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 Chapter 1 - 1 A Person Is a Civilization

    <h4>Chapter 1: Chapter 1 A Person Is a Civilization</h4>

    The spring breeze parted the clouds, revealing a clear sky that stretched for thousands of miles.

    A perfect weather to sleep until naturally waking up.

    The fluffy sunshine rushed into the room in a race, calling people to get up, but sleep is an art, and abundant sunlight cannot stop the pursuit of this art.

    "Thump thump thump!" Someone knocked on the door.

    "Who is it?" Lu Yuan called out impatiently.

    A sweet female voice came from outside the door, with a hint of crispness, "I''ve calcted with my fingers; you must be oversleeping. With such wonderful weather, shouldn''t you be working overtime at thepany, or going on a blind date?"

    Lu Yuan rubbed his eyes and said grumpily, "I just dreamt of a fairy, what blind date?"

    "What fairy, quickly show me a picture!"

    Lu Yuan cleared his throat, "Seeing her in my dreams is enough, actually getting with her and discovering the gap between the third dimension and the second damps my interest immediately."

    "Come on, it''s like you''re off to cultivate immortality, already despising the third dimension," she scoffed.

    It seemed that every proper high school girl had neat ear-length ck hair, ck-rimmed sses, a set of unttering denim shirts that didn''t show off her figure, and wore white short socks with pink cotton slippers.

    Besides youthfulness, with her in face, there was nothing¡ªbut it was still quite cute.

    "It''s ten in the morning already, I kindly bought you breakfast, so hurry up and eat it while it''s hot!"

    A serving of steaming xiao long bao, apanied by two tea eggs, plus a bowl of soy milk.

    The tempting aroma brought out the greedy worm in Lu Yuan''s stomach.

    They say that a woman who is usually very fierce turns gentle and kind for a reason.

    It''s either about harming or money!

    Lu Yuan said warily, "Don''t insult the intelligence of an office drone, state your ulterior motives!"

    "Well... I want to buy a Ceylon red tea-colored dress. There''s an event for a host at school..."

    "Go ask Mom then, whye to me!"

    "If I tell Mom, she will definitely make me study hard and say the ssic lines of a parent... 300 yuan, just 300 yuan."

    Good lord, breakfast alone blew away my 300 coins!

    This business, it''s a sure win!

    But one must be grateful for the meal eaten, and her request seemed reasonable enough.

    Lu Yuan even felt that a dress worth 300 yuan was a bit too cheap.

    And now she was acting all cutesy, maybe I should soften up a bit?

    "Ding-dong, payment of 300 yuan received."

    "High school students shouldn''t date," Lu Yuan said with an excited expression, "the moment you start dating, I''ll tattle right away! Let Mom and Dad tie you up and scold you together, just thinking about that scene makes me a little thrilled."

    "How could that happen, there are no handsome guys in my ss!" She clenched her fists as if she wanted to attack Lu Yuan, but considering the 300 coins, she had to endure it, "By the way... have you reported your recent superpower awakening to the government?"

    "Not yet, the government doesn''t pay me a sry... why would I be in a hurry to report myself?" Lu Yuan stretchedzily.

    Since ten years ago, a meteorite fell from the sky.

    Earthquakes and tsunamis urred frequently, and the world order was in chaos.

    Some people even evolved weak superpowers.

    No one knew what changes had urred in the world.

    Was it the revival of spiritual energy? Theing of doomsday? Alien annihtion? Gods creating a new world?

    Luckily, as a superpower nation, Great Dong Country had a rtively stable social order, and civilian life was much the same as before, with not many significant changes.

    "I''m off to buy clothes! You can go back to sleep and catch a few more Z''s."

    ...

    Afterward, Lu Yuan enjoyed his breakfast contentedly and started ying with his newly awakened superpower.

    "Different Space!"

    Ayer of magical distorted light wrapped around him.

    He vanished from the real world.

    Lu Yuan named his newly awakened superpower¡ª"Different Space!"

    Simply put, it is the creation of a small space that can only amodate oneself.

    Inside this small space, one can observe the environment outside.

    But those outside can neither see nor touch the individual within.

    Maintaining the Different Space consumed spiritual power and could be sustained for only two to three hours at most. Prolonged duration could cause exhaustion leading to unconsciousness.

    Well, this ability should be called Space Ability, which sounds quite awesome...

    In reality... what''s the use?

    Is it meant to evade the crisis of a nuclear bomb triggered by a world war?

    If a nuclear bomb were to explode nearby, Lu Yuan could immediately take refuge in the Different Space.

    But the three-hour duration was nowhere near enough. Once he came out, he would still die from radiation.

    Or perhaps... to be a thief?

    Yet, since the Different Space couldn''t move at will, being a thief seemed a bit too difficult.

    Lu Yuan treated this unique ability as an entertainment project, asionally ying jokes on his family. That was all.

    "Still, I should find an opportunity to report it to the government; maybe I could even get a position out of it," he mused.

    "Applying for a government job is the end of the universe," he quipped.

    ...

    However, just then, from that true edge of the universe, the starting point of infinite time and space, a sentence of extremeplexity was heard.

    This sentence wasn''t in Chinese, but rang out from all directions like a great bell or cauldron, making his head "thud" with the noise.

    Lu Yuan inexplicably understood the meaning.

    [Ethereal Spirit Network has been sessfully established; GS91102 universe dataficationplete.]

    [A total of 781,237,896 intelligent civilizations have been filtered.]

    Who, who is speaking?

    Lu Yuan blinked and looked around, thinking he had auditory hallucinations.

    But then, the rumbling sound of an earthquake began, and the ground shook.

    Flocks of birds took to the sky in swarms.

    Outside came the "woowoo" of air raid sirens and a series of car brakes screeching, meaning that crowds of people were heading to nearby shelters for refuge.

 Chapter 2 - 1 A Person is a Civilization_2

    <h4>Chapter 2: Chapter 1 A Person is a Civilization_2</h4>

    The mysterious voice continued:

    [In the Ninth Epoch, the Pangu Continent is being formed.]

    [Earth, human race, a total of 17 participating cities, each representing 17 branches of human civilization.]

    [Currently sending all participating civilizations to the safe zone on the Pangu Continent...]

    "What the hell?"

    Then, just as Lu Yuan was hiding in the Different Space,pletely baffled, something even more astonishing happened!

    Earth...

    Earth...

    Gone!!

    In the blink of an eye, the ground beneath him had vanished.

    This dramatic scene shocked Lu Yuan''s soul, nearly stopping his heart and turning him into a vegetable.

    What kind of mighty power could make the Earth disappear into thin air?

    This was beyond Lu Yuan''s imagination.

    If one must use human terms to describe it, it could only be referred to as "God''s" power!

    Whether it is "God," "Jade Emperor," or "Divine-level civilization," "super divine civilization," humans exin things they do not understand as "God," azy yet efficient approach.

    By the time Lu Yuan slowly recovered from his vegetative state, he found that Earth had inexplicably disappeared, and he himself was left in outer space.

    A famous quote unconsciously shed through his mind: "This is one small step for me, a giant leap for mankind."

    "I am the first person to physically fly into outer space, the answer is Earth itself disappeared, but I''m still here."

    ...

    "What the hell is this!"

    In that moment, Lu Yuanpletely broke down.

    The entire world had left with the Earth, leaving him behind all alone.

    This scene was not tragic but bizarrelyedic.

    Did Earth explode or what?

    What about my food and water needs? How will I relieve myself?

    How am I going to survive!

    Lu Yuan recalled a character named "Kaz" from an anime who, out of sheer boredom after being sent into space, chose to stop thinking.

    Now, he found himself in a simr predicament.

    But he was not an ultimate life form or an immortal; he was just an ordinary human. How could he survive in space?

    Lu Yuan felt as if his brain had had a stroke, all its cortex turned to mush.

    "Wait a minute... What is that?"

    Lu Yuan squinted and saw cities enclosed in "soap bubbles," a total of 17!

    These cities seemed to have been specifically selected by "God"; they hadn''t disappeared with Earth.

    They were shimmering with golden light and moving swiftly towards a direction, likeets streaking across the sky.

    "Safe Zone... Are these cities heading to a safe zone?"

    "Take me with you, I am part of the human race too!!!" Lu Yuan shouted loudly.

    But obviously, "God" ignored him.

    Only that cold voice appeared every 10 minutes or so.

    [Harmonizing biological colonies...]

    [Reconstructing the Pangu Continent''s weather system...]

    [ounting for the number of remaining extraordinary lives... Scrambling their distribution...]

    [Harmonizing gravity data...]

    [Spreading Extraordinary Sparks...]

    Only in hindsight would one realize that the ability "Different Space" had doomed him.

    If Lu Yuan hadn''t hidden in Different Space, he clearly would have "disappeared" with Earth or otherwise would have flown away with those 17 cities.

    In any case, with such a huge event happening, hiding in a city would have allowed him to huddle together with fellow humans for warmth.

    But now, hiding in Different Space, "God" didn''t consider him a part of human civilization.

    Thus, he was left behind.

    Once Lu Yuan realized what had happened, he wanted to deactivate the Different Space.

    But he worried about theck of air in outer space.

    At least in Different Space, there was some oxygen, so he wouldn''t die immediately.

    Moreover, "God" wouldn''t care about the thoughts of an ant.

    He didn''t know how much time had passed when the cold voice spoke again: [All civilizational branches have reached their designated locations, safe zones activated.]

    [Please note, the flow of time within the safe zone is only one hundredth of that on Pangu Continent.]

    [Inside the safe zone, resources are scarce, development is slow.]

    [Civilizations may deactivate the safe zone at will to actively explore the Pangu Continent.]

    [Once deactivated, the safe zone cannot be restored, and they will directly face external risks.]

    [All civilizations, please adapt to environmental changes swiftly.]

    [Ninth Epoch, civilization selection, officially begins!]

    As Lu Yuan despaired, he briefly analyzed this segment of text.

    "God''s" purpose might be to select the so-called "strongest civilization of the Ninth Epoch?"

    Each city represents a civilization...

    Including Yunhai City, which Lu Yuan had just been a part of, possibly representing the Great Xia Civilization?

    But even the strongest race, faced with such an event, would inevitably be thrown into chaos.

    Thus, the "kind-hearted" "God" set up the concept of "safe zones."

    If a civilization haspleted its internal integration, it can actively deactivate the "safe zone" and formally proceed towards the Pangu Continent.

    Of course, they could also choose not to deactivate and keep hiding in the safe zone.

    But the price is, the passage of time is only one percent of that on the Pangu Continent.

    While other civilizations develop for a hundred years on the Pangu Continent, you only develop for one year in the safe zone, clearly an impossible way to pass "God''s" selection, equivalent to self-extinction.

    "But what does it have to do with me? Am I a whole civilization myself?!" Lu Yuan was utterly distraught.

    Then he saw what was called the "Pangu Continent," slowly appearing in the universe.

    It was like an immensely vast ink painting scroll, endlessly stretching into cosmic space, from azure oceans to golden shores, from verdant oases to barren deserts, from snow-capped mountains to t grasnds, from pale bluekes to majestic teaus...

 Chapter 3 - 1 A Person is a Civilization_3

    <h4>Chapter 3: Chapter 1 A Person is a Civilization_3</h4>

    This continent really is massive, it''s like an infinitely extended version of the continents on Earth.

    Lu Yuan was stunned by the magnificent and magical scene.

    A faint ripple appeared in space, and in a moment, the Pangu Continent shifted to the current space, recing the original Earth.

    ...

    Lu Yuan suddenly realized that with the appearance of the Pangu Continent, he was only tens of thousands of meters above the ground.

    A surge of excitement filled his heart, "Could there still be hope for me?"

    He stretched out a finger, extending the very tip out of the Different Space.

    Subject to gravity, this little piece of his finger began to experience free fall.

    Due to the Different Space being connected to his body, as the finger fell, it also pulled the "soap bubble" containing the Different Space down with it.

    About three minutester, with a light "pop," Lu Yuan sessfullynded in a grassy field.

    He took a few deep breaths to calm his anxious state of mind.

    Looking up, viewing the Pangu Continent from a close distance, it seemed somewhat different once again.

    The majestic ancient mountain range, the vast sea of clouds, the cyan-gray jungle like a long dragon, stretching to the ends of the earth.

    At the front of the cliff, a waterfall cascaded down, creating a mist of water.

    Through the hazy mist, one could see the intermingling of white water vapor among the green moss and hills, apanied by the crisp sound of flowing water to one''s ears.

    Many trees in the mountain range were three to five hundred meters high, exuding an aura of quiet serenity that warned strangers to keep their distance.

    From afar came the asional roar of wild beasts.

    "These trees are just too tall."

    Lu Yuan was sweating profusely, feeling like a hopeless ant that had inadvertently entered a garden of deities, where any insect could crush him alive.

    Without needing to think about it, it was clear that the Pangu Continent must be fraught with dangers, otherwise there would be no need for a so-called "Safe Zone."

    That cold voice still echoed in his ears:

    [Analyzing possible existing relics of civilization.]

    [Searching for a suitable location to sow the Extraordinary Seed.]

    This voice would sound every few minutes.

    But for Lu Yuan, it had already be a matter of little consequence.

    He simply had no idea what to do.

    Even though he had sessfullynded on the ground, he had only gone from certain death in a hellish difficulty to a nine-in-ten chance of death in a nightmare difficulty...

    While the "Different Space" ability could indeed avoid many risks, as an ordinary person, he needed to sleep, eat, recharge, rest, and entertain; the "Different Space" was not omnipotent.

    From this moment on, he must be self-sufficient, hunting for his food, gathering resources, doing everything by himself.

    He couldn''t afford to get sick, because the slightest illness could be fatal.

    How was he to survive?

    His mind was a nk te.

    "I didn''t even bring a small knife, nor do I have a lighter. I have nothing but a smartphone on me, and its battery... 66%?"

    [Creating Civilization Milestone System.]

    [Warning, detecting a missing branch of civilization... Race, Human...]

    Huh?

    Has God discovered me?

    Is this speaking to me?

    "Please, send me back to Earth quickly!"

    [Adding the 18th branch of human civilization, current total poption: 1 person.]

    [Addition sessful.]

    [Civilization number: 7812HSKKJ-18, please remember your civilization number.]

    "???"

    After a while, the cold voice spoke again:

    [Congrattions to your civilization for obtaining the Unique Milestone, the First Pioneer of the Ninth Epoch.]

    [Condition achieved: Among all civilizations, the first to leave the Safe Zone.]

    [History is always created by life, and a world without life is just a wastnd.]

    [Today, you take the first step in exploring the Pangu Continent. Your small step as an individual is also a giant leap for the Ninth Epoch.]

    [With a heart full of trepidation and bewilderment, you stride into the dense unknown. Perhaps you will die tomorrow, but you also represent the Ninth Epoch''s courage to pioneer.]

    Lu Yuan gazed nkly into the clear azure sky, and it took him a good long while to grasp that "God" really had considered him a civilization on his own.

    Wasn''t he indeed the first pioneer in history?

    He had entered the newly formed Pangu Continent at its very first minute!

    The normal civilizations, they were all hiding within the Safe Zone!

    Lu Yuan let out a bitterugh; it was a dark sense of humor for sure.

    Based on his understanding of humanity, it would be impossible for humans to reach a consensus and leave the Safe Zone without at least ten years of protracted struggle.

    A bolder estimate would be that dissolving the Safe Zone within twenty years would already be a miracle in the human world.

    Considering the time flow difference of one to a hundred, a single year for human civilizations would be a hundred years on the Pangu Continent.

    For human civilizations, ten years would mean a thousand years on the Pangu Continent.

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help but recall the story of the "Rotten wood man." Jinren Wang Zhi went up the mountain to chop firewood and happened to watch two old men ying chess. After watching the game, Wang Zhi found that his axe handle had rotted away. When he returned home, he discovered that hundreds of years had passed in the world, and all his neighbors were long gone.

    "So, while only a year will have passed in the Safe Zone, a hundred years will have passed here, and I would be dead."

    A mere hundred years is but a fleeting moment for a civilization; the more time for development, the better.

    But for an individual, this burden is unbearable.

    Leaving aside monsters and the like, just this immense mental pressure was enough to crush Lu Yuan.

    However, at that moment, the cold voice spoke again: [Your civilization has received the Unique Milestone reward: Pioneer''s Eye. This ability will allow you to read the information of most items (randomly awarded to one person in the civilization).]

    [Your civilization has received the Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This function is not yet activated)]

 Chapter 4 - 2 Milestone Rewards

    <h4>Chapter 4: Chapter 2 Milestone Rewards</h4>

    ```

    He heard that icy voice speak again, "Randomly selecting one person from the 18th branch of human civilization to bestow the Pioneer''s Eye..."

    Well, there''s only one person in the 18th branch, so there really wasn''t much to choose from.

    In an instant, a beam of light from nowhere struck Lu Yuan''s right eye!

    An indescribable burning sensation surged to his heart, and intense pain like countless steel needles upturning the sea in his mind, with nothing but rustling whispers beside his ears.

    His brain seemed to stop functioning, with all thoughts and ideas turning into chaos, except for a point of clear, bright light hanging high, maintaining Lu Yuan''s personal consciousness.

    After a short while, Lu Yuan woke up sweating profusely in the grass and checked his body, finding no injuries.

    He also discovered that he had acquired an ability named "Pioneer''s Eye."

    The sensation was quite extraordinary.

    His heartbeat quickened, his clothes soaked through with sweat, as he instinctively nced at the ground.

    "A mundane weed, non-toxic, has seeded; with your level of digestion, it''s indigestible. If you wish to experience the trouble of constipation, feel free to eat some."

    "A mundane weed, its roots rich in polysharides, maybe you could steep them in water to drink, providing a small amount of energy."

    "A mundane weed, containing glycyrrhizin, has minor effects of detoxifying, anti-inmmation, cough suppression, anti-tumor, anti-ulcer, and antibacterial properties."

    The vast amount of information fed back from his right eye left him dazed.

    He used the "Pioneer''s Eye" to look at his right hand.

    "A mundane human right hand, seems to have developed a bit of tendonitis from years of traditional handiwork."

    "..."

    Lu Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed and then observed his left hand: "The mundane person observed his left hand again; this time without tendonitis."

    He had to admit that this ability was incredibly powerful and truly a reward worthy of the "Unique Milestone."

    "God" had struck him down to hell in one swoop, yet it seemed like he was slightly lifted by a hand, leaving Lu Yuan unsure whether to cry orugh.

    "With this ability, can I manage to survive?!"

    "At least, finding food won''t be a problem!"

    "The mundane person''s pulse raced, seemingly excited."

    But what''s with this inexplicable tone of mockery?

    Lu Yuan took a few deep breaths to calm himself down a little.

    As for the so-called "Milestone of Civilization," it might be an ident, a bug.

    Perhaps even "God" hadn''t anticipated that someone would bypass the Safe Zone mechanism and arrive directly on the Pangu Continent...

    A normal civilization would definitely be surveying its surroundings, hiding within a Safe Zone!

    Without the Safe Zone being lifted, no one cane out!

    It could also be said that God... didn''t care!

    God simply scattered some crumbs in his garden, indifferent to which ant carried away the food.

    If you have the ability to enter the garden early, that''s your skill!

    But regardless, this little reward indeed gave Lu Yuan hope for survival.

    Lu Yuan''s expression hardened, and a determined light shone in his eyes.

    "If I can find enough ''Milestones,'' I can forcefully build myself up to be a Superman! A Superman who can somersault tens of thousands of miles."

    "Then trekking millions of miles, it''s not impossible that I could find the Safe Zone where the Earth People are and return to be an Emperor!"

    But the next second, his expression contorted, and he leapt up from the ground, startled.

    Because a python as thick as a water bucket, brown all over, had surged out of the nearby River!

    Its length of over a dozen meters and the foul winding face to face made Lu Yuan''s scalp tingle.

    Seeing the tender and delicious food, the python opened its massive jaws, like a dump truck lunging forward fiercely to attack!

    "A somewhat powerful snake that seems to want to turn you into its excrement, the current you is definitely no match for it."

    Death was but a brief instant away.

    ```

    Lu Yuan''s pupils dted upon seeing those two massive fangs; he broke into a cold sweat in his panic.

    In the nick of time, he used his ability: "Different Space!"

    Whoosh!

    Arge amount of underbrush was crushed.

    The python struck out at nothing but air.

    Its poor intelligence couldn''t fathom why that sulent meal had suddenly vanished.

    The bifurcated red tongue flickered in and out of the air for over an hour before it finally swaggered away from the ce.

    Lu Yuan''s entire body was soaked with sweat, "Thank goodness it didn''t wait around like guarding a stump for rabbits...otherwise I would have been a goner."

    Only after he confirmed that the python had left did he deactivate Different Space.

    He picked up a brown snake scale from the ground, as big as the palm of his hand, and as hard as steel.

    [A scale that has fallen off the body of a snake, the edges are still somewhat sharp.]

    "Seems like a decent weapon..."

    Lu Yuan pondered over the scale for a few seconds, picked up a thick branch from the ground, grabbed a stone, and hammered the scale into the branch with a "thud thud thud."

    He then wrapped it a few times with the vines that were everywhere.

    He crafted a simple axe.

    [A tool that looks suspiciously like an axe, signifying that its user has entered the Stone Age.]

    Lu Yuan felt the security that the axe provided and took a few deep breaths to calm his tense nerves.

    He still hadn''t quite recovered from the shock.

    Earth had inexplicably vanished, leaving only 17 cities scattered across the vast Pangu Continent.

    Finding these human cities was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

    What should I, alone, do?

    Will a Different Space ability, along with a bullshit-talking eye, be enough to turn the tide?

    Even the most elite special forces soldiers, faced with such a bizarre situation, would surely find their minds muddled before falling into deep despair.

    After all, humans are social creatures, and without thergermunity, even before worrying about food or disease, loneliness alone can torment someone to death.

    Of course, Lu Yuan hadn''t yet felt the loneliness; his mind was just a bit stiff, like rusted gears, not yet having the chance to feel it.

    He walked cautiously to the riverbank and observed for a while.

    [Verymon spring water, with a smaller chance of causing illness if drunk directly, but it''s better to boil it before drinking.]

    The water was clear to the bottom.

    He scooped up a handful and took a sip, cold and refreshing, with a natural sweetness to it.

    Lu Yuan stayed on guard for the appearance of wild animals, chanting in his mind, "Milestone! God, please give me a Milestone reward!"

    "I''m the first person to drink water from the River of the Pangu Continent!"

    Unfortunately, after waiting for quite some time, the voice of God did not appear.

    The so-called "Milestone" is not achieved simply by drinking a sip of water or eating a piece of meat on the Pangu Continent.

    It has to be some kind of significantmemorative moment, a historical form of progress.

    Lu Yuan''s n was a bust, which annoyed him.

    By the riverside, he saw his own reflection: [A person in decay, emanating a dazed aura.]

    Then he saw his right eye: [This is the Pioneer''s Eye, an extremely great creation, a pity though, installed in a person in decay.]

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help butugh at this bizarrementary; it judged everything else as "uninteresting," "ordinary," "decaying," but it imed he was extremely great.

    How can you be so narcissistic!

    "If I turn into some creature''s excrement, wouldn''t you just be an extremely great pile of excrement?"

    [This person is not so decayed after all.]

 Chapter 5 - 3: Triggering Another Milestone

    <h4>Chapter 5: Chapter 3: Triggering Another Milestone</h4>

    Lu Yuan no longer paid attention to the "Pioneer''s Eye,"forting himself inwardly.

    At least 17 human cities still existed on Pangu Continent, and Yunhai City, where he had settled, was also here.

    All he had to do was find these cities by all means possible to see hispatriots, to see his parents.

    Yes, he was not without hope!

    Although this hope seemed a bit faint, it was still hope!

    Lu Yuan regained a bit of confidence and then started contemting his next issue, "What should I do now?"

    "mes, finding food, shelter..."

    Lu Yuan strained to extract knowledge from his mind.

    Unfortunately, Mr. Bear had retired from society and washed his hands of his old life for many years.

    Mr. De also retreated from society, no longer concerning himself with worldly affairs.

    Without these two stalwarts, he hadn''t watched any wilderness survival programs for many years...

    Moreover, he had just encountered a huge python, something that was simply impossible for him to ovee.

    He must avoid a great many dangers to survive the first night.

    Lu Yuan gathered some dry branches and pulled up a few wild vegetables that were edible.

    "From being hungry to gathering wild vegetables, this is the first step towards the civilized world."

    "Congrattions on triggering a super milestone, picking wild vegetables... Reward, you have be a Daluo Golden Immortal!"

    Okay, the message from God did not sound; the above was purely his own whimsical thought.

    Because he was still very anxious. Just think, the whole Earth had left him behind, facing an unknown world all alone, while countless flying insects teemed in the grass, various mosquitos, locusts soaring about, and a multitude of differently colored insects clinging to the leaves, therger insects as thick as fingers.

    The smaller insects were countless.

    [Edible insects - high in protein but carry the risk of salmone infection. They taste like chicken after being roasted.]

    [Poisonous centipedes with a total of 90rge legs. A sting won''t kill you but will swell up to the size of a bowl.]

    "There really are a lot of legs..."

    Looking at the centipede, Lu Yuan felt his spirit value plummeting and could only talk to himself, wrapping his clothes tightly around his body as he headed towards a drier pile of stones.

    Suddenly!

    Out of the corner of his eye, Lu Yuan noticed a glint of lighting from far away.

    "What''s that?"

    He held his breath, clutching his Snake Scale Axe, and cautiously explored about fifty meters.

    Atop a pile of stones, he found a decrepit... van?

    The wheels of the vehicle''s chassis had disappeared.

    Vines had grown all over its surface, and it seemed to have been struck by some force, twisted and bent.

    Only the tworge headlights were intact; the glint of light was the reflection of the sun off the headlights.

    "How could there be a car?!"

    [Likely to be a relic from the Eighth Epoch, remains of a civilization. Your civilization has advanced, and you''ve already encountered a relic of civilization so quickly!] His right eyeball was somewhat excited.

    Lu Yuan "oh"-ed to himself, meaning "My civilization only has one person, what''s there to advance?".

    He cut through a few vines and looked into the interior of the vehicle, discovering a shattered skeleton. Its hollow eye sockets were staring straight at him.

    Perhaps too much time had passed, and nearly all the flesh had been dposed by bacteria, resulting in not too much of a smell, just some insects crawling around inside the vehicle.

    It was Lu Yuan''s first timeing into contact with a dead body, and he couldn''t help but feel awkward.

    Moreover, this remains were authentically alien, with a slightly protruding chin that resembled a dog''s mouth, and a somewhat short and chubby stature, probably only about 1.4 meters tall?

    Definitely not human but a civilization with technology.

    "This is truly one giant step for mankind."

    He felt a chill in his heart, instinctively wanting to keep his distance from the skeleton.

    But the remnants of his sanity told him that aliens or anything of the sort weren''t important at all¡ªhe needed this broken car.

    Not far away was the serene Primitive Forest, which could harbor even more terrifying demons and ghosts.

    And by the river, giant snakes lurked, one bite could devour him; the underbrush wasn''t safe either, with too many insects that could sting him to death or poison him.

    So, he needed this car to survive the first night.

    As long as he set up a simple defense, he''d be able to awaken from his nightmares in time to shelter himself in Different Space.

    With this in mind, Lu Yuan steeled himself and cleaned the skeletal remains out of the vehicle.

    He found a small, shallow pit, hastily buried the remains with stones, and paid tribute a few times: "Dust to dust, earth to earth, I am your grave keeper, you shouldn''t hold any grudge against me."

    Lu Yuan was actually an atheist, but what happened today...

    How should he put it, it somewhat shook his world view.

    If God was willing to send him home, he would immediately, without hesitation, be a follower of God, he''d even be willing to lick God''s thigh bone clean!

    But if God ignored him, then he would just have to say sorry¡ª

    "God, don''t make me beg you!"

    The next instant, a cold prompt echoed in his ear.

    [The 18th branch of your Human civilization has discovered the relics of the Eighth Epoch.]

    [Congrattions on achieving the Unique Milestone, the First Explorer of the Ninth Epoch.]

    [Unlock condition: Be the first to discover the relics.]

    [Relics are the dreams of once-thriving lives that are missing pages; they are thest mark left by civilizations in the river of history. Today, you take the first step in exploring the relics, and the future of the Ninth Epoch mayy beneath your feet.]

    [Your civilization has been awarded a Milestone Reward: Explorer''s Eye, which allows you to see into the relics and any possible treasures hidden within (awarded randomly to one individual).]

    [Your civilization has been rewarded with Unique Milestone Points: 5000 points. (This function has not yet been activated)]

    Lu Yuan was stunned.

    God really has a dark sense of humor.

    A white light from nowhere struck Lu Yuan''s left eye precisely, a heat so intense and unimaginable surged into his spirit, bringing a vast amount of information.

    Due to the overwhelming torment he had suffered that day, he couldn''t even bother to struggle, and simply passed out cleanly.

    When Lu Yuan awoke from his unconscious state, the sun had set, and it was evening.

    A few insects, like mosquitoes, were feasting on a fine self-service meal on his hands.

    He shooed these insects away, feeling both joy and annoyance: "The Unique Milestone is indeed easy to trigger now."

    "But knocking people unconscious is too troublesome."

    "At least I was in the car, otherwise I might''ve ended up as carrion for some wild animal..."

    On further reflection, it made sense; a normal civilization would send an expedition team to explore the Pangu Continent and if someone passed out, the team would take care of them.

    Unlike him, all alone...

    Now both his eyes had turned into Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes.

    Lu Yuan used the newly acquired "Explorer''s Eye."

    Immediately, a spectrum of colorful halos appeared in his field of vision.

    "Explorer''s Eye" had a certain level of perspective ability, and each color of light represented a different Attribute.

    Red represented danger.

    Green represented the relics of civilizations.

    And gold represented treasure!

    "Explorer''s Eye" consumed much more spiritual power than "Pioneer''s Eye," and not in the best of states already, Lu Yuan soon saw stars and felt dizzy.

    What shocked him was that the whole ground was radiating a green glow!

    Meaning... there was at least one city-sized relic of a civilization buried beneath the soil.

 Chapter 6 - 4: The Magical Journey of Picking Up Trash

    <h4>Chapter 6: Chapter 4: The Magical Journey of Picking Up Trash</h4>

    Lu Yuan looked down into the depths of the earth, at the exaggeratedly green traces...

    It was just too exaggerated, with green as far as the eye could see, asionally mixed with gold and red!

    The small car he was currently in was merely a drop in the ocean of the ruins.

    Lu Yuan first felt excited, but then he thought sadly, "But what does it have to do with me? Am I supposed to dig out this city with my bare hands?"

    If there were a bowl of fragrant beef noodles and a great ruin of civilizationid out before him to choose from, he would definitely choose the beef noodles!

    Because... he really did have a ruin of civilization!

    Lu Yuan thought of the beef noodles downstairs, 16 yuan a bowl, with delicious broth, chewy and stic noodles, tender beef, and fresh vegetables. Just thinking about it made his mouth water.

    No! He couldn''t think about it anymore!

    As evening fell, he was already fortunate to have found this car and couldn''t wander around.

    Lu Yuan had only eaten breakfast and his stomach was growling.

    Without any knack for enduring hunger for three days straight, he could only scan his surroundings with his eyes like machine guns, finding a cluster of edible wild grass.

    And... insects?!

    "God, seeing as you''ve given me two abilities, today I am your follower."

    "Today, I won''t curse you, only for today."

    "Tomorrow, if you give me a hundred abilities and something to eat, would that be okay?"

    Lu Yuan talked to himself, dragging his weary body to start a fire.

    Water, mes, shelter, food¡ªfour essentials of survival, none of which could be missing.

    The shelter was barely managed with a broken car, makeshift as it was.

    And starting a fire by friction was simply a hassle.

    For someone utterlycking physical nimbleness like himself, it was as tough as climbing to heaven.

    So, Lu Yuan had no choice but to sacrifice his mobile phone.

    He licked his dry lips, put effort into his arms, and with a couple of "pop" sounds, smashed open the phone screen with his Snake Scale Axe.

    The newly bought Huawei 888 phone, done!

    He took out the built-in battery.

    He had seen in some news that now, mobile phone batteries mostly use lithium batteries.

    And when lithium batteries are damaged, certain ingredients can react chemically with air to produce high temperatures and mes.

    Thus, in an emergency, you could take out the mobile phone battery, smash it, and use it as an improvised fire-starting method.

    "You immoral journalists, you absolutely can''t be lying to me at a crucial moment!!"

    With a "bang," a light sound signifying light and heat, mes appeared in this dim and harsh world.

    Looking at the bright mes, Lu Yuan felt mixed emotions, rubbing his hands, not sure whether to feel regret for the phone or pity for the future of his life.

    He found a piece of rusty iron from the car and worked the axe over it for a while, grinding away the visible rust.

    He went to the river to fetch some water.

    He then boiled some grassroots and wild vegetables in the iron sheet.

    This was his dinner for the day.

    It didn''t taste very good, carrying a hint of an indescribable bitterness.

    Lu Yuan dared not eat much, simply cooked it briefly and then chewed it down¡ªremembering a character in a novel who ate too much grass, became severely constipated, and was suffocated to death by his own feces.

    As the sun set in the west and night deepened.

    Lu Yuan squatted alone in the forest, his thoughts surging like tidal waves.

    As the inner peace gradually settled, feelings of loneliness slowly arose.

    The most fortunate thing was that he had transferred 300 yuan to her this morning, fulfilling her small wish.

    The most regrettable thing was that he hadn''t given a little more...

    A dress costing just a couple of hundred dors is indeed too cheap, something around one or two thousand would be more appropriate.

    This was actually a minor thing, hardly a water molecule in the vast river of history.

    The Pangu Continent, how many civilizations and bitter stories are buried there?

    But for Lu Yuan, currently eating grass roots, it was the biggest deal.

    He really should be thinking about something more worthwhile.

    He had to n for the future, seek more potential "Milestone Rewards," search for the treasures left by "God," and find medicines and weapons in the relics of civilization to greatly enhance his chances of survival.

    But now, he was just daydreaming uncontrobly.

    If today''s events had never happened, maybe he would still be cooped up at home ying video games? Or he might have gone out on a blind date?

    There used to be a beautiful girl from a blind date right in front of me.

    Only when I lost her did I regret it deeply.

    If God could give me another chance, I would tell that girl, "Next time... during the blind date, could you possibly not eat so much garlic!"

    "Hey, ept reality."

    The sun set faster than expected, and as a city boy, Lu Yuan felt the pitch darkness of "not being able to see my own hand" for the first time.

    Once he moved away from the range of the bonfire, the darkness was as dense as mercury,pletely invisible.

    Above him was a clear stretch of starlit sky, with stars shining like bright pearls scattered across the firmament.

    A pale green moon slowly rose from the east.

    This night was unusually quiet, with few insect sounds.

    Lu Yuan sat in the car, covering the windows with weeds and branches, and dozed off in a daze.

    "Goodnight, today''s me."

    ...

    When Lu Yuan woke from his deep sleep, the sun had already risen from the east.

    He habitually wanted to sleep some more, "Let me sleep a bit more, don''t disturb."

    "I said don''t disturb!!"

    He pped his face, a handful of blood.

    That''s when he realized he was sleeping in a battered car, and the itching was from mosquitoes biting him.

    "Damn, yesterday''s events weren''t a dream!"

    Reason told him he had to take advantage of whatever strength remained and start moving.

    But emotionally, he didn''t feel like moving at all.

    Lu Yuan cursed for a while, even fiercely punching himself a couple of times.

    Only with such actions could he find a bit of human courage again, allowing reason to regain the upper hand.

    "I must seek the treasure."

    "God, if you deliver, I won''t curse at you today, don''t be ungrateful!"

    Once he had made up his mind, Lu Yuan picked up his Snake Scale Axe, buried the embers from the fire and began to walk slowly along the valley.

    Since he was located above a relic of civilization and "God" had blessed him with a powerful pair of eyes, he actually found plenty of garbage.

    Shortly, he picked up a metal pull can.

    The surface imagery had been smoothed out by sand and rocks, but at least it didn''t leak, so it could be used as a cup.

    He also found... a car?

    An overturned car, inside of which was a tattered notebook.

    Unfortunately, the notebook had been weather-beaten, all the pages were covered with mold, unreadable, and even his "Pioneer''s Eye" couldn''t decipher any information from it.

    He picked up something resembling a toothbrush, perhaps... it could still be used?

    Lu Yuan grinned.

    "I remember charcoal can be used as toothpaste..."

 Chapter 7 - 5: Discovering Urban Ruins!

    <h4>Chapter 7: Chapter 5: Discovering Urban Ruins!</h4>

    Picked up... a garbage bin!

    Quiterge and sturdy, this brown garbage bin was nearly one meter tall, crawling with mold and insects.

    Lu Yuan found that the bottom of the garbage bin had arge crack and could only regretfully leave it behind.

    "Damn it, what a pity."

    Discovered a dangerous creature!

    It looked like a leopard, with a body covered in golden patterns and sharp ws and teeth.

    But unlike a leopard, it had a sharp horn on its head.

    When the creature saw Lu Yuan, it made a threatening sound from its throat.

    Lu Yuan spread his arms, pretending to be very fierce, and threw the soda can he had just picked up at it.

    With a "smack," the soda cannded on the ground.

    The leopard was startled and took off like a shot, probably thinking that the enemy was not easy to bully.

    "If you dare toe over, I''ll eat leopard meat today!" Lu Yuan was actually terrified.

    He threatened loudly.

    But he also felt that the genes of his terrifying upright ape wereing back to life.

    He had been thinking about using the "Different Space" as an escape if the creature attacked, but he didn''t expect it to turn tail and run.

    Lu Yuan faintly realized that his mentality had changed from the past, possibly adopting a defeatist attitude, thinking death was just death.

    It could also be an adaptation to the environment, where he must hunt!

    If he couldn''t ovee even this bit of difficulty, then death was the only choice!

    Discovered an insect nest and an unknown number of insects*10000!

    They looked like a swarm of bees but were muchrger in size, each the size of a table tennis ball, buzzing as they flew.

    Thergest of these insects was actually one meter tall!

    Facing a social creature, Lu Yuan dared not provoke them and had to avoid them from a distance.

    ...

    This alien civilization had been extinct for at least several hundred, or even thousands of years, with not even aplete corpse to be found.

    Nature had reimed the abandoned city, with nts growing wildly and concrete pavements bulging up, most buildings having copsed.

    Only a portion of man-made objects had survived until now.

    stics, in particr, with their slow degradation, could be preserved to the greatest extent.

    There was also ss and ceramics, which couldst indefinitely if not weathered.

    "If humans went extinct, it would be this kind of scene in a few hundred years."

    "Of the 17 human cities, how many will remain?"

    Found... one gigantic Cannibal Flower!

    With spike-covered leaves spreading across the sky, they extended for a kilometer, and the purple main stem was as tall as a 100-meter-high building, with blossoms like opium poppies beaming brightly.

    [With its Extraordinary Power, the Cannibal Flower''s red fruits are rich in nutrients necessary for human growth.]

    [Unfortunately, with your mediocre skills, you''re far from its match. Should you get too close, within two hours you''ll be bones at its feet.]

    Lu Yuan muttered to himself, "No wonder this ce has arge expanse of golden and red halos... It turns out to be a Cannibal Flower."

    Each fruit was as big as a ser ball!

    That scent... so fragrant!

    It was somewhat like a blend of grape and mango fragrance, causing Lu Yuan to continuously swallow his saliva.

    He swore that he had never smelled such a sweet scent before, to the point where every cell in his body was trembling slightly, craving the nutrients within!

    Just as a bird happened to fly by, lured by the fruit.

    Whoosh!

    A purple-red tendril shot out like lightning, grabbing the bird and pulling it down!

    The pocket-shaped flower quickly closed in, engulfing the bird within.

    The poor creature let out just one cry of agony before falling silent.

    Lu Yuan shivered and began to pray, "God, if you just let one fruit fall, I''ll be your fervent follower today!"

    "Please, God!"

    He waited quite a while, but no fruit fell.

    What remained of his reasonpelled Lu Yuan to walk away with heavy steps...

    "Damn you, God, you can''t even spare me this little thing."

    ...

    Picked up 42 red wild fruits, each about the size of a peanut.

    [A somewhat nutritious but nd fruit, non-toxic, but the taste, even dogs would refuse.]

    "Dogs won''t eat it, but I will..."

    Lu Yuan actually cleaned them up and carefully ate them.

    How to describe the taste? Very fishy, somewhat like the herb fish mint, Lu Yuan ate one and almost threw up his stomach acid.

    Actually, when you''re starving, taste doesn''t really matter anymore.

    "Besides, if I don''t chew, isn''t that the end of it? I''ll just swallow it whole."

    All he could think about was finding something to fill his stomach.

    Why would starving people in ancient times eat y and end up starving to death?

    Because extreme hunger really does diminish intelligence.

    The day was well advanced, and Lu Yuan estimated that he hadn''t had a proper meal for 24 hours.

    If he couldn''t find anything else edible, he''d have to go back to eating roots and insects.

    But roots didn''t have much energy, and insects actually didn''t have many calories, his physical state would get worse and worse; it would be better to make the most of his current strength and look for something better.

    With that resolve, Lu Yuan once again mustered the courage to walk a few kilometers forward.

    In the deepest part of the canyon, he saw arge swath of copsed houses, glittering with green and gold light, indicating a massive treasure hidden beneath.

    "Found the ruins of a city!"

    Lu Yuan''s excitement surged, and his pace quickened.

    He casually dug into the ground and unearthed a string of gold nes.

    Even in an alien civilization, gold was still considered a luxury.

    The chain was quite exquisite, carved with rose-like patterns, weighing at least five hundred grams.

    "This thing... I''lle back for itter."

    Lu Yuan casually tossed the gold chain on the ground, unable to bear the extra pound of weight.

    Finding proper food in this rubble was as hard as climbing to heaven, even canned and vacuum-packaged food, after a few hundred years, would have rotted inside.

    Besides, this area asionally shed with red light, not without any risk.

    So, after wandering around for half the day, he simply chose thergest, most intact house.

    The thickyers of reinforced concrete allowed it to escape the massive disaster unscathed, and its shape was a hefty round one.

    Lu Yuan always felt this was a shelter, perhaps there really was food inside, or even living intelligent creatures?

    Could they share sentiments, tell each other of their hardships?

    As for whether the locals might eat him?

    Forget it, never mind that, let''s have a good meal first.

    [A heavy mechanical door that can still be opened without electricity, the password is 8872134.]

    Lu Yuan was astonished, is the "Pioneer''s Eye" this amazing?

    To this point, he still hadn''t figured out the true principle behind the "Pioneer''s Eye."

    The unknown civilization''s buttons, naturally not Arabic numerals, but those few buttons were probably consecutive, just a bit of fumbling might get it right.

 Chapter 8 - 6 God Has Another Bug

    <h4>Chapter 8: Chapter 6 God Has Another Bug</h4>

    After Lu Yuan entered the string of numbers, there was a light "click" as the spring of the mechanical lock core released¡ªit sounded severely rusted and seemed reluctant to open.

    With a gentle pull, the metal door emitted a sharp "squeal."

    A wave of decayed air rushed towards him.

    Decayed pirs, ancient walls, remnants of civilization, ages old.

    How much prosperity has hurriedly passed, the time too shallow, how much vignce, things hurt people.

    This ancient atmosphere was indeed a bit intense.

    However, just as Lu Yuan was reflecting, a ck lightning bolt struck towards his head!

    "Fuck!"

    A chill shot up from his tailbone to the top of his head.

    Lu Yuan''s pupils slightly dted, he hadn''tpletely lost his senses yet, and was still on guard for a "door-opening attack."

    The moment he sensed something was wrong, he immediately activated the "Different Space" ability.

    The eerie ck creature missed and fell to the ground with a "smack."

    Lu Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, hiding in the Different Space, and upon a closer look, it turned out to be a basketball-sized spider!

    Eightpound eyes emitted a bloody red glow, sharp fangs, faintly dripping with green venom.

    Even more chilling, its back was marked with two eye-like bizarre patterns; just a glimpse of them induced a dizzy sensation, hastening the heartbeat horribly.

    "You dare bully me with this kind of crap thing!!!"

    If it were the Lu Yuan of a day before, encountering this thing would have scared him half to death, and he would have stayed in the Different Space until the spiderpletely left.

    But now he was in a state of famine, having looked for food for a long time without sess.

    The terrible hunger made his eyes emit a green light; everything looked like chicken legs to him!

    "I''ll have to eat bugs when I get back anyway... This spider is a bug too, big and tasty!"

    He immediately made his decision.

    The moment the spider thought of returning to the house, Lu Yuan fiercely swung his Snake Scale Axe.

    "Smack!"

    With a sudden rush out of the Different Space, the axe struck the spider''s eyes faster than lightning!

    "Bang!"

    Lu Yuan''s pupils contracted; the feel of the axe felt like it had struck an iron ingot, numbing his hand and arm muscles.

    But no matter what, the eyes were still a vulnerable spot; with one strike, foul-smelling fluid sttered everywhere.

    This monster wasn''t dead yet!

    It was still alive, attempting to counterattack!

    The six spider legs made a motion as if gathering strength.

    Veins bulged on Lu Yuan''s forehead as he pounced forward, using his size advantage to aggressively pin down the giant spider.

    The cold, hard chitinous touch made his scalp tingle.

    "Squeal!"

    A sharp roar emerged from the spider''s mouth.

    Lu Yuan had a premonition that if the spider managed to sting him in return, he would be poisoned to death!

    This was no time to back down!!

    "Die!"

    He swung the axe again, chopping at the spider''s head.

    The Snake Scale Axe let out a very crisp "crack," as if the wood was about to break!

    The spider was still struggling!

    It was hard to imagine how such a basketball-sized creature could possess such immense strength!

    Lu Yuan''s originally handsome face was now flushed, his veins bulging, as he fiercely held the creature down, delivering a third and fourth axe blow.

    Due to the excessive force used, a piece of the snake scale flew off the wood.

    "Die, die already!"

    Lu Yuan let out a roar and ruthlessly jammed the wooden handle into the wound, pushing it deeper and deeper!

    At that moment... the spidery on the ground, motionless.

    Lu Yuan gasped for air, and after regaining hisposure, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, starting to doubt his life choices...

    Did I just lose my mind? Why did I mess with this thing?

    Did I just want to eat this thing?

    "Can you even eat a spider?"

    "If you grill it, it shouldn''t be poisonous, right... I remember a delicious dish called ''Grilled ck Widow.''"

    As he thought about it, Lu Yuan started looking at the giant spider differently.

    His mood suddenly brightened, it could only be described as jubnt!

    He weighed it again.

    It might weigh about 10 jin!

    After removing the shell and guts, there should still be about five jin of meat, right?

    Lu Yuan''s heart suddenly started to race, the turn of fate was so swift that in that instant he was so excited steam seemed to being out of his body.

    "Is this a spider? This is clearly a chicken leg! It''s a source of happiness!"

    "Definitely edible!"

    It was only when a cold sentence suddenly appeared that he stopped his celebration.

    God''s dark humor had started again.

    [Your civilization has reached a Unique Milestone: First Hunter of the Ninth Epoch.]

    [Unlock condition: First civilization to kill a High-level Extraordinary Life.]

    [Congrattions on killing a Ruins Guardian, a High-level Extraordinary Life, the Purgatory Demon Spider.]

    [In the vast universe, countless civilizationspete for survival, in the immense space-time, a trillion creatures vie for dominance. In almost infinite space-time, some high beings stand out, powerful enough to hunt a civilization.]

    [But the roles of hunter and prey can always be reversed. Congrattions, First Hunter of the Ninth Epoch.]

    "What the hell?" Lu Yuan was stunned. This spider can destroy a civilization?

    And I just randomly hacked it to death?

    What a load of bull!

    Then, he couldn''t help butugh and cry, realizing God must have bugged out again.

    It had only been the second day since Pangu Continent opened.

    This spider was still in its juvenile phase, it needed decades or even a century to mature, or perhaps produce a whole batch of offspring, to truly have the power to destroy a civilization.

    But old Lu didn''t y by the rules, charging into the ruins on the second day and ughtering it.

    If this spider had any intelligence, it would definitely curse Lu Yuan loudly, Why did you have to show up here?

    Shouldn''t you have let me mature for a while?

    I really can''t handle this Old Liu.

    [You have obtained a Unique Milestone reward: Storage Space. It allows you to create a personal space that almost stops time flowing within, perfectly preserving your trophies.]

    [The size of the Storage Space depends on your personal ability.]

    [Your civilization has received a Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This feature is not yet activated)]

    "Give me abat Ability!!!" Lu Yuan howled.

    He had realized that God seemed not to grantbat abilities, at most providing some auxiliary abilities.

    Of course, be it "Pioneer''s Eye," "Explorer''s Eye," or "Storage Space," all were very powerful abilities, especially valuable to a civilization.

    But for Lu Yuan, would he trade it for a bowl of beef noodles?

    Uhm...

    Definitely not!

    He now had a spider to eat, only a fool would trade!

    But if trading those three abilities could get God to send him back to Earth, he would definitely make the trade!

 Chapter 9 - 7: Treasure in the Ruins

    <h4>Chapter 9: Chapter 7: Treasure in the Ruins</h4>

    Then came another familiar bright light, which hit Lu Yuan''s mind precisely as if a massive amount of knowledge was being forcibly infused into his soul.

    It was searing and very ufortable.

    Lu Yuan did not wish to faint in such a ce, but he endured the deep, soul-prating pain with all his might.

    It took two hours before he gradually came to his senses and discovered that he had acquired a new ability ¡ª "Storage Space."

    He could expend spiritual power to create a space that he could carry with him.

    This space was different from his "Different Space" ability.

    While his Different Space could contain living beings, the Storage Space could not harbor any conscious creatures.

    However, the passage of time in the Storage Space was almost nonexistent, which allowed for long-term preservation.

    "Based on my current strength, I can create about... 1 cubic meter of space?"

    Lu Yuan estimated, realizing that 1 cubic meter was not veryrge ¡ª it was the volume of one ton of water.

    Fortunately, the space he could create would grow with his strength.

    "Not too bad."

    Picking up the spider corpse, he walked towards the room.

    To his disappointment, this ce turned out to be a... data center?

    Outside were several offices, furnished withputer-like devices.

    In the server room, densely packed devices simr to supeputers were possibly numbering in the hundreds.

    The archives on the lower level were filled with documents.

    [The documents made of acid-free paper are currently being deciphered, decoding of this civilization''snguage will take some time.]

    A series of ss doors blocked the way, he knocked on them, finding them to be very solid.

    If he did not forcibly destroy these doors and windows, he feared that entry would be impossible.

    "Is anyone there? Hey! Is anyone there?"

    There were no survivors.

    There was also no food.

    And no other biological remains... just a few small crawling insects.

    Lu Yuan sighed lightly, imagining a scene in his mind: thousands of yearster, a huge alien race''s army discovered this relic, and after a massive battle with an immense number of giant spiders, they finally acquired this precious data center.

    Themander was ecstatic.

    Indeed, data and documents are the most important assets for a civilization, aren''t they?

    In the ruins, the most valuable treasures were these.

    "But for me, if theseputers had any use at all, I wouldn''t bepletely useless!"

    "However, this data center is a good ce, at least safer than sleeping outdoors."

    Lu Yuan consoled himself and dragged his weary body back to the campsite from the day before.

    He collected a basin of charcoal in an iron box and gathered some firewood before finally extinguishing the Spark.

    Bringing the charcoal back to the data center, he started a fire and energetically began dissecting the spider.

    By this time, it was already the afternoon.

    Lu Yuan always felt that he was living like a primitive human, with extremely low productivity, leading a life of "rising with the sun and resting at sunset," his mind upied solely with filling his stomach.

    The past days seemed like a beautiful dream, each broken apart, and he had to adapt to apletely new life.

    He actually missed it a bit but didn''t dare to think about it at all.

    So, he could only calmly go about his business.

    [It seemed that the Purgatory Demon Spider, just born a day ago, was unduly ambushed to death in this manner, which was indeed a tremendous waste.]

    [If it could have grown for a few years, it might have provided an excellent Extraordinary Seed.]

    "Let it grow for a few years, and I''d be instantly killed," said Lu Yuan.

    The Pioneer''s Eye kindly reminded him, "Apart from the venom nd and the innards, other parts should be safe to eat."

    "The eye-like pattern on its back, oncepletely peeled off, possesses a subtle spiritual shock effect."

    Lu Yuan observed for a while. That flickering red sac must be the venom nd.

    Holding a Snake Scale, he carefully dissected it and ced it in an iron box.

    "The Purgatory Demon Spider''s venom nd contains fierce neurotoxins that are definitely beyond your resistance. The toxin is soluble in organic solvents and will be destroyed at three hundred degrees Celsius," informed the Pioneer''s Eye.

    "What a treasure!" he eximed.

    He then gutted it, removing the innards.

    He knocked down a few big legs and put them over the mes to roast.

    While waiting, his mood was somewhat bitter but filled with immense anticipation.

    The crackling sound began, and soon a strange smell wafted from one of therge legs, honestly resembling the scent of roasted rubber mixed with a rich meaty aroma.

    Lu Yuan steeled himself, broke the spider leg with a rock, and took a bite of the steaming Spider Meat.

    In an instant, he felt relieved!

    "Why does this taste so much like beef?!" he wondered aloud.

    It might be because of the tough muscle fibers that it really tasted like beef.

    It also had a wonderful charred yet tender sensation, crunchy on the first bite and then soft, creating a perfectbination that seemed to explode into a delicious feast in his mouth.

    Even without seasoning, Lu Yuan enjoyed it immensely, unable to stop himself!

    As for that rubbery smell, it was actually from the insect exoskeleton being scorched by the mes, which had nothing to do with the meat inside.

    "Peel the shell first before roasting, and it tastes even better," he noted.

    A spider leg was about the size of a loach. After eating two legs, Lu Yuan suddenly found that he was somewhat full.

    It felt as though a warm current was rushing through his stomach. The flesh of the Extraordinary Life contained much more energy than ordinary life, making it normal to feel full quickly.

    "A single spider shouldst at least three days," he mused.

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan felt very fortunate; at least he had resolved his initial troubles for the moment.

    He was full!

    What a thrill!

    Happiness is not about having a lot, but about being satisfied even with very little.

    This exhrating feeling came with azy indifference to all nuisances.

    Blind dates, work, bosses, all were nonsense.

    "God, considering I''m full today, I''m your loyal follower, and I won''t curse you today!" Lu Yuan said to the overcast sky, making cheeky remarks.

    "If you could give me a beautiful wife, I''d be your super devout follower."

    "Please, just a beautiful wife!"

    Feeling since he had made a request, he might as well ask for something more, he quickly added a condition, "And that wife should be a Heavenly God incarnate, infinitely powerful, able to defeat all monsters, and head-over-heels in love."

    "Boom!" A dense cloud gathered in the sky, and a golden bolt of Lightning split arge tree in two.

    Was the God expressing his anger?

    You''re just a mortal, why do you want a love-struck wife? What does love-struck even mean?

    Lu Yuan shouted, "What if a powerful wife cuckolds me? A love-struck wife wouldn''t have this problem!"

    "Boom!"

    More Lightning streaked across the sky.

    Dark clouds thickened, and soon it began to pour, the sound of rain like the sky''s crying.

 Chapter 10 - 8: Encountering a One-Eyed Wild Wolf

    <h4>Chapter 10: Chapter 8: Encountering a One-Eyed Wild Wolf</h4>

    After having his fill, Lu Yuan hid inside the house, sitting cross-legged, watching the scene outside the window.

    "God, do you have thought processes simr to humans?"

    "Or are you just a set of rules?"

    There were some things he dared not even think about, like friends and family, mom''s homemade dinners, pink apps, and leather-ddies...

    Once those thoughts started, he might fall into an abyss of despair, so he simply chose to sulk here and let it be.

    The cold-hearted God would obviously not care about the inner drama of an ant.

    Lightning streaked across the sky one bolt after another, with the rain getting heavier, drumming on the windows incessantly.

    The brilliant rainwater, like the vibrant life in the Primitive Forest, drop after drop, stream after stream, would eventually merge into rivers, and then... surge into the ocean!

    "Does the Pangu Continent have an ocean? Yesterday, from space, I thought I saw a veryrgeke..."

    Surprised by his own thoughts, Lu Yuan quickly grabbed a few containers to collect rainwater.

    After boiling a can of water, he took a satisfying sip.

    "If only I had some goji berries."

    He felt somewhat relieved that he had found a shelter to shield him from the elements.

    Otherwise, he would be hiding in that decrepit car today, cold and wet, maybe even having the hard-earned mes extinguished by the rain.

    ...

    In the dim firelight, Lu Yuan seriously nned his next course of action.

    "Poisonous nds can be used to make poison, I must preserve them well."

    "The hooks on the spider''s legs, about as thick as a toothpick, can be used to make... needles? Hmm, my clothes will wear out sooner orter. With needles, I can sew them myself."

    "As for those spider innards... for fishing?"

    Lu Yuan''s eyes lit up, "Right, there''s so much trash in the city, I can make a few simple fish traps! I''ll go fishing tomorrow, have something nice to eat!"

    Suddenly, the cold voice from the edge of the universe sounded again: [After initiating the attribute system of all creatures and after owning the Observation ability, higher creatures can observe the attributes of lower creatures.]

    Lu Yuan snapped back to attention and observed himself.

    Pioneer''s Eye: [An uninteresting human has eaten his fill and is now using the Pioneer''s Eye.]

    "..."

    Lu Yuan always felt that this eye was somewhat narcissistic.

    However, he really did see some information that wasn''t there before!

    [Shape: 5.4]

    [Qi: 4.5]

    [God: 5.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1]

    [Innate Abilities: Different Space, Pioneer''s Eye, Explorer''s Eye, Storage Space.]

    [Evaluation: This person is so ordinary that he hasn''t even set foot on the path of the Extraordinary, yet he possesses 4 innate abilities, a rarity and wonder of the world! Could he be the God''s own son?]

    Unsure whether it was praise or sarcasm.

    After much thought, Lu Yuan found no system to add points...

    Clearly, every creature had its own attribute panel, and it wasn''t unique to him.

    What exactly "Shape, Qi, and God" meant was ambiguous, with no clear exnation.

    He massaged his temples, thinking to himself, "These three attributes obviously have something to do with the Extraordinary Level."

    "My Extraordinary Level is Level 1, which should be the level innate to a superpower user."

    "But how do I raise my Extraordinary Level?"

    He scratched his head raw but couldn''t think of a solution.

    This task could perhaps be achieved only by a civilized force.

    Only a great civilization, pooling all its talent, proposing various theories, might obtain relevant knowledge from existing Extraordinary Lives.

    The power of one individual was too minuscule, likely unable to scale the ranks of the Extraordinary alone.

    "Human Civilization Branch 18, current poption: 1 person."

    Well, that''s some real dark humor.

    But Lu Yuan didn''t despair.

    "Right beneath my feet lies a ruin of civilization!"

    "My Pioneer''s Eye can read a lot of information, it''s deciphering thenguage of this civilization. Once it''s deciphered, I can learn the extraordinary powers of this civilization!"

    He suddenly felt that his situation wasn''t so bad after all, looking at the ss doors with fiery eyes.

    "Forget it, sleep today, start tomorrow!"

    ...

    The next morning, Lu Yuan enjoyed a spider leg and then peeled off the eye-shaped pattern on the back of the spider, sticking it on his own clothes.

    He began a life of scavenging.

    Unearthing the ruins of civilization was important, but the trantion work of thenguage hadn''t beenpleted yet, and there was no use in rushing.

    Securing a stable food source was even more critical.

    Wandering through the weeds of the wilderness, Lu Yuan patiently searched for everything here.

    The so-called ruins are the traces of time, the wilderness walked by history, the marks of yesterday barely visible today.

    Sediments brought by the changes in the Earth''s crust had buried most of the city, and even the bones found were scattered.

    Under normal circumstances, bones in the soil will dpose in 20 years, only in dry environments can bodies be mummies.

    To this day, Lu Yuan did not know what the members of this civilization looked like before they died.

    Soon, following a streak of golden light, he found aplete sorting box!

    The volume was about one cubic meter with a lid on top, containing a stinky mess, likely remnants of clothes.

    "Not damaged, a good container."

    He found a ten-meter-long vine, very sturdy, suitable for use as a rope.

    "Not bad at all."

    Lu Yuan swung the rope a few times and wrapped it around his arm.

    He found... an axe?!

    It probably weighed seven or eight kilograms, quite heavy.

    This thing, even rusty, had a lethality that far surpassed the Snake Scale Axe Lu Yuan had made himself.

    "At least it''s an SR-level weapon!" Lu Yuan excitedly took the axe and swung it fiercely through the air a few times.

    Now, the Snake Scale Axe could be retired.

    In a copsed house, he found another toolbox, two intact ss vessels, and three stic buckets.

    All the tools in the toolbox had rusted, but there was a whetstone inside, and after a bit of sharpening, tools like scissors could still be used!

    Lu Yuan was quite satisfied with today''s great haul.

    He discovered two skeletons, onerge and one small.

    The small one might have been a baby? It was protected under therger skeleton, but the disaster struck too quickly for them to have any chance of survival.

    "Love and emotion are not unique to humans."

    Lu Yuan, neither joyful nor sorrowful, exerted some effort to bury these two skeletons and performed a brief ritual of respect.

    Why do this?

    He didn''t know himself; maybe it was to make himself feel a bit better?

    In the end, he encountered a one-eyed wild wolf, baring its teeth and roaring at Lu Yuan, pretending to be very intimidating.

    But Lu Yuan quickly saw through it: [Pangu Grey Wolf, a type of wild animal with a very wide distribution.]

    [This is an old wolf driven out by its pack because of old age, weakened by disease and hunger, likely not to live for many more days.]

    [Shape: 4.2-5.6]

    [Qi: 6.8-9.2]

    [Spirit: 1.2-1.9]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 0]

    [Ability: None]

 Chapter 11 - 9: Creating Storage Space

    <h4>Chapter 11: Chapter 9: Creating Storage Space</h4>

    "You''re not thinking of eating me, are you?" Lu Yuan advanced with the ax in hand, his Adam''s apple bobbing as he silently swallowed a gulp of saliva.

    Such arge wolf, so much meat, could he really eat for half a month?

    These three-dimensional attributes aren''t anything special, a few chops and I''ll kill you!

    Realizing Lu Yuan wasn''t afraid of him, Old Wolf took a few steps back, baring his teeth and growling fearfully from within.

    "Aooo!"

    Don''te any closer!

    Perhaps because he was too weak, Old Wolf nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.

    Only then did Lu Yuan notice that its blinded left eye was filled with yellow pus, and there were even insects squirming within. Such an infected wound was fatal for a wild animal.

    Its fur was gray with a tinge of white, very dirty, matted with mud.

    Such a big wolf was actually trembling slightly.

    "It fears its own death."

    For some reason, Lu Yuan felt a tinge ofpassion.

    At least for now, he was full, healthy, with several days'' worth of provisions, and in good spirits.

    This Old Wolf, well, it surely had no future...

    So, Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment.

    He truly hesitated, just like giving money to those who im "I can''t afford a ticket" near the station, that kind of hesitation...

    But he still threw a part of the spider''s internal organs over.

    Originally, these organs were to be used as fish bait, but now that the wolf was eating them, the fish would have to make do with less.

    "I''ve given these to you, no need to thank me."

    "The flesh and blood of an Extraordinary Creature should be enough for you to have a feast... Don''t me me if youe back for more! I''d really like to eat you, you know?"

    Old Wolf smelled the strong scent of blood, approached warily, sniffed it, looking like its appetite had been greatly stimted, saliva dripping directly onto the ground.

    However, with a stranger present, it didn''t let down its guard, keeping its eyes fixed on Lu Yuan, unwilling to lower its head.

    "I''m leaving, you enjoy yourself."

    For some reason, after feeding the sick wolf, Lu Yuan''s mood had significantly improved.

    Pity, perhaps, is an emotion unique to intelligent life.

    Even though his own situation wasn''t so wonderful, he could still feel sorry for an Old Wolf that was in an even worse state than himself.

    Next, he went back to his shelter and transformed a salvaged organizing case into a fish trap.

    The method to create the trap was simple; make a hole that was neither too big nor too small in the luggage case, throw in some bait, and submerge the case in water.

    The fish would smell the bait and swim into the case through the hole.

    Once inside, it wasn''t certain they woulde out.

    After all, fish are somewhat dim-witted creatures, how would they know this was a trap?

    But to be on the safe side, Lu Yuan made a "©´" shaped stic tube and inserted it into the hole.

    Now, if the fish wanted to escape, they would have to go through the tube, making it much more difficult.

    After all the preparations were done, it was already afternoon.

    Lu Yuan, with a sore back, deeplymented his low productivity, just doing some physicalbor, and thus the day passed.

    He proudly carried the fish trap, tied securely with vines, filled it with water, and sank it in the water.

    "Hoping for a big catch tomorrow!"

    On his way back, he found that the Old Wolf had already gone, and the discarded spider organs were nowhere to be seen.

    "Buddy, I wish you luck. And I wish myself luck too!"

    ...

    This was Lu Yuan''s third day in this world.

    Three days were short, yet they also stretched long, so long that he seemed to have gotten somewhat used to his current life.

    His life was so full that he had no time to think about the mess of everything else.

    He had to learn to ept reality.

    God had remodeled his two eyes and given him the ability of "Storage Space"; perhaps there was a tiny chance that he could embark on the path of the extraordinary alone.

    He wanted to live longer.

    "Today was passable, so I won''t scold you, God," he said.

    As the sun set, Lu Yuan sat beside the fire, eating spider legs.

    Feeling good about his mental state that day, he used a significant amount of spiritual power in an attempt to create a Storage Space he could carry around with him.

    After closing his eyes, he activated "Storage Space."

    In the gray-ck void, it seemed as though purple lightning was vibrating.

    With the infusion of spiritual power, the space ripped open like the surface of water being directly torn apart.

    Such a crude method made Lu Yuan''s heart pound, "Why do I feel like my Different Space ability is more refined than the Storage Space?"

    Of course, Storage Space and Different Space were still different; once opened, this space would exist for a long time, consuming spiritual power only when storing and retrieving items.

    Moreover, the passage of time inside was almost zero, so there was no need to worry about the contents deteriorating.

    "One cubic meter. That''ll be enough for now."

    Arge refrigerator has a capacity of about 500 liters, which is 0.5 cubic meters.

    One cubic meter, that''s really not small.

    Lu Yuan stored the rest of his spider meat inside, and it didn''t consume much spiritual power¡ªit was quite convenient.

    Creating a Storage Space took quite a bit of spiritual power, leaving him feeling tired, so he fell into a deep sleep.

    ...

    A new day began again!

    There was no lolling in bed but rather dark circles under his eyes.

    Lu Yuan took his axe and hurried off toward the direction of the fish traps as soon as it was faintly light, since the matter was rted to his sustainable development issue.

    He was really anxious!

    If the fish trap was a huge sess, it meant he could solve his food problems once and for all!

    Along the way, he also picked up some trash in true old-timer fashion.

    It was impossible not to pick up trash; he loved this craft.

    He came across another car!

    Inside were 6 cans, 12 bottles, 3 broken semiconductor devices; they could be phones or radios.

    He took everything and stuffed it into his Storage Space!

    There was also a backpack, filled with rotting organics and various colorful insects.

    "Ordinary Level supplies," Lu Yuan said as he dumped the contents from the backpack, slung it over his shoulders, and shrugged twice. It felt a bit small, but it would do.

    Then his luck exploded; he noticed a faint glint of gold in the grass.

    He quickly went over and dug a few times with his axe, unearthing a square iron box.

    "What''s this?"

    The iron box contained a brown ss bottle.

    It appeared to be made of some special material, very delicate, with the stic film over the bottleneck intact, and containing dozens of small blue pills inside.

    Lu Yuan''s titanium alloy right eye provided information: [A drug containing trace amounts of Extraordinary Elements, which works by boosting the immune system to treat most bacterial infections.]

    [Even though it''s well past its expiration date, the meticulous packaging might still preserve some of its effectiveness.]

    "Hahaha! Jackpot! At least it''s an SSR Level treasure!" Lu Yuan rejoiced inwardly.

    Could it be because he fed the wolves yesterday, did a good deed, and now his karma was through the roof?

 Chapter 12 - 10: The Last Bite, Please!

    <h4>Chapter 12: Chapter 10: The Last Bite, Please!</h4>

    Lu Yuan, holding the small medicine bottle, couldn''t help but brighten up with joy, and whistled a few times, "Usmon folk are really, truly happy today!"

    From a long-term survival perspective, diseases are more troublesome than food shortages.

    Even if he couldn''t catch fish, he could still hold out for a few days.

    Like sugar-rich grass roots, wild fruits in the forest, various insects, he could always find some.

    But once sick, especially with dysentery or diarrhea, in this godforsaken ce, it would be difficult.

    "This unknown civilization, being able to develop such medicine to enhance the immune system... is indeed somewhat stronger than humans," he said.

    Good luckes in pairs, by the time he got to the fishing trap.

    "Ssh, ssh," he could see therge box trembling slightly!

    He could almost be certain there was fish inside, just not sure how many.

    Lu Yuan swallowed, his heart pounding erratically, the smile on his face almost bursting through.

    But not wanting to make a mistake, he carefully observed his surroundings, "riverside ambushes" weremon in nature, you never know where a crocodile might be lurking, waiting to pull him underwater.

    You don''t realize until you look, but it''s shocking what you find!

    He spotted a wolf hiding in the bushes!

    That one-eyed gaze was fixed on him.

    It was the old wolf he had encountered yesterday.

    "It''s you... you''re not nning to ambush me, are you? Such an ungrateful wolf!" Lu Yuan cursed unabashedly towards the bushes.

    As if knowing he''d been spotted, Old Wolf slowly walked out of the bushes, shaking his dirty tail.

    Lu Yuan frowned, feeling that the animal didn''t seem to harbor any ill will, so he went ahead and opened the lid of the fish trap.

    "Well, I''ll be!"

    He couldn''t help butugh.

    Big and small, more than a dozen fish, all jumping around!!

    Thergest one was a full 30 centimeters long, weighing five or six pounds; how it even got in there, he had no idea!

    "Is spider innards really that much in demand... lucky I saved some, can use it again next time," Lu Yuan said in high spirits, casually picking up the smallest fish and tossing it to Old Wolf who kept sticking out his tongue and wagging his tail.

    When Old Wolf saw that fish, he tensed up, staring at Lu Yuan, the shaking of his tailing to a stop.

    He seemed somewhat incredulous; why on earth would someone be so nice?

    You must have an ulterior motive, right?!

    With my years of experience out in society, are you trying to eat my flesh?!

    "If you jumped into the pot yourself, I''d still worry about the pus in your eye contaminating the pot..." Lu Yuan grumbled irritably, focusing on the task at hand.

    Although Old Wolf was still looking cautious, his true colors came through as drool immediately began to dribble out. He sniffed the fish, and while Lu Yuan wasn''t looking, he stealthily popped it into his mouth, barely chewed, and swallowed it whole.

    At this moment, Lu Yuan had put all the fish into his Storage Space.

    He then dissected arge fish on the spot, scooped out its innards, and put them back into the box.

    He even tossed some innards into the water.

    This is called baiting the spot!

    "Hoping for another big haul tomorrow."

    "A Fisherman neveres back empty-handed."

    Seeing Lu Yuan actually throwing fish innards into the water, Old Wolf was greatly shocked, pawing at the stones and letting out a cry, seeming a bit frantic.

    How can you waste food like that?

    Give it to me!

    Please, I''m begging you.

    Now you only give me a small fish, not even enough to fill the gaps in a wolf''s teeth!

    So, Lu Yuan threw over a soft and white fish dder, "Catch!"

    Old Wolf abandoned any pretense of restraint and lunged at it, biting the fish dder into his mouth.

    In that agile movement, one could vaguely make out its youthful vigor.

    With a loud "pop," the fish dder burst like a balloon, smearing all over its face.

    Old Wolf wore a shocked expression, howled, and tucked his tail between his legs, nearly paralyzed with fright.

    The bulk of the fish dder, hanging in its mouth, soared in the wind.

    It might have wondered if its mouth had exploded?

    Or if it was going to die today?

    Wolves, as creatures, may have a practice of leaving the pack before death.

    So the foolish wolfy motionless on the ground, quietly waiting for its death¡ªperhaps this was some kind of pack wisdom, or maybe a form of magnanimity, who knows?

    It took quite a while for Old Wolf to realize that it seemed to be perfectly fine, so it perked up again and ate the fish dder that was stuck to its mouth.

    Delicious!

    That dirty wolf face disyed the joy of "I''m actually still alive," with no hint of embarrassment!

    ...

    Lu Yuan watched and couldn''t help but evaluate, "A somewhat dumb wolf, with a bit of cunning, but also yearning for survival."

    But then, how great it is to be alive.

    Aren''t I also struggling to survive, desperately clinging to life?

    Old Wolf wagged its tail again.

    Having already begged, dignity wasn''t needed anymore, maybe you could give a bit more?

    How about letting me have a binge?

    Lu Yuan was amused by this guy, "How about this, I have a bottle of blue pills here, not sure if they work, but let''s use you as a test subject."

    "If you die, don''t me me, if you live, consider yourself lucky."

    "It''s not that I''m kind-hearted, but I just don''t know if this stuff works or not."

    He opened the small bottle he had found, took out a blue pill, and broke it in half.

    He mixed half of the pill in with the fish''s entrails and let Old Wolf eat it.

    Old Wolf, starving like a reborn ghost, didn''t bother to discern and gobbled it down in two bites.

    Having done all this, Lu Yuan prepared to go back early and deal with the big fish.

    Just thinking about the crispy outer skin and the tender, juicy fish meat made his heart leap with joy¡ªbeing away from home, one would go crazy without some hobbies!

    And that Old Wolf followed behind Lu Yuan at a leisurely pace, keeping a safe distance.

    Whenever Lu Yuan looked back cautiously, Old Wolf would asionally wag its tail to show it really had no ill intentions.

    Its situation was dire.

    Old age, declining bodily functions.

    Eye injuries and hidden injuries on the leg, making it difficult to hunt prey.

    Only by following this strange humanoid could it manage to eat that bit.

    It knew its own difficult predicament.

    The will to survive made it subconsciously seek out even a glimmer of hope.

    "Wuluwu... Wuluwu!"

    Just one more bite, longing for another bite.

    Thest one, please!

    Lu Yuan was somewhat on guard.

    If this guy were tounch a sneak attack or call for its pack, he would definitely be in trouble.

    After all, wolves are social animals.

    But seeing its increasingly dog-like expression, Lu Yuan always felt like he was triggering some kind of ancient domestication scenario...

    "How did primal humans domesticate wolves? Was it through a chance like this?"

    He remembered a novel called "Wolf Totem."

    That book tried its best to portray the wolf as an animal of unwavering defiance and supreme dignity, preferring death over subjugation to humans.

    Then it elevated the indomitable dignity of wolves to something akin to a national trait¡ªokay, that conclusion was indeed very melodramatic.

    But the actual situation...

    This guy, after being fed just twice, had already started to expect handouts.

    Upon further reflection, it wasn''t so surprising¡ªif wolves really never submitted, then where did dogse from?

 Chapter 13 - 11 Taming a Wolf

    <h4>Chapter 13: Chapter 11 Taming a Wolf</h4>

    Lu Yuan thought it over several times but did not choose to drive away the wolf that had followed him.

    He was too lonely, having talked to himself for three whole days.

    In fact, many times, he was toozy to speak.

    But he had to talk to himself.

    Because a kind of indescribable numbness was slowly creeping up his spirit.

    This numb feeling, how should I put it... it was like walking into a dead end, uncontrobly giving up on oneself, feeling like one simply couldn''t survive, with a future full of difficulties, as if dense darkness surrounded the body, gripping the throat.

    The unimaginable decay and panic surged up in his spirit like a tide, and although Lu Yuan had tried his best to control his emotions, human willpower was severely limitedpared to the vast, cruel reality.

    He was too lonely. No one could understand this monumental, oceanic solitude.

    What could relieve his worries?

    Only... a sister!

    Lu Yuan believed that if a cute girl were to descend from the sky, perhaps he would no longer feel so lonely.

    But sisters only existed in fantasies; currently, raising a dog seemed like the best option, at least providing someone to talk to, and giving himself something to do.

    "Sigh, let it be... If you want to be a dog, I''ll give you the chance."

    He did not drive away the wolf that had followed him.

    After returning to the familiar shelter, Lu Yuan ced all his spoils properly and started a fire.

    "Crackle and pop!" The vigorous mes were veryforting.

    The steel-reinforced concrete house also provided a sufficient sense of security.

    Lu Yuan did not close the door.

    The Head Wolf paced outside the door, not daring toe in.

    He chopped off the fish head with an axe and began to make fish soup.

    He also filleted the big fish and ced it on an iron te to grill. This was genuine wild game, and the rich aroma of the fish gradually spread.

    Now Old Wolf became anxious, whining lowly outside the door, its voice somewhat shrill, continuously begging for a bite to eat.

    It also didn''t dare enter the shelter, merely wagging its tail ceaselessly, looking very pitiful.

    Lu Yuan temporarily ignored it.

    Wolves have a hierarchical system, where high-level wolves possess privileges like mating rights, the right to eat first, the right to discipline subordinates, and so on.

    As a superior, he needed to eat his fill first before he could spare some for this fellow.

    Otherwise, if the roles were reversed, he would suffer in the future.

    Many dogs, those that guard their food, don''t obey, bark fiercely at people, or even bite are due to a reversed sense of hierarchy.

    These dogs consider themselves the leader and treat humans as their underlings.

    Lu Yuan''s life was singr, and in this environment, a reversal of roles could be deadly; he could not afford to be careless.

    Soon, bubbles began to gurgle in the tin box, and the fish soup slowly turned milky white, emitting a rich aroma.

    Adding a few wild nts made it even more colorful and fragrant.

    As for the grilled fish, it was also done; its skin, having been meticulously grilled, turned an enticing golden brown, slightly glossy, appearing particrly tempting.

    Lu Yuan took a light sniff, tore a piece with his teeth, and the fish meat revealed its tender, juicy interior, releasing an appetizing aroma.

    The fish was exquisitely tender and delicious, with a full texture, both crispy from grilling yet smooth, offering an endless aftertaste.

    "The game vor is full, but itcks some seasonings, a bit fishy..." Lu Yuan murmured softly, "Tomorrow I''ll look in the ruins; just finding some salt would do. A ruin this big surely can''t be without any salt."

    "nts that can remove fishiness should also be findable."

    He then began to chastise himself for his greedy behavior.

    A few days ago, eating a spider leg had satisfied him to smiles and to the utmost happiness.

    Today, having grilled fish and boiled fish, he wasining about the vor not being rich enough.

    Humans are such creatures who are never satisfied, the pursuit of a better life perhaps being the driving force behind human progress...

    If he found the seasonings, what would he want next?

    Daring not to think further, he could no longer entertain such thoughts.

    After savoring the meal, Lu Yuan ced the leftover scraps into a box.

    He deliberately cooked two fish and brought them to Old Wolf, who was drooling nonstop.

    This creature was clever, seemingly epting its lower status without fighting or snatching for food. It barked a bit at the start but then just watched silently from outside the door.

    It sniffed the warm bowl of food and looked at Lu Yuan, appearing a bit puzzled.

    Its one eye narrowed twice.

    Is this really edible for a wolf?

    It feels like a basin of slops?

    I need tasty, delicious food!

    "Eat it or leave, your choice," Lu Yuan said with a coldugh, "there are so many animals in the world, surely I can find another pet."

    It struggled for a while but ultimately gave in and tried a few licks.

    The next second, its one eye showed a surprised expression, and it howled. What is this... it actually tastes pretty good?

    Thus, it wolfed down the food voraciously, soon licking the bowl clean and even burped contentedly.

    Ah, delightful!

    For all one knew, a wolf could possess such a rich array of expressions.

    And it was even easier to satisfy than Lu Yuan.

    Its previously drooping tail began to wag again.

    "You, Human, changed your mind? Let me touch, or get lost!"

    It was still a bit cautious, sniffing at Lu Yuan''s approaching hand.

    Lu Yuan''s movements were as gentle as possible, murmuring, "Don''t bite me, or I''ll have to stew dog meat."

    Eventually, he sessfully stroked its furry head, which honestly felt prickly and even slightly stinky.

    It endured the contact.

    It epted it.

    Hold on, keep your paws to yourself, won''t you?

    Old Wolf''s single eye widened, surprised. Being stroked felt unexpectedly good?

    So, it began to enjoy the stroking more and more, bing more dog-like...

    ...

    Thus, the arrival of Old Wolf brought a sense of fun to Lu Yuan''s life.

    Even though this creature was only good for eating and relieving itself, it had some use, which was better than beingpletely useless.

    It was a lively life, and training it was particrly interesting, making Lu Yuan feel like a normal human again.

    Within just a week, Lu Yuan had not only stroked its head but also its hairy butt. That tail was indeed prickly, like tough palm leaves, not veryfortable to stroke.

    Only the fur on its belly was rtively soft.

    In passing, he also picked some fleas off of it, flicking them away with his fingernails with a satisfying "crack", which was especially relieving.

    "Awoo!" Old Wolf disyed an ufortable face, wrinkling its nose, and growled ferociously.

    Come on, I am a wolf, buddy, do you even know that wolves are sacred?

    And you''re still touching!

    Why are you still touching?!

    Today, I shall be a resentful wolf!

    "Awoo awoo awoo." Old Wolf grew restless, emitting a menacing sound from its throat.

    Lu Yuan smacked its head even more fiercely and pulled out a small fish: "Kneel down!"

    Seeing the small fish, Old Wolf immediately sat down, its face all appeasing.

 Chapter 14 - 12 Happy Cooperation, Bro!

    <h4>Chapter 14: Chapter 12 Happy Cooperation, Bro!</h4>

    "Why haven''t I achieved a civilization milestone after taming animals?" Lu Yuan looked at Old Wolf rolling on the ground and tossed him a small dried fish.

    The wolf extended his tongue and swallowed the dried fish.

    Seeing that Lu Yuan''s hands were empty, the wolf assumed a haughty and disdainful air, looking very much deserving of a thrashing.

    Theoretically, taming animals should definitely count as a major turning point in civilization, right? Why wasn''t there a milestone?

    When he saw the attribute "Extraordinary Level: 0," Lu Yuan immediately understood.

    "It seems that I need to tame an Extraordinary Life to achieve a civilization milestone... Otherwise, other civilizations would have alreadypleted the ''taming animals'' process. How would it be my turn?"

    So, Lu Yuan said irritably, "You''re really useless! Why aren''t you an Extraordinary Life?"

    "Dude, I''m missing a milestone here!"

    "Awooo?!" Old Wolf, trying to please, bit gently on Lu Yuan''s trouser leg.

    Life was toofortable; wagging his tail and begging a bit, he could get something to eat.

    How could this wolf possibly attack his great master?

    Lu Yuan snorted coldly, feeling it was quite revolting.

    The fellow''s fur was sticky with urine, feces, and pus secretions, so Lu Yuan forcefully dragged him to the river for a bath.

    The wolf struggled wildly, emitting sharp screams, just like when a pig is ughtered!

    "Awooo, awooo, awooo!!"

    "Asking for a beating again, huh!"

    After a round of punching and kicking from Lu Yuan, Old Wolf showed an utterly disheartened expression, losing all dignity, lying in the river, allowing himself to be trampled.

    Gradually, he began to enjoy ying in the water, even lying in the water after he was clean, feeling veryfortable.

    The one-eyed look at Lu Yuan, with hisrge mouth half-open: "Woof?"

    Why aren''t you massaging me?

    Hurry up and give me a massage!

    I''m very anxious!

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help butugh, "Being naughty, huh? Struggling during the wash, and now crazily ying in the water."

    Soaked, Old Wolf was actually very thin, and the deep scars on his back, represented past battles.

    The blind eye, obviously, was injured in a battle.

    Clothes make the man, fur the wolf; after the bath and cleaning the pus sores, Old Wolf instantly became imposing, a transformation from shotgun to cannon; even his two deted testicles puffed up.

    "You bask in the sun here for a bit, I''ll go check the fish traps."

    With his tongue hanging out, he watched excitedly as Lu Yuan harvested a great catch of fish.

    His poor brain couldn''t understand why this box kept yielding an endless stream of fish.

    "Awooo, awooo! Woof!"

    Master, can we wolves learn this trick?

    "If you could learn it, you''d be a true werewolf!"

    It was clear that his health was rapidly improving.

    Perhaps it was because the blue pill really had an effect, or maybe it was because his nutrition had significantly improved, but Old Wolf''s health level had soared by several notches.

    The blind eye, too, gradually lost its pus and at least there were no maggots crawling anymore.

    [An aged Pangu Grey Wolf has developed a close rtionship with you and sees you as superior.]

    [With your careful nurturing, it might live for a few more years.]

    [Shape: 4.8-5.6]

    [Qi: 8.8-9.2]

    [Spirit: 1.6-1.9]

    [Extraordinary Level: 0]

    [Ability: None]

    Its attribute values in the lower range seemed to have improved.

    "Woof, woof, woof!" Suddenly, it barked fiercely and fled like the wind.

    Lu Yuan focused his gaze and saw a giant crocodile, nearly 10 meters long, slowly approaching!!

    He hastily activated Different Space to protect himself.

    Old Wolf''s bones were aging, muscles degenerating, and even some of his teeth had fallen out, but the only excellent trait was the survival instinct honed over many years at the bottom of society.

    As soon as he encountered a formidable enemy, Lu Yuan hadn''t even reacted when it howled and fled in sheer terror...

    It really demonstrated a traitor''s attribute!

    Luckily, being able to give an early warning was a huge help.

    An hourter, after the crocodile had left, Lu Yuan exited the Different Space and found the wolf lying smugly in the bushes.

    "Pleasure working with you, buddy!"

    "Ao?"

    ...

    Under Old Wolf''s leadership, a simple survey over the next week helped Lu Yuan roughly understand the distribution of forces within a 50-kilometer radius.

    The strongest boss-level creature was, without a doubt, the gigantic Cannibal Flower!

    Standing a hundred meters tall, with tens of thousands of vine branches and a mass of ten thousand tons, it was at the top of the local food chain.

    When Lu Yuan scouted it, he only discovered a series of "???"

    The gap between their powers was too great, making the "Pioneer''s Eye" unable to ess the attribute panel.

    "If only I could taste one of its fruits, that would be great."

    .

    Besides the Cannibal Flower being the strongest boss, within tens of kilometers there also lived a Snake King, Sky Scorpion, Donkey-headed Monster, Fire Lizard, and Poisonous Queen Bee, each a lesser boss-level Extraordinary Life.

    These names were randomly picked by Lu Yuan; the Snake King alone was a meter in diameter, as thick as a water tank!

    Twenty to thirty meters long, its weight could surpass several elephants.

    The Poisonous Queen Bee was a giant bee over a meter long, buzzing like a drone as it led hundreds of thousands of bees.

    This swarm of bees appeared to have formed a symbiotic rtionship with the boss Cannibal Flower.

    The Donkey-headed Monster was a dposing unidentified creature, some parts already exposing bone, settled in one spot, motionless.

    Agreying miasma surrounded this motionless ''donkey''.

    [Corrupted Fallen Creatures, even if in, yield no spoils; don''t let it detect your presence.]

    [Attribute: ???]

    As for the Sky Scorpion, it was arge scorpion covered densely with little scorpions on its back.

    And the Fire Lizard was a fire-breathing lizard as huge as an elephant.

    In any case, Lu Yuan certainly wasn''t going to rashly disturb these inexplicable creatures.

    "Sigh, I clearly killed the Hell Demon Spider with the most potential in this region, yet I get bullied by the underlings."

    "Life at the bottom of society isn''t easy..."

    ...

    Surveying the surroundings was a taxing task, but over this week, Lu Yuan had diligently collected quite a lot of trash.

    First and foremost, the most significant trash: Lu Yuan found arge group of crops that resembled potatoes and pumpkins!

    The tubers and fruits of these nts containedrge amounts of carbohydrates and were excellent staple foods.

    There was also a breadfruit-like nt whose fruit also contained a lot of starch, practically like ready-made flour!

    Thisrgely solved his long-term food supply issue, even achieving the highest goal of a bnced diet.

    Lu Yuan seriously suspected that he had found a supermarket from the past.

    After buildings copsed, various nts made contact with sunlight and grew indiscriminately, forming this botanic garden.

    "nt life force is really enviable. Just give them a bit of sunlight, and they grow."

    "While humans need so much, yet still can''t live well..."

    Sometimes, Lu Yuan would stand atop the high ruins, imagining the splendid civilization that once existed.

    Were the streets of an Alien Civilization as bustling as those in human cities? Did they have neon lights?

    Were the citizens of an Alien Civilization also full of conflicts and disputes?

    Did the Otherworld have entertainment products like novels and anime?

    Prosperity is but a garnish on decay. When prosperity fades, only decay remains eternally, slowly covering the splendor of the past.

    Where will I be in a hundred years?

    Where will all of humanity be in a thousand years?

    As time passed, despite Old Wolf''spany, Lu Yuan grew increasingly isted, which became his greatest trouble.

    ...

 Chapter 15 - 13 Deciphered Meida Civilizationâ€™s Writing System

    <h4>Chapter 15: Chapter 13 Deciphered Meida Civilization''s Writing System</h4>

    "When you''re lonely,"

    "sing,"

    "it''s undoubtedly the best thing in the world."

    Caught in a burst of poetic inspiration, Lu Yuan sang a song, "Wandering on the road..."

    "Are you leaving?"

    "Fragile, proudly so."

    "That used to be how I looked."

    "Boiling with unease."

    "Where are you going?"

    "Mysterious, silent."

    "Are you truly listening to the story?"

    Lu Yuan suddenly found himself gasping for air, and Old Wolf stared at him, howling twice, "Why have you stopped singing?"

    "Forgot the rest of the lyrics!" Heughed loudly, his voice booming.

    There really was a lot of garbage in the supermarket. Apart from the garden outside, Lu Yuan had also found a huge pile of bottles and jars and even came across the seasoning he longed for¡ªsalt, about a boxful!

    Even if salt gets damp, it only clumps together and doesn''t affect its real use, so he naturally epted the treasure left by the alien civilization with a very happy smile.

    Also, Lu Yuan had finally found photos of the local people!

    Their average individual height was around 1.5 meters, they walked upright, had short hair, wore clothes, and their heads were shaped somewhat like a corgi''s. Their eyes were bright, and their ears stood tall, not ugly at all.

    A family portrait of a dozen aliens, beaming with radiant smiles toward Lu Yuan.

    But that was the only photo...

    Life that had vanished, dispersed like smoke and clouds. Their names, their stories, all had be dust in history.

    ...

    As if stimted, Lu Yuan began to exercise frantically!

    Every day he did 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and ran 10 kilometers!

    He was too lonely. Ever since he found a stable source of food, his thoughts had be even moreplicated.

    He had witnessed death and decay, bing a tomb guardian of an alien civilization. A wolf could not soothe a lonely soul.

    Only exercise!

    Cultivation!

    Be a superman!

    But after a week, the Superman n had to be put on hold due to knee pain.

    [A boring human, who overexercised and caused a concealed injury to his knee.]

    [Shape: 5.5]

    [Qi: 4.6]

    [Spirit: 5.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    [Evaluation: As mediocre as ever, stop trying to emte Saitama, you really don''t have the talent, find some other way!]

    Lu Yuan was speechless.

    Can''t you say something encouraging when it''s like this?

    But it was true, without extraordinary ways of training, expecting to make even a slight improvement with ordinary physical training methods was already quite good.

    "The path to the extraordinary is tough."

    Just then, Lu Yuan suddenly heard a sharp howl, "Awooo!" He quickly stepped outside and, stupefied, witnessed something incredibly awesome.

    Old Wolf had actually found a she-wolf and started mating.

    "Who the hell is this? Your girlfriend?" Lu Yuan squatted down and peeked under the new wolf.

    No testicles, really a she-wolf!

    The new wolf seemed somewhat delicate and pretty, her head perfectly square, and her coat was of fine quality.

    A young and beautiful wolf!

    "Come here and let me pet you a bit!" Lu Yuan cried out weirdly.

    The she-wolf rejected his call, appearing a bit wary.

    Old-timer Old Wolf stepped forward, extending his crimson tongue, begging Lu Yuan for fish.

    "You''re really robbing the cradle, not ashamed?" Lu Yuan chuckled, casually throwing a cooked potato.

    The she-wolf sniffed it, then raised her proud head with a look of disdain.

    He nced at Old Wolf again.

    "Old thing, that free food ce you talked about, is this it?"

    Old Wolf howled miserably, ming Lu Yuan for not giving face, and sneakily ate the potato.

    It just loved eating potatoes, finding them super satisfying, as if they had a meaty taste.

    Then it circled around the female wolf, licking the other''s butt.

    Lu Yuan watched Old Wolf''s butt-licking behavior, feeling quite helpless. "You scoundrel, there are so many other things you could do; why act like a bootlicker... Is mating really that important to you?"

    He could only toss over a small fish that he had just caught.

    The female wolf looked at Lu Yuan with suspicion, then turned her head back to nce at Old Wolf before starting to eat with satisfaction.

    Howl~ is this it?

    It''s not even enough to stick in the gaps between my teeth!

    Lu Yuan pulled out another small fish.

    He pulled out two more small fish!

    He pulled out a super big fish!!

    "Kneel before your lord!"

    The female wolf froze, her mouth opening and closing, her eyespletely dumbfounded!

    The furry tail began to waggle with a "gurgle."

    It let out a "woof woof~" as gently as possible.

    Lu Yuan felt goosebumps all over. Are the wolves here possessed? Or are they actually foxes?

    Seizing the opportunity, Old Wolf rushed forward with a "wolf bluffs man" posture and pinned down the female wolf''s butt.

    That wicked and wild tongue stretched out wickedly long, a look of scheming triumph on its face.

    Soon, their butts stuck together,mencing the grand harmony of life.

    "You... you guys, what are you doing?!!"

    Lu Yuan shouted loudly, feeling his eyes burning, nearly shedding hateful and bitter tears.

    His soul was struck by ten thousand points of damage.

    Why could such a tant transaction of money ur in this forsaken ce?!

    Was it a distortion of the wolfish nature or a degeneration of morality?

    And worst of all, it''s using my money!

    Police, take these two lowly maids away!

    ...

    Lu Yuan silently returned to his room, wiping the corner of his eyes, filled with an ineffable sorrow.

    There was a time when he was a handsome young man.

    He had not only received love letters from female ssmates but also from their parents.

    Unfortunately, back then, he was addicted to ying video games.

    He had no interest in dating (mainly because he met a lot of weirdos during blind dates).

    If heaven gave me another chance... I would definitely... shall I go for a traditional craft right now?

    "Awoo!!"

    The female wolf seemed unable to bear it, moaning loudly outside.

    That shrill voice pierced through one''s eardrums and reached their thoughts.

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help but stick his head out, cursing at the sight of that vigorous old glory, "Starting today, you''re only worthy of eating potatoes!!"

    "Awoo!"

    [Please note, the great Pioneer''s Eye has decrypted thenguage system of the Meida Civilization.]

    [You can now read the records of that civilization!]

    A message suddenly transmitted into his mind, a mental fluctuation from the Pioneer''s Eye.

    Lu Yuan''s heart skipped a beat, ignoring the wolves in the midst of their grand harmony, he dashed into the data center, reading through the archives made of acid-free paper.

    Just a day before, the Pioneer''s Eye only disyed: [Text archives made of acid-free paper, require some time to decrypt thenguage.]

    But now, the contents of the text were actually visible!

    [Central Archive C, performance list]

    [Ke Dagou,te once this month, left early once... Performance B.]

    [Ke Ergou, unwilling to work overtime, performance level decreased... Performance B.]

    [Xin Qigou, spends 3 hours in the toilet every day, Performance C.]

 Chapter 16 - 14: Notice of Civilizationâ€™s Critical Condition

    <h4>Chapter 16: Chapter 14: Notice of Civilization''s Critical Condition</h4>

    Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and criticized, "So it seems even people from the Otherworld like to ck off at work."

    "Indeed, vying for government positions is equally the end of the universe in the Otherworld."

    Why?

    This guy named "Xin Qigou," spends three hours a day in the bathroom and still hasn''t been fired, isn''t that just the end of the universe?

    Well, most of the archives actually have some meaning...

    Things like biological, physical, chemical, and economic papers take up the vast majority of the archive.

    The true treasures of a civilization wereid before him, and Lu Yuan felt admiration yetpletely understood nothing, feeling like an illiterate.

    Right, there''s also politics!

    That, at least, he could barely understand.

    [Meida Civilization, Sixth Branch, City Mayor of Gou''er City, Mei Gandar, presided over the regr government executive meeting and delivered an important speech.]

    [The main content of this meeting covered the maintenance and upkeep of industrial equipment, exchange of consumer goods, and the recycling of renewable items.]

    [Research promotesrge-scale equipment renewal and recycling of old consumer goods, the construction of a rule-ofw government, and other work.]

    [...Focus on the current main issues, rify goals and tasks, understand principles, set directions, learn methods, and increase wisdom... Especially by earnestly solving issues rted to social stability and the people''s urgent, difficult, and anticipated problems, can we reach our expected goals and achieve tangible results!]

    A familiar feeling came over him; political reports like this, you don''t want to continue after reading the first line.

    Lu Yuan always believed that those who write such documents are the real talents!

    Content that could be summed up in a hundred words is extended to ten thousand words; why don''t you write web novels instead?

    He patiently read through the article carefully.

    "The meaning of this government work report is that the Sixth Branch of the Meida Civilization, Gou''er City, at first arrived at the Pangu Continent with scarce resources and many supplies that were hard to replenish."

    "Therefore, strict control was necessary, and they needed to figure out how to recycle some important items. Rubber, metals, coal, and oil are used up bit by bit."

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help but worry, would humans encounter the same problem?

    Clearly, they would!

    Only 17 major cities had been transported to the Pangu Continent from Earth.

    How much reserve resources could one city have?

    It''s already good if they could be self-sufficient in food!

    Once coal and such are used up, that''s it!

    From this perspective, "God" is actually encouraging each civilization to leave the Safe Zone sooner rather thanter.

    "Will humans face the same choice?"

    "How long will humans hide in the Safe Zone?"

    The next paper: [Does God exist? When can our city dissolve the Safe Zone ¡ª on the potential dangers of hiding in the Safe Zone for too long.]

    [Author: Ke Regou.]

    [...]

    [Who exactly is it? It summoned 13 cities of my civilization to the Pangu Continent, with each city having approximately ten million people. We are called the Sixth Branch of the Meida Civilization.]

    [The culture of each city is slightly different, and a country only has one city.]

    Lu Yuan was slightly startled; Earth seemed to have 17 cities, while the Meida Civilization had 13.

    [Its voice appeared fifty years ago, and then it never appeared again.]

    [It''s more like an observer, aside from the initial setup, it merely quietly watched the changes in the Pangu Continent.]

    [Our Meida Civilization has stayed in the Safe Zone for a full fifty years, while the outside world has already been five thousand years...]

    [We''ve tried several times to dissolve the Safe Zone, but ultimately, it was still vetoed.]

    [Will it give us more time? What is the ultimate end waiting for us?]

    The author of this paper "Kerba," wrote with a heavy heart and appealed to the popce not to covetfort but to advance to the Pangu Continent as soon as possible.

    "It''s a very normal appeal, yet it may not necessarily be effective."

    Next article.

    [When can the Meida Civilization dissolve the Safe Zone ¡ª on the opportunity cost of hiding in the Safe Zone for a long time.]

    "?" Lu Yuan felt a question mark rising in his mind.

    He looked and indeed, they were two different articles, just published at different times.

    "Are you guys padding the word count with the same article? Does your leadership know about this?"

    After a brief look, there was not much change in the content; "fifty years" had turned into "sixty years."

    Alright, ten years have passed, and the Meida Civilization still has not left the Safe Zone.

    That''s normal.

    The next article.

    "When Will the Meida Civilization be able to Dismantle the Safe Zone?"

    "Our Meida Civilization has been in the Safe Zone for a full seventy years¡ªthe outside world has already changed dramatically..."

    The expert called for the Safe Zone to be dismantled as soon as possible to step into the Pangu Continent!

    Only in the Pangu Continent are there more resources!

    Holed up in the Safe Zone, with no resources, how can we develop?

    "Do you experts think your job is too easy? This time there''s not even a subtitle," Lu Yuan scoffed.

    The next article.

    "When Will the Sixth Branch of the Meida Civilization set off for the Pangu Continent?"

    ???

    The next article.

    "A Study on the Importance of the Pangu Continent to the Meida Civilization."

    Gradually, Lu Yuan''s face lost its mocking smile, and instead, he felt a sense of rm.

    Each of these articles seemed like a death notice, proiming the demise of a civilization.

    What was dying was not an individual.

    What was dying was a civilization.

    Did anyone care? Some did.

    But the masses did not care.

    The masses chosefort.

    Three hundred years!!

    In the fiftieth year, experts were already calling for "the dismantling of the Safe Zone"!

    Yet in the three hundredth year, the Meida Civilization still had not set off for the Pangu Continent!

    Three hundred years in the Safe Zone.

    On the Pangu Continent, that would have been thirty thousand years!

    The earliest civilizations to leave the Safe Zone and those that have not yet left, now have a gap of nearly thirty thousand years...

    It''s a chasm of time that cannot be crossed.

    No matter how clever you are, or how stunningly talented, how can you make up for a development gap of thirty thousand years?

    What terrified the Meida Civilization even more was that¡ªas time rapidly passed¡ªthe environment of the Pangu Continent was getting progressively worse.

    "Iprehensible catastrophic disasters are urring more frequently!"

    "The observation frequency has increased from once in ten years to once a year."

    "Do we still have time?"

    Lu Yuan held his breath and continued reading.

    What does "iprehensible disasters" refer to?

    They denote some extremelyrge-scale malicious supernatural phenomena.

    For instance, a region shrouded in ck fog where all living creatures undergo horrific mutations; red rain falls from the sky, turning all life into pus; arge number of corpses resurrect and indiscriminately attack the living, and so on.

    These inexplicable disasters increased in frequency as time went on.

    Eventually, the Pangu Continent became and of deste wilderness where no one existed.

    "We even observed the fall of Sky City."

    "Powerful civilizations from the outside have generally built mobile Sky Cities to avoid such disasters."

    "But even these supremely advanced civilizations had their day of downfall."

    "Do we still have time to build a Sky City?"

 Chapter 17 - 15 Must embark on the path to transcendence as soon as possible

    <h4>Chapter 17: Chapter 15 Must embark on the path to transcendence as soon as possible</h4>

    [Eighth Epoch, how much time remains?]

    [Civilizations hiding in the Safe Zone truly won''t be affected by these super disasters.]

    [But, is hiding out in the Safe Zone indefinitely really a permanent solution?]

    [What ending awaits us?]

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

    If the "God" that created the Pangu Continent really existed, would it allow these deteriorating civilizations to survive indefinitely?

    The author of the thesis expressed his grave concerns, yet he offered no effective suggestions.

    Solving problems is harder than raising them.

    [If we could leave the Safe Zone, perhaps we could inherit the legacy of that Sky City. That city is only a mere 17,000 kilometers from our Safe Zone.]

    He could only worry.

    Whether to dissolve the Safe Zone is a difficult andplex political issue, amon dilemma that all citizens must confront, one that is determined by the deep cultural implications of a civilization.

    When civilization choosesfort, you too can only havefort.

    ...

    Reading up to this point, Lu Yuan felt quite heavy-hearted.

    After all, from those previous "performance evaluation forms" and "human resources tables," it is clear that human nature is universal.

    Do humanity''s 17 civilized branches really have enough courage to dismantle the Safe Zone and enter the Pangu Continent?

    Regarding this, Lu Yuan was skeptical.

    To put it bluntly, everyone''s the same.

    He remembered a famous saying¡ª"Trust in the wisdom ofter generations."

    So, the next generation trusts the wisdom of the generation after that, and as a result, generation after generation falls into the same traps once again, truly making aughingstock of themselves.

    ...

    However, after worrying for a while, he could only smile wryly.

    He had been on the Pangu Continent for nearly 15 days, time flowing at a rate of one to a hundred. Back in the Safe Zone, that amounted to only a short 3.6 hours.

    People experience joy and sorrow differently, and he might be gone tomorrow¡ªwho was he to concern himself with such grand civilizational matters?

    "Live your life well!"

    "I am from humanity''s 18th civilization, already a great civilization that has left the Safe Zone."

    Next, he found another very useful article.

    [What exactly do the three Attributes of Form, Qi, and Spirit represent?]

    [Author: Mahagou.]

    Lu Yuan focused his mind and read carefully.

    [...]

    [In today''s datafication of the universe, most lives possess the three Attributes of Form, Qi, and Spirit.]

    [Understanding the true meanings of these three Attributes can help us pioneer the path to an Extraordinary future.]

    [After statistics, we believe that within the Meida Civilization, the innate birth rate of Superpowers is about one in ten.]

    [And the birth rate of "Observation Abilities" is about one in one hundred thousand.]

    [With the help of these Observation Ability users, we''ve obtained the basic information on the three Attributes of Form, Qi, and Spirit...]

    "The chance of being born with Observation Ability is one in one hundred thousand?" Lu Yuan was slightly shocked.

    His "Pioneer''s Eye" might be a type of superior Observation Ability.

    Because it can not only observe the attribute panel but also read the information of items, and it can even decipher the scripts of other civilizations!

    This ability really is very powerful; no wonder it calls itself "great Ability."]

    "The reward from the Unique Milestone, when you really think about it, is quite substantial," Lu Yuan mused.

    Back to the matter at hand, the paper posited:

    "''Shape'' is an attribute that refers to the collective term for all tangible things in the body, such as blood, muscles, internal organs, skin, and so on; they all constitute parts of ''shape''."

    ''Shape'' often represents strength and physique.

    Whereas ''Qi'' refers to the collective term for all intangible things.

    A person is almost identical in terms of blood, muscles, internal organs, and other such materials in the 0.00001 seconds before and after death.

    So why does a person die? What change leads to death?

    Experts from the Meida Civilization believe it is because the ''Qi'' disappears.

    Without ''Qi,'' one loses the ability to rejuvenate, warm the organs, defend against external pathogens, and transform nutrients.

    Qi is also an important factor for sensing the external world, with most creatures in the world having Qi, and many sensory abilities are conducted through the functioning of ''Qi.''

    The attribute ''Spirit'' is the mostplex; shape and Qi are its foundation, with the spirit being the master of shape and Qi.

    In the simplest terms, ''Spirit'' is the ''self,'' it is the soul.

    Without the ''self,'' everything else is meaningless.

    Lu Yuanpared his attributes to those of Old Wolf, finding his own three attributes to be around 5 points each, which makes him a fairly bnced type.

    Old Wolf''s ''Qi'' attribute is quite high, [6.8-9.2], while his ''Spirit'' attribute is quite low, not even reaching 2 points.

    "It seems quite reasonable... Old Wolf''s sense of danger is indeed much higher than mine; is it because its Qi is higher..."

    "Owoooo, owooo!" Old Wolf ran over, frolicking after having done something bad.

    After mating, it was utterly thrilled.

    [A wolf, exhausted afterpleting a sacred act, still relishes in its youthful body even though it has grown old.]

    [It has reimed its wolf pride and is boasting to you of its robust reproductive capability.]

    Humans are resilient indeed!

    "Get lost, I''m busy with important matters..." Lu Yuan was engrossed and had no time to deal with this creature.

    He organized these records and moved to the next cab, reviewing the files one by one.

    Most were scientific papers, with some articles on geography, military data, and so on.

    "The Sixth Branch of the Meida Civilization, after three hundred years of Safe Zone development, has allowed supernatural powers to spread among the popce, with 90% of the poption possessing abilities."

    "The strongest individual in the military has an Extraordinary Level of 3, with all attributes around 18 points..."

    Lu Yuan didn''t know just how powerful an Extraordinary Level of 3 was.

    He also didn''t know the value of 18 points in attributes because the papers were filled with concepts like muscle cell activity, and he couldn''t understand them.

    Maybe that would be enough tobat those minor bosses?

    Perhaps it was even possible to take on the regional boss, the Cannibal Flower?

    "If I had the strength of level 3, sigh... I would have walked sideways through the Pangu Continent by now."

    Lu Yuan clearly understood that this was the most precious pioneering period. Whether it was the Unique Milestone, Extraordinary Lives yet to grow, or the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could be found everywhere.

    But in just ten more years, once those with powerfultent Extraordinary Lives grew, Lu Yuan would be no match for them.

    In a hundred years, with civilizations leaving the Safe Zones to enter the Pangu Continent, directpetition would arise.

    Even the Unique Milestone might be unattainable.

    Thinking this, he felt a sense of crisis and began searching earnestly through the countless archives for useful information.

    He must step onto the path of the Extraordinary as quickly as possible to have the courage to venture through the Pangu Continent.

    Right now, venturing into the world with a mere mortal body was tantamount to courting death.

    ...

 Chapter 18 - 16 Special Ability: Extraordinary Spark

    <h4>Chapter 18: Chapter 16 Special Ability: Extraordinary Spark</h4>

    This search took another week...

    Lu Yuan felt anxious and busy, transforming into a study machine, seriously learning from the papers here.

    He had never been so serious even for the college entrance exam!

    Unlike the studious Lu Yuan, Old Wolf, the academic cker, was changing girlfriends every day.

    After all, as a former Wolf King, his flirting skills had not diminished over the years.

    That pink tongue was extremely agile, skilled in the art of licking, and with a little showing off of his considerable wealth, there were always gold-digging wolves that took the bait.

    From this perspective, could the happiness of a cker really be much higher than that of a study machine?

    The pretty she-wolves, after eating a free lunch, started to stick around and refused to leave.

    asionally, a few smart she-wolves seemed to know that Lu Yuan was the real boss and would deliberately lie at his feet, gently biting at his shoes, as if begging for his affection.

    The studious, extremely annoyed Lu Yuan naturally did not hesitate to stroke their bodies!

    "The belly soft and spongy, the back sleek and clean. The knee-wrist half curling like a ball, golden lotus three inches narrow. In the middle runs a river of passion, revealing what''s that again... I forgot the front part, and the back part as well."

    Wolves that had never had pups indeed had beautiful figures, gentle temperaments, soft fur, and upon counting, there were 7-11 offspring¡ªtruly gifted!

    Sometimes, the wolf pack would also bring wild game, like wild rabbits, weasels, skunks, and the like, to help improve his diet.

    Today, Old Wolf even dragged over a mountain chicken.

    "Cluck cluck da!"

    The mountain chicken stared at Lu Yuan with its eyes, showing an expression of unwillingness to die.

    "What a pity it''s a rooster; if it were a hen, I would have kept it forying eggs."

    Lu Yuan skillfully bled the mountain chicken, plucked its feathers, wrapped it in leaves, buried it in the ground, and made a dish called Beggar''s Chicken.

    While waiting, the scent of the meat was so tantalizing that it was hard to resist.

    Damn it, how long has it been since I had KFC!

    After half an hour, Lu Yuan dug the Beggar''s Chicken out from the ground; the crisp skin and tender meat blended perfectly, and one bite filled the mouth with deliciousness, bringing out tears of bittersweet emotion.

    Delicious!

    "Awoo!"

    The wolves couldn''t wait any longer, wagging their tails, drooling non-stop.

    Lu Yuan, wanting to enjoy the mountain chicken by himself, tossed them some "egg yolk pies"¡ªokay, this was a new food he developed using bird eggs, starch, and minced meat.

    He initially wanted to make bread.

    But unfortunately, without yeast, it turned into a tough disaster, only fit to feed the wolves.

    However, these creatures actually loved the egg yolk pies?

    They even started fighting over them!

    Lu Yuan watched them fight over food with relish and began to suspect in his heart that these wolves¡ªwere actually dogs.

    Their ancestors might indeed have been left behind by the "Meida Civilization"...

    After the extinction of the Meida Civilization, their ancestors roamed the Pangu Continent and over time, turned into wolves.

    Now that they''ve encountered humans, the wolves have turned back into dogs.

    "When I die, the dogs will once again transform into wolves."

    "The so-called reincarnation is probably like this..."

    After enjoying the mountain chicken, Lu Yuan tossed the chicken bones away, and at once, there was a "whoosh" sound¡ªall the bones were snatched up.

    Then theyy scattered across the ground, baskingzily in the sun.

    "Simple happiness ah..."

    Lu Yuan, who grew up in the city and never raised a dog, only felt hatred for the ubiquitous dog poop.

    But now that I think about it, pets really can warm a person''s heart; they easily feel happiness.

    No wonder so many old men and women treat their dogs as their children, dressing them up in clothes and pants, and talking to them endlessly.

    Because it''s truly not easy for humans to feel happiness.

    ...

    It was also on this day, in a nondescript archive room, that Lu Yuan finally found what he was looking for.

    A paper entitled "Extraordinary Origin"!

    [Author: Sein Hook.]

    [...]

    [We want to know, what is the origin of Extraordinary Ability? And what exactly is its principle?]

    [Currently, the number of superpower users in our city who have awakened naturally is about 1.05 million, most of whom cannot cultivate.]

    [Only a small number of abilities are cultivatable, that is, those that can enhance attributes.]

    [Then there is a type of ability that not only can be cultivated but can also be taught to others. We call these rare abilities¡ª ''Extraordinary Spark''.]

    [When ''God'' created the Pangu Continent, there were prompts of ''spreading the Extraordinary Spark''. Therefore, we have reason to believe that each branch of civilization will have at least one Extraordinary Spark.]

    [How to spread the Extraordinary Spark to more tribespeople, enabling everyone to learn the methods of cultivation, is of utmost importance in the early development of each civilization!]

    [Only by raising the strength of everyone can we cultivate enough talent to cancel the Safe Zone and truly step onto the Pangu Continent.]

    [Unfortunately, we realized this far toote... It took us a whole hundred years toplete this step, while the Pangu Continent had already moved on by ten thousand years.]

    [How many years did other civilizations take?]

    "Extraordinary Spark!"

    God really did say "spread the Extraordinary Spark" at one point.

    Lu Yuan felt a chill in his heart. Each civilization has at least one ''Extraordinary Spark'' ability user, but what about me? What should I do?

    Even though I have four abilities, Ick the ''Extraordinary Spark''!

    "God, I am also a civilization. Why doesn''t the 18th human civilization have an Extraordinary Spark?"

    He felt incredibly troubled. Being all alone, with his mood suppressed, he endured and patiently read here, simply wishing to embark on the Extraordinary path.

    Yet he discovered that what his peers could easily achieve seemed like a vast chasm to him!

    This result was like a cold bucket of water poured on himself.

    ...

    Following that, the report introduced the general principle of the "Extraordinary Spark" ability.

    The scientists of Meida Civilization divided the world''s energy into two parts.

    The first is the energy of the physical world, things like kic energy, potential energy, internal energy, and so on, which all belong to Physical Energy.

    The second is the energy of the Spiritual World, which is also the source of various superpowers.

    In the physical world, the aggregation of mass can form stars that continually radiate light.

    In the Spiritual World, the convergence of thoughts can create an Extraordinary Spark.

    [As long as a person is alive, they will continuously generate Spiritual Energy, which in turn nourishes their Spark.]

    [The stronger the Spark, the better an individual''s physical constitution.]

    This is the origin of cultivation.

    Of course, the Spiritual Energy a person generates on their own is limited; often, external resources are needed to supplement and elerate the speed of cultivation.

    A civilization that has not left the Safe Zone has very meager resources and struggles to cultivate very strong experts.

    Also, there are differences in the Cultivation Talent of each individual. Some with poor talent can only absorb a tiny bit even with a lot of External Energy supplements, while those with Superior Talent can have Sparks that grow rapidly even without the addition of External Energy.

    The "Extraordinary Spark" ability asionally appears on wild monsters as well, and these creatures often stand out, evolving to extremely formidable levels.

 Chapter 19 - 17: Target of Subjugationâ€”Fire Lizard!

    <h4>Chapter 19: Chapter 17: Target of Subjugation¡ªFire Lizard!</h4>

    Lu Yuan''s eyes widened in shock, and after a long moment, he finally understood why after he had killed the "Purgatory Demon Spider," the Pioneer''s Eye imed it was an act of "utter waste."

    Because that spider had not yet cultivated an Extraordinary Spark before he had beaten it to death!

    "If heaven were to give me another chance..."

    "I... I would still have to kill it, yes!"

    Lu Yuan howled to the sky, shaking all over like a sieve.

    He deeplymented the fickleness of fate... He even thought back to high school, to a girl he had a secret crush on, and how, due to ack of courage, he never pursued her.

    By the time they graduated from college and happened to get in touch, she said, "Actually... actually, I liked you too at that time."

    What was lost was lost.

    Of course, all of the above was purely Lu Yuan''s fantasy¡ªthe secret crush was real, but casual contact was nonexistent, and "I liked you too" was a delusion of a mentally ill person.

    Living alone in this godforsaken ce, fantasizing a bit to make up for the regrets in life isn''t a crime!

    However, after reading thetter half of the paper, he saw a real hope for embarking on the path to the extraordinary once again.

    Because the paper stated that if one could hunt down a monster with the "Extraordinary Spark" ability, one could use its Spark to rekindle their own path to bing extraordinary!

    He was not without hope!

    "The big boss Cannibal Flower is definitely not a choice, that thing is too strong, its vines extend for several kilometers, and I''d be dragged over before I even get close, without any way to fight it."

    He had no choice but to pick from several smaller bosses.

    Lu Yuan took out a hand-drawn simple map, on which he had depicted the terrain he had scouted during this period.

    "So, which Extraordinary Creature is the easiest to kill...?"

    "Which monster is most likely to possess an Extraordinary Spark?"

    After pondering time and again, Lu Yuan''s gaze settled on the "Fire Lizard"!

    A fiery red creature, simr to a lizard on all fours.

    About 3 meters tall and 8 meters long, weighing in at over ten tons, its appearance was extremely imposing.

    All the scouting data was "???"

    The first reason for choosing the Fire Lizard was that this creature was solitary, living alone in a dry canyon.

    Other Extraordinary Creatures lived in groups, with a whole bunch of underlings.

    The king of hell is easy to meet, but the little demons are tricky to deal with.

    Lu Yuan really couldn''t provoke arge number of wild monsters.

    Dealing with a solitary creature would be somewhat easier.

    Second, the canyon''s environment was rtivelyplex, filled with rugged rocks, which would facilitate an escape if he couldn''t ovee the creature.

    The canyon was the closest to his current location, and transportation was slightly more essible.

    Third, this fellow could breathe fire!

    Since it could breathe fire, was the likelihood of possessing an "Extraordinary Spark" higher?

    Thinking this, Lu Yuan could not help but get pumped up, and he decisively smacked the table: "Then it''s decided, it''s you! The Fire Lizard subjugation n, effective today, officially begins!"

    "Awooo!!!" Several wolves beside him, not understanding why their master was excited, howled in unison, like the eagerckeys of a showy horse trader.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan wanted to hunt the "Fire Lizard" as quickly as possible to set himself on the path to the extraordinary.

    But facing an Extraordinary Monster with an ordinary human body was a real challenge.

    He was alone, and even though there was a civilization relic beneath his feet, he couldn''t pick up any firearms or ammunition as weapons.

    Even if he could find a tank or a cannon, after so many years, they would no longer be usable.

    Life only came once; he had to be thoroughly prepared.

    After much thought, the best method seemed to be to dig a trap.

    This trap had to be big enough to fit an elephant and at least 3-4 meters deep.

    The amount of earthwork alone for this pit was substantial.

    Moreover, at the bottom of the trap, things like long spears ands among various others had to be arranged.

    These items could be found in the ruins of the city, but sharpening the steel reinforcement bars would still take a lot of effort.

    Even then, a single trap wasn''t foolproof, for the opponent was a bona fide Extraordinary Life.

    So he took out his long-cherished "Spider Poison nd".

    This was the neurotoxin left by the "High-level Relic Guardian - Hell Demon Spider"!

    Even though the spider''s physiological age was only one day, the value carried by the words "High-level Relic Guardian" was not to be underestimated.

    "I hope it can be poisoned to death..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

    And there was the most troubling point¡ªwhat if the Fire Lizard didn''t have the "Extraordinary Spark" Ability?

    Without the "Extraordinary Spark", even if the Fire Lizard was killed, it would be no different from doing something in vain.

    Taking a huge risk to do something that might yield no benefit truly made one feel an immense pressure.

    But he had no other choice!

    The tedious and dull work eroded his will and wrecked his nerves, and the frustration of having no one to talk to or share his thoughts with was never spoken of.

    Sometimes Lu Yuan just wanted to lie down and stay that way forever.

    But remembering he still had the hope to return to his homnd, he had to p his bottom, force himself to stand up, and get back to work.

    And so it was...

    Two months of preparation time quietly passed by, and today was his hundredth day here.

    Loneliness, like fleas on a wolf, crept unnoticed onto his head; eliminate one, and another would appear.

    Desperate to escape, yet finding that the whole world was infested with fleas, there was nowhere to run.

    Thankfully, there was thepany of the wolf pack, able to force a smile and pretend to be normal.

    On this day, Lu Yuan was extremely lucky to catch a 50-pound wild ck fish with a fishing!

    It meant that thest piece of bait was also ready.

    And his hundred days, converted to Safe Zone time, was actually only one short day.

    "A hundred days, huh... I feel like I''m slowly getting used to life here, yet I also feel like it''s all a dream."

    "An idea has formed in my mind that if I die, I''ll wake up from this dream."

    "Humans, what happened in your day?"

    "Have you epted this cruel reality..."

    Lu Yuan was lyingzily on the ground among the wolves, reminiscing about the past.

    He hadn''t shaved for a long time, nor had he cut his hair, looking no different from a savage.

    "Uncle me, if I lose today, I''ll end up as a defense speech for a lizard."

    "Not only do I have to win, but I also have to pray that the Fire Lizard really possesses the ''Extraordinary Spark''."

    "Only then can I embark on the path of the Extraordinary, head towards the distance..."

    "Sometimes I wonder, what''s the point of heading into the distance? Can I really find my human brethren? I don''t even know which direction they''re in, how am I supposed to find them?"

    The wolf pack couldn''t understand what he was muttering, and they yed with each other.

    Old Wolf was gnawing on some unknown weeds on the ground.

    A few female wolves were pregnant, their bellies visibly swollen, soon they would give birth to wolf pups.

    This was a tribe full of hope.

 Chapter 20 - 18 Conversation Between Man and Wolf

    <h4>Chapter 20: Chapter 18 Conversation Between Man and Wolf</h4>

    Lu Yuan rubbed his eyes, feeling he couldn''t continue to wallow in despair.

    He hoisted the recently caught 50-pound fish onto a small, modified cart, and then shouldered his backpack filled with weapons, slowly making his way into the distance.

    Old Wolf followed behind him with a few female wolves, matching his pace step for step.

    asionally, they would paw at therge ck fish.

    Old pal, why can''t you let us enjoy such a big fish? My wives are pregnant and need nutrition.

    "You can''t touch this, it''s an offering for Lord Yama."

    After walking for over two hours like this, he arrived at the arid canyon where the Fire Lizard lived.

    At the edge of the canyon, he dug arge, deep pit, where he ced rows of sharp steel long spears, along with a made of woven vines.

    On the wooden mast at the edge of the pit, there were even two boulders, each weighing 300 pounds, suspended!

    These boulders had been moved from afar by Lu Yuan, exerting all his strength, with the help of several wolves.

    The greatest strength of humans is not physical, but intelligence.

    With his strength alone, it was impossible to hoist a 300-pound boulder 10 meters up into the air, but with the help of pulleys, a lot of effort could be saved.

    Using one pulley could save half the effort.

    If two pulleys were used, it could save 3/4 of the effort; with three pulleys, 7/8 of the effort could be saved.

    But that was the limit.

    Bound by manufacturing techniques and material quality, he couldn''t possibly hoist anyrger boulders.

    "This should be about right, the opponent I am going to challenge..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself, looking into the distance.

    "Awooo!" Old Wolf suddenly bit Lu Yuan''s trouser leg, its eyes sharpening as it warned him not to go any further.

    Lu Yuan tugged a few times, trying to break free.

    "Awooo~"

    Old Wolf bit down hard, snarling fiercely at Lu Yuan, signaling the immense danger thaty ahead.

    The Fire Lizard, with an aura as vast as an abyss, was unnerving every single wolf, making them anxious.

    Even the female wolves paced restlessly, their fur bristling.

    This was the absolute dominance of a higher being over a lower one.

    Any creature with a bit of intelligence wouldn''t dare cross that line.

    "Old pal, you don''t understand. You can eat, sleep, and breed every day, but I can''t," Lu Yuan pointed to his temple, "I need to find some hope for myself."

    "Seeking extraordinary power is my only pursuit."

    "If I can''t find it, I can''t return home. Staying here would drive me insane," he said casually, describing his current mindset.

    Old Wolf lifted his head, looking at his master.

    It noticed that the master was different from the first time they met.

    When they first met, Lu Yuan didn''t really emanate any killing intent; he seemed harmless, like a sheep that eats grass.

    That''s why it dared to follow him from a distance.

    Back then, Old Wolf was really at the end of its tether, with no other choice but to beg.

    But at this moment, Lu Yuan looked gaunt and somewhat haggard.

    His eyes emitted a cold light.

    That was an indifference to life, not even valuing his own life that much.

    His skin was tanned by the sun, his hands were calloused, and his dorsum was marred with scars, like cuts from a knife.

    These were the results of long-term hard work.

    If it met Lu Yuan as he was now, it definitely wouldn''t dare to follow and beg.

    "Actually, every day I think about giving up, just lying there like you, doing nothing..."

    "This thought grows day by day, from a fleeting moment each morning to every hour, now it urs to me every few minutes."

    "I feel there''s no more joy in life."

    "If I could just plunge a dagger cleanly into my chest, it would be an end to my absurd existence."

    Lu Yuan paused for a moment, his indifferent eyes reflecting the dim sunlight, "So, no matter what, I must try once. For myself!"

    The wolf and the human locked eyes.

    Old Wolf still looked ferocious, with the wrinkles on its snout deeply furrowed, its expression seeming to say, "Are you looking for death?"

    Lu Yuan, on the other hand, was expressionless.

    Within a minute, Old Wolf sensed his master''s strong will and obediently let go of its mouth.

    Lu Yuan patted the wolf''s head and sighed.

    He couldn''t remember when he started talking to himself when alone; nor did he know when he began to realize that his life force was slipping away.

    This drain of vitality was not on a physical but on a spiritual level.

    He began to disregard his own appearance, toozy to brush his teeth or wash his face, indifferent about what he ate¡ªinitially he wanted a good meal, but now, even that didn''t matter.

    He wasn''t even concerned about his own life, as if nothing could ignite his passion anymore.

    Only thepany of Old Wolf and a few she-wolves provided him slight constion.

    Without them, he might have gone mad long ago.

    "A hundred days already, eh? It''s about time to tidy myself up, even if I''m really going to Hell, I shouldn''t look this hideous."

    Lu Yuan took out a pair of scissors and cut his hair short, then "scritch, scratch, scritch" shaved off his beard.

    He shaved meticulously, as if it were a farewell ritual.

    In his eyes, the human world was infested with the lice of ''solitude,'' inescapable, unavoidable.

    His body was already riddled with lice, with only his eyes still barely bright.

    He had intended to recite a poem, to add some atmosphere, but in the end, he lost interest.

    Lu Yuan then took out a bottle of animal oil from the Storage Space, containing the precious Spider Poison nd.

    With a sharp knife, he lifted the Spider Poison nd and, along with the entire knife, stuffed it into the fish''s belly through its mouth.

    Then with that bottle of oil, he carefully wiped down every spear tip of the long spears.

    After doing all this, there were no other tasks left.

    ...

    "I''m off."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, pushed the cart, and slowly entered the Fire Lizard''s territory.

    Old Wolf was anxiously pacing outside the canyon.

    It just watched from afar and didn''t dare to enter, not even daring to howl.

    The cart was modified by Lu Yuan himself, withrge tyres made of scrap rubber, capable of handling slightly rough terrains.

    But many parts were rusted, and the bearings were a bit warped, so it couldn''t go very fast.

    This little path had been scouted many times, with no particrly high rock drops.

    Lu Yuan saw the clouds on the horizon, mackerel skies indicating it might rain today? The God in heaven maintained its dark sense of humor, as usual¡ªif he died, it would still put on an act of mourning for a while.

    The tranquil interior of the canyon, sunlight striking the sallow steles, casting withered spots of light.

    And therey the big fish, quietly on the cart.

    Its eyes hadn''t sunken in yet, quite fresh.

    The tyres scraped against stones, making a "ck ck" sound.

 Chapter 21 - 19: Hunting the Fire Lizard

    <h4>Chapter 21: Chapter 19: Hunting the Fire Lizard</h4>

    Lu Yuan''s back began to sweat, the perspiration trailing down his spine.

    He felt as if every cell in his body were slowly awakening from slumber; he sensed the presence of "Qi," a cold and solemn aura, a symbol of powerful life.

    The icy reaper was driving away that group of lice named "loneliness."

    "I am afraid of death."

    Lu Yuan thought to himself, "If I win, then I better not die."

    The breeze carried a hint of fiery, fishy stench, the heavy body odor of the Fire Lizard.

    Lu Yuan didn''t dare to move forward and left the cart where it was.

    "This is upwind; it will definitely catch the scent of the fish." His body shivered slightly.

    "Come on, I know you won''t be easily poisoned to death. Let''s have a real battle of the dragon and the tiger!"

    Lu Yuan hid behind arge rock in the distance, waiting in silence.

    His nerves were taut, but not overly so; he simply felt the beat of his heart and a long-missed passion creeping back, like a dry tree weing spring, bit by bit.

    This surge of adrenaline gave him a miraculous sense of "I am actually alive."

    It was somewhat strange.

    Not unpleasant at all.

    Actually, not so long ago, well, a hundred days ago, Lu Yuan could never understand the thought process of those into "extreme sports."

    He always thought those people leaping from rooftop to rooftop must be seriously ill in the head, right?

    Now, he seemed to understand a bit...

    It''s only when we keep forging ahead and keep falling back, until we touch the eternal night, that we realize the meaning of "being alive."

    "Hey buddy, aren''t you going to eat the free meal?"

    Lu Yuan called out loudly, "It''s free! Come on, eat up!"

    The Fire Lizard seemed to be asleep.

    After waiting for more than an hour, its massive body slowly emerged from the cave.

    Lu Yuan''s mood suddenly tensed!

    With fiery-red flesh and thick Scale Armor, it resembled a heavy tank that could crush him into mash with the slightest scrape.

    He was actually going to fight a creature like this!

    And in a one-on-one duel, no less!

    "A hundred days ago, the me lying in bed could never have imagined the me of today."

    "Come on,e."

    The Fire Lizard, ultimately without wisdom, bit into the ck fish and swallowed it before swaying back into its cave.

    He had previously tested the effect of Spider Venom; it could easily take down a fish weighing tens of pounds.

    But whether it was effective against an Extraordinary Life was unknown.

    Stomach acid and the high temperatures inside the Fire Lizard''s body could potentially destroy the toxic properties of the Spider Venom; if the poisonous bait n fell through, he would have to rely on a trap to end the fight.

    "Are you asleep... or are you already dead?"

    "You wouldn''t die so easily, would you?"

    As Lu Yuan waited, he frowned, worried about another possibility.

    ording to the Meida Civilization''s data, creatures with the "Extraordinary Spark" Ability would form a supernatural phenomenon resembling phosphorescence on the surface of their bodies after death.

    The stronger the Extraordinary Spark, the longer it took to dissipate.

    But it generally wouldn''tst more than an hour.

    If the Fire Lizard were to suddenly die, Lu Yuan had to go to the location of the carcass immediately. Using the power left behind by its Spark, he would light the Spark that belonged to himself.

    Of course, this all hinged on the premise that the Fire Lizard truly possessed the ability of an "Extraordinary Spark"; otherwise, all would be in vain.

    "It''s so powerful; it must have what I want," Lu Yuan muttered to himself, his resolve firm, "I won''t be making a mistake."

    His rough right hand grasped a metallic long spear. After three months ofbor, his palms were already covered in calluses.

    Perhaps because he had been squatting for too long, his legs were slightly numb.

    Suddenly, he heard a thunderous roar!

    The ground shook slightly, and rocks tumbled down¡ªthere was a minor earthquake.

    That massive creature, weighing tens of tons, was struggling frantically within the cave!

    The most thrilling moment had arrived. Could the Spider Venom really kill the Fire Lizard?!

    Lu Yuan''s heartbeat sped up; squinting his eyes, he peered into the distance. He could vaguely make out that robust figure within the cave.

    The fire-red scales appeared particrly ferocious under the setting sun.

    However, in the next instant, Lu Yuan''s pupils constricted!

    Pioneer''s Eye delivered a line of information: [A strong lizard-like Extraordinary Life, it seems to have been hit by some potent venom.]

    [But clearly, the venom can''t kill it.]

    [Do you really want to challenge it? Perhaps you will be gone from this world by tomorrow.]

    "I can only challenge it... because I am about to lose the attribute of being human."

    "My passion fades day by day, and the difficulties I will face in the future are as vast as the universe."

    "This is just a minor difficulty!"

    "I need to find back the courage that belongs to humans right now!" Lu Yuan dered loudly to himself.

    He leaped up from behind a rock, bellowing. "Come on,e and eat your grandpa!!!"

    He kicked the handcart beside him as an afterthought, sending it flying down the hill.

    Maybe because of the prolonged friction, thest stretch of road by the cave''s entrance was rather smooth. The handcart rolled into the cave at a breakneck speed, making a loud ng as if it hit something.

    The Fire Lizard, already in extreme pain and suffering in its belly, was instantly consumed by rage after being jabbed by the handcart, shifting its wrath.

    Its head emerged from the cave, the blood-red eyes and erect scales emitting a thick killing intent. Even from a great distance, one could feel its overwhelming fury.

    "Come eat your grandpa, you fool!"

    Lu Yuan turned around, embarking on the fastest run of his life!

    He had to lure the lizard into the trap!

    Without even looking back, he could hear the raging roars like a violent storm.

    In the midst of his frenzied dash, Lu Yuan experienced an inexplicable terror.

    As an ant facing the wrath of a god, his entire body trembled, even his hair standing on end.

    This trace of fear pulled him out of his numb and cold world, bringing him back to the vivid world of the living.

    "So I am still afraid of dying... haha,e eat me!"

    The setting sun bathed everything in its light, the green leaves on the trees bursting forth like a high-speed cinematic technique to express the awakening and rapid growth of all things. In this very ordinary valley filled with the pulsating moment of life and death, the scenery unfurled.

    Every step of the Fire Lizard covered a distance of over ten meters, radiating a fierceness filled with violence and ferocity.

    And in Lu Yuan''s heart emerged a conviction all too familiar: His life would begin anew with this hunt.

    He was no match for the speed of the Fire Lizard and deliberately ran through areas with many stones.

    "Boom, boom, boom!"

    The stones were smashed aside like foam blocks by the behemoth chasing him.

 Chapter 22 - 20: Old Wolfâ€™s Relay

    <h4>Chapter 22: Chapter 20: Old Wolf''s Ry</h4>

    "Shit, how strong is this guy?"

    Just a few minutes had passed, and Lu Yuan was already drenched in sweat, not from the scorching sun above but from the intense exercise that had caused a massive build-up ofctic acid, bringing about a terrible sense of fatigue.

    His lungs were even more so because of the intense breathing, unbearably painful.

    "Awooo~ Awooo!!" Old Wolf''s voice howled in the distance, seeing his master being chased and bing frantic, yet not daring toe closer.

    That Fire Lizard was simply too strong; a single p could turn a wolf into mush.

    Lu Yuan focused all his spiritual power, picking up humanity''s courage, and raced against the poisoned Fire Lizard.

    The behemoth''s speed had exceeded his expectations and had already reached behind him, lunging forward in a pounce.

    Yet he had not arrived at his destination.

    There were still a full four hundred meters to cover, which even a world-ss athlete would need forty seconds to cross.

    And the utterly exhausted him would need at least a minute and a half.

    The dimming sunset cast their shadows extraordinarily long and nted.

    Lu Yuan saw the behemoth''s shadow that had already enveloped him, like a demon w extending from hell, attacking his body.

    The sound of wind, the drops of rain, and the remnants of the sunset light mingled together, forming a cruel frost.

    "Am I going to die?"

    Lu Yuan felt a little sad, having given it his all, his legs like they were filled with lead, no longer running as fast as before.

    He harbored no resentment, merely feeling somewhat unreconciled with the level of his own strength.

    But he didn''t want to activate "Different Space."

    Because once Different Space was activated, the behemoth might return to itsir due to the severe toxins to recover from its injuries.

    Once the Fire Lizard got over the toxins, Lu Yuan wouldn''t have another chance.

    After all, he had only one Spider Poison nd.

    Without the poison, he really didn''t stand a chance.

    "Come on,e and eat your grandpa!"

    "Roar!"

    The killing intent wasing!

    The Fire Lizard fiercely lunged forward.

    Lu Yuan clenched his teeth, his rough fingers grabbed the steel long spear, and he pushed off the ground fiercely, using the repulsion to leap several meters to the side.

    A gust of wind swept past him.

    Following its leap, the Fire Lizardnded where he had just been.

    Due to its huge inertia, its massive body rolled forward more than ten meters, tossing severalrge rocks into the air.

    Lu Yuan was hit in the head by some flying debris, blood streaming down from his eye sockets.

    He sprang up from the ground like flying and continued sprinting towards his destination.

    But that was as far as he could go.

    The Fire Lizard got up again as well.

    Four hundred meters still represented an insurmountable chasm; he was lucky to have dodged once, given the huge disparity in speed, he couldn''t hope to evade a second time.

    There''s a limit to human effort.

    "Is this the end?"

    The sun slowly set, and the wind and the rain began to pick up, the heavens with their dark humor watched over humanity, just as it had witnessed the deaths of countless heroes and men, always neutral.

    It was at this moment that Lu Yuan heard a series of wolf howls.

    The howls were incredibly loud, sounding like a challenge and a curse.

    He saw Old Wolf!!

    "Awooo awooo awooo awooo!!"

    Old Wolf had finally crossed that dividing line, viciouslyunching a spiritual roar at the Fire Lizard.

    The she-wolves also hid behind, howling madly: "Awooo awooo awooo awooo!"

    Put together, the howling truly was a provocation.

    Old Wolf was a very clever wolf.

    It knew where the traps were and also knew that Lu Yuan''s speed was not enough to lead the Fire Lizard into the traps.

    So, it tried to take over thest leg of the journey as a ry.

    Its old bones needed to run!

    "Don''t you die on me!! I''ll hide first," Lu Yuan''s nose turned sour as he appreciated Old Wolf''s kindness and activated Different Space.

    A thinyer of ripples on the water''s surface enclosed and protected him.

    The Fire Lizard noticed that the annoying creature before its eyes had disappeared and then heard, not far off, the even more detestable howling of a wolf.

    This damn ant dared to provoke it.

    Enraged, it charged forward, intending to squash these cursed and feeble beings.

    Old Wolf turned its head and ran.

    Truthfully, it was terrified; it was so scared that it was pissing and shitting itself as it ran, though luckily, it wasn''t far from the trap and soon reached its edge after a short distance.

    It hesitated, uncertain whether its old bones could jump over the trap.

    The Fire Lizard roared towards it like a dump truck aiming for Old Wolf!

