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Chapter 34: Communicating with Nature (Please Read!)

Part of the empire's culture was destroyed, but this did not prevent the empire from operating efficiently and quickly.

Although some of those who rejoined the Silver Gate were somewhat sad and sentimental, they were essentially a group of young people who didn't seem particularly familiar with the others. They were just a temporary group put together during their escape, so it wasn't necessary to say that they had any deep feelings for each other.

After the passing of the elders who had always upheld the Hill Empire's characteristics, the new generation, though somewhat sad, saw no significant changes. After the original city hall and research and development facilities were relocated to the main island, the division of labor between the two sides became very clear. Although the production efficiency of Lianshan porcelain had decreased somewhat, overall, the development and scientific research progress had actually accelerated.

Because they are not subject to all kinds of criticism and unreasonable demands, the people of Silver Gate have fewer material desires and are more willing to obey Leon's guidance.

Whatever Li Ang said, that was what it was, there was nothing else.

In this environment, the researchers quickly assimilated into the environment, and within a short period of time, they had become more or less the same. Young people are very quick to accept new things and understand culture.

Only the elderly or the more intelligent middle-aged still maintained certain habits, but it would probably not take long for them to be fully corrected. The only thought in the entire country was the Silver Gate, which also brought some very unique prompts and keywords to Li Ang's system.

'System prompt: One of your cultures has been destroyed!'

'System prompt: There is only one culture in your territory, the Silver Gate! Currently, as the only culture, the Silver Gate will give the territory a certain blessing!'

'System prompt: Unique culture will not bring special cultural struggle blessings, but will provide some unique treatment and support when maintaining stability and special tasks. And because of the characteristics of the culture itself, it will also increase social progress and other related attributes.'

'System prompt: Your territory has received a unique cultural blessing!'

'Silver Gate Culture:

This is a unique cultural trait found nowhere else in the world. They clearly understand their origins and have no faults in their understanding of life or self. They understand their mission and what they face. As a Silver Gate culture, their sole characteristic is absolute loyalty and trust in their ruler, with no consideration for anything else.

As the only cultural advantage:

The Silver Gate culture disregards the rhetoric and presentation of any other culture. Their art and interpretation of essences are simply inferior to their own. Those who awaken from the Gate clearly understand that, while they are still human, they are created. Perhaps the earliest humans were like this too. They will not recognize any other culture.

This culture cannot be assimilated, and its advantages will not be eroded. As the only culture, this culture will not have any negative effects. When this culture is the only culture, all people's autonomous labor will be carried out in designated areas.

It's hard to get random happiness from this culture, but you know it has a kind of numerical beauty.

In the free time after work, our staff will spontaneously fill your needs, which will be regarded as doubling the production value.

Very simple.

No bells and whistles.

Scientific research, culture, and struggle—all of these things don't exist in Silver Gate culture. The most powerful aspect of Silver Gate culture, from the inside out, is its doubling of productivity.

This is a culture that has nothing but numbers, but this is also the culture that Leon needs most at the moment, and may even need most in the future, without a doubt.

These silent people, without any strong reproductive desires or any other desires, were the best workers under Leon. Not only were they as precise as a benchmark in their working hours, but after the destruction of the Hill Empire's culture, their production and exclusive nature became particularly prominent.

The original construction of the Silver Gate defense system and the Communication Sanctuary was somewhat slow due to cultural differences and conflicts. However, after the fall of the Hill Empire and the influx of young researchers, the construction speed of these areas doubled, and even increased several times.

You know, at the beginning, under Leon's orders, they acted without thinking, and only plastered and worked according to the drawings during working hours.

But now, during ordinary time, those wise men and wizards can communicate with each other and optimize the current construction system more quickly. For example, they are now using a magical wood fusion technology, which is to first use wood mortise and tenon joints to fit together, and then use witchcraft to catalyze the growth and fusion of the living wood itself.

This results in a complete, uncut wood structure, as if it had grown naturally. While similar techniques have been discussed in flower art, these modified structures, adapted to the current environment, have significantly accelerated the timeframe for various projects.

If we only talk about production and work, Leon now believes that his people are probably no weaker than the average Britannia construction team.

Don't underestimate these numbers. Britannia's construction teams are all from the industrial age, some even employing specialized production rituals. With these people and their skills, Leon, even if he doesn't do anything else, could return to Britannia and start a renovation team without starving. Of course, Leon's ambitions couldn't be limited to small projects like these.

On the riverside platform, countless marbles and Lianshan porcelains were cut and stacked in standard modules to create a dazzling, resplendent platform. The porcelain that had been preserved on the White Porcelain Island had not been wasted, but instead was layered upon layer within this seemingly sacred and glorious space. Countless beautiful flowers bloomed around it, and mysterious runes and sigils formed symbols of communication, allowing one to understand the thoughts and ideas of those beyond the heavens, or perhaps even more supernatural creations.

After the Exchange Sanctuary became the only cultural institution at the Silver Gate, it was completed in less than a week. This was even while some people were still repairing the Valley Gate.

There were no flowers, no applause, and no special ceremony.

After it was completed, everyone hurried to the Valley Gate and began rebuilding the defense system left by the Nameless Sect. Only Leon slowly walked into the Communication Sanctuary, looking at the empty marble building with a sigh.

