Chapter 144 It’s Okay to Lose Feelings
The oracle sent down by the Goddess of Four Seasons clearly stated that there were at least tens of billions of people in that new world who had not yet firmly established their faith. Tens of billions! Considering the total population of the Kingdom of Theodore was less than 300 million, how vast would that new world be?
This time, the Four Righteous Gods will send people to the New World to preach. In the Pope's mind, even if it is divided equally, the Four Seasons Church must grab at least 300 million people, which is equivalent to starting a Theodore Kingdom from scratch.
The Pope was initially quite confident, but was stunned when he heard Thrall's request. One hundred gold coins per person, wouldn't that mean 30 billion gold coins for 300 million people? Even if the entire Theodore Kingdom emptied its resources, it still couldn't come up with such a large sum!
That fantasy paradise had secretly sent people to the Kingdom of Theodore to steal slaves in the past. And this Thrall, who sneaked into the palace to steal tribute more than half a year ago and was arrested and tortured in prison. Now he has changed his appearance and become a follower of a righteous god, but his greedy nature has not changed.
The Pope's mind was swirling with thoughts, yet his expression remained as calm as the sea. Facing this divinely favored being of his own rank, the Pope expressed embarrassment. "Your Majesty, spreading the true teachings of God and spreading the glory of the four seasons to the people of the New World is enshrined in the canon. Furthermore, the purpose of missionary work is to bring well-being to our suffering fellow human beings; it should not be measured by corrupted money."
Sal was not polite, "After all, you just don't want to pay, right?"
The surrounding priests were stunned for a moment, then a hint of anger appeared on their faces. As clergymen for many years, they had never encountered such a greedy person who talked about money all the time. Raymond saw the tense atmosphere and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the priests did not mean that. It's just that the Church of Four Seasons has always been a public welfare organization, not a chamber of commerce..."
Before Raymond could finish his words, Thrall suddenly raised his hand and placed it on his shoulder, startling Raymond so much that he couldn't utter the rest of his words. Thrall pushed Raymond back and said to the Pope and the others, "Why don't you just say what you want to say? Why do you have to send a young man to charge into battle? Do you think he's just an insignificant person? Even if he angers our Fantasy Paradise and gets killed, it doesn't matter."
Raymond stared at him in amazement. How could the priests allow Thrall to so blatantly sow discord like this? Just as they were about to smooth things over, Thrall raised his hand, silencing them. "Our director is a pragmatic person. He speaks his mind and gets things done immediately. Therefore, our entire Fantasy Paradise doesn't like this kind of time-wasting culture. If you don't accept this condition, then we can only let the Church of Life next door..."
"Your Majesty," the Pope suddenly said, "We agree to Paradise's terms, but in return, other churches must move in a month later than we do."
***
It was exactly ten o'clock in the evening when Sal returned to Fantasy Park through the teleportation array.
When there weren't any major events taking place, the park would generally cease operations entirely at this time, leaving not a single light on. The entire park was drenched in darkness, with only the hot springs, parts of Prank City, and the dormitories still lit. Even the residents of the hot springs wouldn't leave the grounds for their evening strolls, as they had a sign with house rules posted behind their doors. Of course, it wasn't the "Three Idiots in the Park" kind; it read: "The park is undergoing nighttime maintenance. Residents are requested not to wander outside the hot springs."
At first, there were a few tourists who walked out of the hot spring hall out of curiosity, but soon they would remember the three stupid thieves in the short film and stop walking unconsciously. Besides, those places were pitch black and there was nothing to visit. If they couldn't see the road clearly and fell, they would suffer the consequences. Over time, no tourists bothered to go there.
Sal didn't rush back to the dormitory, but went to the hot spring to take a bath first. He was too lazy to blow dry himself, so he returned to the dormitory building wet.
In addition to some employees of the park, the residents of the dormitory building also include dwarfs. At this time, the employees of the park are crowded in the corridor, watching the dwarfs leading the new cubs to choose rooms.
"This batch of cubs doesn't have as beautiful fur as the previous ones!"
"Some of them even have scars on their bodies! They look so pitiful, I really want to hug them."
"Those ones look very fierce. Aren't you afraid of getting your face scratched?"
"Hahaha, having your face scratched is so funny! Have you forgotten that this isn't real?"
As they were talking, they started talking about a strange thing that happened in the park recently.
"Yesterday morning, I woke up and found a patch of soil in the garden that had been disturbed. I was worried someone was going to do something bad to our garden, but when I turned it over, I found a pile of dead insects, each with needles stuck in their bodies. It was horrible."
"It looks like some kind of curse!"
"Don't believe in evil, don't spread evil..."
The employees were chatting happily when they suddenly noticed Manager Sal standing behind them. They were startled. Sal walked past them expressionlessly and went to the top floor of the dormitory with a little hurry. Before he entered the door, he heard Chi Yizheng talking to Chi Xiaozhen.
"There are eight hundred young elves coming this time. Some of them have been traumatized by monsters. They are too young and haven't recovered from the trauma yet. We should try not to let them see monsters."
