"I've always wanted to come to the Federation." On the luxury cruise ship, the Small Earl lay on a deck chair in a short-sleeved shirt and oversized shorts.
There were several glasses of iced fruit juice on the table beside him, while some girls frolicked not far away.
Several others sat around him.
Farther away, some security guards patrolled back and forth with rifles in hand.
The incident in which dozens of wealthy Federation businessmen had previously been hijacked at sea had spread throughout the world. The wealthy were now extremely concerned about their safety. During this visit by the Gefra delegation to the Federation, they had not only arranged enough guards on the cruise ship, but had also hired a warship to provide an escort.
The Small Earl had deliberately changed out of the formal attire he was sick of wearing and put on the ridiculous clothing from the Federation—short sleeves and oversized shorts.
This kind of outfit was practically a sin in Gefra. Even the scum living in the sewers would never dress like this.
But there was no denying that it was incredibly comfortable.
The Small Earl was thoroughly at ease. As the sea breeze blew past him, he felt a different kind of life slowly appearing in his existence.
The people around him were also members of the delegation. These New Nobles had followed Lin Qi's advice, abandoned development in Gefra itself, and instead headed for the Amelia Region.
In Amelia, they had finally witnessed the power of capital. Once all restraints on capital were removed, its speed of development exceeded everyone's imagination.
At first, they still needed Lin Qi to direct them over the phone on how to compete with the Federation people. It sounded quite unbelievable. Lin Qi was a Federation citizen himself, as