World collisions occur through a gradual process
First is the dimensional gate. Gates allowing one directional travel between worlds could be opened, and attack and defense units can be sent unilaterally.
Although it's described as attack and defense, you can send envoys for exchange, scouts, or whatever. Once there's an exchange, the frequency of dimensional gate occurrence increases.
Second is the dimensional passage. A permanent, bidirectional passage allowing travel between worlds is created. These passages increase in number and widen.
Third is dimensional fusion. At this stage, you have no choice but to achieve complete coexistence or eternal war with the opposing world. If the total score of one world is more than double the total score of the other world, it automatically wins.
During the 'dimensional gate' stage, I just modified a few soil jellies and threw them into the enemy world. These mud jellies were altered with a level 3 trait to consume not nectar, but other ordinary organic matter.
Seeing my creations in the other world will be interesting, but I'm more curious about the reactions of the ones attacking my ecosystem.
What will they think when they enter?
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In hindsight, he was incredibly lucky. Oswald, a player from Earth, thought so.
How could it be that the game he used to indulge in like a recluse was pulling him into its world, promising to make him a god? He had no lingering attachments to the present world, and the temptation to truly become a god lured him in.
It might sound a bit odd to say, but he was quite good at [The Fantasy World Creator]. He could easily clear the highest difficulty levels, and he could achieve victory even in the most perverse playstyles, strategies, and disadvantageous environments.
And he was even luckier with the initial environment of the world he received. A clean and vast oasis occupying around half the map, along with suitable plains. Although the lack of mountains or hill-like terrains made defense difficult, it was the perfect space for a strategy of farming, fishing, and increasing the population to build a civilization.
Oswald first created human-like creatures similar to himself, then provided them with plants, trees, and livestock so they could farm and sustain themselves.
As their population increased, they formed a society, mined resources, developed technology, created culture, and discovered mysteries to create magic.
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{Oswald's World}
Life Lv.0: 56
Military Lv.1: 114
Industry Lv.0: 25
Technology Lv.0: 50
Culture Lv.0: 28
Politics Lv.0: 64
Mystery Lv.0: 18
Faith Lv.0: 25
Total World Score Lv.0: 390
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According to the angel, a score of 390 was above average. Since it was a game to determine gods, there wouldn't be any terribly incompetent players, and though there might not be a huge difference.. It was worth a try against other factions.
Especially since he had leveled up his military power to over 100. In the early stages, everyone focused on internal development. His army, with one military trait, would be enough to crush the enemy army. Then, he could enslave the opposing race to supplement the rest of his internal development.
Thinking this way, Oswald selected the best warriors among his believers and dispatched them to the opposing world.
Before attacking, it was basic to first scout the opposing world. Since the rule states only similar worlds would be matched, it was fine to send a lot of scouts.
"What?"
And when Oswald saw the opposing world through his warriors, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"What's this?!"
There was no civilization in this world. Everywhere he looked, there were sticky jellies and grotesque creatures that seemed to have transformed from them. And only sand and broken stones.
Nothing else. Nothing at all.
No people, no animals, no plants.
In the desolate world where there was nothing, only inedible jellies were crawling around, and the sun was blazing down to a terrifying degree.
"No, this can't be! What is this world?! How can anyone live here?! I've heard all the lands were balanced, so what kind of world did the opposing player receive?"
Unable to believe it, he soon discovered a huge lake. It was also covered with a maddening amount of jellies. Again, there was no civilization, only jellies.
"Level 3 Nectar Spring. Wait. That's crazy! Level 3 Nectar Spring? How on earth did they raise the Nectar Spring to level 3 without a world collision? No wait, that's not the problem. That…"
The warrior approached the lake, scooped up some of its 'water', tasted it, and spat out the slimy liquid, praying to the sky in terror.
'Oh God… This doesn't seem like the Nectar you have promised…'
In his hand, the jelly-like substances squirmed and fell back into the lake.
There is no nectar in this world.
To be precise, the spring absorbs magic and produces nectar and is still endlessly producing nectar at the bottom of the lake, but there is no actual nectar.
All the nectar produced is being consumed by the countless jellies in this world.
'Oh God. What am I supposed to fight and how am I supposed to win here…? Oh God! Please respond!'
Oswald's vision went dark.
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The warriors who invaded my ecosystem all starved to death without consuming any jelly. Weaklings. They should've at least prepared by raising their
And the opponent's ecosystem. Although it's a desert, it had a large oasis where they could farm and develop civilization. The soil jellies I threw into that land turned all the fertile soil around the oasis into nutrientless sand, and the lake was filled with jellies.
They will not survive the next harvest season and will starve to death.
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Surrender'」
"Surrender? Was there such a system?"
"A newly added feature. It prevents the destruction of the soul by becoming a servant of the opposing god."
