The gist of the explanation for the expansion of {Untamed Land} was simple.
"The {Untamed Land} is not a space without anything. Rather, it is a space filled with something. Even though it is called {Great Nature}, swamps and deserts, mountains and fields are all different, but they are all a part of {Great Nature}.
You obtained your first {Material Realm} in the seventh conflict, and with each subsequent conflict a certain amount of {Material Realm} will be added to the world."
I know up to this point.
"But there is something important. The {Material Realm} isn't something you just stick to the world. You have to get it through "exploration". Fundamentally, we have no idea what form the {Material Realm} takes. Even the divine can't grasp it. That's why we need to send out exploration teams from our own civilization to explore the new parts of {Material Realm}.
Yeah? Uh. Okay. Okay. Okay.
"And of the {Material Realm} you've explored, only as many as the game allows will remain in the world, and the rest will be abandoned. The more you explore, the more you'll gain."
"Is it possible to meet other players during the exploration?"
"Not possible at this time. Please look forward to it in future events."
I see…
"Of course, you cannot expand the {Material Realm} that you did not select during the expansion period. This time, it is meaningless because you also selected the {Great Nature} that you have, but if you had expanded to a different {Material Realm}, expansion would not have been possible there."
"In short, if Ogolaot expanded into the {Great Ocean}, does that mean I can't continue beyond the sea, but that there's just a saltwater lake in the world?"
"That's right."
This might be a pretty important point, after all, the resources in {Untamed Lands} are quite substantial.
"In that respect, the {Great Ocean} of the material world and the {Great Sky} of the spiritual world provide 'width' to the world.
The {Great Underground} of the material world and the {Great Boundary} of the spiritual world provide 'depth' to the world.
So exploration is intuitive."
You can go out on a boat, fly into the sky, dig into the ground, or enter the border of the afterlife.
Entering the afterlife may seem a bit scary, but from a magical perspective, it's not that difficult. In old tales, people often travel across the afterlife.
"However, unlike these four {Untamed Lands}, {Great Nature} and {Great Dream} have a peculiar trait. They do not expand widely in the world! So to speak, they fill the 'inside' of the world."
"Then expansion is impossible?"
"No. Like other {Untamed Lands}, {Great Nature} and {Great Dream} are shrouded in a darkness that God cannot grasp. The exploration of these two {Untamed Lands} is to enter the darkness and uncover the areas surrounded by the unknown.
The more you explore, the wider the world becomes, and you can spend as much
There was one contradiction in the angel's words.
There was absolutely no darkness in my world. The {Great Nature} of my world was completely illuminated and fully expanded, even to the newly acquired areas.
"Why is this happening? Is it bad?"
"Of course, it's not a bug, but the influence of the mythical trait called 『Divine Unity』. 『Divine Unity』 is a trait that allows one to assimilate the world with oneself. In other words, even a landless place that enters the world is undoubtedly a part of the world, so it is precisely this that you, Vein, can completely control it."
Ah, I understand.
So, just like with Ogolaot and the others during the game, if a god wanted to inspect his own world, he would have to use his divine powers or expand his field of vision to check each and every one. If he hadn't done so, the opposing gods would have immediately expelled my dessert army from the world.
But thanks to『Divine Unity』, I could see the entire map without even being conscious of it. I thought there was only one advantage, but now I realize that it also has a special ability that allows me to see everything including the {Untamed Lands}.
So there's no need to send an expedition. We don't have to take on the risk of exploring the {Untamed Land}, which can be quite challenging.
This is so absurd that since it's already been explored, I can evolve all the life forms there and manipulate the terrain.
I wondered how I could explore with the disobedient dessert army, but it turned out there was no need to explore at all. 『Divine Unity』 gave me clones, divine power amplification, and even absolute vision. So this was its true ability.
"Wait a minute, then what about the additional expansion?"
"It's possible if you just make up your mind."
"Huh? Infinitely?"
"Ah. It's not infinite. After all, the amount of {Untamed Lands} that exceeds its limit consumes
"And that extended area is completely visible, as if it were in the palm of my hand, without any further exploration. Is that what you're saying?"
"Yes."
Wow. 『The Divine World』 was much better than I thought?
So, this angel recommended to me a trait that only comes into its own after the 7th round while I was still at the 4th round?
"If you ask me that, that is true, but honestly, I never thought we'd make it past round 7. I didn't think we'd make it at all without a civilization."
That is true. In retrospect, it was a good choice. I used the clones well, and I used my divine power well, and now I can expand the {Untamed Lands} at will.
So, I tried to expand the world by using the remaining divine power.
It was truly a spectacle to see the majestic nature already attached to my world blossoming on its own, with the plants, animals, insects, mountains, hills, rivers, and other creatures that could be considered the native inhabitants of that place continually emerging. A considerable amount of desert terrain also emerged, and even the desert hills are now a valuable resource to me.
"It is amazing how this magnificent wilderness is almost indistinguishable from the original dessert desert…"
"I can't tell the difference. The Dessert Army only has dessert deserts."
