Chapter 269: Finding a Different Way
Lu Yao raised the [Wishing Star].
Through this prop, we can get real feedback on the impact of the new era on everyone.
The blue sun hangs in the sky, and the pixelated people on the ground seize the opportunity to make a wish.
Inside the Wishing Star, Isabel sorted the wishes and vows into categories.
Lu Yao clicked to view.
There are two largest wishing stars, which are comparable in size and brightness, representing the most ancient impulse of most life: to survive and reproduce.
However, in the process of civilization, these two desires have spawned many branches.
For example, survival includes health, safety, food, and shelter, while reproduction includes love, marriage, and childbirth.
In addition to these two universal stars, there are two small secondary stars that are slightly less bright.
The first wish is opportunity.
Many people, including quite a few extraordinary people, are praying for more opportunities.
"I'm going to sail to the north this year, hoping to find a higher-paying job in Dragon's Nest, or in Uda City or Crystal City."
"My Lord God, the farmland has been flooded several times in the past two years. I hope the crops will have a good harvest this year. Please help me find some large quantities of wheat seeds so that we can have a bumper harvest next year."
"There are too many scholars in Yao City. I graduated from the Divine Academy this year, and there is no way I can enter the Temple Society. I can only try my luck in the neighboring Yan City. I hope the engineering college over there still needs scholars. Please, please, wishing star, please give me some good luck."
"The steamer is about to set sail. I hope I can find some new goods in the east and revive myself. Otherwise, the debt problem is really... I can only run away to the southern elf village to hide."
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Through their descriptions of their wishes, Lu Yao learned that nowadays, in cities headed by Shuangcheng, competition in various industries has become extremely fierce. Whether scholars, craftsmen or merchants, they are all involved.
The emergence of sophisticated devices, led by steam furnaces, further accelerated this process.
The strong become stronger and the weak become weaker.
Many people left the Twin Cities one after another and headed for the New Twin Cities in the north (i.e. Crystal City and Wuda City). In comparison, the population there was still relatively small, and there was a considerable shortage of manpower in all industries.
Especially in Wuda City, after the Wuji people took control of the Almighty Stone Mine, they suddenly became synonymous with wealth.
The whole city is changing rapidly.
The city of Uda, which used to be like a series of mountains, has now been built with high walls and crisscrossed wide streets. Each arch has been carefully transformed by architects and engineers into a magnificent castle like a mountain.
The ingenious transformation based on the ground arch not only preserves the ancient traditions of the Wuji people, but also presents a gorgeous and magnificent new era atmosphere.
This is the charm at any cost.
Wuda City is a leading mining city and the mining and smelting center of the world. Almost all the first batch of people who migrated to Wuda City made a lot of money.
Continue north and you will reach Crystal City.
Unlike the dusty Uda City, Crystal City is a comprehensive large city that is more suitable for living.
The city is lined with green trees, the Ghost Academy has a strong academic atmosphere, and the ancient capital of the Old Empire has regained vitality under the leadership of the White God.
80% of the glass products on the market come from Crystal City. Even though the profit of glass has dropped a lot nowadays, it is still a well-developed industry in the local area. The city uses a lot of colored glass to make windows and doors, which appear colorful in the sun.
One thing that must be mentioned is the iconic rose of Crystal City.
This was also the first city to grow roses on a large scale within the city.
Gentle green roses not only beautify and protect the city, but also expand the city's safety range to the outer plantations and farmlands. Warning white roses can immediately detect locust attacks or various dangers... Roses make the city bright and vibrant.
Because of the colorful glass and roses, Crystal City is also called the "Brilliant City".
The development speed of the two northern cities exceeded Lu Yao's expectations.
Both men of God have actually changed the backward appearance of the area.
Lu Yao looked at another star.
This one is called confusion.
The arrival of the fire-steam era has left many people a little lost.
The epoch-making steam furnace is gradually replacing the position of skilled workers in the past, especially the manual laborers, who feel particularly at a loss.
They were hard workers, but with the steam furnace, a lot of the heavy work, such as dock handling, stone cutting, and wood felling, could be done with rudders and steering shafts. They didn't know what to do in the future.
