I Have a God Simulator

Feeling light as a feather after quitting his job, Luh Yao clutched his thermos with both hands and took a few steps around the room, humming "Good Day," a song he remembered from his childhood.

—Today is a good day, hey, everything I wish for will come true, hey~

The harsh winter was fading, and the warmth of spring was not far behind.

He clicked open Yao City.

’As the big brother of all the cities, I wonder if Yao City has made any progress lately.’

The moment his perspective switched to Yao City, a pile of notifications popped up from the simulator.

[Yao City has enacted: The Education Law]

[Yao City has explicitly stipulated that parents are responsible for ensuring their children receive an appropriate education. Otherwise, upon reaching adulthood, the children have the right to refuse to support their parents.]

[Due to the emergence of the Education Law, Yao City’s literacy rate has significantly increased, and its birth rate has slightly increased.]

[Yao City has created a new social system: Universal Divine Authority]

[Universal Divine Authority: A social system with the Divine Hall as its social core and knowledge base, implementing citizen rights and obligations through the Divine Hall and Theology.]

[Due to the creation of Universal Divine Authority, the knowledge of all people in Yao City has slightly increased, the immigrant population has increased, and the city’s appeal and influence have greatly increased.]

This time, Luh Yao was truly and completely surprised.

Yao City had actually established an unprecedented social system based on Theology.

He clicked into the backend and found the entry for [Universal Divine Authority].

The origin of this social system was the unique way the Divine Hall Council managed the city.

The Prophet served the God and relayed Oracles to the Divine Hall Council.

The Divine Hall Council, in turn, was responsible for the city’s many concrete secular affairs, with the Association Leader as the final decision-maker.

Since the Divine Hall Council was born from the Prophet, its focus was on maintaining urban stability; a stable environment and steady population growth were more important than rapid development.

No matter how the outside world changed, even during the worst periods of floods and rampaging Calamity Beasts, Yao City always maintained a safe environment as steady as a mountain.

During periods of high-speed development, cities like Yan City were naturally more attractive, but when faced with various pressures and turmoil, Yao City became the best place to settle and a safe harbor.

Now, without any fanfare, Yao City’s population had broken 160,000, the largest permanent population of all the cities. Meanwhile, Yan City, which had once surpassed it, now had a population of only 130,000 and had entered a new bottleneck.

The core of Universal Divine Authority was a series of policies derived from the Divine Hall’s ancient Oracles, all aimed at increasing the population and Faith.

These policies were also evolving with the times.

Take the Education Law, for example. This groundbreaking act was introduced to mandate education for newborns and also set a threshold for parents raising children.

Yao City also provided corresponding support. Four sizable Enlightenment schools were built in the city, located in the east, west, south, and north corners, offering free basic literacy education for newborns.

Children could apply for admission at the age of eight. The curriculum, lasting four years, included basic Theology, the Yao Language, mathematics, and History.

After completing their coursework at the Enlightenment schools, outstanding graduates could continue their studies for free at the Divinity School.

The Divinity School now offered subjects such as Theology, Medical studies, mathematics, languages, and history.

Among these, Yao City’s strongest disciplines were Theology, Medical studies (the Magic Potion Studies branch), and languages, which had cultivated many talented individuals in the past.

Upon successfully graduating from the Divinity School, students would receive Scholar certification from the Divine Hall. After becoming official Scholars, they were free to live in any city; Yao City did not impose any restrictions.

Luh Yao looked inside Yao City.

After the social system of Universal Divine Authority was formally established, the pace of life in this Holy City became even more slow and leisurely, and the academic atmosphere grew stronger.

A few little pixel people strolled through the city streets, discussing various things they had seen and heard.

"Recently, our White Castle has been conducting a secret experiment. They say they’re trying to create the latest armor... the one from Divine Hall Warrior, the[Holy Wish]. The Lord Apostles all avoid talking about it, but many of our teachers privately think there might be something to it."

"Really? They found the[Holy Wish]?"

"Of course not... The Lord Apostles won’t reveal anything about that thing, so there’s no way to find it. The White Castle is trying to recreate and imitate it based on Divine Hall Warrior to see if they can produce similar Armor."

"And here I thought it was real. Ah, well."

Someone else said, "Don’t even think about the Holy Wish; we don’t even know if it’s real. But Magic Potions are! Our School of Pharmacy is working on a huge project to create a transformation Magic Potion that can turn someone into a powerful Extraordinary Being for a short time. The ultimate goal is to be able to turn into a Dragon!"

"Give me a break. That’s even more ridiculous than the[Holy Wish]."

The person insisted, "Magic Potions have a solid foundation and a history of experience! It can be done, as long as it’s verified through extensive experimentation..."

