Sky Island, a construction site somewhere in the sky.
"Break!" Among hundreds of thousands of workers, a man with a tattoo on his face, drenched in sweat, shouted loudly, and the small engineering team of a hundred people stopped working.
Thanks to his immense strength and good work, Dragon was highly regarded by the Sky Island construction bureau.
"You're really strict. Other engineering teams have more rest time than us. We work 12 hours a day with 4 hours of overtime!" said a worker, handing a bottle of water to Dragon and smiling.
"But you earn in one day what ordinary people earn in two. You can make more money by doing more. Is it really that exhausting?"
Dragon was perplexed. He exhaled and took a sip of the water offered by the worker.
"Do these little devils really think the whole world earns a living like in Alabasta?! Compared to the work done by the citizens of Tequila Wolf, this can't even be called work!!!"
"By the way, foreman, isn't it time to pay this month's salary?"
Upon hearing about the salary, several people from Alabasta approached Dragon.
Dragon's face immediately darkened, and he looked at these young folks, a bit irritated deep down.
"Do you want to spend money on Taobao again?" I will transfer the money directly to your parents using my mobile phone, so don't expect too much.
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden cry broke out:
No! Foreman!
It can't be! I'm courting Linda from the Academy of Sciences. If I don't have money, I won't have a chance at all!
Foreman! Please! I can't live without Taobao! I can't live without it!
Shut up! - Dragon's face darkened even more. In less than a month, these guys managed to spend a salary that the residents of four seas couldn't earn in half a year!
Yes, the salary for this Heavenly Island project is so high that it makes people feel confident and worthy.
People from all over the world earn no more than 50,000-100,000 belli a month, on average 70,000-80,000 belli.
But here, if you work twelve hours a day, including the so-called "overtime pay," you earn double the salary—600,000 belli a month!
The foreman distributes money to the hundred workers each month, which means he's handing out 60 million belli every month!
As the foreman, Dragon himself has a high income of one million belli a month.
It's unimaginable!
If there are 100,000 people working here, they need 60 billion belli for salaries each month!
How does the King of this country manage it? Has he found the great secret treasure of One Piece?
Compared to Alabasta, the World Government is a pitiful organization!
The Heavenly Dragons consume hundreds of millions of belli at every turn, not to mention the exorbitant Golden Tribute that Kings pay every year?!
Even if Dragon was unhappy, he could only accept it. To be honest, he had forgotten his original goal. Now, he just wants to earn money for the Revolutionary Army. As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon is short on money all year round. And seeing the staggering income possible here, he was astounded…
"Lunch!!!" With a loud shout, the chubby chef, dressed in a white uniform, rolled a food cart to the construction site and then set up an automatic retractable table made by the Academy of Sciences. Workers crowded around to get the free lunch.
Dragon opened the packed lunch they were given every month and saw the combination of dishes: soup, two meat dishes, and one vegetarian.
Dragon's eyes were dull as he ate. He thought about the lack of funds for the Revolutionary Army. Soldiers couldn't even have a decent meal, let alone receive wages. But why is this?!
"Blue-blue-blue!" Dragon's phone rang, causing him to flinch slightly. He set his lunch on the table and then stepped aside. Although he was always vigilant, Dragon still couldn't stop using the phone. Using it for some time, he noticed that no one discovered him and felt relieved. Perhaps the creators of the phone couldn't fully control its users, but he still used Den Den Mushi when exchanging information with the Revolutionary Army.
"Hey, Commander, how long will we have to wait for you from Alabasta? We're almost out of food here! We're waiting for you to come and solve this issue! Even if my fruit is powerful, it can't make people skip meals!" said Betty with an expression of concern.
"I have a solution," Dragon groaned.
"What is it?" Betty asked.
"How many people can be sent here right now?" Dragon inquired.
"I think a hundred thousand," Betty replied cautiously.
Then she heard Dragon muttering to himself:
"One person is six hundred thousand, a hundred thousand is sixty billion."
Sixty billion... in just one month! This is truly incredible!!!
For the construction of ten more islands, they are still hiring people. It is said that the construction period will be six months, which means that 100,000 soldiers can earn 360 billion belli.
With this money, he has confidence that he can realize his plan within ten years!
"Betty, I want a hundred thousand fighters to join the Sky Island construction team in Alabasta."
"Are you planning to attack Alabasta? There are likely problems in that country. In this world, there can't be such a perfect nation," Betty said with regret. For a moment earlier, she had believed everything this country showcased.
"No... this country is more amazing than you think. It's hard for me to explain the situation to you, and I can't categorize what type of state this country belongs to, so let the soldiers see it with their own eyes," Dragon replied slowly.
Their leader of the Revolutionary Army was smart enough, and these few words allowed Betty to grasp their meaning.
"Are you serious? After all, this is Alabasta. Although they didn't treat us like criminals, that doesn't mean we won't have conflicts," Betty was surprised.
Dragon was silent for a moment; Betty thought he had changed his mind, then she heard him say:
"Come here too. You have abilities, at least you can be a foreman."
On the other end of the phone, Betty stopped smoking. She didn't respond for a long time until Dragon hung up.
Betty gave a somber smile, as if something had broken inside her, and swayed, grabbing a flag beside her, then fiercely threw it to the ground:
"I'm here to change the world with you, not to be a foreman in Alabasta!"She planned to go to Alabasta to speak with Dragon face-to-face and at the same time get her own understanding of why their wise leader made such a strange decision.