Bengtie, sandbox development, how did they run out!

When all the small bark beetles disappeared, the mother beetle that carried them, the giant mother beetle that was as big as a planet, also began to disintegrate!

Without any warning, tiny cracks appeared on its body out of nowhere, like cracks on a dry riverbed.

Gradually, these cracks spread and covered the entire body of the queen insect, making it look as if it might collapse at any time.

The next second, the shell on the surface of the queen insect began to fall off piece by piece, and in the process of falling off, it turned into black dust and slowly dissipated.

Its muscles and internal organs gradually lost their shape, like deconstructed gas, blending into the surrounding air.

The huge body that was once as big as a planet seemed to have turned into endless quicksand at this moment, and was completely swallowed up by an irresistible force.

There is no roar or flames, only the whisper of time and the silence of the universe.

It shows the existence and extinction of life in an almost poetic way.

After the insect swarm dissipated and the dust settled, the sky, as clear and flawless as a clean sapphire, once again appeared before the people's eyes.

The gentle sunlight fell again like a fine tapestry, lightly covering every corner of the square, coating every stone slab and every flag with a layer of warm and solemn gold.

Every citizen's face is also bathed in this extremely holy sunshine.

At this moment, the crowd seemed to be frozen by an invisible force. All the noise and clamor disappeared in an instant, leaving only a suffocating silence.

Time seems to freeze, and every second is stretched countless times, allowing people to clearly feel every pulse of the heartbeat and every breath they take.

Firefly also stared at the sky in amazement.

Even though this was not the first time she had personally witnessed the drastic power of the Star God, she was still so shocked by the scene before her that she could not recover for a long time.

Across countless spaces and times, she seemed to be able to see above the white clouds and outside the universe.

For the first time, the gentle god showed his tough side to the enemy.

In the long river of time, he is supreme and the only existence above everything.

How much virtue and good deeds must one accumulate to meet such a god, willing to protect Grammer and oneself...

In addition to sighing, Firefly also felt a lot of distress.

When she learned that this star god had emotions, she was actually very happy.

Because of this, maybe I can get closer to him.

But after witnessing the dissipation of a planet-level queen insect and the insect tide, she felt that the distance between the two was suddenly widened.

I am just a cyborg born in an incubator. The light I emit is just the light of a firefly. How can I compete with the bright moon in the sky?

How can I get closer to a being like God...?

According to historical records, those who are favored by the Star God can get the opportunity to meet him, thus becoming a messenger and the agent of the Star God's will.

If I can make myself stronger, will I have the chance to become God's messenger?

Chapter 25: The Holy Land is Unlocked, Star God "Shiji"!

While Liuying was worrying about how to get closer to Shen Yi, Shen Yi outside the screen was hesitating whether to entrust Liuying to tell Queen Grammer to urge the people in the camera to give some reaction.

They just stood there in silence, making me look like a fool for wanting to get their praise.

To be honest, as the "high and mighty god", Shen Yi intervened a lot in this "ritual of worship".

Including the creation history that the Queen just read out, it was actually the myth of Pangu creating the world that Shen Yi searched on Baidu and then asked Liuying to relay.

To put it nicely, it means doing everything yourself; to put it bluntly, it feels like you are begging others to believe in you.

Now he really thinks of himself as a god.

whee.

After an unknown amount of time, the sounds in the sacred square gradually returned.

But it was no longer the previous noise and chaos, but instead subtle exclamations and whispers intertwined together, gently blowing across this vast space like drizzle.

People looked at each other, no one was in a hurry to break this rare tranquility, but only used their eyes to communicate their common feelings and doubts.

Finally, it was still Her Majesty the Queen, the leader of Grammer, who took the lead and stood up.

She raised her arms high, looked up at the sky with great piety, and shouted with all her strength:

"Praise the gods! Protect all living beings!"

"I, Titania, as the queen of a tiny civilization, hereby pay my deepest and most respectful tribute to the Supreme God with a trembling and reverent heart!"

"Holy Lord, your power is vast and boundless, yet gentle and delicate. You listen to every weak prayer and respond to every sincere expectation!"

"Under the shining of your light, ignorance is enlightened, sin is purified, and hope, like an eternal flame, burns brightly in everyone's heart."

"Great God, please continue to show your mercy and lead us towards a better future—"

“May your name be praised by all peoples, to the end of the world and the end of time!”

"Praise the Lord! Praise the Most High God!"

"Praise the 'First Silence'! Praise the 'Fourth Disaster'!"

"Shiji" Star God, this is the name given to Shen Yi by the Queen.

Understood literally, "beginning" means the creation of all things, the starting point of everything, and "silence" means extinction, the end of everything.

For Grammer, Shen Yi is their creator and the origin of the creation of the world and life.

To those insect swarms, Shen Yi was the god of death who reaped their lives and led them to annihilation in silence.

So just looking at the name, although "Shi Ji" is straightforward, it still fits their impression of Shen Yi.

However, only Shen Yi himself knew that he was not someone that the "Star God" could try to deceive.

The "First Silence" that the Queen praised was only based on her own understanding of him, and the "Fourth Disaster" she said later was the self-proclaimed name that Shen Yi told her.

