Yama Rising - Chapter 330
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Chapter 330

Chapter 330

Qin Ye had no benevolence at all.

And even if he had, it would already have been sapped away by the desolate atmosphere and chaotic destruction in the old Hell.

This was the new Hell’s true road to riches! It’s something that not even an entire land of Southsea Huanghuali could measure up to! After all, flooding the market would lead to a saturation in the supply, thereby lessening the market value of his goods. Besides, he was already beginning to worry about where his source of funds would come from as soon as he ran out of Southsea Huanghuali to harvest.

Some might suggest the printing of more money. However, those who knew any better with money would know that indiscriminate printing of money would lead to hyperinflation and the eventual collapse of an entire economy.

On the other hand, the failure to print more money would lead to the inability to pay his own conscripted Yin soldiers.

He was caught between a rock and a hard place.

But now, he was finally given a way out of the conundrum!

No… it was more than just a way out. It was practically a godsent opportunity for a lasting road to riches!

War money! Arms dealer!

Qin Ye suddenly discovered that he loved war.

If not for the discovery of the tension between the three daolords and the twelve envoys, his mind would still be circling around the confines of the borders of his little townish Hell. He would still be thinking about how to tighten his belt while strengthening his army. But the discovery of this key had unlocked innumerable possibilities for him, and resolved all problems plaguing the new Hell at this point in time!

His previous plans for Hell had brought some certainty to Hell’s near future to the tune of a five years plan. But the present earth-shattering discovery had essentially enabled him to crystallize the direction of Hell’s development for the next few decades.

“So, what do you think? I wasn’t lying back then when I said we were going to march against Nippon within the next fifty years, was I?” He lifted his chin with a light cough, and a faintly devilish smile crept up the corner of his lips, “And... that’s not all.”

“We were previously thinking of beefing up Hell’s muscles in order to keep the twelve envoys in line and deter them from any thoughts of uprising. While that intention might still hold true for us, how could beefy muscles ever compare with the security that lies in the privileged position of an arms dealer?”

“As long as the new Hell is able to become an arms dealer to the factions around us and establish for itself a reputation of being non-discriminatory to all, then, believe me… these conflicts in our vicinity will continue to abound in the next hundred years. And over the course of this hundred years, I’ll expand Hell to at least the size of a district!”

Once cities are built, and their economies pick up, Hell would no longer have to rely on their arms dealing road to riches, and can instead finally shift the focus of their economy away from the military and towards their various domestic markets.

It’s a perfect solution!

Qin Ye couldn’t help but praise himself for his brilliance.

Clap, clap, clap… Arthis applauded after a protracted pause. She had to admit that Qin Ye was practically born to be a politician. She couldn’t understand the intricacies and details of most of what Qin Ye was explaining, but she was nonetheless enthralled by the sheer brilliance of his plans for Hell.

“I’ll give you my full support.” She gazed deeply at Qin Ye, “I know that what you’ve said is nothing more than the big picture, and the details will still have to be considered and ironed out. Furthermore… everything would turn on the reactions of the twelve envoys at the imperial court meeting at the end of this year. That said, the fact that you’re able to spot such a well-concealed opportunity amidst the chaos in the region has fully convinced me to place all of my trust in you.”

Qin Ye rubbed his chin thoughtfully, “I’ll go back and discuss the exact details with Oda Nobunaga. I’m afraid that he’s the only one who will understand the intricacies of these plans. That’s right, Arti…”

He turned to Arthis, “About Ksitigarbha’s ascension… I was just wondering if there’s any possibility of survivors located in the other cities of Hell?”

“There must be!” Arthis responded affirmatively, “Ksitigarbha’s ascension was a cataclysmic event that ravaged the entire Hell. Fengdu Necropolis has undergone several rounds of reinforcements and reconstruction over the thousands of years of its existence. This was why it was able to withstand the impact of Ksitigarbha’s ascension and remain completely intact. It is also the main reason for the appearance of the blight vermin. Conversely… the neighbouring cities closest to the epicenter of the blast would most certainly be completely razed to the ground. That said, the dampening effect of a radiating blast would certainly mean that some cities on the fringe of Hell wouldn’t be completely levelled.”

“It would be incredible if we could find some of these lost cities and ruins. At the very least, we’d be able to learn from how Hell used to construct its houses, buildings and facilities. Don’t worry, these places aren’t difficult to locate. The collapse of the old Hell and the loss of their source of Yin energy would