Chapter 2286 – 2286. God’S Atlantis
「10 years have been skipped.」
「Year 210 of the Era.」
「Acquire 1 Civilization Point!」
「Acquire 8 Civilization Points as interest!」
「Current Civilization Points: 93」
「Current Population: 5,858,763」
93 Civilization Points! Thanks to buying Civilization Points with gold last turn, the accumulation speed has increased.
Of course, I will buy Civilization Points with the gold I’ve accumulated this time as well.
「Consume 9 tons of gold to acquire 1 Civilization Point.」
Gold was overflowing. Over 100 tons had been accumulated by plundering the Aztecs. Thanks to that, I obtained a total of 12 Civilization Points.
「Market
Economic activity becomes more active.
You can acquire 1 Civilization Point by consuming 13.5 tons of gold.」
‘From now on, 13.5 tons of gold will be consumed. It will demand more gold in the future. It’s okay. I have 105 Civilization Points. From the next turn, 11 Civilization Points will come in for free.’
Civilization Points increase with each turn. If this isn’t replication, what is?
I chuckled and checked the next notification window.
「You have entered the Ancient Era.」
So, it’s finally the Ancient Era.
Well, from now on, civilization will begin to develop in earnest, including science and technology, so it will be the Middle Ages soon.
‘Actually, the Super-United States is nothing special except for the capital. That’s probably why it entered the Ancient Era late. Other cities need to develop soon. I should send the older women from the Dongtan Women’s Council as leaders of the cities.’
I checked the armament level of the army through the screen. The soldiers were armed with steel armor and held steel spears and steel swords. On one side, cavalrymen on horseback were running around, focusing on training.
The population had exploded, but there was no food problem. Thanks to the research on gunpowder, the quality of fertilizer also improved, increasing crop production.
Even in the midst of this, the territory was expanding. Unlike the west where the Aztecs were, the east was still unclaimed land.
‘I was a little negligent in scouting because I was focusing on the Aztecs. I probably won’t get much land.’
It was called unclaimed land, but it wasn’t really unclaimed. There were barbarians who had formed their own civilizations in that land. They were not worth mentioning, so I immediately swept them away, seized their land, and conquered it.
’34 years left until the effect of the non-aggression pact expires.’
It seems necessary to improve the roads and build supply routes.
‘Yes. I need to build roads in the Aztec territory as well.’
I called my secretary and gave the order.
“Send an order to the Aztec priests. Give them 10 years to build roads. It won’t be difficult if they make good use of human sacrifices.”
“Yes, I will convey it.”
Now, I decided to move on to the next turn.
Time skipped quickly and then stopped.
「You have encountered another participant’s civilization. The name of the civilization is Great Britain. The leader of the civilization is the owner of the Holy Sword.」
「This is the first encounter with the Great Britain civilization. You can have a conversation with the leader. Would you like to have a conversation?」
I decided to have a conversation.
The screen appeared. A man in a gentleman’s suit was sitting in a chair. His face was not visible. There were no exposed areas of skin, so it was difficult to guess his age.
“Nice to meet you, leader of the Super-United States.”
“Yeah. Nice to meet you too.”
“Your tone is arrogant from the start.”
“I have the right to be. If you have a complaint, declare war. Or I can do it for you.”
“…You seem confident? Our Great Britain is on an island, not a continent. Do you have ships that can navigate the sea?”
“Naval technology can be bought with Civilization Points. There will be trial and error… but I can invade your civilization within 30 years. If you thought you were safe because you settled on an island, you were greatly mistaken.”
“Hmm. I never thought that. We don’t want to be enemies with the Super-United States. If you become our enemy, you will be very tired. First, you will lose this island to us. After that, the coast will become noisy.”
I checked below.
British ships were near the Hawaiian Islands. Unless they disembark and investigate directly, they won’t know about the oil. If they knew it was an oil field, they wouldn’t be so polite.
“You must have come looking for something. What do you want?”
“First, wouldn’t you like to make a non-aggression pact?”
“I refuse.”
“Oh dear. That’s a shame. Well, if you don’t want to, there’s nothing I can do. We will withdraw now.”
“…You’re withdrawing so easily?”
“Haha. We have no intention of antagonizing the Super-United States. Oh, since it’s a commemoration of our meeting, I’ll give you some good information. The north is noisy. Unlike the south where the Super-United States is, that place is full of cold air. Be careful.”
“What does that mean?”
He didn’t answer my question. He chuckled and turned off the screen. I frowned.
‘The north, does he mean the United States? Is he trying to sow discord between the United States and me?’
