The more powerful nations, of course, had the most connectivity with the continent and the rest of the world, with mega-corridors emerging directly between them and each other. Whether they explicitly said it or not, it was a known truth that the Sage-level powerhouses were the very foundation of the resistance to an invasion.
They needed the most immediate connection with each other.
The World Bridge, for the moment, was still reserved for the most urgent emergencies, for the energy expenditure bled even the Kandrian Empire, although joint technological ventures to lower the energy expenditure and the material requirements were already underway.
While the remaining nations didn't have as many economic corridors emerging from them as the Sage-level nations did, it was still the case that the more powerful and relevant a polity, the greater its connection to the rest of human civilization.
