Chapter 407: Bitter Wine in the Throat and Heartache

Apia came out of the Temple of God Yao, her pale face full of distress.

She grabbed the silver wine jug hanging in her white robe and poured gulps of it down her throat.

The bitter wine makes my throat ache.

The common people care about their cattle and horses, the king cares about his power, who can care about my difficulties?

Apia looked up at the moon in the sky and felt physically and mentally tired.

She carries a heavy mission.

Lord Martyr had told her this before coming.

"This is a difficult task, but only you can do it. I believe in you. Go, Appia, my smart and clever daughter. I know you will not let me down."

God has given us an oracle, so we have to do our best to carry it out.

But this mission is really difficult to accomplish.

Lord Martyr very subtly suggested that Appia should remind the foreign prophet not to meddle in other people's affairs.

The kingdom has its own way of governing, and the Bone Ancestors also have their own racial characteristics. It is unacceptable for an outsider to interfere in the local affairs of the kingdom.

Apias had a hard time speaking out her troubles.

If it were someone else, she would have given him a stern warning, asking him to shut up and not interfere.

The dungeon of the kingdom is spacious and can accommodate any sinner who dares to offend the majesty of God.

The land in the kingdom is also very soft, making it easy to bury people anywhere.

But this prophet named Maocao happened to have an extraordinary background.

Before going to pick her up, Martyr told Apia seriously.

"Although the one who came was a prophet, the god behind her was of noble status, a powerful and secretive main god... In terms of rank, that person is even above the Lord of the True Gods."

The God of Martyrdom announced in a low voice: "You only need to know that the Lord of Righteousness is cooperating with the Lord God. The Lord God has attached great importance to the civilization of the Sleepless Ones, so he sent a civilization supervisor here to ensure the further rapid development of this world."

"If possible, get some information about that god from this prophet. Any information about the Lord God may be of great value."

"Anyway, get on good terms with her."

That’s what I said before.

Now I'm asking her to mind her own business.

This is completely contradictory.

The people of Appia were extremely upset and felt even more disgusted with King Theodore.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Resurrection Kingdom, Appia strongly suggested that the martyrs should not allow Theodore to be king. The apostles represented the will of God and should not frequently interfere in the secular operation.

However, Theodore said that the kingdom was rebuilt from the ruins, and in the initial stage it must ensure the stability of the entire country. He would shoulder the responsibility and ensure the order of the kingdom.

But Apia felt that this guy just wanted to be a king.

Apostles have a high status, but due to their duties, they are still essentially servants and attendants, always waiting for God's will.

The king is not like that.

As a king who commands believers, he naturally enjoys royal power, and commanding and controlling the world is the king's duty.

There is a clear boundary between God and man. Apostles can barely be at the bottom of the divine realm, while kings stand at the top of the secular kingdom.

In the behemoth civilization of the previous era, Theodore played more of a role as a punisher and law enforcer. He eliminated heresy and foreign gods, and kept the fire of faith in God pure and strong.

When it comes to martyring God and destroying the world, he is the most cold-blooded and resolute executioner.

After the rebirth of civilization, Theodore transformed himself into a monarch who defended his country.

Apia had to admit that he did a good job.

Theodore established kingdom laws that allowed herders to focus on herding, farmers to concentrate on farming, craftsmen to engage in manufacturing and construction, and soldiers to patrol and fight.

He promulgated a unified reward and punishment system to encourage labor, punish laziness, promote the development of culture and technology, and encourage the people to acquire knowledge and experience...

But the biggest problem is that Theodore is too cautious.

He assigned duties to every civilian in the resurrected kingdom. Once the newly born bone ancestors were selected as herdsmen, they would be herdsmen forever. If they were designated as farmers, they would devote themselves to farming day after day.

The skeleton clan, which was already rather rigid, will only become more rigid and numb if this continues, and it will be even more difficult for them to have creative energy.

Apia had questioned this.

Theodore said: "As long as they can provide a steady supply of population to complete farming and grazing for the rest of the civilized world, it will be enough."

"You can't ask too much from a group of lowly primitive people. They are just a bunch of bone ancestors."

Appias had some complaints about Theodore's plan for rule, but it was difficult to refute them.

Mao Cao said in front of King Theodore: "Excuse me, the Sleepless Civilization has a population of more than 100,000, but has not been able to create any wonders, culture or specialties relying on the power of civilians. This makes me very worried about whether the population here can maintain growth and bring investment returns to Lord Yaoshen."

Being held accountable in person, Theodore's face turned red: "Prophet! I am the king here. Although you are the civilization supervisor, you only have the right to make suggestions. Please do not interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom!"

"This concerns the interests of Lord Yaoshen. I doubt that with the existing system and management methods of the Resurrection Kingdom, can it really achieve stable development of civilization and further increase the population? I hope Your Majesty can give a positive answer."

Theodore was silent.

The cat prophet said: "In the two years since I came here, I have conducted a detailed investigation of the current situation of the kingdom. If there is anything wrong with what I said below, please point it out."

