Cloud Sky Realm, Federation Presidential Residence.
At this moment, Xia Chuanliu sat in his office, dressed in a sharp suit and leather shoes, a cigar clenched between his teeth as he puffed out clouds of smoke.
A group of middle-aged men in suits stood beside him. They were all senior government officials and cabinet ministers, holding the lifeblood of the entire human world in their hands.
"Mr. President."
At this moment, a bald official stepped forward with a report and gave his briefing. "After three months of geographical surveys, the design for the super high-speed railway spanning eight east-west and eight north-south routes across the Cloud Sky Realm is nearly complete. Once the plan succeeds, the entire Cloud Sky Realm will become as close-knit as a village, greatly accelerating its economic development."
"Not bad. Keep working hard. Once it succeeds, everyone will get credit."
Xia Chuanliu nodded.
"However, there is one problem."
A troubled look appeared on the bald official's face. "There are simply too many places along the route. Although most are uninhabited, a small number are home to Demon Race members and humans.
"Of course, most people have agreed to relocate, accepted our demolition terms, and received sufficient compensation. But the Fire Crow Clan, Water Bear Clan, and other monster races refuse to move. They say this is land where they have lived generation after generation, and that no amount of money will make them leave. They have even taken the lead in protests, obstructing the construction crews."
"What? Something like this is actually happening?! Outrageous! Do they have no sense of the bigger picture at all? Do they know how many benefits this super high-speed railway will bring to the Cloud Sky Realm, how many people it can lift out of poverty? They're utterly unreasonable."
Xia Chuanliu