Another person cut him off, "Yeah, yeah, right. Magic Potions are certainly useful, but would your Medication Testers dare say that a powerful, newly invented magic potion can be used immediately after its creation?"

"..."

Luh Yao observed for a while, and combining this with the various descriptions in the world’s backend, he formed a simplified summary of Universal Divine Authority.

Simply put, this system was an advancement of Yao City’s culture, with the Divine Hall using education as the core driving force and equality of opportunity as the societal foundation.

Yao City residents had relatively low stress, a high level of education, and relied on knowledge and skills as their core competitiveness. Its theoretical research and basic academic disciplines were quite developed. The establishment of Universal Divine Authority further solidified its status as a center of culture and Faith.

After observing Yao City, Luh Yao turned his attention to Yan City.

’As one of the Twin Cities, after looking at Yao City, you can’t help but peek at its neighbor, Yan City.’

Yan City’s urban construction was exceptionally well-done, divided into distinct districts.

There was a commercial district with markets and shops, an orderly residential district with private homes, a public building district that included the Yan City Bathhouse, the Citizen Council, a library, the School of Engineering, and the Ghost Lighthouse, as well as some gardens, tree-lined walking paths, and public zones. In terms of urban construction alone, it was even more outstanding than Yao City.

A series of notification bars popped up in the simulator.

[Yan City has created: Yan City Bonds]

[Due to the emergence of Yan City Bonds, Yan City’s economic vitality has greatly increased, and its Trade capacity has been significantly enhanced.]

[Yan City has enacted: The Debt Law]

[Due to the emergence of the Debt Law, Yan City’s public security has slightly improved, and its Trade efficiency has slightly increased.]

[Yan City has enacted: The Invention Law]

[Due to the emergence of the Invention Law, Yan City’s appeal has increased, and its Scholars have become more active.]

[Yan City has enacted: The Labor Employment Law]

[Due to the emergence of the Labor Employment Law, Yan City’s immigrant population has increased.]

[Yan City has created a new social system: City-State Responsibility System]

[City-State Responsibility System: The city-state acts as the primary investment vehicle for its residents, who bear the returns and risks of the investment. The city-state is liable for its debts only to the extent of its legally defined assets, with its liability limited to a certain maximum property value.]

[Due to the creation of the City-State Responsibility System, the Morale of everyone in Yan City has slightly increased, and the city’s appeal and influence have greatly increased.]

Luh Yao clicked on each one to view the details.

Yan City Bonds were the foundation of the City-State Responsibility System.

Yan City raised funds for various business projects and construction by selling bonds to its residents, with the profits distributed proportionally to each bondholder.

The Debt Law regulated these bonds, further clarifying rights and obligations, and established clearer legal rules for this commercially prosperous city.

The Invention Law clarified the rewards for inventors and provided them with protection, preventing their legitimate rights from being infringed upon.

The Labor Employment Law favored laborers, clearly defining Yan City’s minimum wage and the rights workers must enjoy, and also granted formal legal protection to employees.

The City-State Responsibility System originated from Saniluo’s Extraordinary Workers Association.

The appearance of the Extraordinary Union had a powerful impact on the existing Order of the Yao Race World. This was the first time an organization composed of Extraordinary Beings spoke up for laborers, defending their dignity and wages.

The voice of Saniluo posed the most direct and severe challenge to Yan City, the most commercially developed city.

Laborers now had more choices: for high wages, they could go to the understaffed Crystal City and Uda City in the north; for more opportunities, they could go work for Saniluo; and for a stable life, Yao City was the best choice.

After repeated discussions, Yan City’s Citizen Council decided on formal reform—they would not only follow the trend but take it a step further, turning their past disadvantages into current strengths!

After repeated deliberations in the council and the collection of extensive opinions from Scholars and citizens, the City-State Responsibility System was born.

In Yan City, a portion of every resident’s wages would be paid in the form of Yan City Bonds, and private trading of these bonds was also permitted.

The return on the bonds was variable and could be redeemed once a year. An appointment had to be made in advance at the bond counter in the council hall, and once confirmed, it could not be changed.

This ensured that there would always be some people who earned high returns. The bond yields would stimulate the citizens’ motivation to work, and by allowing the bonds to circulate, they became another form of shadow currency.

Through this series of maneuvers, Yan City successfully broke free from its past quagmire of slow development. Relying once again on its powerful economic engine, it stood at the forefront of the cities, rivaling its big brother, Yao City.

Luh Yao ate two potato chips as he watched.

’Twin Cities, Season Two, is on the air, huh?’

’Guess I’ll watch the first couple of episodes.’