God Simulator

Prayer is a custom among the Dagos.

When everyone encounters happy things, such as a good hunting harvest, finding a lot of fruit, or the birth of a new child, people will worship the gods to thank the gods for their good luck.

When encountering disasters and pains, such as someone dying, the tree village being destroyed by the energy of death and monsters, or someone suffering from a disease, everyone goes to the statue to pray.

As a hunter, Sydney always follows experience.

Hunting should never be done on a whim. Every step and response is a rule learned by the blood of predecessors.

but.

It is also true that the [God of Many Faces] no longer protects the Dagos people.

Without miracles, without divine power, without crows patrolling the sky, the world is getting worse and worse.

Dagos is like a rotten fruit. First, cracks appeared in the earth, and then it was gradually torn apart. The flesh inside came out and turned into dry tendrils. Then the entire outer shell completely cracked and fell off.

Even so, the Dagos worshiped the Many-Faced God.

Too much time has passed, and people have forgotten how gods protect their people. Perhaps this situation is the norm and a test of some kind.

But in Resurrection City, after hearing the epics and miracles of the Yao people, Xue Li realized that this was not the case.

It turns out that gods can do so many things: they can enlighten their followers with wisdom, they can send gifts from temples, they can create civilization wonders, they can send apostles to deal with worldly affairs, they can give people hope and hope to become prophets, heroes, apostles and even gods. Opportunities...all of this made Xue Li extremely envious.

Alas, the God of many faces.

she thought.

Presumably there are also strengths and weaknesses among the gods.

The Thousand-faced God is weaker than Yao, so he cannot be as omnipresent and omnipotent as Yao.

Standing in the temple, Xue Li felt as if she was enveloped by something, and an incomprehensible existence was staring at her - like stars in the sky. They are always watching everyone in the sky.

The will of God Yao came and asked many things about Xue Li through the apostle Maocao.

"How many people are there in Dagos?"

"I don't know the exact number of people. There is not always contact between the tree villages. According to Granny Qiao, there were tens of thousands of people alive in the trees before, but I don't know about them underground."

"How long has it been since the Cataclysm?"

"It is said that the magic tree in our village was just an ordinary tree many years ago. After the magic well erupted, it became like a mountain. It will prevent other monsters from getting close to the trunk. The fallen trunk has tree patterns, and each circle A complete tree pattern lasts 50 years, which is equivalent to the lifetime of most Dagos people."

Xue Li recalled: "Grandma Qiao counted more than a hundred circles of tree patterns before, and a hundred generations of people have lived in the village."

Maocao asked again: "Is the magic well born naturally in this world, or was it built the day after tomorrow?"

"It's always there."

Xue Li remembers the story clearly, but it is difficult to grasp complex things. She gets dizzy as soon as she hears it. Even if she tries hard to remember it, she will soon forget it. She felt that this should be a protective measure of the body, just like when a person is about to slip, the body will subconsciously balance itself.

I am inherently incompatible with these complex things, so my body is rejecting them.

What hunters need is experience and physical strength. A mind that is too complex will affect the body's ability to react quickly.

"Dagos gained the favor of the gods because of the existence of the magic well. I heard that we were very strong in ancient times."

Subsequently, Maocao raised many questions.

Then there was a sudden silence.

The cat-man apostle knelt on the ground motionless.

After a long time, it slowly stood up: "According to the oracle of Lord Yao, we will launch an emergency rescue of Dagos."

Xue Li suspected that she had heard wrongly.

She asked cautiously: "God Yao...want to help the Dagos people?"

"To be precise, it's to rescue the entire world of Dagoth."

Cat Man corrected him and warned: "During this period, please do not move around. We may come to you at any time to confirm the local situation in Dagos. During this period, my assistant Xiaozhi will serve as a special liaison officer to keep in touch with you." inseparable."

Ash is an upright little bear. It has round eyes and a short mouth, and a round body with yellow and white stripes on its surface. It carries a bag on its back and looks very naive.