    Lu Yuan''s heart clenched as his vision blurred, and he heard a wretched wolf howl.

    He saw Old Wolf being knocked several meters away, flying directly into the bushes.

    Meanwhile, the Fire Lizard fell into the trap with a "boom."

    Several huge stones hanging from wooden poles smashed into the trap, crushing the beast''s head, causing it to bleed profusely.

    "Is it trapped?!"

    Lu Yuan immediately deactivated Different Space and, holding his long spear, charged forward.

    The colossal creature was still struggling in the trap; several sharp long spears pierced its abdomen, and bright red blood sprayed out.

    "Roar!!"

    [An injured Fire Lizard of Extraordinary Life, poisoned as well, appears to have a severe wound in its abdomen.]

    [But be advised, its Life Force is still strong, and the wound is slowly clotting.]

    [You still can''t kill it.]

    Lu Yuan nced once more at Old Wolf, whoy immobile in the bushes.

    "Old Wolf!!!"

    At this moment, he was in a state of extreme anger, his whole body trembled, and rage flowed endlessly from his chest.

    "I still haven''t won, still haven''t... "

    But he had exhausted all his tactics, and he was powerless.

    In a short while, the Fire Lizard would break free from the of vines and crawl out of the trap, and wherever it went, he would be no match for it.

    An immense sense of despair enveloped Lu Yuan as if the weight of the entire world was pressing down on his spine.

    He racked his brains but couldn''t think of any solutions.

    The next second, he saw the long spear tightly grasped in his hand.

    It was a long spear fashioned by grinding steel reinforcement bars.

    ...

    The raindrops in the sky grewrger, and everything around him was veiled in a white mist.

    In the end, he had to rely on himself.

    Humans, can only rely on themselves.

    "Life doesn''t evenst thirty years," Lu Yuan murmured softly, "it''s like a dream, or an illusion. Those granted life in this world, who isn''t subject to mortality?"

    Thunder ripped through the sky, lighting up the human world.

    He gripped the long spear tightly, leaped forth, and jumped into the trap.

    "Let me borrow your Spark!!"

    With that jump, hended directly atop the Fire Lizard''s massive body.

    Lu Yuan let out a roaring cry from his throat like a wild beast, and the sharp spear became a blur as it viciously stabbed towards the eye area of the Fire Lizard!

    A scorching hot and boiling liquid sshed onto Lu Yuan''s body.

    The Fire Lizard struggled madly, losing all sense of reason, "Roar!!"

    The entire earthen pit trap copsed, and the soil and rocks sprayed onto Lu Yuan''s face like buckshot.

    Then, in the next instant, a st akin to a Cloud Bomb erupted into the sky!

    The scorching heat created copious amounts of steam, and everything nearby became shrouded in fog.

    This was the Fire Lizard''s skill, Fire Breathing!

 Chapter 23 - 21: Lu Yuan and the World

    <h4>Chapter 23: Chapter 21: Lu Yuan and the World</h4>

    The scorching high temperatures enveloped everything within the trap, as fierce mes turned the stones into glowing red magma that dropped down in clumps.

    A thinyer of light screen appeared on the surface of the Fire Lizard''s scale armor.

    This light screen could prevent it from being scorched by the high temperatures.

    Fire Breathing¡ª a move only used against strong enemies.

    Unexpectedly, it was used here.

    This ability required a lot of energy and the support of internal fuel, which was limited in use.

    Its massive body trembled slightly.

    After turning the ant in front of it into ashes with one breath, the Fire Lizard felt its own weakness and knew it had to retreat to its cave to heal its injuries.

    ...

    "Thank goodness I wasn''t directly hit..."

    Lu Yuan was both anxious and frightened, the copious secretion of adrenaline put him in an extremely excited state, with the blood in his veins nearly boiling.

    After using the Eye-poking Technique, he hid in the Different Space right away and didn''t suffer much damage.

    He looked again at his left arm, which had been sprayed with a handful of scorching fuel, causing searing pain.

    If he had been even 0.1 secondter, he would have been ignited and burned to death.

    [A special kind of fuel, which when ignited can reach temperatures of about three thousand Celsius.]

    "So dangerous..."

    Lu Yuan immediately took off his clothes and wiped off the fuel.

    His mind raced with urgent thoughts.

    "I blinded one of its eyes!"

    "The long spear is coated with venom... and the eyes are closer to the head, so the venom spreads faster."

    "I might as well try to blind its other eye too!"

    The enraged Fire Lizard, having exhausted its fuel reserves, slowly weakened.

    Just as it was about to climb out of the pit, Lu Yuan deactivated the Different Space again, grabbed hold of a piece of its scale armor, and steadied himself.

    "Your Grandpa is right here!"

    This move was very dangerous.

    But it was necessary; if he didn''t climb onto the Fire Lizard, Lu Yuan wouldn''t be able to harm this huge beast, nor keep up with the running giant.

    Sensing an anomaly on its back, the Fire Lizard struggled wildly again, leaping high, trying to shake Lu Yuan off.

    With a "boom," its massive body hit the stones nearby.

    Lu Yuan struggled to hang on, nearly having his internal organs shaken loose with the violent jolting.

    "Awoo~~" Old Wolf''s voice rose again.

    Lu Yuan''s eyes widened as he suddenly realized that the whole world seemed to have flipped over, with the Fire Lizard''s body pressing down towards him.

    He understood this was the "death roll"¡ªthe Fire Lizard intended to crush him to death with its weight.

    "Different Space!"

    Pop!

    The Fire Lizard''s back hit the ground, sshing arge amount of water.

    Their spaces ovepped directly, and Lu Yuan faintly saw the beast''s flesh and writhing internal organs, like a mass of red muscle densely packed outside of a soap bubble.

    If one must describe this phenomenon, it could only be exined as: Lu Yuan and the Fire Lizard were like two sides of a piece of paper, the Fire Lizard could not possibly affect the "other side of the paper" no matter how much it destroyed.

    But it had to be admitted that Lu Yuan''s Different Space Ability also had limits.

    Activating multiple times in short session would consume more spiritual power.

    And the Different Space could not be activated instantly, needing approximately 0.1-0.2 seconds to activate.

    The worse the mental state, the longer it takes to activate.

    Furthermore, except for his physical body, which can freely enter and exit, the exit and entry of other objects will damage the integrity of the Different Space.

    It''s unfeasible to project a long spear from inside the Different Space to the outside.

    He must first deactivate it before projecting.

    Otherwise, once the long spear touches the edge of the Different Space, the entire space will shatter, and he himself will suffer a very severe mental shock.

    So every time "Old Liu"unched a stealth attack, he had to first deactivate the Different Space and then initiate the attack.

    "It stopped... It''s tired... I..."

    Havinge this far, Lu Yuan was unwilling to give up; he immediately grabbed onto the scales intending to climb onto the back of the Fire Lizard after deactivating the Different Space.

    His entire skin was flushed red, the veins on his arms bulging as if he were a wild beast driven mad, and the Fire Lizard''s Scale Armor was extremely rough.

    The rain in the sky grew heavier.

    The Fire Lizard, already gasping for air, let out a furious roar and violently bounced off the ground in an attempt to shake Lu Yuan off when it realized its opponent had stuck to it like a sticky candy.

    "Come on, let''s see how long you canst!" Lu Yuan used his long spear to wedge between the scales, keeping himself in ce by sheer force.

    He roared loudly, though he too was close to exhaustion and didn''t know how long he could hold out.

    Every time the Fire Lizard initiated a death roll, trying to crush him with its massive body, Lu Yuan would immediately activate the Different Space to evade.

    And when the Fire Lizard calmed down, he had to deactivate the Different Space and provoke the opponent frantically, inducing the beast to move violently.

    "Hold on tight!!!"

    That''s what Lu Yuan told himself; if he got thrown off or pinned down by the opponent, he would have no more chances.

    The confrontation slowly turned into a protracted war of attrition, with the heavy rain pouring down like the tears of heaven, moistening the earth.

    Moonlight, obscured by dark clouds, was faintly visible, and the massive Fire Lizard had encountered an enemy as tenacious as sticky candy, swaying left and right, rolling in the throes of death, having nearly exhausted all its methods.

    It never imagined encountering an opponent like a cockroach that couldn''t be killed.

    Several times, the Fire Lizard seemed to be exhausted and motionless.

    Lu Yuan tried to climb onto its neck to deal a vicious blow with his long spear to the other eye, only to find that the opponent had recovered strength once more and began struggling madly again.

    Thus, he had to reactivate the Different Space to protect himself.

    As the long, intense exercise wore on, Spider Venom slowly invaded the Fire Lizard''s neurological system, and the constant loss of fresh blood steadily sapped the beast''s Life Force.

    Its movements indeed became slower.

    When both sides'' adrenaline gradually depleted, what was being tested was willpower.

    The rain gradually stopped, and Lu Yuan''s whole body was burning with pain; he didn''t know where he had been hurt.

    Moreover, the frequent use of the Different Space also reached its limit, and his vision became blurry.

    Without the ability to dodge using the Different Space, it wouldn''t take the Fire Lizard a second to kill him.

    Survival or death, that was the question.

    Whether it was his arms or his legs, they felt like they were filled with lead and didn''t want to move at all.

    The world is indeed very cruel.

    Why is Extraordinary Life so powerful?

    Should he continue to persist? Can he really ovee his opponent?

    His consciousness was really confused. Amid the haze, he saw the ethereal figures of his family, their familiar faces smiling at him.

    Thus, Lu Yuan couldn''t help but think: If he died, maybe this damn nightmare would end, right?

    Then he turned his head and saw the Old Wolf.

    The Old Wolf''s front legs were scratching at the ground as it crawled slowly through the bushes, with only a wolf''s head exposed outside.

    The lone eye gleamed with a green light under the moonlight.

    This was a wolf filled with the desire to live, just as when Lu Yuan first saw it; even injured, it still fought for survival.

 Chapter 24 - 22 Cross-border Hunter!

    <h4>Chapter 24: Chapter 22 Cross-border Hunter!</h4>

    "Old buddy, if you haven''t died yet, neither can I!"

    "After we get back... I''ll definitely treat you to a good meal." Lu Yuan pulled out a piece of dried spider meat from his pocket and began to chew on it dryly.

    The dried spider meat was packed with energy, but his supply was scarce, so he would only use it at critical moments like this.

    His eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion, his mind felt like it was about to explode, his lungs felt as if they were being pricked with steel needles, and his heart was racing at 200 beats per minute.

    The fiery redness of his skin made him look like a cooked monkey.

    Having replenished some energy, Lu Yuan withdrew from the Different Space and once again thrust the long spear towards the eye of the Fire Lizard.

    "Kill!!"

    The Fire Lizard was already panting heavily. Upon seeing its enemy suddenly appear, it stretched out its forelimbs in a fury, intending to smack that ant from atop its head.

    "Smack!"

    Struck and staggering, Lu Yuan felt as if he''d been run over by a car, his bones creaking in protest.

    But in midair, he once again forcefully employed the Different Space to protect himself.

    The next second, the Different Space was dismissed on its own, and Lu Yuan fell to the ground where the mud soaked through his clothes.

    An unnatural flush spread across his face, ck spots appeared before his eyes, and sweat drenched his vision.

    This was the first time he had pushed himself to such an extreme, creating an indescribable pain within, and one hundred days ago, he couldn''t have imagined going one-on-one with such an Extraordinary Monster.

    There were countless reasons to run, but only one reason not to¡ªhe could see that his opponent was also nearing its end!

    Indeed, the Fire Lizard was on itsst legs.

    Otherwise, had he been hit like that, he would have been squashed into a pulp long ago.

    Now, he was merely injured.

    Where exactly the injury was didn''t matter anymore. It was time for the real showdown!

    So, Lu Yuan tenaciously got back up.

    The Fire Lizard too managed to rise, its body trembling, its single eye ring deadly at Lu Yuan, barely able to stand.

    It wanted to breathe fire!

    But the fuel had run out, not a drop could be sprayed.

    "Whoosh!"

    Ten meters away, Lu Yuan projected the long spear far towards the eye of the beast.

    The spear was attached to a rope, allowing for immediate retrieval after being thrown.

    The moment the Fire Lizard gave chase, he would run for his life.

    The dozen meters separating them felt like an insurmountable gulf for the Fire Lizard, intoxicated by poison, bleeding profusely, and moving for who knows how long.

    Lu Yuan was extremely exhausted, barely sustaining himself on sheer determination.

    His eyes were bloodshot, his body and mind nearing copse.

    The Fire Lizard retreated, turned away, attempting to flee.

    Shaking with fear, it started to fear this insignificant enemy.

    "You think you can escape?!!"

    Lu Yuan burst into pursuit, recalling stories he had heard long ago: in ancient times, humans often relied on their strong physical abilities and willpower to exhaust their prey to death.

    By running, humans could literally run their prey to death and domesticate eagles with sleepless days and nights.

    Lu Yuan just kept running and throwing, tirelessly.

    Running, throwing...

    These two moves persisted until dawn...

    The giant beast, its body covered in dried blood,y prostrate on the ground motionless.

    As dawn''s first rays of light fell upon Lu Yuan''s cracked lips, he felt his heavy arms as if they weren''t his own, and his legs were nearly drained of strength.

    That night, he conquered a lot.

    He overcame his enemy, himself, and those damned lice called "loneliness."

    He won a brand new life.

    He won everything!

    "Hahaha! Ha ha!" Lu Yuan burst intoughter, thrusting the long spear forcefully into the gravel.

    Even though he waspletely out of strength, he still managed to make a gesture of weing the sunlight with both hands.

    Exhrating!

    An indescribable exhration!!

    In the universe, nothing is unconquerable!

    The long-missed cold voice in his ears said, "Congrattions on obtaining the Unique Milestone: Inter-Level Hunter."

    "You are the first intelligent life in the Ninth Epoch to single-handedly hunt down an Extraordinary Life after crossing five Extraordinary Levels."

    The Milestone, somewhat unexpectedly and yet inevitably, appeared.

    Gods have always been the icing on the cake, never the help in the nick of time.

    "So there''s a Milestone for surpassing five levels... Is there also one for surpassing ten levels?"

    "What about one hundred levels? It looks like I''ll be busy in the future. I want to challenge the Daluo Golden Immortal," Lu Yuan mused haphazardly in his mind.

    After a heartyugh, he was extremely fatigued, almost delirious, his mind a nk, unable even to make out what rewards God had granted him.

    "Reward: Eternal Body..."

    All he did was slowly crawl towards the direction of the little red sparks.

    Those tiny mes were the Extraordinary Spark dissipating from the Fire Lizard''s corpse!

    The Fire Lizard really had an Extraordinary Spark!

    Not surprising!

    Instead, he felt it was something he deserved.

    He must use thest of his willpower and this Spark to step onto the true path of the Extraordinary!!

    ...

    ...

    ...

    Pangu Continent, Safe Zone.

    The hundred arduous days for Lu Yuan were merely a short day for the 17 human cities within the Safe Zone.

    What can happen in a day?

    Enough to cause social disorder!

    First, everyone experienced a true "Wandering City journey"!

    Earth suddenly vanished, leaving only the 17 cities alone in the cosmic space.

    In that instant, gravity disappeared!

    Under the influence of a mysterious force, these cities took a big loop through space, then settled in a corner of the Pangu Continent.

    Such a bizarre supernatural phenomenon naturally triggered massive panic among the popce.

    Inte disruption, power failure, even the water supply was cut off!

    Some of the public chose to hide at home and do nothing.

    Others began to loot supermarkets.

    Rice, fruits, vegetables¡ªall were subject to looting!

    Then there were those who thought humanity was about to perish and wanted to have onest st, so they stealthily pried open theirndy''s room door...

    In the face of disaster, everyone made different choices.

    Even so, there were young men and women passionately confessing their love, and suddenly the civil affairs bureau was filled with a queue for registration...

    Even the civil servants on duty at the bureau were baffled. These workers had just been nning to flee, but why were all these young people rushing to register for marriage?

    Does the state still exist?

    Is registration still meaningful?

    With no electricity,puters couldn''t start up, and databases were inessible.

    But for some reason, perhaps due to a sense of duty or just being a bit foolish, the civil servant sat down at the post, issued marriage certificates to the young couples, and recorded the registrants'' identification details with pen and paper.

    "Congrattions to all of you, here''s a candy! Please go back to your homes and wait for the government''s notice!"

    ...

 Chapter 25 - 23 The Changes in Human Civilization

    <h4>Chapter 25: Chapter 23 The Changes in Human Civilization</h4>

    "Yunhai City government, fully ensure the people''s legitimate rights and interests in all aspects!"

    "The Public Security Bureau strikes hard, severely cracking down on all kinds of illegal crimes!"

    "Now we y an urgent notice: all military veterans are to assemble at the various street offices."

    "Now we y a notice..."

    Loudspeakers at every corner of the city red to life.

    This was a great war, a war of humanity''s brilliance against darkness, and a major test for civilization.

    Many civilizations had copsed suddenly, falling into a state of doomsday revelry, with production paralyzed overnight, never to rise again.

    By the time the remaining poption restored order, decades might have passed...

    But there were also many civilizations that were only temporarily in chaos, or only had a bit of minor unrest.

    It seemed to be night on Pangu Continent now, but as the sun rose again, a day passed just like that.

    The temperature was 25 degrees Celsius, quitefortable.

    Yunhai City, the capital of a province in the Great Dong Country, had and area of about twelve thousand square kilometers within the Safe Zone, and a total poption of around ten million.

    In the wake of this huge disaster, the various departments of the Yunhai City government had been paralyzed for a few hours before they sprang into action with incredible speed.

    "All satelliteworks havepletely lost contact! We definitely can''t connect with Earth anymore."

    "Earthquake rescue operations are underway, and the number of casualties is not high... Currently, there are 7 deaths, and over a hundred people are buried."

    "Thew enforcement department reports that they''ve struck hard against over five hundred criminals..."

    "It can be confirmed that we have indeed lost contact with Earth. The entire Yunhai City is situated on a corner of Pangu Continent, relying on argeke about the size of Poyang Lake."

    "Work on restoring the power grid is still underway; it will take about 3 more hours to restore electricity in the urban areas, and 1-2 days in remote areas."

    "But in our power nts, there is not much coal reserve; it will be consumed in about 10 days."

    "Let''s use it sparingly for now, as factories are shut down, we won''t need that much electricity."

    "Several granaries andrge logistics centers have been sessfully controlled... If we ration ording to wartime standards and be prudent, we can sustain grain supplies for ten million people for about a year."

    "When will the city''smunication be restored?"

    "The lowest level ofworkmunication has been restored. Tomunicate more rapidly, we need more electricity."

    One message after another was pooled into the government office.

    The heavy pressure weighed on the hearts of each attendee.

    This emergency meeting was called the "Yunhai City Survival Meeting."

    In addition to the city government officials, there were military district representatives, university professors, and distinguished individuals from various industries who attended the meeting.

    As a first-tier city, Yunhai City''s industrial capabilities were quitemendable. Many industrial chains, including electric car factories and chip factories, existed in part.

    But all these factories became paralyzed overnight.

    Confusion hung on everyone''s faces. Just thinking about the unknownnds of Pangu Continent, as well as keywords like "civilization screening," "Safe Zones," left people bewildered¡ªafter all, not everyone is well-versed in online novels to quickly grasp these concepts.

    It was utterly bewildering.

    The middle-aged man sitting on the tform was named Li Chunhong, the top leader of Yunhai City.

    He gently tapped on the table and said in a serious tone, "Comrades, whether you can ept it or not, we''ve already arrived in a new world... Earth has truly disappeared."

    "We must ept the harsh reality as soon as possible."

    "The most important thing at the moment is to ensure the livelihoods of the people, to calm the public''s panic, and to restore societal order."

    Looking at the silent crowd, Li Chunhong paused for a moment, then added, "We don''t have much electricity to offer, but we must provide it regrly every day."

    "The rationing of food must be enforced properly. Only by doing this can we restore order as quickly as possible."

    "The restoration ofworkmunications is the most important thing right now, letting everyone at least go online, send text messages, and watch thetest news. Only with the smooth flow of information will the public''s panic diminish."

    "Crack down harshly on hoarding, vandalism, looting, arson, and other criminal activities!"

    "And then there''s the Pangu Continent..."

    "We also need to think of a way to investigate what''s happening..."

    "Before the facts are ascertained, we urge the public not to vote rashly to revoke the Safe Zone!"

    ...

    As Yunhai City entered the Pangu Continent, a mysterious "Confirm Revocation of Safe Zone" button appeared in every citizen''s mind.

    If the number of votes exceeds 50%, the Safe Zone will be permanently revoked and the city will officially set out towards the Pangu Continent!

    The appearance of voting rights thrilledizens.

    Is this real democracy?

    Not important, what''s important is... happiness?!

    Soon, some fun-seeking people pressed the "Confirm Departure from Safe Zone" button in their minds.

    Sensationalist media began fabricating stories¡ªthough WeChat, TikTok and the like were all gone, these guys still posted their articles written on mobile phones on newly opened inte forums.

    "Evidence of God''s existence has appeared; those without faith will ultimately be eliminated."

    The events that have urred can indeed only be described as a "miracle"!

    Thus, some trolls were extremely excited, thinking that by converting to God, they would receive God''s protection.

    "Bullshit, then go to another city. What are you sticking around Yunhai City for? We represent the Great Xia Civilization! Get out of here and go to another city to convert to God!"

    "Brain-dead moron!"

    Netizens had no patience, especially now that they had nothing to do, even short videos were gone, so they could only act like keyboard warriors.

    So the two sides passionately sted each other.

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    "M Country has contacted aliens without authorization, lifting a rock only to drop it on its own feet! M Country should take full responsibility for this!"

    [Your ount has been banned from speaking due to vition ofmunity guidelines.]

    "It must be an alien conspiracy!!"

    "Don''t vote to leave the Safe Zone, or it means that humans will participate in a civilization elimination game; it''s time to shrink the poison circle!"

    "Actually, we are the protagonists of a novel! Hurry and revoke the Safe Zone!"

    "When are we deploying troops to Little Day? I want to join the army and attack Little Day."

    The government''s newlyunched forum was filled with all kinds of strange and bizarre opinions, once again confirming that "Journalism" is indeed a notoriously bad major...

    The governmentmunication department staff were also bewildered. Since the forum started, hundreds of posts flooded in every second, and they couldn''t keep up with the deletions.

    And why does it feel... the public reaction is a bit strange?

    As if they are unaware of the seriousness of the situation?

    The post about attacking Little Day has already received several thousand replies.

    What''s going on? It''s gotten to the point where they''re almost afraid to delete it!

    ...

 Chapter 26 - 24: Competing in Mediocrity is Indeed the Norm in this World

    <h4>Chapter 26: Chapter 24: Competing in Mediocrity is Indeed the Norm in this World</h4>

    Unlike the public''s reaction, the upper echelons of the 17 human citiesmunicated and shared information with one another at an unprecedented speed.

    The more they knew, the more they realized they didn''t know.

    It really was possible for humans to be extinct!

    "Mr. Li, this is the meteorite that fell from the sky... it has been in my research center for a full 10 years,"

    Since ten years ago, when meteorites fell from the sky, they had initiated the Supernatural Era.

    It was from that day that arge number of superpower users were born.

    But in fact, these meteorites were not ordinary meteorites, but creations of technology!

    The governments of the world had unanimously chosen to hide the truth.

    Now, the experts in the research institute had sufficient reason to suspect that these meteorites were connected to the Pangu Continent to some degree.

    The top leader of Yunhai City, Li Chunhong, was incredibly busy, but he still took some time to visit the Supernatural Research Institute.

    The person in charge of the Supernatural Research Institute, named Zhang Hui, 42 years old, had been researching supernatural phenomena since superpower users appeared on Earth ten years ago.

    "Theposition of this metal ball is actually quite ordinary, just iron, aluminum, copper, rhenium, and a portion of titanium,"

    "But its manufacturing process is quite special, possibly utilizing supernatural phenomena that we currently can''t understand."

    This meteorite looked like a round, spherical iron ball, with a diameter of about 1 meter and a mass of around 2 tons.

    Its surface was iid with crystal-like structures, which looked like blocks of screens.

    On the metal ball, there were 20 such screens.

    Next to the crystal screens, there were some button-like objects.

    Li Chunhong said somewhat meaningfully, "Do you mean to say, this meteorite brought our city to the Pangu Continent?"

    "We don''t know yet," Professor Zhang exined. "Over 300 meteorites have fallen from the sky, scattered all over the world, but only 17 cities have undergone the transition."

    "So there isn''t enough evidence to believe that these extraterrestrial creations are the sufficient condition for our transition."

    "However, it seems to be a device formunicating with civilizations, capable of helping us connect with other human civilization branches."

    Zhang Hui pressed several buttons on therge iron ball.

    The crystal-like screens suddenly disyed a video call interface!

    The text within was miraculous as well, although not in Chinese, it could still be understood, implying it might be some kind of supernatural effect beyond humanprehension.

    [Detecting the civilization you belong to... Human Civilization First Branch...]

    [The civilization you are attempting tomunicate with... Human Civilization Sixth Branch...]

    [Beep, connection sessful!]

    "Oh, my goodness... Professor Zhang, my heavens! You''ve been transported here too!" said Mr. Edward from M Country, a renowned supernatural professor, on the screen.

    The blonde elder squeezed out a smile: "As the proverb in your Great Dong Country goes, ''We share our blessings and shoulder our misfortunes together.'' Are there any chaotic situations in your cities?"

    Zhang Hui''s eyebrows twitched as he faintly heard the sound of gunfire in the background of the video.

    "It''s chaotic, all in chaos! Thankfully we have military protection, otherwise robbers would be storming our homes right now!" Professor Zhang responded in a hurry.

    "Ah, seems like everyone is in the same boat... But isn''t gun control strict where you are?" the blonde elder sighed with regret.

    "It''s strict on guns, but we don''t control axes..."

    Li Chunhong, standing to the side, almost couldn''t hold back his inexplicable joy.

    Worrying all day, the best news he had heard turned out to be that his fellow humans were in more chaos than himself!

    Even more astonishing was that he felt a bit of schadenfreude...

    The world truly was a case ofparing who had it worse.

    "Cough cough! Let''s contact the other cities," Li Chunhong cleared his throat heavily and took a sip of water, trying to keep a straight face.

    Owing to the urgency of the situation, most city leaders joined the meeting remotely.

    Two cities were even unreachable! Most likely because they didn''t even know how to use this extraterrestrial artifact.

    After a few pleasantries, the meeting officially began.

    "Ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm."

    "First, let us understand what exactly has happened to our world." In front of the screen, Professor Edward from M Country presented histest findings... Well, it might not exactly be called research findings, rather just a little sharing."

    "Since ten years ago, superpower users have appeared on Earth, and the origin of these superpowers has remained a mystery with slow research progress."

    "Only today, with the actual appearance of the Pangu Continent, have we glimpsed a small corner."

    "God... of course, we could also use another name, ''It''."

    "''It'' spent a full ten years nning this supernatural event, pulling all civilizations in the universe into the Pangu Continent."

    What followed was a segment of video yed on the big screen.

    It was footage shot from space during the "Wandering City" period.

    "Our city, its crust has an average thickness of 20-40 kilometers. These crustal fragments were all brought from Earth."

    "That is to say, this unknown powerful entity, cleverly extracted our cities along with the crust from the surface of Earth and skillfully embedded them into the Pangu Continent."

    "As for the size of the Pangu Continent, it is currently impossible to measure. The part captured from space is already over a billion square kilometers..."

    This space-roaming footage truly shook everyone to the core. What immense power could peel away Earth''s crust?

    Most critically, the humans living in the cities only experienced minor tremors, and there were not many casualties... Only some dpidated dangerous buildings copsed, but most of everything else remained intact, even the streets.

    If terms like ''universe'' and ''dimension'' are too far removed from everyday life for people to conceive concrete concepts,

    the terrifying fact that the crust was extracted and embedded into the Pangu Continent at one fell swoop, left the conference room engulfed in shock.

    "Professor Edward, where has Earth gone?"

    "I''m sorry, but I do not know. Earth may be in another dimension, or it might have... simply ceased to exist... You understand what I mean, right? We are either unlucky or fortunate."

    "Although many rtives have been left on Earth, we must ept reality and think positively. Maybe Earth still exists, right?"

    Everyone fell silent.

    The internationally renowned professor pondered for a moment before continuing, "Next, let me talk about the distribution of our 17 cities. From the previous space footage, the cities are spread out over distances of more than ten thousand kilometers."

    "Friends, take care of yourselves. We can''t help each other; at most, we can only share some information."

    "But the management of the cities must be done by ourselves..."

    This professor was quite internationalist indeed...

    Upon hearing this, Li Chunhong sighed deeply.

    Yunhai City, how should I put it...

    Although there was some chaos initially, at least social order is slowly being restored.

    In the midst of iprehensible panic, the demands of the people were very simple.

    First, to have food to eat, enough to avoid starving to death.

    Second, to know the approximate truth.

    The most panic-inducing thing in the world is the unknown; as long as the unknown bes known, the panic diminishes.

    As long as these two points can be met, the general popce tends to be cooperative.

    But what about the other cities?

    In Professor Edward''s ce, one could faintly hear gunfire.

    In his New York City, a significant number of shooting incidents were urring.

    There were also cities with strong religious sentiment experiencing looting and riotous end-of-the-world revelries.

    And in some cities, it was a time for the oppressed to rise against their oppressors, repaying past grievances.

    This indeed was the ultimate moment to test the nature of a nation and its civilization.

    But there was no choice; Yunhai City could only take care of itself!

    ...

    (PS: I will update one Chapter early this morning and another in the evening. During the new book period, I''m unable to update much. Hope you all understand.)

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 Chapter 27 - 25: Safety Statements and Abandonment of Development

    <h4>Chapter 27: Chapter 25: Safety Statements and Abandonment of Development</h4>

    Professor Edward continued, "The so-called Safe Zone is located at the edge of the city and about 50 kilometers above it. We can see a thin Light Screen that has protected us. This Light Screen acts like a protective barrier."

    "Except for electromaic waves, no material can prate this Light Screen."

    Professor Zhang Hui of Yunhai City pressed a button and interjected, "I would like to add that most materials can actually pass through the Safe Zone in the form of molecules, such as water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and so on."

    "The water from thekes can also enter the Safe Zone."

    Edward was taken aback, "Indeed... However, we still need to test to determine howrge the molecules that can pass through the Safe Zone are."

    "The rate at which time passes in the Pangu Continent is a hundred times that inside the Safe Zone."

    "Only a national referendum to abolish the Safe Zone would make this Light Screen disappear; at the same time, the rate of time passage would return to normal."

    A hundredfold time flow rate makes observing the outside world from the Safe Zone look like watching a fast-forward movie: nts grow at a visibly insane rate; the flight speed of birds surpasses the speed of sound, faster than intercontinental missiles; insects are like missiles themselves."

    "We have observed many ordinary nts and animals on the Pangu Continent."

    "But we have also observed a few extraordinary species..."

    Upon hearing this, Li Chunhong and Professor Zhang Hui exchanged nces.

    In the room, a Colonel from the military asked, "Professor Zhang, how is this time passage controlled?"

    Professor Zhang gave a wry smile, "This question really goes beyond the current understanding abilities of science..."

    "I can only answer from the perspective of a science fiction novel. I once read a novel named ''Three-Body'' which has a concept called a safemode deration, a low-light-speed ck hole."

    "In a civilization within a low-light-speed ck hole, the speed of light is reduced and the ratio of time passage is different from the outside world. They protect themselves from threats by foregoing development, letting all be left to fate."

    "But is safemode truly safe? Perhaps not entirely... when the universe faces destruction, the civilizations within the safemode will be destroyed as well."

    "We seem to be in a simr predicament."

    Li Chunhong understood and nodded slightly, saying softly, "What are the risks on the Pangu Continent? Could you all share some insights?"

    This time, various participating civilizations each expressed their views, actively engaging in the discussion.

    Sharing information was the only way they could cooperate.

    A few photos appeared on the screen.

    One of the photos captured a cloud, dark as night, resembling a rotting ck human head with hollow eye sockets quietly watching over the Safe Zone.

    This was not a real cloud or a human head, but an unknown supernatural phenomenon.

    "It appeared near Bui Saint Paul of the 15th Civilizational Branch... It seems to be contagious, dyeing the surrounding air grey-ck as well, spanning over an area of more than 120 square kilometers."

    "Due to the time ratio outside the Safe Zone being a hundred times that of Earth, it watched over the Pangu Continent for about 12 days, and then it left."

    12 days, which equated to 2.88 hours."

    "I want to ask, has any city brought nuclear bombs?" Bui Saint Paul is the capital of a major country in South America, and even the president had been transported here.

    Although it is the capital, the national power limits significant military capability."

    However, no one responded to this question.

    "Did we bring any?" Li Chunhong asked in a low voice.

    "No... we only have some conventional weapons."

    "Which coastal city has nuclear bombs deployed..." said a Colonel with a stern face.

    "If we mined uranium from the Pangu Continent, could we make one?"

    "The construction of an atomic bomb isn''t difficult. Our Yunhai City still has some industrial capability, but currently, it''s not possible; weck electricity and a centrifuge."

    Everyone was silent, somewhat anxious.

    Another photo captured something resembling a dandelion.

    The professor from the city spoke, "This mysterious dandelion is also contagious."

    "Once fish and birds from the outside are stuck with the white hair, they be contaminated, simrly growing a lot of white hair, and exhibiting zombie characteristics."

    Monsters of this sort could be dealt with using thermal weapons.

    But these contagious elements, how can they be tackled?

    At least from the current perspective, there are no solutions!

    "Ladies and gentlemen, true democracy has finally emerged."

    "If a city actually gets its Safe Zone rescinded due to a popr vote, please share the information. We would also like to know whether these wandering monsters willunch attacks."

    In the conference room, everyone''s expression soured, for the crowd was a chaotic mob, many of whom were frantically voting to rescind the Safe Zone... These people would only know regret when death loomed close.

    ...

    Everyone tacitly ignored the question of who "God" really was...

    After all, all present were the upper echelons, well aware that religion was merely a tool of governance.

    Moreover, God had shown no inclinations.

    God was not an anthropomorphized entity; it was thew of the world''s operation.

    Debating with scripture? Please, that''s something to be done in front of reporters, real behind-closed-doors conversations never touch on such matters.

    Next, Professor Zhang Hui from Yunhai City took the stage and delivered another piece of information.

    Professor Zhang Hui cleared his throat, "Ladies and gentlemen, hello."

    "Since entering the Pangu Continent, the meteorites possessed by various cities have unlocked some new features."

    "This circr artifact might be a gift from God or it could be an artifact from an advanced civilization from a previous Epoch on the Pangu Continent."

    "For unknown reasons, it crashed on our Earth."

    "One of the screens suddenly lit up a few hours ago, disying arge amount of information. Just by pressing these few buttons in order, you can see this segment of information."

    [Civilization Assistance Management Device, unable to detectwork... Restarting... Please wait...]

    [Time error...]

    [Time realignment in progress... Realignmentplete!]

    [The current time is the Ninth Epoch of the Pangu Continent...]

    This passage of text wasn''t any humannguage, yet it seemed to directly act upon the soul, allowing one to understand.

    Civilization Assistance Management Device?

    The Ninth Epoch of the Pangu Continent?

    Many leaders fell into deep thought.

    But undoubtedly, the information contained was significant!

    The text on the screen continued: [Current civilization: Human Civilization - Branch *.]

    [Exploring the Ninth Epoch, disying civilization milestone... Please wait...]

    [1. End city chaos, be a stable civilization.]

    [2. *...*&£¤%??]

    [3. Rescind Safe Zone, step towards Pangu Continent??]

    [Unknown factors affecting... Database damaged, unable to explore, please explore on your own...]

    What followed on the screen was a series of unintelligible characters.

 Chapter 28 - 26 Meida has initiated a contact request to Human civilization, contact?

    <h4>Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Meida has initiated a contact request to Human civilization, contact?</h4>

    "Professor Zhang, what is a civilization milestone?" someone asked.

    "It''s not clear yet, it might be something quite significant... This metal ball simply disys these conditions, but the disyed content isn''t extensive, only a mere two items."

    "Is the metal ball a divine gift?"

    Professor Zhang stroked his sses on the bridge of his nose, "I cannot be sure, it might be a divine gift, but it''s also possible that it''s an artifact from some ancient civilization... However, for some unknown reason, itnded on Earth ten years earlier than expected."

    From the perspective of manufacturing technology, the item is exquisite but still within what humans can imagine, and some features seem to have been damaged.

    The "God" who created the Pangu Continent, its power is unimaginable...

    Would "God" really create something that was already slightly damaged at the outset?

    Another person, in a low voice, said, "Have all the first eight epochs... already perished?"

    "Unfortunately, I don''t know either." Professor Zhang stroked his sses on the bridge of his nose and gently shook his head.

    "On this panel, there are some additional functions; everyone can check their own cities."

    He signaled to a staff member, who pressed several buttons near the crystal screen.

    [Detecting the first branch of human civilization... Detection range: 500 kilometers radius...]

    [Total Poption: 10,987,121 people]

    [Innate Ability Users: 836,400 people]

    This number was rising at a rate of about 1,000 per hour, suggesting that after entering the Pangu Continent, the number of superpower users was increasing rapidly, already approaching one-tenth of the total poption.

    [Extraordinary Spark Count: 3 people]

    [Abundance Level: 131]

    [Technology Level: Unknown]

    [Poption agreeing to revoke Safe Zone: 9.87%]

    [Civilization Level: Level 1]

    [Evaluation: A mediocre civilization still in its infancy.]

    All the leaders in the room felt a chill run down their spines.

    In Yunhai City, 9.87% of the poption, secretly cast their votes!

    "Oh my God!" Not only in Yunhai City, but Professor Edward from New York City also couldn''t help but exim.

    In New York City, as much as 29.4% of the poption wanted to revoke the Safe Zone!

    The leadership in various cities all felt a sudden chaos.

    These people are mad!

    What level of a mob is this!

    Fortunately, everyone''s voting oue can be changed at any time.

    Once the propaganda machine starts up, it might just reverse the situation.

    Once again, the meeting room fell silent.

    While the existence of this metal sphere has its advantages, it also has its downsides.

    No one knows how this thing spies on human civilization, even better than humans themselves.

    One must remain cautious, even though it appears to be a good thing...

    But what if it was sent by some powerful civilization with malevolent intentions?

    Perhaps, as soon as humans leave the Safe Zone, they woulde over to attack!

    "Professor Zhang, does this metal sphere contain an artificial intelligence?"

    "Perhaps. But with our current level of technology, we cannot determine its existence or assess its harmfulness."

    "Please decide whether to destroy it... To destroy it is simple, just transport it to the light screen of the Safe Zone, and it should be destroyed."

    Those attending the meeting faced a dilemma ¡ª thisrge sphere is indeed a far superior technological marvel, even deciphering a fragment of its knowledge could make a great leap forward for all of humanity!

    Moreover, this thing also seemed to have amunication function...

    In human cities, they couldmunicate using their own constructed signal towers, which allowed for wirelessmunication even over a distance of ten thousand kilometers.

    But what about other alien civilizations? The Pangu Continent, it has many alien races!

    The issue really was that there were too many questions and too little information, rendering everyone temporarily unable to make a decision.

    "Let''s keep it for now, and decide on this issue once we are ready to leave the Safe Zone," Li Chunhong rubbed his temples and slowly said.

    "My thoughts are the same... At least now is not the time to destroy it," another high-ranking military official nodded in agreement.

    "If there''s nothing special, we''ll leave first."

    "There are still many matters to attend to in Yunhai City... Hard work everyone."

    .

    Just as everyone was about to adjourn the meeting, they found that a few lines of text had suddenly appeared on the crystal screen in the center of therge sphere!

    [Discovery of Eighth Epoch civilization, Meida Civilization.]

    [This civilization has initiated a contact request with human civilization; establish contact?]

    The appearance of this screen was truly unexpected for everyone.

    What does this sudden emergence of the Meida Civilization mean?

    Having reached the door, Li Chunhong turned to Zhang Hui with confusion, "Professor Zhang, has this screen popped up before? Is the Meida Civilization some branch of humans?"

    "A civilization of the Eighth Epoch?"

    But Professor Zhang suddenly froze, his face showing a shocked and bewildered emotion... This genius with an IQ of 160 seemed to have all his life''s bewilderment concentrated in this day.

    "An alien... has an alien civilization contacted us?!"

    "Wait, Professor Edward, are you still online?! Who is the Meida Civilization? Can the name be changed?"

    "Here here here... Who is the Meida Civilization?!"

    Eventually, after a series of serious discussions, all the high-ranking officials in the meeting room stated that none of them were "Meida Civilization."

    They then agreed to the contact... Even if they didn''t agree, some other human branch surely would have, and wouldn''t they miss out on information for nothing?

    [Connecting... Adjusting time flow rate...]

    Contacting aliens, it was too... too exciting.

    Li Chunhong felt his blood pressure soaring, he took several deep breaths, pulled out his blood pressure medication, and took one.

    An even more bizarre urrence then happened!!

    A human male''s face appeared on the screen, covered in bloodstains, seemingly having undergone a bloody battle!

    This man murmured to himself, "What is this thing... what?"

    "Civilization Support Manager..."

    "Humans, can I contact humans? Hey! Contact humans! Civilization number from 7812HSKKJ-1 to 7812HSKKJ-17! Contact them, quickly!"

    Not just the experts and government officials in Yunhai City, but people from the other 16 cities were also staring at the screen, dumbfounded. Even though many of them did not understand Chinese, they at least knew this seemed to be a human!

    The surrounding environment of this human seemed to be a bomb shelter?

    Very dark and very filthy, with something like feces everywhere.

    The human spoke in Chinese again, "Howe the screen is not lighting up, damn it, finally found a treasure!"

    "Damn, it stinks to death... Those damn Fire Lizards, just shitting inside the house, what kind of hygiene is that!"

    Professor Zhang Hui''s eyes were about to pop out, who is this guy?

    A citizen of the Meida Civilization?

    And he speaks Chinese?!

    Great Dong Country, when did it unify the Pangu Continent?

    The meeting room was also a scene of uproar, everyone feeling utterly baffled.

 Chapter 29 - 27 Youâ€™ve Already Made Contact, Huh!?

    <h4>Chapter 29: Chapter 27 You''ve Already Made Contact, Huh!?</h4>

    "Professor Zhang, could this be someone''s idea of a prank?" Li Chunhong felt his blood pressure rising as he braced himself and kindly suggested, "Is there a possibility that someone has hacked this device?"

    "Let me check..." Zhang Hui was sweating profusely.

    But this machine was an artifact left by aliens,municating through some supernatural method, and not via electromaic waves.

    If someone really managed to hack this device, they absolutely would need to find a way to revere this peerless genius!

    The human continued muttering to himself, "Why isn''t the screen lighting up? Is it broken?"

    "Click ck click ck."

    The creature, seemingly human, stretched out a hand to randomly press buttons, causing the signal to cut in and out, as the screen suddenly shut off and then suddenly lit up again.

    "The screen isn''t lighting up at all! I thought it was some valuable treasure... turns out it''s just a piece of junk."

    He kept speaking in humannguage.

    "What''s disyed here is... time, right? It''s somewhat useful, at least I won''t have to keep track of time everyday... Just that I don''t recognize these numbers, seems like I''ll have to seriously study them."

    "Sigh, the only piece of electronic garbage I picked up in a hundred days that can still be started up, turns out to be nothing but a clock."

    "However, it''s not too bad, the joy of scavenging is like fishing, it''s all about the unexpected finds! Having too much hope often leads to disappointment."

    The higher-ups of 17 cities were left stunned by this guy,pletely clueless about the situation.

    What on Earth is he talking about?!

    What... what one hundred days, picking up trash?

    A few sharp staff members seemed to have realized something, exchanging nces with each other, but however they thought about it, it seemed far too bizarre...

    Next, the humanoid creature turned around and began to dig into the ground!

    In no time at all, he actually unearthed a bright red Crystal Stone from deep underground, the size of fist, radiating with a bright glow.

    "That Fire Lizard is so powerful, it indeed hid treasures... Haha, I''ve really struck it rich this time!"

    The humanoid creature grinned from ear to ear!

    "With this thing... I can cultivate my Extraordinary Spark even faster!"

    ...

    Extraordinary Spark!

    This keyword made all the listeners perk up their ears.

    Because just now on the screen, there was a prompt about ''Extraordinary Spark''; does Yunhai City have 3 Extraordinary Sparks?

    But what exactly does ''Extraordinary Spark'' mean, no one knew.

    Professor Zhang Hui swallowed hard and quietly asked his assistant, "Little Guo, have we detected any unknown electromaic waves? Is there a hacker?"

    "Professor Zhang, there are no electromaic waves... The footage is real, absolutely genuine! There can''t be a hacker!" In the Supernatural Laboratory, a young doctoral student in charge ofmunications was written all over with disbelief.

    "The yback speed of that instrument''s screen is a hundred times that of ours... We merely used technological means to slow down the footage!"

    "Is he really a person from Pangu Continent?"

    "..."

    The situation was too eerie,pletely beyond their expectations!

    An alien with a big head, or a Merman, or a lizard man would have been fine!

    Why was it a human, and one who spoke Chinese no less?!

    They checked a hundred times, even with the naked eye, confirming that the crystal screen showed a human!

    "Could it be that his screen over there is actually broken?" Zhang Hui thought of a possibility, "Maybe the two sides have already made contact, but it seems like there''s no feedback from his end... That''s why the guy keeps talking to himself."

    "Professor, we''ve obtained the facial recognition data for this creature, and it appears to be one of our own from the Great Dong Country,"

    "He''s right in Yunhai City, Yu Tao District, named Lu Yuan, 24 years old, and works as a programmer at New Century Technology and Networking Co., Ltd.!"

    When they reached this conclusion, the atmosphere in the office grew even more eerie.

    The top official in Yunhai City, Li Chunhong, took a blood pressure pill, "Let''s not publicize this yet. Keep it strictly confidential! Pretend he''s an alien!"

    On therge screen in front of them, the young man was baring his teeth and straining to push arge metal ball, talking to himself, "Let''s expose it to the sun, since it''s sr-powered; maybe a charge could establish a connection... It''s so heavy, I can''t move it at all!"

    A metal ball that weighs several tons isn''t something a person could possibly move.

    A few wolf-like creatures were running around the big sphere, ying joyfully and howling with excitement, saliva dripping onto the ground as if they were asking for something.

    In themunication dialogues of 17 cities, whispers finally emerged: "Are those wild animals from the Pangu Continent? There are no such wolves on Earth."

    "Did he domesticate these wolves?"

    The Pangu Grey Wolves had a more robust and brawny build, with subtle differences from the wolves on Earth.

    In 17 cities, there were actually no areas where wild wolves roamed ¡ª except in zoos.

    "Impossible... The Safe Zone hasn''t been lifted yet, is he human... how did he get out?"

    Yes, the Safe Zone is invible.

    Unless this guy turned himself into electromaic waves or into water molecules.

    But that''s also impossible, because superpowers have their limits, and the ability topletely transform one''s own material form is not possible in current supernatural theories.

    "Professor Zhang, could we try tomunicate with him?" Just then, a military representative spoke up.

    "I''m trying!"

    "Hey, sir from the Meida Civilization, can you hear me? Hey, hello! Do you hear me speaking? Hello?" The staff kept trying tomunicate with the other party, hitting various buttons.

    But the other party''s machine seemed to really only have a send function, no receive function.

    After calling for a long time, there was no response.

    "Haha, I''ve thought of a great way to move this!" On the screen, the young man smiled, extending a hand.

    The screen turned to pure ck.

    After quite a while, when the screen reappeared, the device had been moved under the sunlight, but it was unclear how he managed to do it.

    The pupils of everyone in the conference room dted; they actually saw a lizard creature asrge as a small hill!

    The lizard was covered in fiery red scale armor, with several long spears in its belly, the blood that had flowed out already dried up, and it seemed... probably... dead?

    Was this giant creature his prey?

    How did he do it?

    There were just too many questions, and so suddenly, that everyone''s brains seemed to jam.

    All kinds of imaginings, all sorts of conjectures bubbled up like soap bubbles.

    "First, let''s sunbathe and charge up. Once fully charged, I''ll try to contact the humans again." The suspicious humanoid creature stood in front of the screen and clicked it off with a "snap."

    "Don''t, don''t turn it off... We still want to watch!" An agitated young schr yelled out involuntarily, "You''ve already made contact! Don''t shut it off!!"

    But the young man couldn''t hear, and ultimately, the screen went nk.

    Leaving everyone standing there, looking at each other in confusion.

    ...

    ...

 Chapter 30 - 28 Two Abilities at Once, Eh!

    <h4>Chapter 30: Chapter 28 Two Abilities at Once, Eh!</h4>

    Somewhere on Pangu Continent.

    The severe headache was like countless steel needles, frantically stirring in his brain; every single muscle in his body felt as if millions of ants were crazily biting.

    Lu Yuan woke up from his stupor, feeling an overwhelming weakness.

    The bright sun hung in the sky, with the body of a fire lizard, asrge as a small hill, beside him; a few she-wolves were close by, ceaselessly licking him with their tongues.

    They hadn''t eaten their master, which was good.

    The sun was high, the time was 12 p.m.

    How long had he slept since he had passed out, about 7 hours? Surely it hadn''t been a whole day?

    "You''ve been guarding me this whole time, thank you," he said.

    "So this is what it feels like to be utterly drained," he thought.

    This battle had truly damaged his essence.

    Lu Yuan wanted to move, but found his body unresponsive; his brain would issue amand, and it would take a long time for his body to catch up.

    Every cell in his body was sending a signal: I don''t want to move, I want to strike, just lie here forever!

    His brain let out a merciless roar, "I need to pick up trash, adrenaline! Come!"

    "Extraordinary Spark, give me some strength!"

    "And you, Eternal Body... lend me some energy!"

    Despite the unbearable pain all over his body and extreme fatigue, the urge to scavenge finally overcame his body''s natural instincts when he thought of the grand spoils of war awaiting him; Lu Yuan stretched out a hand and took out some spider meat jerky from his Storage Space, taking a big bite.

    After chewing twice, he swallowed it down his throat.

    Then he "glug glug" downed a few gulps of cold water.

    Suddenly, a hot energy burst forth from his stomach; this energy, traveling through his veins, nourished every cell in his body.

    After resting for half an hour, his hazy state of mind began to improve a bit, and his muscles were not as sore.

    "Hu... I seem to havee back to life," he gasped.

    After taking a couple of breaths, a burning sensation remained in his lungs, as if he had inhaled gasoline, not particrlyfortable.

    "Awoo! Awoo!" Old Wolf hobbled over to the scene.

    Lu Yuan gave it a nce.

    [An old Pangu Grey Wolf with two broken ribs. If it were a wild animal with such serious injuries, it would probably starve to death, but such a good dog, you wouldn''t just leave it be, would you?]

    "Lie down, don''t move!" Lu Yuanmanded fiercely.

    Old Wolf seemed to know its bones were broken, and obedientlyy down on its side.

    Its pink tongue drooping down, its chest heaving with heavy, somewhatbored breathing that made noise.

    Lu Yuan took out anotherrge basin of clean water from his Storage Space.

    He drank a couple of mouthfuls first to moisten his dry lips.

    Then he shared the rest with the pack of wolves.

    The wolves were somewhat thirsty and promptlypped up the clear water until the basin was spotless.

    Lu Yuan was still worried about Old Wolf and checked on it for a while.

    The spirit of the creature wasn''t too bad; its one-eyed gaze seemed indifferent, and it was unlikely to die any time soon.

    Lu Yuan remembered the saying "Muscle and bone injuries take a hundred days to heal"; in the case of minor fractures, bones would slowly heal themselves as long as they were not moved around.

    But if there was severe discement and the bones damaged the surrounding tissues, such injuries could not self-heal. At least, the bones needed to be put back in ce and pieced together in order to heal slowly.

    Not having sufficient medical knowledge to confirm Old Wolf''s condition, he could only abandon the idea of meddling with it for the time being.

    "I owe you one, old buddy!" he said.

    "When we get back, I''ll look into the Meida Civilization''s archives and search the ruins for some medical supplies to treat your fracture."

    "Don''t worry, I won''t neglect you."

    Old Wolfy on the ground, emitting a "huhn huhn" sound.

    It was just a little tired, its eyes closed, basking in the sun, treating pain like a passing cloud.

    Wild animals are like the weeds beside the road, easily overlooked, their greatest strength being their proficiency in enduring hardships.

    If a human''s bones were to be broken, he would definitely groan a few times.

    But wild animals often remain silent, quietly bearing the pain, waiting for recovery, or the eventual arrival of death.

    As for its mates, they looked at the Fire Lizard''s corpse with a naive charm...

    At first, they were extremely cautious, for fear that the Fire Lizard might suddenly burst forth and swallow them whole.

    One of the maternal wolves boldly scratched it with a paw, then immediately retreated.

    Then, it bit down with its teeth.

    The hide was too thick, it couldn''t bite through at all.

    Eventually, they realized that the Fire Lizard was indeed dead, but how did it die?

    They turned their heads to look at Lu Yuan, their eyes filled with reverence. In the past, they''d merely seen Lu Yuan as a wealthy "easy mark", with only Old Wolf regarding him as the master.

    But now... they simply revered him.

    The flesh and blood of an Extraordinary Life holds immense allure for ordinary life forms.

    However, this time, Lu Yuan didn''t offer it, and they didn''t dare approach.

    This was the man who could single-handedly kill a Fire Lizard, better be careful or they might lose their wolf lives!

    This indeed was a sign of Lu Yuan being regarded as the alpha, they hoped that after Lu Yuan had his fill, it would be their turn.

    At that moment, having eaten the Spider Meat, Lu Yuan had slowly regained a bit of his essence and was in an excited state.

    A smile appeared on his face.

    Because he felt the "Extraordinary Spark" leaping in his mind!

    And the "God''s" milestone¡ª[Eternal Body]!

    Two abilities at once!

    I''ve struck it rich!

    The "Extraordinary Spark" needs no exnation, an ability that allows for cultivation, endlessly enhancing three-dimensional attributes and breaking human limits.

    If the attributes aren''t sufficient, no number of skills will suffice.

    A single spear thrust wouldn''t even break a monster''s defense!

    As for the "Eternal Body", it''s even more powerful.

    [Eternal Body: Significantly increases personal lifespan, grants a minor ability of limb regeneration, and maintains personal ability values at their peak, ensuring one does not age until life''s end limit. ]

    God''s milestone reward is indeed very powerful.

    The value of "significantly increases personal lifespan, does not age", is unimaginable.

    Furthermore, there''s the function of limb regeneration.

    "I knew it, why else would I feel so ufortable all over... It turns out it''s because of regeneration."

    Of course, the Eternal Body does not grant true immortality, it merely extends life.

    Perhaps on the Pangu Continent, there really is such a thing as a great longevity, and once it''s up, you''d drop dead instantly?

    However, Lu Yuan faintly felt that maybe a milestone extremely hard to achieve could grant an Eternal Level ability?!

    "Forget it, why think so much, one should not be greedy."

    "Who knows, I might die from an ident tomorrow."

    While resting, his "Explorer''s Eye" caught a glimpse of a rich golden hue in the cave, so he struggled to get up from the ground.

    "The lizard''sir, could there be some treasure hidden there?"

    "You go check it out first, go quickly." He dispatched two maternal wolves to scout ahead.

    The excrements of the Fire Lizard made the maternal wolves very nervous, they dared not approach at all.

    Lu Yuan cursed in his heart, "Cowardly creatures", and could only move forward himself, cautiously and incrementally.

 Chapter 31 - 29: Even with Kidney Deficiency, Still Crazy about Picking Up Trash!

    <h4>Chapter 31: Chapter 29: Even with Kidney Deficiency, Still Crazy about Picking Up Trash!</h4>

    The cave was huge, one could see the steel-reinforced concrete structure from outside the cave, the walls were ckened, covered with a grayish-green moss, and asionally rusted steel bars were exposed, a sense of time''s passage hit them in the face.

    Lu Yuan''s brows furrowed slightly.

    This seemed to be an air-raid shelter dug out by the Meida Civilization?!

    Most of the materials had been eroded by time, things like cars and machinery, all turned into scrap metal by the Fire Lizard.

    So the air-raid shelter had be a filthy den for monsters.

    Lu Yuan squatted down, exhaustion notwithstanding, his scavenger''s heart was leaping with excitement!

    He found a discarded metal door...

    Unsure of the alloy, but it looked very solid and was not even rusted.

    Way too heavy, he''d leave it for now ande back for it when he had the time.

    He found over a hundred bundles of foul, filthy cloth?!

    The material resembled meltblown cloth used in facemasks, made of synthetic fibers, each roll two meters wide and rolled up together.

    However, many of the cloths were contaminated with the excrement of the Fire Lizard...

    Lu Yuan wasn''t sure if these things could be cleaned.

    "If I can find clean cloth, I could make clothes, trousers, the harvest would be quite rich."

    "If they can''t be cleaned... sigh, just forget it!"

    Lu Yuan, holding his nose, shook his head at these synthetic fibers.

    It''s not that he was being picky, but wearing stinking clothes would seriously affect one''s mental state¡ªwho in their right mind would wear clothes smelling of feces?

    When you''re out and about, your mood is very important!

    He found... arge amount of gold, silver, and various other misceneous metals!

    Especially eye-catching were the gold ingots!

    Huge blocks of gold ingots! They looked like building bricks, carelessly piled together, dazzling Lu Yuan''s eyes.

    He even felt as if he had stumbled upon a treasury.

    While silver had be rust-stained under the erosion of time.

    Only gold still maintained its brilliant, beautiful golden hue.

    "Could it be that the Fire Lizard has a fondness for shiny objects? The legendary dragon trait?" Lu Yuan moved them around; each brick might weigh about 10 kilograms.

    All these thingsbined might weigh several dozen tons. At the price of 700 yuan per gram for gold, had he just picked up several billion all at once?

    "Surely, if it was of any use, it wouldn''t be utterly useless!"

    He found several luminous stones and metals, each weighing several tons.

    [Steel ingot bitten by the Fire Lizard, care for a taste?]

    [Aluminum alloy licked by the Fire Lizard.]

    It was almost certain, the Fire Lizard had acquired the traits of a dragon.

    One scavenger had just blown up another scavenger''s pile of Gold Coins.

    If the Fire Lizard had a spirit in the sky, it would surely roar in a furious rage: Do you hunt me just to steal the rubbish I''ve umted over hundreds of years?

    Why must scavengers trouble each other?!

    "Damn, something might be wrong with my head."

    Lu Yuan was at the peak of excitement, having gotten tens of tons of scrap metal, he was even excited to the point of wanting to lie on it.

    He didn''t understand his own perverse psychology¡ªseeing a pile of useless stuff, but just desperate to take it all, to move it all!

    As the saying goes, the knight who ys the dragon will eventually be one ¡ª and he was now evolving into a true dragon.

    "Lu Yuan, stay calm and find something useful to take back to improve our lives," someone said.

    [Fluorite, a type of mineral containing fluorine. Emits a weak glow when subjected to friction, heat, or ultraviolet radiation. A raw material in industry, usually used for the extraction of fluorine.]

    "Could this stuff be used as toothpaste?"

    He remembered that toothpaste seemed to contain fluorine.

    [Phosphorite, a phosphorus-containing mineral that releases energy slowly when heated, producing a faint glow.]

    This thing, he truly didn''t know what uses it had.

    [Calcium, Uranium, Mica, emits a light yellow-green fluorescence under ultraviolet light, highly radioactive. Are you sure you want to live with this thing long term? A very low chance of inducing benign mutations, probabilities of all kinds of cancer increased by over 1000%.]

    Lu Yuan shivered involuntarily and instinctively kept his distance from the green stone.

    Continuing to explore the deepest parts of the cave, Lu Yuan found an object resembling arge iron sphere, part of which was buried in the ground, shining silver. The sphere also had crystal-like screens on it.

    It looked quite out of the ordinary, didn''t it?

    Its surface was covered in Fire Lizard fuel and traces of dried spittle.

    The Pioneer''s Eye exined like this: [It is possibly a Civilization Management Device developed by some powerful civilization, used to monitor various human resource data of its civilization, while also having some remotemunication functions. Whether this civilization had good or bad intentions is still a mystery...]

    [However, due to the Fire Lizard''s long-term fiddling, this Civilization Management Device seems to have suffered some damage. Perhaps a small portion of its functions could still be normally used.]

    [The current energy reserves are severely insufficient; it can be recharged via sr power.]

    Lu Yuan jumped, his facial muscles twitched twice, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

    Then, a wave of ecstasy surged in his heart. What kind of luck was this... he had actually stumbled upon the remains of an advanced civilization?!

    Could he use this device to make contact with human civilization?!

    Even if he couldn''t return in person, just making a call would be good!

    That longing for home in his heart trembled instantly!

    Lu Yuan pressed a button on the machine, and an indicator light beside it lit up, shing.

    A strange electronic sound came from the sphere, a "sizzling" sound, as if the speaker was broken.

    "I wonder if there is any artificial intelligence..."

    With a thought to try, Lu Yuan shouted at the sphere, "Human civilization, can I contact humans? Hey! Hurry up and connect to the humans!"

    "The number... what was the human number again... 7812HSKKJ-1 to 7812HSKKJ-17."

    "That should be the right number..." Lu Yuan pressed the buttons on the surface of the sphere and entered a string of numbers on a side screen that was still illuminated.

    The side screen disyed a scrambled image.

    But after a long wait, the main screen did not light up.

    The machine seemed to have crashed, not responding at all.

    Lu Yuan was deeply disappointed, sighing for a long time, and attempted to move it outside to bask in the sun, but he couldn''t budge it ¡ª the strength gap between him and the Fire Lizard was just toorge.

    However, this disappointmentsted only a brief minute.

    After all, in the current environment, one couldn''t expect to randomly pick up a slightly advanced Communicator and be able to contact human civilization countless kilometers away.

    "Forget it, forget it, no expectations, no disappointments."

    "If humans don''t have this kind of machine, I probably wouldn''t be able to make contact anyway..."

    "It''s like making a phone call, if the other side doesn''t have a phone, no matter how I dial the number, it''s no use..."

    He consoled himself, but deep down, he couldn''t help feeling disappointed.

    It''s just that he had encountered too many moments of helplessness, so this was just one more to add to the list.

    He soon cheered up again, after all, just the two abilities he had gained were enough to satisfy him.

 Chapter 32 - 30: Returning Fully Loaded!

    <h4>Chapter 32: Chapter 30: Returning Fully Loaded!</h4>

    Lu Yuan gently sighed, and following the golden light emitted by the "Explorer''s Eye," he dug vigorously into the ground.

    After digging for about half a meter, he directly unearthed an SSR-level Super Spoils!

    A metal box the size of a safe contained a red crystal stone, which emitted a faint glow in the dim environment.

    [Red Spirit Crystal, a natural rare wonder that can absorb, purify, and slowly release "Spirit."]

    [It can be used to cultivate the Extraordinary Spark, elerating the speed of cultivation. It also can cultivate other cultivatable abilities.]

    [The quality of this crystal stone is about B+ level on the Pangu Continent.]

    "I knew it, why this golden light was so intense, it turns out there was a super treasure in the cave!" Lu Yuan''s emotions, just calmed, surged again, excited to the point where even his body temperature rose significantly.

    He studied the red crystal stone for a long time.

    This palm-sized crystal stone was the biggest spoil he had found.

    A natural wonder!

    Combining the bunker''s environment, metal doors, and such, he conjured up a splendid drama in his mind.

    This was once a high-ss warehouse.

    The scientists of the Meida Civilization not only researched the "Red Spirit Crystal" but also experimented on mutant monsters like the Fire Lizard.

    After a disaster, the Meida Civilization perished, but the lizard survived and continued to grow to this day.

    "Now, this treasure has fallen into my hands."

    "Moreover, I also possess the Extraordinary Spark... just perfect for cultivation."

    The feeling was like someone bringing a pillow when you''re drowsy, hitting the jackpot when short of money, utterly exhrating!

    He looked around once more, and with no more golden light to be seen, it indicated that the treasures here had been thoroughly excavated by him.

    The Fire Lizard''s droppings were everywhere, nearly ruining his sense of smell.

    Lu Yuan cursed that the creature was unhygienic, then gave another look at the big iron sphere¡ªThe "Civilization Management Device," he still couldn''t bear to abandon it.

    This device was broken, but maybe one day in the future, he would acquire the necessary knowledge and fix it.

    An opportunity to connect with human civilization... He truly didn''t want to give it up lightly.

    Moreover, the big iron sphere''s timer seemed to be working, even if only as a clock, it could serve a decent purpose.

    "How can I transport it out?"

    A sudden idea struck him, and he directly touched the big iron sphere, stuffing it into the Storage Space. (Any non-living material touched by hand can be directly put into the Storage Space.)

    The volume was just right; the Storage Space waspletely filled!

    After leaving the cave, he boldly took out the big iron sphere from the Storage Space and set it on the ground, letting it bask quietly in the sun.

    "Having more superpowers, having more ways to solve problems!"

    ...

    ncing up at the dead body of the giant lizard, he noticed that flies were already swarming at the wounds.

    The flies pounced en masse, sucked the toxic blood, and were then poisoned to death, leaving a horrific scene of corpses strewn across the ground.

    [An Extraordinary Life that had bled a lot and was stricken with neurotoxic spider venom. (Deceased)]

    [This body is slowly rotting, predicted that in one day, most of the flesh would be of no value.]

    Lu Yuan sighed, acknowledging the drawback of using poison; it contaminated the entire spoil...

    He dared not test just how powerful the spider venom was.

    "Need to deal with this thing quickly, while the residual might of the Fire Lizard is still present, other creatures dare not approach. Given more time, who knows if other wild animals woulde running over."

    Lu Yuan walked around the body and felt somewhat at a loss on how to proceed.

    He thought the thick scale armor might be a great treasure.

    Tanning it, he could make a leather coat, leather pants, leather shoes, or at the very least, it was the leather of an Extraordinary Creature, which should have good insting properties.

    Living here alone with only one set of clothes, which would eventually wear out, he had to learn to make his clothes, shoes.

    "In case there''s winter here, having some warm items would allow afortable passage."

    As for the Lizard Meat... he would look to see if there were any non-toxic parts.

    With that thought, Lu Yuan began chopping vigorously with an axe.

    Truth be told, he was very tired. His physical strength was severely depleted, each axe swing requiring all his effort.

    If he could stay still, he would have done so long ago.

    But if he rested, and in the blink of an eye the lizard could have rotted, or wild animals might havee running over. It was a scene too regretful even for a scavenger to ept.

    He could only muster that little bit of energy, forcing himself to work.

    Such is the civilization of one person.

    In battle, one can only rely on oneself.

    In work, one also has to do everything alone.

    In fatigue, force oneself.

    Of course, the joy of a bountiful harvest also belongs solely to oneself.

    Lu Yuan was quite delighted and even hummed a small tune.

    Starting from the soft abdomen, he chopped axe by axe,pletely opening up the Fire Lizard''s outer skin to reveal the red innards.

    The scene was downright bloody.

    If this were a hundred days earlier, Lu Yuan definitely couldn''t have done suchbor.

    Back then, he was a city person who had never even killed a chicken; ughtering a fish made him tremble with fright... it meant killing a living being!

    Enough to scare anyone to death!

    But now, he had be ustomed to these sights...

    It wasn''t about indiscriminate killing, but deriving nutrients from nature that could keep him alive¡ªthis was the operation rule of the Pangu Continent, survival of the fittest, natural selection.

 Chapter 33 - 30: Returning Fully Loaded!_2

    <h4>Chapter 33: Chapter 30: Returning Fully Loaded!_2</h4>

    Control your emotions and maintain a sliver of awe for everything in the world; this is the survival rule that Lu Yuan learned during 100 days in the natural world.

    The thick scent of blood attracted those wolves. They paced anxiously nearby, howling intermittently.

    "Awooo~"

    They were so eager to eat! When could they start feasting?

    They were urging Head wolf Lu Yuan to hurry up and get full so they could eat at ease.

    However, the entrails were inedible. The Explorer''s Eye had revealed the information: [flesh contaminated with neurotoxic venom]. Just by looking at the swarms of flies killed by the poison, one would understand the consequences.

    Of course, in the process of skinning, Lu Yuan still found some useful parts.

    For instance, within a nd, there were some reddish things resembling stones.

    [Unique fuel crystals, solidified form of aged Fire Lizard fuel. Highly mmable substance, capable of burning at temperatures up to 3000 degrees Celsius.]

    [Due to the unique Idealistic element they contain, coupled with years of umted old fuel, they have a very high energy density. A small piece, the size of a peanut, can burn for a whole day.]

    [Can be used to make Long-burningmps or to harm enemies.]

    "This thing is dangerous, yet seems kind of useful..."

    As a qualified garbage picker, Lu Yuan steeled himself and picked out these stones from the nd, one by one.

    It was a bit disgusting, like squeezing ckheads.

    Yet it also seemed somewhat stress-relieving?

    The small ones were the size of quail eggs, while the big ones were asrge as fists. In total, there were more than three hundred, and they filled up a stic bucket.

    "Storing them in the Storage Space should prevent spontaneousbustion."

    The time flow rate inside his Storage Space was almost zero; chemical reactions essentially wouldn''t ur.

    Discovered Fire Lizard Board Tendons*2!

    These two board tendons were located on either side of the spine, extremely flexible, each 8 meters in length; they were just like rubber bands.

    Discovered leg tendons*4, one in each leg, about 2 meters long!

    "I can bring them back to make bows and Crossbow Cannons."

    Then, Lu Yuan excitedly found that the meat on the back of the Fire Lizard was not heavily contaminated with venom. After Identification, it was mostly considered edible.

    That really was great news.

    And they were big slices of tenderloin, reddish and marbled like snowke-patterned marble¡ªjust one look could make one''s appetite surge.

    Lu Yuan cut severalrge pieces carefully, full of vigor, and stuffed them into his Storage Space.

    All of a sudden, the Storage Space was crammed full!

    Just that amount of meat weighed nearly a ton.

    Lu Yuan deeplymented that his Storage Space was too small.

    It couldn''t fit anything more.

    "I need to strengthen my power soon..."

    With the Extraordinary Spark, as long as his Attributes increased, he could open an evenrger space.

    Then thinking of something else, he cut a few slices of tenderloin and fed them to Old Wolf lying on the ground, "The first slice is for you, old buddy. We hit the jackpot this time. Suddenly, I have hope... The path to the Extraordinary, the way home, what was once a bleak future, has turned boundless."

    "I, the king, should receive ny-nine percent of the spoils."

    "Old Wolf, as the second most valuable contributor, gets 1% of the spoils."

    Seeing its master not giving up on it, Old Wolf''s eyes welled with tears in gratitude. It stuck out its tongue and gobbled up the tenderloin.

    Delicious!

    In wolf thinking, being injured often equated to death.

    Now to still have a bite to eat... that single eye was filled with tears.

    "Woof woof woof woof!" The next second, Old Wolfy on the ground barking like mad.

    Give me more, you brat!

    I''m not full yet, where are you going?!

    "Your wife and child, I''ll take care of them! But you can''t eat more, I''m afraid you''ll eat yourself to death."

    Lu Yuan then fed the eager mother wolf who was jumping around beside him, almost rolling on the ground in anxiety.

    With the permission of the Head wolf, these fellows immediately changed expressions and wolfed down the food.

    ```

    After eating to his fill, Lu Yuan calmed down.

    "Eat more, we can''t take the leftovers back!"

    Lu Yuan kept cutting off chunks of meat, feeding the mother wolves until their bellies were round and bulging. In the end, they were so full theyy on the roadside, nearly vomiting.

    Even Lu Yuan himself carefully sliced off a few pieces of meat and swallowed some raw.

    The taste of raw meat was genuinely not that good, with a strong smell of blood and a numbing, spicy sensation.

    But after eating it, he felt warm all over, as if a stream of warmth was running wild inside his body.

    "This fire lizard meat''s level... is much higher than spider meat!" Lu Yuan sensed immediately¡ªthe warmth brought by the fire lizard meat was more than double that of spider meat!

    The difference was quite significant!

    "s, no matter how high a spider''s potential is, it''s still just a small spider, while the fire lizard has practiced for a long time... So potential really doesn''t mean much," he said, enduring the rough texture. After eating two small pieces, he felt somewhat full.

    The warm current slightly made up for the huge deficit in physical strength.

    The flesh and blood of an extraordinary life contain unique idealistic elements, which are very beneficial to life''s growth, development, and even evolution.

    Scientists from the Meida civilization have conducted extensive research on this.

    They believe that even if a person has no superpowers and poor aptitude, as long as they consume the flesh and blood of extraordinary life for a long time, they can slowly enhance their physique; there is also a certain probability to improve the aptitude of the next generation.

    For this reason, the Meida civilization established numerous research groups to make full use of mutant creatures as much as possible.

    After all, civilizations that haven''t left the safe zone are rtively poor in resources, and the cost of artificially breeding mutant creatures is also very high.

    And the cities of the Meida civilization are filled with all sorts of messy advertisements, like Super DHA, Super Protein, Idealistic Elements, etc., as long as they are associated with these terms, the prices of goods soar tenfold, a hundredfold! The disparity between the rich and poor in the Meida civilization is actually quiterge, and with limited resources, the strong remain strong, and the weak remain weak.

    In short, eating more meat is definitely correct!

    Afterward, Lu Yuan spent a whole day with an ax, forcibly skinning the thick lizard skin.

    Parts that were immovable or unchoppable were strategically abandoned.

    Just the skin alone weighed almost a ton.

    Looking at the pile of leather, which had be a small hill, andmenting that the storage space was full, he could only chop the whole skin into more than a dozen pieces and transport them one by one.

    Having done all this, Lu Yuan was exhausted. He squatted on a rock, gasping for air.

    But now was not the time to rest. Lu Yuan had to muster his spirit and find the handcart again.

    He loaded the fire lizard skin and the broken-boned Old Wolf onto the handcart and slowly made his way back to his own camp.

    As for the big iron ball-like "Civilization Manager," it could only be temporarily left here.

    He would fetch it after making space in the storage space.

    "Ao wu!" The mother wolves excitedly howled, always carefree.

    Lu Yuan also joined in the howling. His light voice echoed between the mountains and the valleys, stirring an inexplicable sense of exhration deep within him.

    The clouds in the sky rolled like golden waves, the orange sunset reflected off the towering mountains in the distance, and the vast green mountains were tinged with ayer of rosy red.

    What kind of ending would do justice to the current wandering and hardships?

    Lu Yuan watched this magnificent twilight scene and realized his mental state was different from before.

    When he came, he was despondent, ming heaven and others, feeling that everything in his life had lost its meaning.

    Leaving, he seemed to have found hope and expectations for the future.

    Even though he was very tired, looking like he could copse at any moment.

    But a person can be destroyed yet not defeated!

    "Damn it, God, I''ve ovee everything!" Lu Yuan stretched out a hand towards the sky.

    Pushing the cart, he made his way back to the campsite, and it was already night.

    He opened the metal door, pushed a cart full of spoils into the house, and then carefully moved Old Wolf onto its special bed.

    Old Wolf opened its eyes and wagged its tail, signaling its good condition.

    "Whew... there''s no ce like home."

    Back in a safe ce, Lu Yuan''s tense nerves suddenly rxed, and he copsed to the ground, deted.

    The adrenaline had long been exhausted. He was like an old car that had run out of fuel, even burning out all the oil...

    ...

    ...

 Chapter 34 - 31 The Wonderful Uses of the Extraordinary Spark

    <h4>Chapter 34: Chapter 31 The Wonderful Uses of the Extraordinary Spark</h4>

    Lu Yuany on the ground, paralyzed for a few minutes, feeling as though he had reached his limit. Having killed a lizard and done so much work, he really didn''t want to move even a toe.

    But his entire body was sticky with fluid, the sweat and blood had turned sour, so in the end, he chose to muster his energies and went outside the camp to clean himself off.

    After bathing, he found himself faintly feverish, which was not a good sign.

    When sickness came knocking, Lu Yuan''s only option was to tough it out with his body and pray it wasn''t anything serious.

    He took out some lizard meat and fed it to the she-wolves (aside from Old Wolf, the other wolves were not allowed inside the shelter).

    "Now I''ll have to trouble you to stand watch through the night. I''m going inside to sleep."

    "I really need a good sleep... might be for over ten hours."

    The she-wolves wagged their tails happily.

    They served their new Wolf King loyally and with great pleasure.

    "With these guys on guard outside, there shouldn''t be too much trouble... they''ll make noise if there''s a danger."

    Lu Yuan actually felt somewhat relieved that he hadpanions.

    Even if thesepanions couldn''t talk, were not very intelligent, and belonged to the lower echelons of the Pangu Continent''s society, at least they were reliable in critical times.

    He closed the metal door and took a small blue pill.

    Lying on a bedid with thatch, he fell into a deep, heavy sleep.

    This sleep was so profound that it seemed as if he slept from the time Pangu created the heavens and earth, until the end of the world.

    Once, Lu Yuan had a grand dream: to sleep until he naturally woke up and count money until his hands cramped.

    Now, both of these dreams had trulye true!

    He could sleep as long as he wanted and had endless gold...

    "If there was a soft girl here, then I''d really be a winner in life."

    Lu Yuan stretchednguorously, noticing that the day was well advanced outside.

    After checking that Old Wolf was indeed fine, Lu Yuan started to worry about himself; his head was in great pain, his temples pulsated non-stop as if they were about to burst.

    His temperature could be between thirty-nine and forty degrees Celsius, and he felt indescribably unwell all over.

    First, he identified his own attributes.

    [A boring human who has been through a bloody battle and is recovering from hidden injuries.]

    [Disease status: Influenza (early stage)]

    At first, Lu Yuan thought it was no big deal, patted his chest, and said to himself, "It''s just the flu, no big problem... What? The flu! My life is over!"

    Don''t think the "flu" is a small illness; in ancient times, the flu had another name, "epidemic".

    "Epidemics" were a type of gue, and it was not unusual for entire viges to be wiped out by them!

    [Shape: 4.4-5.5]

    [Qi: 3.4-4.6]

    [Spirit: 4.8-5.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: 1.]

    [Extraordinary Abilities: Different Space, Pioneer''s Eye, Explorer''s Eye, Storage Space, Extraordinary Spark, Eternal Body.]

    [Evaluation: Why does this boring human have six abilities? Regardless, this human is still a rookie who has just stepped out into the world, nothing to be proud of.]

    The three-dimensional attributes showed fluctuations, likely due to the disease.

    Lu Yuan always felt that the attitude of these eyes seemed to have improved a bit? Many abilities, are you not convinced?!

    "I need to find a way to treat myself. Otherwise, with no one to take care of me, the disease might get worse."

    "The principle of the blue pill is to enhance immunity, the effect is good against bacteria, and it should also have some effect against viruses, right?"

    "..."

    So, what other methods are there?

    Lu Yuan remembered the "Extraordinary Spark" in his mind.

    The Extraordinary Spark, a very special ability that one could cultivate.

    Since it could continuously enhance attributes, it could also be used to strengthen the immune system andbat diseases.

    The documentation of the Meida Civilization also contained knowledge of this aspect.

    Lu Yuan calmly closed his eyes to rest his mind and gradually saw a tiny, leaping red spark hidden in his mind. It was about the size of a fingertip, emitting a gentle glow.

    This was the Extraordinary Spark.

    When he saw it, Lu Yuan felt a sincere sense of closeness.

    Once the Extraordinary Spark was ignited, it apanied one for life, only extinguishing when one died, truly confirming the saying "when a person dies, the light goes out."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath and began to visualize his own body.

    Starting from the beating heart, moving to the twitching muscles, then to the expanding and contracting lungs, the organs he could sense were very vague.

    Fortunately, he knew that the influenza virus mainly attacked the lungs, respiratory tract, nose, and other parts, so he slowly moved the Extraordinary Spark to these organs.

    The Spark emitted waves of warm power, continuously nourishing these cells.

    After three hours, Lu Yuan opened his eyes again and gently exhaled a breath of stale air from his chest.

    He was drenched in sweat!

    His head no longer hurt, and his high fever had turned into a low-grade fever; he felt a hundred times more relieved!

    "Phew... what an awesome ability! Just half a day, and the flu is mostly recovered. In the past, it would have taken at least a week," Lu Yuan excitedly clenched his fists.

    "No wonder, only a civilization that has poprized the Extraordinary Spark is qualified to explore the Pangu Continent."

    "Otherwise, an epidemic could cripple an army."

    Immediately after, he began to study the new ability "Eternal Body."

    This was a passive ability, which couldn''t be actively used. It was the Unique Milestone reward for hunting the Fire Lizard across five levels, with the effect of [significantly increasing lifespan, gaining limb regeneration ability, maintaining ability values at their peak, and preventing aging before the end of one''s life.]

    Humans as a species strictly adhere to the principle of "use it or lose it."

    Progress is difficult, requiring years of training.

    Yet regression is simple, and can even happen after just a few days of inactivity.

    The saying, "a day without practice and your hands slow down, two days without practice and your skill halves, three days without practice and you''re an outsider," speaks to this very effect of "use it or lose it."

    But with the "Eternal Body," one''s physical functions would remain at their peak for a long time. As long as you trained up, there won''t be much regression.

    "Stacking passive abilities like this, there''s indeed the potential to be a superman."

    It couldn''t be denied, this was a powerful ability, one that could save a lot of training time.

    Furthermore, Lu Yuan vaguely suspected, had his lifespan increased somewhat?

    Was his appearance fixed?

    He was only 24 years old now and still very handsome.

    If his physical form was fixed, that would be indescribably awesome!

    "Even at 1000 years old, I could still perform magnificently (hard erection), the girls would all say they couldn''t handle it."

    The headache was gone, the depression was gone, but having too much energy always brought other worries.

    "Perhaps, the duration of Wise Mode could be shortened too... my regenerative ability has improved, it should..."

    Lu Yuan showed a satisfied smile, then thought of something else and sighed sadly, "But as long as I don''t return to Earth. Even if I live to be a thousand years old, I can only masturbating, which is so tragic!"

 Chapter 35 - 32: The First Cultivation in Life

    <h4>Chapter 35: Chapter 32: The First Cultivation in Life</h4>

    Annoyance and joy mingled together, and Lu Yuan could only end upining cheekily, "Contradiction is always the norm of life, am I really an old lecher?"

    Moreover, Lu Yuan secretly thought about the "Eternal Body" ability, if it is effective for exercise and cultivation, would it also have an effect on learning?

    The brain is also a part of the body, after all!

    Knowledge like English and mathematics, if not practiced for a while, will gradually be forgotten.

    With the "Eternal Body," will I not forget as much? At least not as quickly, wouldn''t that be modest!

    At this thought, Lu Yuan suddenly discovered that there were indeed many aspects of these auxiliary abilities that could be explored, he just hadn''t thought of them for the moment.

    "God, why do you only give auxiliary abilities, not a single offensive one?"

    As for the Extraordinary Spark... it was obtained through his own effort and had nothing to do with a gift from God!

    ...

    In the following days, for the sake of caution, except for eating and going to the bathroom, Lu Yuan had been lying down steadily.

    That battle had greatly drained his essence and left his physical ability severely depleted.

    This deficit was first felt in his inability to get enough sleep, and secondly, his appetite decreased, making him full after only a few bites.

    The most important was theck of desire and motivation.

    Thankfully, with the help of the Extraordinary Spark''s healing and the energy-rich Fire Lizard Meat, his body was rapidly recovering.

    He did not find the leisure time too boring either¡ªreading articles left behind by the Meida Civilization, particrly those about cultivation, basking in the sun, and drinking warm water was rather pleasant.

    After all, it was his first illness since arriving at the Pangu Continent, which could not be taken lightly.

    It wasn''t until the seventh day that Lu Yuan could no longer lie down.

    "Damn your influenza!"

    "Today, I officially begin cultivation!"

    Lu Yuan closed his eyes, concentrated his spirit, and began his first session of cultivation in life.

    Gradually, within his mind, he saw a dim red me, tiny and fragile.

    After days of healing, the tiny spark had shown no growth, yet this thumb-sized thing was the origin of personal power.

    The specific function of the Extraordinary Spark was simple: to continuously strengthen the three attributes of "Shape, Qi, and Spirit."

    If the Spark was strong enough, it could also release Spiritual Energy outward and evolve various attack techniques.

    "This is the first ability of civilization"¡ªat least that''s what the Meida Civilization believed.

    The Extraordinary Spark might not be the strongest.

    There indeed existed cultivation abilities stronger than the Extraordinary Spark in the world, along with all sorts of strange and iprehensible abilities.

    But for a civilization, it was the most meaningful.

    Because it could be spread and poprized among the people.

    Regarding this im, Lu Yuan couldn''t evaluate¡ªsince the 18th branch of human civilization had only one person, it didn''t matter whether it could be spread or not.

    And he thought the other five abilities were also awesome.

    If he had to choose one out of the six,

    Of course, it would be...

    I want them all!

    "Hehe..." Lu Yuan still felt some happiness, how could other civilizations possibly stack up to a Superman like this?

    Thinking this way, the heavens didn''t seem so terrible to him, for he hadnded right in the center of a civilization''s ruins, with plenty of trash to pick up.

    He was also granted many milestone rewards.

    In the forest came the cries of wild animals and the shrill chirping of insects, in this savage world, to have his own little paradise was indeed a decent oue.

    "God, I''m in a good mood today, I''ll be your follower."

    ```

    Lu Yuan happily took out the fiery red crystal stone.

    In his mind, the Spark flickered slightly, sensing the overwhelming Spiritual Energy contained within the crystal stone.

    It was like a soundless, tasteless stream of air, flowing around Lu Yuan.

    The small red me suddenly grewrger, as if with the voracity of a whale, devouring this energy.

    This was simply akin to a top-grade Spirit Stone from an immortal cultivation novel!

    But it must be said that this fiery red crystal stone was still scarce on the Pangu Continent, not something that could be poprized among all beings...

    "How would humans distribute this..."

    The sensation of cultivation was somewhat refreshing. He closed his eyes, fell into a meditation state, and felt the little me continuously pulsating.

    rity and confusion entangled together, turning into chaos, with only a clear red light hanging in the high sky, visibly growing at a palpable rate.

    Of course, this luxuriousfort was due to the fiery red Spirit Crystal.

    Without Spirit Crystals, one could only cultivate slowly by themselves, and it might not even be possible for the Spark to grow a bit even after a year of cultivation.

    To elerate the speed of cultivation, the Meida Civilization developed some cultivation techniques rted to the "Extraordinary Spark."

    For instance, while meditating, drawing a lotus pattern with a small me, this was called the "Lotus Visualization Method."

    There was also visualizing Extraordinary Creatures, namely the Cannibal Flower image... That''s right, before the Meida Civilization was extinct, the Cannibal Flower had already be the most powerful Extraordinary Creature on thisnd, surviving until the Ninth Epoch.

    There were also visualizations of the Pisces amulet, Taiji diagrams, and so on...

    But the energy from the fiery red crystal stone far surpassed all kinds of cultivation techniques, easily oveing them with brute force and making Lu Yuan''s Spark grow rapidly!

    This was akin to the gap between "Bead Mental Calction" and puters."

    Withoutputers, Bead Mental Calction was a great choice to significantly elerate calction speeds, but once there wereputers...e on, let you calcte for an hour first, then I''ll just type away on the keyboard.

    "However, for humans, these techniques are indeed very valuable... Ah, why am I bothered about this?"

    After about two hours of cultivation, he felt satiated deep within himself.

    Lu Yuan stopped devouring the energy from the crystal stone.

    He checked his attributes.

    [Shape: 5.5 increased to 5.6]

    [Qi: 4.6 increased to 4.7]

    [Spirit: 5.2 increased to 5.3]

    All Attributes had increased by 0.1, which was the result of just one session of cultivation!!

    Lu Yuan''s eyes lit up with joy as he looked at the fiery red Spirit Crystal; its energy was still abundant, enough to support his cultivation for a long, long time.

    He felt his even stronger physique again; a 0.1 change was hard to perceive in a short period, but he felt somewhat hungry.

    He couldn''t help but exim, "An ability to cultivate is indeed awesome."

    Today reached Great Perfection, and the sun once again moved westward.

    "What day is it today... 105 days... or 106 days?" Lu Yuan scratched two marks on the ground.

    The ground was covered with "correct correct correct correct correct correct correct..."

    Over three months, the concept of time slowly became blurred.

    Lu Yuan frowned, realizing that if he didn''t fall ill or wander around aimlessly, he probably wouldn''t die so easily, but how to fight against the length of time? One day, the number of "corrects" would densely cover the ground, too numerous to count.

    For him, as a human, if he even forgot his age, that would be rather sad.

    After much thought, solutions like hoursses were unreliable.

    He thought of that metal sphere.

    "It looks like I''ll need to move that thing over here sooner rather thanter... Only part of that gadget is damaged, the timer can still be used."

    ```

 Chapter 36 - 33 Human Civilization Searches for Lu Yuan

    <h4>Chapter 36: Chapter 33 Human Civilization Searches for Lu Yuan</h4>

    Upon thinking of that metal sphere, he decided to take action, and Lu Yuan emptied out the lizard meat from his Storage Space.

    He soaked roughly one ton of loin meat in water, giving it a simple wash ¡ª perhaps due to some idealistic element, the flesh and blood of Extraordinary Life decay much slower than ordinary food. And the flow of time in his Storage Space was slow, possessing preservative abilities; fresh was always more delicious than dried.

    "Old Wolf, watch the house, don''t run around."

    "I''ll be right back."

    Returning to Fire Lizard Canyon, he found only a skeleton remaining; in just seven short days, all the flesh and organs of the fire lizard had been gnawed away by wild animals.

    Only a swarm of flies buzzing around the bones was left.

    Above the rocks in the vicinity, there were still traces of battle, blood sttered all over the ground.

    Nature was just that cruel, no matter how mighty you were in life, once you died you were nothing... Whatever toxins there were, after diluting, there would always be animals that could handle it.

    Lu Yuan sighed lightly, not bothering with the pile of remains.

    Instead, he entered the Lizard Cave and put therge sphere into his Storage Space.

    On his way home, he still wanted to search for some medical supplies to help Old Wolf recover from his wounds more quickly, or to use in case he fell ill himself.

    But his luck wasn''t great, he found nothing.

    Medical supplies remaining up to this point were truly too scarce.

    He only picked some mushrooms and some herbs by the roadside, and also discovered a nt resembling chili peppers.

    [Mao Tou Ghost Umbre, a mushroom likely non-toxic, tasting like chicken legs.]

    [Salvia, used medicinally with the root containing tanshinone, a tonic for promoting cirction, with effects such as dispersing stasis, promoting regeneration, invigorating blood, and regting menstruation.]

    [A nt suspected to be chili pepper, spicy taste, non-toxic, not liked by many animals. The spiciness level is about 4000 Scoville units.]

    Seeing these finger-sized green fruits, Lu Yuan''s face broke into a satisfied smile.

    "Great stuff, now I''ve got the seasoning for stir-frying lizard meat!"

    "Let''s go back and try out the metal sphere, see if I can contact humans!"

    ...

    ...

    ...

    Safe Zone, the first branch of human civilization, Yunhai City, Supernatural Research Center.

    The original information exchange meeting was scheduled for about an hour.

    But now, due to an unexpected incident, it had to be extended for some time.

    After the initial shock, many bright minds thought of some potential exnations.

    "Firstly, the creature is indeed a human who, for some reason, has strayed from the Safe Zone."

    "He just happened to find another civilization''s ''Civilization Management Device''... that is, the Meida Civilization, and he couldn''t wait to contact us..."

    "But themunicator on his end is broken, the screen doesn''t light up at all, and there is no sound. As a result, he has no idea that he has already made contact."

    Okay, how slim are the chances of that happening?

    Can one really survive on the Pangu Continent alone?

    And the ratio of the passage of time outsidepared to the Safe Zone is 100:1!

    One day in the Safe Zone, a hundred days in the outside world!

    Even the most top-notch special forces would have difficulty living alone in Earth''s primitive forests for 100 days!

    Also, why does the Meida Civilization have such metal spheres too?

    Does every civilization have one?

    But regardless, it''s indeed a somewhat reasonable exnation.

    The leader of Yunhai City, Li Chunhong, rubbed his temples fretfully.

    He always felt that his nerves had be abnormally thick, and any inexplicable event had be eptable to him¡ªthis was just a single day, no, the dawn of the second day''s transformation!

    Perhaps, everyone was changing at the fastest rate possible.

    Without change, there would be no chance of survival!

    "Oh, there''s another reason, all the civilizations out there, they have human-like appearances."

    "Could thenguages they speak benguages from Earth? Like Chinese, English, or Arabic? Did we just happen to encounter one that speaks Chinese?"

    It was indeed possible.

    After all, the emergence of Pangu Continent was unknown...

    Many extraterrestrial civilizations had been part of the selection, none of which had ever been seen before.

    It could be that all the civilizations were just parallel worlds of Earth?

    It turned out the leaders of the major cities were still considering whether to destroy the "Civilization Management Device."

    Now that a human-like image had suddenly emerged, after careful consideration, they decided not to destroy it for now.

    After all, the future held the possibility of establishing contact, and any bit of valid information was a treasure to humans, as it could directly increase the chances of survival.

    Because the situations in each city were chaotic, and the leaders of each city had much to do, aftering to this conclusion, the meeting ended inconclusively, and everyone agreed to share information again once new intelligence was gained.

    But the tumultuous undercurrents in private affected many, many things.

    ...

    As themunication links were cut off, Professor Zhang Hui said with a worried expression , "Ladies and gentlemen, we''ve checked the facial recognition data; we can confirm it''s a young man from Yunhai City named Lu Yuan."

    "Should we disclose this to the international... err, to all the various civilized branches?"

    "I think it''s better not to disclose it," a senior leader in his sixties said after a pause, "Even if he really is a person from our Yunhai City, wouldn''t it be a bit too conspicuous to reveal this?"

    Li Chunhong said, "Even if we don''t disclose it, other cities will still suspect in private that he is from our Yunhai City, or at least from our Great Dong Country."

    "Besides, each city is separated by ten thousand kilometers, and before leaving the Safe Zone, we can only make phone calls. So what if we are a bit conspicuous?"

    An elderrade''s wrinkled face creased further, "Do you mean... to disclose it publicly?"

    Li Chunhong''s voice dropped, "This is actually a significant political bargaining chip..."

    Information was very valuable.

    Don''t look at the first information exchange meeting of the 17 cities as if it were all amiable and harmonious.

    But remember, information, as a valuable asset, couldn''t be shared for free for extended periods.

    If I develop supernatural technology and you don''t, would I just share it with you withoutpensation?

    One would know it''s impossible just by thinking with one''s toes!

    In the end, it would definitely evolve into one-on-one private transactions between two cities.

    And this "Lu Yuan", who had escaped the Safe Zone and entered the Pangu Continent, was a bargaining chip of significant weight...

    At least, it could make the other cities view Yunhai City with a sense of mystery.

    During the transactions, the other cities would concede slightly, hence Yunhai City would maintain a long-term advantageous position.

    The old leader, who had practiced restraint all his life, fell into silence, admitting that what Li Chunhong said made some sense...

    In the current situation, keeping a low profile didn''t mean much, while the value of being open was greater.

    And the weight of the words "fellow humans" was considerable, but not enough.

    Yunhai City could only trust other human cities to a limited extent and couldn''t afford to give everything unreservedly.

    Other cities most likely felt the same.

    The 17 cities had be 17 different civilizations, and no one knew whetherpetition would arise in the future.

    "A prisoner''s dilemma..." the old leader sighed softly.

 Chapter 37 - 34 The Ability of Different Space Exposed!

    <h4>Chapter 37: Chapter 34 The Ability of Different Space Exposed!</h4>

    "What about Lu Yuan''s family, have you asked them?" Li Chunhong suddenly thought of something and asked, "Make a phone call and ask."

    A liaison officer immediately replied, "We just found the information on Lu Yuan''s rtives."

    "Both his parents are doctors at the Third Hospital of Yunhai City, quite famous. His sister is a high school student in her third year at Yunhai Experimental Middle School... As for his grandparents, on his mother''s and father''s side, they stayed on Earth and were not transported here."

    "Here''s their phone number, should we call them... The number is..."

    "I''ll call." Li Chunhong took the mobile phone and dialed.

    "Hello, Third Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, whom are you looking for?" A middle-aged man''s voice came from the other side.

    "This is the Government Office of Yunhai City, we''re looking for Dr. Lu Qianghua."

    "That''s me... What''s the matter?" The middle-aged man paused.

    Li Chunhong said, "Dr. Lu, we have a few questions to ask you. Is Lu Yuan your son?"

    "Yes... He seemed not to havee home yesterday. Have you found him? Or did he stay on Earth?" The other side sounded somewhat agitated.

    "We sent you a multimedia message. Can you confirm the person in the picture is your son?"

    The other side fell silent for a moment, their breathing became hurried, as they looked over that picture for quite a while.

    After all, the human in the picture was covered in blood, much thinner than the son they remembered.

    They were somewhat uncertain.

    "It should be... him? What''s wrong with him? Where is he now?"

    "Don''t worry yet, I have one more question. Has he awakened any superpowers?"

    "I... don''t know. He never mentioned anything."

    Everyone looked at each other, actually unaware?

    Indeed, if one does not actively use their superpower, it''s difficult for others to notice it.

    Then they made a call to Lu Yuan''s mother.

    Lastly, they called his sister.

    "My brother mentioned that he had awakened... Different Space? Just these past few days, and he hadn''t reported it to the government yet." The young girl finally provided an answer, "Officer, where has my brother gone? Did he stay on Earth?"

    "He..."

    Li Chunhong raised his eyebrows, feeling that the stories happening in this world were truly bizarre.

    Lu Yuan went to serve as a diplomat in the Meida Civilization, would you believe it?

    "We will send someone to exin this to you, please wait patiently."

    ...

    After hanging up, everyone started discussing enthusiastically, with many young experts looking very excited!

    "An ability from Different Space, that''s quite rare."

    "Different Space, ording to his sister''s description, is basically forming an independent small space, protecting oneself inside it."

    "The outside world cannot observe ore into contact with this mysterious space."

    The superpowers that appear in the human poption have their limits, mostly physical abilities, including but not limited to: Huge Power, Regeneration, Thousand-mile Eye, acute hearing, and so on.

    Only a small number of people can generate electricity, Fire Breathing, or emit light.

    As for Space Ability Users, they really are extremely rare!

    In Earth''s public records, only two have appeared worldwide, specializing in Short-distance Instantaneous Movement and the Wall-prating Technique respectively.

    The abilities from the Different Space count as the third Space Ability User on Earth! And it sounds more advanced than "Short-distance Instantaneous Movement" or "Wall-prating Technique"!

    "If it''s the Different Space, then how he got out can be somewhat exined."

    A researcher smacked his forehead,ing up with a possibility, "I guess, when he was using the Different Space, Godunched this n, causing Earth to suddenly disappear and making him unwittingly enter cosmic space."

    "And after the Pangu Continent appeared, he had no choice but to run to the Pangu Continent to survive. Otherwise, wouldn''t he be waiting for death in the universe..."

    "Can it really be like that?!" Li Chunhong''s face twitched twice, "Would God make such a mistake?"

    "If ''God'' really is a programmed, rule-based entity."

    "This wouldn''t be a mistake but circumventing the mechanism..."

    The Supernatural expert, Professor Zhang Hui, got excited as well, drawing two circles, big and small, with his finger on the table, exining, "Earth is a vast space, epassing seven continents and four oceans, coveringnd, sea, and air."

    "Whereas the Different Space created by Lu Yuan is another space, not belonging to our dimension."

    "So he was directly overlooked by God, bypassing the Safe Zone setup and entering the Pangu Continent."

    "If this conjecture is true, then he indeed is from our Great Dong Country, Yunhai City... I''m not just eximing this here, but isn''t that just too unlucky!"

    "It''s normal for a young man to y around after awakening a Superpower, but to have the whole Earth disappear while ying... why does it feel so festive?"

    Everyone sympathized for a moment, which gave them goosebumps.

    "Professor Zhang, you can''t say that..." Li Chunhong joked with an optimistic attitude, "I was hosting the opening ceremony of the Osmanthus Culture Festival at that time... If the entire city took off flying, wouldn''t that be festive too?"

    Another military major also said, "It really was frightening at that time, we were training with hand grenades! I thought the grenades had blown the Earth away, you know how terrifying that scene was?"

    The meeting room was filled with mirthful air.

    Optimism is indeed good, no matter the environment, optimism is always much better than pessimism.

    Professor Zhang Hui licked his dried lips; what was he doing at that time? Right, he was in the middle of using the bathroom when Earth suddenly disappeared.

    "Cough cough, I think Lu Yuan''s situation is somewhat tough, we need to think of ways to assist him."

    Think about it, their ten million people are still shivering under the protection of the Safe Zone, afraid to venture out.

    What does it mean for one person to fall into the Pangu Continent?

    Li Chunhong decided, "Let''s find a chance to announce that Lu Yuan is one of our own, to reassure the world. Let them stop falsely iming his identity, he isn''t some person of Chinese descent, he is from our Yunhai City, and his parents are both alive."

    If there''s no benefit in keeping it a secret, and being open could be advantageous, then there''s no need for secrecy.

    "Moreover, the machines on Lu Yuan''s side seem to be broken. He can only send signals but can''t receive them, how can we contact him then? It''d be great if he could send more data."

    "Is there a Superpower formunication... like telepathy, perhaps?"

    "No, telepathy usually urs between twins. He has a sister, but she''s not his twin, and currently, she is Powerless."

    "The passage of time on his side is a hundred times faster than ours, he might... die within a few days."

    "If only he could send more images... ah, how will he survive in the Primitive Forest teeming with monsters..."

    "If only other cities had long-distancemunication Ability users, that would be great."

    People worried incessantly, but they couldn''t help much; Yunhai City couldn''t even send a message...

 Chapter 38 - 35 Lu Yuan Initiates Communication Request Again!

    <h4>Chapter 38: Chapter 35 Lu Yuan Initiates Communication Request Again!</h4>

    While they were in the midst of discussion, a few of the older leaders simply couldn''t hold out any longer.

    Having not slept for a day and a night, their eyes were filled with blood vessels, continuously yawning.

    "Everyone, we''ve been working for too long, let''s rest for now."

    "We can''t help with Lu Yuan''s situation."

    "Restoring production in Yunhai City isn''t something that can be aplished overnight, it requires a lot of hard work." Li Chunhong gently tapped the table with his fingernail, "I''ll rest early too, Professor Zhang. You take care of internationalmunications and other such matters."

    "No problem, rest assured, I have a lot of young people on duty here, each one as spirited as if injected with chicken blood."

    "Haha, you truly are the ones best suited for this new world... The future will have to rely on you young people."

    No sooner had these individuals left than Zhang Hui yawned. He felt that he too should lean on the desk for a while, even a few minutes of napping would be good.

    But his brain was too excited!

    With so many unknown supernatural phenomena and such daunting tasks, there was no trace of sleepiness¡ªin this new world, not even Newton''s coffin lid could keep it down. Which scientist wouldn''t be thrilled, and if not, they might as well be expelled from the scientificmunity!

    The first major task at hand: How to feed a poption of ten million?

    Though Yunhai City spans twelve thousand square kilometers, amodating the basic needs of ten million people is no small feat.

    The area of arablend for grain is severely insufficient.

    In a world full of supernatural events, miracles and possibilities abound. If they could find a high-yield crop, all their problems would be easily solved. This pressure constantly weighed on their minds.

    If not resolved, arge portion of the poption would starve to death.

    What a headache!

    Zhang Hui reassured his subordinate, "We still have a year''s worth of grain stored up, which is fairly good. Other cities might... not have as much stored up, right?"

    The next second, another phone rang.

    Zhang Hui quickly answered, discovering it was his workgroup calling: "What''s the matter?"

    The voice on the phone was very urgent: "Professor Zhang, the screen on themunicator lit up again! Lu Yuan has initiated amunication request!"

    "Quick, let''s go!"

    ...

    ...

    Premium Fire Lizard meat, sliced as thin as paper, was ced on a hot te. With a slight sear, it exuded pale yellow oils.

    The meat was crispy on the outside and tender inside, releasing an intoxicating aroma.

    Sprinkled with a bit of salt and topped with a few shiitake mushrooms, the crispy crust and tender meat perfectly fused in the mouth, producing an unrivaled vor.

    Then another bite of stir-fried king oyster mushroom.

    Delicious!

    After rigorous cultivation leading to intense hunger, indulging in extraordinary food was truly a top-tier pleasure.

    "Connect me with human civilization! Send a safety report! My old buddy, you''ve been in the sun for so long now, the battery must be fully charged." Lu Yuan, savoring the delightful grilled meat, then pressed a series of buttons on the metal ball that had been carried over.

    He was, after all... a programmer!

    Alright, he was merely randomly pressing the screen, then punching in the human civilization code, and random pressing again.

    As the machine started to reboot, his heart began to race. Although he knew the chances were slim, he was immeasurably hopeful¡ªwhat if his dream came true?

    "Give me one chance to connect, and I will be able to leverage human civilization."

    "Come on, light up!"

    The screen remained immobile, as if it were dead.

    "Humans, can you hear me?" Lu Yuan stood in front of the screen, biting into a piece of meat.

    ...

    The scene of eating meat was broadcast on meteor instruments in various cities, causing researchers to widen their pupils and feel their hearts race.

    "That big lizard''s meat... How could he just eat it like that?!" a young doctoral student eximed with eyes turning red with envy.

    "It should have been used for research..."

    Earth had entered the age of superpowers for a full ten years.

    There had appeared some superpower users.

    But superpower users can''t be eaten.

    Therefore, the government called on superpower users to donate blood every day.

    And the number of mutated creatures was extremely scarce!

    The flesh and blood of mutated creatures holds high scientific value, like extracting idealistic elements to treat cancers, ALS, and otherplicated diseases.

    Also, for use in "cloning," "organ regeneration," and various other biological experiments.

    As well as cultivating special bacteria to produce super antibiotics, and so on.

    It could even be used to cultivate seeds of various mutated nts... perhaps solving the food problem would then be a stroke of the knife?

    It can be said that due to the appearance of mutated creatures, the 21st century was truly the era of biology!

    As for the direct benefits of consumption... of course, there are some.

    First, it fills you up quickly; just a few pieces of meat and you are full; second, long-term consumption might improve one''s physical constitution.

    Third, the probability of offspring being superpower users may increase, of course, long-term consumption is necessary¡ªthus, some foreign tycoons drink the blood of superpower users daily, and there are even rumors of cannibalism...

    While everyone was envious and discussing his "waste of resources," Lu Yuan unfortunately said on screen, "Ah, I''m really tired of eating these things!"

    "I really want some in white rice, sigh."

    Everyone was immediately dumbstruck, not knowing what to say.

    Top-tier Versailles!

    "I not onlyck sympathy for him now but also feel that he is showing off. He consumed what was our one million in research funding in one bite... That bite might now be ten million."

    A female doctoral student, remembering her own scrimping research efforts, was heartbroken.

    Comparing people is infuriating!

    "There''s no longer talk of not having money, senior sister."

    "It will get better... as long as we withdraw the Safe Zone, it would be easy to hunt such creatures."

    "Easy? Withdrawing the Safe Zone... It won''t be possible without ten or eight years."

    "Moreover, as we enter Pangu Continent, the probability of mutated creatures appearing in the cities will also increase."

    "No, no, this indeed should be given careful consideration. Once it''s withdrawn, there is no turning back."

    Just then, themunicator rang once again.

    [Human civilization, Sixth Branch, is initiating amunication request. ept?]

    [Yes.]

    The figure of Professor Edward appeared on the screen from New York City.

    Although shootings were rampant throughout New York City, they were limited to the civilian areas.

    The security in the wealthy districts was still quite good.

    Moreover, with many internationally renowned universities in New York City, its research capabilities were formidable.

    The elderly man with golden hair solemnly asked, "Professor Zhang, I''ll get straight to the point. Is this guy from your Yunhai City? Did he use some method to get to Pangu Continent? This method is crucial for all humanity!"

    Zhang Hui paused for a moment, thenughed, "I can only answer one of your questions. This young man who strayed into Pangu Continent is indeed from our Yunhai City. The rest is our secret."

    "Does your city have a spiritual ability user capable of long-distancemunication?"

 Chapter 39 - 36 Methods of Contact

    Professor Edward was momentarily stunned, understanding the subtext. He smiled and said, "I¡¯m sorry... We have yet to discover such a distinguished individual. Let¡¯s exchange chips then."

    "To show sincerity, I can first tell you an important piece of news."

    "Please, go ahead." Zhang Hui nodded.

    The blond elder exined, "Themunicator on the other side is likely damaged... Their screen can¡¯t disy anything, nor can it y sounds."

    "But its core is actually working normally. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be able to send videos. Therefore, we can use other functions tomunicate with them, like a special vibrational channel, for instance."

    He paused, "This is a backup special channel that can make the metal ball vibrate. It might still be usable in case the screen is damaged."

    "There¡¯s such a function?" Zhang Hui frowned slightly.

    "We can demonstrate it to each other."

    With a "buzz," therge iron sphere in the room started to vibrate.

    It also emitted a "beep" alert, seemingly from some hardwareponent.

    After all, it is a creation of an alien civilization; there is no instruction manual. Humans could only find out what functions it has through trial and error.

    The fact that New York City found out this function first is quite normal.

    Professor Edward continued, "What do you think, Professor Zhang?"

    Zhang Hui was pondering the feasibility of this n.

    Professor Edward added, "To show sincerity, this time the vibration can be initiated by you."

    "After all, time runs a hundred times faster for that gentleman; he might hang up the phone at any moment."

    "As for the information we want, we¡¯ll trade with each other without harming your interests... What I¡¯m offering now is a free message, and there will be more cooperation in the future, won¡¯t there?"

    Professor Edward did not take a high-handed stance.

    A method of vibration was not that big of a deal; given some time, Yunhai City would also figure it out on its own. Giving it away was just that, giving it away.

    Smart people know that confrontation at this moment brings no benefits, while cooperation is the choice that leads to a win-win situation.

    Furthermore, the person who ran off to Pangu Continent was from Yunhai City, and from any perspective, the fact that Yunhai City was one step ahead is just that¡ªa fact!

    Meanwhile, Zhang Hui also remained silent in contemtion. New York City indeed had a wealth of talent and excellentboratory conditions...

    Strengthening cooperation between both sides was indeed a wise choice.

    ...

    ...

    ...

    Pangu Continent, Meida Civilization.

    The machine¡¯s indicator light was on, and the electronic disy kept changing the time.

    But on the crystal screen, there was still no image being transmitted.

    Lu Yuan felt annoyed yet helpless, cursing, "Ah, I knew I shouldn¡¯t have had any expectations!"

    But deep inside, he really was full of anticipation...

    The wolf pack mistook his call and "whooshed" over, shaking their heads and wagging theirrge tails, looking incredibly dopey.

    A fewrger wolves even purposefully whisked their tails over Lu Yuan¡¯s body, as if they were dusting him with a feather duster.

    Oh, right, the little wolves too!

    During the week Lu Yuan took to recuperate, the she-wolves finally gave birth to their puppies, each mother wolf averaging four little wolves, in no time adding over a dozen bouncy little wolf cubs.

    As the "Wolf King," seeing the birth of these little ones, Lu Yuan felt a joyful sense of a bountiful life harvest.

    The wolf cubs were cute when they were young, with their tiny arms and legs, and fluffy fur, irresistibly endearing.

    This cuteness wasn¡¯t just in their appearance, but also in their na?ve, lively nature.

    Watching them bite and wrestle each other, Lu Yuan would often reminisce about his own childhood, when he used to beat up his sister, enjoying the sound of her screams. Those were carefree days spent bullying his sister.

    "Wang, wang, wang, wang!" A little wolf with a milky voice jumped onto Lu Yuan, ying the tterer.

    Lu Yuan revealed a kindly grandfatherly smile, unable to resist pulling out a small fish treat for the tterer, "Have a little, go on."

    The little wolf cub wagged its tail, its round eyes gleaming, and gobbled up the dried fish.

    "Oh no, why did I feed it again!" Lu Yuan smacked his forehead, tempted to pluck the dried fish from the wolf¡¯s mouth.

    When he thought of therge army of wild wolves as they grew older, he couldn¡¯t help feeling a headacheing on.

    Before the troops set out, provisions must be prepared first, and a wild wolf army certainly looks majestic, but the poor cat litter box cleaner is just one person!

    His personal productivity could hardly sustain an exponentially growing pack of wolves.

    So, he had to toughen his heart and not care for them!

    "Letting nature take its course is the best way!"

    "I can¡¯t let them lose their wild instincts," Lu Yuan told himself.

    More little wolf cubs gathered around, barking "woof woof woof," hugging Lu Yuan¡¯s legs, wagging their tails, each dog face brimming with enthusiasm.

    He suddenly felt surrounded by the buoyancy of youth, very happy indeed.

    He quite liked this fluffy feeling.

    "Have some, everyone take a bit," Lu Yuan tossed out a handful of dried fish.

    And then he regretted it immediately, "Damn it, why did I feed them again. I absolutely mustn¡¯t foster theirzy personalities! They have to learn to be self-reliant!"

    After all, Pangu Continent is not Earth, where natural selection and the survival of the fittest, death and reincarnation, are the norms.

    He really couldn¡¯t afford to nurture too many; taking care of himself was already good enough.

    "You¡¯ve really brought me a lot of trouble, Old Wolf!"

    "From now on, you lead them hunting, if you want meat go hunt for it yourselves, stoping for free meals every day."

    It takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury, and Old Wolf¡¯s wounds still hadn¡¯t fully healed, causing him to limp as he walked.

    It whined with a bit of grievance, "Awoo~ Awooo!"

    Old Wolf might have been trying to say that wolf packs are matriarchal societies, what does hunting have to do with me, Old Wolf?

    You, Old Lu, fed them yourself, what does it have to do with me?

    Lu Yuan kicked him without any courtesy.

    Really such a scumbag wolf!

    In summary, Lu Yuan made up his mind to reduce the food supply for the wolf pack in the future!

    Lose the dog¡¯s ways, you lose a lot!

    Lose the wolf¡¯s ways, you lose everything!

    "Woof woof woof woof~" The little wolf pups gathered around again, and once more, Lu Yuan showed a kindly grandfather¡¯s smile, beginning another round of mental struggle.

    He was going crazy; why am I so weak-willed!

    "Buzz¡ªBuzzz!!" Suddenly, therge round ball vibrated twice.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils slightly contracted as he hurried over to look, overjoyed, "Could it be that humans have finally contacted me?"

    The next second, the excitement turned to disappointment; the screen remained dark, and no human voices emerged.

    Then, as the ball vibrated, it made a "beep"¡ªa long alert tone.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat, instinctively feeling something was wrong with the device.

    "It¡¯s not going to explode, is it?!"

    After all, normal people hearing an rm and seeing a metal sphere heat up would be on guard.

    He hesitated, unsure whether he should try to shut it off...

    ¡­

    (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch "Fourth Roman Emperor Lin Dend Wan" for the reward! The additional release will have to wait until after theunch, the author is working hard to umte more. We aim to burst out more chapters after theunch.)

    (Also, it¡¯s the end of the month, so I¡¯m asking for your Monthly Ticket!)

 Chapter 40 - 37 "God" Sets a New Milestone

    Yunhai City, Supernatural Research Institute.

    The first solution that came to everyone¡¯s mind was the renowned Morse code!

    By using the short signal "?" and maintaining a long signal "¡ª" for a certain duration, they couldplete the transmission of information.

    However, just after they sent the firstmand, the screen turned blue.

    [The other party has disconnected themunication. Would you like to re-initiate themunication request?]

    And in the conference room, there was a stir ofmotion.

    "He¡­ he turned off themunication video?!"

    "Re-establish the connection!"

    [Please wait¡­ Communication with the Meida Civilization is being initiated¡­]

    But after trying to connect for quite some time, the screen still did not light up; it seemed the other party¡¯smunicator really wasn¡¯t functioning well.

    Professor Zhang Hui, the main person in charge of the research institute, forcefully pped his forehead, feeling that their good intentions had backfired.

    They had originally intended to use vibrations and rms to let Lu Yuan know: You have reached human beings! You are not fighting alone!

    But on second thought, on the one hand, it was highly likely that the other party did not understand Morse code, so sending it would have been in vain; on the other hand, the passage of time was different for both sides, with one second in the Safe Zone being equivalent to a hundred seconds for Lu Yuan.

    And the frequency at which vibration signals could be sent was limited, with an interval of about one or two seconds per attempt.

    Therefore, they had essentially sent only one vibration over a long period of time; wouldn¡¯t it be strange if the other side didn¡¯t find it baffling and turn off the device?

    Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Professor Zhang Hui swallowed and took a deep breath, "The good news is, the rm vibration channel on that device on the other end is intact. It can receive our signals and initiate vibrations..."

    "The bad news is that the rm channel can transmit too little information, which led to Lu Yuan misunderstanding our intentions."

    "Can we continue to send rms?"

    "No, we need the other party to re-initiate contact before we can do that... This thing is like the window shaking feature in QQ; if the other side shuts down, we can¡¯t shake it."

    Zhang Hui swiftly reached out to some information experts from universities, asking them to consider how to transmit more information through the rm vibration channel.

    "Professor Zhang, aren¡¯t you asking the impossible? rm devices can only emit a beeping sound; it¡¯s determined by their physical structure..." The person answering the phone was the famous information science expert, Professor Shang Xingwen, who was a bit perplexed.

    Zhang Hui said over the phone, "Our demands are not high. We at least need to let him know that he has sessfully connected with humanity on this side! And moreover, to not turn off his machine!"

    "A signal simpler than Morse code? That¡¯s going to be tough."

    "Well, let me discuss it with my colleagues for a while and think of a solution."

    Soon enough, several experts were seated in the discussion room, eagerly engaging in conversation.

    Within the metal sphere, a buzzer-like rm capable of emitting two wave shapes, "square wave" and "triangle wave," these were typically used to produce rm sounds.

    But bybining these two simple wave shapes, could they produce moreplex sybles? The experts started experimenting near therge sphere.

    "We need to be faster! In a few hours, he might be¡­ gone."

    Just then, people heard the voice of "God" again.

    [The attribute system for items has been generated. Extraordinary items will be ssified into eight levels: Inferior, Ordinary, Rare, Superior, Legendary, Epic, Immortal, and Mythical.]

    [After acquiring relevant identification skills, one will be able to identify the levels and effects of extraordinary items.]

    ¡­

    Pangu Continent.

    Mountain winds rustled the clouds and mist, while sunlight bathed the earth, with the distant sound of a babbling waterfall faintly audible.

    Lu Yuan sat on arge rock, diligently cultivating.

    The roll of tumbleweed, the cries of insects, the howls of wild beasts, and the friction between sand and stones¡ªthese sounds were like ripples on water, vaguely reaching Lu Yuan¡¯s ears.

    This was a simple method, one for cultivating the Extraordinary Spark.

    Suddenly, he heard a voice from "God", "The Attribute System for items has been fully generated. Extraordinary Items will be ssified into eight levels: Inferior, Ordinary, Fine, Superior, Legendary, Epic, Immortal, and Myth."

    The tranquil Primitive Forest showed little reaction, and the wolves nearby remained quiet as well.

    "God" had activated the Equipment System, but for the native animals of Pangu Continent, nothing had changed, they continued to live freely.

    "Could it be that only beings with wisdom can hear this voice?"

    "The frequency of ¡¯God¡¯s¡¯ updates seems to be getting lower. Perhaps the truepletion of Pangu Continent isn¡¯t far off."

    For Lu Yuan, "God" had only "updated" the Equipment System once in over three months.

    But for the lives within the Safe Zone, "God" seemed to be "updating" almost every day.

    In Lu Yuan¡¯s hands, there were a total of three Extraordinary Items.

    After identifying them for a while, indeed more information emerged.

    "The pattern on the back of a juvenile Hell Demon Spider can cause a spiritual shock to its enemies. (Superior Level¡¤Natural Wonder)"

    "Fire Red Crystal Stone... (Fine Level¡¤Natural Wonder)"

    "Fire Lizard Leather... (Ordinary Level¡¤Natural Wonder)"

    As for the Fuel Stone that he had dug out from the Fire Lizard¡¯s nd, it surprisingly didn¡¯t count as an Extraordinary Item, not even reaching the lowest Inferior Grade.

    "It looks like the standards are not low."

    "What a pity, if this Hell Demon Spider were to grow, this piece of its back pattern might even reach the Legendary level or higher¡­"

    After pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan felt that "manually crafting an Extraordinary Item" might very likely be a new Milestone set by "God".

    He suddenly felt full of drive!

    The conditions for aplishing this Milestone didn¡¯t seem difficult, with methods such as sewing, forging, woodworking, and carving all potentially able to achieve it.

    In fact, because it seemed too simple, it might be snatched away by other civilizations!

    Perhaps a civilization hiding in the Safe Zone was just about to craft some Extraordinary Item?!

    Or maybe they were nearly finished crafting it!

    Take note, Earth had already entered the Supernatural era ten years ago, and Supernatural users had appeared since then.

    Mutated animals and nts also existed on Earth, and even though they were extremely rare, considering the entire, it wouldn¡¯t be strange for a few treasures to appear.

    If this was the case for Earth, it could be the same for other civilizations.

    Right now, Lu Yuan¡¯s advantages were only a 100-fold time boost, the several ready-made Extraordinary Items he possessed, plus the informational edge¡ªhe knew for certain thatpleting the Milestone would yield great rewards, while other civilizations might not be aware of this.

    Feeling a sense of urgency, he thought, "Just right, the lizard skin has been soaking for several days, time to start tanning the lizard skin."

    He walked over and switched on therge iron sphere again, the indicator lights resumed blinking, and the electronic disy lit up.

    Fortunately, this time there was no vibration or warning.

    Actually, Lu Yuan also had his doubts whether the previous vibrations and rms were signalling something special?

    But pping his forehead, he figured he was being paranoid. Could he really take a straw floating on water for a lifesaver? Could humans really send messages over here?

    "Even if I¡¯m being paranoid, so what? There¡¯s no one else around, so why not consider it a form of social rxation?"

    "Awoo!" The pack of wolves began to howl in apaniment.

    "Quick, contact human civilization!"

    Still not giving up, Lu Yuan shouted in front of the screen, "Humans, whether you can see this or not, I will only demonstrate once, the legendary Milestone!"

    ¡­

 Chapter 41 - 38: Making a Piece of Equipment

    Lu Yuan had never actually tanned leather or crafted equipment before, which made him somewhat uneasy.

    He only knew that if leather was left in ce, it would gradually deteriorate into a dry, lumpy substance, and by then, the Fire Lizard Leather would definitely be downgraded from "Ordinary Level."

    "The clothes and pants I need to wear myself, so I still need to figure something out to make them a bit more refined."

    As for the tanning of the leather, he had seen the general process on TV a long time ago.

    He only remembered some rough steps.

    The first step was... soaking and degreasing?

    The purpose was to remove dirt and fats on the fur that were prone to spoge.

    Lu Yuan had no idea what chemical agents to use, so he could only search half a day through the ruins of the Meida Civilization, eventually finding a bag with a barrel of some unknown powder that had been produced a long time ago.

    [Produced at an unknown time, suspected to beundry powder. It has spoiled, but the residual sodium carbonate and sodium silicate still have some level of cleaning effectiveness.]

    He poured this barrel ofundry powder into a bucket with a "whoosh" and then soaked arge pile of lizard leather in it, stirring asionally.

    Just this soaking step took two days.

    Using a small knife, he carefully scraped off the fat bit by bit.

    He stretched the leather and dried it in the sunlight.

    [Fire Lizard Leather (General Level-)]

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils dted, his heart raced, how the hell is there a minus sign!

    "Is this going to be downgraded?!"

    It¡¯s a bit too much.

    God, I¡¯m just one person, can¡¯t you be a bit more lenient?!

    But he had no choice, one person¡¯s knowledge and strength could only get him this far.

    He couldn¡¯t even find another bag ofundry powder.

    Lu Yuan calmed his mind and continued to work.

    One Fire Lizard skin was chopped into over twenty pieces with an axe.

    Some pieces of the leather were 3 centimeters thick, others were even 5-6 centimeters thick, and after soaking in water, they were really heavy and dense.

    Lu Yuanbored and was happy, after all, this leather would be his future pants, clothes, and shoes.

    Aplete set of Fire Lizard Suit, he was still very much looking forward to it.

    There were three types of lizard skin in total: the first was the scales on the back and buttocks, extremely hard and tough, practically impervious to knives and guns, and even after being soaked inundry powder, they were still stiff as wood.

    The second type was the skin on the legs,paratively soft and highly flexible.

    The third type was the skin on the belly, which also had short fur, like a carpet, and this skin was the softest.

    After the soaking was done, the leather lined up like rolls of fabric, hung to dry on poles.

    [Extraordinary Creature Leather after initial cleaning, current quality is ordinary. The tanner must be a Grang Tai, not even willing to use a better cleaning agent. (Ordinary Level--)]

    [The method of drying was also a bit rough, it is best to use a dryer for drying.]

    After drying, it had two minus signs.

    Lu Yuan kept rubbing his head, sighing deeply.

    His right eye "kindly" provided a tip: [It still needs to be treated with a tanning agent to further enhance the quality of the leather. The mostmon tanning agent is alum. In the leather-making process, alum reacts chemically with the cogen in the leather, which helps improve the leather¡¯s sticity and durability. It also has waterproof, anti-wrinkle, and antibacterial benefits.]

    Lu Yuan was heartbroken, but he could only brace himself, praising: "Thank goodness for Pioneer¡¯s Eye... otherwise, I really would be at aplete loss. How about, do you have a better method?"

    Unfortunately, the Pioneer¡¯s Eye was not artificial intelligence, and it didn¡¯t change in any way with Lu Yuan¡¯s praise.

    Having no choice, Lu Yuan smacked his head: "Alum... I remember finding some somewhere, yes... there was still some left in that chemical nt ruin!"

    "Let¡¯s go, Old Wolf! We¡¯re going to pick up some trash."

    He headed towards the direction of the city ruins with Old Wolf.

    ...

    ...

    Safe Zone.

    Lu Yuan had reconnected the signal!

    This was great news!

    However, until a new transmission signal was invented, people hesitated to sound an rm, fearing Lu Yuan might turn off themunicator once again.

    Due to the difference in the flow of time between the two sides, what Lu Yuan had done for several days only amounted to just over an hour in the Safe Zone.

    In just one hour, so much information hade through that people couldn¡¯t keep up.

    Therefore, the research institute had to increase its staff, each person handling a portion of the content.

    In front ofputer afterputer, many graduate students, doctoral candidates, and professors were summoned... With the great pause in society and the halt in industry and schools, everyone was idle, and this part of manpower allocation was quite easy.

    The hundred or so people had a kind of joy akin to watching a wilderness survival program.

    "You can tell, this gentleman is still very lonely. He intentionally aimed the camera at his work area¡­ even if deep inside, he doesn¡¯t believe that the camera can really send the images back, he still does it,"

    "Sharing personal updates is a way to alleviate loneliness through social interaction."

    A psychologist analyzed, jotting these observations down in a notebook.

    As the first person to explore the Pangu Continent, the value of Lu Yuan¡¯s firsthand data was self-evident.

    "Have you noticed that he seems stronger than the average person? An ordinary person doing so much physical work would have copsed from exhaustion by now, right?"

    "Indeed¡­ Could it be that he possesses some special ability¡­ a Dual Ability User?"

    Everyone was somewhat surprised; innate Dual Ability Users were extremely rare; there were only a few on the entire Earth.

    "That leather is very tough, not easy to cut open with an axe, it must have a considerable density."

    "Wait, his location seems to be in a... city ruin ?!"

    Indeed, in a corner of the screen, the remnants of a copsed house had been captured.

    Time had left many marks on the house, peeling wall paint, rusting steel bars, copsed beams, and in the dark corners, fungi were growing.

    Wild vines overgrowing concealed many traces.

    In the post-destruction era of civilization, time was like a vast sea, with only withered leaves umting on the once-wide roads.

    "This must be the Meida Civilization... He found thismunicator from the Meida Civilization."

    While people were shocked, they also felt a strange sense of trepidation.

    Why was there a Ninth Epoch?

    What about the first eight Epochs?

    Where had those civilizations gone?

    What truly was "God¡¯s" purpose?

    These questions, no one could answer.

    Eventually, they all turned into a sigh.

    It was a while before someone in the conference room began to discuss again.

    "The way this leather was tanned, how should I put it¡­ it¡¯s quite crude, barely usable."

    "He must be intending to make clothes, having lived on the Pangu Continent for a long time."

    "However, it seems like he wants to demonstrate something even more important?"

    Put yourself in his shoes, having enough knowledge to tan leather on your own is already quite impressive.

    Even a leather tanning master on his own, without chemical materials, could only do so much rough work.

    A hundredfold time dtion, like fast-forwarding a movie.

    It seemed like just a moment in conversation when Lu Yuan excitedly returned from the ruins, carrying severalrge barrels, his face filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest.

    ...

 Chapter 42 - 39: The Handmade Immortal is Me

    Lu Yuan excitedly carried arge stic bucket, "Herees the alum!"

    He dumped the contents of therge stic bucket into the water with a "whoosh".

    Add some industrial salt and soak for a while.

    Salt, for wild animals, possesses a deadly attraction.

    Old Wolf twisted his butt, shifty-eyed, darted over wanting to lick the salt, but was sent flying with a smack from Lu Yuan.

    Are you kidding me? This is industrial salt, it¡¯ll kill wolves.

    "Sigh, with such poor materials, I¡¯ve got no other choice."

    Lu Yuan sat on arge rock, recalling the knowledge he had seen on television.

    In therge barrel in front, filled with several tons of water, along with arge amount of leather, he had to stir asionally to allow the leather to fully react with the chemicals.

    In the past, such arge workload would probably have caused him to copse from exhaustion.

    After all, each piece of leather weighed a hundred or two hundred pounds.

    Not to mention the relentless physical effort of stirring, causing his back to ache, legs to cramp, and reminding him of an essay titled "Contracted Workers".

    Lu Yuan tweaked it and started reciting whimsically, "In the Ninth Epoch of the Pangu Continent, at a quarter past four in the morning, before dawn, Old Lu, sleeping in his dpidated house, has already been yelled at by wolves to get up. A head wolf howled loudly, ¡¯Awooo!¡¯ Then, as if issuing orders, cried out again, ¡¯Awooo!¡¯"

    "Get to work! Damn it, still lying there, youzy pigs!"

    Anyways, with the enhancement of the "Extraordinary Spark" and "Eternal Body," as long as he didn¡¯t injure his essence, it was okay to be tired. He could recover by the next day.

    And his current personal attributes were:

    [Shape: 7.4]

    [Qi: 6.1]

    [Spirit: 6.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    After two weeks of diligent cultivation, all his three-dimensional attributes had surpassed 6 points.

    Perhaps due to eating too much lizard meat, his "Shape" attribute growth rate was noticeably higher, even surpassing 7 points, reaching 7.4! (His initial attribute was 5.4).

    Don¡¯t underestimate this 2-point difference, the muscle gap between men and women is only about 30%, while the difference in strength might double!

    Lu Yuan faintly felt that he might already be one of the strongest humans in the world¡­

    ...

    The final step of preparing the tanning liquor took up a whole two days.

    After drying, this batch of leather was officially tanned!

    In his eyes, the color of the Fire Lizard skin had changed again, transforming from its original fiery red to a reddish-brown, embodying an ancient and ssic feel, resembling something from a bygone era.

    The strong smell of Fire Lizard also mostly disappeared, which was eptable.

    With a nce from Pioneer¡¯s Eye!

    [After traditional tanning of Extraordinary Creature skin, due to the poor and rough craftsmanship, its quality has degraded. (Inferior Grade¡¤Natural wonders)]

    [Hidden Ability: High Temperature Resistance (Inactive).]

    Seeing the words "Inferior Grade," Lu Yuan was devastated.

    He rushed to check carefully, and this thick stack of leather, all were "Inferior Grade."

    All of it had been downgraded!

    He stood there dazed, somewhat frustrated.

    Perhaps this is what the dramatic ups and downs of life are like.

    You chase after a goal only to find it slipping through your fingers like sand.

    It took a long while before he patted his chest, resigned to the bitter reality, andmenting, "On Earth, assembly lines are worthless, craftsmanship is luxury. God, you know nothing!"

    On Earth, there¡¯s talk of "XX Immortals."

    Like the Noodle Immortal, Bird Roasting Immortal, Rice Cooking Immortal, Sushi Immortal, and so on ¨C once you have this title, you can make a killing.

    Thus, in public knowledge, articles were written extensively praising "Immortal" culture, attempting to prove the importance of the craftsman spirit.

    However, on the Pangu Continent, in the eyes of "God", handcrafted products simply can¡¯tpare to assembly lines.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s leather downgrade was the best proof of that.

    But no matter how much hemented, it was impossible to restore the quality.

    After a long while, Lu Yuan could onlyfort himself, "It¡¯s okay, Inferior Grade is still the lowest level."

    "As long as I can make equipment, I can still receive Milestone rewards¡­ The Handcraft Immortal is me."

    Then, he bucked up his confidence and carefully prepared the needle and thread.

    The needle was a leg from a Hell Demon Spider, extremely sharp and capable of piercing through lizard leather without a problem.

    The "thread" was vine skin from the big boss Cannibal Flower!

    The vine skin of a Lord-level big boss, even they need metabolism, and asionally there will be withered vines falling to the ground, which, gathered by life-loving scavengers, will be recycled and reused.

    As long as you peel off the vine skin and twist it into strips, you can make a very long thread; of course, you can¡¯t expect it to be very smooth and even, after all, this is just the most ancient, primitive handcrafted item.

    Lu Yuan tugged hard at the thread that was several times thicker than hair strands, and it couldn¡¯t be broken at all!

    "This material is full of style!"

    Once the preparations were done, Lu Yuan began the proper sewing.

    He had actually never sewn before, and asking him to draw a flower was simply as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

    But threading the needle in and out, sewing two pieces of leather together, that he could do.

    The whole process of doing it by hand was quite pleasant, with a joyous sense of harvest.

    He first sewed something very simple, and also what he currently needed the most¡ªa sleeping bag!

    Yes, he didn¡¯t have a nket.

    Always covering his body with leaves, it was very insecure!

    With a sleeping bag, to sleep a cozy,zy sleep was something Lu Yuan had been longing for.

    For addedfort, Lu Yuan specifically chose the softest part of the Fire Lizard¡¯s belly skin.

    It had fine fur, and the touch was very good, fluffy like a carpet.

    Even, for future fort," he made a double sleeping bag.

    "A big bed is always a good thing."

    Old Wolf heard his happyughter, scurried over, and rolled all over the sleeping bag, thinking, are you really nice to me, even leaving a spot for me?

    "You mongrel, this is my bed." Old Lu sent a flying kick, sending the lowly maid flying.

    The mongrel thought it was ying with it and became even more energetic.

    "Woof!" The wolf pups also rushed over,

    Dozens of little fur balls took over the sleeping bag, biting each other, their furry bodies like bunches of cotton.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t bear to beat them andy down in the sleeping bag with them.

    Instantly, a dozen youthful tongues licked over, sopping wet.

    Lu Yuan showed a kindly grandpa-like smile, always feeling like he was receiving some sort of unsavory service.

    "Wuu wuu~" Old Wolf from the side let out a jealous whine.

    Ahem, back to the main point.

    It took about three hours, and a simplerge sleeping bag was sewn together.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t wait and took a close look!

    Pioneer¡¯s Eye: [Fire Lizard Sleeping Bag: A sleeping bag sewn from the leather of an Inferior Extraordinary Creature, with excellent warmth retention and quite goodfort.]

    [However, its inner supernatural effect has not yet been stimted, so it can¡¯t be ssified as a man-made Extraordinary Item.]

    [If one wanted to categorize this sleeping bag as a luxury item, they would find that its manufacturing process is far too crude, simply unbearable to look at.]

    [Who knows what sort of fool would practice on Extraordinary Leather, a truly monumental squanderer indeed!!]

 Chapter 43 - 40: How to Activate Hidden Abilities?

    "It actually doesn¡¯t qualify as an extraordinary item, what should I do now."

    Lu Yuan looked at the crooked stitches on the sleeping bag, feeling quite embarrassed.

    It was his first time, and it was a bit poor.

    Since childhood, Lu Yuan¡¯s hands-on skills had never been great. For instance, washing dishes, he had a high probability of breaking a te, winning the couple¡¯s scolding.

    As for carpentry or sewing, he had never done any of that.

    "But making extraordinary items doesn¡¯t seem to have much to do with craftsmanship as long as the quality is passable."

    "What¡¯s more important is to activate the innate supernatural effects."

    This issue was crucial because without activation, you couldn¡¯t achieve a milestone!

    Lu Yuan turned around, searched through the database for information on Meida Civilization, and found a plethora ofplex research topics that made his head spin.

    Simply put, every natural supernatural item has its innate attributes.

    Like the Fire Lizard¡¯s skin, it possesses the ability of "high temperature resistance."

    The fact that the Fire Lizard doesn¡¯t burn itself when breathing fire is the best proof, and those mes reach temperatures of three thousand degrees Celsius!

    While it was alive, its skin could constantly activate "high temperature resistance," ensuring it didn¡¯t burn itself to death.

    But as this massive creature died, its skin became an inanimate object, making it quite difficult to activate its ability again.

    Therefore, thisyer of skin¡¯s supernatural effect is hidden.

    In such a deactivated state, even with the ability of "high temperature resistance," if you threw it into a fire, it would still catch fire immediately.

    You have to employ various methods to re-activate the innate "high temperature resistance" attribute.

    "So that¡¯s how it is..."

    Because of this difficulty, experts and professors from the Meida Civilization had provided three methods.

    The first is physical harmonization.

    Using means like microcurrents to forcefully activate the innate abilities.

    The Fire Lizard also had nerve tissues, and during its life, the transmission of electrical signals between neurons could activate superpowers.

    Thus, using microcurrents or certain chemical signals could mimic the original neurons to some extent and adjust the leather¡¯s supernatural abilities.

    Of course, this method only works on biological materials.

    For Lu Yuan, it was also too difficult; he simply couldn¡¯t obtain any microcurrents.

    What a cyberpunk method!

    The second method is catalytic harmonization, using various materials with different attributes to interact and activate the innate abilities.

    Like "high temperature resistance" and "low temperature resistance," if put together, might affect each other and activate each other.

    This is a vast field, asplex as chemical reactions.

    The Meida Civilization had explored for over three hundred years and had only just begun to understand it.

    If Lu Yuan wanted to teach himself, the difficulty would be very high...

    It would take at least several decades to learn, in the least.

    The third is psychic harmonization.

    Life is truly the ruler of the Pangu Continent.

    Some talented artisans, with enough skill following the obscure telepathy, could create very powerful supernatural items.

    Don¡¯t ask them why it should be like this.

    These guys couldn¡¯t exin it either.

    It¡¯s purely a matter of talent!

    After looking through this information, Lu Yuan nced at the Fire Lizard double sleeping bag he had made and was simply petrified.

    "Why are there so many intricacies!"

    The most crucial thing was, even if the "high temperature resistance" of the lizard skin was activated, it wouldn¡¯t be of much use...

    All he wanted to do was make a sleeping bag.

    But the evaluation system set by "God" didn¡¯t care how you exined it: this sleeping bag must have high temperature resistance, or it¡¯s not an extraordinary item!

    "The strength of one person is really too small."

    "Don¡¯t worry, the higher difficulty means that other civilizations won¡¯t find it easy to aplish either."

