Through the combined efforts of Oran Island's government and people, the three routes Lind controlled in the first half of the Grand Line developed at a staggering pace.
In particular, Lind's full-scale promotion of Basic Taijutsu and various new crop varieties throughout the Oran Empire had visibly improved its people's physical fitness over the past few years.
According to Oran Island's census the previous year, the adults among the Oran Empire's ninety million people had reached an average Doriki value of 100, while Oran Island itself, the empire's heartland, had reached an astonishing 300 Doriki.
Even that figure had been dragged down by the constant influx of immigrants into the Oran Empire. Otherwise, it would have been even higher.
And those who came to Paradise to work on construction projects or seek opportunities were clearly among the physically fitter people.
The government's construction crews averaged over 200 Doriki, with a third reaching 500 Doriki-the level of a superhuman in the original story.
With so many "superhumans" hard at work, it was easy to imagine how quickly construction progressed on every front.
Given the peculiarities of the pirate world, only the exceptional Oran Island had built numerous high-rises to accommodate its enormous population and showcase its prosperity.
Buildings on the other islands were generally only a few stories tall.
For the Oran Empire's construction workers, those were practically effortless to build. A handful of workers could finish a building in a day or two.
Factories, stores, schools, hospitals, residential buildings, and supporting roads and pipelines were steadily taking shape at a visible pace.
Almost none of the Oran Empire's people, Lind included, had any experience governing a modern nation.
They could only implement policies based on the management experience they had accumulated on Oran Island and throughout the Oran Empire over