I Have a God Simulator

Luh Yao asked for the opinions of several of his Apostles regarding the construction of a city in Yunzhong Temple.

Isabel said, "My Lord, the environment in Yunzhong Temple is harsh. You could consider migrating some of the Wuzi Race and Ghosts over. They are best suited for such an environment."

Luh Yao thought that made sense.

The Wuzi Race only needed minerals and the Crow Element, so they would be unaffected here.

As for the Ghosts, they could survive long-term as long as they inhabited a Ghost Lighthouse.

Tyrant Selena held a dissenting opinion. "My Lord, building a city in a Vortex World with so few rules remaining will consume too much Fire of Faith."

"After building the city and migrating the population, this place will require continuous investment. Due to the extreme nature of Yunzhong Temple’s own Rule Power, subsequent repairs and modifications will waste much of your energy and Faith."

"In comparison, I suggest we directly seize the Ghost Realm and the Bamboo Reed Kingdom. Those are two complete Divine Kingdoms, with relatively well-developed environments and fledgling civilizations."

"I request to lead an army and conquer the Ghost Realm for you first, My Lord!"

Her first points were well-made, but the last sentence revealed her personal bias.

Luh Yao looked at Selena. A symbol of two clashing swords appeared above her head, brimming with the desire for battle.

The Tyrant’s specialty was combat, after all.

The Yao Race World had been at peace for a long time, and she felt like a hero with no stage to perform on.

Luh Yao rejected her proposal, causing the clashing swords above Selena’s head to shatter and be replaced by a gloomy expression.

The Skeleton Man Philos, however, considered it from another angle. "Lord Yao God, your subordinate believes that Yunzhong Temple should have considerable mineral deposits to exploit. The Wuzi Race, who are skilled at prospecting and gathering, should be able to achieve great things here."

"Based on your subordinate’s experience, mineral beds in desert regions are easier to mine than those in soil environments due to the extreme dryness."

"I can’t say for certain about others, but there should be no shortage of iron, copper, and salt."

’He’s from the industrialist faction, alright.’

Luh Yao had finally received a constructive, professional opinion.

Finally, he looked at Slime Mod, who had yet to offer an opinion.

A large box had appeared on the forehead of the slime-shaped Apostle, inside which a series of strange formulas and symbols flashed continuously, as if it were running some kind of inference simulation.

After a few seconds, it finally spoke. "...So that’s how it is."

"Lord God, this humble one wishes to confirm one thing first."

"Your ultimate goal isn’t to migrate those two Divine Kingdoms into this world, is it?"

"In other words, the purpose of building a city in Yunzhong Temple is to showcase the Yao Race Civilization, further expand its influence on a cultural level, and then assimilate the external Divine Kingdoms from their foundational structures."

"This humble one is deeply impressed."

"Before you, no God had ever considered such a bottom-up strategy. Whether they are Titled Deities or the other Gods, in their eyes, the only factor that matters is the God themselves. As long as they defeat or control the God, appendages like the Divine Kingdom and its population are easily taken."

"Generally speaking, there’s nothing wrong with this logic. No matter how strong or weak a Divine Kingdom is, the God is its sole core pillar."

"By using Yunzhong Temple as a buffer zone and hub, you can radiate the Yao Race’s culture to the external Divine Kingdoms. The only thing the outside Gods will think is that you are culling the weaker members of the Yao Race by sending them to other Divine Kingdoms."

"Both the Ghost God and the King of Bamboo Reed will be happy to see this happen, because individuals possessing Extraordinary Power and civilized technology are precisely what they lack most."

"They cannot refuse, nor will they want to."

A sinister-grinning symbol appeared above Slime Mod’s head, but on a slime with two leaves on its head, the expression lacked a certain villainous flair.

"By the time they realize what’s happening, their entire Divine Kingdoms will have become Yao Race societies in Disguise. This strategy will completely transform the structure and civilization of their Divine Kingdoms."

