I Have a God Simulator

Luh Yao opened his Artifact Bar to first inspect the item he had acquired.

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[Rare Seed of Unknown Origin]: Wisdom +1. After planting, the Wisdom bonus is lost.

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After being deciphered by the [True Sight Curse], the seed had a new name.

[Sleeping White Rose Seed].

A thought immediately came to Luh Yao.

Back in the era of the [Dike Builder], there was once a Rose Kingdom on this continent. That Kingdom was capable of producing Extraordinary Beings like Witches, and its civilization was said to have been built upon roses.

'I wonder if this rose seed is related to that old Kingdom.'

Unfortunately, Isabel's memories had been wiped, so she had no recollection of the Rose Kingdom, leaving no way to verify anything.

One thing, however, was certain.

The seed itself must have been dug up by the Pine Tree Believers and then offered to the Pine Slipper God.

Luh Yao tried planting the seed in the soil.

A notification popped up on the game interface.

—Would you like to plant the [Seed of Unknown Origin]?

He clicked [Yes].

Next, Isabel carefully tilled the soil, buried the seed, and marked the spot by piling stones around it. Then she flew into the air, standing guard quietly.

Luh Yao waited a few minutes and noticed a sprout breaking through the ground.

He remembered he had an item in his inventory that was perfect for cultivating plants.

[Growth Ring LV4] — While holding this artifact, the growth speed of nearby plants is slightly increased.

He equipped Isabel with the ring and had her stand by the sprout.

Just as he expected, the green shoot on the ground began to grow at a visibly accelerated rate.

Luh Yao even made it rain to provide moisture, then widened the range of the Scorching Sun to give it ample sunlight.

Soon, the rose sapling sprouted green leaves, and its stalk grew taller and taller.

Luh Yao watched with anticipation.

The flower stalk continued to grow taller.

The stalk grew taller and taller.

Luh Yao grew a little puzzled.

'How did this rose stalk grow as tall as the surrounding pine trees? And it's just growing taller without blooming. Did something go wrong? Did it mutate from being dormant for too long?'

Just as he was trying to make sense of it, the enormous stalk sprouted a teardrop-shaped flower bud.

The bud was shaped like a spherical treetop, full and robust.

Then, the White Rose slowly bloomed.

It was a very pretty White Rose, elegant and beautiful even in the pixelated graphics.

The only problem was that it was huge—taller and more majestic than any of the surrounding trees.

The White Rose's data panel also appeared.

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[Attendant White Rose LV10]

Life Value: 345/345

Mana Value: 98/98

Damage: 12

Defense: 10

Speed: 7

[Thick Hide]

Innately possesses a high Life Value.

[Decaying Food]

Can slowly recover Life Value and Mana Value by devouring corpses or decaying matter.

[Acupuncture]

Can attack enemies with needles.

[Range Lv2]

Can attack enemies from a distance. The range is related to the ability's level.

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Luh Yao was dumbfounded.

'This rose… is not quite the flower I was imagining.'

'So the roses of the Rose Kingdom weren't beautiful artifacts to be worn or used for casting… they were giant rose cannon towers planted in the ground and used as fortifications.'

Soon, Luh Yao witnessed the Attendant White Rose in actual combat.

The challengers were two Fighting Shovel Armors.

As the original old-timers of the basin, the Fighting Shovel Armors would feel out of sorts if they didn't get into a fight for a day. They felt especially compelled to put any foreign species in its place.

However, the Attendant White Rose opened fire from a distance, shooting out needles from its dense leaves that riddled the Fighting Shovel Armors' elytra with spikes. Their defenses breached, the Fighting Shovel Armors immediately scampered off in a panic, not daring to get any closer.

With that, the status of the Fighting Shovel Armor in the experimental field fell once again.

Although the White Rose dealt a heavy blow to the Fighting Shovel Armors, it didn't harm the Green Swallowtail Butterflies and Malachite Butterflies that came to collect pollen in the slightest, allowing them to linger and rest among its giant corolla and petals.

Except when attacking provocative individuals, the White Rose usually stood quietly like an ordinary plant, basking in the sun and soaking up the rain, becoming a conspicuous landmark in the basin.

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Luh Yao shifted his attention to Canopy City.

Having lost their god's protection, many Pine Slipper Rats and other animals had fled. The growth of the pine trees also slowed, and under the constant consumption by the Shovel Armor insects, the pines' expansion was further contained.

Canopy City's scale could not expand any further, and the Pine Slipper Rats and Pine Slipper Monkeys became cautious and timid.

Luh Yao clicked on Canopy City with his mouse.

Behind this wonder, a (1000/1000) marker had appeared.

Luh Yao understood.

He spent Faith to claim the wonder for himself.

As a result, the number of available Apostle Marks in the top-left corner changed to 6.

The arrival of a new God ignited the Fire of Faith, exciting the previously terrified Forest Elemental Creatures. Happy emojis appeared above most of their heads, but they still couldn't speak.

Only the Pine Slipper Mouse Prophet and the Hero possessed [Wisdom]. They knelt on the ground, expressing the gratitude and respect of their entire tribe through prayer.

"Great Yao God, the Pine Slipper tribe is immensely grateful for your protection. We will offer our Faith to you for generations to come."

"Lord God, we are weak, but we will faithfully obey all your commands!"

Luh Yao saw Faith +3874 in the top-right corner.

Among the Apostles left behind by the Pine Slipper God, this many had converted their faith and submitted to him in this single instance.

He had no experience leading an animal civilization either.

But he knew someone who did.

Luh Yao officially assigned a task to the White God, having it take up permanent residence in Canopy City to first stimulate the development of the local Pine Slipper Rat civilization and await his further orders.

"Yes, Lord True God!"

The White God declared, "I will definitely develop this place! I will lead the Pine Slipper Rats to build a city comparable to Yao City and Yan City!"

Luh Yao didn't have such high expectations for it. It was just that since the Pine Slipper Rats had already developed a civilization, he wanted to give them a relatively stable environment to see if they could progress further.

Individually, they couldn't compare to the Fighting Shovel Armors or Monster Strength Grass, but their strength was in their numbers and their social aptitude for group coordination. He considered it like buying a scratch-off ticket.

"Lord True God, I have a small question..."

—Speak.

"Should this basin be closed off to the outside world, or should it be open? Should other species or humans be allowed to enter? I don't quite understand. For this city in the trees, should the goal be to further expand the population, or to comprehensively advance the civilization itself?"

Luh Yao had already considered this.

'Of course, it should be open.'

Seclusion would make development extremely slow; more interaction and conflict were needed to spark creativity and demand.

The humans and Extraordinary Creatures from the outside would act as a catalyst here.

Initially, Luh Yao had sealed off the valley of the experimental zone to test the introduction of new species. Now, a group of distinctive Extraordinary Creatures had formed here, and their numbers were no longer scarce or endangered. It was time to let go and allow them to evolve on their own.

After the White God stabilized this area, its next task would be to enter the Golden Field...

After arranging the immediate matters, Luh Yao moved on to the next project without a moment's rest.

This was also one of his recent goals: to further develop the Abyss.

It was also time to deal with the boss on the first level, the Curse Insect.

Luh Yao rubbed his hands together, starting to deploy his people and prepare for this major operation.

The Abyss dungeon team was gathering once again!