"Also, Mingsheng Electric has already completed most of the order we placed with them. They'll be sending the first batch tomorrow. You can take a few people with you to receive them... This batch of appliances will be sold on a large scale in the other world. The Kingdom of Theodore and the Kingdom of Gundra will both open trade routes to allow the goods to pass through. So, this time, don't store any information about the Thorns Empire on the TV. Focus on the Paradise's homemade short films first."
"New Year's Day is just over a month away, and the park's financial situation needs to be reported in advance. Tell Accountant Xiao Song tomorrow."
Chi Yizhen knew Sal was coming before he even entered, and without stopping, he asked, "How is it? What's the discount at the Four Seasons Church?"
Thrall raised a finger, and Chi Yi was really happy, "One gold coin per person, not bad!"
Sal: "Dad, you're wrong. It's one hundred."
Chi Yizhen: ...
Before letting Thrall through, he'd clearly offered ten gold coins per person, leaving the Church of the Four Seasons room for negotiation. And now, what was Thrall saying? One hundred gold coins per person? How could you bargain like that?
Thrall's voice continued, "The people of the Church of Four Seasons are a bunch of cowards. As soon as they heard of your reputation, Father, they immediately expressed their willingness to submit and offered their entire treasury. However, I saw that it was not easy for them to cheat them out of money, so I reluctantly accepted 100 gold coins per person."
Chi Yizhen: ...
Chi Xiaozhen: ...
Do you think we will believe it?
Chi Xiaozhen said thoughtfully, "They can accept such conditions. It seems that the Four Seasons Church is really desperate." She laughed, "I understand their thinking. The Four Seasons Church wants to pay a sum of money first and then come in. They think that once they come in, Paradise will have no right to interfere in how they want to preach."
"I don't think they'd be comfortable with building a church in Paradise," Thrall continued. "The Church of Four Seasons will definitely send its most powerful men, including Raymond. By then, they'll probably find all sorts of excuses to leave Paradise."
A cold gleam flashed across Chi Xiaozhen's gentle eyes. "Once we get to Paradise, they won't have the final say anymore."
While listening to them talking, Chi Yizheng was distracted by another thing. It was clearly the leeches that came to test the strength of the paradise before, but in the end, it was the Four Seasons Church that entered the paradise first. It seemed that an exchange of interests had already taken place among the Four Gods.
"We can't let them get too united!" he muttered to himself.
As soon as he finished speaking, Sar and Chi Xiaozhen turned their heads to look at him. Chi Xiaozhen said, "Don't worry, Dad. I will destroy their alliance."
Chi Yizheng nodded and smiled with satisfaction at his well-behaved daughter.
Seeing this, Sal immediately expressed his determination. "Dad, I think the Church of Four Seasons is overpopulated with men and underpopulated with women. Too many men is not good for the Church of Four Seasons. Don't worry, I will seduce a few men to work for our paradise."
Chi Yizhen: "...That's not necessary!"
Sal was determined, "Yes, Dad, just wait for my good news!" Without waiting for Chi Yizheng to reach out his hand, Sal ran away excitedly.
Chi Yizhen had no choice but to hold Chi Xiaozhen's hand in a tangled manner and told her, "You keep an eye on your brother. I'm afraid that he will suffer losses sooner or later if he keeps wasting his time. It doesn't matter if he loses love, but we must not let him lose money. It's not easy for your father to save this family business!"
Chi Xiaozhen: ...
***
Early in the morning, He Liqing sent her daughter Xiaoxiao to school, and habitually turned on the radio to listen to the news on her way to work.
Since her divorce, her mental state has improved for a long time. In addition, she often goes to the amusement park to fight monsters, and she is energetic every day. Her work efficiency has improved, and she feels younger. Recently, many young people have come to her for help, but He Liqing is not interested. Her current goal is to exercise well and accompany her daughter as she grows up, while saving more property for her daughter.
Jinan City is now full of construction activities every day. The municipal government wants to build new roads and establish overpasses. He Liqing does not need to read the reports. Just by looking at the changes on the road surface, she knows that Fantasy Park has brought huge economic help to Jinan City.
Our reporter xx reports that Fantasy Park will today reach a lease agreement with the municipal government for 2,000 acres of land. At the same time, the park's manager stated that the previous lease will be extended to 50 years...
At 8 a.m. this morning, city leaders announced some great news. The city's application to build an airport has been approved. I believe that in two years, we, the people of Jin'an, will have our own airport.
[…The railway department announced its railway plan for next year yesterday afternoon. The plan states that a new large-scale high-speed rail station will be built in the suburbs of Jinan City. Upon completion, it will open up more than fifteen high-speed rail lines, alleviating potential transportation problems such as…]
While driving, He Liqing listened to the news at the same time. The more she listened, the more surprised she became. It seemed that the municipal government was very confident in the Fantasy Park!
As a businesswoman, and one who had done well in Jin'an, He Liqing was well aware of the local economic situation. Only Fantasy Paradise could bring about such significant changes in the municipal government. Meanwhile, her heart was pounding, sensing a formidable opportunity looming. Perhaps within the next year or two, she could further her career.
The radio news turned to reporting on the fantasy park.
[At 8 o'clock this morning, Fantasy Park released a new message, and will open a new way to play in Fantasy Park...]
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