According to the priests, Britain and the United States were allies. Judging by his actions, it’s not a strong alliance.
‘They’re still allies for now. If I attack the United States, Britain will step in.’
It is often said that a two-front war is suicidal. But I was confident.
「Current Population: 5,858,763」
I couldn’t help but be confident.
• • •
「10 years have been skipped.」
「Year 220 of the Era.」
「Acquire 1 Civilization Point!」
「Acquire 10 Civilization Points as interest!」
「Current Civilization Points: 116」
「Current Population: 10,394,234」
The population exceeded ten million. I bought 6 Civilization Points with gold. This makes the current Civilization Points 122.
‘My hands are itching. I feel like I can buy and develop firearms-related technology right now.’
I have to be patient.
Now is the time to eat until my stomach bursts.
I went outside and looked around the capital. The capital was clean. It was natural since I had given special orders to pay attention to hygiene.
‘If an epidemic breaks out, I’m screwed.’
It was worth it to develop medicine by conducting biological experiments. No major epidemics have broken out so far. Even if an epidemic broke out in a rural village, it was quickly suppressed.
While looking around the buildings, I saw a building made of concrete and glass. It was crude compared to modern buildings, but it was very out of place among the brick houses.
The owner of the building was a merchant.
“Huk! A subordinate of the Great Vagina!”
“Enough with the greetings. The building is unique. Where did you get the concrete and glass windows?”
I hadn’t told them how to make either of them. It wasn’t intentional. It was because they were outside of my interest.
“The glass was obtained from the glass workshop. Recently, the technology to handle glass has developed. A craftsman was fascinated by the glass of the hatch and tried to make it. I heard that commercialization is not far off.”
“What about the concrete?”
“I brought it from the United States. I heard that the craftsmen of the Super-United States are researching it.”
Even the leader of a civilization cannot manage every single merchant. It’s difficult to manage meticulously since I can only act freely for one day every 10 years. The leader feels like they are setting the major direction of the civilization.
‘No matter how strictly I manage, smugglers will inevitably appear. Technology from the United States is flowing in this direction. Even if it’s nothing else, it seems that the United States has systematically developed technology in all fields.’
The merchant was sweating profusely. She had short hair and a large build, so she didn’t have any feminine charm.
“Why are you so nervous?”
“I, I’m just like this by nature.”
I stared at the merchant. I could see her inner thoughts.
(Ah, she’s not going inside, is she? I haven’t even dealt with the goods that came in the day before yesterday…!)
There was definitely something.
When I tried to go inside the building, the merchant ran up and blocked my way.
“Your Excellency! The inside of the building is too dirty! It’s not a place for your noble self to enter! And there’s nothing particularly interesting inside!”
“You have a long tongue. I’ll teach you your mistake. Don’t block my path. No matter what.”
Crack.
Sparks flew from my clenched fist. I landed a Thunder Punch on the merchant’s face. The merchant didn’t even scream and flew backward, collapsing with the wooden door. She didn’t die, probably because I had trained my body since childhood by practicing martial arts.
Inside, there were piles of cigarettes. Even though the amount was a bit large, cigarettes were not illegal. Next to them were piles of clothes. They seemed to be clothes brought from the United States.
‘There are many things from the United States besides that. Nothing particularly special though? Why was she so nervous?’
I looked at the merchant. She was unconscious, so I couldn’t read her inner thoughts.
I decided to go through some trouble.
‘If there’s nothing special on the first floor, it must be on the second floor.’
I went up to the second floor. I saw something unnaturally covered with cloth. When I tore off the cloth, there were piles of books inside.
I let out a hollow laugh.
I picked up one of the books. The cover of the book was red. On the front, a sickle and hammer were crossed.
I could tell without looking at the contents. It would have a red flavor.
‘It seems the United States is trying to poison the Super-United States.’
I opened the first page.
-Workers of all countries, unite!
Hmm. It was trash.
‘In my opinion, this red book has already spread. Reds are like cockroaches. But can those cockroaches live here?’
In the Super-United States, most of the hard labor is done by male slaves. Of course, women also work. But their working hours are incomparably less than those of the slaves. Slaves work without pay at all.
There are no workers in the Super-United States who have complaints. Male slaves? What can those useless bastards do? A rebellion? The job of a slave manager is not just for show. Even if they just gather and plot a rebellion, they will become pregnant slaves and be dragged to the goblin factory.
‘Don’t underestimate the feminist warriors, you reds. How about a taste of purple? It will be very dizzying.’