"What are the benefits of accepting the surrender?"
"You get a perfectly obedient slave. When the world expands, you can have them manage the details. You can also peacefully absorb everything from the opponent's world."
"What happens if I refuse?"
"Well… the opponent's soul just gets destroyed."
"Are there any other benefits or disadvantages?"
"No. The system is basically designed to accept surrender."
I see. Then I refuse. The fewer intelligent beings in this universe, the better.
My jellies continued to destroy the ecosystem.
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Conversation'」
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Conversation'」
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Surrender'」
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Surrender'」
「Opponent player [Oswald] requests 'Surrender'...」
Persistent, aren't you? I'm not accepting the surrender.
"Can't we block messages?"
"We can."
"Then do it."
「You have blocked the player [Oswald]」
A year later in the world's timeline, the race of the opposing player, which annoyingly resembled humans, had all starved to death, and their deserts and lakes were filled with freshwater jellies that didn't consume nectar.
「You have won the world collision against the player [Oswald]」
「Your world expands」
The two worlds were connected, and my desert doubled in size. One was the Dessert Desert filled with melted rocks, jellies and a nectar spring, and the other was Oswald's desert, centered around a freshwater oasis with wetlands and remnants of a destroyed civilization. The areas were similar in size.
"We won. With these jellies."
"We couldn't lose."
We literally could not lose. For me to lose, the enemies would have to annihilate the nectar oasis, the foundation of the ecosystem. They would have to completely exterminate the nectar jellies, the primary producers.
How could they do that? With continuous expansion, the diameter of the nectar spring exceeds 1 km. it's packed with nectar jellies from the surface to a depth of 15 meters.
Well, maybe if the enemies used some kind of wide area magic or created a toxic substance and spread it around. Or if fishermen worked for years with nets to control it. There are many ways.
But with the capabilities of a world with a civilization level of at most 1, it is absolutely impossible. They lack the manpower and technology.
And the enemy's lake became an excellent habitat for my jellies. Usually, at this stage, other players would create aquatic plants or fish in the lake, but not powerful predators that can consume any organic matter.
"So, what will you do from now on? Usually, players conquer the opposing civilization and enslave the opposing race but your strategy is so unique, I can't guess what you'll do."
"Right now, my starting point is the desert, so the opponent was also in a desert terrain, but after two or three times, the opponent's terrain would be something other than a desert. In preparation, I will evolve the jellies inhabiting freshwater to eat aquatic plants instead of nectar. I will also turn the pudding into carnivores and evolve them into extreme invasive species that completely infiltrate and destroy the opponents' ecosystem."
"What about the plants and animals in Oswald's world?"
"I will exterminate the plants and modify the animals that eat plants to eat the jellies. I will destroy anything civilizations can use and make sure my desert army overwhelms all other ecosystems."
"I see. So you won't create a civilization till the end?"
"No, I won't. There is no reason to. I will put everything into the development of
"As a victory reward, you gain a new World Trait. The world trait is provided to all creations you have created and all creations introduced from outside."
"Then, I will suggest the following traits for your world, Mr Vein."
The angel displayed three trait cards in front of me.
[Construction Expert: Creations become proficient in civil engineering. Favorable for the development of
[Technological Inspiration: Creations are imbued with strong technological inspiration. Favorable for the development of
[High Intelligence: The intelligence of creations increases significantly. High intelligence species are favorable for the development of
Is this angel f*cking with me?
"No, I just chose the option that would be the most beneficial to your 'civilization'."
I told you I won't raise such things. Why are you trying to introduce impure intelligent beings into my perfect ecosystem?
I looked at the options for a while and then asked a question out of curiosity.
"To what extent does construction apply?"
"Of course, construction refers to the act of using external materials to create structures, or altering, removing, or creating natural features according to the purposes of intelligent beings."
After hearing the definition, I asked again.
"Does the construction of a beaver dam count as construction?"
"Yes? Uh… Yes. Although their intelligence is low, it is clearly civil engineering."
"Then, does the formation of a massive coral reef by non-intelligent corals count as construction? They use external nutrients as material to develop their bodies into new natural features where other lifeforms can reside."
"…"
"…"
"Let me contact the higher ups for a moment."
The angel who disappeared from my sight reappeared shortly after in a slightly tearful voice.
"Yes… Although it's a completely biological mechanism, we received a response that it counts as civil engineering."
"Then I will choose the [Construction Expert] trait"
Having acquired the trait, I created a new lifeform to actively utilize this trait.
「{Sponge Pudding} has evolved into {Coral Gummy}」
The nectar oasis is too barren. The goal is a nectar sea.
Thinking about the countless jellies and puddings, and the beautiful and grand Gummy Great Barrier Reef that will exist in the Nectar Sea, I can't help but get excited.
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