The Demonic World I designed
Chapter 306 - 306 299 The Future of the Ancient Desolate Country!

306: Chapter 299: The Future of the Ancient Desolate Country!

306: Chapter 299: The Future of the Ancient Desolate Country!

“The Void Array Painting is in the fundamental theory released by Chen Qing?

Why did nobody tell me about this?”

Upon arriving at Lyuzhou’s official residence inn, Shen Yuan, who dared not utter a word along the way, finally couldn’t hold back his outburst.

He was almost driven mad; he had lived for over twenty years and had never suffered such an embarrassment, especially in front of many aristocratic heirs.

If word got back, he was afraid he would have no face to show in public!

Facing the interrogation, Shen Xue for the first time didn’t know how to respond…

Because she had never even considered that everyone knew something that the supposed prodigy of the heavens didn’t?

Why had various families willingly let their heirs brave the dangers to come to Jiangnan?

Especially the noble families from Capital City, many of whom sent their favored direct descendants—was it just because of a word from Chen Qing?

It was because someone wrote the principle of the Void Array Painting right in the basic section, which was the biggest act of sincerity.

It was also the fundamental reason all Magician families in the Imperial Court supported Chen Qing wholeheartedly.

And this guy…

didn’t know?

Shen Xue didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

This fellow was so envious that his brother had taken the lead, yet he was unwilling to even spend a little time understanding the matter, and now he blamed others for not telling him?

However, Shen Xue could somewhat understand why Shen Yuan was completely unaware after her initial disbelief.

This fellow’s foundational knowledge in Art Calculation was a total mess.

The first chapter of the array theory requires a high understanding of Art Calculation, and the latter two chapters demand knowledge of Heavenly Artisan particle physics and the elemental period table to be understood.

Without such knowledge beforehand, reading it was like deciphering an enigma.

Shen Yu was a proud man, unwilling to admit that his poor aptitude in mathematics made him increasingly scorn these miscellaneous studies in public.

Moreover, since he held a high position in the Shen Family, the well-learned members, who were once of low status, would not dare show off.

As he himself was unwilling to understand, and the Family Head and others probably assumed this was common knowledge and didn’t emphasize it, it led to Shen Yu’s embarrassing blunder.

Thinking about the causes and consequences, Shen Xue felt a mixed sense of hilarity and despair.

Was this really the future Family Head of the Shen Family that their father would rather use a precious spot to forcibly send over?

It further solidified Shen Xue’s determination to pass the examination and stay in Jiangnan.

The Shen Family…

simply had no future!

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“What a magical place…”

Murong Yunbing had not left the windowsill since moving into the Observing Stars Tower.

Beneath the four or five meters tall glass, the entire night view of Lyuzhou was laid out before him.

The lights below were dazzling, and even late at night, the streets thronged with people.

Watching such prosperity from above made him feel like he could never get tired of the view.

“This Central Plains, foolishness everywhere, yet always producing people like Chen Qing.

How unfair the heavens are to us…” The woman beside him also gazed out the window, feeling nothing but envy for the view below.

Along the way, there was constant laughter and lively conversation; everyone was spirited and dressed elaborately.

Compared to them, the common people of the plains in their dirty wool clothing were no different from refugees.

Even these aristocratic heirs, dressed in their feathered garments, seemed like country bumpkins here.

Moreover, everyone here was so leisurely.

Families with children strolled the streets late at night without worry, seemingly carefree about tomorrow’s meals; the children didn’t need to herd sheep from a young age and could just coax their parents for sweets.

By contrast, Murong was worried about how many children in the Northern Wolf Country would freeze or starve to death this winter to survive!

“Beiyu…” Murong Yunbing shook his head, “Don’t say such things.

It’s biased to attribute the prosperity of a place to just one person.

I believe Chen Qing must be an extraordinary person, a rarity in a millennium, but today’s Lyuzhou isn’t the result of one person’s work.”

He pointed around and said, “I’ve heard that this Observing Stars Tower was the work of a Mystic Academy Magician named Wang Haodong.

Those tall ships were made by a female Magician of the Huang surname from the Mystic Academy.

Moreover, the luxurious silks on the streets, I heard, are made from the silk of ice silkworms bred by a biological Magician from Huang Academy.

Not only are these silks smooth and beautiful, but they also have a cooling effect.

And those valiant Warrior Army soldiers ensure the full safety of the city.

This beautiful place wasn’t built by one person; it’s the fruit of a group of talented people’s efforts!”

“Don’t think that stumbling upon a fool means the Central Plains is filled with fools!” Murong Bingyun said sternly, “Does our Northern Wolf Country lack wastrel nobles?”

The woman named Beiyu pursed her lips but remained silent.

“I see the longing in your eyes,” Murong Bingyun said, looking at her.

“You are imagining how one day, our Northern Wolf Country’s cavalry could conquer this place, right?”

