Chapter 273 The Lord of Glory Arrives
“Your Highness Noah, based on the descriptions of the Glorious believers and the communication and supplementation with other chambers of commerce, we have initially drawn up a navigation route map.

It needs to be verified, but there are already chambers of commerce setting up shipyards to build ocean-going ships. Do we need to intervene?”

The summary of information from the East Coast is what Noah must listen to every once in a while. Although he knows the situation there very well, he can also learn about their work content and status through the reports of his followers.

“Of course, I not only want a wholly-owned shipyard, but you also have to build a fleet for me within a hundred years that is strong enough to control the entire eastern coast!”

Noah demanded.

Although he has only established a seaport outpost on the Eastern Coast and has not even deployed a decent armed force, he has already regarded the Eastern Coast as his own, and the Golden Dragon will not let go of the sea power that extends from it.

Merchants have begun to reverse the sea charts along the direction from which the refugees from the Alvis continent came.

Although no member of the refugee ship could explain how they arrived at the harbor, unless it was the revelation of the Lord of Light, they all had some impression.

However, according to the unclear descriptions of these eyewitnesses, the routes in the drawn nautical charts overlapped less than 10%. The risks inherent in such nautical charts can be imagined, but even so, there are still people willing to invest in them.

The profits from ocean trade are enough to make people ignore the risks, and the huge profits from transcontinental ocean trade are enough to drive these profit-seeking men crazy.

Noah was not in a hurry to join this great sailing adventure. He thought it would not be too late to join the adventure after the merchants found a safe sailing route.

Anyway, all he needed to do was to firmly grasp the sea power in his hands. Regardless of whether this group of merchants could establish a stable route to and from the Alvis continent, he would only make money and not lose money. As long as he controlled all the ports along the coast and collected taxes through legislation, he could bleed the merchants.

“Honor your will!”

Noah’s requirements for building a fleet were not harsh, even though they were penniless and had nothing now. However, the deadline had been extended to a hundred years. With the resources and manpower that the Holy Dragon Territory currently possessed, Noah’s requirements were quite relaxed.

Under the influence of the gods’ intervention, the Holy Dragon Territory began to enter the Age of Navigation. Especially after Noah issued an executive order to establish the Voyager Port as a special economic zone, merchants began to gather in this port city that could not even supply its own food with large amounts of resources.

Even if they do not operate new businesses, but simply build a factory like the one in Shenglong Territory in the special economic zone, it will still be profitable for businessmen because of the significant drop in labor costs.

Of course, the supply of raw materials is still a huge problem, but these problems will be gradually solved with the development of the Special Administrative Region. All businessmen who come to Harbour City believe this, and they are very optimistic about the future of the Special Administrative Region.

The growing prosperity of the special economic zone did not affect the prosperity of the Holy Dragon Land, especially Elishim, which was known as the first city in the East. It greatly shocked the glorious believers who immigrated from the seaport.

Most of them could not imagine that there was such a vast city in the world that could accommodate nearly ten million people.

Isn’t this the same as having people from several countries living together? It’s incredible, like some kind of miracle, unimaginable.

However, the most incredible thing is the city’s care for the lower-class civilians. There are even a series of mandatory requirements such as minimum wage. These regulations are recorded in the code and are strictly enforced.

Therefore, even if these immigrants are unfamiliar with the place and do not know anyone, they can find jobs here that can easily support themselves. Not only is the work easy, but the remuneration is also enough to allow one person to work and the whole family to have no worries about food and accommodation.

Of course, living does not mean buying a house in Elishim, it only means renting one, and the rented location is a bit far from the city. According to the locals, the place where they live is in the suburbs outside the tenth ring road.

Therefore, in terms of commuting, the glorious immigrants from distant ocean ports are a little bit difficult to adapt to, but the leap-forward improvement in food, clothing, housing, transportation and income is enough to make them ignore these small flaws and shortcomings.

Because the Customs Department of Harbor City strictly controls the qualifications and quotas of immigrants, every Glorious believer who is able to immigrate to the Holy Dragon Territory is a skilled worker who is selected from thousands.

Therefore, the number of these immigrants from the other side of the continent is not large. Although a huge wave of immigrants can be seen in Harbor City and people gather at the Customs Office every day to submit applications, the number of people who can actually go to the Land of the Holy Dragon is only more than 2,000, less than 3,000.

For the Holy Dragon Land, which is as vast as a country, this small population is like a drop of ink falling into the ocean and is easily dissolved, not to mention that some people deliberately divide these glorious believers.

There are less than a hundred Glorious believers who can work in the city of Elishim, which has no impact on the local Glorious Order. Of course, it is also a great supplement.

Therefore, there are not many religious people in this city. Even if all the believers of the Cult of the Gods are added together, they are still not as many as the tiny fraction of the people who worship the Holy Dragon.

Even the most generous gods only bless devout believers occasionally, and only eliminate their minor illnesses and pains, but will not bring about any qualitative leap or improvement in their life essence or quality of life.

In contrast, Noah assimilated the breath of life exuded by the ancestral dragon, and any creature living within a certain range could feel the changes in its body firsthand.

This is much faster and more direct than believing in God. Once the dragon transformation occurs, it is the beginning of the transformation of the essence of life. For many mortals who have no hope of embarking on the path of transcendence in their lifetime, this is no less than the legendary grace of God.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why the permanent residents of Elishim City worship the Holy Dragon. Not only do they truly feel the grace, but also under the influence of dragonization, they have an instinctive urge to attach themselves to and follow the Lord of the End of the Blood Source.

“What a holy dragon!”

