anovelconsole 038 The Secret of Destiny
038 The Secret of Destiny
One hour is twenty li, which is about 5 km/h, almost the same as walking.
Li Yu encountered many players along his journey.
They were very curious about the orange donkey, following behind it and asking Dean Li where it came from.
This little paper donkey can only be ridden backwards, but it makes it easier for Li Yu to talk to the players.
Li Yu told him about the [Bat Cave] and also revealed the matter of the [Seven-Colored Donkey Paper].
The players were overjoyed, as they had obtained a clue about a "mount".
They have to run between leveling spots and shack areas every day, which is not only tiring but also wears out their shoes. If they had a donkey, even if it runs slowly, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
One player, in his early twenties, was particularly happy. He was planning to get married at the end of the month and was worried that it wouldn't be "lively" or "grand."
With these orange donkeys, wouldn't it be spectacular to have a hundred of them as a wedding procession?
Li Yu nodded, "It must be spectacular."
The player was even happier and warmly invited Li Yu to the wedding at the end of the month.
Li Yu chimed in, "If you can really collect a hundred [orange donkey papers], I'll participate. And even if I can't make it on the day, I'll still give you a gift of money, how about it?"
The man was overjoyed and thanked him profusely, saying that he would rush to the village construction site the next day to join [Sky Academy].
Li Yu laughed loudly: "Keep it up!"
There is no population cap upon establishing a territory. However, once the population exceeds a certain threshold, it will have varying degrees of negative impact on [security] and [public morale].
This threshold is related to factors such as the region where the territory is located, the territory level, the characteristics of the territory, and the residents of the territory.
For example, [Immortal Abode] has the bonuses from [Escaped Land] and [Blessed Land of Immortals], and its population threshold is around ten thousand. However, [Sky Academy] is estimated to be a blank slate when it is first built, with a maximum capacity of at most one thousand.
This player said he wants to join [Sky Academy], so he really needs to work hard and put in a lot of effort. After all, there are far more applicants than available spots; tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of players are vying for just one thousand places.
Chatting and laughing all the way, Li Yu sprayed a mouthful of water on [Orange Donkey Paper] halfway through the journey as a form of replenishment.
About half an hour later, the gate of Chenwangli came into view.
When the gatekeeper saw Li Yu, he put down the wooden tablet containing the game "Three Kingdoms Kill" and greeted him with a smile.
Li Yu dismounted from his donkey and led it away. The gatekeeper asked him if Xiong Zaisheng had resigned from his position as [Lijianmen] at his behest.
Li Yu laughed heartily: "I said I would bring Zai Sheng to become an immortal and an ancestor, so that he could gain great wealth and honor. Zai Sheng believed me and resigned from his post."
The gatekeeper smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
Leading the donkey into the village, Li Yu hadn't gone two steps when he slapped the donkey on the head. The little donkey instantly turned into a piece of colored paper, floating in the wind.
Li Yu retrieved the fish from his hands and walked towards the Wang family's house.
The servants opened the door, and the family members came to greet them.
Within half a day, the news that "Li Yu, who killed the python, will build a village tomorrow" had already spread throughout Chenwang Village.
After verifying with Li Yu, the family head said, "Chen, the village head, has come to visit and is currently talking with the family head in the hall."
Li Yu nodded and, led by the servant, went to the main hall.
"My dear nephew, you've arrived," Wang Zhang greeted him warmly.
Chen Lizheng stood up to greet him.
After exchanging greetings with the two elders, Li Yu took the initiative to tell them everything that had happened that day: "killing the two Lius, obtaining the blueprints, and the players' suggestion to build a village."
He also said that he had asked Xiong Ba to go to Ganzhou County and various townships to invite Magistrate Liang and other officials to attend the ceremony.
Under the watchful eyes of all, the village was built on a selected site to avoid any discord or estrangement between the players and the natives regarding land and water.
Wang Zhang nodded: "That's how it should be." Chen Lizheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Yu then invited the two men to attend the ceremony the next day, and Wang Zhang and Chen Lizheng gladly agreed.
