Chapter 102 A game, a dream

  The night outside the window is dark and windy, only sporadic cats and dogs echoing in the street.

  Lu Yao poured a cup of coffee and glanced at his phone.

  1:12 AM.

  Under normal circumstances, he had already fallen asleep at this time.

  But not today.

  Lu Yao is ready for a protracted war.

   Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, God must make arrangements for him today.

  While waiting, Lu Yao set his sights on the ghost town of Sanilo.

   Deep sea murlocs sleep underwater. That's why large holes were dug under the artificial canal in Sanilo to be used as the underwater dwellings of the murlocs.

  On weekdays, the fish people will enter the sea along the small canal to catch fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish. Occasionally they can find some precious corals and giant clams.

  These have become the specialty of Sanilo today. Through trading with merchants in Yancheng, these commodities were replaced by meat, wheat, potatoes, fruits and various raw materials.

  Sanilo had frequent trade exchanges with Yancheng, while the communication with Yaocheng was more about faith.

  Many murlocs will enter the East River and rush to the temple of Yao City to worship.

  The temple of this holy city is the only miracle where God Yao stands in person. Other temples are mere parodies of the original miracles by the cities.

  The murlocs knelt devoutly outside the temple. In direct sunlight, their smooth, moist skin would gradually turn red, and an expression of weakness and pain would emerge from the top of their heads.

  But at this time, they are more enthusiastic, and regard this pain of lack of water as an achievement similar to penance.

  Once it rains, they think it is the blessing of the gods and cheer loudly. The sun is fierce, which is a severe test for the gods. They endure thirst and stiffen until they faint and are revived by the people around them splashing water.

  Lu Yao didn't even think about it, the earliest fanatics were actually a group of murlocs.

  Perhaps, this is the simplest penance, the purest enjoyment?

  Beside the temple, there were devout little murlocs kneeling, and they filled the vicinity.

  In addition to the temple, there is another place in Yaocheng that is also overcrowded.

   Ale Colosseum.

  Since the Prophet Haimila rectified the city of Yao, animal and gladiatorial fights have been completely stopped, and drinking has been regulated.

   For quite some time, the wonder was empty. It is also because of the Puritanization of control, coupled with the fanaticism of theological worship, that most people who are keen on pleasure have moved to Yancheng next door.

   Right now, the Colosseum is crowded with people again, and it is extremely lively.

   From the bird's-eye view, Lu Yao found two villains in the center of the stage.

  On the left is the game boy Muke, and on the right is the prophet Haimila.

  They are no longer young, they are all in their fifties. In Yaocheng and Yancheng, this age is actually considered an old man.

  Mu Ke didn't know what happened, he was limping, and he was holding a puppy.

  Hamila was dressed in a black robe, and she looked like Isabel in her attire.

   "Citizens, Mu Ke and I are here today to solve a problem that plagues Yaocheng. Everyone present will be witnesses."

  Hamila said: "The establishment of the Colosseum itself is for **** fighting games. This kind of cruel and barbaric behavior is not worthy of praise."

   "But the Colosseum itself is an amazing place. It once aroused everyone's courage and will to fight, and it is also a landmark of past glory."

   "Now Yaocheng will reopen the Colosseum. It's just that what is it going to be used for here, I still have differences with the founder Mu Ke..."

  Mu Ke said: "To put it simply, it's a gamble between me and the Prophet. Let's see which new Colosseum everyone prefers based on our own abilities."

   Next, Mu Ke showed his new game.

  He called a group of people and rearranged the entire venue. Mu Ke drew grids on the ground, moved stones and small trees, and arranged wooden fences, traps, bonfires and some wooden boxes.

   Then Mu Ke explained how his game was played.

  Lu Yao understood it at a glance.

   This is to play a three-dimensional board game, or a live-action version of Monopoly.

   Players will walk in the grid on the ground, and use the dice to determine the direction and distance they walk.