"The herders are not protected and guaranteed by soldiers when grazing, and are often attacked and plundered by groups of wild beasts or even supernatural creatures. The cattle, sheep, and chickens are prone to disease due to the decay and expansion of the wonder [Bone Mound]. New sheep pens, cattle pens, and chicken farms have not been built yet."

"Farmers only grow sweet potatoes and small wild vegetables. Pests and rodents are becoming increasingly serious, causing large amounts of seedlings to be damaged and the harvest is continuing to decline. Food production is barely maintained by expanding cultivated land, which could lead to a food crisis at any time."

"The bone craftsmen only know basic carpentry and stonework, and can build simple houses and fences. They are not even capable of independently building a complete canal, and are simply unable to support the further operation of the agricultural system. Mining, smelting, and casting are not advanced, and the craftsmen only rely on instinctive assembly and connection of bones."

"As for the soldiers, the officers do not have basic command capabilities, and the soldiers lack unified training and organization. From what I know, sometimes a small team of soldiers cannot even defeat a pack of wolves, and the combat casualty rate is extremely high."

“These are the most basic questions.”

Mao Cao said calmly, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to resolve these major hidden dangers? I can also report to the Lord God afterwards."

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

These words made Theodore look unhappy.

He gritted his teeth and said, "My Resurrection Kingdom has its own national conditions! These problems cannot be solved in a short time! Prophet, you don't know the complexity of the specific situation. With the trade pressure from the Twin Snake Empire, I really can't spare any manpower..."

Apia also spoke up to act as a peacemaker: "Prophet, His Majesty the King is also working hard to govern the country. As you know, the Bone Ancestors are a dull race. Their strengths lie in stability and order... These things have to be done slowly. There is no rush."

Mao Cao closed her eyes and took two deep breaths. Then she bowed slightly and said, "Please forgive my rudeness just now. I was in a hurry. I also know that many development problems cannot be solved overnight. I am rude."

She decided to quit while she was ahead, which made Apia feel a little relieved.

"I heard from the herders that they are in need of a skeleton dog. If they have a skeleton dog, their grazing will be safer. If His Majesty the King can grant them this convenience, they will definitely be grateful. If such a small problem can be solved, I believe it will be a good start."

Theodore understood the hint from Cat Grass and said, "I've been thinking about this. I'll check the kingdom's inventory later and the problems will be solved one by one."

As a result, the two sides became hostile to each other, and finally the herdsmen got the skeleton dog.

Maocao does not frequently interfere in internal affairs. The suggestions and opinions she puts forward are all based on thorough research.

It was just that being brought up by an outsider made King Theodore feel embarrassed.

He couldn't do anything about the cat grass, so he went to the martyr to complain.

Then the martyrs asked Appia to deal with this issue, under the pretext that those who are capable should do more work.

Apia also gradually realized the power of the prophet Maocao.

The God Yao hiding above the cat grass was like a huge, invisible black shadow, looming over the sky of this world.

No one knows whether He is watching all this.

Its existence alone made Lord Xianshen hide for a long time, and he even dared not to call the name of God Yao directly. As a result, Apia also felt a heavy sense of oppression.

Perhaps, this is the power of the Lord God.

Apia thought about it, but she couldn't find a solution. But as she continued to get to know Maocao, she gradually became familiar with her - she was a firm and intelligent prophet, and definitely not a stubborn fanatic.

Soon after, the Twin Snake Empire, the main civilization, sent a caravan. According to custom, the caravan would accept the livestock and food here, and use the corpses as equivalent exchange items.

Apostle Boone, who led the caravan, only left half of the caravan's corpses due to quality issues with the livestock and food, which made Theodore so angry that he cursed.

"This is too much! This bastard is relying on the support of the main civilization to bully others! What a bastard!"

Cat Grass saw all of this and comforted him, "Your Majesty, the other party's rudeness is really outrageous. Only when the kingdom becomes strong can it gain the favor of the gods and no longer be coerced."

At least to the outside world, Maocao stands on the side of the sleepless civilization.

She said: "I suggest that since we can't get enough corpses from the Empire, we should be self-sufficient within the Kingdom."

Theodore frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Build an army, defeat extraordinary monsters and beasts, dig up the remains of underground giant beast civilizations, and expand the scale of breeding."

Maocao suggested: "If the three paths proceed simultaneously, there will definitely be an increase in the number of corpses in a short period of time. At the same time, this is also a great opportunity to stimulate the intelligence and awakening abilities of the Bone Ancestors."

Apia is on the side of Cat Grass this time.

After thinking it over again, Theodore said he would think about it again.

The next year, after being scolded by Boone again, Theodore returned to the palace with a gloomy face and drew his sword: "Crusade, crusade! Monsters that are not recognized by the kingdom are not allowed to exist in the kingdom!"

"There's no body, we'll find it ourselves!"

"Above ground and below ground, I want to see our skeletal soldiers everywhere! I want the flag of the kingdom flying all over the world!"

Theodore's face was full of murderous intent, as if he had returned to being the killer he once was.

Apia looked at Maocao who was clapping and nodding at the side, and then looked at Theodore who had a determined look in his eyes.

She felt a little weird.

How did everyone become a group?

Also, do I complete the task?

(End of this chapter)