Nong Khai Province was now a trade hub connecting Great Xia Nation and Taifo Nation.
Tens of thousands of people from Great Xia Nation lived here, and hundreds of companies had offices in the area. Its annual trade volume was even greater than that of Luoyue Nation, which was much closer to Great Xia Nation.
There was no helping it. The goods here were simply so cheap and good.
Iron ore and leather in particular were not only high in quality but also inexpensive.
For others, mining in another world was dangerous, and transportation was inconvenient. But for the God of Conspiracy, who had hundreds of thousands of barbarian followers in Tam, none of that was a problem.
Ever since the Lord of Lightning had fallen,
the whole month of June had been peaceful.
There had been no wars, and no one had been displaced. Every nation was quietly licking its wounds and rebuilding its strength.
Even the barbarian gods still on Earth had settled down.
During June, Great Xia Nation had cut another twenty million troops, bringing its total military strength below thirty million. Large numbers of second- and third-tier units had been discharged. Only around ten million troops remained in the homeland; the rest were stationed in neighboring countries.
For Great Xia Nation, with its population of 1.7 billion,
that number of troops was just barely low enough not to hinder normal economic and social development.
The effects could be seen in Zhonghai City: the streets were growing more prosperous, supplies were becoming plentiful, and some supermarkets had even begun stocking children's toys. Clothing stores were also starting to offer a wider variety of styles.
Still, not everyone was getting what they wanted.
The Martial Artist Club, which had been growing quieter by the day,
suddenly became lively