Chapter 289 Running Into the Steam Age

Lu Yao overlooked the two kingdoms of God.

Three days after the Sand City, the envoys of the two countries returned with different reactions.

The Ghost Realm looked like it was lying flat, continuing the slow pace of the past; the Zhulu Kingdom launched a general mobilization of the entire population and was frantically engaged in construction.

But we cannot judge things by appearances.

Lu Yao noticed that the two apostles of the Ghost Realm were running between the tombs.

Blo and Hubbard counted the funeral tribe and the ghoul groups separately, and screened out the individuals with [wisdom].

They concentrated these small groups separately, allowing the funeral tribe to integrate various knowledge and try to design new tombstones, and allowing the ghouls to focus on related training in engineering construction, giving these two groups more resources.

A clearer social division of labor slowly took shape in the Ghost Realm.

This is to lay a talent and education foundation for the Kingdom of God, which requires continuous investment, time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is difficult to see any results in a short time.

The Zhulu Kingdom is vigorous and resolute, and pays more attention to timeliness and visible material feedback.

All reed people were required to participate in planting and excavation. The mountains and plains were covered with bamboo shoots, and the bamboo forests increased visibly.

In addition to traditional planting, reed people and bamboo people also officially started breeding.

The first livestock they raised was bamboo rats.

This wild animal was originally a scourge in bamboo forests. They like to gnaw on bamboo and various rhizomes, and were once the focus of bamboo people's elimination.

The bamboo forests of Zhulu Kingdom are huge, and the number of bamboo rats remains high. This small animal usually hides underground, and only comes out to secretly gnaw on bamboo leaves and bamboo shoots when no one is around. There are bamboo rats wherever there are bamboos.

Nowadays, reed people catch bamboo rats and raise them in a centralized manner, feeding them bamboo, wild fruits and grass, which has increased the number of bamboo rats at once.

In the stone fence, bamboo rats eat and sleep, and usually turn their bellies over and run a few steps in the pit. The comfortable life repeats itself until the day they are released.

Bamboo rat farming has brought a stable source of meat and a fixed output of leather to Zhulu Kingdom. Although the output of both meat and leather products is relatively low, this has achieved a qualitative breakthrough from hunting to farming.

In addition, Zhulu Kingdom has made many bold attempts: using bamboo as the basic raw material to build cities, digging and developing underground minerals, using bamboo strips as carriers to make bamboo books...

Except for raising bamboo rats, none of these experiments were successful.

Zhulu Kingdom has fewer plains, mostly mountainous hills, and the reed people live on the mountains, which are their most important resources. It is not easy to gather the reed people, and building cities is much more difficult than it seems.

The same is true for prospecting for mineral deposits.

This industry includes exploration, excavation and smelting. The reed people and bamboo people did dig out some ores that flashed red, silver or yellow. But just relying on stacking firewood and dead leaves to burn the fire, the temperature cannot be raised, and it is difficult to obtain metals.

Lu Yao is optimistic about Zhulu Kingdom's bamboo slips.

When it comes to playing with bamboo, the reed people and bamboo people are professional.

They did make bamboo slips and bamboo books, but the most important ink was stuck.

The reed people burned weeds and wood to make ash, and after mixing it with water, they found it difficult to hang it on the bamboo slips. After finally writing a symbol, it was not clear when it was slightly dry, and it was easy to blur when touched.

Seeing the repeated failures of the Zhulu Kingdom on bamboo slips, Lu Yao was anxious for them.

If you can't make ink, you can use knives to carve.

Lu Yao suddenly realized that the knives of the Zhulu Kingdom were all made of bamboo slips, which were okay for cutting meat and fighting, but it was really difficult to do carving.

There are no real knives here.

Mine.

Lu Yao then truly realized that the invention and development of each tool went through a long trial and error period, and rarely could it be achieved overnight.

The Yao clan also went through two epochs of sedimentation, integration and learning with different ethnic groups before ushering in a small golden age.

The two divine kingdoms outside still need to complete the first step of primitive accumulation.

Lu Yao was very satisfied with Slymode's ability.

The three-day tour of Sand City looks like an invitation-based exchange visit, but there are actually many details behind it.

First of all, the time is very subtle.

Three days can allow visitors from the two kingdoms to observe the general appearance of Sand City and directly see many external manifestations of Yao civilization.

But this time also makes it impossible for them to learn the language and writing of the Yao people, and it is difficult to truly understand various facilities and tools. They can only see those advanced urban planning and production methods.

The result is that it is out of reach.

The second is the macro strategy.

Sand City is an emerging city and the first bridgehead of the Yao people in the outside world. This is not only a test of the output and influence of Yao culture, but also a test of the ability of Yao civilization to transform the new environment.

The city itself is an unprecedented large-scale experiment.

Sand City not only needs to introduce visits from foreign civilizations, but also needs to go out formally.

The next stage is the communication at the apostle level.

Compared with the Yao people, the Ghost Realm and Zhulu Kingdom are relatively backward groups. But every inch has its own merits and demerits. The funeral tribe of the ghost world is a masterpiece of natural evolution, and the ecology of the reed people and bamboo people of the Zhu Lu Kingdom also interests Lu Yao.

Now we have to decide who will be the apostle who goes out.

Lu Yao asked Isabel and Slymode for their opinions.

"My lord, I am willing to go on a mission."

Isabel took the initiative to say: "The two kingdoms of God are gradually being influenced by the Sand City. This is an opportunity to get to know them in depth."

"Whether it is the ghosts, the funeral tribe, or the reed people and bamboo people, their attitudes represent the true status quo of the entire kingdom of God."

Lu Yao agreed with Isabel's point of view.

The background can check the history and ethnic situation of a kingdom of God, but it cannot accurately judge the current situation. Because the description under the rules is a record after the event, not predetermined in advance.

If various numbers, major events and gods are used to directly represent the living conditions of the residents of the kingdom of God, it is very likely to make a misjudgment of the leopard in the tube.

Lu Yao rejected Isabel's request.

Isabel has a special identity. She was formerly the god of the forest. Now there are enough people, so try to avoid letting her go out and attract attention unless it is absolutely necessary.

Slimmod then said: "Lord God, I apply for this job."

"I have three advantages."

"First, I have been dealing with gods and title gods for many years and have some experience."

"Second, I can go there with my clones and don't have to worry about danger. I can self-destruct and escape at any time."

"Third, the grand blueprint planned by Lord God requires the selection of suitable gods. I can go there this time to find out the attitudes and positions of the two gods."

Lu Yao slapped his thigh.

You are the one.

Come on, Master Slime!

"I have a small suggestion."

A dialog box appeared on Slymode's forehead: "Lord God, do you want to consider sending the apostles of the two countries to visit the Yao world directly?"

"Since we want to subdue the Kingdom of God at the civilization level, past experience has shown that the more powerful the posture, the simpler and more effective it is. The common means of title gods is display and deterrence. You have created such a brilliant and diverse Yao civilization, which is a powerful weapon in itself... It's a pity to hide it."

Lu Yao thought about it carefully.

Indeed.

Anyway, the gods can't find the location of the Yao world, so there is no threat.

Since the steps of cultural output have been taken, why not go a little further, speed up the apostles of the Kingdom of God, and drag them into the era of fire and steam.

Lu Yao named it: Apostle Exchange Student Plan.

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