You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 2: Starting with Liver Life Skills

In his previous life, Roman played a mobile game called "Noah's Ark," and the game's core mechanics were somewhat complex.

It involves multiple game modes such as character development, management simulation, real-time strategy, and expeditions.

In his previous life, Roman was in high school and had a heavy academic workload. In order to seek a moment of peace of mind, he chose "Noah's Ark" as a pastime.

However, a person's energy is limited, especially in the senior year of high school, squeezing out half an hour of game time is simply suicidal. Unsurprisingly, he collapsed on the eve of the college entrance examination.

Regarding this tragic ending, all Roman can say is that he brought it upon himself and deserved to die.

Then, when I opened my eyes, I found myself in this damned Middle Ages, complete with all sorts of magical legends.

Fortunately, he was born in Rome. The story of Noah's Ark also came to mind.

But I don't know if it's related to time travel or internet outages.

The UI of Noah's Ark is constantly loading...

Roman was almost resigned to his fate, thinking that this was how his life would be.

He has lived here for more than ten years, and his brain has been completely replaced. Now, like Zhang Wuji who has learned Tai Chi, he has forgotten everything and only has the basic knowledge of a time traveler.

Our current civilization is likely in the early medieval stage.

The decadence and corruption of the nobility made him frown, even the prestigious Crack Armor family was no exception.

Roman knew this was a limitation of the times, but that didn't mean he was indifferent to the status quo.

On the other hand, as a beneficiary of the existing system, he has no reason to act against the tide when he is powerless; that would be tantamount to courting death.

Until recently, when Noah's Ark finally finished loading, he finally had a foundation to grasp the future.

Damn it!
This young nobleman can't stand being a nobleman for even a day longer!
I want to split up the family!
Roman was extremely pessimistic about the future of the Cracked Armor family.

War is imminent, and an unprecedented storm of terror is brewing.

A corrupt family is very difficult to awaken.

Rather than riding on the backs of the common people and sucking their blood and marrow along with other nobles, it's better to exile oneself.

How can we possibly destroy the Middle Ages while surrounded by these insects?

To other nobles, this treatment was no less severe than being exiled to Ningguta or banished to Lingnan.

But Roman felt that this wilderness was simply undeveloped.

If we can't develop it, that's okay. We can just focus on developing it for a few years and then go out and take over other people's territory.

In any case, the world is vast and there is much to be done.

……

What's your name?

'Roman.' He was used to this name in both his past and present lives.

[Destiny successfully created]

A 3D character suddenly appeared on the screen, with the "Destiny Roman" logo on its head.

【Destiny】is the common term used by players.

After waiting for so many years, Roman finally entered the game's internal interface.

The game developers have incorporated several different game modes into Noah's Ark.

What gave him a headache was that, when the new account was first created, only the "Life Story" function was available in Noah's Ark.

【Life Story】is a simulation management game.

Simply put, it's about mastering life skills: farming, chopping trees, quarrying, mining, and building farms.

However, the core of this mobile game is drawing and developing characters.

In Noah's Ark, the characters you raise are collectively referred to as "Apostles".

Roman vaguely remembered that he needed to recruit apostles through the [Recruitment Pool], upgrade their levels and skills, and then send them into battle or launch expeditions...

Other modes are unavailable because Roman does not have the [Apostle].

[Today's Check-in: Receive 100 Primogems]

The sign-in system still works, but unfortunately, the new player bonus of a guaranteed six-star character in a ten-pull is gone.

Roman noted that recruiting an Apostle required 160 Primogems.

With only 100 Primogems, he couldn't perform his first recruitment; even the [Recruitment Pool] was grayed out and he couldn't click on it.

Moreover, relying solely on sign-in resources to recruit apostles is a drop in the ocean; the resources are simply insufficient, and other methods are needed to obtain Primogems.

Roman wasn't in a hurry; he wasn't sure what kind of impact Noah's Ark would have on the world.

Therefore, there's no need to rush to recruit apostles. The only benefit you get is 100 Primogems for signing in every day, so save them up for now.

He's new here and doesn't even have a place to stay yet, so it's best for him to take it easy and proceed cautiously.

Roman clicked on the icon for "Life Story".

[The Tale of Life and Death... Loading Successfully]

Other modes are yet to be unlocked.

【loading……】

You've successfully acquired a farm, but it's too early to say you're living a good life. You still need to build houses, cultivate the land, clear weeds, cut down trees, and mine ore...