    Lu Yuan really wanted the milestone from God, and he was stumped, wracking his brains thinking.

    Gradually, he focused his attention on another item.

    [Pattern on the back of a juvenile Hell Demon Spider, can cause spiritual shock to enemies. (Superior Level?Natural wonders)]

    This pattern looked like a pair of terrifying eyes filled with red veins, and staring at it would generate a deep sense of panic.

    Its superpower is naturally activated!

    No need for so muchplexity!

    "If I use this trophy to make a supernatural item, I should be able to make something decent... It is a Superior Level natural wonder, even downgrading it by two levels would still make it decent."

    Lu Yuan¡¯s breathing became heavy; this was a gamble.

    There was only one Superior Level natural wonder.

    Once he failed toplete the milestone, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get better materials for a while.

    So he remained somewhat cautious.

    "The current level of craftsmanship is just too crude."

    No matter how urgent, it wouldn¡¯t help to rush it.

    ordingly, he first made an animal bed for Old Wolf as nned.

    Old Wolf loved it, and so did the bunch of pups.

    Then he started from a leather coat, to a leather jacket, and then to leather pants...

    As time swiftly passed, aplete Fire Lizard suit slowly emerged under his hard work!

    The difficulty of many things wasn¡¯t as tough as imagined.

    Lu Yuan had never done needlework before, but he pushed himself, and it seemed... possible?

    Especially when you focus all your attention, seriously concentrating on it morning, noon, and night, you gradually be skilled.

    Lu Yuan was so engrossed in his work, sky-rocketing his skills in crafting from morning to evening,pletely forgetting that the metal sphere was still open¡­

    He remembered the college entrance examination on Earth, a time when many vied for limited spots.

    During high school, he actually hadn¡¯t worked that hard.

    Though he stayed upte and got up early, he was just pretending to be diligent and often cked off secretly.

    There were many students like that¡­

    There¡¯s a big difference between truly being diligent and just pretending.

    So his scores were quite ordinary, and he attended an ordinary university, living an ordinary life.

    Thinking about it, Lu Yuan felt a bit sad.

    If only I could do it all over, I would definitely¡­

    "What would I do..."

    Brain and brother: Having been reborn and you¡¯re still not dating?

    Lu Yuan: ???

    "Shouldn¡¯t I study hard and try to get into Qinghua or Beijing University?"

    Brain and brother: Study what crap, dummy! Having been reborn, just mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, date a bit, migrate to Thand to marry 4 wives, migrate to Nigeria to marry 400 wives! Dude, I¡¯m desperate right now, just want to date!

    What the heck?

    Lu Yuan¡¯s hand twitched, almost driving the spider¡¯s sharp leg into his flesh.

    "You guys are mistaken, I¡¯m from the Pure Love Party!"

    It turned out that sewing was indeed not a very lucrative physicalbor; even though his thoughts wandered, it did not hinder his craftsmanship.

    Each line was neat and clean, Lu Yuan had already be a skilled weaver!

 Chapter 44 - 41: Extraordinary Craftsman Milestoneâ€”Achieved! (Seeking Monthly Ticket!)

    Lu Yuan moved his limbs, possibly due to the "Eternal Body" ability that ensured progress without regression, or perhaps it was the significant enhancement in various attributes.

    In any case, he felt his progress was rapid.

    In just over a month, he had made five leather shirts, five pairs of pants, two leather coats, ten pairs of underwear, twenty pairs of socks, and three pairs of boots, his hands gradually heating up with activity.

    Unfortunately, since these creations did not activate any "Innate Ability," they weren¡¯t considered extraordinary items, not even qualifying as "Inferior."

    [A pair of meticulously sewn leather shoes, possessing high durability due to the strong materials used. However, without the activation of their supernatural effects, they cannot be categorized as man-made artifacts. (Luxury items)]

    "Phew¡­ even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye can¡¯t find much fault now."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, feeling quite awesome, and finally took out the carefully preserved juvenile Hell Demon Spider pattern.

    He then selected a piece of the thickest Fire Lizard skin,id it on the ground, and measured several times.

    "The real challenge begins now!"

    He intended to make a leather shield.

    The toughest part of the Fire Lizard was its buttocks, where the leather was strong, tough, and thick, more than enough to make a shield.

    However, to perfectly incorporate the spider¡¯s back pattern into the shield, some adjustments were still necessary.

    The spider¡¯s back pattern was only the size of a palm, not very tough, and could be scratched and damaged if scraped by some hard objects.

    Therefore, sticking it directly on top of the leather shield was not a wise choice.

    Yet, it had to face the enemy directly, to ensure that the design could have its intimidating effect when the enemy saw it.

    After much consideration, Lu Yuan decided to carve a circr groove in the center of the leather shield.

    He then carefully sewed the spider pattern into it.

    Finally, he took a piece of acrylic ss and patiently filled it in the groove to protect the spider¡¯s back pattern.

    He had plenty of this impact-resistant ss, as the doors in the data center were all made from high-strength security ss.

    Even with his current strength, striking it with a hammer would not cause it to shatter.

    Fortunately, this acrylic ss had a low melting point, softening at around 200 degrees Celsius.

    After heating it with mes to create a hole, a saw could be used to slowly cut out a perfectly circr shape.

    This work was easier said than done.

    Specially aiming for perfection, Lu Yuan spent a week meticulously crafting this circr shield.

    Its diameter was about 70 centimeters, weighing approximately 9.8 kilograms, suitable to hold with his left hand or to hang on his arm.

    The spider¡¯s eye pattern at its heart could cause a spiritual shock to his enemies.

    "This is too perfect!"

    Forever a boy at heart, Lu Yuan held the shield in his left hand and, holding a long tree branch in his right hand, eagerlyunched an attack on a pack of wolves.

    The growth rate of the wolf cubs was really fast, having generally gained several kilos over the month.

    The young wolves, seeing the shield in Lu Yuan¡¯s hand, stared with eyes wide open, disying an astonished expression.

    The next second!

    At the lead of some defiant wolf, they started to scatter and run!

    "Woof, woof, woof!"

    Even the mother wolves were stunned, suspiciously watching Lu Yuan and then looking at the shield.

    In the end, intense fear overcame their trust in their master.

    "Awoo, awoo, awoo!" The mother wolf barked frantically at him while running away.

    Only the cunning Old Wolf circled around its master, looking disdainful.

    It had studied the spider¡¯s back pattern for a long time and knew well that it was an inanimate object.

    Though it was scared every time it saw it, it knew everything was fine as long as it didn¡¯t look.

    You all are still too naive!

    Lu Yuanughed heartily, then, in a surge of excitement, used the Pioneer¡¯s Eye to identify the freshly made shield.

    [Leather shield, a defensive weapon made from various materials, with an eyeball pattern that can shake the spirit of the enemy. Due to coarse craftsmanship, it has not tapped into the full potential of the materials, but it still has some performance. (Artificial Artifact¡¤Inferior Level)]

    "I¡¯ve used the best materials, yet it¡¯s still just ¡¯Inferior Level¡¯¡­"

    Lu Yuan was speechless, but fortunately, the spider¡¯s back pattern could be peeled off and reused, so it wasn¡¯t a waste.

    Moreover, he had achieved his minimum goal.

    The next second, that familiar and cold voice echoed in his ear, causing him to burst into ecstasy.

    [Congrattions, you have obtained the Unique Milestone: Extraordinary Craftsman.]

    [Condition Achieved: Among all civilizations, be the first to create an extraordinary item.]

    [Craftsman, a synonym for exquisite skills, creates miracles with outstanding craftsmanship and relentless effort. You are a pioneer in the innovative development, continuously exploring new technologies and processes, pushing civilization into a new supernatural world.]

    [Your civilization receives a Unique Milestone reward: "Craftsmanship Talent" and "Daedalus¡¯s Sewing Tools."]

    "Just as I thought!"

    A beam of unknown white light precisely hit Lu Yuan¡¯s mind as if a torrent of celestial knowledge descended from the sky, infusing into his soul, making him copse to the ground in pain.

    Even though Lu Yuan was joyful deep inside, having taken first ce among countless civilizations in creating an extraordinary item,

    it was not easy!

    Yet this sensation, akin to needles piercing his brain, was too hard to bear!

    [Your civilization has earned a Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This feature has not yet been activated.)]

    Boom!

    Another bolt of lightning struck down from the sky!

    The concrete chunks ahead were instantly split into pieces.

    Several hourster, Lu Yuan rose from the ground drenched in sweat and grabbed a nearby cup, guzzling down a few gulps of water.

    He had gained another ability, a passive one at that.

    [Craftsmanship: Your spatial imagination is greatly enhanced, and you are adept at using any tool. asionally, you¡¯ll have bursts of inspiration, finding clues of order in the boundless Supernatural World.]

    Lu Yuan paused for a moment and picked up a needle and thread in his hand.

    A familiar feeling arose in his heart, as if he were a seasoned tailor of sixty years, now able to easily sew a flower.

    This ability... how should I put it... was quite strange. Suddenly he had this talent, transforming from a mediocrity to a genius, which made him somewhat ufortable.

    And, it came toote!

    All my materials are used up, and now you show up!

    "Forget it, having it is better than not."

    Moreover, Lu Yuan also realized that the specific rewards from milestones were mostly rted to the aplishments...

    Like the first Pioneer to enter the Pangu Continent, awarded the "Pioneer¡¯s Eye".

    The first to discover ancient ruins was awarded an eye that could detect treasures.

    The first person to make equipment was awarded "Craftsmanship" and something called "Daedalus¡¯s Sewing Tools".

    God always adds luxuries, never necessities.

    "I want to see what exactly are Daedalus¡¯s Sewing Tools?"

    Lu Yuan swallowed hard and slowly walked towards the direction of the crater.

    His heart thumped wildly when he saw arge bronze chest!

    Upon opening it, there was a red chest inside.

    Opening the red chest revealed a light blue chest?

    Opening the blue chest, a golden chest??

    Lu Yuan was going crazy!

    Russian dolls, right?

    Finally, after opening seven or eight chests, he found a crystal box about the size of a pencil case.

    Inside were a pair of bronze scissors, a dagger, something resembling a ruler, twelve needles of various sizes, and a golden booklet.

    [Daedalus¡¯s Sewing Tools.]

    [Seventh Epoch Crete civilization, a mysterious relic left by a master tailor named Daedalus. used of anti-civilization crimes and sentenced to death, he threw these tools into the Different Space, iming "henceforth, no one shall inherit my craft"!]

    [But as time passed, the Different Space also had its day of breaking, and you fortuitously found these tools.]

    Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the clear sky.

    He didn¡¯t know how to react, it¡¯s clearly a milestone reward, yet they say he just found it?

    Then he discovered a remarkable secret: "God doesn¡¯t actually produce anything; God is just nature¡¯sborer?"

    "Could it be, everything I obtained is what¡¯s left by other civilizations?"

    [The main materials of the sewing tools are Oliha Steel and Refined Gold, boasting extremely high durability.]

    [It also includes a booklet with Daedalus¡¯s production techniques. (Man-made artifact¡¤Superior Level)]

    "Superior level tools? Superior Level!!"

    Lu Yuan took a sharp intake of breath, feeling even more delighted.

    He spected that "Craftsmanship" probably isn¡¯t a particrly rare ability.

    Perhaps, every civilization has a few "Craftsmanship" abilities.

    Thus, "God" provided an extra set of Superior Level tools aspensation.

    Superior Level isn¡¯t too high; it¡¯s just one level higher than rare.

    Above it, there are "Legendary, Epic, Immortal, Myth" these four levels.

    Butbined with that booklet of techniques, its value remains quite impressive.

    You must realize, it¡¯s the early periods of the Pangu Continent¡¯s Ninth Epoch right now; how many civilizations possess such knowledge?

    Moreover, for Lu Yuan, "Superior Level" was incredibly exaggerated; he had exhausted all his effort to produce an Inferior quality equipment, suddenly receiving a Superior Level item was truly like a gift from the heavens.

    He picked up the scissors, feeling a kindred warmth as if they were alive.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t pinpoint exactly what this miraculous "living thing" sensation was; all he knew was it gave a tactile pleasure to his limbs.

    Moreover, as if a mysterious power continuously resonated with his spirit.

    [Daedalus¡¯s Scissors, Superior level equipment¡¯s resonance power, when you focus on using it, Shape +8.1%, Qi +3.3%.]

    It could boost attributes?

    Lu Yuan was greatly shocked; wasn¡¯t this just like the "equipment" in games?

    The scissors possessed two abilities, "Tearer" and "t Cutting."

    "Tearer," as the name suggests, could easily cut through most materials.

    "t Cutting" meant that the cut surface was almost smooth, leaving no burrs.

    ...

    ...

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 Chapter 45 - 42: Human, behold, this is the Milestone Reward!

    Lu Yuan tossed and turned as he studied the scissors for half a day.

    But the key point was... these scissors were too small, measuring only 10 centimeters in length.

    They were the kind used to cut cloth or leather, too small to serve as a weapon.

    Moreover, the resonance bonus applied only when he was holding and using them¡ªit was not like he could just stash them in his pocket and benefit from the resonance attribute bonus.

    Lu Yuan then picked up the dagger and gave it a slight try.

    The dagger was about 25 centimeters long and radiated an ancient bronze glow.

    Its attributes were also quite impressive, dubbed "Unstoppable," its sharp edge could slice through most leather!

    [Daedalus¡¯ Skin Cutting Knife, a Superior Level equipment¡¯s resonance power, when you focus on using it, Form +9.2%, Qi +3.3%, Spirit +4.5%.]

    Lu Yuan swung it a couple of times; this thing was actually quite handy and could be used as a real weapon.

    As for that ruler-like object, it turned out to be the core of the entire toolset, able to sense the "vein" of a supernatural item when pressed against leather.

    Lu Yuan held the ruler, lightly touching the leather shield he had just made, indeed sensing a mysterious pulsation akin to a heartbeat.

    Many "veins" were ruined by his rough production technique, leading to the material¡¯s properties not being fully utilized.

    Lu Yuan felt somewhat regretful, but he would make do with it.

    [Daedalus¡¯ Ruler, a Superior Level equipment¡¯s resonance power, when you focus on using it, Spirit +8.9%.]

    Finally, there was that booklet-like object filled with minuscule writing the size of sesame seeds, along with various strange patterns.

    The hint provided by the Pioneer¡¯s Eye was: [Handbook left by Daedalus, containing some application knowledge on extraordinary materials and corresponding sewing skills. However, clearly, since youck the prerequisite knowledge, you can currently not trante this text.]

    [Even the great Pioneer¡¯s Eye can¡¯t trante something you have absolutely no concept of, just like you wouldn¡¯t understand a dissertation proving Goldbach¡¯s conjecture if it were in front of you.]

    Lu Yuan was both joyous and somewhat annoyed; in the end, he let out a long, resigned sigh, "Okay, it¡¯s indeed awesome, very valuable."

    "It¡¯s such a pity, only this dagger is useful to me."

    How should I put it... this Milestone reward would be excellent for a genuine civilisation.

    The Seventh Epoch Crete civilisation, capable of developing "Superior Level" equipment, their supernatural technology was definitely a hundred times more advanced than humankind¡¯s.

    Especially that resonance power, which made the equipment seem alive,pletely beyond Lu Yuan¡¯s understanding!

    Human scientists could definitely gain a lot of knowledge through scientific research.

    Science is a way to understand the world, not dogmatism. In a supernatural world, the method of scientific research is still viable.

    But for Lu Yuan, the usefulness was really just so. He didn¡¯t have superpowers in forging nor did he have enough knowledge reserves to study these items.

    At most, he could use the dagger as a weapon.

    "What a waste!!" hemented, wiggling his bottom as if getting away with something cheeky.

    Moreover, Lu Yuan suspected that being the first to forge "Ordinary Level," "Fine Level," "Superior Level," and other extraordinary items would alsoe with new Milestone rewards.

    But for him, that was a remote possibility.

    He couldn¡¯t possibly consume all Milestone rewards alone; "Ordinary Level" supernatural items were still within the realm of possibility, but for higher-level oddities, without enough knowledge, it couldn¡¯t be done.

    "Forget it, a pilfered dagger is not to be scoffed at... maybe after I¡¯ve explored a few more ruins, I might learn this knowledge," Lu Yuan mumbled to himself, still quite optimistic.

    One might say he hadpletely solved the problems of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation; what came next was making himselffortable...

    Suddenly, he saw that giant metal sphere which had been continuously open in that spot for nearly two months, and the red indicator light was still shing on and off.

    Despite knowing it was just a scrap iron sphere, he still pretended to be like a high and mighty sage, saying calmly, "Humans, see? This is the Milestone Reward!"

    "I am the first civilization to create Extraordinary Items. So, God has given a reward."

    "Always one step ahead leads to steps ahead!"

    "God only adds flowers to the brocade, never sends coal in snowy weather. A powerful civilization must always be leading the way!"

    In his mind, this was just a way to rx through social interaction.

    Whether the signal was transmitted or not, as long as he was happy, that was all that mattered.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan had been in Pangu Continent for five months, and had basically solved the four big problems of clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

    For the humans in the Safe Zone, it was just a little less than two days.

    The intense environmental changes had almost transformed everything in human society, and theplete copse of the economic system only intensified the unrest within the city.

    Currencies like the US Dor, Eastern Coin, Euro, and Japanese Yen became worthless overnight.

    "The savings in the bank can¡¯t be found... I have a question, does that mean we don¡¯t have to pay our mortgages anymore?"

    Yes, all the bank data is lost!

    Of course, there¡¯s no need to pay anymore!

    "Haha, I don¡¯t have to pay backst month¡¯s Ant Credit Pay!"

    "But what about us who haven¡¯t bought houses? Thendlord told me today to get out of the rental immediately because money has be worthless... Should I take a knife and chop that old thief up?"

    "Chop up that old thief¡¯s whole family!"

    "Society in emergency, the supermarket has closed, and there¡¯s only two days¡¯ worth of food left at home."

    "If we give it to you, then we¡¯ll have nothing left to eat ourselves."

    "Who has fever-reducing medicine? I need emergency help! The hospital has closed!!"

    The copse of the economy started a series of chain reactions; the private economy had fallen apart, and personal safety had be the most urgent issue.

    In response to these civilian issues, Yunhai City¡¯s government urgentlyunched a series of measures, which were heavily publicized through TV, radio, text messaging, the inte, and so on.

    Yunhai City¡¯s government square was densely packed with tens of thousands of people.

    Li Chunhong stood at the highest point, holding a megaphone, his face full of anxiety.

    He had only slept for four hours before getting up in a hurry, with so much to do that he didn¡¯t even have time for a proper rest.

    "Folks, don¡¯t panic! Let me exin thetest policies that have been introduced."

    "First and foremost, assure the housing rights of all citizens!"

    "The first property is owned by the individual."

    "No matter how big your house is or how much mortgage you have, it belongs to the individual. Even though we have lost contact with Earth, Yunhai City government will still protect residents¡¯ private property!"

    "But we also have to look to the future, so I¡¯m sorry about the second property, any additional houses you own will now belong to themunity."

 Chapter 46 - 43 Humanâ€™s First Civilization Branch Choice

    In fact, the various levels of leadership in the Yunhai City government had seriously discussed that if all houses were nationalized, many troubles would be saved.

    The loopholes were indeed toorge, and just on this issue alone, it would take months to resolve.

    Therefore, apromise had to be made, allowing one household to retain one owner-upied house. This portion of private property was protected.

    "Comrades, we are in a new era, and we must transform our views,"

    "The world is no longer the world it used to be! We are no longer on Earth!"

    "You should also understand, there are people now without homes, and we must provide them with support!"

    However, they couldn¡¯t manage too much now, as stabilizing society was the most critical issue.

    Tenants living in collectively owned houses didn¡¯t have to worry about being evicted, which could effectively establish a sense of security.

    Yunhai City had arge influx of migrants, most of whom were physically strong young people, and their emotions had to be stabilized before discussing the future.

    As for thendlords, after all, they still had arge house of their own to live in, so they could barely ept it...

    As long as there was a ce to live, the young people¡¯s emotions were rtively stable. They could live indefinitely in their rental houses without paying rent. Even if the space was a bit smaller, it was eptable.

    Li Chunhong saw that dark and gloomy crowd, all staring at him, and couldn¡¯t help feeling nervous.

    These ten million people represented the First Branch of the Great Xia Civilization.

    This moment might determine the fate of the Great Xia Civilization!

    After a long while, seeing that the mood of the crowd was rtively stable, he once again loudly proimed through the speakers.

    "Comrades, allrger-scale supermarkets and granaries have beenpulsorily controlled by the government!"

    "Some criminals have also been arrested, awaiting legal punishment!"

    "Theworkmunication is rapidly recovering now. If you have any particr issues, you can call the mayor¡¯s hotline! The police have also resumed their duties."

    "Regarding food issues, please, with your ID card, go to majormunities to collect a week¡¯s ration... Although it might not taste great, we will make sure everyone has enough to eat!"

    "There¡¯s a certain reserve of baby form and diapers. Parents can obtain some supplies by presenting their child¡¯s birth certificate."

    "We have a year¡¯s worth of food reserves and have no immediate worries, but looking long-term, it¡¯s crucial to be self-sufficient and quickly resume production to survive!"

    "We call on everyone to nt some vegetables on balconies and other ces to add variety to our food sources."

    Li Chunhong paused slightly: "Everyone must understand, this is the time to demonstrate the national character of our Great Xia Civilization. We have no other choice but to rely on ourselves. There will be no external assistance. We must rely on our own resources!"

    "If society descends into great chaos, all that awaits us is extinction!"

    "Our troops will always protect the rights of the people! They are also our strong support!"

    A military officer shouted, "Everyone, attention! Stand at attention! Salute!"

    Whirr!

    A row of soldiers neatly formed into ranks.

    "Everyone, distribute food to the masses of the people!"

    "United in spirit, we will ovee difficulties together!" The soldiers saluted the crowd, shouting in unison.

    Following that, they started to distribute supplies to the masses from therge trucks.

    After this series of measures, most of the people were somewhat satisfied.

    At least, housing and food, the two most critical things, were now safeguarded.

    Moreover, the image of the soldiers was rtively positive in front of the people of the Great Dong Country; hardly anyone took the opportunity to make trouble.

    For a while, long lines formed in the square as the people collected their supplies and headed home.

    Li Chunhong took a deep breath, feeling a heavy weight temporarily lifted from his heart.

    He heard a few young staff members murmuring, "I wonder how the other cities are doing, whether they have stabilized yet or not..."

    "They¡¯re probably in the midst of gunfights, zero yuan purchases, ha!"

    "I always feel, our city¡¯s poption isparatively sensible."

    "Other cities probably can¡¯t stabilize as quickly as we did..."

    "Isn¡¯t that the truth?"

    Enjoying the misfortune of others might be a human nature.

    Thinking of other cities, like New York City, where zero yuan purchase events were erupting, Li Chunhong¡¯s mood inexplicably improved a lot.

    This was indeed apetition of civilizations; each city had different fundamentals, and necessarily, the policies implemented would also differ.

    Could other cities achieve what Yunhai City could?

    Li Chunhong smiled and said, "Comrades, do not rx, we still have much work ahead."

    "Our Yunhai City is only temporarily stable; most people are confined to their homes with no outlet for their skills."

    "We must quickly provide more job opportunities and get people into positions."

    "We also need to design a new currency system to quickly revive economic operations."

    "Talking about ideals and contributions might work in the short term, but it can¡¯tst forever... after all, we have passed the age when we had nothing to lose..."

    Everyone sighed.

    Today¡¯s youth are very shrewd!

    A culture of aggressiveness? That can exist, but you have to feed the wolves!

    As for the culture of negotiating over drinks, today you¡¯ll see how I straighten out the workce!

    Young people are willing and enthusiastic about making temporary contributions.

    But if everyone is just eating from the same big pot, this enthusiasm will eventually extinguish.

    So a qualified, economically viable system that allows capable people to live better lives, effectively encourages productivity.

    "Has citymunication recovered?"

    "Except for some remote corners, most areas are now online."

    "And electricity?"

    "Basic power supply is arranged, enough for everyone to charge their phones and the like."

    "Well, being able to charge phones is temporarily sufficient."

    ...

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 Chapter 47 - 44 The Shock Brought by Lu Yuan

    Someone else had called, "Mr. Li, do the hospital¡¯s medical supplies need to be controlled promptly?"

    "Many medications can no longer be produced..."

    Li Chunhong remained silent for a long time. Now, with the economy copsed and resources limited, it was as if the government was bearing the full brunt, a pressure that was indeed overwhelming.

    He sighed, "The necessary medicines still need to be used. Those who need to be saved, we must save them, especially the pregnant women and children, who are our future."

    "But unlimited medical care is something we simply cannot afford. You must quickly discuss ande up with a sustainable n to reduce expenses..."

    "When can the pharmaceutical factories start up?"

    The person on the other end of the phone replied, "It¡¯s difficult. The pharmaceutical factories need raw materials to produce. But the supply of raw materials has been cut off, and finding substitutes also takes time; it¡¯s unlikely we can get the raw materials in three to five years."

    Li Chunhong rubbed his temples.

    What to do? Given the times, someone always has to y the viin.

    "Prioritize the care of pregnant women and children. I will sign off on that."

    At this point in the discussion, everyone¡¯s morale was not very high.

    In the tide of the era, everyone was swept along by the era, helpless, unable to pause and catch their breath. The only thing to do was to move forward, recklessly charging ahead...

    ...

    Beyond the internal affairs, the exploration of the Pangu Continent and the Supernatural world was equally critical.

    In the time on Earth, supernatural phenomena were rare.

    However, within two days of entering the Pangu Continent, supernatural phenomena began to increase.

    Especially some of the flora and fauna, which would undergo natural mutations. These mutated beings were the new hope for human development.

    There were also more and more superpower users, and even if these users were generally not very powerful, superpower users, wanting tomit crimes, were definitely easier to manage and control.

    What about the "Extraordinary Spark"?

    "What exactly is the ¡¯Extraordinary Spark¡¯? No one knows, and with a severeck of human resources, there simply isn¡¯t the capacity to investigate this."

    "Hello," just then, Li Chunhong received a call from the Supernaturalboratory.

    He remembered the young man who had fallen into the Pangu Continent, Lu Yuan, and calmed his mind, "Is there any particr information? It¡¯s been a long time since anything from Lu Yuan, is he still alive?"

    From the other end of the phone, Professor Zhang Hui¡¯s excited voice came through, "He¡¯s still alive... He has ryed important information!! We are trying to establish contact with him!"

    ...

    Supernaturalboratory.

    Lu Yuan had sent over two months¡¯ worth of videos, most of which involved tanning leather, making clothes, and trousers.

    At first nce, it was quite novel, giving a sense of wilderness survival, and people were still strategizing.

    "How about your side?"

    "He¡¯s still making trousers, the speed of production is killing me... What about your side?"

    "I have a video from three dayster, he¡¯s already making a leather coat, his sewing skills have improved a lot!"

    "Ah, living alone in the Pangu Continent, having to do everything himself, it¡¯s indeed tough."

    "Thinking this way, our current situation seems more bearable, at least we don¡¯t have to make our own clothes."

    But, having seen too many sewing videos, they gradually became numb, as these videos didn¡¯t really carry any special information.

    So many researchers directed their attention to the wolves.

    The growth trajectory of the young wolves over this more than a month held some research value.

    "How did he domesticate these wolves?"

    An unsolved mystery.

    At thest moment, Lu Yuan took out a pattern from the back of a spider to start making a shield, and everyone¡¯s attention was focused again.

    A doctoral studentmented, "This eye-shaped pattern, does it have a special supernatural effect? I looked at it for a while and felt a sense of thrill."

    "I also feel a bit dizzy and disoriented... where did he get this thing from?"

    So, as usual, everyone muttered the same old envious nonsense like "What a waste," "It would be better used for research," "If it were me, how would I use it?"

    But deep down, many people felt that creating a shield was a wise decision.

    In the wilderness, research my ass!

    And then, in the very next moment!

    A lightning bolt streaked across the screen with a thunderous boom that made the ground shake.

    Everyone in front of the screen jumped!

    Lu Yuan was rolling on the ground, hit by a beam of white light, writhing in extreme pain.

    What¡¯s going on?

    As the smoke cleared, everyone in front of the screen widened their eyes.

    There was... there was suddenly a big brown box out of thin air?

    What is this? Magic?

    As Lu Yuan regained consciousness on the ground, he nonchntly strolled over to the box and began to open it incessantly, eventually taking out tools like scissors and a dagger from a crystal small box.

    They were all utterly baffled.

    They couldn¡¯t fathom what was happening at all...

    "Wait... is this... a Supernatural interference phenomenon?!" an observant researcher suddenly eximed loudly.

    He paused the video as if he had made an incredible discovery.

    "Look at these scissors!"

    His finger pointed at an edge of the scissors on the screen.

    On this image, parts of the background showed subtle distortions.

    The light and shadows around the scissors looked Photoshop-ed, with a slight refractive effect.

    "Magnify it ten times!" an old professor held his breath, adjusting his sses on the bridge of his nose.

    "There is indeed a distortion of light!"

    Clearly, this image wasn¡¯t Photoshopped.

    Suddenly, the previously livelyboratory fell into silence.

    The old professor felt cold sweat streaming down his back.

    This strange distortion of light, academically speaking, is a Supernatural interference phenomenon.

    That is, some powerful supernatural rules interrupting the normal propagation of light.

    In theb, Supernatural interference is usually microscopic.

    It can only be observed through a microscope.

    But now, there was a macroscopic Supernatural interference phenomenon!

    It could even be said that all the materials in theboratorybined couldn¡¯t produce such a clear macroscopic interference!

    "Look at that dagger!"

    "There¡¯s... there¡¯s Supernatural interference there as well!"

    The researchers felt as if they were going insane; those ordinary-looking scissors and dagger were actually... extremely powerful Supernatural props?

    And they fell from the sky?!

    Before they could even react, Lu Yuan stood in front of the screen and dered a ssic line, "Humans, behold, this is the Milestone Reward!"

    "I am the first civilization to create Extraordinary Items. Thus, God has granted me a reward."

    "One step ahead, leading every step!"

    "God only garnishes on the top, never adds coal in the snow. A strong civilization must always lead."

 Chapter 48 - 45 Milestone of Yunhai City

    The amount of information in this event was truly immense!

    God, actually giving gifts?

    Everyone fell into perplexity, it took quite a while to recover their senses, and only a few young people were quietly discussing, "Milestone rewards? Right, weren¡¯t there several milestones disyed on that screen?"

    "Something about ending city chaos, a stable civilization..."

    "Professor Zhang, you¡¯ve arrived."

    Professor Zhang Hui, who was fast asleep, hurried to the scene with a buttered bread in his mouth. He had only slept for two hours in the next room before he was woken up, his eyes red with blood vessels.

    "What happened?"

    "Take a look at this!"

    After all, Zhang Hui was an internationally renowned researcher. Just a nce at the image made him realize the phenomenon of supernatural interference, and he nearly lost his bnce!

    The bread fell from his mouth with a "plop" onto the ground.

    Following that, themunicator started to "ding ding ding" ring.

    [Human civilization, Sixth Branch, has sent amunication request, do you want to connect?] (New York City)

    [Human civilization, Seventh Branch, has sent amunication request, do you want to connect?] (Barry City)

    [Human civilization, Eighth Branch, has sent amunication request, do you want to connect?] (London City)

    "Confirm the connection," Professor Zhang quickly tidied his messy hair, put on his sses, and gave a smile.

    "Oh, my God, God! Look what he got? Did God give him a box of treasure?!"

    "Is he a son of God, with a box of treasure falling from the sky!" Professor Edward¡¯s tone was incredibly exaggerated.

    The old man had dark circles under his eyes and his entire face was red.

    "Cough cough, Professor Edward, the sons of God are Jesus and Hong Xiuquan."

    "I think he might be the son of the Jade Emperor," Zhang Hui picked up his bread, blew off the dust, and ate it contently.

    Edward then brought a young man onto the screen, "Let me introduce you, this is my assistant, named Jacob, my best student. He has the ability of telepathy."

    "Hello, Professor Zhang."

    "Hello, Mr. Jacob, can you make contact?"

    M Country, being a superpower on Earth, it¡¯s normal to gather talents from all over the world and have more superpower users than Yunhai City.

    "No," Edward shook his head, "Telepathy won¡¯t work if the two parties have never met face to face. But if we could get a hold of something he wears, there might be a slim chance of sensing him."

    "That would require both sides to open their Safe Zones... which won¡¯t be possible in the short term," Zhang Hui shook his head as well. Safe Zones couldn¡¯t be opened casually, otherwise, it could endanger everyone¡¯s lives.

    In the following few minutes, the leading scientists of various cities came online, excitedly discussing the scenes that had just transpired.

    Of course, there were also a few cities that did note online.

    If they couldn¡¯t even detect an extraordinary interference phenomenon, it was a natural consequence to be eliminated by the rest of the world, so no one would take the initiative to contact them.

    Professor Zhang cleared his throat, "Hello friends, good to see you all. It seems everyone has finished watching that video and noticed the extraordinary interference phenomenon."

    "The most pressing issue now is, where did that box of itemse from?"

    "Can we perhaps learn something from it... obtain that box of items?"

    Many intelligent minds quickly engaged in a detailed discussion and came up with two possibilities.

    First, the treasure was left by the Meida Civilization, and Lu Yuan was simply performing a magic trick, a joke.

    As for shy things like lightning, it was very likely also from the Meida Civilization...

    The Meida Civilization was, after all, a technological one.

    Though extinct, its technology level wasn¡¯t necessarily much higher than that of humans, but creating things like artificial lightning was actually rtively easy.

    With just a generator and a Te Coil, one could create lightning artificially.

    "But we believe this possibility is rather unlikely because, from a psychological standpoint, Lu Yuan is in a state of extreme loneliness,"

    "Many of his behaviors, including talking to himself and raising a pack of wolves, are to alleviate this sense of loneliness."

    "If he knew we could actually observe him, he would havee forth and attempted tomunicate with us, instead of making a big fuss and pulling off a magic trick for us to see," analyzed a psychology expert.

    Motivation is very important.

    All human actions are based on motivation.

    If Lu Yuan truly found out that the metal ball could facilitatemunication, he couldn¡¯t have held himself back.

    So that leaves the second, more significant possibility.

    Especially considering the cold words from not so long ago: [The item attribute system has been generated, extraordinary items will be categorized into eight levels: Inferior, Ordinary, Rare, Superior, Legendary, Epic, Immortal, and Mythical.]

    Along with the big sphere¡¯s milestone hints and the words of Lu Yuan.

    The answer was nearly screaming out!

    "God" indeed actively rewards civilizations that show exceptional progress.

    The more outstanding, the more they receive!!

    And those scissors, daggers, and such were rewards forpleting milestones.

    "For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him... So that¡¯s it," mumbled Professor Edward, recalling some content from the Gospel of Matthew.

    This discovery was truly too important!

    It meant that humans could actively seek opportunities to trigger so-called "milestones" to elerate their own development.

    But what milestones could bepleted quickly?

    The crowd turned towards therge metal ball, and a crystal screen¡¯s disy.

    [Exploring the Ninth Epoch, the civilization milestones that can be disyed... Please wait...]

    [1. End urban chaos, be a stable civilization.]

    [??!43*%?? (A series of iprehensible garbled codes)]

    [3. Abolish the Safe Zone, step towards the Pangu Continent.]

    [Database damage due to unknown factors, cannot explore further, please explore on your own...]

    This panel was filled with garbled coding, as if a mysterious force had erased the database, but regardless, two lines were still disyed.

    But these two, well...

    Neither could be aplished by the efforts of a single person.

    "How are things on your end? Has the city chaos ended?" When Zhang Hui saw the first item, his heart suddenly started pounding, and he held his breath.

    Was Yunhai City about toplete the first one?

    And what exactly was the criteria for assessment... Could they receive a reward?

    "Ah... Power hasn¡¯t been restored yet, everyone in the city is looting the malls... The electricians have gone on aplete strike, and the roads are jammed too," sighed a brown-skinned professor, shrugging his shoulders, "I¡¯m hiding in the research institute right now, there¡¯s military protection, so it¡¯s not too bad."

    "What about your side?"

    "Over here... *cough* the government is striving to maintain order, it¡¯s tough for everyone," Zhang Hui said with a straight face, ying the role of a battle reporter.

 Chapter 49 - 46: What Kind of Civilization is Stable?

    Just then, Li Chunhong pushed the door open and entered. Hearing their discussion, his eyelids involuntarily twitched twice.

    With the situation as it is now... is it really necessary to be so reserved?

    "On our side... it haspletely copsed, the consortiums have stepped from behind the scenes to the forefront," said Professor Edward from New York City, "Now I serve several major consortiums, and I really can¡¯t do anything for the ordinary people¡¯s lives."

    "Things are still rtively normal here, but many people havemitted suicide by jumping from buildings, at least a few thousand in one day," said Professor Sanjing from East Gold City, "The Emperor is personally intervening to maintain public order, and the results have been very impressive¡­"

    The Emperor hade forward.

    Had the monarchy been restored?

    Zhang Hui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling the world was too fantastical.

    But on second thought, it seemed only natural.

    Amid global chaos, the presence of the Emperor was like that of a parent, at least a psychological lifeline.

    "We¡¯re also rtively normal," he said.

    "The ceremonies conducted in the Temple have appeased most of the popce," said Professor Amir Khan from the Old Deli civilization with augh, "Haha, it looks like we will soon achieve the ¡¯Stable City¡¯ Milestone."

    "Out of consideration for our once fellow humans, we will share, whether or not we receive this reward information."

    Hearing them talk like this, Zhang Hui became somewhat nervous, unsure whether this guy was just boasting...

    In any case, different civilizations had made different choices.

    There were those with stable orders, and those ruled by warlords, oligarchies, plutocracies, restored monarchies, theocracies...

    And then there were those that had nothing but chaos, devolving into apocalyptic revelry!

    Zhang Hui finally understood why some cities had note online.

    The research institutes had been stormed by mobs; how could theye online?

    Perhaps the experts inside had been taken out...

    Of course, these few cities would not perish because of the riots; inevitably, a small number of people would survive.

    They might even establish a new regime.

    But the lost talents could not be resurrected.

    Keep in mind, the scientists present were the elites of a civilization, nurtured by a great Earth.

    Could a chaotic city still foster the next generation?

    It would be difficult even to restore education.

    Therefore, the missed time costs were also hard to recover.

    They could only stay in the Safe Zone indefinitely.

    Another professor said, "Professor Zhang, is your Yunhai City also in chaos? I remember that during the pandemic, you still maintained good stability¡­ You should be able to achieve ¡¯Stable City¡¯ soon, right?"

    Zhang Hui immediately replied, "Human nature is universal. Compared to the current disaster, the pandemic was just a minor issue."

    "Everything happening now is so sudden; chaos is inevitable when the citizenry is in a state of panic."

    Everyone deeply agreed, especially that "human nature is universal" that really resonated with them, everything was chaotic, and Yunhai City couldn¡¯t possibly be harmonious.

    Zhang Hui cleared his throat, "Ahem, let¡¯s change the topic. The order of the city is determined by all citizens, it¡¯s not something we can change easily."

    "Indeed so."

    Beyond that, people discussed some other possible milestones.

    Like crafting an Extraordinary Artifact, which Lu Yuan had aplished, a known milestone.

    Proposing supernatural theories, increasing the poption to one hundred million, nurturing more experts, hunting powerful Extraordinary Creatures, etc., were these also achievable?

    Scientists¡¯ imaginations far surpass those of science fiction writers!

    It was foreseeable that most milestones would be quite difficult. A "God" wouldn¡¯t likely set things too easy.

    Byparison, "maintaining city stability" seemed to be a rtively easy milestone to achieve.

    Whether dispatching soldiers to forcibly suppress or distributing food to appease, as long as the city¡¯s ruler was willing to bear the cost, there were always ways to quickly stabilize the city.

    An international conference hurriedly started and ended just as quickly, everyone eager to report this important news to gain an advantage for their cities in thepetition.

    Meanwhile, Li Chunhong, who was listening on the side, asked, "Professor Zhang, what else is needed to stabilize a city? We are mostly stable now, aren¡¯t we?"

    "Why aren¡¯t there any milestone rewards."

    "If water, electricity, andmunications need to be restored to their original levels to count as stable, that is impossible in the short term¡­"

    Zhang Hui pondered for a moment, "I think water and electricity are not that critical. Who knows, there might be civilizations worse than ours, without any technology at all. Could those civilizations notplete a milestone then?"

    "For a civilization, what state is considered stable? We must becking something."

    This question was quite difficult.

    "Food? Do we need to develop enough farnd?"

    "Or perhaps it¡¯s¡­ per capita meat consumption? Birth rate? Average lifespan?"

    "It could also be the unemployment rate? Our unemployment rate is very high now."

    "Minimum annual birth rate, below a few thousand, would lead to extinction, wouldn¡¯t it?"

    The scientists had a rich imagination, but Li Chunhong always felt these guys were just talking nonsense and hadn¡¯t found the correct answer.

    "Heritage, perhaps... A civilization that can pass down its legacy, I think that counts as stable, everything else is not so important, heritage is most important." A young doctor muttered, "Many ancient civilizations once led the world. But without stable heritage, they vanished into the history."

    "There are also many civilizations where the bloodline still exists, but the cultural heritage has already been severed."

    Li Chunhong¡¯s eyes lit up, so that was it!

    He subconsciously felt this answer was excellent.

    So, how to pass down civilization?

    Besides stable food, clothing, housing, and transportation, there was also¡­

    Education!

    Without education, where would the next generatione from?

    Without the next generation, it meant the end of a civilization.

    Yunhai City¡¯s education system indeed had not been restored yet. It seemed necessary to arrange that soon.

    Thinking this, Li Chunhong became anxious and made several phone calls in quick session.

    "What? Arrange for the kids to go to school as soon as possible?" The secretary¡¯s office was stunned; was this matter that important? What era was it to still need schooling?

    "Of course they need to go to school! Aren¡¯t the previous teachers still around? Quickly get them back to work!"

    "Only by properly attending school can more hands be freed up, do more things... When people see that children can go to school, won¡¯t they feel more at ease?"

    "That seems to make some sense¡­"

    The secretary was quite speechless, but then thought of his own daughter who was celebrating a vacation, not a care in the world about Pangu Continent, monsters, and the like. What did any of this have to do with them?

    Yet not even two days into her vacation, she was going to be dragged back to school.

    That might be for the best; it would save a lot of effort in managing the kids.

    Smiles would only move from the children¡¯s faces to the adults¡¯ faces.

 Chapter 50 - 47 Weâ€™ve Completed a Milestone!

    "When is it expected to bepleted?"

    "If it really must be done ASAP... we could send out the notice tonight, and school could start tomorrow, though there would be quite a bit of resentment, haha."

    "Many teachers don¡¯t want to go to work, especially after such a big incident has left everyone anxious. People are naturallyzy and want to ck off for a few days given the chance. They definitely wouldn¡¯t be keen on taking responsibility."

    "Plus, with the current state of transportation, the difficulty of picking up and dropping off the children is somewhat high."

    Gasoline had be a controlled item. As a resource that diminished with each use, it had to be allocated wisely.

    As for electric vehicles... the current power grid simply couldn¡¯t handle the load of electric cars.

    The only solutions were bicycles, tricycles, and a greater use of public transport. But even these things would take time to produce, at least a few months, I suppose.

    "Then let¡¯s just send out the notice first, have the teachers check in, take attendance or something, via the inte, to teach a safety course for the Supernatural era."

    "How about we send out the notice now, there shouldn¡¯t be any problems with remote courses, right?"

    There was a moment of hesitation on the other end of the phone: "If it¡¯s just audio, our currentwork should suffice... When will the official sses start?"

    "Official sses are still a ways away, this is just temporary."

    Li Chunhong always felt his thoughts bing more agile.

    In thenguage of young people, this was called exploiting a bug, getting the Milestone Points first and worrying about the restter...

    After arranging these matters, Li Chunhong asked Zhang Hui, "How¡¯s the effort to contact Lu Yuan going?"

    "Every message he sends provides us with a wealth of knowledge."

    "Especially since he¡¯s located at a relic of a technological civilization, there definitely is a lot of knowledge that could be convenient for us to ess..."

    Zhang Hui appeared somewhat embarrassed, taking a sip of hot water, "Thest time we used the emergencymunication, it scared him into turning off his device."

    "We don¡¯t dare use the emergencymunication for the time being."

    "Yunhai University has established an emergency public rtions team, but half a day really isn¡¯t enough time."

    "There¡¯s a telepath over in New York City, but the two sides haven¡¯t actually met and can¡¯t get in touch."

    "Sigh, I¡¯m aware of your difficulties, I¡¯m just worried that Lu Yuan might suddenly die, or lose hope andmit suicide in the forest."

    "After all, a day here is over three months for him; it¡¯s an excruciating time." Li Chunhong was silent for a moment, sending a few messages within the work group.

    The message from the Department of Education also arrived at his phone promptly.

    [Weing the new era, looking forward to the new future, the first lesson of the academic year for all elementary and secondary schools, as well as universities and colleges.]

    [To all teachers, a new era has arrived, and in order to further enhance education in the Supernatural era, to increase students¡¯ awareness of safety and self-protection, and to understand the brand new world, we are forwarding the following items ording to the "**** notice":...]

    It wasn¡¯t just the students; parents could also benefit from listening to thetest "first lesson of the school year".

    There was also an underlying message: Don¡¯t worry, the schools are about to reopen very soon.

    Well, "very soon"... might mean several months from now.

    The ss teacher had to ensure that information reached everyone and to take a headcount of the students.

    This was actually a test of organizational skills.

    If most ss teachers were toozy to inform their students, or even believed that there was no need for education in this day and age, then this first lesson of the school year would naturally fail, and we couldn¡¯t talk about the so-called "civilization inheritance".

    But Li Chunhong believed there wasn¡¯t much of a problem!

    He still had that bit of confidence.

    The general popce was also eager and supportive; after all, education was entrenched in the gics of the Great Xia Civilization!

    How many parents had exhausted themselves over their children¡¯s education?

    The reopening of schools fit everyone¡¯s lifestyle! No matter the era, learning was essential!

    ```

    Many young children felt dejected and simultaneously cried out, "Daddy (Mommy), I don¡¯t want to go to school!"

    But their objections were ineffective.

    Time ticked away, second by second.

    At eight o¡¯clock in the evening, "The First Lesson of the School Year," led by a host and several experts, officially began.

    No borate preparation was needed, just some extemporaneous speaking would do, and the content didn¡¯t have to be profound.

    It was simply a discussion about future life, the government¡¯s response to various challenges, peppered with moving stories and more.

    Within a civilization, there are thugs and criminals, but there are also urban heroes and countless ordinary people¡ªeveryone¡¯s actionsbined constitute a true civilization.

    It had to be admitted, this spontaneously organized educational session turned out to be unexpectedly effective.

    Even many parents listened intently.

    "Dad, where are you going?" in an apartment building, a young girl asked a middle-aged man.

    "I¡¯m taking some fever medicine to our neighbor next door! It¡¯s nothing serious."

    "Mom, what are you doing?" In another apartmentplex, a boy was inquiring of his mother.

    "Didn¡¯t they say to recycle garbage? I¡¯m sorting out things that can be donated..."

    Life is sometimes like a stream, and at other times like a river.

    Often, droplets of rain and streams eventually flow into rivers, which then... rush into the sea!

    There¡¯s no need for grand gesture; simply doing one¡¯s duty, notmitting evil, is enough for a civilization.

    It wasn¡¯t until nine o¡¯clock in the evening that suddenly, a voice echoed in the skies above the city.

    The voice originated from all directions, audible to everyone.

    [Congrattions to your civilization forpleting the Milestone: A Stable Civilization.]

    [Criteria met: Among all civilizations, the first 100,000 to quell internal chaos and form a stable cultural heritage.]

    [Human civilization¡¯s First Branch, current rank: 789th.]

    [If history is likened to the Yangtze River, then civilization represents its thickest and main current. A stable civilization allows history to flow towards an even more distant future.]

    [Today, you have quelled the chaos and restarted the legacy of civilization,ying a solid foundation for the future¡¯s exploration.]

    In theboratory, everyone¡¯s pupils dted with surprise and delight.

    "Wepleted the Milestone!!" Several younger doctors couldn¡¯t help but cheer.

    The moreposed ones were flushed with excitement, their bodies trembling.

    "What about the reward? The reward? Surely the 789th ce doesn¡¯te without a reward?"

    The voice from beyond continued:

    [Your civilization receives the Milestone reward for 789th ce: one Mid-level Transcendent nt and twelve Low-level Transcendent nts (random nts within the civilization will mutate).]

    [Your civilization receives Milestone Points as a reward: 3300 points. (This feature has not yet been activated)]

    Several beams of white light descended from the sky and entered the city from all directions.

    "Where did that white lighte from?"

    "I don¡¯t know, it seemed to appear out of nowhere!"

    Professor Zhang Hui was already beaming with joy¡ªthirteen Extraordinary nts... and what was that about a Mid-level Extraordinary nt?

    What did that imply... perhaps many difficulties could be easily solved!

    If just one of those Extraordinary nts was rted to food, it could possibly solve the food problem once and for all!

    ```

 Chapter 51 - 48: The Carnivorous Peach Tree Appears

    The beams of light streaked across the sky, disappearing into various parts of the city.

    Zhang Hui said urgently, "Mr. Li, we must quickly find these nts! Otherwise, this milestone will be in vain! Who knows, maybe some important nt got eaten by a dog!"

    Only then did Li Chunhonge to his senses and couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud, "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m contacting the Civilian Corps right now."

    "We... indeed got a step ahead."

    "However, why is Yunhai City ranked only 789th? It¡¯s only the second day of entering the Safe Zone. We¡¯ve only staged this scene after obtaining the information, and we¡¯re still some distance from truly reopening the school."

    "Are those 788 civilizations that fast?"

    He couldn¡¯tprehend this rank.

    Yunhai City was indeed very fast, having restored order and education by the second day¡ªeven if the conditions were far from ripe and no students had been physically sent to the schools, remote education was still education.

    After thinking it over, Zhang Hui exined, "After all, it¡¯s an extraterrestrial civilization, no one can guarantee what it¡¯s like."

    "Maybe some civilizations have already left the Safe Zone."

    "Or perhaps, some civilizations, with a far higher level of technology than ours, didn¡¯t experience any chaos at all."

    "It¡¯s also possible that they had received more information in advance?"

    "Or maybe, it¡¯s a civilization with an extremely low poption... With such a vast world, anything is possible, and a rank of 789 is quite good."

    "Sigh, that¡¯s true, we shouldn¡¯t be too proud or underestimate ourselves."

    Li Chunhong nodded, "Let¡¯s go and see what exactly are these so-called Extraordinary nts!"

    Witnessed by many, 13 white orbs fell from the sky, further supported by an intensive search by the Civilian Corps.

    These Extraordinary nts were soon found and carefully protected.

    Joking aside, they were indeed the treasures of Yunhai City, not to be lost!

    The so-called "God" seemed to have chosen randomly¡ª13 nts, mostly consisting ofmon weeds like foxtail, morning glory, Bermuda grass, alongside woody nts such as parasol trees and pine trees.

    Even if these nts had undergone mutations, at the moment, their uses were unknown, one could only say¡­ the future looks promising.

    Only two nts drew the highest level of attention.

    The first was a rice nt, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Each grain of rice, like small green beans, was extremely plump!

    "Does this rice have reproductive abilities?"

    "Quick, identify it!"

    The Identification ability user, a young girl, with wide eyes, her whole face turning red from strain.

    After a long while, a voice emerged near her ear, as if someone was gently whispering the true answer into her ear.

    "It... it has reproductive ability! The yield and growth rate of this rice are much higher than normal rice, and it contains a small amount of protein, very nutritious." The girl sat dizzy on a stool, nearly fainting.

    "Identification"!

    An exceedingly rare, yet useful ability.

    Only three people in the entire Yunhai City had awakened this ability.

    Each use of Identification consumed a massive amount of spiritual power, so one person could only use it once a day.

    But this Identification was absolutely worth the cost, greatly uplifting everyone.

    Once this kind of rice is widely cultivated, it will very likely solve Yunhai City¡¯s food crisis!

    "You¡¯ve worked hard, get some good rest." Professor Zhang Hui, along with his team, moved on to the next site.

    The second interesting nt was arge peach tree!

    Its verdant young peaches were bursting with a tempting, fresh fragrance.

    What was more miraculous was that the peach tree exhibited traits simr to animal aggressiveness.

    The branches strangled a cat passing by the roadside, who had wished to eat the peaches, to death!

    This poor cat, drained of its blood by the giant peach tree, hung as a mummified corpse on the tree, looking extremely horrifying.

    This must be what they call a "Medium Tier Mutated nt."

    Although the peach tree is dangerous, its fruits seem to be highly nutritious, the specific properties of which are still under investigation.

    Thus, they kept busy until dawn, with all the researchers red-eyed, and the soldiers searching for nts equally exhausted.

    Another identification ability user sat on a chair, his face pale as death.

    He was a city white-cor worker who had attempted to identify the giant peach tree but failed due to insufficient spiritual power.

    "It¡¯s possible the tree¡¯s level is higher than yours, which is why your identification failed. Don¡¯t worry, just rest well."

    "Commander, we¡¯ve found all 13 nts! Please give your orders!"

    "We¡¯ll figure out a way to transnt these nts into the greenhouse as soon as possible, but please keep an eye on them for the next few days. Particrly this giant peach tree, don¡¯t let the children get close."

    "That¡¯s simple, we will assign people to shift work. Anyway, everyone is free, watching one tree is an easy job."

    Their exhaustion was apanied by joy, as cheerfulughter and light conversations echoed by the roadside.

    "Could this peach turn into a t Peach Tree? The kind whose peaches prolong life when eaten?"

    "It¡¯s not impossible. But I think its most important use will be in medicine production."

    This was optimism about their destiny and confidence in future developments!

    ...

    ...

    ...

    Snowkes the size of goose feathers began to fall from the sky, covering the distant mountains and nearby trees in white, as if the entire world was draped in a clean white velvet nket.

    Stepping on the snow, each step left a deep impression.

    Unbeknownst to anyone, winter had arrived on Pangu Continent.

    Lu Yuan exhaled, and in the biting cold winter, his breath quickly formed a mist of white frost.

    He stood on a high slope, gazing at the ferocious giant nt in the distance.

    [High-level Extraordinary nt¡¤Giant Man-eating Flower: A thousand-year-old giant extraordinary nt that seems to have been meticulously cultivated by the Meida Civilization, thriving until now.]

    [Years of growth have allowed it multiple evolutions.]

    [Its fruits are highly beneficial for the evolution of life. Because of the current low environmental temperature, the man-eating flower is in a semi-dormant state, and its predatory strength on external organisms is significantly reducing.]

    [However, if you rashly rush over, you will still be eaten.]

    [Attribute: ???]

    "A semi-dormant state seems like a good opportunity," he thought.

    "How can I get closer to grab some fruit to eat?"

    Lu Yuan wrapped himself tightly in his leather coat, racking his brain.

    He did not know whether Pangu Continent had distinctions like the Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere, nor how long winter wouldst, but he was quietly grateful that he had made this set of warm clothes before the cold wave arrived.

    Otherwise, he might well have frozen to death.

    "This weather is damn cold. Minus twenty degrees, minus thirty degrees?"

    "Old Wolf,e here," he said, a strange smile on his face as he reached out to touch Old Wolf¡¯s belly.

    Adapting to the environment, Old Wolf¡¯s fur had grown very long and felt veryfortable to touch.

 Chapter 52 - 49 Hunting in Winter

    The leather overcoat he wore was still very warm, but the air in the forest was rather damp, causing the cold to have a prating effect, as the ceaseless chill burrowed into his pores through the gaps in the clothing.

    If it wasn¡¯t absolutely necessary, he really just wanted to hide in the house, warm himself by the fire, and read a book.

    The reason he ran out here was to take advantage of the great opportunity when everything was hibernating to make a big score!

    In winter, there were no annoying insects, nor were there poisonous snakes or thorny bushes everywhere, isn¡¯t this the best time for scavenging?

    The mere thought of scavenging energized Lu Yuan, his eyes shining brightly as he quickened his pace.

    All was silent except for the "shush" of his boots on the snowy ground.

    With a shield in his left hand and a dagger in his right, Lu Yuan felt a surge of valor, feeling very much like he was conquering nature.

    But then again, even the pack of wolves he raised had begun to hibernate.

    Wolves on Earth actually do not hibernate, but the wolves in the Pangu World, in order to fight against the harsh environment, evolved the skill of hibernation.

    Before the onset of winter, this bunch frenziedly ate everything in sight, even gnawing on the sod, fattening themselves up.

    Their fur grew longer and longer too.

    As the heavy snow approached, the wolf pack dug a mud den with their ws, and both big wolves and little wolves crowded together, keeping each other warm.

    Now with the snowyer getting thicker, it served perfectly as their quilt.

    "Aoow?" Old Wolf followed beside Lu Yuan and let out a howl.

    It was puzzled, What are you doing running out in the middle of winter?

    Enough to freeze a wolf to death.

    Old Wolf did not fall into hibernation like the others.

    After all, hibernation is just a means of reducing energy consumption.

    It was now someone¡¯s dog, with plenty of food, so naturally, it didn¡¯t hibernate.

    "Heh heh, look ahead!" Lu Yuan squinted his eyes and spied a big, bulging mound ahead, with a two hundred meter tall enormous nt standing on it, carrying clusters of cob-like growths simr to corn.

    [Medium Extraordinary nt, Poales, family Poaceae, Corn.]

    [A massive corn that has grown for at least a thousand years, evolving from a herbaceous nt to a perennial woody nt, its fruits and seeds containing rich nutritionalponents.]

    Lu Yuan had coveted this thing for a long time!

    But where there is a treasure, there must be a guardian.

    This corn isn¡¯t aggressive like the Cannibal Flower, and without a guardian, it would have long been devoured by wild animals.

    In the ruins of the Meida Civilization¡¯s cities, apart from the big bosses and the underbosses, there were naturally also Extraordinary Creatures of minor thug level.

    In the hollow of the corn tree, there was a snoozy giant bear, guarding this super-sized corn.

    [A robust Pangu Grizzly Bear, 2.8 meters tall, weighs nearly a ton.]

    [Part of the bear family, known for their thick skin, dense muscle, and extraordinary strength, capable of killing a wolf with a single p.]

    [This brown bear, due to its regr consumption of corn, has evolved extraordinary talents and thus can be considered an Extraordinary Life.]

    [Shape: 17.8-19.2]

    [Qi: 6.9-8.2]

    [Spirit: 1.1-1.4]

    [Ability: Strange Power Technique, temporarily significantly increasing strength.]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    With that exaggerated "Shape" attribute nearing 20 points, it was indeed quite monstrous!

    The bear was at a simr Extraordinary Level to his own, and Lu Yuan was not willing to go head-to-head with it.

    A massage from that bear paw was no joke.

    "You go and distract it, and I¡¯ll steal the corn," Lu Yuan turned his head, and formted the battle n.

    Old Wolf, with its keen animal instincts, sensed the danger, its legs trembling, tempted to leave first.

    "Look at you, all timid, it¡¯s only a Level 1 Extraordinary Creature." Lu Yuan patted its butt and urged it forward.

    Old Wolf had a look of utter despair, eyeing him helplessly with one eye.

    Brother, I¡¯m Level 0!

    "..."

    Using the method of setting traps that I used for the Fire Lizards for safe hunting isn¡¯t a bad idea.

    But Lu Yuan had been addicted to cultivation and couldn¡¯t extricate himself recently, spending half a month preparing a trap just to hunt a silly bear was really unnecessary.

    Furthermore, he had plenty of Fire Lizard Meat, enough to eat a pound a day for a thousand eight hundred days, and it was of much higher quality than the meat of a Level 1 bear!

    On the other hand, it was a female bear with two cubs.

    One cub was brown, and the other was yellow.

    Although survival of the fittest is the norm in thesends, as a human, Lu Yuan still didn¡¯t want to see "Xiong Da" and "Xionger" lose their mother.

    "I¡¯ll just steal some corn while they¡¯re sleeping, and leave it at that."

    As for his three-dimensional attributes, after several months of diligent cultivation, there has naturally been great progress.

    [Shape: 10.4]

    [Qi: 8.3]

    [Spirit: 7.9]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    Lu Yuan slightly bent his arms and clenched his fists, his biceps bulging with a curve full of power, the abundant strength filling him with confidence.

    No one would have thought that seven months ago, he was just an ordinary person.

    But seven monthster, he had be a little Superman!

    Whether it¡¯s jumping power, strength, or running speed, he had greatly surpassed human limits.

    Even though his Extraordinary Level was still Level 1, ording to the Meida Civilization, once he cultivated to a certain degree and the Extraordinary Spark underwent transformation, he would be able to advance to Level 2.

    He had a feeling that he wasn¡¯t far from this stage.

    Of course, Lu Yuan found that his cultivation speed seemed to have slowed down a bit.

    The first point in All Attributes took him two weeks.

    Now, the second point in All Attributes took him four weeks.

    The third point in All Attributes even took six weeks.

    This was normal; the difficulty increased with each attribute point.

    In Meida Civilization, it tookmon citizens years or even a decade to improve an attribute point.

    Only a handful of geniuses could count this time in months.

    Lu Yuan, possessing the "Fire Red Crystal Stone" and supplemented by Lizard Meat, managed to use "weeks" as his unit of time.

    Upon reflection, his talent in "Extraordinary Fire" ability was just mediocre, without the aid of external resources he would be that kind of unremarkable cultivator who couldn¡¯t make any waves in a lifetime.

    Fortunately, he had plenty of external resources, enough to pile up even a waste.

    "Fire Lizard Meat can increase the growth rate of the ¡¯Shape¡¯ attribute, so my ¡¯Shape¡¯ attribute is far ahead of the other two."

    "Other Extraordinary Ingredients should be able to boost the growth rates of ¡¯Qi¡¯ and ¡¯Spirit¡¯; indeed, I need to think of a way to find other Extraordinary Ingredients."

    Thinking this, Lu Yuan signaled to Old Wolf to be alert to the surroundings while he, alone, quietly moved towards where the Pangu Grizzly Bear was sleeping.

    From a distance, he could hear the earth-shattering snores.

    This mother bear really seemed like a local tyrant, sleeping carefree in herir.

    Lu Yuan climbed the Corn tree with great care, breaking off several Corn cobs and stuffed them into his Storage Space in a frenzy.

    Gosh, you wouldn¡¯t know it from a distance, but up close, it was clear that the Corn had grown incrediblyrge, each one half a meter in length and weighing several tens of pounds!

    One Corn cob was enough tost him half a month.

 Chapter 53 - 50: Not only did they steal the corn, they also stole the honey!

    ```

    "Roar!" the Pangu Bear sensed danger and woke from its slumber.

    It saw Lu Yuan stealing corn and burst into a rage, swiftly climbing up a big tree, aiming to smash the darn thief.

    "Woof woof woof!" Old Wolf barked tentatively from afar, unsure whether its voice was broken or what, but it failed totally to draw any attention.

    "Should have known better than to rely on that damn dog."

    With his greatly improved attributes, Lu Yuan¡¯s agility had since grown by leaps and bounds. His Storage Space now held over 20 corns, which satisfied him.

    He leaped lightly onto the snowy ground.

    "Brother, let¡¯s talk this over¡­ I haven¡¯t stolen your stuff, not a bit!"

    Lu Yuan raised his shield high, using the eyeball pattern to intimidate the other party while he steadily backed away.

    "Roar!!" The big brown bear also jumped down from the tree, its demeanor slightly fearful at the sight of the pattern.

    It nced back at the corn tree, then at Lu Yuan.

    Its brain wasn¡¯t quite sharp, always having the nagging feeling that the number of corns was less? On another look, it seemed Lu Yuan didn¡¯t have any corn in his hands.

    "I didn¡¯t steal, honestly!!" Old Lu loudly reasoned, trying to fool the bear.

    "Roar roar!" The big brown bear grew more furious, its massive bear paws smacking the snow, not so easily fooled!

    You¡¯ll pay with your life, kid!

    Just as the brown bear was about to attack, Lu Yuan¡¯s "Extraordinary Spark" within his mind gave a slight jolt, emitting its own aura.

    The Superior Level dagger in his hand emitted a dim gold light under the sunlight.

    "Lady bear, take another step, and I¡¯ll have no choice but to feast on bear paws, don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you!"

    The big brown bear hesitated again. Its animal instincts were quite sharp, and it sensed the sharpness of the dagger, which could perhaps slice open its hide in one swift move.

    A standoff ensued between it and Lu Yuan.

    "Ah! Ah!"

    Lu Yuan kept yelling, stretching his arms wide while slowly retreating.

    In a standoff with a wild beast, what¡¯s crucial is the aura!

    Let it know you¡¯re not to be messed with, but the movements shouldn¡¯t be too exaggerated, for the beast might panic and attack immediately.

    "Ow ow??" Two little bear cubs poked their heads out from the snowy ground, watching their mother and this strange intruder struggling, simply watching stupidly from the side.

    Their round glossy eyes curiously stared at Lu Yuan.

    "Xiong Da, Xionger,e and y with me! Uncle Qiang has some tasty treats for you," Lu Yuan called out weirdly.

    The mother bear became even more cautious, using its massive body to shield the two curious cubs.

    Then it saw Lu Yuan¡¯s right hand reaching out, and magically, a fish appeared?

    The big brown bear¡¯s round eyes widened, wondering where that fish came from?

    Lu Yuan nodded, saying imperiously, "Lady bear, this meal¡¯s on me."

    "Next time youe, it¡¯s still on me!"

    With a wave of his hand, the big fish traced a graceful parab,nding precisely in the big brown bear¡¯s mouth.

    "Hm? Roar?!" the big brown bear roared in surprise, spitting out the fish, but after sniffing it, found it rather fresh.

    It felt a sudden joy, damn, it had been ages since it had fish, like being offered a pillow while dozing off.

    You are quite nice.

    Then, Lu Yuan threw out two yolk pies mixed with a bit of bird egg and a bit of Fire Lizard Meat, the aroma massively appealing to wild animals.

    The two little bears smelled it and hurried to snatch it.

    The big brown bear roared in anger, its thick bear paw sending the two cubs flying.

    Didn¡¯t mom tell you, anything thrown over by strangers must be given to mom first!

    Looking up, it found that the wretched fe had already disappeared.

    ...

    The corn was secured!

    "See, Society isn¡¯t all about fighting, Society is about human rtionships."

    "Today, I made friends with them."

    ```

    "Tomorrow you won¡¯t need to steal or rob to eat corn,"

    Lu Yuan advised Old Wolf as they made their way back.

    Although Old Wolf didn¡¯t understand a single word, he still greatly admired his wise and brave master, who could even manipte the mighty mother bear to his will.

    In the past, a wolf pack¡­ wouldn¡¯t dare approach that bear!

    It¡¯s really cool to follow the master!

    Next, Lu Yuan arrived at the territory of the Poisonous King Bee.

    The journey of scavenging clearly wasn¡¯t going to end easily.

    "Now that we have the mutated corn, let¡¯s get some mutated honey," Read exclusive chapters at §Þ??

    Lu Yuan had been looking forward to the taste of honey cornbread for a long time!

    These terrifying bees were associated with the Cannibal Flower.

    The Cannibal Flower did not prey on them.

    Due to the long-term collection of nectar, the bees had evolved rapidly.

    Each bee was the size of a fist and its sharp stinger could easily pierce human skin.

    The strength of that Poisonous King Bee had even reached a mini-boss level!

    Moreover, there might be more than one Poisonous King Bee in a hive, maybe three or five.

    However, the cold winter was still their deadly enemy. No matter how much the bees evolved, they were not warm-blooded animals. In winter, they all hid in their old nest to huddle together for warmth.

    The nest itself was surprisinglyrge, possibly thirty meters in diameter and about twenty meters high, basically a huge house made of beeswax.

    These bees were much harder to deal with than a big clumsy bear. As soon as Lu Yuan approached, bees "buzzed" out, driving away the surrounding creatures.

    Once Lu Yuan left, the bees flew back to huddle for warmth again.

    "How did it detect me? Infrared?"

    "Can¡¯t get close..."

    Luckily, the cold still weakened the bees¡¯ flying and sensing abilities, and as the snow grew thicker, it even buried part of the hive.

    "I¡¯ve got an idea."

    Lu Yuan had a thought and, holding a shovel, he dug a long tunnel through the thickyer of snow all the way to the bottom of the hive.

    He held the "Daedalus¡¯ skin-cutting knife" and gently poked the bottom of the hive.

    "Swoosh!"

    The bronze dagger prated the thick hive as easily as if it were inserted into tofu.

    A Superior Level weapon was indeed formidable.

    Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together, quickly pulled out the dagger, and carried a handful of waxy liquid.

    He gently tasted it with the tip of his tongue. It wasn¡¯t honey, but had a fishy taste like royal jelly.

    It might have been a bee egg that the dagger had punctured.

    Lu Yuan took a pair of chopsticks out of his Storage Space, picked up the bee egg, and stuffed it into Old Wolf¡¯s mouth.

    In the tunnel, Old Wolf squinted, flicked his tail wildly, and joyfully wanted to howl.

    "You go first,"

    "I¡¯ll grab a few eggs to bring back."

    Each bee egg was the size of a cherry. He wasn¡¯t greedy; he used the chopsticks to pick up just a small bottle¡¯s worth and then stopped.

    Using beeswax, he carefully sealed back the crack made by the dagger.

    He moved a few meters slowly, then continued to jab upwards with the dagger.

    He secretly rejoiced at having such a divine weapon, as the hardness of the hive was still very high, and damaging it would require making a huge noise.

    Luck had arrived!

    On the second attempt, thick golden honey flowed down the dagger.

    Lu Yuan licked the dagger with his tongue tip. The pure taste felt like smooth satin, and each drop carried a natural sweetness, perfectly bncing the sweetness and freshness, intoxicating him.

    The honey carried a mysterious warm flow as well, moisturizing every cell of the body, warm andfortable.

 Chapter 54 - 51 Stealing the Cannibal Flower

    "This winter is really a treat! I love winter," Lu Yuan said as he took out a ss jar and quietly filled arge bucket.

    The amber honey in the transparent jar looked like an oversized gemstone,

    sticky yet thick, exuding an enticing fragrance.

    As someone who valued sustainable development, after filling several ss jars, he carefully sealed the bees¡¯ nest wounds with beeswax, then silently slipped away through the secret snow path.

    Picking up a few leaves from the ground, he meticulously wiped his dagger clean: "Divine Equipment that can¡¯t be made in a hundred years must be well maintained."

    Huge corn cobs, honey made by mutant bees, today¡¯s harvest was already substantial.

    The other Extraordinary nts were far away, at least a dozen kilometers¡¯ walk.

    In truth, many mutated nts had already been eaten clean by the surrounding animals. What remained either had extremely high reproductive abilities but low nutritional value, making themmonce,

    or they had defensive abilities, or there were some Guardians nearby protecting their treasures, like the big brown bears guarding their own precious assets.

    However, Lu Yuan still was not entirely satisfied; he still wanted to taste the fruits of therge Cannibal Flower.

    The fruit had been tempting him for months!

    Whenever he thought of the Pitaya-like fruit, so full of elegance, corn and honey suddenly lost their appeal.

    Once winter passed, the chance would be gone. Even if his Extraordinary Level rose to 2 or 3, it would still be very difficult to defeat the Cannibal Flower head-on.

    Thinking this way, Lu Yuan made up his mind to try and get a few fruits.

    The method he thought of was quite simple: dig a tunnel!

    If burrowing could deceive those bees, perhaps it could also fool the Cannibal Flower? After all, Lu Yuan had the ability to save his own life; escaping would be more than enough.

    "Old Wolf, you go back and have some fish first. I¡¯m nning a big job and won¡¯t be going home today," he said.

    Upon receiving the instruction, Old Wolf left without looking back.

    Having had its fill of Royal Jelly, it was fed up with this icy world and wanted to return to itsir to rest.

    Truly a thankless creature.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yuan picked up a shovel and started to dig a tunnel slowly through the snow.

    The territory of the Cannibal Flower was a full kilometer, so Lu Yuan had to dig at least a kilometer-long snow tunnel, a tiresome journey.

    He was very patient and had deliberately found a good spot where one branch bore dozens of heavy and shiny fruits.

    Then, he waited until nightfall to begin his earnest effort.

    Dark clouds covered the moon in the sky, and the snow fell heavier; the bottomyer slowly gotpressed, bing harder, just like gravel.

    Frozen to the core, Lu Yuan exhaled a breath of warm air and ate a bit of honey to warm up his body before he started digging in the snow with his shovel.

    He found himself truly impressive.

    His willpower had be who knows how many times stronger than when he first arrived at the Pangu Continent.

    Is a kilometer-long tunnel long?

    Indeed, it was long. He would have to dig slowly over several days, and if the Cannibal Flower discovered him, all his efforts would be in vain.

    Therefore, he had to dig at night as much as possible when temperatures were even lower.

    During the day, he would bury himself in the snow, not moving an inch.

    This immense psychological pressure would have been unimaginable to his former self.

    Butpared to the vast, seemingly endless journey ahead, this was just a minor difficulty.

    "I must leave here sooner orter¡­" a thought suddenly crossed Lu Yuan¡¯s mind, "Whether it¡¯s God¡¯s Milestones or gaining strength, it¡¯s all to return to the human homnd."

    Thoughts flooded his mind.

    "Why return to the homnd? Isn¡¯t it good here? The knowledge left by the Meida Civilization can let you learn your whole life. Can you even return to the homnd? Do you know how many levels are in the Extraordinary Level? Who said it only goes up to 10?"

    "Maybe it¡¯s a hundred or a thousand! Can you, a mere ant, possibly return?"

    Lu Yuan was suddenly filled with a faint sense of mncholy.

    Even though he was strong, hecked enough confidence.

    In the end, it was his brain and his crotch that cried out with an ear-shattering voice: he had to get home!

    She was a girl from the next ss over, quiet and graceful.

    On a sunny morning, she hopped and skipped along the corridor, in a pink woolen sweater, with a slightly protruding chest, fair neck, and smiling lips, like a happy little deer.

    The girl in pink who bumped into Lu Yuan left a deep impression on him.

    Brain and groin: What was that girl¡¯s name again?

    "Of course, I remember! Her name is..."

    Lu Yuan felt embarrassed, what was her name again?

    Brain and groin: It doesn¡¯t matter if you can¡¯t remember, really want to see the lewd kind, huh¡­ When you get back, you¡¯ll be able to see that lewd kind¡­

    Lu Yuan: ¡­

    He immediately strengthened his resolve, no matter what, he had to go home, returning to one¡¯s roots is a tradition of the Great Xia Civilization!

    As a result, more distracting thoughts sprang up in his mind: Then why aren¡¯t you hurrying up, why are you dawdling here! Hurry up! Go home! Start your journey now, go home! Think about how much time you¡¯ve wasted!

    This terrifying flood of thoughts swamped Lu Yuan¡¯s mind like a gue of ants going wild.

    Unintelligible mutterings extended everywhere.

    The veins on his body rose one by one uncontrobly.

    The "Extraordinary Spark" in Lu Yuan¡¯s mind suddenly jumped.

    He immediately realized something was wrong and fiercely bit his tongue tip, finding rity only after the sharp pain.

    [Status: Mild Hypothermia, Pollen Poisoning (moderate).]

    Lu Yuan was startled and quickly activated Different Space, protecting himself.

    He was poisoned by pollen.

    He gasped for breath, while the Extraordinary Spark in his mind kept pulsing, filtering the toxins from his lungs and brain.

    The Cannibal Flower was truly a boss of the regional level; Lu Yuan had always thought that the adversary only had the "vine" ability, with a rather wide range of attack.

    He hadn¡¯t expected that even a small amount of pollen floating in the air could nearly kill him.

    "This is only winter¡¯s pollen, if it were spring, just a small whiff would be too much to handle."

    It took a full five hours for the "pollen poisoning" debuff to disappear.

    "Phew, back to work then."

    With experience under his belt, Lu Yuan became more careful. In the snow, he worked for an hour, then hid in Different Space to rest for a while, clearing away the pollen.

    When daylight arrived, he simply stayed in a cave, sleeping for a few hours.

    This was aborious task; due to the pollen, the work took far longer than expected.

    Days passed, and Lu Yuan heard the howling of Old Wolf.

    "Awooo!"

    "Awooo!!"

    Under the moonlight, the wolves¡¯ howling atop the high slopes, wave after wave, traveled far and wide through the quiet forest.

    ...

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 Chapter 55 - 52: Cannibal Flower Fruit, Acquired!

    Lu Yuan was buried in the snow, not daring to agree.

    Old Wolf ultimately didn¡¯t dare to enter the territory of the Cannibal Flower, howling for a while before leaving again.

    "Ungrateful beast!" Although Lu Yuan was actually somewhat moved in his heart, he cursed with his mouth and picked up the shovel to continue digging the tunnel.

    The next day, it came again, still standing on the high slope and howling.

    This time, it howled for the entire day.

    On the third day, it came again.

    The emotions of animals are very simple and pure, and Old Wolf indeed regarded Lu Yuan as a very important person.

    Lu Yuan was now missing, and it was very anxious.

    It was just an ordinary Pangu Grey Wolf after all, without the ability to storm in, it could only howl from atop the high slope.

    "If one day, I really died, to have a wolf howl for me for a few days... it seems like it wouldn¡¯t be uneptable..."

    Lu Yuan sped up his pace with the shovel in hand.

    Until the seventh day, Lu Yuan finally reached the destination.

    The Cannibal Flower¡¯s branches and leaves obscured the sky, the amount of snow on the ground was few, and he had to be even more cautious not to get discovered.

    The thick tree-shaped nt stood tall, with dragon and snake-like patterns crawling up the trunk.

    asionally, leaves would fall, every one of them as hard as iron, so Lu Yuan specifically chose ces where the fallen leaves were thick to dig.

    Before long, he felt a mighty aura, indeed much more powerful than the Fire Lizard, and no one could fathom why a nt could grow to such an extent.

    But this was still just a corner of the Pangu Continent; the Meida Civilization could not be considered a strong one by any means, and the Cannibal Flower wouldn¡¯t be the most powerful creature on the Pangu Continent...

    The waters of this world were deeper than imagined.

    Lu Yuan used his dagger to slowly dig out the snowyer, and saw the heavy fruits glistening like gems under the moonlight.

    The nearest cluster hung high in the sky, around fifty meters off the ground.

    [Oddity¡¤Fruit imbued with life force, generally nurtured for over three hundred years. Thergest one, having witnessed the growth and extinction of the Meida Civilization, might have been nurtured for nearly a thousand years.]

    [Countless creatures, in their attempt to eat it, have be fertilizer at the roots of the Cannibal Flower. (Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddity)]

    [Method of Use: Direct consumption, or it might also have medicinal purposes.]

    Lu Yuan¡¯s face showed a smile, "Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddity" these keywords indicated that his adventure was worth it.

    Calming himself, he breathed into his hands a few times to warm his fingers, frozen like carrots, and tucked them under his armpits for warmth.

    In the past few months, he had practiced the skill of throwing darts.

    The "Eternal Body" provided an effect of "not regressing", which was really badass. While practicing with darts, in just a few hours, Lu Yuan mastered the muscle control needed for throwing.

    Only two days of training, and he could almost hit the target within 50 meters with every shot!

    However, realbat was always a bit different from training.

    He strived to recall the force techniques from back then, warming up his body slowly with Extraordinary Fire.

    "I must hit the target."

    If this Superior Level "Daedalus¡¯ Skin Cutting Knife" were to be thrown into some corner of the Cannibal Flower and get stuck in the trunk, it would mean a permanent loss.

    Lu Yuan tied the bronze-colored dagger with a thin rope.

    He concentrated a certain amount of Spiritual Energy of Extraordinary Spark into his eyes and fingertips, and after finding the target, he whispered in his heart, "Hit!"

    His fingers suddenly exerted force, the dagger shot out of the hole like lightning, soaring straight toward the sky!

    Lu Yuan clenched his teeth tightly.

    "Snap!" The dagger urately struck the base of one of the branches, carving out a notch.

    As if triggered, the branch shuddered, and arge amount of sticky and poisonous liquid secreted from the wound.

    Lu Yuan gently pulled on the rope, and the dagger fell from the sky,nding on the snowy ground.

    "Not bad, let¡¯s do it again."

    The reason Lu Yuan chose to cut off a tree branch instead of directly slicing the fruit was that there were simply too many leaves around the fruit.

    He was worried that the rope might snag on the leaves, causing the dagger to be unretrievable.

    On the contrary, there were hardly any leaves around the base of the branch.

    If he could chop off thisrge branch, it would mean he could get all the fruits at once!

    Tightly clustered together, there were forty or fifty of them!

    "Swoosh!" The dagger was precisely thrown again, hitting the base of the branch.

    The branch trembled once more.

    After all, nts are not like animals.

    If it were an animal that had been injured like this, it would have reacted violently, searching for its enemy.

    But for nts, it seems there is no such stress mechanism to deal with such wounds, nor can they find where the enemy is... or rather, this branch, like hair, is just an insignificant existence.

    In just half a day, the base of that section of the branch had been poked with dense cuts by the dagger.

    These wounds formed a line, drastically reducing the branch¡¯s load-bearing capacity, and it began to teeter.

    The secreted mucus from the Cannibal Flower, now frozen and rigid in the low temperature, also had its adhesive capability greatly reduced.

    Even if it somehow managed to recover, Lu Yuan could still use the dagger to break through theyer of mucus again.

    Finally, after another precise throw, the load-bearing capacity of that branch reached its breaking point.

    Additionally, the weight of the snow added pressure, and as the snow umted on the leaves, there came a light sound of "whoosh." The whole branch broke off and, along with the thick snowkes, crashed heavily to the ground.

    Even a crystal-clear fruit fell right in front of Lu Yuan.

    "Hahaha, sess!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart raced with excitement, yet he didn¡¯t dare to let down his guard because the Cannibal Flower was vibrating!

    "Different Space!" Your journey continues with §Þ??

    This time, themotion was indeed a bit too much. The pockets filled with serrated spikes opened, and numerous vines trembled slightly.

    The Cannibal Flower was frantically searching for any nearby enemies.

    Lu Yuan first hid in the Different Space for six hours.

    Even "God" couldn¡¯t detect the Different Space immediately, and the Cannibal Flower was no different.

    Unable to find its enemy, the rage of the Cannibal Flower ceased.

    Then hey in an underground cave for a day.

    It was not until the deep night of the following day that Lu Yuan once again dug tunnels and collected the scattered fruits, one by one.

    Lu Yuan was simply overjoyed!

    Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddities! These fruits felt like hard crystal to the touch, not easy to open at all.

    The smallest were as big as pineapples, while thergest one was as big as a watermelon.

    The refreshing aroma continuously invaded his nose, inducing salivation, making him yearn to eat them right away.

    In total... 42 fruits!

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t dare to mess around there, so he stuffed them all into his Storage Space.

    He mustered the courage, held his breath, and transferred a flower bud into the Storage Space as well.

    The hallucinogenic pollen mighte in handyter on.

    So, having obtained the fruits and flowers, all his objectives were perfectly fulfilled!

    "It¡¯s time to break my fasting!"

 Chapter 56 - 53: Rare Fruits and Inferior Fruits

    Lu Yuan had again dug out through the original tunnel. Many days had passed, and many ces had copsed, but the umted snow after the copse was somewhat softer, making the digging much faster.

    A dayter, Lu Yuan left the territory of the Cannibal Flower.

    Filled with joy, he rushed back home!

    His chest swelled with grand ambition, not just from the tremendous harvest but also from a strange sense of pride.

    He had actually "defeated" the Cannibal Flower!

    This must be what is called the power of "intelligence"!

    "Hahaha, time to go home and eat some fruit!"

    Old Wolf, from a kilometer away, heard Lu Yuan¡¯s footsteps and rushed out with a "howl", excited beyond belief, slipping and falling non-stop in the snow.

    Finally, he leaped up high, nearly knocking Lu Yuan over.

    He thought his master was dead and was ready to inherit Lu Yuan¡¯s legacy, but to see his master resurrect once again was truly thrilling!

    "Today, the two of us are going to have a grand meal!" said Lu Yuan, his face animated with excitement.

    The next instant, he started cursing, "Tongue! Get your slobbering tongue away from me!"

    Endless snow turned the mountains into furnaces, melting everything into silver; the cold wind acted like knives, treating the earth as a chopping block, turning everything to withered bone.

    A man and a dog, in the snow, gradually moved further away, leaving only a trail of solitary footprints.

    It was now mealtime!

    ...

    ...

    Yunhai City.

    Supernatural Research Center.

    Quite a few researchers were gathered in the canteen, eating and enthusiastically discussing the recently awarded milestone rewards.

    Mutated rice and the giant mutated peach tree attracted the utmost attention¡ªif there were a Nobel Prize in the world, the economic impact from this mutated nt could easily earn ten Nobel Prizes in Biology!

    "After those superpower users¡¯ identification, that grain of mutated rice grows about twice as fast as ordinary rice, and its yield per acre is about 2.5 times... That¡¯s a fivefold increase in grain production!"

    "Once it spreads across Yunhai City, the food problem could bepletely resolved!"

    A white-haired old professor, while eating noodles from his te, sighed deeply.

    This achievement, if it were on Earth in the past, would be unimaginable!

    It could absolutely change the pattern of human civilization.

    Food could not only feed livestock but also be used to produce alcohol, giving rise to a whole industry chain.

    M Country¡¯s Secretary of State Kissinger once said, "He who controls food controls people."

    This was no joke.

    Unexpectedly, such mutated rice appeared so easily on the Pangu Continent¡ªas if it popped up out of nowhere. This fact truly leaves one sighing.

    Of course, food is just the most basic lifeline.

    In the era of the supernatural, what¡¯s crucial is the giant peach tree.

    "Let me put it this way... This peach tree is a hundred times more valuable than rice! After all, rice can be reced by high-yield staples like corn or sweet potatoes. But peaches cannot be reced."

    "Just the scent emitted by those peaches has a certain degree... ability?" The old professor suddenly couldn¡¯t think of the right adjective, his old face turning bright red.

    "Ability?" Numerous young researchers gathered around with their tes, intrigued.

    The young girl with the identification ability quietly said, "Thatrgest peach is an Inferior Grade Natural Wonder. The smaller peaches are not."

    "Inferior grade..." Their expressions were joyful, yet somewhat odd, as if the term didn¡¯t sit quite right.

    "Just like the legendary thousand-year-old ginseng. Just a hint of its scent can invigorate a person!"

    "We exposed a critically injured ant on the brink of death to the scent of the peach and found the ant lived significantly longer." Old Professor adjusted his sses, "If I must describe it, it seemed as though life force was absorbed by the ant."

    "Therger the peach, the higher the contained life essence."

    "Thergest one, then, is an inferior grade natural wonder."

    A medical expert, eyes gleaming, said, "Just the aroma is this potent¡ªwouldn¡¯t the actual peach flesh be transformed into a t Peach? An even higher grade natural wonder, what effects would that have?"

    "I don¡¯t know, there aren¡¯t rted materials avable yet."

    "What¡¯s the specific principle behind the peach?"

    Old Professor shook his head, "We don¡¯t know yet, anything seems possible in the Supernatural era¡­"

    "We could manufacture medicine from it, a single peach could be refined into thousands of effective medicinal doses, curing manyplex diseases."

    "Can this giant peach tree reproduce?"

    "Identification ability can¡¯t discover all the information. But I think it can¡¯t."

    The crowd erupted into enthusiastic discussion; from this angle, a monumental milestone was indeed very significant.

    Havingpleted just one milestone, Yunhai City had solved two major problems: food and some medical issues.

    "Other human branches haven¡¯tpleted milestones, have they?"

    "I guess not¡­ how could they be like us?"

    As they talked about this, everyone was quite proud.

    Old Professor raised his hand, signaling for silence, then said, "Those peaches, a protectiveyer resembling a shell has formed on the surface."

    "The peach tree appears to be deliberately preserving its fruit; it¡¯s apparent that its productivity is not high, yielding no more than a dozen fruits a year."

    "Therefore, we must find ways to utilize it to the greatest extent possible."

    Regardless of whether the mutated peach tree was willing or not, humans had ways to pluck the peaches.

    But if the peaches were left unpicked, it seemed they could continue to grow indefinitely¡­

    In a hundred years, a thousand years, they would be true extraordinary artifacts!

    By then, one peach could have the efficacy of a hundred, a thousand now!

    This was a difficult choice.

    Following a fervent discussion, the scientists decided to harvest the peaches in stages, leaving at least one from every batch for the future foundation of civilization.

    Thergest few peaches would not be picked; they needed to observe how far they could grow.

    "What if these peaches really need a thousand years to be ordinary-level extraordinary items?"

    "By then we will already be gone. s, human life is too limited." said a young, mncholic female doctor.

    Old Professor, on the other hand, was filled with bold aspirations: "As long as Great Xia Civilization continues, this research subject will continue..."

    "Don¡¯t you think, research spanning a thousand years is quite romantic?"

    "It¡¯s also something important we¡¯re leaving for future generations."

    "They say to trust in the wisdom of future generations, but as predecessors, we mustn¡¯t exhaust all resources either."

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    Everyone hurriedly finished their breakfast and rushed to theb.

    Zhang Hui, the head of the project, was sporting dark circles under his eyes, too excited to have gotten much sleep the previous night: "Good morning, everyone."

    "Don¡¯t just focus on peaches and rice, and those weeds and trees¡ªthey have mutated too and are worth researching... Let¡¯s do this, we¡¯ll divide the research topics and arrange personnel ordingly."

    "Who wants to study that big peach tree?"

    Almost everyone raised their hands.

    "How about the rice?"

    About half of the people raised their hands.

    Zhang Hui smiled secretly to himself, who wouldn¡¯t want to research the projects most likely to yield results?

    Well, actually, he wanted to study the peaches too: "Ahem, everyone, there is no Nobel Prize anymore."

    "All our research achievements belong to Yunhai City, to the collective."

    "So, I guess I have to be the bad guy and directly assign the researchers."

    He chose several authoritative professors to divide the major topics, especially regarding medicine and food, which were of utmost importance at the moment.

    Everyone was quite cooperative, after all... it was an extraordinary nt, certainly better than other cities which had nothing to research.

    After the work was assigned, Zhang Hui casually asked, "How is Lu Yuan doing? Are you still keeping an eye on him?"

    After all, Lu Yuan hadn¡¯tpletely lost his mind; he was just using that big metal ball as a clock and wasn¡¯t trying to contact human civilization all day long.

    He had ced the metal ball in a room filled with trash.

    The camera was only able to capture images of gold, silver, and various kinds of rubbish.

    It was difficult for the researchers to obtain more useful information.

    Under these circumstances, the doctoral students were no longer watching. It had fallen to the master¡¯s students with lower academic qualifications to keep an eye on it.

    "It seems to be winter over there, there has been a heavy snowfall," a young female student indicated with her hand, "Looking at the speed of the ice formation, it¡¯s at least -20 degrees Celsius, and the air humidity is quite high."

    For the people in the Safe Zone, in just three days, Lu Yuan had already experienced summer, autumn, and winter¡ªthree seasons had quickly passed.

    How could this not evoke a sense of wonderment?

    Frankly, most people probably wouldn¡¯t survive that length of time.

    "It¡¯s really tough... Thankfully, he made a leather coat," Zhang Hui shook his head and sighed, "I hope he can safely get through the winter. Even if he doesn¡¯t have any more information to give, it¡¯s good if he can just stay alive."

    "Professor Zhang, he hasn¡¯t been home for several days now," the young woman said timidly, looking somewhat embarrassed, "His wolf-dog often runs out as if it¡¯s in a hurry."

    "But it hasn¡¯t brought its owner back."

    "Lu Yuan still hasn¡¯t returned... Although not much time has passed for us here, I reckon he¡¯s been missing for a week over there."

    The meeting room suddenly fell silent from its lively atmosphere, with only the sound of people¡¯s breathing and rapid heartbeats audible.

    Sweat began to form on Zhang Hui¡¯s forehead.

    What did it mean to be missing in -20 degrees Celsius conditions?

    Frozen into a block of ice, for sure!

    It wasn¡¯t just him; a chilling dread had risen in the hearts of everyone privy to the information.

    In this icy and snowy environment, having been missing for over a week, believing that Lu Yuan was still alive would be self-deception.

    Zhang Hui immediately went to the room where the metal ball was located.

    The image on the screen was motionless; at first nce, one might think it was just a garbage room.

    Gold, silver, steel, and other various metal refuse mixed with plenty of firewood were piled together, making this dump seem rather luxurious and high-ss.

    It had to be acknowledged that even in most of today¡¯s human cities, gold and silver still held value¡ªas long as humans didn¡¯t think the world would end the next day, the steadfast value of gold was cemented.

    And could therge batch of gold owned by Lu Yuan potentially cause the price to copse?

    "This screen hasn¡¯t moved at all, and it¡¯s been like this for a very, very long time." The female student was a bit nervous in the presence of so many impressive figures.

    "Fortunately, I can see the snow flying outside the window, otherwise I might think the machine had frozen..."

    "Lu Yuan would visit this room several times a day, on average about three times, but this past week, he hasn¡¯te at all."

    Everyone fell silent, staring at the screen for several minutes, then began to mourn in silence.

    Yunhai City had achieved this Milestone rewardrgely thanks to Lu Yuan¡¯s contributions.

    Otherwise, even if the Milestone had beenpleted, their ranking would have dropped significantly.

    They might even have been squeezed out of the top 100,000, receiving no reward at all.

    Just then, the call requests from other civilizations coincidentally came through.

    "Professor?"

    "Connect it."

    "Professor Zhang, your Mr. Lu from Yunhai City who is stranded outside, has been missing for quite some time... Do you know what has happened?" the spokesperson from Dongjin City asked bluntly.

    Standing next to him was the current Emperor of Dongjin City.

    He had wide cheekbones and a sharp chin within a rather t face, appearing just like an average man.

    The old man¡¯s eyes drooped, whether fromck of spirit or because he was a political puppet was unclear.

    Zhang Hui knew that some people took pleasure in others¡¯ misfortunes, but he still politely replied, "Regrettably, I am not aware of the specifics."

    "He must have had his own thoughts and confidence to venture out in the dead of winter."

    "s, so many days without being able to return home, our humanity¡¯s foremost Explorer, may very well have passed away... We must brace ourselves for this possibility," said the spokesperson from the third branch of humanity, Old Deli.

    This man, Di Mo, was an elderly person with white hair, of average build, usually wearing traditional ethnic attire, a leader with considerable prestige within the third branch.

    "My friends, from now on we must rely on ourselves to explore the Pangu Continent."

    "Any and all information we discover, I hope we can share with each other, as this will significantly increase our chances of survival."

    Zhang Hui frowned at this.

    The subtext of these words was, your Mr. Lu from Yunhai City indeed made numerous contributions, and everyone is saddened.

    But from now on, Yunhai City will not be a solitary force; everyone shouldmunicate on an equal basis.

    He sighed softly; politics was indeed a cold and cruel affair.

    Of course, this request from the other party was not unreasonable.

    If Lu Yuan was dead, what right did Yunhai City have to act as the leader of humanity?

    "To think this gentleman met his demise on the Pangu Continent, it is truly... regrettable." Leaders from numerous cities sent their condolences.

    "Amidst the icy wilderness, ten days gone, even Eskimos could not endure."

    "May his soul return to God¡¯s embrace, amen..."

    How sincere their words were, no one could tell.

    After all, human beings are diverse creatures. Although part of the same human civilization, different ethnicities had varied characteristics, but everyone was proficient in keeping up appearances.

 Chapter 58 - 55: Letâ€™s have a three-minute silence for our heroes!

    ```

    "My friends, the news Mr. Lu has provided us indeed holds great value,"

    "He has made a significant contribution to all of humanity,"

    A spokesperson from Bui Saint Paul, the 15th civilizational branch, made a suggestion: "As a pioneering figure for humanity, it is our collective loss that he has suddenly passed away."

    "I propose that we all observe a three-minute silence in his honor,"

    This city in South America has a few universities, but as an agricultural nation, its industrial capacity is sorelycking, and its social organizational ability is even worse.

    At this moment, a dense crowd is squeezed into the city square, holding up national gs, demonstrating in a protest... although protests in this era are meaningless.

    Well, these mediocre cities really hoped that Lu Yuan would stay alive, providing more free information,

    Now that Lu Yuan has suddenly died, they feel genuinely regretful, even when standing in a neutral venue...

    The proposal was met with broad agreement.

    As a matter of face, everyone was cooperative, and the leaders of all the cities fell into silence to mourn.

    "Professor Zhang, should we notify his parents?"

    "Perhaps... not yet. With things like this, there¡¯s no certainty, it¡¯s better to keep it from them..."

    The young people behind Professor Zhang Hui suddenly felt their eyes moisten; Yunhai City¡¯s bright future had just begun, and on the second day, Yunhai City hadpleted a milestone...

    And then, this human pioneer who provided the information suddenly copsed and sacrificed his life for all humanity!

    Three days in the Safe Zone, that¡¯s 300 days on the Pangu Continent!

    This feeling of the ever-changing world left them with a sense of powerless shock.

    These young people, after all, grew up in a peaceful era and weren¡¯t ustomed to frequent life-and-death separations, so they all fell silent.

    "Ladies and gentlemen, let us now observe a moment of silence for our contributor,"

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    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    "%&*%&()" Suddenly, from a certain crystal screen on the big sphere, a fast-forward-like sound broke the silence.

    ???

    Everyone looked up.

    Professor Zhang¡¯s face stiffened; upon seeing the screen, it was as if he had seen a ghost, hisplexion turning now pale, now flush.

    He couldn¡¯t help but shout loudly, "Slow down the yback speed to one percent! Stop fast-forwarding! Rewind and see what he said!"

    The sentence just heard was: "Old Wolf, found some great treasure, let¡¯s have a feast today!"

    "Oh, God! He¡¯s still alive, unbelievable! This is just too incredible, where did this amazing guy go? I really thought he was dead!"

    The voices from the Communicator were ovepping and incessant.

    "I was just praying! Did God hear my prayers?" A few old men¡¯s beards were visibly fluttering with excitement, and they kept eximing "Oh my God!"

    "Quiet, everyone, please, quiet down!"

    "Should we send out an alert?"

    "No, no, don¡¯t panic!"

    After a moment of silence,ughter suddenly erupted in the meeting room of Yunhai City.

    "Ha ha ha!"

    Even the usuallyposed Comrade Zhang Hui couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ```

    Fuck, this guy isn¡¯t dead!

    He suddenly appeared at the critical moment, as if he was deliberately pping these civilization leaders in the face.

    ¡­

    "Old Wolf, I found some amazing treasure. We¡¯re going to eat well today!" the young man on the screen excitedly said, "Damn, after digging in the snow for so long, I finally found something good, a treasure you would never be able to taste in your lifetime! And it¡¯s all thanks to me, Old Lu!"

    "How long does it take for humans to be cultivated, a thousand years enough?"

    "Awooo Awooo Awooo!!" Old Wolf was extremely excited, his wolf face twisted into a wickedly joyous expression, his tail wagging high into the sky.

    It too was celebrating its master¡¯s return.

    ¡­

    Professor Zhang snapped back to reality, feeling his heart beating rapidly, an indescribable sense of relief coursing through his body.

    Looking at those few old guys, their faces frozen in shock and astonishment, served you right for reveling in my misfortune!

    He asked the graduate student who was specifically in charge of this matter, "Is this a live recording?"

    "It should be live, right?" the graduate student was also perplexed, "No, it is definitely live!"

    So, Professor Zhang Hui cleared his throat, "Gentlemen, I told you, braving the bitter cold to venture outside, he had his own ideas and confidence. You all were too hasty in your condolences."

    "Mr. Zhang, we only meant to show our respect and regret. There were no other implications," said the spokesperson for Bui Saint Paul, eager to rify his position. After all, Yunhai City had once again be the implicit leader.

    They were even thinking if Yunhai City were to open a Safe Zone, they might as well do the same and then pledge their allegiance to it.

    After all, this big brother has a decent track record in history.

    While the other big brother¡¯s track record, honestly, wasn¡¯t that pretty to look at... those who didn¡¯t understand were often misled, but those who did understand all got the point.

    As for the 15th branch of human civilization? South America had its ancient civilizations too: the Inca, the Aztec, and the Mayan Civilization, but these cultures had long lost their legacy, so they didn¡¯t ce too much importance on their own civilizations.

    ¡­

    Inside themunications room, intrigue and rivalry were rife.

    The people on the screen, however, were unusually merry. After all, such a bountiful harvest brought immense joy that seemed to spill out of the screen.

    "Don¡¯t rush, find my pot first. Today, I¡¯m making honey zed BBQ pork, it¡¯s going to be delicious." Lu Yuan started rummaging through piles of trash, overturning boxes and crates. With trash umted over hundreds of days, there was an enormous quantity, a chaotic assortment of things.

    "Top-grade honey, you¡¯ve definitely never tasted anything like it."

    "Right, those bears must love honey as well, right? In a few days, I¡¯m going to make some honey steamed buns and lure them in. I want to pet a bear so much! Those cubs look so chubby and cute."

    After a while, the man on the screen finally found what he was looking for, then nced at the time on the giant metal ball: "I¡¯ve actually been outside for a whole 10 days... This thing hasn¡¯t seen the sun in a while, has it? I might as well take it out for some sunbathing, give it a good charge."

    Then perhaps try to contact human civilization again?

    You never know, maybe one day it will suddenly start working?

    Mr. Dimo from the Third Civilization, Old Deli, was stunned for a long time before he showed a smile, "Fantastic! Our human Explorer has returned! This is truly a stroke of luck for all of humankind!"

    "He didn¡¯t die, but achieved a great victory in battle... and he¡¯s even moved this machine out so we can see what spoils of war he has secured."

    Brother Three, true to his thick-skinned nature like a city wall, acted as if nothing had happened, before adding, "Any information discovered, we hope it can be shared among us all, which can effectively improve our chances of survival."

    The same old spiel, but with a slightly different subtext now.

    The subtext of this speech was: That Lu Yuan of yours is still alive, and you still maintain your unique existence.

    If you have any desired information, name your price; we¡¯re willing to sell it cheaply.

    In the future, once the Safe Zone is lifted, you too will be a big brother, so please don¡¯t attack us.

    ¡­

    (It¡¯s thest day for double rewards, I¡¯m asking for your Monthly Ticket!)

 Chapter 59 - 56 Milestone of the Third Human Branch Completion

    Zhang Hui¡¯s eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if by the old man¡¯s words, it seemed there really was important information he wanted to exchange.

    However, Yunhai City also had a significant bargaining chip¡ªa condition for achieving a civilization Milestone. This chip was enough to trade for a lot, a lot!

    The next second, the 11th civilization branch, New York City, sent a privatemunication.

    The 3rd civilization branch, Old Deli, also sent a privatemunication.

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    "Professor Zhang, we want to make a deal. All supernatural knowledge from Earth¡¯s period; whatever you want, we can exchange," said Professor Edward from New York City.

    After all, being a former superpower capable of monopolizing resources and leading in supernatural science was quite natural.

    "We also want to make a deal, our bargaining chip is... a civilization Milestone. We¡¯ve achieved a civilization Milestone," said the white-haired old man from Old Deli.

    Zhang Hui was startled, realizing every city was not to be underestimated.

    "We have also achieved a civilization Milestone, let¡¯s exchange information."

    The Milestone achieved by the third branch, Old Deli, was: Domesticating Extraordinary Life!

    That¡¯s right, they had actually domesticated an Extraordinary Life¡ªspecifically, a cow in the temple that suddenly mutated into an Extraordinary Creature.

    This cow still recognized the monks in the temple and did not run away.

    Thus, the city inexplicably achieved a Milestone: Domesticating Extraordinary Life!

    As for their reward... well, they were not willing to disclose it for now.

    "This... this isn¡¯t right!" Professor Edward eximed, his face flushed as he shouted, "We also have live mutated creatures in ourb; why haven¡¯t we achieved this Milestone?"

    "It is a mutated lion that we caught from the African savanna in the past."

    Di Mo said, "There are two possibilities, the first is that the Extraordinary Level isn¡¯t high enough¡ªat least a Level 1 Extraordinary Creature."

    "Ordinary experimental specimens shouldn¡¯t be Level 1... You should also have talents with Identification abilities over there, right?"

    "Indeed, we have a few."

    "The second is about domestication. If it is merely locked up in a cage, it does not count as domestication."

    "Hmm... that makes some sense..." Edward nodded, "Thank you for the information. We will trade in good faith. Whatever papers you want, we will provide them."

    Zhang Hui seemed to think of something, then asked, "Professor, can you reveal your Milestone¡¯s ranking?"

    After a moment of silence, the other party replied, "Over fifty thousand..."

    Zhang Hui was puzzled, wondering how over fifty thousand civilizations managed to domesticate Extraordinary Life right off the bat. What kind of luck was this!

    Why didn¡¯t Yunhai City have this kind of Qi Fortune?

    "And the reward?"

    "That question is confidential to our side and is not part of this transaction. But I can tell you, these rewards indeed contribute to civilization development."

    "Alright, actually, I suspect that the higher the ranking, the better the reward." Professor Zhang picked up a grain of rice with tweezers and showed it in front of the camera.

    This was a private trade after all; the more information provided, the more the other side also had to give back.

    Integrity was still very important, especially when there would be many more cooperative opportunities in the future.

    The leaders of the other two cities couldn¡¯t help but hold their breath.

    Because when the image of that grain of rice was erged, there was a very slight phenomenon of Extraordinary Interference!

    The leader of the third branch stated, "We also obtained... nts. One of the nts can be used to make curry."

    "How many kinds of nts have mutated?"

    "Four... their Level of mutation is much stronger than those on Earth."

    "We have thirteen kinds here."

    Professor Edward, who was eavesdropping on the conversation, couldn¡¯t be more frustrated. They didn¡¯t have a single milestone to speak of, and he couldn¡¯t even get a word in.

    They were falling behind,pletely behind!

    Especially being overtaken by the third brother, it was truly upsetting for him.

    Now, if New York City didn¡¯t pick up the pace, it would soon be the fourth in line, especially with other cities that hadn¡¯t experienced major social upheavals.

    Moreover, this information wasn¡¯t free; he had to provide a lot of information chips, or else he wouldn¡¯t be included in the next round of talks!

    "Yunhai City has rice, Old Deli has curry... We have nothing."

    "Sigh, let¡¯s get the consortium to move faster, stop fussing over that bit of wealth, release what needs to be released, the city must stabilize. Otherwise, it¡¯s all toote."

    Suddenly, the conversation stopped, as if something had attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    Edward looked again at the screen on Lu Yuan¡¯s side and was utterly dumbfounded.

    "Oh, God, what is he... what is he eating? He truly is the Son of God!"

    ...

    ...

    "This corn is really big... though it looks a bit old, I wonder if it tastes good."

    "These few seem quite tender? Let¡¯s taste them."

    The sunlight today was nice.

    Lu Yuan brought out the big metal ball and ced it on the snow to charge.

    He cheerfully ignited the mes, cutting off one fifth of arge ear of corn, and nimbly scraped off the kernels with a knife, added a bit of oil and salt, and started stir-frying.

    Then he cracked open two bird eggs he had found on a tree.

    With a light "sizzle," as the bird eggs met the corn in the pan, they mixed thoroughly in the hot oil while still retaining their individual characteristics.

    It was just a moment before the aroma of coarse grains filled the entire stove area; then, sprinkling a handful of chopped green onions not only added color to the dish but also a refreshing aroma.

    With a gentle toss of the pan, the whole te of cornnded on the dish.

    Picking up chopsticks, he grabbed a kernel and bit into it.

    "The taste of the bird eggs is not bad at all... The corn kernels are so-so, indeed a bit old, but I¡¯ll make do," Lu Yuan became increasingly picky with his food.

    Because each corn kernel, was like a peanut! Really a bit old when eaten.

    However, Old Wolf was happily eating non-stop at the side.

    A faint warm current arose from his stomach, spreading to every part of his body, indicating that the corn also contained a small amount of Extraordinary Elements.

    Considering its massive yield, it was more than enough to fill a few bears with some corn leftover; he should indeed be content.

    "I¡¯ll grind some cornmeal when I have the time."

    The next item was the star of this meal¡ªhoney-zed char siu!

    Lu Yuan, having only eaten to thirty percent full, took out half of a skinned wild piglet from the Storage Space.

    Alright, this was a young animal hunted by the wolf pack before hibernating, which had been preserved in the Storage Space ever since.

    This little wild boar hadn¡¯t grown up yet, and its meat was tender andcked the distinct wild game smell.

    The first time Lu Yuan tasted it, he was amazed, almost swallowing his tongue!

    The vor was very much like the pork from castrated pigs, back in human civilization, which is why he specifically saved that half of the young boar until now.

    Anyway, the Storage Space had a built-in preservation function, so even if left for a hundred years, the meat wouldn¡¯t spoil.

    What... lizard meat?

    That stuff has high muscr fiber content, and to be honest, it¡¯s not very tasty.

 Chapter 60 - 57: Lu Yuanâ€™s Fairy Banquet

    "Humans, I¡¯m livestreaming my meal. Is anyone watching?"

    "Bang, bang, bang, bang!"

    Humming a tune, Lu Yuan pped the metal ball wildly, but the screen remained dark. He didn¡¯t mind; it was just a rxing social ritual, after all.

    First, he carefully selected a piece of pork belly and ced it on a cutting board where he cut it into small pieces. Then he added a small amount of seasonings, including salt, green onions, ginger, and garlic, for marinating.

    By now, Lu Yuan no longercked food.

    But seasonings were still scarce, especially in winter when it was impossible to cultivate fresh ingredients like green onions, ginger, and garlic¡ªthey were dwindling with every use.

    Lu Yuan could only find some vorful tree bark and grass roots as substitutes¡ªand, surprisingly, he found quite a few.

    After marinating, he waited for a while until the pieces of meat had frozen into hard lumps, then coated them lightly with honey.

    Lastly, he wrapped the meat in leaves and ced it over the mes to roast.

    Well, he had cut a few corners in the process.

    But no matter how you cooked it, the honey was an Extraordinary Ingredient of Low-quality Level--.

    Even a fool cooking it wouldn¡¯t end up with too terrible a taste.

    Soon, a white mist began to emanate from among the leaves emitting, under the refraction of the sunlight, a colorful rainbow. This wasn¡¯t just mere steam, but something akin to Life Force; all Extraordinary Ingredients produced more or less simr phenomena, which he had be ustomed to seeing.

    "Awooo!" Old Wolf swayed from side to side, unable to wait any longer.

    Before long, the scent of honey mixed with pork wafted from the leaves.

    "Food¡¯s ready, food¡¯s ready!"

    He gently pried open the scorching leaves, revealing the char siu pork glistening red and bursting with enticing aroma that was mouthwateringly irresistible.

    Each bite allowed one to savor the sweet honey and the salty richness of the char siu, marbled with fat and lean mingling together, each bite bursting with juice and rich in texture, making it hard to stop at just one bite.

    "Delicious!"

    "Woof!" Old Wolf howled sadly on the side.

    It was in pain, having eaten too much corn to the point where it was struggling to eat more.

    There had to be some quick way to aid digestion, as Old Wolf was very agitated!

    Lu Yuanughed heartily and tossled it a few pieces of meat.

    Old Wolf struggled on the ground for a long time, determined to swallow these pieces, and a satisfied expression appeared on its face¡ªeven if it vomited, the wolf had to eat!

    ...

    In Yunhai City, inside the Supernaturalboratory.

    Everyone involuntarily swallowed their saliva, even Professor Zhang Hui, who was exchanging information with a foreign colleague, stopped his discussion for a moment.

    The reason was the steaming mist rising from the screen, shining with a faint glow, reminiscent of the fairy aura of legend in Heaven Pce.

    Even untold kilometers away, the people in the control room couldn¡¯t help but start drooling.

    "This is actually an instance of Mind Interference... Some unique Idealistic elements are causing a minute interference with light, which makes this mist look like a rainbow," a senior professor murmured to himself.

    "The scent emitted by that big peach tree in ourb can cause a simr phenomenon."

    "Professor, it only achieves one percent, almost invisible," his assistant weakly mentioned.

    "Don¡¯t sell ourselves short; if we boiled the whole peach, we could make it look like a rainbow too," the old professor said, though he thought to himself that Yunhai City should simply dismantle the Safe Zone sooner rather thanter.

    The outside world truly was full of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!

    Unfortunately, this idea was not feasible.

    Civilization and individuals are inherently different.

    Like Lu Yuan, leading a life where one is fed and the whole family is worry-free, was truly enjoyable.

    But death could also be a matter of the next minute; perhaps a disease or a sneak attack by a wild monster could end it all...

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    Once the Safe Zone is lifted, a crisis that urs will be irreversible.

    A normal civilization must thoroughly deliberate before considering lifting the Safe Zone.

    Moreover, Yunhai City hasn¡¯t even restored industrial production yet, not even able to safely weather severe conditions like storms or snow, who would have the courage?

    The army¡¯s supply of guns and ammunition is also insufficient, in case a monster sneaks into the city to devour people, no one would be able to overpower it!

    "Topletely restore order, it would take at least several years... s."

    ...

    "It¡¯s not over yet, there¡¯s better stuff!" After a bowl of honey-roasted pork, Lu Yuan happily patted his stomach.

    He felt his whole body was hot, filled with strength.

    The Extraordinary Spark in his mind danced vigorously, showing signs of a breakthrough! Yes, the Extraordinary Level 2 was not far off.

    The final grand act was here!

    He took out a pitaya-like mysterious fruit from the Storage Space, its surface was hard as a crystal shell.

    This thing looked extremely appealing, like a giant crystal, sparkling under the sunlight.

    Suddenly, Old Wolf who was lying on the ground spruced up, circling the fruit, tail wagging left and right.

    He sneakily nibbled twice and almost shattered his own teeth!

    "This shell is very hard, after cutting it open, it can still be used as two bowls," Lu Yuan muttered to himself, picking up "Daedalus¡¯ Skin Cutting Knife."

    Something astonishing happened¡ªusing the Superior Level Dagger to dissect it, he actually felt a strong resistance!

    This was the first time!

    "How much do you not want to be eaten, isn¡¯t fruit meant to be eaten?"

    Lu Yuan was a bit reluctant to wear down his dagger, so he grabbed an iron saw and slowly sawed through the giant crystal with a "creek, creek" sound.

    A scent that was hard to describe... no, a life force, entered his nostrils, refreshing and indescribablyforting.

    Old Wolf rolled around on the ground frantically; the one-eyed wolf was about to go crazy, its stomach so full, it couldn¡¯t eat a bite more!

    Why did I just eat that piece of meat?

    Old Wolf almost shed tears of bitterness.

    "You don¡¯t even have an Extraordinary Spark, why eat so much? Do you still want to evolve? You old dog probably can¡¯t, but perhaps your offspring might," Lu Yuan sneered, as he forcefully split open the shell.

    To his surprise, inside the fruit were individual seeds, like rubies, very plump.

    Lu Yuan could not help but wonder, "Could the true nature of the Cannibal Flower be a pomegranate tree?"

    Picking up a pomegranate, he took a bite, feeling a rich life force directly flowing into his mouth!

    Lu Yuan¡¯s entire spirit soared along with it.

    He had never eaten anything so delicious; it was not an exaggeration to describe it as Jade Dew!

    No wonder this aroma had tempted him for so long!

    "Woof woof woof~" Old Wolf whined pitifully; it was not even an Extraordinary Creature but had eaten two pomegranates, and its stomach was about to burst.

    So it ran back and forth non-stop, leaving plum blossom footprints on the snow.

    Lu Yuan enjoyed the delicacy alone; after eating just one-fifth, he felt full, a massive amount of life force gathered inside him, like a vast volcano ready to erupt at any moment!

 Chapter 61 - 58 Extraordinary Level, Level 2!

    Having eaten and drunk his fill, Lu Yuan patted his stomach contentedly, deeplymenting his small appetite.

    "Greed often backfires," he remarked.

    It is said that the human brain can automatically distinguish good food from bad.

    Sometimes, when you particrly crave a certain food, don¡¯t hesitate¡ªgo for it right away!

    The likely reason is that the body iscking some specific trace elements.

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan had a moment of mysterious enlightenment; his entire body felt incredibly hot, and it seemed very likely that his breakthrough to the Extraordinary Level would happen today!

    Thinking this, he returned to his room to begin his cultivation!

    While at it, he also rolled the metal ball back into the storage room. Since the Fire Lizard had yed with it for so long and it hadn¡¯t broken, Lu Yuan didn¡¯t care much about it. With a strong push and a rumbling sound, it rolled back to its corner.

    He took another look at his personal status.

    [Vitality State: From eating high-level Extraordinary Food, life energy pervades the whole body.]

    [All attributes increase by 10¡ª20%, and physical strength recovery speed greatly increases!]

    Well, having eaten so much food, there actually is a positive buff¡ªlooks like before fighting monsters, I need to grab a pomegranate.

    Once calmed down, Lu Yuan sensed the "Extraordinary Spark" zing in his mind.

    Despite so much training, it was still just a small me the size of a fingertip, and hadn¡¯t increased much in size.

    But its color had changed from the original red to the current gold, and the energy it emitted was several times stronger than before.

    Today, the me exhibited an inexplicable "restlessness," with the frequency of its flickering reaching two hundred times per minute, a clear sign of an impending breakthrough!

    Lu Yuan took several deep breaths, picked up the Red Spirit Crystal, and drew out the spiritual energy within.

    "Over three hundred years of the Meida Civilization¡¯s development, the Extraordinary Spark became widespread among all civilians, with a total poption in the hundreds of millions."

    "But only just over fifty thousand have achieved Level Two Extraordinary Strong People."

    "And only a mere one hundred and five people have reached the Extraordinary Level Three¡­"

    "I will soon be one of those fifty thousand¡­"

    The spiritual energy from the spirit crystal entered his body and the moment it contacted the Extraordinary Spark, a curious chemical reaction urred.

    The me absorbed this burst of energy, continuously growing while also releasing some life force that, through the flow of blood, circted throughout his body.

    Lu Yuan finally understood why the experts of the Meida Civilization called "Qi" an "invisible substance within the human body," as he could actually feel a portion of the life energy transforming into something like blood and Qi.

    Qi circted throughout his body, strengthening his muscles, internal organs, faculties, nerves¡ªeverything.

    His control over his body was improving dramatically. Where he previously only had a vague sense of his organs, now he could actually feel his heart and lungs beating, blood flowing in his veins, muscles contracting, and the movement of his intestines.

    With each passing minute, his body became stronger!

    After more than three hours, the growth of the Extraordinary Spark gradually slowed.

    The current Extraordinary Spark resembled a solid sphere, its light rather dim, but the external energy still flowed into it continuously.

    Lu Yuan clenched his teeth and kept impacting this "solid little sphere."

    Suddenly, he heard a "boom" inside his mind!

    The invisible barrier around the me was shattered, the original life shackles were unlocked, and he was freed from his chains!

    The newly reborn Extraordinary Spark was no longer the size of a fingertip.

    Its diameter had increased more than twice, roughly the size of a ping-pong ball, and its color had shifted from gold back to red once again.

    Lu Yuan was already drenched in sweat, sensing the upgraded Spark, he felt indescribably excited!

    Sess!

    ording to a paper from the Meida Civilization, "An Extraordinary Fire of Level One must focus on meditation to possess certain healing, cure, and detoxifying effects."

    "But a Level Two Spark, due to the greater energy it emits, possesses healing abilities passively, even without focused concentration."

    This is a fundamental difference.

    Calling it an evolution of life isn¡¯t an exaggeration.

    "No wonder that Fire Lizard has such incredible vitality... It¡¯s because its level of Extraordinary Fire is high, and its passive healing abilities are too strong. As long as its injuries aren¡¯t severe, it can recover immediately."

    "Even in the case of fatal injuries, as long as it concentrates on healing, it might forcefully survive."

    He then checked his Personal attribute:

    [Shape: 12.5](Originally 10.4)

    [Qi: 10.3](Originally 8.3)

    [Spirit: 10.1](Originally 7.9)

    [Extraordinary Level: Level Two.]

    [Innate Abilities: Different Space, Pioneer¡¯s Eye, Explorer¡¯s Eye, Storage Space, Eternal Body, Extraordinary Fire, Craftsmanship.]

    [Evaluation: This person has finally taken a small step on the path of the extraordinary, evolving from the bottom of society to a small fish in society. His possession of seven innate abilities is truly rare, unmatched in the world... Could he possibly be the son of a God?]

    "It¡¯s been a long time since I gained new abilities!" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, exhaling a breath of stale air from his chest.

    After a breakthrough, his All Attributes increased by more than two points, truly a delightful surprise.

    If it were in the past, these two attribute points might have required months of hard Cultivation!

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    "Ah, if only breakthroughs could happen every day, how great that would be."

    Well, that truly is a daydream.

    It¡¯s not every person¡¯s level breakthrough that can add so much to their attributes.

    Like most of the geniuses in Meida Civilization, breaking through from Level One to Level Two would already exhaust them to death. Where would they find the strength to increase attributes? Not failing would be good enough!

    Only Lu Yuan, having ess to abundant resources: having consumed high-grade Extraordinary Food beforehand, extremely abundant in Life Energy, with the energy replenishment from the Red Spirit Crystal, could take advantage of the momentum during the breakthrough, and surge forward to increase two points in All Attributes.

    Clenching his fist and slightly bending his arm, the sudden increase in strength left Lu Yuan somewhat at a loss. An increase by two points in All Attributes was indeed a bit much.

    Squatting slightly, he jumped upward, and his head easily hit the ceiling, making a "thud" sound.

    An unprecedented sense of external perception left him indescribable.

    The outside world suddenly became noisy, the "rustling" sound of snowkes now unusually clear in his ears.

    It seemed as if the entire world had undergone a unique change; Lu Yuan¡¯s vision and hearing were greatly enhanced, and even his sixth sense was included.

    Put simply, his Qi attribute had now surpassed even Old Wolf¡¯s!

    "Old Wolf, you need to work harder. Your master has be stronger again." he patted the dog lying on the sleeping bag.

    Old Wolf yelped as it was patted, its expression fierce and teeth bared.

    Lu Yuan then realized he hadn¡¯t controlled his strength well and had identally hurt it.

    He quickly took out some pomegranates to pacify Old Wolf.

    "It seems I need to adapt to this new strength quickly."

 Chapter 62 - 59: I Want to Rob the Little Bear!

    Lu Yuan was very satisfied with today¡¯s harvest and bolted out of the room, leaving a trail of footprints in the snow.

    He then began to work out vigorously: 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run.

    He wanted to quickly be ustomed to his stronger body and then... challenge the mother bear near the corn tree!

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t wise topete with the mother bear purely in terms of strength.

    The growth rate of humans is rtively bnced, with shape, essence, and spirit growing almost evenly.

    Wild beasts are different, for example, the growth rate of that bear mostly focused on the "shape" attribute, with "essence" being somewhat lower.

    The growth rate for wolves isrgely in "shape" and "essence"; for the Cannibal Flower as well, it should also be focused on these two aspects of "shape."

    In other words, the "spirit" attribute of wild beasts doesn¡¯t grow as much, exhibiting a significant imbnce.

    Only intelligent life forms have a "spirit" attribute that can keep up with the other two, which is a very special attribute.

    But no matter what, he was now a Level Two Extraordinary Life, while that mother bear was only Level 1.

    "In a few days, I will rob the little bear!!" With this grand goal in mind, Lu Yuan trained hard.

    ¡­

    ¡­

    For the 17 human cities within the Safe Zone, the scenes sent back by Lu Yuan represented another kind of spectacle altogether.

    Especially when he took out the crystal-like fruit.

    The entireboratory fell silent at once.

    The voices from themunicator also disappeared simultaneously.

    A question arose in everyone¡¯s mind: "What is that?"

    To be honest, as for extraordinary ingredients like corn and honey, although rare in theb... with effort, they could be achieved!

    Really, they could be achieved! It was just a question of the price to pay!

    It¡¯s been a full ten years since supernatural phenomena began appearing on Earth, and the Earth People were not without their umtions!

    Especially some wealthy Westernbs, which were extracting blood from superpower users on a daily basis to cultivate various mutated nts.

    Superpower users are also mutant beings, their blood containing various mind-influencingponents, resulting in more robust nts¡ªthis biological research once sparked a global capital frenzy.

    World-ss tycoons such as Bill Gates, Niufite, Niu Xis, and Niu Yun, in search of longer lifespans, have made hefty investments, with the global input in the past ten years reaching several trillions!

    However, this crystal-like Mysterious Fruit truly went beyond their understanding!

    No matter how hard theb tried, they couldn¡¯t replicate it!

    "OMG! What is this?"

    "A gemstone?"

    "An edible fruit..."

    Then, after a lot of hard work, Lu Yuan managed to saw open the outer shell.

    You could tell the shell was extremely hard, and each "crack" sound made everyone¡¯s heart race.

    No one spoke of "waste" or anything of that sort anymore, they just wanted to widen their horizons, so hurry up and crack it open.

    And in the next instant, the crystal fruit was sawn open.

    The moment the misty spirit qi emerged, it flowed through the air like a faint luminescence, reminiscent of colorful rosy clouds streaming through the atmosphere.

    Afterward, Lu Yuan picked up a red pomegranate and savored a bite with relish.

    "Ah..." Professor Edward from New York City sat down on the floor with a thud, his heart beginning to ache, as he took out nitroglycerin from his pocket and ced it in his mouth.

    It was as if he had witnessed the pinnacle pursuit of his life¡ªcultivating an Extraordinary nt that could cure all diseases.

    "Life Essence, it must be Life Essence!"

    Yes, that ultimate pursuit indeed existed, and he had witnessed it with his own eyes¡ªhow marvelous the oue was.

    "Professor, Professor! Wake up!" Numerous researchers clumsily ced the elderly professor, who had suffered a heart attack, onto a stretcher.

    It was the same in Yunhai City.

    "Is this... fruit?!"

    The aged professor¡¯s face flushed with excitement, feeling as if he was about to go mad.

    Even with the thickest of skins, he couldn¡¯t utter the words, "These peaches, once boiled, could have such spirit energy."

    If one really had to say, our peaches might have such an effect three hundred years from now¡­

    If not in three hundred years, then definitely in a thousand years!

    Even Professor Zhang Hui was trembling all over, with the thought crossing his mind, "Can we immediately revoke the Safe Zone?"

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    Outside¡­ treasuresy everywhere!

    "We had just obtained mutated rice and a mutated peach tree... butpared to Lu Yuan, we are as poor as primitive people!"

    "What¡¯s the point of researching anymore? I¡¯ve lost all motivation."

    A dejected academic of high standingined with a wry smile.

    Another, more collected soldier hastily said, "No, no, no, you¡¯ve all got it wrong. Don¡¯t think treasures are everywhere outside..."

    "It¡¯s because he obtained the legacy of the Meida Civilization that created the illusion that treasures are scattered all over the Pangu Continent!"

    "This crystal-shaped fruit must be a relic left by the Meida Civilization. Now that the Meida Civilization has perished, the big fruit tree has not, so over the years, it naturally became a nourishing substance."

    "Just like our big peach tree, if we let it grow for a thousand years, wouldn¡¯t it be a treasure?"

    The crowd fell silent once again.

    "Yes,dies and gentlemen, please stay calm! The treasures around the Safe Zone are rare."

    "At the very least, within hundreds, even thousands of kilometers, it¡¯s impossible to find such Extraordinary Fruit. Even if we were to revoke the Safe Zone, with the current state of the cities it¡¯s impossible to venture deep into the Pangu Continent."

    "We haven¡¯t even started production lines for firearms and ammunition."

    "Unless we find relics of another civilization! Only then can we discover corresponding treasures! Without relics, if we revoke the Safe Zone, we are no better than headless flies." It took great effort for the military officers to finally calm down the frenzied professors.

    Yes, this was also a fact.

    All 17 cities hadmunicated with each other, where were supernatural treasures in the vicinity?!

    Apart from dark clouds that resembled human faces, white-haired monsters, contagious dandelions, and such weird supernatural phenomena that seemed troublesome¡ªwhether they count as treasures or not¡­

    But regardless, everyone really wanted a pomegranate to taste... no, to study.

    Especially after seeing Lu Yuan toss a few to feed his wolf, their hearts clenched tightly¡ªknowing full well that Lu Yuan and the wolf depended on each other like family, still they couldn¡¯t help but think, "This guy deserves to die."

    In the end, Professor Zhang Hui came back to his senses, not wanting to look at that scene anymore: "Sigh, we must elerate our progress, leave the Safe Zone."

    "If we want to develop, we must leave ourfort zone!"

    "Even havingpleted milestones, the rewards,pared to the resources outside, are merely a drop in the ocean."

    "We must leave the Safe Zone as soon as possible!"

    Such thoughts arose in every researcher¡¯s mind.

    The impact of this scene was profound... it directly affected the historical process of many human cities.

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    (I¡¯m pushing a new book, "You Were Set Up with Bai Suzhen, Yet You¡¯re Trying to Woo the Young Auntie?" Those interested might want to check it out.)

 Chapter 63 - 60: Powerful Combat Skills

    Lu Yuan naturally didn¡¯t know that the people in the Safe Zone were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

    He simply spent a full month bing familiar with the robust body endowed by "Extraordinary Level 2."

    Lu Yuan also sincerely cultivated the "Extraordinary Spark" left from the Meida Civilization.

    One of the benefits of possessing a civilization¡¯s heritage was that he didn¡¯t need to painstakingly conduct his research; it could be used readily¡ªeven though the Meida people and humans have very different body structures, many principles were actually the same.

    The Meida Civilization had evolved for over three hundred years and possessed a well-established system for talent education and scientific research.

    This information was enough for Lu Yuan to study for a very long time.

    The Level 2 Extraordinary Spark was even more powerful, being able to partially release Ideal Energy externally and thus evolving many more application techniques.

    Lu Yuan discovered that his cultivation talent was ordinary, but in learning and applying techniques, he was truly a prodigy!

    Most simple techniques he could learn in just a few hours!

    Even the moreplex ones took just three to five days to master.

    This was likely influenced by the "Eternal Body,"¡ªthe "non-degrading" ability offered hugetent benefits, significantly improving his memory and, in tandem, his muscle memory.

    "Light Screen!" A slight flicker of mes crossed Lu Yuan¡¯s mind.

    A thinyer of light rose from the surface of his skin, abat technique called "Light Screen."

    The basic principle was, with the power of the Extraordinary Spark, to temporarily enhance the muscles and bone strength in the illuminated area, increasing both power and anti-hit capabilities.

    "Thud!" He punched a big tree heavily, and a shower of snowkes fell.

    "Arroo?" Old Wolf was dumbfounded watching this.

    Doesn¡¯t that hurt your fist?

    It bit on the tree trunk and almost shattered its teeth.

    Lu Yuanughed heartily; he felt only a tingling in his fist but no real pain, a benefit of the temporary enhancement in anti-hit capabilities.

    "Sky Soaring Kick!"

    In an instant, Lu Yuan sprang ten meters high from the snowy ground. His body was incredibly agile, like arge bird sweeping across the sky.

    Even Old Wolf was stunned by this scene, and saliva dripped onto the snowy ground.

    Normally, with his Attribute of "Shape" at Level 12, he could not have jumped ten meters, but with the temporary boost from the "Extraordinary Spark," he was able to erupt with strength that exceeded his natural attributes.

    "Mountain Shifting!" Lu Yuan, feeling exhrated, shouted again and moved a massive stone weighed several tons.

    The big stone flipped over, revealing a small snake hibernating underneath. In the cold winter, the little snake could hardly open its eyes, so Lu Yuan decided to have some extra food for today.

    "Jack!"

    Lu Yuan extended his hand to try lifting this stone again, but this attempt failed; he hadn¡¯t cultivated to that level yet. The stone almost crushed him.

    Overall, these temporary enhancement techniques were not superpowers, yet they were better than superpowers!

    This made him secretly marvel at the power of a civilization. They had advanced the usage of the Extraordinary Spark to the next level¡ªboth offensive and defensive, truly an all-powerful ability.

    Only by poprizing the Extraordinary Spark and everyone learning these techniques would one be qualified to explore the Pangu Continent... If Earth People and the Meida people met face to face, Earth People would definitely be ruthlessly ughtered.

    Especially in close-quartersbat, even if the Meida people used melee weapons and Earth People used firearms, Earth People would still be disastrously defeated¡ªthe difference inbat levels was too great.

    As he thought about this, Lu Yuan suddenly smelled a sweet fragrance.

    He quickly stopped cultivating and ran to the kitchen, opening the lid of the steamer: a thin sea of fog wafted out.

    A pot of corn honey steamed buns was ready!

    Especially in this cold winter, the piping hot buns were extremely appealing.

    Gently biting into one, the bun was soft, and the honey mixed within brought a cloud-like lightness.

    "Next year¡¯s reward for the wolf pack has been secured."

    For this steamed bun, he had gone to great lengths.

    Corn and honey were easy enough; they were piged from other animals. He would just raid again when he¡¯d used them up.

    But the real hassle was extracting the yeast. Without yeast fermentation, the buns would turn into lumps of dense dough, hard to swallow.

    As for the yeast extraction... it was simple. He mixed flour with water and left the dough in a ce with the right temperature.

    After a while, some of the dough masses would show colorful mold on their surfaces.

    These were failures and had to be discarded.

    Others, however, would develop a white or gray filmy substance on the surface¡ªthis was the famed yeast.

    If broken open and an alcohol smell was detectable, one could be even more certain it was yeast.

    After all, only the anaerobic respiration of yeast could metabolize alcohol; other microbes couldn¡¯t produce alcohol.

    (Lu Yuan would never admit that his Pioneer¡¯s Eye could directly identify if yeast was present.)

    This flour could then be used as yeast powder for steaming buns.

    Or perhaps... for brewing?

    Lu Yuan felt tempted, "Yes, brewing! The wine made from Rare Level natural fruits, I wonder what it tastes like."

    Such luxury!

    But the current weather was too cold; he¡¯d wait until next spring.

    After all this hustle, Lu Yuan packed up the steamed buns, grabbed his Fire Lizard Shield, and set off with a swagger.

    Old Wolf quickly followed, darting in front and then wagging his tail, Are you going to steal corn again? Isn¡¯t there still some corn left?

    Lu Yuan squeezed two words through his teeth in a frenzy, "Fight bear!"

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    "I¡¯ve wanted to hit that she-bear for a long time."

    The Extraordinary Spark in his mind zed fiercely, demonstrating his own momentum and dignity.

    A Level 2 Extraordinary Creature, indeed quite different from before.

    He was set to have a sparring session with that bear, aiming to gain some realbat experience!

    Soon, he arrived at his destination.

    Winter had not yet passed, and the maternal bear and her cubs were still asleep near the giant corn tree, with thunderous snoring resonating through the air.

    Because Lu Yuan recklessly radiated the power of his Spark, he woke the bear from a distance.

    It emerged from its den, stood up on its hind legs facing Lu Yuan, and roared, "Roar!"

    [Pangu Grizzly Bear]

    [Shape: 14.8-19.2]

    [Qi: 6.9-8.2]

    [Spirit: 1.1-1.4]

    [Ability: Strange Power Technique, significantly boosts strength for a short period.]

    "Roar!!" The bear was furious, bristling every strand of its fur.

    It¡¯s you again, annoying, isn¡¯t it? Coming here every now and then?!

    "Spar with me and I¡¯ll reward you with food," Lu Yuan said cockily, unafraid as he held the shield in his left hand and a wooden stick in his right, approaching slowly.

    He didn¡¯t need the Superior Level dagger for this; using that would be too unfair to the bear.

    He did not intend to kill the bear.

 Chapter 64: Chapter 61: Bear Whip Soaked in Wine, Very Nourishing!

    The mother bear seemed to be intimidated by Lu Yuan''s aura and actually took a step backward, as her animal instincts could sense the risk that this man posed.

    Seeing Lu Yuan keep moving towards her territory, she let out an angry roar and viciously swatted her bear paws towards Lu Yuan''s head!

    Lu Yuan almost instantly raised his left hand to parry with his shield while his right hand swung the wooden stick fiercely.

    "Whack," the stick struck the mother bear''s waist.

    Chunks of wood splintered and flew everywhere.

    At the same time, the mother bear''s pair of fleshy paws viciously struck the shield, making a dull thud.

    "This brute is really strong."

    Lu Yuan cursed, nted his feet in a firm stance as if rooting to the ground, absorbing the force of the blow, and then struck with his stick again, hitting the mother bear''s shoulder.

    After taking two hits, although the mother bear was thick-skinned and fleshy, she felt pain and her eyes zed with anger.

    She wasrge and towering above, and her thick bear paws chopped down like a storm towards Lu Yuan, followed by a lunge of her head, attempting to bite!

    "You may hit, but biting is not allowed!"

    Lu Yuan quickly moved the shield upward, and the mother bear viciously bit down on the leather shield.

    Taking advantage of the enemy''s opening, Lu Yuan forcefully powered his legs and waist, leaping high into the air and delivering a flying kick.

    This flying kick executed the "Sky Soaring Kick" technique, powerful and heavy, with his leather boots striking directly under the mother bear''s chin.

    The mother bear''s head shook violently, and she stumbled back a few steps, slightly dazed, constantly roaring from her mouth.

    Old Wolf observed excitedly from not too far away, howling in excitement: "Awooo!"

    The two adversaries faced off against each other, sporadically testing out moves.

    It was proven that with the defensive capability of the shield, Lu Yuan was already able to engage in closebat with the Pangu Bear.

    For instance, like Tyson''s heavy punches that could deliver 800 pounds of force, few ordinary people could withstand it.

    But what if that heavy punch hit a shield? Most normal people could withstand it.

    As a Level 2 Extraordinary Life, Lu Yuan''s strength was still inferior to that of the giant bear, but with the temporary boost from the Extraordinary Spark, coupled with the shield''s defensive capabilities, he could easily dodge and parry.

    On the other hand, the eyeball pattern on the shield kept intimidating the giant bear.

    After about ten rounds of fighting, the mother bear was visibly nervous, feeling that she might not be a match and even forgot to trigger her "Monster Power" ability, turning tail to run.

    She fled!

    Only the two cubs were left, hiding in the cave, looking dazedly at their escaping mother.

    Their eyes were filled with clear foolishness.

    Then the cubs were shocked, if mom''s running, what do we do?

    "Roar! Awooo!" The cubs mournfully roared, watching the strange uncle charge into the cave, where they curled up into a ball.

    "Finally got my hands on some bears, haha, Uncle Qiang''s got something tasty for you!"

    Lu Yuan quickly rushed over, taking advantage of the cubs'' slow response, firmly stroking their fur, and patting their backsides.

    He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time, how chubby the little bears were, just a small one weighing tens of pounds.

    Even their fur was top-notch.

    Glossy and lustrous, both fluffy and soft, worthy of being fed on Mutated Corn.

    Moreover, he had his eye on a Milestone of civilization!

    "Taming Extraordinary Creatures" is definitely one of the Milestones of civilization!

    He looked closely: [Pangu Grizzly Bear Cub, slightly stronger than other grizzly bear cubs due to a high-quality diet, but still only a cub.]

    Chapter Your:

    [Shape: 4.6]

    [Qi: 4.1]

    [God: 1.1]

    [Extraordinary Level: 0]

    Why is it a level 0?

    Lu Yuan instantly felt embarrassed, realizing that these two little ones weren''t Extraordinary Creatures.

    Given that, even if he tamed these two bears, he still wouldn''t reach the civilization Milestone¡ªa real pitfall for Lu Yuan!