"Please give me more advice." Little Bear bowed slightly politely.

Sydney also bowed to it.

After leaving the temple, Xue Li couldn't help but ask Xiaozhi: "Does Yao really want to rescue Dagos?"

"Of course, Kami is not joking."

"But...why?"

"Many years ago, the Yao God defeated the gods in order to rescue the 'Bailing Tribe' and saved the tribal world. The world of Yunzhong Temple was once on the verge of destruction, but the Yao people built a sand city there and completed many incredible inventions. As a reward to Shacheng and the local people, Lord Yaoshen restored that world, and now Yunzhong Temple is turning into a new world full of life. "

Xiaozhi grinned and said, "Lord Yao Shen appreciates the hard-working and persevering ethnic group. No matter how late the start is, no matter how poor the conditions are, as long as they develop and live in a down-to-earth manner, Lord Yao Shen likes this kind of ethnic group."

"The Dagos people are also satisfied with these two points, which probably makes Lord Yao Shen willing to take action despite his busy schedule."

"Actually, from my point of view, you are also amazing. In a world that is being destroyed, you still maintain trust and help each other without becoming crazy or robbing each other. This is a very admirable thing. "

"Really?"

Xue Li's eyes lit up.

"Really. Like the abyss, before Yao God came, all the forces were fighting each other, and wars continued. There were also the peripheral Zhulu Kingdom and the Ghost Realm, which also hated each other and almost died together. This was still a situation with little external pressure. Down."

The little bear blinked: "I'm curious too. Like a powerful hunter, shouldn't he rule other people? Shouldn't he monopolize all food, water and a safe environment?"

Xue Li thought for a long time.

She didn't know why.

Maybe I can't understand such a complicated thing. It's just that the old people are like this, and the children follow suit, as if all this is a natural thing, helping the weak and helping each other, the strong do more things, and get everyone's respect and love.

Xue Li didn't think about things she couldn't figure out.

She turned excitedly and asked about the rescue.

"Is Lord Yao planning to descend on Dagos and directly cover that place with his divine power?"

Little Bear waved his hand: "This kind of trivial matter must be handled by the Yao civilization. Lord Yao Shen is very busy."

"Is this a small matter?"

Xue Li was anxious: "Those monsters are terrifying! There are many strong men around the magic tree, and even the large monsters further away, even the war bows engraved with [Rune Runes] cannot cause harm to them. If the gods hadn't come, It's simply impossible to solve them."

"..."

Little Bear spread his hands: "Didn't you say that? Those monsters may have the power of gods, but as for ordinary gods, the army of the Yao civilization is enough to deal with them."

"In the past, the Resurrection Kingdom was the main force in the battles between gods and gods. Demigods and gods have already wiped out many..."

"Don't worry about small things like that. It's just about saving a world. As long as the coordinates are determined and there is a statue of Lord Yao over there, it won't be a problem. Of course, the civilization of the Yao people cannot solve it, and the gods of Lord Yao will also take action. Among the top ten gods, there is a god-level existence, don’t worry.”

These are completely beyond Sydney's understanding.

She couldn't figure out how a mortal body could fight against the gods who controlled the world.

Little Bear asked in turn: "That [Myth of the Stars], you and Mia may be the first Yao people to complete [When the Stars Shine] together. Is there any secret in it?"

"You mean the star exchange?"

"Yes, that's it."

Sydney thinks.

My mind is so clear!

Everything is clear, as clear as the texture of tree bark seen under the bright sun. It is indeed Mia’s head! It’s so useful!

I really want to take this head back to my hometown.

Various thoughts appeared in Xue Li's mind, and she said: "When I am not hunting, I will look at the stars. When I was a child, I would count the stars. When I grow up, I will feel that there seems to be a certain connection between the stars and the ground. The stars are dim, and the magic well is dim. Becomes more terrifying and rampant, and if the stars shine, the whole world might be a better place."

