Obviously, Lin Ke can't wait that long.
But there is always a way!
That is to find a way to trigger "Eureka"!
Lin Ke quickly called up the civilization panel and began to carefully check the conditions: To reduce the research time of [Wheel], the requirements for triggering "Eureka" must be met.
And that condition is - mining a mineral resource.
He turned his gaze and soon noticed that there was a developable mineral vein marked on a plot of land near Saint Egypt, which showed a resource icon for iron ore.
Lin Ke had already noticed this place a long time ago, but there was a reason why he had not sent a [Builder] there yet.
In the civilized world, there is a "sphere of control" around each city.
Simply put, this range represents the area of land that the city can actually control and use.
Only within this range can the city obtain resources from these plots, such as food, productivity or gold.
If a plot of land is not within the city limits, it means that it is temporarily outside the jurisdiction of the city and the city cannot obtain any resources from it.
More importantly, [Builders] can only operate within the "city limits".
In other words, even if they have [Builders], they cannot go to plots outside the city to mine ore, build farms, or construct roads.
Only once a plot of land is included in the city limits can these [builders] start work there.
For Lin Ke, this means that even if the mineral resource is near Holy Egypt, as long as it is not included in the city limits, his [Builders] cannot build mining facilities there or even carry out any operations there.
This was the main reason why he had not sent builders over yet.
Of course, this "scope of control" is not fixed.
In Civilization VI, the "control range" of a city will gradually expand as the cultural value increases.
"Cultural value" is one of the important indicators that affects the expansion of a city's control range.
It represents the civilization's cultural level, which gradually accumulates with each turn.
As the cultural value increases, the city's control range will gradually expand, incorporating more plots into its territory.
That is to say, when the cultural value reaches a certain fixed value, the city's territory will automatically expand outward by one grid, adding a new controllable plot of land.
This means that when the accumulated cultural value reaches a certain amount each round, the city's territory will automatically expand and a new controllable plot of land will be added.
This is the most basic method. Although it is stable, it is slow. Lin Ke will have to wait a long time for the next territorial expansion.
Another way is to build facilities that provide additional culture, such as monuments or other buildings that increase cultural output.
These facilities can accelerate cultural accumulation, allowing the city's control area to expand more quickly.
However, this method also takes time to build buildings and requires additional productivity resources. Obviously, Lin Ke will not consider this method.
The most direct and immediate method is to purchase land with gold coins.
In Civilization VI, you can directly spend gold to assign a piece of land to the control of the city without waiting for natural expansion.
This method allows you to obtain the plot of land immediately and gain the bonus on the plot.
But for Lin Ke, he urgently needed the plot of land marked with mineral resources.
He couldn't wait for the culture to grow naturally and then expand the territory; time was urgent.
The only option is to spend gold coins to buy the land directly!
However, the problem was that Lin Ke had already used gold coins to purchase the land required for the [Military Camp], and the remaining gold coins he had were not enough to buy this piece of land.
If you want to get gold coins directly, Lin Ke knows a way.
That is to let the [Scout] explore further. If he can find the [Mysterious Village], he will get a reward.
But there are many kinds of rewards that can be obtained. In addition to being able to directly obtain gold coins, there are many other completely different rewards.
He wasn't sure which one he would get, and it was also uncertain whether the [Scout] could discover the [Mysterious Village].
Worth a try, but you have to think of another way!
Lin Ke was lost in thought. The palace was so quiet that even the sound of dust falling to the ground could be heard clearly.
Over the years, whether facing the enemy's advance or dealing with resource shortages, he has always remained calm.
However, at this moment, there is a shortage of gold coins, research is stagnant, and time is running out. All these unfavorable situations are piling up, as if pushing Holy Egypt into an unsolvable dead end.
Lin Ke stood up slowly. He planned to get up and walk around to give his brain, which had been thinking non-stop, a rest.
After all, when you focus too much, your thoughts and ideas may become narrow.
He came to a stone carving displaying an ancient Egyptian map and ran his hand over the patterns on it.
The pictures carved on the stone slabs depict Egypt's former heyday.
On one side is a solemn sacrificial ceremony with priests standing in front of the pharaoh holding sacred vessels; on the other side is a scene of the pharaoh communicating with gods.
Horus's eyes were fixed on the earth, and the waves of the Nile were surging in the distance.
There is also a stone painting that is very conspicuous.
In the painting, a greedy man sits on a pile of gold, reaching for more coins.
The Egyptian god in the painting took action to punish the man, turning the money into dust, which disappeared in an instant, leaving the man kneeling on the ground, losing his wealth and soul.
Lin Ke stared at the painting, frowning slightly.
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