I Have a God Simulator

After Luh Yao gave his confirmation, the Yao Race welcomed its highest-level Prophet yet.

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[Prophet LV54] Heiduan

Life Value: 23102/23102

Mana Value: 0/0

Damage: 0

Defense: 29

Speed: 50

[Wisdom]

[Fusion Body]

[Deep Extraction]

[Decay Mystery LV2]

[Mad Excreter]

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Its portrait depicted a black mud figure surrounded by scorching magma, swinging a hammer to forge a half-finished piece of armor wreathed in flames.

Beneath this picture was a single line.

—Armor is a second life!

Heiduan’s intelligence wasn’t high, but the leap from non-sentience to sentience was a fundamental change.

To qualify as a Prophet, it wasn’t just a matter of personal talent and effort; the environment of the race was also a factor.

Among the current citizens of the Yao Race, many professions like Archaeologists, Geologists, Physicians, and Scholars possessed [Wisdom], but it was now very difficult for them to become Prophets.

The reason was that the internal competition within the Yao Race was too fierce.

The first Prophet only needed [Wisdom] to be nominated, but later candidates needed talent that far surpassed their peers for even a sliver of a chance.

The same was true for Heroes following a similar path, which was why Hai Zhe couldn’t become a Hero and instead forged a new path to become one of the Sinners.

In contrast, some emerging groups had more opportunities.

For example, Huangjue and Longg Ji had both benefited from their racial advantages.

Heiduan was the same.

After receiving the God’s recognition and Blessing, the Black Demon’s sludge-like body contracted and slipped into a suit of Twin Cities Armor.

Its armored body swayed unsteadily as it knelt on the ground.

"God, God! Heiduan forge armor, for all forge armor!"

"Heiduan! Forge armor!"

"Forging! Refining! Best armor!"

It was clear that it still couldn’t speak well. Its vocabulary was small, and it was unable to express its thoughts accurately.

Luh Yao didn’t mind.

The unique physiology of the Black Demons gave Heiduan enormous potential and vast room for growth.

Originally, Heiduan’s starting level was LV48, but after it fused with the Black Demon Fossil from Yunzhong Temple, its level and all of its Attributes increased significantly.

Although it had no offensive capabilities, it possessed the fastest speed second only to the God and came with its own Refining technique, making it a valuable asset for production and development.

From its personal statements and the world’s backend descriptions, it was clear that Heiduan had an instinctive passion for Forging and Refining. It seemed it would be a Prophet specializing in manufacturing technology.

Luh Yao summoned Philos and had the Skeleton Man take charge of Heiduan.

After all, they were both in manufacturing, so it was a case of a senior guiding a junior.

Philos communicated with the Black Demon and used a Skeleton Worm to examine its body.

After understanding the situation, Philos reported, "Lord Yao God, Heiduan’s first teacher was the Dwarf Artisan Chui Wujing. Chui Wujing often muttered to himself while near the Black Demon, conducting many Refining and Forging experiments... This, combined with the addition of the Black Demon Fossil, spurred the rapid budding of Heiduan’s Wisdom."

"In many ways, it is imitating Chui Wujing."

"I believe that bringing the Black Demon to Chui Wujing’s side to let it learn would be more beneficial for its growth."

The Skeleton Man paused. "However, this would require Heiduan to enter the Dwarf Fortress, and the environment there would restrict the Black Demon’s abilities. Therefore, I have a bold idea: let’s move the entire Dwarf Fortress next to Aegir’s Fire."

"The Dwarves have extensive experience working with fire. They desire more Fire Elements and higher temperatures to aid their Forging, and they have always been willing to relocate."

Luh Yao agreed.

The Fire Box in Aegir’s Fire and the Dwarf Fortress were originally old neighbors. After coming to the Yao Race World, they had been separated for various reasons. This could be considered a reunion.

After receiving permission, Philos announced the relocation order to the Fireplace Race.

The Dwarves were people of action. As soon as the order was given, they moved. They transformed the fortress back into its Artifact Form, which Philos then carried and placed on an empty plot of land next to Aegir’s Fire, where they made their new home.

This relocation was convenient for the Dwarves. They were closer to Yao City, which supplied raw materials, had access to a massive amount of Fire Element to collect and use at any time, and the hot environment also made many metalworking processes easier.

