Columbia and the Gold Seekers / Columbia's Gunslinger!

As the will of Ursus, the Black Serpent cannot actively interfere with the Emperor's lifespan, especially since Ursus's foundation is simply too weak.

There were virtually no means to prolong life, and doctors couldn't even cure the emperor's illness.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare an opportunity for war for the future Emperor of Ursus.

Otherwise, if major changes occur, Ursus, lacking effective outlets for its frustrations, could descend into civil war.

"As for the location of the Black Coffin, to be honest, I'm not too sure either. You'll have to find it yourself. Send me a message when you find it."

As if to verify the black snake's conjecture, Huang Cao was merely looking for an excuse to give Talulah to the snake.

Besides, he really didn't know where the Black Coffin was located; it wasn't listed in the Originium Database.

At the same time, Talulah is also a crucial part of Huang Cao's future conquest of Ursus, so what follows is the real battle between her and Black Serpent.

Talulah, the silly dragon in the story, is now a pitiful little girl.

They haven't even been born yet, and their future lives are already being meticulously planned by two schemers.

The next morning after I hung up the phone.

Huang Cao had just gotten out of his tent when he discovered that something seemed to be going on in faraway Sargol as well.

Hratya is pregnant.

This was Seed inside her body told Huang Cao, but the child doesn't seem to have a father, meaning that Goradya doesn't have a father in the biological sense.

"Is this year an auspicious year for pregnancy? By the way, has Captain Swordfish's birth date changed?"

But that doesn't matter, as long as Goradya can be born.

Of course, as the "evil" Utopia's leader, Huang Cao's favorite thing to do is scare people.

After scaring the black snake yesterday, let's scare Mother of Captain Swordfish today!

Huang Cao made a phone call without even brushing her teeth.

In a city deep in the ocean, Hratya, who was reading a pregnancy care guide, was nearly scared to death.

"Speak quickly if you need anything."

At this moment, Hratya's heart was in her throat, and she prepared two contingency plans in her mind.

One possibility is that this guy didn't realize he was pregnant; the other is that he did.

But no matter what, this child named Goradya will be her hope for future rebellion against this guy!

"It's nothing, I just haven't spoken to you in years, and I wanted to ask if you're still alive?"

It seems they didn't notice anything unusual in my stomach. I guess I made the right bet this time!

Hratya took a deep breath. "If it weren't for some landlubber surnamed Huang exploiting me from thousands of miles away, I could be doing even better."

Huang Cao: "Oh, I didn't know that happened. Then I definitely have to stand up for you... You've been doing a great job lately, and the intelligence you've provided has been very effective. Sargol is incredibly lucky to have someone as talented as you."

Hratya responded to the man's praise with silence.

If she had another chance, she would definitely not choose to set foot on the land of Utopia.

His arrogance ruined him so badly, even taking away his freedom and the right to choose for himself.

If she could, she really didn't want to betray Sargol.

Many years ago, Hratya had countless opportunities to turn back, but out of fear of death, she always backed down at the crucial moment.

He ultimately became Utopia's biggest mole in Sargol.

Chapter 426: Columbia and the Gold Rush

"Work hard, and the future Utopia will be the time to establish connections with Sargol. I will come to visit you. Don't worry, as a good boss, I certainly won't sell you out."

"It will probably be more than ten years from now. I will formally submit a diplomatic request to Sargol in three years. I need your vote of approval at the meeting. As for the other votes, I will take care of them myself."

"That would be best." Hratya's tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but she was already starting to get nervous.

Huang Cao hung up the phone, but Hratya's focus did not waver in the slightest.

This guy can't know about Goradya's existence, otherwise my daughter will definitely be killed to silence her.

Goradya is his daughter, and also a tool for future rebellion.

Hratya's emotional attachment to the child in her womb is not very strong; she doesn't even have maternal instincts as a biological being.

"Goradya, you will become the finest Aegir, conquering the seas, conquering the land, even this starry sky. I want you to defeat this guy, with no room for retreat, no room for defeat."

Hratya swiped her hands upwards, and a virtual screen appeared in his eyes.

The document is filled with various future plans, and even the time for going to the toilet is strictly regulated.

Their desire for control has reached an insane level.

"I want to win, I want to win for the rest of my life, I will not be controlled by anyone."

"So I took action. Although my motives weren't pure, at least I could give the Little Swordfish a good time."

How could Huang Cao not know what Hratya was thinking? The more indifferent this woman was, the more pressure she put on her child, the greater his chances would be.

This is equivalent to a strict mother wanting to cut off all her daughter's sources of entertainment and make her life extremely oppressive.

Humans always desire what they cannot have, so girls are easily lured away by young men with a broken cell phone.

While this scenario is somewhat extreme, it's not impossible.

After all, intelligent life is not a machine, and Goradya's emotions were not erased.

From Captain Swordfish's module profile, we can learn that Goradya deeply resents her childhood, even somewhat hating that she is Hratya's daughter, and dislikes her family of origin.

So when she became the Captain Ghost Shark, she paid special attention to the thoughts of her teammates and even encouraged them to find some fun in their lives, such as dancing and sculpting.

Captain Swordfish is very beautiful, Ulpian is also a person.

This is the unique training method for Deep Sea Hunter; it can only be described as a perfect match for their major.

"This woman provoked Utopia first. Let's set her free after Sargol's matter is settled."

Huang Cao isn't a bad guy, but what if it really does manage to catch the Captain Swordfish later...?

"Forget it, that's a long way off. But getting Goradya misery as soon as possible is the real priority. After all, she's destined to be the supreme leader of Sargol and the best ruler of the Sargol Province."

