Isabelle’s return had finally given Lu Yao an object with which he could directly communicate and give complex commands.
The [Drifting Letterhead] only had 1 page of letterhead available today, and it expired when it was consumed. Lu Yao needed its +1 Faith output per hour, so it could basically only be used as a mascot.
In the past, when Lu Yao wanted to issue instructions, he needed to go through the Prophet to interpret them before further conveying them to the tribe. However, through this series of information that went through the Prophet’s speculations and relaying, in the eyes of the tribal villain, Lu Yao, the god, became even more obscure and inscrutable.
The whole process was like picking your nose with woolen gloves.
Both the hand and the nose felt wrong.
Through Isabel’s mouth, Lu Yao, who was in a fixed overhead view, was able to know what was really happening in this pixelated game world.
“According to the description of the Bedu Tribe, the bandits in the desert only started to appear in recent years. And before the monsters attacked the oasis, there was once an incident.”
Isabelle’s statement floated above her head.
“The Salt Pond Tribe once approached the Bedu Tribe, wanting them to transport goods in the desert for the Salt Pond Tribe and establish a Salt Pond Tribe stronghold in the oasis.”
“This was opposed and rejected by the Bedu Tribe.”
“Shortly after that, the desert monsters that were originally far away from the oasis suddenly rioted and came towards the oasis in large numbers. It was difficult for the Bedu Tribe to resist, so they could only abandon the oasis and temporarily flee.”
“In the process of fleeing, the desert bandits took advantage of the situation and killed many of the Bedu Tribe’s people, snatching their camels and flocks.”
“The Salt Pond Tribe is very dangerous.” Isabel commented.
Lu Yao said in his heart, what was meant to be was always meant to be.
If the Garlic Tribe had refused to trade with them in the first place, they might have been scorched and encountered all sorts of unexpected troubles as well.
The Salt Pond Tribe’s tentacles were spread all around, and the Garlic Tribe had to be prepared to deal with them as well.
Lu Yao glanced at the eleven Salt Pond Tribe captives and suddenly had an idea in his head.
He quickly typed on his keyboard.
–Give all 11 captives to the East River Tribe as a form of assistance to them.
“Yes, my lord.”
–And, ask the East River Tribe about the cooperation between the Salt Pond Tribe and them.
After getting the order, Isabelle had a meeting with [Grandmother].
“Surprisingly, it’s Apostle-sama!”
[Grandmother] acted extremely surprised and a question mark popped up above her head.
Inside her head, she thought, “Fortunately, the tribe has been praying and worshipping. There is no way for an ordinary god to have an Apostle, it seems that God Yao is a terrifying god on the same level as the God of Prayer.”
This also made Lu Yao wary.
That Prayer God also had apostles, so he would have to be extra careful if he met one.
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[The Donghe Tribe’s attitude changed to one of intimacy.]
Sending out this batch of captives had indeed gained the gratitude and goodwill of the East River Tribe.
Lu Yao then turned his attention to the other side.
The addition of the remnants of the Bedu Tribe brought a series of significant changes to the Garlic Tribe.
[The Garlic Tribe learnt how to raise and use camels.]]
[The Garlic Tribe learnt how to raise and use sheep.]
[The Garlic Tribe owns livestock.]
The Garlic Tribe discovers wool.
The two domesticated and matured livestock had their own roles to play.
When the Garlic Tribe began to raise camels, they began to replace human labour in carrying heavy loads such as wood, stones and fish, greatly increasing the efficiency of transport and collection.
The pixelated little people began to explore on camels. With this mode of transport, the range of movement of the Pixellets expanded dramatically, allowing them to move in and out of forests and mountains for short periods of time, and for the first time the Garlic Tribe set foot in the desert to search for available resources.
The presence of sheep brought with it two more important resources.
Meat and wool.
The Garlic Tribe used to rely on hunters to hunt for their meat. Hunting was not only seasonal, but also dangerous, even nowadays, with the use of bows and arrows, hunters still get injured from time to time.
With the domestication of sheep, there was a steady supply of meat.
Wool is also an important material for keeping warm.
