novelraw Chapter 914 483: When Civilization Is Just an Idle Game (Part 2)
Chapter 914 483: When Civilization Is Just an Idle Game (Part 2)
He could interfere, but could only do so indirectly, like issuing reproduction commands or food search commands.
The main issue was that his civilization's progression was too low; many functions were apparent but not yet unlocked.
"In this way, it seems luck plays a significant role."
If he didn't control them, the Scorpion Demons would just instinctively collaborate based on their needs.
[One of your citizens has discovered a water source, Civilization Index +1]
The Civilization Index is used for Transcendent interventions, such as rain, thunder, or accelerated plant growth.
Gu Shanhai opened the list and saw even the cheapest options required ten points; he currently only had one.
"At this slow pace of development, when will I ever progress?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat dissatisfied.
"I guess speeding things up is necessary."
The pixel scorpions remained leisurely yet oblivious.
The acceleration Gu Shanhai referred to wasn't about speeding up the Scorpion Demons' maturity but rather planning to eliminate another player first, essentially jumping straight to the ultimate conquest ending, ultimately monopolizing the entire world.
This task shouldn't be left to the newly born Scorpion Demons, better to let Qing Feng and Ming Yue handle it.
"Once I understand it thoroughly, I guarantee I'll swallow you whole along with the Time History Book."
"Prepare a detailed plan for me that can help the Da Xuan Dynasty restore its vitality more rapidly."
The prerequisite for accelerating this process is that the Da Xuan Dynasty can recover enough vitality, rather than remaining in its current sickly, near-death state.
Otherwise, even if a victory is achieved, it would be a pyrrhic victory, with Gu Shanhai likely suffering the losses himself.
After all, a tenth of his resources are tied up in it; weaker national strength means fewer resources.
Gu Shanhai would never do something that would sever his roots.
The Four Saints Beasts System quickly completed the appropriate planned arrangements and presented them to Gu Shanhai for review.
"Wait, how should I send it back now?" Gu Shanhai suddenly realized that he had previously set a three-day timer for the quantum collider to automatically open a passage.
It was only the first or barely the second day now, even though the time ratio between the two worlds could fluctuate, but fluctuations usually occur during game version updates.
This means during the period when the game is updating, the time flow in the world where Gu Shanhai currently resides would drastically stall or delay, allowing time in the Da Xuan Dynasty to accelerate past it.
"Fortunately, there are still twenty-one days until the next update, so I can make it." Gu Shanhai sighed in relief as it usually updates once a month.
As long as it doesn't update, the ratio is roughly one to ten, one day here equals ten days in the Da Xuan Dynasty.
Otherwise, if it dragged day by day, Gu Shanhai suspected the players would die first, relying entirely on updates to stretch time and advance progress.
[Your citizens have started propagating, Civilization Index +1]
[You've activated a new quest, please check it on your own]
"There's even a quest, how unexpected..."
Gu Shanhai opened the quest log and saw a village building mission. The gist was that new citizens were about to be born, and a new residential area needed to be expanded.
Failure would yield no reward, but success would grant +1 physique, 1000 gold, and a random Demon Race Scorpion Demon Cultivation Technique.
The first two belong to Gu Shanhai as player rewards, while the latter is for the Scorpion Demons.
Of course, the method of reward acquisition also differs: player rewards are given directly, but Scorpion Demon rewards might be acquired during a hunt or through Demon Race bloodline awakening, hence the randomness.
"Interesting, if I didn't know the Da Xuan Dynasty was a real world, I might mistake it for a Transcendent game." Gu Shanhai mused, mainly due to its strong disguise.
This quest is actually quite easy to complete by assigning several Scorpion Demons to select the nest-building command, thereby indirectly influencing them.
This command doesn't take effect immediately, requiring time to ferment, unlike a game where work is put down instantly to start building nests.
"I can also view some of their simplified thoughts, which is genuinely intriguing."
Gu Shanhai clicked on a pixel Scorpion Demon with his mouse, causing a bubble to appear with the thought "Hurry home."
"Demonization is due to the 'Path of Civilization,' just like the Modern Law Demon; even if Scorpion Demons become God Demons, they can't escape control, everything about them from the start is under control."
"That's precisely why the first batch of Modern Law Demons performed actions incomprehensible to Ancient Law Demons."
"The first player likely took advantage of the chaos during the initial Human-Demon war to rise in power, finally creating the civilization of Modern Law Demons, overthrowing Ancient Law Demons."
"Therefore, civilization has actually undergone a turnover, and the first player managed to establish their civilization successfully."
"What, then, caused their mission failure?"
Progressing from nothing to replacing with a new civilization through a reverse merger, the other party's capability must have been impressive.
Even so, they failed, though it left some chance of survival for the world of the Da Xuan Dynasty, implying the mission's difficulty was ridiculously high, leading to their failure.
Nevertheless, even in failure, this world harvested substantial benefits.
Gu Shanhai paid no heed to the game's history; for him, even the annihilation of the so-called Lai Lai Civilization wouldn't trouble him.
"Player death can happen in two ways: one is mission death, likely as a mission penalty."
"The other probably occurs when the chosen civilization perishes, resulting in the player being erased by the 'Path of Civilization.'"
Gu Shanhai had no worries since he was never identified, making it uncertain if even the rewards would reach him, let alone punishments.
[Your citizens have completed hunting, Civilization Index +1]
The returning Scorpion Demon had a bubble saying "The home is too small," and started expanding the nest.
The main reason was that storing prey in the nest made it more crowded than when it housed just one nest of scorpions, necessitating expansion.
"If I hadn't issued the nesting command to these Scorpion Demons, would they have just lived complacently?" Gu Shanhai pondered this.
"If that's the case, players guide them through decision-making, step by step developing into a complete civilization."
"Its main role is to control civilization's orientation and development routes, preventing easy pitfalls in free evolution, allowing for timely adjustments."
A single player's intelligence can't match an entire civilization's, but with control, the civilization can develop better.
For example, with internal strife, players can indirectly control and eliminate threats through selected directives.
The Da Xuan Dynasty's internal turmoil likely resulted from the lack of effective interventions post-player death.
"Additionally, the missions provide assistance by precisely addressing current issues that players should solve as hints, with the rewards acting as subsidies, essentially offering gifts to players."
"Otherwise, how else to ensure players dedicate themselves to the game."
The physique reward ensures players' health, turning them into Transcendents through this method, while the money grants financial security.
Gu Shanhai wasn't sure about the value of one point in physique, but over time, it would surely differentiate him from others, granting an extremely long lifespan, as long as his civilization didn't collapse in-game or he wasn't erased due to mission failure, eternal life could be attainable by completing missions.
"No doubt, it's well thought out; although it lacks a Transcendent system, it indirectly creates and controls Transcendents."
"It's quite a remarkable approach."