Lords: From Civilization to the Stars.

Chapter 29: The Wonders of Corruption and the Wisdom of Decay (Revised)
'The residents of your territory have developed a sense of distrust!'

'The inhabitants of your territory are experiencing great discomfort!'

'Please note that if the comfort level continues to decline, the residents of your territory are likely to flee the city! Please quickly raise the comfort level to normal levels!'

Don't even mention the people, I feel sick just looking at it...

Looking at the countless former serfs and captives in the swamp, pinching their noses and climbing up and down the wriggling buildings, although it was very impolite, Leon always imagined them as maggots on decaying matter.

Because this spectacle is truly disgusting.

Even though he was the one responsible for regulating magic power, and even though he was the one who personally decided to build this building, when he really saw that disgusting and corrupt temple gradually being built, Li Ang still felt a physiological discomfort from the bottom of his heart.

The Temple of Etemenang was considered to be the prototype of the mythical building, the Tower of Babel, in Leon's original world. This building seemed to have a very ominous sign in many legends, as if the people who built it and decided on it were never lucky.

But in this world, the magical Temple of Etmanangi obviously has different problems. Although it is not the Tower of Babel, it presents another serious problem in Leon's eyes.

After choosing a col, Leon used his magic to corrupt and transform the area inside the mountain.

The creation of a swamp area is not a particular waste of Leon's energy.

However, looking at the construction method, appearance and architectural concept of the spectacular building, Leon began to doubt whether building this wonder would alienate him from his friends and relatives.

Because it looked much more heretical than the maze hidden in the mountains.

In Leon's construction blueprint, the image of the Temple of Corruption looked like a rotting and stinking corpse in a swamp, an abomination that was being watched by the giants.

The serfs and workers were pinching their noses, wandering around the corrupt temple unwillingly, scattering some rotten food and chanting runes whose meanings they didn't know but could effectively guide magic power.

Le Ang should be thankful that the knights had already dispersed and started exploring the map, otherwise he would have been in a confused or rebellious state of mind.

But as the rotten building gradually took shape, Leon could feel his consciousness sinking.

The corrupt, damp, warm swamp seemed to give people another choice.

Every time a wonder began to be built, Leon could feel that these wonders seemed to give him a unique feeling. For example, the sense of control that Stonehenge had to tear the world apart, the illusion of omnipotence brought by the Vientiane maze, and the strange warmth that the Corrupted Temple gave him.

After the third day, when some serfs finally began to vomit in disgust and fled from the squirming building, Leon finally felt relieved and saw the prompt as he wished.

'You have created a new wonder! Your civilization's progress has increased!'

'Your civilization's wonder progress has accumulated to 300%. After the civilization is created, this trait will become part of your civilization.'

'Your civilization is currently lacking population, cognitive turning points, a second city, or sprawling regions.'

'Please work harder!'

The moment it was completed, the already disgusting building on the swamp became even more disgusting.

It was as if Leon's final magical guidance gave this thing life. The pale white shell sank and swayed in the swamp and began to release layers of yellow-green mist.

Those ordinary workers didn't even have time to scream before they were covered by countless mists. But fortunately, this was not some weird poisonous mist that could kill people. Instead, it was a manifestation of the power of this rotten temple.

'The Wisdom of Decay begins to spread!'

'You have received many clues about wisdom!'

"You are aware of the cage of the God of Wisdom!" A warm and moist feeling came from my mind, as if I was wrapped in something.

Looking at the spectacle of the swamp that was constantly spewing out corrupt green smoke and shrouding its figure in the swamp, Leon slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

This rotten mausoleum may look ugly, but it tastes really delicious.

A rotten wisdom solved some of the confusion in his heart and made Le Ang understand what the so-called God of Wisdom was.

Rather than being a god of wisdom, he is more like a god of stupidity. Although he has been endowed with the power of wisdom, he has also placed an indescribable poison of wisdom in every dark corner.

In the beginning, it is true that these wisdom and ideas can be used to solve certain problems. But in fact, this is a kind of clever poison. The more you use this wisdom, the more you will go astray.

Then in the later stages of research and development, there will definitely be different thoughts and ideas interfering, and the things forged are basically demonic creations.

What’s even more disgusting is that it is impossible not to accept this blessing.

In other words, almost everyone who is doing scientific research cannot break through this cage because they have no knowledge of this aspect at all.

However, with the Rotten Wisdom and the plug-in, Leon doesn't have to worry about this problem at all. As for why, it's because the Cage of the God of Wisdom is just a negative BUFF for Leon.

'You have come into contact with the technology of the classical era!'

'The cage of the god of wisdom has begun to operate. All technologies in the classical era require an additional 25% of research points to be researched!'

It's just a -25%, not even a hair's breadth away from a disaster.

And most importantly, Leon also discovered another function of the Rotten Temple.

Within the sphere of influence, any swamp land element can be regarded as an extension of Leon's body and a magic sentry. In other words, even if there is only a small piece of non-renewable land, Leon can cover it.

As soon as he got this ability, Leon gave the Knights a suggestion through mind control, that is, in all key areas and after observing suspicious phenomena, just create a small swamp on the spot. As for the requirements of the swamp, it is actually very broad.

Just have the concept of water, soil, and the cycle of life and death.

In other words, as long as you dig a hole on the ground, add some water to mix it, and sprinkle the blood of your own people in it, Le Ang will be able to emerge from it.

nice one.

It's good stuff, but it's also really disgusting.

Leon suppressed his psychological discomfort, and finally manipulated his magic to pull those civilians who seemed a little intoxicated out of the swamp.

Before Leon could say a few words to calm these civilians whose moods were so mixed, a scarlet sign grabbed all of Leon's attention.

'The God of War is enraged by your pretense!'

'He has decided to send an army of demons to destroy your homeland!'

"..."

I didn't bother you, but you came to me? ?
Looking at the scarlet words on the prompt, Leon was almost laughing out of anger.

(End of this chapter)