Lu Yao’s fingers rubbed his brow bone.
The New Era had brought about a series of new Transcendent beings, allowing ordinary villains and the Transcendent side to finally have more interaction and contact, and the two groups, which used to be distinct, were gradually intersecting.
Recently, he had been busy dealing with the transcendent side, so he hadn’t paid attention to the mundane side for a while.
Let’s see how the gang develops.
Lu Yao focuses on Yao City first.
As the leader of the previous era and the centre of culture and faith, Yao City remained orderly. The continued influx of foreigners had allowed the city to grow steadily in size, slowly expanding and building towards the north and west.
As soon as Lu Yao’s perspective rested over Yao City, a series of notifications popped up in the simulator.
[Yao City has invented notice boards.]
[The knowledge of everyone in Yao City has improved slightly.]
[Yao City has created a medical school.]
[Yao Cheng invented a new profession: physician.]
[The death rate of all people in Yao City has decreased slightly.]
[The fertility rate of all people in Salt City has increased slightly.]
Lu Yao clicked on the prompts one by one.
Selecting the one on the bulletin board, the screen immediately jumped to the Yao City Monument, with a wide wooden board next to it.
Many members of the public are flanking it, and a scholar is explaining what is on the board.
“…… This month the seminary will once again openly recruit apprentices, citizens who wish to become scholars can sign up early.”
“The convalescent ward of the medical school is already full of patients. Those in need should go to the foster ward in Salt City to the west, there are still rooms left over there.”
“New books have arrived in the seminary library, including A Brief History of the Tribes, A Code of Tribal Transactions, A History of the Changing Face of Salt City, The Wonderful Adventures of Paw Paw, and The Ladybird Chronicles. All are scholars’ hand-copied editions on sheepskin, so please take care not to damage them as you leaf through them.”
“A night watchman is needed at the Hunter’s Lodge on the north side, pay to be negotiated, contact address is the butcher’s shop on North Street.”
“10 sailors needed for a paddle schooner in the harbour, sailing experience preferred ……”
……
Lu Yao read it.
The so-called notice boards were actually writing down various recent news and messages about the city for the citizens to view, like a kind of early newspaper.
In order to take care of some of the illiterate citizens, Temple scholars also dictated explanations at the side.
In addition to the one next to the monument, there were four other bulletin boards in Yao City, fixed to the four streets in the south-east, west, north and south-west, but only here in the centre of the square had scholars interpreting them.
Lu Yao moused down and clicked on the tips related to the medical school.
The viewpoint jumped to the side of the seminary, where there were eight stone houses surrounded by walls on all sides, the medical school.
Many of the villains in the medical school were wearing white robes, and they had additional [Medicine] entries in their personal attribute panels.
……
【Medicine】: specialises in healing, with a certain probability of being able to invent new drugs or treatments.
……
Lu Yao continued to double-click on the medical school’s house to enter an indoor overhead view.
The convalescent home for healing took up half of the rooms in the medical school.
Inside, it was very simple, with only straw mats spread on the floor, and one patient after another lying on the mats. One by one, the physicians examined the patients, treated local wounds, and observed them further.
“Ah, my head hurts! My head is about to crack.”
“A mouth full of alcohol, how did you bring it in! Of course you’ll have a headache the next day after drinking too much.”
“It’s so boring here and I can’t read, so I just drink to pass the time ……”
……
“My hand, I can’t feel my hand, eh, isn’t it still there? Why won’t it listen to me, left hand, left hand. Whoa! I can’t move my left hand!”
“That’s because you’re sleeping on your own and squashing your hand! It’ll be fine in a minute.”
……
“Healer, can we play Tribal Wargames here?”
“No way. This is a convalescent ward, please don’t interfere with everyone’s rest and treatment!”
“Physicians are so strict ……”
Lu Yao observed for a while.
Medical schools had two functions: one was to impart medical knowledge to relevant scholars and train physicians; the other was to treat patients.
Although it couldn’t be compared to a real hospital, it was a breakthrough from nothing. Previously, the little people didn’t even have a special place to treat the sick.
The medical school seized the immediate future, and magic medicine research invested in the future. Medicine Spoon was indeed using a combination of theology and herbology to aid more people in a practical way, just as he had initially said.
So how’s the progress next door?
Lu Yao clicked on the mini-map and came over Salt City.
A reminder flashed out on the game interface as well.
[Noodles were invented in Salt Lake City.]
[Noodles became popular in Yancheng.]
[A new profession has been invented in Yancheng: chef.]
[Yancheng invented the salt tanning method.]
[Salt production in Yancheng increased dramatically.]
[Farmers crave the discovery of sour raspberries.]
[Noodles and sour raspberries have become a unique commodity in Yancheng.]
