I Have a God Simulator

The Bos God was extremely aggressive and expansionist. Once He conquered the Wuzi Kingdom, His next step would surely be to investigate the deaths of His Apostles in the overlapping area.

Losing three Apostles in a row was a massive loss for any of the Gods.

Without a passage, the Gods and their Apostles could not enter the Fragment World, but they could still pull some small tricks. Just like the Whistleblower, they could introduce some harmful species just to be a nuisance.

He couldn't wait to get hit before fighting back.

Luh Yao decided to take the initiative, join the war, and eliminate the Bos God first.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take them seriously tactically.

He asked Selena for details on the matter.

The Bos God was a genuine God, fundamentally different from Apprentice Deities. Luh Yao's past experience with Divine Wars was not very applicable here.

Selena thought for a moment before speaking. "The Gods have four abilities: constructing a Divine Palace and Totems, letting their Divine Kingdom drift, being ranked in the Divine Hall of the Gods, and shaping a Divine Body."

A Divine Palace is an advanced version of a Divine Statue, capable of housing other Divine Statues to gain Subordinate Gods.

Totems are an extension of Miracles. Different Gods can create different Totems. A Totem will better protect a God's Believers and produce some incredible, special effects.

"Letting their Divine Kingdom drift" refers to when the Gods take a world and officially enter the Crawling Area, beginning a drifting journey through the World-Dimension Space.

During this process, the Gods can adjust the direction of their Divine Kingdom's drift. They can also burn Power of Faith to propel the entire Divine Kingdom forward more quickly.

However, because the subject is an entire world—even if the Divine Kingdom is just a part of a Fragment World—it requires a massive amount of Faith to move it slowly, fighting against the World-Dimension Power. This is also the origin of the name "Crawling Area."

For most Divine Kingdoms, drifting is the norm. Only when encountering danger will the Gods frantically burn Faith to pilot their Divine Kingdom to quickly evade and change course.

"Being ranked in the Divine Hall of the Gods" means having one's name recorded there, thus obtaining a rank among the Gods. The ranking is related to one's Divinity and Divine Body.

The outstanding ones among them will be recruited by Main Gods and Titled Deities to become their Subordinate Gods.

Finally, the Gods will be able to shape a Divine Body. Within their own Divine Kingdom, they can appear anywhere in an instant.

Luh Yao summarized it as: 'Ganging up, rowing a boat, getting ranked, and creating a smurf account.'

What relieved him was that the Gods couldn't truly control their own worlds. Even "rowing their boats" was a struggle. They had nothing like the Golden Field's ability to edit the world from the backend.

The Gods were like captains of clumsy little sailboats, searching for new worlds in a vast, unpredictable sea.

Most of the time, they were just drifting, avoiding other dangerous vessels and turbulent currents.

Sometimes, they would engage in close-quarters combat, like the Bos God Realm and the Wuzi Kingdom. The winner would take all, and the loser would fall.

In this process, the strong would distinguish themselves and be recruited by more powerful Titled Deities or even a Main God. From then on, they would have an organization and powerful backing, allowing them to grow steadily and safely.

Titled Deities generally took a hands-off approach with their Subordinate Gods in order to maximize the growth potential of each Divine Kingdom and Subordinate God.

This also had a drawback: since the Gods remained relatively independent, it was difficult for them to receive timely rescue from their Titled Deities when in peril. Only when a True God initiated a large-scale Divine War would all Subordinate Gods be summoned to assemble.

In other words, the Bos God was currently on his own.

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Having clarified the macro-level situation of the Gods, the next step was to focus specifically on the Bos God.

Luh Yao shifted his perspective to the war's front line.

The little people of the Fearless Empire were arranged in neat square formations. They wore uniform Chain Armor, carried large round shields, and wielded spears or bows, advancing steadily under the command of their officers.

The Imperial Army had a clear division of labor. There were mounted Scouts who scouted the surroundings, Shieldmen and Pike Soldiers on the front line, archers protected in the center, and many militiamen in the rear responsible for supplies. Mules carried sack after sack of grain, forming a long supply train.

The entire battlefield was managed in a calm and orderly manner.

Among them was a type of large Extraordinary Creature, the Sand Lizard.

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Sand Lizard LV12

Life Value: 343/343

Mana Value: 1/1

Damage: 10

Defense: 15

Speed: 5

[Thick Hide]

Innately possesses a high Life Value.

[Olfactory Sense]

Its keen sense of smell can detect enemy tracks.

[Endurance]

Can travel long distances for extended periods while hungry, thirsty, encumbered, or injured. Possesses excellent stamina.

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The Sand Lizard's combat stats were unremarkable, but through continuous taming and training, they had become cooperative combat creatures that perfectly suited the army's needs.

Some Sand Lizards had a large Crossbow Mechanism mounted on their backs. Soldiers would wind them up to fire thick Crossbow Arrows, capable of destroying the stone bunkers built by the Wuzi People from a long distance.

Luh Yao then looked to the other side.

Compared to the Empire, the Wuzi Kingdom was a bit pathetic.

First off, the Wuzi People fought by throwing rocks—that's right, it left Luh Yao completely dumbfounded.

Initially, the stones they threw weren't ordinary. They were a special type of weapon that would shatter upon hitting the ground, causing an explosion.

