Wizard, I have a different world.

Chapter 217 Taking Over Xucheng
Bowen is dead!

After Carl agreed to take care of Xucheng for a while, he seemed to have let go of a worry and his breath disappeared.

Perhaps the reason why he held on for so long was that he was waiting for someone to take over the job he was doing.

soon,

The crying in Xucheng shook the sky.

"Teacher was promoted to a divine envoy at the age of forty, and has been working hard for this virtual city for more than a hundred years since then."

McGinn collapsed to the ground with his eyes blank:

"More than a hundred years..."

"In addition to the mentor, our virtual city has also produced several divine messengers, but without exception, they have all passed away."

"Only the mentor, who obviously could live a better life away from here, has been taking care of the people of Xucheng."

Several generations of people in Xucheng grew up under Bowen's care and teaching.

Every child has been baptized by him.

Every corner of Xucheng has his footprints, and every building has been touched by him.

"call……"

Sandstorms swept through the city.

Carl put his hands behind his back, letting the strong wind blow on his face, his wizard robe fluttering in the wind, and looked at the crying people.

There was no emotion on his face.

The powerful perception of a late-stage first-ring wizard can clearly sense the complex emotions of everyone present.

Confused, dumb, panicked...

And a little sadness.

'Even if Bowen helps others with all his heart, he may not get recognition from others in the end.'

"When the Cloud Envoy left, no one stayed except Mackin."

"After Bowen's death, these people are most concerned about how they will live their lives in the future, which is understandable."

Carl shook his head slightly.

"Count the number of people still in the city and give me the list, as well as the location of the nearby virtual city and the specific direction of the God-given item."

In the core of Xucheng, there is a unique building, where the "corpses" of gods from past generations are placed.

There are also records about ancient times.

"Snapped!"

Carl snapped his fingers.

Light spell!
The soft halo illuminates the surroundings, and the words and patterns carved on the walls are clearly visible.

It records the speculations of Xucheng's ancestors about the collapse of the divine realm, and the experience they have gained over hundreds of years.

Carl touched his chin, thinking.

His understanding of this world far exceeds that of the God's messenger of Xucheng, so he has a more comprehensive view.

The timeline of another world,
It gradually became clear before his eyes.

"In ancient times, the alien world was ruled by dragons and giants. Later, gods came and exterminated the giants and enslaved the dragons. This process lasted for a long time, but in the end, the gods won and the human race prospered."

"In the years that followed, the Lords of the Gods in the other world changed several times, and the human race also experienced ups and downs..."

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

"Under the control of the gods, the human race has always been the source of the gods' faith. Even though there have been occasional resistances, they have never been successful."

"The gods built their own divine domains in the astral plane. When the divine domains were connected, their power and might reached their peak."

"Until..."

"The celestial spheres meet!"

The so-called "confluence of the celestial spheres", according to Carl's understanding, should be the time when several worlds intersect and collide.

at this time.

Evil gods from outside the domain have invaded one after another, trying to occupy this 'rich' world.

Just at this time.

The gods of this world also experienced civil strife. The Moon Goddess attacked and killed the Lord of the Gods and took over the position of the main god.

Before he could firmly take his position, he was ambushed by the God of Death. Although he did not die, he was seriously injured.

There must be conspiracy and evil spirits involved. Anyway...

The Moon Goddess expanded her divine domain, offered a blood sacrifice to all the gods, and used the shattered blood-red moon to stop the invasion of the evil gods from outside her domain.

The gods have fallen!

The divine realm collapses!

The world is gradually dying.

"According to my guess, when the gods fell, their bodies disintegrated and scattered across the earth, forming mineral veins."

“That is what we now call virtual cities!”

"According to the records above, when the God's Domain just collapsed, the Void Cities were like stars dotting the world, exchanging what they had with each other, and they were prosperous for a while. However, as evil creatures proliferated, one Void Cities after another was destroyed by them, causing the roads between Void Cities to become blocked. Gradually, even the God's messengers did not dare to stay outside the Void Cities for a long time."

"There are fewer and fewer virtual cities, and the lives of mortals are becoming more and more difficult."

Carl paces:

"In the wizard's book, gods are composed of divinity, priesthood, divine power, divine fire, and divine nature."

"The priesthood and divinity are two sides of the same coin, while divine power and divine character are similar. Divine fire is the foundation of becoming a god."

"The gods fell, their bodies turned into the mineral veins of the virtual city, their divine power transformed the things bestowed by the gods, and the divine fire protected the area..."

Other things to do:

"Because of the Moon Goddess, this world cannot accommodate beings above the second level, even the things left by the gods."

"Well……"

"So now it seems that this world has no value to me and is only dangerous."

"Except for the essence!"

…………

"Emissary Karl."

McGinn took out a slate covered with words and introduced it:

"There are currently 563 residents in Xucheng, 72 of whom are infants and children under the age of seven, and 103 are over the age of thirty."

"Among them, there are five people who are expected to break through to the level of Grand Knight and become Divine Envoys within ten years."

