Layoffs are finally coming to the company.
Neither of the two old employees showed up at their workstations, and their desks were cleared away, becoming empty on top. The departures all start off unexpectedly and always end without a trace.
There was no TV drama of saying hello to each other, having a farewell party, wishing each other well, or anything like that.
Only the silent disappearance of people.
Lu Yao was actually prepared for this.
Boss Huang’s previous move to home office was a disguised retrenchment, forcing some of the jerks to leave by way of pay cuts.
When she left the building, Sister Peng caught up with Lu Yao in her Mazda.
She rolled down the window and said, “A lift?”
Lu Yao hurriedly shook his head.
“To give you the business.”
Sister Peng put away her smile, “A classmate and I have set up a small decoration company, she stares at the site and looks for specific people, I draw pictures and do the budget, it’s been two years. It’s doing okay now.”
“If you are interested, you can come to our place.”
Lu Yao then understood.
No wonder Boss Huang was worried about Sister Peng leaving her job before, so it turned out that she had this side business.
“You can come to us to try if you want to quit your job and don’t find a good next home for a while. Maybe the income will give you a little surprise.”
Lu Yao was a bit puzzled.
He himself didn’t say he wanted to resign.
“You are absent minded these days, often fretting and thinking alone …… and your girlfriend is yellow?”
“……”
“It seems not.”
Sister Peng said, “Men will always be annoyed, except for women is the career. Doesn’t that mean you’re not doing well at work? Old Huang even asked me about it.”
Lu Yao said that this is purely a misunderstanding.
It was entirely because of the simulator that he often couldn’t help but think about the Pixel World. The change of eras and the update of the Shardworld version kept him thinking about what to do afterwards.
“You’re really not quitting?”
Lu Yao shook his head.
“Then I believe you. I’ll tell Old Huang so when I get back.”
Sister Peng started the car, “He also asked me to probe you, but I figured that if you really want to leave, you might as well go to my place. Go away.”
Lu Yao cried and laughed a little.
He didn’t think that his careless actions would actually leave such an impression on the others.
The economic climate is bad. From the boss to the staff, everyone was nervous and sensitive. The workers were afraid that their bosses would take the money and run away, and the bosses were afraid that the staff would delete their numbers and disappear the next day.
Lu Yao couldn’t help but think in his heart.
In the 30 years since this god of his disappeared, quite a few pixelated villains might have also suspected that they had been forgotten and abandoned by the gods.
……
Lu Yao sat in front of the computer, eating the dumplings cooked over a low fire while moving the mouse.
Yesterday, he was so busy and late that he pounded out the two wonders and took their names before going to bed, and he hadn’t even bothered to look at their attributes yet.
That’s when he started clicking through them one by one.
……
Yao People’s Monument: An ancient monument built by the Garlic Tribe, a building that was born before the city, recording the names and deeds of the pioneers.
In the city where the Yao People’s Monument is located, everyone’s morale is +1, and the chance of negative events in the city is reduced.
……
Lower chances of negative events in the city?
This is also a new gain.
Lu Yao estimated that it should be similar to pirate attacks, large scale diseases, or civil unrest …… like Salt City that has a direct negative impact on the city level.
The monument will help the stability of the city, which is good in the long run.
He set his sights on the next one.
……
Puji Theological Seminary: The first seminary and school established in Yaocheng, it was transformed into a spectacle after the change of era, teaching theology and other knowledge to all.
All those who complete their studies at the Puji Theological Seminary have +1 Knowledge, and have a certain probability of realising the [Theology] ability.
……
The role of the seminary is more intuitive.
Those who enter the academy improve their knowledge, and once they have comprehended [Theology], it is the equivalent of stepping into the transcendent side, where they can raise their own rank by observing the miracles of the gods.
Examples of those who relied on [Theology] to transform were the legendary prophet Hemera, and the great elder of the ascetic order, Saltguy.
The only problem was that the description [Certain Probability] usually represented buying a lottery ticket.
Lu Yao didn’t care.
As long as the number of seminary entrants was high enough and the time was long enough, there would always be those lucky few who appeared. Now at least there was a channel to become a Transcendent, giving the pixelated little people more opportunities.
The names he had given the two wonders also represented personal wishes.
Monument to the Yao people.
He wanted the Garlic Tribe to remember that it was all the people who made the history of the tribe, and that the heroes on the monument were just representatives of all the people.
