I Have a God Simulator

An exclamation mark lit up over Shi Bao's head in the sunlight.

The young man knelt on the ground. "Thank you for our Lord God's grace. This unique Miracle has given the homeless Ghosts a home and allows more citizens the opportunity to learn knowledge and experience from them."

This new Miracle, built in Yan City, quickly attracted the scattered Ghosts.

They gathered in twos and threes and entered the tall tower.

As long as they were inside the tall tower, the Ghosts would not sink into the Sea of Mourning and could preserve their selves for a long time.

Luh Yao estimated that over fifty Ghosts had taken up residence in Yan City's [Ghost Lighthouse]. Inside the lighthouse, the Ghosts' bodies became less ethereal and their appearances grew much clearer. Even so, ordinary people still could not see them.

Unlike humans, Ghosts didn't require much space, but they had their own individual preferences.

Some liked jars, choosing a Pottery Jar to serve as their home.

Some loved to read, and a particular book would become their manor.

Some had been fishermen in life and, unable to forget their love for fishing, liked to possess fishing rods.

Some loved beautiful things, making their home in an exquisite robe hanging on a rack.

...

All sorts of items were moved into the lighthouse.

It looked like a giant second-hand shop, displaying a wide variety of items.

In reality, however, these were all homes for the Ghosts.

Luh Yao focused his perspective on Shi Bao.

The young Prophet entered the tall tower, following the spiral staircase all the way to the top, where there was a bonfire pit made of stones, currently unlit.

Facing the stone bonfire, a dialogue box appeared above Shi Bao's head.

"Honorable Ghosts of Saniluo, I am Shi Bao, the Prophet of Yan City."

"Can you hear me?"

Green Ghost Fire suddenly rose from the bonfire.

Several dialogue boxes popped up from within it.

"We hear you. What's up?"

"Huh? A Prophet? You sound like a kid. Are you really a Prophet?"

"Hello? Hello? Are you there?"

"We hear you, we hear you! Can you hear me?"

"Make way, make way. Hello, Prophet Shi Bao. I am Chapman, the mayor of Saniluo. I heard you loud and clear. The Ghost Lighthouse works very well. The Ghosts from your side are welcome to visit us here."

An exclamation mark lit up over Shi Bao's head, then turned into a smiling face.

His thoughts appeared above his head: 'Looks like it's working. The connection is perfectly smooth. From now on, communication with Saniluo will be incredibly fast. Yan City has finally pulled ahead of Yao City this time.'

Luh Yao thought to himself, 'The people of Yan City are truly obsessed with lighthouses.'

The development of Yan City had certainly been full of twists and turns.

After many setbacks, a lighthouse was built, only to collapse. Many years later, it has become the Ghost Lighthouse, finding a new purpose through the Ghosts themselves.

Before his very eyes, surrounding Ghosts swarmed into the lighthouse to take up residence.

It was difficult to count just how many of the Dead existed in the Pixel World, but it was undoubtedly a massive population. The little people all died eventually, and many of the Dead became Ghosts.

Luh Yao noticed that in just a short time, Yan City's population had already increased by 1,200.

Yan City: 33,881

The population details listed the number of Ghosts as 1,273.

Meanwhile, Yao City's population was around 35,000.

The populations of the two cities were now extremely close.

If this trend continued, it wouldn't be long before Yan City's population surpassed Yao City's for the first time.

...

The establishment of the [Ghost Lighthouse] brought numerous changes to Yan City.

The first was the birth of a community of Ghost merchants.

It had to be said that even in death, merchants couldn't forget about making a profit. It was no longer a job, but a professional instinct and desire that controlled them.

Furthermore, since they were Ghosts, they didn't need to eat or drink, allowing them to further reduce costs and obtain greater profits.

In the past, there hadn't been a large enough population of Ghosts for them to emerge as a group. But now, as the number of Ghosts at the Salt Pool surged, they immediately became active.

Unlike the living, Ghosts didn't need many consumables, but they still had consumer demands.

The most common demand, for example, was to change their place of residence. Just like ordinary citizens, if they had the means, Ghosts also wanted to upgrade to better housing.

There were also rare, special collectibles, such as custom-made urns by Dwarves, subterranean coffins excavated by Sand Worms, and various corals and giant sea conches found by the Fish People.

Ghosts' methods of Trade were different from the living. They were natural sources of information.

Extraordinary Life also had a need to learn human languages, and Ghosts were the most suitable teachers. They were not easily harmed by Extraordinary Creatures, and most possessed a wealth of human experience.

Due to their discreet existence, Ghosts could easily come and go from dangerous places, so they knew and had seen far more than ordinary people.

The Ghost Lighthouse became something akin to a human tavern where Ghosts gathered and socialized. Their public-facing professions were typically teachers, information brokers, and announcers.

Soon, this led to a new problem: the growing number of Ghosts made the ordinary citizens feel uneasy.

Yan City's Citizen Council quickly passed a new bill called the "Ghost Citizen Code of Conduct."

It laid out several restrictions. The first strictly prohibited Ghosts from illegally entering the residences of other citizens and from harassing others or disrupting the city's Order. Any violators discovered would be severely punished and arrested.

As a secular city, Yan City was the first to bring its Ghost citizens under legal jurisdiction.

Thanks to the [Ghost Lighthouse], Yan City was able to maintain close contact with [Saniluo]. Saniluo had extensive experience in managing Ghost citizens, and Yan City learned a great deal from them.

After a brief period of unease, the people of Yan City quickly accepted the existence of the Ghosts.

After all, they couldn't see them most of the time.

But that wasn't the main reason.

Several daring pixel people learned [Spirit Communication], obtaining knowledge and quests from the Ghosts and earning a fortune. Two Scholars, in particular, gained both fame and fortune, reaping the full benefits of this first wave.

The people of Yan City had always been pragmatic.

The prospect of profit made them spring into action! People began to frequent the lighthouse on its open days, trying to befriend the Ghosts. Even if they couldn't see them, it was worth it to make their presence known and see if they were lucky enough to achieve Spirit Communication.

Wandering Ghosts from the outside world began arriving one after another, further swelling the city's Ghost population and bringing with them more opportunities and information from abroad.

The popularity of the [Museum of the Past] was quickly overshadowed by the [Ghost Lighthouse]. After all, the benefits the latter provided were far more tangible.

From Luh Yao's God's-eye view, the creation of the lighthouse Miracle had provided the city with a pivotal opportunity.

Connection.

Yan City and Saniluo, a thousand miles away, were now linked.

Simply put, Yan City had built a special Ghost radio network. As long as there were Ghost announcers, messages could be transmitted almost instantaneously, a fact of critical importance for both Trade and general communication.

Luh Yao turned his attention to Yao City.

'Will Yao City join the Ghost radio network?'

Not long after, Yao City to the east also constructed a [Ghost Lighthouse].

Prophet Yaoshao was as steady and rational as always.

Thus, the three cities were now further connected through the power of the Ghosts, able to communicate and share with one another.

The source behind this momentous change was the newly-emerged young Prophet, Shi Bao.

...

Once Luh Yao confirmed that the three cities were continuing to advance steadily, he turned his gaze to the small island Overseas.

'The general situation is relatively stable. Now is the time to conquer the Abyss First Layer.'

Luh Yao was very interested in the Curse Insects.

'I don't know how strong they are, but I hear they're highly resistant to damage from Miracles.'

Luh Yao cracked his knuckles.

'Then let's see how they stand up to a Faith bombardment on the order of 110,000.'