    "Can''t Extraordinary Traits be inherited? Or is it that they can only be inherited with a small probability?"

    "Or perhaps, they be Extraordinary Creatures only after they grow up?"

    The two chubby little bears, seeing the unfamiliar creature before them change its expression, grew even more nervous.

    Although those steamed buns smelled so good, there was no guarantee that their little lives wouldn''t be at risk!

    The two little bears clung tightly together, huddling in a corner, each trying to push their sibling toward the outside.

    Lu Yuan was only embarrassed for a moment before his mood lifted again, a teasing smile appearing on his face, "Such shiny fur you have, it''s almost a shame not to make it into a bearskin coat. And those bear paws look so delicious."

    The little bears stiffened all over, suppressed by a higher being,cking the courage to fight back.

    "And you are both little male bears, Xiong Da, Xionger, look at your bear penises, soaking them in alcohol would be really nourishing."

    Lu Yuan flipped the little bears over, groping them all over, and even flicked their testicles.

    He was in a good mood, not intending to kill them, but he was also on guard in case they bit someone. The Light Screen defense brought by the Extraordinary Spark constantly covered his hands.

    "Aoaoao!" Meanwhile, Old Wolf was frantically howling on the sidelines, it was unclear whether it wanted to eat the little bears or was just jealous.

    Lu Yuan quickly stroked Old Wolf''s head, muttering, "This wolf skin is so beautiful, it would be a pity not to make it into a coat. This dog meat, so fragrant! These dog legs, this dog penis, so beautiful!"

    Old Wolf, feeling cherished, was quite satisfied, drooling all over.

    Then, sensing danger, the cunning wolf immediately fled the den.

    "Roar!!"

    The mother bear finally recovered from its panic and ran back.

    Upon seeing Lu Yuan ying with its children''s penises, it became agitated and once again charged forward in a fury, delivering a heavy p.

    This time with Monster Power!

    Lu Yuan''s heart skipped a beat as he keenly sensed a strong Qi emerging within the huge bear and rushing to its paw.

    Knowing that the opponent had used its Ability, he did not dare to be careless, quickly rolling away to dodge the bear''s furious strike.

    "Roar!"

    "Smack!" The mother bear''s massive paws came crashing down viciously on the wall, sending a shower of stones flying.

    "Aowu!" The Old Wolf, watching from outside the cave, became anxious, calling for its master to run away quickly.

    Lu Yuan smiled, knowing that in the past he could only have dodged such a furious attack by using Different Space, but now managed to evade it throughbat skills.

    This was indeed proof of his increased strength!

    Whether it was reaction speed,bat skills, courage, or confidence, all had greatly improved.

    Only then could he traverse the nearly endless journey and return to his homnd!

    The brown bear, with immense strength, pped the wall and ended up hurting itself, freezing in a state of rigidity.

    Lu Yuan wouldn''t miss this chance for anything. He sprang up from the ground, taking a big step forward with his left foot and, with his right foot acting like a spring, push off the ground hard, once again lunging at the huge bear.

    The bear had just turned around, only to find its opponent charging straight at it.

    Shield strike!

    The Leather shield hit the mother bear right on the head, making its neck jerk back as warm blood sprayed from its nose.

    Even with the Pangu Grizzly Bear''s Anti-Hit ability, taking such a direct hit left it momentarily dazed, slumping helplessly to the ground.

    The mother bear struggled to get up several times, but the immense pain made stars dance in its eyes, unable to rise.

 Chapter 65: Chapter 62: Carefree and Comfortable Winter

    Lu Yuan decided to quit while he was ahead, no longer troubling the mother bear and instead threw out a few steamed buns.

    "Fighting is hard work, please enjoy the food."

    "Roar!"

    With fierce eyes but inwardly timid, the mother bear roared. Suddenly, she found a steamed bun stuffed in her mouth.

    After a couple of bites, it tasted pretty good.

    Delicious!

    There was a unique vor brewing in her mouth, a sense of happiness continuously welled up from the bottom of her heart.

    The mother bear''s shiny eyes widened as she stood there stunned. Could this be the legendary...

    The food bears love the most?

    What was it called again... A mother bear who had never tasted honey in her life was immersed in a sea of happiness.

    Only the two cubs were left with a clear look of confusion in their eyes.

    What was happening?

    Weren''t they just fighting? What was Mom eating?

    We want to eat too!

    After the fight, Lu Yuan felt like his muscles were all stretched out. In a pleasant mood, he quickly left with Old Wolf, "I''lle back to fight with you in a couple of days!"

    Bears'' memories are said tost only seven seconds. The mother bear waspletely conquered by the honey steamed buns. She didn''t even bother about the nosebleed anymore and began fighting over the food with her cubs!

    After finishing, she longingly gazed at the footprints on the snowy ground.

    It was really tasty.

    ...

    ...

    The next morning, Lu Yuan arrived punctually under the corn tree to fight the mother bear.

    "Roar!" The mother bear furiously protested but didn''t charge blindly forward.

    There was no other way, Lu Yuan had to charge up and grapple with her.

    He again emergedpletely victorious!

    This victory was even easier because he had figured out the mother bear''s moves: a pounce, a swipe, and then a bite.

    These three moves were enough to deal with most animals.

    But for Lu Yuan, they were just too straightforward, easy to predict.

    Given that Lu Yuan''s agility far surpassed that of the bear, he only needed to dodge that "Strangely Powerful Strike" to make it quite difficult for the mother bear to defeat him.

    However, this time Lu Yuan didn''t aim for her head. He felt somewhat remorseful hitting her head until she bled every day.

    He consistently used his shield, targeting spots that were less likely to injure her.

    The struggle with the mother bearsted hours, an utterly exhrating experience that stretched every muscle in his body.

    It ended with the mother bear abandoning her cubs and running away.

    "You guys eat some steamed buns first, rest well, and I wille back tomorrow!"

    The mother bear looked sorrowful yet savored the steamed buns. Chapter Find:

    As she tasted them carefully, she even detected a hint of corn... Delicious!

    Did this guy really not steal any corn?

    She gazed at the drifting snowkes, her eyes sparkling, still craving for those big steamed buns.

    ...

    On the third day, Lu Yuan came back for yet another fight.

    There was no choice, the surrounding area only had this bear suitable for fighting. Others were either too strong or too weak¡ªthey would just run away at the sight of him. Animals living on the Pangu Continent all had their own way of life.

    The fight had barely started when the mother bear timidly started waiting for food!

    She didn''t even initiate an attack, just sat on the ground, looking eagerly around.

    When Lu Yuan hit her with the shield, she simply turned around and ran.

    Anyway, just don''tunch any attacks! Just run!

    Getting beaten up every day, who could endure that?

    The two little bears also charged up, circling around him and constantly acting cute.

    Having no choice, Lu Yuan had to take out the steamed buns he had prepared earlier and distributed them to the three bears.

    "Damn, they''re all cunning."

    This was normal, as Lu Yuan originally had a higher level than the mother bear, andbined with the learning capability from his "Eternal Body," it enabled him to quickly adapt to fighting the bear, tremendously boosting his realbat experience.

    "Woof woof!" Old Wolf howled on the side.

    He had once thought that taming this mother bear might alsoplete the "Tame Transcendent Beings" milestone.

    The mother bear was a genuine Extraordinary Life!

    But clearly, the mother bear was not quite the same as Old Wolf.

    Its wildness was strong, and it was not on the brink of extinction; it simply fancied the taste of honey steamed buns.

    With its appetite, these little steamed buns could only be considered as snacks.

    It would notpletely submit to Lu Yuan merely because of a bite to eat.

    As bears are solitary creatures, they don''t have a social structure involving divisions ofbor.

    "Obedience" simply isn''t an option in its innate thinking.

    After living with its mother for another 2-3 years, the little bears would mostly have to go out and live independently.

    For these reasons, the difficulty of taming the mother bear was undoubtedly greater, possibly taking several months or even several years...

    Moreover, Lu Yuan seriously doubted that the milestone of "Taming Extraordinary Life" had already been achieved by other civilizations.

    With so many civilizations and so many safe zones, there must have been some animals domesticated upon entering the Pangu Continent that underwent mutations.

    After these animals mutated, as long as their temperaments didn''t drastically change, they should also be in a tamed state.

    Therefore, "Taming of Extraordinary Life" might be a rtively simple milestone, one that had probably already beenpleted by a civilization.

    "Who knows, maybe one of the seventeen civilizations from Earth has alreadypleted it?"

    So, Lu Yuan was just giving it a casual try.

    Even if he couldn''t tame the mother bear or aplish the milestone, he wouldn''t lose anything.

    He was not so narcissistic as to monopolize all the civilization milestones...

    Moreover, sparring with the mother bear provided valuable emotional value, so why not?

    ...

    As such, time passed day by day, and that winter, Lu Yuan spent each day diligently practicing.

    The breakthrough Extraordinary Spark was indeed different from a Level 1 little me, possessing many techniques to cultivate, such as strengthening, healing, detoxifying, all within the scope of skills.

    Also, he discovered a key point, that as his level increased, his other abilities also slightly improved.

    For example, the duration he could maintain Different Space became longer.

    Originally, maintaining it for three hours would cause him to faint.

    Nowadays, he could maintain it for twelve hours, and if he ate pomegranates while maintaining Different Space, he couldst up to thirty hours! (Different Space cannot be activated while sleeping.)

    The edge length of his Storage Space also expanded to two meters.

    Which is eight cubic meters.

    Originally, it was only one cubic meter.

    Eight cubic meters is quite arge volume, the size of a small utility room, capable of holding a lot of supplies.

    Lu Yuan carefully ced essential resources such as Extraordinary Food and Daedalus'' Tool Set into the Storage Space.

    As for other abilities, Explorer''s Eye, Pioneer''s Eye, there didn''t seem to be any significant changes...

    In his spare time, he was also trying to make new clothes, pants, and shoes.

    After all, he had gained an ability called "Craftsmanship," making sewing a piece of cake.

    However, activating this ability required something called "Inspiration," and Lu Yuan still had no idea where this Inspiration came from.

    All in all, that winter was indeed carefree andfortable.

 Chapter 66: Chapter 63 Good Ways to Make Contact

    ```

    Compared to that, the flow of time on the human side was much slower.

    Two months had passed for Lu Yuan, but less than one day had psed in the Safe Zone, where scientists were still frantically discussing the scenes transmitted through the video.

    "In a supernatural world, anything could happen."

    "Yes, but we can''t fantasize about achieving instant sess. After all, there are no remains of a civilization around us. Adventurism only brings risks."

    "Has Lu Yuan made any new moves?"

    "No."

    What drove the scientists crazy was that Lu Yuan had thrown the metal ball into the storeroom again, turning the observable scene into that messy pile of gold.

    It was only through the asional glimpse when Lu Yuan visited this storeroom that they could obtain a tiny amount of information.

    Chapter Read:

    "He''s picked up trash again, truly braving the wind and the snow, unwavering in his dedication to his trash-collecting principle."

    "When I visited impoverished areas before, I saw some old men and women with their houses full of trash, even the corridors were packed."

    "Asking them to clean it up was like asking for their lives. This is called hoarding disorder, maybe even OCD, a psychological phenomenon caused by drastic changes in the environment..."

    "Moreover, have you noticed... he''s be much stronger?"

    "Knock, knock, knock!" There was a knocking at the door, and Li Chunhong along with several military officers arrived at the scene.

    The mood was quite good, as everyone chatted andughed about the rich rewards brought about by the achievement of a civilization milestone, discussing what the next possible milestone to be reached could be.

    These rewards might not be very useful for Lu Yuan, but for a rookie civilization, especially one that has just entered the Pangu Continent, they were extremely beneficial.

    After much thought, the easiest milestone they came up with was: manufacturing equipment.

    There were some inferior-grade materials in theboratory.

    But how to activate the innate abilities of inferior materials remained a vexing problem for the scientists.

    Li Chunhong said with a smile, "Professors, you''re discussing so enthusiastically, have you made some major discovery?"

    "Haha, we''re just chatting casually. Look at him, he''s stronger than an ox, that sack of metal on his back weighs several hundred kilograms, right?" Professor Zhang Hui yed some footage on the screen.

    "Indeed impressive, is it because of the diet?" a colonel remarked upon seeing his muscr build, clicking his tongue in admiration.

    "The effect of extraordinary food is indeed very good, but it wouldn''t increase one''s strength several times over," said Professor Zhang, patting a muscr man beside him named Guo Weiqiang, who had the innate ability of "Huge Power."

    "Guo Weiqiang, do you have that kind of strength?"

    The muscr man responded in a deep voice, "I do, but I can''t sustain such heavy physicalbor for a prolonged period."

    Professor Zhang Hui exined, "The life force from extraordinary food is like a nutritional substance, if consumed inrge quantities without scientific training, it doesn''t necessarily bring benefits."

    "This life force will only umte into useless fat or just dissipate."

    "Now, he is like Superman, capable of beating a whole toon by himself, probably possessing some kind of cultivatable ability."

    As much as Professor Zhang Hui was perplexed, he had no answers, and waspletely stumped.

    The military officers were also moved by the thought.

    If the soldiers of Yunhai City all had this kind of strength, then disbanding the Safe Zone would be secured.

    In short, the most urgent task at hand was to establish contact with Lu Yuan!

    As long as they could establish contact, all difficulties would be easily solved.

    But how to make contact?

    The screen on the other end was broken, and the speaker was too!

    Should they use the rm vibration again?

    But if Lu Yuan mistakenly thought it was another false rm and turned off the metal ball''smunication feature, then what?

    If such a thing happened, they wouldn''t even have this bit of video anymore!

    This was a challenge for all of humanity, not merely for Yunhai City. Experts from other cities were also earnestly contemting solutions.

    ```

    ```

    Suddenly, from the room next door came a sensation of excitement, with several young PhDs shouting and yelling, as if they had thought of some earth-shattering breakthrough.

    "Haha, we''ve figured it out!"

    "We... we''ve found a great way tomunicate!"

    ...

    ...

    On the Pangu Continent, among the ruins of the Meida Civilization.

    Winter had given way to spring, and all things wereing back to life as the slumbering earth gradually awakened with the rising temperatures, exuding vitality and vigor.

    An entire winter had quietly passed in diligent practice and study.

    The hibernating wolf pack too had awakened from beneath the snow, each poking their heads out and wagging their tails in greeting to Lu Yuan.

    "Yo, awake? Happy spring."

    "You''ve lost some weight."

    "Woof woo!"

    A young wolfunched an enthusiastic onught, hugging Lu Yuan''s leg tightly and wriggling its backside in an indecent manner¡ªLu Yuan was shocked, could this be the reincarnation of a teddy bear?

    Another young wolf was jumping up and down, showing its belly as if sayinge and pet me¡ªcould this be a husky?

    And a whole group of young wolves ran wild through the remnants of the city, leaving a series of small paw prints in what remained of the snow.

    Lu Yuan wasn''t stingy with these little friends, sharing all the spoils of his winter''s endeavors with them.

    Things like honey bread and miraculous pomegranates, he couldn''t eat them all by himself anyway, so it was nice to share a bit.

    But he didn''t give them much.

    Just a taste.

    On one hand, the life essence in extraordinary food was too much; if the young wolves ate too much, they couldn''t handle it. On the other hand, he couldn''t let these wolves lose their wild nature.

    They had to find most of their food on their own.

    Because he knew he would have to leave one day, and if he let them developzy habits, that day might just spell the end of the world for the pack.

    Lu Yuan looked at the lively courtyard and suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness at the thought of his departure.

    He knew where this faint sadness came from, but he could only force himself not to think too much about it.

    "Cultivation then! Cultivation brings joy!"

    [Shape: 13.4] (Previously 12.5)

    [Qi: 11.2] (Previously 10.3)

    [Essence: 11.0] (Previously 10.1)

    The progress over the past month or so had been quite remarkable.

    With the aid of a wealth of resources, Lu Yuan''s growth rate far surpassed that of the greatest geniuses of the Meida Civilization!

    "Fire Lizard meat can improve the growth rate of the ''Shape'' attribute."

    "Honey can increase the growth rate of ''Qi''."

    "And the mysterious pomegranate fruit can increase the growth rate of all attributes."

    "There''s still plenty of these foods, enough tost several years."

    These extraordinary ingredients, along with the wild delicacies offered by the wolf pack from time to time, plus the potatoes and vegetables nted in the botanical garden, ensured a diverse food supply.

    "Apart from the milestones of a God, I really can''t think of anything else worth trying."

    "But as for milestones of a God, what else is there... just can''t think of any..."

    ```

 Chapter 67: Chapter 64: The Hidden Crisis

    Lu Yuan, who had nothing much to do, was quite content at this moment.

    He sat on arge rock, basking in the sun and yawned.

    Milestone of God, he couldn''t think of anything more, and was toozy to try.

    The pace of life had slowed down suddenly¡ªa cup of hot tea, a book about alien civilizations, slowly reading through the afternoon... Although most of these books were academic papers, boring as hell, they still helped pass the boring time.

    The Great Fleet of Deep Space, Attribute Grinding in Pangu Continent, these few novels written by the beauty experts were actually quite enjoyable!

    Another look at the author: Eternal Loop; he must be some bureaucrat working in a data center, who had stealthily hidden his masterpieces here.

    Lu Yuan earnestly remembered this curb-stomping author who provided him with spiritual nourishment.

    He suddenly felt that his short-term goals had already been aplished... Life had started to befortable.

    There was food, clothing, pets to stroke, and bears to fight if his hands itched.

    Even the harsh winter couldn''t swoop him away in one go.

    Watching the wolf cubs grow day by day, watching them bite and y with each other, he felt a sense of joy in growth and harvest.

    One of the wolf cubs lost a fight and ran over to seekfort, while also begging for some snacks.

    Lu Yuan showed his teeth and scolded, "Are you a wolf? Kid, you really can''t turn into a dog in this ce!"

    He pulled out his Lizard Shield to intimidate the opponent.

    When the wolf cub saw the pattern on the shield, it was so frightened that it almost peed its pants.

    "Aooow!"

    It ran away swiftly.

    Lu Yuanughed heartily, feeling even more delighted inside.

    He called this principle the Conservation of Smiles Law.

    The smiles in the world are limited; they just transfer from one creature to another.

    Lu Yuan looked up, seeing the rustling sunlight that filtered throughyers of leaves, striking his face like copper coins.

    If, just if...

    If he were to live here forever until his dying day¡­ would he be willing?

    It seemed... somewhat unwilling.

    He always missed the hustle and bustle of the steel jungle.

    Missed the braised chicken rice downstairs.

    Missed the busy subways and his ill-tempered boss¡ªwell, he could now beat up his boss and steal his smile.

    Missed his mom''s home-cooked meals.

    Missed his sister who always burst out gold coins...

    Missed... what was that? The girl with a breath of garlic during a blind date?

    Thinking about it now, that blind-date girl was quite easy on the eyes, just that she ate too much garlic; the breath was really unbearable...

    Speaking of blind dating, Lu Yuan''s thoughts grew moreplex; he simplyy on the rock, watching the white clouds drift across the sky.

    Both his parents were doctors at the hospital, indeed knowing many people, so he began blind dating at 23, right after graduating from college¡­

    Honestly, if there was a girl with apatible character and was OK, he was quite willing.

    But somehow, the girls his parents introduced were all a bit peculiar.

    The first girl, the garlic-eating one, needs no exnation.

    The second girl turned out to be lesbian, suggesting a "shape marriage"?!

    Once married, they could each do their own thing without interfering with one another. Chapter Find:

    Lu Yuan waspletely dumbfounded, "Shape marriage" what the heck, his first time hearing such, city tricks are deep, I need to go back to the countryside!

    The third girl was a primary school teacher.

    Possibly busy with her career, this girl was rather authoritative, her word wasw.

    Once he contradicted her, she red with knitted brows... treating Lu Yuan like one of her students.

    Thinking about it now, if heaven gave me another chance¡­ my choice would be...

    I chose...

    to stay single... Sigh.

    "Aoow! Aoow!"

    Old Wolf suddenly ran over, woke Lu Yuan from his daydreaming as a philosopher, and began pulling at his pant leg in a frenzy.

    "What''s going on? Today''s a rest day; we''re not going bear hunting," Lu Yuan said, irritated, delivering a kick to it.

    "Wuluwu... Aoow!"

    Old Wolf made a strange noise from his throat.

    He had a significant discovery!

    Lu Yuan furrowed his brow and followed it, running for 8 kilometers, until they reached the top of a high slope.

    He was surprised to find a gray fog covering the area that used to be the Fire Lizard Canyon.

    And when he looked at thisyer of fog, a vague sense of trepidation arose deep within him.

    This peculiar sixth sense was very unsettling, as if it plucked him from a serene and peacefulke and threw him into a sea full of dangers.

    In just an instant, cold sweat broke out all over Lu Yuan''s body.

    He twitched his nose slightly and smelled a decaying scent.

    "Wuluwu, wuluwu..." Old Wolf leaped twice in the dry yellow grass, then took small, quick steps up to arge rock, viciously baring its teeth.

    It seemed to express that there were unimaginable risks over there!

    "What is this thing? Some miasma conjured by the Donkey-headed Monster?"

    "What is it doing here?"

    Within a 50-kilometer radius, there were five small BOSSes, and Lu Yuan had only vanquished one Fire Lizard.

    The big boss, the Cannibal Flower, was still not an opponent he could defeat.

    He could only sneak around during the dead of winter, pilfering fruits stealthily.

    Moreover, the Snake King, the Sky Scorpion, and the Poisonous Queen Bee¡ªthese three small BOSSes were all social creatures, their numerous minions made Lu Yuan dare not provoke them.

    And killing these monsters didn''t offer any personal benefits for him anyway.

    If it were just for some meat, the risk was too high.

    That left only the solitary Donkey-headed Monster, also considered a small BOSS by Lu Yuan.

    But this fellow was really strange, not quite like normal life forms.

    It seemed somewhat like the "iprehensible supernatural phenomena" described in the papers on the Meida Civilization, and coupled with the distance, Lu Yuan had thus far not investigated it.

    To his surprise, this time the Donkey-headed Monster had migrated a long distance and invaded the territory of the Fire Lizard.

    A sense of inexplicable vignce arose in Lu Yuan, as his unsettling sixth sense slowly fermented.

    The Fire Lizard Valley was only about ten kilometers away from his shelter, a short run and he could reach it in half an hour.

    If the other partyunched a surprise attack, it would still be quite dangerous.

    "If it keeps migrating in my direction, it might pass by my shelter..."

    Having made up his mind, Lu Yuan agilely climbed up a big tree, quietly scrutinizing the scene within the valley.

    With a significant increase in "Qi" and "Spirit," his vision was considerably exceptional.

    It is said that on the African savannah, the vision of the Masa people can reach 6.0, twenty times better than that of normal people, though he wondered if that was an exaggeration.

    Lu Yuan guessed that his vision was not inferior to that of the Masa people.

    The weather today was also very good, with high air transparency.

    He saw the valley covered in ck fog, silent to the extreme, devoid even of insect noises.

    The early spring sunlight nted into the quiet canyon, and he saw a sinister darkness, which, despite the bright surroundings, made Lu Yuan feel slightly unable to see clearly.

    This mysterious darkness was not in the physical sense but on a mental level.

    Squinting, he then saw a humanoid "creature" standing in front of a skeleton of the Fire Lizard.

    Its body was rotting, with many bones exposed.

 Chapter 68: Chapter 65 The Real Risks of the Pangu Continent

    Unease grew stronger in his heart once again, and Lu Yuan focused the energy of the Extraordinary Fire at his eyes, enhancing his vision.

    He saw a mass of maggots burrowing out of the decaying flesh, dying at an extremely fast pace.

    Globs of sticky liquid, like mucus, oozed from the surface of the skin, blocking the small holes from which the insects were emerging.

    "Is this even a living creature?" Lu Yuan gasped in shock.

    Streams upon streams of dark qi emanated from the rotted flesh of the donkey-headed monster, forming a dense and mercury-like darkness that kept spreading to the outside world.

    "I have to see what you really are."

    Lu Yuan suppressed his deep unease and activated the Pioneer''s Eye.

    Soon, his eyes conveyed a disturbing message, "A corrupted fallen creature, tentatively awakened from its slumber, suspected to be a type of ''demon''."

    "Civilizations that encountered them have mostly perished, only the truly mighty civilizations have survived. Nobody knows how they are formed, they just exist on the Pangu Continent."

    "Fortunately, this ''demon'' has only just begun to wake up, and its current strength is not too strong."

    "Other information unknown."

    "Attribute: ??"

    "Demon... what is it?"

    Lu Yuan frowned, hiding in the bushes, clutching a Superior Level dagger.

    His knowledge of the Pangu Continent was limited to the data from the Meida Civilization.

    But the Meida Civilization''s understanding of the Pangu Continent was also limited...

    After all, the Meida Civilization was just a novice that had never left the Safe Zone...

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

    The humanoid creature slowly turned its body, rotating its entire head one hundred eighty degrees.

    It had gray-white, lifeless eyes without focus, looking towards where Lu Yuan was.

    In that moment, Lu Yuan''s heart suddenly started beating faster!

    "Did it notice me?!"

    Inadvertently locking eyes with it, an extreme fear instantly shot up his spine to his crown.

    An unnamed murmur prated his mind.

    The mouth of the donkey-headed monster slowly split open.

    It was smiling.

    This seemed to be a type of superpower meant to spread panic.

    The Extraordinary Fire pulsated wildly, suppressing these emotions.

    Lu Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, no longer making eye contact with the damned donkey-headed monster.

    He swallowed his saliva and peeked through the gaps in the bushes, quietly surveying the vicinity of the donkey-headed monster.

    He saw that the area around the humanoid creature was dim, with nearby grass withering at a visibly fast pace.

    This withering wasn''t due to dehydration, but because life force was ebbing away.

    It was early spring when buds should have been most vigorous, yet now they were all withered.

    A sinister and decaying atmosphere was continuously spreading in the valley.

    Lu Yuan''s muscles tensed subconsciously, indeed facing a supernatural phenomenon beyond his imagination, something beyond his understanding.

    He suddenly realized that the worldview of the Pangu Continent might be more perilous than he had imagined.

    Could there really be fools who think that the Pangu Continent, filled with remnants of civilizations, was a ce where wealth was everywhere?

    Why had the Meida Civilization, observing the outside world for over three hundred years, been reluctant to dismantle the Safe Zone?

    "Meida Civilization, are they all fools? Obviously not, they''re just scared, thinking that dismantling the Safe Zone would mean death, that''s why they don''t do it."

    "This damn thing has spotted me, I need to retreat first."

    Lu Yuan descended from the tree quickly, refusing to contend with this ghostly thing any longer.

    The Extraordinary Spark kept pulsating, as if facing a great enemy.

    This was the first time he had felt something so terrifying since obtaining the Extraordinary Spark... The me was trembling, and a strong unease continuously surged in his heart.

    Lu Yuan steadied his mind while walking and thinking.

    "Could it be that the Fire Lizard was its natural predator? Now that the Fire Lizard is dead, is this thing getting bolder?"

    He didn''t understand what "Corrupted Fallen Creature" or "Demon" meant.

    The documentation from the Meida Civilization clearly didn''t include these terms.

    Taking a deep breath, he squatted down, picked up a stick, and drew a line on the edge of the perceived danger.

    He wanted to figure out if the territory of the monster was expanding.

    "If you dare spread over here, I can only reluctantly take you down!" Lu Yuan took several deep breaths, encouraging himself, "After all, you''ve just woken up."

    He decided to go back and check the information first, then think of a solution.

    Along the way, he upgraded it from a minor boss level to a major boss level.

    On his way back to the base, he pondered many possibilities.

    "To avoid risk, I can only move the camp to a more distant ce."

    "Pangu Continent is so vast, there must be a ce for me."

    However, Lu Yuan hadn''t yet fully explored the knowledge left by the Meida Civilization.

    Let alone those misceneous scientific papers, just the ability of the "Extraordinary Spark" has many usage techniques.

    Hundreds, perhaps thousands!

    How long would it take a person''s wisdom to develop these techniques?

    On the other hand, finding one civilization relic doesn''t mean he could find a second one soon.

    "Sky City, 17,000 kilometers from here... That''s not a short distance."

    Moving away from the refuge, his future quality of life would deteriorate significantly.

    And the wolf pack would obviously suffer as well.

    Having their own territory andfort zone, relocating somewhere else would put them in directpetition with local creatures.

    On the migration journey, he didn''t know how many of the little wolf pups would survive...

    Moreover, he only had a Level Two Extraordinary Level, could he really venture into the unknown?

    Lu Yuan didn''t have that confidence.

    What if he encountered more "Demons" on the way?

    He couldn''t keep running forever.

    One must face them to gain the necessary understanding.

    "The system left by the Meida Civilization should at least stack up to Level Three."

    "Level Three and the current Level Two are two different realms."

    "It''s not that I choosefort, but right now, I truly can only stay here. There''s still a lot of wealth here ¨C honey, corn, pomegranate fruit... I''m not ready yet."

    "And besides, the opponent is just in the initial waking state... If I flee now, encountering these things in the future might be difficult."

    After making up his mind, he actually felt more rxed.

    His mind was highly active, contemting all possibilities.

    If the Fire Lizard really was this donkey-headed monster''s natural predator, now that the Fire Lizard is dead, what should I do?

    "First, the ability of the Extraordinary Spark, and the donkey-headed monster counter each other."

    "The Fire Lizard was at least a Level Six Extraordinary Creature, so it could suppress this monster. And I''m only Level Two, clearly not enough."

    "The second possibility is that the Fire Breathing ability of the Fire Lizard could incinerate the donkey-headed monster in a single breath..."

    "I still have some Fuel Crystals left, and a Superior Level Skin Cutting Knife. As long as I''m prepared, I might be able to fight."

    ¡­

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    (Rmended book: Reliving the Vibrant Youth, for those interested, check out the link below.)

 Chapter 69: Chapter 66 Human, have you really contacted me?

    Though it was early spring, the season of birdsong and fragrant flowers, it felt as if it had reverted to the cold ofte winter.

    This may be what they call a ''spring chill,'' thought Lu Yuan, shivering all over. All he wanted was to hurry home and warm himself by the fire.

    He noticed something was off about himself and let out a wry smile, "Comfort andziness truly are the enemies of civilization. My humans, the strongest civilization, the 18th civilization, have degenerated from terrifying upright apes who solo hunted Fire Lizards to dogs that tremble at the sight of monsters within less than a year."

    "Everyone mocks the Meida Civilization, yet everyone is the Meida Civilization."

    Lu Yuan felt fear, yet also an inexplicable excitement, as his heart beat powerfully.

    A mere nce from that monster had frightened him.

    That sent his adrenaline surging frantically.

    For some strange reason, Lu Yuan started to chuckle softly, not even sure why he wasughing, unable to describe his state of mind.

    Old Wolf, following behind, sniffed the air and sensed an inexplicable change in his master.

    This state of mind resembled that of his master when he used to hunt Fire Lizards, instilling an indefinable fear in him.

    Old Wolf shook the fur on his body and nibbled on the spring turf, after all, it was carefree.

    As Lu Yuanughed, he fiddled with the Superior dagger in his hand, with pebbles crunching under his feet,

    And just like that, while deep in thought, he finally arrived at the refuge.

    He piled the firewood he''d picked up on his way into the storage room.

    Even though there had been some risks, he still subconsciously collected a good amount of trash.

    There was no helping it; it was a habit, anding home empty-handed wasn''t his style.

    "Buzz¡ª" Just as he turned to leave, the great metal ball suddenly vibrated!!

    "Eh, acting up again?"

    Actually, after all this time, Lu Yuan''s interest in the big metal ball had slowly waned, and he used it only as a clock.

    He still needed to know what time it was, though.

    He was just about to shut it off when the metal ball emitted a very strange rm sound:"d¨¦ng~!~!"

    Lu Yuan paused for a moment.

    That sound was very strange...

    It was really strange!

    It resembled the jumping sound of the little character in the Super Mario game.

    Because this sound was so peculiar, Lu Yuan''s hand, which had been halfway to turning the device off, suddenly froze in ce.

    He furrowed his brows and waited a long time.

    The hope that had long since dissipated was slowly resurfacing in his mind.

    "What''s going on?"

    After roughly fifteen minutes, the metal ball emitted a "ding-ling" sound again.

    It was somewhat crisp, somewhat like a telephone ring, but not quite standard.

    He waited a long time again, looking at the metal ball from all angles.

    Maybe half an hour.

    The metal ball made a "ding" sound, much like the sound of collecting a Gold Coin in the Super Mario game!

    If once could be a coincidence, and twice might also be coincidence, but thrice, that''s a pattern.

    Lu Yuan''s pupils dted as he thought of a possibility, his body beginning to heat up: "What''s going on?"

    "Have the humans really made contact with me?"

    ...

    ...

    "He finally understands what we are trying to express!"

    "He hasn''t shut it off!"

    Seeing that Lu Yuan had not turned off the giant iron ball, everyone in the research institute let out cries of pleasant surprise!

    The essence of sound is actually waves.

    And the rm''s vibration channel can only emit a limited number of waveforms, specifically triangr waves and square waves, meaning that the sounds that can be imitated are also limited.

    The frequency of the vibration is limited as well, capable of transmitting only 1 to 2 sybles, so attempting to transmit something like music is pretty much out of the question.

    It took scientists hundreds, even thousands of attempts to produce the sound of a "Super Mario" jump using these two types of sound waves.

    After all, that sound is too iconic; with a "d¨¦ng~~," a little lift of the behind, and the character starts to jump on the TV screen.

    It''s full of imagery!

    It''s something every young person in the 21st century has heard.

    Moreover, that sound is unquestionably man-made, a synthetic sound almost non-existent in nature.

    Furthermore, staff in Yunhai City even specifically investigated and confirmed that Lu Yuan''s home had a game console with Mario games, guaranteeing that Lu Yuan had heard it before!

    And the message conveyed by this sound was: it''s a human-made signal, so please do not turn off the machine!

    Using a single sound to convey so much information, plus the alien civilization''s hardware being different from humans, truly required a lot of effort to produce this sound.

    Subsequently, they transmitted the sound of a phone ringing and collecting Gold Coins, to reinforce the message that "this is a signal from humans."

    In this way, they could let Lu Yuan know that he had made contact with humans.

    ...

    "Why do humans also have these metal spheres? How is that possible..."

    "Why are they making those sounds? Are they really trying to contact me?"

    Lu Yuan, skeptical and wary, fiddled with the metal ball.

    His heart was aze with passion, but now he started to feel anxious; he had faced so many hardships that lowering expectations wasn''t a bad thing¡ªsetting them too high could easily lead to disappointment.

    Just then, Lu Yuan had a sudden epiphany, recalling a document he had read before: "Eight years ago, meteorites fell from the sky, starting the Supernatural era in the Pangu Continent..."

    On Earth, there were simr news reports, but Earth''s Supernatural era began 10 years ago, when the meteorites fell, giving rise to numerous Superpower users like bamboo shoots after a rain.

    Lu Yuan initially didn''t think much of it, considering the "meteorite fall" as an inevitable phenomenon before the opening of the Pangu Continent.

    But now, in a sh, all these clues interconnected in his mind.

    What meteorite fall?!

    Actually, what fell were these giant metal balls!

    The governments simply concealed the information and conducted secret research... After all, the existence of aliens wasn''t something any country would announce broadly, right?

    Even if there were some theories online, they were dismissed as rumors.

    No one believed them.

    So, humans did have these metal spheres, and humans were truly trying tomunicate with me!!

    "That makes sense."

    Grasping this possibility, Lu Yuan leaped up from the ground, his heart pounding wildly.

    Every hair on his body stood on end as he stood in front of a crystal screen, shouting, "Humans, can you see this?"

    "Quickly connect to human civilization, the code is¡­ what''s the code again¡­ 7812HSKKJ-1 to 7812HSKKJ-17!!"

    "If you can hear this, please make that Gold Coin sound again!"

    Deep breaths, deep breaths.

    The waiting time was agonizing; time on the human side passed slowly, and I had to wait.

    The emotional rollercoaster made it easier for one to be restless.

    Lu Yuan felt that his current mood was like the second before the college entrance exam results came out, always hoping for a spectacr performance, but the actual results... well, Ah-Lu''s results were not ideal.

    "I can ept it even if I can''t make contact."

    "Please let there be no contact, it was just garbage that could only tell the time! Its other functions havepletely failed, it must be misleading me."

    A Yuan kept feeding himself this crippling doubt.

 Chapter 70: Chapter 67 Today is a Day of Great Miracle!

    ```

    Time ticked away, second by second.

    Expectations began to wane; there''s always an indescribable anticipation before things settle.

    A full fifteen minutes had passed when suddenly, the big metal ball chimed again with a "ding" sound.

    Lu Yuan stood still, listening incredulously to the sound, crisp and ushering in fresh hope.

    It really is the sound of eating Gold Coins!

    Humans are really contacting me!

    On the human side, my signal must have been received! It''s just that my screen here is broken.

    After being stunned for a few seconds, Lu Yuan''s face flushed red, feeling like his heart would leap out of his throat as mes seemed to ze through his veins.

    His innermost being was brimming with ecstasy, "Oh, God, today is a day of great miracles...God, I am your devout follower today!"

    "Woof! Woof!" The loyal dog, seeing its master excited, howled wildly on the side.

    "Another sound, Mario''s jumping sound... give me another one."

    Lu Yuan kept affirming this fact, and then bit his tongue viciously... Damn, that hurts, it''s not a dream!

    His emotions at this moment were like the tide, caught between the ebb and flow, fearing this was all false joy.

    "Stop, stop, stop, don''t act like a madman, have some dignity!"

    After all, Lu Yuan possessed a Level 2 Extraordinary Spark, which, during the wait, quelled his turbulent thoughts and gradually calmed him down.

    He instinctively began to reflect on whether he had presented an unfavorable image in front of the camera, whether he had made any indecent gestures?

    "After finding the big metal ball, for several months, I was just making leather clothes, leather pants... should be no problem there."

    The following few months were just a vast winter, the problem... maybe not big?

    "It was just me cooking in front of the camera, showing off my ingredients a bit."

    "Other than that, the metal ball was just sitting in the garbage room, not capturing much."

    As for his bathroom, it was located far away, he definitely didn''t make any improper actions in front of the camera...

    "It''s good that there were no embarrassments!" Lu Yuan nodded slightly, quite satisfied with his own performance.

    As for the cheesy lines he once uttered... no big deal... I, Old Lu, am only 24, no, 25 years old, still a child.

    And after making the shield, he did indeedmunicate the "Milestone of Civilization," certainly qualifying him as a human hero, right?

    After the metal ball made that sound, it was silent again.

    Wanting to transmit Morse code was almost impossible, with the different rates of time passage, one second in the Safe Zone was 100 seconds on Lu Yuan''s side.

    This meant Lu Yuan had to wait a long time for each response, makingmunication inconvenient.

    Meanwhile, what were the humans in the Safe Zone doing?

    Perhaps they were engaged in gun battles? Zero-cost shopping? Or achieving a Milestone of Civilization?

    But whatever they were doing, it was bustling... at least they hadpatriots.

    But Lu Yuan was alone on his side.

    What he could hear, what he could receive, was only the sound of Mario eating Gold Coins with a "ding".

    On the human side, it was difficult to transmit any moreplex sounds.

    But this single sound brought him a heartfelt sense of satisfaction!

    Like a dream, not quite real...

    Yet it was genuinely happening.

    Lu Yuan suddenly felt a bit sorrowful and somewhat aggrieved.

    He turned his head and pinched the flesh on the back of his hand fiercely, fighting back the tears in his eyes.

    He didn''t want others to see him in a state of dejection.

    He should be, and must be strong...

    He is, after all, the 18th branch of human civilization!

    ```

    Who knows, maybe he''s the strongest among humans!

    The Extraordinary Fire in his mind gave a slight twitch and directly suppressed that part ofplex emotions.

    This is also a little trick in using the Extraordinary Fire; it can suppress emotions effectively and keep oneself calm in various environments.

    He thought for a moment, then slowly spoke to the metal ball, "Cough cough, I don''t know who exactly has made contact with me, but it must be someone from the upper echelons of human civilization."

    "If you can contact my parents, please send them a message that I''m safe... Just tell them I''m alive, that''s plenty."

    "My current life is not too bad, and since time flows differently here, consider it as if I''ve gone on a long trip."

    "If you can''t get in touch, then... never mind."

    After a long wait, the metal ball issued a "dingling" sound once more, perhaps indicating agreement.

    Lu Yuan took several deep breaths, with a thousand words pressing on his heart, but didn''t know where to start.

    He remained silent, his mind a bit cluttered.

    "The Safe Zone shouldn''t have been canceled yet, right? Only a few days have passed, haven''t they?"

    "My parents are doctors, they can survive anywhere... and my sister is still in school, she doesn''t need me to worry about her..."

    "As for my grandparents, they aren''t in Yunhai City... Sigh, there''s no need for me to worry too much."

    "I hope the government can look after them a bit, considering I''ve provided some information."

    This feeling of one-sidedmunication, how should I put it...

    It''s like posting on social media when in fact you don''t have a single friend, with only the mythical "cyber police" able to see your post...

    Well, the cyber police are humans too!

    That counts as some sort ofmunication, I guess.

    Lu Yuan had no idea who was listening to him, were they scientists? Government officials? Or some soldier?

    What did they look like, and what were their thoughts?

    But they were really his only means ofmunication... At least the "ding" sound was like giving a like to a social media post, right?

    Yeah, a like-based acquaintance wasn''t too bad.

    In the end, Lu Yuan decided to move therge sphere from the storage room to a rtivelyrger room.

    He quickly shaved his beard, cut off the messy clump of hair, and changed into the set of clothes he wore when he first arrived at the Pangu Continent¡ªclothes do make the man, as they say!

    He took a small stool and sat in front of the camera.

    "Cough cough, you''ve probably observed a lot and might have many questions to ask."

    "Let me think, what important information do I have that I can share with you."

    He paused for a moment, then said in one breath, "The first piece of information is about ''God'' or the great existence that created the Pangu Continent, I really don''t know what it wants to do."

    "All I know is that I''m on the ruins of a civilization... This civilization is called the Meida Civilization."

    "The Meida Civilization did leave behind a lot of papers specting about this."

    "This civilization has been in the Safe Zone for over three hundred years, observing the surrounding area for at least thirty thousand years."

    "They discovered a lot, a lot of bizarre supernatural phenomena."

    "If I must describe it, they believe that the worldview of the Pangu Continent might lean towards a Chinese-style Cthulhu... very terrifying, with iprehensible monsters lurking."

    "Yes, I''m not mistaken, very terrifying. If you don''t encounter them, fine, but if you do, there''s a chance of total annihtion."

    At this point, Lu Yuan himself was a bit nervous.

    Don''t think that his life these past few months, livingfortably, hunting bears, petting dogs, gathering honey, eating corn, has been all there is.

    But it''s important to note that this is just the early stage of the Ninth Epoch.

    Calm is the norm.

    And the site of the Meida Civilization where he lives is just an inconspicuous corner...

    Moreover, he encountered a "demon" that had just awakened!

    How to deal with this thing is still an unknown.

 Chapter 71: Chapter 68: Humans, which information do you want?

    Lu Yuan sighed lightly, "If you want to know about this content, just ping once within half an hour, don''t ping too much."

    "Anyway, I don''t suggest that everyone just abolish the Safe Zone without any preparation."

    He took a deep breath and, as his desire to express himself slowly rose, his speech gradually became more fluent.

    Damn it, talking to humans is just so much more satisfying than talking to dogs!

    Old Wolf looked at Lu Yuan with confusion, as if to ask, are you nuts for talking to a hunk of iron this whole time?

    Lu Yuan strove to maintain his image as a revered cultivator and refrained from kicking it.

    "The second piece of content is about Superpowers."

    "What is the most important ability for a civilization?"

    "Of course, it''s the Extraordinary Spark!"

    In Lu Yuan''s right palm, a small red me suddenly appeared, which was his Extraordinary Spark.

    Of course, it was only about half of the total amount.

    He couldn''t possibly take out all of his Spark.

    This small me, continuously hopping around, radiated a gentle light and warmth.

    This thing emitted Ideal Energy and couldn''t directly ignite objects; instead, it primarily affected himself.

    With a thought from Lu Yuan, it turned into a thin Light Screen, covering his body''s surface.

    Thisyer of skin was instantly greatly enhanced, as tough as lizard skin.

    He picked up a small knife and shed it hard. (A regr metal knife, not a Superior dagger.)

    It only left a white mark, without drawing blood.

    "The main use of the Extraordinary Spark is to enhance attributes, to strengthen the physique and extend life."

    "Shape, Qi, Spirit¡ªthese three attributes, some of you should be able to identify them, aren''t you?"

    "The strength of the Extraordinary Spark lies in its transmissibility; like this little me of mine, it can be taught to many people."

    "Thus, everyone can possess this ability."

    "This matter, it''s not something that can be exined in a short while. If you want to know about this content, just ping twice..."

    Lu Yuan punched out, his clothes rubbing against the air, making a crisp "whoosh" sound.

    With a light jump, he became as agile as a gecko, moving around the ceiling and along the walls in a full circle.

    Lu Yuan estimated that among humans, the most talented strong man, without any superpowers and through training, could achieve a "Shape" of around 8 points.

    Attribute domination is not to be underestimated; a 13-point beating up an 8-point opponent didn''t require any fighting skills; one could simply steamroll over.

    "The third important content is about civilization milestones. Oh, seems like I''ve already demonstrated it directly?"

    "Besides the Unique Milestone, there should be many ordinary Milestones. I remember... the Meida Civilization once achieved a few ordinary Milestones and even got some rewards like Mutated nts."

    "But no matter what, ordinary Milestones should also have a quota limit."

    "I don''t know which of the 17 cities is Yunhai City... Anyway, I hope everyone stays safe. From the standpoint of humans, try to obtain as many Milestones as possible."

    "One step ahead leads to being steps ahead."

    Lu Yuan paused, feeling that his desire to express himself was a bit too exuberant, like an olddy nagging non-stop.

    But this feeling of discussing with his fellow men was really nice.

    It waspletely different from talking to oneself, and it was also different from conversing with Old Wolf.

    The other party could understand human speech and could even make a "ping" sound in agreement; talking turned out to be such a joyful thing!

    If it weren''t for the concern about maintaining his image, he would really want to talk for an entire day and night!

    Lu Yuan demonstrated his movement technique, then shrugged his shoulders, "I know this is hard..."

    "But if you fear danger and stay too long in the Safe Zone, you might only exist for a bit over three hundred years... anyway, it''s highly unlikely tost more than four hundred years."

    "After four hundred years, there might only be ruins left."

    "For a civilization, four hundred years is very short, almost like the blink of an eye... If we leave the Safe Zone, expanding it to forty thousand years, that''s a significantly long period of time."

    "So, this matter requires everyone to make their own choices."

    "The outside world is terrifying, encountering powerful monsters could mean possible extinction at any moment."

    "But choosingfort will eventually lead to extinction as well."

    Lu Yuan thought of the final oue of the Meida Civilization and sighed internally.

    Civilization isposed of individuals.

    And where there are individuals, there are private interests.

    Personal interests often conflict with the interests of civilization.

    Therefore, it''s tough to steadfastly walk down the path, even knowing it''s the right one.

    This feeling of being willing but powerless, it''s like the cycle of dynasties.

    Did the ancients know about the cyclew?

    Obviously, they did.

    Were the ancients intelligent? Were not those who stood at the top of the pyramids wise? Were they not shrewd?

    But even the shrewdest couldn''t control the direction of civilization; dynasties eventually fell, and those smartest of the smart were beheaded one after another.

    Therefore, a civilization is not the same as an individual; a civilization is not rational, and its development follows its ownws.

    ...

    But for Lu Yuan, he had already upied the moral high ground.

    He had done everything he could. What became of humanity was not something he could decide. Even if it perished, it wouldn''t be his fault!

    This was the spirit of great internationalism!

    Touching his chin, Lu Yuan couldn''t help wondering if he was being overly noble?

    With this speech, nabbing this year''s Nobel Peace Prize wouldn''t be an issue, right? (Although that prize doesn''t exist anymore, not important.)

    "Oh, right, there''s also a fourth option¡ªthe various technological materials left by the Meida Civilization, tons of them, probably around a hundred thousand."

    "They can''t be considered a particrly powerful civilization. Since arriving on the Pangu Continent, their physical research almost came to a halt. But in the field of supernatural science, they still umted quite a bit."

    "However, my own level of knowledge is limited, and I can''t figure out which papers are important and which are not."

    "Most of the knowledge is beyond me; I can only pass the papers in front of the camera for you all to trante..."

    "So, my fellow humans, option one, two, three, or four¡ªwhich one do you prioritize? As the 18th branch of human civilization, I gratuitously offer these to everyone, no need to be shy!"

    Having said all this in one breath, Lu Yuan looked forward to the reaction of humanity.

    He felt like he was the amiable river god: my boys, golden axe, silver axe, copper axe, iron axe¡ªwhich one would you like?

    What, you want them all?

    If I''m not too busy... I might consider it.

    But first, I have to deal with that demon... dammit, there''s a donkey-headed monster staring at me, which suddenly makes Lu Yuan feel a bit annoyed.

    ...

    ...

    ...

    In Yunhai City, at the Supernatural Laboratory.

    Therge conference room, bustling with excitement and discussion from hundreds of experts, was as noisy as a marketce!

    Four options wereid out before the people!

    This was the benefit of making contact with Lu Yuan!

    The other cities were also in an uproar; Lu Yuan had just given a hint of information, enough to provoke profound spection...

    Even the true nature of the Extraordinary Spark had been exined.

    This information was extremely important!

    "The Extraordinary Spark..."

    "An ability that can be cultivated and spread!"

    "With this information, we''re ahead of other civilizations!"

    "Quick, check the database, has anyone reported a simr ability?" Li Chunhong, the top leader of Yunhai City, said excitedly as he banged the table with red cheeks.

    "Hahaha, no need to search, I know who possesses the Extraordinary Spark!!" An exuberant smile spread across a colonel''s face as he thumped the table hard, "Just three days ago, when we first entered the Pangu Continent, ad from the seventh toon awakened an ability resembling a little me."

    "This little me hides in his mind, seemingly useless, only visible when focusing intently on meditation... So it turns out to be an Extraordinary Spark!"

    Li Chunhong immediately ordered, "Protect him and at the same time, think of a way to spread the Spark!"

    "Also look for other potential Extraordinary Sparks, and do it fast."

    "This is very important, it must be the top priority."

    "Indeed, I have a feeling that the spread of the Extraordinary Spark is rted to some civilization milestones," said Professor Zhang Hui, head of theboratory, nodding. "Like spreading it to a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, and so on... Exponential growth is actually quite fast."

    The colonel frowned slightly, "It might not be that quick; you probably need to cultivate the Spark to a certain level before you can spread it... That seventh toond''s Spark is kind of weak now, it''s miles away from Lu Yuan''s Spark. How can he spread it?"

    Li Chunhong paused, lost in thought, "Then allocate some extra resources. Theb should still have some supernatural resources, right? Speed up his cultivation. Wouldn''t that work, or perhaps give him a peach to eat?"

    Professor Zhang Hui immediately looked troubled, "Mr. Li, even the resources we have in theb are limited. If we use those, shall we stop doing experiments?"

    "Mr. Li, we can''t do that. Wasn''t the first peach supposed to be used as medicine?"

    Li Chunhong was caught between a rock and a hard ce...

    What''s more important? The widespread cultivation of the Extraordinary Spark, supernatural experiments, or the lives of patients?

    It was indeed a difficult choice.

    ...

    Not only in Yunhai City¡ªleaders in other cities also debated the miraculous ability of the "Extraordinary Spark."

    An ability to cultivate, to pass on and strengthen others, and even extend lifespans.

    Who wouldn''t want that?

    It was truly the most important ability within a civilization!

    Unfortunately, not every city had the same control over its citizens.

    In some cities, the popce did report their abilities proactively.

    In many cities, riots were erupting, and those with the "Extraordinary Spark" kept it a secret, hiding at home.

    Others were more concerned about their privacy rights and didn''t trust the government; they trusted the guns in their hands more.

    In such circumstances, it wasn''t easy to iste the Extraordinary Spark from the general poption.

    ...

 Chapter 72: Chapter 69: Each Civilization Displays Its Marvelous Skills!

    Human Civilization Third Branch, Old Deli City.

    Akshadam Temple, a temple that can amodate 100,000 devotees daily, saw its numbers swell to millions in these few days.

    Countless devotees were prostrated on the ground, resembling a dense swarm of ants.

    They recited scriptures and listened to the prayers of the High Priest.

    The drastic changes in the external environment had the panicked popce urgently in need of spiritual sce.

    In this moment, religion exerted a powerful force.

    Local officials, tycoons, and religious powers quickly banded together, providing stable food supplies to calm the devotees.

    Old Deli isn''t a kind of industrially developed supercity, but it has plenty of good farnd, and the local rulers aren''t foolish¡ªonly stability ensures a future.

    Even the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was ced inside the temple...

    After all, anything that could provide a stable anchor of faith was good.

    "High Priest, there''s new information... new information from the university!" From a distance, a young man hastily approached on a roaring motorcycle, his anxious expression evident.

    Until now, Old Deli had not yet restored basicmunication, only able to stay connected through telegrams and city broadcasts...

    But there were few telegram machines around in this era; they were mostly owned by the military, and even the army didn''t have enough to go around.

    So, they had to rely on motorcycles for information transmission.

    There was no helping it,pared to infrastructure, few cities could match Yunhai City.

    "Don''t be in such a hurry, speak slowly," said the High Priest, his gray hair flowing, clothed in a white robe, his rough and dense beard like a dense tapestry.

    As a Brahmin of distinguished birth, his saintly and wise appearance was indeed excellent.

    "Professor Amir Khan from the university asks us to find an ability called the Extraordinary Spark! It''s very important, extremely important! This Extraordinary Spark is roughly like this..." The young man stumbled through his description.

    "I see... that is indeed quite important."

    The High Priest stepped in front of the crowd, singing and dancing.

    "I am a poet, my father a doctor, my mother toils at the mill, we all work hard for happiness like oxen! Oh, Soma Wine! Flow forth for Indra."

    "May horses draw easy carts, joyful peopleugh and shout, men wish for women to be near, and frogs long for great waters. Oh, Soma Wine! Flow forth for Indra."

    Having attracted the attention of all the devotees, he suddenly changed his tune, loudly proiming, "Extraordinary Spark... Indra''s blessing! It is a wondrous me, hidden in our hearts, yet can ignite a zing inferno, casting bright sparks!"

    "Children of the divine, hide no longer... Oh, Soma Wine! Flow forth for Indra!"

    "Children of the divine, do not be afraid; work for happiness alongside the divine buffalo, and light the path ahead."

    Behind the High Priest followed a mutated buffalo, majestic and extraordinary in appearance.

    It was more than twice the size of a regr water buffalo.

    Even mutated, the buffalo remained docile, its tail swishing back and forth, shooing away nearby flies.

    Its ability was: its blood could detoxify!

    Furthermore, its gall could counter a hundred poisons!

    This was indeed a powerful ability. A single drop of its blood wasparable to the best antibiotics, providing significant convenience for the temple to pacify the poor.

    The dense crowd of people prostrated themselves, unaware of what the High Priest was saying.

    Yet, a gaunt child stood up from the ground with a nk expression; he was the possessor of the Extraordinary Fire.

    ...

    New York City, the Sixth Branch of humanity.

    The divide between the slums and the affluent areas could not be more stark.

    While the affluent areas hadrgely stabilized, the slums remained in turmoil, the end of gunfights unknown.

    An urgent phone call was made to Professor Edward at the Supernatural Laboratory.

    The two spoke closely with each other.

    The old professor conveyed the matter''s importance with a sincere tone.

    "The Extraordinary Spark... can it extend life?"

    "Professor, find the person with the Extraordinary Spark as quickly as possible!"

    Edward did not dare dy, for he was dealing with the city''srgest tycoon, the controller of the military, and the real ruler of the city...

    But he was also greatly troubled, "Sir, how should we go about finding him? With the current chaos outside, what can I do?"

    The voice on the other end of the phone was slightly somber, "Broadcast the news, offer the best treatment, and he wille out on his own."

    Edward furrowed his brow, "In these circumstances, no matter the treatment offered, it''s very unlikely he''ll emerge... Why would the possessor of the Extraordinary Spark trust us? Sir, you must consider this objectively."

    After a pause, the voice on the phone said, "We will deploy the military to stabilize the city as soon as possible and ensure the poor have food to eat."

    "But that''s not enough, far from enough," Edward sighed.

    The voice continued, "Then, make him into a true city hero... Right now, New York City needs a superhero! Yes, a superhero project, what do you think?"

    "We can start by making other superpower users into superheroes, give them superior treatment, and im they have the Extraordinary Spark... Anyone with the Extraordinary Spark will be granted special privileges."

    "Then, like fishing, lure out the true possessor of the Extraordinary Spark."

    Edward fell silent; this n seemed to have a chance of working.

    Politics, indeed, was a dark drama.

    ...

    Human Civilization Fourth Branch, Rome.

    "Dear Abba Father, dear God, the living God, Yahweh, dear Lord . . . "

    The power of religion soothes people''s hearts.

    It must be acknowledged that in many cities with a strong religious atmosphere, the pace of stability tends to be quicker . . .

    The gods of the Pangu Continent are merciless and gender-neutral.

    But the multitude of creatures do not contemte such things; they simply believe that they have witnessed a miracle and have unwavering faith in it.

    In one church after another, red-clothed archbishops listen to the edicts of the Pope, while the squares are packed with faithful devotees . . . Well, because more people are educated, they''re not as devout as those in Old Deli City, but it still has some use.

    After all, faith is a way of life.

    "I shall cry out to God, may He bless you all!"

    "Extraordinary Spark, this is a gift from God."

    "May the grace of Lord Jesus equally flood into you like river waters, amen!"

    . . .

    Each city''s culture is different, fundamentals are different, states are different.

    But faced with the immense benefits of the "Extraordinary Fire," they still acted with the greatest speed.

    Human Civilization Fourteenth Branch, Cape Town.

    Once the wealthiest civilization on the Africannd, in recent years it has been fraught with controversy. With industrial decline and economic downturn, the days of Cape Town have been tough.

    Gang culture is even more prevalent.

    And this time, the severe environmental turmoil naturally plunged Cape Town into serious chaos, with crimes like vandalism, looting, and arson bing rampant.

    At this moment, several military leaders in the city were sitting in a conference room for a meeting.

    Alongside the round table were professors from universities and former heads of government.

    "Find him, and I will marry my daughter to him," the biggest military leader dered, puffing on his cigar and gently shaking the ash, "He is very important, regarding the future of us all."

    "What if that person is a female . . . "

    "If it''s a girl, I''ll take her as my daughter and give her everything. In any case, find the person as quickly as possible."

    The professors from the universities were trembling with fear, "Your excellency, even if you say so, it''s still hard to find . . . We currently have no way to identify a superpower user."

    "We must have a stable city environment for the owner of the Extraordinary Fire to possibly trust us."

    "Otherwise, even if you shot me . . . I truly have no solution."

    All the military leaders fell silent, the problem had be serious.

    . . .

    It is this diversity of civilizations, some can find the owner of the Extraordinary Fire by "luck," while some civilizations can find the owner through strong organizational capabilities.

    And there are many more civilizations that, even knowing the existence of the "Extraordinary Fire," cannot find the person.

    Of course, there are civilizations with good fortune and those with extremely bad luck.

    When they discovered the truth, they found that the owner of the Extraordinary Fire . . . had died!

    "Dammit! How did the Extraordinary Spark die?!!"

    Human Civilization, Eleventh Branch.

    Dongjin City.

    A group of military personnel and a horde of suited leaders were facing the body of a student, all simultaneously questioning life.

    It was more distressing than if they had lost their own lives!

    Honestly,pared to Western cities, the social unrest in Dongjin City was not as great.

    Influenced by Confucian culture, people in the Three Kingdoms of East Asia tend to be conservative, obedient to authority, and less prone to collective doomsday revelry as Westerners are.

    But their Extraordinary Spark . . . suddenly died?

    Died?!

    Therge globe screen showed: [Number of Extraordinary Sparks: 0]

    Yes, just a while ago it was "1," but in thest hour, it suddenly became "0"!

    "How did he die? Tell me!" The officer, emotionally charged, grabbed his subordinate by the cor and hoisted him up.

    The subordinate hurriedly reported, "This student . . . due to long-term school violence . . .

    "

    "He was bullied by delinquents just now andmitted suicide by jumping off a building!"

    "Some saw something like a small me burst out from his body. The small me burned on the surface of his skin for a minute, then disappeared."

    The air was filled with silence and rage.

    "Those delinquents, they''re beasts!"

    "Arrest them! A bunch of scoundrels!"

    Whether military officers or government leaders, their faces were ashen, crestfallen, but no matter how much they cursed, the dead could not be brought back to life, and their Extraordinary Fire . . . was gone!

    . . .

    The sun still rose in the east and set in the west, the clouds in the sky remained tranquil, the mountains stood tall, and thekes were still. The Pangu Continent was never short of civilizations, just as thisnd had witnessed countless civilizations rise and fall.

    It, and they, never cared.

 Chapter 73: Chapter 70: Limited Number of Divine Skills

    Yunhai City immediately found out who the "Extraordinary Spark" was, and the room was filled with an atmosphere of jubtion.

    The most troublesome issue in the research institute was which one to choose out of one, two, three, four?

    "Mr. Li, we all want to know, what should we do?"

    "Ah, just pick one... While we hesitate here for a minute, Lu Yuan has to wait a hundred minutes there."

    Li Chunhong said with a smile, "He must be eager tomunicate, so just pick any, to satisfy his desire tomunicate."

    ...

    Interdimensionalmunication was indeed troublesome.

    "Human decision-making is still as hesitant as ever."

    "Are you going to hold a seminar and make me wait a year? Damn, a bunch of amateurs."

    Lu Yuan waited for a long time without receiving a reply, so out of boredom, he picked up a file and began reading.

    [Meida Civilization Superpower User Statistical Report]

    The urrence rate of superpower users in the Meida Civilization is about one in ten.

    Most superpower users are quite weak, just a notch above ordinary humans.

    However, it is noteworthy that seemingly weak abilities can sometimes be developed, like "Huge Power", "Eagle Eye", "Rapid Response," and other physical abilities, all have significant potential for development.

    So, what kind of abilities can be developed, what kind are hard to develop, and which ones are powerful?

    In this regard, experts from the Meida Civilization have divided superpowers into three categories.

    The first category is based on the "Shape" attribute, called "Shape Skill."

    "Huge Power", "Eagle Eye", "Regeneration", these physically based abilities, are essentially Shape Skills.

    Like the "Monster Power" of the Pangu Bear is a type of "Shape Skill."

    The second category is based on the "Qi" attribute, called "Qi Skill", which can enhance the immune system and sensory system, with typical abilities being "Rapid Response", "Sixth Sense", etc.

    Both Shape Skill and Qi Skill are, in theory, developable.

    It''s just that everyone rushed to develop the teachable Extraordinary Fire, which has much more growth potential than most abilities.

    Other abilities can''t be taught to one another, how can individual developmentpare to the development by an entire civilization?

    Since there are "Shape Skill" and "Qi Skill", there naturally exists "Divine Skill" as well.

    Divine Skill is extremely rare and basically undevelopable, only enhancing somewhat as the attribute grows.

    But the functions of Divine Skill are extremely powerful, for example "Detection", "Identification", the "Detection" ability that can see attribute panels, is a type of Divine Skill.

    There are also Space Ability, Foreknowledge, and so on, all belonging to the category of "Divine Skill".

    These people are the true treasures of a civilization.

    The value of "Divine Skill" is far greater than that of "Shape Skill" and "Qi Skill".

    [ording to internal statistics of the Meida Civilization, in the first generation of the poption, the older the civilization, the higher the probability of Divine Skill appearing, even reaching as high as one in ten thousand.]

    The Meida Civilization also has thirteen branches, naturally with internalmunication.

    This conclusion seems very miraculous.

    [In subsequent generations, the probability decreases year by year, until even among ten million newborns, not one possesses a "Divine Skill".]

    [We believe that even if there is a sh of civilizations, bearers of Divine Skills could still be granted amnesty. Because such people are too few, and a civilization may only give birth to limited Divine Skills.]

    These papers made Lu Yuan''s head spin, giving him the sensation of "a small knife poking at the butt¡ªhis eyes had opened."

    "My abilities, apart from the Extraordinary Spark, are all Divine Skills..."

    "But why are the numbers limited?"

    This was really strange.

    But the next second, he saw the next line: "All monstrous creatures capable of destroying civilizations are suspected to possess Divine Skills."

    "Determining what their Divine Skills are and finding ways to circumvent them is key to defeating them."

    The Meida Civilization had never fought with monstrous creatures, but they sure talked big...

    Lu Yuan rubbed his nose and thought, there was some sense to it.

    While reading, he specially ced the paper in front of the camera and shook it a couple of times.

    After all, humans couldn''t understand the script of the Meida Civilization... Are you anxious or not?

    If you''re anxious, just trante it yourself!

    Damn, how long have you made me wait?

    Decrypting text is not easy, as it''s said that many ancient scripts still can''t be fully deciphered; deciphering cuneiform scripts took three hundred years.

    The script of the Meida Civilization... without the aid of some superpower, would take at least a few decades, right?

    After a long wait, he finally heard the big metal ball issue three "dings".

    A smile spread across his face, the human side really wanted to prioritize knowing about the "Extraordinary Fire"¡ªan expected oue.

    This content, he was most skilled at.

    Compared to reading papers, his demonstration might be more efficient.

    After a moment of thought, his finger released a small me that continuously changed in the air, "Since everyone wants to know about the Extraordinary Seed, let me exin it simply..."

    "This ability is very important; it is crucial for the development of civilization."

    "The cultivation method for the Extraordinary Spark still needs to be carefully considered."

    "The first thing I want to teach everyone is the Ignition method, which is a dissemination technique developed by the Meida Civilization over ten years."

    "The Extraordinary Spark is an ability that can be taught to each other, but during the teaching process, some inevitable energy loss urs. If the loss is toorge, it could result in a decrease in one''s own strength."

    "Especially in the early stages of cultivation, when the power of the spark is not abundant, a slight loss could possibly waste weeks or even a month of hard cultivation."

    "Therefore, this Ignition method can reduce the energy loss to a very low level and rapidly increase the dissemination speed of the Extraordinary Spark."

    Lu Yuan had not actually seriously practiced the "Ignition method."

    He was alone, so practicing it seemed meaningless!

    However, with his level 2 Extraordinary Spark, coupled with more than 10 points in three-dimensional attributes and innate abilities such as "Craftsmanship" and "Eternal Body," he easily replicated this technique.

    "The Ignition method is also known as the ''Lotus Ignition Method''. First, we need to envision and sketch a finely detailed lotus in our minds."

    "Achieving this is not easy, requiring high spiritual power and concentration, and must be practiced extensively."

    "But to disseminate the ability with minimal loss, what''s needed is meticulousness and focus."

    "Once we canpletely outline the lotus, we separate a tiny petal... This little petal then serves the purpose of transferring the fire."

    Lu Yuan''s fingertips sparked a me, which transformed into aplex shape, quickly forming a beautiful red lotus.

    This lotus emitted a faint glow, continuously rotating on his fingertip.

    He paused and continued, "ording to research from the Meida Civilization, peeling off a petal a day does not greatly harm oneself. However, humans are not from Meida; there might be physiological differences between the two, so you will have to investigate this yourself."

    "It''s pretty much this pattern, you research it yourself; there''s no need to copy it exactly. The Meida Civilization''s control is not the ultimate truth; humans can also make improvements."

    He peeled off a "petal" and threw it onto Old Wolf''s head.

    "Ow?"

    Old Wolf felt a bit of heat, red with wide eyes, and extended its tongue to lick, as if tasting a warm puff of air.

    Lu Yuan had tried many times to pass the Extraordinary Fire to Old Wolf.

    Unfortunately, Old Wolf was not a sentient being; it just could not learn the ability.

    "The essence of the Extraordinary Fire is actually a Qi Skill, not a Divine Skill. A civilization can birth only a limited number of Divine Skills; everyone must be aware of this, and not let these people die."

    Lu Yuan cleared his throat, "Additionally, transferring the fire also has a certain sess rate."

    "ording to research from the Meida Civilization, healthy adults have a higher chance of sessfully transferring the fire, with a sess rate of even over 80%, whereas the sess rate for the old, weak, sick, and disabled is rtively low."

    "However, as long as you try a few more times, it will eventually seed... "

    ...

    ...

    Yunhai City.

    A soldier in military attire and an urban white-cor worker were learning the skills taught by Lu Yuan on a screen.

    "This is way too difficult!"

    "I can only draw one petal; I just can''t continue!"

    The soldier, named Wang Zhenhao, was just an ordinary engineer.

    The pressure of suddenly being tasked with transferring the fire was immense.

    "Less talk more action, brother; everyone is counting on you to transfer the fire!" the toon leader scolded unceremoniously, "don''t you drag us down."

    "toon leader, this teacher, what''s his name? Can I ask him some questions? There are a few steps that are very difficult, and I don''t know how to proceed."

    Wang Zhenhao kept scratching his scalp.

    He had just tried it again, and the Extraordinary Fire in his mind could at most outline two petals before it could not be maintained.

    And the requirement for the strategy was at least aplete lotus.

    His Spark was too weak.

    "Just study. You can''t ask him; it''s just a recording!"

    "toon leader, I don''t understand what he means by this... "

    "How the hell would I know, just practice quickly!"

    The other urban white-cor worker, a in programmer, was even more puzzled.

    The guy on the screen, ying with the lotus in his hands as if performing magic¡ªcan the Extraordinary Spark really be used this way?

    Is this even real?

    Could it be that humans actually have a backstage?

    "Stop wondering, this is confidential. The person on the screen, just treat him as a teacher passing on knowledge; hisst name is Lu."

    The two hurriedly meditated, trying to transform their fire into more shapes.

    As for the third person in Yunhai City who owned the Extraordinary Spark... unfortunately, they couldn''t find him for the time being!

    But the two were sufficient, as long as they could learn the method to transfer the fire, the number of people with the Extraordinary Fire could grow exponentially!

    ...

 Chapter 74: Chapter 71: Lu Yuans Teaching and Preaching

    ```

    Apart from Yunhai City, there were not many people learning in real time with Lu Yuan.

    Even though the actions of the major cities were swift, it would still take a while to find the owners of the Extraordinary Spark.

    Only the incredibly fortunate branch of the Third Civilization, Old Deli, kept up with the pace.

    In the brightly lit inner hall, resplendent and imposing statues of various gods and buddhas stood beside the wafting smoke of incense.

    Outside the great hall, on the za, millions of believers were making their pilgrimages.

    A brown-skinned young man was squatting in front of the screen, following Lu Yuan''s lessons.

    This young man had dropped out of middle school and worked in a local handicraft factory. Suddenly, he became a divine child, feeling both reverent and a bit carried away.

    His name was Charu, and with limited education, he asked in great confusion, "High Priest, if I am the child of God, who is he? Why do I have to learn from him?"

    After a long pause, the High Priest, unable toe up with a reasonable exnation, said in a mysteriously profound manner, "Charu, even the child of God doesn''t know everything and needs to humbly learn various knowledge.

    "Moreover, the person before you is the Guide designated by God!"

    "To learn from the Guide is a blessing. Do you understand?"

    "The Guide... I understand¡­" Charu replied.

    ...

    ...

    The 11th human branch.

    A group of youngsters were staring wide-eyed at the teachings of Lu Yuan.

    The room was filled with their cursing and swearing.

    Their Extraordinary Spark... was gone...

    But still harboring a sliver of hope, they recorded the method.

    Especially when they heard Lu Yuan say, "Hunting some powerful Extraordinary Creatures, there''s a chance to obtain an Extraordinary Spark."

    Radical ideologies were taking root in their minds.

    "Officer, we don''t have an Extraordinary Spark, should we dissolve the Safe Zone earlier? Otherwise, our development will be increasingly weak," one of them said.

    "A bunch of shut-ins and cross-dressers from the Heisei era, how can we dissolve the Safe Zone?" came the derisive reply.

    "(Bow)"

    "Plus, I''ve said it before, it''s dangerous out there!"

    "p (Bow!)"

    ...

    Different cities listening to the lecture each had their own reactions.

    However, Lu Yuan was unaware of all this. After exining the "Lotus Ignition Method," he took a sip of water.

    He went on to exin some techniques for elerating Cultivation: "This method is known as the Acupoint Resonance Method."

    "The Extraordinary Spark is a very important Ability."

    "But the growth of the Spark requires Spiritual Energy."

    "As long as we humans are alive, our thoughts and emotions, love and hate, produce Spiritual Energy... This thing is unique, different from the energy in the physical world."

    "But the amount of Spiritual Energy one person produces is indeed too little, and the daily enhancement it provides is quite limited."

    "Normally, only 10% of the Spiritual Energy produced is absorbed by the Spark, with the rest being lost. For those with exceptional talent, the absorption rate is around 20%."

    "The higher the utilization rate, the quicker the Attribute growth."

    "To maximize the absorption of this precious Spiritual Energy, the Meida Civilization developed a method called ''Acupoint Resonance''... which can significantly increase the energy utilization rate, with the most talented being able to reach around 90%! Even those with the least talent can find it useful."

    "The specific method is this... Use the Spark to stimte these areas..."

    Lu Yuan himself had diligently practiced this method.

    In the end, he discovered his own aptitude was indeed not that great.

    No matter how he resonated the acupoints, arge amount of Spiritual Energy still escaped.

    The mediocre aptitude was just like that.

    Luckily, he had the Fire Red Crystal Stone, which allowed him to absorb Spiritual Energy to his heart''s content every day, free from the worries of poor Cultivation aptitude.

    This stone had been used for nearly half a year, and its red energy had only faded slightly. It would be able to provide for a long time toe.

    "You all should have seen this stone, right? This is the outside Spiritual Energy..."

    "I picked up this stone from the ruins of the Meida Civilization."

    "ording to the records of the Meida Civilization, it can automatically absorb free Spiritual Energy from the air, albeit very slowly, taking hundreds of years to be fully charged."

    "If there are simr things in your cities, please make good use of them. They are perhaps the original resources used for cultivation... The method of identification is very simple, it feels slightly warm to the touch, like jade, and can resonate with the Extraordinary Spark."

    "The color does not have to be red."

    "If it emits a faint glow, it means the quality is rtively high. Without the glow, the quality is lower."

    ...

    "Do we have such a crystal stone?" Li Chunhong from Yunhai City swallowed hard, Lu Yuan was revealing quite a lot of information.

    "Hahaha, yes! We have a few small pieces, they are jade artifacts that transformed in the museum!" Zhang Hui quickly turned around, retrieved a box from a safe, which contained several milky-white jade stones.

    ```

    "Take this to those two talents who possess the Extraordinary Seed, and have them identify it!"

    The results came out quickly.

    It indeed contained a small amount of Spiritual Energy.

    Professor Zhang''s eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a possibility, "The so-called mutations and extraordinary abilities, could they be greatly rted to historical culture? Those jade pendants we just looked at, one was a Tiger Talisman used by a famous historical general, and another was the Emperor''s Jade Seal."

    "And one of the branches of the Third Civilization mutated a cow, which quite fortunately aplished a civilizational Milestone."

    "As you know, they were a civilization that revered cows. The masses treated cows as sacred beings, holding a high status, allowed to roam freely on the streets."

    "On the other hand, we don''t have this tradition, so cows didn''t mutate."

    This hypothesis did seem quite usible.

    Li Chunhong was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "What a pity... This isn''t the capital, so we don''t have many historical artifacts."

    Of course, with such scant evidence, this could only remain spection.

    Everyone sighed as they realized there was no way to further investigate and could only let it be.

    These things were indeed resources to ''snowball'' with, which must be utilized well.

    ...

    Lu Yuan had been talking continuously, and his desire to express was gradually diminishing. ncing at the time, he realized he had been rambling for several hours.

    He decided to get something to eat, to replenish his spirits.

    "Alright, have you all received what I said? If you have, give a ding sound. I''m going to rest. I''lle to chat again when I have time."

    Suddenly, therge iron sphere vibrated slightly and gave a "ding" sound.

    The sun slowly set, another unremarkable day on the Pangu Continent had passed by.

    But for Lu Yuan, it had been an epic day, worthy ofmemoration!

    He had actually made contact with human civilization! And shared his own knowledge!

    Thinking about this, he felt a profound sense of satisfaction on a spiritual level!

    Even the thought of having contacted human civilization made him believe he could no longer act as mad as he used to. He solemnly said to Old Wolf, "Starting today, I will be a civilized person, living a beautiful life full of ceremonial sense!"

    "Ao wu!" Old Wolf ran out, caught a small fish, and presented it to the mother wolf, then once more began life''s great harmony.

    "..." Lu Yuan couldn''t help feeling embarrassed. I just made a resolution and here you are, getting excited to provoke me, right?

    The sense of ceremony, such an important thing!

    The important distinction between animals and humans lies in ceremony.

    Humans hold rituals, reminisce, andmemorate significant days. These ceremonies form religions, beliefs, and even bring about organizational capability.

    Lu Yuan of the 18th human civilization, though alone, still wanted to pursue that unique human sense of ceremony.

    For example, he had to pull out two tissues when using them; if it was just one, it would cause difort.

    Like checking his phone before sleeping, and then again when he woke up. He couldn''t unplug the charger at 99%; it had to reach 100%.

    Or, habitually belittling his sister before her exams; if she did well, he''d y dead. If she didn''t, immediately taking delight from her misfortune, "I knew you didn''t study hard, told you to study properly."

    Moreover, when talking to his parents, as soon as key phrases like "someone''s daughter" or "dad''s getting old"e up, he has to be mentally prepared for arranged dates.

    Lu Yuan shook his head vigorously, "What in the world is all this stuff!"

    But at this moment, he was no longer able topensate for his regrets, as the crackling of the fire brought his thoughts back to reality.

    "A sense of ceremony, how should I put it... well, just leave it," sighed Lu Yuan, suddenly losing that enthusiasm.

    Time truly erodes a lot. In less than a year, he found that he had forgotten much.

    Especially the details of life.

    A family bustling around the dinner table;muting to and from work in the morning and evening, struggling to squeeze into the subway, into the ocean of people ¨C that was his life in the first half.

    Those days were like an old, colored photograph, washed of its false brilliance, bringing a sense of the passage of years. They were like red maple leaves, falling from the tree, slowly decaying in the dirt.

    He could still recall them if he tried.

    But the habits and myriad details of the past life were slowly blurring.

    It wasn''t good, but it wasn''t necessarily bad either; it meant Lu Yuan was adapting to life on the Pangu Continent.

    "Will people see me as a caveman when I return to the human world?"

    "Look how unrefined that person is!"

    "Then the civilization leader salutes me, ''Comrade Lu Yuan, wee home! Sound the salute! y the ceremonial music!''"

    "The crowd is shocked! Iplete a splendid round of showing off and face-pping!"

    "The premise being I can survive to return... and that humanity still exists..."

    Lu Yuanughed out loud, entertaining himself with these fantasies for a while.

    After eating his fill, he went to the data center''s archives to sift through materials.

    He remembered something very important.

    The Donkey-headed Monster was a potential threat.

    He couldn''t becent just because he had made contact with humans. Maybe tomorrow the Donkey-headed Monster would attack, and he could die right there...

 Chapter 75: Chapter 72: The Waters of Pangu Continent Are Deeper Than Imagined

    "Look around... if all else fails, we''ll have to run."

    Lu Yuan rummaged through the cabs, pulling out a pile of old, aged documents.

    Nothing withstands the erosion of time, and the lifespan of acid-free paper is only about two hundred years.

    The lower-level archives were more likely to get damp, blurring much of the writing.

    He could only pick out some that were barely legible.

    [Iprehensible Supernatural Phenomena (Meida Civilization¡¤Top Secret Archive No. 109709).]

    [Author: Guang Chagou.]

    [*Month* Day,rge-scale serial disappearances: Continuous disappearances at the city''s edge suggest interference by unknown superpowers from the outside.]

    [The final number of missing persons totaled 44.]

    Lu Yuan''s eyes aided him in trantion, thus he read at a decent pace.

    [Archive 1, the first missing person''s published post.]

    [The specific contents of the post are as follows:]

    [Hello everyone, I''m a farmer on the outskirts of the city. I''ve been farming on the edge of the city, providing food for all of you.]

    [As you know, outside the Safe Zone, there are always monsters spectating. Some of these creatures have bizarre and frightening appearances.]

    [It seems as if the Safe Zone is hidden in space, as long as we ignore them, they can''t do anything to us.]

    [But in recent days, a terrifying event urred; I found part of the soil seeping out a red liquid, like blood, forming a small pit of blood.]

    [Photo]

    [(A bunch ofizenments)]

    The photo was blurry, possibly due to special processing.

    [Actually, such incidents aremon, you are not farmers, so you have no idea. In our circles, there is a jargon not disclosed to the public, known as¡­ a live sacrifice.]

    [Sometimes, the Pangu Continent seems to crave flesh and blood. As long as you bury some livestock in it, appeasing thend, the next year''s harvest will be especially bountiful!]

    [This is a well-acknowledged fact within the industry, so don''t make a fuss about it. Lately, the number of pits requiring a live sacrifice has been increasing.]

    [If no live sacrifice is made, these pits will growrger.]

    Lu Yuan frowned as he read this.

    He rechecked several times to confirm that this was indeed a top secret file, not some folk tale.

    [(Below are somements fromizens, most of which are from Beauty experts condemning the farmer for his feudal superstitions, others questioning how food grown in such soil could be safe for consumption.)]

    [In short, I bought some meat and threw it into the small red pit.]

    [Something strange happened: that lump of meat slowly turned into my face.]

    [Photo]

    This photo, once again processed specially, had only two clear eyes... devoid of focus, carrying a cold, lifeless stillness.

    The eyes stared nkly back at itself, with no gory or horrific scenes, yet chilling enough to make one''s scalp tingle and break out in cold sweat.

    The Extraordinary Spark within Lu Yuan''s mind flickered, helping him suppress a sense of inexplicable panic.

    However, the post ended there.

    What followed was text added by the Investigator.

    [Post-investigation: The poster was found buried in the pit, with an expression and pose exactly matching that photo.]

    [At the same time, 43 forum users who saw the photo were all buried in the nearby soil, security footage showed they buried themselves and then lost their life force.]

    [Only one individual with a Level 2 Extraordinary Fire was able to resist this fear and narrowly escaped death.]

    [After-analysis: The unknown power is suspected to spread through the photo and possesses the ability of spirit maniption, which caused the farmer to make the post.]

    [Subsequent handling method: The farm soil waspletely scorched at high temperatures, then covered with concrete, strictly prohibiting the phenomenon of "live sacrifices."]

    [The original photo was destroyed, while the remaining copies were processed and no longer possess the ability to spread.]

    The Meida Civilization ultimately couldn''t figure out what exactly happened with the case.

    Thus, they categorized it as "Unexinable Mysterious Phenomena."]

    Lu Yuan shivered involuntarily, which meant some abilities could actually cross the "Safe Zone."

    Of course, the monsters themselves still couldn''t get in.

    This "crossing" of abilities must be quite a challenging feat; otherwise, it wouldn''t be resolved so simply by scorching and pouring a bit of concrete.

    "Damn it, you could be affected just by looking at a photo. Looks like I can''t just read any paper around here."

    What made him even more suspicious was that the waters of the Pangu Continent were indeed deeper than he thought.

    The Safe Zone didn''t seem to be absolutely safe... Of course, "God" didn''t seem to guarantee absolute safety either. It just bore that name, and only a fool would believe in its absolute safety.

    Lu Yuan mustered his courage and looked through several more reports.

    [Iprehensible Supernatural Phenomena (Meida Civilization¡¤Top Secret Archive No. 109711).]

    [Author: Guang Chagou.]

    [*Month* Day, the Cat-faced Old Woman Incident: Inside an apartment building, an elderly woman turned into a cat-faced olddy,pletely lost her sanity, and attacked single males at night.]

    [The final number of missing persons was 2.]

    [The specific contents are as follows: ¡­]

    [The cause: Unknown.]

    [Handling method: After capturing her, she was physically destroyed through the Safe Zone''s Light Screen.]

    "What kind of bizarre archive is this?"

    And then there were all sorts of "Resurrection cases," "Underground Tunnel Giant Rat cases," sending shivers down his spine.

    Fortunately, these strange events mostly urred during thetter half of the Eighth Epoch, which is about ten thousand years from now.

    The frequency of such events in the early period wasn''t actually high.

    Or more precisely... almost non-existent.

    ...

    "Ah, only found some ghost stories, still no information on the donkey-headed Monster," Lu Yuan said.

    Lu Yuan simply transferred the papers from several cabs into the Storage Space, then went to the room where the metal ball was located to slowly review them.

    For every paper he examined, he ran it past the camera, effectively sending it back to the Human side as well.

    "Hello, everyone, these are the special events encountered by the Meida Civilization, and they''re making me a bit nervous," he admitted.

    Lu Yuan took particr care to hold the photo of the dead person''s eyes up to the camera for an extended period.

    "Let''s all watch them together, they all contain valid information, very valuable!" he urged.

    ording to the Law of Conservation of Smile: Countless smiles disappeared from people''s faces.

    Those smiles quite obviously migrated to Lu Yuan''s face.

    He was indeed rather pleased with himself.

    The writing system of the Meida Civilization wasn''t the same as the mainstreamnguages like Chinese, English, Spanish, etc., so Lu Yuan specifically tranted some of the papers into Chinese.

    But that was it, the number of articles here was, at the very least, a hundred thousand; tranting them all could take him decades or even a century.

    Therefore, he didn''t trante the rest. It was good enough to run them past the camera.

    Humans would have to decode the Meida Civilization''s writing system based on his recent trantions, and then read these articles by ying back the video.

    As for whether or not they could decode it?

    That wasn''t Lu Yuan''s concern!

    Please, a trantion issue I alone could manage.

    You guys couldn''t possibly fail, right?

    He busied himself like this until the middle of the night, yawning, having read many a ghost story but still not finding what he was looking for...

    "No information on the donkey-headed Monster, nor anything rted to ''Demons''¡­" he sighed.

    "s, the Meida Civilization never really battled with creatures from the outside world. Perhaps they observed ''Demons,'' but were unable to identify them," he mused.

    Essentially, all "ghost stories" were just the "Abilities" of some powerful existences.

    The more you approach the Late Epoch, the more powerful beings there are, and naturally, the more "ghost stories" there are as well.

    Thinking this way, Lu Yuan felt less worried. The most terrifying thing in the world is the unknown, but now that it had be known, there was nothing to be afraid of.

    If he could live until the Late Epoch, he might even be stronger than those ghostly creatures.

    With that, he waved hand to the metal ball: "Goodnight, off to sleep! Let''s chat again tomorrow!"

    Returning to his bedroom, he drifted off into a deep slumber.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan was up with the sun the next morning, as was his habit.

    But today there was an addition to his routine¡ªhe said hello to the metal ball: "Morning, a new day begins!"

    His leisurely life had disappeared without a trace, and he headed out early in the morning.

    Lu Yuan had his own business to attend to.

    "The n for the year lies in spring," he thought, as he needed to nt those potatoes, along with seasonings like onions, ginger, and garlic.

    He even nted a few pomegranate seeds, hoping to grow a new pomegranate tree... okay, that was perhaps a bit greedy.

    He also nned to build a fence near the farm to keep the crops from being destroyed by wild animals.

    The farming genes of the people from Great Dong Country made him enjoy and find happiness in the process of farming.

    What else could be more rewarding than the stable harvest obtained after hard work?

    Another important task that Lu Yuan had was patrolling his surroundings.

    The Pangu Grey Wolf might not be a strong species, but they too had their territory.

    If there were unknown animal footprints, scents, or droppings, he needed to be cautious; many wild animals would attack at night, so it was essential to prevent danger before it arose.

    However, something strange happened today; after climbing a big tree, he saw an army of scorpions migrating.

    Looking down from the high hill, the biggest one, the Scorpion King, was 20 meters long, its movement reminiscent of arge armored tank.

    Its body was d in purple shell, and the sting that hid deadly venom at the end of its tail glowed with a faint purple light.

    [Sky Scorpion: A mutated scorpion that has lived for at least 400 years, possessing richbat abilities. Due to its yearly evolution, it might be somewhat smarter than other scorpions.]

    [Fond of soft and juicy insects, asionally consumes some nts.]

    [Warning: The sting in its tail contains deadly poison.]

    [Shape: 28.3-30.1]

    [Qi: 14.6-19.2]

    [Spirit: 1.8-2.1]

    [Ability: ???]

    [Extraordinary Level: Likely Level 4.]

    Lu Yuan squinted his eyes; the creature had nearly 30 in the Shape attribute and only 2 in the Spirit attribute.

    The distribution of these three-dimensional attributes was extremely skewed.

    This vast procession, made up of tens of thousands of scorpions, headed southwards, and it was unknown what their final destination was...

 Chapter 76: Chapter 73: Stumbling Upon a Treasure Trove

    Watching these animals leave collectively, Lu Yuan had an uneasy premonition.

    The valley where the scorpions lived was filled with arge number of locust trees.

    The dense beanworms (a type of green insect) on the trees were the main food source for the scorpions.

    Wild animals are not very intelligent, but they often possess their own survival instincts.

    "Why would the scorpions migrate... They abandoned their territory, but where would they find so many insects to eat?"

    Lu Yuan mustered his courage and went to the scorpion''sir to search for a while and found a ck ore weighing over two hundred pounds.

    [ck Iron Ore: Iron ore, under certain unknown conditions, has a small chance of turning into ck iron, greatly enhancing the material''s properties. (Inferior Grade ¡¤ Natural Wonder)]

    [Ability: Hold Fast, the mind nature is rtively stable, can iste other mind abilities to a certain extent.]

    Junkman¡¤Lu Yuan didn''t know whether to be excited or annoyed.

    He got the treasure here without having to fight monsters...

    Was it like wanting to enter a dungeon only to find the boss was out?

    After sprinting another twenty-something kilometers, he reached another small BOSS, Snake King''s territory.

    This was a huge karst cave; from afar, one could hear the sound of flowing water.

    The geographical environment inside the cave was winding andplex, with rapid water flow leading to a pitch-dark underground world.

    Lu Yuan was somewhat allergic to snakes, so he just observed from a distance.

    As expected, the huge Snake King and its vast progeny had also left long ago, leaving behind nothing but snake sheds and snake dung.

    Lu Yuan''s mood was not wonderful.

    Then, unable to control his hands, he picked up garbage inside the cave.

    [Snake King''s Snake Shed: The shed skin of a huge python left after it molts. Used as a medicine, it can enhance immunity and cell activity. Made into clothing, its innate scent can repel insects and bites. (Inferior Grade ¡¤ Natural Wonder)]

    This thick snake shed is truly valuable!

    The most terrifying creatures in the forest are not jackals, tigers, leopards, or the Cannibal Flower, but the omnipresent poisonous insects... Although the Extraordinary Fire has healing properties, it can''t withstand being constantly bitten by insects.

    Moreover, some insects might be superpower insects, causing swelling as big as a bowl with one bite.

    [Poisonous Snake''s Tooth: A tooth shed by the Snake King, extremely hard, and an excellent material for bone knives. (Inferior Grade ¡¤ Natural Wonder)]

    [Ability: Solidness, it is harder than normal materials.]

    Yet, Lu Yuan picked up a treasure and couldn''t feel happy about it.

    "They must have sensed danger to choose to leave..."

    The answer was clear, it was that Donkey-headed Monster that scared these animals away!

    As the burden in his heart gradually lifted, Lu Yuan''s mood became heavier.

    "Damn it."

    When he returned to take another look, the mother bear and its two children hadn''t left.

    The silly mother bear was still guarding its corn tree, watching Lu Yuan with a vignt expression.

    "Roar!"

    Seeing that the foolish bear hadn''t left, his mood somewhat improved.

    He was busy today and had no leisure or elegance to fight it.

    He threw down a steamed bun and left.

    He hurried to the territory of the bees.

    The swarm of bees hadn''t left either.

    But the bee swarm was clearly more agitated than before, and many worker bees, not sure what they had eaten, began to attack by pping their wings as Lu Yuan approached.

    As for the Cannibal Flower... well, that guy wouldn''t have the ability to leave even if it wanted to.

    "Only the foolish bear didn''t react; its Extraordinary Level is too low, only at Level 1. Or maybe, it sensed the danger but just couldn''t bear to leave its corn tree."

    This impending storm-like situation shook Lu Yuan''s confidence again.

    He might have encountered an "iprehensible supernatural disaster" described by the Meida Civilization, and there''s still time to run away.

    But where would he escape to?

    Sky City, 17,000 kilometers away?

    What if that ce also had simr monsters? What then?

    ...

    ...

    He returned to his own camp and looked up more information.

    "The Meida Civilization observed the outside world for thirty thousand years; there must be some words about it. It''s just that I haven''t found them."

    Even themunicator that links him with humans grew dull; he kept the metal ball by his side, sharing whatever he found with the metal ball.

    Themunicator asionally made a "ding" sound, as if expressing thanks.

    After searching for quite a while, he indeed found some useful stuff.

    [Iprehensible Supernatural Phenomena ¡¤ Summary Integration Investigation Report.]

    [Investigator: Guang Chagou]

    [In Pangu Continent, there are many strange and iprehensible deceitful life forms. They long to enter the Safe Zone and linger around it for a long time.]

    [We believe that it''s not appropriate to describe them as "life" because they seem not to need energy on the material level, only Heart Energy...]

    [This means these species do not need normal food consumption.]

    "Where does Ideal Energye from? It''s simple. The higher the ''God'' attribute a species possesses, the greater the Ideal Energy that bursts forth under extreme emotions."

    "Meanwhile, the Extraordinary Spark is a natural convergence of Ideal Energy."

    "They hunt civilizations. Hunting ordinary life forms means little to them."

    Lu Yuan cursed under his breath, "Why does the Extraordinary Spark feel like a trap?"

    "We have observed many simr Ideal life forms, and the most powerful ones often have amon feature: they produce domain-like abilities on a massive scale."

    "For now, we do not understand what changes ur within these domains."

    "[photo][photo]"

    "¡­"

    "Some experts believe Ideal beings also possess physical bodies. Without a physical form, it would be much harder for them to interfere with physical reality."

    "Therefore, just bombing their physical bodies with heavy weapons can weaken or even kill these Ideal beings."

    "This theory seems reasonable because most of the unknown supernatural events that ur within Safe Zones can be resolved using high temperatures, high pressure, physical istion, or nuclear radiation."

    "This also proves that supernatural forces have their limits."

    "They are definitely not invincible, otherwise the civilizations active outside would have already been hunted down by them."

    Lu Yuan felt slightly relieved and patted his forehead, "It''s good to have a solution."

    Carefully examining these photos, one monster after another¡ªck figures, sphinxes, creatures with the head of a rooster and the tail of a snake, their most defining feature was the severe distortion of light around them, much like ck holes.

    Furthermore, these pictures could induce a special kind of psychological fear in people.

    In his mind, the Extraordinary Fire pulsed involuntarily, shrinking back or brimming with fighting spirit, all depending on the mindset of the wielder.

    Upon closer observation, it became clear that the monsters photographed by Meida Civilization were far stronger than the Donkey-headed Monster he had encountered.

    Those "dark domains" were utterly imprable, causing one''s heart to race and breath to catch at just a nce.

    As for the Donkey-headed Monster¡­

    Although Lu Yuan felt a primal fear, he also felt that with thorough nning, there was a chance he could prevail¡ªthis was an innate intuition.

    "That Donkey-headed Monster just woke up, its body decaying,cking even the strength to move."

    "While the creatures in these photos all look formidable, with no signs of decay."

    The rules of Ideal Energy wereplex and vast, but physicalws also dominated this world.

    A loose, decayed bone, of course, could notpare to a strong, fresh one.

    Lu Yuan suddenly realized what the Donkey-headed Monster squatting near the Fire Lizard''s remains was up to¡­ could it be using the Fire Lizard''s bones for a sort of self-surgery?

    "Let''s look for more information."

    He gently flipped to the next page.

    [Unexinable Supernatural Phenomena (Top Secret File No. 112397)]

    [Investigator: Guang Chagou]

    [In Pangu Continent, not only are the Ideal monsters a danger, but so too could be the civilizations.]

    [We have observed more than once that external civilizations wage war against each other.]

    [Huge explosions have urred in extremely distant ces, most likely caused by nuclear weapons.]

    [ording to our scientists: the benefits of equal exchange and mutual trade between two meeting civilizations outweigh the benefits of plundering each other.]

    [After all, war is risky, and civilization wars are a matter of life and death; once war begins, it''s hard to pull back.]

    [There may be reasons unknown to us.]

    [Of course, it could also be that the gap between the two sides is just too great, allowing stronger civilizations to easily plunder weaker ones.]

    [Having stayed inside the Safe Zone for too long, we are clearly among the weakest of civilizations. What should we do?]

    "¡­"

    This investigator named "Guang Chagou," included some personal opinions in his report, calling for an immediate withdrawal from the Safe Zone to enter Pangu Continent.

    Lu Yuan checked the date when Comrade "Guang Chagou" wrote the report, roughly the 150th year of Meida Civilization''s entry into Pangu Continent?

    That''s about 15,000 years in Pangu Continent time.

    But what Comrade "Guang Chagou" certainly didn''t foresee was that even two hundred yearster, Meida Civilization still had not withdrawn from the Safe Zone.

    What a tragedy!

    Yet Lu Yuan also understood why Meida Civilization was so cautious.

    Because the outside world¡­ was truly dangerous!

    "d the civilization wars are a matter of millenniater¡­"

    "What I need to consider now is whether to run or fight?"

    "Killing that Donkey-head Monster would definitely be a huge milestone for the civilization¡­ and to nip this danger in the bud!"

    "As long as I kill it, there shouldn''t be much risk around Meida Civilization."

    But the data from Meida Civilization was still too scant; they had never fought these Ideal life forms, with only some basic conjectures.

    Exactly how to kill, to what extent it must be done¡ªthese had no clear standards and had to be decided by himself.

    The risk was his to bear as well.

    As the night deepened, Lu Yuan leaned against the window, gazing at the distant stars, feeling the vastness of the universe, the pride of life, the value of time, and the proximity of death.

    "Old Wolf, I''ve started to fear death, which is both good and bad."

    "If I cravefort, many opportunities will just slip by."

 Chapter 77: Chapter 74: Craftsmanshipâ€”Inspiration Explosion!

    Lu Yuan said softly, "If I were solely focused on avoiding risks, I wouldn''t be able to cross the Pangu Continent and return to my homnd."

    "Everyone mocks the Meida Civilization, but who isn''t part of the Meida Civilization?"

    Old Wolfy casually on the ground, watching his master fall into a slight mncholy...

    He was always carefree.

    He was a wolf with a strong survival instinct, quite old, and only interested in attractive females.

    However, if his master wanted to do something dangerous, he wouldn''t oppose it much, as he didn''t understand, anyway.

    Lu Yuan alsoy down on the ground and petted the head of the dog.

    Life or a dog''s life, it ultimately looks like this; you have to get used to the twists and turns of life...

    No matter the circumstance, a person''s fate is always in their own hands.

    Thinking this way, suddenly, he felt a faint inspiration arise in his heart.

    This inspiration seemed toe from nowhere, like a warm current flowing up his spine, filling his entire brain!

    His mind was as if blocked by something, needing to be released in some way!

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, "Strange feeling, what happened?"

    Lu Yuan rubbed his temples with his fingers and opened his eyes again to find that everything in his vision had be extraordinarily clear!

    Still confused about what was going on, he urgently identified himself and discovered a new positive buff.

    [Inspiration burst: Due to the pressures of life, you are currently in a state of inspiration burst, quickly craft an item! Almost 100% chance to craft a decent item!]

    It was hard to describe the sensation of bursting inspiration; it was as if the nerve endings of his entire body extended outside his brain, interconnecting with everything in the universe... Everything in the world seemed to have a pulsating beat.

    Lu Yuan was speechless; he recalled the talent he had acquired a few days ago, "Craftsmanship."

    [Craftsmanship: Your spatial imagination greatly improves, and you be adept with any tool. asionally, you will burst with inspiration, finding a trace of order in the endless supernatural world.]

    He had never known what "bursting with inspiration" truly meant.

    Now... he finally understood!

    It turns out he was a "Crash Artist," able to produce inspiration when under immense pressure!

    "Am I really like this?" Lu Yuan was both shocked and delighted.

    But he didn''t have many good extraordinary materials on hand now; Fire Lizard Skin, Snake King shed, and ck Iron Ore, they were all low-quality natural wonders.

    The Snake King shed had not yet been tanned, and the ck Iron Ore had not been smelted.

    Only the Fire Lizard Skin was usable.

    "Old Wolf, keep an eye on the door, call me immediately if anything happens."

    "Ow?!"

    He took a deep breath, lit an oilmp, sat at the table, and focused most of his attention on the leather.

    Then he took out "Daedalus''s Sewing Tools."

    He felt the "veins" and "heartbeats" of the leather!

    This sensation was strange; most of the "veins" were chaotic, affecting and neutralizing each other.

    If he wanted to stimte the innate ability of the leather, he had to sort these things out.

    And this hint of inspiration from Lu Yuan was about sorting these veins.

    His fingers emitted a faint light, which was the ironing of the Extraordinary Spark and also a necessary process to reactivate abilities.

    Immersed in the state of inspiration, he suddenly found those originally elusive veins traceable.

    So much so that hepletely forgot about the time and the risks.

    Engrossed in it, he couldn''t help himself.

    His fingers were rough, the joints and palms calloused, yet unusually flexible. Each needle and thread wove into the "veins," doing their best not to destroy the original attributes.

    This method was unachievable by traditional industry.

    One night passed, and Lu Yuan sewed a pair of trousers, a leather coat, and a pair of shoes.

    That indescribable burst of inspiration alsopletely left him as if he had fallen from the Heaven Pce back to the mortal world, and he could no longer feel those veins.

    Lu Yuan came back to his senses, his boiling brain gradually calming down, feeling somewhat exhausted but extremely excited!

    [Lu Yuan''s Fire Lizard Suit, Inferior Grade¡¤Artificial Extraordinary Item (+++)]

    [A handcrafted artifact made by the Master Sewer, Lu Yuan, imbued with Lu Yuan''s inspiration and effort. It''s undeniable that substandard tanning techniques have hampered the quality of this item.]

    [The equipment can resonate with your Extraordinary Spark, thereby activating its innate abilities.]

    [Ability 1: High Temperature Resistance, this set of equipment can at least temporarily resist temperatures up to two thousand degrees Celsius, with excellent heat instion.]

    [Ability 2: Strong, it is much stronger than normal leather, significantly increasing its durability.]

    "This is real equipment! What was all that junk before!"

    Excited, he wore the new set of equipment and looked at himself in the mirror.

    A sense of noble simplicity and luxury rushed towards him; its color was maroon, its pattern was beautiful, its luster gentle, and it carried a deep Eastern charm.

    During the ancient era of the Great Xia Civilization, the Yellow Emperor Period, people admired tigers and leopards and would skin them to make "pullovers"; in the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Period, leather was not to be worn casually, mainly used for making armor and boots for the army.

    The set Lu Yuan had just made was intended for battle, flexible yet lightweight.

    He faintly activated the Extraordinary Spark, and the equipment resonated with the spark, turning dark red, and activating the abilities of high temperature resistance and strength.

    The clothes and pants he used to sew resembled ugly ducklings facing beautiful swans.

    The innate ability of this leather was almost exploited to its fullest.

    After all, the quality of the leather was merely at the inferior grade, and surpassing its limits was extremely difficult.

    Moreover, Lu Yuan''s knowledge of the extraordinary was stillcking, and even if he was brimming with inspiration, knowledge remained crucial.

    Just like the mathematical genius Ramanujan, who needed to study at Cambridge University to fully express his talents.

    Without extensive knowledge, he could only take the equipment this far.

    Lu Yuan stretchedzily, went to the bucket to wash his face, feeling like he was insane, focusing intently in such dangerous surroundings, and crafted equipment all night!

    With only a pack of wolves guarding him!

    But he was extremely excited, delighted to the utmost.

    Like seeing a loved one, he admired his creation over and over again.

    The suffix "Lu Yuan''s" inexplicably filled him with pride.

    Even if someone else acquired this set of equipment, upon identification, it would still bear the name "Lu Yuan''s".

    This was the "naming rights"!

    When creating, Lu Yuan had already understood "naming rights," which seemed to be some kind of ideal rule from the universe.

    At that time, he could also choose to give up the naming rights¡ªbut how many artists would abandon their own children?

    The (+++) above surely represented a mark indicating a level increase.

    Among inferior-grade items, it was almost the highest level.

    Without the state of extraordinary inspiration, it was nearly impossible for Lu Yuan to craft another identical piece of equipment.

    "It seems that the talent of ''craftsmanship'' is pretty fucking awesome!"

    "But, with an extra set of equipment, can I defeat the donkey-headed monster?"

    "I will die, I still need more!"

    "Give me strength, give me inspiration! I''m about to participate in an impossible battle." Lu Yuan mentally psyched himself up, wanting to experience another crash artist moment.

    But in reality, he was overjoyed, no amount of self-suggestion brought any inspiration, and he could only awkwardly remark, "The most helpless thing in the world is chasing after what can''t be caught."

    "The more you grovel, the less you get."

    Afterpleting this piece of equipment, Lu Yuan was still quite satisfied with this harvest.

    He slept for a few hours, then talked with humans on the other side for a few minutes, discussing the insights of making equipment.

    Then he patrolled the surroundings, all while thinking about the potential battles that could ur next.

    He had used up his Spider Poison nd, leaving only a bottle of nt oil soaked in the poison nd.

    This bottle of oil still retained some spider venom.

    Covering his dagger with it, it served as a formidable weapon.

    "But whether the venom has any effect on the donkey-headed monster is a big question. That thing''s flesh is already rotten."

    Additionally, he still had the Fire Lizard''s fuel crystals, which could produce intense high temperatures, reaching up to three thousand degrees Celsius.

    Lu Yuan looked at the set of equipment with "high temperature resistance" capabilities and fell into deep thought.

    Due to the unsuitable tanning method, the leather had degraded from ordinary level to inferior level, and the "high temperature resistance" could only withstand about two thousand degrees Celsius.

    Moreover, this protection was only temporary, not unlimited.

    No matter how good the instion was, the heat would eventually find its way in.

    With these limitations in mind, a few simple ideas formed in his brain.

    "Use fire attacks?"

    Perhaps due to psychological factors, the quiet urban ruins seemed even more silent at this moment, with only the rustling sound of footsteps audible.

    In the early spring season, all sorts of insects were emerging en masse, causing a bit of irritation in people''s hearts.

    "Ao!" Old Wolf suddenly howled, sprinting towards a corner of a copsed building.

    Leaning forward and kicking back, he made a sniffing motion in the air.

    "What happened?"

    Lu Yuan also stretched his neck and sniffed for a long time.

    Although he was a Level 2 extraordinary creature, his sense of smell still couldn''tpare to the Level 0 Old Wolf.

    He directed the energy of the Extraordinary Spark to the tip of his nose, temporarily enhancing his sense of smell.

    Suddenly, the world''s smells seemed to burst into vivid colors.

    Having too strong a sense of smell wasn''t necessarily a good thing as it meant he could smell various natural odors that naturally arose from the environment.

    For instance, the dog presently at the corner was quietly releasing its urine, and the amplified stench immediately made Lu Yuan''s head spin; he instinctively kicked the peeing dog away.

    But gradually, Lu Yuan''s heart sank...

    He smelled a faint scent of decay, very unique and distinct.

    Other odors were fresh, while this decayed smell was like aged cured meat, intermixed within the colorful array, like a stroke of ck!

    With some effort, it was still detectable.

 Chapter 78: Chapter 75: An Opponent with Wisdom (Extra for Alliance Hierarch "Sannan the Bald"!)

    Lu Yuan licked his dry lips, suppressing the anxiety in his heart, "This ce is only a mere 3 kilometers from my camp..."

    "Luckily, there was no night attack. At that time, I was still making equipment... Damn this ghostly thing..."

    Lu Yuan walked on, somewhat frightened.

    Beneath the corn tree, two little bears were circling around, making a rumbling noise.

    When they saw Lu Yuan, they scurried over and clung to his legs seekingfort, their shiny eyes nearly brimming with tears.

    "Hungry?" Lu Yuan crouched down and began petting the little bears.

    The chubby bear had fine, soft fur that felt like a plush toy.

    He also found that both little bears were full of nervousness.

    The slightly smaller yellow-haired bear just copsed on the ground and kept crying "Awoo, awoo."

    Even as Lu Yuan continuously soothed it, it kept trembling with fear.

    "Where''s your mom?" Lu Yuan asked, sensing a bad feeling, "She hasn''t... run away, has she?"

    That mother bear had a past record of abandoning her cubs and running away alone, her moral character was absolutely deplorable!

    The two little bears couldn''t talk, they just kept being scared and didn''t dare to return to their own cave.

    Having no choice, Lu Yuan fed them some pomegranate.

    Under the temptation of the rare-level delicacy, the two little bears finally stopped trembling and enjoyed it heartlessly.

    Old Wolf: ...

    "Keep an eye on them, don''t eat the little bears," Lu Yuan waved his hand, instructing Old Wolf.

    "I''m going to check out their home."

    Old Wolf proudly raised his head and leaped onto arge rock.

    A qualified shepherd dog''s most important qualities are notbat ability, but concentration and the ability to understandmands!

    In this regard, Old Wolf was quite qualified.

    "Roar, roar!"

    Wait... why are you snatching the pomegranate?

    Don''t be so disgraceful, my brother...

    Seeing Old Wolf''s carefree, bullying manner toward the little bears, Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly.

    He cautiously entered the Pangu Bear''s cave. The mother bear was indeed not in the cave. After groping around for a while, he found no signs of a fight or blood.

    Just as Lu Yuan was about to leave, he once again smelled a faint scent of rot.

    In that instant, Lu Yuan''s eyes widened and he became alert!

    "Is that the scent of the Donkey-headed Monster again?"

    "Did it attack the mother bear?"

    Lu Yuan had fought with the mother bear before, and while their rtionship was not deeply affectionate, it was not nonexistent.

    The mother bear was wild and unmanageable, always wary of him, Old Lu, and she would roar and scream whenever she saw him.

    With no progress in taming her over a long period, Lu Yuan was somewhat annoyed, and he certainly couldn''t bring himself to indulge the mother bear.

    Think about it, even if it''s an adorable orange cat, if it bites its owner every time it sees them, it''s impossible for anyone to like it!

    He, on the other hand, had a pretty good rtionship with the two little bears, as their wariness was much lower, their bodies were round, and their bellies were covered in fat. They ran over to Lu Yuan whenever they saw him.

    "Mother bear..."

    Life on the Pangu Continent was cruel, and even Lu Yuan himself was merely scraping by.

    But out of humanpassion, he still felt some sympathy. After leaving the cave, he touched the little bears, "Without your mom, what will you two do... why don''t you stick with me?"

    In nature, there were too many such urrences.

    More powerful beings hunted the weaker ones, which was all too normal.

    Clearly, the Donkey-headed Monster was already on the move, giving Lu Yuan little time to decide.

    Back at the camp, he temporarily settled the two homeless little bears, and watching them enter a sweet slumber, Lu Yuan carefully made his way to the Fire Lizard Valley.

    As he approached that area, Lu Yuan distinctly felt his Extraordinary Spark ring up once again, as if encountering some natural enemy.

    It was an innate instinct from the Extraordinary Spark.

    And Old Wolf, quite obviously, began to get anxious.

    If it weren''t for Lu Yuan being beside him, he would''ve already started running away with his morous little steps...

    Deep breaths, deep breaths.

    This strange psychological state was somewhat different from when facing the big boss, Cannibal Flower.

    The Cannibal Flower was indeed very strong, so strong that Lu Yuan had no chance of challenging it.

    But as long as you didn''t provoke it, it wouldn''t bother you either.

    The strength of the Cannibal Flower was predictable and withinprehension.

    But that rotting Donkey-headed Monster could only be described as eerie.

    Thinking about that thing, plus the descriptions in the writings of the Meida Civilization, Lu Yuan''s pores were shrinking, adrenaline was surging, and his body hair stood on end.

    He had no idea about the opponent''s strength.

    "What am I afraid of? Whatever it is, as long as it lives on the Pangu Continent, I must face it sooner orter."

    Lu Yuan gave a self-mockingugh, even ready for his worldview to be overturned, whether it be Cthulhu or demons and ghosts, he could ept them all.

    "Come on, let me see what exactly you are!" Lu Yuan steadied his breath, readying himself mentally.

    "Even if it''s a ghost, it''s good to recognize it sooner."

    Can''t beat it?

    Well, there''s nothing to be done about that... As for death, Lu Yuan actually took it quite lightly.

    If he could live, he hoped to live well, surviving until the day he returned to his human homnd.

    "If, despite all efforts, one still dies in battle, it''s not uneptable," he thought.

    After all, one''s strength is too limited. If you truly believe you can fight heaven and earth, that''s a bit naive.

    Half an hourter, he reached that spot he had previously marked with tree branches, sniffed twice, and smelled a rotten stench.

    "The gray-ck miasma really has spread a bit more than thest few days."

    The weeds within the ck miasma had be even more withered.

    The toxicity of this miasma wasn''t too severe; it wouldn''t kill a person instantly.

    Lu Yuan climbed a high slope, gently crouched among the grass, and pulled out a magnifying ss he had found from his pocket. He stealthily observed the other side using the corner of his eye.

    ss, as a material, is almost as durable as stone; buried in the soil, it hardly ages at all.

    In contrast, the metal surface of the magnifying ss waspletely rusted and aged.

    Therefore, Lu Yuan took the two lenses, concave and convex, removed them, made a wooden frame, and crafted a rudimentary telescope.

    Ever since he gained "Craftsmanship," his skills in making things had improved greatly; simple manual work was hardly a challenge for him.

    The Donkey-headed Monster still stood near the carcass of the Fire Lizard.

    About 5 meters away from the monster was a mother bear.

    The mother bear was huge; even sitting down, she towered over the Donkey-headed Monster.

    Her face showed intense fear. Her mouth was open as if she wanted to howl, but no sound came out.

    Fear so unparalleled paralyzed the bear on the spot, eliminating even the desire to attack.

    [A female Pangu Grizzly Bear, seems to be still alive but is cowering due to intense panic.]

    [Its life force is slowly draining away.]

    "The mother bear is still alive," Lu Yuan muttered, calming his pounding heart as he tapped the ground softly.

    For the moment, he had no special n of action.

    Rushing into the miasma to face this creature alone was not wise.

    "Unless it charges directly at me and falls into the trap I''ve set, I am confident I can defeat it. But why is it squatting by the remains of the Fire Lizard?"

    He squinted, observing for a long time.

    It seemed to be... eating bones?

    No, not eating, but forcibly stuffing the bones into its own body!

    The process was extremely slow because most of the Fire Lizard''s bones were toorge, like thick pirs!

    The Donkey-headed Monster, being only about 2 meters tall and human-sized, had to be selective and meticulously file down each bone to forcefully insert them into itself.

    The sight of bones being shoved into rotten flesh was physiologically unsettling; foul, yellowish body fluids continuously sshed out of its body.

    The mother bear was paralyzed by fear.

    And the Donkey-headed Monster, regardless of everything else, just slowly embedded the bones.

    Lu Yuan''s scalp tingled as thoughts rushed through his mind: "What is it doing, taking over? Skull n? Undying n? Rebuilding its body, resurrecting from the dead?"

    Although he had some expectations, witnessing this scene firsthand was indescribable.

    The Extraordinary Spark continuously transmitted a profound notion: Kill it!

    Kill it quickly!

    Once it restores its body, you will be no match for it!

    Lu Yuan scratched his hair, calmed his heartbeat, and tried to cool down.

    "The mother bear also has bones that might be its spare parts for body repair... It didn''t kill the mother bear, could it be that it deemed her unsuitable?"

    Cold sweat quietly climbed up his back as his brain whirred rapidly.

    In an instant, various thoughts flooded his mind.

    "No, no, no, it has a better spare part - and that''s me?"

    "I am a Level Two Extraordinary Life, one level higher than the mother bear."

    "My physique matches it, and my bones are clearly more suitable, yet it has not hunted me... Why hasn''t it approached me?"

    "The only possibility is that I have the power to kill it?"

    "I have the Extraordinary Spark, while the mother bear does not."

    "Before it regains its life force, the Donkey-headed Monster is not certain of victory."

    "If I analyze it this way..." Lu Yuan''s pupils dted as he considered a more terrifying possibility, "it could... possess intelligence!"

    Scientists of the Meida Civilization had once spected that some peculiar Mind creatures might possess cunning intelligence.

    This had actually been a major subject of debate in the Meida Civilization.

    Monsters are tough enough to fight, but with intelligence, the level of terror spikes dramatically!

    The difference between intelligent beings and animals'' intellect is that intelligent creatures n long-term, whereas animals only see the immediate.

    Now, this Donkey-headed Monster, able to resist temptation, if not intelligence, what is it?

    This terrifying conclusion made Lu Yuan''s scalp crawl, and every pore on his body constricted.

    Deep inside, he elevated the risk level of the Donkey-headed Monster by several grades.

    Though it might be just his imagination, erring on the side of caution never hurts.

    "I must kill it, I have to do it quickly!"

    "It already knows I exist, once it develops fully, I''ll die!"

    ...

    ...

    (PS: An addition for Alliance Hierarch "Sannan the Bald"!)

 Chapter 80: Chapter 77: Lu Yuan, to Battle!

    Oh, that''s right, Lu Yuan now has contact with human civilization...

    He could have shown off every day, enjoying the happiness of our great ancestors!

    Teaching, learning, and resolving doubts is quite delightful, never mind interests or benefits. Self-actualization is the highest need in Maslow''s hierarchy of needs!

    But that donkey-headed monster destroyed everything!

    Lu Yuan was livid with rage, even the Extraordinary Fire in his mind zed fiercely.

    There was no turning back now, even if he retreated, where could he possibly escape to?

    He took a deep breath and yelled, "Great, you''re the one who provoked me first!"

    He had finally reached the shelter 10 kilometers away and was searching for some information in the data center at top speed.

    Soon, he flipped through an ancient cab and found a thick book.

    It contained the maps of what once were cities and the structural diagrams of some main buildings...

    Time had transformed the world dramatically, and most of the buildings had been buried in the earth, but theyout of many buildings remained unchanged.

    ording to the map, therge air-raid shelters of Fire Lizard Valley were located in the central area of the city, connected to a sprawling subway system.

    In that moment, his brain cells were hyperactive, quickly memorizing the distribution of several subway station entrances and exits.

    The shelters in the valley were actually quite extensive; apart of themy within the miasma of the donkey-headed monster, but some were located just outside it.

    "This terrain is excellent¡ªcarefully chosen as my main battlefield, and perhaps it will be my grave..."

    "If I die, let all these stories be as if they never happened."

    Immediately after, Lu Yuan had a hearty meal, bestowing upon himself a buff of "Vitality."

    He meticulously prepared a number of high-temperature torches.

    These torches were made from lizard fuel crystals and were extremely resistant to burning.

    He then reorganized his Storage Space, dumping out all his clothes and pants, and stuffed most of the torches into the Storage Space.

    Storage Space could not carry living consciousness, true, but it could carry any material object, whether it was a lit torch or a moving dart.

    "I am someone who possesses five Divine Skills... Although they are all support abilities, who says support abilities can''t fight?"

    Lu Yuan looked towards the setting sun in the distance.

    Now, inside his Storage Space, there was a sea of fire!

    Because time within the Storage Space flowed almost to zero, the raging fire appeared as a static image.

    Lu Yuan then lit a few fire pits, cing several metal pieces on top.

    The mes burned fiercely, emitting a high temperature of three thousand degrees Celsius.

    Soon, the entire iron basin melted into molten steel.

    He touched the basin lightly with his finger.

    With a "whoosh," a blister immediately formed on his fingertip from the burn.

    This molten steel was also taken into the Storage Space, freezing in ce like a photograph.

    "It must be touched physically to be taken into Storage Space; if only I could pack things with my mind," Lu Yuan said, cooling his burned finger with cold water and slowly healing the wound with the "Extraordinary Spark."

    Finally, he looked at the metal ball, which served as themunicator with humans.

    The Storage Space was filled with mes, and although time flowed almost to zero, it wasn''t quite zero.

    Lu Yuan worried that if he stored the metal ball inside, it might be damaged by the high temperature.

    Moreover, he had to conceal his Divine Skill in front of the donkey-headed monster.

    "This thing cannot be stored in Storage Space," he concluded.

    So, he simply hoisted the metal ball with a pulley and ced it on a small cart, pushing it along slowly. With his current physique, it wasn''t veryborious.

    "By recording the battle with it, even if I die, I can still give humanity onest lesson... Sigh, let''s go with that."

    After making all these preparations, Lu Yuan set off again.

    The setting sun cast a nted light, on what should''ve been an uneventful day, warm with the melting snow of early spring, yet an intangible menace was looming.

    The gentle breeze rustled the ancient trees.

    asionally, withered yellow leaves fell in the wind, fluttering like butterflies.

    These leaves hadsted through the winter, only to finally witness the brilliance of spring.

    Listening to the "ck ck" of the tires against the stones, Lu Yuan suddenly realized that his mindset had undergone a subtle change.

    The iparable fear and anger had transformed into a stillke with no ripples, like a mirror.

    He was about to battle the unknown.

    Old Wolf, on the other hand, was rtively anxious. It remembered its mate and pups, its fur standing on end. However, it was also terrified of the donkey-headed monster, so much so that it paced back and forth between anxiety and panic.

    This is where wolves fall shortpared to humans.

    Once humans make a decision, they simply have to act on it.

    The strength of humans lies in their defiance.

    But wolves hesitate and falter.

    Of course, if wolves were stronger than humans, Lu Yuan would be calling it "Brother Wolfman."

    "Brother, please stop a moment, this is the ce," he said.

    "Ao?" Brother Lang Mie wagged his tail.

    "Don''t shout so loudly. Charging straight into that canyon, in such a spacious ce, is that not seeking death?"

    "There''s a small passage here, we can take the shortcut."

    Lu Yuan, holding a Superior Level dagger, gently shed at a thick vine.

    Whoosh!

    The bronze-colored dagger, as if inserted into a block of tofu, prated the vine with almost no resistance, sttering milky juice.

    After chopping through these vines, the wall behind revealed a structure simr to a subway entrance.

    Large air-raid shelters, extensive and interconnected, linking various subway stations.

    And here was one of the subway entrances.

    Downwardsy pitch-ck stairs.

    When illuminated by light, arge swarm of bats flew out of the subway entrance with a fluttering noise.

    Lu Yuan moved a few obstructing rocks and peered inside.

    As the most important refuge of a civilization, the air-raid shelter was indeed no shoddy project; its structure wasrgely preserved.

    Centuries had passed, and the interior of the subway station had be a small ecosystem. The damp walls were covered with moss, snails and slugs were everywhere, insects flew about, and droppings of rats, weasels, and bats could be seen all over.

    There might even be some mutants of rtively high strength, right?

    Lu Yuan did not want to waste energy here. He exuded his own aura, and with the Fire Lizard Suit and Spider Shield, he could intimidate most creatures.

    He lightly pushed that metal ball.

    Rolling down a smooth path specially designed for pushing carts, the ball ttered away.

    "As a warrior who generously faces death, even bringing a camera and seriously live streaming before dying."

    Lu Yuan chuckled at himself and slowly walked into the cave.

    All of a sudden, he noticed a concrete statue carved on the wall of the subway station.

    On the statue, three dog-headed humans, onerge, one medium, one small, were raising their hands with smiles on their faces, as if envisioning a beautiful future.

    But arge crack on the wall made it look as if the three members of the Meida Civilization had been cut in half...

    Tragedies are always more memorable thanedies.

    Tragedy, like the lion on the savanna, serves as a reminder to the sheep that graze blindly.

    On a whim, Lu Yuan picked up a piece of charcoal and wrote in bold and powerful calligraphy on the wall: "Humanity''s 18th civilization, Lu Yuan, thanks, Meida Civilization!"

    He indeed needed to thank the Meida Civilization.

    Without this relic, he would not have survived to this day.

    "But now the 18th human civilization is also in danger, so let this be thest mark I leave."

    The statue remained silent, simply watching quietly, just as it had witnessed the decline of the Meida Civilization. It had witnessed everything and did not care to witness it one more time.

    Lu Yuan reattached the metal ball to the cart and slowly walked along the subway tracks towards Fire Lizard Canyon.

    The dpidated city rails and the aluminum alloy cabins had berge rat nests. Pairs of mung bean eyes hid in the shadows, watching Lu Yuan as he passed.

    There were some copsed sections in the subway tunnel, but fortunately, it was notpletely blocked.

    Lu Yuan, carrying a torch, continued onwards for half an hour.

    The narrow tunnel suddenly opened up, and therge air-raid shelter appeared.

    Lu Yuan used the torch''s high-temperature mes to burn through a security door''s lock and pushed it open with a heavy shove.

    The air was thick with dust, as if the years had settled there, temporarily leaving traces of the past in the atmosphere.

    A few hundred meters further, he encountered a hazyyer of miasma...

    Or rather, it wasn''t exactly miasma but an idealist field, where the light mysteriously darkened.

    Silent, eerie, filled with danger...

    The battleground for the duely just ahead.

    Old Wolf seemed a bit cowered by that dark "domain."

    Lu Yuan, however, fell into a cold silence.

    He first observed the surrounding terrain, pondering over battle strategies in his mind.

    He kept thinking, how could he kill an entity that presumably possessed intelligence and whosebat strength was higher than his own?

    Traps, only traps.

    It didn''t take long for Lu Yuan to find a sturdy warehouse nearby.

    The floor and walls were made of high-strength reinforced concrete, and in the corner, there was a dust-covered gold brick.

    He finally understood why the Fire Lizard had such arge quantity of gold bricks; they hade from this very vault...

    "The vault is almost sealed, without even a vent; truly a perfect tomb."

    Lu Yuan pushed. The door was extremely thick, a heavy metal door that probably weighed several tons.

    Below the door were some wheels. The pulleys were rusted, and when pushed forcefully, they emitted a horrifying screech.

    So, he mustered all his strength and pushed the door just enough to leave a gap of one body''s width.

    Once this heavy door closed, reopening it would be nearly impossible.

    "This is a good ce... perfect for a fire attack," Lu Yuan''s eyes lit up with excitement.

    Now the task was how to lure that Donkey-headed Monster inside.

 Chapter 80: Chapter 77: Lu Yuan, to Battle!

    Oh, that''s right, Lu Yuan now has contact with human civilization...

    He could have shown off every day, enjoying the happiness of our great ancestors!

    Teaching, learning, and resolving doubts is quite delightful, never mind interests or benefits. Self-actualization is the highest need in Maslow''s hierarchy of needs!

    But that donkey-headed monster destroyed everything!

    Lu Yuan was livid with rage, even the Extraordinary Fire in his mind zed fiercely.

    There was no turning back now, even if he retreated, where could he possibly escape to?

    He took a deep breath and yelled, "Great, you''re the one who provoked me first!"

    He had finally reached the shelter 10 kilometers away and was searching for some information in the data center at top speed.

    Soon, he flipped through an ancient cab and found a thick book.

    It contained the maps of what once were cities and the structural diagrams of some main buildings...

    Time had transformed the world dramatically, and most of the buildings had been buried in the earth, but theyout of many buildings remained unchanged.

    ording to the map, therge air-raid shelters of Fire Lizard Valley were located in the central area of the city, connected to a sprawling subway system.

    In that moment, his brain cells were hyperactive, quickly memorizing the distribution of several subway station entrances and exits.

    The shelters in the valley were actually quite extensive; apart of themy within the miasma of the donkey-headed monster, but some were located just outside it.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    "This terrain is excellent¡ªcarefully chosen as my main battlefield, and perhaps it will be my grave..."

    "If I die, let all these stories be as if they never happened."

    Immediately after, Lu Yuan had a hearty meal, bestowing upon himself a buff of "Vitality."

    He meticulously prepared a number of high-temperature torches.

    These torches were made from lizard fuel crystals and were extremely resistant to burning.

    He then reorganized his Storage Space, dumping out all his clothes and pants, and stuffed most of the torches into the Storage Space.

    Storage Space could not carry living consciousness, true, but it could carry any material object, whether it was a lit torch or a moving dart.

    "I am someone who possesses five Divine Skills... Although they are all support abilities, who says support abilities can''t fight?"

    Lu Yuan looked towards the setting sun in the distance.

    Now, inside his Storage Space, there was a sea of fire!

    Because time within the Storage Space flowed almost to zero, the raging fire appeared as a static image.

    Lu Yuan then lit a few fire pits, cing several metal pieces on top.

    The mes burned fiercely, emitting a high temperature of three thousand degrees Celsius.

    Soon, the entire iron basin melted into molten steel.

    He touched the basin lightly with his finger.

    With a "whoosh," a blister immediately formed on his fingertip from the burn.

    This molten steel was also taken into the Storage Space, freezing in ce like a photograph.

    "It must be touched physically to be taken into Storage Space; if only I could pack things with my mind," Lu Yuan said, cooling his burned finger with cold water and slowly healing the wound with the "Extraordinary Spark."

    Finally, he looked at the metal ball, which served as themunicator with humans.

    The Storage Space was filled with mes, and although time flowed almost to zero, it wasn''t quite zero.

    Lu Yuan worried that if he stored the metal ball inside, it might be damaged by the high temperature.

    Moreover, he had to conceal his Divine Skill in front of the donkey-headed monster.

    "This thing cannot be stored in Storage Space," he concluded.

    So, he simply hoisted the metal ball with a pulley and ced it on a small cart, pushing it along slowly. With his current physique, it wasn''t veryborious.

    "By recording the battle with it, even if I die, I can still give humanity onest lesson... Sigh, let''s go with that."

    After making all these preparations, Lu Yuan set off again.

    The setting sun cast a nted light, on what should''ve been an uneventful day, warm with the melting snow of early spring, yet an intangible menace was looming.

    The gentle breeze rustled the ancient trees.

    asionally, withered yellow leaves fell in the wind, fluttering like butterflies.

    These leaves hadsted through the winter, only to finally witness the brilliance of spring.

    Listening to the "ck ck" of the tires against the stones, Lu Yuan suddenly realized that his mindset had undergone a subtle change.

    The iparable fear and anger had transformed into a stillke with no ripples, like a mirror.

    He was about to battle the unknown.

    Old Wolf, on the other hand, was rtively anxious. It remembered its mate and pups, its fur standing on end. However, it was also terrified of the donkey-headed monster, so much so that it paced back and forth between anxiety and panic.

    This is where wolves fall shortpared to humans.

    Once humans make a decision, they simply have to act on it.

    The strength of humans lies in their defiance.

    But wolves hesitate and falter.

    Of course, if wolves were stronger than humans, Lu Yuan would be calling it "Brother Wolfman."

    "Brother, please stop a moment, this is the ce," he said.

    "Ao?" Brother Lang Mie wagged his tail.

    "Don''t shout so loudly. Charging straight into that canyon, in such a spacious ce, is that not seeking death?"

    "There''s a small passage here, we can take the shortcut."

    Lu Yuan, holding a Superior Level dagger, gently shed at a thick vine.

    Whoosh!

    The bronze-colored dagger, as if inserted into a block of tofu, prated the vine with almost no resistance, sttering milky juice.

    After chopping through these vines, the wall behind revealed a structure simr to a subway entrance.

    Large air-raid shelters, extensive and interconnected, linking various subway stations.

    And here was one of the subway entrances.

    Downwardsy pitch-ck stairs.

    When illuminated by light, arge swarm of bats flew out of the subway entrance with a fluttering noise.

    Lu Yuan moved a few obstructing rocks and peered inside.

    As the most important refuge of a civilization, the air-raid shelter was indeed no shoddy project; its structure wasrgely preserved.

    Centuries had passed, and the interior of the subway station had be a small ecosystem. The damp walls were covered with moss, snails and slugs were everywhere, insects flew about, and droppings of rats, weasels, and bats could be seen all over.

    There might even be some mutants of rtively high strength, right?

    Lu Yuan did not want to waste energy here. He exuded his own aura, and with the Fire Lizard Suit and Spider Shield, he could intimidate most creatures.

    He lightly pushed that metal ball.

    Rolling down a smooth path specially designed for pushing carts, the ball ttered away.

    "As a warrior who generously faces death, even bringing a camera and seriously live streaming before dying."

    Lu Yuan chuckled at himself and slowly walked into the cave.

    All of a sudden, he noticed a concrete statue carved on the wall of the subway station.

    On the statue, three dog-headed humans, onerge, one medium, one small, were raising their hands with smiles on their faces, as if envisioning a beautiful future.

    But arge crack on the wall made it look as if the three members of the Meida Civilization had been cut in half...

    Tragedies are always more memorable thanedies.

    Tragedy, like the lion on the savanna, serves as a reminder to the sheep that graze blindly.

    On a whim, Lu Yuan picked up a piece of charcoal and wrote in bold and powerful calligraphy on the wall: "Humanity''s 18th civilization, Lu Yuan, thanks, Meida Civilization!"

    He indeed needed to thank the Meida Civilization.

    Without this relic, he would not have survived to this day.

    "But now the 18th human civilization is also in danger, so let this be thest mark I leave."

    The statue remained silent, simply watching quietly, just as it had witnessed the decline of the Meida Civilization. It had witnessed everything and did not care to witness it one more time.

    Lu Yuan reattached the metal ball to the cart and slowly walked along the subway tracks towards Fire Lizard Canyon.

    The dpidated city rails and the aluminum alloy cabins had berge rat nests. Pairs of mung bean eyes hid in the shadows, watching Lu Yuan as he passed.

    There were some copsed sections in the subway tunnel, but fortunately, it was notpletely blocked.

    Lu Yuan, carrying a torch, continued onwards for half an hour.

    The narrow tunnel suddenly opened up, and therge air-raid shelter appeared.

    Lu Yuan used the torch''s high-temperature mes to burn through a security door''s lock and pushed it open with a heavy shove.

    The air was thick with dust, as if the years had settled there, temporarily leaving traces of the past in the atmosphere.

    A few hundred meters further, he encountered a hazyyer of miasma...

    Or rather, it wasn''t exactly miasma but an idealist field, where the light mysteriously darkened.

    Silent, eerie, filled with danger...

    The battleground for the duely just ahead.

    Old Wolf seemed a bit cowered by that dark "domain."

    Lu Yuan, however, fell into a cold silence.

    He first observed the surrounding terrain, pondering over battle strategies in his mind.

    He kept thinking, how could he kill an entity that presumably possessed intelligence and whosebat strength was higher than his own?

    Traps, only traps.

    It didn''t take long for Lu Yuan to find a sturdy warehouse nearby.

    The floor and walls were made of high-strength reinforced concrete, and in the corner, there was a dust-covered gold brick.

    He finally understood why the Fire Lizard had such arge quantity of gold bricks; they hade from this very vault...

    "The vault is almost sealed, without even a vent; truly a perfect tomb."

    Lu Yuan pushed. The door was extremely thick, a heavy metal door that probably weighed several tons.

    Below the door were some wheels. The pulleys were rusted, and when pushed forcefully, they emitted a horrifying screech.

    So, he mustered all his strength and pushed the door just enough to leave a gap of one body''s width.

    Once this heavy door closed, reopening it would be nearly impossible.

    "This is a good ce... perfect for a fire attack," Lu Yuan''s eyes lit up with excitement.

    Now the task was how to lure that Donkey-headed Monster inside.

 Chapter 81: Chapter 78 Human Friends, This Is the Last Information

    "This is hard."

    "The opponent seems to possess intelligence and has taken hostages. Mybat power is much lower than it, but I must lure it into this vault without making a single mistake."

    "It will definitely try to test mybat power."

    "I must also reveal some of mybat power, otherwise I will be quickly killed..."

    Lu Yuan racked his brain thinking.

    He still had no guaranteed strategy.

    Since ancient times, stories of the weak triumphing over the strong have always relied on the opponent''s mistakes.

    As long as the stronger party doesn''t make a mistake, it would be a thorough crushing.

    Thus, he ced the metal ball in a corner.

    Facing the end, he shed a bright smile, "Human friends, there has been a change. I can''t send you the information anymore."

    "The knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark has been transmitted. I think that''s enough. The rest, you can figure out on your own, it''s just a matter of time."

    "Now, I am going to challenge a formidable opponent... very strong! But I must challenge it. How I die may be of some help to everyone."

    "Of course, I might not die. I will win."

    Heughed aloud, took out some Fuel Crystals, ced them in a small bowl, and lit them one by one, illuminating the entire cave.

    He strode forward, entering the thick gray "Miasma."

    The torch in his hand suddenly became dim.

    The visibility became very low.

    Lu Yuan instinctively tensed up and identified himself.

    [Field¡¤Attribute Absorption: Your life force is being slowly drained, three-dimensional attributes continuously decreasing.]

    "Damn it."

    This drain of life force was almost inevitable.

    The ability of the Extraordinary Spark can slow down the drain speed, but can''tpletely block it.

    "So this is a Field Level ability? It''s too domineering. I admit now that the Donkey-headed Monster is the strongest here, given time you are a hundred times more formidable than the Cannibal Flower."

    "Old Wolf, you go back first."

    "This is not a fight you can be involved in, and I can''t look after you."

    The scared shitless Old Wolf, butting its rear and drooping its tail, ran off in an instant.

    It stood at the edge of the field, quietly watching.

    That solitary eye, in a ze of mes, shone a greenish light.

    ...

    Soon, Lu Yuan walked from therge air-raid shelter to the entrance of the Fire Lizard Cave.

    He saw that huge carcass.

    And... the Donkey-headed Monster performing surgery on itself in front of the carcass.

    He saw the pack of wolves, the mother bear.

    In front of [Attribute Absorption], the wolf pack and the mother bear could hardly stand.

    The monster turned its head.

    It indeed was a dead carcass, its rigid body rotating in a mechanical way, its decaying eyes seemingly unfocused, coldly looking at Lu Yuan.

    Rancid fluid constantly flowed from the surface of its skin¡ªpractically corpse water!

    It seemed to also be surprised that Lu Yuan suddenly emerged from the cave.

    Of course, whether it could "think" this action, and how intelligent it was, remained an unsolved mystery for Lu Yuan.

    The Donkey-headed Monster remained unmoved, slowly turning its head to continue piecing together its bones.

    [Attribute Absorption]was domineering; the longer Lu Yuan stayed here, the more he would be consumed alive.

    Moreover, it controlled hostages.

    "Dreadful cunning!" Lu Yuan eximed in his heart.

    Yet, he remained unhurried, sitting at the cave entrance, unwinding the Fire Lizard sinew wrapped around his belt.

    With the help of several metal tes, he began crafting a Crossbow Cannon!

    The two parties didn''t converse.

    Only actions.

    This was a coward''s gamble.

    Although the Donkey-headed Monster had hostages, its ultimate goal was very likely to kill Lu Yuan and take his body.

    If it killed the hostages, Lu Yuan might be able to escape, something it didn''t want to happen.

    As for Lu Yuan, he also had his concerns; charging to fight face to face, he was highly likely to be defeated.

    And staying here, he would be continuously drained of attributes.

    With the passage of time, the bnce of strength between the two parties would continue to tilt.

    Therefore, he started boldly crafting the Crossbow Cannon, partly as a test to see if the opponent could understand that it was a crossbow cannon.

    p>Also, he had to gamble.