Puji Theological Seminary.
The name, which signifies that the seminary is for the relief of the most common majority of pixelated villains.
The establishment of the two wonders brought two Apostolic Seals to Lu Yao, and allowed the already dominant Yao City to further demonstrate its status as a city leader.
Lu Yao began to take a census of the population.
Population: 61,420
Yao City: 29,508
Yancheng: 14,113
Sanillo: 15,090
Other: 2,709
The other populations are those people or transcendent beings who have not settled in the three cities, yet believe in Lu Yao.
At the beginning of this Era, the populations of Yancheng and Yao City had been close to equal. Now, Yao City’s population had risen rapidly, while Yancheng’s population had continued to plummet.
Lu Yao carefully observed the small people within Yao City.
There were many foreign immigrants in the city today, dressed in all sorts of clothes and decorations, with a significant portion of escaped slaves among them.
Many of them have escaped from Yanchi and flowed into Yao City.
Spreading the faith to the outside world for a long time made Yao City more attractive to some islanders, mountain people and savages. Sitting on three wonders made Yao City even more dazzling and famous.
As a result of this, the gap in volume between the two cities was widened at once.
A large number of foreigners continued to pour in, and Yao City’s order was not affected in any way.
This ability to govern the city was thanks to the stability of the Temple Society.
Lu Yao switched his perspective to the leader of this city, Prophet Medicine Spoon.
At the entrance of the side hall on the outskirts of the temple, Prophet Pill Spoon, who was already 53 years old, was addressing the crowd of the temple congregation.
“In the near future, a [medical school] will need to be added to the seminary, and scholars will need to learn pharmacy and treat patients.”
“The scholars of the Temple Guild will not only need to go to Salt City and to the islands of the sea, but they will also need to further exchange their learning with the fishmen of Saniro. We know very little of this world yet, and must remain humble and diligent.”
“Starting this year, every new scholar in the Temple Society will be required to complete at least one pilgrimage. The Miracle Ruins contain countless knowledge and inspiration, a natural treasure trove given to us by the gods.”
A scholar offered, “Prophet, the group of believers in the north have been hoping to gain recognition from Yao City. They call themselves the [Northern Temple Army], and they use carrier pigeons to send letters again, hoping that we can support them ……”
“Yao City has always refrained from interfering with Salt City’s internal issues.”
Prophet Pill Spoon was resolute, “Reply to them, if they can completely eliminate the slave trade in Salt City, we will be very grateful. If they release the slaves, Yao City will also continue to place them properly.”
……
Next, Lu Yao turned his attention to Yancheng.
In Salt City’s council chambers, the Citizens’ Council was still pulling its punches.
Someone proposed, “We must form an army and gather the slaves into a complete and powerful army so that we can resist the continued harassment of the pirates. Then go further out to sea and eliminate the pirates’ lairs.”
“This idea is good. But the slaves that are pooled together, how should they be counted? Slaves are property, and I can sell them at a low price to all of you here to support the city’s defence.”
“Ridiculous, thinking about slave business now!”
“Then are you willing to donate your slaves for free?”
“You!”
“Why don’t we have one person take control of all the slaves and have them fight together.”
“No, what if it gets out of control? How do you know that this person who has acquired all the slaves won’t be more dangerous than the pirates?”
“In my opinion, it’s still not enough money, keep talking with the pirates, how much do they want, how much do we give ……”
“How can that work! There is no such business!”
“Quiet, people.”
A slave merchant said, “In my opinion, why don’t we turn to Yao City for help and let Yao City’s Temple Society expel the pirates. The Transcendent Fighters led by Mr Saltgale can’t participate in the battle, so we’ll just have to hope for the help of the Temple Society.”
“No way!”
“The Temple will want to abolish the slave trade, that’s a definite no!”
This proposal was opposed by everyone.
Lu Yao glanced outside the city.
Salt City’s old harbour was still in ruins, and the new wharf to the west was under construction, but it was still in its infancy. There were still traces of destruction and burning around the perimeter, indicating that it had been attacked by the sea before.
Lu Yao could see it clearly from an overhead view.
Farther out to sea, three Northern Temple Army paddleboats laden with small people were arriving aggressively.
Another great battle was about to open.
For Salt Lake City today, rebuilding the harbour is considered a success.