But the explosions were very weak, the stones were difficult to make and few in number, and more Imperial Soldiers ended up just being injured by the impact of the rocks themselves.

So the Wuzi People simply changed their strategy and started throwing regular rocks. The rocks required no processing, were available everywhere, and were in abundant supply. The Wuzi People were quite strong and could throw stones over long distances.

But their range was no match for the bows and Sand Lizard Crossbow Mechanisms.

The Imperial Army's arrows were usually lit on fire. The moment they touched the Black Mud on a Wuzi Person's body, it would ignite, exposing them to the moisture in the air and causing them to explode.

The large Crossbow Arrows fired from the Sand Lizard Crossbow Mechanisms could pierce right through the bodies of the Wuzi People, causing them to explode instantly.

Furthermore, the Wuzi People had another special tactic: using the Earth Traveling Boat.

The Earth Traveling Boat would drill holes from underground, causing the ground to collapse. This obstructed the Imperial Army's march and caused casualties.

But with the Scouts constantly investigating, this type of ambush gradually became ineffective.

Luh Yao observed for a long time.

In terms of battlefield performance, the Fearless Empire's assault on the Wuzi Kingdom was an utterly one-sided affair. It was clear the former was highly experienced, advancing and retreating with discipline, and firmly in control of the situation.

The latter desperately tried to find ways to slow the former's advance, but their territory and population were being constantly eroded.

If the Empire hadn't been trying to minimize its losses, it could have steamrolled through long ago.

...

Luh Yao looked further into the distance.

The group of 11 Wuzi People from before had been settled deep underground near the northern Dragon Nest by Isabel, told to wait for the time being. With the Dragon Nest's Giant Monster Elder keeping an eye on them, there was no need to worry about any problems.

After completing all this, Isabel turned back and infiltrated the Empire's heartland.

The Wuzi People were rather scattered, usually keeping to their own spaces. The surface world was always dangerous for them, and to date, they only had one decent city.

Now, the Earth Traveling Boats were effectively their houses, allowing them to migrate and move at any time. Calling them a Kingdom was a bit of an overstatement; they were more like a loose confederation of underground tribes.

The Fearless Empire, on the other hand, had a highly concentrated population.

They also had only one city: the capital, Crystal City. All towns and villages were built around this giant Imperial Capital, which served as the absolute core.

Looking down from above, in the U-shaped Bos God Realm, Crystal City was situated at the absolute center, with roads and villages spiraling outwards in concentric circles.

Isabel used Magic Guessing to learn two spells.

The first was Tree Demon Jodi's Transformation Technique, which allowed her to change her appearance, making it easier to infiltrate and gather intelligence. The second was the Scaly-Horned Giant Snail's Flame Surge. This Flame Magic could also burn the opponent's Mana, making it quite effective in combat.

She entered the outskirts of Crystal City, disguised as a mute old beggar woman.

Through observation and listening, Isabel first learned the local language. Then, she gradually changed her identity multiple times, using various methods to figure out the Empire's current situation.

Isabel reported, "My Lord, the Fifth Fearless Empire has a total population of about 320,000, with 70,000 soldiers. Among the soldiers, 40,000 are militia and auxiliary troops used for reserves and logistics support. The remaining 30,000 are the regular army."

'Soldiers making up more than twenty percent of the population,' Luh Yao thought to himself. 'Just housing and paying these soldiers must be a huge daily expense.'

At the Empire's level, the biggest hidden danger was logistics.

Isabel continued, "Before the war began, the Empire had already declared a state of war. All food and supplies are prioritized for the frontline soldiers."

"Grain from the farmlands in the rear will be requisitioned by the Empire, and every farmer and merchant will be given a wartime requisition price, with war bonds issued as a supplement."

"It's the same for industries like cotton, linen, mining, and metallurgy."

"Once the war is over, the Empire will cash out the war bonds with the profits from the war, compensating the civilians who contributed on the home front."

"The Empire has always operated this way. So, during wartime, the civilians often have to skip meals, but as long as it doesn't last too long, they can endure it."

"If they really can't get enough to eat, civilians will also choose to join the army and go to the front lines. Soldiers, ironically, are less likely to go hungry."

"The Empire is already accustomed to wartime mobilization. Many of its people yearn for war, because war is the key for common people to get rich and get promoted."

"The last war, according to Imperial records, was over two hundred years ago. So this Divine War between two worlds has made many of the Empire's soldiers very excited."

Isabel paused for a moment, and the dialogue box above her head continued to display text.

"The Bos God's Divine Palace is in Crystal City. The chief Apostle, Sote, is the current Emperor of the Fifth Empire, and the Bos God almost never leaves the Divine Palace. In addition, every surrounding village has built an Altar to provide the Bos God with the Fire of Faith."

"In terms of Extraordinary Power, Crystal City raises Sand Lizards. The Bos God despises Extraordinary Species that don't obey commands. It is said that all wild Extraordinary Life has been completely exterminated by the Apostles."

An idea popped into Luh Yao's head.

'After running through it several times, he felt his plan was feasible.'

...

Half an hour later, Luh Yao came back from outside carrying a small plastic box.

He rubbed his hands together and sat down in front of his computer.

Luh Yao put on a pair of rubber gloves and picked an insect out of the small box.

This was the vanguard for the coming operation.