“Suddenly investing so many resources, combined with a tenfold increase in evolution efficiency, has caused a serious imbalance in the food chain.
If the tribe continues developing at this rate, even a million herbivores won’t be enough to feed them.
“I need to set the alarm more frequently and be prepared to invest resources whenever necessary.” Yang Fan frowned as he thought about the problem.
Afterward, he purchased a large quantity of grass seeds from the mall, including Horse-Holding Flower, Earth-Smelling Grass, Green Vine, and various other species.
Within just one year, these green plants had spread across the entire Divine Kingdom.
By the seventh decade, the elders of the tribe discovered another serious problem.
The population had become far too large.
With everyone living together, the surrounding resources were being destroyed at an alarming rate.
Waste could not be processed quickly enough, causing the area around the tribe to become filthy and foul-smelling.
Illnesses were also becoming increasingly common.
The tribe therefore held a grand meeting and decided to establish several branch tribes to disperse the population.
In the end, they decided to establish four branch tribes, each located roughly five hundred kilometers from the main tribe.
As for who would remain in the main tribe and who would be sent away, everything would be determined by strength.
Only the strongest were qualified to remain in the main tribe.
The tribal chief also issued an order.
“If a child with extraordinary talent is born in one of the branch tribes, that child’s entire family may return to the main tribe.” Yang Fan did not interfere with the tribe’s development.
After they had reached their decision, he once again purchased basic knowledge from the mall, including road construction and bridge building, and invested it into the Divine Kingdom.
His goal was to give his believers the knowledge they needed and help them avoid unnecessary detours in their development.
By the eighth decade, the number of believers had reached an astonishing 100,000, and the four new tribes had been fully established.
They were named Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird.
The original tribe was renamed God’s Revelation, symbolizing the place where their God delivered divine oracles.
On this day, Yang Fan once again sensed the pressure coming from his Divine Kingdom.
The population explosion, combined with everyone practicing the Federal Body Refinement Technique, had caused food consumption to skyrocket.
Relying solely on herbivorous animals was simply no longer enough to sustain the growing population.
Yang Fan could also sense that the growth rate of the vegetation had already reached its limit.
Furthermore, the Divine Kingdom had four distinct seasons.
Once winter arrived, relying solely on stored dried meat would not be enough to feed everyone.
If he didn’t intervene, many of his believers would eventually starve.
During this period, Yang Fan had also invested several food resource cards into the Divine Kingdom, barely managing to maintain the ecological balance.
While he was browsing the mall and searching for a more permanent solution, his phone suddenly rang.
It was his best friend, Zhang Pang.
“Brother Yang, I’m waiting for you downstairs.
Come over to my place for dinner.” Yang Fan rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat groggy.
Although his physical body had grown much stronger because of the rapid development of his Divine Kingdom, the strain on his mind had not disappeared.
For the past eight or nine days, he hadn’t enjoyed a single peaceful night’s sleep.
“A Great Leap Forward-style development really isn’t sustainable.” Yang Fan sighed, stood up, and went downstairs.
The Divine Kingdom was developing far too quickly.
Over the past few days alone, he had invested more than 100,000 Faith Points into it.
On the surface, the Divine Kingdom looked prosperous and vibrant.
In reality, however, it was extremely fragile.
If he wasn’t careful and the ecological balance collapsed, his lush Divine Kingdom could eventually turn into a barren wasteland.
“Brother Yang, how’s your Divine Kingdom doing?
With five million Faith Points worth of resources invested into it, I bet it’s completely transformed.” Zhang Pang walked over and casually threw an arm around Yang Fan’s neck.
“It’s transformed a little too aggressively.” “You really don’t know when to stop once you’ve gotten an advantage.” Zhang Pang raised his chin proudly.
“Just wait for this month’s class examination.
I’ll definitely blind your titanium-alloy dog eyes.” Yang Fan smiled.
Unless something unexpected happened, the person whose eyes were likely to be blinded would be Zhang Pang himself.
“My dad specifically prepared spirit rice and Blood Python meat because he heard you were coming over for dinner.
You look like you haven’t slept properly in days.
This should help replenish your energy.” Zhang Pang’s father was named Zhang Wanshan, a well-known figure throughout Mingyue Community.