"Two reservoirs, one fleshworm, two ant colonies, seven people who can make magic stone talismans, nineteen weavers, and twenty-five miners..."

Clothing, food, shelter, transportation.

For the people of Xucheng, only food is the most important, and the other things are dispensable.

There is an extreme shortage of food in the Collapsed Divine Realm. 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 needed. And water.

Carl asked curiously:

“How did the reservoir come about?”

He had seen the water reservoir in Xucheng, a device similar to a well, in which the water would fill up automatically.

It was like witchcraft.

"Oh!"

McGinn explained:
"There is a virtual city that has learned the ability to control water from the gift from God. They can use the divine stone to build a reservoir, but it has a time limit. When the time limit is reached, you must contact them to renew the payment before you can use it."

"That virtual city relies on this craft to keep it running."

"We originally had three water storage tanks, but one of them has not been renewed after it expired, so it has stopped being used. However, two of them are still able to support us, and we are afraid that if another one breaks down, it will be a disaster."

?

Karl's mouth twitched slightly. Is there a renewal here? I wonder if there is a member down payment discount?

"Where did the clothes come from?"

There are no plants such as cotton and hemp in the Collapsed Divine Realm, and there is not even a trace of green within a thousand miles.

"When mining divine stones, there will be stone threads, which can be used to make clothes and have certain defensive capabilities."

McGinn looked at Carl strangely, and paused on his wizard robe:
"Isn't this how clothes are made in the Xu City where Envoy Karl used to live? The clothes you are wearing are really beautiful."

"My place is different from here." Carl shook his head and did not explain:

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

"Ugh!"

McGinn sighed:

"The queen ant is fine. The number of ants produced by the ant colony that Lord Karl gave you is decreasing. The queen ant is showing symptoms of alienation. I'm afraid she won't be edible any more soon."

Carl raised an eyebrow.

"go!"

"Go and see."

He specifically selected ants with fast reproduction speed and high protein content. Are they going to become extinct so soon?
To know.

This is a species that has been improved through blood witchcraft. If it were placed in the mortal world, it would soon become a disaster.

"Emissary Karl."

John stood beside the ant nest and bowed. He was currently learning the breeding techniques according to the records on the stone slab.

Several people who originally mastered the breeding techniques, including the apprentice Lulu, followed Envoy Yun to Mu Jiuxu City.

"Ah."

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

"Mutation?"

"In Xucheng, there are mineral veins and divine fire, and there will be changes?"

“Very rarely.” McGinn said:
"Only newborn babies and people who have suffered severe mental shock are likely to experience abnormal changes."

Ok?
Carl raised an eyebrow.

He suddenly realized that the Collapsed Divine Realm was different from the Magic Forest. It was filled with the aura of losing sanity.

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

The locals are resistant to it, and since they are in the virtual city and are protected by the divine fire, usually nothing will happen.

The ant nest from the Enchanted Forest is different.

The queen ant is not used to the illusion here, so it is normal for her to mutate.

"give it to me."

Shaking his head, Carl reached out and put away the ant nest:

"I'll give you something else first. Once I fix it... I can use it to grow food."

"Yes." McGinn hesitated.
"There's a shortage of food in the city lately, and with that fallen angel outside, we can't go out hunting..."

"Don't worry." Carl took out some dried meat from the storage magic device:

"You guys use these first."

He could afford to feed only a few hundred people, and the people here had very low requirements for food quality. They would eat even dirt as long as it didn't eat humans.

only……

In order to supply food for a long time, breeding techniques are definitely needed.

'Since it is difficult to resist the alienation here, then it should be enough to shorten the life span and speed up the reproduction.'

mine.

The three-person-high mine entrance leads directly to the pitch-black underground.

A chilly air came from the cave, and even with Carl's physique, he felt uncomfortable.

"The air in the mine is very harmful to the human body. Even a divine messenger cannot stay in there for a long time."

McGinn explained:
"But some people are immune to the aura in the mines. They are natural miners. Mining in Xucheng depends entirely on them."

"We will grind the sacred stone into powder and particles, use them to draw runes or make various items, and carry them when we go out."

Carl did not go any further down, as the aura deep within the mine had already caused his body to send out warning signs.

Since the mineral vein cannot be removed anyway, there is no need to rush into exploration.

"What are the chances of mining the divine essence?"

"It's very small."

McGinn shook his head:

"When the mine was first created, we were able to mine out divine essences frequently to provide energy for the divine fire. Now, after nearly a year, we have obtained two divine essences."

Two?

It's all in your hands.

"call……"

Karl straightened his back and spoke slowly:
"That is to say, the water supply in the city may be insufficient at any time, food is already in short supply, and there are also problems with mineral mining."

"And there's a Despair-class Fallen Angel outside. If it doesn't leave, you won't even dare to leave the city."

"..."McKin's face was dry:
"Yes."

"But desperate evil creatures won't stay in one place for a long time. They should leave after a while."

"Should?" Carl shook his head:
"If it doesn't go where?"

"never mind!"

"Things need to be solved one by one. Take me to the well first."

"Yes."

McGinn nodded.

(End of this chapter)