Chapter 37

He took a bite of the sandwich and put it in his mouth. It wasn't a matter of whether it was delicious or not; it tasted like something from a hotel or a fancy place.

"Hmm? This one? A famous Japanese hotel's afternoon tea set? I just copied and pasted it."

Alecto started munching away.

"In our line of work, food is a luxury. Nutritional needs and body shape can be handled by property adjustments. However, Japanese junk food is something else; it's strange. Some people devour it as if it contains addictive substances."

Even here, junk food is popular.

"This job is quite demanding. Convenient snacks are in high demand. In that regard, Earth's food culture is at its peak. It's rare to find a server or planet that displays such diversity. I especially feel a sense of obsession with Japanese fast food and confectionery."

Alecto took a sip from the cup and continued.

"Remember the fried potatoes? They are the most popular. It's amusing how such a simple dish can have so much variety. Some people copy new releases as soon as they come out. It would be good to spread them when they return. Currently, proper management is lacking, and they are recognized as toxic due to past experiences of eating the leaves. However, they could be effective as emergency food. If you take action, the governance will adjust."

Chips are also very popular here. There must be some good and bad ones. Maybe that's part of the fun.

Ah, manage them in cool, dark places and tell them not to eat the leaves or shoots... It might be fine in the immediate surroundings. However, changing people's mindset will be quite challenging. Besides, oil is expensive. Maybe start with using other tubers as substitutes.

"Earlier, we talked about civilizations, right? The policy of the gods on Earth to promote civilization is simple. They make the same race fight each other. They create an imbalance of wealth and civilization to provide leisure. Leisure gives birth to new civilizations. New civilizations spread and balance the whole. Outstanding individuals then start new conflicts. This process repeats."

Alecto leaned on the table, propping up his cheek.

"Even in your time, economic wars and technological wars, though the names have changed, this process is clearly present. It's an excellent method. I have my preferences, but when applying it to this planet, it will likely be more peaceful."

"There were wars, weren't there? It was called a country without war. Well, I thought competition was inevitable."

"Competition is also a form of war. However, on this planet, there is no room for the leisure that the process I mentioned earlier creates. Civilizations are isolated, so wealth and culture cannot be plundered and applied. The technology that supports infrastructure is poor, as you have felt. However, due to the feedback from these tools, some aspects are more advanced than you might think."

"I often felt a sense of dissonance with the level of vegetation, cuisine, and tools. Things that should exist are missing, and things that shouldn't exist are present."

"Put simply, earlier I mentioned Earth's games, right? This planet heavily borrows from the game's source. It's not that they are lazy; they use it because the content is easy to analyze and predict the future."

"I thought it was a bit game-like, but that's what you meant."

"Yes. What you call 'convenience' in your world? Think of it that way. Strict historical accuracy changes with different premises and foundations, so worrying about it is meaningless."

"Speaking of games, I heard there is something called divine magic besides offensive spells."

"Though it's called divine magic, it's managed by one person. Healing is responsible for protecting the terminal's properties. If you pray to Healing, it compares the backed-up normal properties and repairs abnormalities or damages. That's divine magic."

"Can I think of it as similar to magic?"

"Yes. Since it involves converting mana into magical power and paying a cost to communicate with the gods, it's not much different from spells. The more proficient you become, the more you can do. At a low level, you can only repair small damages. As proficiency increases, you can repair larger damages. Removing abnormal tissues, like what you call cancer, is also possible. However, if the lost tissue is large, a high level of proficiency is required. I can't go into detail as it touches on forbidden topics, but with expertise, you can repair small damages like fingertips or large wounds. With mastery, you can repair missing limbs or large organs."

Cancer can be cured too. That's amazing.

"However, for diseases and internal organ issues, the communication must be clear to avoid mistakes by Healing. Therefore, medical knowledge is passed down, and pharmacology has developed. It improves through repeated evidence and verification. There are also cases where there are no divine magic users. They don't rely solely on it."

Ah, the existence of the Alchemist Guild makes sense. Divine magic seemed quite versatile, but doctors are indeed important. Right, I have the most important question.

"Does that mean resurrection is possible?"

"That's a forbidden topic. However, death is the damage to the terminal. It's impossible to manipulate properties. Remember that."

The answer seemed to hint at something.