Chapter 28: Reject spectacle

Chapter 28: Reject spectacle

Lu Yao leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and drank ice-cold cola as he looked down at the pixelated world on his computer screen.

From the Salt Pool Tribe in the west mountains to the East River Tribe by the eastern river, from the dangerous depths of the forest in the north to the ghost city of Sanilo in the south, Lu Yao’s reputation was known far and wide.

He could be considered a local deity with some fame.

Since he took control of Sanilo, Lu Yao’s influence had grown exponentially, with a rapid increase in the number of believers.

He was already considering his next opponent.

Should he first annex the East River Tribe?Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

Or should he directly impose sustainable lightning and earthquake sanctions on the Salt Pool Tribe?

He rubbed his chin.

While he was contemplating, a new prompt appeared on the screen.

【Population is the vessel, belief is the power.】

【You have already gained a considerable number of followers and obtained a large amount of belief in this area. Your power spreads all around, and your miracles are further manifested.】

【Please build your own wonder, which will be the ladder for you to leave the novice deity stage and enter the realm of the gods.】

Wonder?

Lu Yao was not unfamiliar with this term.

When Isabella subdued Lisa, she also mentioned it.

"I also ascended to the Crawling Zone and had a wonder destroyed by a bastard, so I descended back to the Safe Zone."

In other words, the place he was currently in was called the Safe Zone. Only after building a wonder could he enter the next stage and ascend to the so-called Crawling Zone.

Just as the prompt described, it was about leaving the novice deity stage.

Lu Yao clicked on the temple and discovered something new in the "Miracles" section.

There was a new available wonder called "Wonder."

The icon for the new wonder was a blurry building, and it required 5000 belief to construct.

Just like "Lightning" and "Earthquake," there was no detailed description for "Wonder."

Lu Yao pondered. No wonder Lisa was so anxious.

5000 belief was a significant expense. Following a step-by-step development, it would require at least a tribe with thousands of people to have such reserves. Considering the need to deal with unexpected situations and harsh environments, it would take a considerable amount of time to accumulate.

Lisa didn’t have that patience, so she robbed the belief of other deity players everywhere, just to build a wonder and return to the Crawling Zone.

Now Lu Yao needed to consider whether to directly activate the "Wonder."

After thinking for a while, he made a decision.

Slow down on the "Wonder."

"I had to close my online store. It just couldn’t continue."

Lu Yao was taken aback. "You’ve been running that store since college, and now you’re closing it after five years? What a pity."

"Small businesses are getting harder and harder to run."

Zhou Qiang forced a bitter smile and pointed to his receding hairline. "See this? My hairline is moving higher and higher, and I’m losing hair every day. I grab a handful every time."

"When I was in college, I was like a small Li Xun, but now I’ve become a Pan Changjiang of online stores."From the dark circles under Zhou Qiang’s eyes and his haggard appearance, Lu Yao could tell that he was indeed under a lot of pressure.

When Zhou Qiang had just graduated, he was full of confidence and ambition, talking about making it big and creating a brilliant future during gatherings. Now, life had beaten him down, making him thin and dark, always smoking, with a constant frown on his face.

"I’m planning to close the shop and work as a temporary worker in the community."

Zhou Qiang put out his cigarette and said with a smile, "Two thousand eight hundred a month, less money but less pressure. I plan to take a break first, then consider my next step."

"Bro, I’m moving in today, but I’m not alone."

Zhou Qiang shouted outside, "Come on up, why are you hiding?"

A woman then walked in from outside.

She looked to be in her early twenties, with delicate features, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black straight-leg pants. Her hair was casually tied back, and her eyes seemed a bit unfocused, as if she was lost in thought or slightly absent-minded.

Lu Yao noticed that her shoulders and waistline were very well-defined, with almost no excess fat, showing signs of regular exercise.

"My girlfriend, Yu Yao." Zhou Qiang introduced, "This is my college roommate, Lu Yao."

Lu Yao nodded politely with a smile. Yu Yao seemed a bit reserved, but also nodded.

"We’ll stay here for about a month at most." Zhou Qiang explained, "Once we find a suitable house, we’ll move."

Lu Yao nodded.

He also breathed a sigh of relief.

If they didn’t move, he would have to.

Because of the presence of the Simulator, it was not suitable for other people to be in this house.

Now that Zhou Qiang and Yu Yao had moved next door, he had to be even more cautious and not let Xiao Huo be exposed in front of them.

......

That night, Lu Yao kept hearing humming noises from next door. At first, he thought it was the night-time interaction between the young couple, but the sound became increasingly strange.

Was someone... humming a song?

However, whether this sound was coming from next door or upstairs, Lu Yao couldn’t be sure.

In the middle of the night, he was awakened by the sound of chopping vegetables.

Who in their right mind would be cooking in the kitchen in the middle of the night?