In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Since everyone shares a common goal, conflicts between them are inevitable.

The people who come here from Aru Village are basically radical or very radical believers of the Red King. They are extremely contemptuous of the tribesmen who worship the Flower Goddess but now bow down to the Grass Goddess.

Furthermore, both sides are currently vying for land ownership.

Thus, the first physical conflict occurred on the fourth day after the Red King's followers settled in the new oasis.

Upon learning this news, Rhodes and Candice did not immediately step forward to stop it; instead, they chose to stand by and watch coldly.

The followers of the Red King from Aru Village are very united.

The tribespeople who stick together for warmth are also very united.

As the argument escalated, what started as a small-scale conflict grew increasingly intense with the addition of more people from both sides, attracting even the attention of many scholars who were busy with their work.

This conflict.

This continued until someone drew their weapon, escalating the physical conflict into a large-scale bloodshed.

Finally, someone came to their senses.

This person was Fadna, the chieftain of the Amna tribe, who was the first to surrender.

When she realized that the situation was spiraling out of control, she disregarded her own weakness and the possibility of being hacked to death by the two groups of people who were caught up in the fighting at any moment, and pulled her tribe members back from the melee one by one.

Then her premonition came true.

It looked like the armed conflict between the two sides was about to escalate into a massive melee involving thousands of people.

Rhodes and Candice, who had been observing for a long time, finally appeared.

Neither of them made any move.

He simply stood between the two groups, glanced coldly at the troublemaker, and his imposing aura silenced everyone present.

after that.

The wounded were sent for treatment, and their workload doubled after they returned.

All the uninjured tribesmen were forced to work on a construction site for a month, land reclamation was halted, and their daily meat supply was canceled.

In contrast.

Not being able to eat meat is a minor issue.

What frustrated these tribespeople the most was...

Rhodes gave them a limited time to cultivate the land, only three months in total. Stopping work for a month would mean losing a month's worth of land.

If it weren't for the fact that the Red King's followers received the same punishment as them.

They've really gone to great lengths for this conflict.

some of.

The only one who escaped punishment.

That is, the Amna tribe where Fadna lives.

With Rhodes's approval.

Not only could they take advantage of the fact that no one else could cultivate the land to continue to expand their tribe's territory, but their original daily meat ration was also changed to two meat meals.

“In Hope City, I don’t want to see anyone get into conflict because of so-called ‘injustice’.”

"This is just a small punishment."

"There will be a next time."

“I will banish all participants back to the desert. Neither Aru Village nor Hope City welcomes such people.”

This was what Rod announced publicly afterward.

Afterwards, apart from the other nine tribal matriarchs of Fadna, as well as the leader of the disturbance in Aru Village, all these leaders were sent by Rhodes and Candice to the newly built confinement room for reflection.

After this major upheaval.

The radical Red King followers became much more obedient, all following Rhodes and Candice's instructions to work. Their private conversations also quieted down for the time being, giving Rhodes a lot of peace and quiet.

For this city called Hope.

Rhodes and Narcida had high hopes.

Therefore, in their planning, they largely referenced the main design of the city of Sumeru.

One of the most important buildings is the Desert Branch of the Order of the Church, which was built around the source of the oasis.

This is the first branch of the Church of Christ in the official sense.

This is also a crucial part of the Nasita Project, which aims to extend the research findings of the Order of the Nativity to the desert.

Such an important matter is naturally beyond the capacity of Kavi to handle alone.

Under Naxi Da's command.

The sages of the Mysterious Theory School of the Order of the Church personally led a team of students and scholars from the Shahavara Academy, along with a large contingent of engineers, to Hope City, where they devoted themselves to the arduous and complex task of urban design and planning.

The other five colleges, under Nasida's mobilization, also successively sent students and scholars to provide technical assistance.

A new city, comparable in size to Mount Sumeru, was established.

It involves all aspects.

For scholars, this is an excellent opportunity to put their knowledge to use.

Rhodes called this opportunity to apply what he had learned an internship.

This designation has been unanimously recognized by scholars.

And those scholars came with him.

In addition, the Academy of Educational Research has prepared specialized research equipment specifically for their research, as well as various materials and essential supplies that the Academy has stockpiled or acquired.

To prevent anyone from embezzling these important supplies.

Grand Disciplinarian Seno led a team of disciplinary officers to personally oversee the mission. They set off from Sumeru City, escorting the scholars and supplies through the rainforest and half of the desert, ensuring the safe arrival of all people and supplies at Oasis City.

After that, some of the disciplinary officers stayed here, while Seno continued to travel between Sumeru City and Hope City, acting as bodyguards and monitors for the supply convoys.

As for why such a team of 100 disciplinary officers was left behind.

In the words of Sino.

There are too many scholars gathered here, and who knows if someone might do something that violates the prohibitions of the Church of Jesus, so it is still necessary to have someone on duty to oversee things.

Rhodes accepted this flimsy reason.

In addition to the assistance provided by the Order of the Fathers.

Astute businessmen also flocked to the area.

Dolly was still the fastest to act.

This wealthiest merchant in Sumeru has made a fortune in the past two years through his cooperation with Rhodes.

Therefore, when she heard that Rhodes and the Grass God were building a new city in the desert, she immediately mobilized a large amount of supplies through her merchant guild, including building materials, food, camels, and workers.

However, these supplies were not given to Hope City for free, but were sold to the Order House for a fee, and then delivered to Hope City under the name of the Order House.

This wasn't because Dolly was worried about overshadowing the main character and getting retaliated against by the Church; it was simply because she had lost the bet she made with Rhodes.

The disease has indeed disappeared.

According to the contract, Rod will receive a 50% discount on everything he buys from her from now on.

If it were another businessman...

The way to deal with this kind of contract is to raise the price first and then offer a discount, ensuring that you won't lose money and might even make a small profit.

But while Dolly is a shrewd businesswoman, she hasn't reached the point of having no bottom line.

To prevent himself from losing money.

Her solution.

It means packaging up everything that Rhodes might ask her to buy and selling it to the Church.

In any case, the Catechism Council's reserves are definitely not enough to build a city.

Then, while the Order of the Fathers is busy buying up supplies, we can sell the items to them at a 9.5% discount and make a big profit.

Of course.

Dolly and Rhodes' cooperation requires more than just a few supplies.

After procuring the first batch of supplies, she handed over the task of selling them to her subordinates and went to the desert herself to discuss her investment in Hope City with Rod.

Dolly didn't have many ideas.

She simply hoped to exchange her investment for a prime location in Hope City.

Dolly had a far more acute sense of business opportunities than other businesspeople.

She realized something when she learned that the Grass God was also involved in the construction of Hope City.

This city, built in the desert, will inevitably become an extremely important transportation hub in the future. It is possible that the landscape of the rainforest and the desert may be changed because of the emergence of this city.

She realized this.

He immediately found Rhodes and explained his ideas to him.

Rod did not refuse.

It wasn't an unreasonable request to begin with.

The construction of Hope City now requires a large influx of funds and resources to maintain its progress. Even if we gave the people of Aru Village a hundred years, they still couldn't build this city.

Therefore, Rhodes originally planned to offer up the prime location in Hope City that was right next to the Church House in exchange for enough funds to build the city.

Now that Dolly is willing to be a role model, it's a win-win situation for everyone, so why not?

Regarding the construction of Hope City.

The statement from the Educational Council was quite appropriate.

Not only do they respond to every request, but they also go to great lengths to send scholars and resources over, which makes people envious.

In this case.