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Chapter 1960 Grass Team
In the end, Asgard was a huge mess. Without divine power, Asgard didn't even qualify as a basic human settlement.

This was a common problem in the age of gods: as long as divine power was used, the earth could grow crops, springs could spring up from dried-up riverbeds, and wars could be won in every battle.

As a result, the gods are not good at running a city without using their divine power; they are better at creating wealth out of thin air and do not know how to create more wealth with a single coin.

In other words, the gods are actually the type who don't spend money. They can create mountains of gold and silver at will, but the things they can do with these mountains of gold and silver are limited to buying things and giving rewards. They cannot be transformed into the vitality of human society like blood.

Odin is a typical example. He once had a ring that could split infinitely, and his way of dealing with the ring was to wear it on his hand to prove that he possessed infinite wealth, and then that was it.

If Odin, who was quite fond of walking among humans, was like this, then one can imagine what other gods were like. Some gods who seemed to bring wealth and protect merchants were actually more like evil gods who used curses on their rivals to achieve their goals.

However, Kurenai is an anomaly among the gods. Although he is a god, and one of the twelve Olympian gods at a very high position, he does not rely on his own divine power most of the time.

The reason is quite simple: although he is the son of God, he was not born in the form of a fully divine being, but rather as an infant who underwent some growth. The only aspect of his divine nature seems to be the wisdom he possessed from birth.

This wisdom is not simply knowledge, but rather a way of thinking, a flexible ability to think. He even tricked his half-brother, Apollo, the sun god and one of the twelve Olympian gods, into giving him the second-generation owner of the sun chariot, shortly after his birth.

Therefore, whether or not Kurene possessed divine power is irrelevant to his flexible thinking in creating wealth, which is something that no other god in the age of gods could match in Kurene.

Kulenne was seriously analyzing the current problem facing the Kingdom of Asgard—time.

Asgard may appear to be just an empty shell, a makeshift operation, but in reality, Asgard is incredibly formidable. It boasts an army of 200,000 undead, average level 120, and absolutely loyal heroic spirits. Most importantly, it has the divine boar Shahlimni and the goat Hedren to feed this massive army.

Not to mention that Asgard also took in more than 10,000 dwarves, almost all of them, along with seven operational sun chariots.

Kulenne had initially thought that even a dog would do, but then he realized that the only ones who could truly subdue the entire Asgard were Blaze and Marika; even Odin was somewhat lacking in that regard.

In short, as long as Asgard is given time, all problems are not problems, but the problem is that there is no time. Blaze hopes that Asgard can participate in the Olympia tournament, and preferably the eight lord cities that have not yet been built can also participate.

“Asgard can rely on the divine boar Shahlimni and the goat Hedren to boost its economy and establish its unique character, but the future of the other eight lord cities is uncertain.” Kulen shook his head, rubbing his forehead and sighing.

He earnestly hoped that all of Asgard, including the eight unfinished lord cities, could participate in the Olympiad, making a name for the eight lord cities so that they could attract residents and outsiders, and thus develop this vast, completely unknown world.

Originally, the eight lord cities could have their own unique features, such as mercenaries. Two hundred thousand heroic warriors with an average level of LV120 shouldn't only be used when fighting.

Mercenaries are a unique feature, and even the eight mercenary cities are quite distinctive. Furthermore, mercenaries aren't necessarily involved in war. Escorting live animals, hunting monsters, and even gathering herbs are all within the scope of mercenary duties.

But don't these things seem familiar? Aren't they the things that strangers do? Not only are there many strangers, but they also come to us automatically and are cheap. Compared to strangers in this respect, heroic warriors are only considered low-end, not to mention that heroic warriors seem to have bad tempers.

"If we try to solve the problems of eight cities all at once, it will definitely be a headache. What if we do it one by one?"

Blazer took out the latest map of the Kingdom of Asgard and placed it on the table, pointing to the lord's city, which was still under construction and named Kanwater City.

"This place is quite close to the Golden Tree Sea. If I remember correctly, the Golden Tree Sea isn't actually fully open, right? All sorts of items there are still only available to those who have completed the Hunter series of quests and have been invited to the Golden Tree Sea."

"But the elves living there do not reject outsiders, nor do the gods who have transformed into the Golden Tree Sea. It's just that they have various unspeakable reasons, such as not wanting to suddenly change the rules that have been maintained for so long, or worrying that the change will bring bad effects."

"You want this city to act as a middleman for selling materials from the Golden Tree Sea? That's a good idea, considering your influence." Kulener raised an eyebrow.

Indeed, if we solve the problem city by city, the problem will be much smaller, and we can come up with some solutions by using local resources.

Blazer shook his head.

"The term 'middleman' is not accurate. If possible, I would like to make Kanshui City a place where different cultures meet, and hand over most of the area to the Golden Tree Sea, so that they can decide on the sale of materials, issue commissions, and so on."

"At that time, it will not only attract many outsiders, but also many merchant guilds or forces that want to trade with the Golden Tree Sea. Of course, this part will also be handled by the Golden Tree Sea itself."

"Heh heh~ It seems you have quite a few ideas too." Kulener nodded in satisfaction.

There is a common stereotype in this world that races with long lifespans and who live in seclusion in one area are economically inept and have no concept of currency.

In reality, this is a rather arrogant and haughty idea. For races with long lifespans and the ability to accumulate wisdom, human economics is like children's play, depending on whether they are interested in learning it.

As the oldest bards, the elves certainly understood these things, but they pretended not to, to see who would try to take advantage of them.

"But if everything is handled by the Golden Tree Sea, it means that Kanwater City won't make any money. Ah, you don't need to worry about whether the city assessment is met, it undoubtedly is. What I'm saying is that you, as the King of Asgard, won't make any money."

(End of this chapter)