Someone once said—

"Essentially, individuals or groups should not have any enemies, yet our enemies are everywhere. It's not that someone stands against us, but rather that we need these enemies to create an environment for us."

Whether this statement is correct or incorrect is not particularly important. Things that are idealistic and philosophical like this are hard to say as absolutely right or wrong; they are effective only under specific time and environmental backgrounds.

Lynch now has this feeling. Actually, be it the Youth Party or those stubborn rulers unwilling to compromise with the United Development Company, the existence of such people isn't completely harmful.

As long as the outcome can be controlled, the existence of these "hostile forces" is valuable.

At the very least, they can firmly attract a portion of people against the United Development Company and unite closely with these groups. Who belongs to the United Development Company, who are these stubborn factions, opposing sides, are clear and obvious.

He actually knows that the simplest way for the Senior Soldier to raise issues is to support a group of local ambitious people, such as some of the current privileged class, giving them ladders and bridges to step over from the privileged class to the ruling class, allowing them to cross the chasm.

For this, they would be very willing to dedicate their loyalty, and they would become the sharpest weapon in the hands of the United Development Company. They would slaughter the current ruling class madly to become the ruling class themselves and grasp real power.

But Lynch didn't tell the Senior Soldier about this simpler and more efficient method; he needed people who could complete tasks independently without him.

It's not that they should come to consult him for everything, "Mr. Lynch, I don't know how to do this," "Mr. Lynch, what do you think of my idea," and so on.

The Senior Soldier has already noticed some essential phenomena existing in this society. He still doesn't quite understand how to express them and hasn't seen the true essence, but Lynch believes he can do it.

Anyone who starts thinking seriously will eventually not be obscured by the fog. This has nothing to do with how much knowledge one possesses. Knowledge can only determine what range people can see, not whether they can see.

In the following period, everything was quite routine. Lynch sat in the office every day enjoying leisurely work and life, but locally in Nagariel, some big things were happening!

The short young man just finished a day of work. The hot-tempered, impulsive cadre hasn't had any further news. It's said he confessed but didn't divulge more names, ultimately sentenced to a hundred years with the help of a Federation judge for "endangering national security".

Facing this result, the short young man didn't have a very good solution. He didn't even go to the trial to see his companion for the last time. He was ashamed and could do nothing but silently endure all these occurrences.

But isn't this precisely the necessary contribution in the process they strive to achieve their life's great ideals?

Upon switching perspectives, he thought that if one day he were to be caught, he would definitely not confess his superior, even facing death, he would be calm.

Because ideals and pursuing ideals, stepping on the road to the Land of the Dead, wouldn't make him feel lonely or fearful. Ideals would be the candlestick lighting his path, and those with similar pursuits would become his companions on the journey. He would not be lonely, nor would he be afraid.

With this realization, he began earnestly seeking the way to realize his ideals in his momentary daze.

It was also at this time that the United Development Company announced to the entire Nagariel United Kingdom that to enhance workers' cultural level and help Nagariel complete higher levels of basic education popularization, the United Development Company would establish numerous adult literacy classes in every city, offering free foundational cultural education to adults.

If the appearance of literacy classes merely made people feel that the United Development Company's personnel are not sensible with no additional ideas, then the subsequent proposal of "advanced technical jobs" made people realize the gap between educated and uneducated employees.

The difference is probably... double the salary!

Ordinary literacy does not spontaneously drive people into literacy classes, but technical titles can. As long as they complete the basic literacy course and obtain a qualified graduation certificate, they can learn specialized vocational skills.

From operating machinery to repairing machinery, the series of astounding benefits and salary changes make every Nagariel person working hard feel passionate.

Higher wages, better welfare benefits, and even the opportunity to work abroad with higher subsidies excite people.

The societal discussion trend began shifting from "working for foreigners" to "how to earn more money."

This is a clear shift in societal hotspots. Everything that happened before in the Federation is happening here again, and the power of business and capital is so great that it not only changes the future but can also recreate history.

The short young man, Akumal, also enrolled in a technical class because he can drive, which is already considered a technical trade, plus he is literate, allowing him to directly enroll in advanced technical training.

He chose to operate engineering vehicles like excavators, these being very high-tech skills. Before the Federation people arrived, there were fewer than a hundred excavators and such large engineering machinery in Nagariel.

At that time, not to mention learning, you couldn't even see one.

But now, he can learn.

The coach at school told him if he completes the training on excavator driving skills, his trade will shift from "ordinary worker" to "technical worker," and his salary will improve tremendously, potentially doubling his income!

Here, it must be explained that capitalists will maximize the sensory stimulus given to workers, such as "income doubling," while trying every method to pay as little as possible, so they came up with a concept called "wage structure." They have countless ways to make "doubling" less than "growth."

However, overall, this is still exciting news. While training in excavator driving skills, Akumal saved money and bought some ideological books from the Federation.

For example, the previously viewed as laying the foundations for the Federation's legal effectiveness, "Theory of Legal Value," and the relatively famous "Precision Instruments" from recent years.

The latter book does not introduce those well-known and advanced instruments; it metaphorically describes a country and society as precise "instruments," observing the operation and necessary factors for keeping a country running from various aspects of society.

In this book, law and economy are the most important sectors, although some people believe including economy indicates the invasion of academia by capital, as people sometimes cannot comprehend scholars' and experts' ideas.

In any case, he is learning. He believes this might be the path to the future, studying while also getting to know other Nagariel people at the school.

After the impulsive, hot-headed cadre was caught, he also reflected on why the Nagariel Youth Party failed before even rising, ultimately concluding that the reason was knowledge.

The lack of knowledge was the key factor in the Nagariel Youth Party's failure. Without high-IQ, highly educated talents, behaviors within the Youth Party were more like "playing around" than a meaningful awakening.

What he needs to do now is to gather more advanced intellectuals. These people should be able to understand some of his ideas.

To attract these individuals, he also organized an interest-learning class, bringing everyone together to read advanced books from the Federation, seeking to find the cornerstone that lays the foundation for a country's prosperity.

Arriving at his current residence and opening the door, he found many people already in the dormitory, all friends with similar aspirations to his. Together, they research the Federation's advances while searching for reasons behind Nagariel's backwardness, attempting to discuss how to change everything if they hold power one day.

All these things silently revolve according to some unknown script, and at the end of February, Lynch received a call from Mr. Truman. It was about time to set sail.

To travel from Nagariel to Gafura, there were two routes. The first is to continue east, around Nagariel's entire continent, through the central ocean and into the West Ocean, ultimately reaching Gafura.

However, a normal person wouldn't choose this route. Maritime navigation can't be said to be completely safe, and the longer the route, the greater the chance of issues. So Lynch would only choose the other route.

Directly heading west, through the East Ocean, along part of Amelia Region's coastline, crossing the Eperlier Strait into the West Ocean, then turning northwest, arriving at Gafura.

This route is slightly shorter, and the route is mature. Even if some problems arise, it's easy to return directly to the Federation or find a port to dock.

The total sailing time for the entire route is approximately ten to twenty days, depending on the climate during navigation and specific sailing conditions, with time variations.

Overall, arriving ahead of time is absolutely impossible; it's good enough if it doesn't take even longer.

After straightforwardly handing over the work here, Lynch took his small assistant and the Senior Soldier along with bodyguards to Gafura. He would meet with the delegation at the largest port in eastern Gafura and then "visit" the world's second military power, Gafura, together.

This was Lynch's first trip to Gafura. Previously, his knowledge of Gafura was limited to written forms, and he was very much looking forward to it. Meanwhile, he also arranged for others to set off on their way to Gafura, where they too would meet up in Gafura.

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