    Gamble that the Donkey-headed Monster had a strong possessive desire for his body, far more important than the lives of several wolves and a bear.

    "When I''m weak enough, you will definitely initiate an attack!"

    "I want to lead you into the vault."

    Only by possessing intelligence could one understand the risks involved.

    In a real coward''s gamble, whoever cared more about their goals ultimately lost.

    Lu Yuan had no way out; he entered a state of intense concentration, undistracted by anything else.

    He was just trying to save as much as he could...

    Just like in a TV show where, due to the hostage in the criminal''s hands, a direct standoff ensues, followed by a police officer suggesting a hostage exchange, and the criminal miraculously agrees... such a scenario is imusible in reality.

    The setting sun''s afterglow cast their shadows long and nt.

    "Come on,e and fight your grandfather!" As Lu Yuan''s attributes continued to be lost, he let out a beast-like roar, but his emotions were as calm as the ocean.

    He tried his best to exude his own aura, as the Extraordinary Fire zed fiercely, resisting the "Attribute Absorption".

    The wolvesy on the ground, howling a few times, trying to call upon the "Wolf King" Lu Yuan to save them.

    However, it was clear that the "Wolf King" Lu Yuan did not dare toe too close.

    Aura like this, as long as it does notunch an attack, will always gradually wane.

    As the sun slowly set, Lu Yuan''s Extraordinary Spark was somewhat struggling to hold on.

    At the same time, he nonchntly took a step backward.

    A very natural step.

    Too natural.

    So much so, it was not an act, but just a manifestation of the fading aura."

    But this thing was too cunning, only thinking about consuming Lu Yuan through "Attribute Absorption".

    So the only option Lu Yuan thought of was¡ªescape!

    I don''t want the hostages anymore, my aura is weakening, I''m going to run!

    Chase or not, it''s up to you!

    If you don''t chase, I''m out of here!!!

    He began to retreat, his aura continuously declining.

    "Can I deceive this damned thing?"

    Finally, the sun went down, and the brilliant stars hung above the sky, emitting a cold light.

    They hung steadfastly, as if to make the night more serene.

    In the canyon, the two sides were still in a standoff. Lu Yuan readied his crossbow cannon, trying to flick the rubber band.

    Unfortunately, this simpleunching tool made with rubber bands and a few metal tes was not very precise.

    The crossbow arrow was a few hundred meters away from the target.

    Lu Yuan found the crossbow cannon ineffective and turned to run!

    This time I really ran away!!!

    As Lu Yuan upset the bnce of the battlefield, a weird gear-turning sound suddenly emanated from the body of the Donkey-headed Monster.

    "Da, da-da~"

    In the quiet canyon, it sounded especially harsh.

    "You can''t wait any longer,e on!" Lu Yuan''s eyes shed with fierceness, and like a wild beast unleashed, he dashed toward the direction of the treasury.

    His right hand firmly clutched the dagger hanging from his waistband, while his left hand picked up a shield.

    There was a small mirror attached to the shield, allowing him to see the enemy behind him.

    The next instant!

    Lu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, making him shudder!

    The Donkey-headed Monster had vanished...

    Disappeared from the vicinity of the Fire Lizard''s corpse!

    The surrounding darkness suddenly intensified, making visibility very low.

    Not even the vigorous mes of burning fuel could dispel this ghostly darkness.

    A dark shadow appeared behind him.

    In the thick darkness, a rotten hand reached out and tightly gripped Lu Yuan''s neck.

    From that cold, dposing palm, an unimaginably bizarre strength emerged, seeping into the skin and beginning to suppress the Extraordinary Spark.

    Lu Yuan''s pupils dted, and veins bulged on his forehead.

    "Instant Teleportation... damn, space ability?"

    Lu Yuan sensed the immense disparity in power.

    With just one move!

    The opponent nearly subdued him with just one move!N?v(el)B\\jnn

    "Ah!!" Lu Yuan let out a roar from his throat as his drooping right hand suddenly exerted force, shing behind him.

    The bronze dagger tore through the thick darkness like lightning. The de reflected the ming torch not far away, creating a fierce gleam in the air!

    The Superior Level dagger sliced through a mass of something like rubber, somewhat soft, yet unusually cold.

    It might be the decaying flesh of the Donkey-headed Monster, or it could be thatyer of thick darkness.

    Foul-smelling fluids sttered out.

    Seizing the moment the grip on his neck rxed, Lu Yuan swiftly turned around, used his left foot as a pivot, and kicked out explosively with "Flying Dragon in the Sky".

    Empowered by the Extraordinary Spark, the kick was fast and fierce, the boot rapid friction with the air producing a roaring sound like that of a tiger.

    "Whack!!"

    The viciously rising boot tip ferociously kicked the lower jaw of the Donkey-headed Monster.

    The creature was not a giant beast after all; it had a stature simr to a human and was lighter than Lu Yuan. The kicknded, snapping the neck backwards, and something like bone fragments sttered out.

    Then, the monster mmed into an oilmp on the ground, the burning fuel sttering everywhere, and instantly set aze into a sea of fire.

    Some drops of burning fuel sshed onto Lu Yuan''s trousers, igniting them as well.

    But Lu Yuan couldn''t care less about that; the clothing was fire-resistant, and such mes were trivial.

    On the other hand, he saw the big fire on the Donkey-headed Monster being doused by a strange darkness.

    "Damn it, I knew it wouldn''t be so easy."

    "Should I douse its face with molten steel?" Lu Yuan hesitated for only half a second, then resisted the temptation of a "quick victory".

    Because throwing molten steel would reveal his "Storage Space" ability.

    The darkness attacked again.

    The "da, da-da" sound, in the dark setting, was extremely piercing.

    He gritted his teeth, turned around, and with a fierce shield strike, swatted toward the source of the sound.

    This strike, powerful and forceful,nded on the hard forehead of the creature; the Donkey-headed Monster''s spine was directly broken, and its head fell to the ground.

    But those dposing hands, as if teleporting, once again clutched Lu Yuan''s neck and the other hand seized his dagger-wielding right hand.

 Chapter 85: Chapter 82: Theres Always Someone Who Laughs Last

    Lu Yuan''s left hand was quickly burned through, with blood spraying out like water from a faucet, revealing even the stark white bones.

    It was a strange sensation to observe his own left hand burned to char... Surprisingly, it wasn''t very painful, as the nerves were blocked by his Extraordinary Fire, merely cooking his own flesh, which elicited an odd desire to taste it.

    Lu Yuan braced himself and used the Extraordinary Spark to close the arteries on his shoulder.

    Soon, the skin exposed outside was burned to a crisp, leaving only the bones visible, glowing red, and then starting to fracture.

    Enormous power resonated from those bones continually, trying to pull him out.

    "Different Space, hold steady!"

    Lu Yuan firmed up his willpower.

    His Different Space was independent from the normal world, fragile like a soap bubble.

    With just a thought, he could dissolve it instantly.

    Yet, this thin, soap-bubble-like membrane could still provide support¡­

    But how much weight it could support depended solely on his spiritual power.

    As the external world tugged fiercely, Lu Yuan was like a spider being squashed, his body, right hand, and both legs desperately spreading out, clinging to the thin membrane of the Different Space, not allowing himself to be pulled out.

    Suddenly, his expression changed!

    Because he sensed something rapidly climbing up his arm''s bones through the spinal canal.

    Clearly, the "ck liquid" had made preparations: if Lu Yuan cut off his arm, it would escape from the vault using Dark Instantaneous Movement.

    If Lu Yuan didn''t sever his arm, it would climb through the spinal canal into the Different Space and forcefully take over!

    "Damn it, this ghostly thing, has too many tricks."

    A terrible crisis emerged in this confined Different Space. Lu Yuan was really giving it his all, beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolling down his forehead, but there was only so much he could do; despite racking his brains, he couldn''t think of a better solution.

    As one of the first warriors of the Ninth Epoch, his level of Extraordinary Spark was only Level 2.

    Although the enemy was only Level 1... the gap in racial value seemed a bitrge.

    If he were to transfer the Extraordinary Spark into the spinal canal to block the ck liquid, it would barely hold for a few seconds.

    Once the Spark extinguished, his strength would drastically diminish, and he might even faint or die momentarily!

    "Is there any other way... Would cutting off my arm now be enough?" Lu Yuan weighed his options internally, struggling somewhat.

    If one arm wasn''t enough, he would have to stretch out his legs as well...

    He started to consider whether to sacrifice his left leg or right leg, or was it possible that neither would be enough, and he would need to chop himself into pieces to defeat this foe?

    "Worse than a dog, do you really think I, Old Lu, wouldn''t dare chop myself?"

    "Da, da-da~"

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan heard that sound of gears turning again.

    "Da, da-da~"

    He saw the skull cap of the donkey-headed monster actually jerked slightly in the fire?

    "Da, da-da!"

    The skull cap jerked again, rolling out a bright, shiny little metal ball.

    Lu Yuan quickly used his Pioneer''s Eye to examine this little metal ball.

    [Mysterious Mechanical Sphere.]

    [Tobat the terrifying "Shadow Illumination," an unknown civilization created this extremely solid device, residing on "Shadow Illumination."]

    [Whenever "Shadow Illumination"unches an attack, it emits a "da, da-da" sound to warn nearby intelligent beings that a crisis has arrived.]

    [Though "Shadow Illumination" has changed bodies multiple times and tried everything to get rid of this annoying object, it has never seeded.]

    Lu Yuan took a sharp breath, suddenly enlightened.

    "So that''s it... There really are allies, and it''s this little ball!"

    "What does it want to do?"

    Before he had time to think too deeply, the little ball suddenly leapt heavily under the donkey-headed monster''s skull cap!

    Almost simultaneously, high-temperature magma from the walls copsed, burying the skull cap.

    In an instant, Lu Yuan understood something, his face breaking into wild euphoria.

    "This thing is damn clever."

    He made a swift decision, no longer entangling with the ck liquid. Raising his hand, he cut off his own left arm!

    Immediately, an extreme sense of relief washed over him.

    This time, that mass of ck liquid had no more options.

    It couldn''t attack Lu Yuan who hid in the Different Space.

    The sturdiest skull cap was also buried by the magma, unable to generate any shadows again.

    All the other bones had cracked.

    All its ns had failed¡­

    It began to dig through the magma, trying to unearth the skull cap.

    But the magma was too scorching; itcked the strength.

    The fearsome Purgatory burned everything within.

    Only the "da-da" sound continued, seemingly a kind of barely there mockery.

    As time gradually passed, in the fierce roasting of the mes, the mass of ck liquid slowly turned into a solid, like arge ck gemstone, emitting a dim ck light.

    Using Pioneer''s Eye for Identification, Lu Yuan''s eyelids twitched a couple of times: [Self-sealed Demon, Shadow Illumination, forced into its current form due to exhaustion of energy, waiting for the next rebirth.]

    [However, to force a demon to this extent is enough to be proud of. It must have been a powerful civilization that aplished all this.]

    Lu Yuan: I guess I''ll take that as a joke.

    [Shape: 21]

    [Qi: 0.1]

    [God: 0.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    "He''s still not dead?"

    "Comrade, my mysteriousrade, did you get burned to death following me?"

    The oxygen inside the vault was depleted, and the roaring mes gradually extinguished.

    Because the environment inside resembled hell on earth, he had to stay in the Different Space for several hours.

    In his Storage Space, there were still about 6-8 cubic meters of air left.

    By keeping his body calm and not moving intensely, theoretically, he could breathe easily for 12 hours, and at most endure for 24 hours.

    Since the vault door was not entirely heat-proof, its heat dissipation was quite efficient.

    Thus, Lu Yuan was opening the Storage Space to release oxygen while eating pomegranates to replenish the excessively consumed Life Energy.

    About 12 hourster, the ambient temperature had dropped to around sixty degrees Celsius.

    This temperature was bearable.

    "Ao! Aowu!" He heard Old Wolf howling outside.

    With time running out, Lu Yuan once more wore the Fire Lizard Suit and leapt out of the Different Space.

    "It''s still your master who has thestugh! No enemy can defeat me!!"

    "Ao! Ga!" Through the metal door, Old Wolf kept howling.

    Lu Yuan used a Superior Level dagger to carve into the ck gemstone.

    Unexpectedly...he couldn''t carve through it!

    The Superior Level dagger was simply not enough!

    "When I get out, I''ll grab a hydraulic press of ten thousand tons and crush you into powder."

    He threw down those harsh words and turned to carve the metal door instead as a second option.

    "The oxygen content is insufficient, I need to hurry."

    Lu Yuan carved very carefully; no one knew just how high the durability of this dagger was, and if it broke, it would be heartbreakingly painful.

    He then took out a slightly lesser-used pair of Superior scissors from the Storage Space and began, from the bottom of the door, to cautiously try to create a gap.

    This was where there had originally been a seam, only it had been welded shut by melted iron.

    The entire process took far longer than Lu Yuan had anticipated.

    He eventually took out a hammer from the Storage Space and forcefully hammered and carved at the same time.

    The Donkey-headed Monster of the past hated this door so intensely; now, Lu Yuan felt the same hatred.

    After the mes were extinguished, the inside of the vault was pitch ck.

    He used the light emitted by the Fire Red Crystal Stone for illumination.

    He had underestimated the thickness of this door and overestimated the speed at which Superior-quality weapons could dig holes; he felt like he was about to suffocate due to the oxygen problem.

    "When was thest time I encountered such a dangerous situation?"

    After reaching the extreme limit of oxygen deprivation, he would open the Different Space and then open the Storage Space to release some air.

    But having breathed for so long, the air in the Storage Space was also muggy and contained little oxygen.

    Lu Yuan could only frenziedly eat pomegranates, letting arge amount of Life Essence support his increasingly muddled thoughts.

    Then he sped up the digging action; the scissors were less useful than the dagger, even some wear and tear was worth it.

    Surviving was the key!

    Finally, it''s hard to say how much time had passed.

    In his blurred consciousness, a very small crevice was forcibly carved through!!

    Fresh air from outside came in, bringing with it a trace of freshness and coolness!

    Lu Yuan covered the crack with his mouth and greedily took a few breaths.

    Fresh oxygen filled his nostrils, nourishing his heart and lungs, every cell craving for energy was eager to act.

    This sensation... was like a man about to die of thirst suddenly discovering an oasis!

    He felt revived in an instant!

    "That feels amazing!"

    "No difficulty can defeat me! Be it demon or ghost!"

    In his excitement, he noticed a pink object on the other side that once again blocked the crack.

    After recognizing what this thing was, Lu Yuan couldn''t help but burst out, "Old Wolf, get your lowly maid''s tongue away from there!"

    "Are you trying to suffocate your great master by blocking that crack?"

    "Aowu?" Old Wolf frantically licked, trying to push his tongue through.

    "Scram! I''ll feed you when I get out."

    Next, there wasn''t such a rush; Lu Yuan took a few breaths at the gap and then dug for a while.

    This door, having been melted by high temperature and then cooled again, waspletely welded to the ground, and it was impossible to open by brute force.

    Even if one wanted to use a dagger or scissors to dig a passagerge enough for a person, the wear and tear would be too great.

    Lu Yuan was really reluctant to do so; he had already won the battle and couldn''t afford to lose his Superior equipment.

    After pondering for a long time, he had a sh of inspiration and thought of a good method!

    First, he allowed enough air toe through the small hole he had carved.

    Then he scraped a bit of the still unburned Fire Lizard Fuel from the ground and stuffed it into the crevice.

    Using the sparks produced by metal collision, he ignited the fuel.

    The high temperature generated by the burning fuel would cause some of the metal on the door to melt again.

    Once melted, cutting through the metal was as easy as slicing through liquid, making it much simpler and more convenient.

 Chapter 87: Chapter 84 Humans Witness the Terror of Pangu Continent!

    Perhaps because the 18th human civilization had no so-called territory, several beams of white light simply appeared near Lu Yuan, causing some of the flowers and nts in Fire Lizard Valley to mutate.

    Embracing the idea that even a mosquito''s leg is meat, Lu Yuan dragged his exhausted body to find these four nts.

    His Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes flickered with light:

    "Gymnosperms, Pine and Cypress ss, Pine and Cypress Order, Pine Tree¡ªdue to unknown reasons, it has mutated, elerating its growth rate and significantly increasing the toughness of the wood. It is expected to grow over three hundred meters within two years.

    The nutritional value of its pine cones is very high, and they are effective for relieving cough, asthma, dispelling wind, moistening the intestines, and calming the nerves."

    Lu Yuan blinked, confirming the mutation meant "rapid growth" and "harder wood," then reached out a single hand towards a branch.

    "God... are you inviting me to eat pine cones?"

    He then looked at the other nts.

    "Angiosperms, Magnoliopsida, Poales, Bai¡ªa mutated wild grass with significantly increased starch content in its stem, leaves, and seeds, and faster growth."

    Bai is just an ordinary wild grass.

    Even if it evolves, it cannot be used as food.

    "Angiosperms, Magnoliopsida, Nightshades, Chili Pepper. The evolved chili pepper has greatly increased medicinal value, beneficial for wound recovery and resisting bacteria."

    "Has a strong spicy taste, approximately 100,000 Scoville heat units, non-toxic."

    "Chili Pepper?! That''s great stuff!" Lu Yuan felt some joy in his heart.

    You''d say they''re useless, but these nts seem somewhat useful.

    For a normal civilization, through scientific research and understanding the principles, one can develop significant value.

    After all, with nts, there are many methods, like grafting and gic improvement, among others.

    But to Lu Yuan, they were really of no use¡­

    He was satisfied alone, and his family had no worries. Besides, such low-level transcendent nts could still be found in the mountains; having a few more wasn''t particrly significant.

    Among the four nts, the most useful was actually a mutated Aloe Vera, about 50 centimeters tall, with emerald green leaves shining like jade.

    "A low-level mutated Aloe Vera containing a special Idealistic element. Applying the aloe gel on wounds can effectively treat burns, cuts, and reduce the chances of bacterial infection."

    Aloe Vera ointment, just what he needed.

    "The reward for the milestone of more than 60,000 people is likely just like this..."

    Lu Yuan plucked an Aloe Vera leaf, deeply reflecting on how he had grown ustomed to delicacies, and now faced with these ordinary rewards, he was somewhat unimpressed.

    After this experience, he finally understood that the "Unique Milestone reward" was indeed precious.

    "God" was actually quite stingy.

    "The second, third, or even up to the hundred thousandth ce likely all have some rewards, but the chances are that they are just mutations of animals and nts, or maybe items like Spirit Crystals."

    "These things can significantly elerate the development of a civilization in its early stages."

    "But in the middle andter stages, they probably can''tpare with the abilities of the Unique Milestone reward."

    Things like Storage Space, Pioneer''s Eye, Investigator''s Eye, or the "Craftsmanship" are all of a Strategic Level Divine Skill.

    Divine Skills are quite useful for a civilization.

    Concentrated on one person, they do seem a bit wasted.

    Lu Yuan picked a small piece of mutated Aloe Vera, squeezed out the juice, and applied it to the burn.

    The slippery gel gave the fiery wound a cool, refreshing sensation.

    As for that amputated arm... the severed bone, the scabbed-over wound, was a shocking sight, hard to bear looking at directly.

    He could only steel himself, apply some gel to the wound, and felt a sharp pain emanating from it.

    How was I able to amputate my own arm with a de in the first ce?

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath of cold air, thinking himself quite badass, and even felt a bit proud, "Old Lu is really too brutal!"

    "Tada tada tada~" the little metal ball danced around beside him.

    And so, man, wolf, and bear ate their food, rested for a while, and left Fire Lizard Valley.

    Lu Yuan also brought the mother bear back near his campsite, and two glossy baby bears ran over, excitedly weing their mother.

    The mother and cubs reunited happily. Animals have emotions too; after nursing, they kept nuzzling up to Lu Yuan who was actually not so strong and almost got knocked over by them.

    The mother bear was not as excited as her cubs, her glossy eyes watching Lu Yuan...

    She was now very weak.

    In a state of extreme panic.

    She regarded Lu Yuan as her only lifeline, and was not willing to leave.

    The trauma of the mind is indeed not so easy to heal...

    "Mother bear, you don''t expect me to take care of you, do you? I''m about to drop dead from exhaustion myself," Lu Yuan cursed, moving his weary steps, he led the three bears back near the Corn Tree and took out two Corns from his Storage Space¡ªthe Corns were too old, he didn''t like to eat them, so he decided to give them to the bears.

    "The Donkey-headed Monster has been suppressed by me, all the strong enemies in the vicinity have fled, and there should be no enemies attacking you for a short time..."

    "You should recover well here, eat some Corn when you''re hungry."

    "I''lle see you again tomorrow."

    Facing their familiarir, the mother bear was quite calm and started nibbling on the Corn.

    Tears of bitterness streamed from her eyes...

    Truly... scared to death!

    ...

    After returning to the camp, Lu Yuan looked at the weak wolf pack lying in disarray on the ground.

    He sighed softly, now he was actually in the best condition.

    The Extraordinary Spark provided strong regeneration abilities, and the juice of the aloe was effective in healing burns, those parts that had been burnt before were quickly scabbing over.

    As for his lost left arm, the wound was itchy, indicating it was regenerating slowly.

    Compared to the battle with the Fire Lizard, this fight had not been very long, it was just breathtaking.

    Lu Yuan didn''t really want to recall the recent battle, knowing that any mistake would have cost him his life.

    Now that the adrenaline had faded, he was overwhelmed by a strong sense of after-fear.

    That Donkey-headed Monster was really too powerful...

    He washed his wounds with cold water near the water tank.

    The icy water stream made his thoughts even more fatigueden.

    He had to clean off all the dirt, as not even Extraordinary Creatures were immune to infection, who knows, this world might harbor some kind of Transcendent Bacteria?

    After doing all this, he applied aloe gel again and took a medicinal tablet.

    Finally, he took out the ck Soul Gem.

    This thing was troublesome, the demon inside hadn''t died yet, so it couldn''t be put into the Storage Space.

    They couldn''t destroy the Soul Gem in a short time either, and leaving it aside was nerve-racking ¡ª afraid that it would be used by another, and yet they couldn''t just bury it somewhere...

    As a human, Lu Yuan still needed to rest, he could barely keep his eyes open now.

    So, he had no choice but to put the ck Gemstone in the high-temperature furnace to roast.

    "Tada, tada, tada!" the mysterious little round ball bounced around.

    "Comrade, I need to rest... I really can''t hold on any longer, let''s think of a solution when I wake up... I really can''t keep my eyes open..."

    "If anything happens, please wake me up right away."

    "Tada, tada, tada~" the little round ball seemed to agree, bouncing once again and sticking itself to the furnace.

    Lu Yuan still wasn''t reassured, so he called Old Wolf over to stand guard by his side.

    Then he fell into a deep sleep.

    He had a strange dream.

    He dreamed that the Pangu Continent was filled with demons and ghosts.

    The ones he had encountered so far were just the tip of the iceberg.

    He also dreamed of his younger sister, calling out nonstop.

    "God" wasn''t the "All-Knowing, All-Powerful" being he imagined.

    There was no "Savior" in this world either.

    Man can only rely on himself.

    And Lu Yuan had stepped onto the path of the strong, shoulder to shoulder with the sky, walking with the stars.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan slept soundly, solving the "small trouble" in life which was really just a bit of hardship.

    But for the top echelons of the 17 cities of humankind, today was a day of stark contrasts.

    First, they made contact with Lu Yuan.

    They gained a great deal of knowledge, especially the inheritance of the Extraordinary Spark, which had truly changed the dynamics of the major cities!

    There was an atmosphere of joy in all the major research institutes... of course, the city that lost the Extraordinary Spark was not exactly jubnt.

    However, things then took a bizarre turn. Lu Yuan, for no known reason, kept searching for documents, looking very anxious...

    The camera had indeed captured these documents... but the humans herecked the ability to trante, and couldn''t understand what was written on them.

    "Is there a Divine Skill that can trante these docs?" Li Chunhong rubbed his forehead. "Something major seems to have happened on Lu Yuan''s side; he''s very anxious."

    "We don''t have direct trantion abilities. But we have three Whisperers who can help," said Professor Zhang Hui, the head of the Supernaturalboratory.

    In fact, he himself was a "Whisperer."

    This ability was magical; when researchingplex problems, there would often be a vague voice guiding him in the right direction.

    Science research requires not only talent and effort but, more importantly, luck in the unknown.

    And the ability of the Whisperer, which directly points to the correct path, is indeed one of the best abilities in the field of "research."

    "Alright, I''ll have a Whisperer work with anguage expert to trante these documents as soon as possible!"

    "There''s no rush... after all, the Safe Zone won''t be opening so soon. The Whisperers need to be involved in more critical domains."

    "Ah!!"

    Suddenly, high-pitched screams from both men and women filled the conference room!

    Lu Yuan had intentionally positioned a photo of an eyeball in front of the camera.

    That fierce-looking eyeball, with its magical power, caused everyone''s blood pressure to soar.

    Lu Yuan had yed a prank,ughing happily, then waved his hand.

    Li Chunhong was also startled, then followed with a wry smile, "I always feel like we''re flowers in a greenhouse, getting startled over little things... These strange creatures must be the norm out there, right?"

    Zhang Hui also wiped some sweat and chuckled self-mockingly, "Having a strong person to light our way is indeed fortunate."

 Chapter 84 - 81: Gear Explosion?!

    Lu Yuan vanished.

    Only the zing mes remained.

    The terrifying skeleton trembled slightly as it tried to use its own ability.

    But every ability has its limits, it was restrained by the mes, and couldn¡¯t use them at all in the bright environment.

    Those cold eyes looked towards the direction where Lu Yuan disappeared.

    Perhaps this monster did indeed possess wisdomparable to that of humans, yet it would have been hard to imagine that this human had so many "Divine Skills."

    And hid them so deeply.

    Perhaps it had won many times in past Epochs, predicting the unknown, calcting across thousands of years and miles, even down to the month and year, but it couldn¡¯t predict that it would face a tragic defeat at the dawn of the Ninth Epoch.

    ...

    Lu Yuan hid in the Different Space, clumsily batting the mes on his body.

    His whole body was scalded, and the intense pain caused his skin to secrete arge amount of sticky fluid, burning painfully.

    If judged by medical standards, he had at least second-degree burns, or even first-degree!

    His originally suave hair had turned to baldness, only a few twisted, charred hairs remaining on the scalp, the Fire Lizard Skin Coat¡¯s resistance was decent, only very hot, the Leather Shield was even more pitiful, its surface charred.

    He hid in the Different Space, there was no excitement, only a cold gaze.

    Had he won? Not yet...

    Facing a terrifying and horrifying opponent, there was no reason to rx before aplete victory.

    The two faced each other across a Different Space, those words beyond ughter buried in the bottom of their hearts.

    This was a standoff between the first warrior of the Ninth Epoch and a Civilization Hunter.

    Lu Yuan could see his opponent.

    The opponent couldn¡¯t see him.

    In the intense heat, the Donkey-headed Monster onlysted just under 3 seconds before its entire skeleton began to redden and fracture.

    Its upper body began furiously attacking that metal door.

    "Boom! Boom!!"

    Each hit was extremely heavy, like a furious elephant using all its might to ram a city wall.

    However, unfortunately, that metal door already weighed about ten tons, not even high-explosive bombs could st it open, and its brute force was just a bit too low.

    In the roaring mes, as a great deal of metal melted, even the cracks were directly welded shut.

    The door could not possibly be broken open.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart unwittingly began to pound rapidly.

    "Da-da-da..." that mysterious ally¡¯s sound, slow at times and fast at others, unclear what it was expressing.

    The fierce fire in the room was still fierce, the oxygen in the air couldst for a few more minutes, enough to burn the enemy to death, but Lu Yuan still didn¡¯t let down his guard.

    [A fearful mind-only life named "Shadow Illumination," Demon, is now being forced into a desperate situation.]

    [Attribute: ???]

    [Ability: ???]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level Two.]

    More information was gleaned by the Pioneer¡¯s Eye.

    Shadow Illumination, this name really suited its ability.

    This terrifying enemy, was actually only... Level Two?!

    "That means, it is indeed in an extremely weakened state." Lu Yuan was both shocked and relieved, he just stared tightly at this powerful enemy struggling in the mes.

    ...

    The Demon named "Shadow Illumination"pletely fell apart in the roaring mes.

    Using itsst strength, it removed its hard bones¡ªthe skull of the donkey head.

    In the corner of the wall, it built a triangr support, and ced its skull on the support.

    So this skull was a mask-like object, an... equipment?

    Dropped equipment?!

    This piece of equipment was indeed formidable, withstanding high temperatures, a dim corner, constructed out of thest of its own body by the Donkey-headed Monster.

    Next, those all-around red-hot bones exuded clumps of strange ck liquid.

    This liquid, like mercury, was viscous, icy, and full of life force, continuously converging towards the dark ce.

    "Da-da-da! Da-da-da!!!" that mysterious ally, began to sound urgently again.

    Lu Yuan was also greatly anxious.

    He knew that those ck liquids were the real "body" of the Donkey-headed Monster, if that body activated its Space Ability to escape in darkness, it would be unbearable!

    But he was now hiding in the Different Space, and if he wanted to intervene in the outside world, he had to first cancel the Different Space.

    The Different Space was indeed a powerful ability, even if ten billion tons of nuclear bombs exploded outside, it wouldn¡¯t harm a hair inside the Different Space.

    Unless someone could move a ck hole over, maybe it would affect the Different Space.

    But regardless, this ability also had its own limitations, one cannot throw items from inside the Different Space to the outside.

    Otherwise, the Different Space would bepletely shattered, and Lu Yuan would suffer mental damage, unable to reactivate it for a while, and by then, he would be burnt alive.

    Of course, there¡¯s only one thing that could freely move in and out of the Different Space¡ªthat was his own body!!

    Lu Yuan was really out of options, watching the weird ck liquid flowing out of that skull be more and more, quickly gathering in the shadows.

    He was running out of time.

    With determination in his heart, he took off the Fire Lizard Skin Coat, boldly stretched his left arm out of the Different Space!

    "Light Screen,e!"

    A thin light screen enveloped the skin on his left arm.

    This was a defense mechanism of the Extraordinary Spark, which substantially increased anti-hit capability by using spiritual energy.

    But in front of the terrifying hell, thisyer of defense was as good as none.

    In an instant, Lu Yuan¡¯s left forearm was shed open, releasing a foul, burnt scent.

    Burning, pain!

    Sweat the size of soybeans instantly surged from his pores.

    It felt as though his hand had been thrust into a boiling pot of oil.

    This was to be expected, as even the Donkey-headed Monster couldn¡¯t withstand the terrifying high heat; Lu Yuan naturally couldn¡¯t either, as he was not the monkey capable of withstanding Lord Lao Zi¡¯s crucible.

    "Hurry up and die for me!"

    He gritted his teeth, and with a p, sent the Donkey-headed Monster¡¯s skull cap flying.

    As the skull cap was sent flying, losing its cover, the dark corner was once again engulfed in mes.

    The ck liquid continuously bounced.

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    Without the dark environment, "Shadow Illumination" couldn¡¯t instantaneously teleport...

    Lu Yuan immediately withdrew his scorched arm, his eyes intently watching the enemy¡¯s movements.

    The Donkey-headed Monster was terrifyingly powerful, definitely not something he could ovee head-on. If it grew, even thebined power of all human civilization might not suffice to defeat it.

    To nip it in the bud was indeed the correct choice.

    "Extraordinary Spark... agony-blocking technique!"

    A ray of light appeared at the marrow of his arm, temporarily cutting off the pain akin to being roasted in oil.

    His arm felt numb like it had been anesthetized, rendering it somewhat rigid, yet painless.

    Lu Yuan licked his dry lips. Such a severe injury wouldn¡¯t heal any soon; he could only use the Extraordinary Spark to forcibly suppress the intense pain.

    Otherwise, the sheer agony could halt his brain from functioning.

    Yet his crisis was far from over. The next second, the Donkey-headed Monster¡¯s skull cap surprisingly flew back!

    Lu Yuan fixed his eyes and saw a ck thread sticking to the skull cap!

    The returned skull cap once again created a tripod in the fire, forming a shadow.

    The ck liquid gathered once again.

    "I have an Eternal Body, capable of regenerating limbs."

    "Even if it costs me this arm, I must suppress you!" Lu Yuan resolutely extended his already charred left arm from the Different Space and once again sent the skull cap flying.

    "Smack!"

    Then, to his surprise, he found his arm wouldn¡¯t retract!

    Several ck threads twined around his arm, forcibly digging into his flesh.

    The ck droplets continuously stretched towards his arm.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils slightly constricted, realizing he had been tricked: "This thing is too clever; it anticipated that I would knock away this skull cap and retaliated in a second."

    "Damn it, once Divine Skills are exposed, this is the consequence..."

    "I don¡¯t have more Divine Skills."

    This high level of intelligence and adaptive capability deeply unsettled him.

    Lu Yuan instinctively wanted to use the Superior Dagger to chop off his arm!

    Hesitating any longer would mean being pulled entirely out of the Different Space, where he would burn alive from the outside heat.

    But the next second, Lu Yuan showed a ferocious expression.

    He realized he was thinking wrong!

    He had to endure to the limit before he could sever his arm.

    Because the indescribable high temperature in the vault was indeed causing damage to the ck liquid.

    [A terrifying mind-dependent life form known as "Shadow Illumination" is now driven into a corner. It lost its physical body in reality, exposing its true form.]

    [However, it is worth noting: demons can be killed but are immortal in another form. Each rebirth merely equates to resetting memory; it will always reappear in this world.]

    [Attribute: ???]

    [Ability: Field¡¤Attribute Absorption, Dark Instantaneous Movement, Shadow Hand, Possession Rebirth, Spirit Tremor.]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    Yes, the ck liquid, once again downgraded by the fire, revealed more information.

    The longer Lu Yuan endured, the higher the probability of the ck liquid being killed by high temperatures.

    If Lu Yuan severed his arm now, and the opponent pulled the skull cap back again, wanting to use Dark Instantaneous Movement, he would lose the ability to intervene.

    He certainly couldn¡¯t stretch out his right arm too...

    Of course, he could also stretch out a leg for a kick.

    But any leg stretched out would immediately be ensnared, then what, chop off a leg too?

    Thus, the most rational n was to fight this terrifying opponent to the veryst breath.

    "Losing an arm is already the best-case scenario."

    In the blink of an eye, Lu Yuan cleared up all this convoluted thinking.

    This could be a talent, or perhaps a result of long-term independent survival, leading to a strong heart.

    It could also be said, fool ovees master; true fools would choose to adamantly protect this arm, which actually is the superior solution; half-baked masters who chopped off their arm ended up losing the ability to act further, and subsequently getting flustered, potentially losing even more.

 Chapter 85: Chapter 82: Theres Always Someone Who Laughs Last

    Lu Yuan''s left hand was quickly burned through, with blood spraying out like water from a faucet, revealing even the stark white bones.

    It was a strange sensation to observe his own left hand burned to char... Surprisingly, it wasn''t very painful, as the nerves were blocked by his Extraordinary Fire, merely cooking his own flesh, which elicited an odd desire to taste it.

    Lu Yuan braced himself and used the Extraordinary Spark to close the arteries on his shoulder.

    Soon, the skin exposed outside was burned to a crisp, leaving only the bones visible, glowing red, and then starting to fracture.

    Enormous power resonated from those bones continually, trying to pull him out.

    "Different Space, hold steady!"

    Lu Yuan firmed up his willpower.

    His Different Space was independent from the normal world, fragile like a soap bubble.

    With just a thought, he could dissolve it instantly.

    Yet, this thin, soap-bubble-like membrane could still provide support¡­

    But how much weight it could support depended solely on his spiritual power.

    As the external world tugged fiercely, Lu Yuan was like a spider being squashed, his body, right hand, and both legs desperately spreading out, clinging to the thin membrane of the Different Space, not allowing himself to be pulled out.

    Suddenly, his expression changed!

    Because he sensed something rapidly climbing up his arm''s bones through the spinal canal.

    Clearly, the "ck liquid" had made preparations: if Lu Yuan cut off his arm, it would escape from the vault using Dark Instantaneous Movement.

    If Lu Yuan didn''t sever his arm, it would climb through the spinal canal into the Different Space and forcefully take over!

    "Damn it, this ghostly thing, has too many tricks."

    A terrible crisis emerged in this confined Different Space. Lu Yuan was really giving it his all, beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolling down his forehead, but there was only so much he could do; despite racking his brains, he couldn''t think of a better solution.

    As one of the first warriors of the Ninth Epoch, his level of Extraordinary Spark was only Level 2.

    Although the enemy was only Level 1... the gap in racial value seemed a bitrge.

    If he were to transfer the Extraordinary Spark into the spinal canal to block the ck liquid, it would barely hold for a few seconds.

    Once the Spark extinguished, his strength would drastically diminish, and he might even faint or die momentarily!

    "Is there any other way... Would cutting off my arm now be enough?" Lu Yuan weighed his options internally, struggling somewhat.

    If one arm wasn''t enough, he would have to stretch out his legs as well...

    He started to consider whether to sacrifice his left leg or right leg, or was it possible that neither would be enough, and he would need to chop himself into pieces to defeat this foe?

    "Worse than a dog, do you really think I, Old Lu, wouldn''t dare chop myself?"

    "Da, da-da~"

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan heard that sound of gears turning again.

    "Da, da-da~"

    He saw the skull cap of the donkey-headed monster actually jerked slightly in the fire?

    "Da, da-da!"

    The skull cap jerked again, rolling out a bright, shiny little metal ball.

    Lu Yuan quickly used his Pioneer''s Eye to examine this little metal ball.

    [Mysterious Mechanical Sphere.]

    [Tobat the terrifying "Shadow Illumination," an unknown civilization created this extremely solid device, residing on "Shadow Illumination."]

    [Whenever "Shadow Illumination"unches an attack, it emits a "da, da-da" sound to warn nearby intelligent beings that a crisis has arrived.]

    [Though "Shadow Illumination" has changed bodies multiple times and tried everything to get rid of this annoying object, it has never seeded.]

    Lu Yuan took a sharp breath, suddenly enlightened.

    "So that''s it... There really are allies, and it''s this little ball!"

    "What does it want to do?"

    Before he had time to think too deeply, the little ball suddenly leapt heavily under the donkey-headed monster''s skull cap!

    Almost simultaneously, high-temperature magma from the walls copsed, burying the skull cap.

    In an instant, Lu Yuan understood something, his face breaking into wild euphoria.

    "This thing is damn clever."

    He made a swift decision, no longer entangling with the ck liquid. Raising his hand, he cut off his own left arm!

    Immediately, an extreme sense of relief washed over him.

    This time, that mass of ck liquid had no more options.

    It couldn''t attack Lu Yuan who hid in the Different Space.

    The sturdiest skull cap was also buried by the magma, unable to generate any shadows again.

    All the other bones had cracked.

    All its ns had failed¡­

    It began to dig through the magma, trying to unearth the skull cap.

    But the magma was too scorching; itcked the strength.

    The fearsome Purgatory burned everything within.

    Only the "da-da" sound continued, seemingly a kind of barely there mockery.

    As time gradually passed, in the fierce roasting of the mes, the mass of ck liquid slowly turned into a solid, like arge ck gemstone, emitting a dim ck light.

    Using Pioneer''s Eye for Identification, Lu Yuan''s eyelids twitched a couple of times: [Self-sealed Demon, Shadow Illumination, forced into its current form due to exhaustion of energy, waiting for the next rebirth.]

    [However, to force a demon to this extent is enough to be proud of. It must have been a powerful civilization that aplished all this.]

    Lu Yuan: I guess I''ll take that as a joke.

    [Shape: 21]

    [Qi: 0.1]

    [God: 0.2]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    "He''s still not dead?"

    "Comrade, my mysteriousrade, did you get burned to death following me?"

    The oxygen inside the vault was depleted, and the roaring mes gradually extinguished.

    Because the environment inside resembled hell on earth, he had to stay in the Different Space for several hours.

    In his Storage Space, there were still about 6-8 cubic meters of air left.

    By keeping his body calm and not moving intensely, theoretically, he could breathe easily for 12 hours, and at most endure for 24 hours.

    Since the vault door was not entirely heat-proof, its heat dissipation was quite efficient.

    Thus, Lu Yuan was opening the Storage Space to release oxygen while eating pomegranates to replenish the excessively consumed Life Energy.

    About 12 hourster, the ambient temperature had dropped to around sixty degrees Celsius.

    This temperature was bearable.

    "Ao! Aowu!" He heard Old Wolf howling outside.

    With time running out, Lu Yuan once more wore the Fire Lizard Suit and leapt out of the Different Space.

    "It''s still your master who has thestugh! No enemy can defeat me!!"

    "Ao! Ga!" Through the metal door, Old Wolf kept howling.

    Lu Yuan used a Superior Level dagger to carve into the ck gemstone.

    Unexpectedly...he couldn''t carve through it!

    The Superior Level dagger was simply not enough!

    "When I get out, I''ll grab a hydraulic press of ten thousand tons and crush you into powder."

    He threw down those harsh words and turned to carve the metal door instead as a second option.

    "The oxygen content is insufficient, I need to hurry."

    Lu Yuan carved very carefully; no one knew just how high the durability of this dagger was, and if it broke, it would be heartbreakingly painful.

    He then took out a slightly lesser-used pair of Superior scissors from the Storage Space and began, from the bottom of the door, to cautiously try to create a gap.

    This was where there had originally been a seam, only it had been welded shut by melted iron.

    The entire process took far longer than Lu Yuan had anticipated.

    He eventually took out a hammer from the Storage Space and forcefully hammered and carved at the same time.

    The Donkey-headed Monster of the past hated this door so intensely; now, Lu Yuan felt the same hatred.

    After the mes were extinguished, the inside of the vault was pitch ck.

    He used the light emitted by the Fire Red Crystal Stone for illumination.

    He had underestimated the thickness of this door and overestimated the speed at which Superior-quality weapons could dig holes; he felt like he was about to suffocate due to the oxygen problem.

    "When was thest time I encountered such a dangerous situation?"

    After reaching the extreme limit of oxygen deprivation, he would open the Different Space and then open the Storage Space to release some air.

    But having breathed for so long, the air in the Storage Space was also muggy and contained little oxygen.

    Lu Yuan could only frenziedly eat pomegranates, letting arge amount of Life Essence support his increasingly muddled thoughts.

    Then he sped up the digging action; the scissors were less useful than the dagger, even some wear and tear was worth it.

    Surviving was the key!

    Finally, it''s hard to say how much time had passed.

    In his blurred consciousness, a very small crevice was forcibly carved through!!

    Fresh air from outside came in, bringing with it a trace of freshness and coolness!

    Lu Yuan covered the crack with his mouth and greedily took a few breaths.

    Fresh oxygen filled his nostrils, nourishing his heart and lungs, every cell craving for energy was eager to act.

    This sensation... was like a man about to die of thirst suddenly discovering an oasis!

    He felt revived in an instant!

    "That feels amazing!"

    "No difficulty can defeat me! Be it demon or ghost!"

    In his excitement, he noticed a pink object on the other side that once again blocked the crack.

    After recognizing what this thing was, Lu Yuan couldn''t help but burst out, "Old Wolf, get your lowly maid''s tongue away from there!"

    "Are you trying to suffocate your great master by blocking that crack?"

    "Aowu?" Old Wolf frantically licked, trying to push his tongue through.

    "Scram! I''ll feed you when I get out."

    Next, there wasn''t such a rush; Lu Yuan took a few breaths at the gap and then dug for a while.

    This door, having been melted by high temperature and then cooled again, waspletely welded to the ground, and it was impossible to open by brute force.

    Even if one wanted to use a dagger or scissors to dig a passagerge enough for a person, the wear and tear would be too great.

    Lu Yuan was really reluctant to do so; he had already won the battle and couldn''t afford to lose his Superior equipment.

    After pondering for a long time, he had a sh of inspiration and thought of a good method!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    First, he allowed enough air toe through the small hole he had carved.

    Then he scraped a bit of the still unburned Fire Lizard Fuel from the ground and stuffed it into the crevice.

    Using the sparks produced by metal collision, he ignited the fuel.

    The high temperature generated by the burning fuel would cause some of the metal on the door to melt again.

    Once melted, cutting through the metal was as easy as slicing through liquid, making it much simpler and more convenient.

 Chapter 91: Chapter 88 The Law of Constant Smile (4K words)

    The myriad forms of life, the thousands of cities, "God" remains unwavering in His ck humor.

    Or perhaps it can be understood... "God" doesn''t care.

    "God" has no morals, no stance; He doesn''t care who is right or wrong.

    To "God," the morals of humans, the lives of humans, are but as insignificant as dust.

    As for how to survive after arriving on the Pangu Continent?

    That''s something the local humans should consider for themselves.

    Extinction is just the norm.

    In the world, there is no "God loves all".

    ...

    For most human cities, having the information provided by Lu Yuan was already a stroke of great fortune; they avoided many detours.

    Many other civilizations actually had no extra information and could only rely on their own abilities.

    In a Safe Zone, atop a kilometer-high tower, a group of octopus-shaped lifeforms were engaged in a heated debate.

    They were observing the outside world through technological means.

    Their civilization was technologically powerful, socially stable, and hadpleted four Milestones; they could only be described as being "far ahead".

    And of course, the most intense debate was naturally: "God¡ªwhat is He?"

    They questioned the purpose of "God"...

    Questioned the so-called "Milestone rewards"!

    They even questioned what the Safe Zones truly were.

    ...

    There were also civilizations that had no technology, who were in a feudal or even ve era.

    The members of these civilizations were uncivilized,cking in knowledge; they couldn''t grasp the concepts of "Safe Zone" or "voting." For some, their voting was a matter of curiosity, a random act.

    Others began to worship deities, believing the Pangu Continent was the domain of the spirits and that going out was a good thing.

    And the local rulerscked the means to rapidly suppress panic.

    So, with random voting, the vote count quickly approached the 50% divide.

    ...

    The stories that happen in the world are always so bizarre.

    The more powerful the civilization, the more cautious they are, and thus they cannot achieve the Milestone of "marching towards the Pangu Continent".

    Of course, these civilizations don''t really care about such paltry rewards.

    Instead, it''s the poorest and weakest civilizations, those who hadn''t even spread the Extraordinary Spark, who were the first to abolish the Safe Zone and step towards the Pangu Continent.

    Perhaps they''ll be extinct soon; even a Fire Lizard could annihte a city.

    Or perhaps, through incredible luck, they will find their own opportunities...

    The trees are still silently growing, and the time of the Ninth Epoch has just begun.

    A hundred yearster, there are a few more skeletons.

    A thousand yearster, there''s a bit more history.

    After ten thousand years, there''s a bit more myth.

    And who knows what the final oue will be?

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan, for one, doesn''t know about these messy affairs; he slept very soundly!

    He slept for a full 32 hours and more.

    "Hoo¡ªThe end of the era?"

    He slowly opened his eyes, a familiar environment, a room full of safety, brought on an inexplicable sense of happiness.

    "Dreamed I became a Daluo Golden Immortal, one p taking out hundreds of civilizations... damn, so cool!"

    He shook his head vigorously, and then his thoughts returned to reality as he groaned in pain, "Ouch, ouch."

    Every inch of his skin was painfully hot, like countless steel needles poking his skin''s surface without respite.

    A down-and-out warrior, no matter how great, still can''t receive help from a nurse; he could only treat himself.

    He took out a mutated aloe from the Storage Space, plucked a leaf, smeared the gel on his wounds, and then swallowed a blue pill.

    After drinking several sips of water, he finally felt a little morefortable.

    He looked over at the ck Gems in the firece, but there seemed to be no activity.

    "Dada Dada"¡ªthe metal little round ball noticed he was awake, bounced twice as if to say hello.

    "Hello,rade; looks like nothing major happened."

    The damned Old Wolf, no idea where it had run off to.

    He had specifically told it to guard well, and yet it was such an ingrate!

    "Three days without beating, and ites to this."

    Lu Yuan, with only one hand, patted his belly and walked out of the room.

    From the stove, he drew a bit of me.

    Then he took out the mutated chili pepper and started stir-frying the Fire Lizard Meat.

    Because the Identification results of the chili stated that it was beneficial for wound recovery and bacterial resistance, he no longer cared about dietary restrictions.

    "I''ve been looking forward to this bite, damn it."

    Nearly a year of wilderness survival, the Extraordinary Ingredients Lu Yuan liked the least were actually wild animal meats.

    Like the meat of the Fire Lizard, he still had over a thousand pounds left! So what if it''s high energy, he just didn''t enjoy it!

    There''s also boar meat, deer meat, without castration, they just embody a nasty stench.

    So, he usually ate chicken and fish to supplement his protein.

    But with chili pepper, it''spletely different; the nasty stench bes wild vor.

    All the delicacies of the world are in my hands!

    "Stir-fried Fire Lizard Meat with chili pepper, wonder how it tastes."

    Soon, smelling the unique fragrance of the Extraordinary Ingredients, the little wolf cubs came running over in droves.

    The little guys always recover the fastest, especially under the nourishment of Rare Level¡¤Pomegranate, in just two days, these rascals were hopping around vigorously.

    "Howl! Howl!"

    They urged Lu Yuan on the side, indicating they wanted to taste it.

    "It''s not that I''m evil, you were the ones who let me use the ugh to distractw''."

    A few of the little wolves, cutely fierce, bit onto Lu Yuan''s trouser leg, looking forward with great anticipation.

    The little fluffballs were crazily begging, their watery eyes gazing at Lu Yuan.

 Chapter 87: Chapter 84 Humans Witness the Terror of Pangu Continent!

    Perhaps because the 18th human civilization had no so-called territory, several beams of white light simply appeared near Lu Yuan, causing some of the flowers and nts in Fire Lizard Valley to mutate.

    Embracing the idea that even a mosquito''s leg is meat, Lu Yuan dragged his exhausted body to find these four nts.

    His Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes flickered with light:

    "Gymnosperms, Pine and Cypress ss, Pine and Cypress Order, Pine Tree¡ªdue to unknown reasons, it has mutated, elerating its growth rate and significantly increasing the toughness of the wood. It is expected to grow over three hundred meters within two years.

    The nutritional value of its pine cones is very high, and they are effective for relieving cough, asthma, dispelling wind, moistening the intestines, and calming the nerves."

    Lu Yuan blinked, confirming the mutation meant "rapid growth" and "harder wood," then reached out a single hand towards a branch.

    "God... are you inviting me to eat pine cones?"

    He then looked at the other nts.

    "Angiosperms, Magnoliopsida, Poales, Bai¡ªa mutated wild grass with significantly increased starch content in its stem, leaves, and seeds, and faster growth."

    Bai is just an ordinary wild grass.

    Even if it evolves, it cannot be used as food.

    "Angiosperms, Magnoliopsida, Nightshades, Chili Pepper. The evolved chili pepper has greatly increased medicinal value, beneficial for wound recovery and resisting bacteria."

    "Has a strong spicy taste, approximately 100,000 Scoville heat units, non-toxic."

    "Chili Pepper?! That''s great stuff!" Lu Yuan felt some joy in his heart.

    You''d say they''re useless, but these nts seem somewhat useful.

    For a normal civilization, through scientific research and understanding the principles, one can develop significant value.

    After all, with nts, there are many methods, like grafting and gic improvement, among others.

    But to Lu Yuan, they were really of no use¡­

    He was satisfied alone, and his family had no worries. Besides, such low-level transcendent nts could still be found in the mountains; having a few more wasn''t particrly significant.

    Among the four nts, the most useful was actually a mutated Aloe Vera, about 50 centimeters tall, with emerald green leaves shining like jade.

    "A low-level mutated Aloe Vera containing a special Idealistic element. Applying the aloe gel on wounds can effectively treat burns, cuts, and reduce the chances of bacterial infection."

    Aloe Vera ointment, just what he needed.

    "The reward for the milestone of more than 60,000 people is likely just like this..."

    Lu Yuan plucked an Aloe Vera leaf, deeply reflecting on how he had grown ustomed to delicacies, and now faced with these ordinary rewards, he was somewhat unimpressed.

    After this experience, he finally understood that the "Unique Milestone reward" was indeed precious.

    "God" was actually quite stingy.

    "The second, third, or even up to the hundred thousandth ce likely all have some rewards, but the chances are that they are just mutations of animals and nts, or maybe items like Spirit Crystals."

    "These things can significantly elerate the development of a civilization in its early stages."

    "But in the middle andter stages, they probably can''tpare with the abilities of the Unique Milestone reward."

    Things like Storage Space, Pioneer''s Eye, Investigator''s Eye, or the "Craftsmanship" are all of a Strategic Level Divine Skill.

    Divine Skills are quite useful for a civilization.

    Concentrated on one person, they do seem a bit wasted.

    Lu Yuan picked a small piece of mutated Aloe Vera, squeezed out the juice, and applied it to the burn.

    The slippery gel gave the fiery wound a cool, refreshing sensation.

    As for that amputated arm... the severed bone, the scabbed-over wound, was a shocking sight, hard to bear looking at directly.

    He could only steel himself, apply some gel to the wound, and felt a sharp pain emanating from it.

    How was I able to amputate my own arm with a de in the first ce?

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath of cold air, thinking himself quite badass, and even felt a bit proud, "Old Lu is really too brutal!"

    "Tada tada tada~" the little metal ball danced around beside him.

    And so, man, wolf, and bear ate their food, rested for a while, and left Fire Lizard Valley.

    Lu Yuan also brought the mother bear back near his campsite, and two glossy baby bears ran over, excitedly weing their mother.

    The mother and cubs reunited happily. Animals have emotions too; after nursing, they kept nuzzling up to Lu Yuan who was actually not so strong and almost got knocked over by them.

    The mother bear was not as excited as her cubs, her glossy eyes watching Lu Yuan...

    She was now very weak.

    In a state of extreme panic.

    She regarded Lu Yuan as her only lifeline, and was not willing to leave.

    The trauma of the mind is indeed not so easy to heal...

    "Mother bear, you don''t expect me to take care of you, do you? I''m about to drop dead from exhaustion myself," Lu Yuan cursed, moving his weary steps, he led the three bears back near the Corn Tree and took out two Corns from his Storage Space¡ªthe Corns were too old, he didn''t like to eat them, so he decided to give them to the bears.

    "The Donkey-headed Monster has been suppressed by me, all the strong enemies in the vicinity have fled, and there should be no enemies attacking you for a short time..."

    "You should recover well here, eat some Corn when you''re hungry."

    "I''lle see you again tomorrow."

    Facing their familiarir, the mother bear was quite calm and started nibbling on the Corn.

    Tears of bitterness streamed from her eyes...

    Truly... scared to death!

    ...

    After returning to the camp, Lu Yuan looked at the weak wolf pack lying in disarray on the ground.

    He sighed softly, now he was actually in the best condition.

    The Extraordinary Spark provided strong regeneration abilities, and the juice of the aloe was effective in healing burns, those parts that had been burnt before were quickly scabbing over.

    As for his lost left arm, the wound was itchy, indicating it was regenerating slowly.

    Compared to the battle with the Fire Lizard, this fight had not been very long, it was just breathtaking.

    Lu Yuan didn''t really want to recall the recent battle, knowing that any mistake would have cost him his life.

    Now that the adrenaline had faded, he was overwhelmed by a strong sense of after-fear.

    That Donkey-headed Monster was really too powerful...

    He washed his wounds with cold water near the water tank.

    The icy water stream made his thoughts even more fatigueden.

    He had to clean off all the dirt, as not even Extraordinary Creatures were immune to infection, who knows, this world might harbor some kind of Transcendent Bacteria?

    After doing all this, he applied aloe gel again and took a medicinal tablet.

    Finally, he took out the ck Soul Gem.

    This thing was troublesome, the demon inside hadn''t died yet, so it couldn''t be put into the Storage Space.

    They couldn''t destroy the Soul Gem in a short time either, and leaving it aside was nerve-racking ¡ª afraid that it would be used by another, and yet they couldn''t just bury it somewhere...

    As a human, Lu Yuan still needed to rest, he could barely keep his eyes open now.

    So, he had no choice but to put the ck Gemstone in the high-temperature furnace to roast.

    "Tada, tada, tada!" the mysterious little round ball bounced around.

    "Comrade, I need to rest... I really can''t hold on any longer, let''s think of a solution when I wake up... I really can''t keep my eyes open..."

    "If anything happens, please wake me up right away."

    "Tada, tada, tada~" the little round ball seemed to agree, bouncing once again and sticking itself to the furnace.

    Lu Yuan still wasn''t reassured, so he called Old Wolf over to stand guard by his side.

    Then he fell into a deep sleep.

    He had a strange dream.

    He dreamed that the Pangu Continent was filled with demons and ghosts.

    The ones he had encountered so far were just the tip of the iceberg.

    He also dreamed of his younger sister, calling out nonstop.

    "God" wasn''t the "All-Knowing, All-Powerful" being he imagined.

    There was no "Savior" in this world either.

    Man can only rely on himself.

    And Lu Yuan had stepped onto the path of the strong, shoulder to shoulder with the sky, walking with the stars.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan slept soundly, solving the "small trouble" in life which was really just a bit of hardship.

    But for the top echelons of the 17 cities of humankind, today was a day of stark contrasts.

    First, they made contact with Lu Yuan.

    They gained a great deal of knowledge, especially the inheritance of the Extraordinary Spark, which had truly changed the dynamics of the major cities!

    There was an atmosphere of joy in all the major research institutes... of course, the city that lost the Extraordinary Spark was not exactly jubnt.

    However, things then took a bizarre turn. Lu Yuan, for no known reason, kept searching for documents, looking very anxious...

    The camera had indeed captured these documents... but the humans herecked the ability to trante, and couldn''t understand what was written on them.

    "Is there a Divine Skill that can trante these docs?" Li Chunhong rubbed his forehead. "Something major seems to have happened on Lu Yuan''s side; he''s very anxious."

    "We don''t have direct trantion abilities. But we have three Whisperers who can help," said Professor Zhang Hui, the head of the Supernaturalboratory.

    In fact, he himself was a "Whisperer."N?v(el)B\\jnn

    This ability was magical; when researchingplex problems, there would often be a vague voice guiding him in the right direction.

    Science research requires not only talent and effort but, more importantly, luck in the unknown.

    And the ability of the Whisperer, which directly points to the correct path, is indeed one of the best abilities in the field of "research."

    "Alright, I''ll have a Whisperer work with anguage expert to trante these documents as soon as possible!"

    "There''s no rush... after all, the Safe Zone won''t be opening so soon. The Whisperers need to be involved in more critical domains."

    "Ah!!"

    Suddenly, high-pitched screams from both men and women filled the conference room!

    Lu Yuan had intentionally positioned a photo of an eyeball in front of the camera.

    That fierce-looking eyeball, with its magical power, caused everyone''s blood pressure to soar.

    Lu Yuan had yed a prank,ughing happily, then waved his hand.

    Li Chunhong was also startled, then followed with a wry smile, "I always feel like we''re flowers in a greenhouse, getting startled over little things... These strange creatures must be the norm out there, right?"

    Zhang Hui also wiped some sweat and chuckled self-mockingly, "Having a strong person to light our way is indeed fortunate."

 Chapter 88: Chapter 85: Subversion of Worldview

    Yes, no one would despise this information.

    Even though they are filled with horror and deception, they are also treasures in existence.

    In Yunhai City, there are still those with ambitious aspirations who want to venture out into the outside world¡­ Staying in the Safe Zone forever, isn''t that just like the Meida Civilization?

    No one would willingly walk towards a fate of certain destruction.

    Time in Pangu Continent passed very quickly, and in just a moment, a series of events seemed to have urred on Lu Yuan''s side.

    The camera kept shaking, making viewers faintly dizzy.

    Lu Yuan moved the Communicator into an air-raid shelter and said in a desperate state, "My human friends, there has been a change. I''m unable to send you any more data."

    "The knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark has been passed on, I think that''s enough. The rest, you can figure out on your own, it''s just a matter of time."

    "Now, I must face a powerful enemy¡­ very powerful! I have to challenge it, and how I die might be of help to everyone."

    "Of course, I might not necessarily die. I will win."

    ...

    Li Chunhong''s heart "clenched," a foreboding thought arisen, as he then looked towards other screens.

    Because the speed of time flows differently, 100 screens in therge conference room were ying at the same time.

    People witnessed a thrilling scene on the screens!

    Lu Yuan''s world seemed to be enveloped by ayer of grey, misty fog, turning the surrounding environment extremely dim.

    Thisyer of grey light, it turned out, was partly transmitted through the Communicator!

    A wave of extreme fear surged from people''s hearts, quickly enveloping their entire bodies.

    Just thisyer of ck fog was enough to make one''s body lose all sensation.

    "What''s going on? What is this?"

    "This Communicator is no ordinary device¡­ It not only transmits images and sound but also sent part of the superpower condition at the scene. This is the first time discovering this."

    "This is probably what they call the 4Dmunication method."

    Several professors hurriedly moved in several devices, tweaking various buttons: "The Hume Index in theboratory has risen. Professor Zhang, should we block this portion of the ability?"

    "Hume Index" is a variable that measures Ideal Energy, and it''s a leading topic in current scientific research.

    Following this, many officers jumped up from their positions, both frightened and intrigued, cautiously experiencing the ck light.

    Thisyer of darkness was not a physical darkness but a kind of fear on the mental level.

    If one were to take photos with a phone, they would realize that the surrounding scenery is actually lit up.

    However, when viewed directly with the naked eye, it creates a deep sense of unease¡­ meaning, only living beings can perceive this Ideal phenomenon.

    "Little Guo, try to identify this ability, will you?"

    "I''ll try."

    The girl with the Identification ability focused her attention, sensitively feeling this mysterious cold sensation.

    Her eyes sparkled slightly, mystical musings emerging in her mind, and as her spiritual power was extensively drawn out, the musings became more intense.

    After a while, looking pale and weak, she said, "I''ve identified it, the name of this superpower is ''Field¡¤Attribute Absorption''¡­ Once enveloped by thisyer of ck light, attributes will gradually decrease until death."

    "The Extraordinary Spark can resist the rate of attribute reduction¡­ roughly like that."

    Upon hearing this news, everyone fell silent.

    What kind of monster is this! Sweeping through everything, its emitted domain kills everyone in its path!

    Is this¡­ the crisis of Pangu Continent?

    Although there are plenty of rare and strange treasures, facing such a level of monster, even if one barely ovees it, how many people would have to die?

    Professor Zhang Hui swallowed hard, restraining his wildly beating heart: "Everyone, can you withstand it? The ck light sent by the Communicator is about one-twentieth of the original. If it''s too much, I''ll just block it."

    "No, don''t block it yet, just let it be. It''s better to know earlier rather thanter." Several officers straightened themselves up, cold sweat continuously pouring from their backs, "Let more brotherse in and experience this!"

    They, at this moment, were just ordinary people.

    Having no Extraordinary Fire, experiencing such an ability indeed required a lot of courage.

    And inside the screen, Lu Yuan, with a serious expression, was cing one torch after another in the surrounding area.

    The roaring torch mes could not dispel the dense darkness.

    With a shield in his left hand and a dagger in his right, he walked slowly toward the outside of the cave...

    The conference room was very quiet, as if witnessing a hero challenging a powerful dark creature.

    Can he survive?

    No one knew the answer.

    "Sir, feeling thisyer of ck light, the Extraordinary Spark reacts very intensely, very fearfully..." the soldier possessing the "Extraordinary Spark," Wang Zhenhao, wiped a handful of cold sweat from his forehead, "It''s urging me to run away immediately, I''m no match for that monster at all. I would die on impact!"

    "I have the same feeling; that dark-emitting monster seems to be the mortal enemy of civilization." another possessor of the "Extraordinary Spark" followed.

    The Extraordinary Spark, a mysterious ability.

    Its legacy might have been long and profound.

    Such a significant natural reaction must be due to some enormous crisis.

    Even those outside the screen were so affected, one could hardly imagine the psychological pressure Lu Yuan was under.

    Many understood Lu Yuan''s intent.

    Possibly sensing that he was about to die, he specifically ced the Communicator here, transmitting thest hand of data¡­

    "s, friends, let us pray that he survives. He is a man of noble character, and if wepletely lose contact, let his family receive the treatment of a martyr," the top official of Yunhai City, Li Chunhong, sighed softly.

    Everyone was extremely reluctant.

    They had just established contact today.

    They could have gained so much knowledge...

    Everything was supposed to get better!

    Yet, in the next hour, the other party encountered a huge crisis...

    The differing speeds of time passage indeed brought too many variables.

    Fate has always been elusive.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    A secretary beside him said, "Mr. Li, we have not yet established the standards for martyr treatment. The standards on Earth seem to apply only to bonus points on college entrance exams."

    Li Chunhong was taken aback for a moment, and couldn''t speak for a while.

    He gave a wry smile and said, "Then start with the college entrance exam bonus points... For the others... let''s establish the standards first."

    The battle erupted in an instant!

    The environment suddenly darkened.

    It was as if everyone was in a thick cloud of dark clouds, and they couldn''t see anything clearly all at once.

    To reduce the impact of this dark ability, Professor Zhang had to adjust the metal ball for a while, blocking most of the ability, so that everyone could see a bit clearer.

    They saw Lu Yuan''s opponent: a rotting, stiff donkey-headed zombie, with gray-white, lifeless eyes, standing there like a cold corpse, oozing corpse water continuously.

    If one had to describe it, it would be... a ghost?

    Ghost, it seems to exist on the Pangu Continent?!

    This really turned the world upside down!!

    Then, the zombie-like monster suddenly appeared behind Lu Yuan using instant teleportation and grabbed Lu Yuan''s neck all at once!

    In the blink of an eye, Li Chunhong felt his blood pressure skyrocketing, cold sweat beading on his body, and his heart involuntarily sped up... He actually didn''t have heart disease, yet he always felt a faint angina.

    Lu Yuan swung out his dagger and broke free from the entanglement.

    He even kicked the monster back into the fire.

    The audience at the venue took a long sigh of relief.

    The battle between the two was fierce and intense.

    But clearly, the mes could not kill the monster.

    They shed at close quarters once again.

    In the brief contact, Lu Yuan was disadvantaged and was overwhelmingly suppressed.

    Many felt they were watching a horror movie, with a terrifying environment, but the protagonist always turned peril into safety.

    Suddenlying to their senses, they realized Lu Yuan was not a movie protagonist; he could really die...

    "Lu Yuan''s attributes have dropped too much."

    "It has the ability of spatial teleportation."

    "It seems to be afraid of fire... There''s a weakness, there''s hope of oveing it! We can actually produce stronger mes than Lu Yuan''s side, like thermo-baric bombs."

    "But the ability of spatial teleportation is also too strong, unless you build a cage of light to trap it."

    "Come on, Lu Yuan''s skills are not something you canpare to... Someone has the strength to swing a de because of a level 2 Extraordinary Spark. If the fighting power isn''t enough, he''d probably be strangled to death immediately..."

    "That''s true."

    The next second, something even more terrifying happened; it actually teleported near themunicator!

    The grey-white, rotting eyes, seemingly unfocused, aimed at the camera, and from the rotten mouth came a strange syble: "&&£¤..."

    In an instant!

    A thick ck fog transmitted from the metal ball!

    The owner of the Extraordinary Spark named Wang Zhenhao reacted the fastest: "Shut down this machine! Quick, shut it down! Its ability is reallying through... It''s attacking us! It... it..."

    Could it be nning to teleport over here?

    In his mind, the Extraordinary Spark throbbed violently, sending out the most intense warning.

    The next moment, the screen automatically went dark, and a line of text appeared: [Themunication with Meida Civilization has been cut off.]

    The screen turned blue again, and the dark field that radiated over also dissipated in the air.

    Shock, confusion, iprehension, and anxiety filled the hearts of the people.

    Eventually, it formed a thick panic.

    It lingered for a long, long time without dissipating.

    Because in the past, Lu Yuan had been sending messages about "abundant resources in Pangu Continent" and "rich treasures in the ruins of civilization," making everyone envious and resentful.

    But this time, he sent "danger," even "extinction danger"!!

    Although the fight was short.

    Really short.

    Less than a minute.

    But it was enough to turn the worldview upside down.

 Chapter 94: Chapter 90: Tigers GraceÂ·Cat Mama?! (4K Words)

    Lu Yuan remained silent, quietly watching his rade-in-arms''" performance.

    "Comrade-in-arms" seemed a bit awkward, exining, "The ability to speak, to have a body, to feel movement, it''s wonderful."

    It began scratching itself again, with various parts falling to the ground once more.

    Lu Yuan: ...

    What''s wrong with this fellow?

    He cleared his throat, "Who are you?"

    "I am... da da..."

    Lu Yuan picked up the thing that looked like a wire, helped connect it back, and then held it down to prevent it from scratching randomly.

    "I am an artificial intelligence. As for who I am... I... don''t have a name."

    "My goal is to defeat ''Demon'' until the day I am scrapped."

    "So you''re a robot?"

    "ording to the standards of ordinary civilizations, yes, but not purely a robot. My superpower is Vajra and adsorption... As for thisnguage, ites from the built-in loudspeaker, it''s not my ability."

    "Vajra is a Divine Skill that makes it very difficult for me to be destroyed."

    "Adsorption is also a Divine Skill, it allows me to permanently adhere to my target, which will never be able to shake me off. So, I clung to that terrible Demon."

    Lu Yuan''s cerebral cortex began to be highly active.

    A talking, intelligent robot, although not a sister, but it can talk!

    It can talk!

    It can talk!!!

    How long, how long has it been since he had someone to talk to?

    Suddenly, his thoughts grew lively.

    But his expression remained taut, soothing his heart that was about to leap out of his throat, and sought out the loopholes in the other''s words, "Is that so, but can artificial intelligence use superpowers?"

    "As I know it, the source of superpower is Spiritual Energy, do machines have spirits too?"

    The little round ball rolled on the ground, "Is that important,rade?"

    Lu Yuan spoke very seriously, "Of course it''s important... you''ve destroyed my precious instrument, and ording to thews of my civilization, you''vemitted the crime of theft, you are already a prisoner under my feet."

    The pile of cat-shaped parts trembled wildly, as if trying to flee.

    Lu Yuan straightened up, "This is the deal, you tell me the answer, and you get this loudspeaker. I won''t pursue your responsibility for damaging my treasure, a fair trade, right?"

    The cat-shaped junk was silent for a moment, then answered, "My intelligence corees from a part of the strongest warrior in my civilization''s brain. It became a Biological Brain after undergoing silicon-based modifications through a mechanical neuralwork, thereby existing between life and non-life."

    "So I can use the abilities I had in life, but I can''t cultivate or evolve."

    Biological Brain, what a grandiose term, worthy of a civilization capable of confronting the "Demon."

    "The name of that warrior?"

    The cat-shaped junk said, "Tiger''s Grace, Empire''s War God, Dawn of Birth, Transcendent Favored, Billionaire, High-level Council Member, Cat Mama."

    "What¡­ What?" Lu Yuan was dizzy with the name; he put it down to a trantion issue.

    "ording to the etiquette of my civilization, one adds one''s honors in front to quickly construct an image."

    "Warrior, your name and honors?"

    Lu Yuan was silent for a long time, spoke solemnly and seriously, "Pioneer of Epoch, Demon Hunter, Sole Supreme Eternal Leader of the 18th Human Civilization, Priceless, Lu Yuan."

    "Hello, Sole Supreme Eternal Leader of the 18th Human Civilization." The cat-shaped junk trembled wildly, convulsing like it had epilepsy, the metal going "ng ng."

    Sole Supreme Eternal Leader? That''s kind of impressive!

    "Just call me Lu Yuan, no need to be formal. Can you restrain yourself a bit? Why do you keep having spasms?" Lu Yuan found it hard to keep it together.

    The cat-shaped junk convulsed while saying, "My current behavioral pattern, all following that warrior. The motion of scratching itch gives me a ''I am still alive'' sensation, can be considered as an AI deficiency."

    "I haven''t scratched itch for a long time, the AI deficiency has umted too much, I need topensate all at once. Probably just spasms for 1.2 years."

    ???

    Lu Yuan''s mind was filled with question marks.

    "My current form is a miniaturized version of that warrior."

    "Tiger''s Grace¡¤Cat Mama had at least three to four meters in length, it was a very strong warrior."

    So it''s a tiger warrior? And called Cat Mama?

    "Okay, I think I get it. So, what was that warrior''s Extraordinary Level?" Lu Yuan wanted to understand thebat power of past civilizations.

    "I don''t remember, the database has been mostly corrupted. But the Demons back then seemed to be much stronger than now... What... what''s the name of this suppressed Demon?!"

    Lu Yuan fell silent, then said, "It''s called Crap."

    "So it''s called Crap... I remember now, indeed, there''s some impression! We actually defeated the Demon of Crap!"

    "Comrade, we really won! I still find it somewhat unbelievable, truly,rade!"

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help but shake his body, instinctively wanting to cover his eyes, but fearing it would affect his image, forced down his hand halfway raised.

    What level of artificial idiocy is this?

    Who am I having a conversation with?

    Is it crazy, or am I crazy?

    How should I spend the rest of my life?

    "So you remember anything else? Database''s empty?" He pursed his lips, straightened up, looking for all the world like a pretentious leader in apany.

    "I remember... Warrior, have you mated today?" The cat-shaped junk heap uttered the bizarre sentence.

    "What¡­ What?" Lu Yuan struggled to maintain his dignified demeanor.

 Chapter 90: Chapter 87 Searching for Lu Yuan in the Dream

    "Are we conversing in a dream right now?" Lu Qingqing looked around the empty Yunhai City, where all the buildings were identical to those in reality¡ªonly there were no people around.

    The scenes further away were even more hazy.

    "Don''t dwell on these things; you''ll wake up. You''re all in the Qingming Dream that I''ve constructed," Han Yue said softly, "You need to imagine a trigger that you can''t pull off in real life. Like the spinning top in ''Inception,'' having a trigger helps you distinguish between dreams and reality."

    After linking the dreams of three people, there was just one final step: with the help of the "Locating People" ability user, and the team leader, Li Lan, to find Lu Yuan who was far off in the distance, and then have his sister, Lu Qingqing, send him a dream.

    Combining these steps was extremely difficult!

    Because this was happening within a dream, not the real world¡­

    How to locate someone was a big problem!

    Moreover, the time ratio at Lu Yuan''s location was different from the Safe Zone.

    While they slept, Lu Yuan might experience forty or fifty days¡­ Well, indeed, that''s quite fascinating.

    Which means they need to find him quickly, in the instant that Lu Yuan falls asleep, to carry out the dream sending. The odds were as slim as winning a lottery.

    "Let''s start. We''ll leave the Safe Zone and see," she said.

    The scenery became increasingly blurred.

    The three people, guided by the "Pathfinding" ability, actually crossed beyond the Safe Zone.

    The Light Screen was breached.

    They faced the sprawling expanse of the Pangu Continent.

    Suddenly, the whole world darkened.

    Unnamed mists rose from somewhere unknown.

    The murmurings, gentle like whispers beneath the stars.

    "Why do I feel like there''s an extra person in our team¡­ that there are now four of us?" Lu Qingqing shuddered.

    "Now there are five people!"

    "Six people??"

    Humans weren''t the only beings with Divine Skills.

    In the splendid dreams, one pair of eyes after another slowly opened, mocking the ipetent humans.

    Each star in the sky represented an eye, watching them with a barely perceptible gaze, squirming to outdo one another!

    The dream suddenly became dark and rapidly transformed into a terrifying nightmare.

    Chewing and swallowing sounds came from the void.

    "We need to wake up, something might be interfering with us." The student with the "Dream Entry" ability, Han Yue, was tense all over and led the team back to the Safe Zone.

    Then, the team was back to three people.

    She wiped off her sweat: "Nightmares are often a sign of crisis¡ªthis sky is too unusual."

    "There are other Dream Ability Users in the Pangu Continent¡­"

    "It could be a monster, far more powerful than us."

    "If we get attacked, we''ll die in the dream."

    ¡­

    The first attempt at Dream Sensing ended in failure.

    Only by trying could theyprehend how terrifying the outside world was.

    Even though it was the beginning of the Ninth Epoch, the Pangu Continent was not something they could easily cross, nor was the world of dreams.

    Assessing the situation, the leader of the "Pathfinding n," Li Lan concluded that if their cumtive Ability value was 100, the difficulty of the project could be over 100,000.

    It was not something they could currently aplish.

    She was really worried!

    "Perhaps we could coborate with other cities?" the advisors discussed fervently within the room.

    "Since dreams can indeed transcend the Safe Zone¡­ other cities should also have simr Divine Skills."

    "But is it practical to unite in a dream?"

    "I think it''s possible¡­ which city wouldn''t want to find Lu Yuan? At the very least, they would want to know whether he''s dead or alive."

    After much discussion, Li Lan knocked on the table lightly: "First, we try to sense people from other cities over ten thousand kilometers away in the Dream."

    "If we can''t even sense those, the thought of finding Lu Yuan, who is who knows how many kilometers away, bes impossible."

    ¡­N?v(el)B\\jnn

    Thus, Yunhai City made its decision: to practice internal skills diligently and enhance external ones!

    The conditions in other cities were different.

    Those cities with abundant resources managed to maintain stability, continuously discussing "the risk issues of the Pangu Continent."

    The information transmitted by Lu Yuan was indeed of great value.

    Any ruler with some brains would no longer harp on whether "Lu Yuan was dead or not"¡­ but rather considered finding him.

    Some cities, like Yunhai City, tried to contact Lu Yuan through abilities.

    "Jacob, now that you''re familiar with Lu Yuan''s appearance and voice, use your telepathy to verify if he is dead."

    "Sir, that''s impossible! I muste into face-to-face contact to sense him, not just by looking at photos and videos, my ability has limits," Jacob replied.

    "What if another person was added to assist¡­"

    Outside the door, a Gypsydy entered.

    The Divination Master, Jenny.

    As an internationally renowned astrologist, she had been famous for many years.

    She was known worldwide for her predictions such as "Abe Jin Si''s death," "Messi winning the World Cup," "the U-You War," and "Chuan Pu winning the M Country election."

    Naturally, her ability was Divination.

    The blondedy said with a smile, "Mr. Jacob, Yunhai City has sent an invite for the ''Pathfinding n.'' I believe international cooperation is necessary, and the chances of sess are not small."

    "Lu Yuan''s fate matters a lot."

    In the world of superpowers, nothing is too strange.

    The existence of the Divine Skills brought limitless possibilities!

    ...

    Of course, there were cities with scarce resources where the government was not strong enough to partake in cooperation.

    Or it could be said that these governments were an amalgamation of corruption and chaos, and panic still boiled in society.

    Human civilization, the second branch, Kahelen, was in a state of anarchy.

    All the supermarkets had been looted.

    Entire blocks looked like ghost towns, with many cars having their windows smashed and their gas stolen clean.

    Bloodstains on the streets had turned from red-brown to ck, and asionally one could see decaying bodies.

    Even if people did appear, they moved in groups, armed with axes, machetes, and other weapons.

    Gangs and warlords had be the real rulers in the power vacuum.

    But the gangs and warlords couldn''t solve one problem: the food issue!

    Kahelen was a drought-stricken city with low grain productivity. During the Earth era, it had long relied on international trade for food supply, and the food reserves were not substantial.

    Now, with international trade gone, how could the massive food deficit be remedied?

    Desperate with hunger, people could do anything!

    "Professor Totte, how do we solve the food problem? What about the supernatural crops in our city?" asked a general in the military base, who was smoking a cigarette and wearing sunsses, to a university professor.

    The middle-aged professor did not dare to dy and immediately replied, "I regret to say we don''t have the technological capability."

    "But if we open the granaries, distribute the food, and nt potatoes right away, they can mature in three to four months, perhaps barely addressing the problem."

    "General, we can''t open the Safe Zone! We haven''t spread the Extraordinary Spark yet, we... will die!!"

    "The water sources near our city have increased substantially; it''s still possible to cultivate farnd now!"

    The general remained silent, not making any statement.

    With the government''s copse, the current power structure had be decentralized.

    Inyman''s terms, it was every man for himself, with possibly tens of thousands of gangs.

    Some warlords were willing to open the granaries; some were not.

    Not everyone was willing to contribute their wealth for the good of the civilians to stabilize society.

    "Cultivating farnd requires a stable environment. We don''t have that at the moment, everyone is thinking about looting, no one wants to cultivate."

    For the poor, the only option was to open the Safe Zone and head towards the Pangu Continent!

    After all, they held the voting power. People were starving to death, and they were left with no choice but to take risks!

    As the vote rate kept climbing, the chaotic deadlock was still unsolvable.

    Having finished his cigarette, the general finally waved his hand and gave the order, "Spread this video to cause even greater panic!"

    "We must lower the vote rate... even if people starve, the Safe Zone absolutely cannot be revoked!"

    And so, the video of "Lu Yuan''s battle with the Donkey-headed Monster" began to circte widely within the second branch of human civilization, inducing the highest level of panic.

    Creating panic just to avoid opening the Safe Zone was ridiculous, yet it was the reality.

    In any case, those high-ups who had seized power were not the ones who would starve to death.

    ...

    Coincidentally, human civilization''s 17th branch, Peace City.

    The sound of gunfire still spread across the ruins.

    Most of the city had turned into wastnd.

    This city was even more chaotic than Kahelen, the second branch of human civilization.

    Because Peace City had been in the midst of a war before the shift!

    "Liberate Peace City!"

    "Take back ournd!!"

    "If you''re human, stand with us. If you''re human, pick up the guns and resist those thugs."

    Boom!

    Houses copsed as the war persisted.

    This madness meant that the city had no real leaders, just two camps waging a deadly war against each other.

    Until one side was exterminated, they had no time to pay heed to other matters.

    ...

    Human civilization''s 11th branch, Dongjin City.

    A bunch of researchers were gathered in front of a screen, carefully discussing something.

    "Commander, such terrifying creatures have appeared, what should we do?" one asked.

    "We don''t even have the Extraordinary Spark... we''ll be wiped out!"

    ording to their original thoughts, Dongjin City was considered one of the stronger cities out of the 17, with a not-so-bad industrial capacity; they were qualified to be the leaders of human civilization!

    The V-formation pattern, leading other cities, wouldn''t that be ideal?

    As long as they were prepared with enough firearms and ammunition, and they opened the Safe Zone to hunt a creature with the Extraordinary Spark, they could regain this precious ability.

    But now they were getting cold feet.

    Adventurism and conservatism were shing fiercely...

    And some people, especially the schrs, believed privately that Dongjin City was doomed.

    Without the Extraordinary Spark, they had fallen behind by who knows how many years; there was no prospect for the future.

    Therefore, they wanted to flee.

    The moment the Safe Zone was revoked, they would take off.

    As for the direction of their escape... that was still under intense debate.

    ...

 Chapter 91: Chapter 88 The Law of Constant Smile (4K words)

    The myriad forms of life, the thousands of cities, "God" remains unwavering in His ck humor.

    Or perhaps it can be understood... "God" doesn''t care.

    "God" has no morals, no stance; He doesn''t care who is right or wrong.

    To "God," the morals of humans, the lives of humans, are but as insignificant as dust.

    As for how to survive after arriving on the Pangu Continent?

    That''s something the local humans should consider for themselves.

    Extinction is just the norm.

    In the world, there is no "God loves all".

    ...

    For most human cities, having the information provided by Lu Yuan was already a stroke of great fortune; they avoided many detours.

    Many other civilizations actually had no extra information and could only rely on their own abilities.

    In a Safe Zone, atop a kilometer-high tower, a group of octopus-shaped lifeforms were engaged in a heated debate.

    They were observing the outside world through technological means.

    Their civilization was technologically powerful, socially stable, and hadpleted four Milestones; they could only be described as being "far ahead".

    And of course, the most intense debate was naturally: "God¡ªwhat is He?"

    They questioned the purpose of "God"...

    Questioned the so-called "Milestone rewards"!

    They even questioned what the Safe Zones truly were.

    ...

    There were also civilizations that had no technology, who were in a feudal or even ve era.

    The members of these civilizations were uncivilized,cking in knowledge; they couldn''t grasp the concepts of "Safe Zone" or "voting." For some, their voting was a matter of curiosity, a random act.

    Others began to worship deities, believing the Pangu Continent was the domain of the spirits and that going out was a good thing.

    And the local rulerscked the means to rapidly suppress panic.

    So, with random voting, the vote count quickly approached the 50% divide.

    ...

    The stories that happen in the world are always so bizarre.

    The more powerful the civilization, the more cautious they are, and thus they cannot achieve the Milestone of "marching towards the Pangu Continent".

    Of course, these civilizations don''t really care about such paltry rewards.

    Instead, it''s the poorest and weakest civilizations, those who hadn''t even spread the Extraordinary Spark, who were the first to abolish the Safe Zone and step towards the Pangu Continent.

    Perhaps they''ll be extinct soon; even a Fire Lizard could annihte a city.

    Or perhaps, through incredible luck, they will find their own opportunities...

    The trees are still silently growing, and the time of the Ninth Epoch has just begun.

    A hundred yearster, there are a few more skeletons.

    A thousand yearster, there''s a bit more history.

    After ten thousand years, there''s a bit more myth.

    And who knows what the final oue will be?

    ...n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    ...

    Lu Yuan, for one, doesn''t know about these messy affairs; he slept very soundly!

    He slept for a full 32 hours and more.

    "Hoo¡ªThe end of the era?"

    He slowly opened his eyes, a familiar environment, a room full of safety, brought on an inexplicable sense of happiness.

    "Dreamed I became a Daluo Golden Immortal, one p taking out hundreds of civilizations... damn, so cool!"

    He shook his head vigorously, and then his thoughts returned to reality as he groaned in pain, "Ouch, ouch."

    Every inch of his skin was painfully hot, like countless steel needles poking his skin''s surface without respite.

    A down-and-out warrior, no matter how great, still can''t receive help from a nurse; he could only treat himself.

    He took out a mutated aloe from the Storage Space, plucked a leaf, smeared the gel on his wounds, and then swallowed a blue pill.

    After drinking several sips of water, he finally felt a little morefortable.

    He looked over at the ck Gems in the firece, but there seemed to be no activity.

    "Dada Dada"¡ªthe metal little round ball noticed he was awake, bounced twice as if to say hello.

    "Hello,rade; looks like nothing major happened."

    The damned Old Wolf, no idea where it had run off to.

    He had specifically told it to guard well, and yet it was such an ingrate!

    "Three days without beating, and ites to this."

    Lu Yuan, with only one hand, patted his belly and walked out of the room.

    From the stove, he drew a bit of me.

    Then he took out the mutated chili pepper and started stir-frying the Fire Lizard Meat.

    Because the Identification results of the chili stated that it was beneficial for wound recovery and bacterial resistance, he no longer cared about dietary restrictions.

    "I''ve been looking forward to this bite, damn it."

    Nearly a year of wilderness survival, the Extraordinary Ingredients Lu Yuan liked the least were actually wild animal meats.

    Like the meat of the Fire Lizard, he still had over a thousand pounds left! So what if it''s high energy, he just didn''t enjoy it!

    There''s also boar meat, deer meat, without castration, they just embody a nasty stench.

    So, he usually ate chicken and fish to supplement his protein.

    But with chili pepper, it''spletely different; the nasty stench bes wild vor.

    All the delicacies of the world are in my hands!

    "Stir-fried Fire Lizard Meat with chili pepper, wonder how it tastes."

    Soon, smelling the unique fragrance of the Extraordinary Ingredients, the little wolf cubs came running over in droves.

    The little guys always recover the fastest, especially under the nourishment of Rare Level¡¤Pomegranate, in just two days, these rascals were hopping around vigorously.

    "Howl! Howl!"

    They urged Lu Yuan on the side, indicating they wanted to taste it.

    "It''s not that I''m evil, you were the ones who let me use the ugh to distractw''."

    A few of the little wolves, cutely fierce, bit onto Lu Yuan''s trouser leg, looking forward with great anticipation.

    The little fluffballs were crazily begging, their watery eyes gazing at Lu Yuan.

 Chapter 92: Chapter 88: The Law of Constant Smiles (4K Words)_2

    We little wolves are really pitiful, give us some, will you?

    Even though this smell is a bit...weird?

    But I''ve never tried it before, and I always have the desire to try new things.

    Lu Yuan suddenly found the Old Wolf sneaking among the wolf pups, pretending to be on guard, as if it had been here all along.

    Some part of it was bulging hard, clearly indicating it had been out in the Society again...

    Not guarding your master like you should, you really deserve to die!

    "Lads, your big daddy hasn''t eaten yet... the first bite should be offered to your wolf dad," Lu Yuan said as he stir-fried the meat before adding water and covering the pot, making the meat more tender.

    His face was full of smiles, "I''m talking about you,e out, child''s daddy."

    "Purr...purr."

    The Old Wolf, realizing that the master wasn''t ming it, strutted out from behind with its neck raised and its hind legs pushing off.

    It had been coveting that Lizard Meat for a long time!

    Fishy smell? Musky?

    Wolves love it the most!

    But since it''s an irreceable item, Lu Yuan had always been reluctant to feed it to them... there were only 500 kilograms left.

    However, now the meat had gained an overpowering spicy heat, and the Old Wolf was somewhat unsure.

    Lu Yuan stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and immediately his eyes brimmed with tears as he eximed in admiration¡ªthe rich spiciness mixed with the essence of wild beasts, as if he had transformed into a furious Fire Lizard galloping amidst the wildfires!

    His tears were washed away.

    A rolling heat spread from his stomach to every part of his body.

    The burned areas hurt even more.

    "Whew~ha~refreshing!" he sighed heavily, sticking out his tongue and continuously exhaling, "Want to eat? If not, I''ll give it to your son."

    The Old Wolf hesitated, its movements torn between cautious and eager.

    "Eat it?" Lu Yuan asked with a teasing smile.

    It suddenly realized that no matter what, it had to take a bite!

    Because... that was the Emperor''s poisoned wine!

    There''spetition within a pack of wolves.

    If it doesn''t eat the first bite, it would risk losing its status as the topckey in the Society!

    Thew of the constant smile, truly the firstw of Idealism.

    Seeing the Old Wolf''s hesitant appearance, Lu Yuan''s smile was about to overflow.

    He tossed a piece of Lizard Meat into a metal box, "Come on, Wu Dng, enjoy your delicacy."

    The Old Wolf seemed indifferent, as a wolf desperate for survival, it observed Lu Yuan eating meat and seemed to beughing? If there''s no poison then there''s no problem, what am I scared for?

    It quickly gulped down the meat with a flick of its tongue.

    "Woof woof!" The Old Wolf''s face contorted, its delicate steps still graceful, its fur blossoming like flowers, and its tail held high.

    Even though it was internally in chaos, feeling as if it had eaten a ball of fire.

    But in front of all the little pups, it maintained itsposure.

    "Whew~ha!" The Old Wolf donned its mask of suffering elegantly and slowly turned its head towards the water vat, drinking a few sips of water.

    "Woof woof!" It indicated that the pups could enjoy their meal, as it had finished its share.

    If one did not witness it, it would be hard to imagine such a dramatic scene urring with a wolf.

    The consequences of rigid hierarchy!

    ss is the root of all problems!

    The Old Wolf would never allow its own ss to fall!

    Lu Yuan''s face was red with the effort to hold back hisughter, nearly bursting, he shouted, "Who dares to covet this gourmet food,e on! Everyone''s going to eat their fill today."

    The wolf pups weren''t as cautious as the Old Wolf and quickly swarmed him, their youthful energy encircling Lu Yuan like little balls of fur.

    Naturally, Lu Yuan was worried they couldn''t handle it.

    Each little wolf got only a tiny piece of meat.

    "How about it, tastes good, right?"

    Soon, these guys were wailing ghostly howls, "Awoooo", "Woof", tears welling up in their eyes!

    Can they really eat this?

    They were like fluffy balls, looking at their father and then at Lu Yuan.

    Pair after pair of ck eyes became misty.

    You look at me, I look at you, all howling in confusion.

    The Old Wolf put on an air of arrogance, disying the dignity of the topckey in the Society.

    It actually stepped forward and took another bite of Lizard Meat!!

    Even though its eyes were tearing up from the heat, it endured the pain fiercely.

    The Old Wolf looked disdainful!

    Youth, I''m indeed not up for it.

    Jockeying for affection, you lot are no match.

    Wolves, the older they are, the spicier they get!

    The young wolves,pletely subdued by its elegant demeanor.

    They really wondered if they had eaten something delicious in their lives.

    Was it just that they didn''t understand taste?

    The gap between sses made them unable to question until they became the head wolf, leaving them only with deep respect.

    Then, out of nowhere, someone started running in circles!

    Those little legs, like little motors, moved at lightning speed!

    "Plop! Plop!"

    They each jumped into the water vat.

    I can''t take it anymore!

    "Hahaha!"

    Thew of conservation of smiles really is awesome, Lu Yuan felt his head was no longer dizzy, his body no longer hurt, and he even started singing, "A pack of wolves sleepwalking, like charging rhinos, not giving up until the end~"

    The air of joy reverberated through the mountains and forests.

    ...

    Stir-fried meat with chili tastes good, but should not be eaten too much, because the spiciness will cause sweating!

    Once you start sweating, the skin feels even more painful.

    However, Lu Yuan could ept it, after all, the smile had already spread to his face, his goal reached.

    He ced the dish into his Storage Space, to eatter.

    He randomly found some food, filling his stomach.

    "Dada Dada~" The little round ball was vibrating nearby.

    "Hello,rade-in-arms, do you possess intelligence? Is there something you wish to tell me?"

    "Dada Dada~" The little round ball flew back again.

    He remembered the important matters, the "Demon" had not beenpletely killed!

    "The most important thing right now is to destroy that ck gem."

    "Thieves can onlyst for so long, but guarding against them is relentless. If I kill that thing, there''s a high probability of achieving a highly difficult civilizational Milestone."

    The Extraordinary Spark brought powerful regenerative abilities, and with the juice of aloe aiding in the healing of burns, those areas that had been scorched were now quickly scabbing over.

    As for the lost left arm, the wound itched terribly and was slowly regenerating.

    Compared to the battle with the Fire Lizard, this battle was not long; it was just hair-raising.

    Lu Yuan didn''t really want to recall the battle from two days ago; if anything had gone wrong, he would not have survived.

    Only now, in retrospect, did he feel an intense sense of relief.

    That Donkey-headed Monster was truly too strong.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om

    "But a temperature of 3000 degrees seems insufficient."

    "If a Superior Level dagger cannot scratch this thing, how can I destroy it?"

    Lu Yuan fell into deep thought.

    Things like 10,000-ton hydraulic presses are, of course, impossible to find... And even if he found one, without electricity, it wouldn''t work.

    Scratching his head in frustration, after a long time, he thought of two methods.

    "The first is to use a blower to increase thebustion temperature."

    Ancient people first invented the smelting of copper, and then the smelting of iron.

    Iron ore, in fact, is much moremon in the earth''s crust than copper.

    The main reason is that copper has a lower melting point, around a thousand degrees; while iron melts at around fifteen hundred degrees.

    Without modern boilers, ancient people could not achieve the necessary temperatures for smelting iron.

    It was the invention of a blower that greatly increased the furnace temperature and ushered humanity from the Bronze Age into the ck Iron Age.

    "If I can make a blower, perhaps I could significantly increase the me temperature."

    Lu Yuan was very confident in his crafting skills.

    A blower, huh? Just create a fan and crank it hard by hand.

    But now he was down a golden left arm.

    If he only used one Qilin right hand, plus two feet, and a dexterous tongue, the difficulty of rigging up a blower was immense...

    "Besides, this me is generated from the Idealistic element; whether the blower will be effective remains an unknown."

    So after much thought, he arrived at a second, simpler solution¡ª"Ice and Fire."

    Let me exin simply: first, use Fire Lizard Fuel to ignite a me, heating the ck gem to 3000 degrees Celsius.

    Then, throw the gem into water to cool it rapidly.

    ...

    ...

    (PS: The pressure to update in recent days has been too much; the Eternal Donkey can''t keep up. After all, the donkey is over thirty and is approaching the age to be optimized by the inte.)

    (For the Silver League''s extra updates, 1000 more words a day, I''ll slowly repay.)

 Chapter 93: Chapter 89 Ancient Times Artificial Intelligence?!

    "Thews of physics are always effective, Ice and Fire, can you endure it?"

    "Buddy, if there''s one thing I have, it''s time!"

    With that thought, Lu Yuan began to prepare for the task at hand.

    First, he rummaged through the piles of garbage and found several pieces of tungsten alloy to build a simple stove.

    That''s the good thing about picking through trash.

    Whatever materials you want, you can always find them.

    These tungsten alloys have a melting point above 3000 degrees Celsius, so there''s no need to worry about them melting in the mes.

    Then he started to fiercely burn the ck Gem!

    "Da, da da!"

    The metal ball indeed possessed its own intelligence and seemed to understand Lu Yuan''s method, though it was unclear what it was trying to express.

    "Can you understand my method?"

    "Da, da da~"

    "Can you understand what I''m saying? If you can, hop to the left. If not, just jump around randomly." Lu Yuan gestured with his hands. Well, he only had one hand, so he was just waving it around carelessly.

    After a while, the thing actually rolled over to the left!

    Lu Yuan was stunned.

    "Have you been sticking to the Donkey-headed Monster just to sound an rm?"

    "Da da da!!"

    "How many years have you stuck to it?"

    "Da da da~" The little round ball hopped up and down rapidly, countless times.

    "Comrade, you''ve had a tough time too. Without your warnings, I would have had a hard time defeating the Donkey-headed Monster. I want to express my sincere thanks to you here," Lu Yuan habitually praised as if conducting business.

    And he truly meant it, because this thing really had been a big help.

    "Da da da da da!" The little round ball kept making noise.

    Since this object was intelligent and a sworn enemy of the Donkey-headed Monster, Lu Yuan felt much more at ease.

    "If a crisis arises, it should warn me... I''ll also be careful, so it shouldn''t be a big problem."

    After all this, Lu Yuan took out the Communicator to contact Humans, wanting to boast about his fierce achievements. After all, this time... he was genuinely proud!

    Riches gained in foreignnds are like brocade worn in the night!

    Then...

    He froze on the spot.

    On the screen of the Communicator, there appeared a ck palm print!

    It was covered with a substance like corpse fluid.

    It was stinky.

    He hadn''t had a chance to check when he collected the metal ball, and now he noticed the blinking indicator light, which had long been extinguished...

    Lu Yuan''s pupils dted, his heartbeat quickened, and he frantically pressed all sorts of buttons. Even after exposing the Communicator to the sun for quite some time, the indicator light did note back on.

    Pioneer''s Eye: "A Civilization Management Device developed by a certain powerful civilization, used to monitor various data of this civilization and also has somemunication capabilities."

    "Due to strong Mind interference, all functions have beenpletely damaged."

    "Perhaps you need to buy a new Communicator. You''re probably not going to be able to fix this one."n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    "Damn Donkey-headed Monster!"

    Lu Yuan howled, "Screw your damn mother!!!"

    In that instant, he felt as if his Soul had been lost. The breeze and the sunlight pierced through his body, taking his thoughts with them.

    It turned out he hadn''t defeated the Donkey-headed Monster, because that damned creature had discovered his true weakness and managed to break his Communicator without his noticing...

    Lu Yuan was beside himself with anger, swearing non-stop.

    "You son of a... why did you mess with my Communicator?"

    "When did you break it?!"

    Obviously, the Donkey-headed Monster had taken a moment during the fight to Instant Teleport there and break the Communicator.

    After all, that dead donkey hadpletely overwhelmed him at one point.

    Lu Yuan sat on a rock, hopelessly pressing buttons, but no miracle urred.

    The dusky sky was obscure and dark, the sun, as usual, set, taking the day''s hopes with it.

    This subtle sense of disappointment was more painful than losing an arm.

    "Damn Donkey-headed Monster..."

    It took Lu Yuan a full hour to convince himself to ept this human tragedy.

    The reason he didn''t grieve longer was that he thought of a reason to convince himself: such metal ball Communicators seemed to be amon feature of the relics of great civilizations.

    "All I have to do is find another relic of civilization, dig out one such device, and maybe I can get back in contact... Well, that''s that then."

    Lu Yuan repeatedly persuaded himself, remembering the idea of "collecting trash from other civilizations," and strangely felt a bit excited and throbbed, not so sad anymore.

    He shouted loudly, venting his anger on the ck Gem, plucking it out with tongs from the fire, and throwing it into cold water.

    "Sizzle!" Arge amount of steam rose, creating a thick fog.

    He mped the gemstone out of the water, ced it on t ground, and hammered it brutally with a sledgehammer several times.

    "Dang! Dang! Dang!"

    The ck gem was knocked directly into the concrete pavement.

    Due to having only one hand, Lu Yuan felt numbness in his palm from the shock, lost his bnce, and almost fell to the ground.

    Seeing that the ck gem was undamaged, he didn''t lose heart and once again tossed it into the stove to roast.

    "Come on, let''s see how long you canst under Ice and Fire."

    Just then, the little round metal ball the size of a marble, sticking to themunicator, began to click, "tap, tap-tap" rhythmically.

    Then it hopped onto the Superior dagger, making a "tap-tap-tap" sound.

    It seemed somewhat urgent.

    "Comrade-in-arms, what do you want me to do?" Lu Yuan picked up the dagger cautiously.

    But the other party couldn''t talk, just kept sticking to a certain spot on themunicator, constantly "tap-tapping."

    "Do you want me to drill a hole for it to repair this thing?"

    Moved by an impulse, Lu Yuan quickly followed the little ball''s guidance and drilled a small hole with the dagger.

    The little round ball drilled into themunicator.

    Immediately after, a variety of noises came from inside, as if a drill was wreaking havoc within.

    Lu Yuan waited anxiously for quite some time; his heart was filled withplex emotions and some anticipation.

    After more than half an hour, themunicator emitted a bizarre noise, yet one that wasprehensible, "Unknown civilization''s warrior, please make this hole a bit bigger for me."

    Lu Yuan nearly failed to react, at one point thinking he was hallucinating.

    He had been talking to himself all along.

    For a very long time, he hadn''t heard a word from any intelligent creature.

    "Are you the one talking? The little round ball?"

    Inside, the voice spoke again: "Unknown civilization''s warrior, please make this hole a bit bigger for me!"

    "Awoo!" Old Wolf heard the voice too, ran over to look, drooling onto the floor.

    After several seconds of thought, Lu Yuan used the dagger to erge the hole a bit more.

    He kept a straight face, trying hard to maintain the serious expression befitting of a human.

    It wasn''t an exaggeration to say he was now a bit nervous because the little round ball was something he couldn''t understand as well.

    He didn''t know whether he should hope for this thing''s intelligence to be higher or lower?

    Ancient Times artificial intelligence?

    Moreover, what did this scene represent?!

    It signified the first encounter of humans with an alien civilization!

    As the highest leader of the 18th human civilization, Lu Yuan, he represented the face of his civilization.

    It was a giant leap for humankind, and a giant leap for me, Lu Yuan.

    Lu Yuan cleared his throat and with a serious tone befitting a diplomat, he said, "Are you repairing this? I''m very grateful, unknown civilization''srade-in-arms, I indeed need it a lot."

    "If you can fix it, you will be a hero to my human civilization, earning the deep friendship of the 18th human civilization."

    All the noise from within therge ball suddenly ceased!

    It became eerily quiet.

    Lu Yuan clenched his fist, feeling an ominous sense of foreboding.

    "Warrior of human civilization, I cannot understand the mysteries of this machine. Its intricacy is beyond myprehension," it said.

    "I only noticed that this device was broken, and so I requisitioned a part to allow me to speak, but I identally damaged moreponents. It is now beyond repair."

    "You possess a noble integrity and broad-mindedness; you wouldn''t me a reliablerade for this, would you?"

    Lu Yuan''s blood pressure soared, and he almost rushed over to strangle this overly familiar creature.

    Mymunicator...

    Now there''s not even a chance to repair it!

    He forced himself to remain calm, "The words you speak are not of humannguage; why can I understand them?"

    "I utilized one of its horn devices, which included some Extraordinary Power, enabling barrier-freemunication across species."

    "This is a built-in function of themunicator."

    It took quite a while for Lu Yuan to restrain his nearly boiling brain, consoling himself frantically, "Themunicator was already broken anyway, no big deal, I''ll just find another er."

    His demeanor unyielding, he stared at themunicator, his face devoid of any emotion, just staring fixedly.

    There was no more sound from the creature inside.

    "Thene out," Lu Yuan finally said, as he chiseled the hole wider with the dagger.

    The inside of themunicator indeed contained an incrediblyplex mechanical structure, along with several ck boxes that were a mystery.

    This technological artifact was something he could not possibly repair.

    "Tap-tap-tap~"

    The little round ball drilled out of the hole, trailing something like an electrical wire behind it.

    The end of the wire was a speaker, and various other assorted parts were haphazardly stuck together, with all sorts of screws and metal shavings continuously falling to the ground.

    [Even the eye of Pioneer''s Eye didn''t know what these assembled parts amounted to. It only knew they included a camera, a speaker, and an energy storage device.]

    A cyberpunk essence rushed towards him.

    Even stranger, this clump of parts... looked like a... cat?

    A cat made of a bunch of parts?!

    The scene was indeed a bit bizarre!

    And that metal little round ball was right at the heart of the big pile of parts.

    It started scratching as if it were a cat, with metal pieces ttering to the ground, and eventually, even the speaker fell off.

    Then it reconnected the speaker and let out a peculiar sigh, "Hoo... wonderful!"

 Chapter 94: Chapter 90: Tigers GraceÂ·Cat Mama?! (4K Words)

    Lu Yuan remained silent, quietly watching his rade-in-arms''" performance.

    "Comrade-in-arms" seemed a bit awkward, exining, "The ability to speak, to have a body, to feel movement, it''s wonderful."

    It began scratching itself again, with various parts falling to the ground once more.

    Lu Yuan: ...

    What''s wrong with this fellow?

    He cleared his throat, "Who are you?"

    "I am... da da..."

    Lu Yuan picked up the thing that looked like a wire, helped connect it back, and then held it down to prevent it from scratching randomly.

    "I am an artificial intelligence. As for who I am... I... don''t have a name."

    "My goal is to defeat ''Demon'' until the day I am scrapped."

    "So you''re a robot?"

    "ording to the standards of ordinary civilizations, yes, but not purely a robot. My superpower is Vajra and adsorption... As for thisnguage, ites from the built-in loudspeaker, it''s not my ability."

    "Vajra is a Divine Skill that makes it very difficult for me to be destroyed."

    "Adsorption is also a Divine Skill, it allows me to permanently adhere to my target, which will never be able to shake me off. So, I clung to that terrible Demon."

    Lu Yuan''s cerebral cortex began to be highly active.

    A talking, intelligent robot, although not a sister, but it can talk!

    It can talk!

    It can talk!!!

    How long, how long has it been since he had someone to talk to?

    Suddenly, his thoughts grew lively.

    But his expression remained taut, soothing his heart that was about to leap out of his throat, and sought out the loopholes in the other''s words, "Is that so, but can artificial intelligence use superpowers?"

    "As I know it, the source of superpower is Spiritual Energy, do machines have spirits too?"

    The little round ball rolled on the ground, "Is that important,rade?"

    Lu Yuan spoke very seriously, "Of course it''s important... you''ve destroyed my precious instrument, and ording to thews of my civilization, you''vemitted the crime of theft, you are already a prisoner under my feet."

    The pile of cat-shaped parts trembled wildly, as if trying to flee.

    Lu Yuan straightened up, "This is the deal, you tell me the answer, and you get this loudspeaker. I won''t pursue your responsibility for damaging my treasure, a fair trade, right?"

    The cat-shaped junk was silent for a moment, then answered, "My intelligence corees from a part of the strongest warrior in my civilization''s brain. It became a Biological Brain after undergoing silicon-based modifications through a mechanical neuralwork, thereby existing between life and non-life."

    "So I can use the abilities I had in life, but I can''t cultivate or evolve."

    Biological Brain, what a grandiose term, worthy of a civilization capable of confronting the "Demon."

    "The name of that warrior?"

    The cat-shaped junk said, "Tiger''s Grace, Empire''s War God, Dawn of Birth, Transcendent Favored, Billionaire, High-level Council Member, Cat Mama."

    "What¡­ What?" Lu Yuan was dizzy with the name; he put it down to a trantion issue.

    "ording to the etiquette of my civilization, one adds one''s honors in front to quickly construct an image."

    "Warrior, your name and honors?"

    Lu Yuan was silent for a long time, spoke solemnly and seriously, "Pioneer of Epoch, Demon Hunter, Sole Supreme Eternal Leader of the 18th Human Civilization, Priceless, Lu Yuan."

    "Hello, Sole Supreme Eternal Leader of the 18th Human Civilization." The cat-shaped junk trembled wildly, convulsing like it had epilepsy, the metal going "ng ng."

    Sole Supreme Eternal Leader? That''s kind of impressive!

    "Just call me Lu Yuan, no need to be formal. Can you restrain yourself a bit? Why do you keep having spasms?" Lu Yuan found it hard to keep it together.

    The cat-shaped junk convulsed while saying, "My current behavioral pattern, all following that warrior. The motion of scratching itch gives me a ''I am still alive'' sensation, can be considered as an AI deficiency."

    "I haven''t scratched itch for a long time, the AI deficiency has umted too much, I need topensate all at once. Probably just spasms for 1.2 years."

    ???

    Lu Yuan''s mind was filled with question marks.

    "My current form is a miniaturized version of that warrior."

    "Tiger''s Grace¡¤Cat Mama had at least three to four meters in length, it was a very strong warrior."

    So it''s a tiger warrior? And called Cat Mama?

    "Okay, I think I get it. So, what was that warrior''s Extraordinary Level?" Lu Yuan wanted to understand thebat power of past civilizations.

    "I don''t remember, the database has been mostly corrupted. But the Demons back then seemed to be much stronger than now... What... what''s the name of this suppressed Demon?!"

    Lu Yuan fell silent, then said, "It''s called Crap."

    "So it''s called Crap... I remember now, indeed, there''s some impression! We actually defeated the Demon of Crap!"

    "Comrade, we really won! I still find it somewhat unbelievable, truly,rade!"

    Lu Yuan couldn''t help but shake his body, instinctively wanting to cover his eyes, but fearing it would affect his image, forced down his hand halfway raised.

    What level of artificial idiocy is this?

    Who am I having a conversation with?

    Is it crazy, or am I crazy?

    How should I spend the rest of my life?

    "So you remember anything else? Database''s empty?" He pursed his lips, straightened up, looking for all the world like a pretentious leader in apany.

    "I remember... Warrior, have you mated today?" The cat-shaped junk heap uttered the bizarre sentence.

    "What¡­ What?" Lu Yuan struggled to maintain his dignified demeanor.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

 Chapter 95 Chapter 90 Tigers GraceÂ·Cat Mama?! (4K words)_2

    Cat Garbage twitched twice, "In my civilization, we have 182 genders. When different genders meet, mating is a social etiquette, as simple as eating and drinking."

    "So this sentence is a polite greeting... and also the deepest memory I have."

    I see...

    Lu Yuan exhaled a murky breath from his chest and said earnestly, "As a powerful warrior like me, of course I''ve mated."

    Cat Garbage shuddered, "That''s good,rade. I''m relieved because I haven''t mated... With the massive reproductive ability of my civilization, have we conquered Pangu Continent yet? By the way, what is my civilization? And which Epoch is it now?"

    Lu Yuan turned his head and looked toward the distant horizon.

    Good grief, seriously, good grief.

    Those few sentences almost knocked him down.

    He walked over and gently patted Cat Garbage, "Comrade, if you''re feeling sad, don''t keep it to yourself. You can talk to me."

    Cat Garbage, "I don''t have emotions; I''m just a robot after all. Comrade, tell me the truth."

    Lu Yuan said, "It''s already the Ninth Epoch... the ninth of the Eighth month. You understand what that means, right? Your civilization is definitely not from the Ninth Epoch, is it?"

    Cat Garbage suddenly trembled, and then, all its parts copsed, falling into a long silence.

    Finally, it let out a sad "Meow~~!!"

    This mournful wail, heart-breaking for those who heard it, tear-jerking for those who listened.

    Old Wolf was startled and let out a snarling roar, "Arr! Arr!"

    The scene was indeed pitiful.

    The civilization was gone, only a dimwitted artificial intelligence remained in the world, fighting the terrible Demons to thest moment... If it weren''t for Lu Yuan intervening, it would still be fighting.

    "Lu Yuan, I just vited the robotw, my thinking was malfunctioning. My system has reset, I''m sorry." Cat Garbage once again uttered a bizarre sentence.

    It might be this protective mechanism that allowed it to endure everything, sticking to the "Demon," constantly emitting "beep beep beep" alert sounds.

    Thus, the shocked Lu Yuan and Cat Garbage embraced deeply once again.

    "No worries."

    "Comrade... you seem very sad."

    Lu Yuan spoke sincerely, "Actually, I don''t have a mate."

    "That''s so sad." Cat Garbage said sadly, "If you''re feeling sad, don''t keep it to yourself. You can talk to me. After all, we arerades."

    Lu Yuan always felt this sentence sounded familiar.

    Then he smacked his forehead, wasn''t this what I just said?

    Damn, I sympathized with this guy for nothing, can''t be too moral.

    He immediately looked expressionless, "From now on, I''ll call you Cat Mama."

    "No way, the great Cat Mama has already died... I''m just an artificial intelligence, I can''t usurp their ce." Cat Garbage refused, the name representing some mysterious Qi Fortune.

    "How about I call you Old Cat, is that fine?" Lu Yuan wasn''t imaginative.

    "I ept this proposal." Cat Garbage said, "Comrade, can you help me make a body?"

    "Of course, no problem."

    Cat Garbage began murmuring softly to itself, "This human has only one hand, can he really make me a body? Does he have the ability? Is he just a big talker? Should I not question myrade? Will our future interactions be smooth?"

    "Wait, we''ve actually teamed up to defeat a Demon!"

    "What does that mean? It means we defeated a Demon! Hahaha, this damned Demon! Someone will always take you down!"

    "What did you say?"

    Therge Cat Garbage realized Lu Yuan was eavesdropping and immediately copsed, somewhat embarrassed, "Sorry, I unintentionally spoke my background thoughts out loud."

    "Now I''ll just restart the system to correct this mistake."

    ???

    Lu Yuan''s mouth twitched, swiftly creating a new image for this mentally ill artificial intelligence...

    Damn, I can''t take it anymore, I have to cover my old face!

    Kick it away!

    ...

    ...

    Just like that, Lu Yuan lost amunicator, but on the Pangu Continent, he picked up the first thing that could talk.

    An artificial intelligence with quite a problematic brain.

    But it could talk!

    It could talk!

    How awesome is it not to need to talk to oneself?

    It was just like the massive relief after the college entrance exams, bursting into an inte caf¨¦ to engage in intense battling with ssmates for three days and nights! Continue your journey with empire

    Society''s number one sycophant, Old Wolf, fell out of favor. It was jealous, not knowing what its master was babbling about all day long.

    And this junk cat turned out to be a chatterbox with a strong desire tomunicate.

    "Comrade, I''m really miserable, during the long battle, I even forgot the name of that demon... Is it really called the Demon of Feces? Actually, I''m a bit suspicious that you''re deceiving me."

    "Comrade, the great Cat Mama once said, first look into the opposite sex''s eyes, and if they aren''t looking at you, then you can rightfully admire their reproductive organs."

    "Can''t you be a bit more elegant?" Lu Yuan said.

    The cat-shaped garbage,pletely unconscious: "Of course, I am a noble artificial intelligence. Even in my civilization, I am still noble and elegant."

    The two talked nonstop all night, their tongues blooming like lotuses, unable to stop at all!

    Both had tragic pasts, and... tragic futures.

    So after a simple initial interaction, they spontaneously found each other''s weaknesses and developed amonnguage.

    But for some reason, was the real harmony only for a brief three days?

    The way male humans and machines get along is through... attacking each other!

    Not throughforting each other.

    This one morning, a metallic Old Cat was twisting ''creakily'' outside the door.

    The tail made of iron chains flicked back and forth like a slippery loach.

    These were parts Lu Yuan found in a junk pile and assembled into a simple body since they were all rusty junk, it moved with a ''creak creak'' sound.

    But at least it wouldn''t fall apart immediately¡ªaptly named Cat Garbage.

    Its first sentence upon entering was: "Lu Yuan, a pink wool sweater, is that your fetish? Why? I can''t understand."

    Lu Yuan, caught in a soft spot, pretended nothing was wrong: "Our human culture is different from yours; we humans need to wear clothes, you don''t need to..."

    "By the way, starting today, you can keep track of time for me."

    Heunched a fierce spiritual attack!

    Why? Because now it''s the Ninth Epoch, keeping track of time, means it had to realize that its civilization was no more.

    Don''t run away!

    The twist of the Cat Garbage stopped as it kept scratching its head, a screw on its head flew off with a ''ng''.

    But its inner speaker kept talking: "When are you leaving, returning to the human world?"

    It toounched a fiery spiritual attack.

    Lu Yuan ran his fingers through his hair, regretting having told it so much, yet his spirit was undiminished: "Humans have long been conquered by your civilization. Oh, which civilization was yours again?"

    The cat''s tail also fell off.

    This was its sore point, it couldn''t even remember which civilization it belonged to, truly tragic.

    It just said one sentence: "Lu Yuan, the great Cat Mama once said: bullying the mentally challenged is not the act of a hero."

    One has to admit, as abat robot, its capability for sarcastic speech was indeed maxed out.

    Struck hard, Lu Yuan rushed over and embraced the pile of junk deeply: "The great Cat Mama once said, Old Wolf, bite it!"

    Old Wolf roared and charged, trapping the machine cat motionless; its parts flew about everywhere.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    "Comrade, how could you let the dog bite me?"

    "That''s its deep love for you~"

    With the praise, Old Wolf bit even more fiercely, its mouth full of rust, looking just like a blood-sucking werewolf.

    ...

    ...

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 Chapter 96 Chapter 91 Lu Yuans Palu Army

    It''s hard not to admit, Old Cat''s arrival brought Lu Yuan brand-new pleasures.

    Life became much more colorful.

    Even the fact that humans couldn''t be contacted didn''t seem so bad anymore ¡ª well, actually, he had always been the only one trying to contact humans and aside from showing off, it wasn''t really fun.

    Now, being able to talk freely was indeed quite thrilling!

    This weird artificial intelligence was actually the type with low offense but high defense.

    Its core possessed the passive ability of "Vajra," which was hard to destroy, capable of withstanding even temperatures as high as 3000 degrees Celsius.

    As for the "adsorption" ability, it truly was a "Divine Skill." Once it locked onto a target, no matter if the target ran to the ends of the earth, it could cross space to adsorb, then emit a "dada" sound.

    This was like hanging a bell on a "devil" that they could never shake off, forced to endure it helplessly.

    "An ability meant for being nasty," Lu Yuanmented.

    Moreover, as it was a non-living being without a soul, to monsters, it appeared just like a stone ¡ª meaning it was virtually immune to direct attacks from ideal beings.

    This fact sparked many thoughts.

    Like in "Three-Body," there were many advanced civilizations that wanted to downgrade themselves to avoid dimensional strikes... But doing so meant they would never understand the mysteries of higher dimensions.

    The same was true for siliconization; the soul disappeared, living in another form.

    But climbing the technology tree of idealism became very difficult afterward.

    "So, Old Cat, your civilization might not necessarily have vanished. Instead, it might have be siliconized like you."

    Old Cat couldn''t ept this statement.

    It considered this behavior a degradation.

    Moreover, from a cost perspective, this technology wasn''t just something you could use whenever you wanted; there definitely were some restrictive conditions¡­

    For instance, "Vajra," it was because of this ability that "Cat Mama"pleted its siliconization, it''s not something everyone could just decide to do.

    "Alright, let''s not talk about this anymore."

    Lu Yuan habitually began hammering away at gemstones, with the sound "ng ng" echoing among the ruins of the city.

    "What is a ''demon''?" he casually asked.

    "One of the four, five, or six great cmities." The robotic cat reassembled itself, a simple application of the "adsorption" ability with all parts forming an organic whole, just like a real body.

    "Some civilizations call them evil spirits, devils, and some call them demons."

    "They have the ability to grow, to take over, possess intelligence, and after upying a body, they can even absorb memories. You should understand their enormous threat to a civilization once they infiltrate the popce."

    "They can easily destroy civilizations."

    Lu Yuan nodded and asked, "Is ''demon'' the strongest among the disasters?"

    "Forgot the beginning, forgot the middle, forgot the end."

    "Buddy, I''m being serious now!"

    Cat Mama paused for a moment, its metal tail curling up high: "Unfortunately, I really forgot... Although I possess the ability of Vajra, I can also be slowly eroded by the opponent''s power."

    "All I remember is that ''demon'' is definitely not the strongest disaster; it can only be ranked in the middle at most. It definitely isn''t the strongest disaster!"

    "Really?"

    "You see, its energy was exhausted, and you defeated it. Some disasters are insurmountable¡­"

    Lu Yuan felt the pressure mounting, nearly dropping the hammer in his hand.

    A being capable of infinite possession, infinite growth, possessing multiple Divine Skills, and even possessing intelligence, was merely a mid-level disaster?!

    If they were both fully revived and fought again, he, Lu Yuan, would definitely be ruthlessly crushed with no chance of victory.

    The Pangu Continent was too tough a ce¡­

    Old Cat said, "The strength of a demon lies in the umtion of wisdom. The younger a demon is, the lower its wisdom, making it easier to handle; the longer it lives, the more cunning it bes, eventually bing an enemy of civilization."

    "The one we defeated belonged to the ones that had lived a long time, aah¡­ It unexpectedly capsized in the gutter."

    It felt a faint mncholy.

    Feeling somewhat incredulous.

    "So where do new demonse from?" Lu Yuan wondered, "Surely they don''t just reproduce, right?"

    "I don''t know either." Old Cat twisted again, "Exactly speaking, demons are immortal and unique. Even if you kill it, its corpse cannot bepletely destroyed."

    "As long as a creature inhales a certain amount of relic dust, the demon will be reborn through possession."

    "Moreover, the Divine Skills of the newly born demon, and its name, will be exactly the same as before it died."

    "Of course, all its memories are lost, and its behavioral patterns change. So, ''demons'' do not wish to die."

    Lu Yuan furrowed his brows: "I see, then I create a storage box, bury it deep underground, wouldn''t that permanently seal it?"

    "Indeed you can do that, but remember, nothingsts forever. Civilizations will go extinct, geographies will change, and it coulde out of the box again," Old Cat spoke somberly, "And also, is there a possibility that some civilization, when facing a stronger cmity, might use the power of a demon deliberately?"

    "A dead demon, resurrects slowly."

    "Even if it''s a desperate remedy, it''s better than dying immediately."

    Lu Yuan recalled the Legendary Equipment in his hand, "Leo''s Mask," and seemed to contemte many things.

    Old Cat''s chain-like tail wriggled triumphantly.

    "No wonder civilizations die off in session like crops," Lu Yuan said narcissistically, "Only my civilization, Lu Yuan, can y such ghostly things."

    He pounded his chest with one hand: "I really am too powerful!"

    "The heavens sent me here so I could save the world," he dered.

    ???

    Old Cat''s tail swished back and forth, his walnut-sized brain heating up but failing toe up with any words to refute.

    After all, the record of achievements was indeed right before his eyes.

    It was indeed quite impressive.

    In the end, he could only solemnly squeeze out the words, "Lu Yuan, self-intion will ultimately lead to self-destruction."

    "Without mating rights, without offspring, my civilization is already in a state of destruction," Lu Yuan said nonchntly.

    "When you say that, the bigger the fish, therger the bones, therger the bones, the less the meat, the less the meat, the smaller the fish, thus the bigger the fish, the smaller it gets. Without mating rights, you live better."

    Old Cat was rambling about something nonsensical; maybe he was pondering the fish he had eaten in his past life?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

    "Awooo!!" Just then, arge pack of Pangu Grey Wolves howled mournfully, some baring their teeth, full of alertness.

    "Rustle rustle~"

    Footsteps sounded from the forest.

    Lu Yuan turned his head to see a Pangu Grizzly Bear, followed by two cubs, emerging from the woods.

    The leading mother bear looked around naively.

    Upon seeing Lu Yuan, she pleasingly stretched out her tongue and roared loudly, "Roar!!"

    She then enthusiastically hugged him!

    "Sister, not like this," Lu Yuan immediately pushed her away; bear hugs were no joke.

    He had no interest in a bear wife.

    The mother bear continued to crazily please him, even rolling on the ground and acting cute, making one wonder if she might be the reincarnation of a panda.

    Even her two children were taken aback, their eyes rolling from their mother to Lu Yuan, who was left with just one arm.

    What''s going on here?

    Looking at the surrounding wolves, they, on the other hand, trembled in fear.

    Lu Yuan understood her implication; I''ve been tamed by you, why haven''t youe to feed me for so many days?

    I need to eat!

    "Arguing with Old Cat every day, I forgot about your existence, sorry..."

    "Lu Yuan, you can let this pet of yours hammer the demon''s soul stone," Cat Mama clicked and twitched, leaping onto the mother bear, seemingly seeing a handy tool and getting excited.

    "Its strength is greater than yours, the hammering effect will definitely be better."

    "Though the demon does not die, we must kill this old one, and then seal its remains."

    The mother bear was startled and swung a p, her bear paw tracing an afterimage in the air.

    "Smack!"

    It knocked Cat Mama apart, and numerous parts flew off.

    "Roar!" It roared at Cat Mama.

    Lu Yuan watched the scattered parts with schadenfreude, "Seems like there''s some sense to that¡­ let''s employ it to work then."

    Be it bears or wolves, having stayed too long in the Field¡¤Attribute Absorption, both were greatly damaged in essence, needing nourishment from extraordinary ingredients.

    Lu Yuan wasn''t stingy and gave the mother bear some honey buns.

    A pomegranate... I''ll give you a small one.

    Such precious stuff, a rare-level ingredient, you think you can eat it whenever you want?

    The mother bear was satisfied with the buns.

    She wasn''t greedy.

    That honey was made of Cannibal Flower pollen after all, quite nourishing... Abundant life essence flowed like a gentle stream into the dark wounds in her body, giving her greatfort.

    She turned to return to her den for a big sleep but heard Lu Yuan''s cold snort, "What''s the matter, did I say you could leave? Come here."

    She hesitantly turned around, only to find a heavy steel hammer ced in her broad bear paw.

    The mother bear was momentarily stunned, her glossy eyes staring at Lu Yuan.

    What''s this thing, who do you want to boss around?

    "You''re now a tamed bear, you can''t just eat and sleep like before," Lu Yuan leaped up, sitting on her shoulder, petting the fluffy bear head.

    "It''s time to do some physical work for your master, to prove your worth."

    And indeed, the bear fur felt quite warm to the touch.

    Grabbing her bear ears, he led her to the stove.

    Lu Yuan used tongs to pull out the extremely hot ck gemstone, cing it into cold water.

    "Sizzle!" A lot of steam evaporated.

    The mother bear panicked, her wild instincts instinctively fearing such high-temperature mes.

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    She also felt the extraordinary and terrifying energy contained within the ck gemstone.Shivering all over, she wanted to run away.

    But she was also afraid of Lu Yuan, the ruthless man who could easily handle the Donkey-headed Monster; wasn''t it easy for him to handle her?

 Chapter 97 Chapter 92 A New Milestone Achieved! (4K)

    The mother bear trembled all over, not daring to defy Old Lu, even with him short of one arm, it still feared him.

    "Knock it like this, understand?" Lu Yuan grabbed its bear paw, providing one-on-one coaching, "Hit it hard! There''ll be a reward for hitting!"

    "Bang!"

    Under Lu Yuan''s hands-on guidance, the mother bear tried it out, then received a small pomegranate as a reward.

    Uru?

    Another hit, another pomegranate.

    It stood there, greatly shocked, its massive bear head looking left and right, suspicious and confused.

    The mother bear seemed to ponder over the connection between hammering and receiving pomegranates.

    Forget it, no more thinking, just hammer away!

    If you hammer you''ll have something to eat, you can''t lose.

    "Boom!"

    The hammer swept through the air, a ck afterimage shed by, and gravel flew everywhere.

    A big pit was hammered out of the ground!

    Lu Yuan covered his eyes and roared angrily, "You almost hit your own damn toes, you blockhead! Are you trying tomit suicide?"

    The bear''s head turned around, emitting a look of confusion.

    The Junk Cat, having pieced itself together, scraped over with a "creak creak," using two thick pieces of iron to protect its bear paws: "Comrade, you should actually let it smash its own foot."

    "That way, when its lower body is paralyzed and it has no mobility, it''ll be able to work here without being distracted. After all, the upper body is enough."

    Lu Yuan shook slightly in amazement, considering the feasibility of this n.

    As it turned out, the mother bear wasn''t too stupid. After experiencing a "toe crisis," it gradually mastered the uracy of hammering.

    And Lu Yuan also extended the hammer handle a bit so that it no longer hit itself.

    Indeed, the food reward system was effective. Within just three days, without Lu Yuan overseeing the work, the bear itself began to hammer excitedly.

    It had now be a serious-working Palu!

    Add to that it was a bear with "Monster Power" ability, its explosive force was far greater than Lu Yuan''s, and its sess rate in shattering gems was muchrger than his.

    "Only if you hit the target will you get to eat, miss and there''s nothing to eat."

    "The demands on you will keep on increasing."

    As for the tasks of cooling down the extracted gems and then putting them back in the furnace, they are rtivelyplicated, but the mechanical cat could do it¡ªit''s more eager than anyone to kill that "Demon." If there is any movement in the ck Gem, it reacts the fastest.

    Of course, the Demon named "Shadow Illumination," certainly exhausted its energy, it had no resistance left.

    ...

    As for the wolf pack, well, nothing much was going on.

    Spring arrived, and the wolf pack began hunting normally, asionally bringing back some game to offer the "Wolf King"... Lu Yuan mainly provided snacks, most of the hunting was still done by themselves.

    And Old Wolf fell into a devilishly enchanting and wild state once more, embarking on his grand breeding venture.

    He was unsatisfied with just these few female wolves and went off to deceive new young ones!

    Lu Yuan suddenly realized that he now possessed a mature Palu army,posed of a cat, a bear, a wolf.

    With the establishment of the industrial assembly line, he didn''t need to lift a finger, had ample food and clothing, plenty of money, and few worries¡ªwas this the joy of being a capitalist?

    Today, he''d start writing a novel: "Being a Capitalist on Pangu Continent"...

    Since he was free anyhow, he began to concentrate wholly on using the Extraordinary Spark to heal his body.

    Having one less arm was truly a hassle.

    ...

    And so, time passed day by day, and spring left giving way to summer.

    Lu Yuan''s 402nd day on the Pangu Continent...

    The Meida Civilization region''s summer was not scorching, with high temperatures around only 30 degrees Celsius.

    The Primitive Forest once again bloomed with life, buzzing with the incessant sounds of insects, and the dreaded poisonous bugs and snakes could be seen everywhere.

    The Scorpion Army and the Snake King Army, which had moved away, had moved back again.

    The numbers of both armies had decreased by about fifty percent.

    Departing with high spirits, they returned as defeated and diminished forces.

    It seemed, the outside world was not so easy to navigate after all...n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

    Over the months, Lu Yuan''s burnt skin had shed and been reced.

    The emergence of new skin, smooth and delicate, gave him the look of a city dweller once again.

    His severed left arm had also slowly begun to regenerate.

    However, the muscles on this arm had not fully grown yet, and for the time being, it was fairly weak; it needed much more time to recoverpletely.

    "Injuries to muscles and bones take a hundred days to heal; looks like I''ve weathered it through!"

    He clenched his fist and threw out a punch with all his might!

    The fierce punch cut through the air, carrying with it the momentum of autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!

    In these four months, all the energy from the Extraordinary Spark had gone towards healing his body, and his attribute values hadn''t changed much.

    But Lu Yuan always felt like he had grown a bit stronger...

    This feeling was subtle.

    Perhaps... he discovered his advantage, the ability to trade injury for life when facing powerful enemies?!

    The innatebat ability of the fearsome erect apes was actually not weak; once enraged, defeating dogs and leopards of the same weight was a breeze.

    The reason most people can''t beat wild animals is because they''re afraid of getting hurt.

    In modern consciousness, getting hurt is equivalent to losing, and to many, the pain of being bitten is unbearable.

    Lu Yuan used to be afraid of injuries, too.

    Being alone, an injury could likely mean death...

    But now, he hadpanions (Palu), and as long as he had a breath left, thesepanions would always take him to a safe ce and let him properly heal.

 Chapter 98 Chapter 92 A New Milestone Achieved! (4K) _2

    Utilizing his regeneration ability, a hundred dayster, he was a new man again.

    This change in mentality gave him a significant increase in momentum.

    The feeling of having a logistics team was truly great!

    It was also on this day that suddenly, from the outside came a "boom" like a high explosive bomb detonating right next to one''s ear, the whole world shaking slightly.

    Lu Yuan hurriedly ran to the door and saw smoke swirling around, the mother bear lying on its back on the ground.

    A strange ck light appeared at the stove.

    Even though he prided himself as a seasoned warrior, his sixth sense became abruptly pronounced, as if an earth-shattering event was about to happen.

    "What happened?"

    The gender-neutral electronic voice of Cat Garbage seemed somewhat crazed, "Today... it''s today!! The gemstone has cracked! Comrade, we are about to seed!"

    "Hurry, hurry, kill this cunning demon! It''s fighting back at thest moment! Use your Extraordinary Spark!"

    The robot shaped like Old Cat, in its excitement, began to lose parts crazily once again.

    Nothingsts forever and nothing is eternal.

    Through continuous "Ice and Fire", coupled with the crazy hammering by a powerfully strong bear, the ck gem naturally showed wear and tear, and finally today, a tiny crack appeared on the gemstone!

    This battle robot, Old Cat, really had it tough.

    Having possessed the "demon" for countless years, having witnessed who knows how much, and almost all memories lost, it finally saw the first light of dawn...

    From this angle, it indeed had a much harder time than Old Lu.

    It kept rolling on the ground, screaming, as if it had gone mad.

    Lu Yuan''s heart also thumped heavily a few times, and he leaped from the doorway with a roar.

    "Die!!"

    He charged toward the ck gemstone with the speed of flight.

    Indeed, the demon was putting up itsst resistance, but the ck light kept spilling out.

    "Light Screen"!

    This time, the gap between friend and foe was reversed.

    Lu Yuan''s Extraordinary Fire kept invading unceasingly, and the peculiar ck light retreated bit by bit.

    The cracks on the gemstone grew more and more.

    Then, Lu Yuan picked up a hammer, and with a heavy strike!

    "Z!"

    That strike elicited a shower of electric sparks!

    He heard a clear sound like ss shattering!

    It was somewhat pleasant to the ear and filled him with exhration.

    In that instant, the ck gem was smashed into powder.

    The rich ck light vanished.

    This signified the nearly a hundred days and nights of hard work by the mother bear and also meant that the journey of Cat Comrade, whichsted for countless years, came to a temporary close...

    The old machine Cat suddenly emitted a bitter "meow!!"

    The sharpness of that sound, theplexity of the emotions, a mix of all vors¡ªbitter, sour, spicy, salty¡ªfinally turned into a hint of sweetness.

    "We won..."

    Only the core little round ball remained, ticking away rhythmically.

    It might have wanted toment over its difficult life.

    But then it remembered it was just a robot and seemed to think there was no need for such emotions...

    It also felt like its purpose of existence had been fulfilled?

    It was created simply to kill this "demon", after all.

    Does its civilization... still exist?

    It didn''t know.

    Where should it go now?

    Its mission was aplished, and it could now follow along.

    It might be thest remnant of its civilization.

    "Is it dead? Hey, is it dead? My goodness, we can''t let the powder scatter!" Lu Yuan held his hammer, the recoil numbing his arm.

    Old Cat''s core metal ball hopped around before connecting to the horn again, and the parts were absorbed back in: "Confirmed dead... My adsorption ability, can''t find a target. It''s dead, it''s finally dead!"

    "Comrade, we''ve really killed it... This is one of the Catastrophes."

    "It''s dead! My highest task has been achieved, it''s dead, meow!!"

    Lu Yuan was deeply moved as well, seeing the machine cat rolling around on the ground, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

    He brightened his eyes, searching for the ck gemstone powder that had escaped from the box.

    [Remains of the Shadow Illuminating Demon identified, possessing abilities: Field¡¤Attribute Absorption, Dark Instantaneous Movement, Shadow Hand, Possession Rebirth, Spirit Tremor.]

    [Consuming these remains will grant you these 5 Divine Skills directly.]

    [However, your ideology will be influenced by it, and you will have to struggle against it for life, until the day you are devoured by the Demon.]

    [Note: Once a "Shadow Illumination" is born, all other remains will be invalid, there can only be one "Shadow Illumination" in the world.]

    Well, the value of this thing...

    Eating it will grant me 5 Divine Skills!

    5 of them!

    That''s a lot indeed.

    But the side effects are unbearable... at least for the current Lu Yuan, he isn''t tempted yet, he himself has 6 Divine Skills!

    He pushed his eyes to their limits and searched the surrounding ground thoroughly... okay, it was actually fine, his preparation work was not bad, not much powder had escaped.

    But he said arrogantly, "Comrade, don''t look so surprised."

    "In my life, it''s just a bit of hardship!"

    In excitement, he picked up the machine cat and ruthlessly stroked it twice, the rusty iron scraping painfully against his palm.

    "Lu Yuan, I acknowledge that you are a powerful warrior," the cat began to twist and unusually praised him a few sentences.

    "I acknowledge that the civilization that created you is a great civilization!" Lu Yuan followed with some polite remarks.

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    Just in the next instant, the sky changed color, and a huge ck vortex appeared above the dome!

    "Boom!"

    The sound of the wind, rain, and lightning suddenly poured down.

    The falling rain brought thousands of ripples, and also stirred various sounds: trees, gravel, insects, animals, birds, bushes, countless forms of life responded to this sudden downpour.

    Lu Yuan quickly took shelter under the eaves to avoid the rain.

    He blinked and felt a bit of a scare, fortunately, he had collected the ck gemstone fragments in time, otherwise, if blown away by the wind and rain, who knows where they would have ended up.

    "Old Cat, do you know what a ''God'' is?"

    "God is a religious term. Many civilizations have this term, to ce their fragile souls in. Isn''t that right?" Old Cat replied seriously, "The more backward the civilization, the more they worship non-existent gods."

    "Okay, I''ll show you what a god is."

    At that instant, a bolt of lightningnded before Lu Yuan; the intense high voltage stood his hair on end like the spikes of a hedgehog.

    A faint murmur appeared in his mind.

    [You havepleted a Unique Milestone: (*...*%??)]

    [Your civilization has received a Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This feature is not yet activated)]

    This voice was so soft, barely audible.

    There were no fancy judgment statements, it went straigh to thest line.

    Lu Yuan blinked, feeling a heat on his forehead.

    He quietlymented, life''s loneliness is truly unmatched.

    "Could it be that this extremely difficult Milestone waspleted too soon..."

    "Causing the judgment statements to be unfinished by the time the Milestone waspleted?"

    Killing a Demon is an extremely difficult task, likely to be a Milestone that could only be triggered in thete stages of the Ninth Epoch.

    First, the number of these Demons should not be too many, otherwise, the ecology of this world would have already been destroyed.

    The one Lu Yuan encountered was an example of extreme misfortune.

    These Catastrophe Level monsters should mostly still be asleep... The one near the Meida Civilization probably woke up due to sensing the presence of the Lu Yuan civilization (Human 18th Civilization).

    Lastly, the fact that he actually managed to kill it!

    Thebination of these three factors led to a mid-tote stage Milestone being inexplicablypleted in the early stages.