The crops produced by Zhang Wanshan’s Divine Kingdom were of excellent quality.
More importantly, they were cheaper than food purchased from the mall, and there were no delivery fees.
As a result, nearly thirty percent of the community’s residents were his customers.
Yang Fan’s parents often purchased grain from Zhang Wanshan to feed their believers.
In return, Zhang Wanshan would purchase some of their family’s iron ore.
The two families had developed a mutually beneficial business relationship over the years.
“Xiao Fan is here!” Zhang Wanshan, a square-faced middle-aged man, walked over with a warm smile.
“I heard you received a C-rank evaluation.
You’re the genius of our entire Mingyue Community.
Why haven’t you come out for a stroll lately?
I haven’t even had the chance to congratulate you properly.” “Greetings, Uncle Zhang.” “Don’t be so formal.” Zhang Wanshan waved his hand.
“You two go wash your hands first.
The Blood Python meat in the pot is almost ready.” With that, he hurried back into the kitchen.
Zhang Pang came from a single-parent family.
It was said that when he was very young, he had been eating with his parents when his mother’s Divine Kingdom was suddenly breached by an unknown enemy.
Right before his eyes, her Divine Kingdom vanished without a trace.
In this era, transportation was convenient, housing was inexpensive, food and clothing were no longer major concerns, and information could be exchanged instantly.
On the surface, civilization appeared prosperous and peaceful.
But beneath that prosperity were countless hidden dangers.
If a Divine Being’s Divine Kingdom wasn’t strong enough, they could vanish without a trace while eating, using the bathroom, or simply taking a walk outside.
Zhang Wanshan had prepared a large table of dishes.
Most of the dishes consisted of F-rank demonic beast meat, while the main dish—the Blood Python—was a D-rank demonic beast.
From this alone, it was obvious that Zhang Pang’s family was doing quite well.
After all, Yang Fan usually ate ordinary, unranked beef.
Naturally, it couldn’t compare with the nutritional value of D-rank demonic beast meat.
“Xiao Fan, although the physical changes we Divine Beings experience mainly come from the development of our Divine Kingdoms, eating foods with higher nutritional value also provides benefits.” Zhang Wanshan placed a large piece of Blood Python meat into Yang Fan’s bowl.
“Eat more.” “Thank you, Uncle Zhang.” Zhang Wanshan nodded before continuing.
“You’ve been a quiet child since you were young, but don’t develop your Divine Kingdom behind closed doors.
Communicating more with your classmates will do you good.” Yang Fan nodded gratefully.
“Uncle Zhang, if believers consume too much food after practicing the Federal Body Refinement Technique, what’s the best way to solve the problem?
Is there a permanent solution that doesn’t require constantly investing resources afterward?” “What’s so difficult about that?” Zhang Wanshan chuckled.
“Just purchase some livestock and put them into your Divine Kingdom.
Then scatter some grass seeds.
Wouldn’t that solve the problem?” “What if that’s still not enough?” “You’ve only awakened your Divine Kingdom less than a month ago.
Why are you already worrying about this?
How many believers could you possibly have?” Zhang Wanshan looked at him suspiciously.
Yang Fan quickly came up with an excuse.
“It’s something I saw on the God Forum.
I’m just curious.
I might encounter the problem myself in the future.” “I see.” Zhang Wanshan nodded.
“This kind of low-level resource problem is something every Divine Being encounters sooner or later.” “If the population develops too quickly and the Divine Kingdom isn’t large enough, then the ecosystem really can’t be maintained by relying solely on herbivores as a food source.” “In that situation, you can issue a divine oracle and have your believers clear some wasteland around their settlements.” “Then purchase seeds for crops such as corn and rice.” “Basically, plant whichever crops have the highest yields.” “If there’s still not enough meat, give your believers some carbohydrate-rich staple foods.” “They don’t provide much nutrition, but at least they’ll fill their stomachs.” “Wouldn’t planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops take too much time?” Yang Fan frowned slightly.
He had already considered this problem.
Most of his believers, however, had no particular talent for farming.
Skill Cards could give them a basic understanding of agriculture, but the entire process of planting, cultivating, and harvesting would still consume a tremendous amount of time.
What Yang Fan wanted most was for his believers to devote every possible moment to cultivation.