Although you have nothing, you still have a lot to do. With enough hard work, you can make this farm even more prosperous.

What is the name of your farm?

'Origin.' Roman values ​​this land highly; it represents the beginning of his life.

Then Roman saw the interface redirect.

A pixel-style scene appears.

A pixelated figure stands in front of a green hillside, near a water source, with a forest behind it.

'So the game corresponds to a real-world scenario?' Roman mused.

That little figure was naturally himself.

Noah's Ark clearly views this place as a farm.

He adjusted his perspective and discovered that the farm covered an extremely wide area, seemingly considering his fiefdom as his farm, which was indeed the case. However, perhaps due to the limitations of his own field of vision, the areas he hadn't reached appeared as blank spaces.

He was the only lonely pixelated figure.

That's normal; he needs to rely on himself to make a living.

……

Mohr had been explaining for a long time with a dry mouth.

But Roman Rift Armor did not respond to his explanation.

He stared calmly into the void for a long time.

The agricultural official, Moore, who was already feeling uneasy, started to feel his legs tremble when he saw this situation.

If Roman Liejia showed displeasure or anger, he would feel somewhat relieved, at least knowing that the master's attitude came from the bottom of his heart.

But Roman's face was as calm as a deep, cold abyss, as if he were scrutinizing something, which made him tremble with fear.

Mohr's mind conjured up a series of scenes that might unfold next—under Lord Roman's cold gaze, the two knights behind him would step forward and mercilessly tear his fine, respectable clothes apart, then throw the plump, white man into the pigsty. He would cry out in despair, but Lord Roman would only glance at him coldly, as if looking at some filthy pig, before turning away and disappearing without a trace, leaving him only to let out a pitiful howl before bowing his head to scramble for food with the pigs…

After naming the farm Origin, Roman finally had time to look at Moore, who had been talking incoherently from the start.

"What did you say?"

Moore quickly repeated it.

Roman nodded, glanced at the sky and saw that it was still early, so he walked towards the hillside.

“Sir, this place isn’t finished yet. Give me one, no, half a month, and I’ll build a manor that you’ll be satisfied with…” Moore said anxiously, following behind Roman. He was planning to go back and drag all those lowly people over to do labor. “Your agricultural officials’ heads are about to fall off, and you’re still doing spring plowing?”

"Half a month? That's too long," Roman said, glancing around. The view here was expansive, clearly indicating that the location had been carefully chosen.

He is not afraid of foreign enemies.

This place is a basin surrounded by high mountains, with natural barriers and only a few roads that can be traveled. The difficulty of a large army pressing in is no less than sneaking across Yinping to take over Shu Han.

Half a month is too long?
Moore was devastated; sweat began to bead on his forehead again, and he kept wiping it with a handkerchief.

"Then please give me ten days..."

"Ten days is too long." Roman glanced at the scene.

The slaves were somewhat bewildered by his arrival; had he come to inspect their work?

They dared not look up and could only keep their heads down and do their work; everyone looked half-dead.

“You lowly people, this man before you is your esteemed master, Lord Roman Cracked Armor. Without Lord Roman, you would go hungry…” As per custom, Mor stepped forward and began to loudly reprimand you.

Roman thought all of this was nonsense, so he took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and revealed his strong, powerful arms.

Moore turned around and was immediately stunned.

Roman walked up to the four ragged slaves, and amidst their terrified gazes, he hoisted the log they were struggling to lift onto his own shoulder.
Mohr was about to faint. "Master Roman, you can't do such a thing!"

"Are you going to make me sleep in the wilderness tonight?" Roman glared at Moore with displeasure.

He strode to the foundation, grunted, and steadily inserted the two-hundred-pound logs into it, preparing to build a simple three-dimensional frame.

"You're not going to demote me to the pigsty, are you?" Moore asked with a mournful face.

The steward who makes the master do the work himself probably won't even be able to go to the pigsty anymore.

Roman raised his chin, his expression indifferent, and said, "If I can get a good night's sleep tonight."

Moore looked like a wilted eggplant as he clumsily stepped forward to hold onto the piece of wood. He had never done such menial work before, but for now he had no choice but to grit his teeth and do it.

Roman stared at the prompts on the virtual panel—

[Construction Experience +1]

……

[Level 1 Construction: 1/100]

[Level 1 Planting: 0/100]

[Level 1 Gathering: 0/100]

[Level 1 Breeding: 0/100]

……

Let's start by improving our basic living skills.

(End of this chapter)