  They may encounter traps and cause injuries and rest, or they may enter the woods and encounter wild animals, resulting in retreat or damage. Under the bonfire, you can see the surrounding traps clearly, and there may be gems in the wooden box, or there may be poisonous snakes hidden...

  The live-action board game is rich in content, with a huge system of settings and props, Lu Yao watched it with gusto.

  But the little people watching didn't think so.

  The whole game is more like Mu Ke's explanation alone. There are only a few people with thumbs up, and most of them have question marks on their heads, indicating that they don't understand.

  The board game session ended hastily.

   Next is Hymila's turn.

  She recruited a dozen people and asked them to appear on the stage one by one. The performance was simple, just like a stage play. The content of the repertoire is exactly the scene of the pig fish brothers fighting the black bear apostle back then. It is a classic old show.

  Everyone watched with gusto.

  In the end, the black bear was struck to death by lightning from the gods—of course there is no special effect.

  The actor playing the black bear and the other villains exclaimed: "Ah! It's lightning!"

   Then they trembled and fell to the ground.

   Language and body movements complete the special effects.

  All the audience stood up and cheered.

  Looking at this scene, Lu Yao felt a little embarrassed.

   Facts speak louder than words. Simple adaptations of stage plays are liked by most people, while live-action board games are only very few people are interested in due to their complexity and difficulty of learning.

  Hamila won a crushing victory and got thumbs up and applause from most of the audience.

  Mu Ke is also willing to gamble and admit defeat.

  After winning over the townspeople, the prophetess knelt on the ground and folded her hands in prayer.

   "The great God Yao, your faithful servant, has taken the liberty to disturb your peace, hoping to get your guidance."

   "You know everything, please give us your verdict."

  A prompt appears on the emulator.

  【Ale Colosseum has a prototype of evolution. 】

  【Excuse me, do you want to evolve this spectacle. 】

【whether】

  Lu Yao's point is yes.

   Only change can make progress.

  An exclamation mark jumped out of Haimila's head: "God's will! God approved us!"

  She immediately announced: "From today, [Ale Colosseum] will be converted into a theater, and we will use the name given to us by the gods, and it will be called [Ale Theater]!"

  【The knowledge of everyone in Yao City has improved slightly. 】

   Lu Yao clicks on the theater.

  …

  【Walk Theater LV2】: A spectacle transformed from the Colosseum, the choice of the people in the new era.

  All spectators in the theater get a permanent knowledge boost, knowledge +1.

  …

  Lu Yao thought it was dangerous.

  Thanks to the era of the Colosseum, I let Isabel arrange all the combat members, and gained a permanent damage +3 gain in the Colosseum. Otherwise it will be a big loss.

   Every 1 point of knowledge increases maximum mana by 10 and daily mana regen by 1.

   This is a small buff for Isabel and Yeti, two big mana drainers.

  The spectacle will automatically upgrade when certain conditions are triggered. This is both a surprise and a reminder.

  Lu Yao cast his gaze into the theater again.

  After the crowd dispersed, Mu Ke sat alone on the stage.

  Hamira slowly walked beside him.

   Neither of the two pixel villains spoke.

  Finally, Mu Ke said, "Would you like a game of Tribal War Chess?"

"it is good."

  So, two young people started to play this old game.

Shortly after.

"I won!"

   A smiley face appeared above Mu Ke's head.

"you win."

  Hamira also had a smile on her head.

  Mu Ke asked her: "Is the new game I made in the theater really bad?"

   "No, I personally think it's good and interesting."

"Really?"

"real."

   After Hemila finished speaking, she turned and left.

   Mu Ke was left alone in the theater again.

  He said to himself: "In the end, I lost to a woman again."

   "Games are always won and lost..."

   "Only "Tribal Battle Chess" will always be with me."

  Finally, holding the battle flag, he slowly fell to the ground without moving. [Death] is displayed on the villain's head.

  The puppy next to it licked its owner with its tongue, and let out a bark cry. But it doesn't know that the master has never woken up again.

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  (end of this chapter)