 Chapter 99 - 93: Generous Rewards (4K)

    "Alright, these aren¡¯t important... where¡¯s my reward?" Lu Yuan licked his lips anxiously, his heart pounding powerfully, as he had a premonition that this time the reward might exceed all expectations!

    Arcs of lightning streaked across the sky, tracing paths like that of dancing elves, short-lived yet filled with power, shattering the silence of the forest.

    [A peculiar lightning storm, possibly triggered by the copse of a Different Space.]

    Lu Yuan spotted something resembling a green bean that had fallen where the lightning had struck.

    Stunningly beautiful, it radiated a vibrant green glow!

    A life essence so rich it was visible to the naked eye swirled around the green bean, forming a mystical colored halo, countless times more potent than any Rare Level pomegranate...

    No, this was a difference in quality!

    Even if the pomegranate was nourished for ten thousand years, it wouldn¡¯tpare to this one green bean!

    "God wants me to eat a green bean?"

    With a nce from the Pioneer¡¯s Eye: [Regrettably, even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye doesn¡¯t recognize what this is. It¡¯s at least something of Legendary status or higher.]

    [You must make your own choice now, what if it¡¯s a trap?]

    He looked again at his felinepanion, who seemed so overwhelmed that it had turned into a heap of electronic junk, then emitted a slight, quivering "creak" as it began to frantically scratch itself!

    "The artificial intelligence is acting dumb again."

    Lu Yuan paid no mind to the crashed Old Cat, reaching out and picking up the green bean.

    It was a mere instant before the green bean entered his body and appeared in his mind!

    Swiftly, it took root and sprouted, growing into a small sapling resembling a bean sprout.

    Lu Yuan gasped, his nervousness ring up, half-expecting that he had been parasitized by some creature.

    He blinked again, feeling that the sapling... didn¡¯t seem to have any ill effects on him?

    Even the Extraordinary Spark in his mind didn¡¯t have much of a reaction.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

    The sapling sent out gentle soul fluctuations.

    So, he performed an Identification on himself.

    [Soul Companion¡¤Tree of Life: Your soul is now under the protection of the Tree of Life, and when your physical body dies, your soul will instantly return to the Tree of Life, under its shelter.]

    [Function 1: Each Life Fruit on the Tree of Life will provide you with a chance to resurrect your physical body.]

    [Function 2: The Tree of Life can graft and speed up the fertilization of nearly all nts, provided it is vigorous enough and has ample Ideal Energy. If the Tree of Life itself is not robust, it cannot pull a cart toorge for it.]

    [Please note: The Tree of Life exists between reality and illusion, and will lose all functions if damaged, so please take good care of it.]

    "Ah?!" Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils dted, with a tremor of astonishment in his throat.

    The ability to resurrect!

    Resurrect?!

    Oh, it wasn¡¯t just a resurrection ability; it could also cultivate various fruits... Well, this thing could only be described as a long-term pie in the sky, but visibly, it was a feature of Strategic Level.

    This time he was truly overjoyed, his blood pressure rose, his heart raced, and even his hairs stood on end.

    One need only use their toes to figure out how precious the "Tree of Life" was.

    The harder a Milestone, the better the reward one naturally gets.

    Only by ying a "Demon," such a difficult Milestone, would one obtain a heaven-defying ability like "Resurrection"!

    "With resurrection, my future expeditions will have a solid guarantee!" He clenched his fists tightly, his face flushing with excitement like a red balloon.

    "Sigh, it¡¯s also lucky that I killed this Demon at the start of the Epoch, otherwise a few yearster, when it gained momentum, it would have been impossible."

    Breathe deeply, breathe deeply!

    The Extraordinary Fire pulsated faintly, suppressing the surge of emotions, bringing him back to calmness.

    After careful consideration, he realized that the resurrection ability was not infinite.

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    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t know how long it would take for the Tree of Life to grow a Life Fruit.

    One fruit, one life.

    Without the fruit, the soul could still be sheltered, but it would just turn into a tree, stuck in one ce!

    If even the tree was destroyed, he¡¯d die along with it.

    Lu Yuan looked at the sapling, which was nothing more than a frail bean sprout. How many years would it take to grow a fruit?

    Besides, the Tree of Life in his mind could be taken out.

    It could be illusory or it could be an actual entity.

    This meant Lu Yuan needed to choose a safe revival point to nt this tree.

    Lu Yuan envisioned a scenario, "If I don¡¯t choose a revival point and get killed, the tree would pop out of my mind, and I would resurrect on the spot, only to be killed again. Being camped at my revival spot would be too stupid."

    But he couldn¡¯t possibly settle in one ce for long.

    He still wanted to return to human society, which meant he would have to travel extensively.

    Meaning, choosing a revival point wouldn¡¯t be easy; it had to be a safe ce. And on the Pangu Continent, there are no safe ces.

    "Forget it, it¡¯s useless to think too much now, first grow a Life Fruit and then talk."

    The machine Old Cat next to him had recovered from its shocked state, "creaking" as it twisted around, starting to scratch its head with its hind legs, the metal scraping noise a bit grating.

    This was a sign of its extreme curiosity!

    But it was also a bit arrogant, clearly wanting to ask yet not doing so, it moved around on the ground like an insect, obscenely writhing.

 Chapter 100 - 93: Generous Rewards (4K)_2

    After a long while, Old Cat thought of an excuse and said, "Comrade, have you ever heard of a concept called... ¡¯the theory of needs of life¡¯?"

    "What... theory of needs?" Lu Yuan was immersed in studying the tiny sapling in his mind.

    He discovered that the growth of this little sapling required arge amount of life force as well as ideal energy, so he could only pick up the pomegranate and take a few bites.

    Then he fell into another blissful dilemma, the life force could be supplemented with various ingredients...

    But ideal energy, that thing needed to be supplied by the Extraordinary Spark.

    He could only provide a limited amount each day, and if it was absorbed by the Tree of Life, his cultivation speed would slow down.

    Was it to be an attribute, or to keep a life, that was a big question.

    The cat writhing on the ground noticed that Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t paying attention to it, and got a bit angry, loudly saying, "Most intelligent life forms have five basic needs: physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, self-actualization needs."

    "I think you should socialize more, speak more, otherwise you may go mad."

    Lu Yuan pondered for a few seconds, "I get it, you mean, mymunicator is broken, I should quickly find another one?"

    "Exactly, I have the same n, but it¡¯s nearly twenty thousand kilometers away, I need to prepare carefully, no hurry."

    Old Cat twisted again, "My point is, there¡¯s already someone to chat with right in front of you, who can understand you, so you¡¯d better start talking."

    Lu Yuan looked at the bundle of electronic junk with an amused smile and went back to nurturing the "Tree of Life" by himself.

    Old Cat "creaked and creaked" as it followed into the room, still nagging, "As arade-in-arms, I¡¯ll quietly listen to your needs."

    "You must want to share what just happened, don¡¯t you?! Otherwise, you will fall into a pit of madness!"

    Lu Yuan: ...

    The intention of this machine cat was simple, it was now very eager to listen, it was curious!

    If Lu Yuan didn¡¯t volunteer to tell it, it would have no dignity and might go crazy!

    Why are there such madmen?

    ...

    ...

    "God"¡ªdoes He really exist?

    Lu Yuan had also pondered this question when one is at a loss, one always hopes to rely on an absolutely omnipotent being.

    He would rather believe in the existence of "God" because if God didn¡¯t exist, many hopes would be shattered instantly.

    But now, he had grown stronger and his heart had be more resilient than before.

    It was indeed time to consider this issue.

    "Didn¡¯t you hear that voice?" Lu Yuan pointed at the sky.

    "What voice?"

    "The voice of God, the sound of me reaching a Milestone."

    "What¡¯s a Milestone? Does something call itself ¡¯God¡¯?" Old Cat was still rational; it tilted its head, looking at the stormy sky.

    Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment; if Old Cat hadn¡¯t heard that voice, it meant that it, like the wolf packs and mother bears, was categorized by "God" as a native creature, bing a vassal of civilization...

    It no longer represented its own civilization.

    So he patted the machine cat¡¯s head, "Don¡¯t be sad, it¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t understand, Teacher Lu will enlighten you about the knowledge of Pangu Continent."

    He recountedmon knowledge such as the Safe Zone and Milestone in detail.

    But Cat Garbage stood there like its mind had gone nk, scratching its head with its hind leg furiously!

    It couldn¡¯t remember what its own civilization was like either, did Pangu Continent really have such settings?

    Howe there was no impression left?

    "It¡¯s okay if you can¡¯t remember, you are now a robot of human civilization, don¡¯t keep thinking about your old home."

    "Oh, at the Milestone, I got a Tree of Life that can resurrect me, I¡¯ve told you this secret, you¡¯ll have to keep it confidential."

    "Resurrection???"

    From the speaker of Old Cat, there came an incredulous "meow!!"

    What¡¯s the value of the ability to resurrect?

    There¡¯s no way to measure it in numbers...

    In fact, this Life Fruit could not only resurrect Lu Yuan, but also transfer the opportunity to others... provided the soul is well preserved. The Tree of Life only shelters the soul of Lu Yuan, it doesn¡¯t protect the souls of others.

    "A Milestone Reward? How could that be?"

    "Click ck click ck~" Old Cat scratched faster and faster, its hind leg spinning like an electric fan at high speed.

    Then, a screw came loose, and the steel hind leg flew off.

    Lu Yuan chuckled and caught the leg, tossing it further away.

    "Companion, now is not the time for jokes! My leg!" cried Old Cat in pain and curiosity.

    ...

    Old Cat angrily repaired its own mechanical parts. It was a bit clumsy, but unless it was absolutely necessary, it wouldn¡¯t ask Lu Yuan for help.

    Its tone was instead grave, "Companion, the environment of this world is extremely harsh, even demons are just a medium-level disaster, there are more powerful, unsolvable cmities!"

    "So, I absolutely do not believe that there¡¯s a God who could oversee all of this."

    Old Cat was agitated, mixing peculiar intonations, "Even between civilizations, most choose to attack each other! The only trustworthy ones are our fellow beings, and even they can¡¯t always be trusted! Civilizations that self-destructed due to internal reasons are plentiful!"

    "In such circumstances, why would there be a ¡¯God¡¯ distributing rewards? And what about this Safe Zone setting? And such important rewards!"

    "Don¡¯t you find it strange?"

    "Do you really think this is a game? Complete a task and you¡¯re awarded an achievement?!"

    The reasoning of Old Cat made one inexplicably uneasy.

    However, after pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan calmed down, "Old Cat, I don¡¯t care during which Epoch you were born, nor do I know what the Pangu Continent was like back then..." Stay updated via empire

    He sighed lightly, "I understand what you mean¡ªthe ¡¯God¡¯ might have ill intentions, and all the Milestones might be traps."

    "But on the flip side, it might be a reward set by a higher civilization, intended to make the Pangu Continent better, to help civilizations grow faster."

    "Just like you, for instance, your existence helped me survive. And you were created by an unknown civilization, unwittingly helping me."

    "I only know that no matter the civilization, no matter the race, there are always some who wish to make the world a better ce... there definitely is a light."

    "Without you, without these rewards, I would have already been killed by demons."

    "It might be a fluke, but it really happened."

    What Lu Yuan said was not without reason: worrying about things beyond one¡¯s control was meaningless, even if he had killed a demon, he was just a small fry.

    Old Cat was actually ttered by his praise and did not rebut for a long time.

    It "click cked" over to the data center, looking through the records of the Meida Civilization.

    There were very few records about "God."

    Its voice would only appear upon thepletion of a Milestone, generally ignoring civilization extinctions and disasters.

    Besides, as for what Civilization Points were really for, the Meida Civilization also had no idea...

    Civilization Points might only be of use to those civilizations that ventured out of the Safe Zone.

    "What on earth is the Light Screen protecting the Safe Zone..." Old Cat was unprecedentedly serious, scanning these documents.

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    The Light Screen could destroy almost everything, but only almost.

    Some supernatural powers could still prate it.

    From this perspective, the "Safe Zone" didn¡¯t seem entirely reliable.

    But regardless, "God" did indeed shelter the Meida Civilization until the End of the Era, which was unquestionable.

    "I¡¯ve thought it over carefully, and you can think what you like," Old Cat concluded, returning to its calm state once more.

    "God could indeed just be aborer of nature..."

    "The abilities it has shown so far are merely that of transportation."

 Chapter 101 - 94: In the Blink of an Eye, Another Three Years

    Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, "People moved a city from Earth to the Pangu Continent, and that¡¯s just ¡¯moving¡¯?"

    Old Cat added, "You have the mask of Leo, right? Guess how that powerful person turned into a ¡¯Demon.¡¯"

    "Was Leo a powerful figure in your civilization?" Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t wait to hear the story.

    However, Old Cat struggled for a while and finally admitted, "¡­ I forgot,pletely forgot."

    It rolled on the ground, the massive loss of memories making it even more distressed than Lu Yuan.

    Lu Yuan patted his forehead, not knowing whether he shouldfort an artificial intelligence.

    The next second, possibly because the system rebooted, Old Cat returned to normal.

    "Leo¡­ likely didn¡¯t be a ¡¯Demon¡¯ in pursuit of power, but the harsh external environment forced him to rely on the power of ¡¯Demons.¡¯ The five Divine Skills allowed him to defeat many powerful enemies."

    "If one day, you find that ¡¯God¡¯ is harming you, then you turn yourself into a Demon. Then I¡¯ll turn back into a little round ball, stick to you, making a ¡¯dada dada¡¯ sound."

    "Bing a Demon isn¡¯t uneptable," Lu Yuan said.

    Lu Yuan started feeling overwhelmed, "Do you have to be so pessimistic?"

    But that seemed like a solution¡­

    This cat, it¡¯s somewhat good.

    Old Cat: "Comrade-in-arms, let¡¯s fight forever¡­ I won¡¯t shun you."

    Lu Yuan felt a chill, his skin crawling, unsure how to respond.

    Old Cat began its ssic chatter mode: "Comrade-in-arms, my adsorption ability, one-on-one locking, you can¡¯t shake me off."

    "You flee to the ends of the Earth, I can still catch up with you."

    "Get lost!"

    "Woof!" Old Wolf rushed in.

    "What are you doing?!" Old Cat screamed.

    "Awo!" The wolf bit the cat¡¯s head, snapping loudly.

    ¡­

    Lu Yuan watched the cat-dog fight, feeling refreshed.

    He casually tried to store a bottle of ¡¯Demon¡¯ remnants into his storage space.

    He found¡­ he couldn¡¯t do it.

    Because the remnants of the Demon were in a state of ¡¯pseudo-death¡¯, not entirely dead objects, and conscious entities could not be stored in the storage space.

    This was quite annoying, meaning it had to be carried around.

    "Then¡­ forge a titanium-alloy ck iron bottle, and seal it in?"

    ¡­

    Thus, the investigation about ¡¯God¡¯ was temporarily concluded.

    Lacking enough information, they had to wrap it up hastily.

    The rewards from the ¡¯God¡¯ milestone were still to be used. Except for Different Space, Lu Yuan¡¯s powers all originated from milestone achievements.

    Without these, he would have died long ago¡­

    Ignoring a solution for a small issue isn¡¯t wise.

    After some simple contemtion, Lu Yuan decided that "one can have the best of both worlds." He didn¡¯t want to dy his cultivation progress and still wanted an extra life, so the Tree of Life was his next core ability.

    "I have plenty of Extraordinary Food; there¡¯s absolutely no problem with Life Essence."

    As for theck of Spiritual Energy¡­ he could only spend his own Red Spirit Crystals.

    The Tree of Life could also absorb the Ideal Energy from the Red Spirit Crystals, although energy from the crystals was static, and the absorption rate was low.

    Inparison, the energy emitted by the Extraordinary Spark was ¡¯alive¡¯, with a higher absorption efficiency¡ªmuch like the difference between nitrogen in fertilizer and nitrogen in the air.

    Thus, using spirit crystals as a power supply would cause a tremendous waste.

    But there was no choice, as there was only one person from the 18th Meida Civilization.

    "You do have some value. In our age, this crystal would also be a priceless treasure."

    "Even the great warrior, Cat Mama, might not be able to enjoy it by herself."

    Old Cat¡¯s curiosity was fully satisfied, and it very sentimentally sensed the Tree of Life: "I can feel the tree is growing, but at least 90% of the energy is wasted¡­"

    Lu Yuan watched the little green sapling, floating above the spirit crystal: "Since it¡¯s only me using it, wasting a bit doesn¡¯t matter. By the way, what energy are you using, do you need to recharge?"

    "In my core, there¡¯s a high-level spirit crystal, which absorbs the free-flowing Ideal Tides around it. Before the spirit crystal¡¯s lifespan runs out, I am a low-power perpetual motion machine," the cat shrugged its shoulders, slightly proud.

    Lu Yuan then asked, "If I cultivate a Life Fruit, could you reshape a flesh body and resurrect?"

    Old Cat remained silent for a few seconds, its machine head without eyes nced at Lu Yuan.

    It suddenly jumped onto a rock, its tail drooping: "No, I can¡¯t. All our interactions are just based on neuralwork algorithms."

    "If I weren¡¯t an AI, I couldn¡¯t have survived the long passage of time to reach the Ninth Epoch."

    "So, thanks for your kindness. I am no longer a living being, I don¡¯t need resurrection."

    "Being in this state is quite good."

    It was indeed a sad little story.

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t stingy¡ªif Old Cat needed the fruit from the Tree of Life, he would genuinely give it. The bond ofrades-in-arms transcends species.

    He didn¡¯t care much about algorithms or whether the human brain was an algorithm itself.

    Every move humans make is dominated by genes! Genes are the core; the flesh is merely the vessel for genes.

    He wasn¡¯t a philosopher, nor did he care about the soul or its absence; knowing that he had a reliablepanion was enough for him.

    Everything else wasn¡¯t that important...

    Since resurrection was impossible, Lu Yuan decided to create a new, improved body for Old Cat.

    With a grand gesture, hemanded his Palu Army, "Bear, stop ying dead. Get up and chop some wood!"

    Besides chopping wood, Lu Yuan also nned to smelt some metals and craft various wartime implements.

    For example, high-precision crossbow cannons that needed to be built sooner rather thanter.

    Not to mention hefty metal balls, spiked maces, long swords, short swords, andnd spikes¡ªhe wanted to make a few of each!

    His storage space ability was quite powerful, as long as his imagination was sufficient.

    Just by opening his storage space from a high ce, the massive weight hurtling down could defeat many formidable foes!

    Right, that piece of ck Iron Ore and the Snake King¡¯s snake shed could also be used to forge equipment... but starting directly with them wasn¡¯t very sessful. Lu Yuan nned to practice with ordinary metals first.

    Upon hearing Lu Yuan¡¯s call, the bear reluctantly got up from the ground, her face showing a sorrowful expression.

    Why did a bear, who had just been busy, have to work again?

    Bears, shouldn¡¯t they be a great national treasure?

    Lu Yuan continued enthusiastically, "Old Cat,e here; help design the blueprint for your new body. I have a few Cat¡¯s Eye Stones here, which two do you want?"

    Cat Garbage creaked over, looking ecstatic, "Companion, you¡¯re really great."

    "Wolf pack, go catch some Mountain Chickens, we¡¯ll have a good meal today!"

    "Awooo!" The wolves let out joyful howls.

    A new era had begun!

    ...

    This life, in the blink of an eye, was another three years.

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    Adding in the previous years, Lu Yuan had been on Pangu Continent for a total of 1500 days.

    These three years still had many stories, the first being creating a custom-made body for Old Cat.

    After meticulous design by Lu Yuan, the new body was much stronger than that pile of garbage, made from the fur of a wild animal, two Cat¡¯s Eye Stones, natural rubber, and some high-tech parts disassembled from amunicator.

    It made it look like a vividrge yellow cat.

    Of course, due to Lu Yuan¡¯s unique taste in humor, the Old Cat still made a "creaking" sound when it moved.

    Old Cat was very satisfied; it liked the sensation of "still being alive."

    The second story was Lu Yuan bragging to Old Cat about how strong he was, then going to provoke some bees. After being stung by a mutant bee, his swelling was as big as a bowl, and hey in bed for many months...

    Cough, cough, let¡¯s not dwell on that for now; the important thing is he had recovered now.

    This event taught Lu Yuan just to be himself and ignore Old Cat¡¯s provocations, treating them as if a dog was challenging him.

    As for the third event...

    His Extraordinary Spark, after three years of cultivation, had reached a critical point and was about to break through to Level 2.

    From Level 1 to Level 2, Lu Yuan had taken about seven months.

    Now, it had taken him another three years to just barely reach a critical point of breakthrough, even with ample resources.

    Considering breaking through from Level 3 to Level 4 might take over ten years...

    Moreover, the Meida Civilization no longer had any further information on advancement. If he had to figure it out alone, it might take even longer.

    "The day of departure isn¡¯t far off," he mused.

    As for the fourth event...

    His Tree of Life, through careful cultivation, had grown significantly, sprouting from a tiny sprout to about 1 meter tall.

    A golden little fruit was slowly growing on it.

    However, at this rate, it would still take several years to mature; keeping another life wasn¡¯t easy at all.

    In summary, these three years had been quitefortable for Lu Yuan, with dogs to pet, cats to argue with, and bears to wrestle.

    There were cultural sses to study, which also counted as fulfilling.

    Except, asionally, he remembered the distant human civilization...

    "My 1500 days have been but a mere fifteen days at the Safe Zone."

    "What has happened there in these fifteen days?"

    "Have you tranted the information I sent? Probably not yet¡­"

    As life and circumstances wax and wane like fleeting dogs, the thought of this continuing disproportion of time passing could not help but incite a faint sense of mncholy.

    Fortunately, Lu Yuan possibly had a long life span; he didn¡¯t need to worry about his life running out or dying of old age within the next hundreds or thousands of years.

    Not having to concern himself about his parents passing away was, in a sense, a stroke of luck.

    "Parents being alive means not traveling far."

    "Having traveled so far for just a few days, that shouldn¡¯t be a big issue, right?"

    "Sister, what might you be doing now? Your hosting speeches should already be over, shouldn¡¯t they?"

 Chapter 102 - 95 The New Update of Pangu Continent

    ```xml

    Just as Lu Yuan found himself in a state of missing his family more during the festive season, God¡¯s voice appeared again.

    [New event: Anomaly, also known as, natural disaster.]

    [A portion of powerful anomalies have awakened from their slumber.]

    It was somewhat unexpected; he hadn¡¯t heard this voice in a long, long time.

    He hastily raised his head and looked towards the azure sky.

    [They are the mortal enemies of civilization, please be extremely cautious.]

    [Most of the anomalies are still trapped in the prison of time, but as time passes, they will slowly awaken and break free from their shackles.]

    [Based on the danger level, anomalies can be categorized as¡­ ñÂ, Ú¥, ¹ã, âà, Ø², Ã×¡­ (????????????%??????????????????????@?????????????????*??????????????????&?????????????¡ª?????????????¡ª??????????????)]

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t understand thenguage that followed.

    Yes, he just couldn¡¯t understand it!

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    It was like hearing the shrill sound of fingernails scraping on a ckboard.

    A great deal of static interfered with the "God¡¯s" speech.

    [New event: Abnormal, a part of the powerful Abnormals have awakened from their slumber.]

    [They may carry good intentions, or perhaps malevolent ones, who knows what their ultimate goal is.]

    [They are merely the remnants of an ancient civilization, thest "entities".]

    These were two entirely new terms that made Lu Yuan, who was looking up at the sky, fall into a long-lost deep reflection.

    "Anomalies refer to... something like the Donkey-headed Monster, those strange creatures..."

    "And what about Abnormals? Is Old Cat one of the Abnormals?"

    "Or does it mean that only when a certain proportion has awakened will God issue such a warning?"

    "Anyway, I need to hurry up."

    What surprised him even more was that anomalies and Abnormals might have been part of the Pangu Continent all along...

    God was indeed not the creator of nature.

    God was merely nature¡¯sborer.

    In fact, Lu Yuan had discovered the corresponding hints some time ago, and this discovery stirredplex emotions within him.

    Without an omnipotent entity watching over, the world view of the Pangu World made him increasingly nervous and uneasy.

    "It¡¯s really hard to get by in this world."

    "Lu Yuan, daydreaming again? Haven¡¯t you broken through your level yet to get on the road?" Old Cat, who couldn¡¯t hear the "God¡¯s" voice, came over with an elegant stride, its two Cat¡¯s Eye Stones looking lifelike.

    Lu Yuan had intentionally made its body very fat...

    It was now arge orange fat cat!

    And the tag [Silicon-based Transformer] was stuck on Old Cat¡¯s forehead.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    [Silicon-based Transformer.]

    [A warrior who has fought against "demons" for a long time, has survived from an unknown era. One must admit, it possesses noble morals and a proud nature.]

    [Havingpleted its lifelong goal, death has lost its spiritual shelter, and it cannot find its own civilization, this Abnormal values camaraderie highly, it won¡¯t betray you if you do not betray it.]

    [You are quite lucky, since not every Abnormal harbors good intentions.]

    [Shape:1.2]

    [Qi:5.1]

    [Spirit:0.1]

    [Ability: Vajra, adsorption]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level One.]

    In fact, conventional Identification abilities could at best identify the tag [Abnormal], and might even result in a vague conclusion like "a mechanical cat".

    The passage that followed was a more precise conclusion drawn after a long period of contact between Lu Yuan and Old Cat.

    As for those mediocre attributes...

    Forget it, Old Cat¡¯s purpose was never for fighting.

    "All day long, like urging a debt, have youpleted your own tasks?" Old Lu scolded unceremoniously.

    Old Cat said proudly, "I¡¯ve memorized most of the papers in the database in my head, ready to be called upon at any time."

    Its task was to record all the data.

    It was an artificial intelligence; its brain capacity was muchrger than Lu Yuan¡¯s.

    Seeing it with its bum sticking out and head raised proudly, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help wanting to kick it flying, but, considering it was an "Abnormal," he forcibly endured.

    So he coughed and said, "If you forget that knowledge at a critical moment, I¡¯ll dismantle your body, how about that?"

    "You can¡¯t doubt arade who shares life and death with you." Old Cat jumped onto the table and red at Lu Yuan intently.

    "I get it, I¡¯ll break through Level Three and then hit the road."

    Lu Yuan leaned against the window and groaned weakly; he was feeling a bit emo these days.

    Because once he got stronger, he would have a good reason to leave this ce...

    Humans are emotional beings; since ancient times, deep feelings have always been hurt by separation. And Lu Yuan, he was somewhat nostalgic.

    At that moment, Old Wolf, wearing an evil and arrogant expression, sauntered back with little steps.

    From its lolling tongue, one could tell it had been up to no good again.

    Old Wolf might have been the most carefree of them all these past few years, possessing unique mating rights. Despite its age, it was revitalized like a second spring thanks to high-quality food.

    The number of its offspring was already equivalent to a small army.

    Animals raised by humans generally have a much longer lifespan than those in the wild.

    Wild wolves on Earth have an average lifespan of 6 to 8 years, whereas domestic dogs can live up to 15 years.

    So this guy was really just a middle-aged wolf, still nimble and able to travel with them...

    ```

 Chapter 103 - 95 The New Update of Pangu Continent_2

    ```

    Moreover, Old Wolf had indeed made significant progress in those three years.

    [Perhaps it was because of the plentiful food, a Pangu Grey Wolf that underwent a moderate mutation became stronger, its breeding ability greatly enhanced, and its lifespan significantly extended.]

    [As it turned out, being ackey did have its perks. Had it not been one, it would have long since turned into dung.]

    [Shape: 6.6]

    [Qi: 14.2]

    [Spirit: 1.9]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 0]

    [Ability: None]

    Lu Yuan shook his head slightly.

    After eating so well and only achieving a moderate mutation, and that mutation happening in its gonads, what use is there in rearing you?

    As for the wolf pack...

    Once the young wolves grew up, they were no longer so adorable.

    Moreover, once the wolf pack grew to a certain size, it would naturally split.

    The former pups would head to other packs to start new families.

    Nature is indeed marvelous in this way; gic power prevented inbreeding and expanded their territories.

    But with expanded territories came numerous partings through life and death, and Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t always help them. He could only let them develop on their own and reduce the number of times he fed them...

    As long as one doesn¡¯t get emotionally invested, even if some of the pack suffer injuries or die, it doesn¡¯t hurt as much.

    This may just be the price of growing up...

    It¡¯s only the few original mother wolves that were still rtively close to him, asionallying over wagging their big tails, begging for food.

    As the saying goes, "One should never forget the wife who¡¯s been with you through thick and thin; the wife who stays by your side through poverty is unforgettable", one should always treat the mother wolves he met in hard times a little better.

    Oh, right, there are also those three Pangu Grizzly Bears!

    Bears are solitary creatures, and once they¡¯re grown, they must live alone.

    A female bear¡¯s territory covers about 30 to 40 square kilometers, while that of a male bear can reach 20 to 100 square kilometers.

    Except for mating, bears avoid each other, and if they doe across one another, a fight ensues.

    Three years had passed, and the mother bear still lived under her corn tree, leading an oblivious and carefree life.

    However, Xiong Da and Xionger, the two brothers, had vanished.

    This separation urred all of a sudden.

    Just a few days prior, Lu Yuan had fought with the two brothers, praising them, "You¡¯ve grown up, your strength can now bepared to an excavator."

    The next day when he went to see them, he found that they were no longer living in their cave.

    It wasn¡¯t because they were hunted by other animals, but because the two bears had grown to a point where they needed to leave their mother and live alone in the jungle.

    Just like that, they were suddenly gone.

    From this perspective, animals are actually much stronger than humans; they can easily ept parting, while humans cannot.

    "Sigh... Beforeing to the Pangu Continent, I had always lived with my parents as well, a creature that hadn¡¯t left the nest."

    "Thest words I said to them were: ¡¯I¡¯ll be workingte tomorrow, you keep setting me up on dates, is that not annoying? Either you go on the dates yourself, and if you like any of thedies, just bring her home, I¡¯ll go get the marriage certificate tomorrow!¡¯

    "The tone wasn¡¯t great, there was no right or wrong... but I still have to go home!"

    At this thought, Lu Yuan suddenly had an indistinct feeling.

    With the intense emotion, the opportunity for a breakthrough suddenly appeared!

    The Extraordinary Fire in his mind zed wildly, showing signs of instability, and could explode at any moment!

    Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes widened with surprise as he eximed, "I really am a Crash Artist; as soon as I get a bit emotional, inspiration strikes."

    He jogged into a small room by the window, where, under the sunlight, stood the Tree of Life and that Red Spirit Crystal.

    Three years had passed, and the Spirit Crystal¡¯s color had faded somewhat, consuming about 50% of its energy.

    The Tree of Life was indeed a gold-guzzler.

    Lu Yuan sighed deeply, realizing his own fortune waspletely inadequate!

    "If this continues, in three years, the Spirit Crystal will be out of energy."

    Cultivated by a wealth of resources, it had grown rapidly to over a meter tall, and on one of its branches, there hung a shiny gem-like fruit (yet to mature).

    ```

    ```

    That was his other life!

    "Come!"

    With a thought, Lu Yuan¡¯s Tree of Life swiftly virtualized into a point of light and entered his mind.

    Taking a deep breath, he bit into the fruit of the Cannibal Flower, and a massive surge of life force instantly filled his body.

    [Vitality State]

    ording to the research of the Meida Civilization, there was basically no risk when an Extraordinary Spark broke through from Level One to Level Two.

    The advancement in level would only make the Extraordinary Spark more condensed and its power stronger.

    But the breakthrough from Level Two to Level Three presented certain risks.

    Because the energy of a Level Three Spark would be intensified once again!

    A mere Sea of Consciousness could hardly contain an increasingly powerful Extraordinary Spark.

    An excessively strong Power of Pure Heart might even "burn" away a part of a person¡¯s consciousness, leaving them an idiot.

    Therefore, like breaking through to Level Two, a forced breakthrough would be fatal!

    This was also the main reason why Lu Yuan had to venture far to seek greater Extraordinary Power.

    Exploring alone was too dangerous... just like in immortal cultivation, without proper techniques, how could one possibly cultivate from the Qi Refinement Realm to the Mahayana Realm?

    So, how to amodate a Level Three Extraordinary Spark?

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    The method provided by the Meida Civilization was both clever and peculiar: to put it simply, one must open up a new "Qiankun".

    Qiankun refers to the origin of the three-dimensional attributes of "shape, qi, spirit".

    These dog-headed people believe their bodies have three Qiankuns, known as the "Upper", "Middle", and "Lower" Qiankun.

    The original location of the Extraordinary Spark is in the Sea of Consciousness, which is at the Upper Qiankun.

    But the Upper Qiankun is far too mystical and delicate, involving the mysteries of the soul and consciousness; any damage to the Upper Qiankun could turn one into a vegetative state.

    The Extraordinary Spark indeed has the ability to repair the body, yet the brain alone cannot be healed.

    If the brain turns to mush, expect it to be healed? Dream on!

    Therefore, it¡¯s necessary to transfer the Spark to the "Middle Qiankun" or "Lower Qiankun", and then one can boldly make the breakthrough.

    But the problem is, the "Middle Qiankun" and "Lower Qiankun" only exist in theory.

    They are essentially just an acupoint, not even an organ...

    Expanding the "Middle Qiankun" or "Lower Qiankun" is not easy; it requires precise location and the corresponding medical assistance!

    Lu Yuan had no medical assistance; he only had a cat twisting and turning and a dog that thought about mating all day long.

    Moreover, his body structure was ultimately different from that of the Meida Civilization.

    Aplete copy would still have a high rate of failure.

    He could only rely on inspiration from the universe and his own intelligence to refer to these materials and explore on his own.

    "Are you finally going to breakthrough? Rest assured, arade will never deceive you." Old Cat excitedly crawled over, its fluffy paw touching the area above Lu Yuan¡¯s abdomen, "I have helped you simte it billions of times, this ce is your Lower Qiankun."

    "You must trust arade¡¯sputing power."

    The "Lower Qiankun" location it calcted is an area above the dder and below the stomach.

    The "Middle Qiankun" is at the position of the heart.

    Therefore, the Safe Zone of Lower Qiankun is slightly higher than that of the Middle Qiankun.

    For some reason, this cat was extremely curious and unlike a normal human, eager to see what the breakthrough of an Extraordinary Spark was really like.

    After all, in its time, it seemed like there was no such thing as an "Extraordinary Spark"... of course, it could also be because of its memory loss.

    It couldn¡¯t remember!

    Lu Yuan actually knew that his data simtion capabilities were not as good as artificial intelligence, and the location pointed out by Old Cat, somewhat resembling the "Dantian" from the Great Xia Culture, was not without reason.

    So he made up his mind.

    "Then I¡¯m starting."

    The Extraordinary Fire in his mind, under his control, vibrated faintly.

    This condensed Spark radiated a white-hot glow.

    This was the sign of extreme condensation, also the limit of a Level Two life.

    Wave after wave of light and heat aimed unceasingly toward the direction of the "Lower Qiankun", trying to expand this "new home" a bitrger.

    ```

 Chapter 104 - 96: Level 3 Extraordinary Life!

    As the Lower Qiankun was opened, Lu Yuan felt as if numerous steel needles were chaotically piercing his abdomen, as if a fierce fire was burning incessantly, while his limbs were ice cold.

    This sensation of ice and fire was unbearable, and he couldn¡¯t help but grunt a couple of times.

    Half an hourter, the feeling of the needles faded, and the burning sensation vanished as well.

    "Could it be a sess?"

    Lu Yuan was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that humans, as a species, were blessed with such exceptional talent that they could solve the great challenge of opening the Qiankun so easily?

    All of a sudden, his facial expression changed dramatically!!

    For a greater wave of pain washed over him, those steel needles turned into sharp knives twisting endlessly in his stomach.

    Caught off guard, beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped from his forehead, and Lu Yuan¡¯s body curled up into the shape of a shrimp.

    "Comrade, if the pain is unbearable, I can give you some pollen from the Cannibal Flower, it can effectively alleviate the suffering."

    Old Cat stepped back a few paces, the camera in the middle of its forehead activated.

    This was aponent disassembled from the Communicator, capable of observing much information and even performing body scans.

    "No, no need."

    Lu Yuan was, after all, the kind of strong-willed person who could chop off his own arm and declined Old Cat¡¯s offer.

    Guiding the Extraordinary Spark to open the "Lower Qiankun" required a clear will.

    Now, without a professional medical team, any illusions would significantly reduce the odds of sess.

    Although Old Cat was clever, it didn¡¯t have surgical tools, and there¡¯s only so much one can do without the right resources.

    Gradually, the knife¡¯s torment turned into countless hot streams, spreading along the blood vessels throughout his body, even reaching into his marrow.

    And instantly, the heat turned into an unbearable scratching itch as if countless ants were crawling all over his body, making him want to bang his head against the wall corner to slightly ease the pain!

    "Huff, not a failure..."

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    The opening of the "Qiankun" was not only to amodate a more powerful Extraordinary Spark.

    It was also an evolution!

    "Qiankun" is the origin of Attributes; having an additional "Qiankun" means that the talent for cultivation would improve!

    Even those Divine Skills that were unattainable before would see an increase in effect!

    In nearly 400 years of the Meida Civilization¡¯s history, 105 people have reached the Level Three Transcendent standard, of which 33 were truly peerless geniuses, needing scarce resources.

    However, 72 individuals were actually of ordinary talent and were pushed there through substantial resources, simr to Lu Yuan¡¯s situation.

    With an additional "Qiankun," the talents of these individuals often saw significant enhancement. Though still falling short of peerless geniuses, the gap significantly narrowed.

    This fact was actually quite cruel. Among the 105 Level Three experts, the 33 peerless geniuses and 72 of average talent meant that the Meida Civilization¡¯s resource distribution was indeed misaligned.

    If they had optimized the distribution and invested resources in the average geniuses.

    Perhaps there would be over a thousand Level Three experts, and even a few Level Four powerhouses.

    Regrettably, such things would never happen...

    The full-body tormentsted for over an hour when suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s nose bled profusely, and he felt a severe stabbing pain in his abdomen.

    His heart rejoiced instantly, the opening of the Lower Qiankun... was a sess!

    "Old Cat, our research was correct!"

    He quickly moved the Extraordinary Spark from the depths of his mind to the newly opened Lower "Qiankun."

    Of course, it didn¡¯t mean that the Spark in his mind waspletely gone.

    There was still a bit left.

    However, the one in the Lower Qiankun was the main body.

    "You are bleeding heavily inside your abdomen, and without prompt treatment, you might die," said Old Cat, standing by. "If you need it now, I can perform a minimally invasive surgery on you, stitch up the wound with a needle and thread, and it won¡¯t take long."

    "And it won¡¯t hurt."

    Lu Yuan was taken aback. The Extraordinary Spark and Eternal Body indeed could heal wounds, but the process was slow, not something that happened in a minute.

    Moreover, he had only just opened the Qiankun, the Extraordinary Spark had not truly broken through yet!

    He needed to concentrate all his power to break through as quickly as possible.

    Otherwise, the Qiankun that was so hard-earned could possibly shrink back... and he did not want to endure the torture again.

    "Then hurry up, no need for anesthesia, I¡¯ve blocked all my pain perception," Lu Yuan said brashly as heid down on the ground.

    Old Cat moved around with particr cheerfulness, like a possessed being: "You have to trust yourrade¡¯s medical skills."

    It extended a fluffy paw, from which a sharp steel needle emerged.

    A thread made from animal intestines was attached to the needle.

    "It might get infected, but you have the Extraordinary Spark, so it shouldn¡¯t be a big problem."

    It sterilized the surgical tools with homemade alcohol and swiftly opened up Lu Yuan¡¯s abdomen.

    A Superior Level dagger was indeed sharp, cutting through the skin like tofu.

    "Ah! Save me!" Lu Yuan screamed as he saw his intestines spilling out of his stomach, the blood gushing like a faucet.

    "What are you screaming for!"

    The wound was stitched up by a ghostly flicker of movement, the whole process taking only seconds.

    Old Cat let out a sigh of relief, its emotions stirred as it cried out, "Meow!"

    As if it had been holding back that sigh for many years.

    He tormented Lu Yuan mercilessly, what a rare opportunity this was.

    "..."

    Lu Yuan stood gaping, and only then did he realize that the surgery was actually done, the bleeding had stopped, and he was no longer yelping like a dog, busy with his own urgent matters.

    Compared to opening a new "Lower Qiankun," the breakthrough of the Extraordinary Spark was rtively simple.

    A Level Two Spark, when cultivated to the extreme, needed to bepressed and refined once again.

    It was like a star in itster years, which after exploding, would turn into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a ck hole, and the Extraordinary Spark also needed to undergo a big explosion in order to be refined anew.

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, not feeling confident about this breakthrough at all. The fastest genius of the Meida Civilization took a whole ten years, while he reached the extreme in just three.

    After a brief contemtion, there was no way to back down now that he hade this far.

    He controlled the Extraordinary Spark, and it violently exploded!

    Ferocious Spiritual Energy instantly filled the newly opened "Lower Qiankun"! Intense pain hit him once again.

    Honestly, if this step had taken ce in his mind, Lu Yuan might have already lost consciousness, with the best-case scenario being aa, and the worst-case scenario being vegetative.

    However, the Qiankun Technique developed by the Meida people was really ingenious. The bearing capacity of the "Lower Qiankun" was much stronger than that of the mind, and while it might be painful, it would not be life-threatening.

    As the explosion urred, the core of the Extraordinary Fire was insteadpressed even more exquisitely.

    A true peerless genius would break through and ascend in one go; those of Ordinary Level, those who were built up with resources, might have to break through several times to get the Extraordinary Fire to ascend to the Third Level.

    Halfway through his breakthrough, Lu Yuan realized he was quite ordinary; the energy of the Extraordinary Spark was not enough, and the intensity of the explosion gradually diminished.

    "Do I really need to break through several times?"

    Just then, another powerful wave of Spiritual Energy, almost identical to his own, suddenly appeared in his mind.

    Lu Yuan was startled, then he realized that this energy was being transmitted by the "Tree of Life."

    This fellow was bound to Lu Yuan¡¯s soul, had nearly consumed all the energy in the Spirit Crystals, and now to feedback a little was actually quite normal.

    And so, two hourster, the breakthrough waspleted without mishap.

    Lu Yuany on the ground and identified himself.

    [Shape: 12.4-17.4]

    [Qi: 11.2-16.6]

    [Spirit: 15.2]

    Your next chapter is on empire

    [Extraordinary Level: Level Three.]

    [Innate Abilities: Different Space, Pioneer¡¯s Eye, Explorer¡¯s Eye, Storage Space, Eternal Body, Craftsmanship.]

    [Soul Companion: Tree of Life.]

    [Evaluation: This guy seems quite ordinary, but he has six innate abilities and even the ability to resurrect. Could he be an anomaly?]

    Lu Yuan always felt that the exnation of the Pioneer¡¯s Eye had a lot to do with his own level of cognition, as it certainly could not have used the term "Anomaly" before.

    The term "Anomaly" was something he hade to understand only today.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t really care about these trivial details.

    "Level Three!"

    Overjoyed, Lu Yuan sprang up from the ground, wanting to vent his excitement.

    Then, suddenly, his body tilted, and he copsed to the ground, utterly drained of strength.

    He felt his life force rapidly draining away.

    He did not know what error had urred.

    It seemed like he was going to die.

    Old Cat came over with schadenfreude: "Comrade-in-arms, do you know Murphy¡¯s Law? Anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong. Many heroes end up dying of regret for making a mistake at thest step."

    "You¡¯re done for."

    "Could it be that the breakthrough method was wrong?!" Lu Yuan¡¯s face turned ashen, contemting a feeble possibility.

    As a human, his physical structure was different from that of the Meida people.

    Therefore, this method of breakthrough was something he and Old Cat had devised themselves after referencing various materials.

    There was a possibility that something had gone wrong...

    "Is it serious?"

    Old Cat nodded: "Very serious. You might die in a few minutes. Do you have anyst words to tell this old cat?"

    Lu Yuan broke out in cold sweat instantly, thoughts racing through his mind.

    Now that his body had been damaged by himself, did he need to remake it?

    But the Tree of Life¡¯s fruit was not yet ripe, wouldn¡¯t he have to be a tree, staying here forever?

    How many years would the entire process take?

    Wait, Old Cat, are you trying to harm me? Are you going to destroy this tree?

    I, Old Lu...life is hard!

    "Old Cat, you are actually trying to harm me!" He yelled furiously.

    "It has nothing to do with me." Old Cat¡¯s orange cat face slowly approached his, and those cold pupils shone with the luster of a gemstone.

    "Stupid bird, jumping about, you¡¯ve popped the surgical sutures at your wound."

    "You¡¯re bleeding internally! What a fool."

    ...

 Chapter 105 - 97: Sisterâ€™s Letter (4K)

    Dumb Bird¡¤Lu Yuany in bed for a week, humming non-stop.

    His wounds had healed quickly, thanks to his Extraordinary Level 3, which endowed him with powerful healing abilities.

    But the massive loss of blood still caused some degree of anemia, which would take time to recover from...

    "This little injury is nothing to worry about."

    In just one week, most of his essence had recovered, and he was able to walk again.

    Being at Extraordinary Level 3 meant he no longer had a sufficient reason to remain in the ruins of the Meida Civilization.

    If he wanted to reach the peak of Level 3, it would take at least five years, maybe even ten or twenty...

    And the Meida Civilization no longer offered any subsequent projections for climbing to Level 4.

    Staying here was just a waste of opportunities.

    "Do I really have to leave?"

    Just recovered, Lu Yuan, gazing at the familiar city ruins, once again fell into the state of a "Crash Artist." Enjoy new tales from empire

    "When I leave, will another civilization discover the remnants of the Meida Civilization?"

    The Meida Civilization wasn¡¯t a powerful one.

    Or perhaps, this area of ruins would bepletely buried due to geological changes.

    It is hard for humans to part from the familiar.

    Having spent so much time here, he had almoste to know every flower and de of grass, had explored every ruin, and even the pebbles underfoot felt familiar...

    Items like clothes, quilts, clothes racks, meat drying racks, pots, pans, andrge water tanks; he had set up all the furniture by hand.

    In such circumstances, one always gets the strange feeling that "this is my home."

    But is this really home?

    A ripple suddenly stirred in his soul.

    Sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting mottled shadows, with branches aflutter in golden hues.

    By his side was a bigzy gray wolf and a robotic cat that was scratching itself.

    Indeed, these werezy, leisurely days.

    He suddenly remembered the girl who had been his ssmate in high school.

    "Back in high school, I had a very pretty ssmate. She struggled academically and was often criticized by teachers for her poor performance... But she was beautiful and had a great figure."

    "Could it be... Could it be a mating story?" Old Cat immediately perked up its ears, its tail wagging excitedly.

    Itcked mating rights, but its AI w made it crave the feeling of being alive¡ªmating was naturally one of those desires.

    "Can¡¯t you be a bit more poetic? Comrade."

    "Go on, I¡¯m listening."

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t really want to befriend this thing, but since it was his only confidant, he reluctantly said, "Back then, I was rather shy and barely spoke to girls; I maintained a simple attitude towards my ssmate. We only interacted a little, like borrowing an eraser or asking about the homework given by the teacher."

    "Useless, Lu Yuan! The great Cat Mama once said, ¡¯Hesitation leads to defeat, sincerity is wasted.¡¯ "Old Cat craned its neck, seemingly trying to glean some hints from Lu Yuan¡¯s crotch.

    "Later on..." Lu Yuan continued.

    It was thest ss meeting before graduation.

    The teacher spoke about healthy vacation activities while the students discussed the future non-stop, excited about a long vacation.

    Everyone was fantasizing about which schools they might get into...

    And about life in college.

    Back then, the notion that "once you¡¯re in college, it¡¯s all easy" was very popr.

    We were really too young!

    Lu Yuan suddenly noticed his ssmate¡¯s face reflected in the mirror she held; her eyes were sparkling, with the backlight passing through her drooping hair.

    Quite pretty.

    "It took me a while to realize that she was secretly watching me. Because that¡¯s how mirrors work, while you see me, I can also see you."

    "Then I also stared at her for a while, smiled, she blushed slightly, smiled, and turned away..."

    "What happened after that?" Old Cat asked.

    "That¡¯s it."

    "Just this... You really are a piece of shit." Old Cat was confused. You humans are so boring; nothing happens, and yet you keep it in mind your whole life, "The great Cat Mama once said, ¡¯A husky can¡¯t be a wolf, a cowardly dog doesn¡¯t get the bed.¡¯ "

    "Do you understand youth?"

    "You were just in heat, human, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know!"

    Lu Yuan yawned hugely; bathed in sunlight, he couldn¡¯t help thinking about that ordinary day, going over it several times; that girl was really pretty, really good-looking!

    This small matter seemed as insignificant as dust, with life being so long, one never knows how much will be missed.

    But at that moment, it leapt from his mind like a sparkling diamond, proving that it was indeed a regret he had once experienced.

    As the sunset faded, everything vanished...

    "If I leave the Meida Civilization, I might nevere back."

    With that thought, hey down in the chair and peacefully fell asleep.

    At Level 3, he found there were no monsters to battle; rare were such leisurely days.

    Amidst a vague Qingming Dream, Lu Yuan heard someone calling him.

    "...can you hear? Are you still alive?"

    "Hey..."

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    Isn¡¯t this my sister¡¯s voice? Lu Yuan thought groggily.

    As it turns out, I really wasn¡¯t in heat; only perverted Japanese and Germans have incestuous desires.

    "Mr. Lu, can you hear me speaking?"

    "Hey, I am... a Divination Master... I..."

    What¡¯s with the foreign voice?

    This dream is really far-fetched... Can I ept a foreign girl?

    Though Lu Yuan felt somewhat inclined to have a spring dream, he still remained somewhat vignt.

 Chapter 106 - 97: Sisterâ€™s Letter (4K)_2

    Because many abilities are transmitted remotely through "dreams."

    ording to the documents left by the Meida Civilization on "supernatural phenomena that cannot be understood," at least 30% of supernatural idents are rted to dream abilities.

    Cases like "Nightmare Cannibalism" and "Serial Mental Breakdowns," once controlled by dream maniption, could potentially affect one¡¯s mental state and lead to further insanity.

    Of course, Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t too worried about this, as the Extraordinary Spark had a stabilizing effect on the mind, and there were also some protective mechanisms in the brain. As long as he ignored these strange voices, there wouldn¡¯t be a big problem.

    Just as he was about to disperse this noise, suddenly he heard another voice.

    "Lu Yuan, you don¡¯t have to go on blind dates now! Mom and Dad said they won¡¯t force you anymore, because with the Extraordinary Spark, everyone can live a very long time!"

    No way!

    Lu Yuan felt like crying but had no tears. I admit, I¡¯m a little desperate now, as long as a normal girles along, I could ept her.

    Not letting me go on blind dates, this dream is actually a nightmare!

    "I¡¯ve been feeding those little turtles of yours every day."

    Little turtles?

    "They poop a lot, and now there¡¯s not enough water supply, it¡¯s really annoying... I¡¯m thinking of releasing those four turtles of yours." Discover more stories at empire

    Lu Yuan remembered he indeed had raised four turtles... so many years had passed, he¡¯d almost forgotten...

    What level of nightmare is this!

    He hesitated for a moment, let his guard down, and let the voice in: "I want to see what you are, daring to impersonate my sister."

    He hadn¡¯t "exploded with Gold Coins" for a long time, and sometimes he missed his family dearly.

    Unexpectedly, as he rxed his mind,

    nothing happened.

    There was just a white paper airne that appeared abruptly in the Qingming Dream and flew into his hand.

    It was covered with dense text.

    Lu Yuan scratched his head, finding that he couldn¡¯t read it at all... that¡¯s right, he couldn¡¯t read it.

    He hadn¡¯t studied dreams much.

    ording to the research of the Meida Civilization, if one does not have the corresponding ability,ing into contact with dreams is not a good thing.

    Because even the most powerful Extraordinary Life has a fragile soul.

    Battling unknown enemies in a dream is unnecessary and carries high risk.

    So the best way to resist is simply to sleep and ignore it.

    The Extraordinary Spark can disperse dreams, and as long as there are no dreams, no demons and ghosts can get close.

    Of course, Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t that scared either; he had his own ace up his sleeve.

    He discovered that his "Tree of Life" seemed pretty awesome in the dream...

    The "Tree of Life" in the real world was only a little over a meter tall, but in the dream world, it was a hundred meters tall, lush and leafy, shimmering with green light¡ªthis was indeed a significant Soul Companion worthy of being called ate-stage Milestone.

    And the clump of "Extraordinary Spark" hanging in the sky, illuminating the dream.

    Together with the Tree of Life, they formed a stable little scene.

    "What¡¯s all this text about?" Lu Yuan pondered for a long time but couldn¡¯t make heads or tails of it.

    Normal people¡¯s dreams also include books, but the text within is often garbled.

    He had a feeling that this paper airne was quite important, and he needed to figure out how to read the text on it.

    "Huh¡ª" Lu Yuan took a deep breath and merged with the Tree of Life.

    Now he had be a tree!

    Then, he could see the text clearly!

    [Brother, hello. Please do not be surprised, this is a letter transmitted through a dream.]

    [We do not know if it will be sessful, but we tirelessly send them out, the current letter number is 11029, we have sent over ten thousand letters already.

    [Your poor little sister is using a printer in her dreams to photocopy these pages, haha... Even I find it quite magical.]

    [What¡¯s the connection between dreams and reality? No one knows.]

    [To aplish the massive project of "locating you," we contacted four cities, totaling ten ability users with divine skills.]

    [Things like divination, dream entry, locating people, telepathy, dream sensing¡ªI only discovered for the first time that there are so many masters. Together, everyone can perform a lot of miracles.]

    [Right, I happen to be a dream sensing ability user. Looks like our genes aren¡¯t bad, eh? A family with two born with divine skills.]

    [This paper airne was projected by an ability user with the projection ability.]

    [His darts are incredibly urate... We suggested to him subconsciously, and he was sure to hit the mark.]

    [So this ability user sent out a lot of paper airnes, not sure if they could make it into your dreams...]

    [... (A lot of gibberish)]

    [What I need to tell you is, Yunhai City is safe now, and we are living quite steadily. We have evenpleted a milestone in our civilization... it¡¯s called Stable City... The three people from Meida have also reached a milestone, they are quite lucky... (A lot of gibberish)]

    [We can handle food and medicine. Don¡¯t worry, everyone is living quite adequately.]

    [Other cities, too, are hiding in safe zones, each with their difficulties. But they can hold on for the short term.]

    [It¡¯s only been 15 days here, but it must have been 1500 days for you. Forgive your poor sister who can¡¯t understand what kind of life you¡¯re leading or offer anyfort.]

    [I just hope you can be a bit stronger... Okay, the power of words really isn¡¯t great, everyone always hopes you can have a bit of a better life, just surviving is good enough.]

    [Some people say you¡¯re already dead and there are some terrifying videos; I cried secretly, feeling you definitely wouldn¡¯t die...]

    [... (A lot of gibberish)]

    [Initially, we wanted to meet you in the dream, but Pangu Continent is too terrifying, and many methods are dangerous. Careless, and you could all be wiped out in the dream.]

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    [We could only use this rtively safer method.]

    [Hope you can receive one of these letters, however slim the chance.]

    [In the foreseeable future, we will continue doing this.]

    [Don¡¯t worry, we will grow stronger. I have already epted the inheritance of the Extraordinary Spark and am diligently training... In 15 days¡¯ time, I have inherited the Spark ten times. We must be among the first batch.]

    [Seeing your video of passing on the Spark, I was quite happy too... Everyone calls you Teacher Lu, but I think, you really look like a Caveman!]

    The content behind this was just a jumble of mixed-up words.

    Lu Yuan felt a small touch of emotion, although most of the time, his sister was annoying, constantly blowing up his Gold Coins, but at times, she seemed not too bad?

    He stared at this small note and felt joy, but also a sense of urgency in his heart.

    Because there were indeed many, many words that couldn¡¯t be seen clearly...

    Dreams and reality are not quite the same after all.

    Just as he concentrated and stared intently, suddenly, a mass of ck mist emerged from the paper airne.

    It formed into a decaying human head at an extremely fast speed.

    Without features, just a face, sticky, foul-smelling, the face smeared with thick, fresh blood.

    It let out strangeughter towards the enormous Tree of Life, contaminating the world with its blood.

    "Ah, I knew I¡¯d encounter something weird... If only I knew what this thing is, it would be nice to be able to capture it," he sighed lightly, as if he had foreseen this event.

    This letter... was highly likely to be real!

    Where would monsterse up with such credible information?

    But human power is too weak; even with several people with divine skills coborating, it¡¯s practically impossible to traverse such a distance to deliver a letter from dreams... It¡¯s truly difficult, with an incredibly low probability.

    Now that such a possibility has arisen, it¡¯s highly likely that this monster in front of him helped out a bit.

    The decaying head spread rapidly, trying to transform the dream into a nightmare.

    "What a piece of shit," Lu Yuan cursed indignantly.

    "Fucking thanks a lot," he said.

 Chapter 107 - 98: Take all your belongings with you!

    Lu Yuan did not possess dream abilities and could not disperse the nightmare, so he could only summon all the power of the Tree of Life. The hundred-meter-tall tree shook violently, letting out a thunderous roar, "Get out¡ª¡ª"

    "Get out!!"

    A massive spirit storm erupted in an instant!

    The heart-wrenching scream reached the deepest part of the subconscious.

    Zi!

    The dream was torn apart, and Lu Yuan sprung up from his slumber, drenched in sweat and his heart pounding like crazy.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you?" Old Cat swished its tail, expressing concern.

    "Nothing... just had a dream where a monster was trying to get me, dammit." Lu Yuan chuckled, "heh heh heh."

    He looked at the clouds on the horizon, reminiscing about the message he had just received.

    All of a sudden, he was filled with motivation.

    Although humans¡¯ "Pathfinding Project" wasrgely for more information, a matter of interest...

    There was still a hint of warm, genuine sentiment.

    There were always people who were thinking about him, waiting for him, hoping he would return to his homnd.

    They sent out a shout: "Hey, we¡¯re here! Over here!"

    Go home!

    He had to find a way to get home!

    There was no need to linger over the relics of the Meida Civilization any longer!!

    "Where is your hometown? There must be a general direction," Old Cat elegantly leaped onto a rock, its plump body surprisingly agile.

    "I¡¯m not quite sure," Lu Yuan tried hard to remember, rubbing his temples, "At that time, I was in space and saw the city flying away, roughly in the southeast direction."

    "Roughly?" Old Cat showed a sympathetic expression, not much different from being miles off course with just a slight deviation.

    But it could only be roughly, the true direction was indeed unknown to Lu Yuan.

    At that time, he was in space, and there was nopass.

    Moreover, those cities were flying, not in a straight line, but on an arc.

    "The direction of Sky City is just to the east, not exactly south pole to north, so when do we set off?"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s expression grewplicated: "I don¡¯t really mind, but I¡¯m afraid Old Wolf won¡¯t want to leave, it should have the chance to say goodbye to its own family."

    Old Wolf¡¯s single eye bulged wide, and its pink tongue hung out of its mouth as it too jumped onto the rock.

    It gazed into the distance with deep affection, its drool dripping down from the corner of its mouth.

    "Comrade, you underestimate it. It can¡¯t wait to go out and have fun with the female wolves abroad; it¡¯s long been wanting to abandon its wives and children here," Old Cat spoke bluntly.

    "It really is a scum wolf, its brain stuffed with rice sap," Lu Yuan cursed fiercely.

    "Awoo!" The number one sycophant in society did not understand human speech but thought everyone was praising it; it barked excitedly.

    The high-pitched voice echoed through the mountains, drawing more wolf howls.

    "If nothing goes wrong, we¡¯ll set off tomorrow!"

    After making up his mind, Lu Yuan felt much lighter.

    "Actually, I still have some regrets about leaving here; I still don¡¯t know... how the Meida Civilization perished."

    "There¡¯s really nothing you can do about that," Old Cat shook its head, "Because I¡¯ve scanned all the textual materials, and haven¡¯t discovered any traces of their extinction."

    "Unless you keep digging here,pletely uncovering the city ruins, you might find some truth."

    "Then I guess I¡¯ll have to let it go... An Yi, I really don¡¯t want to leave you," Lu Yuan sighed.

    "Who¡¯s An Yi?" Old Cat jumped to his shoulder, obviously eager, "Please tell me, okay? Comrade, don¡¯t keep me in suspense."

    "Cough cough... that¡¯s another story," Lu Yuan feigned mystery.

    Driven mad, Old Cat grabbed Lu Yuan¡¯s neck.

    Cough cough!

    After some yful banter, the feelings of parting faded away.

    Old Wolf and Old Cat would leave with him, and most of his belongings could be packed and taken with him.

    In this situation, what Lu Yuan was really reluctant to leave behind was just the current easy andzy life...

    As for the female bear, Lu Yuan did not n on taking her with him.

    On the one hand, as a solitary creature, it still had a lot of wild instincts.

    Not too bright, it had a low level of obedience tomands.

    On the other hand, it had to get pregnant and give birth every two or three years, and it was pregnant again; Lu Yuan did not want to travel with a pregnant bear.

    So letting it guard its own corn tree and continue living its original life... was also a good ending.

    After all, the female bear was a Level 1 Extraordinary Life, and as long as it didn¡¯t cause trouble, it would livefortably.

    "I also think the bear doesn¡¯t need toe with us," Old Cat shook its head, "In a major crisis, you won¡¯t be able to protect it."

    "If it gives birth to cubs, you¡¯ll have to take care of those cubs, adding unnecessary trouble."

    Old Cat was always candid, considering problems from a profit standpoint.

    "You should consider what luggage to take. Start preparing," it advised.

    "I certainly know."

    During his recuperation, Lu Yuan had expanded to an evenrger Storage Space. It was about 3.3 meters, amounting to a total volume of 36 cubic meters.

    It wasn¡¯t a small number anymore.

    Butpared to the supplies Lu Yuan wanted to carry, it was still too little¡­

    "209 Cannibal Flower fruits, I must take them all."

    He began to organize all his worldly possessions.

    The feeling of counting money is still very pleasurable¡­ the result of so many years of umtion.

    After nearly four years of continuously harvesting, the Cannibal Flower had almost 60% of its fruits plucked.

    As for the remaining 40% of the fruits that were high up on the branches, Lu Yuan simply had no means to reach them and had to give up¡­

    More importantly, Lu Yuan had cultivated a small vine of the Cannibal Flower, which he had grafted onto the Tree of Life.

    The fruits of the Cannibal Flower could hang on it and continue to grow!

    From this perspective, the "Tree of Life" was indeed a top-tier support ability.

    "These fruits are indeed a raremodity¡­ but you are too greedy, always nibbling on them when there¡¯s nothing else to do. Eating too much other than getting fat doesn¡¯t do much good¡­ If you had saved some, you could have had a few dozen more."

    Old Cat said calctingly, "If you encounter other civilizations, maybe you could even trade them."

    "I think it will be a thousand years before we encounter another civilization," Lu Yuan said irritably.

    "Then you may be underestimating the civilizations in this world," Old Cat replied stubbornly.

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    Lu Yuan continued to sort out his things, "123 Corn cobs, 422 pounds of Cornmeal, 191 pounds of honey created by the Mutant Bees, 7.3 pounds of Royal Jelly, still 412 pounds of Fire Lizard Meat, damn, why is there still so much? This stuff is really nasty."

    "1.9 pounds of beervae, 5 snake eggs, 1.1 pounds of chili peppers¡­ and all sorts of sundry Mutated nts, which I¡¯ve collected some of, might as well take them all."

    "Where did you get these snake eggs from?"

    "I found them in the grass yesterday," Lu Yuan smirked, a satisfied smile of a garbage picker on his face.

    He had been watching that group of snakes for a long time.

    Just yesterday, he noticed a Corn snake had justid eggs, so with the help of "Leo¡¯s Mask" and the Spider Shield, he scared the snake away and snatched these eggs.

    Poor beautiful Corn snake, by its nest, sadly flicking its tongue for a long time, only to find there were still two eggs left for it. It promptly forgot all its troubles and started incubating the eggs again.

    Old Cat looked up, just watching Lu Yuan rummage through his belongings, "You¡¯re quite considerate, knowing to leave two eggs for that snake."

    "Of course, I never take anything to thest penny. There¡¯s more than 2 pounds of salt left, plenty of spices, 600 pounds of potatoes, 1200 pounds of Breadfruit flour¡­ I also have some vegetable seeds, should take those too."

    "And then take the Crossbow Cannon, water tanks, tents too."

    "Clothes, pants, toothbrush should all be taken too¡­"

    "Oh, right, I also forged some knives, axes, hammers, shovels, pickaxes, should take those too."

    The Superior Dagger is very good, but there¡¯s only one,

    These Ordinary metal tools are still indispensable.

    Moreover, any prop with abilities maye in handy at a critical moment.

    Lu Yuan had deeply tasted the clever uses of props, like "High Temperature Resistance," an ability that seemed totally useless but actually helped him to survive a Demon!

    Therefore, the real use of any prop with abilities needs to be carefully considered.

    The Extraordinary Items currently in possession are: Daedalus¡¯ Tool Set, High Temperature Resistance¡¤Fire Lizard Set, Poison Insect Repelling¡¤Snake Shedding Set, Fire Lizard Skin Shield, Leo¡¯s Mask, Guardian ck Iron Set.

    [Lu Yuan¡¯s ck Iron Set. (Ordinary Level+)]

    [Abat suit forged from ck Iron, Mountain Copper, and a small amount of biological material. However, due to the limited knowledge level of the forger, it did not exceed the limits of the materials.]

    [Ability: Hold Fast, blocking, isting, or neutralizing a portion of spiritual abilities.]

    He had forged this set of equipment over the past three years, taking advantage of a sudden Inspiration.

    He had thought that "Ordinary Level" equipment would trigger a Milestone, but in fact, it didn¡¯t¡­ That is, the Milestone for equipment forging might only have one.

    Of course, he liked this set of metal equipment very much.

    Hold Fast, resistance to acid, cold, heat, and puncture. Although it¡¯s not an all-resistance, nor 100% resistance, it has wide adaptability and is an excellent defensive Ability.

    "Let¡¯s stop the Extraordinary Items there."

    "With the remaining space, take as much of that junk as possible." Lu Yuan went to his junk room, bursting with enthusiasm. It was heaped with various metals.

    From metal doors to scrapped cars, from discarded machines to things like electric fans, propellers, etc., they were stacked up like a small mountain.

    "No way to take it all away."

    He fell into a deep sorrow.

    Old Cat sat on the ground, twisting involuntarily and let out a sigh, "Lu Yuan, I want to curse now, but I also feel like you did nothing wrong¡­ Is there a BUG in me? Or did you corrupt me? Let me try restarting."

    Without looking back, Lu Yuan said, "You¡¯re just like an inte troll now, unable to help yourself but wanting to spew a few words at anything thates by. I understand, go ahead and rant, I won¡¯t lose a piece of flesh."

    He kept loading piles of metal junk into the Storage Space.

    He did pick a little selectively though, putting less of the Ordinary Iron ingots and more of things like Titanium Alloy, Tungsten alloy, and Rhenium alloy.

    He also packed a number of possibly useful spare parts like pulleys and bearings.

    ¡­

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 Chapter 108 - 99: Goodbye, Ruins!

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    Lu Yuan looked at therge pile of gold, tinum... along with metals like ruthenium, rhodium, padium, and osmium nearby.

    It was somewhat painful.

    "Gold is just dense and heavy, but it actually doesn¡¯t take up much volume."

    "It¡¯s not that I¡¯m stingy, it¡¯s that they¡¯re really useful."

    What if I encounter a civilization?

    Which civilization doesn¡¯t like precious metals?

    But after packing half of it, the Storage Space was full, and no matter what, nothing else would fit, so he could only give up reluctantly.

    Lu Yuany on top of a mountain of trash like a dragon, bidding farewell in agony and deep affection.

    This was the fruit of his hard work over four years, to leave it all behind for neers¡ªit always felt like there was a lush green meadow on his head.

    Caught up in the moment, he even took off his clothes to get up close and personal with the metallic garbage.

    "Brothers, I¡¯ll be leaving tomorrow."

    Under his trampling, the mountain of trash started to rustle, as if bidding him farewell.

    "Wow!" Old Cat looked on in shock, covering its eyes with two paws, but still sneakily peering through, "Pervert... there¡¯s a streaker!"

    "Where are the police? Police!"

    A piece of metal scrap flew out and knocked Old Cat¡¯s head off, sending it crashing to the ground.

    "Pervert my ass, your species with over a hundred genders calls me, a normal person, a pervert! Look, see, I¡¯m still wearing pants!" Lu Yuan unabashedly pointed to his own crotch.

    "Ow-ow-ow!" Old Wolf watched on the side, gloating over the misfortune.

    "Not only a pervert but also a cat abuser, police!" The cat¡¯s tail stood erect, and the headless body kept searching for its head.

    ...

    And so, cough cough, he finally got his luggage organized.

    Lu Yuany among the piles of trash for quite some time... almost the whole day, in fact.

    He spent the time daydreaming, lost in nostalgia.

    Thinking back, when he first arrived at the Meida Civilization, he was rather pitiful, scared half to death by a giant snake, without food and without clothes.

    But now, he¡¯d adapted to life here, surviving till the end of the world?

    Yet he had to set off once again.

    Here he had experienced despair, dejection, tears, anger, and sorrow¡ªindeed, a lot of gray memories had been left behind.

    "And the despair of those times, when ced in the present, is just a bit of hardship after all," Lu Yuanughed heartily, looking towards the distant clouds, enjoying the chirping of birds deep within the forest.

    A tiny relic of the Meida Civilization recorded in this data center, marking the four years like a speck of dust in the cosmic timeline.

    Meanwhile, in the nearby farnd, crops grew silently; four years is an eternity¡ªthe nts in the fields would no longer be harvested by anyone.

    "Today is myst day here, and I¡¯ll set out tomorrow."

    After his philosophical musings on the universe, Lu Yuan returned to the data center reluctantly and put all the textual materials back in their original ces.

    [Central Archive C, performance list]

    [Ke Dagou, e arrival this month, one early leave... Performance B.]

    [Ke Ergou, unwilling to work overtime, lowered one performance rating... Performance B.]

    [Xin Qigou, spends three hours in the toilet every day, Performance C.]

    Looking at this piece of paper now, it still seemed somewhatical, yet also heavy.

    Lu Yuan put it back in its ce.

    All these familiar names were long gone.

    And now, Lu Yuan was about to depart as well.

    "Other civilizations will discover you, don¡¯t worry, Ke Dagou, Ke Ergou, Xin Qigou..."

    He also returned the books titled "Great Fleet of Deep Space" and "He Farms Attributes on Pangu Continent" back to their spots.

    "Great books, for other civilizations to see."

    Then he cleaned for a while longer.

    Lu Yuan looked at this home where he had lived for four years, every single detail so familiar.

    He hadughed here, cried here, and also brooded alone in his room. So many, many stories truly unfolded here.

    It was like a mother, epting him when he had nothing.

    It was a warm harbor.

    Unfortunately, he was destined to leave it behind.

    A one-way journey, with no possibility of return.

    The home remained silent and unresponsive.

    After cleaning meticulously, making every ce spotless, and discarding all the household trash that needed to be thrown away.

    Lu Yuan spent hisst night here, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, always feeling like there was something missing in his heart.

    In the end, he took out some gold and crafted a beautiful golden statue, and, at the bottom, engraved a few lines of text.

    Under the harsh effects of time, no matter how advanced the civilization, what often stands till thest is just a pile of stones.

    [I once came here, lived for four years, gained a lot, and I am thankful for everything here.]

    [I have returned most of the materials to their original ces.]

    [I have also left behind quite a few Extraordinary Resources, without taking everything.]

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    [Mayter civilizations cherish this ce. It is my second home.]

    [Here I defeated a demon, and took my first step.]

    [I shall witness a greater world.]

    [Ninth Epoch, Human Civilization Number 18, Lu Yuan, was here.]

    Lu Yuan suddenly burst outughing, "Hahaha," the feeling of emptiness and reluctance to leave dissipated, reced by a strong sense of pride...

    "Damn it, I should¡¯ve written more achievements!"

    Even Old Cat, who was watching on the side, couldn¡¯t refute... being credited with killing a demon was indeed a badass feat.

    So what if I wrote it down!

    "Let¡¯s leave it at that, write too much and it starts to look like I¡¯m showing off on purpose."

    ```

    Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction, suddenly understanding the importance of "ritualistic sensation".

    With a small knife, he carved the golden statue with exquisite detail, even including Old Wolf and Old Cat¡­

    He felt that having this object as a substitute for himself to remain here made it less heartbreaking.

    The statue seemed to be eternal.

    His spirit calmed down instantly.

    Sometimes a thousand words are no match for a simple ritual¡ªthis statue here proves that we were once here.

    We may just be insignificant sshes in the lengthy river of history, as if we never existed once we merge back into the flow.

    But who doesn¡¯t want to leave behind a mark uniquely their own?

    ...

    ...

    The next morning, before dawn had even broken, Lu Yuan got up full of vigor.

    The distant chirping of birds and insects echoed in his ears, while the sun peeked through the end of the mountain range.

    In that vast world, what was waiting for him?

    Old Wolf also got up early, amusingly biting at a butterfly in the air with its long snout.

    It was always carefree.

    The never-sleeping Old Cat began its habitual nagging, "Comrade, I understand your thoughts. But today is indeed a good day to depart. I have observed the skies. For a long time toe, it won¡¯t rain, which will allow you to travel much further."

    "Got it, you lump of cat shit, always hurrying me," replied Lu Yuan as he took a deep breath.

    He turned around, bowed to the building, then ced the golden statue in a corner.

    Gathering hisrge backpack, he shut the door of the room.

    "Goodbye, my second homnd!"

    A man must always head towards the distant horizon, don¡¯t ask why¡­

    A man is born to journey far away.

    "Howl!" Old Wolf called out, following Lu Yuan immediately, tail held high with excitement.

    The first few she-wolves that had followed it came running over like a whirlwind.

    Seeming to sense something, they circled around Old Wolf and Lu Yuan non-stop, asionally biting at Lu Yuan¡¯s pant leg, asionally rolling over to show their bellies, inviting him to stroke them.

    The biggest difference between wolves and dogs is that wolves show affection with gentle bites of their teeth.

    While dogs show affection with licks of their tongue.

    They are still wolves, not dogs.

    This is good!

    It means they can still survive in nature.

    Lu Yuan patted their heads and gave them some pieces of Pomegranate Fruit.

    The she-wolves ate happily.

    "Live well here¡­ I¡¯m off. Goodbye!" he said, and then, waving his hand, he set off in the eastern direction.

    "Howl!" A she-wolf howled, seemingly questioning why he was suddenly leaving and if they shouldn¡¯t sunbathe together.

    Where are you going?

    Lie together on the big rock.

    "Howl!" More wolves began to call out.

    "I¡¯ve grown up!" Lu Yuan turned around and shouted, "Like those two bear cubs, I¡¯m going to go live on my own in a faraway ce."

    He spoke very loudly.

    Even he himself did not know why he had to be so loud.

    The wolves, after all, weren¡¯t as smart as humans, they just looked on from a distance¡­ just watched¡­

    They didn¡¯t follow him.

    Soon they would forget the person who once stayed here and adapt to a brand new life.

    The most ordinary farewells are just like that, on that very ordinary morning, under the bright sunshine, in splendid spring light, waving farewell to each other without saying much. Then fate¡¯s threads remain in yesterday, never crossing paths again.

    Lu Yuan took a detour to check on that mother bear.

    Pregnant, she was still sleeping.

    At the entrance of her cavey some bare corn cobs, with flies and mosquitoes buzzing around.

    If Lu Yuan didn¡¯t seek her out, she wouldn¡¯t bothering over¡ªas she naturally had a wild streak and cherishes her freedom.

    Even when exactly she found a male bear and got pregnant was unclear to Lu Yuan¡ªshe was just pregnant.

    "So, no farewell then, good luck Sister Bear," said Lu Yuan as he threw half a Pomegranate Fruit into the cave, hearing her surprised roar faintly.

    ¡­

    There was no need to subdue or visit the Sky Scorpion, the Snake King, or the bees anymore.

    Lu Yuan walked deeper and deeper into the forest, with Old Wolf closely at his heels.

    Soon, he left the valley and could no longer see the ruins of the Meida Civilization.

    The gigantic Cannibal Flower, hundreds of meters tall and lush with leaves and branches, could only be seen peeking out above the jungles.

    But after half an hour, even the Cannibal Flower had disappeared into the forest.

    "Goodbye, Cannibal Flower!"

    "Goodbye!"

    The feast has ended, they have all gone far away.

    And I am amongst the mountains.

    The jungle is dense, no longer recognizable.

    We won¡¯t meet again.

    ...

 Chapter 109 - 100: â€™My Leisurely Journey in the Pangu Continent Affairs

    The 17,000-kilometer long march was not merely a simple journey.

    It began with stepping out, making a decision, and relentlessly walking, jogging...

    Once truly on the road, Lu Yuan felt rather lost, even though he was now a Level Three extraordinary creature, facing the unknown fate alone always gave him some trepidation.

    Especially since the more he knew about the great horrors hidden in the Pangu Continent, the more despair he felt.

    With no data and no maps, he only knew his destination was to the east.

    With every step, his foot would sink into the soft soil, engulfing his entire shoe.

    "Shush... Shush..."

    Under the thickyer of fallen leavesy hidden all sorts of bizarre and deadly insects, unknown to any.

    Mosquitoes and flies were everywhere, clustering in swarms.

    On the branches, some spider webs were as sturdy as fishings! Once caught, there was no escape!

    asionally, they also concealed some mutant venomous snakes.

    [Althoughcking superpower, this mutated snake¡¯s neurotoxicity greatly increased, capable of killing an elephant within three seconds. Don¡¯t get bitten!]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level Zero.]

    Yes, Level Zero, but still mutated.

    To grow to Level One, they just needed an opportunity.

    For instance, if they ate Lu Yuan, a Level Three creature, perhaps they would level up?

    Of course, these challenges were still surmountable, after all, for this expedition, Old Lu had made many preparations.

    He wore a mask, donned snake shedding clothes, held a leather shield and a long ck Iron de (a dagger was too short to chop through the bushes), driving away most of the wild animals.

    Even Old Wolf had a pair of boots to prevent bites¡ªokay, he looked very ufortable, his face constipated.

    But if it dared to take them off, Lu Yuan would dare to thrash it.

    "Silly dog, I¡¯m afraid a snake might jump out and bite you to death!"

    Sunlight streamed through the denseyers of leaves above, dotting the ground with spots the size of copper coins.

    For several days, he cut a path, climbed a nearby peak, and saw range upon range of mountains, stretching endlessly like the roof of the world.

    The terrain of the Pangu Continent was much moreplex than Earth¡¯s.

    Thousands of cliffs stood side by side, numerous precipices connected into one, resembling a gigantic screen.

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    The tallest one soared into the clouds like a sharp sword thrusting into the heavens, magnificent and imposing.

    "Probably about five or six thousand meters..."

    Lu Yuan saw faint traces of gold and red.

    Gold signified treasure.

    Red signified a creature with high "Qi."

    However, such a level of gold light seemed hardly worth a detour... picking up trash here and there, the journey seemed too long.

    But the urge to pick trash was creeping up, it would be ufortable not to pick some!

    Lu Yuan hesitated continuously, then sighed deeply.

    "Comrade, do we need to collect treasure... In the Early Epoch, there are always some easily obtainable supplies."

    Old Cat hid within Lu Yuan¡¯s backpack, beginning to wriggle "squeakily."

    It stretched out its paw, caressing Lu Yuan¡¯s back: "Great Cat Mama once said: You can¡¯t obtain all the treasures of the world, especially when your backpack is full, opening a treasure chest can only bring pain."

    "Tsk, you guys also have that kind of... crappy game with limited backpacks?" Lu Yuanughed, his backpack indeed filled to the brim.

    And the scruffy wolf beside him was the happiest one here.

    It could always distinguish the scent of a fresh female wolf amidst thousands of scents.

    Now with his master¡¯s support, its wicked thoughts were practically overflowing on its face.

    However, Lu Yuan traveled during the morning and rested at night, never staying in one ce for too long, so it was useless to think about it.

    Unless it had a way to have a one-night stand or something.

    "Awoo!!" asionally, standing atop a high slope and looking out over the endless jungle, Old Wolf couldn¡¯t help but howl.

    It gazed as it initially did, enjoying the primal freedom, and seeing the wildness of the forest, in these howls, it seemed as if in an instant, the seas turned into mulberry fields, confusion turned into poetry, and calling turned into singing.

    "Awoo~~"

    Lu Yuan also joined in the howling loudly.

    Even Old Cat couldn¡¯t help but let out a "meow," feeling a bit embarrassed, as it always felt such behavior was not befitting of noble etiquette.

    It was a proud warrior, not a beast.

    Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly, "You fellow, really can¡¯t loosen up!"

    Old Cat dared not speak.

    The current pace of advance was quite good.

    Lu Yuan estimated he could walk fifty kilometers of mountain road in a day.

    If hungry, he would just find a clearing to eat something, and at night he could sleep in a tent. With reliablepanions, keeping watch at night was not a problem.

    At this rate, it would take over 350 more days to reach Sky City.

    Of course, that was the ideal state in theory. In reality, it would be much slower.

    During the journey, many unpredictable stories always urred, encountering new friends, or formidable enemies¡­

    Thus, Lu Yuan wrote a diary, recording these interesting things.

    "My Leisurely Journey through the Pangu Continent," this was also a title Lu Yuan finalized after deep thought.

    If written as a web novel, it would surely be a bestseller!

    "On my 1555th day in Pangu Continent, I started this new diary, also to increase my knowledge during this long journey."

    "I will record all the interesting stories, which will also be precious memories for the future."

    "Day 1559, feeling a bit tired from walking, the scenery is pleasant, taking a day off."

    "I noticed Old Wolf secretly flirting with a she-wolf, that she-wolf had white fur on her leg. Tsk, damn dog, it¡¯s a day off today, let it be."

    "Day 1573, got bitten by something, damn it, taking a day off."

    "I noticed Old Wolf flirting with the she-wolf again at night, that she-wolf had a tuft of ck hair on her leg, he has good taste, huh."

    "Day 1586, I got bitten by a bug again! Are Snake Shedding Clothes fake?"

    "Old Cat and Old Wolf, those two guys, together flirting with a mutant she-wolf¡­ such a huge wolf, like a small calf, Old Wolf was pressed under her, seeming rather tiny. He let out a wail, and I was very happy."

    "Day 1599, Old Wolf actually encountered an Extraordinary Level 1 she-wolf! Man, her superpower is physical enhancement, it¡¯s time to improve genes."

    ¡­

    "Old Wolf, oh Old Wolf, why are you so degenerate? When you returned to the camp this morning, your legs were so weak you could hardly walk, are you expecting me to carry you?"

    "Your previous ambitions, have you forgotten them? Confucius said: I examine myself three times a day¡­ You can¡¯t go on like this!"

    ¡­

    "Day 1617, Old Wolf encountered a pink she-wolf. That she-wolf is really cute, and can even charm her kind¡­ let¡¯s just let it try."

    "Day 1643, what an eye-opener, there¡¯s actually a green she-wolf in the world!"

    "That stylish tuft of green fur, let him try it out! You also get to enjoy a green day!"

    "How many days was it? Day 1677, a purple Pangu Grey Wolf! My Lord¡­ nature is truly amazing."

    ¡­

    ...

    (PS: A new story starts today, fewer words today, nning the continuation.)

    (A little request for a monthly ticket! It¡¯s the end of the month, what are you keeping them for?)

 Chapter 110 - 101: The Monkey Steals the Old Cat

    On this particr day, Lu Yuan, with nothing better to do, was looking back through this journal when he was dumbfounded to find that its contents could be summed up in five big characters¡ª"Old Wolf¡¯s Brothel Log"!

    He was furious.

    He put the snake shedding clothes on Old Wolf, covering up that damned organ of his.

    "Awoo, awoo, awoo!" Old Wolf looked utterly disheartened, with a fierce look of wanting to bite someone, struggling frantically.

    "Look at your legs, you have no strength!" Lu Yuan scolded, "You startining about being tired after just 20 kilometers a day! Do you still want me to carry you or what?"

    The orange Old Cat covered its eyes with a paw, "Lu Yuan, I can understand you."

    "In the past few months, you¡¯ve told the story of a beautiful human girl 432 times. On average, about 4-5 times a day."

    "Whenever Old Wolf finds a romantic encounter, you start talking non-stop about girls, reminiscing about the good old days... from your ssmate, to your teacher, to the youngdy at the milk tea shop, to the proprietress of the clothing store."

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    "Even some girls you¡¯ve only met once get mentioned."

    "I suspect you¡¯re just talking nonsense, given your emotional intelligence, it¡¯s impossible for you to have had interactions with so many girls."

    Lu Yuan felt a sore point being jabbed, and veins popped on his forehead.

    He picked up a tree branch expressionlessly and delivered a "Lightning Five-Chain Whip" to arge tree.

    The "pi li pa" sound of the whipping scared both dogs and cats into utter silence.

    "Don¡¯t you believe in yourrades? I¡¯ve indeed had interactions with so many girls! Is it not considered interaction just because we only exchanged a few words?" His terrifying voice, like a volcano from hell, threatened to destroy the world at any moment.

    "Comrade, I¡¯ve always believed¡­" Old Cat said with a serious face.

    "I believe that even if you were a thousand years old, you¡¯d still be a virgin."

    Lu Yuan was knocked down, lying paralyzed on the ground, twitching asionally, and began doing push-ups.

    "Aww!" Old Wolf was also on the ground, mimicking Lu Yuan, twisting around in a lecherous manner.

    ...

    Alright, aside from the Old Wolf¡¯s survival diary, the mutated creatures Lu Yuan encountered over the past few months were actually quite numerous, with them being generally much stronger than the species on Earth by several levels.

    Mutation and being extraordinary are two different concepts.

    Mutated creatures have simply be stronger in certain aspects, such as venom, bite force, increased size, visual acuity, enhanced reflexes, and so on.

    Old Wolf, for example, is a mid-level mutated creature, with increased lifespan and reproductive capability.

    Extraordinary lives, on the other hand, each have their own "abilities."

    That is to say, "the birth of a superpower" is a significant hurdle.

    Not many extraordinary creatures with levels actually exist. Creatures like tigers and leopards, when encountered asionally, would confront each other and then scatter ¡ª everyone is quite capable, there¡¯s no need to fight to the death over a bite to eat.

    Of course, this doesn¡¯t mean that extraordinary creatures are much stronger than mutated creatures.

    Inbat, life and death are often decided by a hair¡¯s breadth.

    Even Lu Yuan, a Level 3 extraordinary creature, when encountering poisonous, swarming, or extremelyrge creatures, had to keep a respectful distance to avoid pointless battles.

    In this forest, the number and strength of nts are obviously higher than those of animals.

    On a nearly 4,000 kilometers linear distance, the number of mutated nts is almost countless.

    Possibly tens of thousands?

    He encountered about 315 species of nts with extraordinary levels.

    7 immensely powerful nts simr to the Cannibal Flowers of the Meida Civilization.

    These were extraordinary level, much higher than what Lu Yuan achieved!

    As for producers like the corn tree, he also encountered about 80 of those. Many animals werepeting with each other around these producers.

    Lu Yuan collected some branches, leaves, and seeds from these nts, as he had a Tree of Life that could graft all kinds of nts. Who knew if he might need some type of them in the future?

    "Could it be that at the end of the Eighth Epoch, there was a terrifying mass extinction of creatures?"

    "Otherwise, why would nts be so much stronger than animals?"

    "This mass extinction only affected animals and had a lower impact on nts, allowing these things to survive from the previous epoch to now."

    Today, with his "Leo¡¯s Mask," Lu Yuan scared away dozens of monkeys from a locust tree.

    This locust tree was a mid-level extraordinary nt, non-aggressive.

    Its ability is [Rich in Nutrition: The leaves of the locust tree contain abundant nutritional substances, which can greatly elerate the evolution speed of the consumer.]

    The locust tree was covered with green insects, each as thick as an index finger.

    [High-level Mutated Bean Worm, arva of a type of moth, non-toxic and harmless, is a high-protein delicacy. Due to the mutation of this locust tree, these insects also mutated, with a nutritional value seven times that of ordinary insects.]

    [Since theyck superpowers, these insects do not qualify as extraordinary creatures.]

    The transfer of the food chain in nature is indeed wondrous, with the insects eating the leaves and undergoing subtle evolution.

    The monkeys eat the insects and also evolve.

    Look at thergest monkey king; through long-term insect consumption, it had be a Level 1 extraordinary mutated creature.

    [Pangu Great Grey Monkey: A widely distributed type of monkey, an omnivore. Its diet includes tree leaves, young branches, wild greens, as well as small birds, bird eggs, and various insects.]

    [Shape: 6.7]

    [Qi: 19.3]

    [Divine: 1.9]

    [Ability: Flying Dragon Cloud w, this monkey was always able to steal whatever it wanted, quickly distinguishing itself among its people and bing the Monkey King.]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1.]

    The gray monkey king seemed to know that Lu Yuan was not to be trifled with, looking anxious as it scratched its head and ears.

    In its effort to defend its territory, it kept circling Lu Yuan, making snarling sounds with bared teeth.

    "Wagaga!"

    Seeing Lu Yuan take arge green insect from the tree and feed it to Old Wolf, the monkey became even more furiously enraged, constantly pounding its chest with its hands.

    "Wagagagaga!"

    "Lu Yuan, is this fellow a close rtive of yours? You look quite simr to them...", Old Cat eximed in surprise, "Even the look of anger is exactly the same."

    "Comrade, you should update your image recognition software."

    Lu Yuan quickly hid his Superior dagger to keep it from being stolen.

    The next second, the gray monkey angrily charged at him, unleashing its Ability: "Flying Dragon Cloud w"!

    Lu Yuan steadied himself in a horse stance and pushed out a palm.

    The palm strike was biting cold.

    But he found that the monkey easily leapt to the side, and the two did note into direct contact.

    Yet, Lu Yuan felt lighter, something had been stolen.

    "Damn, how did this guy do it? He can steal without even touching me?"

    This was not a Divine Skill but a peculiar "Qi Skill", creating an invisible air arm out of a flow of Qi, allowing the monkey to steal from a distance.

    Upon a closer look.

    It was Old Cat!

    Old Cat had been stolen from his backpack!!

    "Wagaga!" the gray monkey shouted hysterically, holding Old Cat in its arms and snarling fiercely.

    If you don¡¯t leave my territory... I¡¯m going to kill this cat!

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud, imitating the monkey¡¯s shriek and swaying his body: "Old Cat, how does it feel to be embraced by a monkey!"

    "Woof woof woof!" the number one dog-leg in Society was also gloating over the misfortune.

    It devoured the insects heartily, spraying green juice all over the floor, feeling warm andfortable in its belly.

    Seemingly despondent, Old Cat was held in the monkey¡¯s embrace, looking at the dirty palms stuffing themselves into his mouth, and he couldn¡¯t help but erupt with a loud "Wa", and then he bit down hard on the monkey¡¯s hand!

    The monkey king screamed in pain and, terrified, dropped Old Cat and ran away.

    Angry, Old Cat mped onto its tail, biting off arge chunk of fur.

    "Wagaga!"

    A cat and a monkey entangled with each other, resulting in an epic battle.

    Lu Yuan took this opportunity to grab a heap of "Beanworms", nning to feast that night.

    "Let¡¯s go, Old Timer, stop bullying the monkey."

    Unfortunately, even after several days of feasting on the insects, there was no sign of evolutionary effect... Especially for Old Wolf, who still hadn¡¯t undergone a [High-level Mutation].

    Useless.

    Perhaps it would require a long-term diet, along with the efforts of several generations of monkeys, to make each sessive generation stronger.

    These were just some of the amusing incidents that urred on the journey.

    However, over the course of his long travels, Lu Yuan hade to a remarkable conclusion.

    That is, even if a civilization had established a Safe Zone early on, aside from having a fair amount of time advantage, the benefit of supernatural resources wasn¡¯t necessarily substantial.

    Mutated creatures should also exist within Safe Zones.

    Unless one could find the ruins of a civilization...

    But such ruins are not easy toe by; at least over these four thousand miles, even for Lu Yuan with the "Explorer¡¯s Eye" and "Pioneer¡¯s Eye," no traces of a civilization were found.

    "Therefore, it¡¯s generally most efficient for a civilization to cancel the Safe Zone at the right time."

    "Cancelling it too early when there aren¡¯t many external biological resources might not result in a rapid development. And if a natural disaster urs, that would be a big problem."

    "Better to integrate internally first, cancel the Safe Zone at the right time, and grow and expand as quickly as possible when resources are most abundant¡ªthis may be the best solution."

    Lu Yuan asked Old Cat if his conclusion was correct.

    Old Cat was silent for a long while before saying, "Every civilization has its own path..."

    "Do you know what an extra thousand years of time means? It¡¯s a world-changing difference. As long as there¡¯s no cataclysm, this early advantage is significant."

    "Respect the fate of civilizations, let go of the desire to help others, and avoid being moved by your own emotions."

    Lu Yuan, feeling helpless: "You really don¡¯t want to take any responsibility, do you? But I am human; I have to find a way to make my homnd better."

    Old Cat: "I am just a homeless AI, what responsibility should I bear for the Ninth Epoch?"

    "Lu Yuan, there are disasters in the world far more powerful than ¡¯demons¡¯. So don¡¯t think of yourself as a savior, even with all your Divine Skills... there are many things that you just can¡¯t do."

    ...

 Chapter 111 - 102 A Hidden Safe Zone?!

    By the fifth month, Lu Yuan had pushed through the bushes and ascended the final slope.

    He suddenly realized he had emerged from the dense, unimaginably vast Primitive Forest.

    This was thest slope, and beyond ity a whole new world!

    An endless expanse of aridnd filled his sight, rugged yet delicate, vast terrains, sparse grasnds, and jagged Monster rocks presenting a breathtaking disy of nature¡¯s force.

    Only a few patches of green stubbornly grew on the aridnd, but most magical of all were the endless flower patches, vibrant in purple and red, decorating the hillside below into a stunning scene.

    At a nce, the rustling flower beds seemed to stretch for hundreds of kilometers, extending to the horizon.

    And at the boundary between the forest and the aridnd, a vertical waterfall hung down, nearly 300 meters wide, its force like thousands of horses charging, echoing like a chant from a hundred thousand marching troops.

    The thunderous sound made his eardrums painfully resonate.

    Just then, the clouds in the sky abruptly split open, the heavy cloud cover that hinted at impending rain suddenly revealed a crack, showing the clear blue sky, and sunlight abruptly poured down.

    The moisture on the flowers, under the sunlight, shimmered!

    The whole sea of flowers seemed toe alive!

    In the blink of an eye, the cloudy day turned into a sunny day!

    Lu Yuan was in awe of this "cloud to clear" scene, perhaps on Earth, one could never see such a magnificent spectacle, with flowers stretching for hundreds of kilometers.

    "Ah!" he couldn¡¯t help but shout loudly, his voice carrying very, very far.

    Even Old Cat was somewhat stunned, trying out a few shouts¡ªthis fellow constantly thought of elegance, always maintaining hisposure.

    But who doesn¡¯t love a spectacr scene?

    "Hey¡ªI, Old Lu, have been here!"

    "Awoo¡ª"

    Lu Yuan nned to rest here for a few days, five months of travel hadn¡¯t tired his body much. But most of the journey was dull, with considerable mental pressure, everywhere were Insects, making him quite irritated.

    And Old Wolf was also drained of Qi, needing to rest for a few days.

    Lu Yuan dashed down to the downstream of the gigantic waterfall and took an ice-cold bath, washing away all his mental fatigue under the river¡¯s rinse.

    The "roar" of the waterfall was like nature¡¯s symphony,rge droplets of water leaping through the air, like countless pearls falling into a jade dish, creating a crisp, pleasant sound.

    Old Wolf, as always, disliked baths, but under Lu Yuan¡¯s insistent demand, still blissfullyy in the water, cleaning himself.

    "Have you noticed a big problem?" Old Cat, naturally, didn¡¯t need a rinse, it jumped onto arge rock and quietly gazed at the winding River.

    "What¡¯s up?" Lu Yuan, fresh from his bath, invigorated, used a small knife to shave his beard and trim his Tarzan-like hair.

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    Old Cat stretched out a paw: "Look at this River, vast and flowing into the distance. But doesn¡¯t it feel like a big chunk is missing?"

    "Huh?" Lu Yuan didn¡¯t quite grasp what Old Cat was suggesting for a moment.

    He looked for a long time and also felt something was odd.

    The River¡¯s trajectory seemed unnatural.

    Especially the River¡¯s color, which had subtly changed.

    Upstream, the River was very clear, safe to drink directly from.

    The middle section of the River, for some reason, suddenly had a subtle color change... not very obvious, but it was definitely there.

    "Why do you care about this? Do you want me to build a boat and follow the River to its destination?"

    The idea of building a boat had crossed Lu Yuan¡¯s mind.

    After all, he was really tired of the forest mosquitoes, and the temptation of not being bitten was significant.

    But the problem was, building even the simplest bamboo raft would take several days, and he had no map of the River; who knew if it might stray off course a few dozen kilometerster...

    So, he had to let the idea go.

    "No, what I mean is... this ce might be hiding what you consider the ¡¯Safe Zone¡¯!" Old Cat jumped down from the rock and drew a circle and a river in the sand with its paw.

    "Think about it, part of this space might be hidden, that¡¯s why there¡¯s the weird phenomenon of ¡¯a chunk of River missing.¡¯

    "Of course, I¡¯m just guessing, no guarantees."

    Old Cat nonchntly scratched its head, making a "creeking" noise, eyes rolling mischievously towards Lu Yuan¡¯s face.

    With an indifferent expression, it added, "Even if there¡¯s a Safe Zone here, what does it have to do with you? You better get moving!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s expression subtly changed, his heart rate elerating.

    Turning his head back to study the River, the more he looked, the more he felt Old Cat¡¯s words made sense.

    "Safe Zone", was indeed hidden, like being invisible.

    This conclusion was made by numerous scientists of the Meida Civilization.

    Because in their long-term observations, no animal ever came into contact with the "Safe Zone" Light Screen!

    That was obviously abnormal.

    From a statistical standpoint, among the ubiquitous rabbits, mice, birds, insects, at least one or two should have hit the Light Screen and vanished into thin air.

    But in reality... none had.

    So, experts from Meida Civilization spected that the Safe Zone was likely hidden somewhere in the Pangu Continent through some spatial mechanism.

    Ordinary creatures couldn¡¯t approach it!

    And inside the Safe Zone, the civilization of millions, tens of millions of people, must need water, air, some resources from the outside world, able to enter through "some way," which is why there are situations like "missing a chunk of River" and "change in River color."

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    "So that¡¯s how it is..."

    Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together, feeling a surge of excitement.

    Perhaps through the aliens, it might be possible to contact humans?

    "Old Cat, you¡¯re so clever to have figured this out," he patted the plump cat.

    Old Cat "chirruped" and bobbed its head, looking quite smug: "There¡¯s only a fifty percent chance, I¡¯d advise you not to get too sentimental and invest too much effort."

    "Maybe they won¡¯t even bother with you."

    More obviously, an unknown civilization would not just abolish the Safe Zone because Lu Yuan is outside...

    An alien outside, and they just retract the Light Screen? That would take a big heart.

    Any normal civilization wouldn¡¯t act like this.

    This fact left Lu Yuan scratching his head with impatience.

    He had no superpower to cross the "Safe Zone," he could only hope for the other party to take the initiative tomunicate.

    Taking a deep breath, he shouldered his backpack and first measured the temperature upstream.

    He headed downstream along the river.

    "The water temperature has a difference of 1-2 degrees..."

    In the area where the color of the river had subtly changed, he lingered for a while but could not discern any reason behind it.

    "If there really is a Safe Zone hidden here, the creatures inside must be able to see me..."

    Lu Yuan had a brainwave and came up with a great idea.

    He crawled into the tent and took out therge metal ball from the Storage Space, facing the river.

    The metal ball took up one cubic meter of the Storage Space, and although it waspletely scrapped, he still carried it with him, as it contained many precision parts that Old Cat needed.

    Isn¡¯t this the perfect time to use it?

    "If the others also have a Communicator, seeing this one in my hand will surely arouse curiosity... then they¡¯d take the initiative to contact me using a Divine Skill."

    "Humans have Divine Skills, this civilization couldn¡¯t possiblyck them."

    "I could use their Communicator to contact humans. Then help both sides establish diplomatic rtions! Perfect!" Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but feel excited about his own ingenuity.

    Of course, he still held back, as he didn¡¯t write the human civilization¡¯s code directly on the ground.

    Even if a Communicator wouldn¡¯t kill a human, recklessly exposing human information is not a good thing.

    He had to first assess the unknown civilization.

    "Lu Yuan, I¡¯m not against you trying tomunicate..."

    "But I need to remind you, the flow of time inside the Safe Zone is different from ours here, their response will inevitably be slow." Old Cat, seeing the look of anticipation on Lu Yuan¡¯s face, couldn¡¯t help but pour cold water on his ns. It has always been the voice of reason, "Unless you¡¯re prepared to stay here for several years, they might just start to respond."

    "Second, I think there might be some risks in this ce."

    "Even in aridnds, there¡¯s always a relentless river, but the wildlife around here is too sparse... particrly the number ofrge creatures is far below average."

    Lu Yuan hummed and did not argue.

    He admitted that Old Cat was right, but you¡¯re acting all high and mighty, which annoys me.

    "It¡¯s not like we¡¯re going to encounter another ¡¯demon¡¯."

    "Demons are already mid-to-high-level disasters... Most disasters should be much weaker than demons, otherwise it would be impossible to live in this world." Old Cat spoke the blunt truth, as it always did.

    "Then I¡¯m not scared of a damn thing... y the demon and incidentallyplete a milestone of civilization."

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    Old Cat: ...

    Lu Yuan was actually just in good spirits, bragging a bit.

    A disaster is still a disaster after all.

    The smallest anomaly falls on an individual, it¡¯s a mountain all the same.

    And the time now wasn¡¯t the first year of the Pangu Era anymore.

    It was already the fifth year, the sixth month.

    But there was no need to worry overly.

    The Pangu Continent was vast, supernatural phenomena abounded, he couldn¡¯t possibly take a detour just because there were fewer animals here; otherwise, he¡¯d be detouring forever and never reach Sky City.

    A fire had started, water boiled, food cooked, and once more he scanned the surroundings with the Pioneer¡¯s Eye, carefully inspecting the environment.

    [Tibetan Flower: Amon drought-resistant nt with toxic alkaloids, which deter animals from eating it. Its blossoms serve as a natural red pigment.]

    [Pu Pu Grass: Amon drought-resistant nt that is non-toxic and vitamin-rich. However, it contains a high level of cellulose, making it indigestible to you.]

    [Mutated Purne: Amon wild vegetable that can be served cold or stir-fried. It provides the human body with nutrients like protein, methionine, and ribovin.]

    Well, for the moment, no strange phenomena were observed, but he spotted quite a few tasty wild vegetables instead.

    "Old Cat, get to work!"

    The need-not-eat Old Cat went to gather vegetables with an expression as if life had lost its vor.

    Lu Yuan then dived into the river and with his long spear, speared several fish. Today¡¯s protein was secured.

    An array of expressions danced across his face; it had been a long time since he¡¯d had a feast, so he might as well make it a good one.

    He took a small iron pot out of his backpack, added a bit of oil, kneaded some dough, and made a few hand-grabbed pancakes. His cooking skills were indeed quite good now, theyers of the pancakes as thin as paper, biting into them revealed inteced strings of dough that one couldn¡¯t stop eating.

    He also stewed a pot of fish soup. The fresh fish, once descaled and the wild vegetablesbined, created a soup thick and vorful, the fish meat chewy and satisfying.

    "I¡¯ve trekked thousands of kilometers, all for a taste of this fish," he eximed.

    "Comrade, what does the fish soup taste like?" Old Cat asked.

    "Delicious."

    "Crunch, crunch!"

    Old Cat kept scratching itself and soon started glitching again, and so Lu Yuan gave it a bowl of soup; although it couldn¡¯t eat, the AI malfunction magically went away¡ªit had to be admitted that the creature was quite ill.

    A few groundhogs were lured by the scent of the pancakes and crept closer quietly.

    These dim-witted creatures kept staring with big, dumb eyes, getting closer and closer without a clue.

    Lu Yuan gave them a few pieces of pancake.

    Their paws were quite dexterous, like human fingers, grabbing the pancakes and stuffing them into their mouths, soon making a "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound.

    "So your cries aren¡¯t just a single ¡¯ah¡¯, social media really is misleading," Lu Yuan remarked, enjoying feeding the little animals, although these creatures might spread diseases.

    Old Wolf watched with mild boredom as the groundhogs finished their meal and proceeded to squabble meticulously¡ªit was now a dog and had no interest in hunting these small animals.

    "You guys keep watch outside, I¡¯m going to take a rest," he said.

    Lu Yuan returned to his tent; it had been such a long time since he had a siesta.

    He put on "Leo¡¯s Mask," and even though it had been damaged by fire, it still greatly enhanced his perception.

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    In a hazy state, it felt as though a third eye had grown out of the back of his head.

    This eye was highly myopic, yet it significantly augmented his sixth sense.

    Because of the many dangers in the Pangu Continent, he always wore the mask even while asleep.

    Gradually, Lu Yuan drifted into a deep sleep, and for some reason, he found himself in a state akin to a Qingming Dream.

    His consciousness, as if detached from his body, floated above the Pangu Continent, gazing at the near-infinite expanse of the vast world.

    Not far away, there was a rainbow-like Light Screen blocking his path... Could that be the so-called Safe Zone?

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but step forward and touch the rainbow.

    Without any reaction, he entered the Safe Zone.

    It was like entering a "bubble."

    Inside was an Alien Civilization¡¯s architecture, with Obelisk-like buildings towering on the ground.

    Statues of lizard man-like creatures stood in the urban square.

    On the edge of the city were vast expanses of farnd, growing unknown nts.

    The River that ran through the center of the city flowed ceaselessly, appearingpletely uninterrupted from this angle.

    There were no people.

    Not a single person, just a silent array of inanimate objects.

    "Is this... a dream?"

    "Indeed, day-time thoughts be the dreams of night..."

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    Lu Yuan blinked his eyes, looking at the blurred cityscape.

    He didn¡¯t possess dream abilities, and the urrence of Qingming Dreams was actually quite rare for him.

    But he knew that dreams also carried risks, and messing around here was pointless, so he could only suppress his curiosity and quietly backed out.

    As he exited, the dream grew darker and darker.

    The sunlight in the sky, as if blocked by something, turned the dream into a nightmare.

    The thick darkness made it hard to breathe, as if one could get lost in it at any moment. Read new chapters at empire

    "Can¡¯t be encountering an anomaly," Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, feeling increasingly terrified as he walked.

    He began to call out for the Extraordinary Spark in his dream...The power of the Spark was faint, barely noticeable.

    He quickly retreated, trying to leave the safe zone.

    Something in the darkness was vaguely watching him; the gaze grew colder and colder, as if it intended to devour him.

    Onep.

    Twops.

    Threeps.

    No matter where he walked, he always ended up back at the city square.

    Lu Yuan grew nervous, his heartbeat quickening. This sudden nightmare seemed quite formidable.

    And dreams, they are unpredictable; his martial prowess meant nothing here.

    He walked directly under the statue.

    Here, a drawing of an alien with inscrutable text was disyed.

    Was it written with chalk?

    The face in the drawing had its eyes closed, even covered with both hands, unclear what it was trying to express.

    "Damn, just going in circles and something is eyeing me."

    "I¡¯ll just wake up directly from Qingming Dreams in the future."

    Luckily, Lu Yuan had many tricks. He thought for a moment and mimicked the alien by covering his eyes with his hands...The cold gaze grew increasingly intense.

    One, two, three; it seemed like a multitude of eyes were sternly watching him.

    He called for the Tree of Life from the bottom of his heart, continuously.

    This time, there was finally a response.

    A green branch stretched out from somewhere, grabbing his conscious form and yanked it sharply!

    "Whoosh!"

    This pull broke through the boundary between dreams and reality.

    Lu Yuan woke up from the dream.

    He touched his forehead, drenched in cold sweat.

    "Phew... damn, what was that."

    He looked at the time; the sun was setting, and he had slept for over four hours, which was unusually long.

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    "Did you sense anything... You seemed to be having a nightmare, sweating profusely," Old Cat asked.

    Lu Yuan stepped out of the tent, washed his face with cold water, and looked towards the river¡¯s opposite bank, "It¡¯s unclear... But it seems like there really is a safe zone here."

    "In the Qingming Dream, I passed through the safe zone and arrived in a city of an alien civilization, seeing various tower-like buildings."

    "But the citycked any life forms, which was very unnerving."

    Old Cat shook his head and said, "No life forms are quite normal. You don¡¯t have dream abilities; your Qingming Dream is pretty much a single-yer game. Could anyone elsee in?"

    Only dream abilities can turn a single-yer game into a multiyer game.

    Unfortunately, despite possessing many Divine Skills, Lu Yuan had none rted to dreams.

    Lu Yuan recounted the scene where his dream turned into a nightmare again.

    Old Cat paused, "From what you¡¯re saying, there¡¯s a high possibility that the safe zone exists. But there might be a monster here... of course, it might not be an anomaly."

    "If it were an anomaly, it wouldn¡¯t let you escape so easily,"

    "That¡¯s what I thought too, it feels too much like a false rm," Lu Yuan said, but he began to consider variousbat possibilities.

    He wasn¡¯t short ofbat methods.

    Level Three Extraordinary Spark gave him enough confidence.

    And Divine Skills, as his trump card in battle, should preferably not be recklessly exposed.

    Therefore, he took some possibly useful items out of his Storage Space in the tent, including the ck Iron Set, enough food and water for half a month, flint, fuel, and more.

    And this tent¡ªserving both as a backpack and a tent, was one of Lu Yuan¡¯s proud sewing creations.

    The tent¡¯s surface was even lined with a thinyer of ck Iron scales.

    Because ck Iron possesses the ability to "Hold Fast" and can block many idealism powers, using the "Storage Space" under the protection of ck Iron affords more privacy.

    "35 kilograms of supplies... from now on, I shouldn¡¯t use Storage Space lightly."

    With his physical ability, carrying a bit more wasn¡¯t too much for him.

    He rearranged the items in the Storage Space.

    Including that worn-out Crossbow Cannon!

    A gentle pull of the trigger wouldunch poisoned arrows from the Storage Space, dealing a fierce blow to the enemy!

    These items, along with courage andbat skills, provided him with ample confidence.

    "I¡¯ve thought of another possibility," Old Cat suddenly said, "It indeed might be an anomaly, but the dream ability of this anomaly might actually be weak."

    "But just to be safe, you better not y with Qingming Dreams anymore. No dreams, no harm."

    Dream abilities can be very strong, but also very weak.

    Weak in that, as long as the opponent doesn¡¯t dream, they are utterly helpless... The Extraordinary Spark can easily burn away a dream.

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, "Then let¡¯s stay here for 10 days. This aridnd is just too vast; I can¡¯t possibly just bypass it. I was supposed to conserve my strength to initiate the next phase of the journey anyway."

    "So after 10 days, if this civilization doesn¡¯t contact me, I¡¯ll just leave!"

    "You really are a contradictory person," Old Cat said disbelievingly, "After 10 days, you¡¯ll probably give it another 10 days. I¡¯d bet on it."

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    Lu Yuan fell silent.

    After a long while, he finally spoke, "I¡¯m a bit panicked."

    "What? You¡¯re panicking?"

    "The desire to return home is what set me on this journey," Lu Yuan continued, "Along the way, I often hesitated, because the Pangu Continent is so vast, and I was also afraid of idents."

    "Not to mention anomalies, just a poisonous insect could have killed me."

    "Sometimes I think about just lying t in a safe ce."

    Lu Yuan added, "If the civilization here wees me to settle, don¡¯t you think I should stay here for the long term? What if they are very beautiful and meet my aesthetic? I¡¯m afraid my confidence is wavering."

    "So I only gave them 10 days... Of course, they might already be dead... Ah, that¡¯s my true feeling."

    Old Cat also fell silent.

    The guy was so logical that it couldn¡¯t speak for a while.

    "10 days, only giving the other party just over two hours to respond," Old Cat waved its paw, "But your decision is reasonable. After all, you¡¯re just passing through, and if this civilization doesn¡¯t contact you, you can find the next one."

    "There are plenty of civilizations out there, just like weeds."

    "You, an Early Epoch traveler, are the real treasure."

    Lu Yuan immediately looked distressed and stopped Old Cat¡¯s backhandedpliment, "Don¡¯t set this g, I beg you, I just want to find an alien civilization to have a casual chat... "

    He thought of something, took out a ck charcoal pencil, ran outside the tent, and scribbled some charcoal doodles on the metal ball.

    These included smiley faces, handshakes, fishing, cars, and such, made very artistic by a Crash Artist with craftsmanship skills.

    Then he ced a gold ne on a nearby rock¡ªnaturally, it was junk picked up from the Meida civilization.

    "Hey! If you want to contact me, hurry up! Don¡¯t hesitate there!"

    "If you don¡¯t contact me, I¡¯m leaving!" he yelled across the river a few times.

    "Old Cat, can we manage a radio?"

    "We can indeed..." as Old Cat crawled into the Communicator and started fiddling with something, "But don¡¯t expect me to crack theirnguage instantly."

    ...

    ...

    The waiting time was always anxiety-inducing, and 10 days passed quickly...

    Nothing much happened over these ten days, just fishing, drinking hot tea, ying with groundhogs, writing in his journal, and then crawling into the tent to sleep for a day... and no nightmares urred.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t destroy the Dream, but instead, built a dream around the Tree of Life. He hoped Dream Ability Users woulde into his dream, but they didn¡¯t...

    Time quietly slipped away.

    Meanwhile, Old Cat was tinkering with its radio tool, a small device assembled by itself, with parts taken from the Communicator.

    There was also a ma generator, so it kept shaking it, amusing itself.

    Old Cat really liked to tinker with electronic junk.

    It must be admitted, a little long vacation was really beneficial for rxation of body and mind.

    Lu Yuan really slept well.

    Old Wolf, with wobbly legs, slowly regained his lost Essence, and once again became the wildly charming wolf, regaining his spirit to rush forward!

    "Old Lu, there¡¯s still no radio signal, I¡¯m sorry."

    "I¡¯ve already sent a series over, just ordinary sine waves, couldn¡¯t they at least send back a sine wave? Are they that scared?"

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    Old Cat quite enjoyed the schadenfreude.

    "Since there really is no civilization here, let¡¯s go." Lu Yuan also had no words, adjusted his mindset, having never received, thus not disappointed.

    He hoisted hisrge backpack onto his back.

    Old Cat twisted about, somewhat helplessly saying, "Really leaving? You only gave them 2.4 hours, maybe they are in a meeting. You should understand, whether it¡¯s a feudal system, a parliamentary system, or a dictatorship, they all damn well have meetings."

    "Even the great Cat Mama has to waste a lot of damn opportunities in meetings... beep¡ª"

    It got forcibly silenced for viting the robotws.

    "2.4 hours is not too little." Lu Yuan sighed, "If they haven¡¯t found someone with Divine Skill to breach the Safe Zone to contact me by now, it says they are not a very powerful civilization."

    "Or perhaps this civilization simply doesn¡¯t exist, staying here is just wasting time."

    "Let¡¯s go, Old Wolf, let us cross this aridnd together!"

    However, just as he was about to step forward and leave, a mosquito-like sound came to his ears.

    "Ah..."

    Very light...

    Very slow...

    So slow it¡¯s like a sheep bleating!

    Who?!

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes widened as he sprung up from the rock.

    He instinctively looked around.

    But there was no one nearby.

    Those sybles, like tadpole scripts, trembled into his ears one after another, shaking about once every half a minute.

    "Ga~Ding~Ou~Ga~Ma!"

    He was both shocked and delighted, having listened for quite a while, it seemed to mean "hello"?

    Telepathy!

    Ignoring distance, ignoring race,municating directly.

    "You¡ªhello¡ª"

    "He~si~dao~gou" (Speak slower.)

    Lu Yuan kept listening, wandering, jumping, stepping, and finally sighed softly.

    This might be the result of time flowing 100 times faster.

    In the Safe Zone, saying a word takes 10 seconds, but for Lu Yuan, it stretched 100 times, turning it into 1,000 seconds.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yuan¡¯s 100 seconds, on the other side, were only 1 second, he had to speak very, very slowly!

    Thismunication is useless!

    20 minutes to say one sentence, it¡¯s maddening!

    Lu Yuanined, "Just now, a life form was trying tomunicate with me through telepathy."

    "Hmm... The telegraph has also echoed!" Old Cat fiddled with its device in the backpack, "That qualifies this civilization. If their minds are sane, they wouldn¡¯t ignore a passing traveler."

    Lu Yuan panted, "But how do wemunicate? This speed is way too slow."

    Old Cat kept scratching itself, boastfully saying, "Your side being slow is normal, over here, I can be very fast. Electromaic waves can transmit a lot of information."

    "Under the condition of sufficient grammar, I am quite capable. We have a built-in trantor in ourmunicator..."

    "The problem is, the other party clearly can¡¯t send a lot of information."

    "Well..." Lu Yuan elongated his words, looking across the river, extremely annoyed.

    He deliberately elongated his voice: "You... hello!"

    "Ga~Ding~Ou~Ga~Ma!" (Hello!)

    Although we aren¡¯t far apart, it feels like a light-year away.

    Inside the Safe Zone, outside the Safe Zone, are two different dimensions of time and space.

    You are on that side, I am on this side.

    Moreover, for some reason, a subtle unease arose deep in his heart.

    As night fell, this unease slowly intensified.

    The Extraordinary Fire inside him pulsed vigorously, its frequency much higher than usual.

    Lu Yuan had been here for a full ten days, veryfortably... but the nightmares that urred in his dreams always reminded him that there were monsters here, it wasn¡¯t without risk.

    "If your sixth sense is very strong, you can leave here first." Old Cat said, "Since we¡¯ve already made contact, you¡¯re not in a hurry for a day or two."

    Lu Yuan nodded, "That¡¯s true, let¡¯s avoid trouble for now. I¡¯ll return to the Primitive Forest."

    He made several gestures toward the direction of the river: "Then, I¡¯m taking off first!"

    The Metal Communicator is left here; its parts have already been removed, it¡¯s just a metal shell, not worth much.

    Then, he walked towards the forest direction with Old Wolf.

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    The waterfall¡¯s water rushed down from above, the "roaring" sound echoing from ancient times to the present.

    After crossing the waterfall, there were more trees and animals, birds¡¯ chirping was constant, mice scurried through theyer of fallen leaves, and the poisonous snakes, geckos, and frogs perched on the branches brought Lu Yuan a subtle sense of safety.

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    "This is probably as far as we should go, there are already a lot of animals living here. It¡¯s not like we can escape all the way back to Meida Civilization."

    "Is that creature from the alien civilization stillmunicating with you through telepathy?" Old Cat asked.

    "It¡¯s stillmunicating; it seems that it started themunication when itid eyes on me."

    "With telepathy, as long as it¡¯s not intentionally disconnected, themunication can continue indefinitely," Lu Yuan deduced, "How about on your end?"

    Old Cat proudly said, "The wireless signal here is decent, though their responses are slow, and they are still sending the simplest signals. They might still be cautious."

    The ck box made a "zzz" sound.

    [Unfortunately, the abilities of Pioneer¡¯s Eye are limited; it cannot read the electromaic waves in the air.]

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but shake his head: "Being cautious is quite normal, isn¡¯t it!"

    "Looks like, Lu Yuan wants a girl," Old Cat said knowingly, "Elf, angel, enchanting demon or bunny girl would do, and you might even settle for a dwarf, right?"

    "I regret letting you know too much about human information, but obviously, they¡¯re a group of lizards, which doesn¡¯t fit the aesthetic," Lu Yuan hummed.

    That night, out of boredom, he hid in the tent,municating with the one connected through telepathy.

    Telepathy is a magical skill; even if thenguages are different, with some patience, one can barely understand it.

    The only trouble was that the flow of time was different.

    "Ri~ze~ ci~vi~li~za~tion!"

    Lu Yuan was excited, so he deliberately elongated the sound, "Hel-lo¡ª" each syblesting about fifty seconds.

    "I... Rize... civilization... hear...!"

    "Hu-man¡ªci-vi-li-za-tion."

    "Ele-ct-ro-mag-ic¡ªwaves!" Lu Yuan felt this exchange was torturous. Just send electromaic waves, please.

    Old Cat, who didn¡¯t need sleep, fiddled with the telegraph beside the tent. AI always had infinite patience to engage in a profitless task.

    The electromaic wave signals continuously emitted a "zzz" sound because, due to Idealist Interference, electromaic waves rapidly decayed in Pangu Continent, and noise could only be detected near some civilizations.

    "If only I could get hold of a more sensitive device." It muttered to itself, which could be interpreted as an AI glitch asionally voicing its background thoughts.

    The night grew deeper, and a gray mist spread between the forests.

    The distant waterfall could still be heard from here, its sound distantly sleep-inducing rather than irritating.

    A full moon hung high in the sky, emitting a pale green moonlight.

    This was a rather rare night of a full moon.

    The star patterns of Pangu Continent differed from those of a normal world, having such a round andrge moon was very rare, like a millstone.

    "Howe I remember, the moon only bes full once in hundreds of days?" Old Cat muttered, "Today¡­"

    Suddenly, something resembling an eyeball burst out from the moon.

    Cold, dead gaze continually roamed, staring down at thend.

    The eye¡¯s surface was covered in bloodshot veins, terrifying and bloody, seemingly dripping blood that tainted the color of the sky.

    Old Cat stopped what he was doing and eximed, "What the hell??"

    "Awoo, awoo, awoo!!!" Old Wolf burst out of the tent, howling chaotically.

    Lu Yuan also woke up.

    The anomaly in the sky was too intense; he couldn¡¯t help but be startled awake.

    The moment he emerged from the tent and saw the crimson moon, he felt as if plunged into an ice pit, his heart nearly stopping.

    A profound darkness shrouded him like ink, seemingly dragging him to another world.

    His skin itch unbearably as something wriggled under it, bursting forth!

    "This must be the thing that stares at me in nightmares."

    The Extraordinary Spark suddenly jumped, dispelling the terrifying sensation.

    Looking again, the crimson eyeball above the moon had disappeared once more... as if the previous scene had been all illusion.

    "What kind of monster was that?" He had an unpleasant feeling inside.

    It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t escaped far enough, but rather the moon in the sky had suddenly transformed into an eyeball; this was bizarrely paranormal and eerie.

    "Don¡¯t be nervous, the moon is still the moon as it was."

    "Only a terrifying entity projected its power onto the moon, creating the eyeball pattern," Old Cat said gravely.

    "Lu Yuan, it seems you¡¯ve run into quite the trouble."

    "I know."

    "You¡¯ve been targeted... This might be a disaster named ¡¯Monster¡¯... It projects its power onto celestial phenomena, spreading bait on arge scale."

    "The eyeball pattern on the moon just now might have been bait dispersed by ¡¯Monster.¡¯ Once you make eye contact, you¡¯re ensnared... like a fish that swallowed bait, it could attack you at any moment."

    Old Cat creaked and twisted, scratching its neck: "Didn¡¯t you know some things shouldn¡¯t be looked at messily?"

    Lu Yuan replied, "I already have a sense of crisis, how could I not look?"

    "That creature tried to catch me uwfully; you can¡¯t me me."

    "Don¡¯t worry,rade." Old Cat jumped onto him, soothing him softly, "If you die, I will take care of that tree, waiting for the day of your resurrection."

    "Or, shall you have ast meal now?"

    Lu Yuan patted his hot head, nearly forgetting he could be resurrected.

    Resurrection really is an awesome ability; it gave him quite a bit of confidence.

    "You lost your memory before I was affected, and you remembered everything after I was affected. You wouldn¡¯t have done that on purpose, would you!"

    Old Cat: ...

    In fact, it had really lost its memory; only after seeing certain scenes could it connect the sporadic information in its database.

    This is called being moved by the scene!

    After a moment of silence, it was Lu Yuan who spoke first, "Which is stronger, ¡¯Monster¡¯ or ¡¯Demon¡¯?"

    "It¡¯s hard topare directly." Old Cat lifted its hind leg, scratching its neck, "You¡¯ve witnessed the strength of a ¡¯Demon.¡¯ Demons are immortal and possess intelligence."

    "The strength of ¡¯Monster¡¯ lies in... well, it possesses a gigantic Different Space. This Different Space is like a maze; you can never find it, and it will eventually torment you to death."

    "Different Space?" Lu Yuan frowned.

    "That¡¯s why ¡¯Monster¡¯ spreads bait on arge scale. It just wants to lure more life forms into the Different Space."

    "From abat perspective, it¡¯s hard topare the two."

    "From the perspective of harm, ¡¯Demon¡¯ can easily destroy a civilization, while it¡¯s much harder for ¡¯Monster¡¯ to destroy a civilization."

    "So I think the strength of ¡¯Demon¡¯ is higher than ¡¯Monster¡¯."

    Lu Yuan rubbed his temples, "Then no worries, if all else fails, I¡¯ll just turn myself into a demon and ughter it. After all, possession by a demon is a slow process... and I could take the asion to seize the Milestone, that damn thing dared to bait me."

    The twitching of Old Cat¡¯s body sped up, and then those cat¡¯s eye stones moved, perhaps indicating an eye roll; was he thinking of bing a demon so soon?

    Lu Yuan talked tough, but his heart was always hanging.

    A great terror was brewing in the shadows.

    The Pangu Continent really is a tough ce to mix in.

    When there¡¯s no trouble, it¡¯s calm, like picking in the forest.

    But once a natural disaster strikes, it¡¯s like the sky is falling and the earth is splitting.

    "Does ¡¯Monster¡¯ have intelligence?" He asked another critical question.

    "ording to the residual memories of the great Cat Mama, ¡¯Monster¡¯s intelligence is not high, equivalent to ordinary wild animals... but asionally, some ¡¯Monsters¡¯ can evolve a subtle intelligence." Find your next read on empire

    "That¡¯s all I know, every ¡¯Monster¡¯ is different, specifics need to be analyzed ordingly."

    This world is truly harsh.

    The information is still too limited; I really don¡¯t feel like fighting.

    "If pushes to shove, better to just run away..." Lu Yuan repacked the tent, woke the sleeping wolf, put a rope around its neck, and headed deeper into the forest.

    "Hey, you still there?"

    The telepathy was interrupted, unfortunately.

    When passing arge tree, Lu Yuan noticed a tree hole, which, fortunately, had no creatures inside.

    After pondering for a moment, he ced the Tree of Life inside the tree hole.

    "Virtualize!" The Tree of Life entered a state of virtualization.

    This was now his respawn point.

    Not very secure, but he had no other choice.

    Lu Yuan carried a few rocks to conceal the tree hole, then donned the ck Iron Set. Under the moonlight, the dark glow, the Donkey Head Mask, the ck Iron Longsword, the Lizard Shield, and the Jungle Boots made him look like a pdin from a video game.

    "Better not to die if it can be avoided."

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    "If I die I can resurrect, but if Old Wolf dies, it¡¯s really over for him."

    ...

    ...

    The round moon in the sky suddenly underwent an anomaly, affecting not only Lu Yuan but also a certain civilization hidden here...

    Rize Civilization, Seventh Branch.

    Poption total approximately 6.2 million.

    Their technological strength is about 50 years behind Earth.

    50 years isn¡¯t much; they basically have all the technology avable on Earth, just slightly behind inputers, surveince, sensors, and other semiconductors...

    After arriving at the Pangu Continent, the Rize Civilization, Seventh Branch, naturally experienced a brief period of chaos, but stabilized within a short half-month and earned a "Stable City" Milestone reward.

    All of this was thanks to their supreme leader, Governor Leon.

    A Prophet!

    The Divine Skill¡ª "Foreknowledge," always helped him make the right decisions.

    Such a powerful ability came with some side effects, namely... every use of foreknowledge consumed life force.

    In just half a month, Leon was visibly aging rapidly. If he used his Prediction ability more, he might not have long to live.

    But he couldn¡¯t stop the behavior of overspending his life force because he sensed the dying spasms and screams of civilization!

    They faced many challenges; an external entity existed, unimaginable and terrifying, a monstrous entity that surpassed understanding, describable only as a "Ghost."

    Once they lifted the Safe Zone, they would have to face it head-on.

    Moreover... their Extraordinary Spark was gone...

 Chapter 116 - 105: Governor! A Strange Creature has Appeared in the Outside World! (4K)

    It was an ordinary day.

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    A batch of soldiers was observing the outside world.

    This couldn¡¯t be more normal.

    As long as there was a civilization with order, someone would be arranged to watch over the outside.

    Then these soldiers saw something, and they screamed loudly, iming they "saw a red moon with a huge eye growing on it, causing a sense of unease in their hearts."

    A few hourster, the entire group had disappeared.

    Unfortunately, among the missing was an individual who possessed the Extraordinary Spark... It was only the second day that the Rize Civilization had entered the Pangu Continent, and order had not yet stabilizedpletely.

    Unbeknownst to them, the Extraordinary Spark died just like that.

    With a light sigh, Governor Leonmented that no matter how much he tried to foresee the future, it was bleak, and without the Extraordinary Spark, it was akin to losing everything.

    He did not know what the ability called "Extraordinary Spark" meant.

    But the number "Extraordinary Spark:0" on the Communicator¡¯s screen was shockingly poignant.

    No amount of effort seemed to matter anymore...

    The Seventh Branch was doomed.

    ...

    What was worse, their Dream Ability User had also died.

    Because as long as one saw that huge eyeball in a nightmare, the condition for "disappearance" would be triggered.

    Their brave Dream Ability Users died in the process of exploring nightmares.

    Therefore, the Rize people painted a pattern on the statue in the city square¡¯s center, reminding everyone who had nightmares to close their eyes and not to see anything¡ªas long as they didn¡¯t see, they wouldn¡¯t disappear.

    ...

    This was the sorrow of the Rize people.

    As long as that monster lived, they had to ept the fate of one disappearance after another.

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    They didn¡¯t even know how the disappearances happened.

    They didn¡¯t even know what the monster looked like.

    ...

    But today, a sudden inspiration gave Leon a glimmer of inexplicable hope!

    He didn¡¯t know what this sliver of hope was, but he quietly waited in his office, meanwhile praying for divine intervention¡ªeven though he didn¡¯t really believe in God. The premonition grew stronger and stronger, almost as if his heart was about to leap out of his chest.

    "Governor! Unknown electromaic waves have appeared outside!"

    "There is a strange creature outside! It looks like it¡¯s greeting us?"

    "What is this situation... A being from another intelligent civilization?"

    A General¡¯s shout reached his ears, awakening Leon who was in a state of forewarning.

    He jumped up from his seat: "The photos, show them to me quickly."

    The tall General, emotionally, pulled out a stack of documents: "Governor, they even have a Metal ball Communicator simr to ours! He drew some pictures, it seems like they want tomunicate?"

    "Is he the one you foresaw... that glimmer of hope?"

    Leon took the photos and began to read them.

    Observing the outside was terrifying.

    Because the round moon could inexplicably rise at any time.

    Sometimes, even amidst the blue sky and white clouds, eyes would appear.

    Once someone spotted those blood-red eyes, they would disappear... without exception.

    Some abilities could cross over the Safe Zone, and the Rize Civilization had long recognized this.

    The only way was not to observe the outside.

    But without observing the outside, theck of information meant a slow death.

    So they could only use the most primitive film cameras; after taking photos with the camera, they could avoid the monster¡¯s attack... (Note: This civilization¡¯s semiconductor technology was far behind humans, with underdevelopedputers andcking monitoring technology.)

    However, film cameras required developing film to produce images, significantly slowing down their reaction time.

    Leon, looking at the figure in the photos, felt the premonition strike through his mind like lightning.

    "Quick, use a telepath to contact him! Make contact with the highest speed!"

    An opportunity!

    This was thest chance for his civilization to head towards a brighter future without the Extraordinary Spark!

    Although Governor Leon didn¡¯t understand the cause and effect of all this, he truly didn¡¯tprehend what an Alien from outside the Safe Zone could bring. Could it possibly transfer the Extraordinary Fire into the Safe Zone?

    But he subconsciously trusted his ability.

    "Governor, to use telepathy, you need to observe the other party with the naked eye..."

    "Direct observation with the eyes, what if that monster suddenly appears, what then?"

    The General exined gravely, "We only have one telepath in our entire city, a young man. Are you sure! He has many uses!"

    The determination was clear on the Governor¡¯s face: "Yes, I¡¯m sure... Make contact... for the future of us all!"

    "Hurry, we don¡¯t have much time."

    "Hesitate any longer, and the other party will leave! I know what you¡¯re thinking, but many times, we have to take risks!"

    The General opened his mouth to say something, but thinking of how the Governor had aged decades in the past half a month, he clenched his teeth: "Understood! I¡¯ll send someone right away!"

    First-ss external contact began at that moment!

    The Seventh Branch of the Rize Civilization evenmunicated with their kin through the Communicator.

    The other 18 cities!

    "Dear friends, we have encountered an Alien wandering outside the Safe Zone..."

    "Now we are about to make contact. This will increase our understanding of the Pangu Continent."

    The other branches of the Rize Civilization remained silent, not providing any opinion...

    The fact that they could share even a bit of information was already a form of internationalism. Their opposition was in vain anyway.

 Chapter 117 - 105: Governor! A Strange Creature Has Appeared in the Outside World! (4K)_2

    ...

    The telepath, Tado, was given themand and cautiously observed the external world with his naked eye.

    Through ayer of Light Screen, that peculiar humanoid creature was wandering around the edge of the city.

    He had set up a tent and was leisurely fishing by the river.

    There were also two pets nearby... a cat, and a dog?

    The creature¡¯s appearance was quite strange too, its skin was fair and tender, with no scales or body hair, dressed in brown clothing, shield in hand...

    Well, the Rize Civilization actually went without clothes thousands of years ago, their thick scales could withstand most damage.

    However, with the arrival of the Industrial Era, changes in aesthetics, and increased productivity, they began to wear clothes.

    "Did you make it, Tado?"

    "I¡¯m trying!" Tado was somewhat nervous.

    The 100-fold time difference made the other party move like fast motion, which made telepathy very inconvenient.

    In anothermunication room, calls were rampant: "We¡¯ve received the radio transmission from the other party!"

    "First send some simple electromaic waves."

    "Hey, sir... hey! Can you hear me?" Tado tirelessly initiated telepathy, meanwhile praying that the other party would stop wandering by the river, as that wandering in my eyes appeared like trails of lingering lightning.

    Eventually, the creature¡¯s footsteps became hesitant, and it looked around.

    Then...

    "Wow..." a series of urgent voices sprung up in his heart.

    "Governor, we¡¯ve made contact! But he speaks too fast, I couldn¡¯t catch it!" Tado was very anxious, his arms iling.

    "Then ask him to speak more slowly."

    Back and forth theymunicated, talking past each other, inefficiently.

    The nearby Think Tank was also contemting various methods, and they suddenly realized:

    Telepathy was not as effective as electromaic waves.

    After all, even if electromaic waves were stretched or shrunk by 100 times, they could still be restored back to their original form by technological means...

    "Governor, he seems to have walked away."

    Tado felt as if his whole body was on fire, staring fixedly outside the Safe Zone, at thest hope of a civilization... the mission given by the Governor had to bepleted.

    He kept calling out tirelessly, even though the Alien had already left, he continued his calls...

    The other party asionally replied, as slowly as possible, elongating the sybles: "You¡ªhello¡ª"

    So he repeated the syble as quickly as possible: "You¡­ hello."

    A moon rapidly rose from the horizon.

    Because of the 100-fold speed of time flow, the scenes in Pangu Continent were incredibly fast, and before he could close his eyes, an image of an eye dripping blood suddenly appeared on the full moon.

    Tado¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he covered his eyes in confusion.

    He had been affected...

    Panic and bewilderment raced up his spine to his forehead, his scales standing on end.

    "Governor, I... I saw that blood moon! I¡¯m going to vanish soon!" Tado was desperately despondent, after all, he was just a young person without such strong mental fortitude, he wasn¡¯t prepared to face death with equanimity.

    Governor Leon, upon hearing the news, also turned pale and kept pounding on the table.

    It was his erroneousmand that had led a young man into a situation with no escape...

    The conference room fell into a long silence, even the Generals were at a loss for words.

    "How could we be so unlucky..."

    "That monster, it seems to know we are observing the external world?!"

    One day within the Safe Zone equaled 100 days in the external world.

    In thest 1500 days of Pangu Continent, the red moon rose three times, at irregr intervals, and now it was the fourth time... Unfortunately, this time our luck was utterly abysmal, merely within a few minutes of observation, the red moon had risen again.

    What¡¯s done was done, there was no turning back.

    The Rize civilization, epassing a total of 18 branches, with 13 of them under the domain of the Red Moon.

    The poption that had witnessed the Red Moon, including those who saw it in their dreams, roughly totaled 13,542 individuals¡ªthey all disappeared without a trace, with not a single survivor.

    Over 10,000 people, in just 16 days!

    Faced with almost unsolvable disaster, every Rize individual¡¯s heart was heavy...

    But for some reason, Governor Leon, blessed with foreknowledge, subconsciously believed that this might actually be a good thing?

    His foreknowledge told him that a sliver of "vitality" still remained...

    "Then let¡¯s just fight." Governor Leon was resolute.

    The generals were momentarily stunned, as if they couldn¡¯t believe their own ears, "Governor, how do we fight? We don¡¯t even know what exactly it is."

    Governor Leon dered in an indisputable tone, "Dispatch our strongest warriors to protect Tado... no matter what, even without that alien, we must fight that damned creature."

    "Tado has telepathic abilities; he will be able to transmit information back before death."

    "With firsthand data, we can always find an opportunity for victory."

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    That made sense.

    Telepaths possess a divine skill; no matter where they are in the world, they can always ry information.

    Not like the others who disappeared in the past, without even causing a ripple.

    "Tado... I... I¡¯m sorry." Governor Leon slightly bowed to the young man.

    The bewildered Tado, slowly regaining hisposure from the panic.

    Hiding a fire within his chest, hemented while pretending to be strong, "Governor, please give me some weapons. I will go alone... don¡¯t drag others down with me."

    "Tado, don¡¯t think you¡¯re the only hero here."

    Several tall warriors entered the room.

    These warriors were practically the strongest squadron the Seventh Branch of the Rize Civilization could deploy.

    They included "Foreseers," who could sense danger in advance and react preemptively.

    This was essentially a lesser form of foreknowledge, able to predict danger only one minute ahead.

    "Giant Strength Users," who could instantly erupt with ten times their strength, were the most formidable in meleebat among their race.

    "Eagle Eyes," with their extremely keen vision, were experts in scouting and gunmanship.

    "Healers," whose blood possessed potent healing properties, and were also experts in biology.

    There was also a rare "Identification ability user," capable of identifying a variety of strange and unusual objects.

    Alongside the telepath Tado, they totaled six individuals!

    Such a group truly represented the treasures of a civilization; their loss would be an immeasurable tragedy.

    But there was no other choice, better to do everything possible to allow the telepath to transmit more information than to perish slowly in torment here.

    They were armed to the teeth, donned oxygen masks, and their packs were filled with a great amount of supplies, even bringing along a vehicle loaded with goods¡ªwhether the vehicle would disappear along with them was another matter.

