Outside the window, the night was dark and cold, and only sporadic cats and dogs echoed in the street.

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

1:12 a.m.

Normally, he was asleep by this time.

Not today.

Lu Yao was ready for a protracted battle.

Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, the god must be arranged today.

While waiting, Lu Yao set his eyes on the ghost city of Saniro.

Deep-sea fish-people sleep underwater. Therefore, large holes have also been dug under the artificial canals of Saniro, which are used as underwater dwellings for the fish-people clan.

On weekdays, fishmen will follow the small canal into the sea to catch fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish. Occasionally, they can find some precious corals and clams.

These have become the specialties of Saniro today. Through trading with Yancheng merchants, these goods were exchanged for meat, wheat, potatoes and fruits, as well as various raw materials.

Saniro had frequent trade with Yancheng, while exchanges with Yaocheng were more of a religious one.

Many fishmen will enter the East River and rush to the Yaocheng Temple to worship.

The temple of this holy city is the only miracle that Yao God himself stands. The other temples were just poor imitations of the first miracles in the cities.

The fishmen knelt reverently outside the temple. In direct sunlight, their smooth, moist skin will gradually redden, and a weak and painful expression will appear on the top of their heads.

But then they are even more energetic, seeing this suffering of dehydration as something akin to the achievement of penance.

As soon as it rains, they think it is a blessing from the gods and cheer loudly. The sun was fierce, a severe test for the gods, and they endured thirst until they fainted and were rescued by splashing water on them.

Lu Yao didn't even think that the earliest fanatical believers were actually a group of fish people.

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

Beside the temple knelt devotional dwarf fishmen, and they filled the neighborhood to the brim.

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

The Colosseum of Ale.

Since the Prophet Hemila reorganized the city of Yao, animal fighting and gladiatorial fighting have been completely stopped, and drinking has also been regulated.

For quite some time, the spectacle became empty. It was also because of the puritanical control and theological worship fanaticism that most of the hedonistic people moved to Yancheng next door.

Now the Colosseum is once again crowded and lively.

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

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

None of them are young now, they are all in their fifties. In Yaocheng and Yancheng, this age is actually considered an old man.

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

Jamila was dressed in a black robe, dressed like Isabel.

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

"The Colosseum was built for a bloody game of slaughter," Jamila said. Such cruel and barbaric acts are not worthy of praise. ”

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

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

Mu Ke spoke: "To put it simply, it is a gamble between me and the prophet. Let's see which new Colosseum we prefer. ”

Next, Mu Ke showed off his new game.

He called a group of people and rearranged the entire venue. He drew lattices on the ground, brought in stones and trees, and laid out wooden fences, traps, campfires, and some wooden boxes.

Mu Ke then explained how he played the game.

Lu Yao understood it at a glance.

It's about playing a three-dimensional board game, or a live-action version of Monopoly.

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

They may encounter traps that cause injuries and rest, or they may go into the woods and encounter wild beasts, causing them to retreat or be damaged. Traps can be seen under the campfire, and there may be gems or poisonous snakes hidden in the wooden chests......

The live-action board game is rich in content, with a huge setting and prop system, and Lu Yao watched it with relish.

But the little people watching don't think so.

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

The board game ended hastily.

Next up is Jamila's round.

She found more than a dozen people and asked them to appear in turn, and the performance was simple, just a stage play. The content of the play is the scene of the Pigfish Brothers vs. the Black Bear Apostle back then, and the classic belongs to the old one.

Everyone watched with relish.

Eventually, the black bear was slashed to death by the lightning of the gods - the special effects, of course, were not.

The actor playing the black bear and the other villains shouted, "Ah! It's lightning! ”

Then they trembled and fell to the ground.

Speech and body movements complete the special effects.

The entire audience stood and cheered.

This scene made Lu Yao a little embarrassed.

Actions speak louder than words. The simple adaptation of the stage play is liked by most people, while the live-action board game is too complex and difficult to learn, and only a few people are interested.

Jamila won a crushing victory, receiving thumbs up and applause from most of the audience.

Mu Ke is also willing to gamble and lose.

After winning over the citizens, the prophetess knelt on the ground and folded her hands in front of her chest in prayer.

"Great Yao, your faithful servant, take the liberty of disturbing your peace, hoping to receive your guidance."

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

A prompt appears on the emulator.

[The Colosseum has evolved in its prime. 】

[Excuse me, do you want to evolve this spectacle?] 】

[Yes] [No]

Lu Yao point is.

Change leads to progress.

An exclamation point jumped above Hemila's head: "God's will!" The gods have approved of us! ”

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

[The knowledge of all people in Yaocheng has improved slightly. 】

Lu Yao clicked on the theater.

……

[Ale Theater LV2]: The Colosseum has been transformed into a spectacle, the choice of the people in the new era.

All viewers in the theater gain a permanent knowledge boost, +1 knowledge.

……

Lu Yaoxin said that it was dangerous.

Fortunately, during the Colosseum era, he had Isabel arrange all the battle members and gain a permanent damage +3 buff in the Colosseum. Otherwise, it will be a big loss.

Each 1 point of knowledge increases the maximum mana by 10 and the daily mana regeneration by 1.

This is a small enhancement for Isabel and Snowman, two big mana consumers.

The fact that the spectacle automatically upgrades when certain conditions are triggered is both a surprise and a reminder.

Lu Yao turned his gaze back into the theater.

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

Hemila walked slowly up to him.

Neither pixel man spoke.

In the end, Mu Ke said: "Do you want a game of "Tribal War Chess"? ”

"Okay."

So, two people who are not young start playing this old game.

Soon after.

"I won!"

A smiley face symbol appears on the top of Mu Ke's head.

"You won."

A smile appeared on the top of Hemila's 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?"

"Really."

With that, Jamila turned to leave.

Mu Ke was once again the only one left in the theater.

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

"There are always wins and losses in the game......"

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

In the end, he slowly fell to the ground holding the battle flag, no longer moving. [Death] is displayed on the villain's head.

The puppy next to him licked his owner with his tongue and let out a watery cry from his mouth. But it doesn't know that the owner has never woken up again.