"Growing up, I have seen fewer and fewer stars in the sky, and I feel very sad."

"One night, a star suddenly flickered. I saw a very strange world in the sky. It was full of bones. Then I came here in a daze. But after I came here, I found that The Resurrection Kingdom is different from the Bone World. It is very... prosperous."

Scenes from the past appeared in Xue Li's mind, and she learned the local people's vocabulary.

"Oh, what you see through [Star Flash] is the Resurrection Kingdom hundreds of years ago."

The little bear looked thoughtful, and scratched the fur on his face with his paws: "The star flashes are refracted by the stars in different worlds. When they finally reach the two worlds, it takes a lot of time. What you see is many years." The scene before.”

Sydney couldn't help but think.

Dagos, who was in danger, wondered what Mia was doing and whether she had enough to eat.

…

Mia sneezed.

Winter comes without warning.

The village in the trees was covered with heavy snow, and everything became white.

When it snows, the children in Resurrection City will run out excitedly to have snowball fights, but the children in Shucun will not run around.

They are helping the adults clear the snow, putting part of the clean snow into jars to use as a source of water, and collecting fallen branches and leaves from the trees to use as heating fuel. People get hungry easily in winter, and the daylight hours are very short, so you need to cherish your daytime and physical strength.

Mia and old Jero are opening the magic bottle.

Granny Qiao warned from the side: "Don't damage the card slots and four poles above, they must be used to fix it."

"Don't open it in a hurry, listen to the sound outside first. If you hear a steady whirring sound, it means it's normal inside. If you hear noise or popping sounds, you have to be careful..."

Mia looked at the magic bottle in front of her.

The most important treasure of Shucun is a large bronze funnel with a diameter as long as a person's open arms, and a large urn attached to the bottom.

The surface of the magic bottle is engraved with complex runes, with a total of 800 runes connected into a whole, like a dense ancient document.

Mia tried to decipher the runes but couldn't.

Because the runes on the magic bottle cannot determine the starting point, the top, bottom, left, and right seem to be able to connect to each other and complete the combination. The seemingly primitive and simple rune records are so complex and sophisticated that one person's mind cannot decipher them in a short time.

There are two magic bottles in the entire tree village, and they look exactly the same. The magic horns used by hunters, the cutting knives used by the elderly, and the ropes, small wooden wheels, and carrying boots used daily all require the magic energy of the magic bottle to be charged to make up for the lack of manpower.

"One, two, three, get up!"

Old Jero and Mia held the iron rod with their left and right hands and pushed the bronze lid on the magic bottle left and right. With a squeaking sound, a large amount of mist was sprayed out from inside, bringing a metallic vibrating sound that made people's ears ring.

This step is not only to open the cap, but also to stop the charging state of the magic bottle.

The magic bottle is a refined use of the magic well. It can absorb the magic energy floating in the air and sink it into the bottle, but it cannot lock them permanently.

However, just enriching a large amount of magic energy can do a lot.

This simple and easy-to-use device is the lifeline of survival for every village.

Mia saw that there was a circle of copper hangers inside the magic bottle.

Various props that need to be charged are fixed inside and charged with magic energy. It's just that different props need to be hung at different heights, and the time consumption is also completely different. If the time is too short, charging will not be effective, and if the time is too long, the props will deform and be damaged. These are all supported by very clear experience summaries and records.

Mia held a long-handled wooden hook, found the right angle, and hung a pair of magic horns wrapped with hemp rope. She carefully pulled it out and placed it on the copper cover.

After leaving the magic bottle, there are still traces of black air lingering on the surface of the magic horn.

Next to him, Old Jero put on thick gloves, wrapped the magic horn tightly with cloth, and put it into a wooden box.

Next, Mia hooked out three rolls of rope, three hooks, and a pair of carrying boots.

"Close the lid." Granny Qiao shouted.

The two hunters sealed the bottle again.

