Luo Ya had heard a saying in his past life: "Gaining knowledge is the cheapest way to improve yourself." This saying was quite common in modern society, and it was even more important in Xi Ya, where Luo Ya was now.
Leaving aside the group of fierce people who had obtained the [Wisdom] Origin Substance for the time being, in this era where there was a serious shortage of intellectuals, being able to write or write well was a skill and a livelihood. Every large clan had to hire people to collect and organize their histories, so that they wouldn't even know their ancestors' names after a few generations.
However, someone like Akat, who even had records of his ancestors' XP, was definitely an exception. Luo Ya seriously suspected that he owed the recorder a salary, but now that he was freeloading off the government's records, there shouldn't be anything like that.
At Luo Ya's request, the Royal Library's librarians went out in full force, gathering all the information on Luo Ya's two ancestors. The information was enough to fill up a table. With such a large amount of information, Luo Ya naturally couldn't go through it all. He could only look for the important points.
After half a day of organizing and summarizing the information, Luo Ya's conclusion was roughly the same as Ponte's. These two ancestors didn't seem to be people who were content with their lot. During their reigns, they were quite active, and they were also very fond of adventuring and exploring ancient ruins.
Luo Ya thought about it and felt that this was a clue, but it probably wasn't a method of accumulating extraordinary power. After all, no matter how many times they went out in their lives, they spent most of their time at home. According to the records, their strength had increased during this time.
And if they couldn't get stronger if they didn't go out, what kind of otaku curse was this? It was a bit nonsensical.
Luo Ya, who liked to stay at home, eat his fill, and sleep well, felt that people should be content with what they had and learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. After all, they had already lost two ancestors. Wouldn't it be stupid to follow the same old path?
Luo Ya, who had decided to turn over a new leaf, continued to search through the relevant records, but unexpectedly, the [Crown] Origin Substance actually reacted.
It wasn't obvious, but it was definitely absorbing magic. It slowly increased the rate at which Luo Ya's body mutated, increasing Luo Ya's strength bit by bit. Its speed was similar to stepping on the accelerator of a car.
When Luo Ya sensed this feeling, he finally understood why the two ancestors were amateur archaeologists who loved history. It turned out that reading historical records was one of the ways to upgrade the [Crown] Origin Substance.
But here, Luo Ya discovered another problem. It didn't seem like all historical records. For example, the large pile of diaries left behind by Ponte could be considered ancient texts, even now, but when Luo Ya had flipped through them, he hadn't felt it before..
Why? Wasn't to read?
Luo Ya shook his head to get rid of this thought that made him speechless. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that the [Crown] Origin Substance could only be stimulated by reading something of research value. Or perhaps, from the name of the [Crown], it could only be useful if it was related to the king's history?
Luo Ya couldn't figure this out in a short time, but he wasn't worried because the Akat family had a lot of records. They were all reliable things that his ancestors had used. If he didn't know which one would be useful, he would just give it a try. After all, there were a lot of them, and they would definitely fill his stomach.
Luo Ya, who had found a way to improve his supernatural power, was very happy. He didn't say anything and immediately began to level up. He carefully read the history of the human countries after they migrated to the west. The more he read, the more he felt that it was quite interesting.
In his previous life, Luo Ya was a liberal arts student. Geography and history were his specialties. He also had a hobby in this area. However, unlike the history of his previous life, the history of the Xi Ya world was somewhat mythical due to the supernatural power.
In most people's minds, after the Cataclysm at the end of the second era, humans migrated to this peaceful land through the westward migration. However, the truth was that this land was not peaceful from the beginning. The natural environment was too primitive, and there were many ferocious monsters that were recorded in the history books.
The mutated animals in this world were very ferocious. Luo Ya knew this when he saw Ka Diya's deer head during the Winter Hunt. However, although the deer was ferocious, it was nothing compared to the monsters that the first human pioneers encountered when they opened up a new world.
In the mythology of the Xi Ya world, the creator god, Xi Ya, was the mother of all intelligent races. These races did not include animals in the natural world. After all, they did not have self-consciousness. If they did, the entire Xi Ya world would have to be vegetarian.
However, although there were no animal races, there were still intelligent creatures in the form of animals. For example, the sacred beasts that obeyed Xi Ya's orders had Source Substance.
Source Substance was basically a symbol of whether a creature was intelligent or not. Ordinary animals would not have Source Substance even if they were mutated. They were barbaric and brainless. They might have the cunning of wild animals, and they might know some basic tactics. However, no matter how strong they were, their thinking was still the same as that of wild animals. Of course, those who chose not to use their minds were indeed beasts, but their combat power was generally very high.
The sacred beasts who had Source Substance were the messengers of wisdom of Xi Ya, who assisted the various races in battle during the Mythological Era. They followed the various races to open up new worlds. Some of them had quite high status. Those who chose to use their minds instead of their minds were not as ferocious, but they were very intelligent.
Although there were no detailed records, legend had it that the ancient Austin Empire had a guardian beast in the second era. After the ancient Austin Empire was destroyed, when people came to this new land, they naturally encountered native creatures.
Just as the ancient giants and angels had disappeared, the sacred beasts had also disappeared with the passage of time. However, some mutated animals with intelligence that could be roughly tamed still existed.
These mutated animals that could be tamed generally had a good impression of humans. Perhaps it was because they had to deal with their own kind for many years. At that time, humans were also very welcoming to them and domesticated them, such as the warhorses of various countries and the eagles used for long-distance communication. However, there were more mutated animals that could not be tamed and communicated with, and they became the nightmare of humans.
According to historical records, the human countries at that time were still very weak. When they encountered the super monsters that occupied a piece of fertile land, there was nothing they could do. They often fought the monsters on a country-by-country basis, and there was no guarantee that they would win.
How did the Five Noble Families of the Theocracy come about? They were the five most ferocious families who followed Heathcliff to open up new territories and fight monsters. It was not an exaggeration to say that the Theocracy was conquered by the royal family. That was why they were the foundation of the Theocracy in later years.
It took nearly two hundred years for humans to get rid of these super stubborn families step by step. In these two hundred years, the number of humans and countries that died in the hands of monsters was too many to count. Historians called them the victims of the war of expansion.
Reading up to this point, Luo Ya felt a lot of emotions. He felt that this should be the story of how humans in this world fought against nature. Humans had many great achievements, but compared to conquering nature, Luo Ya felt that they were not qualified. Conquering nature itself was a symbol of human civilization, and it was also a kind of spirit.
It had existed since the birth of humans. They hoped to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. These were the most primitive motivations for human progress. Under the great goal of conquering nature, generations of humans sacrificed their lives and painted a colorful and magnificent life. Some of them opened up wastelands for farming, while others set sail. No matter how dull or passionate they were, there was a common belief that shined in their hearts.
That was, humans can conquer nature.
"Wait a minute, so the development of our Acate Territory is very low."
Reading up to this point, Luo Ya, who was secretly excited, suddenly remembered the report he read in his home. When the Theocracy was first established, the Acate Family's territory was very large. They were even the leader of the Five Noble Families. However, according to the division of power, the Acate Family had never been the leader of the Five Noble Families. The main reason was that the Acate Family's land was undeveloped.
Why was Eric so strong two hundred years ago? It was because most of their territories were plains, which were suitable for farming and had a large population. Although their territory was not as large as the Acate Family's, it was the least difficult to develop among the Five Noble Families. As for the other Noble Families, the Bafas Family in the North Sea was fishing, the Lucen Family had a large forest area, and the Wester Family had many mountains.
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