Manual workers usually work silently and contribute to many industries. They are the silent majority. Only in the Wishing Star can their voices be heard.
Lu Yao understood their worries and hesitations.
When new things appear, the unknown will make people subconsciously afraid, and instinctive conservatism will dominate people's conscious stance.
But no matter what new tools are created, they always require people to operate them. Tools are auxiliary, not dominant.
Lu Yao ordered the apostles: Let the cities headed by Shuangcheng do a good job in related publicity and popular science work, and tell everyone that the steam furnace is not a competitor, but a helper. We must encourage learning new things, let most people participate in the process of the steam era, and give full play to the power of the broad masses of working people.
Only by pooling the wisdom of more people can we generate more creations and inventions.
The information collection of the Wishing Star made Lu Yao realize a problem.
As the times continue to change, the powerful in the past may immediately decline, and the former laggards may become new leaders. This is the law of natural cycles.
The Crystal City and the backward Uda City, which were once in ruins, have now become the darlings of the new era.
The real challenge is how to reduce the number of people who fall behind.
Lu Yao’s current experience is to provide subsidies and make an investment for the future.
Make up for the deficiencies.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Crystal City and Uda City are successful cases.
Now, he turned his attention to the martial monks.
The martial monks who once gave humans confidence and encouragement have become unpopular in the Fire Age and are gradually declining. It is not only a pity to let the extreme martial monks decline, but also a kind of talent loss.
Lu Yao thought about it and came up with an idea.
Under the impact of the powerful armored warriors in this version, the martial monks seem to be a bit useless, so wouldn't it be enough to give them a place to display their talents? Lu Yao summoned Isabelle and Slymod and revealed his overall plan.
After hearing this, Slymod said: "I admire the wisdom of God. I can only think of one word: wonderful. There will never be a better way than this."
Lu Yao issued him a warning.
It’s okay to flatter, but be restrained.
"It is a blessing for all believers that God is so pragmatic. I am ashamed of myself."
This scale is not bad.
Lu Yao found it acceptable.
Isabel said, "Sir, the "Martial Arts Conference" you are hosting is held in Yunzhong Temple, so the participants are all martial arts practitioners. Can you invite other extraordinary people to participate?"
Lu Yao thought about it and decided to be conservative in the first session to see how it works. He could then gradually open it up to more people.
Slymod also said: "My Lord God, I think that such a grand event needs to be promoted in every city to encourage the martial monks. The rewards afterwards should also be vigorously publicized, and the effect will be better."
Lu Yao agreed.
He planned to hold a martial arts competition every five years in Yunzhong Temple, which would be open to martial arts practitioners only. All martial arts practitioners of level 20 and above were invited to participate, and weapons and equipment were prohibited. The competition would be based on pure physical ability.
The final winner will not only gain the power bestowed by the gods, but also have the opportunity to change his job to "Sand Walker".
This is just the beginning.
Later, Lu Yao also plans to connect the Sand Walkers with the [Ghost Realm] to provide a complete channel for ascension and further study.
However, this will involve other divine kingdoms, so we must be extra cautious.
Lu Yao repeatedly asked Slemode for his opinion.
This person used to be the master of gods and was very familiar with the ecology of the gods.
What he says may not be correct, but when he says there are problems, it is mostly pertinent.
Slymod said, "My Lord God, you don't have to worry about this."
"In the Reptile Zone, the gods fight each other, but in areas with titled gods, there is order, and they are the center of order."
"The gods' attitude towards the titled gods is one of awe and respect, because to the gods, nothing is more important than the continuation of the kingdom of God."
"The mere presence of your followers is enough to shock those two gods."
"In the eyes of the Title Gods, the gods are more like trees and stones drifting in the crawling zone. Only those with value are qualified to be taken away by the Title Gods. They usually have either immediate combat power or special abilities, or have good growth potential."
"Otherwise they are just talking trees that can be cut down and used as lumber when needed."
"It's just that the title gods will consider whether the cost and gain of cutting down most trees is worth it, that's all."
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(End of this chapter)