"Why is this desertification so serious?"

Led by two students, Old Chen Tou went to the ruins of the inner city above the Blood Vulture Corridor, and he saw the poor soil condition on the land at a glance, and bent down to grab a handful of soil on the ground and squeeze it in his hands.

The large lump of dirt immediately dispersed under the external force, and there was no stickiness at all.

Moreover, the color of the soil showed a strange grayish white, and Professor Chen frowned when he saw it.

"In this case, there is no way to directly construct it, even if the foundation is reinforced, have you measured it? What is the thickness of this soil? ”

"At least a meter and a half down, Mentor."

The gray man pushed his ornamental glasses and said to Old Chen:

"I asked someone, it is said that it is because of the erosion of the astral psionic energy outside this world, which has caused the rapid loss of the vitality of this land, and the entire part of the city on the surface has been dragged into that alien plane, and the land left behind has become like this when it is eroded by filthy energy.

I think what the locals mean by the loss of 'land vitality' is this loss of fertility and desertification.

And you see! ”

He pointed to the sky, there was a 12-hour time difference between the game and reality, so it was just around dawn when Old Chen entered the game.

When he looked up, he could see the strange purple glow of the astral creation in the sky above him, like a crack in the sky that was incompatible with the starry sky around him.

"The filthy psionic energy of the astral plane is still pouring in, and Lady Tracy says that this situation will continue for at least ten years, and under its shroud, the inner city will not be able to return to its original earth, and the outer city will be better to be honest.

The previous paving of stone slabs over there blocked a little energy intrusion and there were underground waterways, which alleviated the spread of desertification to a certain extent. ”

"That's not going to work."

Old Chen Tou dispersed the sand in his hands, clapped his hands, and said:

"We have to find a way, if we have to start work on such land, we have to get rid of the liquid sand that doesn't have any stickiness. On our side, we can directly do large-scale reinforcement of underground structures and then pour special cement to make construction platforms.

Not here.

Isn't there magic in this world? Do they have similar technology? ”

"We've asked about this too, and the well-informed Lady Marianne of the Witch Hunters says that the Earth Priests of the Silver Dwarves are very good at dealing with this kind of thing, and they can use the magic of Mother Earth here to restore the land to life."

The brick mover replied:

"But the embarrassing thing is that the silver dwarves belong to the allies of the Plantagenet Kingdom, and the Plantagenet Kingdom has just defeated the Portia Confederacy where we are located, and now the war is over, but the two sides are still hostile.

However, Marianne also said that the Church of Avalon can plant some special trees on such a land, which can grow rapidly under the catalysis of natural psionic energy, and when their roots are intertwined to a certain extent, they can also restore the land to a tenacity that can carry large buildings.

She said that if she starts now, then if everything goes well, similar results can be achieved in more than three months.

But the problem is that this is a vampire city, and it always feels strange to plant so many trees. ”

The brick mover said embarrassedly:

"This is my second plan with the Grey Man, and it hasn't been reported to Archon Miriam and Lord Murphy yet, so it's not for you to come and see if there is any other solution."

"Can you plant trees?"

Old Chen Tou hesitated for a moment and asked:

"And it only takes three months? So, those 'witch hunters' actually have a way to make plants grow, right? ”

"Well, they're experts in that."

The Ash Beater explained:

"Although there are no druids in the Old Church who are better at this, they all use natural psionic energy to promote plant growth."

"Then plant the grass."

Professor Chan narrowed his eyes and said:

"Didn't you go to the Northwest last year? Refer to the sand fixation techniques there, look for similar plants locally, and use square planting and irrigation techniques, these sandy soils are still within the treatment range.

Of course, trees should be planted too!

The roots of the trees are much stronger than the grasses, and the effect may be better when the two are combined, and by the way, as a preliminary greening for this ruin, three months is completely enough time for the two of you to adjust the urban planning, and then slowly move forward.

But the big chasm had to find a way. ”

Pointing to the great rift between the inner and outer cities, he said:

"At least three bridges, otherwise it will be a big trouble to transport materials, and if you don't plan to fill it in the later stage, then you can bring in local water sources, make it into an artificial river, and cross the main structure of the city and introduce a little shipping industry and exotic customs to the city.