The props charged with magic energy were distributed to those who needed them.

After leaving the magic bottle, the magic energy of various props will gradually evaporate and disappear, so they will only be taken out when used.

However, there are some special cases.

For example, a hunter will be equipped with several pairs of magic horns. One pair is used to fix it on both sides of the bow string, and the other pair is placed on the body for backup. The charged magic horns need to be debugged with the war bow. Hunters test-fire to ensure that the power of the runes is unleashed when the strings are pulled.

After finishing their work, people gathered in the big house where Granny Qiao was, which was where the villagers ate together. There are only 33 people in the whole village, and they all burn fires for heating and cooking, which can save fuel.

"Xueli, the method you proposed is really useful. It's much more convenient to use that ruler to make standard measurements without having to use knuckles and knots."

Old Jero held the wooden bowl and said with a sigh of relief: "I still don't understand how you measured the space of the magic bottle and how many props can be placed."

"That's a more complicated problem...it's geometry."

"Geometry? Is this also the revelation you received from Yao?"

"Yes."

Mia drank the broth from the container.

There is only a little oil flower in the wooden bowl, with young leaves and dried fruits floating there. With a little salt, the taste is bland. Fortunately, she is not picky about food.

The salt on the tree is rather peculiar, and it accumulates in some depressions on the trunk. Once the weather gets hot, it's time for the villagers to collect salt everywhere.

This is a bit like the seaside. Salt will appear after the seawater depression is exposed to the sun.

Grandma Qiao said that the spewing of magic wells in various places caused a large amount of sea water to be washed into the sky into mist, which is equivalent to a small part of the ocean in the sky. This is why the treehouse smells fishy.

In the big house, everyone drank soup with tree fruits and talked about trivial daily jokes.

Even though the world is hanging on an extremely dangerous cliff, the locals still remain optimistic.

There is no way to live otherwise.

Mia couldn't help but think, the death energy has been rising significantly faster recently, and with some monsters already hovering around the magic tree, it seems that the deterrence and vitality of the magic tree are rapidly declining. Although data quantifying this increase are not available, the trend is clear.

The seemingly solid defense line may be torn apart at any time. At that time, no matter how much you move upward, you cannot escape the full invasion of monsters.

The only way now is to hope that Lord Yao Shen can see this world as soon as possible.

Mia finally persuaded Granny Qiao and placed the [Magic Bottle] as a sacrifice in front of the statue of God Yao despite all the objections.

But this sacrifice has remained in place so far.

A child at the door suddenly said excitedly: "The snow outside has stopped, the snow has stopped! The snow has stopped in the air!"

Mia felt strange: "Stop in the air?"

The child nodded: "The snow stopped in the air, and a lot of it didn't move."

People murmured, something like this had never happened before.

Mia pushed the door open and ran out. She saw that some of the snowflakes in the sky had actually solidified in the sky.

"Ah! The snow is about to stop. Is it the power of the gods?"

"Is Lord Yao here?"

Villagers who witnessed this phenomenon sounded excited.

Mia felt bad.

She observed the sky intently and found that it was not that the snowflakes did not fall, but that they floated extremely slowly, as if something was preventing them from falling normally.

The higher the altitude, the more obvious this phenomenon becomes. The snow at higher altitudes seems to be frozen in the sky, with no sign of falling at all.

As it approached the tree, the speed of the snowflakes returned to normal.

"That one in the sky... is a mirror?" Old Jero sounded surprised.

Mia also noticed that the top of the clouds and snow became smooth and transparent, and the colorful colors on the ground were reflected on the ceiling.

For the first time, she saw the scene overlooking the ground from the sky. She could see huge trees standing in rows, and their dense branches and leaves formed a skyline jungle.

Except for these tall trees, the ground is covered with a vast sea of ​​black dead air, which is as rough as the ocean, with whirlpools and waves. Densely packed monsters were flying and soaring in it. They were like gravel in front of the boundless sea of ​​death.

