Chapter 102 A Game, a Dream

It was dark and cold outside the window, with only the occasional sounds of cats and dogs barking echoing in the street.

Lu Yao poured a cup of coffee and glanced at his phone.

1:12 AM.

Normally, he would have gone to bed by this time.

But not today.

Lu Yao was prepared for a protracted war.

We must kill him while he is ill. We must make arrangements for Taoshen today.

While waiting, Lu Yao turned his attention to the ghost town of Sanilo.

The deep-sea merfolk sleep underwater, so large holes were dug under the artificial canals of Saniro to serve as underwater homes for the merfolk.

On weekdays, the fishermen would go into the sea along the small canal to catch fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish. Occasionally, they would find some precious corals and giant clams.

These have become the specialty of Saniluo today. Through trading with merchants from Yancheng, these goods were exchanged for meat, wheat, potatoes, fruits and various raw materials.

Saniluo has frequent trade exchanges with Yancheng, while its exchanges with Yaocheng are more about faith.

Many fishmen will enter Donghe and rush to the Yaocheng Temple to worship.

The temple in this holy city is the only miracle that the god Yao himself stood in. Other temples are just poor imitations of the original miracle in various cities.

The fishmen knelt devoutly outside the temple. Under the direct sun, their smooth and moist skin gradually turned red, and expressions of weakness and pain appeared on their heads.

But at this time they become even more excited, and regard the pain of water shortage as an achievement similar to ascetic practice.

When it rains, they regard it as a blessing from the gods and cheer loudly. When the sun shines fiercely, it is a severe test from the gods, and they endure the thirst until they faint and are revived by people around them throwing water on them.

Lu Yao himself didn't expect that the earliest fanatics were actually a group of fishmen.

Perhaps this is the simplest form of penance, the purest form of enjoyment? Beside the temple, there were many devout dwarf fishmen kneeling, filling up the area.

In addition to the temple, there is another place in Yaocheng that is also crowded.

Ale Colosseum.

Since the prophet Hemira reorganized Yao City, animal fighting and gladiatorial combat have been completely stopped, and drinking has also been regulated.

For quite a while, this wonder became empty. Because of the Puritan control and the fanaticism of theological worship, most of the people who were keen on pleasure moved to the neighboring Yancheng.

At this moment, the Colosseum is crowded with people again and it is very lively.

From a bird's-eye view, Lu Yao discovered two little men in the center of the stage.

On the left is the gaming boy Mu Ke, and on the right is the prophet Hemira.

They are no longer young, they are all in their fifties. In Yaocheng and Yancheng, this age is actually considered old.

Mu Ke didn't know what had happened. He was limping and holding a puppy.

Hemira was dressed in a black robe and was dressed like Isabel.

"Citizens, Mu Ke and I are here today to solve a problem that has been plaguing Yao City. Everyone present will be a witness."

Hemiela said: "The Colosseum was built for bloody fighting games. Such cruel and barbaric behavior is not worthy of praise."

"But the Colosseum itself is an amazing place. It once aroused everyone's courage and fighting spirit, and it is also a landmark of past glory."

"Now Yao City will reopen the Colosseum. But I still have a disagreement with its founder Mu Ke about what this place will be used for..."

Mu Ke said, "To put it simply, it's a bet between the prophet and I. We'll each try our best to see which new Colosseum everyone likes more."

Next, Mu Ke demonstrated his new game.

He called a group of people and rearranged the entire venue. Mu Ke drew grids on the ground, brought in stones and small trees, and set up wooden fences, traps, bonfires, and some wooden boxes.

Mu Ke then explained how to play his game.

Lu Yao understood it at a glance.

This is to play a three-dimensional board game, or a real-life version of Monopoly.

Players will walk in the grids on the ground and use dice to determine the direction and distance of their walking.

They may encounter traps and get injured and rest, or they may enter the woods and encounter wild animals, causing them to retreat or be injured. Under the campfire, they can see the surrounding traps clearly, and there may be gems or poisonous snakes hidden in the wooden box...

The live-action board game has rich content, and a huge system of settings and props. Lu Yao watched it with great interest.

But the little people watching didn’t think so.

The whole game was more like Mu Ke's explanation. Only a few people gave thumbs up, while most people had question marks above their heads, indicating that they didn't understand.

The board game session ended abruptly.

Next is Hemilla's turn.

She found more than a dozen people and asked them to take the stage one by one. The performance was simple, just like a stage play. The content of the play was exactly the scene of the Pig and Fish brothers fighting against the Black Bear Apostle. It was a classic old show.

Everyone watched with great interest.

In the end, the black bear was struck to death by lightning sent down from the sky by God - of course there were no special effects.

The actor playing the black bear and the other villains shouted, "Ah! It's lightning!"

Then they trembled all over and fell to the ground.

Language and body language complete the special effects.

All the audience stood up and cheered.

Lu Yao felt a little sad when seeing this scene.

Facts speak louder than words. The simple adaptation of the stage play is liked by most people, while the real-life board game is too complicated and difficult to get started, so only a few people are interested.

Hemira won a crushing victory and received thumbs-up and applause from most of the audience.

Mu Ke was also willing to admit defeat.

After winning over the citizens, the prophetess knelt on the ground, clasped her hands on her chest and prayed.

"Great God Yao, your loyal servant, I am sorry to disturb your peace. I hope to get your guidance."

"You know everything clearly. Please give us your judgment."

A prompt appears on the simulator.

【The beer arena has taken shape. 】

[Excuse me, do you want to evolve this wonder? 】

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

【whether】

Lu Yao nodded yes.

There is no progress without change.

An exclamation mark popped up above Hemira's head: "It is the will of God! God has recognized us!"

She immediately announced: "From today on, the [Ale Colosseum] will be converted into a theater and will use the name given to us by the gods, called the [Ale Theater]!"

[The knowledge of everyone in Yao City has been slightly improved. 】

Lu Yao clicked on the theater.

…

[Beer Theater LV2]: A spectacle transformed from the Colosseum, the people's choice in the new era.

All viewers in the theater gain permanent knowledge improvement, knowledge +1.

…

Lu Yao thought to himself that this was a close call.

Fortunately, during the Colosseum era, I asked Isabel to arrange all the combat members, and I gained a permanent damage +3 buff in the Colosseum. Otherwise, I would have suffered a great loss.

Each point of knowledge increases maximum mana by 10 and daily mana regeneration by 1.

This is a small enhancement for Isabelle and Snowman, two big mana consumers.

Wonders will actually automatically upgrade when certain conditions are triggered, which is both a surprise and a reminder.

Lu Yao turned his gaze back to the theater.

After the crowd dispersed, Mu Ke sat alone on the stage, feeling lonely.

Hemila walked slowly to his side.

Neither of the two pixel men spoke.

Finally, Mu Ke said, "Want to play a game of Clan Tactics?"

"good."

So, two not-so-young people started playing this old game.

Not long after.

“I won!”

A smiley face symbol appeared above Mu Ke’s head.

"You win."

A smile also appeared on Hemira's head.

Mu Ke asked her, "Is the new game I made in the theater really that bad?"

"No, I personally think it's very good and interesting."

"Really?"

"real."

After saying this, Hemira turned and left.

Mu Ke was the only one left in the theater again.

He said to himself, "In the end, I lost to a woman again."

"There are always winners and losers in games..."

“Only Clan Battlegrounds will always stay with me.”

Finally, he slowly fell to the ground holding the battle flag, and stopped moving. The word "Death" was displayed above the little man's head.

The puppy next to it licked its owner with its tongue and barked, but it didn't know that its owner would never wake up again.

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