Now tell me how you plan to plan the functional area of this city. ”

The gray beaters and brick movers glanced at each other, took out the picture they had just taken, and said to the teacher:

"The outer city is small and the land is much better affected, so we plan to set up a temporary gathering place in the outer city first, and build a residential area. The rest of the area is divided into seven avenues along the two central axes, making it boxy to improve land utilization.

With the current population of the Crimson Keep, the outer city will be used for a long time after it is built, and when the inner city is rebuilt, the outer city will be used as a large trade area.

The Great Rift Valley served as a bridge between the inner and outer cities, separating the trade and residential, administrative and church areas.

Although Lord Murphy did not specify it, we felt that a new 'Midnight Tower' should be built in the middle of the inner city to serve as a landmark for the Crimson Keep in the later stages of the city's construction.

There is a relatively complete sewer system in the inner and outer urban areas that can be used directly, but in the past they used to discharge domestic sewage directly into the Cadman River, but now of course they can't do this, so they have to build a sewage treatment and filtration place outside the city and get a few more water storage sites by the way.

In the Ghoul Plague event that just ended a few days ago, there was a villain who tried to use the city's underground water system to poison it! So Lord Murphy gave special instructions to separate the groundwater from the water sources for daily use.

Archon Miriam meant that Barony Lim to the north would later become the core settlement of the Earldom of Cadman, and she wanted us to make a water plan to facilitate the irrigation of the five collective farms.

But this really touches on the blind spot of both of us. ”

"So, what you have at hand is not only to build a city, but also to plan the construction of the entire county? This is equivalent to making an overall plan for a prefecture-level city. No wonder you're in a hurry to pull me into the game. ”

Old Chen Tou grinned and said:

"It's really not something you two cucumbers can do."

The two guys grinned.

Apparently because the experienced mentor has already boarded the thief ship.

Oops, now there is a top cylinder, which makes the pressure on these two low-confidence guys less than half at once.

"We've probably converted, Mentor, that the entire Translancia region is the size of a half-central province, but it's notoriously sparsely populated, and the population of such a large area didn't exceed 2 million in its heyday, and now after a decade of war, the population here has plummeted to less than 300,000.

So it's not very difficult to plan, and a master like you can get it done in a few months. ”

The brick mover patted the ass next to him and said:

"You go to the Archon with us to register now, you are the chief architect of Transnesia, and you have never taken on such a big job in reality, how exciting it is. Moreover, NPCs basically don't interfere in our planning, and the degree of freedom in this area is simply super high!

If you want to create a pyramid in Transnesia, you can pass it for the right reason. ”

"!"

Old Chen Tou taught:

"How can there be so many people in this place to reproduce the pyramids for you? It's hard for them to build this city with their size, and it's not as easy as you think.

I'll have to walk around the whole of Translancia before I start my mapping, and I'll have to see the topography and some local ethnicity and stuff, so you two can follow me around the field. ”

"It's a mess."

The Ash Man shook his head and said:

"Now the other players are still exterminating the gnolls, if you want to go out, the NPC won't let them go, you have to die once for three days to be resurrected, it's too delayed, why don't you go to the collective farm first.

Let's take care of this mess for the NPCs first, and then talk about the whole of Transncia.

I think that's the main quest for us executive players.

Combat classes have to pacify the threats in this land, manufacturing players have to make this place prosperous, and we, the administrative players, have to take care of the construction, and this game actually explains the gameplay of the major professional factions from the beginning. ”

"I don't know much about what you're talking about, but it's obviously a good thing to do your job."

Old Chen nodded and said:

"It seems that the NPCs in this game are really smart."

"They're not that simple, teacher, take a look at this first."

The gray man grinned and took out a few plans to show Professor Chen, who took them in his hand and glanced at them, frowned, and said:

"What is this drawing? Children's graffiti? As for the design of this house, if it is really built, it will last a rain and not fall, so I will write the name upside down. ”

"Hehe, this is my 'apprentice' who drew it."

The gray man scratched his head and said proudly, but was glared at fiercely by Lao Chen, and said:

"What level are you, don't you have a number? He also teaches his disciples, and mistakes his children! ”

"It's a professional assignment, teacher."

The brick mover sighed vigorously and said:

"We're going to take apprentices, five of them for the Grey Man, and six for me, all of them clever boys and girls that Lady Miriam has carefully selected in the camp, and who have to pass the 'Junior Architect Examination' within three months.