Some rejoiced, while others fretted.

Dwarf-made goods were a major export for Saniluo. The relocation was equivalent to cutting off one of Saniluo’s most important arms.

Although this City of the Dead was positioned as a retirement home, Mayor Chapman and its Ghost residents clearly had no intention of becoming has-beens or useless old-timers.

During the painful transition period of losing Dwarf-made goods, Saniluo issued a response policy.

The simulator displayed:

[Saniluo has established: the Extraordinary Workers Association.]

[Saniluo’s appeal to Extraordinary Beings has greatly increased.]

[Saniluo’s population is increasing.]

The changes in this city caught Luh Yao’s attention.

After observing carefully, he checked the relevant description logs in the backend.

The Extraordinary Workers Association (hereafter referred to as the Extraordinary Union) was a for-profit organization whose main business was labor dispatch.

On one hand, the association recruited Extraordinary Beings to register as members. Union members enjoyed various labor opportunities provided by the union and received certain subsidies.

On the other hand, the association would represent its members in finding employers and negotiate with them to increase and expand the members’ benefits.

The Extraordinary Union adopted some of the regulations and systems of the Martial Cultivation Association, but expanded its scope of operations to include all Extraordinary Beings and employers worldwide.

Any Extraordinary Being without a history of illegal or disorderly conduct could apply to join, and any task could be negotiated as long as the pay was sufficient.

In the past, the Martial Cultivation Association only served Martial Cultivators, and all its funding came from Yan City. It was subject to many restrictions and was essentially a subsidiary of the city council.

The Extraordinary Union was different.

Chapman founded this organization to widely recruit all kinds of Extraordinary Beings. Whether they were Ice Giant Monsters from the north, Little Elves from the south, or even Fish People and Cannibal Crabs, there were no restrictions.

The Yao Race World now had its first organization dedicated to serving laborers, which further enhanced Saniluo’s good reputation as the "capital of the world."

The union’s president wasn’t its founder, Chapman, but rather the former first mayor of Yan City, Yulian. The vice president was Yan City’s second mayor, Shang Li.

This old pair was working together again, plying their old trade in Saniluo.

In addition, the first batch of staff in the union were almost all elites in their past lives—either Prophets or Heroes, including Muke, Yaoshao, Nong Ang, Lie Yu, and others.

This was also the first time Saniluo had formally leveraged its advantage in human resources. Not only did it rapidly form a large organization, but it also further strengthened the connection between Extraordinary Beings and the city.

The relocation of the Dwarf Fortress was the fuse that lit this chain of events.

Luh Yao was happy to see it all unfold.

For a city, change was a good thing.

Saniluo was also finally starting to convert its inherent advantages: its Extraordinary Beings and Ghosts. Human resources were a crucial strategic asset, and the City of the Dead had accumulated a wealth of them over the past two Eras. Now, it was finally starting to cash in on those resources.

Luh Yao shifted his perspective back to the Dwarf Fortress.

By now, the Prophet Heiduan had become an apprentice in the fortress, learning from the Dwarf Chui Wujing from scratch.

"Stoke the fire, stoke the fire! Don’t you know what that means? Idiot!"

"Keep hammering! Use the Fire Steam Furnace! Pay attention to the speed of the control rod! And the anvil—use a horn anvil, not a stump anvil!"

"And the oil! Oil quenching! Where’s your oil!"

"If you can’t do it right, get lost and practice! Don’t get in everyone else’s way!"

"I don’t have that much time to teach you. I have to go to White Castle this afternoon. Go practice on your own. Don’t come looking for me if you can’t get it right."

Even though it was a Prophet, Heiduan still got an earful from Chui Wujing. The verbal lashing made a gloomy rain cloud constantly hover over the Black Magic Apprentice’s head, making it look very dejected and hurt.

But the work had to be done. Heiduan picked up its hammer and began to practice clumsily at a workbench in the corner.

Hammering was one of the core Dwarf crafts and a prerequisite skill for extraordinary manufacturing; it had to be mastered.

Heiduan’s learning journey was still long. It needed time to build a solid foundation, just like Longg Ji in the past.

Luh Yao confirmed that everything was in order.

He began to work on another major project.

The settlement plan for foreign Ghosts passing through the Yao Race World.