Afterwards, Li Yu took his leave and went to his study to read.
They encountered a man on the way; it was Ma Xiaojiao, who was walking out of the inner courtyard with an unpleasant expression.
Upon seeing Li Yu, her expression brightened, and she was about to step forward to greet him.
Li Yu ignored him completely. Ma Xiaojiao was about to step forward when he was stopped by Wang's servant and had to leave dejectedly.
In the second [dream], Ma Xiaojiao reveals Wang Rong's identity, causing the Wang family and Li Yu to fall into a predicament.
Such behavior deserves to be killed with a spear.
However, Li Yu had one thing on his mind—Ma Xiaojiao would soon receive an [architectural blueprint], which was quite interesting.
Therefore, it's not too late to wait until she obtains the [blueprints] before taking the eggs and killing the chicken.
Upon entering the study, Li Yu perused the "Collection of Books"—the "Six Strategies"—searching for books he had read in his dream that could quickly boost his intelligence level.
The Spring and Autumn Annals, the Zuo Commentary, the Gongyang Commentary, and the Guliang Commentary.
In the first [Dream], Li Yu is a [White Feather Soldier]. He is acquainted with Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and in order to improve Guan Yu's favorability, he reads the Spring and Autumn Annals quite a bit.
I still remember most of the underlying principles. I might not be able to fully grasp them when discussing scriptures and doctrines with others, but they are sufficient for honing my [intellectual] experience.
Li Yu sat down at his desk, opened a book, and calmed his mind.
"[System]: Congratulations to the player for reading the Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals. You have gained 56 points of [Intelligence] experience."
[System]: Congratulations...
A small head peeked out from outside the study several times. Li Yu was so engrossed in his reading that he didn't notice.
until—
"[System]: Congratulations to the player for increasing their [Intelligence] level to 28."
Li Yu stretched and took a short break to drink tea.
The little head popped out again, and seeing that Li Yu was no longer reading, it quickly jumped back into the house.
"My lord, my lord!" the little sparrow chirped, "I heard you killed someone!"
Upon seeing the lively and adorable little maid, Li Yu couldn't help but smile: "Who told you that?"
"That's what Sister Little Horn said," Little Sparrow blinked. "My lord, did you really kill someone?"
Li Yu nodded, and Little Sparrow immediately shrank back: "Why did you kill him?"
Li Yu wanted to scare her again, but then he thought that the little maid must have been sent by Wang Rong, so he didn't tease her and told her the whole story in detail.
The little sparrow tilted its head, listening to Li Yu's story. One moment it clenched its fist nervously, the next it waved its hand angrily, "Hit him! Hit him!"
In the end, when Li Yu "first killed the two Lius" and then "the eldest Liu," she felt somewhat reluctant.
Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "Players are different from natives. Players have three [life cycles]. Even if they die, they have a chance to be reborn."
The little maid's eyes widened in amazement!
But then she thought about it again, and realized that she and the young lady were both "[Life Number] 1/1", meaning that once they died, they would be gone forever, and her mood immediately plummeted.
Li Yu knew what she was thinking, and said with a smile, "It's alright. In a few days, I'll take you somewhere so that you can also have a chance to be reborn."
The little sparrow's eyes widened: "Really?"
Li Yu nodded.
"Thank you, sir." The little maid tugged at Li Yu's sleeve and jumped up and down, then suddenly stopped. "May I go too, young lady?"
"Of course you can," Li Yu said, "but this matter must not be discussed with a fourth person."
Little Sparrow nodded vigorously and said, "My lady is waiting for my reply. I'll go now." After Li Yu responded, she happily ran out the door.
Through two dreams, Li Yu learned the secret of destiny.
[命次] means "secondary life".
"Life 1/1" means "one life" or "one life".
"Three lives" means "three lives," which is equivalent to two chances to be reborn.
It looks quite nice, but unfortunately, this world is flawed in its cycle of reincarnation and the six realms are mixed together.
Even if players have the chance to be reborn, they are not necessarily lucky enough to "start over".