Chapter 3: Civilization

"Sigewate! Take some men with me, we're leaving!"

"Go where?"

"Just as the Star Child said, we'll go to the cliffside first and see what's actually there!"

The personality of the Norscans is bold and straightforward.

Once they decide on something, they usually don't have much hesitation or delay, but instead take people and act decisively.

After leaving some Norscan raiders in the village, Wufuruike took a squad of twelve men and began to advance toward the cliff, while the remaining people were also entrusted to obey Li Ang's orders.

Sitting in the warm room, Li Ang looked up at the Norscans leaving in their fur skins, and a series of system prompts sounded in his mind once again.

Only now, after Wufuruike had left, could Li Ang be considered to have completely activated the system in his mind.

"Pre-requisite tasks completed! System starting!"

"Your Explorer: Monster Hunter Wufuruike has departed!"

"Your village has been established."

"System functions enabled."

"After a settlement is established, a certain sphere of influence can be created. Once a land plot is incorporated into the sphere of influence, it will provide bonuses to all residents of this civilization within the sphere."

"Explored land plots will have all terrain and resources transmitted to the system for settlement. When certain technologies are not completed, some resources and minerals will be treated as hidden. If there are no other factors, they will not enter settlement."

"The civilization you lead is: Norscans"

"Currently possessed national traits: Plundering for a Living, Dark God Worship, Born Rebellious, Follow the Strong, Fishing and Hunting Tradition, Nomadic Nature"

"Technology tree integration complete"

"Special technology tree and environment detected, system is currently compatible... Compatibility complete, system initialization complete, please explore the system functions yourself."

"From the first sprout under the water to the current era, you have experienced much. Now, begin your greatest exploration! From the cradle of early civilization to the vast starry universe!"

After the series of prompts, Li Ang quickly felt that his vision seemed to have become a very peculiar overriding mode.

It was as if he were overlooking this world from another perspective. It was as if he himself had become the very concept of civilization.

He could see the slaves on the beach enduring pain and hunger as they worked constantly. He could also see the Norscans' seemingly bold and open communication with each other, yet suppressing feelings of anxiety.

And those thirteen explorers heading toward the hilltop; Li Ang could also feel their complex moods.

That was the spirit of having lost their own judgment and deciding to leave it to fate, giving up on themselves.

"If we don't find anything, we'll go back and kill that kid."

Sensing the essential mood of the exploration squad, Li Ang shook his head, then pulled his perspective higher, overlooking the small settlement known as 'Dengludian' from a broader angle.

In Li Ang's high-altitude perspective, the area currently visible was roughly a distance of about ten kilometers around.

The whole world was like the civilization games Li Ang had played before, presenting general terrain and resources divided by hexagonal grids. At the same time, a series of data appeared in Li Ang's mind.

"Settlement (Unnamed)"

"Population: 211"

"Status: Tense, suspicious, questioning"

"Cultural Level: Illiterate"

"Location: Edge of Unnamed Ice and Snow Island"

"Current Productivity: 1"

"Current Food: 1"

"Your settlement is short on food! Please assign food staff to replenish it as soon as possible!"

"Technology: Not yet enabled"

"Culture: Not yet enabled" Looking at these values, Li Ang's mind began to quickly construct relevant information and data.

It must be said that the Norscans' judgment was actually correct.

Except for the ocean, the remaining blocks were basically covered in white snow. Their pessimism was not without reason.

But after Li Ang's consciousness descended and he observed carefully, he could still feel the system providing a series of descriptions and suggestions. There were even solutions to some problems. This was the confidence the system gave him.

When his condescending gaze saw the white snowfield and the coastline, his consciousness gave him the answer.

"Magic Snowfield: An abnormal snowfield created by precipitated Winds of Magic, where almost no living creatures survive. In this bone-chilling wasteland, only creatures mocked by the gods can survive here in bizarre forms. After unlocking the Magic Transformation Theory technology, form transformation can be carried out in the short term."

"Mofabingmian: Unnatural ice created by precipitated Winds of Magic. It will not melt and will not dissolve into water. Long-term contact will cause damage to an individual's spirit. After unlocking Gunpowder technology or Magic Bombardment technology, it can be destroyed or converted into an ocean plot."

"Cuzhouhaiyang: An ocean polluted by curses and magic. It contains rich magical power and dark-style magic. People who sail on the ocean for a long time will gradually become irritable, angry, and aggressive. It can be purified through special means."

"Devil Fish School: A school of fish cursed in the Cuzhouhaiyang, can be caught, numerous in number due to having no natural predators, will not flee or dissipate in the short term. Under the current technological environment, it can support forty job positions. It can provide fifteen tons of food daily and provide five units of magic offerings."

"Hint: You can dispatch personnel to work in fisherman positions at will; fishing and cooking efficiency will not be affected."

Dispatching personnel to work at will, and it won't be affected...

There is probably something quite remarkable here that can be utilized by him.

Looking at the words on the system, Li Ang fell into deep thought.

His brain quickly integrated some clues together, and after thinking for a moment, he walked out of the room and called over a Norscan who was outside knocking on boards, building a wooden shed.

"Hey, you there, come over."

"Star Child? Are you looking for me?"

The Norscan looked around and pointed at himself with some confusion.

"Yes, that's you. Take about a dozen people and go sail the boat to catch fish."

"Just in the area about two hours of sailing over there, catch that ugly-looking Devil Fish and bring it back to eat."

"Our food problem will be solved."

"Ha, Star Child, those fish are creatures cursed by the gods; they can't be eaten at all."

"Why can't they be eaten?"

Looking at the bewildered Norscan in front of him, Li Ang smiled slightly and assigned this confused Norscan to the fisherman position.

"You should know by now whether it can be eaten or caught. Start thinking carefully now; the knowledge should already be in your head. Just try to recall it a little."

"What the hell are you... huh?!"

The Norscan in front of Li Ang first looked dismissive, then lowered his head to think, and subsequently looked at the smiling, silent Li Ang in utter shock.

Because in the mind of this illiterate man who didn't know a single character, knowledge regarding the catching, processing, and cooking of the Devil Fish had actually appeared.

It was as if he had been born a great Devil Fish fisherman.

As if, having been granted this position, he had retained such knowledge forever.

This was the grace of a god, no, a feat even more indescribable than the grace of a god.

Looking at the smiling Li Ang, the Norscan left behind at the camp dropped to his knees with a thud, kowtowed to Li Ang without hesitation, and then shouted loudly under the terrified gazes of the others.

"Guys! Anyone who still has strength and has experience with fishing! Come out to sea with me! We can survive now! The Devil Fish is actually edible!

The great Star Child has given us everything! We are the tribe favored by the gods!"

【System Prompt: Your settlement's trust level has begun to rise.】

Watching the settlement value rapidly increase to 'Trusted', Li Ang smiled slightly; he seemed to know how this game was meant to be played now.

(End of chapter)