“Don’t you want to conquer this place?” Beiyu couldn’t help but retort.

“Of course I do…” Murong Yunbing looked out dreamily.

“But what’s the use of conquering this place with the current state of the Northern Wolf Country?”

“Outdated systems, backward thinking, corrupt nobility.

Even if we conquered this place, it would just become a second Northern Wolf Country…

”

Bei Yu was startled, unable to find a retort for a moment.

“I have always believed…” Murong Bingyun looked up, speaking earnestly, “prosperity is built, not plundered.

The day I can establish a Lyuzhou like this in the Northern Wolf Country is the day…

the Northern Wolf Country may have a chance to conquer the Central Plains!”

“Big brother is ambitious…” Bei Yu paused, then finally revealed a smile.

To establish a Lyuzhou like this one in the Northern Wolf Country?

Thinking about it…

it really is something to look forward to…

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“The lad from the Murong family is quite remarkable…” Within the academy, Seventh Master Shen praised through the Thousand Eye as he watched the conversation of the group from the Northern Wasteland crystal clear, “Such a young age, yet he possesses such vision and magnanimity.

Should this child become the High Priest of the Wolf Country, the country is bound to prosper!”

“Indeed outstanding…” Chen Qing nodded in agreement.

He roughly understood the situation in the Northern Wolf Country.

It was said that a new ruler had just ascended the throne, at a critical time for the major families to compete for the candidacy of the priesthood.

Yet this young man resolutely decided to come to Jiangnan to study, which might very well lead to other candidates seizing the opportunity to become High Priest ahead of him.

Yet, he still chose to lead by example.

With his lead, the remaining families were willing to send their own specially trained legitimate descendants.

The effect of his taking the lead was significant.

“However, it’s a pity…”

“A pity?” Seventh Master Shen was taken aback, “What’s to pity?”

“In the vast majority of cases in this world, the times create the heroes, rather than heroes creating the times.

Excellence…

does not mean success…”

“Huh?” Seventh Master Shen looked at him, somewhat astonished, because in his view, Chen Qing was the epitome of a hero who shaped the times; the current state of Lyuzhou was almost entirely crafted by him.

How could someone like this claim that the times create the heroes?

Facing the puzzled Seventh Master Shen, Chen Qing did not explain, because some things were indeed difficult to speak of prematurely.

Three months later, when the Dragon Palace would open and the Capital City’s preparations were probably nearly complete, if Chen Qing was not wrong, something was very likely to be activated at the same time.

Once two ancient relics descended at the same time, the world’s spiritual energy would surge.

The whole world, delayed for a thousand years, would usher in Version 2.0!

Version 2.0, for players, means more opportunities, more professional legacies, and more formidable bosses.

But for ordinary NPCs, this is not the case, especially for the Ancient Desolate Country, it would be catastrophic!

The biggest difference between the Ancient Desolate Country and the systems of the Central Plains is the infiltration rate of demons.

In the Ancient Desolate Country, especially the nomadic nations, it’s impossible to establish city-states like in the Central Plains to defend against demons.

The Human Race has to rely on certain demons to survive.

For example, the Northern Wolf Country has made a pact with the Ice Field Demon Wolf clan, offering enough cattle, sheep, and even human sacrifices every year in exchange for the protection and legacy of the demon wolves.

The High Priest’s Family even offers its daughters to mate with the Wolf King, producing half-demon offspring to enhance the family’s competitiveness.

Over the years, having gained plenty of demon legacies and also many powerful hybrids, the Ancient Desolate Country has often been able to treat the contracted demons as equals.

Many matters can now be negotiated standing upright, unlike the former subservience.

According to Murong Yunji, starting a hundred years ago, the Northern Wolf Country had not sacrificed its people to the demon wolves.

Even during winter, it was possible to negotiate with the demon wolf clan to offer fewer cattle and sheep, ensuring the survival of their own people.

All these were statuses slowly gained as the family grew stronger.

Just as Seventh Master Shen said, if the Northern Wolf Country developed normally and this young man became the High Priest, it would indeed have hope for prosperity…

but unfortunately…

This world is not normal!

Chen Qing knew that once spiritual energy revived, the Ancient Desolate Country would be the first to suffer greatly!

Because the revival of spiritual energy would not only greatly enhance the abilities of demons in a short period of time, but also awaken some terrifying beings that had been sleeping due to the scarcity of spiritual energy.

Chen Qing remembered that in his design, there was a very troublesome existence in the Northern Wolf Country.

Should that creature awaken…

Chen Qing did not believe that the current Northern Wolf Country could withstand it.

When the time came, it would surely be a scene of blood flowing into rivers, a human inferno.

The young man from the Murong family had the makings of a valiant man.

If nothing unexpected happened, he might become a heaven-sent hero for the Northern Wolf Country, but unfortunately, this is a world full of surprises…