Chapter 320 Universal Theocracy and City-State Alliance
As early as the era of beast fighting, the first direct competition occurred in the twin cities. This competition was a competition between city systems and routes to determine who was qualified to become the leader of the city.
The original winner was Yao Cheng.
Yaocheng was as stable as Mount Tai, but Yancheng's overly radical development strategy and internal conflicts led to the city being controlled by slave traders for a time, and the golden period of urban development was also consumed.
In the age of fire and steam, which changed the perception of the Yao people, another direct dialogue between Yancheng and Yaocheng began.
This time the two sides went further, establishing two completely different systems and forming a preliminary urban ideology.
Now they are proving that the systems they established are the most universal Yao values.
Lu Yao was not worried about the outbreak of war.
This is a world shrouded in gods.
The Twin Cities are like different cities in the same country. Urban competition spreads across the fields of economy, culture, technology and talent. The smaller the gap between the two sides, the more intense it becomes.
However, these behaviors will be constrained within the framework set by the gods, with apostles sitting in charge and prophets guiding them. This has become a deep-rooted tradition of the Yao people.
To be on the safe side, Lu Yao also called apostles from two cities and asked for their opinions.
The tyrant representing Yaocheng said: "Yaocheng has always been undoubtedly the first city of the Yao people and the center of the entire world. We don't care what other cities are like. Yaocheng has always been the target of being chased and imitated.
I don’t want to say that no city can come close to Yaocheng, but it’s a fact.”
The Blood Knight said directly: "Yancheng will win, Yaocheng is old."
As soon as the two apostles spoke, a fighting mood with crossed swords appeared on their heads.
Lu Yao had a headache.
Whenever it comes to the confrontation between the two cities, it feels like an infectious disease. The citizens refuse to give in to each other, the prophet and the mayor also regard each other as imaginary enemies, and even the apostles are full of gunpowder.
"Yao Cheng is old? Ridiculous."
The tyrant mocked: "The development of a city requires the inheritance of knowledge and the accumulation of history, not a group of upstart small businessmen. Thinking that a gold and silver lighthouse can be built by just accumulating resources in a short period of time? Stupid."
"Having money is better than having no money."
The Blood Knight rarely responded verbally: "Slow development, poor ability."
"I've tolerated you for a long time! You armored monster!"
The tyrant was furious.
The blood knight just said: "It's urgent, it's urgent."
The tyrant knelt in the direction of the screen: "Sir, I request that this rude guy be formally taught a lesson."
This scene caused flames to rise above the tyrant's head.
Lu Yao struck the two apostles with lightning several times to help them calm down.
I asked you to come here for negotiation, but you are going to fight directly. It is more or less a personal grudge, and there is no distinction between public and private matters.
While the two apostles were calming down, a new prompt popped up on the screen.
[Universal divine power won a large number of supporters among the Yao people and created a new system of thought "oracleism". ]
[The Yao people have perfected the first system of thought. The Yao people have a fanatical worship of you because of "oracleism", and their faith has been greatly improved. 】
[Yao Cheng wrote: "Dictionary of Oracles"]
[Because of the emergence of "oracleism", a new profession was born: the oracle singer. 】
【Sanillo implements universal theocracy.】
[Uda City implements universal divine authority.]
Lu Yao looked through the world backstage and found related phrases.
Oracle doctrine is an idea derived from the universal theocratic system. The specific method is to collect all the oracles issued by Lu Yao and bind them into a canon.
When encountering some unsolvable problems and dilemmas, oracles seek inspiration and guidance from the Oracle Dictionary, and then think based on this.
When Lu Yao first saw these descriptions, his heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, this path has gone astray.
However, after reading the subsequent detailed records, he gradually felt relieved.
Oracleism did not arise out of thin air. Universal divine authority is the soil of its birth. However, the emergence of ideological trends has its specific historical background and people's life needs.
In the era of fire and steam, everything develops too fast.
To ordinary Yao residents, they are like donkey riders who were suddenly caught on a high-speed train. Their initial curiosity and excitement about the unpredictable scenery around them gradually turned into hesitation and loss.
