After all, these factions were not mentioned in the simulator.

As he previously asserted, the simulator is not true reality; everything is geared towards the main storyline, and there are illogical aspects.

Counting the days, Qin Che has already gone through seven simulations, which means he has been here for more than 70 days. He has some understanding of the operating mode and underlying logic of this desert.

The desert is not a wealthy place, much less a land of plenty.

A tiny amount of arable land feeds the majority of the people in the desert.

But this is only possible because it is based on extreme exploitation and the sacrifice of the lowest-level masses, so that the so-called 'majority' can survive and even enjoy luxury.

No one ever thinks about how to ensure that people in the desert have enough to eat and wear.

—I don't have that concept.

The only concept is: you are hungry because you are weak.

Typical social Darwinism.

Add to that the extreme rigidity of social classes: the son of an official is an official, the son of a crocodile is a crocodile, the son of a poor person is a poor person, and the son of a slave remains a slave.

Many cities and organizations, in terms of their industrial models, supply chain composition, framework construction, etc., are not self-sufficient in a strict sense. Therefore, they can only seek allies and cooperate to overcome difficulties.

Just like the old Sandcastle, when they lacked food, they could only import it from West Fortress and the Oasis Alliance.

Similarly, Sandcastle can export large quantities of ore and crude oil to cities that lack these raw materials, thus forming alliances with them.

The reason why Lingbi City can be so outstanding is precisely because it has the most resources and industrial chains.

Food, medicine, weapons... Lingbi City can produce them all on its own. They have underground hydroponics, mines, farmland, bio-tech, and even a psionic academy...

If Sandcastle could achieve the same level as Lingbi City, it too could squeeze into the top ranks and become the most prestigious and powerful city.

For example, the synthetic starch technology that is about to change the desert, and the genetic engineering technology that will change humanity in the future, combined with mineral deposits and oil fields, as well as the strong regime and united people of the sand fortress, Qin Che really can't say what the future development will be like.

He suddenly remembered that he should ask the gerbil if he had found any clues about the predecessor of the biochemical research lab that he had been asked to investigate.

Of course, it's highly unlikely, otherwise he would definitely have reported it.

But we still need to urge him to think of a solution.

Genetic engineering technology like this shouldn't be something that humans in this post-wasteland era, living in a small desert, should be able to master.

That's outrageous.

...

Qin Che met with the three groups of the special operations team in Zhang Feijun's territory.

Wu Ming, Zhou Sen, and Su Mu, the medical master who had previously been just observing, all came to pay their respects to him.

"You did a great job."

Upon learning of the Scorpion Gang's downfall, Qin Che commended Zhang Feijun for helping to capture many of the Scorpion Gang's allies, including informants and collaborators hidden in various government agencies.

This is just a verbal commendation for now.

But it's also very inspiring.

A group of high-ranking officials were quietly waiting to meet this extraordinary advisor from the Awakening Department, who had quite a background.

They were nervous, crowding around He Gan in four rows, standing at the door.

"Please invite them all in."

"yes."

The doors opened, and a crowd gathered inside the council chamber.

He Gan stepped forward and bowed to Qin Che: "You must be Advisor Qin. I've long admired your name."

Their intelligence was no slower than Zhang Feijun's; the leader of West Fort had long been replaced, and it was said that this was the same person who had single-handedly brought down Yuan Lin of the Forest Group and had taken the seat of elders.

He Gan knew better than anyone what the Awakening Department represented.

The extraordinary gentleman before me must be a member of the Fu faction.

"Before I came here, I heard that there was no nominal chief figure in the old city, but there was a He Gan, known as Prime Minister He. He was responsible for the governance of the old city and took on the responsibilities. With you in charge of the southwestern desert, the grain production has never fallen behind. The city council should give you credit."

The Old City supplies meat, eggs, milk, and furs to the entire Southwest region, as well as the western region where No. 1 Wall and West Fort are located, and a small part of the eastern region where Sand Fort is located, with a huge production capacity.

This all depends on the livestock factories in the old city.

However, the supply of feed is monopolized by No. 1 Wall.

In other words, if the Old City loses the support of Wall One, they will not be able to feed so many livestock and produce so much meat.

He Gan humbly replied, "You flatter me, sir."

Qin Che smiled and said, "I have two purposes for coming here. One is to wipe out the Scorpion Gang. These bandits are very arrogant. I heard that they have caused the Old City to suffer many losses, forcing the Pavilion to make concessions to them?"

He Gan sighed: "The Old City Self-Defense Force is too weak. As soon as the Scorpion Gang came, they were defeated and routed. The authorities simply don't have the ability to defend against them, so they can only seek commercial cooperation. This is also for self-preservation, nothing more."

"However, with the Awakening Department now in action and the Advisor even personally visiting the Old City, the Scorpion Gang is no longer a threat."

These words serve as a serious testament to the fact that the Old City and the Scorpion Party have no diplomatic relations whatsoever.

They stormed into the old city with guns and cannons.

The authorities cannot avoid compromise.

On the other hand, He Gan also clearly learned that Poison Scorpion had died by the blade of this extraordinary man.

This shows that he not only completely eradicated the Scorpion Gang's influence and organization in the Old City, but also killed the culprit, thus eliminating any future troubles and eradicating the root of the problem.

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