A hazy figure with dim golden light stood in the suburbs of the city of Elishim. On both sides were residences prepared for migrant workers.

Although this residential area can be said to be the worst located in the city and no one would choose it except workers who just want to make money, its living environment is not bad. It is fully equipped with greening, sewage treatment, and public play facilities for children.

This residential area exclusively for workers would have become a dirty and messy slum if it were in any other city. However, under the rule of the Holy Dragon, it is so livable that it can be regarded as a high-end residence in some remote and backward small towns, or even better.

However, this dim golden figure moving in the workers’ residential area was not lamenting the living environment here. What caught his eyes was the city of Elishim in the distance, crawling on the ground like an ancient behemoth that had never been seen before.

However, he was not lamenting about this megacity with a population of nearly 10 million, because he saw a scene that ordinary people could not see.

It was a force of faith that crisscrossed above the city, then converged into a torrent and fell into the mountains behind the city.

It was such a majestic and relatively pure power of faith that made him sigh in admiration.

This is the foundation of becoming a god.

No matter who sees this scene, they will not believe that the ruler who led and built all this would not have the intention of deifying himself.

Especially in this land, his name is praised everywhere, and his sculptures and statues can be seen everywhere.

“What a pity it’s a dragon!” The golden figure sighed, his tone revealing great regret.
“It would be great if we were human.”

What is surprising is that this figure moving casually in the workers’ residential area seems to be non-existent. Even in this densely populated residential area, where people pass by every moment, no one notices his presence.

“Well!”

The power cast was limited. Although some things had been confirmed, the golden figure looked into the distance, which reflected infinite brilliance and a prosperous city everywhere. After pondering for a moment, he took a step and chose to enter the city.

“Wherever you go is where you are.”

The city and the outside of the city are like two completely different worlds. The biggest difference is that the buildings in Elishim pursue height, or in other words, as many tall buildings as possible are built on the same area to accommodate more residents.

This is indeed a profit-seeking move by businessmen, but it is also for the purpose of allowing more people to be assimilated by the breath of life from Holy Dragon Noah.

“How foolish of you to degenerate into a bastard dragonborn!”

After stepping into the city, the golden figure was not impressed by the towering buildings, the fairies flying in the sky, or the crisscrossing urban transportation that provided great travel convenience for residents. He looked at the tiny dragon scales on the faces of most of the residents in this city, and his tone revealed undisguised disgust.

“Now I can feel the assimilation of the dragon’s life force. When my bloodline deteriorates and my offspring turn into ugly lizards and reptiles, it will be too late to even regret it!”

The golden figure was not at all surprised at the prosperity of Elisim and the magical transportation equipment that could provide services to mortals. Instead, he criticized the residents in the streets and alleys who had more or less dragon-like characteristics.

He denounced even those dragonborn who were not originally human but came from humanoid races such as elves, dwarves, halflings or gnomes.

“Those guys should really be asked to come down and see what their mortal race has become!”

The golden figure walked around the city casually, cursing and attacking everyone with harsh words.

Fortunately, no one could see him, let alone hear what he said, otherwise every word of his would inevitably arouse public anger as long as it spread in a small circle, and it would be natural for him to be beaten up, although the outcome of the beating was not certain.

“Ok?”

Suddenly, the golden light became dimmer, and the figure who seemed to disappear at any time suddenly looked towards the end of his street. There was a park that provided an activity area for citizens. He sensed some familiar smells in the park, and there happened to be a will that sensed his presence and cast its gaze towards him.

“interesting!”

Then, the golden figure stepped forward and soon walked into the small park. Similar public areas can be seen everywhere in the city and there is nothing strange about them. Therefore, there is also a golden dragon statue that can be seen everywhere in this park. It is a giant dragon in a coiled posture.

When the golden figure walked in front of the golden dragon statue, the statue, which was in a coiled position, came to life. Its eyes shone with brilliant golden light, but it was so unusual that no one could see it. This was a private conversation that no one could see except the two parties.

“I never thought that my city could attract such a distinguished guest like you!”

Noah’s Will of Descend looked at the dim golden figure in front of him that seemed like it would be blown away by the wind at any time, and sighed sincerely.

“You, have no divinity?”

When Noah was looking at the golden figure, the golden figure who was about to collapse was also looking at Noah. The first sentence he said made Noah stunned for a moment, and he didn’t know how to answer.

“Is it a strange thing that I certainly don’t have divinity?”

“How can you not have divinity?”

The tone of the golden figure revealed an incredible feeling, as if he had seen something beyond his understanding and cognition.

“Why should I have divinity?”

Noah also felt very strange.

“Aren’t you the Dragon of the Gods?”

“No, I have no interest in becoming a god.”

Noah made a serious statement in the face of a god who had descended to earth and was wandering around in his territory, just in time to run into him.

“…I haven’t heard such arrogant words in a long time.”

The thought of not emphasizing anything also made the golden figure silent for a long time, and then he sighed and said that this sentence was invisibly degrading all the gods.

“I just don’t want to be bound by anything. I like to be free.”

After hearing His Majesty’s words, Noah had to make his statement again.

“Then how do you do such a thing?”

The golden figure raised his hand and pointed at Noah, his tone revealing great surprise and deep curiosity.

“You mean I project my will onto a statue?”

“And your control and application of the power of faith. How do you perceive and manipulate it if you don’t have divinity?”

This is the biggest puzzle of this glorious figure, because it is unreasonable, just like a fish in the water jumping onto the shore, walking on its tail, and building a fire to keep warm.

“You can think of it as a spell that belongs exclusively to me.”

(End of this chapter)