The Bedu tribesmen were all good at domestication, not only were they good at raising camels and sheep, but they also mastered the skills of spinning and weaving with wool. As they integrated into the crowd, their techniques became the knowledge of the Garlic Tribe, spreading and popularising.
The person Lu Yao focused on was Shahan, the leader of the remnants of the Bedu tribe. He was an old man with grey hair and bore the title of [Astrologer].
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[Astrologer Lv4] Shah Khan
Attack 0 Defence 0 Knowledge 4 Mana 2 Luck 0 Morale 1
[Ability].
Astrology Lv3: Divines changes in the heavens and their fortunes through the stars.
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Somewhat similar to Shahan is Shaman Hunt Barn.
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[Shaman Lv3] Barn Hunt
Attack 0 Defence 0 Knowledge 2 Mana 2 Luck 0 Morale 1
[Abilities
Healing Lv2: Able to heal a variety of diseases and injuries, healing ability is related to ability level, knowledge and mana.
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The abilities of the Astrologer and Shaman are both highly operational and applied.
Upon arriving at the Garlic Tribe, the Astrologer sits by the temple, where he sets up a sheepskin tent and makes offerings to the gods while observing the stars for divination.
Most of the time, he acted as the tribe’s weather forecaster.
“The rains are plentiful, this spring is suitable for planting.”
“Gale force winds are brewing in the sky, everyone pack up and take early shelter.”
“Fury will erupt in the mountains, do not enter the mountains.”
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Lu Yao specifically verified this and found that Shahan predicted some large-scale disasters, such as torrential rain, earthquakes, and hurricanes, with a high degree of accuracy.
The Garlic Tribe had fused with the Bedu Tribe, further expanding their borders and industries, and with the further abundance of plentiful food, the pixelated villain’s head was mostly covered with a smiling face.
On the other hand, the situation of the East River Tribe continued to deteriorate.
The sea monsters, which were already suffering from an incurable disease, were weakening and dying, and now there were only two sea monsters left alive.
Isabelle returned to the temple and reported, ”My lord, I awakened the sea monster spirits of the dead with a messianic prayer at the East River Tribe. After questioning and checking, it was determined that the cause of their illness was poisoning.”
“Sea monsters usually forage in the water and eat fish, shrimp, and shellfish, but over the last year, there has suddenly been some very strange meat under the water.”
“These meats are fresh and the sea monsters love them. Though their bodies are huge, their minds are not very smart, about the same as babies.”
“After eating this meat, the sea monsters began to show varying degrees of sickness, with festering scales, weakness, and lethargy always wanting to sleep. Further deterioration of the symptoms will cause the sea monsters to die.”
Behind the sea monster poisoning incident, it was the East River tribe that was targeted.
This sh*t-stirring style immediately reminded Lu Yao of a certain group.
He typed on the keyboard.
–Salt Pond Tribe.
“Your Excellency has indeed seen through everything.”
Isabelle continued to speak about her discovery.
“I questioned the undead in the East River with a mass prayer. The spirits of the dead said that a group of mysterious people came to the river by boat after nightfall, and purposely came to a place not far from the East River Tribe’s boat island, where they threw meat into the water. It was confirmed that the Salt Pond Tribe was responsible.”
“According to the East River Tribe, they have a conflict with the Salt Pond Tribe. The Salt Pond Tribe has been trying to trade slaves and salt for sea monsters, which was rejected by the East River Tribe.”
“The Salt Pond Tribe had a problem with this, seeing it as a form of betrayal and distrust. The relationship between the two sides became colder and colder, and the volume of trade continued to decrease.”
Lu Yao came to his senses.
The skill of Mass Prayer turned out to be not only applied to summoning the undead for battle, but gathering intelligence was even more of a divine skill.
He thought for a moment and made a decision.
–Tell the Donghe Tribe the truth.
–And then tell them that the Garlic Tribe is willing to provide a piece of land near the river to supply them with a place to live and settle down on land, so that they don’t have to worry about the winds and waves on the water and the climate. Being closer to the Garlic Tribe, trade would be convenient and both sides could take care of each other.
“Yes, my lord.”
Isabel led the order.
