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The economic crisis was still raging, and every industry had been hit—except shipping.

Driven by Vienna Government policy, European companies engaged in ocean-going shipping had seen their business volumes soar, enjoying prosperity against the downturn.

First came the great Eastern European migration, with millions from East and West Prussia journeying to the African Continent. Now came another wave of cross-border "immigrant resettlement."

Shipping companies involved in international trade were living quite comfortably, and the economy even showed signs of recovery as a result.

Of course, this was only an illusion. The economic crisis was more severe than it appeared, and Britain and Austria were still engaging in dumping to crush their competitors.

With their dual advantages in technology and raw materials, industrial goods from Britain and Austria generally cost less than those of European countries, creating favorable conditions for dumping.

Everyone else was losing money, while they could still break even. Naturally, the game could continue. In order to drag their competitors to death, the capitalists of Britain and Austria had truly spared no expense.

As a result, calls to withdraw from the free-trade system and establish tariff protections were growing louder across Europe.

Paris had only just emerged from a great revolution; the bloodstains had not even dried when Parisians took to the streets once more, protesting the dumping of British and Austrian goods and demanding that the government protect the market.

Listening to the "voices of the capitalists" outside—no, the voices of the people—Napoleon IV felt a mountain of pressure in the temporary palace.

Elsa, the Minister of Economy, analyzed the matter solemnly. "Although the domestic economy shows signs of recovery, the pace is simply too slow.

"Most industries are struggling every step of the way under the impact of foreign goods.

"If we want to restore the