nycdaug Chapter 60 Intelligence
Chapter 60 Intelligence
Half an hour later, at a braised pork rib buffet restaurant near the university town.
Liang Jiu pushed open the door and went straight to the corner. The dishes were already laid out on the table, and Little Fatty was already eating by himself.
"Brother Liang, please have a seat." Pan Xiaopang handed over a pair of disposable gloves, his face full of anticipation. "This place is guaranteed to fill you up."
"Tell me the whole story right now, what's going on in that unclaimed divine realm? The school isn't explaining things clearly, and several students were kicked out before they even got a chance to find out. I'm supposed to get a spot next week, and I'm completely clueless."
Liang Jiu pulled out a chair, put on gloves, and picked up a large bone to gnaw on. The weakness caused by the time distortion in the Divine Realm gradually subsided after the high-calorie food was consumed.
After eating about half full, he took off his gloves and wiped his mouth with a tissue.
"There are two main pieces of intelligence. The first is the indigenous people." Liang Jiu looked at the person opposite him. "A large area inside is occupied by kobolds. But they are different from the lowly mortals in textbooks who only know how to mine; they are Buddhists."
Pan Xiaopang froze, putting the bone he had just picked up back down. "Buddhism? Kobolds? Have the gods of this divine realm chosen Buddhism and Taoism as their primary sources of supernatural power?"
"Yes, that divine realm is called the Pure Land of Ten Thousand Buddhas. However, those kobolds aren't very strong; at most, they're only at the pseudo-transcendent level one. Your druid won't be weaker than them," Liang Jiu said while eating. "When you go in next week, more important than guarding against the natives is to be wary of the students traveling with you."
"Huh? They spent over 80,000 yuan to get in, and now they have to compete with other students? Is the school crazy for money?"
"That's about right, you get what you pay for." Liang Jiu continued, "When I went in this time, I ran into two of them, one named Li Qinggu and the other named Sun Lang."
Pan Xiaopang looked up in surprise: "Li Qinggu? That subordinate is a top student among the undead?"
"Hmm, her retinue is quite powerful, and she has many divine artifacts, so she's not easy to deal with. Remember, it's more important to guard against your classmates than against the natives."
In particular, we must protect our own divine realm and never give others a chance to raid our base, otherwise the battle losses will be quite severe.
Pan Xiaopang was alarmed and quickly highlighted the words "Beware of classmates" in bold red on the terminal.
"It has to be you, Brother Liang! This has brought you a huge haul. Is my brother really a genius?!"
Liang Jiu smiled after hearing this, without making any further comment. He knew that he could keep some students in check with his [Evolution Hunter] ability. Not to mention this world, even in Longcheng No. 1 High School alone, there were many exceptionally talented individuals.
Their talent is no less than his, not to mention they have more resources to support them.
As for acquiring a second additional innate divine ability, he estimates it will be when he becomes a third-level god...
"The midterm exams are just around the corner, Fatty Pan. Next week's Unclaimed Divine Realm is a great stepping stone. You need to seize this opportunity to improve yourself and strive for good results in the final exams."
"Don't worry, with your help, I feel much more confident. Liang Jiu, you need to process what you've learned these next few days, so I won't bother you any longer."
"It's alright. If you encounter any difficulties in the divine realm, just tell me." Liang Jiu stood up. "My followers are intelligent beings, so they're less of a worry. With resources, they'll find their own way."
The two said goodbye on the street.
Liang Jiu returned to the apartment under the cover of night and locked the door. The room became quiet. He sat cross-legged on the bed and closed his eyes.
Following that mysterious connection, his thoughts extended into the endless void.
Our gaze pierced through the thick clouds and descended once more upon the territory of the Sin Clan.
What takes only the time it takes to eat a meal in the mortal world can pass in the divine realm, where a considerable amount of time has already gone by. Liang Jiu looked down and saw that the scene in his territory confirmed what he had told Pan Xiaopang before—the evolution of intelligent species does not require gods to do every little thing for them.
On the once barren land, several sturdy brick and wood houses have risen from the ground. A large amount of supplies transported back from the unclaimed divine realm have been sorted and piled up in the newly built warehouse area.
