As the markets of the various races opened one after another, Great Xia's cross-world trade figures began soaring.
The automated factories in the major Underground Cities switched production lines overnight.
Toothbrushes, soap, phones, baijiu, electric lights, small machine tools, televisions, and food-processing equipment-almost every category was triggering restocking alerts.
At that moment, the advantages of Great Xia's industrial system were on full display.
These industrial goods were produced in highly automated factories, keeping costs extremely low.
But once shipped to Terra, they became novel, practical goods that could even change how the various races lived.
Even at marked-up prices, the various races were willing to buy them.
The money Great Xia earned would, in turn, be used to purchase Terra's raw materials.
After being processed in Great Xia's factories, those materials could become more advanced equipment, medicines, food, and industrial products, then be sold back to Terra.
With goods flowing in and out, a cycle took shape.
The people earned money, the nation gained resources, and Terra's various races obtained the household goods, weapons, equipment, and industrial tools they wanted.
This was not one-sided plunder, but cooperation whose benefits both sides could see.
Of course, whoever controlled the processing systems, the standards, and the logistics and communications networks would control the future say in matters.
Great Xia had understood this clearly from the very beginning.
Late that night, the latest trade briefing arrived on Zhao Gang's desk.
Zhao Gang's expression remained fairly calm as he leafed through the first few pages.
Food service and household goods sales among the Holy Human Race had surged. Normal.
Cosmetics, clothing, and phone sales among the Elves had surged. Also normal.
The Half-Orcs ranked first in household goods transaction volume, and the Dwarves' baijiu orders had doubled. All as expected.
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