Chapter 1633 A labor shortage of 6 million!
"I have another mission here: to recruit a group of Paru workers."
As Wu Siyuan spoke, Lin Shou, who was standing to the side, lightly patted the storage belt.
A teapot, entirely emerald green and resembling a jade carving, suddenly flew out and landed firmly in my palm.
He immediately took over the conversation and continued:
"Strictly speaking, it was actually my task."
"Currently, the Earth's agricultural production capacity is basically stable, and it is in a state of oversupply."
"The grains are abundant and come in a wide variety."
"Manager Pan has decided to further expand the industrial chain and increase the production capacity of forging and pharmaceutical manufacturing."
"Originally, the plan was to develop automation and replace manual labor with machines."
"After repeated attempts, the think tank discovered that in order to forge useful equipment and items and create potions and supplements with actual effects, players must participate in the entire process."
“If we use machines purely, we will only waste materials and produce a bunch of useless waste products.”
"This sounds just like the observer effect, where players have to be involved for a result to occur..." Ma Han couldn't help but interject upon hearing this:
"Is this due to rule restrictions?"
“That’s right, it’s restricted by the rules.” Lin Shou nodded and continued:
"Just like growing crops, you have to plant and harvest them manually, otherwise food production capacity will drop sharply."
"Without players to take care of them, even the best breeds that have been painstakingly cultivated will quickly degenerate and turn into monsters."
"Think tanks on Earth are still conducting further research, but production targets can't wait."
"Therefore, in order to meet the expansion of production demand, the labor force became stretched thin again..."
"So that's how it is..." Xu Xiao nodded slightly.
"No problem, as long as those Palu people are willing... Hmm, the workload shouldn't be too heavy, right?"
"Four days on, three days off, six-hour workday, four shifts." Lin Shou grinned, rattling off the job benefits with practiced ease.
"Once you arrive, you'll be assigned accommodation, and your food, clothing, and daily necessities will be rationed to a standard, making you just one level below ordinary players on Earth."
"It may not be as safe as Earth, but it is still secure."
"Many ordinary players who are tired of staying on Earth have also signed up..."
"Isn't it to recruit workers for Earth?" Xu Xiao was stunned when he heard the last sentence and asked in confusion.
"This recruitment is mainly aimed at filling the labor shortage in the three major star regions of Gao, Zhou, and Chen," Lin Shou said truthfully.
"After all, Earth is just a planet, and its territory is too small to accommodate a maximum population."
"It would be better to put it in other star sectors where it can be used more effectively."
"About how many people do we need?" Ma Han interjected again, asking curiously.
This time, Lin Shou didn't answer immediately. Instead, he pondered for a while before replying somewhat uncertainly:
"Uh... I'm not too sure about the exact number, but it should be at least two to three hundred million per planet, right?"
"A single star sector can contain over a hundred habitable planets..."
"So, all three star sectors combined have at least 60 billion Paru people?!" Ma Han exclaimed in surprise.
Even though he had already witnessed the vastness of the universe,
But after guessing this surprising result, I couldn't help but feel emotional.
A labor demand of 60 billion!
Once such a massive production machine is started, it will likely directly change the market rules of the entire Neptune region!
It might even affect other star systems over time!
It seems that the world's think tanks are never idle.
They considered every aspect thoroughly, racking their brains to make the Earth 'rich'.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a large-scale expansion of production by accepting a large number of Palu people, who had little fighting ability.
After all, in the current environment of full recovery, most players are still focusing on themselves.
Even if it can produce potion materials and equipment,
Only after one's own needs are met will one enter into a transaction with others.
Note that black market slave trade groups like those in the Palus Belt also enhance their overall strength by exploiting a weak race over many years.
Aside from the star field overlords who rely on absolute strength to suppress the entire star field, Ma Han seems to have never seen any other force that can satisfy its own needs while also exporting a large amount of resources to the market.
The term 'overcapacity' seems completely out of place in a post-apocalyptic world of full recovery...
"Six hundred billion is just the beginning." Lin Shou's eyes gleamed with anticipation, and he said with considerable pride:
"Manager Pan said that once the cooperation with the Spirit Race stabilizes, there will be an even greater labor shortage in the Storm Starfield!"
"Don't be content with what's in front of you; our goal is the stars and the sea."
“As long as the food supply keeps up, the total population will continue to grow…” Ma Han continued, following Lin Shou’s train of thought:
"With the continued growth of the total population, the food supply can be further expanded."
"With the support of various facilities, a large number of jobs can be created."
"A higher birth rate could lead to the birth of more 'players' with powerful talents..."
"Then the abundant resources will be allocated to these powerful players. With their overall combat strength improved, we will be able to take charge of more territories, provide more protection for ordinary players, and thus further attract new populations." Lin Shou concluded with a sigh:
"This is a rather terrifying virtuous cycle!"
"Uh... I don't mean to say anything unlucky and discourage you, but..." Ma Han frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.
"With such rapid expansion, aren't you afraid of becoming too big to handle?"
"No," Lin Shou replied confidently.
"Because all the elites are concentrated on Earth."
"Expansion is merely a means to settle the influx of people and at the same time enhance the overall strength of the Earth."
"Really?" Ma Han asked, looking puzzled.
Seeing that the other party didn't quite understand, Lin Shou simply continued to explain:
"Let's take the Palu people as an example."
"Xiao Xiao liberated the Palu Star Belt, but what will become of them? Will they still have to live in this star belt?"
"Without systematic planning and the protection of strong individuals, their lives will be extremely difficult, and they may even be enslaved again."
“We recruit workers simply to provide them with a relatively safe environment for development, and then charge them a certain amount of compensation.”
"If one day the people of Palu are no longer satisfied with the status quo and want to unilaterally sever ties with us, it will only mean the termination of that part of our business."
"On Earth, we only need to recover the high-end combat forces at that time, and there will be no loss."
"So strictly speaking, it's just a cooperative relationship, not an alliance?" Ma Han finally understood.
This strategy seems familiar.
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