The mixed mineral vein at the rear of the territory was particularly bustling.
Many young and strong Xin people are pushing newly made wooden carts, transporting loads of dark red iron ore and coal out of the mine.
On a vacant lot not far away, several simple, rudimentary blast furnaces were belching out thick black smoke.
Jane hovered in mid-air, broadcasting in a mechanical voice back and forth throughout the camp through several homemade megaphones:
"The temperature of furnace number three is not high enough, add more coal!"
"Team Two, pile the mined lower-grade ore on the left side first, don't block the main road!"
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"Hey you guys over there, how many times have I told you? Fine steel needs to be stored separately!"
While displaying emoticons of complaint on the screen, it was simultaneously managing the entire tribe's production line.
On the other side of the territory, Xin Zang was leading several hundred newly selected warriors in formation drills, carrying a newly forged broad-bladed iron axe.
The clanging of metal against metal echoed, announcing that the smelter tribe had officially begun its transition to the Iron Age.
Liz leaned against a large tree not far away, tossing and playing with a dagger in her hand, watching the busy crowd below.
Everything is proceeding as planned.
Liang Jiu withdrew his gaze and mobilized his divine power.
A beam of light pierced through the void, shining directly on the Pioneer Monument in the center of the camp. The patterns on the surface of the stone lit up.
An invisible pressure spread out, resonating through every member of the Xinzu team, invigorating their spirits and dispelling their fatigue.
The voice of the gods echoed over the tribe, and divine pronouncements were issued.
"King Xinzang".
Xinzang knelt on one knee facing the monument. Hundreds and thousands of Xinzang people around him followed suit, prostrating themselves on the ground in a wave of piety.
"You have already achieved merit and ability, but you have yet to accomplish a great feat that will be passed down through the ages. I command you to use the fine steel brought back from the unclaimed lands to open a furnace and forge several weapons as divine weapons for the Clan of Sinker."
"Thank you, God, for your grace!" the Xin tribe cried out in unison.
Amidst the clamor of worship, Liang Jiu's second sentence transformed into a hidden divine oracle, falling solely into Xin Zang's ears.
"Keep the leftover scraps from the casting and use them to craft an ornament for Jane, the tribe's most outstanding divine messenger. I have already sent the specific design into your mind."
Xin Zang was slightly taken aback. Immediately, a drawing of a strange metal ornament appeared in his mind, which was called the "Porsche Emblem"!
"Yes, ma'am."
When the divine light dissipated and the divine power subsided.
Xin Zang turned and began preparing for the divine mission.
As soon as he walked away, Jian Bian floated to the top of the monument, next to Liang Jiu.
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"You've been gone for way too long this time! You've dumped all this work in the territory on me!"
"I just instructed Xin Zang," Liang Jiu said, "to use the fine steel he brought back to make the decorations I promised you."
Upon hearing this, Jane immediately put on a smug expression.
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The fact that the king of a tribe personally decorated it shows that it was receiving extraordinary treatment.
Moreover, it was made by the one who stole its fine steel, so it's a small revenge.
It was about to spin in mid-air when it suddenly stopped, and the expression on the screen turned suspicious.
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After connecting to the wet component auxiliary cluster, its logical operation became significantly stronger, and we immediately noticed something was wrong.
"No, stop changing the subject! I want to go to the real world! You always lock me up here, and I'll be waiting forever. Take me out!"
"Bringing you to the mortal realm requires materialization," Liang Jiu explained. "Crossing boundaries requires too much divine power, which I don't have yet."
Jane stopped in mid-air without saying a word, clearly sulking.
"Work hard and increase the territory's output," Liang Jiu continued. "Once I advance to a higher level of godhood and have more divine power, I will naturally have the opportunity to take you out."
Jane then reacted, seemingly using core computing power to assess the feasibility of her words.
"Are you just making empty promises to me?"
"You are my most outstanding divine messenger, how could I possibly lie to you?"
Jian stared at Liang Jiu as he circled around a few times, seemingly incredulous, but in the end he obediently drifted toward the blast furnace to continue acting as its supervisor.