Chapter 12: Deep Planning and Far-reaching Foresight

If one were to comment on the regions unfriendly to civilization in an otherworldly realm, then without a doubt, the Old World is the most unfriendly region.

Compared to other super-large regions, such as Erathia, or Middle-earth, Tamriel, the Eastern Kingdoms, and other such areas, the people in the Old World can be said to be full of hostility and isolationism.

They conduct unconditional strikes against all fleets from the outside, and strictly inspect and blockade all kinds of missionaries and caravans that appear. In the vast majority of cases, missionaries from other regions are even killed unconditionally upon arrival, and are not even sent back.

It is not just the Human race that is like this; other species are the same.

Whether it be Elf, Dwarf, or even those Undead and Spirit, they are all like this.

Because of various reasons, the species in the Old World are filled with deep-seated hatred and distrust toward any outsiders. All kinds of looting and mutual slaughter can be said to be everyday occurrences.

And because it is located at the edge of the world, space and time are also very unstable; often, monsters from nightmares will run out to do something big. Warbands that believe in the end of the world always rush out from the Arctic or some other place with a group of Beastman to burn, kill, and loot.

There are Skaven researching biochemical technology, Lizardman who mysteriously don't know what kind of ghosts they are up to, Norscan who appear and disappear to burn, kill, and loot by the sea, and there are even shadows of Undead Pirate in the deep sea.

Heroes from all walks of life gathered together, truly a grand occasion.

It is precisely because of such a bloody and cruel cultural environment that the Old World, with the most backward technological level, has firmly secured its position as the top three, or even the number one, in terms of combat power among large regions.

It is just that because internal friction among races is extremely severe, the greatest pleasure of the major species is to hold others back, and they never show mercy in their deep-seated hatred for one another, which leads to the nations of the Old World being unable to expand outward.

And it is on this hot land where heroes from all walks of life are constantly digging deep that some unexpected gains for players always appear.

Among the series of data Li Ang found, compared to other worlds with stable Order, the many players in the Old World are actually a group that has developed relatively rapidly and has extremely abundant gains and data.

Because it is really just too chaotic here. In other places, if you don't know the language and can't talk, you are usually still in jail or conducting negotiations, but on this hot land, it is different. Everyone communicates with blades and swords, and you might just have some unexpected gains.

Li Ang recorded things like various strange Magic items, mysterious ruins, and some nautical landmarks and legends with great delight.

"I wonder if I can find some items or Magic that can maintain bodily functions..."

Looking at the fully stacked storage of food and drinks, Li Ang wiped the sweat from his forehead with some exhaustion, feeling satisfied with the many locations he had marked.

He marked some landmarks and potential Wonder near the Arctic. If there are no accidents, Li Ang's next move should be to use the massive productivity and Magic brought by the two Wonder, Stonehenge and the Testing Ground, to begin exploration and colonization toward the Chaos Wasteland.

Among them, Wufuruike is not the primary candidate for exploration. On the contrary, Li Ang has more complete arrangements for Wufuruike.

Because of the regulatory function of the Magic Stonehenge, things like short-term exploration and clearing out demons in the Chaos Snowfield can be handled by ordinary Norscan.

According to the investigated data, in the manipulated Magic area, the power of Chaos is difficult to extend, and the abilities of demons will also weaken significantly. There is no need for the hero unit Wufuruike to lead a team and overqualify for the task.

What Li Ang is thinking is to have Wufuruike take some slaves and Norscan to follow the star-charted navigation route and return to the Norsca Tribe. Through duels with tribal leaders and looting, he will rapidly concentrate those coastal populations into the Landing Site to fill the void in the city's population.

Two hundred people are of no use; it is fine to establish a small city settlement, but it is clearly not enough to open up deeper areas.

As for letting the female slaves among the slaves reproduce, that is even more of a pipe dream.

Except for using Magic, that universal point currency, to accelerate growth, Li Ang has no way to increase the population. And Magic needs to be collected in the short term to fill the gap in the Experimental Zone Wonder, so it cannot be wasted in vain. Therefore, having Wufuruike go out and lead a team to snatch people back is a must.

As for various cultures and conflicts, human political rights and struggles, after briefly thinking about it in his brain, Li Ang felt there should be no problem.

Because when it comes down to it, the struggle for power is the struggle for the right to distribute social wealth.

Then the question arises, how could Li Ang possibly give up his own power?

He is civilization itself; he is the ultimate individual of distribution.

Each of them must contribute their strength to the entire civilization according to Li Ang's ideas; all positions, scientific progress, and Magic are handled by Li Ang himself.

Rights? Bureaucrats? Power my foot.

I am already cheating, and you still want to stage power struggles? All of you just inherit knowledge and go build Wonder for me. The hive network from top to bottom is just that powerful.

Moreover, there is actually another concern regarding the gathering of Norscan, which is the scorched-earth policy toward the surrounding environment.

Although the Holy Grail is very useful, and the hidden effect is probably that being full of energy increases productivity by half out of thin air, that so-called Chivalrous Expedition is not a problem that can be ignored casually.

After clearing out the surrounding Norsca Tribe villages that could become the other side's recruitment grounds and food supplies and gathering them into the Landing Site, those Knightly Order of the Chivalrous Expedition can only rely on their own fleets and servants to carry out a one-time attack.

At worst, use Stonehenge to turn the ocean tiles and ice surfaces into vast snowfields; if they can fight their way over, then so be it.

Even if they do fight their way over, Li Ang can directly switch to productivity mode that day, letting the Norscan hold weapons and block the gate of the Landing Site to hack and slash the other side to their heart's content.

After roughly pre-determining the next development policy for civilization in his mind, Li Ang ate the food that replenished his physical strength and vitamins, then lay on the bed and closed his eyes. He used his consciousness to contact the game's system.

And once again, it was as if a moment had passed, and it was also as if countless years had passed.

The world before his eyes bent and warped in the blink of an eye, then turned into Chaos.

"Ah..."

Li Ang opened his eyes once again, and the world before him had once again become the way it was when he left.

The only difference was that someone who looked quite familiar was hanging in the distance of Li Ang's line of sight.

"Wufuruike, explain."

"He attempted to spread the so-called grace of the Lady of the Lake in your name."

Looking at the long-bearded man hanging in mid-air struggling, Wufuruike also patted his head, somewhat speechless.

(End of chapter)