A civilization's progress in many situations depended on its past, its accumulation, and its ability to deal with all sorts of sudden dangers.
Primitive tribes had the longest history, but nobody would think that they had improved much. Their unchanging customs and habits would actually become a restriction on their progress.
Since the unchanging scenery lasted for several hundred years, and the natural resources in the area were sufficient to provide for their needs, it was only natural that some strange rules would be born that outsiders would find ridiculous, but locals would view as the laws of their ancestors.
It was forbidden for adults to leave their homes, for the sake of aesthetics or religion, or for the sake of having one's own body parts (circumcision, binding of feet), or for the sake of more complicated religious rituals. Without a way forward, individuals and society could only focus on tormenting themselves.
The Aishi world's War of Dawn several hundred years ago was actually a war that opened the door to the mortal plane. When the dimensional door was opened, the entire world was baptized with tremendous evil intentions.
Fortunately, the Aishi people were already used to war. They had plenty of historical records and magical knowledge, as well as the new magical engineering technology that was flourishing in the Northlands. This allowed the Aishi people to continuously absorb the nutrients of technology and magic from war. In the end, the Aishi people formed their own unique culture and successfully reached the level of a universal civilization.
During this period of time, the magic armor's popularity and advancements were all worth noting.
A small, specialized exoskeleton personal armor was the embodiment of magical engineering technology. Not only did the armor's advantages lie in its personal combat strength, it also allowed the Aishi people to adapt to the ever-changing environment in the outer realms. Magic armor with a body of steel and the ability to adjust was far superior to physical bodies.
The originally cumbersome ships had all evolved into airships that could fly in the outer realms. Magic armor became the standard equipment for sailors.
Some things hadn't changed. The Aishi people were still using their old habits and combat styles to adapt to the new era. The greatest change was in the tools they used.
The improvement of tools was the embodiment of civilization.
They were using their own methods and accumulations to adapt to the new era's needs.
Although there was much debate, the Aishi people's history of war and power struggles over the past tens of thousands of years had indeed pushed the mortal plane's resources to a certain degree. This accumulation and confidence was the reason why the Aishi people were able to develop so quickly after "opening the dimensional door".
On the other hand, although the Aishi people also had a long history, the Aishi people had been relatively isolated for a long period of time. They didn't have any external threats or provocations, so there was no need to change their primitive social structure and traditions.
Were the teachings of the ancestors always correct? None of them could have predicted the current situation. In the era of airplanes and cannons, it was a fact that people could not laugh at the fact that the technology of stone axes and bronze swords was refined.
Traditions and customs cannot be changed even by death? As the times changed, most of those who followed the path of the ancestors had already entered their tombs. Those 'liars' who shouted about the glory of the ancestors and held high the banner of the ancient saints, but in fact walked the path of reform, had all become pioneers of the era.
The collision between civilizations was, in fact, extremely cruel. Integration or annexation was the most likely outcome.
Even if there was another split later, would the origin civilization still be the same as before? Mixed myths and legends and similar languages were the product of cultural fusion.
The strong eat the weak, and it was only right and proper for the first to devour the second.
It was already extremely difficult for the Seymour people to develop to Cape Town since their roots were rooted in totems and the path of their ancestors. They could not be compared to the Aishi civilization.
The only weakness of the Aishi People was that they were relatively few in number, but this could be made up with time. When the seeds of civilization sprouted and bloomed, it was hard to say which side the new generation would belong to.
As long as the Aishi People and the Seymour People … no, with most of the Ansorenne people living next to each other, after five or six generations, both sides would be deeply imprinted with the mark of the Aishi People.
In fact, this situation was already happening everywhere in the Ansorenne. The Aishi People's century-old plan was gradually reaping benefits and rewards.
The most obvious was that most of the Ansorenne people had already treated the Evil Gods of the universe and the Aishi People differently. The latter were distant relatives who were not very close, while the former were dangerous enemies and greedy wolves.
Perhaps, this was the difference between the soft knife of culture and civilization merging (annexation) and the sharp knife of military conquest.
The difference in the outcome? It was probably just that there was no difference in race on one side and no difference in race on the other side.
As for whether the other side was more dangerous, it would depend on whether the people involved were willing to accept it.
In fact, both Sydeen and Siyas had already seen this development trend. It was just that Sydeen had chosen to merge and develop with it. No matter how things changed in the future, or if they still followed the path of their ancestors, at least the people were good, while the young successor chose to be hostile in fear.
Who was at fault? There was no point in even discussing things that couldn't be explained.
There were no ifs in history. Since a development path had already been determined, those "what ifs" became meaningless.
The current trend was that no matter what the people thought, the Aishi People and their Vila Nova Dônia had arrived. Cape Town's original commercial and safety advantages were instantly gone. If nothing unexpected happened, the Aishi People's culture and social values would become the mainstream of this wasteland.
In a few hundred years, perhaps Cape Town would become a satellite city of Vila Nova Dônia.
However, something unexpected still happened. The pro-war Sydeen died, and Cape Town descended into chaos, weakening its competitiveness.
Under the pressure of the Thunder Elemental Plane, the Aishi People actually showed that they had an even greater sense of security and development than Cape Town, which strengthened them yet again.
The strong were stronger, while the weak were weaker. And so, this accident didn't interrupt the process of merging. Instead, it greatly sped up the process.
"… Remember the past. Face us. We've accumulated a deep friendship over the years. The Aishi People and the Ansorenne People are brothers born from the same mother. Supporting each other and developing together is the only path for the future. The completion of this gigantic project before us is a celebration for Vila Nova Dônia's third birthday. It's also the crystallization of the brotherhood between the two cities and the two tribes …"
The person giving an impassioned speech on the podium was wearing a white robe with a lion emblem on it. His name was Zephyros, and he was the archbishop of the Church of Radiance and Scroll. He was also the leader of a level 7 church.
Time was always the most precious, but also the most worthless.
In the blink of an eye, two thunderous seasons passed. Spring left and autumn came. Vila Nova Dônia was now celebrating its third anniversary.
Many things had happened in the past two years, but overall, it was still a relatively stable period of peaceful development.
After all, the three factions in the wastelands were now in a relatively balanced period of development. As long as Titan didn't do anything, none of the three factions wanted to do anything.
Cape Town needed a stable situation, Novodonia needed to stabilize their gains, and the wastelanders needed a better and safer home. None of the three factions wanted to fight, and with the hidden threat of Titan outside, it was only natural that they wouldn't fight.
Peace was always rare and precious, just like how politics was so rare that it could be ignored. By the third year, there were already people who could talk about peace and precious friendship at celebrations.
But today, this substitute city lord's speech received an intense response from everyone.
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