As early as the era of fighting beasts, the twin cities had their first direct competition. This competition is a battle between urban institutions and routes to determine who is qualified to be the leader of the city.
The original winner was Yaocheng.
Yaocheng was as stable as Mount Tai, but Yancheng's overly radical development strategy and internal conflicts led to the city being controlled by slave traders for a time, and the golden period of urban development was consumed.
In the age of fire and steam that changed the perception of the Yao people, another head-on dialogue between Yancheng and Yaocheng began.
This time the two sides went further, establishing two completely different systems and forming a preliminary urban ideology.
Now they are proving that the systems they established are the most universal Yao values.
Lu Yao was not worried about the outbreak of war.
This is a world shrouded in gods.
The Twin Cities are like different cities in the same country. Urban competition spreads across the fields of economy, culture, technology and talent. The smaller the gap between the two sides, the more intense it becomes.
However, these behaviors will be restricted within the framework set by the gods, with apostles sitting in charge and prophets guiding them. This has become a deep-rooted tradition of the Yao people.
To be on the safe side, Lu Yao also summoned apostles from two cities and asked them for their opinions.
The tyrant representing Yaocheng said: "Yaocheng has always been undoubtedly the first city of the Yao people and the center of the entire world. We don't care what other cities are like. Yaocheng has always been the target of being chased and imitated. I don’t want to say that no city can come close to Yaocheng, but it’s a fact.”
The blood knight said directly: "Yancheng will win, Yaocheng is old."
As soon as the two apostles spoke, the fighting mood of crossed swords appeared on their heads.
Lu Yao had a headache.
Whenever it comes to the Twin Cities rivalry, it feels like a contagion. The citizens refused to give in to each other, the prophet and the mayor also regarded each other as imaginary enemies, and even the apostles were full of gunpowder.
"Yao Cheng is old? Ridiculous."
The tyrant mocked: "The development of a city requires the inheritance of knowledge and the accumulation of history, rather than a group of upstart small businessmen. Thinking that a gold and silver lighthouse can be built by just accumulating resources in a short period of time? Stupid."
"Having money is better than having no money."
The Blood Knight made a rare verbal retort: "Slow development, poor ability."
"I've tolerated you for a long time! You armored monster!"
The tyrant was furious.
The blood knight just said: "It's urgent, it's urgent."
The tyrant knelt in the direction of the screen: "Sir, I request that this rude guy be formally taught a lesson."
The Blood Knight stood still: "It doesn't matter, I'll be defeated, that's all."
This scene caused flames to rise above the tyrant's head.
Lu Yao struck the two apostles with lightning several times to help them calm down.
I asked you to come here for negotiation, but you are going to fight directly. It is more or less a personal grudge, and there is no distinction between public and private matters.
While the two apostles were calming down, a new prompt popped up on the screen.
[Universal divine power won a large number of supporters among the Yao people and created a new system of thought "oracleism". 】
[The Yao people have perfected the first ideological system. The Yao people have a fanatical worship of you because of "oracleism", and their faith has been greatly improved. 】
[Yao Cheng wrote: "Dictionary of Oracles"]
[Because of the emergence of "oracleism", a new profession was born: the oracle singer. 】
[Sanillo implements universal theocracy. 】
[Uda City implements universal theocracy. 】
Lu Yao looked through the world backstage and found related phrases.
Oracle doctrine is an idea derived from the universal theocratic system. The specific method is to collect all the oracles issued by Lu Yao and bind them into a canon.
When encountering some unsolvable problems and dilemmas, oracles seek inspiration and guidance from the Oracle Dictionary, and then think based on this.
When Lu Yao first saw these descriptions, his heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, this path has gone astray.
However, after reading the subsequent detailed records, he gradually felt relieved.
Oracleism did not arise out of thin air. Universal divine authority is the soil for its birth. However, the emergence of ideological trends has its own specific historical background and people's life needs.
In the age of fire and steam, everything develops too fast.
To ordinary Yao residents, they are like donkey riders who were suddenly caught on a high-speed train. Their initial curiosity and excitement about the unpredictable scenery around them gradually turned into hesitation and loss.