There was a blowout and flooding of the magic well below, and a strange mirror appeared in the sky.

The situation has become extremely dangerous.

The fear of facing the unknown giant made Mia's fingers tremble and her heart beat faster.

calm down.

Mathematics will not lie, you must use mathematics to deal with problems.

She concentrated desperately to make her originally slow brain function as much as possible.

A mirror-like object appeared at the top of the sky, which was affecting the speed of snowfall, causing the highest point to almost freeze at a standstill. This has not happened before, indicating that it appeared gradually...

In other words, it was sinking further into the world - or Dagos was moving closer to the mirror.

In summary, it can be proved that the survivable altitude range is further compressed.

Mia told everyone her conclusion: "...The current situation is no longer something we can solve manually. As you can see, there is no real way out in the sky and on the earth."

This time the villagers were finally no longer as optimistic as before, and all of them looked ugly.

“We have to get out of the existing framework and out of the human realm.”

Mia looked at everyone: "When mathematics and human power have reached their limit, we need to believe in theology and Lord Yao."

Some people questioned: "Is it really useful? It's impossible."

"After the great cataclysm, no god came to Dagoth. The Thousand-faced God abandoned this place... Yao didn't even accept the sacrifices. How could he help us?"

"God cannot be trusted."

"You have to run, whether it's up or down!"

As death approaches, Mia sees the truest side of everyone.

They don't believe in God because God doesn't believe in them either.

This made Mia feel relaxed for a while.

This is normal.

Lord Yao said in his oracle that some people should be allowed and accepted not to believe in God, because this is an observable fact. The only difference is whether it is shown or not.

In the heyday of Dagos in the past, gods came to the world with great power, and people revered and loved the gods.

In Dagoth, where the end of the world is approaching, the gods have been gone for thousands of years. If people still worship the gods fanatically...then one of the past and present equations between gods and humans must be a misunderstanding.

Mia said: "I suggest that we all live together. The monsters under the tree may attack here at any time, and the magic mirror in the sky may completely collapse at any time. If we unite, we can at least help each other."

This initiative has been recognized and agreed by the villagers.

Everyone got busy and brought their important supplies here.

After the busy work, the villagers gathered together and continued to drink broth, but they could no longer chat or joke with each other as before.

The destruction of the world has never felt so clear and real.

Many people wanted to make some noise, but whether it was coughing, laughing strangely, or sniffing, it only made the suffocating feeling of doomsday worse.

Bang bang bang——

There was a dull and powerful bang on the door.

The villagers all looked towards the door.

Some kind of body could be seen outside through the gap, and a strong fishy smell poured into the house, accompanied by some kind of vague and strong roar.

They were monsters, and they finally rushed up to the magic tree crazily under the pressure of the magic mirror.

The villagers held knives and wooden-tipped spears, the hunters held war bows, and the children picked up their short bows, each ready to defend this last stronghold at all costs.

Mia felt that her body was tightening uncontrollably, her hands and feet were heating up, and Sydney's body felt extremely dangerous. It had a beast-like sensitivity.

calm down.

Mia held the war bow firmly with both hands.

Snapped!

The door was finally opened by a huge force from the outside.

A bird monster the size of a cabin crashed in, knocking over the stove, the water tank in the back, the wooden cabinets and the tool racks on the wall, leaving the house in a mess. Although people were armed, their first reaction was to scatter in fear and hide everywhere.

The monster lay motionless on the ground, with several holes in its head. Thick black blood gurgled out from the wounds, dragging a black blood strip on the ground.

Its eyes were empty and it was motionless.

Several figures were projected in the door frame, and several black warriors holding rose weapons [Black Magic] in their hands looked inside. They are covered with a layer of black armor that fits the body line, from head to toe. They carry a long box-shaped weapon box on their backs. There are only layers of armor patterns on their faces, and no facial features can be seen.

The leader said, "Are you Dagos?"

