Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 367: Religion

The next day, Alan and Edward patrolled several mines under Storm City's control. Apart from iron and copper, which were in great demand, there was also a small silver mine. There weren't many workers in the silver mine, and the production was limited. That was because the silver coins that Storm City had forged were enough to circulate. If there were more, it would probably cause chaos in the economic system.

At present, the silver produced by the silver mine is sold more to merchants. The merchants' hands enter the craftsmanship workshop and finally come out in the form of works of art.

When they called Lucy and had the miners temporarily shut down. The silver-winged assassin immediately reacted when the girl entered the mine. There was no doubt that apart from the real silver, this vein also contained rare minerals like Times Silver. With the Silver Winged Killer confirming it, the value of this silver mine was even higher than that of Storm City.

"From now on, the workers in the silver mine will be halved and used for copper and iron ore. Next, we will add the two basic minerals, copper and iron."

In the City Lord's Mansion, Ellen stood by the window and said. The clerk behind him was earnestly taking notes. In this book in his hand, he was recording the next development plan of Storm City. "Weaponry workshop, yes, we will gather all the blacksmiths. In addition, the people of Sur City will set up a large-scale weaponry workshop. From swords to armor, even artillery components are within our production range. Therefore, the demand for iron and copper minerals will increase greatly. As for silver, it will be sufficient to maintain basic production."

"By the way, all the silver produced should be stored in the warehouse. There's no need to sell it to merchants. We'll leave it for later use."

"Yes sir." The clerk wiped the sweat off his forehead and waved his pen.

Edward, who was sitting on the sofa, drank his black tea slowly and smiled as he looked at Alan's office. The decision to reduce the number of silver miners, temporarily reduce the output of the mine, and store the silver in the Tymes Treasury was made after they finished patrolling the silver mine in the morning. To realize its value, Times Silver would have to wait until it found a way to return to Earth before it could be meaningfully transported back to Earth.

Otherwise, on a planet with a backward production industry, its role would not be much different from pure silver. Right now, the only beneficiary was the Silver Winged Killer. According to Number Seven's calculations, as long as it consumed a certain amount of Thames silver every day, it was expected to return to its full form in a short period of time.

A complete Silver Winged Killer's combat power would surpass that of an ordinary Awakened. At that time, Number Seven would be Allen's killing weapon in addition to the Origin Tool. Of course, Number Seven only obeyed Lucy's orders, so there were still some restrictions on how he could use it.

However, this did not prevent Allen from giving priority to the supply of Thames silver, which was also the reason why he asked the Thames silver produced to stop selling to merchants.

Increasing the production of copper and iron ore is not only to conceal the existence of Times silver, but also to meet the actual needs. With the expansion of the army and the trade to Violet Harbor, Allen needed more basic minerals in exchange for more wealth. If it was simply selling minerals, the profits would definitely be thin, unlike gathering the blacksmiths from the two places to set up a weapons workshop.

They used the materials they produced to make weapons and equipment. First, they could equip their own armies, and secondly, they could give additional value to the minerals. Regardless of whether it was in terms of increasing the strength of the army or improving the city's economy, the weapons workshop was an imperative item.

More importantly, this weapons workshop would lay a solid foundation for Allen's future arsenal. Whether it was to produce standard ammunition first or to develop into the production of war weapons such as war chariots and guns later, a weapon workshop with extensive experience was necessary. It could condense more talents, accumulate rich experience, and was an important cornerstone for Allen to win the war in the future.

Under this distribution, the combined wealth of the two cities is disappearing at a flowing rate. They are being distributed to the recruitment of various talents, the budget of the army, and the upgrading of the city. At the end of the afternoon, the clerk made a simple statistic, and that was, the two cities seemed to have quite a lot of assets on the surface, but in reality, whether it was Edward or Allen, the property belonging to them under my spot was pitifully small.

Seeing this, the clerk couldn't help but feel guilty. After all, there were several other officials like him who had even more property than the two City Lords. This was not a good thing, and the clerk was even wondering whether he should inform a few old friends that he should appropriately contribute generously to the construction of the city. After all, the two City Lords had already exhausted all of their resources for the development of their territories, so they were not good at hiding their secrets.

After the clerk left, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion had dinner together. This was their first real dinner since they came to the new world. The table was filled with rich food, from fine wine to barbecue, dishes and plates were presented one after another, unable to stop like flowing water. Big guys like Broy naturally let go of their appetite and ate like crazy, while Lucy and the other girls were more reserved.