It's unrealistic for Huang Cao to control such a large territory by himself; attracting talent from all walks of life is of paramount importance.

The purpose of this trip to Columbia is the same, but the best candidate has not yet been found.

Walking across the boundless wasteland, Huang Cao noticed that there were people everywhere, but most of them were bandits and wild beasts.

Meanwhile, even in the most remote areas, advertisements and flyers from the land reclamation company were everywhere.

"The Pioneer Company, although strictly speaking, the original inhabitants of this planet are Sarkaz, so there's no hellish joke involved."

With a casual kick, he sent the Pioneer Company's advertisement flying into the air, Huang Cao closed his eyes and glanced at the map.

"As expected, you can't expect Columbia capitalists to have any humanity. The Originium Database shows that even without Catastrophe, the death toll in Columbia over the years far exceeds that of Yan Country when Catastrophe occur."

Huang Cao walked around several places where there used to be campfires and saw several skeletons, with wild animals having picked all the meat off them, leaving not a single shred.

Pioneers, that's certainly a noble term.

In reality, very few people can get rich through land reclamation. It's simply that capital uses its resources to force immigrants to do jobs they don't want to do.

Not to mention now, even decades later, the vast majority of Columbia pioneers were still living in poverty.

The pioneers of writing are, in reality, sheep exploring uncharted territories.

Once the number of pioneers who die in a certain area reaches a certain level, capitalists can bypass that area to avoid the risks.

As for population, countless immigrants constitute population.

As long as someone is drawn to Columbia's wealth story, the dirty capital doesn't even have to pay for the journey of selling slaves.

With just a few lies and empty promises, one can obtain almost free labor.

"Interesting. Should I also start a Pioneer Company? It's just the right time for Utopia to expand its territory in Columbia."

Huang Cao stroked his chin and pondered for a while, then used his plant tentacles to probe the ground beneath his feet.

"Making money is never as profitable as directly creating money; why not just mine for gold?"

Columbia isn't all bad; at least with money, you can really do whatever you want here.

Furthermore, due to the nature of the federal system, the central government's control over local areas is extremely loose, to the point that it is practically nonexistent.

As long as taxes can be collected, the Columbia National Defense Force will not cause you any trouble.

In Columbia, you can do almost anything, except owe taxes.

Before long, Huang Cao, relying on its natural advantages, quickly found a gold-rich vein.

Utopia is not without capital in Columbia, but if it were to make a big show of using its existing resources, it would likely face a united resistance from the country's capital.

Huang Cao, wanting to find some fun in starting his own business, took the gold he had just extracted and went to a small town.

That very day, they hired several well-known local gossips to spread the news that there was a gold mine somewhere.

Huang Cao wasn't lying; there really is gold in this place, but whether they can mine it depends on their skills.

Columbia is currently on a nationwide sprint toward wealth, truly living up to its reputation as a paradise for capital.

So regardless of whether the news is true or false, if it exists, then someone will definitely try it.

So in less than half a month, no matter how much the second person tried to hide it, they couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the vast majority of people who wanted to strike it rich.

However, Huang Cao only provides information on a small open-pit gold mine, but its advantage is that the gold is relatively concentrated.

Therefore, gold prospectors can make some money as long as they are willing to spend the time, but this period is at least three years.

Someone must be engaged in production within these three years, otherwise these gold prospectors will starve to death.

Chapter 427: The Columbia the Gunslinger!

"Sir, I'll give you all my land, please give me some advanced tools in return."

Countless pioneers spoke to the owner of the only tool shop in the area spanning hundreds of kilometers.

Their eyes were bright and alert, and Huang Cao accepted all the land deeds from these people.

If we disregard the fact that the gold mines have relatively small gold reserves, their choice is indeed not wrong.

Because it has been discovered that even if the land has been occupied by pioneers, the capitalists who follow will certainly not let go of these readily available high-quality assets.

The pioneers were outnumbered and outmatched by the powerful Columbia capital, so they decided to convert all their assets, which couldn't be liquidated in the short term, into gold as soon as possible.

There were clever people among the pioneers, so these so-called clever people were all captured by Master Huang.

"Put away your tools and I wish you a very bright future."

Huang Cao, whose entire body was hidden beneath a black robe, waved goodbye to these people.

Then he placed the land deeds on the table and sent them all to Utopia Bank.

It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

Columbia capitalists blocked Utopia's acquisition of land, while nationalism made the pioneers reluctant to transfer land deeds to outsiders who offered higher prices.

The Columbia president had already anticipated this: if settlers transferred their land to foreign companies, they would incur very high fees.

Unless Utopia is willing to allow the Columbia government to monitor all its business activities, but it's clear that Master Huang is not someone to be trifled with.

Today he got his chance.

Although strictly speaking, the land was transferred to a foreign country, with these land deeds, one could easily create a false identity.

One cannot expect Columbia, with its federal system, to have complete control over its various regions.

The reason for previous failures was that Utopia Bank's Columbia branch was too large, making it difficult to conceal its actions and acquire land, but now there is finally an opportunity.

"How come I never thought of doing this before? Such a huge loophole, and I only just discovered it now!"

Huang Cao slapped his forehead. How could he have only just discovered such a huge loophole in Columbia law?

If they had done this earlier, they probably wouldn't have needed to intervene; at least half of Columbia's land would now belong to Utopia.

This is actually quite normal, since Master Huang's deployment in Columbia has always been dispensable, and Utopia, with its complete set of Pre-Civilization technology, is not afraid of this country at all.