The landmass I originally received, containing the fragments of god, was 2,560 kilometers squared. Added to that was the original {Great Nature} terrain, the newly added {Great Nature}, and the {Great Nature} Ogolaot had. All three, combined with the original landmass, amounted to 5,120 kilometers squared.
And here, we greedily draw in more.
"This is a question about the additional land expansion. Didn't you say that the divine power continues to be consumed?"
"Yes. The consumed amount can never be reduced. You can't give up land during a collision. If for some reason your
If you use up all your
"Does it suck away at other resources in the world?"
"No. You lose immediately in the collision and your soul is destroyed. There is no such thing as a negative stat."
Ah. I see.
But I have enough divine power to rot away. Originally at level 11, it's now level 12. If the land expands further, it'll probably be around level 13, so that's practically it.
The divine power I can exert is X13, so it will exceed 10 million.
Well, I guess I can exaggerate the world's size a bit. I multiplied Mother Nature by about six times. That's about 30,000 kilometers squared.
"Can I use 『Creation of Heaven and Earth』 in such an expanded space?"
"Of course."
Then, it increases by +120% in proportion to my current level 12
A landmass of approximately 66,000 kilometers squared has been created. This is truly absurd. Currently, other players have 2,560 kilometers squared of "land," and this is 26 times that. To give an idea of how large this is, while other players are fighting over landmasses roughly the size of Jeju Island, I'm fighting over landmasses the size of Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongsang combined.
Even if the opponent expanded into the {Material Realm}, it would still be a land size difference of 13.2 times. This is my land, but it's truly absurd.
Honestly, even the "Long Name" army of Wahwando and the dinosaur monks of Mihun wouldn't be able to penetrate this vast expanse. They'd probably die from supply exhaustion halfway through the dessert desert.
"You were originally considering this strategy, but it is a truly absurdly vast area. Since you're leaving the land as a true wilderness without even building a nation, there's no need for additional reclamation, and you don't even have to worry about
That's it. Anti-intellectual builds have no reason to invest in such annoying things.
Now, if the Dessert Army can occupy this vast expanse of land, my life points will increase by a factor of twelve compared to the land area just before the seventh clash! That'll put me at roughly 6 million Life Points.
"Heeeeeeek."
Well. That's the theoretical calculation, but in reality, it's probably not that much. There are some powerful creatures that originally existed in the {Untamed Lands}, and it takes time to incorporate them into the Dessert Army one by one, or to eliminate them. So, in reality, it's probably about half that.
"Still, with a population of around 3 million, it's a monster that's impossible to penetrate for most worlds."
Well, let's figure that out when we get there. I quickly gathered as many of my remaining clones as possible and began consulting on my ecosystem.
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Once I confirmed that I was in touch with the 『Divine Unity』. It was something I had seen somewhere before.
Something imbued with a spiritual energy, embedded in the dried tissue. The shape was vastly different, but I already knew what it was.
『Fragment of an Old God: A fragment of the Old God imbued with powerful
The Power of the Divine Fragment: [Supernatural Sense]』
"You're lucky, I'd say. With a world this vast, it's only natural to unearth at least one."
"Uh."
I saw this when I made Yogur-Thoth. I stared at the newly created fragment of God and thought, "This is a good thing."
On the other hand, I also thought this.
What on earth is this?
The {Fragments of God} that make up the terrain in the game are just parts of the shell that Mihun threw away, right?
But now that I look at it, it's an '[Old] God Fragment'. Why on earth is this in this game?
Well, I don't know if this is just a way to say that the fragments of Mihun didn't form a terrain.
Suddenly, I realized something contradictory in what the angel had said.
"Hey angel. I have a question."
"Yes?"
"Didn't the organizers clearly say they wanted to see the best strategy in civilization?"
"You're right."
"Then why do we have 'traits'? And why do we have mythical traits? Literally, mythical traits are monstrous things that can completely overhaul a civilization's build. With something like that, how can strategies be dependant on civilizations?"
The angel looked somewhat awkward at the question, which he thought was quite pointed.
"Hmm. How should I explain this? For now, I can only say that it does not contradict the organizers' claims. Any further explanation is beyond my authority."
Suddenly a strange thought occurred to me.
So, it could really be a delusion…
I wonder if this 'game' is really a 'game'.
In short, the organizers are so omnipotent that they feel like a key player in the community saying, 'Let's find out what strategy is the best in this fantasy world creator!'
I just thought they were capturing people from around the universe to prove their best strategy in a fun game they were playing.
At first I thought it was scary, but actually it might be better that way.
Actually, I feel more comfortable knowing that this is just a keyboard battle between gamers with incredible powers, rather than the game being entangled in the destruction of the universe or some grand conspiracy of dimensional invaders trying to dominate the entire universe.
[Mihun: Huh? Haha. No. The organizers are certainly powerful enough to host a fresh promotion, but they didn't host this game for such a trivial reason. I prepared myself for it.]
Damn. Asking just in case made me feel even more uncomfortable.
Anyway, the organizers wouldn't lie. I believed that and touched my ecosystem.
Honestly, what does it matter if they lied?
At worst, my soul will be destroyed.
That's nothing.
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