The knowledge they had in the past seemed to have expired overnight, and they had to learn everything from scratch. The roads, livestock, and things people talked about in the past have become a thing of the past.
They are like small boats swept into the sea by wild waves. Even if there is a big boat in front to lead them, they will still be at a loss.
Old things keep disappearing, new things appear crazily, and everything familiar becomes incomprehensible.
It seems like nothing in this world is constant.
In such a period of rapid change, they need a stable anchor.
Oracleism emerged in this environment.
All things change, but God remains unchanged.
The oracle is that enduring and stable anchor that has allowed many people to find their place and their peace of mind.
…
【Oracle Singer】
The oracles and miracles are compiled into poems and sung to bring people peace and joy, and there is a certain chance that they can stimulate the talents of the listeners.
…
What the new profession [Oracle Singer] does is to sing the oracles and miracles of the gods, which can stabilize people's hearts and also inspire.
Lu Yao noticed that oracularism brought about 140,000 faith accounts.
Unexpectedly, this first system of thought was far less influential than "Temple Warriors"... Maybe this is the difference between serious thoughts and an audience who likes to hear it.
Under the strong oracularism, the last few lines seem a bit bleak.
[Crystal City implements a city-state responsibility system. 】
[Tree Crown City implements a city-state responsibility system. 】
[The Elf Village implements a city-state responsibility system. 】
[The Straits Dock implements a city-state responsibility system. 】
Yancheng is not without allies. In terms of number, it is even twice as many as Yaocheng.
It's a pity that apart from Crystal City, the remaining three are poor guys. Compared with Uda City and Saniro, they are basically rotten fish.
Except for Treetop City, both Elf Village and Strait Pier can only be regarded as small villages.
Lu Yao checked the world's background information.
The result was just as he expected. Except for Crystal City, these three places each had their own weaknesses, but they had a common characteristic: poverty and weakness.
Of course, this poverty is compared to formal cities.
As long as there is a slight weakness, the gap will continue to widen in urban trade. Since the Twin Cities, the later pursuers have not closed the distance, but have been pulled farther and farther apart.
Therefore, between universal theocracy and federal responsibility, these places have chosen the latter.
Because there is no basis to choose the former.
To take the path of universal theocracy, one must first have extremely abundant material reserves and resources, otherwise it will not be able to support high educational expenditures, let alone other things.
The advantage of the federal accountability system is that it can quickly complete infrastructure construction through a series of new means, including bonds, through credit and borrowing.
With Yancheng as the trade center, the Crystal City in the north, the Strait Wharf by the Dragon Nest, the Elf Village in the south, and Canopy City in the east were all connected together, forming a trade route all over the world.
It is a city-state responsibility system, and city bonds circulate among each other in various cities.
For relatively backward places, this is obviously a good opportunity to take a ride.
Lu Yao found it interesting.
Yao City, which used to rush to small islands to spread culture and beliefs to everyone, this time shrank into a gathering place for elite groups and began to build a superstructure.
However, Yancheng, which has always been aggressively pursuing high returns, has solidly united most of the lower-class people and marginalized areas this time. Regardless of the purpose, Yancheng is indeed bringing them to play together.
Lu Yao was still checking relevant data, but new messages popped up one after another on the simulator.
[Yancheng created: Yao City-State Alliance]
[The Yao City-State Alliance will inherit many of Yancheng’s laws and management systems. 】
[Tree Canopy City joins the Yao City-State Alliance. 】
[Elf Village joins...]
【Straits Terminal joins...】
[Yancheng has created a new political system, gained great prestige, greatly increased its influence, increased its external appeal, and its population continues to increase. 】
[Because of the emergence of the "Yao City-State Alliance", a new prototype of wonder was born. 】
[Discover the prototype of available wonders: City Council. 】
Lu Yao looked at it and called him a good guy.
A new trend of thought was born in Yaocheng, and a new political system was launched in Yancheng.
The rivalry between the Twin Cities continues.
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