Chapter 80: Why Do the Enemy's Corpses Drift Over from the River?

Three days later, Li Ang stayed in the Observatory, looking at his notifications and scratching his head in confusion.

"Why have the corpses of these Sea Elves suddenly appeared from the northwestern sea area...?"

Facing the display on the map, Li Ang was full of question marks.

As a Civilization of one, with absolutely no external communication channels and no information organization methods whatsoever, the level of intelligence Li Ang could obtain relied entirely on the system's deductions and his own psionic divination.

And looking at those Sea Elf corpses, Li Ang casually cast a divination. Then, the God of Wisdom, who is in charge of divination and change, very considerately sent down an oracle directly telling him, you are going to die soon, hurry up and find a coffin to wait for death. Facing such a divination result, Li Ang just treated it as if it were farting.

However, the Civilization System notification is another one of those players who can't get a fart out even with three sticks; it often just sits there waiting and waiting until it's over. As for why the Sea Elves would drift their corpses up along the ocean, they really don't know the reason.

Could it really be that old saying, "The Master stood by a stream and said, 'It passes on like this, not ceasing day or night'"? Will the enemies really just kick the bucket out there on their own, and then their corpses drift over?

Looking at that inexplicable result, Li Ang scratched his scalp and quickly gave up on thinking.

He has one relatively good advantage: if he can't figure something out, he stops thinking about it; at worst, he'll just use his fists. Within the range of Stonehenge, there is too much he can do.

He casually clicked open his civilization panel and Li Ang probed his civilization's status.

【Faction: Star-Bearer】

【Reputation: Obscure (1)

Your faction has absolutely no fame on the entire planet. Your influence might only exist in the fragmented words of a few races. Perhaps only geological archaeology and certain extreme historians could ambiguously prove that your race truly exists in this world.】

【Civilization Trait: Star-Bearer】

【Technological Level: Medieval (Magic). Under conventional circumstances, this level of scientific technology would make it impossible for chariots and aircraft to appear. But because of the existence of magic and various unscientific power sources, you can present some unimaginable creations during the pre-industrial period. Although these creations look clumsy and impractical, they are still useful.】

【Cultural Level: Primitive Era (Magic). At the very least, you can utilize some external populations and resources to prove that your population and individuals truly exist, rather than being some psychedelic hallucinations and reflections. Only through constant promotion and dissemination can your culture truly present a result that can stand on its own.】

【Population: 22,114 (Floating population changing)】

【City: Landing Site】

【Villages: God-Given Plain, Giant Tree Outpost, Sage Beach, Fool's Beach】

【Sphere of Influence: Landing Site】

【Surrounding Factions: Omitted】

【Hint: Your technological level and population are very uncoordinated; there are multiple crises within your city waiting to be resolved. Your cultural level is in a state of crisis and is very likely to be swallowed by other cultures. By then, your civilization trait will transform into the sub-civilization trait of other populations.】

【Warning: Your relationship with the surrounding spheres of influence is not exactly friendly; harassment and battles occur frequently, so please be aware that your strength and abilities are sometimes also a necessary existence.】 【View from Subspace: Many living things in Subspace have developed an interest in your faction. Given time, perhaps some even more wonderful and peculiar results will appear? There have long been precedents for the connection between Subspace and reality; perhaps you can adopt a completely different approach.】

How should one put it? The hints are all very useful, but they are all useful nonsense.

Li Ang is also very clear that his surrounding environment is not very friendly.

In fact, even regarding trade with the players and the Underground Kingdom, to be honest, Li Ang doesn't think it can last for very long. Because after arriving at Stonehenge, the Skaven of the Underground Kingdom seemed to have no changes on the surface, but at that time Li Ang could feel the terror and shock coming from within them.

These Skaven are just like their appearance; although they look human-like, in essence, they are still timid and fearful, and they simply do not believe, nor could they possibly believe, in any outsider.

On the surface, they act as go-betweens for the players and Li Ang's Star-Bearers, but they are secretly digging tunnels underground.

Don't misunderstand; they don't want to secretly set off an underground bomb to blow the Star-Bearers to the sky, but rather they are secretly relocating the Underground Kingdom, attempting to move the entire Skaven society to a more remote place where it is more impossible to communicate with Li Ang and the players.

In reality, these Skaven on the surface are doing transport work, but their internal population has likely already run away, leaving only a batch of abandoned clans being fed empty promises, working conscientiously in the mine tunnels.

Li Ang cannot understand why this is the case no matter what.

After all, the prices he gives are high, and there is no reason for hostility between them. He even helped some Skaven do some things, such as giving them some Warpstone as gifts, or modifying their bodies and the like.

Li Ang has done this kind of friendly relationship release, but the Skaven are like they have PTSD; not only did they not feel any friendliness, but they instead accelerated the speed of relocation in even greater terror.

However, this is also fine; with one less surrounding neighbor, he can occupy the place with more peace of mind.

There is also another piece of news, which is a new signal coming from the players' side, about whether to do trade with the Dwarfs. Because in the north of Kislev, at the root of the Norsca Peninsula, there is actually a Dwarf fortress, Karak Ziflin. This Dwarf fortress, which was thrown here due to geological environmental changes, has very unique Rune technology.

If possible, Li Ang would actually like to take the Dwarfs' Rune technology to conduct some research. Although these technologies are related to Subspace and energy, the methods and ideas of manipulation are unique and have very good reference value.

In short, the future is very bright. The Star-Bearers currently still have the status of Order, and have the action of killing Chaos and redeeming Norsca involved, so everyone won't say it out loud or directly kill you. It counts as wearing a layer of skin.

However, the premise of all this must have a result.

That is to directly wipe out all the Sea Elves and keep the ocean trade routes clear.

Although the supply channels of the Underground Kingdom can guarantee the construction of the Psionic Beacon, for a huge kingdom, its population and industry cannot be limited by one area or one place. A thin capillary cannot support the life of an Empire.

"Let's go see how my warship is doing..."

Li Ang in the Observatory closed his eyes, and after opening them, he had already arrived inside the shipyard.

Looks like it couldn't be timed? I can't even withdraw it. I'll ask the editor what's going on...

(End of chapter)