Jiang Nan clicked his tongue. You really could only eat as much as you were capable of earning!
Were all the Rich Areas tightly controlled by the Top Ten Sequences?
(??????????)???????? "In the end, how are the different grades of mining areas in the Starry Sky Mine distributed? You mentioned Great Mine Lords just now. Are these mines privately owned or shared by the races?"
"If I'm stronger than you, and my mine is better than yours, naturally I'll want to take it from you! How does that work?"
"And how does the North Crown Starry Sky Mine maintain its current peaceful state? What are the rules?"
This was important. Since Jiang Nan couldn't change the rules right now, he would have to make use of them!
How could they make sure the Insect Race wouldn't take the mine back after they seized it?
Before doing anything, he had to think it through from beginning to end. Otherwise, even if they took it, it wouldn't truly be theirs!
Sheng Yi explained, "All numbered mining areas in the North Crown Starry Sky Mine are managed by the Star Mine Bureau!"
"Even the Rich Areas controlled by the Top Ten Sequences have to pay the Star Mine Bureau to lease them! The longer the lease, the more they have to pay up front!"
"Once leased, the mines are registered under an individual's name, but they also belong to their race. Take the lease price for a Rich Area, for example—it's an astronomical sum beyond imagination. No individual could afford it. Their race has to sponsor and support them!"
"When the lease expires, ownership of the Rich Areas might shift a little, but it's usually just a matter of passing them from one hand to another, or the Top Ten exchanging them among