[The morale of everyone in Yancheng is high.]
–Great God, there is a believer who has performed a feat far beyond his peers, may I ask if he needs to be converted into a hero?
[Yes] [No].
Lu Yao now found a pattern.
Invention and creation no longer belonged to just one person.
It’s more like a whole city of many people picking up and inspiring each other, and then at some point a qualitative change takes place, and the subjects of many inventions become the city.
Noodles and sour raspberries were two items that began to appear in shops in Salt Lake City.
The former, in large quantities and easily preserved, were sent by camel carts and horse-drawn wagons to Yaocheng, Saniro, and the various harbours and wharves. The latter, still in small quantities, was largely digested locally.
Little chef men began to appear on the streets.
They usually wore chef’s white hats, but their clothes had their own styles, and they had [Cookery] as an ability in their personal panels.
After the New Era, the little people also had their own data panels and [History]. It’s just that they don’t have six dimensions like apostles, prophets and heroes, and lack this part of the great gain.
……
【Cookery】：Excellent at cooking, with a certain probability of being able to produce high-quality food.
……
Thanks to the emergence of chefs, the number of food outlets in Salt Lake City has increased with the naked eye. Salt Lake City is getting richer by the day nowadays and there are often small people who dine out as well.
Lu Yao looked round before clicking Convert Hero.
The screen view landed on the head of a young man named [Nong Greedy] outside the city.
In the stand-up, the young man is riding a pacing bird furiously through the countryside. He holds a large chicken leg in his hand and carries a patched cloth bib full of grapes, potatoes, and berries.
The individual picture is written underneath.
–Just tell me what you love to eat and I’ll know what kind of person you are.
……
[Hero Lv1] Nong Greedy
Attack 0 Defence 0 Knowledge 2 Mana 0 Luck 3 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.
Farming Lv1: Expert in growing food, with a certain probability of improving new food.
Cookery Lv1: good at cooking, with a certain probability of being able to produce high-quality food.
Gourmet LV1: Good at discovering and promoting food.
[History
Discovered sour raspberries at the age of 14 by observing and tracking pacing birds.
At the age of 19, cultivated sour raspberries, turning them into a new fruit variety in Salt Lake City.
……
Sensing the blessing of the gods, Nong Greedy, who was in the bushes, raised his head, and he knelt down as a dialogue box emerged above his head.
“Thank you, Lord God for your favour, I will continue to work hard to find all sorts of new food so that everyone will have more to eat!”
A very practical and sincere chap.
That’s the kind of down-to-earth people the pixel world needs.
Lu Yao looked to the upper right corner.
Population: 86,332
Yaocheng: 31,199
Yancheng: 27,765
Sanillo: 19,138
Others: 8,230
After the population base increased, the rate of population growth also came up. After the opening of the New Era, a number of small human settlements were born at the borders, and some of these people migrated to Yao City and Salt City as well.
Of course, in the end, quite a few of them would meet up in the ghost city of Saniro.
Yao City was previously way ahead, but now it was being pushed back by Yancheng, which had only just recovered. The population gap between the two cities was narrowing further.
As a matter of fact, Yancheng, as long as it didn’t mess around, could recover quickly with its natural salt ponds and trade routes.
Its open and tolerant city atmosphere, coupled with the endless variety of goods and efficient trade, is a huge attraction to all pixel villains.
Lu Yao estimated.
The old mayor Shang Li is holding back his energy to put up another fight in these last years, to realise the unfinished business of the past and to surpass Yao City in the true sense of the word.
He took a look.
Shang Li was now 98 years old, and surprisingly, his head remained free of the ghost symbol, and his body was hard.
At this time, the old mayor was discussing something with the prophet Dolan Nunu, and both of them had smiles on their heads.
“Prophet, nowadays there are scholars relocating to Salt City one after another. The attraction of Salt City to people has surpassed Yao City.”
Medicine Spoon a young man is still so conservative, not suitable for today’s situation.”
Duo Lun Nunu said, “Although Yao Cheng is indeed a formidable opponent, but we, Salt City, are the frontrunners of the New Era. Now that they are behind, let them chase slowly behind and watch our faces.”
Shang Li stated, “Prophet, would that be a bit arrogant?”
“We’re all at this age, can’t we be arrogant and cocky?”
Big smiles surfaced on the two old men’s heads.
They had a posture of the enemy being strong and me winning, which amused Lu Yao as well.
Just then, a message suddenly popped up in the simulator.
[Saniro invented the Saniro City Vault.]
[Discovery of the prototype of a usable wonder: the Sanilo Citadel.]
[Transcendent beings have worshipped you due to the appearance of the Sanilo City Vault, and their faith has been greatly increased.]]
Lu Yao took a look at the upper right corner.
Faith +6312.