"At that point, even if the Gods wanted to eliminate the Yao Race’s influence, it would be impossible. Every aspect of daily life—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—will already bear the mark of the Yao Race."

"They will only have two choices."

"Either destroy their existing civilization and start from scratch, which would be no different from dying once..."

"Or, accept this new Order and framework and follow in your footsteps, Lord God. The more powerful you become, the more they will benefit—not just in terms of Faith and population, but also in the development of their Divine Kingdoms..."

"Brilliant, brilliant!" A huge smiling face appeared above Slime Mod’s head.

Luh Yao fell silent.

’I didn’t think that far ahead.’

Luh Yao’s plan was to create a dual circulation system, both internal and external to his civilization, to continuously stimulate the creativity and initiative of the Yao Race.

The Yao Race World had undergone two Era changes and founded three ages. Its internal circulation was already relatively stable, so now it was time to consider expanding outward.

The safest option was, of course, the desolate Gravel Worlds. However, most Gravel Worlds were not worth cultivating and lacked important resources; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so utterly ignored.

In the Divine Kingdom Adhesive, Yan Jiu had now established a firm foothold. Using him as an opportunity, Luh Yao could send Martial Cultivators over. This would not only allow them to exchange for some local technological and cultural achievements but also provide a suitable environment for the Martial Cultivators to continue their growth.

Building a city in Yunzhong Temple and opening an external "Silk Road" was also meant to allow this group to venture out while still having a path back home.

The Ghost God and the King of Bamboo Reed already knew that Yan Jiu and the others came from a Vortex World, so this whole process should be kept within the confines of the Vortex World.

When they eventually returned to the Yao Race World through Yunzhong Temple, those two Gods would be unable to track them. With their abilities, they were incapable of peering into a Fragment World.

Perspective shapes conclusions.

This discussion also made Luh Yao realize that Slime Mod’s strategic perspective and judgment were commendable. It seemed it was not just an excellent advisor but also possessed the big-picture view needed to coordinate overall strategy.

He decided to entrust the task of building the city to Slime Mod.

"Lord God, this humble one will definitely complete the mission and lay a solid foundation for your grand strategy."

The slime excitedly went off to make preparations.

...

After the Era ended, the first Yao Race city in Yunzhong Temple stood tall in the desert.

Luh Yao named it Sand City.

Sand City was encircled by a low stone Wall. Inside, there was a Ghost Lighthouse, a city hall, and a small number of houses. The stone, wood, clay, and leather needed for construction were all transported from the Yao Race World.

The houses here were all rather flat and low-slung to reduce the erosion and impact of sandstorms.

In terms of scale alone, Sand City was not small at all, about one-third the size of Yan City. But it had very few residents, making the entire city feel very empty.

In the Yao Race World, the various cities coordinated to release an announcement about the new city’s founding. It invited interested parties to settle in the newly built Sand City, which was described as vast and resource-rich. However, it specified that prospective residents should preferably have high Endurance and low requirements for food and water; otherwise, moving there was not recommended...

The first residents of Sand City included the Wuzi Race, Ghosts, Little Elves, and Pine Slipper Rats.

The arrival of the Wuzi Race and the Ghosts was in line with Luh Yao’s expectations.

However, he was quite surprised that the Little Elves from the Southern Continent and the Pine Slipper Rats had signed up so eagerly.

Both of these races had high requirements for forests and water sources, so their desire to go to a desert city like this was truly incomprehensible.

Slime Mod reported the reason why.

The reason could be summed up in one word: opportunity.

The Pine Slipper Rats had lived in Canopy City for generations. That place had limited room for development, and coupled with their individual weakness and being surrounded by Extraordinary Beings, they had the ambition to expand but not the ability.

They required little food and water, so they wanted to try their luck in Sand City, hoping for an opportunity like the one that led to Crystal City and Uda City.

The Little Elves faced a similar problem.

