I Have a God Simulator

In the open space below the dam of White Castle, a bizarre-looking behemoth lay sprawled on the ground.

It had a lizard-like metal skull, with two eyeholes chiseled into either side. Four long horns protruded from the top of its head. Its neck and spine extended backward into a complete, broad body, all of it cast from brass.

Below that were rows of curved ribs fanning out to the sides. Two neat, orderly rows of ribs arched out from the spine, forming two rows of small, arched bridges on the ground.

The behemoth’s four limbs were straightened and pointed in four different directions. The brass had been forged into individual bone-like segments, which were connected to complete the body’s frame.

It also had two sets of wing bones on its back—humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpals, and phalanges, not one was missing. They were all spread flat on the ground, like a specimen pinned in place.

Finally, there was a copper tailbone, pointing straight in the opposite direction of the head.

Encircling the behemoth were tiered, circular stone steps. Several wooden platforms were built on these circular tiers, serving as coordinates to fix the Dragon Bones in place.

The Brass Furnace Dragon looked like a specimen of a Dragon that had been run over and flattened, its entire skeleton spread evenly across the ground.

One could say it wasn’t a Dragon, yet it was a faithful reproduction of some kind of Dragon’s skeleton.

But to call it a Dragon was a bit of a stretch, given its appearance of being nearly drawn and quartered.

Luh Yao was reminded of crop circles.

To create this Brass Furnace Dragon, Philos had specially invited Pasha from the Dragon Nest to serve as a consultant for the Dragon Race.

Realizing it could temporarily avoid the Dragon Blood Ceremony, Pasha had rushed over immediately.

The metal dragon beast fixed to the ground was an exact, scaled replica of the Dark Sun Dragon’s structure. Its skeletal structure and the proportions of its various parts were all guaranteed to be faithful to the original.

However, bringing this Dragon to life was obviously an impossible task.

The Scholars of White Castle decided to lay it flat on the ground. This would not only facilitate future modifications and repairs but also make experimentation much easier.

Looking at the replica on the ground, a sweat-drop emoji appeared over Pasha’s head. "Isn’t this a bit..."

Apostle Philles said from the side, "My apologies. Our technical capabilities are limited, so the finished product doesn’t look great. But once it’s covered with ceramic tiles, the Brass Furnace Dragon will look much more normal. What you see here is the internal structure."

"Just give us time, and we’ll definitely be able to create a much more realistic Brass Furnace Dragon in the future."

A thought surfaced in Pasha’s mind.

’This iron thing looks like what I’d be if my enemies flayed me alive after I died... What a miserable end.’

’Oh, well. I should just focus on training...’

After bidding Philos farewell, Pasha beat its wings and took to the sky, flying north.

To get a better understanding of this new invention, Luh Yao opened the Golden Field and checked its backend entry.

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Despite its rough, pixelated appearance, the Brass Furnace Dragon’s construction was a culmination of the Yao Race’s skills and brilliant ideas from various fields.

The Brass Furnace Dragon’s entire skeleton was mainly made of brass, ensuring it had a certain degree of ductility and flexibility. Damaged parts could be replaced promptly, and the metal material also offered some resistance to impact.

The surface of the Dragon Bones was covered by layers of ceramic tiles, which provided shelter from the elements, prevented the Dragon Bones from rusting, and ensured the inner workings were not affected by the external environment.

Deeper inside were wooden arch supports and the Dragon’s body, which served as the muscles of this massive device. They connected the outer ceramic skin to the inner skeleton and protected the more crucial central structures.

Within the arch supports and the Dragon’s body were glass tubes, crisscrossing one another to form the Dragon’s blood channels.

There had been a major disagreement about this within White Castle.

The Engineers argued that glass was too fragile and unsuitable for such a critical component. They believed a more stable and reliable material, like metal or ceramic, should be used instead.

The Magic Potion Scholars, however, insisted on using glass for a specific reason.

Glass provided a better seal and allowed for the most direct observation of the Artificial Dragon Blood’s flow. This not only enabled them to spot malfunctions at any time but also, most importantly, allowed for quantification by determining the blood’s height and flow rate within the pipes.

The final plan was to primarily use glass, but with copper substitutes in areas of high pressure and support.

Following the previous plan, the Artificial Dragon Blood was poured into the glass blood vessels.

The Fire Steam Furnaces were forged into the heart of the Brass Furnace Dragon.

Sixteen Fire Steam Furnaces, divided into four groups, worked continuously, spouting steam to push the Artificial Dragon Blood back and forth through the numerous blood vessels, to confirm that Casting would be effective at the ends of the bones on both sides.

When performing Dragon Language Magic, the operator needed to stand at a Casting position, grasp the Dragon Bone handle, and allow their voice to be transmitted and driven through the bone.

These so-called Casting positions were the tiered, circular stone steps surrounding the Brass Furnace Dragon. They were made of All-Purpose Stone and served not only as coordinates for the Dragon Bones but also as the Casting positions themselves.

