brows nearly knitted into a knot after hearing Song Zaiyi's intelligence about the matter.
The sudden suspension of most teleportation channels would severely affect the cities' foreign trade. Among the major cities, Third City currently had the greatest demand for imports. Not only did it need to purchase short-term food and basic supplies from Hua Xia City, but many teaching materials required for Life Skills could also only be purchased from Hua Xia City. With teleportation restricted and the flow of goods disrupted, Hua Xia City's supplies would likely become more expensive. For Third City, which was already heavily in debt, this would be adding insult to injury.
Then there was the sudden windfall of teacher resources. Third City's allocation was mediocre. Its forty instructors only put it slightly ahead of First City in quantity, and after that came the matter of Higher Academy education.
According to Song Zaiyi's intelligence, this academy mainly trained scientific and technological talents. Its instructors would randomly inspect the Six Major Cities, conduct assessments, and then establish training sites for preparatory classes according to the circumstances. Clearly, winning the favor of the Higher Academy instructors would depend on the number and quality of Mental Department Players in each city.
In this regard... Third City was at a great disadvantage.
"Song, should we temporarily recruit some developers?" William sounded somewhat anxious.
Song Zaiyi's initial proportion of recruited developers had not been as high as that of the other cities, because of his understanding of Naga civilization. Naga civilization relied more heavily on ocean resources. Its early-stage market advantages lay in shipbuilding technology and marine biotechnology, neither of which Mars could provide.
At this point, recruiting too many developers would not be particularly meaningful.