The knowledge they had in the past seemed to have expired overnight, and they had to learn everything from scratch. The roads they were used to, the livestock and the things people talked about all became a thing of the past.
They are like small boats swept into the sea by wild waves. Even if there is a big boat in front to lead them, they will still be at a loss.
Old things keep disappearing, new things appear crazily, and everything familiar becomes incomprehensible.
It seems that nothing in this world remains unchanged.
In such a period of rapid change, they need a stable anchor.
Oracleism came into being under such circumstances.
All things change, but God remains unchanged.
The oracle is the immortal and stable anchor that has allowed many people to find their place and their peace of mind.
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【Oracle Singer】
Weaving oracles and miracles into poems and singing them can bring people peace and joy, and there is a certain chance that they can stimulate the talents of the listeners.
…
What the new profession [Oracle Singer] does is to sing the oracles and miracles of the gods, which can stabilize people's hearts and also inspire.
Lu Yao noticed that oracularism brought about 140,000 faith accounts.
Unexpectedly, this first system of thought is far less influential than "Temple Warriors"... Maybe this is the difference between serious thoughts and an audience who likes to hear it.
Under the strong oracularism, the last few lines seem a bit bleak.
[Crystal City implements a city-state responsibility system.]
[Tree Crown City implements a city-state responsibility system.]
[The Elf Village implements a city-state responsibility system.]
[Straits Terminal implements a city-state responsibility system.]
Yancheng is not without allies. In terms of number, it is even twice as many as Yaocheng.
It's a pity that apart from Crystal City, the remaining three are poor guys. Compared with Ouda City and Saniro, they are basically rotten fish.
Except for Treetop City, both Elf Village and Strait Pier can only be regarded as small villages.
Lu Yao checked the world's background information.
The result was just as he expected. Except for Crystal City, these three places each had their own weaknesses, but they had a common characteristic: poverty and weakness.
Of course, this poverty is compared to formal cities.
As long as there is a slight weakness, the gap will continue to widen in urban trade. Since the Twin Cities, the later pursuers have not closed the distance, but have been pulled further and further apart.
Therefore, between universal theocracy and federal responsibility, these places have chosen the latter.
Because there is no basis to choose the former.
To take the path of universal theocracy, one must first have extremely abundant material reserves and resources, otherwise it will not be able to support high educational expenditures, let alone other things.
The advantage of the federal accountability system is that it can quickly complete infrastructure construction through a series of new means, including bonds, and through credit and borrowing.
With Yancheng as the trade center, the Crystal City in the north, the Strait Wharf by Dragon Nest, the Elf Village in the south, and Canopy City in the east were all connected together, forming a trade route that spans the world.
It is a city-state responsibility system, and city bonds circulate among each other in various cities.
For relatively backward places, this is obviously a good opportunity to get a ride.
What Lu Yao finds interesting is.
Yao City, which used to rush to small islands to spread culture and beliefs to everyone, this time shrank into a gathering place for elite groups and began to build a superstructure.
However, Yancheng, which has always been aggressively pursuing high returns, has solidly united most of the lower class people and marginalized areas this time. Regardless of the purpose, Yancheng is indeed bringing them to play together.
Lu Yao was still checking relevant data, but new messages popped up one after another in the simulator.
[Yancheng created: Yao City-State Alliance]
[The Yao City-State Alliance will inherit many of Yancheng’s laws and management systems.]
[Tree Crown City joins the Yao City-State Alliance.]
[Elf Village joins...]
【Straits Terminal joins...】
[Yancheng has created a brand new political system, gained great prestige, greatly increased its influence, increased its external appeal, and its population continues to increase.]
[Because of the emergence of the "Yao City-State Alliance", a new prototype of wonder was born. 】
[Discover the prototype of available wonders: City Council.]
Lu Yao looked at it and called him a good guy.
A new trend of thought was born in Yaocheng, and a new political system was launched in Yancheng.
The rivalry between the Twin Cities continues.
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