“That’s not all.” The Harken could tell that Qin Ye understood the implications of what it was saying and thus went on, “The concept of Yin talismans can be implemented in many places, ranging from defense technology, to the design of armaments, and even to the improvement of standards of living. This is no different from the concept of science in the mortal realm - the underworld that is furthest ahead in their understanding of Yin Talismanology would naturally be considered a superpower to be contended with.”

“To that end, the four underworlds that are most developed in this regard are known among the United Underworlds as the four pillars, or the council of four. This may be a term that is adapted from the mortal realm equivalent of the United Nations Security Council, but it’s indubitably a useful term of reference. Furthermore, Cathay is generally considered the strongest among the four.”

“The basis for comparison is quite different from that in the mortal realm. In the mortal realm, you’d look at a variety of factors, such as a nation’s economy. But as far as the netherworld are concerned, the underworld with the largest population size is generally known to be the strongest. That said, the management of Hell’s development isn’t as simple as it sounds. Once you establish the six paths of reincarnation, you’d have to decide who to make a Yin soldier, and who to send for reincarnation. These are privileges that the rest of the lesser underworlds don’t even have access to. But as far as we are concerned… we can even work with the mortal realm to maximize the returns on our demographics. This is what we call the demographic dividend.”

The Harken paused to allow Qin Ye to take in all of the information, and Qin Ye mulled over it for a good,...