Chapter 2187: Chapter 2187: A New Empire Emerges
As time passed, the territory under Du You’s control grew larger, yet in the middle regions, nothing seemed to change. However, issues on the side of the Three Alliances grew increasingly severe.
The most severe issues arose in the alliance to the west, as the strongest alliance, they had the most powerful figures.
Similarly, because they had the most powerful figures, their relationships were also the most complex. It’s said that recently, armed conflicts have occurred, and some strong individuals have already engaged in fierce battles.
Even some tier-eight individuals participated in these conflicts.
Upon learning about this, Du You was very surprised, not expecting things to escalate so quickly.
"They already have grudges, constantly looking at each other with disdain. Even though they forcibly allied due to the pressure from us, the daily meetings couldn’t suppress their animosity."
Yes, as long as we ease our pressure a little, they won’t be able to hold on.
"Let’s wait a while longer. After some time, I think they’ll collapse on their own. At that time, we’ll strike, eliminate one alliance first, and the rest will be easier to handle."
Du You wanted to avoid exposing too much strength, not only because of his personal enjoyment but also because he needed a lot of time, and he had plenty of time to waste.
Before his doppelgangers control all the Outer Worlds, he cannot execute his final plan due to the extreme danger involved. After being busy for such a long time, the number of Outer Worlds under his control is less than a tenth. After all, the Outer Worlds are different from a single world, not that easy to control.
There are even some undiscovered worlds that Du You doesn’t even have records of.
The Think Tank is still studying how to discover and locate those special worlds. Perhaps only after successful research can he accelerate the pace of controlling the Outer Worlds, but for now, it’s impossible.
Otherwise, Du You wouldn’t be as leisurely as he is now.
"There’s another matter, a new empire has emerged in the north."
"Oh? A new empire, tell me what’s going on." This world doesn’t have structures like empires; the Life Empire was the first-ever created by him, a novelty.
"Perhaps someone is trying to imitate our method. Recently, a new empire emerged in the northern region, formed by a group of people coming together. According to our investigation, the intelligence reports are here."
Lin Yucha handed a report to Du You, who took it and muttered to himself, "Named after the north, they seem to have ambitions to conquer the entire north, but who knows who’s behind this."
"From their performance, it seems they find our structure very convenient, not having to manage so many affairs. Because it performs better in terms of livelihood, the city lords are also able to enhance their strength faster."
Obtaining what they need most from each other is the crucial reason this model can develop.
They simply copied some rules they learned from Du You and implemented them directly. Du You could see there were still many loopholes in their laws and rules, and a lot seemed very rigid.
Most critically, they didn’t have the kind of technology he had, nor a city protection system, so they adopted a different method.
A few strong Alchemists came together to create an alchemical golem, using this alchemical golem as a patrol team. They also trained a large number of militias and released some cultivation methods.
With an upward path, the common people naturally became very supportive of the upper class.
However, due to insufficient numbers, they couldn’t establish villages; the smallest units were towns, with very tall and thick walls.
The Magical Beasts outside were cleared multiple times to ensure safety.
But with the continual expansion of territories, this situation will change. Because no one has the time to clear that many Magical Beasts, ultimately, most areas, indeed, will revolve around cities as the primary.
These are more small cities than towns. Du You thought silently, observing their scale and defense capabilities. Without key technologies, many things simply can’t be done.
And the reason for their fast development wasn’t because of a powerful leader like Du You or a retinue of strong subordinates.
They developed quickly purely through alliances. They persuaded cities one by one, convincing others to join them. Anyway, most people had no intentions of managing a city.
They established cities to leverage the support of cities to enhance their strength.
By handing the city to the alliance, they remained the lord in name. As long as they stayed in these cities, their strength could still improve. Moreover, they avoided many troubles and had more time, benefiting themselves more.
As for those mayors who had ambitions for power, it didn’t matter. Their governance wasn’t like the imperial system on Du You’s side but became a parliamentary system instead.
National administrators were elected through the mayors, who would collectively discuss internal matters.
If they couldn’t solve a problem, they’d just vote. Although it seemed primitive, the system had already taken shape. One must admit, their learning and adaptation capabilities were quite impressive.
Unfortunately, their boldness still fell short. Because, in Du You’s view, these people had no ambitions for peripheral areas and focused entirely on the middle regions. As they developed to a certain extent, they faced very troublesome opponents, since others around them also didn’t want them in control.
After all, many people are ambitious, and joining an already established empire wouldn’t grant them high status.
So, they allied together, preparing to establish their own empire. Before the empire is established, the alliance will intercept the Northern Empire. Because there isn’t absolute hierarchical subordination internally, it will be troublesome when facing wars.
It seems that truly and fully developing this empire won’t be easy.
"It’s a good thing; with them, the focus can be shifted. At least some of those in the core region will direct their attention to them too." Du You laughed; this wasn’t bad for him.
Lin Yucha also smiled and nodded, clearly having the same thought.
