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Chapter 627 - 393: His Goal is Not Momentary Profit, but the Win-Win of the Entire Great Domain_2

Chapter 627: Chapter 393: His Goal is Not Momentary Profit, but the Win-Win of the Entire Great Domain_2

"It’s like humans relying on their immune system to fight diseases,"

"However, overall, if you manage an oasis to be more vibrant and stronger, and when facing the onslaught of Mysterious Evil tides, make it as undamaged as possible, it will endure the filthy impacts... and with a few more years, perhaps a decade or so of recovery, my City of Fallen Stars will upgrade to a true Superoasis."

These were secrets only known within the circle of Superoasis management.

The most likely outcome for a Level 6 Oasis that tries to upgrade without knowing the insider information is complete destruction and loss of life. Yet, even with its strong foundation, deep resources, and him, a mythological being, sitting firmly at its core, the City Lord of the Ironsteel City still didn’t have much confidence... He feared unexpected accidents.

"When it’s time to upgrade, we can invite a senior from our main house, but at most, only one can be invited,"

The City Lord of Ironsteel felt it still wasn’t secure enough.

After all, he couldn’t afford to lose! He couldn’t allow a marginal lack of preparation to lead to complete failure.

Therefore, from the day he achieved the status of mythological being, the City Lord started considering the need for another external support. In the Fallen Star Domain, the most suitable external support would be the mythological being from the City of Fallen Stars.

With three mythological beings guarding the place, the risks associated with upgrading the oasis could be minimized.

The headache for him, however, was how to invite the mythological being Bolizemon from the City of Fallen Stars and how to ensure that this being would honor the agreement...

Later, the emergence of the Blazefire Commerce Guild gave the City Lord of Ironsteel another suitable option for external support.

Thus, he observed the changes in the winds of the Fallen Star Domain not just to earn greater benefits, but also to secure the right external support.

In the eyes of the City Lord of Ironsteel, the Blazefire Commerce Guild had more abundant combat power and it seemed more plausible to invite a mythological being from their ranks.

However, the Blazefire Commerce Guild had only appeared a year ago and, to him, was not as well-established as the City of Fallen Stars; he had his concerns. Simply put, the City of Fallen Stars was a Superoasis with a long-established large business and a solid foundation here, hence more reliable. The Blazefire Commerce Guild only possessed a Level 3 Oasis, with its foundations and strength not comparable at all; in the face of real trouble, they could easily pack up and leave... This was one of the reasons why the City Lord of Ironsteel had previously leaned more towards the City of Fallen Stars.

Now, though...

"Let’s wait and see. After all, for my Ironsteel City to upgrade to a Level 7 Oasis, it would still require decades of preparation at the earliest."

"Combat power and defensive arrangements are just the simplest aspects. Oasis governance, resident coordination, warrior training, material preparations, financial income, etc., none of these can be ignored. A problem in any one of these aspects could lead to the collapse of the entire oasis."

"Managing an oasis is indeed a worrisome undertaking."

The City Lord of Iron lifted his palm from his scalp and, looking at the few strands of hair in his palm, fell silent.

Time passed in silence until a secretary brought the daydreaming City Lord back to reality.

"City Lord, Master City Lord...

"Sword Flower City has sent an invitation for us to visit the trial operation resource site that they built in cooperation with the Blazefire Commerce Guild. What do you think..."

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"The 3rd resource site of Sword Flower City is ahead. It’s said that this resource site is a large Mystic Crystal Vein. If we mine it gently, it would take at least twenty years to exhaust."

"That’s not the key issue. The key is that it takes at least sixteen days to travel from this resource site to Sword Flower City. Even after tirelessly carving out an ’advanced safety route’, the quickest round trip still takes three to four days. This resource site is quite remote."

Being remote implies extremely high transportation costs and substantial risks during transport.

Not to mention, the Mystic Crystal Vein is shrouded in gray mist; if someone wants to mine, they have to do so while constantly facing harassment from Mysterious Evil. How long can the Awakeners maintain high vigilance in such an environment?

Moreover, if few people are assigned to the mining operation, the efficiency is low. If too many miners are allocated, it invites more attacks from Mysterious Evil, making the mining site increasingly dangerous.

It’s a dilemma.

When these risks, personnel expenses, and equipment wear and tear are converted into money, it’s easy to conclude—they’re not only making no profit, but they’re also losing money.

There’s also the risk that if danger occurs, the oasis can’t provide timely support... or even receive the information promptly.

For large resource sites like Mystic Crystal Veins that require long-term operational mining, they, despite their desire, must put it aside or at most violently extract the raw ores exposed on the surface.

Upon receiving the organization’s task, Dean Rose of Sword Flower City invited multiple oasis powers on behalf of Sword Flower City to visit the newly built and recently operational Mystic Crystal resource site.

The visiting delegation assembled in Sword Flower City and was led by her, a mythological being... Normally, a Six Senses-led journey would take more than ten days, but Dean Rose completed it in three days with the group.

She just didn’t expect that the City Lord of Ironsteel, a mythological being, would personally attend.

In the Ghastly Realm where visibility is limited and straying slightly off course can result in a vast distance from the destination. Dean Rose led the way, consulting the map in her hand and the real-time map in her mind that truly provided her with guidance, reaching the destination without any deviation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it’s right ahead,"

It was as though parting thick curtains, stepping from a misty environment into an oasis; the scene suddenly cleared and the gentle sunshine fell on the figure emerging from the mist—the representative of an oasis. They squinted their eyes and showed an expression of surprise.