Standing at different Casting positions required chanting different Dragon Language Magic. This was an effective method that Longg Ji had discovered after repeated attempts; using the All-Purpose Stone Casting positions increased Casting stability.

The Caster stood at the Casting position, using the Dragon Bone as a directional coordinate and the Artificial Dragon Blood circulating around it as fuel, finally unleashing the Magic through the Dragon Bone.

This Brass Furnace Dragon was like a soda fountain; press different buttons, and various drinks would flow out of multiple spouts.

As long as the reserves of Artificial Dragon Blood were sufficient, all eight surrounding Casting positions could be used for Casting simultaneously, greatly increasing the efficiency of Magic experiments.

The Brass Furnace Dragon’s disadvantages were obvious: it was bulky, Fragile, and immobile. It required many people to maintain, its Casting process was cumbersome, and the only Spells confirmed to be successfully cast were the [Spirit Communication Curse] and the [Endurance Curse].

But it was also a monumental achievement for the Yao Race Civilization, created by merging traditional natural knowledge with an understanding of the supernatural.

The Brass Furnace Dragon’s crude structure elevated ordinary people, allowing humans to look at the once-lofty art of Magic as equals and to begin touching those dangerous, yet captivating, stars.

Even a young child could complete the Casting, as long as they chanted the Spell and followed the relevant procedures.

After the Artificial Dragon project was completed, the people of White Castle did not leave. Instead, they continued to improve and modify the clumsy magical beast.

At the Casting positions, the Scholars conducted one Magic experiment after another.

Luh Yao also saw the effects of the [Endurance Curse] for the first time.

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[Endurance Curse]: A Dragon Language Magic that temporarily grants the target the [Endurance] Trait. The duration depends on the amount of blood consumed. It is cast by sacrificing a portion of blood.

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Luh Yao couldn’t help but think.

’No wonder the Dragon Race has such massive bodies. The stronger the Dragon Language Magic, the more Dragon Blood it likely consumes.’

’Bigger means stronger. Big is beautiful. That’s the aesthetic of the Dragon Race.’

Luh Yao clicked on the Brass Furnace Dragon.

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[Brass Furnace Dragon]: A Magic Device created by the Yao Race. It uses Artificial Dragon Blood as fuel and a Brass Skeleton as a Casting coordinate to unleash magical effects via Casting positions.

Life Value: 1012/1012

Mana Value: 71/506

Damage: 0

Defense: 10

Speed: 4

[Spirit Communication Curse] (36 Mana)

[Endurance Curse] (36/72/144 Mana)

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The Brass Furnace Dragon’s Casting speed was very slow, but its advantages were its high adaptability and its clear, well-defined manufacturing standards.

It would be difficult for the Yao Race to produce another Yan Jiu, but in the future, they could manufacture many Brass Furnace Dragons, deploying them in different cities to develop Magic.

Luh Yao took a sip of hot water.

Even now, he found it all a bit incredible.

The birth of the Fire Steam Furnace had been a pleasant surprise, but he never expected development to be so rapid afterward.

In the past two Eras, the Yao Race’s development had always been slow and steady, with a fair number of outstanding inventions. But in this third Era, there was a volcanic eruption of creativity that directly accelerated the Yao Race’s civilizational progress, taking them from walking on foot to riding in a vehicle.

The Fire Steam Furnace, Fire Steam Printing and Dyeing, the Loom, the Printing Technique, the Land Boat Route, Dragon Language, the Brass Furnace Dragon... each one was a heavyweight contender.

This acceleration hadn’t stopped. All the little pixel people were excited to have touched upon an unknown realm, and they were now sprinting wildly down the path of exploring the unknown and expanding their civilization.

Luh Yao, on the other hand, felt more relaxed.

In the past, he was always racking his brain about how to advance the pixel civilization. Now that they had completely entered an unknown realm, he didn’t need to think about it so much.

’The civilization’s internal cycle has basically stabilized. I should focus my main efforts on the external cycle.’

Luh Yao began to seriously consider whether he could build a city at Yunzhong Temple and open a Silk Road between the Ghost Realm and the Bamboo Reed Kingdom.

He was still very keen on the Bamboo People, the Lumin, and the Funeral Race.

A moment later, a new notification popped up in the simulator.

[Shang Xun has invented the Fire Steam Carriage.]

[Due to the appearance of the Fire Steam Carriage, the Yao Race has developed a fanatical worship for you, and your Faith has increased significantly.]

[The Yao Race has kicked off a new cultural wave.]

The upper-right corner showed that his Faith had increased by 437,801 points, bringing his total Faith Reserve to 21.66 million.

’Judging by the name, it seems to be a vehicle made with a Fire Steam Furnace?’

’But this thing has an even greater impact than the Brass Furnace Dragon?’

Luh Yao calmly took a sip of water, but he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

’You guys... you always manage to come up with something new for me.’