The Fourth Calamity is a narrative-level concept. In this "game", Shen Yi is no longer a mere role player, but a person with substantial influence.

He can change the rules of the game world, the direction of history, and even affect the fate of other characters through his own actions.

What's the saying?

"If you don't practice cultivation, seeing me is like a frog in a well looking up at the moon. If you practice cultivation, seeing me is like a mayfly seeing the sky."

For the world within the screen, Shen Yi is probably the embodiment of this sentence.

At the same time, in the sacred square of the Grammer Empire, after the Queen took the lead in praising the reputation of "Shiji", the originally silent crowd finally began to move.

At first it was just a small group of people who attached themselves to the Queen out of loyalty to her.

Later, more people began to agree because they began to accept that the birth of civilization was a gift from God.

In the end, hundreds of thousands of people in the entire square were in an uproar!

Because they witnessed the power of the gods with their own eyes! They witnessed this land shrouded in despair, once again bathed in brilliant sunshine!

"Praise the 'First Silence'! Praise the 'Fourth Disaster'!"

The Queen's praise was like a spark thrown into dry wood, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the entire square!

Hundreds of thousands of people seemed to be drawn by the same force, raising their arms and shouting to the sky.

"Praise the 'First Silence'! Praise the 'Fourth Disaster'!"

The shouts were like an overwhelming tidal wave, shaking the heaven and earth, converging into an unstoppable torrent rushing straight into the sky, as if to convey this gratitude and praise directly to the gods high above.

Shen Yi, who was being praised by them, watched all this silently outside the screen, and the little vanity in his heart was greatly satisfied.

So cool!

Yes, that's it! Worship me a little more, Modo Modo!

This is the meaning of cultivating civilization, this is the joy of being a god~

Shen Yi grinned, unable to control the smile on his face.

At the same time, prompt boxes popped up one after another:

[Achievement: Star God Worship]

Unlocked Area: Holy Land

[Unlock the Pantheon and unlock "Holy Land" related buildings]

Unlock "Faith Value"

[Note: Faith is one of the most profound strategic resources possessed by a civilization. It can be used to build the Pantheon and purchase some units and buildings in place of gold.]

Shen Yi quickly digested this information in his mind.

Hmm, I see. This is equivalent to the religious setting in Civilization 6.

When a civilization has a star god it believes in, it can build religious units such as "Pantheon" and "Holy Land".

The faith value it generates can be seen as a substitute for gold coins. Things like Grammer Iron Cavalry, Sentry Turrets, and some building areas can be purchased directly with it.

By the way, just like Civilization 6, this "game" also has a setting similar to "religious pressure".

When a civilization that does not believe in star gods comes into contact with a civilization that does, it will gradually be transformed and begin to believe in the star gods believed in by the other civilization.

Simply put, it means "missionary work."

If the civilization is in a state of "crisis of faith", the civilization with star god faith can even directly change its camp, making it fall to its side and become a part of its own civilization.

Similar to the cultural bomb in Civilization 6, it makes other players' cities surrender directly and become cities of our civilization.

In addition to the above information, what Shen Yi cares about most is the second half of this guide:

Unlock "Star God Agent": You can now appoint special NPCs as your "Commanders"

[Note: Each civilization is provided with one "Emissary" seat by default. Each time a holy site is built, an additional seat will be obtained.]

[The Order Envoy can directly accept your orders. In cities without a "Leader", the Order Envoy can also perform related duties on behalf of the Leader.]

[Note: "Leaders" are unique individuals and cannot be appointed as emissaries]

Chapter 26: Envoy

Well, this is about the envoy.

According to the tutorial, Shen Yi can only select one character to be promoted to a commander without building a holy land.

The judgment conditions for special NPCs here are varied and can be roughly divided into three categories.

The first category is the development character like Liuying, the chosen one, the player's wife, there is nothing much to say;

The second category is the Governor, such as AR-1368;

As for the third category, there are NPCs like Xueying (AR-214) who were not selected as governors but established connections with players through special events.

The first two are quite clear, but the last one is more random.

Take Xueying as an example. She was not appointed as the governor, but she was able to become a special NPC because she came into contact with Liuying, and then established a connection with Shen Yi through Liuying.

Shen Yi had no idea how other special NPCs would appear.

But he had a guess:

So far, all the special NPCs he has seen are named characters that appeared in the original Star Iron work.

If his speculation is correct, then the special NPCs that can be promoted to "Commanders" by him in the future should all be well-known characters in the original work.

To be more specific, the most likely possibility is that bunch of autonomous characters.

Well, let your character become your own commander...

Then can I make the seven generals of the Emperor Bow betray the hunting patrol and become the messengers of "Shiji"?

There is no need to play the Genius Club in the Black Tower. Come and believe in "Beginning and Silence" and become a believer in the Origin and the End!

And haha! Look at all those valuable things you got! Especially that one called Fireworks!

A happy female ghost, right? Can you believe in happiness?

I'll kick your Happy Star God out of the way and pull all the Aha headgear to the ground!

Shen Yi became extremely interested when he thought of the infinite possibilities in the future.

He closed the prompt box and moved the mouse over Firefly.