Although the Southern New Continent was much more spacious than Canopy City, due to the influence of early Adventurers and merchants, the local Elf Village had developed a strong commercial atmosphere. With the Elf Lake as its core, it held one unboxing auction after another.

Still, some Little Elves preferred tradition, yearning to plant trees and live a quiet life.

They even thought they could carve out a new Elf Lake in this new world.

Luh Yao’s first thought was, ’Just forget it.’ These tiny creatures had underestimated the harshness of Yunzhong Temple’s environment; they were being a little too naive.

But then he reconsidered. ’Isn’t this a form of courage and enterprise?’

The transformation of Yunzhong Temple was a matter of time anyway, so why not start with Sand City?

Luh Yao began to mend the rules, creating an artificial lake next to Sand City and maintaining regular Rainfall to sustain the water supply needed by the local life forms.

The Little Elves and Pine Slipper Rats migrated over, carrying large and small bundles on their backs. As soon as they arrived in Sand City, they cooperated with one another. These little creatures planted the various tree seeds they had brought, watered them with Patience, and began their tree-planting journey from within the city.

The survival rate for trees planted in Yunzhong Temple was extremely low, as most couldn’t adapt to the overly arid climate. But the Little Elves and Pine Slipper Rats were not discouraged. They had brought large quantities of seeds and soil, fully prepared for a long-term planting effort.

When the first tree in the city finally grew to maturity, the little creatures hugged each other and cheered one by one.

"Praise Yao God and life!"

Seeing their joyful celebration made Luh Yao happy too.

He took out the Tree-Man Seed he had obtained from the Silvanus Tree and planted it in the city, hoping the little Tree-Man could work with the tree planters to transform this place into a small, habitable oasis.

Slowly, pine trees and Symbiosis trees began to appear in the city, adding some fresh color to this ochre world.

As fellow immigrants, the Wuzi People, on the other hand, made rapid progress.

They drove the Earth Traveling Boats they had brought, gliding smoothly at high speed across the desert, passing through the Sand Dunes without obstruction. To them, this environment felt like home; it couldn’t have been more comfortable.

Before long, a series of notifications popped up on the simulator.

[The Yao Race has discovered gypsum.]

[The Yao Race has learned to use gypsum to improve soil. Agricultural production capacity has slightly increased.]

[The Yao Race has learned to make gypsum molds. Forging capacity has slightly increased.]

[The Yao Race has discovered borax.]

[The Yao Race has learned to use borax to optimize glass manufacturing. Glass manufacturing capacity has greatly increased.]

The discoveries were all made in Yunzhong Temple.

Luh Yao was very satisfied.

At the same time, the third Martial Arts Tournament was held in Sand City with great fanfare.

A total of 105 people participated in this competition.

Among them were two acquaintances Luh Yao remembered.

One was the Little Fishman, Yu Gu, who was persistently continuing to compete.

The other was the Sand Worm, Shaker. He was also a friend of Yu Gu and, to Luh Yao’s surprise, was also participating in the tournament this time.

The name above Shaker’s head had changed to [Sand King], and his level had reached LV 33. He was already larger than other Sand Worms, and in his Sand King form, he was like a Giant Monster in the sand, making Yu Gu next to him look like a Little One.

Luh Yao clicked on Shaker.

...

[Sand King LV 33] Shaker

Life Value: 2801/2801

Mana Value: 578/578

Damage: 45

Defense: 38

Speed: 18

[Evasion LV 12]

[Poisoned LV 8]

[Ruling Sand Domain]

Gains a massive boost to All Attributes in a sand environment and obtains the [Insight] ability.

...

Luh Yao realized that Shaker’s innate [Alien] Trait had evolved into [Sand King].

Judging from this impressive stat panel, the Sand King was leagues above the other contestants, making him the presumptive champion.

What made Luh Yao curious was why these two gardeners from Pinkman’s team, who weren’t combat-oriented, would participate in the Martial Arts Tournament.

Yu Gu was unlucky in love.

So what was Shaker’s situation?