Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 217 Taking Over the Void City

Bowen is dead!

After Karl agreed to take care of Xucheng for a period of time, he seemed to have a weight lifted from his heart, and his breath faded away.

Perhaps the reason he has held on for so long is that he is waiting for someone to take over his duties.

soon,

The cries from the empty city shook the heavens.

"My mentor was promoted to God Envoy at the age of forty, and for more than a hundred years thereafter he devoted himself to the cause of this virtual city."

McGinn collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant.

"More than a hundred years..."

"Besides our mentor, our virtual city has also produced several divine messengers, but without exception, they have all left."

"Only the mentor, who could have lived a better life if he left here, has continued to take care of the people of Xucheng."

For generations, the people of Xucheng grew up under Bowen's care and guidance.

Every child has been baptized by him.

His footprints can be found in every corner of the virtual city; every building has been touched by him.

"call……"

The sandstorm swept through the empty city.

Karl stood with his hands behind his back, letting the wind whip across his face, his wizard robes fluttering wildly, as he looked at the weeping crowd.

There was no emotional fluctuation on his face.

A late-stage first-ring wizard's powerful perception allows them to clearly sense the complex emotions of everyone present.

Confused, numb, panicked...

And a little sadness.

Even if Bowen wholeheartedly helps others, he may not ultimately gain their approval.

When the Cloud God left, no one remained except McKinney.

"With Bowen dead, these people's first concern is how they'll live their lives afterward, which is understandable."

Karl shook his head slightly.

"Make a count of how many people are still in the city, and give me the list, as well as the location of the nearby virtual city and the specific location of the divine gift."

At the heart of the virtual city stands a unique building, where the remains of the divine messengers of past generations are enshrined.

It also contains records from a very distant period.

"Snapped!"

Carl snapped his fingers.

Light spell!

The soft glow illuminated the surroundings, and the words and patterns painted on the walls were clearly visible.

It records the ancestors of the Void City's speculations about the collapsing divine realm and the experience they had gained over hundreds of years.

Karl stroked his chin, lost in thought.

His understanding of this world far surpasses that of the divine messengers of the Void City, so he has a more comprehensive view.

Another world timeline

It gradually became clear before his eyes.

"In ancient times, the other world was ruled by dragons and giants. Later, the gods descended, exterminated the giants, and enslaved the dragons. This process lasted for a long time, but it ended with the victory of the gods and the rise of the human race."

"In the years that followed, the rulers of the gods in this other world changed hands several times, and the human race also experienced ups and downs..."

"The Age of War, the Age of Steam, the Age of Barbarism..."

"Under the control of the gods, humanity has always been the source of divine faith, and even when there has been occasional resistance, it has never succeeded."

"The gods built their own divine realms in the astral plane, and when these divine realms were connected, their power and strength reached their peak."

"Until..."

"Celestial conjunction!"

According to Karl's understanding, the so-called "celestial conjunction" should be a time when several worlds collide and intersect.

at this time.

Extraterrestrial evil gods are invading, wanting to seize this "wealthy" world.

Just then.

The gods of this world are also in turmoil, with the moon goddess assassinating the lord of the gods and seizing the position of chief god.

Before He could even settle into His position, He was ambushed by the God of Death. Although He did not fall, He was seriously injured.

There must have been conspiracies, schemes, and the influence of evil gods involved; in short...

The Moon Goddess unleashed her divine realm, offering a blood sacrifice to the gods, and using the shattered, blood-red moon to block the invasion of the evil gods from beyond the realm.

The gods have fallen!

The divine realm has collapsed!

The world gradually headed towards its demise.

"My guess is that when the gods fell, their bodies disintegrated and scattered across the earth, forming mineral veins."

"That is, the virtual cities we see today!"

"According to the records here, when the divine realm just collapsed, the virtual cities were like stars adorning the world, exchanging goods and resources with each other, and they even prospered for a period of time. However, as evil creatures proliferated, one virtual city after another was destroyed by evil creatures, causing the roads between the virtual cities to become blocked. Gradually, even divine messengers dared not stay outside the virtual cities for long periods of time."

"With fewer and fewer virtual cities, life for mortals is becoming increasingly difficult."

Carl paced back and forth:

"In the wizarding books, deities are composed of divinity, divine office, divine power, divine fire, and divine personality."

"Divine office and divinity are two sides of the same coin, divine power and divine status are similar, and divine fire is the foundation for becoming a god."

"The gods fell, their bodies transformed into the mineral veins of the illusory city, their divine power conjured divine gifts, and divine fire protected the region..."

Other things to do:

"Because of the Moon Goddess, this world cannot accommodate beings of the second rank or higher, not even those left behind by the gods."

"Well……"

"So now, this world has no value to me anymore; it's only dangerous."

"Except for the essence!"

…………

"Karl the Divine Messenger".

McKinley took out a stone tablet covered with writing and introduced it:

"The virtual city currently has 563 residents, including 72 infants under the age of seven and 103 people over the age of thirty."

"Among them, five are expected to break through to the Great Knight level and become Divine Messengers within ten years."

"Two reservoirs, one flesh worm, two ant colonies, seven people capable of crafting divine stone seals, nineteen weavers, twenty-five miners..."

Clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

For the people of the city of Xu, only food is the most important thing; the other things are dispensable.

The Collapsed God Realm is extremely short of food, and under the pressure of this environment, most humans are very resistant to hunger.

I can endure three days and three nights without food or water.

but,

Food is always essential.

There is also water.

Carl asked curiously:

"How did the reservoir come about?"

He had seen the reservoir in the virtual city, a device similar to a well, which would automatically fill with water.

It was as if witchcraft had been performed.

"oh!"

McKinney explained:

"There is a virtual city that has learned the ability to control water from a divine gift. They can build reservoirs with divine stones, but there is a time limit for their use. Once the time limit is reached, they must renew their subscription to continue using the water."

"That virtual city is kept running by this skill."

"We originally had three water storage tanks, but one of them expired and wasn't renewed, so it stopped being used. However, two of them are still working, but we're worried that if one of them breaks down, we'll be in big trouble."

Carl's lips twitched slightly. They even have a renewal system here? I wonder if there's a discount on the initial payment for members?

"Where did you get the clothes?"

The Collapsed God Realm has no cotton, hemp vines or other plants, and you can't see a single green thing for miles around.

"When mining for divine stones, stone lines will appear, which can be used to make clothing and also have a certain degree of defensive ability."

McGinn gave Karl a strange look, his gaze lingering on his wizard robes:

"Didn't the Void City where Divine Envoy Karl used to live manufacture clothes like this? Your clothes are really beautiful."

"It's different where I am," Carl shook his head, offering no further explanation.

"What is the current food situation in the city?"

"Ugh!"

McKinney sighed:

"The queen ant is fine, but the ant colony that Karl gave you is producing fewer and fewer ants, and the queen is showing signs of mutation. I'm afraid it won't be able to be eaten for long."

Karl raised an eyebrow.

"Walk!"

"Let's go take a look."

He specifically selected ant colonies that reproduce quickly and have high protein content. Are they going to become extinct so soon?

To know.

This is a breed that has been improved through bloodline witchcraft. If placed in the mortal world, it would soon become a plague.

"Karl the Divine Messenger".

John stood beside the anthill, bowing respectfully. He was currently learning the techniques of animal husbandry by following the inscriptions on the stone tablet.

The few people who originally mastered the breeding techniques, including the apprentice Lulu, all went to Mujiuxu City with the Cloud God Envoy.

"Um."

Carl nodded casually, squatted down to inspect the ant nest, and then frowned.

"An anomaly?"

"In the Void City, can the influence of mineral veins and divine fire also cause anomalies?"

"Very few," McKinley replied.

"Only newborn babies and people who have suffered severe mental trauma are likely to undergo mutations."

Ok?

Karl raised an eyebrow.

He suddenly realized that the Collapsed God Realm was different from the Magic Forest; this place was filled with an aura that caused him to lose sanity.

Once the SAN value drops to a certain level, it will become alienated.

The locals are resistant to this, and being inside the virtual city under the protection of the divine fire, they are usually unharmed.

The ant nest from the magic forest is different.

It's normal for the queen ant to change because she's not used to this illusion.

"Leave it to me."

Shaking his head, Karl reached out and put the ant nest away.

"I'll give you something else first, and after I... fix it up, I'll use it to cultivate food."

"Yes." McKinney hesitated for a moment:

"Recently, there's been a food shortage in the city, and with that fallen angel outside, we can't go hunting..."

"Don't worry." Karl took out some dried meat from his storage artifact:

"Please use these first."

He could afford to feed just a few hundred people, and the people here had very low requirements for food quality; they would even eat dirt as long as it didn't involve cannibalism.

only……

To provide food for an extended period, animal husbandry techniques are still necessary.

"Since it's difficult to resist the mutations here, then shortening lifespan and accelerating reproduction should suffice."

mine.

The mine entrance, as tall as three people, leads straight down into the pitch-black depths.

A chilling aura emanated from the cave, and even with Karl's constitution, he felt uncomfortable.

"The atmosphere inside the mine is very harmful to the human body; even a divine messenger cannot stay inside for a long time."

McKinney explained:

"But some people are immune to the atmosphere inside the mine; they are natural miners, and the city of Xucheng relies entirely on them for mining."

"We will grind the sacred stones into powder and granules to draw runes or make various items to carry when we go out."

Karl did not continue down; the aura deep within the mine had already triggered warning signals from his body.

Since the mineral vein is inaccessible anyway, there's no need to rush the exploration.

What are the chances of successfully extracting the essence of the spirit?

"Very small."

McKinley shook his head:

"When the mine first started, we could often extract divine marrow to provide energy for the divine fire. Now, after almost a year, we have obtained two pieces of divine marrow."

Two?

Everything is in my own hands now.

"call……"

Karl straightened his back and began to speak slowly:

"In other words, the city's water supply may be insufficient at any time, food is already in short supply, and mining has also encountered problems."

"Moreover, there is a Fallen Angel of Despair outside. If it doesn't leave, you won't even dare to leave the city."

"..." McKinsey's face was dry.

"Yes."

"However, despair-level evil creatures don't stay in one place for long; they should leave after a while."

"Should?" Karl shook his head.

"What if it doesn't go?"

"never mind!"