Three days later, the number of applicants exceeded ten million.
Immigration without a threshold was first welcomed by the poor people of Africa and the Middle East. Those who more or less had contact with the Internet and were eager for a better life in the outside world were particularly enthusiastic about signing up.
However, Jiang Chen failed their expectations.
For volunteers from underdeveloped areas, Celestial Trade adopted an extremely cautious attitude. Only a few applicants were accepted from Africa, and slightly more Middle East applicants were accepted for interviews.
This decision wasn't because of racial discrimination but rather, because of considerations such as laws, living habits, religious practices, and even food culture, all of which might present hidden dangers to colonization. In order to reduce this risk, any applicants who rejected secularization didn't receive an interview.