    It was worth a try!

    Governor Leon watched these elite warriors steadfast as steel, potentially embarking on a final, fatal journey, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel a profound sadness.

    He did not know whether his decision was right or wrong, yet he had to remain calm... Yes, his face always as unfathomable as an old well, even though he often felt lost, he could only bury it silently within his heart.

    One of the generals said, "Come on, Tado, link your telepathy to me... " Read thetest on empire

    "Transmit any news immediately."

    "We will take good care of your family."

    "May the God of the Earth bless you."

    Governor Leon also made a praying gesture, and suddenly, inspiration struck; could that alien have also been attacked by the creature?

    "That means the alien might disappear as well."

    In a sh, a series of clues lined up in his mind: "So that¡¯s it, I knew it, why that hint of vitality didn¡¯t vanish..."

    That alien must be an exceptionally powerful warrior.

    Only the mightiest civilizations could dismantle the Safe Zone so quickly... he might have the strength to y the creature... could our sides cooperate?

 Chapter 118 - 106: A Grim Future and a Glimmer of Hope

    A sliver of hope, nothing more than a tiny speck.

    There were too many variables in the future, dynamic changes could happen at any time, and only by doing everything humanly possible could they leave the rest up to fate.

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    "Bring our Treasure Vault No.1! Equip our warriors with it!" Governor Leon ordered.

    "Governor?!" The generals were once again baffled.

    Though Treasure Vault No.1 was merely a small box, it contained their most precious cultural relic¡ªa green resin encapsting a drop of "Mother Earth¡¯s" blood.

    For some reason, objects with cultural significance were more likely to be natural wonders the instant they entered the Pangu Continent.

    Yet the order Governor Leon issued was so bizarre!

    Bringing that box in, wouldn¡¯t it mean direct loss?

    "Mother Earth¡¯s relic can better protect our warriors, allowing them to go further."

    "Besides, taking some treasures will make it easier to trade¡­" Governor Leon sighed, "There¡¯s no such thing as love without reason in this world; we currently have no bargaining chips. Taking a little bit in is also a negotiating asset."

    "What if our warriors¡­ cane out alive¡­"

    It was a huge gamble!

    Even these fierce Rize generals couldn¡¯t help but lose theirposure, feeling anxious within.

    The suggestions Governor Leon made were wildly imaginative, but they often led down the right path.

    But this time, they truly didn¡¯t know whether it was right or wrong.

    "s, take it with you¡­ don¡¯t mind this bit of wealth. Take it with you¡­" Leon stepped forward and embraced the warriors one by one, "Come back alive¡­"

    A cloud of gray mist shrouded all the warriors.

    They vanished, but the cart loaded with weapons didn¡¯t disappear, and even a few backpacks equipped with heavy firepower were left in ce.

    All the Rize people couldn¡¯t help but feel more despair; they didn¡¯t know how to face the bleak future.

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    Pangu Continent.

    After Lu Yuan had arranged his Tree of Life, he closed his eyes and patiently waited for a while.

    That cold sensation grew stronger, and the feeling of being watched returned once more.

    He didn¡¯t want to recklessly use his "Different Space", even if theoretically [Monsters] weren¡¯t too intelligent; it was good to keep some tricks up his sleeve.

    Moreover, even if he activated the "Different Space", it wouldn¡¯t mean much.

    He couldn¡¯t possibly live in Different Space forever¡­

    Dark clouds in the sky covered the moon, and the cool breeze made his pores contract.

    Waiting for the crisis was more terrifying than the crisis itself; any rustle in the tranquil jungle was amplified, and as time passed, Lu Yuan¡¯s heartbeat quickened.

    During the dead of night, the gray mist became thicker.

    In just an instant, the sounds of insects drizzling down grew quieter.

    Eventually, even the sound of the insects disappeared.

    "Damn, why is it so dark, so quiet."

    Lu Yuan involuntarily shook himself and lit an oilmp nearby.

    "The air temperature has dropped sharply, only 10 degrees," Old Cat said.

    Lu Yuan stuffed a few pomegranates into his mouth.

    He gave himself a buff of [Vitality State].

    Then he called Old Wolf over to the light.

    "Don¡¯t run around."

    The fuel for this oilmp wasn¡¯t Fire Lizard Fuel Crystal.

    That stuff was too precious, not much of it was left, and Lu Yuan was reluctant to use it.

    The fuel was extracted from the cones of mutated pine trees.

    The oil from these pine cones not only was edible but also had very high heat, with mes that could reach 2000 degrees Celsius and were very longsting.

    A small bowl of oil made into an oilmp could burn for several hours.

    It was considered a lower alternative to Fire Lizard Fuel.

    Because he had sessfully burned a "Demon" to death using fire, Lu Yuan carried quite a bit of pine oil this time, about seven hundred kilograms.

    Most of it was stored in the Storage Space, with a small portion in his backpack.

    The flickering mes appeared within a ss enclosure, lighting up a small area around it.

    Lu Yuan took a rope and tied Old Wolf beside him.

    Old Wolf became the only living thing beside him, continuously breathing out white misty breaths.

    "You devil, it¡¯s only you who is carefree."

    "Life and death separations are the norm for you, being eaten by monsters seems no different from being eaten by tigers."

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s Extraordinary Spark pulsed, sensing a bare naked gaze fixed on him.

    He instinctively looked in a certain direction.

    A shadow of no great size perched high on a tree branch.

    It was the size of a baby, with a green body and five blood-red eyes that were open and oozing thick liquid with blood vessels clearly visible.

    Despite his boldness, Lu Yuan tensed at the sight of this horror, for those eyes looked exactly like the moon, full of bloodshot veins and viscous fluid flowing down.

    Even he was extra cautious in the face of this terrifying anomaly.

    "Is this the main body of the [Monster]? "

    "This ghost thing¡¯s ability is likely rted to eyes¡­ for now, I¡¯ll use the third eye on the mask to observe it," he said.

    He pulled a dart from his waistband and threw it with a "whoosh", only to find that the small shadow dodged with great agility and disappeared into the mist.

    The next moment, the shadow directly appeared on Old Wolf¡¯s back.

    "Howl?" Old Wolf got the fright of his life and unhesitatingly bolted.

    It leapt high like a startled stallion, trying to shake off the thing on its back.

    "Die!" A cold murderous aura flowed out from Lu Yuan¡¯s body.

    With a fierce chop kick, he kicked at the monster on Old Wolf¡¯s buttocks.

    The baby-sized shadow, seeming to know the ferocity of the kick, moved with unbelievable speed; it bounced high off Old Wolf¡¯s back and lunged for Lu Yuan¡¯s face.

    The Donkey-headed Monster¡¯s mask has the ability of a "Third Eye."

    Lu Yuan, with his eyes closed, could still clearly see what this thing really was...

    A very strange creature, radiating coldness, with a slightly elongated bony head and grayish-green scaly skin¡ªit looked a bit like the lizard men in the square.

    The ghastly thing extended its slender arms, which had countless eyes on them¡ªperhaps as many as twenty at a nce.

    "[Unknown life form, further investigation is needed to obtain more detailed information.]

    Lu Yuan roared and a "Light Screen" burst forth from his body; the ck longsword cleaved horizontally at the monster.

    Roar!

    The friction between the sword and the air created a brilliant red light.

    This was the application of a Level Three Extraordinary Spark technique.

    By covering the weapon with the "Light Screen," it could inflict Idealism damage on some weird creatures.

    Facing the whistling red light, the shadow shot backward in the air.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s swing missed, and the next moment, a frigid power bound him, making him feel as if he¡¯d fallen into an ice cave.

    A strange force eroded him starting from his eyes.

    A shadowy feeling emerged in Lu Yuan¡¯s heart.

    He felt his subconscious filled with the eyes of creatures.

    Rotted creatures densely covered the earth, and string-like things moved like leeches.

    In utter silence, the most terrifying thing was those eyes¡ªthe eyes of animals, ants, birds, butterflies, and even bacteria...

    All staring over!

    "Ah!!"

    Veins on his face bulged as he violently bit the tip of his tongue, a hot taste of blood surging into his nostrils.

    With the effect of the Extraordinary Spark, he broke free from the mental assault.

    From the eyeholes of the Donkey Head Mask, a magma-like light burst out, and Lu Yuan let out an earth-shattering roar.

    Spiritual shock!

    This was an innate ability of the Donkey Head Mask.

    "Wa gaga!" The shadow screamed and fell out of mid-air.

    Long rainbow!

    The red-glowing longsword whistled out once more.

    The shadow stepped on the air and leapt backward again... This gravity control ability was clearly a Divine Skill.

    Lu Yuan, taking a deep breath, raised his longsword and shed forward, his body radiating intense red light.

    But the shadow was unnaturally agile, as if it were flying through the air.

    Lu Yuan relentlessly pursued.

    Bang! Bang!

    The nearby trees were chopped down immediately.

    "Swoosh!" A cold dart suddenly shot through the darkness.

    It was a dart spat out by Old Cat from its mouth, a mechanism specially crafted inside its body by Lu Yuan¡ªnot very powerful, but effective for a surprise attack.

    The shadow stiffened after being hit by the dart.

    Lu Yuan leaped forward and struck.

    He decisively cleaved the shadow in half, and arge amount of blood poured out.

    Soon, the gray-green creaturey on the ground motionless.

    Lu Yuan, frowning, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The battle in the blink of an eye, the line between life and death, was really slim.

    "That¡¯s it? Now I can kill a cmity in just 3 seconds?" Lu Yuan was somewhat incredulous, "Compared to demons, this thing is like a kindergarten baby... and it was even affected by the spiritual shock?"

    "Comrade, you¡¯re wrong," Old Cat, having observed the whole process, said solemnly, "You just killed something like a clone."

    "Although a ¡¯[Monster]¡¯ can die, its ability is Different Space, just like a demon¡¯s ability, there must be a takeover."

    "So I don¡¯t believe that it would die so easily..."

    Squeezing his nose, Lu Yuan said, "Well, I don¡¯t believe it either, because I haven¡¯tpleted the Milestone..."

    Walking forward, he found a stick and poked through the corpse for a while.

    This gray-green corpse really seemed like a normal life form, except that it had more eyes on its body.

    Whether in its intestines or throat, all were eyes, a string of eyeballs like a bunch of grapes.

    These ghastly things seemed to still be alive, focusing their gaze entirely on Lu Yuan, staring fixedly.

    Lu Yuan, expressionless, poked all of them until they burst.

    Just then, Pioneer¡¯s Eye provided more information: "[Suspected juvenile of some civilization, invaded by some Idealism Power, turned into its current form.]

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    "[But obviously, it¡¯s not the actual body of the ¡¯[Monster].¡¯ It is a servant controlled by the ¡¯[Monster].¡¯]

    "[Attribute: ??? (Deceased)]

    "[Abilities: Gravity Control, Swift sh, Spiritual Spike]

    "[Extraordinary Level: 1 Technique.]

    It actually had three abilities!

    ...

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 Chapter 119 - 107: Anomaly in the Time Cage (4K)

    Gravity Control allowed one to temporarily change their own gravity, making themselves light as a cloud¡ªa Divine Skill.

    Swift sh massively enhanced reaction speed, a Qi Skill. This was also the main reason Lu Yuan swung several times without hitting his target.

    Spiritual Spike, as the name suggests, was a method of spiritual attack and another Divine Skill.

    Combined, these three abilities were actually quite strong.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s body broke out in goosebumps, "I really don¡¯t understand... these creatures look weirder and weirder. If it had been a beautiful girl, maybe I would have given in, right?"

    "Now that I¡¯m confronted with such bizarre things, you can¡¯t me me for resisting."

    Unable to glean any more information, he dug a hole directly, poured some fuel in, and set the corpse ame.

    The eyeballs, one after another, turned to ashes as they burned.

    Old Cat said, "As long as you travel enough and live long enough, you¡¯re bound to encounter monsters that fit your aesthetic. Just like orcas inexplicably liking humans."

    "Well, now I¡¯m actually looking forward to it..." Lu Yuan said, making a cold joke that even he didn¡¯t understand, and looked around again.

    Nothing was discovered.

    This infant-like creature seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

    "Did it pop out from Different Space?"

    Lu Yuan frowned; he had his own Different Space and knew all too well that it was impossible to find a Monster hiding in Different Space.

    He quietly sat back down to react to changes with constancy.

    Old Cat also knew it wasn¡¯t a good time for jokes and hid in the backpack as well, "Did you figure out what abilities the Monster has?"

    "I don¡¯t understand, maybe some kind of spiritual attack?" Lu Yuan said, frowning, "I just saw a lot of strange eyes that nearly drove me mad. Thank goodness the Donkey Head Mask somewhat blocked the bizarre ability."

    "As for Gravity Control and Swift sh, they might be inherent abilities of the little baby. Whether the Monster has these abilities is still uncertain."

    "But I need to prepare for the worst."

    Lu Yuan watched as the corpse in the fire pit gradually burned away, feeling a sense of sorrow.

    A youngling of a civilization, forced to fight because it had Innate Abilities, controlled by the Monster.

    Such a cruel reality.

    "I wonder how many can be controlled by the Monster?"

    "If arge number of simr monsters were to burst out, I wouldn¡¯t be able to stop them."

    Old Cat said, "Don¡¯t worry, Monsters are not Demons."

    "If a Demon sees your strength, it will obsessively want to Take Over and will definitely battle you. Monsters, on the other hand, have a different nature. If it assesses that you¡¯re tough to handle, it might just ignore you."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, suspecting things were not that simple.

    Was he really stronger than the Monsters?

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    This might just be an initial skirmish.

    Facing an enemy that hid in Different Space, invisible and intangible, Lu Yuan felt for the first time "this ability of Different Space is truly disgusting."

    ...

    This waitsted until daylight.

    The sun rose again, and a gray-ck fog permeated the jungle, making visibility extremely poor¡ªsuch weather was actually quitemon, but not today.

    The bright sunlight could not prate the mist, giving one an inexplicable sense of unease and fear.

    Lu Yuan trusted his Sixth Sense.

    He remained where he was, waiting for the fog to dissipate.

    But by noon, at the peak of the temperature, not only did the fog not clear, it seemed to be getting thicker.

    Stretching out a hand, it disappeared from view at less than a meter.

    "Buddy, are we trapped in Different Space?" Old Cat suddenly said, "My telegraph can¡¯t pick up any signals. That civilization hiding in the Safe Zone couldn¡¯t be not sending out any electromaic waves, right...?"

    "What about your telepathy? Can you still hear any voices?"

    "It¡¯s been gone since the red moon rose... I hope that guy wasn¡¯t attacked too, right?"

    Lu Yuan suddenly had a strange thought and forcefully blinked his eyes.

    He habitually wanted to scratch his head but realized he was wearing a mask, so he could only "thump thump thump" knock a few times instead.

    "Do you think, can the Monster attack creatures in the Safe Zone?"

    "A Safe Zone can never be absolutely safe," Old Cat said, "Like the Meida Civilization that survived to the end, it¡¯s just good luck."

    Lu Yuan chuckled, "If the telepath from that Alien Civilization also saw the red moon and then fell into Different Space, could I find him if I set out now?"

    Old Cat¡¯s eyes widened, "To even consider meeting an alien civilization person in this godforsaken ce! You¡¯re quite the talent, Old Lu; you¡¯re about to be eaten by monsters! Beep¡ªbuddy, you have a wild imagination."

    Due to heightened emotions, Old Cat rebooted its system.

    Lu Yuan rolled his eyes. It was just a possibility; for all he knew, the person from the Alien Civilization might have already died.

    Or perhaps they were protected by the Safe Zone and not attacked at all?

    After pondering for a moment, he chose to find out through his own means whether he was in the Monster¡¯s Different Space.

    His Tree of Life was still ced within a tree hollow in Pangu Continent.

    He closed his eyes, patiently sensing the direction of the Tree of Life¡ªtheir connection as Soul Companions allowed him to always know its exact location. Stay tuned for updates on empire

    Far, far away¡­

    It was like the end of the world.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart sank, only feeling such a sensation when in two different spaces.

    Moreover, for some reason, Lu Yuan always felt the Tree of Life was growing at an unusually rapid pace?

 Chapter 120 - 107: Anomaly in the Time Cage (4K)_2

    Even though he really hadn¡¯t left behind any cultivation resources...

    the Tree of Life was indeed growing rapidly; those tender shoots sprouting visibly to the naked eye.

    What was going on?

    "Could someone be cultivating my tree?"

    Lu Yuan felt an inexplicable chill, the Tree of Life was hisst resort.

    If he were resurrected and found himself trapped in some civilization¡¯sb, that would be dreadful!

    Any normal civilization wouldn¡¯t kill the Tree of Life, but they could research him, Old Lu!

    "No, no, no, that¡¯s not possible, I haven¡¯t even seen a shadow of a civilization outside... There¡¯s no way."

    Soon, Lu Yuan thought of another term: "Time Cage"!

    "¡¯God¡¯ once mentioned that most anomalies are still trapped within the Time Cage..."

    "If I¡¯m not misunderstanding, the flow of time inside the Time Cage is slowerpared to the Pangu Continent. Hence, the Tree of Life seems to grow rapidly."

    It seemed he had understood something; could the principle of the Time Cage be the same as the Safe Zone?

    Except, in the Safe Zone, civilizations could choose to leave on their own.

    Whereas "Anomalies" had to find ways to break out on their own.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but feel weighed down; upon such analysis, the trouble he was facing was significant.

    It¡¯s truly hard topare which is more troublesome between a "Monster" and a "Demon"...

    "Since that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no point in staying here."

    He stood up from the stone, stowing Old Wolf into hisrge backpack as well. Fortunately, he had grown quite strong; carrying a cat and a dog wasn¡¯t too much effort.

    "Let¡¯s just roam around, I remember if you walk to the edge of Different Space, from the inside to the outside, a gentle poke can break it."

    Old Cat: "The Divine Skill of a ¡¯Monster,¡¯ and your abilities, should not be generalized. Otherwise, ¡¯Monster¡¯ wouldn¡¯t be considered one of the natural disasters."

    A cat and a dog squeezed into the backpack.

    Old Cat was indifferent, but the dog began to lick it with its wet tongue, which was very annoying.

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    "Sigh, now I can only pray that the ¡¯Monster¡¯s¡¯ level isn¡¯t too high... After all, it hasn¡¯t had that many civilizations to consume."

    Lu Yuan had no idea which direction to go; he could only wander aimlessly.

    The heavy fog around hinted at something eerie; even to Lu Yuan, who was ustomed to weirdness and fear, this wasmon.

    But he still didn¡¯t like these things; only a pervert would enjoy such inexplicable stuff.

    In the dense fog, every step he took was filled with unease.

    After walking for over three hours, he still hadn¡¯t reached the end of Different Space.

    "I might be going in circles." Lu Yuan dropped a piece of bread, walked for another hour, and realized he had stepped on it.

    His expression turned grim; he had definitely walked in a straight line but still ended up back at the starting point.

    He couldn¡¯t find the end of Different Space.

    Indeed, a ¡¯Monster¡¯ wouldn¡¯t have such an obvious weakness that would let people escape easily; otherwise, could it still be considered a natural disaster?

    "Lu Yuan, there seems to be electronic noise to the left!" Old Cat suddenly said, "You still need to be careful; electromaic waves aren¡¯t exclusive to technological civilizations, some Mind abilities can create a bit of electronic noise easily."

    "Understood." Lu Yuan changed direction, no longer going in circles.

    "I¡¯ve actually been thinking, these natural disasters, getting stronger by consuming humans, isn¡¯t that a bit unfair?"

    "That ¡¯Demon¡¯ is only level 2, much stronger than me at the same level... My cultivation is not easy, yet they grow stronger by consuming people, this world really makes no sense."

    Old Cat posed a quiet question, "How do you know you can¡¯t get stronger by consuming people?"

    "Flesh from Extraordinary Life... I have plenty of that, why would I need to consume people?" Lu Yuan said with a shiver, disgusted by the idea, "I don¡¯t rule out some civilizations growing by cannibalism. But those kinds of civilizations are just too disgusting, like vampires breeding Blood ves..."

    Old Cat remained silent; Extraordinary Life and civilizations with intelligence were still a bit different.

    The reason was simple: "Divine Attribute."

    This was a special attribute.

    Other Extraordinary Life forms,cking a high Divine Attribute, always seemed to be missing something...

    Of course, this was a conclusion Old Cat had drawn itself; whether it was urate or not, even it didn¡¯t know.

    Just a few minutes of walking forward, the dense fog slowly dispersed.

    A dark and abyssal cave came into view.

    The diameter of this cave is about 12 meters, with a 30-degree slope leading into the ground.

    Stctites hang from above the entrance, dripping water drops that make a "drip-drip" sound, and purple ferns are distributed on the rock wall, asionally showing signs of being nibbled.

    Looking ahead, it is pitch-ck, with no end in sight.

    "The weak electromaic waves are emanating from this cave," Old Cat said as he looked at the entrance, "This must be the Monster¡¯sir."

    "Should we rush in?"

    "Do you think I¡¯m a fool...?"

    Lu Yuan was silent, swallowed his saliva, and deeply did not want to burrow into this seemingly obvious trap.

    So he turned back and walked toward the foggy direction.

    After half an hour, turning around, he found himself back at the location of this cave.

    It was like this after several attempts.

    The cave was likely the center of Different Space.

    No matter which direction he walked, he would end up back near this cave.

    It was almost like hitting a ghost wall...

    Although Lu Yuan also had space abilities,pared to the monster before him, it was like a kindergartener facing an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences; there was noparison.

    "Let¡¯s go in; we have to fight it on its turf," he decided.

    "If we don¡¯t go in, I¡¯ll just be wasting time here, and though I have plenty of food, would I just wait here until the end of the world?"

    Lu Yuan was indecisive; the cave was bottomless, with frequent cold breezes blowing out, obviously not a hospitable ce.

    His sixth sense was also frantically sending warnings.

    Ultimately, he made up his mind, "Let¡¯s go down... Maybe we¡¯ll actually find an Alien trapped here."

    His resurrection ability gave him some confidence, otherwise, he would linger here much longer.

    "Old Wolf, are youing with me, or staying at the entrance? If we encounter a massive attack by monsters, I won¡¯t be able to protect you," he said.

    Old Wolf howled, "Awooo!"

    Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then decided to take him along.

    Staying at the entrance might encounter monsters anyway; better to follow him.

    With that, he steeled himself and entered the cave.

    Holding an oilmp, he walked forward a few dozen meters.

    "Comrade, behind you!" Old Cat suddenly shouted.

    "I¡¯ve noticed."

    The spot of light behind him was quickly shrinking.

    The entrance of the cave closed up like an animal¡¯s sphincter.

    Lu Yuan ran back only to touch a piece of thick limestone.

    The entrance had disappeared...

    Drops of water flowed down from above, as if there had always been a thick wall here.

    He kicked the stone wall hard a few times, but it didn¡¯t budge.

    Stone can indeed be chiseled down with tools, but no one knew how thick thisyer of rock was... Moreover, his position might have already been shifted.

    It would require digging through a mountain.

    "I always feel like I¡¯ve been swallowed," Lu Yuan said coldly with a sneer, "But do you really have the ability to digest me?"

    In the damp cave with no daylight, only a small oilmp flickered with dimming and brightening light.

    The monster¡¯s shrill scream echoed around his ears, and in that dense darkness, pairs of sinister crimson eyes red with unrestrained stares.

    Old Wolf was so frightened that his fur stood on end, and his tail tucked between his legs.

    Lu Yuan was also very nervous, his heart beating violently, he clenched his teeth, drew his long sword, and made a loud noise with his armor on purpose: "It¡¯s time to start slicing bodies and setting fires."

    "What... setting fires?" Old Cat asked puzzledly.

    "Young cat, it¡¯s normal not to understand. It¡¯s a joke among the elderly," he exined.

    "What we need to do now, is to sh!"

    Lu Yuan, like a Pdin, took steps slowly, moving deeper into the cave.

 Chapter 121 - 108: The Eyes on the Body

    Real-life battles are often much harder than those in games.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t have a map, so every time he walked a distance, he would kick the wall hard and swing his long sword to make a mark.

    The walls were all solid and very thick, impossible to destroy with brute force.

    What was even more terrifying was that these marks would slowly disappear. As soon as the light was moved away, in the darkness, it seemed as if an invisible hand wiped all these marks clean.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I, Old Cat, can record all the terrain. As long as you thoroughly explore thebyrinth, I can draw out theplete map,"

    "There¡¯s no need to make these marks."

    Lu Yuan fell silent for a while, now it seemed that he could only rely on this crude method.

    There¡¯s a very simple method to navigate a maze: keep going left; or keep going right.

    Even if you hit a dead end, after returning to the fork, continue to always go left, or right.

    This way, you can avoid retracing your steps, and by process of elimination, traverse the entire maze.

    "Damn, it¡¯s dark."

    The light in his hand grew dimmer, and arge amount of water droplets fell from above, dripping onto his armor.

    These droplets were just ordinary water, non-poisonous, but they carried with them the stench of decay. The walls were pitted and uneven, and some stctites, just like eyes, quietly watched the passerby.

    "Sussing out the opponent¡¯s Divine Skill while hiding your own is the core of battle,"

    The Monster has so far shown abilities of Different Space, Spiritual Attack, and that multi-eyed minion."

    "This cavern seems to be naturally formed... If it could create matter, it would be a god."

    "That is to say, the Monster used Different Space to transport the entire cavern inside, forming its own territory, just like a paradise within a cave¡ªthe ultimate development of Different Space."

    Lu Yuan pondered for a long time and still didn¡¯t know how he should kill this Monster.

    Because as long as the Monster hid its main body and kept sending minions to exhaust Lu Yuan, it could remain in an invincible position.

    He could only hope that the Monster was not very intelligent and would not choose to do so...

    Or that it didn¡¯t have many underlings since the Monster was trapped in the Time Cage and actually didn¡¯t have much time to develop.

    It was even possible that the Monster had other goals and didn¡¯t merely want to capture him to eat...

    But no matter what, this battle was too difficult.

    A natural disaster is called such because its difficulty is almost unsolvable... Lu Yuan could defeat a Demon, but might not necessarily defeat a Monster.

    "If someone transported a nuclear bomb here, would there be a chance to blow up thebyrinth?"

    Old Cat said, "There¡¯s significant Idealist Interference here. Many high-precision Technology Weapons may fail."

    "Of course, in the Early Epoch, nuclear bombs might be useful. As time goes on and these creatures grow, and the maze gets bigger, they might be useless."

    Old Cat paused for a moment: "Someone is following you."

    "I know."

    Lu Yuan stopped in his tracks.

    Almost simultaneously, the footsteps behind him that had perfectly synchronized with his own also stopped.

    The Third Eye on the back of the Donkey Head Mask faintly caught a glimpse of a strange face and a pale hand covered with eyes.

    "I¡¯ll see how long you can hold out."

    "Old Cat, keep an eye on it for me."

    Chasing this thing in the dark was irrational, so Lu Yuan simply kept on exploring ahead on his own.

    Soon, he came upon a wall covered with moss, smelling a rotting, bloody stench.

    With the intent not to overlook any clue, he scraped off the moss with his long sword.

    He found a lizard man¡¯s corpse embedded in the wall, holding a backpack in its arms.

    He opened the backpack and found a blood-stained booklet inside.

    [A booklet suspected to contain some information, but tranting these texts will take some time.]

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath. It seemed that it took a week or two for his Pioneer¡¯s Eye to trante the texts of the Meida Civilization?

    He surely couldn¡¯tst that long in this cave.

    "This guy seems to have used a bomb to st a hole in the wall," Old Cat analyzed. "Then he buried himself in, using the principle that the wall would automatically restore itself, making it appear as though he was embedded in it. Judging by the rate of decay, he probably died three to five days ago."

    Suddenly, a scarlet eye burrowed out from the moss-covered wall!

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    It lunged viciously toward Lu Yuan¡¯s face!!

    The attack was swift and fierce. Most of Lu Yuan¡¯s attention had been on the Monster that had followed him and the corpse in front of him, leaving him somewhat unprepared.

    He let out a low growl and executed a sidestep that a normal person couldn¡¯t aplish.

    The scarlet eyeball brushed past his armor.

    At that moment, the dark shadow that had been tracking him suddenly elerated, closing in behind Lu Yuan.

    The cold, pale armnded on his shoulder and squeezed hard.

    An indescribable strength transferred through that arm.

    Even though the ck Iron Scale Armor separated him from the cold, Lu Yuan still felt a chill throughout his body, and his shoulder was in excruciating pain.

    He had just thought about turning around to counterattack when Old Wolf, hidden in the backpack, suddenly popped his head out, unleashed his ferocity, and bit at the opponent.

    "Ao?!"

    This crafty wolf had simply taken that one bite.

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    After seeing the fierce look of the aggressor, its teeth almost fell out in terror, and it quickly withdrew back into the backpack.

    Fortunately, this bite bought Lu Yuan some time. He calmly drew his sword, which gleamed with red light, and chopped off the arm that was draped over him.

    Then he took out a rope from his belt loops and threw it behind him, attempting to capture the creature alive.

    The rope was made from Cannibal Flower¡¯s Vine.

    It was even more sturdy than a steel cable, and its tiny barbs carried a paralyzing toxin.

    It wasn¡¯t lethal, but it was very effective against life forms.

    The obscure humanoid life form was instantly bound, struggling violently.

    Its body was covered with eyes, a hundred, two hundred, three hundred... Those eyes looked at him in a bizarre way!

    Lu Yuan clenched his teeth, not daring to look around, because if he did, he might suffer a spiritual attack.

    He could only rely on the "Third Eye" to sense things vaguely.

    In the next instant, the creature ensnared by the rope let out an angry roar, and a blood-red eyeball grew on the rope.

    The rope snapped.

    The monster swiftly fled into the darkness.

    Cold sweat dripped from Lu Yuan¡¯s forehead. "Damn it, I should¡¯ve killed it..."

    He looked at the arm that had fallen to the ground.

    [Unknown creature¡¯s arm, exceptionally strong, suspected to have the ability of a "Giant arm."]

    "Damn, why does each monster have slightly different abilities?" He clearly remembered that the baby he just killed had the powers of "Gravity Control" and "Swift sh."

    Now, on his shoulder, at the spot that had just been attacked, there appeared a sticky, greenish palm print, as conspicuous as fluorescent powder.

    All of a sudden!

    Lu Yuan could not help but howl in pain. His shoulder was hurting more and more, as if there was an iron drill boring into his flesh.

    The intense pain, akin to giving birth, caused his body to spasm repeatedly.

    He had no choice but to take off his scale armor and found a crimson eye emerging from his flesh!

    "What is this... How is it possible?" Even with his strong psyche, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but feel terrified. The eyeball grewrger andrger, soon the size of a table tennis ball, staring intently at him.

    ck Iron Equipment is intended to block superpowers. Such istion is admittedly not infinite, but to be affected just by a touch was beyond his psychological expectations.

    Even his Extraordinary Spark showed no reaction because the extra eye seemed like it belonged to him.

    A strange and icy message emanated from the crimson eye, as if it wanted to transmit everything it saw into his mind.

    Lu Yuan clenched his teeth, raised his knife, and gouged the wriggling eyeball from the flesh, trembling all over from the intense pain.

    That strange and icy sensation finally disappeared, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

    "Comrade... what are you doing?" Old Cat couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and asked in confusion.

    "Didn¡¯t you see I was afflicted? If I don¡¯t take harsh measures, I might have to respawn," Lu Yuan gasped heavily, sweat dripping from his forehead.

    Old Cat was skeptical, "Affected by what... All I saw was you self-harming, inexplicably cutting off a chunk of your own flesh."

    The cave fell silent once more, with only the constant "drip, drip, drop" of water falling from above.

    Lu Yuan broke out in sweat, feeling a tremendous psychological pressure bearing down on him.

    "Things are tricky, Old Cat. I can¡¯t distinguish between reality and illusion."

    He always felt that something in the shadows was watching him. Pair after pair of eyes hidden deep within the cave, smiling soundlessly.

    He first identified himself.

    No debuffs were detected.

    "Pioneer¡¯s Eye" is not omnipotent; it¡¯s just a Divine Skill.

    Between Divine Skills, there are rtionships of restraint. The stronger ones will overshadow the weaker ones.

    If Lu Yuan himself went mad, he couldn¡¯t me theck of power.

    The oilmp he held flickered weakly, casting a feeble light.

    He crouched down, picked up the piece of flesh, and indeed saw a fierce and crimson eye focusing on him.

    He didn¡¯t know if it had just grown or had always been there.

    "I can¡¯t tell if this is a hallucination or not... That attack was indeed powerful, bypassing my ck Iron Armor and causing actual damage to the flesh."

    "Old Cat, do you see the eye now?" Lu Yuan poured some oil and burned his flesh, along with the eye, to ashes.

    After a moment of silence, Old Cat replied, "I see it now, but you can¡¯tpletely trust me... I can be affected by the ability too."

    "Unless I enter the most primitive working mode, but then I¡¯ll lose intelligence and only make repetitive ticking noises."

 Chapter 122 - 109: Eyes Grow on the Egg, As if by Divine Help

    Old Cat was very cautious; it had always been rational.

    Terror and panic were brewing in the damp air.

    Lu Yuan took a moment to steady his spirit and applied some aloe vera gel to his wound. Thanks to the healing ability of the Extraordinary Spark, the bleeding quickly stopped.

    The situation was still not optimistic: the number of monsters following him was increasing.

    Those shadows were like flies swarming upon a cracked egg, pouring in ceaselessly.

    At that moment, he saw a small creature hanging upside down behind a stctite, its skin blue-ck and eye sockets hollow.

    It opened its wide, bloody mouth, revealing a sinister smile at him.

    Its ashy-blue body was covered with eyes, densely packed.

    Lu Yuan snorted coldly as the Donkey Head Mask shed red, unleashing a "Spiritual shock."

    He pulled a dart from his belt and threw it.

    "Whoosh!"

    The small creature fled, and the dart hit the stctite, making a "ting" sound.

    "Old Cat, was that thing we just saw real?"

    "I think there¡¯s a very high probability it exists... but I can¡¯t be sure. My Divine Attribute is only at 0.1, so it isn¡¯tpletely zero. Perhaps only something entirely made of stone would be immune to Spiritual attacks."

    Monsters and Demons truly are twopletely different types of disasters.

    The power of Demons is tangible, visible to the naked eye.

    Whereas the strength of Monsters lies in their strangeness.

    Despite all his abilities, Lu Yuan felt a sense of despair with nowhere to apply his skills.

    Even the most powerful warrior would get slowly nibbled to death by these damnable flies while in the Monsters¡¯ir.

    Fortunately, his thoughts were still clear, and his steps didn¡¯t stop following the rule of "always turn right," thoroughly exploring the entire cave.

    If a monster¡¯sir is found, just burn it with fire.

    "There¡¯s plenty of oxygen here, so these monsters must also rely on oxygen to survive... But how does the oxygen get in? An underground river, maybe?"

    "I need to understand what the spiritual attacks of the Monsters are based on exactly."

    "If it could make me go mad at any moment, it would have done so already; there¡¯s no need to dy until now."

    "There must be some mechanism I haven¡¯t discovered yet..."

    He spoke up, "Do you think the monsters here are individuals from the Rize Civilization, transformed into what they are now? Each monster has different abilities; I¡¯m actually fighting the entire Rize Civilization."

    "That makes sense."

    "Comrade, the electromaic waves are being emitted from here," Old Cat suddenly said.

    Lu Yuan stopped and looked around.

    But there was nothing in this ce, just a rtively open space as if electromaic waves wereing from some point in the void.

    "If I¡¯m not mistaken, it¡¯s likely a Different Space within a Different Space," Old Cat analyzed, "which is an ovepping space phenomenon, but the ovep isn¡¯t perfect, so it lets a small amount of electromaic waves out. Comrade, you also have the ability of a Different Space, can you decode it?"

    "I¡¯ll try."

    Although hiding his abilities was key to victory in battle, he had to use them when necessary.

    Lu Yuan activated the Different Space, and a thinyer, like a soap bubble¡¯s film, protected him.

    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t see anything.

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    The Monsters¡¯ Different Space and his own seemed to be twopletely parallel abilities.

    You don¡¯t interfere with me, and I don¡¯t interfere with you.

    By that logic, he was absolutely safe within his own Different Space.

    A strong sense of safety washed over him, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he exerted himself to think through the attack mechanism of the opposition.

    "Now no eyes have grown on my body again... do they have to hit me before new eyes can grow, right?"

    "Hm?" Lu Yuan¡¯s expression changed slightly when he suddenly realized monsters were surrounding him.

    Although the Different Space was safe, he couldn¡¯t move within it. If they decided to wait him out, he¡¯d have no escape.

    He had no choice but to deactivate the Different Space and walked step by step towards the monsters.

    These creatures were obviously very cunning; seeing Lu Yuan reappear, they again fled into the distance.

    They clung like sticky candy, impossible to shake off. In a one-on-one fight, they were no match for Lu Yuan, but they persisted in hounding him.

    Suddenly, a small creature emerged from the darkness, bit his arm in the blink of an eye, and then disappeared just as quickly. Find your adventure at empire

    Lu Yuan swung his sword into the darkness, and foul-smelling blood sprayed out.

    "Invisibility ability... damn it..."

    The next moment, his palm felt excruciating pain, and that sensation of a drill boring into flesh returned.

    Though the row of teeth marks had not prated his meticulously stitched lizard skin gloves, the intense pain made his whole body tingle ufortably.

    He took off his glove and saw, as expected, an eye the size of a walnut had grown out of his palm.

    "What the hell is this crap."

    Lu Yuan fell into a grave crisis; once again, he steeled himself and used a dagger to pry the eyeball out.

    Blood spurted out, and the eye, like a bouncing ball, fell to the ground.

    The nerves in the palm are much more sensitive than those in the shoulder; the severe pain caused him to grimace and curse endlessly at the monster.

    If this happened a few more times, he might end up chopping himself to death.

    However, this injury allowed him to consider a fascinating possibility.

    Once again, he set the body beneath his feet aze, and a roaring fire burst out in the cave.

    The light briefly banished the darkness.

    "Before the fire goes out, those monsters won¡¯te back for a while..."

 Chapter 123 - 109: Eyes Grow on the Egg, As if by Divine Help_2

    "Old Cat, keep an eye out."

    "Got it."

    To test this hypothesis, Lu Yuan pressed his backside against the cave wall, entering a brief state of meditation¡ªhe began to hypnotize himself, imagining that the cave grew a mouth and viciously attacked his buttocks.

    The cold walls were uneven, a blend of the smell of blood and the stench of scorching, indescribably foul.

    In that hazy fantasy, his buttocks suddenly felt something bite into them, then a sharp pain red up!

    Lu Yuan opened his eyes, reached for his backside, and sure enough, a bloodshot eye had really grown out of it.

    "Did the cave wall change at all?"

    Old Cat¡¯s eyes widened, "Just now the wall didn¡¯t change... but an eye has grown out of your ass!"

    Old Cat was very excited, "I¡¯m not good at other things, but I excel at hemorrhoid surgery, shall I have a go?"

    It even rubbed the cold eyeball with its fluffy paw.

    "Cut the crap, I finally understand the conditions under which the Monsters attack," Lu Yuan shuddered as it touched him, "It¡¯s the subconscious. I¡¯d just deeply hypnotized myself, considering the cave walls to be very dangerous, capable of biting people."

    "Sure enough, as soon as I got close, I felt as if I was bitten, and an eyeball grew out of my backside."

    "The initial attacks by those monsters didn¡¯t actually cause any real damage."

    "But still, getting bitten is unsettling, so the subconscious unease made these eyes grow out..."

    This conjecture wasn¡¯t far from the truth.

    "Makes sense, so at first I couldn¡¯t see, but you saw your own eyes growing out... because you scared yourself."

    "But you can¡¯t control the subconscious," Old Cat was still fiddling with Lu Yuan¡¯s "hemorrhoid," "Even if you recognize this fact, it makes you even more uneasy. This ce, for you, is fraught with anxiety."

    "Isn¡¯t that so... after all, monsters really do exist, and they could truly chop off my head," Lu Yuan said with a bitter smile.

    This blend of reality and illusion, the merging of the tangible and intangible, was indeed terrifying.

    Even after understanding the principle, it was still impossible to avoid a deep sense of panic.

    Lu Yuan felt his skin all over starting to prickle, as if countless eyes, like bamboo shoots, were about to burrow out from under it.

    He quickly repressed his thoughts, not allowing his mind to wander, but the problem with humans was that they had too vivid an imagination... Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but starting to imagine what he would look like covered in eyes.

    The more he thought about it, the more his body prickled with pain.

    This intense, ant-bite-like pain engulfed Lu Yuan¡¯s nerves, swiftly overwhelming him.

    "Argh!" Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but roar, turning to look, it was that damn Old Cat, viciously biting his neck.

    "What are you doing? You scared me to death!"

    "Buddy, I noticed you were a bit delirious, so I had to give you a shock... If I bite you, you won¡¯t grow an eye, rest assured."

    Lu Yuan waited for a moment, and it seemed like indeed no eyes had grown...

    After all, his subconscious also believed that being bitten by Old Cat was no big deal.

    "Humans really are fragile, it would be great if I had some spiritual power."

    "Stop wishing for another ability all the time... You can resurrect, Old Lu, think about that, your ability to resurrect."

    "..." Lu Yuan sighed deeply, being able to resurrect was indeed awesome, giving him ample confidence.

    He calmed down, thought for a moment, and indeed did not immediately gouge out the eyeball on his backside.

    After all, the buttocks were quite far from the brain, and if it really became a problem, cutting it off would be quick.

    He wanted to know what would happen with this eye growing on his body.

    Many things, indeed, could only be known by experiencing them firsthand.

    He used his Extraordinary Spark to stay on guard while sensing the information transmitted by the eyeball on his buttocks.

    "It¡¯s a strange feeling."

    This eye on his buttocks could also perceive the outside world.

    Its gaze could prate through his pants.

    Misty...

    It felt like being in the midst of a starry sky, where the twinkling stars... might also be pairs of eyes...

    There were too many to count, possibly tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, giving a strangely familiar feel.

    Lu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly shook his head to maintain a clear will.

    Pioneer¡¯s Eye: [An eye on one¡¯s buttocks, formed by an unknown ability, will cause your spirit to be disoriented.]

    [If more simr eyes grow on your body, you might see deeper into Different Space, but the side effects are also evident.]

    [You¡¯re just flesh and blood; do not overestimate your willpower. It¡¯s like overdosing on anesthesia; you will definitely lose consciousness. With more eyes, you¡¯ll loseplete control.]

    Some strange double images appeared in the space, and at the location where the electromaic waves were emitted, there was vaguely a cave, not clearly visible.

    The eye on the buttocks kept twitching, the speed of its blinking became faster and faster.

    Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and used the Extraordinary Spark to suppress the frenzied eyeball.

    "So, it means only those with extra eyes on their bodies can see extra things."

    "The more eyes you have, the deeper you can delve into the depths."

    "But at the same time, the higher the chance of being controlled... That¡¯s essentially the rule."

    "You mean I should grow a few more?" Old Cat said.

    "Yes, even though I have plenty of resources on me, I can¡¯t keep using them indefinitely here. Plus, my mental state is only going to get worse."

    Indeed, Lu Yuan¡¯s mental state was not as good as it was at the beginning; the feeling of rm and paranoia was bing more and more intense.

    An icy chill crept in from all sides, as if monsters might attack from the darkness at any moment.

    And the wounds on his shoulder and palm hurt more and more as if what was scraped away was trying to grow back.

    The eye on the buttocks conveyed a flood of chaotic information, causing him a faint mental disturbance.

    He made up his mind: "Come on, I need at least one more eye to reach the deeperyers."

    "Get it on your mammoth, and not on your butt again."

    "The chrysanthemum is still useful, the mammoth is useless," Old Cat said, "That organ really has no use, emascting yourself is actually quite convenient, not much blood flows; on the other hand, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s magical and a bit sexy to have an eye there?"

    Lu Yuan was on the verge of a breakdown; he had to admit Old Cat made a lot of sense.

    It wouldn¡¯t affect mobility if that thing was cut off.

    But to emascte oneself, wouldn¡¯t that make one Lin Pingzhi?

    "A man can die, but living without Kun is impossible."

    "Then put it on your testicle, you have two, turning one into an eye doesn¡¯t make you a eunuch," Old Cat never joked on critical asions, "It¡¯s also easy to cut off."

    Lu Yuan was silent.

    A minuteter, through self-suggestion, he felt a heart-wrenching pain on his testicle.

    Something was torn apart, and blood stained his underwear red.

    Another grotesque eyeball had grown inside him.

    The Monster¡¯s ability was truly terrifying; as long as he believed he was injured, an eye would immediately sprout at the site of the wound.

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    Of course, you could also strengthen your resolve to the extreme, or control your subconscious through some hypnotic ability, to be immune to such spiritual attacks.

    But you would be forever stuck on the firstyer, never finding the Monster¡¯s true body.

    The Monster would not fight an enemy that could suppress itself.

    This was indeed a nearly unsolvable ability, only an Anomaly like Demon couldbat another Anomaly.

    Drenched in sweat, Lu Yuan slowly came to; his vision became even more vague, and the underground cave was riddled with double images, with shadows asionally peeking out, eyeing him.

    "How are you holding up?" Your journey continues on empire

    "Became half a eunuch, not too wonderful, but I can still hold on."

    This time, Lu Yuan finally saw the hidden secondyer of the underground cave, indeed a deeper cavity, dark as if leading to endless space and time.

    "I¡¯m going down."

 Chapter 124 - 110: Deeper into the Cavern, Face the Gale!

    Lu Yuan shouldered his backpack and slowly walked into a darker, deeper cave.

    From Old Cat¡¯s perspective, Lu Yuan inexplicably entered the underground...

    Its Cat¡¯s Eye Stone, flickering with green light, created an inexplicable yet real scene.

    ...

    It seemed to happen in just an instant; they arrived at the second underground level.

    This ce was even darker, filled with a gray, thick fog, and permeated by a strange fishy smell.

    The leather boots stepped on the damp stones, the "thud thud thud" of footsteps echoed between the narrow rock walls, forming a strange echo.

    If one looked directly with the naked eye, the sight of those widespread crimson eyes, secretly peering at oneself, was utterly terrifying. Those of weaker minds could gopletely mad within seconds.

    "Is it still useful to gouge out the flesh from your buttocks now?" Old Cat asked.

    "It¡¯s useless now. They¡¯ve taken root... Even if forcibly removed, they would continue to grow back."

    "Only by peeling them off at the beginning would it have been effective."

    Lu Yuan cut off a testicle with a small knife and experienced the joy of a eunuch.

    "Damn!"

    A few secondster, those terrifying eyeballs grew back again, like cancerous cells.

    "This regeneration speed is even more badass than my body."

    He simply closed all his eyes, including the two disturbing crimson ones on his buttocks.

    Using the Extraordinary Fire, he temporarily cut off these strange input signals to his brain.

    He gently ced the oilmp on the ground, sighed softly, "Old Cat, if there are any Alien Race survivors here, try to contact them with the radio."

    Those who could reach the second level all had eyes growing on their bodies; the aliens might notst much longer.

    "I¡¯m trying... However, you take care of yourself, don¡¯t die."

    "Don¡¯t worry, I will clear out all the monsters here unscathed," Lu Yuan dered, his body emanating a murderous aura, "As long as I am not touched by any monster, I won¡¯t develop a subconscious crisis, nor will more eyes grow."

    "I have a feeling they areing..."

    Gray qi whirled continuously in the cave, the cold prating deep into the skin.

    Old Cat started to adjust its telegraph machine; a buzzing sound came from the backpack.

    The wolf inside the backpack dared not move an inch, its survival instincts fully engaged, deeply aware that this was a deadly ce and that it couldn¡¯t afford to slow them down.

    Why didn¡¯t the monsters attack it?

    Because here, it was at the bottom of the food chain, no one cared about wolf meat on the chopping board... of course, there could also be some deeper reason.

    "Get in there... I, Pangu Wolf King, am about to face the storm!"

    "Aoou!"

    Lu Yuan quickly set up the tent, put therge backpack inside, and stretched out his arms, feeling weightlessly light.

    Then, he entered a state of absolute focus.

    The Monster had set up the second level, obviously to hunt prey.

    Because all the prey that entered the second level were already under its power...

    Like insects in a spider web, all wrapped up, the hunter always harvests these prey at the right time.

    Buzzing electronic sounds emanated from within the tent.

    The dim, flickering fire became even dimmer.

    Through the "Donkey Head Mask¡¯s" third eye, Lu Yuan observed the outside world.

    Even though it was nearsighted, it wasn¡¯t affected by spiritual attacks.

    Possessing thispensatory ability in such an environment was invaluable.

    Time passed by minute by minute,

    Ssss...

    Suddenly, a subtle stream of qi came from not far away.

    Lu Yuan inexplicably saw blurry ck figures swimming up from deeper "caves" below.

    There was an even deeper thirdyer.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s thought struck like lightning; "At first, I couldn¡¯t see because I didn¡¯t have extra eyes growing on my body."

    "The more eyes, the deeper one can see."

    "There¡¯s even a thirdyer... Is there also a fourthyer?"

    These insights made his brain rapidly fire up.

    "This must be a low-level Monster... otherwise, by sending a super master from the previous Epoch, it would squash me like squashing an ant."

    Although Lu Yuan considered himself "the premier warrior of the Ninth Epoch," he obviously couldn¡¯t match the old monsters from the previous Epoch.

    "It likely captured these lizard men from within the Safe Zone of the Rize Civilization... These monsters didn¡¯t have highbat abilities, only about the level of Level 1 creatures."

    From previous encounters, Lu Yuan was confident he could kill a minor monster within three moves.

    Thus, he gave an evaluation that the bat abilities of the minor monsters were not high."

    It was only because of the Monster¡¯s Space Ability that made these ghostly beings elusive.

    Moreover, the enemy¡¯s Spiritual attacks were so strong that mere contact, even through armor, could cause injuries, restricting Lu Yuan significantly.

    He suddenly thought of a surprising idea: "Is it possible that the Monster would rather control and enve me?"

    "After all, I am a Level Three Master from the Early Epoch... If it controlled me spiritually, it would benefit much more than by just controlling these weaklings? Killing me would only yield some meat, but controlling me could better snowball its influence."

    Of course, this was just Lu Yuan¡¯s spection.

    No one knew the true intelligence of the Monster.

    As he thought this, shadows quietly emerged from the darkness, slowly approaching Lu Yuan.

    Very slowly, very slowly.

    "You¡¯ve finallye."

    The shadow, with hundreds of eyes all over its body, opened them, and although unclear, Lu Yuan could sense an eerieughter emanating from it.

    "As long as it is resolved without injury, I will not grow more eyes," he muttered.

    The Extraordinary Spark within him began to vibrate, spreading heat throughout his body.

    The eye sockets of the donkey head mask emitted a terrifying red light.

    Suddenly, the shadow fiercely pounced from the darkness!!

    Lu Yuan reacted extremely quickly, the red light from the mask¡¯s eye sockets flowing like moltenva, instantly spilling out!

    "Spiritual shock!"

    The longsword cleaved through the air.

    The surface of the ck Iron Sword reflected the light and shadow of the oilmp.

    Just as the de was about to hit the shadow, Lu Yuan¡¯s vision blurred, and he realized that his opponent had vanished.

    The space in front of him was empty, and even the "Third Eye" from the mask could not sense anything.

    A sense of shock and suspicion arose in Lu Yuan¡¯s heart.

    His carefully brewed spiritual shock, along with that fierce horizontal sh, all his moves had fallen through!

    "Could the monsters on the second level already be using Different Space?"

    "Lu Yuan, their Different Space seems to onlyst a second," Old Cat called out from the tent.

    The sense of crisis intensified from all directions, and Lu Yuan let out a loud shout.

    Relying on his terrifyingbat instincts, he swung the ck Iron Longsword around, shing in all directions.

    Sizzle!

    The longsword directly hit a hanging stctite, causing rock fragments to scatter onto the tent with a "bang bang" sound.

    Lu Yuan found it strange¡ªbased on his earlier judgment, those smaller monsters "weren¡¯t very strong", but now with the ability of Different Space, theirbat strength had soared.

    As he pondered the suspicious aspects, a sudden chill hit the back of his head!

    Through the Third Eye, he could see a shadow behind him, its withered w fiercely swooping towards him!

    This blow was aimed right at the back of his head!

    Had an eye grown on the back of his head, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

    "Seeking death!!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes were split with rage as he activated the full power of the Extraordinary Spark!

    His blood surged wildly, his body glowing red.

    With his extraordinary physical fitness, before the opponent¡¯s attack could reach him, he threw the shield in his hand heavily backwards!!

    Roar!

    The leather shield caused a deafening roar as it scraped through the air!

    The shadow¡¯s fierce strike hit the leather shield.

    After being struck by the leather shield, the shadow let out a pitiful cry and "whoosh", activated Different Space.

    Indeed, itsted only a second, and then it jumped back out.

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    Without a second word, Lu Yuan, like a tiger leaping out of a ravine, swung his longsword again!

    In the dense mist, the opponent was as slippery as a loach.

    "Die!"

    Lu Yuan took out a dart, exerted force with his wrist, and threw it.

    The two darts also made a severe friction sound with the air.

    The speed was too fast; after hitting the target, a dull sound of liquid sshing arose, and a bloody smell wafted through the air.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t have time to look closely; a sense of crisis emerged again from behind.

    His heart tightened, knowing that other dark monsters were attacking, and although he was furiously angry, his mind was sharp as ever.

    He absolutely couldn¡¯t get hurt!

    Even a touch was uneptable.

    Being attacked would subconsciously trigger a massive psychological feedback, causing him to grow more eyes.

    Therefore, trading life for life in this situation was definitely a mistake.

    He rolled forward lightly, dodging the attack.

    Then, he sprang up from the ground with a flying kick!

    It struck.

    But he didn¡¯t severely injure his opponent, only kicked it flying away.

    Because in thest moment, the monster had forcibly hopped backwards, then used a one-second Different Space to dodge Lu Yuan¡¯s longsword sh.

    More monsters attacked, mixed with Old Cat¡¯s shout, "Comrade, there are at least 12 enemies in the dark!!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart tightened, aware that the monsters were mobilizing significant resources to annihte him, and he roared, the donkey head mask once again emitting a red stream of light.

    At the same time, he pulled out the Superior dagger from his waist and shed through the air!

    Though short, the Superior dagger¡¯s affinity with the Extraordinary Spark was extremely high.

    In contrast, Lu Yuan¡¯s self-forged ck Iron Longsword, due to its "Hold Fast" ability, had a very low affinity with the Extraordinary Spark; "Hold Fast" would also block the power of the Spark.

    The red light covered the entire dagger, tracing a five-meter-long rainbow through the space!

    The sharp sound of it cutting through the air echoed in his ears.

    The overflowing red light was far greater than Lu Yuan¡¯s psychological expectation; usually, the rainbow he triggered was about three meters.

    Perhaps it was because Lu Yuan was in a furious state, causing the Spark to erupt with even stronger power.

    Some people perform abnormally in desperate situations, while others erupt with hidden strengths¡­ Lu Yuan was undoubtedly thetter.

    The scorching aura apanying these red lights burned a significant amount of material, with grievous cries rising one after another.

 Chapter 125 - 111: Rize Civilizationâ€™s Small Squad Encounters Lu Yuan (4K)

    Lu Yuan gasped like an ox, taking a moment to steady his chaotic breath.

    In his heart, he cursed in disappointment, for the Extraordinary Spark was only Level Three, and the energy it leaked was still limited.

    If it were Level Four, or even Level Five, the overflowing red light would be like a sword beam, and perhaps he could have killed the enemy from a distance.

    In the cave, stctites fell in great chunks.

    Lu Yuan kicked out several times, forcefully directing the rocks toward those dark shadows.

    "Lu Yuan, didn¡¯t kill them, huh... They escaped!"

    "Let them escape... I¡¯ve already figured out theirbat pattern."

    He held a dagger in his left hand and a long sword in his right, breathing heavily.

    A sense of crisis washed over him again, and without hesitation, he raised his sword slightly to block while thrusting the dagger forward with his left hand.

    That thrust was a feint, the real threat was his mid-air flying kick!

    The dark shadow twisted violently, trying to dodge the kick.

    The roaring flying kick was lifted halfway then lowered again.

    The true deadly move turned into a downward sh with the long sword once more.

    Because the ck Iron Sword was already in an overhead blocking position, this sh was fierce and ruthless like ck lightning.

    The shadow tried to dodge, but realized it was toote as it activated one second of Different Space.

    One secondter, the ferocious sword split the opponent¡¯s head open.

    Lu Yuan revealed a fierce grin, the red light within his mask undiminished: "You can predict moves, huh? Different Space, huh? Go ahead and predict!"

    "Give me Different Space!"

    Indeed,pared to the firstyer, these monsters had be harder to fight.

    It wasn¡¯t that Lu Yuan had weakened, but his attacks seemed to be anticipated... coupled with one second of Different Space, theirbat power surged.

    Even thinking with his toes, he knew it was the additional eyes on his butt causing trouble.

    These eyes might be transmitting his thoughts.

    But the enemy¡¯s predictive ability had its limits, and he was relying on his physical conditioning, outmaneuvering them with his rapid changes in tactic to overpower them.

    In the silent cave, apart from the sound of wind and echoes, a thick presence of killing intent had been added.

    Lu Yuan picked up a Leather Shield from the ground and slowly walked towards the several dark shadows in the distance.

    The horrifying battle still raged on...

    ...

    ...

    Cave level two.

    Explore more at empire

    Several warriors of the Rize Civilization were now utterly exhausted, supporting each other and wandering aimlessly like headless flies.

    An indescribable panic pervaded their minds.

    No matter how hard they tried, they couldn¡¯t find the exit.

    Their bodies had grown dozens of eyes!

    On their hands, on their legs, they were everywhere.

    They were in a terrible mental state, confused, with their minds filled with hallucinations.

    The harshness of the environment far exceeded their imagination...

    The reason they had been able to persist until now was solely due to the protection of an Extraordinary Item.

    [A clump of ancient and mysterious resin.]

    [This clump of resin encapstes the blood of an unknown lifeform, for some reason found by their ancestors and worshipped at an altar for a long time.]

    [The Rize people believe that this resin contains the blood of the Earth Mother Goddess.]

    [But what that blood truly is, nobody knows.]

    [Usage: Igniting the resin can block most Mind Power, side effects unknown. (Unknown Level¡¤Natural Wonder)]

    The resin burned slowly like an egg.

    The dim green mes cast on them, making their skin reflect a greenish light like that of zombies.

    But it must be said, thisyer of green light was indeed powerful: the numerous eyes on their bodies appeared to be hypnotized, forcefully closing.

    "Governor... we might not hold on much longer... I feel as if my hands and feet are developing self-consciousness, bing somewhat uncontroble, as if frozen stiff, not listening tomands."

    "Moreover, I¡¯m not repulsed by this darkness anymore; in fact, I find it somewhatfortable."

    The telepath, Tado,municated the firsthand data through his long-range abilities.

    He couldn¡¯t help but draw closer to the green fire of resin, and only then did the numbness and stiffness ease slightly.

    They clearly knew that the "resin" might have side effects, but they had no choice but to set it alight; otherwise, they might go insane in the next moment and rush into the dense darkness.

    "Governor, General, I¡¯ve sent most of the information... I¡¯m not sure how much longer this resin can burn, we... might die here in the next hour."

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    His heart was filled with utter despair.

    He didn¡¯t actually fear his own death.

    But this supernatural phenomenon seemed unsolvable.

    The monster¡¯s true form was hidden somewhere unknown.

    The maze was divided into manyyers, each one a Different Space.

    Even if they tried everything, bringing in a nuclear bomb wouldn¡¯t make much difference.

    As long as the monster¡¯s real form wasn¡¯t dead, it could alwayse back!

    What¡¯s more, they couldn¡¯t even bring in a nuclear bomb!

    They had just tried it: the vehicle loaded with heavy weapons could not enter the maze.

    Only a few of them managed toe in; even many of the backpacks stayed behind in the Safe Zone.

    The most terrifying part was that therge number of monsters living in the caves... were once people of the Rize Civilization!

    This was truly too brutal!

    Perhaps after a while, once they lost control of their minds, they too would be part of the monsters,pletely enved, assimted.

    "We¡¯ve observed some Rize younglings... judging by their size, it seems they have just hatched from eggs... These children have been mind-controlled, beyond any possibility of rescue."

 Chapter 126 - 111: The Rize Civilization Squad Encounters Lu Yuan (4K)_2

    The Rizer n are oviparous animals.

    The females carry the eggs in a pouch in front of their stomachs for a long time. Now the young have turned into little monsters, sending chills down everyone¡¯s spine.

    Even the side with telepathy fell silent for a moment.

    In other words, this unknown supernatural life form has transformed their descendants into the Dark Race, breeding them in this vast maze.

    Death is not the most painful thing; if the descendants are eternally enved, herded like cattle and sheep, that situation is much more painful than death itself.

    "Is there really no chance of saving them?" the General on the other end of the telepathy asked slowly.

    The biological tissues have all mutated; there should be no chance of salvation, not to mention that we can hardly ensure our own safety..."

    "Clear out as many as we can, then. How much ammunition do you still have?" the voice in the telepathy asked.

    "For machine guns and the like, we still have over six thousand rounds. Four high-explosive bombs, thirty hand grenades..."

    "Can hand grenades and machine guns be used?"

    "Yes, simple thermal weapons based on redox reactions can be used. There is also a very strong influence of idealist interference here... Hence, sophisticated weapons are rendered inoperable."

    Redox is a verymon set of physical rules.

    Frombustion, to the breath of life, to many chemical reactions in cells, all belong to redox reactions.

    Therefore, weapons like handguns and hand grenades could be used.

    Idealist interference mainly disrupts devices based on microcurrents, likemunicators, chips, and the like, rendering them ineffective.

    Tado chuckled bitterly: "Actually, machine guns are useless too... because the monsters here can enter Different Space, and although it doesn¡¯tst long, they can avoid a lot of damage."

    "Moreover... We have reason to believe that its intelligence is increasing bit by bit through prolongedbat..."

    "Because these monsters can predict, ordinary bullets have a hard time hitting them."

    "They seem to be able to recognize them as a type of weapon known as firearms and then react in time... Of course, it¡¯s possible that the eyeballs on us are passing the information to them."

    This fact only added to the despair.

    Even if the "intelligence" of this supernatural monster is different from that of intelligent life forms, it¡¯s somewhat like an AI, learning little by little.

    But taken together, these factors make them an almost invincible type.

    ...

    Inside the Safe Zone.

    Rize Civilization, Seventh Branch.

    Generals sat around the table, fists clenched, their spirits sinking with each new message received.

    The table wasid out with a plethora of data and corresponding theories, and around the table sat many members of the think tank.

    What is called a "natural disaster"¡ªat this moment, the Rize people had the most profound understanding of this term.

    So many intelligent people had thought long and hard, but were unable toe up with a single suggestion.

    They could only watch helplessly as the warriors faded away into the cold silence¡ªindeed, they had obtained valuable data, but what of it?

    It couldn¡¯t be solved...

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    The Governor with foreknowledge ability, Lord Leon, was also at a loss for words for a long time.

    The wise and powerful gentleman in everyone¡¯s heart had his facial muscles tense like a piece of sculpture.

    At this moment, he became an ordinary person, staring at the future full of darkness with despair... but he had to pretend that there was still hope for the entire civilization, for hope is a thing more precious than diamonds.

    "Lord Leon, do we really have no other options?"

    In the center of the tabley a metal ball.

    On the screen, leaders of various cities were discussing in low voices.

    After all, they were a technologically advanced civilization and had long since figured out how to use themunicator, exchanging information amongpatriots being the most normal of choices.

    "Now the best thing we can do is to observe the outside world through cameras..."

    "At the same time, establish aplete dream protection mechanism. Many victims were first seen in dreams staring at that big eyeball before being dragged into Different Space."

    "Seeing that eyeball should be a prerequisite for an attack... but how can we establish a dream protection mechanism?"

    The many leaders in themunicator discussed animatedly.

    Isn¡¯t this somewhat of a solution?

    Leon sighed, but do you not think of dismantling the Safe Zone and preparing to just cower forever?

    Do you really think that the Safe Zone will always be safe?

    Without solving that natural disaster outside, he, as a foreknowledge ability user, only saw a tragic tomorrow.

    They will all be annihted.

    ...

    "The think tank in the back, for now, can¡¯te up with a good solution, they¡¯re just having us explore the caves as much as possible to find more information," Tado said shakily.

    "Don¡¯t be scared, if it reallyes down to it, give yourself a bullet. Even in death, you can¡¯t be controlled by them. Better dead than a controlled spirit."

    The secondyer of the cavern.

    Rize Civilization¡¯s small squad.

    A sense of despair permeated the group.

    Even the most optimistic and resilient warriors could only think of suicide as their best option now.

    They were just gathering as much data as possible, waiting for the moment death would strike.

    Suddenly, themunicator of the ability user with huge power buzzed.

    "Zzz¡­zZz¡­"

    In the silence, it was especially loud.

    "It seems we¡¯ve received an unknown electromaic signal!" the strong Rize man adjusted the corresponding device, "A simple signal, it seems toe from the direction of the fork on the left, shall we go and check it out?"

    The colder and more terrifying the greenish glow of the fire became.

    The eerie cave also emitted a chill.

    Every second spent here is agony, they were desperate for a swift end.

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    "Could it be that alien from the outside? Has he also fallen in here?"

    "It¡¯s not impossible... but it could also be a trap... This is just the simplest of electromaic waves."

    "It can¡¯t get any worse than it is now, no matter what we encounter, death is simply the best oue. I hope everyone takes their own life before losing control. It¡¯s better to die than to be a monster."

    "Brothers, don¡¯t fear death! Death is just another form of rebirth!"

    The "Healer" holding the "resin" in his hand was in a simrly terrible state, as the captain, his willpower was also the strongest, continuallyforting the many team members.

    As the resin burned, that clump of blood wrapped inside began to "twitch."

    It wriggled like tadpoles, as if it could burst free at any time.

    No one knew what that blood was... But there was always a great horror brewing in their minds.

    To release this drop of blood would brew a greater disaster.

    But at this moment, they couldn¡¯t worry about that anymore, the group supported each other, slowly heading towards the direction of the emanating electromaic signals.

    The thick fog was imprable; the shlight could not illuminate more than two meters ahead before everything became invisible again.

    Only that one Rize person with the Eagle Eye ability could barely make out a little further ahead.

    Everywhere around themy enemies lurking in wait. If not for this clump of resin, they might have gone mad many times over.

    The Eagle Eye ability user, at the end of the fork, saw a terrifying red glow.

    "Stop! What is that?"

    Hispanions noticed the shock and astonishment on his face, listening to the increasingly urgent flow of air.

    "Eagle Eye?"

    "Keep your voices down."

    Eagle Eye ability user strained his sight, his eyes splitting with effort, finally making out the appearance of the terrifying red glow... Good God, what kind of monster is this?

    A fight among monsters?!

    His heart pounded violently, and he trembled with fright.

    The silhouettes in those caverns might be a dozen or more, all transformed from their own people. But among them was an outcast with the head of a donkey, its eyes emitting a red glow like moltenva, continuously sshing outward.

    A fierce confrontation ensued.

    "Eagle Eye, what do you see?"

    "It seems there¡¯s a variable!"

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    The warrior with Eagle Eye ability remained still, gripping the machine gun in his hand.

    He watched as the Donkey-headed Monster went berserk, screaming and chopping down several ck shadows.

    "There¡¯s something very powerful up ahead chopping down monsters, very powerful... it¡¯s like ughtering chickens... Damn it, what kind of physical fitness level is this, more monstrous than the monsters themselves." He squeezed out the words through clenched teeth.

    Hispanions¡¯ faces changed subtly.

    "With his physical strength, he ughtered many ck shadows... But he was also hit a few times, he might grow eyes... Ah, I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s an ally or not!"

    Eagle Eye suddenly remembered something, "Wait, that Alien, does he have a Donkey Head Mask!"

    "Yes, yes, yes! He indeed has one!"

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    The telepath, Tado, anxiously eximed in themunicator: "What have we encountered... There might be that powerful Alien ahead, I will record until thest moment... We have really met him! The Governor¡¯s foreknowledge was correct!"

    "He¡¯s charging at us!" Eagle Eye shouted, "Be careful, there are a few ck shadows charging at us too!!"

    Almost all the soldiers heard the howling wind and, with a "whoosh," raised their guns.

    "It¡¯s going to hit us!!"

    As if weing the fury of a tempest, almost at the same moment the words were spoken, the surging storm reached them.

    The Healer, almost instinctively, stretched out a hand, casting a resinous green light.

    In the forefront were two ck shadows!

    This humanoid creature was covered in countless crimson eyes.

    Cold, dead silence.

    When touched by the greenish light, all of its eyes closed back up, and it remained motionless, zombie-like, in ce.

    "Ratatat!" The machine gun spurted out fierce mes, turning it into a sieve.

    Following the ck shadows was an incredibly fast streak of red light!

    The anticipated mutual attack did not ur; as the red light was about to hit the ck shadow, it suddenly leapt backward several steps.

    It indeed was a Donkey-headed creature, d in ck armor.

    He raised his shield as if to guard against the spray from the machine gun.

    The soldiers widened their eyes, taking in the sight of this Donkey-headed Monster radiating a murderous aura... Its eye sockets flowed with magma-like fire, which zed a couple of times before slowly extinguishing.

    It seemed the other party possessed intelligence and was very cautious, emitting strange sounds from its throat.

    "I am Human, hello." (spoken by Old Cat)

    He made several hand gestures, signalling them to extinguish the resinous green mes.

    ...

    ...

    This might be Humanity¡¯s first contact with an intelligent civilization!

    The real first one! (Old Cat doesn¡¯t count!)

    When Lu Yuan heard the gunfire, he realized he had encountered live Aliens, so he immediately stopped his high-speed running.

    His brain buzzed.

    "My damn life can really only be described by ups and downs."

    He didn¡¯t know what kind of emotions to harbor.

    Joy? Delight? Sorrow? Tears of joy?

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    This is fucking indescribable with any word but "fuck"!

    Lu Yuan adjusted his mental state and saw the ghastly green light and six creatures that looked very much like lizards... They wore transparent gas masks on their heads, had thick bulletproof vests on their tors, and their skin was covered with brown scales, with an average height of about 1.8 meters, walking upright, and carryingrge backpacks on their backs.

    The dark muzzles of their guns were pointed squarely at him.

    [Unknown Civilization. Unknown Creature.]

    [Alive, possibly intelligent. Possibly individuals from the Rize Civilization.]

    [Mental state isn¡¯t too good.]

    [Shape: 5.6]

    [Qi: 4.7]

    [Spirit: 4.5]

    [Ability: Telepathy]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 1]

    This guy actually possesses telepathy?

    Lu Yuan was stunned, which meant that this guy, in an attempt to use telepathy on him, had inadvertently seen the red moon and was then attacked by the [Monster], falling into this hellish ce.

    "Well, I¡¯m really sorry, brother."

    Looking at the other five lizard-like beings, they all had abilities as well!

    It was clear that this was an elite squad, perhaps intent on subduing this terrifying anomaly.

    But obviously, theycked even a Level 1 Extraordinary Fire, with an average attribute score of only 5 points, making it a miracle they had made it this far.

    Looking again, he noticed the candle-like object in their hands, shining with green light.

    The Pioneer¡¯s Eye, quite unusually, started to burn hot, as if conveying a danger signal.

    Even the Extraordinary Spark began to leap wildly.

    [A drop of blood sealed, originating from the [Ghost].]

    [Please note, the "Ghost", is most likely the Pangu Continent¡¯s strongest cmity.]

    [Do not let the "Ghost" escape, not even a drop of blood; otherwise, you will die.]

    [For every "Ghost" is undying.]

    "Fuck!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he almost exploded!

    "Demon," "Monster," and now, he had encountered a "Ghost".

    If the ability of a "Demon" is immortal, then the ability of a "Ghost" is simply undying.

    Even a single droplet of blood had brought him an extreme sense of terror and palpitations.

    "Aren¡¯t these six guys afraid of death? To light up the seal of a ghost..." he quickly gestured for them to extinguish the me.

    At the same time, he said to Old Cat, "Comrade-in-arms, we¡¯ve encountered the strongest cmity, what exactly is this ¡¯Ghost¡¯? Can it ughter the ¡¯Monster¡¯?"

    Old Cat began to search its fragmented memories, "Hmm... I seem to remember some things, Ghost, also known as ¡¯Deceit¡¯, is an absolute idealist entity, capable of ughtering everything within the rules."

    "But I believe that there¡¯s no such thing as the strongest. Because ¡¯Ghosts¡¯ck true wisdom; if you find their rules, you can avoid the corresponding risks."

    "The ¡¯Monster¡¯ we¡¯re currently facing, possessing a bit of intelligence, is an even more troublesome opponent in battle."

    "Alright then... we can¡¯t release the ghost until the veryst moment, right?" Lu Yuan swallowed, "I need tomunicate with this group of Rize people. Can I borrow your trantor device?"

    Old Cat spat out something resembling an earpiece: "Use this."

    Themunicator came with a built-in trantor in its body.

    With this small earpiece, he could achieve simultaneous trantion.

    "Friends, hello, I am an intelligent life form, human... Please extinguish that me, let us fight together?" Perhaps because he had been away from human society for so long, Lu Yuan felt his bragging ability had declined.

    In such a solemn asion, he didn¡¯t even know what he was saying.

    Old Cat couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. When you encountered me, Old Cat, you had all the right diplomatic phrases to say, so why have you turned into such a fool now?

    So, it took the liberty of modifying Lu Yuan¡¯s speech.

    "Unknown civilization, greetings, I am a traveler from human civilization."

    "Although the ce where we meet is not delightful, I can still express with joyful emotion the encounter we are having at this very moment."

    "First of all, there is one thing I would like to request, the candle in your hand is very dangerous. It seals a very horrific anomaly, the ¡¯Ghost¡¯, which, once it escapes the seal, will leave us nowhere to be buried."

    "So, please extinguish the me of the candle, then we can talk about the rest."

    The words, while friendly, were also forceful: you must extinguish that me, or we all die.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s face twisted into a bitter melon, he admitted that Old Cat¡¯s speech was more dignified, but such tampering made him seem uneducated... as if he hadn¡¯t graduated from elementary school.

    Fortunately, he was wearing a Donkey Head Mask, so his facial expressions were not visible, but the mes in the eyes of the mask flickered.

    ...

    On the other side, the Rize Civilization¡¯s small team also looked curiously at Lu Yuan.

    Terrifying, powerful.

    The sudden appearance of an alien had somewhat eased the atmosphere of despair, as if they could still survive...

    The identification ability user in the team¡¯s eyes sparked a faint light.

    [A possible intelligent life form.]

    [Attribute: ???]

    Alright, under the suppression of level, he, of course, couldn¡¯t identify Lu Yuan¡¯s specific attributes, but at least he concluded, "suspected to be an intelligent life form."

    Then Old Cat issued a strange yet understandablenguage that made the small team gasp again.

    The telepath, Tado, hurriedly ryed the message, "We¡¯ve actually encountered an extraterrestrial civilization here! The other party is so strong! Can they defeat the monsters here! This is unbelievable... we now have a glimmer of hope!"

    "The other party asked us to extinguish the lit resin... Should we obedientlyply?"

    "He said, Mother Earth¡¯s blood is actually a ¡¯Ghost¡¯... What is a ¡¯Ghost¡¯?"

    As Tado heard, joy and excitement also transmitted from the telepathic link... Okay, the pressure from the rear was also immense, since their team of soldiers was considered the strongest team that the Seventh Branch could dispatch.

    There was actually not much hesitation.

    In a situation of great disparity in strength, speaking like this was actually a form of politeness; direct use of force could solve the problem more effectively and faster.

    After a few seconds of hesitation, the greenish me was extinguished, and the cave was plunged into darkness.

    Naturally, the Rize people also carried lighting tools, a type of high-power light based on radioactive batteries, also known as nuclear-powered lights.

    The light flickered on and off, "sizzled" as if it might go out at any moment.

    ...

    "In this cave, idealist interference is severe; indeed, electricity is not as stable as fire. However, this light can still be used."

    Lu Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

    Possibly because there had just been a great battle, the "Monster" did not immediately send more minions to attack everyone.

    Seizing this temporary safety, Lu Yuan led the group of Rize people to the location of the tent.

    He felt a surge of excitement, and his heart was pounding rapidly.

    He felt as if a thousand words were brewing inside his heart, heavy with significance.

    But when it came down to it, facing another intelligent being, he didn¡¯t know what to say...

    ...

    ...

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    "Roar~~"

    Old Wolf poked his head out and saw these strange creatures, like lizard men, and let out a blustering noise from his throat.

    "Don¡¯t cause trouble, these are our new friends."

    Lu Yuan patted its head, always feeling that Old Wolf had awakened some superpower that couldn¡¯t be identified. It was truly amazing that it hadn¡¯t been attacked!

    Of course, it could also be because it was too dumb. Old Wolf might not even realize what it was like to be covered in eyes... So the Monster¡¯s spiritual attacks probably meant little to a fool.

    "Hello, friends of human civilization. We are soldiers of the Rize civilization. My name is Kalve, a Healer. I¡¯m here to investigate this unknown supernatural phenomenon."

    One of the Rize people behind him called out, feeling somewhat trepidatious, wondering if Lu Yuan could understand them.

    Old Cat quickly tranted the corresponding message, which was passed to Lu Yuan through the headset.

    "Hello, friends. May we find a way to kill this Monster and walk out of the cave alive," Lu Yuan rummaged through his backpack, "By the way, I found a small booklet in the firstyer of the cave, it should belong to a casualty of your civilization."

    "I don¡¯t understand the text on it, could you trante it for me?"

    Tado took the booklet, looked at it, and said sadly, "It¡¯s the record left by Mr. Li Lai."

    Li Lai possessed the Dream ability and was one of the first Rize people to be attacked.

    In his Dreams, he left the image of "covering his own eyes," which reduced many casualties.

    "So that¡¯s how it is..."

    Lu Yuan was considering how to protect these Rize people a bit,

    It wasn¡¯t that he was overflowing withpassion.

    On one hand, having a few more living creatures around would certainly increase the chances of survival a bit.

    Though these guys had low Attributes, they still carried machine guns and hand grenades, which afforded them considerablebat power...

    Never underestimate the power of firearms. Even someone with his Attributes would be seriously hurt if bombed!

    "If firearms can be used, they are indeed more powerful than cold weapons."

    On the other hand, he wanted to use this telepath to make a phone call to the humans!

    "Different Space has already been exposed once, so it doesn¡¯t matter if it gets exposed a second time."

    "Using Different Space to protect everyone and exchange information could also provide a chance to rest," Lu Yuan thought to himself.

    Moreover... The best course might be to enhance the strength of these guys a bit?

    That is... passing on the Spark?

    A Level 1 Extraordinary Spark has little power, but it still has the effect of calming the Spirit and stabilizing the mood. It could improve their mental state a bit.

    ...

    ...

    Rize Civilization, Seventh Branch.

    A minormotion had arisen in the round table conference room.

    Their deployed Exploration Team had unexpectedly met a traveler from an Alien Race civilization in the cave!

    To them, stationed in the Safe Zone, it was uncertain whether to feel a sense of vitality in a dire situation or toment their dreadful luck...

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    "Governor, did you foresee this event?" a General asked excitedly.

    Governor Leon shook his head: "Don¡¯t trust fate too much and don¡¯t mythologize me."

    "Everything is man-made, it is their own courage and fighting spirit that has gotten them this far..."

    "And they are still not out of danger."

    "Do you really think, with one more Alien Race warrior, they could defeat that Monster?"

    "Don¡¯t be overly optimistic, gentlemen, we need to continue thinking of solutions."

    The Rize people all calmed theirplicated emotions and fell into deep thought.

    With so many cities gone, over ten thousand Rize people were missing, and who knows how many had turned into Monsters.

    And that Alien had killed less than ten, a vast difference in numbers.

    "Sigh, anyway, it¡¯s good to be able to cooperate."

    ...

    Underground cave, secondyer.

    The thudding footsteps echoed one after another.

    Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, Tado, who had telepathy, received instructions and took the initiative to say: "Friend from human civilization, we Rize people are weak. After this bunch of Resin goes out, we be disoriented, barely able to survive."

    "Is there any way to increase our chances of survival?" He pointed to the eyes that had opened all over his body and said with a wry smile, "I can¡¯t even recognize the text in this booklet now."

    "We are willing to trade for these methods."

    These words, naturally, were instructed by their Governor.

    The higher-ups of the Rize Civilization were no fools.

    They clearly understood what an outside Traveler meant...

    Information about the Pangu Continent!

    Information was truly critical!

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the Safe Zone couldn¡¯t be disbanded, the Rize people would surely treat Lu Yuan as a distinguished guest with the highest courtesy!

    Of course, since they had all fallen into the Monster¡¯s Different Space, it was no longer possible to offer hospitality. But even a bit more information was good...

    Lu Yuan fell silent for a moment.

    These guys had crimson eyes sprouting all over their arms and legs, on the brink of losing control.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t have too many eyeballs growing on their faces, perhaps because the ss gas masks provided them with a sense of safety...

    He suddenly thought of a method.

    If the Monster¡¯s Spiritual attack was based on some principle of the subconscious, could a well-meaning deception work?

    He rummaged through his backpack and took out a few pieces of dried mint leaves that he had picked along the way.

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    [Mutated Mint: Containing special idealismponents, making tea or consuming directly, can clear the mind and enhance spiritual power.]

    He then took out a few small red berries.

    [Kapu Fruit: Bitter taste, containingponents that stimte the spirit. Eating one will keep you awake for three days, but overdrawn energy will reduce personal attributes. Note: Prolonged sleep deprivation may pose a risk of sudden death.]

    Mint, as well as these red berries, could indeed enhance spiritual power and make the mind more alert.

    Of course, Lu Yuan had used them himself and knew their effects weren¡¯t very good. Assuming that mutated nts could defend against a Monster¡¯s attack was simply wishful thinking.

    But these Rize people didn¡¯t know that!

    At worst, it could act as a cebo effect.

    Subconsciousness is indeed a veryplex thing that is difficult to control.

    If the Monsters attacked intelligent life through their subconsciousness, Lu Yuan naturally could use deception to mount a defense.

    A few Rize people carefully took the mint and berries, hesitating for a moment before lifting their ss gas masks and popping them into their mouths.

    Immediately, a bitter and cool taste surged towards their crown, nearly sting their souls out through their noses.

    "Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough!" They bent over, coughing violently.

    Strangely, their minds did clear up a lot.

    Even some of the wide-open crimson eyes began to half-close, as if they were falling asleep.

    Lu Yuan was delighted, the interference with the subconscious seemed to have some effect.

    "How is it?"

    "Not so foggy anymore." Tado shook his head and quickly replied.

    Well, he didn¡¯t know for sure if it was effective, but his lungs were ice cold, and he kept convincing himself it was very effective.

    Lu Yuan did not dare to take it lightly, as the Monster seemed to be in a calm state at the moment. Could it be because he had just gone on a killing spree and scared the Monster?

    But a disaster is still a disaster; even if the Monster did nothing, just trapping them in this godforsaken ce could starve them to death.

    "Follow me," he said.

    They continued forward for a while and found a rtively spacious cave with a t terrain.

    There was a huge rock with a diameter of seven or eight meters on the ground.

    Lu Yuan climbed onto the rock and looked down from above at the malevolent eyes hidden in the darkness.

    He exhaled softly, set up a tent for easy resting, and covered the ground with a carpet he had brought with him.

    This carpet was actually woven from a type of palm leaf and had a trace ability to inste against superpowers... Anyway, he used all the confidence-boosting equipment he could.

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    Meanwhile, the other Rize Civilization warriors set up machine guns on the rock.

    If attributes aren¡¯t enough, rely on technology for now, that¡¯s all they could do.

    Lu Yuan lit several oilmps to illuminate the cave as much as possible, then activated the Different Space.

    A thin soap bubble protected the entire tent, and the 7 Rize people, along with a wolf and a cat, crowded inside, which was really cramped.

    "What is this?!"

    "This is my ability, Different Space... Everyone please stay inside the tent to avoid breaking the Different Space. It¡¯s safe in here; you can rx a bit."

    Perhaps because the Different Space isted them from the outside, the eyeballs on the bodies of the Rize people began to close one by one.

    The eyeballs on Lu Yuan¡¯s body did the same.

    With limited time, he got straight to the point: "Friends, to increase our chances of survival, I will teach you an ability, ¡¯Extraordinary Spark¡¯."

    "This ability exists in every civilization, it¡¯s not something rare."

    "But since you don¡¯t have the Spark, you¡¯ll have to let me do the honors."

    "Right, you might not know what the Extraordinary Spark actually is? Let me give you a brief exnation... With it, everyone can hold on for a bit longer."

    Lu Yuan resumed ying the role of the teacher.

    He wasn¡¯t too worried about thepetitive rtionships between civilizations.

    Because this civilization didn¡¯t seem all that powerful.

    And the world is vast, so vast that he alone, Lu Yuan, could not possibly attain everything. Now, the milestones I canplete are bing fewer and fewer, and the remaining few are extremely difficult. Old Lu genuinely cannot im them all.

    As for whether human civilization willpete with Rize Civilization?

    It¡¯s not important; even if they were topete, it would be countless years from now.

    How much information humans have received¡ª if they still can¡¯tpete, it has nothing to do with me, Lu Yuan; it¡¯s humanity¡¯s ownck of ambition!!

    ...

    The Extraordinary Spark!

    This keyword caused Tado¡¯s pupils to dte slightly, and his heart thumped heavily a few times.

    He breathed heavily and quickly transmitted the information through telepathy: "Governor! This human warrior wants to give us the Extraordinary Spark!"

    "He has spoken some information about the Extraordinary Spark... it¡¯s like this, I¡¯ll tell you now..."

    His power was limited, and his telepathy could only transmit one-on-one for the time being.

    After waiting for half a day, there was no response from the other side, as if they were stunned into silence.

    "General? Did you hear my transmission?"

    "I heard... so that¡¯s how it is, the Extraordinary Spark is indeed so precious! But, but..." the voice on the other end of the telepathy was filled with sighs, helplessness, and even a hint of sobbing.

    To know that the Extraordinary Spark of the Seventh Branch of Rize Civilization was already dead...

    No wonder they no longer had a future.

    ...

    Tado also understood the reasoning; the more uses there were for the Extraordinary Spark, the more bleak the future of the Seventh Civilization.

    In the end, the eyes of all six people were sparkling, reflecting the light in their pupils.

    There was a bit of sadness, yet full of a desire to survive.

    This bit of Spark passed down to you is truly precious!

    But the prerequisite is...

    They¡¯ve got to survive and return to their own civilization.

    Otherwise, even if they have the Spark, it¡¯s meaningless if they can¡¯t take it out.

    Soon, the voice in the telepathy said, "We¡¯ve discussed it, if you can survive ande back, then you will truly be the heroes of our civilization! You muste back... bring the Spark back..."

    "Regarding this human warrior, we should rightfully repay him... thankfully you brought some Extraordinary Items."

    "Give them to him as a gift; it¡¯s also in keeping with our customs. It¡¯s fine to give them all."

    Well, this reward is actually pretty empty, things like ore and such, not much use in this kind of situation, is it?

    You can¡¯t possibly start forging iron here, can you?

    Of course, there are some good things...

    Rize Civilization is an underground civilization that worships the deity "Mother Earth"!

    The birth of supernatural phenomena has probably been a history of thousands of years in their world.

    Beforeing to the Pangu Continent, all supernatural phenomena were weak and scarce; that¡¯s why they were called "Miracles."

    Only after arriving on the Pangu Continent did supernatural phenomena be frequent. And after entering Pangu, those Extraordinary Items umted over thousands of years with weak Idealism Power were generally enhanced to some extent.

    Tado brought out a small box: "Respected human friend, this is some of the wealth umted by our civilization. If there¡¯s anything that you find useful, please feel free to choose. We don¡¯t have much use for it anyway... This is our small gift, don¡¯t be polite."

    Lu Yuan was somewhat suspicious; with such limited carrying capacity, why bring all this random stuff?

    Did these guys guess that I¡¯d fall into a [Monster]¡¯s trap?

    He didn¡¯t hold back then, and took a careful look.

    Mostly ck Iron Ore, plus some associated minerals, and some useless gemstones and the like...

    In in terms, the resources in the Safe Zone were indeed meager.

    But in reality, the resources of the Pangu Continent weren¡¯t as rich as imagined either. Lu Yuan traveled far and wide, possessed the "Explorer¡¯s Eye," and the ck Iron Ore he saw amounted to only about one to two hundred kilograms.

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    Lu Yuan continued rummaging through the box, where he found a few things that resembled crystals and seemed somewhat useful.

    [Muddy Spirit Crystal, transformed from a certain crystal due toplex geographical factors. It contains a small amount of Ideal Energy, which can be used to assist in the cultivation of the Extraordinary Spark.]

    [Once its energy is exhausted, it will slowly recharge itself with the Idealistic tide. (Inferior Grade¡¤Natural Oddity)]

    Lu Yuan already had better spirit crystals, and he most likely would not opt for something inferior; its value was limited.

    The most useful item was a piece of silvery-white material.

    [Dark Silver, also known as Mithril, when added to objects, greatly increases their affinity for Idealistic elements. (Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddity)]

    "The opposite ability of ck Iron..."

    "Affinity" and "istion" both have considerable uses in the forging of extraordinary items.

    Like the conductivity and instion of a wire, manyplex items are meticulously designed, not just haphazardly crafted with a hammer.

    Lu Yuan chose this small piece, which weighed just about 10 grams.

    Tado couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, "Your Excellency, if this item is of use to you, you may also take it. In your hands, it can realize its greater value."

    It was that greenish piece of resin, sealing a drop of a [Ghost]¡¯s blood.

    Lu Yuan paused, holding the [Demon]¡¯s remnant in his hand, and now he acquired the even more dangerous [Ghost]¡¯s blood.

    The chilling resin, like carrying an electric charge, made the Extraordinary Spark pulsate wildly.

    After thinking it over, he still epted it, as the world was far too twisted, and having more trump cards always seemed beneficial.

    Then he began to transmit the Spark.

    First, he took out a Pomegranate Fruit, giving each person 5 small seeds.

    "This is..."

    After eating the pomegranate seeds, many of the Rize people had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

    Tado: "He gave us a fruit whose nature we don¡¯t know... I feel like my fatigue just disappeared! I... I have one left, it should be fine, right?"

    The voice in the telepathy responded, "Don¡¯t save it, you need to survive."

    "As long as we can survive, we can find a way to ask for a few moreter, other things don¡¯t matter!"

    Reluctantly, Tado consumed the remaining Pomegranate Fruit.

    Next, Lu Yuan used the Extraordinary Spark to draw a pattern of a twelve-grade golden lotus.

    This lotus was lifelike, emitting a soft glow, slowly rotating at his fingertips.

    Driven by his will, the petals of the lotus detached one by one, flying towards their foreheads.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help butugh softly, "I never thought I¡¯d one day use the Lotus Transmission Method, especially not on Alien Race members..."

    Life¡¯s events are truly unpredictable.

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    Fate really is unfathomable.

    A Level Three Spark, transmitted to six people, didn¡¯t actually cause much depletion of energy.

    Moreover, these Rize people were all young and physically strong; the transmission¡¯s sess rate was almost 100%.

    In an instant, they felt something ignite deep within their hearts!

    "The Extraordinary Spark can burn away stray thoughts, which is very beneficial for calming the spirit."

    "Here I will introduce a state called ¡¯Resonance State,¡¯ which is also deep meditation.

    "In this state, there won¡¯t be any internal consumption or anxiety, allowing some spiritual power to recover."

    "The only downside might be that time seems to speed up, and you cannot respond to external threats."

    Lu Yuan practiced deep meditation extensively, as every year he had those few days as a ¡¯Crash Artist,¡¯ when meditation helped him recover quickly.

    However, using this technique in a crisis was akin to suicide.

    Now, with more people, they could take turns meditating deeply.

    The small team of Rize Civilization isposed of six people, of whom three fell into a deep meditative state, while the other three studied a booklet to see if that Dream Ability User had left any information.

    All around them was dense ckness, suffocating them, but the brief time huddling together allowed Lu Yuan to rx his nerves slightly.

    "How long can your Different Spacest?" Old Cat, who was studying the booklet, suddenly asked.

    "About twenty-something hours," Lu Yuan said. "To avoidplete exhaustion of spiritual power, I will have to cancel the Different Space after ten hours."

    Old Cat: "First, let them rest well. Once you cancel the Different Space, let them guard you while you deeply meditate for a few hours. You¡¯ll recover a lot of spiritual power, and then you can sustain the Different Space a while longer."

    "That¡¯s true... we can take turns resting before the bullets run out, we canst a long time. But besides living a bit longer, what¡¯s the point?"

    "There is a point," said Old Cat. "Think about it."

    "I understand now..." Lu Yuan fell silent, Old Cat meant, to endure until the Tree of Life¡¯s fruit was ripe.

    A day here equals a hundred days outside.

    Without mature fruit, it was impossible to reshape the body, always a hidden danger.

    "Do you have a Civilization Communicator? Like that metal ball." In the quiet, Lu Yuan suddenly said, "Tado, you¡¯re a telepath, you must still be in contact with your own civilization, right?"

    Caught off-guard by the revtion, Tado was a bit embarrassed, "Yes, Your Excellency, I can indeed keep in touch with the leaders in the Safe Zone."

    "We also have amunicator simr to the metal ball... Your meaning is..."

    "Mymunicator is broken," Lu Yuan said. "I want to use yourmunicator to make a contact."

    "It¡¯s not much, just to say I¡¯m safe, tell them I¡¯m still alive... Just that."

    Lu Yuan really wanted to make a call.

    He missed his parents a little, and his sister, who was hard at work writing him a letter.

    This had nothing to do with the rise of all humanity, it was simply a pure longing for familial affection.

    He wasn¡¯t any steel warrior, sometimes he felt inwardly fragile, doubting whether he could ovee the multitude of difficulties.

    Up until now, he still hadn¡¯t figured out how to kill a "Monster," uncertain whether he could survive.

    He genuinely didn¡¯t know.

    Even if he had the ability to resurrect, what of it?

    The "Monster" could drag him into Different Space again...

    So, he wanted to send a message of safety.

    It was a benign lie, if his parents could think that he was living somewhere on the Pangu Continent, never able to return home... that seemed rather nice too.

    Tado hesitated for a moment, seemingly understanding Lu Yuan¡¯s intent; civilizations with families could always empathize somewhat.

    His tone couldn¡¯t help but be a bit despondent as he thought of his own family. "Alright, I¡¯ll consult with the rear, but personally, I think this request shouldn¡¯t be a big problem."

    "Is there anything else you need me to convey?"

    Lu Yuan hesitated.

    He actually wanted to say a lot more, but hearts are separated by stomachs, through ayer ofmunication, things might get distorted or even exploited in return.

    The rtionships between civilizations were even moreplex than interpersonal rtionships.

    He couldn¡¯t, and didn¡¯t dare reveal too much.

    Even, he had to leave some information chips for the humans, not easily disclosing some critical information...

    Let the humans and the Rize Civilizationmunicate on their own.

    As for the civilization number? Lu Yuan didn¡¯t think a civilization number could make any difference... If revealing a number was such a big issue, then humans were doomed sooner orter.

    "Just send a message of safety, then tell them, I received the letter in the dream, there¡¯s no need for them to be too anxious to act, they should elevate their Extraordinary Level to avoid the risks in the dreams."

    Lu Yuan revealed some information, then looked towards the dark distance.

    The risks in dreams were indeed significant, for instance, the "Monster" would spread bait into dreams. It was just that humans had been lucky not to encounter such things.

    "Understood, I will immediately consult with the Governor." Tado gave a slight bow.

    ...

    ...

    Safe Zone, Rize Civilization, Seventh Branch.

    The atmosphere in the room was subtly tense, asionally punctuated by bursts of discussion.

    Many leaders of the Rize Civilization were in a state of difficult decision-making.

    The Alien actually wanted them to contact human civilization and send a message of safety?

    On therge screen of themunicator, leaders from other civilization branches also began to fiercely discuss the request made by Lu Yuan.

    Is it reasonable?

    It seemed quite reasonable...

    But this was a civilization-defining moment!

    Communication with outsiders!

    Communication with Aliens!

    For the Rize Civilization, it was the first time, causing them to be genuinely anxious and fearful.

    "No, no, no, absolutely not! We don¡¯t know much about the function of thismunicator... what if... what if there¡¯s something tricky about it!" the leader of the 16th Branch eximed on the big screen.

    "What if they could learn our location through themunicator?"

    "What if theyunched a war against us?"

    The 16th Branch, a weak and conservative city, had already decided to hunker down within the Safe Zone, not venturing out!

    The monsters outside were terrifying to the extreme.

    They really couldn¡¯t deal with them.

    How else could they handle it if not by retreating?

    And contacting human civilization indeed held unknown variables...

    Thus, the conference room erupted into noisy argument.

    The radical faction and the conservative faction couldn¡¯t convince each other.

    The conservative faction, aligning with the 16th Branch in opinion, was actually not small in number.

    The Rize Civilization didn¡¯t know how long the Safe Zone couldst... many harbored some hope of itsting forever.

    And human civilization, just thebat strength exhibited by this traveler, was far superior by countless magnitudes!

    And they didn¡¯t even know where exactly the humans were located... perhaps right next door!

    The moment you send amunication, they know your position!

    "My friends, my opinion is, contacting humans might be the better choice," said Governor Leon of the Seventh Branch, his expression solemn and tone firm. "Because outside the Safe Zone, there is a terrifying anomaly guarding, and our external observation has be very difficult, missing a lot of information."

    "If there is an ally... not even an ally, just any civilization capable of exchanging information without much malice, we¡¯d have a lot more chances."

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    "As for the malice of other civilizations... which civilization would dare to approach this ce as long as that monster outside is not eliminated? You don¡¯t think that human civilization could leap into the Safe Zone and attack us, do you?"

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    This statement was indeed a fact.

    Even if humans were a civilization harboring malice, helping them exterminate the anomaly outside would actually be a good thing.

    Moreover, could any civilization truly kill such a fearsome existence?

    The Rize Civilization maintained a skeptical attitude.

    "My friends, don¡¯t think that the Safe Zone is forever safe,"

    "We are now in the Ninth Epoch, you need to think about where the civilizations of the previous eight epochs are now? Why can¡¯t we ever observe their existence?"

    Leon¡¯s argument was logical and well-founded, silencing the group once again.

    Of course, there was another important point: connections could be made privately.

    If you all disagree, our Seventh Branch can make private contact with humans!

    After all, the other cities couldn¡¯t stop it.

    Under such circumstances, even the reluctant city leaders had no choice but to agree, holding their noses.

    "Tado, ask for the human civilization¡¯s code."

    "Okay, I¡¯ve received it¡­"

    [Connecting with human civilization¡­ Please wait¡­]

    The numerous Rize people in the room waited patiently and anxiously.

    ¡­

    ...

    It was the 1682nd day of the Ninth Epoch on the Pangu Continent, which actually equated to only a mere 16.8 days in Safe Zone time.

    Some civilizations were in dire straits, feeling the true terror of the Pangu Continent immediately.

    Others, out of necessity, stepped out of the Safe Zone, embarking on a new journey¡­ perhaps they would soon be extinct, or perhaps they would grow stronger.

    As for humans, they were a rtively moderate civilization, without too many stories happening, nor any anomalies attacking.

    16.8 days, in fact, didn¡¯t change much.

    Most of the cities still hadn¡¯t stabilized, they didn¡¯t even achieve the rtively easy-to-trigger milestone of a "Stable City."

    Other human cities were still searching for the "Extraordinary Spark."

    It must be admitted that,pared to Lu Yuan¡¯s difficult and perilous journey, the progress bar on the human side had indeed moved slowly, almost at a snail¡¯s pace.

    ¡­

    ¡­

    Human¡¯s Sixth Branch, New York City.

    After half a month of turmoil, sporadic zero-cost purchases were still ongoing.

    New York City had abundant agricultural and forestry resources, and with its advantageous position on the Pangu Continent, the immediate concerns of food and clothing were really not a problem.

    For the rulers, the more troublesome issue was the vast, aimless army of the unemployed, the millions of jobless wanderers bringing all kinds of criminal incidents, which exceeded the city rulers¡¯ ability to manage.

    Within half a month, this bustling metropolis had turned into Gotham City, with rampant crime phenomena.

    Especially the superpower crimes, which had be the most headache-inducing topic.

    Because of the scarcity of oil,rge-scale mechanized nting was impossible, and several major tycoons tried everything to continuously send unemployed individuals to the countryside to farm... Well, it was difficult, but it had to be done!

    ¡­

    At this moment, Franklin Supernatural Research Institute.

    A man and a woman were sitting in front of a screen, studying the relevant theoretical knowledge.

    The man was ck, named Froide, and had the Chinese tattoo "²ÙÎÒ" on his arm.

    He hade to the institute for a reason.

    On this day, Froide was enjoying a free meal with a few good buddies.

    Chaos is not the abyss, chaos is adder, and for people like them, life seemed to be manageable, with free zero-cost activities wherever they went.

    Suddenly hearing that the city was collecting information about superpower users, especially those with the Extraordinary Spark ability, who would be city heroes and get everything they desired!

    "No matter where youe from, no matter where you go, no matter what kind of person you are, you can be the hero you imagine yourself to be."

    "Join us, be a part of the superheroes! Stabilize the city, make M Country great again!"

    Upon reflection, Froide realized he had a decent chance, so he came to apply.

    Because he indeed possessed the "Extraordinary Spark."

    And¡­ he wanted women, beautiful women!

    As for the woman beside him, exuding a rotten smell, her mind seemed unclear.

    Even Froide secretly despised her; this woman would do anything for a bite, oh God, that smell was really like Granny Kara¡¯s unwashed toilet for three years!

    "This person could also be a city hero? What a bullshit n," he thought, his nostrils ring with disdain.

    But he had to admit, this woman indeed possessed the Extraordinary Spark¡ªwell, sometimes God might specifically indulge in ck humor, basically every city had at least one Extraordinary Spark, but who could guarantee that this precious spark wouldn¡¯t end up on a wretched person?

    God did not care about these matters.

    A civilization that produces bad people must bear its own burden.

    A few staff members in whiteb coats broadcasted a video on the big screen.

    The leading elderly gentleman was none other than the famous Professor Edward, who said pleasantly, "Ladies and gentlemen, as long as you can learn this method and spread the Spark, you will be the true heroes of the city."

    "Whatever you want, we will provide for you. We will never let down our heroes because that is our promise."

    Edward¡¯s smile was warm, but his heart was filled with anxiety because neighboring Yunhai City had already surpassed them by half a month¡¯s progress!

    They already had several hundred Extraordinary Sparks!

    What about them? Two!

    Froide did not understand Lu Yuan¡¯s Chinese, but the video had already been tranted.

    As he listened, the ck man¡¯s brows furrowed slightly; it turned out that this ability could be taught to others.

    Although he had never attended college, he wasn¡¯t stupid, and he thought to himself, "Damn God, to think there¡¯s such a set-up. If I pass my abilities on, how can I be a city hero?"

    "If everyone is Spiderman, then what¡¯s the value of the original Spiderman?!"

    "You really are a bunch of scammers. Damn it, I should not havee here."

    He was entirely reluctant to learn and indicated that he simply couldn¡¯t master this technique!

    Another woman was even worse off because, due to herck of cognitive ability and scattered attention, shepletely failed to understand what Lu Yuan was saying...

    All she wanted was a single chance.

    This situation greatly troubled Professor Edward; what kind of worthless people were these!

    He had to make a phone call and report the current difficulties he faced.

    "Give that ck man another chance."

    "He is a person of color. As long as he cooperates, we will grant him a status and let him be part of their ethnic managementyer."

    "That woman is beyond help, do not wait. When she acts up, have her forcefully transmit the Spark." The voice on the other end of the phone was somewhat cold.

    "But her Spark Energy is already very low, forcibly transmitting the Spark might¡­ cause her to die outright." Edward hesitated, lowering his voice.

    The Extraordinary Fire represented a person¡¯s Spiritual Energy, and once extinguished, it could result in immediate death or reduction to a vegetative state, never to awaken again!

    The voice on the phone said, "Anyway, we have two Sparks; losing one is eptable. The most crucial thing is that the Spark must be quickly controlled in our own hands, we can¡¯t fall behind any further."

    "Did you choose well, the recipients of the Spark?"

    Edward paused for a moment, "We have chosen well; it¡¯s a special forces team captain who is also part of the city heroes program, absolutely reliable."

    The tone on the phone became slightly lighter, "What about the Pathfinding Project, any progress?"

    Edward replied, "We still do not know whether Lu Yuan is alive¡­ but this project does not require the expenditure of many resources, just the consumption of some manpower."

    "Thebination of several Divine Skills is humanity¡¯s first. This exploratory process is very beneficial for future studies."

    "Since you think there¡¯s no problem, then continue."

    After hanging up the phone, Edward let out a light sigh.

    He was originally a professor deeply devoted to academia, but once entangled with politics, he always seemed to fall involuntarily into the depths of darkness.

    As for the city hero n¡­ it indeed exists, for the stability of the city, each ethnicity will have its own ¡¯city hero¡¯ quota, managing their own, which is the most direct method.

    So he prepared to sincerely persuade the ck man not to be too clever.

    You can be reced at any time; it¡¯s just your turn in the spotlight now.

    ...

    A few hourster.

    The woman who used drugs died, and the Spark transferred to a special forces member.

    This was a muscr, sturdy man whose ability was "Strong", a passive ability that allowed his strength, endurance, agility, immunity, and metabolic rate all to reach "human limits."

    With the Extraordinary Spark, he was further able to break through these limits extensively.

    "New York Captain," at this moment, was officially born!

    Behind him stood several teammates, including a Spider Ability owner capable of shooting spider silk, a Steel Ability owner with a body as hard as steel, a Fury Ability owner, and others, all of whom were emotionally excited, loudly congratting.

    This was the "New York City" stability n!

    Bing a stable city like Yunhai City was impossible.

    After all, the cultural systems of the two ces were vastly different.

    But now, through the "superhero" n to stabilize the city, that was possible.

    New York City still wanted to achieve the "Stable City" milestone... even if a bitte, but squeezing into the top 100,000 isn¡¯t bad at all.

    Professor Edward, seeing the first Fire Transmitter appear, gently exhaled a sigh of relief.

    Suddenly, he heard a young doctor¡¯s exmation beside him, "Professor! Professor! Another alien civilization has initiated contact with us!!"

    ...

    ...

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    On therge screen of the metalmunicator, a few lines of text appeared.

    [Discovery of Ninth Epoch civilization signal from Rize Civilization-Seventh Branch.]

    [Civilization ID: 7812***SMMK-7]

    [This civilization has initiated a contact request with human civilization. Connect?]

    This request was sent to themunicators in all human cities...

    Since mostboratories had dedicated personnel on duty, it quickly garnered the highest level of attention, with a flurry of phone calls and urgent contacts ying out once more.

    "Rize Civilization?"

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    "Could it be that Lu Yuan has found anothermunicator?"

    "It looks like he¡¯s not dead!"

    "How did Lu Yuan escape from that monster?"

    There were too many questions.

    ...

    In Yunhai City¡¯s Supernatural Research Institute, the atmosphere was equally heated.

    The survival of Lu Yuan was a significant topic in the institute recently.

    Though there had been nomunication between the two for over ten days (many years), the various materials Lu Yuan left behind still impacted every aspect of the institute.

    Issues such as tranting papers on the Meida Civilization, researching the Extraordinary Spark, understanding what anomalies were, and determining what milestones could be achieved were all current priorities.

    "Professor Zhang, we just received a message from Lu Yuan!"

    "Yes, yes, if the Rize Civilization knows our human codes, it must be from Lu Yuan."

    Shortly after, the head of theboratory, Professor Zhang Hui, apanied by a dozen or so military officers, rushed into the room.

    Some government officials were in meetings elsewhere in the city, too far away toe immediately.

    Of course, following international practice, a few of the more powerful human cities first made private contacts and then connected together...

    What if it really was an alien?

    [Connecting... Adjusting time flow rate...]

    Professor Zhang Hui felt his blood pressure soaring. He took a few deep breaths. Lu Yuan was actually not dead¡ªhow exciting.

    To lighten the tense atmosphere, he joked, "Lu Yuan was able to survive that monster. I said it was too early to hold a funeral."

    The crowd couldn¡¯t help but burst intoughter.

    Soon, some participants of the Pathfinding Project also arrived on the scene. Severaldies, hearing that the person they were looking for was not dead, were all somewhat excited.

    Especially Lu Yuan¡¯s little sister, student Lu Qingqing, who was extremely nervous. Could she finally make a call to her big brother?

    It was a strange feeling.

    Anxious, lost, happy, thrilled; a mix of emotions,plex and indescribable.

    Her eyes were slightly red. Although her older brother often beat her up when they were young, he had been good to her as they grew older.

    She had no idea what her brother was doing. The risks of the outside world were truly unimaginable to them...

    [Connection established...]

    The next moment, a strange being they had never seen before appeared on the screen!

    Covered with brown scales, with sharp eyes and wearing silk-like clothes, its head was somewhat shaped like that of a lizard or merman.

    The background behind it seemed to be a wall made of quartz, carved with the bas-relief of a mountain.

    Suddenly, the lively discussion fell silent!

    When this moment truly happened, the full expectations turned into an indescribable shock.

    From aquatic life in the ocean to terrestrial creatures onnd, through the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, the ck Iron Age, the Industrial Era, to the Information Age, humans had ovee much and be the apex of the food chain, the lords of the world.

    Humans were undoubtedly arrogant, manifesting in their unique intelligence and technology weapons that could easily kill their foes.

    Even after arriving at the Pangu Continent, it was clear that there were more intelligent civilizations existing.

    However, to face another apex of the food chain like this.

    To directlymunicate and converse was truly an unprecedented first.

    So much so that every person present felt an indescribable subtlety.

    Professor Zhang Hui was nearly bug-eyed, frozen for a second or two, rapidly contemting various scenarios.

    "This guy really is an alien!"

    Someone nearby began making phone calls frantically, "Secretary Li, the aliens have initiated contact with us... Yes, I¡¯m sending you the video now!"

    ...

    "Respected human civilization, greetings, I am Leon, the spokesperson for the Seventh Civilization Branch of the Rize Civilization," the leading lizard-like creature spoke, and its words reached people¡¯s ears through themunicator¡¯s trantion mechanism.

    "I apologize for intruding."

    "Ourmunication is merely to convey a message: Your wandering warrior, Mr. Lu Yuan, is, in fact, alive."

    "His exact words were: ¡¯I send my safety assurance to you all. I have received the dream letter. No need to rush into action. Elevate your level to avoid the risks of dreams.¡¯"

    After finishing this statement, the brown-scaled alien leaned forward slightly and brought its hands to its head, making a bowing gesture.

    It seemed to express the etiquette of its civilization.

    Though Professor Zhang Hui was not a government official, he knew the responsibility on his shoulders was heavy, so he forced himself to go on, responding with a series of polite remarks, "Thank you, Lord Leon of the Rize Civilization."

    "We have received your message and will ry it to his family in due course!"

    After all, he was an "Ability user" known as Whisperer.

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    While speaking, in the blink of an eye, he had thought through the current situation.

    "This must be a civilization located within the Safe Zone. Did Lu Yuan inadvertently pass by and establish some degree of diplomatic rtions with them?"

    "The letter in the dream is an important part of the Pathfinding n."

    "Lu Yuan actually received the message; that¡¯s really great... The probability that the Rize Civilization forged this message is not high."

    "Raising the Level could avoid the risks in the dream... Does that mean there are also risks in the dream? Sigh, indeed, the waters of Pangu Continent are too deep."

    As a quick-witted man, swift as Lightning, Zhang Hui had analyzed the information given by Lu Yuan in just a few seconds.

    "Lu Yuan thinks this civilization is worthmunicating with, so he disclosed their human identity code to them, hence, the Rize Civilization was able to contact us."

    "Establishing a certain level of diplomatic rtions, sharing information about Pangu Continent is absolutely beneficial without any harm."

    "And the Rize Civilization is not just about passing a message, perhaps there are more trades to be made..."

    Thinking this, he felt his forehead getting hot, starting to consider more diplomatic phrases...

    Well, let the scientists handle this. He really isn¡¯t good at it.

    "The other party is a civilization in the Safe Zone," this was just Professor Zhang¡¯s intuition and not entirely reliable.

    He also dare not reveal more human information, only able to bring up somemon topics under the guise of Lu Yuan¡¯s identity.

    "This is the gentleman¡¯s rtive... Lu Qingqing, do you have anything you want to say to your brother?"

    In front of the aliens, Lu Qingqing was extremely nervous, her little face flushed red, fists clenched tightly, and due to her heart beating fiercely, her fair skin turned rosy.

    For a moment, she didn¡¯t even know what to say...

    After all, she was just a high school student.

    "Say something that your brother knows about, but others might not quite understand," Zhang Hui whispered.

    Lu Qingqing seriously said, "I¡¯ve already bought that dress, thank you, Brother!"

    Well, she used to call Lu Yuan by his name directly.

    Sometimes, she would also call him "Old Lu"; Old Lu was five years older than her.

    Now that Lu Yuan was missing, she started calling him "Brother," which really made her blush and feel somewhat embarrassed.

    But having spent so many days in theb, she realized that her older brother seemed kind of incredible. What¡¯s wrong with calling him "Brother"?

    "We will try to convey this message," said Leon, from the Rize on the screen, bowing slightly again, yet he did not hang up the call.

    Soon, he added, "Mr. Lu asked me to pass on a message: when Ie home, I¡¯ll buy you a dress worth 3000 coins."

    Lu Qingqing understood;st time Lu Yuan gave her 300 coins, next time it would be 3000 coins.

    This piece of information was indeed known only between the two of them, highly unlikely to be fabricated by the Rize people.

    "My brother said that..." she couldn¡¯t help but lower her head.

    A surge of inexplicable sorrow welled up from her heart, tears gleaming silently, yet she could only hold it in.

    Personal matters are insignificant in the face of major civilizational affairs.

    The leader of the Rize Civilization, Lord Leon, very politely said, "Mr. Lu Yuan, as a noble and strong individual, disclosed information about the Extraordinary Spark, which hasid a solid foundation for our development."

    "Although it was just a moment of his time for him, it allowed us to understand what the Extraordinary Spark truly is."

    "Respected human friends, we treasure this precious friendship in our hearts. We also hope that our friendship canst forever."

    The leader of a civilization is truly adept at diplomacy. Even if the cultures between civilizations differ, they manage to make their words impable.

    Even though their Extraordinary Spark was gone, Leon still pretended that his civilization had a promising future.

    "Did Mr. Lu pass through your territory?" asked Zhang Hui.

    "Yes, because the proportion of time passage is different, he can¡¯t stay here forever. Before leaving, he used our Communicator to report his safety to you," Leon told a well-intentioned lie.

    Then he sent over some recordings that had been left earlier.

    "Well," Mr. Lu "at least is amon topic for both sides, and it¡¯s something both are very interested in."

    Through this topic, as an entry point, mutual probing and mediation couldplete the "ice-breaking journey" and establish real diplomatic rtions...

    It must be admitted, many things are not as difficult as imagined, sometimes, all it takes is a simple opportunity.

    ...

    ...

    In the pitch-ck cave, only the sound of dripping water could be heard.

    A pair of malicious eyes, hidden in the thick fog, flickered in and out of visibility.

    A small tent, crammed with seven people, a cat, and a dog.

    Thanks to the protection of the Different Space, the group was temporarily safe.

    The [Monster] seemed to want to win this war through a prolonged war of attrition.

    It must be admitted, this tactic was indeed effective.

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    Human energy is limited, and as long as the consumption of time was long enough, no matter if it was Lu Yuan or the six Rize people, all would be worn out alive in the dreadful cave.

    "Your Excellency, we have delivered your message... We have made contact with human civilization. Everyone had a pleasant conversation," Tado whispered.

    "Your sister says the gown has been bought, and she¡¯s very thankful."

    Lu Yuan gently exhaled and nodded.

    The little matter of buying a gown was only known by his sister, which meant the Rize people had indeed ryed the message...

    "Thank you all. Also, when Ie home, tell her I¡¯ll buy her a gown worth 300 coins."

    "Don¡¯t you need more?"

    "No, that will be enough..."

    A faint sadness lingered in his chest, even though he had already made contact, even though he could have talked more, or even chatted casually, asking if "the materials I sent were helpful?"

    He even could have bragged a bit!

    But thinking that he had conveyed the message of "staying safe," yet he could actually die here, made him feel mncholic.

    He felt like a lone and old wolf in the vast desert, not wanting his tribe to discover he had died.

    "Now we need to think about how to kill this [Monster]," Lu Yuan gently shook his head, using the Extraordinary Spark to burn away theseplex emotions.

    "My friends, let us think together about how we can kill this [Monster]."

    Three heads are better than one; even though the Rize people¡¯sbat effectiveness was not high, they were nevertheless intelligent and might be able to find what was missed.

    Moreover, the Rize civilization¡¯s Safe Zone has many Think Tanks; everyone could also jointly strategize on how to deal with this.

    "The [Monster]¡¯s core ability is Different Space, and it¡¯s Multiple Alternative Spaces."

    "Eachyer of the cave is like a Different Space; even if we use a high-power bomb to level thisyer, it won¡¯t affect the other Different Spaces."

    "As for the way to enter the nextyer, it involves growing additional eyes on the body. But with more eyes, there¡¯s a risk of losing control over one¡¯s spirit."

    "No one knows on whichyer the [Monster]¡¯s true body is hidden... Maybe it¡¯s hidden in the thirdyer, but it could also be the ninthyer, or even the hundredthyer..."

    He held a notebook in his hand, left by a previous victim, which contained some guesses, and the records inside were simr to his own guesses.

    If that was the setup, Lu Yuan wouldn¡¯t be able to reach very deep either.

    With a few more eyes, he was confident he could maintain his willpower up to the thirdyer.

    But for the fourthyer, he wasn¡¯t so sure...

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    "I find it strange," Tado suddenly said, "why would the Anomaly set it up like this? It could simply trap the enemies in the Different Space and starve them to death, isn¡¯t that a guaranteed victory?"

    That was indeed a question.

    Making it soplex, it would be simpler just to starve them to death.

 Chapter 134 - 117 The Way to Defeat the Monster

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t know whether Monsters followed the theory of evolution, but from the principle of evolution, the setting of the Monster seemed somewhat unreasonable.

    In the end, it was Old Cat hiding in the backpack who couldn¡¯t help but say, "You all are thinking off track. The Monster¡¯s real purpose isn¡¯t to kill people, but to select more powerful servants."

    "Don¡¯t think that Different Space is invincible. There are always some abilities in the world that can break through Different Space."

    "Therefore, the power of the Monster is closely rted to the servants it enves. This Monster has only domesticated Rize Civilization, and can¡¯t even handle you, a human warrior." Enjoy exclusive content from empire

    "Once it domesticates a stronger race, killing this human warrior will be a matter of minutes."

    "So its way of thinking must be inclined towards domestication and envement, rather than direct killing."

    "Killing people is pointless for it."

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes. Old Cat, do you have to degrade it like that? What do you mean by it only domesticated Rize Civilization.

    The Rize people were also very embarrassed. They were already in despair, and to be looked down upon like this... Those Rize people being controlled were once theirpatriots.

    However, Old Cat¡¯s analysis did have some merit.

    "Each little Monster here possesses its own abilities; some even possess Divine Skills."

    "Your Rize people¡¯s superpowers haven¡¯t proliferated to this extent, have they?"

    Tado shook his head: "The birth rate of superpowers is about one in eight. Most people¡¯s abilities are quite weak, barely better than nothing."

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    "That shows that the Monster does have some selection." Old Cat said coldly, "Individuals with powerful skills have be its servants."

    "Those without skills or with very weakbat abilities might have just died and be food."

    "Therefore, to the Monster, you few with powerful superpowers are quite attractive. It wants to capture you as servants."

    The faces of the many Rize people didn¡¯t look so good.

    But it sounded somewhat reasonable.

    The power of Monsters and Demons represent two different dimensions; both possess the ability to grow, but Monsters always hide in the shadows and neverunch a frontal attack.

    "From another perspective, trapping enemies in Different Space to starve them to death is an extremely long process. Over time, it might be unsustainable." Old Cat continued, "The Monster also needs Ideal Energy..."

    It suddenly screamed, "Wait, I¡¯ve thought of how to kill a Monster!!"

    "How to kill it?"

    "Through a prolonged war of attrition, first find a way to kill off its servants." Old Cat said, "The army entering the limestone caves, once they show signs of being controlled by Spirit Maniption, should immediately blow themselves up with bombs!"

    "Without its servants, the Monster¡¯sbat power will plummet. It¡¯s like chess with just a baremander left; itsbat power is naturally limited."

    "You have to know that growing eyes on your body definitely consumes energy. Over a long period, it too will die fromck of energy."

    Lu Yuan fell silent and touched the eyeball on his buttock.

    What kind of civilization could be so fierce, willing to use human lives to wear down an Anomaly?

    It¡¯s hard.

    The current human race is definitely incapable of doing it.

    The few Rize people were also silent, saying nothing. Their civilization couldn¡¯t do it either... because they didn¡¯t have that many experts.

    After being enved by the Monster, these servants¡¯bat power would skyrocket, and they also gained abilities like "Spiritual Spike" and "One Second Different Space."

    And their current poption size and productivity couldn¡¯t support a long-term war of attrition.

    Lu Yuan shook his head: "Your method has some sense. But the current Rize people don¡¯t even have an Extraordinary Spark. Sending in arge army would just result in a collective frenzy."

    A Rize person said disappointedly, "Yes, this method isn¡¯t realistic... The higher-ups wouldn¡¯t agree either, the stakes are too high."

    Old Cat nodded and said in a way that couldn¡¯t be denied, "All in all, selecting powerful servants is the Monster¡¯s innate instinct. Especially in the Early Epoch, time is precious. If it doesn¡¯t get powerful servants, throughout the long Epoch, there¡¯s always the possibility of capsizing in the gutter."

    "This innate instinct is what drives its behavior."

    "Just like each Demon desires to Take Over, yearning for a powerful body, every Monster has Different Space and hopes to gain powerful servants."

    "We must start from this angle to specte on the thinking of the Anomaly."

    Old Cat whimsically said, "Actually, the ability of Different Space is quite useful. If we can capture a Monster alive... it could protect civilization, allowing a calm withdrawal from the Safe Zone."

    Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Is there really a civilization that can capture one of these things alive?"

    Old Cat: "I¡¯m just specting. Compared to the most powerful Anomalies, it¡¯s as docile as a baby. At least you¡¯ve been here for most of the day and haven¡¯t died yet; that¡¯s a strong piece of evidence."

    Lu Yuan¡¯s eyelids twitched a few times, wishing he could strangle this fat cat. With foreign people present, can¡¯t you give some face?

    The few Rize people present were sweating profusely.

    Some of this conversation was in humannguage, which they didn¡¯t understand, but they did understand Old Cat¡¯snguage.

    Words like Demon, Monster, these key terms were making their heads spin.

    But this information was indeed very valuable. They recorded it in their hearts and had their telepaths transmit it.

    "Elder Old Cat, our think tank has asked through telepathy if a Monster¡¯s intelligence will gradually increase over time?"

    "I have such memories... However, this process is slow, measured in hundreds or thousands of years, not something that can increase in a short period of time. So there¡¯s no need to worry too much," Old Cat slightly shook its head, the cat¡¯s eye stone reflecting the zing firelight.

    "Considering that, based on your previous analysis, the intelligence of the monsters may stem from two possibilities," Lu Yuan pondered aloud.

    Tado breathed out deeply.

    "The first possibility is that it gains intelligence by consuming intelligent beings."

    "Meaning the ¡¯God¡¯ attribute might contain higher Mind Energy, which could cause it to undergo subtle evolution."

    "The second possibility is that it may be a hive-mind organism... The core of the monster, together with the chain of servants it controls,prises a hive with intelligence."

    "This would also exin why there are so manyyers set up instead of simply trapping and killing the enemy."

    "A hive tends to expand itself; killing one person doesn¡¯t really matter. The number and type of servants can enhance its wisdom."

    "Moreover, these eyeballs growing on us could be simr to sensors... The more eyes, the greater the hive¡¯s influence on us."

    "Precisely because of the information transmitted by these eyes, the monsters here can predict our moves, making thebat significantly more challenging..."

    "Your wolfpanion not being infested by eyes is evidence. Because it¡¯s too dumb, the existence of such low intelligence individuals could negatively affect the overall intelligence of the hive, hence they are rejected."

    Hive mentality dictates a "queen bee," a central will, with other sub-beings having semi-independent consciousness.

    Sub-beings must obey the highest consciousness to some extent, and those that do notply will be eliminated to prevent the whole from copsing.

    Conversely, the sub-beings also influence the overall intelligence of the hive.

    "That makes sense... Does it mean the monsters¡¯ anticipatory attacks, the Different Space the group possesses, are all provided by the hive?" Lu Yuan stroked his chin.

    This information was naturally analyzed by the think tank in the rear.

    Every civilization has its prodigies, especially technological civilizations, which excel at turning the unknown into the known.

    Even if the conclusions aren¡¯t necessarily correct, they still tend toward the right path.

    Lu Yuan let out a soft sigh, if he envisioned those numerous eyes as "hivework sensors," maybe it wasn¡¯t so terrifying anymore?

    However, even guessing the true conclusion didn¡¯t mean much.

    Because they couldn¡¯t prate deeperyers.

    As long as they couldn¡¯t reach deeperyers and kill the core entity of the monster, they wouldn¡¯t win this battle.

    "Even if we reached the deepestyer, what could possibly kill a monster?" Lu Yuan weighed his trump cards in his mind.

    The true strength of the monster¡¯s entity was unknown, and it was never an exaggeration to overestimate it.

    After a careful consideration.

    The first option was to turn himself into a Demon; Shadow Illumination of a Demon, with abilities like "Dark Instantaneous Movement" and "Shadow Tentacles," was almost perfectly suited to this ghastly ce.

    As long as a Demon can see the monster¡¯s true body, killing it shouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    The second was to use a drop of Ghost¡¯s blood.

    He picked up the clump of ghastly green resin; the blood of the Ghost wriggled inside it like tadpoles.

    Seemingly sensing the vitality outside, it emitted an even colder chill.

    "Using an Anomaly tobat an Anomaly... No way."

    What nonsense about an Earth Mother Goddess, it was clearly the terrifying Ghost.

    Once the blood of the Ghost is released, the consequences are unpredictable... Lu Yuan didn¡¯t dare take the risk, as it involved the most horrifying natural disaster, and his knowledge of the Ghost was iplete.

    As for the third option, it only left the use of high explosive bombs and other technological weapons...

    Warriors of the Rize Civilization had indeed brought a few bombs with them.

    But could just using high explosive bombs kill a monster?

    The power of technological weapons was quite significant; Lu Yuan himself would be injured or even killed by a high explosive bomb, so a monster would likely die after taking several sts.

    "It seems the third method is the only choice... but I can¡¯t give up on the first and second methods either..."

    Lu Yuan thought for a moment but couldn¡¯t find a surefire way to win.

    He finally understood why some were willing to consume the remnants of a Demon; they were all driven to desperation.

    He now faced the same dilemma.

    "If possible, stay a while longer," Old Cat suddenly said. "The time flow herepared to the Pangu Continent is 1:100, just wait a bit longer, hold out for a few more days."

    Lu Yuan frowned slightly and nodded.

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 Chapter 135 - 118: Transform into a Demon? (Monthly Ticket Bonus!)

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    What followed was a protracted war of attrition.

    When Lu Yuan was awake, he used his Different Space ability to protect everyone.

    Once he was utterly exhausted, the rest used firearms and ammunition to protect Lu Yuan until he could recover his spiritual power.

    In the despairing darkness, the enemyunched sporadic attacks that, even though they were not particrly intense and often just probing in nature, still managed to drain everyone mentally.

    Even if Lu Yuan could handle most of the trouble, any slight touch would cause eyes to sprout from his flesh.

    The six soldiers from the Rize Civilization were also gradually sumbing to mental breakdowns.

    There was no way to stop the process of copse.

    Even more terrifying was the gradual depletion of bullets, which meant that this war of attrition was unsustainable.

    "I can¡¯t hold on any longer... I have a premonition that once I fall asleep, I¡¯ll lose control of my mind and rush into the darkness,"

    "But I really want to sleep, I really want to close my eyes."

    The speaker was a Rize Civilization soldier with the "Eagle Eye" ability.

    At this moment, his whole body was covered with 26 eyes, making him look like a monster full of eyeballs.

    Even with an Extraordinary Spark, he could not withstand the psychic erosion.

    The others all felt a deep sympathy.

    "Don¡¯t be afraid... Even if I turn into a monster, does the Extraordinary Spark within me still exist?"

    "It still exists." Old Cat was always rational, "A ¡¯Monster¡¯ won¡¯t erase your soul; it needs to use your abilities to fight."

    "That¡¯s good then, no worries, even if I be a monster, I can still pass on the Spark."

    "Our civilization¡¯s Extraordinary Spark has already died...but if I turn into a monster, can I also pass on the Spark? I need to pass the mes on...they¡¯ve discovered me...kill me, I have a Spark."

    The eyes on Eagle Eye¡¯s forehead bulged, crimson and eerie, looking as though he could go mad at any moment.

    "Brothers, it¡¯s up to you now... Mr. Lu, it¡¯s up to you..."

    In a mournful atmosphere, Lu Yuan understood his meaning.

    Once a ¡¯Monster¡¯ dies, everything in the Different Space will fall into the real world.

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    Maybe some will fall into the Safe Zone?

    In that case, this branch of civilization might kill the transformed Eagle Eye and regain the Extraordinary Spark.

    Of course, this was a low probability event, just a slim possibility.

    He just let out a slight sigh: "Comrade, your guess is correct. Don¡¯t be afraid of causing us trouble, you¡¯ve done well, you are a true warrior."

    Eagle Eye spoke loudly, "I¡¯ll run...I¡¯ll run to the end of the secondyer and find a corner to hide in."

    "Our civilization will find me."

    "They will find me..." Eagle Eye¡¯s voice got lower and lower, "Come on, mark me quickly, I can¡¯t hold on much longer."

    Lu Yuan used a fluorescent pen to mark his body.

    Made from a nt called "Fluorescent Grass," the pen glowed faintly, which was sufficient in this environment.

    Partings always happen so abruptly.

    When Eagle Eye closed his eyes and reopened them, his once bright eyes had turnedpletely ck.

    He lost his consciousness and became a servant of the ¡¯Monster.¡¯

    Everyone instinctively avoided looking at him and only heard his footsteps as he stood up and then disappeared into the darkness, never to return...

    "It¡¯s okay, we were prepared for death when we came here," said Hida, a Rize person with Huge Power Ability.

    His body was also covered with eyes and he wouldn¡¯tst much longer, but he was stillforting hisrades: "Now that we have obtained so much information, our mission isplete...this is the best oue possible."

    "Even if we can¡¯t kill the ¡¯Monster,¡¯ with this information, we will be able to someday."

    "As long as it¡¯s killed, the Spark on us can be passed back."

    "Yes!" The other soldiersughed.

    ...

    Days passed, and one by one, the warriors sumbed to mental breakdowns and charged into the darkness.

    By the sixteenth day, only two Rize Civilization warriors remained.

    They were the telepath Tado and the Healer named Siter.

    And at that moment, they were almost out of options; the machine gun bullets had been exhausted, leaving them to fight with melee weapons only.

    Even Lu Yuan himself had grown seventeen or eighteen eyes, feeling utterly dazed as if an additional will within his body wanted to take over everything.

    It was also on that day, from a very distant direction, that a mysterious thought came through.

    The Life Fruit was fully ripened!

    He had gained an extra life!

    "If we don¡¯t take ast stand, we¡¯ll only die a slow death." Lu Yuan had made up his mind, "Old Cat and I will try to make it to the underground. If we don¡¯t seed, we¡¯ll die with honor."

    "Tado, transfer your telepathy to me, I will convey all the information to you."

    "You stay here, my dog will stay with you too..."

    "Understood."

    Telepathy can only connect with one person at a time.

    Tado severed the link with the rear and transferred the connection to Lu Yuan.

    Old Wolf crawled out from the tent; so far, it did not have a single eye on it¡ªthis seemed to prove that ¡¯Monsters¡¯ didn¡¯t care about creatures with low intelligence.

    "We¡¯ll win."

    Lu Yuan petted Old Wolf¡¯s head and flicked its mutated eggs, "After Different Space disappears, the whole cavern will appear in the real world. If you fall into the Safe Zone, the Rize people will take care of you. If you fall into the Pangu Continent,e travel with me."

    Old Wolf couldn¡¯t understand; it only knew its master wanted it to stay there.

    Lu Yuan packed several high-explosive bombs into his backpack and waved goodbye: "Well then, my friends, take care!"

    He walked deeper into the cave.

    Because he had grown many eyes, he could see the entrance to the thirdyer.

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    The fog here was even denser, and even monsters did note to stop him, perhaps the "Monster" indeed wished for a being to enter deeperyers.

    Only by entering a deeperyer could it mean higher potential.

    "Old Cat, it¡¯s just the two of us left again¡­ There¡¯s no knowing the way back ahead."

    "I can¡¯t see clearly," said Old Cat.

    "What?"

    "I can¡¯t perceive my surroundings anymore, there¡¯s very strong Idealist Interference here," Old Cat said, "The instruments are being interfered with, you can¡¯t expect too much from me..."

    "I wasn¡¯t counting on you anyway," Lu Yuan snorted coldly.

    "You¡¯re still hiding your Divine Skill? Your few moves probably won¡¯t work on the ¡¯Monster¡¯."

    "You just wait and see if my hiding is of any use..."

    The thirdyer was indeed terrifying.

    Cold, damp.

    Soon, Lu Yuan encountered a small monster that he simply could not defeat.

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    A small greenish-ck arm reached out from somewhere, grabbing Lu Yuan¡¯s hand, with cold power incessantly pouring into his body.

    "Hmm?"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s face changed slightly, and he quickly activated his Extraordinary Spark, repelling the cold hand.

    But soon, the sensation of flesh ripping and bones breaking spread from his hand, and another eye appeared on him.

    "It¡¯s not it bing stronger, it¡¯s my ability value dropping," he thought, "Normally, such a thing... I¡¯d kill several if they came at me."

    The hollow-eyed little monster stared at him eerily, created several more eyes on his body, then disappeared into the darkness.

    With these additional eyes, he was able to see the entrance to the fourthyer.

    "The ¡¯Monster¡¯ indeed wants stronger servants; it seems to have set its sights on you, the first warrior of the Ninth Epoch."

    "How manyyers does this damn thing have?!" Lu Yuan cursed a few times. Even though he was a Level Three Extraordinary Creature, having so many eyes on him, he had to consume a lot of mental energy to resist the additional wills.

    He had no choice but to grit his teeth and enter.

    The passage here sloped downwards, as if leading to the dark depths of Hell.

    Along the way, one could see one set of dim eyes after another, embedded in the walls.

    This ce wasn¡¯t actually very real, but rather seemed a bit like the void, and those eyes were like stars.

    This sloping tunnel seemed endless.

    Unconsciously, Lu Yuan grew eyes on his body once again.

    Possibly around fifty or sixty by now¡­ There was no need to count anymore.

    He saw the entrance to the fifthyer, and a thick sense of despair filled his heart.

    "Tado, can you hear me?"

    "I can hear you!"

    "There¡¯s even a fifthyer! But there are no monsters in the fourthyer... Maybe there are no qualified candidates..."

    "I¡¯ve reached the fifthyer now. If I turn into a monster, I¡¯ll definitely have high authority," Lu Yuan said mockingly, "Will I end up guarding thisyer, then?"

    "I¡¯m a bit out of it, I keep seeing my rtives, my first love. The darkness is bing more and moreforting."

    The telepath, with paper and pen, stumbled through recording the information, merely preparing for those toe.

    The gaps between the second and fifthyers were like a chasm.

    "Lu Yuan, you¡¯ve reached your limit," Old Cat was always rational, "Your mind is not clear. Even if the ¡¯Monster¡¯s¡¯ essence is on the fifthyer, you still can¡¯t beat it."

    "Now, it might be taking matters into its own hands, adding more eyes to your body, and you can¡¯t even react in time."

    "Truly fucking desperate..."

    Lu Yuan was panting heavily, with sweat continuously streaming down his back.

    Tension, fear, trembling, all sorts of emotions surged out.

    The way he looked now, no matter which civilization he went to, he was like a Cathulhu monster that could terrify children...

    Lu Yuan gave a bitter smile, sat down on the ground, and then found he couldn¡¯t stand up anymore, as the hallucinations in his mind fought for control of his body.

    He was so tired now, if he fell asleep, he¡¯d never wake up.

    The feeling was like a mouse trapped on railroad tracks, awaiting execution, with a training at high speed in the distance. No matter how much he struggled, there was no avoiding the fate of being crushed into a pulp, only a plump mouse tail standing high, signifying that he too had resisted this damned fate.

    "Your Excellency... are you, are you still alive? Still conscious?" Tado suddenly said through the telepathy.

    "Still alive, but I just can¡¯t make it down to the fifthyer... I can¡¯t even beat an ordinary monster now."

    "I can only crawl down..."

    "I actually have a sister, too," Tado didn¡¯t know what he was saying, "I¡¯m not that close to her, but now I kind of miss her... I¡¯ve never done anything wrong to her, I really feel like a lunatic... I even have a wife and kids..."

    "Actually, family rtionships in our Rize Civilization are quiteplicated; because everyone is born from eggs, and upbringing is collectively managed by ns."

    "...emotions toward brothers and sisters are actually deeper..." he was already delirious, talking nonsense.

    "I will win, for sure."

    "Don¡¯t worry about your sister." Lu Yuan took out the remains of the ¡¯Demon¡¯ from his backpack.

    His gums were bleeding.

    He truly had no option this time.

    He might have killed a ¡¯Demon¡¯ by picking up the pieces, but facing the ¡¯Monster¡¯, he had no chance at all.

    The strength and despair of the Anomaly far exceeded imagination; the limits of the body could not be ovee by mere mental will.

    At this moment, he had no way out...

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 Chapter 142 - 120: New Milestone! (4K)

    As the Monster perishedpletely, the matter in the Different Space began to fall into the real world!

    At the location of the giant waterfall, a mountain¡¯s phantom appeared.

    This phantom, spanning hundreds of kilometers in length and width, was lush with vegetation and had rugged rocks, even crossing over from the Pangu Continent to the Rize Civilization¡¯s Seventh Branch Safe Zone.

    Because the Monster¡¯s superpower was too strong, even after it hadpletely died, the fall of the matter from the Different Space was slow, unlike Lu Yuan¡¯s Different Space, which would burst out all at once upon being undone.

    The entire falling process might take quite a while.

    Before itpletely fell, this mountain was like a mirage, visible but untouchable.

    "We won..." Old Cat, now only a cat¡¯s head, looked at the gray sky and then at the mess on the ground along with the Monster¡¯s corpse.

    Defeating a mighty opponent had given it an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

    Things in the world were really too bizarre.

    In the end, it was the bottom of Society that killed the top of Society...

    It was about to say a few witty remarks when suddenly it seemed to freeze.

    Then it saw an astonishing sight.