Edward tasted a few slices of golden roast meat and gestured to Alan with his glass. The two of them quietly left the table and sat down in a quiet corner.

"I have a suggestion." The eyes of the Maritans turned into a mysterious dark purple in a dark corner, looking like the stars in the universe, magnificent and distant.

"I'm listening," Ellen said with a wave of his hand.

"Recently, I have read some books about the religious culture of the empire." Edward smiled and said, "This country is a chaotic, multi-faith country. There are dozens of lineages, large and small, from Sabis, the god of war, to Crosses, the god of textiles. There are even places that worship the spirits of their ancestors, which is an interesting phenomenon."

"For this reason, I have looked into the teachings of some of these religions. For example, most of the followers of Sabis were soldiers, and they believed that they would be brave enough to kill on the battlefield. Even if they died on the battlefield, their souls would sublimate to the Divine Battle Palace in Sabis. "This kind of talk prevails in all sects. It can be said to be very similar. It is just that after death, the soul can obtain eternal life in the kingdom of God. Do you feel that this culture is very close to the Christian faith on earth?"

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"So there's no harm in promoting Christianity on this planet. After all, they have a lot in common in terms of doctrine." Edward shrugged, "One thing that's interesting about the Christian faith is that it emphasizes the uniqueness of the True God." In other words, when this belief is accepted and spread, it will be difficult for other beliefs to have a foothold. As the only True God, God is itself an omnipotent incarnation, thus replacing to some extent the functions of indigenous gods to which people of all faiths can pray, thereby increasing religious inclusiveness. "

Ellen sat up slightly and nodded, "You mean we can control people by promoting religion?"

"When I was free in Babylon, I saw your path of religious development. It was also an exclusive war of aggression, but the difference was that it was more like a spiritual war. The fact proved that the identity of the One True God made Christianity stand out among the many divine beliefs at that time and develop to this day. You have to admit that the world always hopes that the god they believe in is the strongest, the omnipotent incarnation that can satisfy most of their worldly desires. For this reason, Christianity has determined its present position since its founding. "Edward shrugged." Religious power is strong and blind. If Christianity is recognized in the empire and this sect is in our grasp, what kind of enormous power would it be? No matter how you describe it, it can't be overstated

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"With the development of the Church, the establishment of churches everywhere means that we will have our eyes and ears elsewhere. Along with this came donations from believers, the accumulation of wealth, and even the formation of an exclusive army of churches. An army of fanatics, needless to say, you know what kind of power that would be. But most importantly, we can reach out to people through the Church, especially those in high places, "Edward smiled coolly." The higher you are, the more you want the blessing of the gods to keep you in power. And what god is comparable to the almighty god? "

"This is indeed a good suggestion." Alan nodded and smiled, "Maybe I should go back to Sur City. Father Miro will probably be happy to go back to his old job. Perhaps he's the first Pope of Christianity in this world."

Allen could not associate Father Miro with the image of the Pope on the crown of his head when he thought of him for the first time.

After arranging for the next few major events in Storm City, Allen planned to meet Roger at Violet Harbor and meet with a few large merchant groups there to lay a solid foundation for the future development of the trade route. However, before that, he decided to make a trip back to Sur City, so that Miro could prepare to use Sur City and Storm City to practice and see if he could gather the first batch of followers.

At this moment, Roger, who was far away in Violet Harbor, had already received news that Maud had ambushed him and Storm City had changed owners. Roger laughed out loud in his study when he received the news, making Jerav, who was standing beside him, very uncomfortable. In the years he had known Roger, he had never heard the slave merchant laugh so loudly.

Roger almost choked on his tears. He finally stopped laughing and wiped the corner of his eyes with a white handkerchief. "I didn't expect Mo De to really lose to a brat. Looks like I bought the right bet."

"Are you prepared to cooperate with them, sir?" Jarraf asked.

Roger said cheerfully, "Why not? That Ellen has such a trick. He will definitely be a big shot in the future. If we don't get on his chariot now, we'll have to buy tickets in the future."

"Jeraf, do you know why my business is so big?"

The guard honestly shook his head.

Roger stroked his beard, "Because I have always had a good eye for things. Of course, I'm no exception this time!"

Today, I went to apply for the birth certificate. There are many formalities. It's really not easy to have a baby when the police station runs back and forth. (Ah.)