'System prompt: You have completed the construction of the Communication Sanctuary!' 'System prompt: This building is a very special structure, used to open a channel of communication with supernatural beings such as gods and nature spirits. All materials and blessings of this building will be regarded as blessings for communication, and will not become blessings within civilization.'

"System prompt: Unless your civilization becomes a supernatural civilization, or there are supernatural populations within the mainstream population or national population, you will not be able to receive system-wide blessings from the Communication Sanctuary. You can only receive the most basic ordinary blessings from missions. This is a holy place dedicated to supernatural forces."

'System prompt: Based on the current wizard and population structure within your civilization, the various rewards provided by the Exchange Sanctuary will not have any gains or losses.'

System Tip: Based on your building materials and means of action, your civilization will have the following favorability benefits when communicating with other supernatural entities.

Natural +1, Artifact +1, Supernatural +1.'

"System prompt: To accept the mission, you can choose to accept it yourself or send a wizard unit to accept it. Depending on the opponent's level and stage, using a wizard to accept it is likely to cause varying degrees of damage."

There is nothing much to say about this. It must be Li Ang who went up to ask.

In this well-ventilated and beautiful hall, Li Ang stood at the bottom of the skylight according to the system's prompts and looked up at the sky.

This is a supernatural sanctuary, the intersection of infinite power. Even the blue sky that should be seen here is now filled with all kinds of strange dark clouds and even more magical structures in Leon's sight.

If an ordinary person were to see the spatial structure of the Communication Sanctuary, they would likely immediately go mad. Even a wizard would completely collapse, leaving only a few last words. But for Leon, this was less fun than just opening and closing the Silver Gate for fun.

He stared directly at the dim sea of ​​ether, his vision clearly capturing everything he saw. However, he showed no interest in those distant individuals. He simply used this power to finally lock onto the seemingly dazed, newly awakened nature spirit of the Misty Islands. Naturally, Leon approached this friendly nature spirit with a friendly attitude.

And the moment the sense of touch of both parties began to touch, countless messages and inquiries flowed between each other at a high speed.

From the outside, Leon, standing at the bottom of the skylight, began to describe and accept. In an instant, he changed into an unimaginable posture. It was even impossible to perceive what his body and mind had become. And after just a second, his appearance returned to normal.

Because the communication with the gods and spirits had yielded the desired results, the Nature Sanctuary had fulfilled its mission. The gleaming runes dimmed one by one, as if a power outage had occurred, and the entire Communication Sanctuary seemed to have become somewhat sluggish. If the Nature Sanctuary wanted to once again unleash its power, it would likely take about a year to recreate its own communication opportunities.

But for Li Ang, everything he has got so far is enough.

'System prompt: You have obtained an opportunity for communication!'

'System prompt: The natural spirit of the Misty Islands has chosen to communicate and understand you!'

'System prompt: You have fully understood the individual nature spirits of the Misty Islands! You have fully understood the needs of the Misty Islands! This time the requirements are extremely clear, the oracle is clear and visible, without any mistakes or omissions!'

'The Misty Islands' needs:
As a spirit of nature, a part of the world, he doesn't care what miraculous changes your team and civilization will bring to the Misty Islands. He's very old, no longer in the mood for drastic action, and instead wishes to become one of the protectors of your nation and civilization. However, to become a protector, he must bring the entire Misty Islands under his wing.

There are currently different civilizations and cultural regions within the Misty Islands. If you want the first phase of support, you must kill all the supernatural monsters on the islands next to your main island and destroy their desecrated nests. This will allow you to begin the mission of occupying the entire Misty Islands and seeking support.

And of course, you will get rewards for killing monsters. Nature spirits will protect your main island and the connected porcelain island.

Requirements: Kill all supernatural life on another island and destroy their ritual sites.

Reward: The defense system outside the Valley Gate will be blessed by the spirits of nature, and the entire Misty Archipelago belonging to your island will be shrouded in a supernatural fog. Anyone within a 20-kilometer radius will lose their sense of direction and suffer continuous soul damage.

It is obviously horrifying to talk about the nature spirits that can harm the soul.

But seeing that his breath can give birth to soul crystals, it is certain that this natural spirit who claims to be very old and who does not like fighting but likes to nurture people is really very powerful.

Since he had been given a mission, and the reward was so generous, he naturally had to accept it. Without much hesitation, Leon quickly accepted this mission, which seemed suspicious to others and could even be said to be filled with a certain unique malice.

If he could defeat them physically, then what was the point of issuing this quest? But for Leon, these quests were more like tokens of loyalty. Perhaps simply showing his attitude would solve the problem. Supernatural creatures, after all, were merely small monsters exiled by obscure sects, unable to even reach them across the sea. While they might be a challenge for nature spirits, they weren't so troublesome for Leon.

Because if it really doesn't work, he still has a way to finally resolve the current island war.

'System Tip: You can build the Saint using blueprints and the Imperial Navy's standard dock! But please note that the Saint without the figurehead is not a supernatural vessel!'

You can't even cross the ocean, what can you do even if I fly a kite on the shore?

Looking at the magic turret connected to the figurehead on the blueprint of the Saint, Leon was not worried about whether his mission could be a complete success.

(End of this chapter)