Mia's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes!"

The black warrior who spoke said: "We are the fourth team of the first regiment of the Yao tribe rescue army. I am the captain Hendrick. We are building a defense line here. This monster wanted to sneak in. Fortunately, we found it in time... Sorry , we will compensate for the losses here at the original price after the battle is over.”

"Rescue has arrived? So quickly?" Mia was surprised.

"arrive."

Hendrick was a little surprised: "You are..."

"I'm Mia. Although it's complicated, I'm actually from the Yao tribe."

"Is it the Mia from the Stars Shining, the one from the United Friendship University?"

"Yes, it's me."

The insect armor on Captain Skeleton's face spread out to both sides, revealing the ferocious skeletal face underneath: "It's great that you're okay. Our main task this time is to find you and ensure your safety. We're lucky this time."

"Put this [armor] on first, just to be on the safe side."

While Mia wrapped the wide amoeba around her body, it quickly extended the armor on the body, fitting and surrounding the huntress's body, forming a pair of flexible pitch-black armor.

She gave an overview of the situation to the villagers inside.

"...Anyway, please rest assured, Yao tribe reinforcements have arrived."

Hendrick also nodded and said to the locals: "The flying dragon troops of the second regiment have begun to exterminate those monsters in the dead air on a large scale. They are blocked in the area below. The bone dragons have also been released, and order on the ground will not be long. It will be stable.”

Mia looked down at the tree trunk.

In the black clouds, the bone flying dragon sprayed out streams of red death light, shooting down monsters one after another. The death energy brought by the magic well seemed to have dissipated a lot.

Granny Qiao was leaning on a cane: "Excuse me, is that magic mirror in the sky the power of Lord Yao?"

"That [Virtual Mirror] is not." Hendrick said.

"The sky is collapsing..." Granny Qiao's face suddenly became worried: "It is the punishment of the Thousand Faced God, because we betrayed the gods of the past and followed and believed in the new gods."

"Although I don't know what's going on, don't worry." Hendrick said casually: "The disaster here will be over soon."

The wrinkles on Granny Qiao's face became deeper, and she said cautiously: "But the magic mirror in the sky..."

A soldier came in from outside and reported: "Captain, the commander has issued the latest order. The attack on [Virtual Mirror] in the virtual universe has begun, and is about to transfer the entire world. The commander asked us to tighten our defenses to ensure the safety and property of the civilians in Shu Village. ”

"knew."

Hendrick said: "The order goes down, guard formation, close up."

"yes!"

One by one, the black warriors came to the tree house, pulled up a row of origami shields, and held [Black Magic] to alert the surroundings.

The sky flashed red.

Mia looked up at the sky.

High in the sky, the huge magic mirror was hit by a ball of flames from the sky. The mirror surface suddenly became distorted and wrinkled. The entire sky and the magic mirror were ignited, turning into a magnificent sky fire that had never been seen before.

The snow that had been solidified fell down one after another.

The magic mirror was broken.

"This...this is..."

Grandma Qiao opened her eyes wide and her lips moved.

The villagers were all stunned and looked at the sky for a long time, speechless.

"I said, the disaster will be over soon."

"The world will soon be moved to safety," Hendrick said. "Please get back inside immediately and be careful of the bumps."

While Mia was greeting and comforting others, she was also holding on to the tree vines next to her.

Soon, the whole world began to tremble crazily.

At the last moment, Mia asked Hendrick: "What is that magic mirror called the virtual mirror?"

"That is a natural disaster that can touch and destroy all kinds of worlds, but don't worry, we have vortex cannons." Captain Skeleton laughed: "The Yao people are professional in dealing with natural disasters."

Mia nodded.

Returning to the Yao clan, the sense of certainty and confidence in her heart returned.

Nothing can stop the Yao people.

Because we are the people of Yao God, our civilization is never afraid of facing any enemy.

If the end of this world has come, then we will defeat the end itself!