Yao City’s results exceeded expectations.
Lu Yao originally thought that this city would carry forward theology and astrology, and the next step would be the advanced development of occultism, alchemy and the like. Eventually, it would become the centre of this pixelated world’s holy land, turning it into a place similar to Jerusalem.
Now he realised that he was a bit preoccupied.
Everything had to be considered in the context of the times and the general environment.
Theology was indeed old and outdated when viewed in the age of technology.
However, during the period when the city was only established, theology was synonymous with advancement.
Lu Yao had played quite a few historical strategy games, and they were all described in these games. The early clergy, whether they were shamans, monks, priests or Taoists, they were usually also doctors, astronomers, mathematicians and philosophers.
Today, the city of Yao exerts the power of theology.
Driven by belief in the gods, this place has gathered a large group of scholars who understand the whole world by reading books and miracles.
Not far outside the shrine, a stone sculpture was placed by the little people.
This stone statue was marked with the words, [Land of Water].
Lu Yao double-clicked on the stone statue to get a clear large image of it.
The Country in the Water was a contemporary globe that Yao City had come up with, and it had a slightly rudimentary structure: two continents and a series of small islands floated in a sea, and the sea was a long thin slice that looked like a chocolate chip with a few nuts on it.
The model is also inscribed with a quote.
“Water is the source of all things, and all things end in water.”
Yao Cheng had come up with the earliest models of school seminaries, scholars, and the world.
Lu Yao couldn’t help but be curious.
What about Salt City, which was Yao City’s rival?
He switched his viewpoint to the sky over Yancheng behind the mountains in the west.
As soon as he shifted over, a string of reminders popped up on the simulator.
[Medicine Spoon invented oil lamps.]
[Salt City invented lighthouse science.]
[Salt City built the first lighthouse.]
[Discovered the prototype of available wonders: lighthouses.]]
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–Great God, there is a believer who has performed a feat that far surpasses her peers, may I ask if I need to transform her into a hero?
Lu Yao first tapped on the temple.
Inside the temple, there was a young girl kneeling on the ground and was praying to the idol with her hands folded.
Her name above her head showed [Medicine Spoon], and she was 21 years old.
It was the first time Lu Yao had transformed a female hero in a villain; the previous Hemera was a Prophet.
In the stand-up, Medicine Spoon was a young girl with a scorpiontail braid. She was sitting in front of a table with her chin resting on her folded hands, looking at an oil lamp on the table with a happy face.
There is a quote below that represents Medicine Spoon.
–Man is the animal that learns to make friends with fire.
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[Hero Lv1] Medicine Spoon
Attack 0 Defence 0 Knowledge 2 Mana 0 Luck 1 Morale 0
[Ability].
Wisdom Lv1: Wisdom is the key to an apostle’s ability to listen to the will of the gods. The higher the level of Wisdom, the easier it is to improve and comprehend the abilities.
Medicine Lv1: Expert in healing, with a certain probability of being able to invent new medicines or treatments.
Invention Lv1: Probability of inventing new things increases.
……
Lu Yao was overjoyed.
Initial three skills!
The scorpiontail braided girl was a doctor by nature, yet she was an inventor.
An unadulterated genius.
The key was that she was a hero born naturally from the Salt Pond. This was a side note that the Salt Pond model worked and was beneficial to the villain group.
Lu Yao silently jotted down Medicine Spoon’s name in the small notebook in his heart.
This was a key talent to focus on in the future.
Gradually calming down from his surprise, Lu Yao pondered about engaging in wonders in these two cities.
Currently, there were two wonders that he had at his disposal, one was Yao City’s own [Ale Colosseum], and the other was the [Egil’s Fire] in the northern forest.
Since determining that wonders would not force players to ascend to the Temple of Gods, Lu Yao’s attitude towards wonders had changed.
It was certainly good if there was one, and it wasn’t forced if there wasn’t.
The fact that the two cities had now gotten their wonders fledgling meant that they were both developing well and had taken a step forward.
It was just that there wasn’t a lot of faith right now.
Lu Yao looked at the upper right corner.
Population: 22,723 Faith: 5,951
While the population had been growing steadily, the faith had been depleted due to the unsealing of the Yeti and the war against the Skeleton Hasa God.
It’s still a time of war, so these faith reserves can’t be touched for the time being.
The matter of wonders could only be put aside for now.
Lu Yao scratched his head.
He used to think that he was rich, but after the war, he had become tight again. No amount of faith was enough to spend, and he still had to accumulate more.
Luckily, he now held 14 Faith Plus Props and had a fixed income of 672 points of Faith every day.
It was only a matter of waiting another week before he could slow down.
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Lu Yao overlooked Salt City.
A lighthouse had been built by the city’s harbour in the northwest.
Its shape could not be described as grand or exquisite, it was just a low sentry tower piled up with stones. At night, firewood is lit on the lighthouse.
The Salt Lake City Lighthouse was used more as a landmark light to guide ships returning from the sea.
Beside the library in the centre of the city, the mayor, Fishing Company, was giving a speech. Shang Li stands silently behind him, acting in a think-tank-like role.
Commander Saltgale led the Corruptors, maintaining order in the surrounding crowd.
Fisherian said, “Citizens, we are faced with a serious challenge. This challenge comes from Yao City in the east.”
“As you all know, our Salt City has been developing commercial trade and working on various new inventions. But this has always been condemned by Yao City.”
“Prophet Hemila has asked me many times that I must change Salt City by abandoning the commercial operations of the moment, replacing libraries with seminaries, prayers instead of fights, and expelling the so-called ‘degenerates’.”
“She believes that it is Yao City that represents the will of the gods, and that Salt City must follow in their footsteps.”
“But the gods have never given such guidance or determination.”
“Citizens, are you willing to accept Yao Cheng’s leadership?”
The citizens of Salt City erupted in strong opposition.
“What a joke! If they are all like Yao Cheng, who will raise the cows, sheep and pigs, and where will they get their timber and salt from? It’s still not all our Yancheng output!”
“It’s jealousy. They’re jealous that Yancheng is getting richer and richer.”
“That’s right! Yao City is jealous, after the death of Sorcerer Lord Morimi, the people over there kept migrating over just because Salt City has a better life and cheaper goods.”
“Salt City is the best!”
……
“Please be quiet, be quiet.”
Yuelian continued, “The Prophet thinks that the Yao City way is the right way. I don’t think so though, Yancheng’s population is growing, and people are constantly moving from Yao Cheng to Yancheng to join us!”
“This is everyone’s truest choice, proving that Yancheng has better conditions, more tolerance and pragmatism than Yao City!”
“Without the blessing of the Yao God, it is impossible for Yancheng to come this far.”
“Since we are facing a challenge, let’s prove that Yancheng is the choice and favour of the gods, and the choice of all!”
“We will be like a lighthouse on the seashore, illuminating the direction of coming and going for all!”
“We, are the lighthouse!”
After the fishing company finished their speech, the citizens responded, one by one raising their arms.
“We are the lighthouse!”
“We are the lighthouse!”
……
Lu Yao unwrapped a packet of original flavoured crisps and gathered around while eating the chips.
Not bad.
The competition between the cities had begun.
Lu Yao was looking forward to this battle between the two cities.
There was no telling how the two cities were going to prove that they were the leaders of the pixelated humans.
