Qin Ye sat at the head of the table, ostensibly calm and aloof, yet in truth his heart was already thumping wildly!

He received the list with some trembling in his hands - 17 industries… with 3,600,000 technical professionals to boot! And this includes Yin spirits of all sorts, ranging from the most mediocre ones to the largest industry leaders and powerhouses!

And they’re all in Ashmound right now!

This was the full extent of the benefits of war!

It was just like how the European invaders seized potatoes from the Usonian continent and offered them to their slaves and servants. From there, the poor no longer starved, their population soared, and they slowly began to catch up to the Cathayans.[1]

It was also just like the great age of navigation, filled with cannons and gunpowder. Countless invaders seized treasures of all sorts, including gold, silver, tobacco and spices. Wars were the triggers that made the nations in the mortal realm as we know them.

The new Hell only had three industries at best, including the woodworking industry, the construction industry, and arguably an armaments industry. To that end, the Hall of Tremors couldn’t properly be considered functional just yet. After all, Hell wouldn’t have access to the full extent of its facilities without the energy from the Yellow Springs. But now… Hell had just added over a dozen to its meagre count of industries!

What did this represent?

It represented a maturing city, and the stabilization of growth!

It was only when the issues of basic amenities were addressed...