It's not just us.

All administrative occupations and manufacturing players are required to bring apprentices.

It's part of the pro gameplay, and this ghost game is always very realistic in these details, and the guys are very studious, but the problems are a big deal.

I feel like I'm like the apprentices of the old society, and Archon Miriam's words are that if they don't study well or don't obey our orders, we can even physically punish them and even send them to prison. ”

"Huh?"

The old professor's eyes widened, and he exclaimed:

"Is the game so crazy now? Doesn't that comply with the law in this regard? ”

"How else to say that this game is real."

The Ash Beater sighed and said:

"You'll know if you've been playing for a long time, and anyway, there have been rumors on the forums that the underlying logic of this game is designed to completely mimic the way the real world works in the Middle Ages.

The development team has also been emphasizing that their purpose is to make a 100% real virtual world, and some people guess that this may be a big project with the prefix of the national character, with the aim of developing the legendary 'second life' to alleviate various social contradictions in the real world or something.

Anyway, listening to them blow has a nose and an eye. ”

"100% real? Can't do it, right? ”

Old Chen hesitated for a moment, and he asked in a low voice:

"Have you two tried making cement here?"

"Huh?"

The two graduate students glanced at each other, not quite understanding what the teacher meant, and Professor Chen reminded as he walked forward:

"Don't underestimate cement, although its production process is not difficult, the various materials and preparation processes involved follow the laws of physics. I believe that today's technology can mimic relatively realistic virtual reality, but if they want to make a 100% realistic environment, they have to work on these invisible foundations.

A completely real world cannot be built on the rules of an illusory world.

In other words, if you can make cement in this game, it's proof that the dev team isn't joking.

They are really serious about simulating the basic logic of the operation of the real world, and even simulating the physical and chemical laws of the matter that can be seen everywhere and make up the world.

To put it mildly, it is to go from 'looking like' to the level of 'real and nuanced'.

To be honest, I don't believe they can do this, it's just that this kind of simulation of the real world requires too much manpower and material resources, but it doesn't prevent the two of you from trying it at your leisure.

Also, I just had an idea. ”

Standing by a weathered ruin in the inner city, Lao Chen Tou picked up a cracked wooden board on the ground, looked at the patterns that were faintly visible on it, and said:

"The two of you are almost two years away from graduation, so let's make urban planning in Transencia your graduation project.

You two are right, old man, I can't mobilize so much manpower and material resources for the two of you in reality, but in this very real game, you already have all the conditions that an architect dreams of.

Complete it as well as possible!

Such a large project is a valuable asset for you, whether it is from the design point of view, or the experience of project management and personnel transfer, material distribution and other details during implementation.

If you do well, I won't write you a letter of introduction after graduation. ”

He turned back to the gray man and smiled at the brick movers, and said:

"Don't look at me as an ordinary teacher now, I still have some connections in several design institutes, so for the sake of your future, do a good job."

"Ahh

The two guys were like lightning strikes for a while, and they would very much regret that they had pulled Old Chen into the game and let him see the vast world of Translasia.

What a mess!

How did the work that could be graduated by writing a thesis and doing a few designs suddenly escalated to this hellish difficulty?

"Ah, that. Teacher, can we shake people? ”

The Grey Man scratched his head and said:

"It's our senior brother and sister who graduated before, and we can't do this job at all."

"Huh? Think beautifully! ”

Lao Chen, who was wearing novice boxers, crossed his waist and said:

"Don't you have your own apprentice? Don't you like to give lessons? Find a way to do it yourself, don't think about graduating if you dare to shake people. Don't find it difficult, as you just said, the current appearance of Translancia is like a whitewashed canvas, at your disposal.

So, be bold and don't be afraid to make mistakes.

I'm here, and I'll warn you both before you make a big mess. ”

"Yes, don't be afraid to make mistakes, do it boldly!"

In the night sky above the trio, the blood-eating vulture Revno flew silently.

With the help of his eyes and senses, Murphy overheard the conversation between the three of them, and sitting in the cloister office, he laughed like a fox stealing a chicken, and he said in a long voice:

"I'm not afraid of this local lord, you guys are afraid of hair! Let your knowledge and creativity shine on this wasted land. All will thank you, my warriors! ”

(End of chapter)