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Chapter 20: Geography and Technology Determine Nationality (Please Read!)

Li Ang had learned some fragmentary knowledge before. This knowledge was not systematic and there was no one to verify it repeatedly, but some of the concepts mentioned made him very interested.

Part of it shows that the racial character of a population and their logic of action and moral concepts are largely determined by the natural environment.

Because within the constraints of the natural environment, people have always developed different moral values, technologies, and cultural traditions that are most suitable for survival. Although a large part of these are determined by human development, the majority are influenced by the natural environment.

Places with good natural environments, where food and survival are less of a concern, are often filled with people who are content with their lot and simply seek to survive, rather than striving for advancement. Places with poor natural environments, on the other hand, are often resilient and have a certain admiration for individual strength, and they also pursue power.

Populations that live in extremely harsh natural environments and cannot survive without large-scale engineering projects are often highly organized and resilient, with unimaginable tenacity and obedience.

These morals are all shaped by the natural environment. If they do not do so, their populations will soon die in the natural selection.

A tenacious group of people will be outnumbered by an optimistic and content group of people in places with abundant resources, and a highly organized group of people will gradually lose their sense of unity and collapse under the banner of strong egoism.

At first, Leon didn't think these claims made sense, after all, there wasn't a crowd he could experiment with. But now, watching the people who had begun to work spontaneously in the Misty Islands, Leon began to think that the words in the books might be correct.

'System prompt: Your people are spontaneously building your village outside of working hours!'

'System prompt: Your wonder Lianshan Kiln is being built spontaneously by your people! Your village development is growing! Your people's satisfaction has improved!'

'System prompt: Your people are beginning to spontaneously research technology and culture!'

The footsteps of death are approaching step by step, but the crowd does not feel the crisis. Instead, they are immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

After repeated attempts, they finally mastered the method of making ceramics. Pure white porcelain began to appear in large quantities in the Lianshan kilns and became the main prop used by the public.

Lianshan Kiln was a wonder that could bring prosperity to an entire city, and even the entire empire. Even in its foundational form, it still allowed these civilians to enjoy powerful system gains and blessings. Their village was quickly enveloped in a patchwork of colorful porcelain pieces.

Yes, they began to learn to plan and organize their actions.

Unlike the hopeless people that Li Ang had imagined, these people were extremely fond of these porcelains. They really liked the sound made when the porcelains were struck.

Due to the influence of the surrounding nature spirits and a previous human curse, the magical field beneath this clay deposit is filled with magic and soul stone fragments. Perhaps extracting 10,000 tons of these fragments would not yield even a ton of soul stone, but they produce a tremendous chemical reaction in the production of ceramics.

Sun Porcelain, which changes color with the changing sunlight and time, and Glow Porcelain, which emits a faint glow at night, are among the more unique porcelains being forged through the magical power of researchers who study the properties of clay, add other commonly found materials, and create magnificent items. These items are then beginning to spread throughout the village.

During the week when Leon asked them to start building their homes and exploring the entire island, they produced many props specially made of ceramic calcination.

Take, for example, ceramic axes, roads made from a mixture of broken tiles—strangely, even the broken tiles didn't have sharp edges—and mud. And then there's the white tiles that brighten and brighten the surroundings, creating a refreshing and soothing atmosphere. Many people even neglected their eight-hour shifts, hunched over their cave dwellings day and night to forge tools. Thanks to the remarkable productivity of the Lianshan Kilns, porcelain plates, bowls, and water jars seemed to have become household items. Just looking at them was enough to dazzle your eyes with the pure white light.

They also used their imagination to create strange things like ceramic shoes.

Because the ceramics produced by Lianshan Kiln are even tougher and harder than ordinary stones, many people choose to calcine a whole pair of ceramic slippers to protect the soles of their feet.

Suddenly, the area they could explore expanded greatly. Their sharp axes and saws could truly expand the reach of this remote island covered in tropical rainforest. Leon had never imagined that a single spectacle could create such astonishing results.

He felt that he might have underestimated the power of these wonders, and even more likely underestimated the great things that were in operation.

System prompt: Everyone is in awe of Lianshan Kiln! They claim that all of this is a miracle forged by the gods and themselves, and it will undoubtedly amaze the world! Because the people's longing for Lianshan Kiln has reached its peak, the mythical blessing of Lianshan Kiln has automatically succeeded!

'Mythological characteristics of Lianshan Kiln:

Dream of White Porcelain: Many believe this is merely a distorted imperial dream, but it is possible. Under the divine power, the Lianshan Kiln will connect humanity with the divine. All porcelain crafted by the Lianshan Kiln can be used as basic ritual materials, providing both protective and offensive effects against mysterious creatures. This function is prioritized as a cornerstone of civilization.

Simple, powerful, and elegant.

The mythological characteristics of Lianshan Kiln are simple and crude, without any special blessing.

It's just that when people hold the Lianshan Kiln white porcelain in their hands and wave it to produce sobbing hymns, they will find that these things can really kill ghosts and undead.

Li Ang looked at the people fiddling with porcelain. While it wasn't much different from just playing around, they were already beginning to learn how to cooperate and collaborate with one another. While their attire was still quite confusing, with their white porcelain jars, that was just the beginning of their development. Things would improve later on.

perhaps.

...Is it really okay for a civilization to wear white porcelain as clothes?

Watching the small settlement he had created spreading in all directions, Leon felt that this wasn't the civilization he had wanted. Or rather, it wasn't his ideal.

However, they survived after all and began to gradually change their originally dirty living habits.

What about another look?

Maybe humans will become better?
Looking down at the crowd of people who were breaking through obstacles and roaring as they explored the island, Leon observed their movements, sitting on the edge of the Silver Gate, watching it all with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)