    "Hey, what are you biting, Head wolf?!" Old Cat screamed in horror.

    Old Wolf somewhat innocently raised its head, its pink tongue licking its nose.

    "That¡¯s Lu Yuan¡¯s intestine! How could you eat it?!"

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    "Howl?" Old Wolf realized its mistake and instinctively wagged its tail.

    It was indeed hungry.

    Had it not run here looking for Lu Yuan just for something to eat?

    Like savoring this fresh and hot intestine.

    ...

    Subsequently, perhaps due to the vast amount of energy disturbance caused by the fall of the Different Space, a massive dark cloud formed in the sky, obscuring the yellow-orange sun.

    The leaden clouds grew thicker, and a "whoosh" of heavy rain suddenly poured down.

    Lightning, hail, and rain poured down, as if the whole world had turned to just ck and white.

    In this thunder and lightning, a voice quietly emerged, but no one could hear it¡ªonly individuals within their own civilization could hear all of their civilization¡¯s Milestone announcements.

    Although the bomb was provided by the Rize Civilization, the main subjective initiative was yed by Lu Yuan, Old Wolf, and Old Cat.

    Just like the main subject of a murder, definitely being the person rather than the manufacturer of the knife, thus this Milestone still counted towards human civilization.

    As for Old Wolf and Old Cat, they might only be considered Lu Yuan¡¯s pets... and could not earn any Milestones.

    [Congrattions, your civilization has achieved the Unique Milestone, Ninth Epoch¡¤Monster yer.]

    [Achievement condition: the first in all civilizations to hunt down the anomaly "Monster".]

    [Your civilization has earned the Unique Milestone reward: Different Space (randomly awarded to one person within the civilization).]

    [Your civilization has earned the Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This feature has not yet been activated)]

    There wasn¡¯t a descent of white light like usual.

    Because the civilization meant toplete the Milestone seemed to have no living individuals?

    Without living people, naturally, the rewards could not be granted.

    [Checking if the civilization has been extinguished...]

    [Detectionplete, a surviving Inheritor found.]

    Finally, hidden inside a tree hole, a Tree of Life was found, preserving a certain life form¡¯s soul and a growing body.

    A beam of white light fell, trying to merge with the life unit¡¯s soul.

    But quickly, the white light bounced back out of the soul¡ªbecause the unit already possessed the ability of "Different Space"!

    A person cannot have two Different Spaces, just as they cannot have two hearts.

    Two hearts, that would be a mutation!

    The white light circled around the Tree of Life several times, failing to find a second alive individual in human civilization¡¯s 18th branch.

    By all ounts, Milestone rewards and their corresponding achievements tend to have a positive corrtion. Just like killing a "Demon" and being given a Tree of Life.

    Because the "Demon¡¯s" ability was to take over and resurrect, and the Tree of Life would also resurrect, though this resurrection ability wasn¡¯t as powerful as that of the "Demon".

    "Different Space", naturally, is the Milestone achieved after killing the "Monster".

    "Different Space", this extremely rare ability, seemed impossible to be given away!

    [Unknown error, Milestone reward failed...]

    The white light orbited the Tree of Life several times.

    Then another voice appeared, adjusting the reward.

    [Your civilization has earned a Unique Milestone reward: Spatial Teleportation (randomly awarded to one person within the civilization).]

    Another white light, alongside a bolt of lightning, suddenly appeared in front of the Tree of Life and then drilled into Lu Yuan¡¯s soul.

    After doing all this, the mysterious voice disappeared, as if it had never existed...

    ...

    One month, two months, three months...

    The Tree of Life grew silently, years were like a vast ocean.

    The speed of resurrection was much slower than Lu Yuan had anticipated.

    He was a Level Three Extraordinary Life, with a strong physical body, even considered to be the strongest warrior of the Pangu Continent in the Ninth Epoch.

    Byparison, the Tree of Life was still too weak, not yet as thick as an arm, this sort of minor hauling major cart style of resurrection severely slowed down the resurrection speed.

    One year, two years, three years...

    And in the sky, the materialization of the phantom of Daqing Mountain was also slower than imagined.

    This was because the position of the "Monster" was inside the "Time Cage," where time passed much slower than on the Pangu Continent.

 Chapter 143 - 120: New Milestone! (4K)_2

    Three years outside was just less than 10 days in here.

    In these 10 days, Old Cat certainly hadn¡¯t been idle. It had directed Old Wolf to climb from the Sky Pit to the very top, looking out toward the outside world.

    They clearly witnessed the entire process of the dimensional fall.

    It was like a smaller soap bubble slowly merging into arger one.

    Even from the perspective of the dimensional fall, they could see the hidden Safe Zone!

    The buildings inside, the farms one by one, all were clearly visible; they could even see the Rize people gazing out at this mountain peak!

    Well, the Rize people might have guessed something, their emotions a mix of joy and worry, still tirelessly sending out electromaic wave signals.

    The astute Old Cat quickly thought of something, "Some of these caves will likely materialize inside the Safe Zone, bing a part of it."

    The [Monster] didn¡¯t have the ability to create matter out of thin air. Instead, it had enveloped the mountain with Different Space, transforming it into its own territory.

    Therefore, the position of this mountain peak hadn¡¯t changed.

    After rematerialization, it wouldn¡¯t cause a massive ecological disaster, it simply returned the original mountain that was ced here.

    This was a very magical spatial phenomenon.

    "If Lu Yuan was here, he might be in such a quandary,"

    "At the instant of the dimensional fall in Different Space, it might be his only chance to enter the Safe Zone..."

    "Would he live together with this civilization in the Safe Zone, or continue wandering in the Pangu Continent?" The Cat with only a head left felt quite smug, subconsciously trying to scratch an itch, "What a pity he¡¯s already dead, with no choice to make."

    The next second, it realized it only had a head and couldn¡¯t help butin, "Can¡¯t scratch an itch, AI malfunction¡¯s getting serious."

    "Awoo!" Old Wolf howled to the sky.

    Old Cat suddenly thought of something and directed the wolf to carry the unconscious Rize people, one by one, into the cave that might fall into the Safe Zone.

    Following the [Monster]¡¯s death, these Rize people had been convulsing like they were in the throes of epilepsy.

    "Will you ever wake up?"

    In fact, the [Monster]¡¯s servants weren¡¯t that many, including a few warriors smeared with fluorescent powder¡ªaltogether just over two hundred.

    Out of the more than ten thousand missing people, just over two hundred had be servants; the whereabouts of the rest were unknown.

    They¡¯re probably all dead...

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    The most likely to awaken were the telepath Tado and the healer Siter...

    These two Rize people were thest to fall unconscious; perhaps a bit of their own will still lingered.

    Old Wolf busily went back and forth for seven or eight days before it managed to drag these folks over.

    After all, it was a medium-level mutated wolf, doing this bit of work was passable.

    Finally, as time passed, the moment came when Different Space and reality fully coincided and the mountain returned to the real world.

    This seemed to be a very peculiar spatial phenomenon¡ªas if there was always a mountain peak here.

    Just for an instant!

    The mountain ovepped with its shadow!

    Vast amounts of air were disced, creating violent streams of wind.

    Once these wind streams disappeared and you looked back, the cave filled with Rize people was gone.

    Part of the mountain might have crossed the Light Screen and entered the Safe Zone.

    Of course, it might also have been destroyed by the Safe Zone¡¯s Light Screen.

    Old Cat wouldn¡¯t get hung up on these details, just as it had grown ustomed to life and death over its long lifespan... as long as you do the best you can, there¡¯s nothing to regret!

    "Let¡¯s go, go see your master!"

    The despicable Pangu Grey Wolf trotted out in a gust, emerging from the cave; it had caught the scent of its mate and seemed a bit restless.

    So it scurried off, beginning the journey to find its master.

    A dayter, it found that Tree of Life.

    True to its name as one of the rarities in the world, the orange fruits had grown evenrger than the saplings! Yet the branches and leaves of the tree were lifeless, as if they had been sun-dried.

    On a closer look, the fruits were nearly 1.1 meters in diameter,pletely filling the tree hollow.

    The fruit was like an artificial womb, filled with a viscous fluid, and at the very center, Lu Yuan was curled up like a baby, sleeping soundly.

    "Aoo aoo aoo!" Old Wolf howled crazily at its master, a bit confused, wondering how you¡¯ve be like this.

    "Hey, aren¡¯t you going to wake up? Old Lu? Stopzing around in the fruit!"

    "Your tree is about to bepletely drained!"

    "Dada dada!!" Old Cat used a spiritual attack.

    Stimted, Lu Yuan jolted awake amidst his slumber.

    He felt as if he¡¯d had a very long dream, so lengthy that reality and fantasy were blurred.

    It wasn¡¯t until Old Cat called out to him that his memories began to slowly resurface.

    "I am Lu Yuan, not a fruit..."

    "Was I fighting? Did I die?" He couldn¡¯t even remember how he died.

    Poking a finger through the fruit¡¯s protectiveyer, "whoosh," arge amount of waxen yellow fluid gushed out from the tree cavity.

    Lu Yuan crawled out of the hole and looked up at the zing sun, feeling a sense of unreality.

    "Did we win?"

    "We¡¯ve won, [Monster] is dead," Old Cat spoke gravely, "but Lu Yuan Unit-01 is dead too, your name is now Lu Yuan Unit-02."

    "I¡¯m called Unit-02 now?" Lu Yuan questioned his life.

    "Yes,rade, your intestines were blown out."

    Old Wolf suddenly shivered as if he made a mistake, then, wagging his tail and taking small steps, he rubbed against Lu Yuan¡¯s feet.

    [High-level Mutated Pangu Grey Wolf, due to an abundance of nutrients, substantial experiences, and certain unknown factors, underwent a high-level mutation.]

    [Lifespan, physical strength, reproductive capability have significantly increased.]

    "You underwent a high-level mutation? What did you eat?"

    Old Wolf yawned, "Intestines, truly delicious."

    Old Cat¡¯s eyes shone like Cat¡¯s Eye Stones, "It mutated into an anus-snatching hyena, as to whose anus it snatched,rade, you wouldn¡¯t want to know."

    ¡­

    Memories trickled back bit by bit. Lu Yuan clutched his head and shook it.

    With the Tree of Life, death seemed less fearsome.

    Looking at his hands, aside from being a bit tender, they were identical to before, down to the distinct pattern of eight swirls on his fingerprints.

    But the calluses and scars on his hands were not restored.

    Those strange and marvelous eyes were not restored either.

    The great philosopher is a great philosopher, after all. The first thing he did after resurrection was to ponder philosophy: "If a person¡¯s cells are all reced, am I still me? Who has be me? Who have I be?"

    "And what is the boundary between life and death?"

    [Shape:17.7]

    [Qi:16.8]

    [Spirit:15.5]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 3.]

    [Innate Ability: Different Space, Pioneer¡¯s Eye, Explorer¡¯s Eye, Storage Space, Eternal Body, Craftsmanship, Instant Teleportation.]

    [Soul Companion: Tree of Life.]

    [Evaluation: This guy looks ordinary, but he has seven innate abilities and the power of resurrection. Is he an anomaly? Or the beloved son of a God?]

    "My attributes seem to have increased just a tiny bit?"

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t entirely sure anymore.

    Even if there was an improvement, it couldn¡¯t be much.

    "Wait, what is this Instant Teleportation thing? When did that show up?"

    He closed his eyes and concentrated intently for a moment, his face revealing an expression of delight!

    This ability was powerful!

    [Spatial Teleportation: Leap to any destination you desire. The farther the distance, the more spiritual power is consumed. Without sufficient spiritual power, you cannot leap.]

    [Teleportation thatplies with safety rules: Use your eyes to directly view your destination, then leap.]

    [Teleportation that doesn¡¯tply with safety rules: Use your mind to visualize the destination, then leap. This method can reach more locations, butes with significant risks.]

 Chapter 144 - 121: Happy Trash Picking Time!

    Lu Yuan tried out his newly acquired ability.

    "Spatial Teleportation!"

    The world underwent a subtle change at that moment, with countless dots and lines filling his mind, intertwining into an abstract yet magical image.

    The level of abstraction of the image was somewhat like certain high-dimensional curves in mathematics, with helical lines bringing about a sense of lost beauty.

    Lu Yuan was struck by an inexplicable confusion; his "self" began to touch the boundaries of reality, with countless pieces of information feeding back into his mind in indescribable abstract ways.

    "Swoosh!" He disappeared from the spot and reappeared a hundred meters away.

    Following that, he copsed onto the ground, his face pale.

    Beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped out from his back, his head dizzy, stars shing before his eyes.

    This ability was indeed awesome and had tremendous potential for development, perhaps the mostplex ability he had obtained so far.

    At the same level as the Tree of Life.

    But just a short hundred meters hadpletely drained his spiritual power.

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    "It seems it can only be used in critical situations,"

    "What¡¯s going on? Another Milestone reward?" Old Cat was stunned, wanting to scratch the itch but discovered it only had its head left.

    "We¡¯re fighting tooth and nail, and you¡¯re just reaping the benefits here... How blissful it must be,rade!"

    "God¡¯s really good to you... If God really exists, it must be your mom," Old Cat twisted in agony, a cat¡¯s head rolling around on the ground.

    Lu Yuan, not knowing what was wrong with it, could only stroke the cat¡¯s head, "Cat, if you¡¯re in pain, tell me. Don¡¯t keep it inside, and don¡¯t be jealous."

    "I¡¯ll get you a body too."

    "How about this, if the Tree of Life bears more fruits, I¡¯ll make you a pure body... let you eat, sleep, and poop, to experience the feeling of living."

    The cat gradually calmed down.

    It realized that it was indeed jealous, not of the superpower

    but jealous that Lu Yuan could die and be resurrected, and it could not...

    It was indeed dead, just jealous!

    So Old Cat unprecedentedly shamed itself, saying in a cold, stiff tone, "No need, you need at least one extra life to continue adventuring on the Pangu Continent."

    "Without that extra life, you don¡¯t have the confidence."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, "Sometimes you don¡¯t need to be so rational; after all, I owe you a life, and I will think of a way for you."

    "Oh right, how did the [Monster] die? Was it that crossbow arrow I set as my contingency?"

    He took out a set of clothes from his Storage Space and put them on himself.

    No matter what, he couldn¡¯t go around naked!

    And proudly wiggled his butt, touching the egg that had been cut off, regrown again!

    Old Cat had regained itsposure by then and narrated the story of what happened after Lu Yuan had died.

    The astonishing nature of it left Lu Yuan aghast.

    "So that¡¯s how it went... the arrow didn¡¯t kill it... it was blown up by a bomb."

    "Old Wolf, you actually came in handy?!"

    "My guts were sted out..." he touched his abdomen, "That was too much."

    "A cat has to be ruthless to maintain its footing! You, being such an abnormal being, are better off dead, and besides, I didn¡¯t kill you," Old Cat was now even more venomous.

    "Ow?" Old Wolf shivered, feeling as if it was being talked about.

    It pretended not to hear andzilyy on the ground, chewing on the turf.

    Lu Yuan reviewed the battle, indeed filled with fortuitous coincidences.

    If it were to happen again, it would be difficult to replicate the miraculous victory.

    In the end, he sighed deeply, "Three parts of the credit go to me, three to Old Cat."

    "The two parts go to the Rize people who brought the bombs."

    "The final two parts are Old Wolf¡¯s. Without it, the [Monster] would have just been severely wounded, who knows what could have happened."

    He stroked the fur on Old Wolf.

    "This distribution is reasonable..." Old Cat nodded in agreement, "But don¡¯t feel like you owe the Rize Civilization; helping them kill this [Monster] is already a huge stroke of luck for them."

    "They should be thanking you."

    "If left on their original historical path, this civilization would have had no future at all."

    Lu Yuan softly sighed, his gaze drifting toward the distant sky.

    Green mountains, waterfalls, birds, a serene scene.

    And he remembered that terrifying battle...

    He stretched out a hand, grabbing toward the sky.

    Being alive... it¡¯s really not easy!

    In this very moment, he indeed felt somewhat unreal, and boldly copsed to the ground, roaring, "Heavens above, just bring it on! Kill me now!"

    Insects crawled across his face, bringing waves of tingling sensation.

    While Lu Yuan was hoping to further experience the feeling of "being alive," that insect suddenly bit him hard.

    He instinctively pped his face and found a smear of blood on his hand, a peanut-sized swelling now forming¡ªso this was damnit, what being alive felt like!

    "So, what year is it now?"

    "The Ninth Epoch, day 4232." Old Cat mercilessly burst out a number.

    "What do you mean? How has it been over four thousand days?" Lu Yuan jumped up from the ground.

    Over four thousand days, wasn¡¯t that over ten years?!!

    "Nonsense, the time ratio in the cave is different from that in Pangu Continent, just the fight in the cavested about ten days, and your resurrection took another ten or so."

    "It¡¯s indeed now 4232 days!"

    Lu Yuan weighed his options and could only sigh deeply.

    "Forget it... time isn¡¯t really that important."

    After that discussion, Lu Yuan grinned and jogged toward the direction of the cave.

    His spirits were high!

    Next up was the joyful time to pick up trash!

    The cave was still the same cave.

    Gloomy and damp.

    It emitted a terrifying aura that screamed ¡¯strangers keep out.¡¯

    But a change in mood really made many things different.

    Lu Yuan whistled, lit an oilmp, somewhat like a gold miner from the western era, harboring wild hopes of stumbling upon a nugget of gold at any moment.

    His eyes sparkled with excitement!

    First, he picked up his tent, and nearby was a series of Rize Civilization¡¯s equipment left behind, including a machine gun, a walkie-talkie, nuclear batteriesnterns, and more.

    He also retrieved his ck Iron Armor.

    "Where are those Rize people now?"

    "I had Old Wolf transfer them to another cave, and as they fell with the matter inside Different Space into reality, they just... disappeared... They might have entered the Safe Zone or they might have... died."

    Old Cat honestly reported.

    Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned.

    He supposed Old Cat¡¯s arrangement was eptable.

    After all, being just one person, he truly couldn¡¯t take care of so many Rize people covered in eyes, and could only watch helplessly as they died.

    "I hope they made it back to the Safe Zone and that some of them woke up."

    There were still some treasures inside the cave.

    [Knocking Beast¡¯s Horn: A pristine white Knocking Beast whose horns are extremely sturdy, possesses ¡¯Unbreakable¡¯ effectiveness. It also has some medicinal value; when ground into powder and ingested, it can significantly boost vitality.]

    [Ability: Unbreakable (Ordinary Level¡¤Natural Wonders)]

    "This thing... to craft a spear?" Lu Yuan dug it out of the mud, hefty at around twenty to thirty kilograms, "To make Crossbow Arrows? Sounds good."

    [Ice Qilin Core Crystal Stone: Ice Qilin, a rare Extraordinary Creature, its heart region forms these blue crystal stones, capable of freezing the surrounding material.]

    [Ability: Ice Power (Ordinary Level¡¤Natural Wonders)]

    [To activate Ice Power, consumes Ideal Energy, you can charge it with Spirit Crystals.]

    The cave was bone-chillingly cold, all thanks to this pale blue crystal stone causing trouble.

    Lu Yuan guessed that the Monster probably didn¡¯t need food, but its servants did. Thus, the Monster lured and killed these Extraordinary Creatures, and the spoils of war were left here.

    "No wonder those servants had much strongerbat ability than the Rize people. It turns out their diet was improved."

    These two items seem temporarily useless.

    However, things thate without a cost shouldn¡¯t be wasted.

    Even using the Ice Qilin Core as a refrigerator wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea.

    Lu Yuan meandered for quite a while, eventually finding another exit, around the area of the Sky Pit.

    He saw a grave there, inside whichy his own corpse.

    "You died somewhat miserably, being buried is at least better than being eaten by flies," Old Cat said with some pride.

    The feeling of seeing one¡¯s own corpse... um...

    Lu Yuan cleared his throat and touched his neck, suddenly feeling a suffocating confusion.

    Then he suddenly thought of something, "Old Wolf, you didn¡¯t sneakily eat my intestines, did you?"

    "You¡¯ve been here for 10 days, with insufficient food, how did you survive?"

    Old Wolf¡¯s tongue hung out, indicating he didn¡¯t understand.

    Then Lu Yuan saw the Monster, blown to bits by the bomb, its original crystal eyeball charred ck, and its body shriveled up, utterly dead.

    [Monster¡¤Spirit Eye remains (deceased)]

    [Being able to blow a Monster to death is something to be proud of. Only a powerful civilization could achieve this.]

    Lu Yuan wore an expressionless face:

    I¡¯ll take that as a joke.

    [Ability: Multiple Alternative Spaces, Spiritual Spike, Control, Pollution Transformation.]

    Even after so many days, the corpse still showed no signs of decay and omitted no stench of rotting flesh.

    The Monster definitely wasn¡¯t an ordinary life form.

    "Spirit Eye, what happened to you! Sweetheart, who was so bold to kill you?!"

    Lu Yuan boldly touched it a couple of times, it was slippery.

    Then he kicked it once.

    "How did you end up dead like this?"

    Old Cat couldn¡¯t help but close its eyes, the scene was too creepy; it thought Lu Yuan was crazier than it was.

    The skin of Spirit Eye resembled rubber tires, tough and stic.

    If it weren¡¯t for the impressive force and resilience of the Crossbow Cannon and the poisoned arrows, it likely wouldn¡¯t have prated that eyeball.

    [Monster¡¤Spirit Eye¡¯s remains, based on a silicon structure, probably can¡¯t be digested normally.]

    [With strengthparable to a bulletproof vest, whatever is eaten, wille out just as it went in.]

    [Some parts are toxic, please handle with caution.]

    ...

    ...

 Chapter 145 - 122 Abundant Spoils of War

    "What a pity!"

    Thisyer of skin was originally good enough to make clothing, but now it¡¯s been blown to shreds by a bomb, with burn marks everywhere, clearly of no practical value anymore.

    As for the strange and bizarre organs inside...

    Even bacteria wouldn¡¯t eat such things, so Lu Yuan certainly couldn¡¯t just eat them willy-nilly.

    Of course, with the mindset that "even a mosquito¡¯s leg is meat," he still took out his Superior dagger and dissected the monster.

    This strange being¡¯s body structure was unlike that of normal creatures, filled with liquid acid and various stone-like indeterminate structures, which even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye was unable to identify.

    "Hmm?" Suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes shone with a golden light!

    This was the sign of a treasure!!

    He pulled out a fist-sized stone that sparkled like a diamond in the sunlight.

    [Shining Spirit Crystal]

    [Potentially an organ from an anomaly used to store Ideal Energy. The energy inside is very pure and can significantly elerate the cultivation of the Extraordinary Spark, as well as other tasks that require the consumption of Ideal Energy. (Legendary Level¡¤Natural Oddities)]

    [Note: Using this item will increase the speed of cultivation aid by 46%-123%]

    "Legendary?!"

    Lu Yuan grinned ear to ear; his cultivation talent was ordinary at best, and even a 46% cultivation boost was considerable.

    Moreover, the Red Spirit Crystal had already been half absorbed by the Tree of Life, and he was actually somewhat worried that once it was all consumed, he¡¯d have nothing left in his hands.

    The appearance of the "Shining Spirit Crystal" was like someone bringing a pillow to him while he was dozing off.

    "I haven¡¯t finished checking the corpse. There might still be loot."

    He meticulously dissected it, not overlooking any clue.

    Finally, in that disgustingrge eyeball, he found another piece of valuable loot.

    [Far-sighted Cornea, greatly enhances your vision. Due to high-temperature damage, its use value is greatly reduced. (Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddities)]

    [Ability: Far-Sight.]

    [How to use: Attach directly to the eyes.]

    About the size of a palm, like a lens of sses, rigid.

    What a shame, parts of it had been smashed by the bomb.

    "Originally, this cornea was at least Superior Level, maybe even Legendary."

    Lu Yuan ced the transparent lens over his eyes and looked into the distance.

    Instantly, a flood of information poured into his mind.

    There was simply too much information, from the clouds in the sky to birds tens of kilometers away, even allowing him to see the dust in the air and the endless bacteria!

    Lu Yuan felt dizzy and turned pale, nearly vomiting.

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    He quickly removed the cornea and it took quite a while for him to recover his senses.

    "Whew... this thing...it¡¯s actually pretty good."

    "Combined with the Donkey Head Mask, couldn¡¯t it just cure myopia?"

    The Donkey Head Mask was actually also damaged.

    The ability of the "Third eye" was greatly weakened in high temperatures.

    Now with this piece of cornea, it seemed there was a potential for repair?

    Of course, the modification of supernatural items is not an easy task; only with a burst of inspiration from his Craftsmanship could Lu Yuan feel confident.

    He scratched his scalp, very satisfied with his haul.

    "Looking at it,[Monster¡¯s] loot is much richer than [Demon¡¯s]!"

    Killing a [Demon] really doesn¡¯t bring any benefit.

    The remains of a [Demon] are too dangerous, and one still has to worry about it taking over and resurrecting.

    Killing a [Monster]... At least there is some loot from the corpse.

    If it were a proper civilization, perhaps more could be harvested and the organs utilized as well.

    A sudden burst of inspiration shed through Lu Yuan as he summoned his Tree of Life.

    "Ordinary creatures can¡¯t enjoy this corpse."

    "But maybe my Tree of Life can?"

    The Tree of Life, supporting such a big burden as Lu Yuan, was on itsst legs, severely depleted; its leaves drooped, turning from their original vibrant green to a waxen yellow, looking like it could die at any moment.

    Under Lu Yuan¡¯s control, the frail tree materialized once again.

    It stood atop the [Monster]¡¯s corpse, motionless.

    "Eat it!"

    The poor "Tree of Life" might truly be a noble thing.

    It just didn¡¯t know how to consume the [Monster]¡¯s corpse!

    Lu Yuan only felt the tree¡¯s longing, seemingly the consumption of the [Monster]¡¯s corpse would be beneficial.

    But without even a mouth, how was it supposed to eat? Using its roots?

    "Idiot, produce a Cannibal Flower." Old Cat shouted from the side.

    Lu Yuan began to hasten the growth of a vine, which was the Cannibal Flower vine he had grafted onto the Tree of Life. With rapid fertilization, a small Cannibal Flower appeared.

    The Tree of Life became a little more menacing.

    The Cannibal Flower viciously bit into the [Monster]¡¯s corpse.

    In Lu Yuan¡¯s heart, a sense of satisfaction and joy arose... like a patient who had received a potent tonic.

    After all, the life of the Tree of Life was closely linked to his soul.

    He could now be certain that letting the Tree of Life devour this anomaly was indeed very beneficial.

    Of course, the digestion speed of nts is slow, and it might take a very long time...

    He turned around to Old Cat: "What are you fiddling with over there?"

    "I¡¯m messing with this [Ghost]. If it gets out, we¡¯re all dead," Old Cat replied.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he quickly ran to the edge of the water.

    The mournful green resin had now taken on a vibrant shade of red. Even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye couldn¡¯t predict what sort of mutation had urred.

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    He touched it with his fingertip.

    A cold force transferred to his body.

    It was just for a moment, but Lu Yuan¡¯s heart experienced a severe, wrenching pain, and his blood almost boiled.

    "Damn it, is a [Ghost] drawing my blood?!"

    "No good, I can¡¯t put it into the Storage Space." His heart was struck with terror, a fear surged up from the base of his spine. Just having been resurrected, was he about to die again?

    The Extraordinary Spark flickered suddenly.

    It was only then that Lu Yuan broke free from this force and escaped the predicament.

    He immediately threw the ball of resin back onto the ground.

    "Damn it, this thing already shows signs of breaking its seal." Lu Yuan rubbed the red patch on his palm as big drops of sweat rolled down his cheeks.

    It was just from that fleeting moment, yet his arm felt as if it had been scalded by boiling water.

    Many capiries ruptured, and streams of fresh blood seeped from his pores.

    "Moreover, its ability appears to be rted to blood. It consumed my blood and is extremely sensitive to me, which makes this very troublesome."

    In the past, tobat the spiritual attack of the [Monster], he had embedded the resin into his body, and indeed there were consequences.

    He just didn¡¯t know how severe these consequences were.

    [Ghost] is really too powerful, a drop of blood that hasn¡¯t even broken the seal almost killed him.

    Lu Yuan felt a deep wariness, and he had no desire to confront [Ghost] head-on.

    "Should I just find some ce to bury it? It surely won¡¯te after me, right?"

    "Rather than hoping for fortune, better to trust oneself, get a ck Iron Box, and lock it up for now," Old Cat said. "You have to know, this thing in its sealed state is very valuable. Any sealed anomaly is worth more than you can imagine."

    "Sigh, that¡¯s also true." Lu Yuan sighed helplessly.

    There are [Demons] ahead, [Ghosts] behind.

    And in the middle, a [Monster] died.

    But Lu Yuan felt like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

    From the Storage Space, he took out the ck Iron Box.

    With chopsticks, he picked up the resin... as long as he didn¡¯t touch it with his flesh, there seemed to be no big problem.

    Covered the lid.

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    That cold force could still prate it.

    After nesting several ck Iron Boxes, he finally couldn¡¯t feel that extremely sinister presence anymore.

    "Temporary measure for now..."

    Lu Yuan mocked himself: "In the future, I¡¯ll be a walking nuclear bomb, anyone who dares attack me will break the [Demon], the [Ghost] seals and trigger a world-level disaster."

    "You¡¯d better find some sealing material stronger than ck Iron," Old Cat suggested.

    "If only I could find it, my dear Cat lord."

    Afterward, Lu Yuan assembled a new body for Old Cat.

    The new body was even worse than the old one, making "creak creak" noises whenever it moved.

    But there was no helping it, the conditions weren¡¯t great, so it had to do.

    ...

    Apart from that small incident with the resin sealed with [Ghost] blood, the rewards this time truly satisfied Lu Yuan.

    Here, he enjoyed the first great meal of his life: Golden Spicy Chicken with Grilled Corn Burger.

    The environment in the Sky Pit was quite wonderful, the surroundings lush and full of life, and looking up at the sky from the bottom of the pit offered a unique experience like observing the sun at midday, giving one a sense of nature¡¯s splendor and wonder.

    With his new body, Old Cat started tinkering with his radio device: "The Rize people have been transmitting electromaic waves for a while now."

    Lu Yuan began to study the ancient architecture in the Sky Pit.

    Yes, there was a piece of ancient architecture here... During the fight with the [Monster], he had already noticed it, but at that time, there was no time to investigate.

    The ancient city walls, the decayed pirs, at the end of time, werepletely forgotten.

    The thick moss, the perennial humidity, had nearly buried everything.

    With every stone turned over, the smell of rot and mold could be detected.

    "It¡¯s really too old, much older than the Meida Civilization... Perhaps tens of thousands of years, or even over a hundred thousand years old, when humans might have still been in the Old Stone Age?" Lu Yuan rummaged through the rubble for a while.

    The powerful technological civilization, and the weakest primitive civilization, share the same method of data preservation in the face of time: stone carvings.

    If you want to preserve data for one hundred million, or even ten billion years, the simplest and most reliable way is carving, and then sending those carvings into space...

    Under the guidance of the Explorer¡¯s Eye, Lu Yuan, after much effort and hardship, uncovered a wall ted with gold, which was pitted likely due to impurities in the gold.

    He then took a brush made of wolf hair and scrubbed off all the mud before he saw the patterns beneath.

    A human-shaped creature was fighting with an eyeball.

    This eyeball must be the true form of the [Monster], ferocious and bizarre.

    And this human-shaped creature, likely a hero from that unknown civilization, had many eyes on his body but still maintained his self.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t quite understand just how many levels he had...

    "Can¡¯t you stop thinking about levels all day." Old Cat said, "I don¡¯t remember there being anything about levels before."

    Moreover, the [Monster] from that time was much stronger than it is now, with just its size being more than ten timesrger than the human-shaped creature.

    "Could it be that the [Monster] from that time was in its mature phase? Are the current [Monsters] still in their juvenile phase?" Lu Yuan stroked his chin.

    But no matter what, this painting was drawn just like that.

    The second painting was even more bloody, depicting many creatures from Alien civilizations, scenes of decapitations and rivers of blood... The true form of the [Monster] was ced right in the center, the scene resembling arge-scale heretical sacrificial ritual.

    Lu Yuan had no idea what the painter was trying to express, was it just for the sake of killing?

    "It might be... the ability to control..." Old Cat, touched by the scene, let out a thought as those Cat¡¯s Eye Stones stared at the mural.

    "What do you mean?"

    "Lu Yuan, you¡¯re indeed powerful, but think about it, how did other civilizations survive when faced with anomalies? Some Divine Skills are stronger and more domineering than you imagine."

    "Their existence protected many civilizations."

    "That includes the ability to ¡¯control¡¯."

    It went silent in the Sky Pit.

    Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something, "It requires a price to be paid, right? Just like that Governor from the Rize Civilization, who with foreknowledge, had to pay with his life force... the ability to control..."

    "Exactly." Old Cat said, "Anomalies use abilities without a price. But intelligent life, the more domineering the ability used, the more extra price needs to be paid."

    "The Extraordinary Spark¡¯s ability does not exist in every Epoch... I even feel that the previous Epochs might not have had an Extraordinary Spark."

    Old Cat exined, "It was only after contacting you that I obtained knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark. In the original database, there isn¡¯t a single fragment of memory rted to it."

    "So you¡¯re saying that, as long as one possesses the ability to control, it¡¯s possible to enve this [Monster] in return?" Lu Yuan was shocked, were the powerhouses of previous Epochs so ruthless?

    In that case, isn¡¯t the Extraordinary Spark of the Ninth Epoch nothing more than the lowest tier?

    "That¡¯s not the way to put it, the Extraordinary Spark not only doesn¡¯t require a price to be paid, but it also enhances your personal attributes, I think it¡¯s a very good ability."

    "Look at the mural, this heavy price, can you afford it?" Old Cat raised its paw, pointing to the pile of Alien creatures, the scene of heads rolling on the ground.

    "Enough blood? Would pig¡¯s blood work?" Lu Yuan¡¯s imagination ran wild, "It¡¯s the era of technology after all, running a pig farm, culling a million pigs a year."

    Old Cat shrugged and muttered, "All beings are born with a spirit, which can be reced by another term, divine."

    "Creatures that don¡¯t meet the divine attribute standards are like making a nuclear bomb with a bit of dirt mixed in, tell me if that works."

    "Of course, if you cull a million Rize people a year, I think that would work."

 Chapter 147 - 123 "Control" Ability

    Lu Yuan fell silent, inexplicably feeling a hint of chill.

    He suddenly recalled information about the Meida Civilization: conflicts between civilizations weremon, and there were indeed deeper reasons for them.

    Now, he had discovered one of those reasons.

    Just one of them.

    "This Divine Skill is really quite evil," he said.

    "However, if it can really enve a ¡¯Monster,¡¯ the temptation is indeed strong..."

    If it had been the Lu Yuan of the past, he would have considered the "trolley problem"¡ªimagine a trolley that suddenly breaks down and can¡¯t brake. At that moment, there are two paths in front of it: the trolley will kill five people on the established track, or the driver can switch to a side track, which would kill one person.

    Which one to choose?

    The Lu Yuan of the past would be in a dilemma.

    Now, he would still hesitate, but in the end, he might, probably, possibly choose to kill one person to save more, as long as that person wasn¡¯t his rtive... because this era was a bloody one of ughter, with no time to be entangled in moral issues.

    "In the Ninth Epoch, does the ability to control still exist?"

    "How would I know... but the world is so big, I think it exists."

    "Maybe it exists among you humans."

    Old Cat twisted its body and left.

    It didn¡¯t care about these things; it just said whatever came to mind.

    When Lu Yuan wanted to look at the next mural, he found it no longer existed... The technological power of this civilization might really not have been up to much, as the gilded murals were also damaged.

    He felt like he was reading a novel with chapters missing, somewhat frustrated.

    "Someday when the power is in my hands, I¡¯ll kill all those chapter-interrupting dogs!"

    After moving stones for quite a while, he only found some broken kes of gold.

    He took a deep sigh.

    "It seems that this is all the information there is."

    This was his first encounter with a civilization almost entirely forgotten.

    Not a bone to be found, only thest few pieces of broken walls remained.

    Perhaps they had been devoured by ¡¯Monsters,¡¯ or maybe something else had happened that led to theirplete disappearance...

    This made Lu Yuan, the Crash Artist, reflect deeply on the smallness of life. This small cave was like an hourss, marking the order of time, burying insignificant data. When everything turned to dust, who would witness the stories that once urred?

    ...

    ...

    In the Pangu Continent, within the Safe Zone.

    The Ninth Branch of human civilization, Lingbo City.

    The sky was filled with a grey-ck haze, obscuring the bright sun, so that even at midday, it seemed as if night had fallen, with darkness so deep that one could not see their own hands.

    Most of the light was devoured, clearly, this was a Field-level Ability.

    No one knew what that mass of ck clouds outside was.

    The more one knew, the more terrifying it became for the leadership of Lingbo City.

    Especially after human civilization made contact with the Rize Civilization and exchanged information, the leadership of Lingbo City became even more anxious.

    Lingbo City was unlucky from the start, arriving with a skull-like cloud of fog blocking the outside of the Safe Zone.

    It seemed to have discovered the existence of the Safe Zone, watching intently, and periodically drifting over to gaze for a while.

    The luck of Lingbo City was mediocre at best; at least, the anomaly like the dark clouds outside didn¡¯t seem to have the Superpower to breach the Safe Zone.

    As long as they stayed inside the Safe Zone, there wouldn¡¯t be much risk.

    "It doesn¡¯t look like a ¡¯Demon,¡¯ so what could it be?"

    "Don¡¯t expect help from other branches of civilization! We can only rely on ourselves!"

    "You think too highly of those higher-ups! They¡¯d only cast token votes, then choose an oue that entails doing nothing, and thus, making no mistakes!"

    "We¡¯re going to end up as a trash civilization cowering in the Safe Zone, our national dignity long gone!"

    "All the resources are controlled by conglomerates, and we¡¯re nothing but crawling servants!"

    In the barracks, a group of patrolling soldiers was angrily discussing.

    Just as the soldiers said, the future of Lingbo City was already gone.

    The government¡¯s actions were as slow as a snail, no different from headless flies, and they still hadn¡¯t stabilized the city.

    Many citizens were on the verge of starvation.

    Keep in mind, it has been over forty days now, not just the first day!

    What was more frightening was that the current government consisted of various political parties, with divergent opinions among them.

    Still squabbling over trivial matters...

    Even more absurd was that what many had in mind for the most important issue¡ªwas voting!

    Yes, they were actually thinking of democratic voting, to establish a new government.

    It was ridiculous!

    The anger of the popce had been ignited, and even ordinary soldiers couldn¡¯t help butin about these absurd matters.

    "What a bunch of idiots, even a pig as a leader would be better than those fools!"

    The captain leading them, named "Digdit," quietly listened to the opinions of his soldiers, a faint red light flickering in his eyes.

    Divine Skill: Domination.

    This ability let Digdit spiritually dominate nearly all life forms!

    Of course, such a powerful ability came with a price.

    It required the consumption of something called "Spirit," which was akin to life force yet not exactly the same.

    "Spirit" was a term coined by Digdit himself.

    Only upon intelligent life forms could "Spirit" be obtained.

    Ordinary animals had almost no Spirit.

    He spected that the quantity of Spirit was greatly rted to the "God" attribute.

    Even the most powerful ability users couldn¡¯t control all their subordinates, for the application of great trends and the maniption of public sentiment were essential lessons for every single ambitious person.

    Every citizen of Lingbo City was angry.

    That was good, anger was better than doing nothing at all.

    To date, Digdit had "controlled" just one person, his immediate superior.

    The sole Major General of Lingbo City.

    An old man in his seventies.

    On the surface, he was a General¡¯s underling.

    In reality, it was the other way around; the General was obedient to hismands.

    "General, the Cab Council is about to start."

    "Alright, I¡¯ming."

    Digdit yed the role of a driver, while the esteemed General sat in the back seat.

    Nobody knew that the driver was the master and the General was nothing more than a dominated servant¡­

    This form of control was subtle, not destroying one¡¯s free will. The general idea was to imnt a subconscious goal into a person¡¯s mind, with the subconscious guiding them to make corresponding choices.

    "How are the preparations for the various worksing along?"

    "Everything is as expected, Mr. Digdit!" said the General with a smile. "Many residents are on the verge of starvation, beginning to harbor hatred for the past political structure."

    "This absurd democratic vote has further intensified this hatred, fueling their rage and rebellion!"

    "They are starting to crave a strong power, one that can crush everything, one that can lead them on the right path."

    His voice grew more impassioned: "Your emergence perfectly aligns with the psychological expectations of the people. You are destined to seed!"

    Digditughed heartily, "No matter how strong my abilities are, I can¡¯t control everyone, and my current rank as a Captain is not convincing enough. Therefore, you need to serve as the first leader."

    "I will need at least five or even ten years before I can step into the limelight."

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    "No problem, sir¡­ but the key issue is that many conglomerates have private armed forces. Our military power is not absolutely dominant either."

    "In this council session, I will mentally control some key figures," Digdit dered.

    The Major General fell silent.

    After all, the current power structure was built upyer byyer, like a pyramid, based on vested interests.

    Mere control of the figure at the very top of the pyramid might not suffice.

    Because if you go against ss interests, the ss will naturally abandon you.

    "Then just control a few more people. It¡¯s bound to work," Digdit¡¯s voice was like frost from the Antarctic, "General, you must believe in my power."

    "What about the anomalies outside?"

    "Just give me enough power, and I will be able to control the anomalies!"

    "We can conquer the Pangu Continent."

    "Zzzt!"

    The sound of brakes signalled their arrival at the destination.

    This was arge prison, holding criminals of various offenses.

    Lingbo City had long abolished the death penalty, but now, the good days for these prisoners were over.

    Digdit began to personally execute these criminals, to seize the Spirit within them.

    "On what authority do you judge us?"

    "You demon, you truly belong in Hell!"

    "You murderer! Oh God!"

    The criminals, faced with the barrels of guns, were scared to the point of wetting themselves, their shouts erupting one after another.

    Digdit proimed loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the world is no longer as it once was; it is a world filled withpetition, brimming with malice. Our nation should cast off the shackles in our minds!"

    "We should not be a nation groaning in humiliation."

    "We should not be a domesticated nation."

    "Instead, we should strive to be a nation that can stand atop the world!"

    "Now, I shall use your sinful lives to wee a bright future."

    His speech seemed to be an attempt to justify his own righteousness.

    He fired his gun repeatedly¡ª"Bang, bang, bang"¡ªas crimson blood sttered and dripped down the walls, making the whole prison look like a real-life Hell.

    In Digdit¡¯s view, Spirit permeated the small room.

    It was like fragments of souls, flickering and floating like fireflies.

    If not collected swiftly, they would soon dissipate into the world.

    Only a rare few abilities could see and collect "Spirit," and "control" was one of them.

    Globules of light, like little tadpoles, gathered into Digdit¡¯s hands.

    The more powerful the life form you sought to dominate, the more Spirit you needed.

    Those were not strong, easy to dominate without much effort.

    Digdit was satisfied, murmuring, "Now, with the Spirit in my hands, I have enough to stir up a storm in this city."

 Chapter 142 - 120: New Milestone! (4K)

    As the Monster perishedpletely, the matter in the Different Space began to fall into the real world!

    At the location of the giant waterfall, a mountain¡¯s phantom appeared.

    This phantom, spanning hundreds of kilometers in length and width, was lush with vegetation and had rugged rocks, even crossing over from the Pangu Continent to the Rize Civilization¡¯s Seventh Branch Safe Zone.

    Because the Monster¡¯s superpower was too strong, even after it hadpletely died, the fall of the matter from the Different Space was slow, unlike Lu Yuan¡¯s Different Space, which would burst out all at once upon being undone.

    The entire falling process might take quite a while.

    Before itpletely fell, this mountain was like a mirage, visible but untouchable.

    "We won..." Old Cat, now only a cat¡¯s head, looked at the gray sky and then at the mess on the ground along with the Monster¡¯s corpse.

    Defeating a mighty opponent had given it an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

    Things in the world were really too bizarre.

    In the end, it was the bottom of Society that killed the top of Society...

    It was about to say a few witty remarks when suddenly it seemed to freeze.

    Then it saw an astonishing sight.

    "Hey, what are you biting, Head wolf?!" Old Cat screamed in horror.

    Old Wolf somewhat innocently raised its head, its pink tongue licking its nose.

    "That¡¯s Lu Yuan¡¯s intestine! How could you eat it?!"

    "Howl?" Old Wolf realized its mistake and instinctively wagged its tail.

    It was indeed hungry.

    Had it not run here looking for Lu Yuan just for something to eat?

    Like savoring this fresh and hot intestine.

    ...

    Subsequently, perhaps due to the vast amount of energy disturbance caused by the fall of the Different Space, a massive dark cloud formed in the sky, obscuring the yellow-orange sun.

    The leaden clouds grew thicker, and a "whoosh" of heavy rain suddenly poured down.

    Lightning, hail, and rain poured down, as if the whole world had turned to just ck and white.

    In this thunder and lightning, a voice quietly emerged, but no one could hear it¡ªonly individuals within their own civilization could hear all of their civilization¡¯s Milestone announcements.

    Although the bomb was provided by the Rize Civilization, the main subjective initiative was yed by Lu Yuan, Old Wolf, and Old Cat.

    Just like the main subject of a murder, definitely being the person rather than the manufacturer of the knife, thus this Milestone still counted towards human civilization.

    As for Old Wolf and Old Cat, they might only be considered Lu Yuan¡¯s pets... and could not earn any Milestones.

    [Congrattions, your civilization has achieved the Unique Milestone, Ninth Epoch¡¤Monster yer.]

    [Achievement condition: the first in all civilizations to hunt down the anomaly "Monster".]

    [Your civilization has earned the Unique Milestone reward: Different Space (randomly awarded to one person within the civilization).]

    [Your civilization has earned the Unique Milestone Points reward: 5000 points. (This feature has not yet been activated)]

    There wasn¡¯t a descent of white light like usual.

    Because the civilization meant toplete the Milestone seemed to have no living individuals?

    Without living people, naturally, the rewards could not be granted.

    [Checking if the civilization has been extinguished...]

    [Detectionplete, a surviving Inheritor found.]

    Finally, hidden inside a tree hole, a Tree of Life was found, preserving a certain life form¡¯s soul and a growing body.

    A beam of white light fell, trying to merge with the life unit¡¯s soul.

    But quickly, the white light bounced back out of the soul¡ªbecause the unit already possessed the ability of "Different Space"!

    A person cannot have two Different Spaces, just as they cannot have two hearts.

    Two hearts, that would be a mutation!

    The white light circled around the Tree of Life several times, failing to find a second alive individual in human civilization¡¯s 18th branch.

    By all ounts, Milestone rewards and their corresponding achievements tend to have a positive corrtion. Just like killing a "Demon" and being given a Tree of Life.

    Because the "Demon¡¯s" ability was to take over and resurrect, and the Tree of Life would also resurrect, though this resurrection ability wasn¡¯t as powerful as that of the "Demon".

    "Different Space", naturally, is the Milestone achieved after killing the "Monster".

    "Different Space", this extremely rare ability, seemed impossible to be given away!

    [Unknown error, Milestone reward failed...]

    The white light orbited the Tree of Life several times.

    Then another voice appeared, adjusting the reward.

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    [Your civilization has earned a Unique Milestone reward: Spatial Teleportation (randomly awarded to one person within the civilization).]

    Another white light, alongside a bolt of lightning, suddenly appeared in front of the Tree of Life and then drilled into Lu Yuan¡¯s soul.

    After doing all this, the mysterious voice disappeared, as if it had never existed...

    ...

    One month, two months, three months...

    The Tree of Life grew silently, years were like a vast ocean.

    The speed of resurrection was much slower than Lu Yuan had anticipated.

    He was a Level Three Extraordinary Life, with a strong physical body, even considered to be the strongest warrior of the Pangu Continent in the Ninth Epoch.

    Byparison, the Tree of Life was still too weak, not yet as thick as an arm, this sort of minor hauling major cart style of resurrection severely slowed down the resurrection speed.

    One year, two years, three years...

    And in the sky, the materialization of the phantom of Daqing Mountain was also slower than imagined.

    This was because the position of the "Monster" was inside the "Time Cage," where time passed much slower than on the Pangu Continent.

 Chapter 143 - 120: New Milestone! (4K)_2

    Three years outside was just less than 10 days in here.

    In these 10 days, Old Cat certainly hadn¡¯t been idle. It had directed Old Wolf to climb from the Sky Pit to the very top, looking out toward the outside world.

    They clearly witnessed the entire process of the dimensional fall.

    It was like a smaller soap bubble slowly merging into arger one.

    Even from the perspective of the dimensional fall, they could see the hidden Safe Zone!

    The buildings inside, the farms one by one, all were clearly visible; they could even see the Rize people gazing out at this mountain peak!

    Well, the Rize people might have guessed something, their emotions a mix of joy and worry, still tirelessly sending out electromaic wave signals.

    The astute Old Cat quickly thought of something, "Some of these caves will likely materialize inside the Safe Zone, bing a part of it."

    The [Monster] didn¡¯t have the ability to create matter out of thin air. Instead, it had enveloped the mountain with Different Space, transforming it into its own territory.

    Therefore, the position of this mountain peak hadn¡¯t changed.

    After rematerialization, it wouldn¡¯t cause a massive ecological disaster, it simply returned the original mountain that was ced here.

    This was a very magical spatial phenomenon.

    "If Lu Yuan was here, he might be in such a quandary,"

    "At the instant of the dimensional fall in Different Space, it might be his only chance to enter the Safe Zone..."

    "Would he live together with this civilization in the Safe Zone, or continue wandering in the Pangu Continent?" The Cat with only a head left felt quite smug, subconsciously trying to scratch an itch, "What a pity he¡¯s already dead, with no choice to make."

    The next second, it realized it only had a head and couldn¡¯t help butin, "Can¡¯t scratch an itch, AI malfunction¡¯s getting serious."

    "Awoo!" Old Wolf howled to the sky.

    Old Cat suddenly thought of something and directed the wolf to carry the unconscious Rize people, one by one, into the cave that might fall into the Safe Zone.

    Following the [Monster]¡¯s death, these Rize people had been convulsing like they were in the throes of epilepsy.

    "Will you ever wake up?"

    In fact, the [Monster]¡¯s servants weren¡¯t that many, including a few warriors smeared with fluorescent powder¡ªaltogether just over two hundred.

    Out of the more than ten thousand missing people, just over two hundred had be servants; the whereabouts of the rest were unknown.

    They¡¯re probably all dead...

    The most likely to awaken were the telepath Tado and the healer Siter...

    These two Rize people were thest to fall unconscious; perhaps a bit of their own will still lingered.

    Old Wolf busily went back and forth for seven or eight days before it managed to drag these folks over.

    After all, it was a medium-level mutated wolf, doing this bit of work was passable.

    Finally, as time passed, the moment came when Different Space and reality fully coincided and the mountain returned to the real world.

    This seemed to be a very peculiar spatial phenomenon¡ªas if there was always a mountain peak here.

    Just for an instant!

    The mountain ovepped with its shadow!

    Vast amounts of air were disced, creating violent streams of wind.

    Once these wind streams disappeared and you looked back, the cave filled with Rize people was gone.

    Part of the mountain might have crossed the Light Screen and entered the Safe Zone.

    Of course, it might also have been destroyed by the Safe Zone¡¯s Light Screen.

    Old Cat wouldn¡¯t get hung up on these details, just as it had grown ustomed to life and death over its long lifespan... as long as you do the best you can, there¡¯s nothing to regret!

    "Let¡¯s go, go see your master!"

    The despicable Pangu Grey Wolf trotted out in a gust, emerging from the cave; it had caught the scent of its mate and seemed a bit restless.

    So it scurried off, beginning the journey to find its master.

    A dayter, it found that Tree of Life.

    True to its name as one of the rarities in the world, the orange fruits had grown evenrger than the saplings! Yet the branches and leaves of the tree were lifeless, as if they had been sun-dried.

    On a closer look, the fruits were nearly 1.1 meters in diameter,pletely filling the tree hollow.

    The fruit was like an artificial womb, filled with a viscous fluid, and at the very center, Lu Yuan was curled up like a baby, sleeping soundly.

    "Aoo aoo aoo!" Old Wolf howled crazily at its master, a bit confused, wondering how you¡¯ve be like this.

    "Hey, aren¡¯t you going to wake up? Old Lu? Stopzing around in the fruit!"

    "Your tree is about to bepletely drained!"

    "Dada dada!!" Old Cat used a spiritual attack.

    Stimted, Lu Yuan jolted awake amidst his slumber.

    He felt as if he¡¯d had a very long dream, so lengthy that reality and fantasy were blurred.

    It wasn¡¯t until Old Cat called out to him that his memories began to slowly resurface.

    "I am Lu Yuan, not a fruit..."

    "Was I fighting? Did I die?" He couldn¡¯t even remember how he died.

    Poking a finger through the fruit¡¯s protectiveyer, "whoosh," arge amount of waxen yellow fluid gushed out from the tree cavity.

    Lu Yuan crawled out of the hole and looked up at the zing sun, feeling a sense of unreality.

    "Did we win?"

    "We¡¯ve won, [Monster] is dead," Old Cat spoke gravely, "but Lu Yuan Unit-01 is dead too, your name is now Lu Yuan Unit-02."

    "I¡¯m called Unit-02 now?" Lu Yuan questioned his life.

    "Yes,rade, your intestines were blown out."

    Old Wolf suddenly shivered as if he made a mistake, then, wagging his tail and taking small steps, he rubbed against Lu Yuan¡¯s feet.

    [High-level Mutated Pangu Grey Wolf, due to an abundance of nutrients, substantial experiences, and certain unknown factors, underwent a high-level mutation.]

    [Lifespan, physical strength, reproductive capability have significantly increased.]

    "You underwent a high-level mutation? What did you eat?"

    Old Wolf yawned, "Intestines, truly delicious."

    Old Cat¡¯s eyes shone like Cat¡¯s Eye Stones, "It mutated into an anus-snatching hyena, as to whose anus it snatched,rade, you wouldn¡¯t want to know."

    ¡­

    Memories trickled back bit by bit. Lu Yuan clutched his head and shook it.

    With the Tree of Life, death seemed less fearsome.

    Looking at his hands, aside from being a bit tender, they were identical to before, down to the distinct pattern of eight swirls on his fingerprints.

    But the calluses and scars on his hands were not restored.

    Those strange and marvelous eyes were not restored either.

    The great philosopher is a great philosopher, after all. The first thing he did after resurrection was to ponder philosophy: "If a person¡¯s cells are all reced, am I still me? Who has be me? Who have I be?"

    "And what is the boundary between life and death?"

    [Shape:17.7]

    [Qi:16.8]

    [Spirit:15.5]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 3.]

    [Innate Ability: Different Space, Pioneer¡¯s Eye, Explorer¡¯s Eye, Storage Space, Eternal Body, Craftsmanship, Instant Teleportation.]

    [Soul Companion: Tree of Life.]

    [Evaluation: This guy looks ordinary, but he has seven innate abilities and the power of resurrection. Is he an anomaly? Or the beloved son of a God?]

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    "My attributes seem to have increased just a tiny bit?"

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t entirely sure anymore.

    Even if there was an improvement, it couldn¡¯t be much.

    "Wait, what is this Instant Teleportation thing? When did that show up?"

    He closed his eyes and concentrated intently for a moment, his face revealing an expression of delight!

    This ability was powerful!

    [Spatial Teleportation: Leap to any destination you desire. The farther the distance, the more spiritual power is consumed. Without sufficient spiritual power, you cannot leap.]

    [Teleportation thatplies with safety rules: Use your eyes to directly view your destination, then leap.]

    [Teleportation that doesn¡¯tply with safety rules: Use your mind to visualize the destination, then leap. This method can reach more locations, butes with significant risks.]

 Chapter 144 - 121: Happy Trash Picking Time!

    Lu Yuan tried out his newly acquired ability.

    "Spatial Teleportation!"

    The world underwent a subtle change at that moment, with countless dots and lines filling his mind, intertwining into an abstract yet magical image.

    The level of abstraction of the image was somewhat like certain high-dimensional curves in mathematics, with helical lines bringing about a sense of lost beauty.

    Lu Yuan was struck by an inexplicable confusion; his "self" began to touch the boundaries of reality, with countless pieces of information feeding back into his mind in indescribable abstract ways.

    "Swoosh!" He disappeared from the spot and reappeared a hundred meters away.

    Following that, he copsed onto the ground, his face pale.

    Beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped out from his back, his head dizzy, stars shing before his eyes.

    This ability was indeed awesome and had tremendous potential for development, perhaps the mostplex ability he had obtained so far.

    At the same level as the Tree of Life.

    But just a short hundred meters hadpletely drained his spiritual power.

    "It seems it can only be used in critical situations,"

    "What¡¯s going on? Another Milestone reward?" Old Cat was stunned, wanting to scratch the itch but discovered it only had its head left.

    "We¡¯re fighting tooth and nail, and you¡¯re just reaping the benefits here... How blissful it must be,rade!"

    "God¡¯s really good to you... If God really exists, it must be your mom," Old Cat twisted in agony, a cat¡¯s head rolling around on the ground.

    Lu Yuan, not knowing what was wrong with it, could only stroke the cat¡¯s head, "Cat, if you¡¯re in pain, tell me. Don¡¯t keep it inside, and don¡¯t be jealous."

    "I¡¯ll get you a body too."

    "How about this, if the Tree of Life bears more fruits, I¡¯ll make you a pure body... let you eat, sleep, and poop, to experience the feeling of living."

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    The cat gradually calmed down.

    It realized that it was indeed jealous, not of the superpower

    but jealous that Lu Yuan could die and be resurrected, and it could not...

    It was indeed dead, just jealous!

    So Old Cat unprecedentedly shamed itself, saying in a cold, stiff tone, "No need, you need at least one extra life to continue adventuring on the Pangu Continent."

    "Without that extra life, you don¡¯t have the confidence."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, "Sometimes you don¡¯t need to be so rational; after all, I owe you a life, and I will think of a way for you."

    "Oh right, how did the [Monster] die? Was it that crossbow arrow I set as my contingency?"

    He took out a set of clothes from his Storage Space and put them on himself.

    No matter what, he couldn¡¯t go around naked!

    And proudly wiggled his butt, touching the egg that had been cut off, regrown again!

    Old Cat had regained itsposure by then and narrated the story of what happened after Lu Yuan had died.

    The astonishing nature of it left Lu Yuan aghast.

    "So that¡¯s how it went... the arrow didn¡¯t kill it... it was blown up by a bomb."

    "Old Wolf, you actually came in handy?!"

    "My guts were sted out..." he touched his abdomen, "That was too much."

    "A cat has to be ruthless to maintain its footing! You, being such an abnormal being, are better off dead, and besides, I didn¡¯t kill you," Old Cat was now even more venomous.

    "Ow?" Old Wolf shivered, feeling as if it was being talked about.

    It pretended not to hear andzilyy on the ground, chewing on the turf.

    Lu Yuan reviewed the battle, indeed filled with fortuitous coincidences.

    If it were to happen again, it would be difficult to replicate the miraculous victory.

    In the end, he sighed deeply, "Three parts of the credit go to me, three to Old Cat."

    "The two parts go to the Rize people who brought the bombs."

    "The final two parts are Old Wolf¡¯s. Without it, the [Monster] would have just been severely wounded, who knows what could have happened."

    He stroked the fur on Old Wolf.

    "This distribution is reasonable..." Old Cat nodded in agreement, "But don¡¯t feel like you owe the Rize Civilization; helping them kill this [Monster] is already a huge stroke of luck for them."

    "They should be thanking you."

    "If left on their original historical path, this civilization would have had no future at all."

    Lu Yuan softly sighed, his gaze drifting toward the distant sky.

    Green mountains, waterfalls, birds, a serene scene.

    And he remembered that terrifying battle...

    He stretched out a hand, grabbing toward the sky.

    Being alive... it¡¯s really not easy!

    In this very moment, he indeed felt somewhat unreal, and boldly copsed to the ground, roaring, "Heavens above, just bring it on! Kill me now!"

    Insects crawled across his face, bringing waves of tingling sensation.

    While Lu Yuan was hoping to further experience the feeling of "being alive," that insect suddenly bit him hard.

    He instinctively pped his face and found a smear of blood on his hand, a peanut-sized swelling now forming¡ªso this was damnit, what being alive felt like!

    "So, what year is it now?"

    "The Ninth Epoch, day 4232." Old Cat mercilessly burst out a number.

    "What do you mean? How has it been over four thousand days?" Lu Yuan jumped up from the ground.

    Over four thousand days, wasn¡¯t that over ten years?!!

    "Nonsense, the time ratio in the cave is different from that in Pangu Continent, just the fight in the cavested about ten days, and your resurrection took another ten or so."

    "It¡¯s indeed now 4232 days!"

    Lu Yuan weighed his options and could only sigh deeply.

    "Forget it... time isn¡¯t really that important."

    After that discussion, Lu Yuan grinned and jogged toward the direction of the cave.

    His spirits were high!

    Next up was the joyful time to pick up trash!

    The cave was still the same cave.

    Gloomy and damp.

    It emitted a terrifying aura that screamed ¡¯strangers keep out.¡¯

    But a change in mood really made many things different.

    Lu Yuan whistled, lit an oilmp, somewhat like a gold miner from the western era, harboring wild hopes of stumbling upon a nugget of gold at any moment.

    His eyes sparkled with excitement!

    First, he picked up his tent, and nearby was a series of Rize Civilization¡¯s equipment left behind, including a machine gun, a walkie-talkie, nuclear batteriesnterns, and more.

    He also retrieved his ck Iron Armor.

    "Where are those Rize people now?"

    "I had Old Wolf transfer them to another cave, and as they fell with the matter inside Different Space into reality, they just... disappeared... They might have entered the Safe Zone or they might have... died."

    Old Cat honestly reported.

    Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned.

    He supposed Old Cat¡¯s arrangement was eptable.

    After all, being just one person, he truly couldn¡¯t take care of so many Rize people covered in eyes, and could only watch helplessly as they died.

    "I hope they made it back to the Safe Zone and that some of them woke up."

    There were still some treasures inside the cave.

    [Knocking Beast¡¯s Horn: A pristine white Knocking Beast whose horns are extremely sturdy, possesses ¡¯Unbreakable¡¯ effectiveness. It also has some medicinal value; when ground into powder and ingested, it can significantly boost vitality.]

    [Ability: Unbreakable (Ordinary Level¡¤Natural Wonders)]

    "This thing... to craft a spear?" Lu Yuan dug it out of the mud, hefty at around twenty to thirty kilograms, "To make Crossbow Arrows? Sounds good."

    [Ice Qilin Core Crystal Stone: Ice Qilin, a rare Extraordinary Creature, its heart region forms these blue crystal stones, capable of freezing the surrounding material.]

    [Ability: Ice Power (Ordinary Level¡¤Natural Wonders)]

    [To activate Ice Power, consumes Ideal Energy, you can charge it with Spirit Crystals.]

    The cave was bone-chillingly cold, all thanks to this pale blue crystal stone causing trouble.

    Lu Yuan guessed that the Monster probably didn¡¯t need food, but its servants did. Thus, the Monster lured and killed these Extraordinary Creatures, and the spoils of war were left here.

    "No wonder those servants had much strongerbat ability than the Rize people. It turns out their diet was improved."

    These two items seem temporarily useless.

    However, things thate without a cost shouldn¡¯t be wasted.

    Even using the Ice Qilin Core as a refrigerator wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea.

    Lu Yuan meandered for quite a while, eventually finding another exit, around the area of the Sky Pit.

    He saw a grave there, inside whichy his own corpse.

    "You died somewhat miserably, being buried is at least better than being eaten by flies," Old Cat said with some pride.

    The feeling of seeing one¡¯s own corpse... um...

    Lu Yuan cleared his throat and touched his neck, suddenly feeling a suffocating confusion.

    Then he suddenly thought of something, "Old Wolf, you didn¡¯t sneakily eat my intestines, did you?"

    "You¡¯ve been here for 10 days, with insufficient food, how did you survive?"

    Old Wolf¡¯s tongue hung out, indicating he didn¡¯t understand.

    Then Lu Yuan saw the Monster, blown to bits by the bomb, its original crystal eyeball charred ck, and its body shriveled up, utterly dead.

    [Monster¡¤Spirit Eye remains (deceased)]

    [Being able to blow a Monster to death is something to be proud of. Only a powerful civilization could achieve this.]

    Lu Yuan wore an expressionless face:

    I¡¯ll take that as a joke.

    [Ability: Multiple Alternative Spaces, Spiritual Spike, Control, Pollution Transformation.]

    Even after so many days, the corpse still showed no signs of decay and omitted no stench of rotting flesh.

    The Monster definitely wasn¡¯t an ordinary life form.

    "Spirit Eye, what happened to you! Sweetheart, who was so bold to kill you?!"

    Lu Yuan boldly touched it a couple of times, it was slippery.

    Then he kicked it once.

    "How did you end up dead like this?"

    Old Cat couldn¡¯t help but close its eyes, the scene was too creepy; it thought Lu Yuan was crazier than it was.

    The skin of Spirit Eye resembled rubber tires, tough and stic.

    If it weren¡¯t for the impressive force and resilience of the Crossbow Cannon and the poisoned arrows, it likely wouldn¡¯t have prated that eyeball.

    [Monster¡¤Spirit Eye¡¯s remains, based on a silicon structure, probably can¡¯t be digested normally.]

    [With strengthparable to a bulletproof vest, whatever is eaten, wille out just as it went in.]

    [Some parts are toxic, please handle with caution.]

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    ...

 Chapter 145 - 122 Abundant Spoils of War

    "What a pity!"

    Thisyer of skin was originally good enough to make clothing, but now it¡¯s been blown to shreds by a bomb, with burn marks everywhere, clearly of no practical value anymore.

    As for the strange and bizarre organs inside...

    Even bacteria wouldn¡¯t eat such things, so Lu Yuan certainly couldn¡¯t just eat them willy-nilly.

    Of course, with the mindset that "even a mosquito¡¯s leg is meat," he still took out his Superior dagger and dissected the monster.

    This strange being¡¯s body structure was unlike that of normal creatures, filled with liquid acid and various stone-like indeterminate structures, which even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye was unable to identify.

    "Hmm?" Suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes shone with a golden light!

    This was the sign of a treasure!!

    He pulled out a fist-sized stone that sparkled like a diamond in the sunlight.

    [Shining Spirit Crystal]

    [Potentially an organ from an anomaly used to store Ideal Energy. The energy inside is very pure and can significantly elerate the cultivation of the Extraordinary Spark, as well as other tasks that require the consumption of Ideal Energy. (Legendary Level¡¤Natural Oddities)]

    [Note: Using this item will increase the speed of cultivation aid by 46%-123%]

    "Legendary?!"

    Lu Yuan grinned ear to ear; his cultivation talent was ordinary at best, and even a 46% cultivation boost was considerable.

    Moreover, the Red Spirit Crystal had already been half absorbed by the Tree of Life, and he was actually somewhat worried that once it was all consumed, he¡¯d have nothing left in his hands.

    The appearance of the "Shining Spirit Crystal" was like someone bringing a pillow to him while he was dozing off.

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    "I haven¡¯t finished checking the corpse. There might still be loot."

    He meticulously dissected it, not overlooking any clue.

    Finally, in that disgustingrge eyeball, he found another piece of valuable loot.

    [Far-sighted Cornea, greatly enhances your vision. Due to high-temperature damage, its use value is greatly reduced. (Rare Level¡¤Natural Oddities)]

    [Ability: Far-Sight.]

    [How to use: Attach directly to the eyes.]

    About the size of a palm, like a lens of sses, rigid.

    What a shame, parts of it had been smashed by the bomb.

    "Originally, this cornea was at least Superior Level, maybe even Legendary."

    Lu Yuan ced the transparent lens over his eyes and looked into the distance.

    Instantly, a flood of information poured into his mind.

    There was simply too much information, from the clouds in the sky to birds tens of kilometers away, even allowing him to see the dust in the air and the endless bacteria!

    Lu Yuan felt dizzy and turned pale, nearly vomiting.

    He quickly removed the cornea and it took quite a while for him to recover his senses.

    "Whew... this thing...it¡¯s actually pretty good."

    "Combined with the Donkey Head Mask, couldn¡¯t it just cure myopia?"

    The Donkey Head Mask was actually also damaged.

    The ability of the "Third eye" was greatly weakened in high temperatures.

    Now with this piece of cornea, it seemed there was a potential for repair?

    Of course, the modification of supernatural items is not an easy task; only with a burst of inspiration from his Craftsmanship could Lu Yuan feel confident.

    He scratched his scalp, very satisfied with his haul.

    "Looking at it,[Monster¡¯s] loot is much richer than [Demon¡¯s]!"

    Killing a [Demon] really doesn¡¯t bring any benefit.

    The remains of a [Demon] are too dangerous, and one still has to worry about it taking over and resurrecting.

    Killing a [Monster]... At least there is some loot from the corpse.

    If it were a proper civilization, perhaps more could be harvested and the organs utilized as well.

    A sudden burst of inspiration shed through Lu Yuan as he summoned his Tree of Life.

    "Ordinary creatures can¡¯t enjoy this corpse."

    "But maybe my Tree of Life can?"

    The Tree of Life, supporting such a big burden as Lu Yuan, was on itsst legs, severely depleted; its leaves drooped, turning from their original vibrant green to a waxen yellow, looking like it could die at any moment.

    Under Lu Yuan¡¯s control, the frail tree materialized once again.

    It stood atop the [Monster]¡¯s corpse, motionless.

    "Eat it!"

    The poor "Tree of Life" might truly be a noble thing.

    It just didn¡¯t know how to consume the [Monster]¡¯s corpse!

    Lu Yuan only felt the tree¡¯s longing, seemingly the consumption of the [Monster]¡¯s corpse would be beneficial.

    But without even a mouth, how was it supposed to eat? Using its roots?

    "Idiot, produce a Cannibal Flower." Old Cat shouted from the side.

    Lu Yuan began to hasten the growth of a vine, which was the Cannibal Flower vine he had grafted onto the Tree of Life. With rapid fertilization, a small Cannibal Flower appeared.

    The Tree of Life became a little more menacing.

    The Cannibal Flower viciously bit into the [Monster]¡¯s corpse.

    In Lu Yuan¡¯s heart, a sense of satisfaction and joy arose... like a patient who had received a potent tonic.

    After all, the life of the Tree of Life was closely linked to his soul.

    He could now be certain that letting the Tree of Life devour this anomaly was indeed very beneficial.

    Of course, the digestion speed of nts is slow, and it might take a very long time...

    He turned around to Old Cat: "What are you fiddling with over there?"

    "I¡¯m messing with this [Ghost]. If it gets out, we¡¯re all dead," Old Cat replied.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he quickly ran to the edge of the water.

    The mournful green resin had now taken on a vibrant shade of red. Even the Pioneer¡¯s Eye couldn¡¯t predict what sort of mutation had urred.

 Chapter 146 - 122: Rich Spoils of War_2

    He touched it with his fingertip.

    A cold force transferred to his body.

    It was just for a moment, but Lu Yuan¡¯s heart experienced a severe, wrenching pain, and his blood almost boiled.

    "Damn it, is a [Ghost] drawing my blood?!"

    "No good, I can¡¯t put it into the Storage Space." His heart was struck with terror, a fear surged up from the base of his spine. Just having been resurrected, was he about to die again?

    The Extraordinary Spark flickered suddenly.

    It was only then that Lu Yuan broke free from this force and escaped the predicament.

    He immediately threw the ball of resin back onto the ground.

    "Damn it, this thing already shows signs of breaking its seal." Lu Yuan rubbed the red patch on his palm as big drops of sweat rolled down his cheeks.

    It was just from that fleeting moment, yet his arm felt as if it had been scalded by boiling water.

    Many capiries ruptured, and streams of fresh blood seeped from his pores.

    "Moreover, its ability appears to be rted to blood. It consumed my blood and is extremely sensitive to me, which makes this very troublesome."

    In the past, tobat the spiritual attack of the [Monster], he had embedded the resin into his body, and indeed there were consequences.

    He just didn¡¯t know how severe these consequences were.

    [Ghost] is really too powerful, a drop of blood that hasn¡¯t even broken the seal almost killed him.

    Lu Yuan felt a deep wariness, and he had no desire to confront [Ghost] head-on.

    "Should I just find some ce to bury it? It surely won¡¯te after me, right?"

    "Rather than hoping for fortune, better to trust oneself, get a ck Iron Box, and lock it up for now," Old Cat said. "You have to know, this thing in its sealed state is very valuable. Any sealed anomaly is worth more than you can imagine."

    "Sigh, that¡¯s also true." Lu Yuan sighed helplessly.

    There are [Demons] ahead, [Ghosts] behind.

    And in the middle, a [Monster] died.

    But Lu Yuan felt like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

    From the Storage Space, he took out the ck Iron Box.

    With chopsticks, he picked up the resin... as long as he didn¡¯t touch it with his flesh, there seemed to be no big problem.

    Covered the lid.

    That cold force could still prate it.

    After nesting several ck Iron Boxes, he finally couldn¡¯t feel that extremely sinister presence anymore.

    "Temporary measure for now..."

    Lu Yuan mocked himself: "In the future, I¡¯ll be a walking nuclear bomb, anyone who dares attack me will break the [Demon], the [Ghost] seals and trigger a world-level disaster."

    "You¡¯d better find some sealing material stronger than ck Iron," Old Cat suggested.

    "If only I could find it, my dear Cat lord."

    Afterward, Lu Yuan assembled a new body for Old Cat.

    The new body was even worse than the old one, making "creak creak" noises whenever it moved.

    But there was no helping it, the conditions weren¡¯t great, so it had to do.

    ...

    Apart from that small incident with the resin sealed with [Ghost] blood, the rewards this time truly satisfied Lu Yuan.

    Here, he enjoyed the first great meal of his life: Golden Spicy Chicken with Grilled Corn Burger.

    The environment in the Sky Pit was quite wonderful, the surroundings lush and full of life, and looking up at the sky from the bottom of the pit offered a unique experience like observing the sun at midday, giving one a sense of nature¡¯s splendor and wonder.

    With his new body, Old Cat started tinkering with his radio device: "The Rize people have been transmitting electromaic waves for a while now."

    Lu Yuan began to study the ancient architecture in the Sky Pit.

    Yes, there was a piece of ancient architecture here... During the fight with the [Monster], he had already noticed it, but at that time, there was no time to investigate.

    The ancient city walls, the decayed pirs, at the end of time, werepletely forgotten.

    The thick moss, the perennial humidity, had nearly buried everything.

    With every stone turned over, the smell of rot and mold could be detected.

    "It¡¯s really too old, much older than the Meida Civilization... Perhaps tens of thousands of years, or even over a hundred thousand years old, when humans might have still been in the Old Stone Age?" Lu Yuan rummaged through the rubble for a while.

    The powerful technological civilization, and the weakest primitive civilization, share the same method of data preservation in the face of time: stone carvings.

    If you want to preserve data for one hundred million, or even ten billion years, the simplest and most reliable way is carving, and then sending those carvings into space...

    Under the guidance of the Explorer¡¯s Eye, Lu Yuan, after much effort and hardship, uncovered a wall ted with gold, which was pitted likely due to impurities in the gold.

    He then took a brush made of wolf hair and scrubbed off all the mud before he saw the patterns beneath.

    A human-shaped creature was fighting with an eyeball.

    This eyeball must be the true form of the [Monster], ferocious and bizarre.

    And this human-shaped creature, likely a hero from that unknown civilization, had many eyes on his body but still maintained his self.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t quite understand just how many levels he had...

    "Can¡¯t you stop thinking about levels all day." Old Cat said, "I don¡¯t remember there being anything about levels before."

    Moreover, the [Monster] from that time was much stronger than it is now, with just its size being more than ten timesrger than the human-shaped creature.

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    "Could it be that the [Monster] from that time was in its mature phase? Are the current [Monsters] still in their juvenile phase?" Lu Yuan stroked his chin.

    But no matter what, this painting was drawn just like that.

    The second painting was even more bloody, depicting many creatures from Alien civilizations, scenes of decapitations and rivers of blood... The true form of the [Monster] was ced right in the center, the scene resembling arge-scale heretical sacrificial ritual.

    Lu Yuan had no idea what the painter was trying to express, was it just for the sake of killing?

    "It might be... the ability to control..." Old Cat, touched by the scene, let out a thought as those Cat¡¯s Eye Stones stared at the mural.

    "What do you mean?"

    "Lu Yuan, you¡¯re indeed powerful, but think about it, how did other civilizations survive when faced with anomalies? Some Divine Skills are stronger and more domineering than you imagine."

    "Their existence protected many civilizations."

    "That includes the ability to ¡¯control¡¯."

    It went silent in the Sky Pit.

    Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something, "It requires a price to be paid, right? Just like that Governor from the Rize Civilization, who with foreknowledge, had to pay with his life force... the ability to control..."

    "Exactly." Old Cat said, "Anomalies use abilities without a price. But intelligent life, the more domineering the ability used, the more extra price needs to be paid."

    "The Extraordinary Spark¡¯s ability does not exist in every Epoch... I even feel that the previous Epochs might not have had an Extraordinary Spark."

    Old Cat exined, "It was only after contacting you that I obtained knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark. In the original database, there isn¡¯t a single fragment of memory rted to it."

    "So you¡¯re saying that, as long as one possesses the ability to control, it¡¯s possible to enve this [Monster] in return?" Lu Yuan was shocked, were the powerhouses of previous Epochs so ruthless?

    In that case, isn¡¯t the Extraordinary Spark of the Ninth Epoch nothing more than the lowest tier?

    "That¡¯s not the way to put it, the Extraordinary Spark not only doesn¡¯t require a price to be paid, but it also enhances your personal attributes, I think it¡¯s a very good ability."

    "Look at the mural, this heavy price, can you afford it?" Old Cat raised its paw, pointing to the pile of Alien creatures, the scene of heads rolling on the ground.

    "Enough blood? Would pig¡¯s blood work?" Lu Yuan¡¯s imagination ran wild, "It¡¯s the era of technology after all, running a pig farm, culling a million pigs a year."

    Old Cat shrugged and muttered, "All beings are born with a spirit, which can be reced by another term, divine."

    "Creatures that don¡¯t meet the divine attribute standards are like making a nuclear bomb with a bit of dirt mixed in, tell me if that works."

    "Of course, if you cull a million Rize people a year, I think that would work."

 Chapter 147 - 123 "Control" Ability

    Lu Yuan fell silent, inexplicably feeling a hint of chill.

    He suddenly recalled information about the Meida Civilization: conflicts between civilizations weremon, and there were indeed deeper reasons for them.

    Now, he had discovered one of those reasons.

    Just one of them.

    "This Divine Skill is really quite evil," he said.

    "However, if it can really enve a ¡¯Monster,¡¯ the temptation is indeed strong..."

    If it had been the Lu Yuan of the past, he would have considered the "trolley problem"¡ªimagine a trolley that suddenly breaks down and can¡¯t brake. At that moment, there are two paths in front of it: the trolley will kill five people on the established track, or the driver can switch to a side track, which would kill one person.

    Which one to choose?

    The Lu Yuan of the past would be in a dilemma.

    Now, he would still hesitate, but in the end, he might, probably, possibly choose to kill one person to save more, as long as that person wasn¡¯t his rtive... because this era was a bloody one of ughter, with no time to be entangled in moral issues.

    "In the Ninth Epoch, does the ability to control still exist?"

    "How would I know... but the world is so big, I think it exists."

    "Maybe it exists among you humans."

    Old Cat twisted its body and left.

    It didn¡¯t care about these things; it just said whatever came to mind.

    When Lu Yuan wanted to look at the next mural, he found it no longer existed... The technological power of this civilization might really not have been up to much, as the gilded murals were also damaged.

    He felt like he was reading a novel with chapters missing, somewhat frustrated.

    "Someday when the power is in my hands, I¡¯ll kill all those chapter-interrupting dogs!"

    After moving stones for quite a while, he only found some broken kes of gold.

    He took a deep sigh.

    "It seems that this is all the information there is."

    This was his first encounter with a civilization almost entirely forgotten.

    Not a bone to be found, only thest few pieces of broken walls remained.

    Perhaps they had been devoured by ¡¯Monsters,¡¯ or maybe something else had happened that led to theirplete disappearance...

    This made Lu Yuan, the Crash Artist, reflect deeply on the smallness of life. This small cave was like an hourss, marking the order of time, burying insignificant data. When everything turned to dust, who would witness the stories that once urred?

    ...

    ...

    In the Pangu Continent, within the Safe Zone.

    The Ninth Branch of human civilization, Lingbo City.

    The sky was filled with a grey-ck haze, obscuring the bright sun, so that even at midday, it seemed as if night had fallen, with darkness so deep that one could not see their own hands.

    Most of the light was devoured, clearly, this was a Field-level Ability.

    No one knew what that mass of ck clouds outside was.

    The more one knew, the more terrifying it became for the leadership of Lingbo City.

    Especially after human civilization made contact with the Rize Civilization and exchanged information, the leadership of Lingbo City became even more anxious.

    Lingbo City was unlucky from the start, arriving with a skull-like cloud of fog blocking the outside of the Safe Zone.

    It seemed to have discovered the existence of the Safe Zone, watching intently, and periodically drifting over to gaze for a while.

    The luck of Lingbo City was mediocre at best; at least, the anomaly like the dark clouds outside didn¡¯t seem to have the Superpower to breach the Safe Zone.

    As long as they stayed inside the Safe Zone, there wouldn¡¯t be much risk.

    "It doesn¡¯t look like a ¡¯Demon,¡¯ so what could it be?"

    "Don¡¯t expect help from other branches of civilization! We can only rely on ourselves!"

    "You think too highly of those higher-ups! They¡¯d only cast token votes, then choose an oue that entails doing nothing, and thus, making no mistakes!"

    "We¡¯re going to end up as a trash civilization cowering in the Safe Zone, our national dignity long gone!"

    "All the resources are controlled by conglomerates, and we¡¯re nothing but crawling servants!"

    In the barracks, a group of patrolling soldiers was angrily discussing.

    Just as the soldiers said, the future of Lingbo City was already gone.

    The government¡¯s actions were as slow as a snail, no different from headless flies, and they still hadn¡¯t stabilized the city.

    Many citizens were on the verge of starvation.

    Keep in mind, it has been over forty days now, not just the first day!

    What was more frightening was that the current government consisted of various political parties, with divergent opinions among them.

    Still squabbling over trivial matters...

    Even more absurd was that what many had in mind for the most important issue¡ªwas voting!

    Yes, they were actually thinking of democratic voting, to establish a new government.

    It was ridiculous!

    The anger of the popce had been ignited, and even ordinary soldiers couldn¡¯t help butin about these absurd matters.

    "What a bunch of idiots, even a pig as a leader would be better than those fools!"

    The captain leading them, named "Digdit," quietly listened to the opinions of his soldiers, a faint red light flickering in his eyes.

    Divine Skill: Domination.

    This ability let Digdit spiritually dominate nearly all life forms!

    Of course, such a powerful ability came with a price.

    It required the consumption of something called "Spirit," which was akin to life force yet not exactly the same.

    "Spirit" was a term coined by Digdit himself.

    Only upon intelligent life forms could "Spirit" be obtained.

    Ordinary animals had almost no Spirit.

    He spected that the quantity of Spirit was greatly rted to the "God" attribute.

    Even the most powerful ability users couldn¡¯t control all their subordinates, for the application of great trends and the maniption of public sentiment were essential lessons for every single ambitious person.

    Every citizen of Lingbo City was angry.

    That was good, anger was better than doing nothing at all.

    To date, Digdit had "controlled" just one person, his immediate superior.

    The sole Major General of Lingbo City.

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    An old man in his seventies.

    On the surface, he was a General¡¯s underling.

    In reality, it was the other way around; the General was obedient to hismands.

    "General, the Cab Council is about to start."

    "Alright, I¡¯ming."

    Digdit yed the role of a driver, while the esteemed General sat in the back seat.

    Nobody knew that the driver was the master and the General was nothing more than a dominated servant¡­

    This form of control was subtle, not destroying one¡¯s free will. The general idea was to imnt a subconscious goal into a person¡¯s mind, with the subconscious guiding them to make corresponding choices.

    "How are the preparations for the various worksing along?"

    "Everything is as expected, Mr. Digdit!" said the General with a smile. "Many residents are on the verge of starvation, beginning to harbor hatred for the past political structure."

    "This absurd democratic vote has further intensified this hatred, fueling their rage and rebellion!"

    "They are starting to crave a strong power, one that can crush everything, one that can lead them on the right path."

    His voice grew more impassioned: "Your emergence perfectly aligns with the psychological expectations of the people. You are destined to seed!"

    Digditughed heartily, "No matter how strong my abilities are, I can¡¯t control everyone, and my current rank as a Captain is not convincing enough. Therefore, you need to serve as the first leader."

    "I will need at least five or even ten years before I can step into the limelight."

    "No problem, sir¡­ but the key issue is that many conglomerates have private armed forces. Our military power is not absolutely dominant either."

    "In this council session, I will mentally control some key figures," Digdit dered.

    The Major General fell silent.

    After all, the current power structure was built upyer byyer, like a pyramid, based on vested interests.

    Mere control of the figure at the very top of the pyramid might not suffice.

    Because if you go against ss interests, the ss will naturally abandon you.

    "Then just control a few more people. It¡¯s bound to work," Digdit¡¯s voice was like frost from the Antarctic, "General, you must believe in my power."

    "What about the anomalies outside?"

    "Just give me enough power, and I will be able to control the anomalies!"

    "We can conquer the Pangu Continent."

    "Zzzt!"

    The sound of brakes signalled their arrival at the destination.

    This was arge prison, holding criminals of various offenses.

    Lingbo City had long abolished the death penalty, but now, the good days for these prisoners were over.

    Digdit began to personally execute these criminals, to seize the Spirit within them.

    "On what authority do you judge us?"

    "You demon, you truly belong in Hell!"

    "You murderer! Oh God!"

    The criminals, faced with the barrels of guns, were scared to the point of wetting themselves, their shouts erupting one after another.

    Digdit proimed loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the world is no longer as it once was; it is a world filled withpetition, brimming with malice. Our nation should cast off the shackles in our minds!"

    "We should not be a nation groaning in humiliation."

    "We should not be a domesticated nation."

    "Instead, we should strive to be a nation that can stand atop the world!"

    "Now, I shall use your sinful lives to wee a bright future."

    His speech seemed to be an attempt to justify his own righteousness.

    He fired his gun repeatedly¡ª"Bang, bang, bang"¡ªas crimson blood sttered and dripped down the walls, making the whole prison look like a real-life Hell.

    In Digdit¡¯s view, Spirit permeated the small room.

    It was like fragments of souls, flickering and floating like fireflies.

    If not collected swiftly, they would soon dissipate into the world.

    Only a rare few abilities could see and collect "Spirit," and "control" was one of them.

    Globules of light, like little tadpoles, gathered into Digdit¡¯s hands.

    The more powerful the life form you sought to dominate, the more Spirit you needed.

    Those were not strong, easy to dominate without much effort.

    Digdit was satisfied, murmuring, "Now, with the Spirit in my hands, I have enough to stir up a storm in this city."

 Chapter 148 - 124: The Ability to Transcend the Safe Zone (4K)

    The Major General with white hair stood to one side, looking at the scene in the prison, and sighed, "Your Excellency, how many Spirits are needed to dominate the anomalies outside?"

    "Sadly, I¡¯m not sure," Digdit said, "but even if the number of Spirits is insufficient, we can temporarily dominate and push it farther away."

    His voice grew louder, "General, I know what you¡¯re thinking..."

    "I promise, I¡¯ll only aim my gun at those damned prisoners, those who deserve to die, and those who are dead weight."

    "Everything I do is for the sake of our nation, the future and fate of our city!"

    Hearing hispelling words, the General couldn¡¯t help but be convinced, "Let¡¯s hope so..."

    "I fully support you as the supreme leader."

    Perhaps every "Tamer" had ambitions wider than the sky, superior action abilities, and the willpower of a hero.

    As the car reached the central conference hall downtown, Digdit saw the vast crowd of protesters and those high-ranking officials.

    His eyes emitted a faint red glow, producing a coldugh.

    "Our city, today, changes!"

    ... (Don¡¯t ask the author which city this is, I don¡¯t know Orz)

    ...

    ...

    ...

    "The civilization of ¡¯Tamers¡¯ might have started off by executing just some criminals,"

    "Butter... It became like a runaway train, unable to stop, right?"

    "Intelligent life, capable of controlling others and dominating their will, where would they allow opposition? Who could tolerate dissent?"

    "Insatiable greed!!"

    Being a keyboard warrior is indeed a delightful thing.

    Lu Yuan fantasized about the stories that might happen in human cities, crossing his legs and singing, "A group of people sleepwalking like running rhinos, never stopping until the end."

    The always rational Old Cat said coldly, "Do you really think Pangu Continent is child¡¯s y?"

    "Sacrifice ten million people to control an Anomaly, would you make that deal? As long as you can survive, what does being a Tamer matter?"

    "Well, maybe... but don¡¯t make me choose, I¡¯m not a Tamer, it¡¯s none of my business."

    Lu Yuan only fantasized for a short while, "If there were a Tamer trying to control me, how should I resist?"

    Old Cat thought for a moment, "With someone like you, teleport instantly and kill with one strike. The activation of taming ability also requires sufficient proximity; it¡¯s not over distance. Look at this mural, which ability is faster than your Instant Teleportation?"

    "Or you could just kill yourself."

    "Or some incredibly powerful armor."

    "There¡¯s only the strongest users, no strongest Divine Skill."

    That made sense.

    Lu Yuan quickly shifted his attention elsewhere.

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    He still had many things to do.

    For instance, researching a new ability, Spatial Teleportation!

    This ability, while hugely energy-consuming, provided both offense and defense, and was Lu Yuan¡¯s strongest attack ability yet.

    "Anywhere I can see, I can teleport to."

    But upon closer study, he discovered that even ces he couldn¡¯t see... he could still teleport?!

    "Whoosh!"

    Lu Yuan sessfully teleported to a spot 20 meters away, behind a wall.

    He had teleported sessfully without any visual observation.

    Before he had time to contemte, a strong difort surged from inside his body, and twin streams of bright red blood shot from his nostrils. Every nerve in his body screamed in pain.

    His internal organs were damaged, especially his lungs.

    Fortunately, the damage wasn¡¯t severe.

    "Why did I get hurt?" Lu Yuan frowned.

    He used the Extraordinary Spark for healing.

    Upon closer inspection, he discovered that many of his internal cells had suddenly died.

    [Safe teleportation rule: Use your eyes to directly view the destination, then leap to the predetermined location.]

    [Unsafe teleportation rule: Use your mind to envision the destination, then leap. This method allows reaching more locations but also carries enormous risks.]

    He analyzed it thoroughly for a while.

    Simply put, if he didn¡¯t use his eyes to see, his body would ovep with the material at the teleportation spot, causing bodily harm.

    For example, if Lu Yuan¡¯s destination just happened to be a solid wall.

    Without visually observing and directly teleporting there, every cell in Lu Yuan¡¯s body would merge with the wall.

    In that instant, he would be embedded evenly in the wall and die instantly.

    But if he used his eyes to see first, and then teleported, this phenomenon wouldn¡¯t ur...

    The likely reason was that his subconscious corrected this error.

    Lu Yuan still broke out in a cold sweat when he discovered this truth.

    "Not using eyesight and directly teleporting backwards caused some air to enter my body, so I got injured. If I used my eyes, my body would disce this air."

    "This ability is too dangerous... it can even kill me."

    "Of course, it¡¯s also indeed powerful."

    Indeed, in a real fight, Lu Yuan, able to perform spatial teleportation, could easily kill another version of himself who couldn¡¯t teleport.

    Moreover, if truly in a dire situation, ¡¯mental teleportation¡¯ could still be an option.

    For example, in a battle with a ¡¯Monster¡¯, when no exit could be found and he was about to be trapped to death, perhaps he could use ¡¯mental teleportation¡¯ to forcefully cross through walls and leap.

    Thinking thus, Lu Yuan had another brilliant insight and pondered a very important point: could he use Spatial Teleportation to enter the Safe Zone of the Rize Civilization?

 Chapter 149 - 124: Ability to Surpass the Safe Zone (4K)_2

    "Spatial teleportation, can it surpass the Safe Zone?"

    He... wasn¡¯t sure.

    If he failed the attempt, the light screen of the Safe Zone would kill him!

    But once the idea arose, it spread wildly like cancer cells, eventually infecting every neuron in his brain.

    Even his essence cells were infected.

    If... if he could surpass the Safe Zone, what would happen?!

    Although the Rize people are a bunch of lizards, not very pretty, some individuals¡¯ appearances do conform to human aesthetics.

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    In that moment, Lu Yuan realized his all energies were surging... As a normal male, it had been a very long time since he had seen a pretty girl; he wanted to see... big bears, long legs, pretty faces!

    As long as he could surpass the Safe Zone, anything was possible!

    He wouldn¡¯t even need to return to human civilization to start a harem.

    There must be a few civilizations with attractive appearances, right? The world is so big, perhaps there is an Enchanting Demon civilization?

    Lu Yuan fantasized about living a life like Old Wolf, a joyful smile involuntarily spreading across his face.

    "Hey, were you attacked by a ¡¯Ghost¡¯? Are you going to die, Lu Yuan!" Old Cat eximed dramatically, covering his eyes with his paws.

    "What..." Lu Yuan was a bit allergic to the term ¡¯Ghost¡¯; he quickly snapped out of his heavenly fantasy, checking the iron box.

    "The ¡¯Ghost¡¯ is fine."

    "Didn¡¯t you feel your life force slipping away?" Old Cat hinted.

    "I... I do!!" Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes widened.

    "That means you are going to die; get ready for resurrection, Lu Yuan."

    Lu Yuan could feel his blood rushing towards his brain and groin.

    His mind felt hazy, likely a side effect of the spatial teleportation.

    The rate of his essence loss was elerating!

    He miserably cried out, "Could it be that I... lose essence because I got hard? Why is this happening! What¡¯s the reason?"

    "Could I not be like Old Wolf?"

    Old Wolf also started to howl, barking wildly at Lu Yuan, it was unclear what he was trying to express.

    Old Cat deliberately yed coy, saying in a ghostly tone, "Idiot, didn¡¯t you notice you¡¯re nosebleeding? Idiot, drip¡ª"

    Because of the swearing, it was warned by the system and then forcefully restarted.

    ...

    Lu Yuan wiped his nosebleed, pretending to be alright.

    He climbed to the top of the Sky Pit; the view here was uniquely beautiful, with peaks ovepping and waters as clear as mirrors, barely making out a stretch of yellownd at the end of the mountain range.

    This peak marked the boundary between the barren yellow desert and the Primitive Forest, the green-yellow divide illustrating the confrontation between life and death.

    Only, the Safe Zone of the Rize Civilization couldn¡¯t be seen anymore.

    "Theoretically, that Safe Zone should be at the foot of the mountain... it¡¯s just that now it, has hidden itself again," Old Cat pointed a paw in a direction, "Only in the moment of dimensional fall can we see it."

    Lu Yuan, feeling a sense of loss, activated his Different Space ability.

    Unfortunately, his Different Space and the ¡¯Monster¡¯s Different Space were not the same.

    The ¡¯Monster¡¯s ability was "Multiple Alternative Spaces," an Upper Ability.

    Therefore, no matter how Lu Yuan activated his Different Space, he was still unable to see the Safe Zone.

    So he settled for the next best thing: "How¡¯s your radio equipment? Have the Rize people replied to you?"

    Old Cat earnestly answered, "Actually, over the past ten days, we¡¯ve received a lot of signals. They¡¯ve sent a lot of information!"

    "It might be a part of the mountains that broke free from Different Space, sessfully surpassing the settings of the Safe Zone."

    "However, decoding thesenguages still requires some time..."

    Lu Yuan struck a muscle-flexing pose: "That¡¯s really great; they must be celebrating... Are they going to erect a statue for me, Old Lu?"

    "Too bad this race doesn¡¯t match my taste... after all, they aren¡¯t Indians, not perverted to that extent, huh."

    Old Cat was at a loss for words.

    Even though it really wanted to make somements.

    But this lifesaving grace was indeed too profound.

    Not only had they killed the ¡¯Monster¡¯, but they had also allowed the Seventh Branch of Rize Civilization to regain the Extraordinary Spark...

    What is this concept?

    It¡¯s almost identical to a recreate grace!

    Any civilization with a bit of sense would make a big deal about it and heavily promote the friendship between both parties.

    After all, the Rize Civilization and humans had established diplomatic rtions, and seizing this opportunity to draw closer and augment the friendship was a great choice.

    Old Cat finally squeezed out a phrase, "Aren¡¯t you only thirty percent responsible? I also have thirty percent of the credit!"

    "Then let¡¯s erect a statue for our group!" Lu Yuan shamelessly said.

    "Should I really risk my life crossing the Safe Zone?"

    He was very conflicted.

    Old Cat remained silent for a long while and suddenly said, "I¡¯ve noticed that this Sky Pit is a bit strange."

    "What¡¯s strange about it?"

    "Take another close look at Old Wolf."

    Located in the Sky Pit, Old Wolf was like time had frozen, not moving at all.

    It took quite a while before Old Wolf finally exhaled a breath.

    Lu Yuan jumped down into the Sky Pit again; Old Wolf was normal, wagging its tail and showing goodwill toward him.

    Looking upward.

    He noticed that outside the Sky Pit, the nts were growing very rapidly.

    The birds and insects were flying at a speed like bullets, so fast that he could barely catch them in his sight.

    So, he jumped out again, thoughtful, "So this is what it feels like to look at the Pangu Continent from inside a Safe Zone. Everything outside is in fast motion."

    Old Cat exined, "Yes, inside the Sky Pit, the passage of time seems consistent with the Safe Zone... probably because the Time Cage hasn¡¯t beenpletely removed yet."

    "This is like a mini Safe Zone that you can enter and exit at will."

    "We could be here for a few hours, and outside it might have been dozens of days."

    "This means that if you were to stay in the Sky Pit for 10 years, humans might have already left the Safe Zone."

    "And what does that have to do with me? What a lousy idea..." Lu Yuan rolled his eyes.

    He was acutely aware of just how vast and dangerous the Pangu Continent was.

    Even if humans came out, they couldn¡¯t possibly trek billions of miles to find Lu Yuan.

    This was unrealistic.

    One man and one cat explored the cause behind the "Time Cage" for quite a while but figured out nothing.

    It might have been set by "God," or possibly by an ancient civilization that had tampered with it.

    It seemed the "Time Cage" was just a space node, impossible to move...

    This annoyed Lu Yuan.

    "Didn¡¯t you want to use Spatial Teleportation to enter the Safe Zone? Don¡¯t worry about us; we¡¯ll just stay here in this Sky Pit."

    "Since the passage of time is the same anyway, even if you spend 10 days in the Safe Zone, it will only be 10 days for us here."

    "I¡¯m not certain, I might die..."

    Lu Yuan used Spatial Teleportation once again.

    It was indeed point-to-point spatial jumping, not "flying" over.

    "Wouldn¡¯t it be a waste if I just resurrected and then died again, dying things for several more years?"

    Growing a fruit takes at least three to four years and requires a lot of resources; it would take about three more years for the Tree of Life to produce him.

    Resurrection was not meant to be used like this!

    Having resurrected once, Lu Yuan understood that the stronger he was, the longer the cycle of resurrection took.

    "I think, now is actually a pretty good opportunity to try." Old Cat, unusually, supported Lu Yuan crossing the Safe Zone.

    "For one thing, it¡¯s already the 4266th day of the Ninth Epoch, not the 42nd day of the Ninth Epoch."

    "More than ten years have passed, and it¡¯s pointless to be anxious. Opportunities aren¡¯t something you just have when you want them."

    "Wasting a little time doesn¡¯t matter much..."

    "On the other hand, because of the Time Cage, even if you die, the time Old Wolf and I have to wait is eptable. We just need to wait in the Sky Pit for about half a month for you to be resurrected."

    "Without this Time Cage, we would have to wait six or seven years, which would be very troublesome."

 Chapter 150 - 125 Shock of Rize Civilization

    Old Cat always thought about problems from a practical standpoint.

    These words were quite realistic indeed.

    Unless Lu Yuan never used "Spatial Teleportation" to cross the Safe Zone, now was indeed the best time to try. Even if it failed, he could afford the corresponding price.

    Otherwise, hispanions would have to wait six or seven years for his resurrection!

    "Additionally, there¡¯s one more thing¡­ The Rize Civilization is a second-generation civilization," Old Cat said solemnly. "Since they have a drop of the Ghost¡¯s blood, they definitely have other good stuff."

    "You go to that second-generation civilization and fetch some good stuff, especially the intelligence about the Ghost. Make sure to thoroughly investigate."

    "You make it sound like I¡¯m going to steal. I¡¯m going there to trade fairly!" Lu Yuan argued assertively. "How could I, noble in character, stoop to stealing or looting?"

    "But you think about ying with the opposite sex until you bleed from your nose."

    "What? What did you say?" Lu Yuan charged over and fiercely grabbed that damned cat¡¯s head.

    Old Cat resisted with its paws.

    A scuffle broke out between the two.

    "Ahem, then could you help notify them? In case the Rize people don¡¯t wee me¡­ At least let them know in advance."

    He was a little nervous, feeling like he had gone from a city office worker to a head of state, stepping onto the red carpet and basking in a warm wee.

    "The return of the warrior god, finding his sister living in a kennel¡ªAt hismand, a hundred thousand troops of the Rize Civilization rushed over and obliterated human civilization!"

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    Old Cat: ¡­

    Well, alien civilizations and humans are inherently different, but the thought of interacting indeed triggered a bout of social anxiety.

    He had been too isted for too long, spending his days talking to a madcat.

    But crossing the Safe Zone was indeed a huge temptation.

    It wasn¡¯t just about contacting the Rize Civilization; he could alsomunicate face-to-face with humans and even see his family! Have a video call!

    "If the Rize people don¡¯t wee you, such a civilization rightly deserves extinction," Old Cat said ungraciously.

    It definitely acknowledged the rade¡¯s" achievments.

    Afterward, Old Cat started contacting via radio, it had already obtained a lot of information, and decoding the Rize Civilization¡¯snguage was just a matter of time. On the Pangu Continent, under a hundredfold speed of time flow, the progress wasn¡¯t bad.

    Lu Yuan, meanwhile, selected a good spot outside the Sky Pit and rented the Tree of Life.

    He buried the Spirit Crystal and the carcass of the Monster under the tree roots.

    The tiny Cannibal Flower was continuously nibbling on the body of the Monster.

    Considering the digestion speed, it might take a good year and a half?

    Lu Yuan was actually looking forward to seeing what changes would ur when the Tree of Life devoured the Monster¡­

    Of course, he indeed had to wait until the tree produced another fruit before he could embark on another journey.

    This world was too dangerous.

    You didn¡¯t need anomalies of Catastrophe Level; ordinary ones could make him wipe out.

    These years, he had nothing better to do anyway, so why not cross the Safe Zone and meet with the Rize Civilization!

    ¡­

    ¡­

    "Report! A phantom mountain has appeared in the Pangu Continent!"

    "Part of the mountain has crossed the Safe Zone, covering a portion of the farnd! "

    It was midnight.

    From the Seventh Branch of the Rize Civilization, a reconnaissance team sent a startling message that shocked the entire civilization.

    "What¡­ what?!" The news reached Governor Leon¡¯s ears, and he bolted upright in his bedroom, looking toward the southern sky.

    The mountain that had crossed the Safe Zone was indeed very conspicuous.

    It seemed as though it truly existed.

    Even at night, the trees and grass on the mountain swayed in the wind were still observable.

    It was definitely not any mirage!

    Suddenly, a lot of lights near themand center lit up, shining towards the mountain.

    Many of the Rize Civilization¡¯s upper echelons woke up from their rest.

    In less than ten minutes, the conference room was packed with people.

    "My friends, the Monster¡­ might have been killed!" In the seventh minute, Kabane, the chief supernaturalist, began shouting excitedly.

    He was a "Whisperer."

    He believed in his intuition!

    "The death of the Monster is causing materials from the Different Space to fall from different dimensions into the real world!"

    "This is the most likely possibility!!"

    "Look at this mountain, although currently only a phantom shadow, it has already affected the celestial phenomena¡­ It¡¯s unknown when it will officially return to the real world."

    "The Whisperer¡¯s ability tells me, approximately 10 days!"

    A violent thunderstorm suddenly erupted, adding a touch of coolness to the fervent atmosphere of joy.

    How this happened? How the Monster actually died?

    Unknown.

    The Rize people had already despaired, receiving theirst bit of information: Lu Yuan was preparing for a desperate fight!

    Then, the telepathy link waspletely cut off!

    In that terrifying cave, after struggling for more than ten days, with ammunition depleted and mental states nearing copse, how could one kill a "Monster"?

    It really was an unsolved mystery.

    Even, it could be described as a miracle!

    At this moment, Leon was also somewhat excited, thinking about the heroes who had died in the cave, he couldn¡¯t help but wipe away tears.

    But he wasn¡¯t blinded by the sudden and inexplicable victory, instead, he knocked firmly on the table and said sternly, "Let¡¯s not hurry to celebrate! Is there a possibility that the ¡¯Monster¡¯ isn¡¯t dead and it just wants tounch a final assault?"

    "It thinks it can take us down."

    "So it simply materializes, bringing the mountain with it."

    "Even, our Safe Zone, could turn into the ¡¯Monster¡¯s territory? Everyone, could this be possible!"

    All of a sudden, everyone fell silent.

    Even the chief scientist, Kabane, looked solemn and did not deny it.

    One is the best oue, the other the worst.

    One side Heaven, the other Hell.

    These two oues wereid before the many people of Rize, letting them fully experience what is called "bittersweet."

    However, no matter the discussion, there was no conclusion.

    In the end, it was Governor Leon who gave the orders, "Evacuate all personnel and materials urgently! Don¡¯t get crushed by the mountain!"

    "Before the mountain fully materializes, hurry and evacuate the surrounding poption! Minimize casualties."

    Only then did everyone realize this was indeed the more crucial issue.

    The shadow of that mountain peak was not very far, just about 5 kilometers, but it ovepped with some residences and farnd. When the spaces ovep, a catastrophic disaster could very likely ur!

    Many soldiers began the process of emergency evacuation and emergency salvage of materials.

    Some more valuable items still needed to be moved out, and those houses that couldn¡¯t be moved were a lost cause.

    "Heavy firepower,plete the adjustments as soon as possible."

    "We need to prepare ourselves to fight a hard war!"

    After issuing the orders, Leon took a deep breath.

    He was thinking, there was a third possibility.

    What if the ¡¯Monster¡¯ isn¡¯t dead, just severely injured, what should we do?

    But in the narrow cave, facing a life form with deceiving abilities, would deploying arge army really be effective? That indeed warranted a question mark.

    "Governor, our industrial production capacity has not been restored. The firearms and ammunition we can provide are not very plentiful,"

    "Our oil reserves are quite limited... these are all one-time resources."

    The practical difficulties were too many.

    Leon waved his hand, "Generals, we need to prepare for the worst mentally."

    "Don¡¯t worry about the resource issue, this is a war of life and death, push all the reserves forward! Don¡¯t be stingy."

    "Once that mountain¡¯s dimension falls, we¡¯ll immediately dispatch troops, search the cave, and nt explosives."

    "Assuming the ¡¯Monster¡¯ is really severely injured, we must strike while it¡¯s weak and take its life."

    "Even if it isn¡¯t injured, we still need to hit it hard."

    He gritted his teeth, "If we really can¡¯t match it, we can only abandon the Safe Zone and flee across the Pangu Continent. We..."

    Even the foreknowledge ability users were somewhat disoriented at this moment. Fleeing across the Pangu Continent, could they really survive? He didn¡¯t know; he was just silently praying that this scene would not happen.

    "Hopefully, it¡¯s good news."

    The military quickly established 5 elite investigative teams, each team consisting of 6 people, all superpower users.

    Since many areas of the cave were quite narrow, having too many people would be pointless.

    Meanwhile, Leon returned to his room and touched the metalmunicator.

    Themunication with humans had been fruitful, in just over ten days, both sides had established quite a good friendship.

    "If the ¡¯Monster¡¯ is truly dead, the human warrior Lu Yuan, must have yed a critical role... But is he still alive?"

    Politics is indeed a veryplex thing, sometimes it needs someone alive, and sometimes it needs someone dead.

    In the present situation, it was obviously better that Lu Yuan was alive.

    Nowadays, the only link between human and Rize civilization was Lu Yuan alone. Only if this one human lives can the interactions deepen further, otherwise it would remain superficial, merely at the acquaintance stage.

    Besides, only if Lu Yuan is alive can it be assured that the ¡¯Monster¡¯ is truly dead!

    Leon sighed deeply, even predictive ability couldn¡¯t see the direction of fate.

    At that moment, themunicator suddenly rang.

    It was not from humans but from another city of Rize civilization.

    "Lord Leon, what¡¯s the deal with this shadow of the mountain?"

    "The ¡¯Monster¡¯... is it dead?" the leaders of these cities were exhrated, discussing excitedly, "And that gentleman, is he still alive?"

    They really couldn¡¯t understand how one could kill such a troublesome anomaly.

    "Don¡¯t know, situation unclear," Leon said, "Once this mountain peak appears in our Safe Zone, we¡¯ll immediately arrange personnel to search it!"

    ...

    ...

 Chapter 151 - 126: The Returning Hero

    Time hurriedly passed by.

    Soon, on a rainy day, the moment the mountain peak fully materialized arrived!

    Apanied by torrential rain pouring like a waterfall, the dark clouds in the sky, thick as fortress walls, covered the entire firmament.

    After a golden streak of lightning shed across the sky, everyone heard a soft "humming" sound, and the earth trembled. A gusty windmenced, causing an earthquake of about level six.

    "Report! The mountain peak has sessfully materialized!!"

    Governor Leon issued the order, "Wait for the gusty wind and aftershocks to stop!"

    Several more hours passed.

    "Begin the operation!"

    Armored vehicles, one after another, loaded with soldiers, headed towards the direction of Daqing Mountain.

    The tires kicked up a lot of mud and water.

    In addition to 5 elite exploration teams, there were more than ten thousand external search teams, and a logistics team of three thousand people!

    Tanks and cannons among otherbat weapons were also moved to the frontline.

    What exactly happened on that battlefield, before the official announcement, every Rize person, even the most basic soldiers, was exceedingly solemn.

    They deeply understood the immense despair that the existence of "Monsters" brought to their entire civilization.

    "General, we have found a karst cave! With karst topography and a trace of umted water inside."

    The general spoke into the radio, "Elite exploration team, enter the karst cave andymunication devices all along the way. Do not lose contact."

    "Install explosives in various ces within the cave."

    "Yes!"

    "External search team, conduct a thorough search of every nt and tree on the mountain. Leave no detail unexamined!"

    "Order received."

    As the exploration teams ventured further into the mountain, these leaders¡¯ hearts were all wrenched in anxiety.

    They anxiously waited.

    Every second, every minute was tormenting.

    Just then, the clouds split apart, a thick ck cloud opened a crack revealing the clear blue sky, and sunlight abruptly showered down, casting a warm radiance that gave the exploration team¡¯s cold cheeks a hint of sensation.

    When they mustered the courage, risking their lives to enter a certain cave, they immediately saw a bunch of twisted bodies lying on the ground ¨C people from Rize.

    All of these Rize people had mutated.

    Their bodies were covered with eyes, those crimson eyeballs, staring unfocused, making one¡¯s heart skip in terror.

    The leader of the exploration team, who possessed the "Identification" ability, carefully checked the unconscious individuals¡¯ physical conditions: "They seem to have lost consciousness, cause unknown."

    "Because of not eating for a long time, they are in an extremely weak state."

    "Wait ... is this ¡­ Eagle Eye?!"

    Eagle Eye¡¯s clothes were covered with ayer of fluorescent powder, on which the words "Extraordinary Spark" were written.

    These warriors, through some miraculous way, managed to bring the Spark into the Safe Zone.

    In an instant, the search team seemed to realize something and their eyes moistened, yelling into the earphones, "Governor ¡­ our heroes have returned!"

    "Although they are unconscious, they have brought back the Extraordinary Spark!!"

    Governor Leon and several generals, upon clearly hearing the exploration team¡¯s shouting, finally understood what they were excited about.

    These Rize people, weathered from encountering countless moments of light and darkness, could not help but stand shocked on the spot.

    This scene would be unforgettable for them for the rest of their lives.

    Their civilization had heroes, whose strength was not formidable, yet they were the backbone of a civilization.

    Leon¡¯s legs weakened, nearly causing him to fall to the ground. Fortunately, the guards by his side quickly supported him.

    "Good, very good ¡­ let our heroese home, back to a warm home. First, establish a quarantine zone and provide them with the best treatment."

    "Let the personnel possessing Divine Skills in medicine go to the quarantine area to treat them, and make sure to save them."

    His voice quivering, even so, he did not lose his rationality, "Continue exploring the cave. We must ensure safety."

    Thus, one by one, the unconscious Rize people were transported out and ced in a nearby quarantine zone.

    The number wasn¡¯trge ¨C 278 people, all possessing rtively strong abilities.

    23 people with Divine Skills, 53 with Qi Skills, and the remaining 187 all with Shape Skills.

    Actually, most of these individuals were members from other Safe Zones who, due to some mistakes, ended up in the Seventh Civilization Branch ...

    If they could be saved, it would be akin to adding nearly three hundred moreparatively powerful ability users!

    "Report, no danger has been found in the cave so far!"

    "Having so many people concentrated in the cave seems like they were deliberately ced here."

    The Rize Think Tank put forward various spections, "Could it be that Mr. Lu is still alive? He discovered this cave might lead to a Safe Zone and deliberately arranged the unconscious ones here ¡­"

    Between intelligent people, there is always an understanding.

    Then the Think Tank began to send electromaic waves, attempting to contact Lu Yuan.

    Meanwhile, the exploration teams had fully explored the entire cave...

    At the end of the cave, they saw a thin light screen, indicating that even through this cave, one couldn¡¯t escape beyond the safe zone.

    "It seems that crossing the safe zone only urs at the instant when arge "Different Space" copses..."

    "Those extremely powerful space abilities can cross the safe zone, no wonder monsters can snatch people from within the safe zone... s, without seeing its corpse, I can¡¯t truly be at ease."

    "The safe zone isn¡¯t absolutely safe after all..."

    Search efforts continued relentlessly, whether in the caves or on the mountain, the monster¡¯s corpse could not be found.

    This left all the Rize people excited and anxious at the same time, unable to fully rx.

    They were truly scared.

    Fearing that one day, this terrifying anomaly would return...

    But with no corpse to be found inside, and no way out outside, it seemed the answer to this problem would remain elusive.

    The anxious search grew in scale, tens of thousands from the Rize Civilization almost turned the entire mountain inside out.

    Suddenly, themunication team broadcasted a message: "Report! The outside world has contacted us using electromaic waves! It¡¯s likely Mr. Lu Yuan and his cat!"

    Leon¡¯s face brightened, and he immediately issued an order, "Strengthen themunication, decode the information as quickly as possible..."

    "Right, don¡¯t we have somemunication equipment left in the cave?"

    "Theoretically, yes... If they have our equipment, they might break the code quickly, assuming they have sufficient knowledge to do so."

    The electromaic waves transmitted a series of messages back and forth.

    "Good news, the other side has sent an inurate, but barelymunicable information code..."

    Leon and all the generals exchanged looks.

    Well, their civilization¡¯snguage naturally has grammar, but oftentimes, as long as there are nouns, one can understand.

    "[Respected Rize Civilization, greetings. I am Lu Yuan, a traveler from the human civilization.]"

    "[It¡¯s an honor that together, we defeated a monster. It is indeed dead, and you can rest assured of this, I guarantee.]"

    "Are you sure the trantion is correct?" Leon waved his hand, issuing amand, "If so, this pointless search can be paused."

    All the machinery¡¯s operation consumes fuel, something he¡¯s now particrly conscious about saving.

    The letter continued: "[Each anomaly¡¯s power and horror are unimaginable, a miracle hard to replicate.]"

    "[This is indeed a significant achievement, not solely mine but also yours.]"

    "[We should rightfully, jubntly celebrate this victory in battle.]"

    "[Of course, I also miss therades who fought alongside in the cave during those tough moments. We got through together, and I admire their courage and am thankful for the information they provided.]"

    "[I don¡¯t know whether they are still alive or if they can wake from their unconscious state, which deeply saddens me.]"

    "[I have gained control over a space ability, which might allow me to cross the safe zone. I would like to visit them.]"

    "[I wonder if your civilization would ept my visit?]"

    Leon gasped, his pupils dting, what... the other party could still cross the safe zone?!

    Wanting to enter their city?

    What did this imply?

    While he was shocked, he fell into deep thought...

    Of course, being a clever man, he understood in just a few seconds that this was an opportunity.

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    For every 10 reasons to refuse, there are 1000 to ept.

    "Come, let me personally send a telegram to him."

    ...

    ...

    After sending this letter, Lu Yuan¡¯s feelings wereplex.

    Even though he knew the Rize Civilization, if sane, couldn¡¯t possibly refuse his request.

    Yet, the waiting time still made him feel subtlyplex.

    Was he now acting as a diplomat of human civilization, or merely representing himself? He had been disconnected from civilized society for a very long time, and the farewell to his sister might have been their final goodbye.

    This caused him a slight social anxiety, unsure how to reintegrate into civilized society¡ªeven though the Rize Civilization was an exotic realm civilization unrted to Earth people, he was still somewhat nervous.

    So, Lu Yuan put on clothes from the civilized era¡ªthat is, the clothes he brought from Earth, an ordinary T-shirt, a windbreaker, jeans, and a pair of "Red Star K¡¯er" brand travel shoes.

    Usually, he was reluctant to wear these.

    But now, he felt it was necessary.

    "Don¡¯t be nervous, once you sessfully enter the safe zone. I¡¯ll use my ¡¯adsorption¡¯ ability to join you. I want to see it too," said Old Cat shamelessly, "If you are nervous, let the great Old Cat, act as the Great Commander of the 18 human civilizations, and negotiate with those lizard people."

    Lu Yuan was taken aback, "Who¡¯s nervous?! I¡¯m just thinking, what about Old Wolf?"

    "What else can it do? Stay in the Sky Pit, leave some food for it, it¡¯s not going to starve to death, right?" Old Cat continued scoffing, "We¡¯re not limiting its freedom. If it gets lonely, it can go out and find a she-wolf. It¡¯s not going to be eaten by wild animals, is it?"

 Chapter 152 - 127: Live Broadcasting with Humans

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath and nced at the wildly alluring and unruly wolf.

    The Old Wolf had now be a high-level mutant creature. This title was not too shabby. It died for only one reason: on the belly of a female wolf.

    "Alright, let¡¯s arrange it that way."

    Before long, the Rize people sent back a telegraphic response.

    [Greetings, traveler from human civilization, Mr. Lu Yuan. We are the leadership team of the Seventh Branch of the Rize Civilization.]

    [We sincerely wee your arrival and hope you will feel the warmth of home here.]

    [When and in which direction do you n to enter our Safe Zone?]

    "These pleasantries always make me feel like I¡¯m back in human society."

    However, to use "Spatial Teleportation" to cross into the Safe Zone, indeed requires a bit of cooperation from the other side.

    He wrote a brief reply: [I hope your civilization can illuminate the Light Screen of the Safe Zone with a strong light, the brighter the better.]

    [And prepare a fairlyrge space behind the Light Screen, try to clear any debris from the ground, and make sure there are no obstacles whatsoever.]

    [Thus, I will be able to locate and identify the position of the Safe Zone and use my space ability to cross over.]

    [Thank you all!]

    These two conditions were indispensable.

    The Safe Zone was hidden in space, protected by some spatial mechanism, invisible to the naked eye.

    But if the civilization inside used a strong light to shine outwards, it might reveal a clue... after all, electromaic waves can indeed be transmitted out.

    To have the other side prepare a piece of open ground... was naturally to avoid the risks brought by instant teleportation. What if there was a tree right behind the Light Screen and he ended up embedded in the tree?

    Therefore, "crossing the Safe Zone" was a very difficult and dangerous act.

    Lu Yuan would only dare to undertake such a feat facing a friendly civilization; otherwise, he would just be throwing his life away!

    And so, he waited several hours in the Sky Pit.

    The other side sent another reply: [We havepleted the necessary preparations. The strong lights and open ground are ready.]

    [You can cross over at any time.]

    The most thrilling moment had arrived!

    Lu Yuan¡¯s chest rose and fell steadily as his heartbeat quickened.

    Under the Tree of Life, Old Cat slowly said while watching the Cannibal Flower devouring the corpse of the Monster: "Hurry up, I¡¯ll wait here for you. If you seed, make the Tree of Life shake a bit, and I¡¯ll adsorb you."

    "If you fail, hurry up and resurrect."

    Old Cat opted not to follow Lu Yuan through the jump because it feared death...

    With the Vajra ability and the Safe Zone¡¯s Light Screen¡ªOld Cat didn¡¯t want to take the gamble on which was stronger.

    For the same reason, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t bring Old Wolf along either... in case of failure, it could be fatal.

    He carefully straightened his appearance, and buried the remains of the "Demon" and "Ghost," the two items that could not be stored in the Storage Space, near the Tree of Life (which had turned into a Cannibal Flower, now quite formidable).

    "Old Wolf, you fool around with a few she-wolves, stay in the Sky Pit, and we will return in a few days," said Lu Yuan.

    "Aoow!" The Old Wolf wagged its tail.

    Lu Yuan went to the edge of the River and ced the "Far-sighted Cornea" of the Monster, over his eyes.

    A flood of information surged into his mind.

    He patiently observed to see if there was any light shining through space.

    ...

    Inside the Safe Zone, a great number of Rize people were also anxiously waiting.

    They were even a hundred or a thousand times more excited than Lu Yuan!

    After all, Lu Yuan was just one person, and if he couldn¡¯t beat the Monster, he could still try to escape; but they were a whole civilization, tormented by the Monsters up to now, with no way to flee.

    "It¡¯s incredible, this is the friend who defeated the Monsters... Hahaha, quite a good-looking one," said one of the Ze People.

    "Alien culture is indeed very fashionable."

    Well, actually Lu Yuan¡¯s clothes were a bit faded, but they stillvishly praised him.

    "Only such warriors could defeat such anomalies..."

    "I wonder what it would take to persuade him to teach our warriors."

    The scene was too spectacr, and not just the supreme leader and soldiers were there, but also arge group of n chieftains. Having heard the news from somewhere, they "whooshed" in to surround and watch.

    The Rize Civilization, being hatched from eggs in clutches, were unclear about who their parents were, but they were quite certain about siblings, so people of the same generation often formed n powers.

    The existence of the Monster was well-known, as was the nightmare it represented in the hearts of all Rize people... could you imagine the pressure of possibly being attacked by a Monster in a dream whenever they slept?

    And now, that nightmarish existence had been ughtered!

    The excited emotions were so intense that the color-changing scales on their faces could hardly conceal them.

    Some who were more emotionally fragile even shed tears of excitement.

    Of course, these onlookers were soon driven away by the soldiers. After all, this was a significant affair of the civilization that could not tolerate any mistakes.

    ...

    "Governor, the field requested by the other party is ready," said an aide.

    The location for Lu Yuan¡¯s spatial teleportation was set in a parking lot near the Safe Zone, spanning 3000 square meters.

    The terrain was open and t, and as soon as the cars parked on it were driven away, it would be a readily avable open area.

    Subsequently, severalrge colored xenon lights began to focus on a certain area of the Light Screen.

    The bright light beams, due to Tyndall effect, were visible even during the day.

    "Governor, should we contact human civilization?" asked an aide.

    Leon spoke loudly, "Of course we should contact them! It¡¯s such an important asion, Mr. Lu is representing human civilizationing to us!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om

 Chapter 153 - 127: Live Broadcasting with Humans - Part 2

    "He came with peace and friendship, and he is also our benefactor!"

    "And our Seventh Branch has be the representative of the Rize Civilization."

    "In the future, our city will have a greater say... You should know the weight of this diplomacy."

    Governor Leon pressed the button on themunicator, reflecting in his heart how fortune and misfortunee hand in hand, just as it was.

    They were originally the city with the least promise, even their Extraordinary Spark had died, entirely blinding them to the future.

    Now, it had turned into the city with the most promise...

    Fate really is too bizarre, too elusive.

    [Connecting to human civilization, please wait...]

    ...

    ...

    The contact between humans and the Rize Civilization had already been over twenty days, no longer as strange.

    But it still wasn¡¯t like contacting a sibling, where you could call anytime, anywhere to check on their condition.

    Both sides still harbored a bit of caution.

    They were in a situation akin to strangers who had just met.

    "Has Lu Yuan, as the intermediary, contacted that Rize Civilization often recently?" Mr. Li Chunhong, the top official of Yunhai City, just happened to be inspecting the Supernaturalboratory.

    Over the past month, the industrial system of Yunhai City had been slowly starting to operate again.

    Especially arge hydroelectric power nt, which was being rapidly advanced with the whole city¡¯s effort.

    The location of Yunhai City was quite good, with several wide and rapid rivers crossing the entire city from the edge of the Safe Zone.

    These rivers had a very high flow rate, and the geological conditions consisted of harder granite with low seismic intensity, making them the best ces for constructing hydroelectric power stations.

    As long as the hydroelectric power station was sessfully built, it would be able to continuously provide electricity,ying a solid foundation for industrial development.

    Especially as some small hydroelectric projects could bepleted within weeks or months to address some urgent needs.

    Of course, the scarcity of resources remained a key difficulty; oil, coal, and the like were still non-renewable, so the responsibility for resources rested entirely on the faster-growing supernatural nts.

    "We have evaluated that the overall technological level of the Rize Civilization is weaker than ours by thirty to fifty years..."

    Professor Zhang Hui exined, "They have their strengths, their biology is quite good, not much different from ours."

    "Moreover, their umtion of supernatural knowledge is a bit more than ours. Because in their world, supernatural phenomena have appeared for thousands of years."

    "Supernatural phenomena even somewhat suppressed the development of science. So, in terms of metaphysical theories, they might be more enriched than us."

    "More contact, more interaction, there¡¯s no harm in it," Li Chunhong said.

    "By the way, any new changes in other cities?"

    Zhang Hui smiled, "There are some, New York City¡¯s City Hero Project has officially started... it seems to be doing quite well."

    "However, New York City hasn¡¯t earned the milestone of bing a Stable City. I don¡¯t know if they are too chaotic, or if the milestones have already been taken."

    "Over forty days, just over 100,000 people reached," he added.

    "Pangu Continent, truly a ce hiding dragons and crouching tigers... How many days did the Seventh Branch of this Rize Civilization stabilize their city?" Li Chunhong asked with a smile.

    The second day in Yunhai City, they aplished this milestone, which actually represents confidence.

    "They are reluctant to say, but they really stabilized quite quickly," Zhang Hui said, "because they have a foreknowledge ability user, who can predict many things."

    "That makes sense..."

    Foreknowledge, a level of Divine Skill, is something one can only envy and not attain.

    "Also, the Extraordinary Spark of East Capital City died, and many schrs are nning, after the Safe Zone is revoked, to defect," he continued.

    Li Chunhong sighed, somewhat bemused, and said, "I suppose the professors in East Capital City would reveal this information?"

    "Of course not, it was Professor Edward from New York City who told me..."

    "Oh, there¡¯s also news that there was a big incident in the democratic elections in Lingbo City, Ninth Branch, the military government came to power, and quite a few people were shot."

    The Ninth Branch, Lingbo City, actually had decent industrial capabilities and excellent research capabilities, but the circumstances were quite terrible.

    Outside, there was even an anomaly!

    The most critical point is that Lingbo City is very childish, its political activities are like ying house, and now, they are still conducting elections... Such abnormal behavior can indeed only be described as childish.

    But now, with the military government in power, it means that public opinion has begun to rapidly shift.

    The civilization of Lingbo City is quite strange, either extremely left or extremely right, which might be rted to the suppressed national character.

    "s, who knows what it will develop into," Professor Zhang Hui shook his head.

    The more you know, the more you can understand the terror of the Anomaly...

    If it were not for the fact that staying in the Safe Zone would lead to a slow death, who would dare to go out? Who would want to go out?

    The Ninth Branch, there¡¯s an Anomaly blocking the road outside.

    The other human cities are also anxious.

    After all, the distance between cities is not the end of the world, what if that Anomaly drifts over?

    "Actually, having an alien civilization topare with, a bit of crisis is also a good thing,"

    "Withoutpetition, there¡¯s no pressure..."

    Just then, on the screen of therge metal ball, a line of text suddenly appeared, interrupting the two people¡¯s conversation.

    [The Seventh Branch of the Rize Civilization has initiated a contact request with human civilization, connect?]

    "Oh?" Li Chunhong smiled, "Speak of the devil, and he appears. Seems they have something else to handle."

    This contact request was sent tomunicators in all human cities...

    ording to international unwritten rules, one must wait a bit for most cities toe online before connecting together.

    In foreignmunications, humans must present a united front to avoid being looked down upon by other civilizations.

    The screen turned on.

    The leading Ze Person, Leon, wearing his usual white robe, had a smile all over his face.

    This race¡¯s smile is also quite strange, with nostrils red and eyes squinted into a slit, a bit like a cow¡¯s smile.

    Well... it¡¯s not unusual for an Exotic Realm Civilization.

    "Hello, human friends! This time we havee to deliver some good news!"

    "What is... that?" Professor Zhang Hui suddenly paused, manipting theputer to erge a corner of the screen.

    Just beyond the light screen of the Safe Zone, very far away, across the river, it seems, possibly, probably, there stood a humanoid creature?!

    Dressed in human clothes, even wearing jeans?!

    Isn¡¯t that fucking Lu Yuan?

    Lu Yuan is outside the Safe Zone!!

    Suddenly, everyone in the conference room held their breath.

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    "Respected friends, today is a day worth celebrating."

    Leon didn¡¯t beat around the bush, "Look who this is? Our old friend, Mr. Lu Yuan, is outside the Safe Zone..."

    Governor Leon¡¯s words piqued the curiosity of all humans.

    In fact, humans didn¡¯t even know how he¡¯d escaped from the hands of the "Demon."

    Nor could they know that he had defeated a "Monster"!

    "Quick, call his sister over! His brother is really alive," Li Chunhong hastily said.

    Meanwhile, Professor Zhang Hui was already talking to Leon on themunicator.

    "Thank you, Your Excellency!"

    "Being able to see his image on the Pangu Continent and knowing he is in good health, we are quite delighted," Professor Zhang Hui immediately said, "He is also a significant figure to us humans."

    "We express our sincere gratitude to you."

    "No no no, you misunderstand," Leon hurried to say, "Mr. Lu is nning to cross the Safe Zone to visit our city."

    "Maybe, you¡¯ll have a chance for a direct conversation with him... We are not just showing you his image, he will be here soon."

    ...

    (PS: Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

 Chapter 154 - 128: Beyond the Safe Zone

    Facing the exnation given by the Rize people, therge conference room, once bustling with activity, suddenly fell silent.

    Even the youngrade responsible for taking minutes at the meeting showed a look of shock and disbelief on their face.

    What does it mean... to transcend the Safe Zone?

    Using superpowers to transcend it?

    "Oh, God, this is unbelievable! He¡¯s not trying tomit suicide, is he? Oh, heavens!" The discussion of experts from other cities could be heard.

    "It¡¯s very difficult! Tell Lu Yuan not to do anything foolish! Even with space ability, it won¡¯t work!"

    Apart from Lu Yuan¡¯s Different Space, there were two other human space ability users.

    These were the "Wall-prating Technique" and "Short-distance Instantaneous Movement."

    In theory, these two abilities indeed had enough potential to transcend the Safe Zone.

    However, after careful evaluation, the idea was abandoned... The reason was that it was too dangerous. A single failure would result in immediate death, reduced to the most basic carbon atoms by the Safe Zone Light Screen.

    And the possessors of these Divine Skills had not yet received the Extraordinary Spark; their potential had not been fully stimted, so it was impossible to gamble their lives on such a device with little to no reward.

    "Let him give up!"

    "Shut up, you ignorant fools. He must have confidence in himself to do this!"

    Arge group of foreigners actually started arguing.

    In cities overseas, there were many loyal fans of Lu Yuan; they were in a frenzy, just like seeing an idol.

    "Thump thump thump," Lu Yuan¡¯s sister, Lu Qingqing, ran swiftly into the conference room.

    "Brother..."

    Hearing everyone¡¯sments, her heart couldn¡¯t help but clench, and her eyes began to redden.

    She was eager to talk to her brother, but she also feared the possibility of him suddenly dying in front of her... This mix of emotions was indescribable with words.

    ...

    ...

    "Comrade-in-arms, aren¡¯t you teleporting yet? ording to thetest electromaicmunications, the Rize Civilization has started a live broadcast, even your hometown rtives and friends are watching your performance."

    Old Cat was convulsing under the Tree of Life, his chronic condition ring up.

    "Give everyone a fireworks show... Here we go!"

    "Old Wolf, attack!"

    Old Wolf caught that damn cat and bit into it furiously.

    Lu Yuan felt even more tense; he really wasn¡¯t sure of himself.

    He took a deep breath and continuously observed through the "Far-sighted Cornea."

    Gradually, he saw a very small, pale blue light orb appearing in the center of the river, in the air...

    It was like a firefly, barely visible.

    "This must be the point of light that the Rize Civilization is projecting outward."

    Of course, teleporting to the light point would be equivalent to teleporting onto the "Light Screen"; Lu Yuan would immediately perish, putting on a grand human fireworks disy before his kinsfolk.

    He would have to use "imagination," that is, his mind¡¯s eye, to teleport behind the Light Screen into the Safe Zone.

    This was a teleportation "against safety regtions."

    Gradually, Lu Yuan entered a tranquil state, even closing his eyes, imagining a clearing that existed beyond the light point, a Safe Zone hidden within space.

    "Where the heart wishes, the mind follows... The Mind¡¯s ability, all dependent on the imagination."

    "The light point is 86.1 meters from me."

    "I¡¯m teleporting 92 meters away from the Light Screen, into the cement clearing."

    Bit by bit, a light simr to that of a firefly began to appear on Lu Yuan¡¯s skin.

    This was the aura of the Extraordinary Spark; he was focusing all his attention on determining his teleportation destination and trying to protect his own body.

    "Go!!"

    The next second, Lu Yuan disappeared.

    He...

    Stood on the concrete pavement.

    What greeted him were buildings from an alien civilization, arge weing crowd of Rize people...

    And a Metal Communicator.

    ...

    "Let him choose a more conservative n."

    "We canmunicate across the Safe Zone using electromaic waves too!" Even Li Chunhong was persuaded by the crowd, "There¡¯s no need to force your way into the Safe Zone! Really no need!"

    Even the Ninth Branch, Lingbo City, did not force its way into the Safe Zone in the face of the Anomaly!

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    You must not lose your life for no reason, Lu Yuan.

    But before themunication could be sent, the room fell silent once again!

    On the screen, a figure suddenly appeared on that patch of cement.

    It was as if, in the blink of an eye, he was simply there.

    Although he looked pale and was bleeding from seven orifices... he seemed to be alive!

    He had sessfully transcended the Safe Zone?

    How did he do it?!

    A deep curiosity arose in the hearts of many experts.

    A few loyal foreign fans started to cheer excitedly: "I told you, don¡¯t judge a powerful person by your simplistic thinking! Mister Lu Yuan, he¡¯s a strong man!"

    "He¡¯s a strong man capable of oveing anomalies; he certainly has his own decisions."

    "Cough cough..." Mr. Li Chunhong cleared his throat, visibly blushing, "Alright then, since it¡¯s sessful, there¡¯s no need for further discussion."

    "Face-to-facemunication, of course, is better, as it can exchange more information."

    "However,rades, how much has he surged ahead of us? Shouldn¡¯t we catch up? When are we going to get a Level 2 Extraordinary Spark?"

    Hearing Li Chunhong¡¯s speech, the leaders of other cities had the unprecedented feeling of being at Versailles...

    Now, with Lu Yuan able tomunicate directly with humans, it meant that Yunhai City had firmly secured the position of "human leader."

    Because Lu Yuan was able to contact Yunhai City alone.

    Exclusive information, what did that mean?

    In a Pangu Continent fraught with risks, information was of paramount importance.

    The spring of Yunhai City had arrived.

 Chapter 155 - 128: Beyond the Safe Zone_2

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan was actually in some pain. A 92-meter instant teleportation was already close to the limit of his spiritual power, and it was also "not in ordance with safety rules."

    Even though he protected himself with the Extraordinary Spark, a very small amount of air still ovepped with his body in space, causing him certain damage.

    "It has to be cool!"

    "It has to be smooth!"

    His sudden appearance caused a gust of wind; the Extraordinary Spark frantically suppressed the injury until, after three or four seconds, it managed to restrain the surging blood and qi.

    Then he used his mind to control the Tree of Life outside the Safe Zone, and shook its branches, signaling to Old Cat that it coulde over.

    "Swoosh!" The little round ball where Old Cat was, teleported onto him.

    This lowly maid¡¯s "adsorption" ability is really annoying¡ªno matter where Lu Yuan ran, even to the ends of the earth, she could instantly adsorb onto him.

    He gently shook his head and took out one of Old Cat¡¯s bodies from the backpack behind him, and installed its core into it.

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    Then he put on the trantor earpiece, wiped the blood off his face, and revealed a standard human smile, showing six teeth.

    "Greetings, my friends! It is an honor to meet you!"

    "May our friendshipst forever."

    This was indeed a milestone for humanity.

    He, Lu Yuan, had finally stepped onto the territory of an alien civilization.

    And had made face-to-face contact with a leader of the alien race.

    At first, Lu Yuan was very nervous, full of thoughts about how not to disgrace humanity¡ªwhat should he say? What diplomatic pance should he use?

    But by now, he was no longer nervous.

    It was these Rize people who were nervous.

    ording to the Law of Mind: If you are more nervous than me, then I need not be nervous; if I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

    Indeed, this crowd of Rize people was caught in a state of shock and surprise.

    Lu Yuan had suddenly appeared in the Safe Zone, without any warning.

    Is the Safe Zone really like a sieve that anyone can enter? And this is called a safe zone?!

    In the midst of this utter silence, it was Governor Leon who first stepped forward and smiled. He quickly approached, "My friend, your sudden appearance has truly scared us... Please forgive our ignorance, like that of naive children."

    "The Seventh Branch of Rize Civilization, Carter City, extends a sincere wee to your arrival!"

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    He was using the trantion feature of the metal ball.

    Thus, Lu Yuan was able to understand.

    Of course, Old Lu was actually not very adept at dealing with these bizarre situations, and could only let that damn cat do themunicating.

    Old Cat extended a fluffy paw, seemingly quite adapted to the situation, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

    "I am Lu Yuan¡¯srade-in-arms. My precursor was Tiger¡¯s Grace¡¤Cat Mama. Please just call me Old Cat."

    Leon seemed a bit bewildered by this barrage, but he took Old Cat¡¯s paw, "Greetings, Old Cat Your Excellency... I have heard from Tado that you are a great artificial intelligence."

    "Is this your kin, Mr. Lu? Would you like to exchange a few words?"

    Lu Yuan saw therge screen on themunicator and saw a crowd of humans.

    Some were dressed in suits while others woreb coats.

    Most of them were strangers, the only familiar face being his sister, looking pitiful in the corner.

    He took a deep breath and raised his thumb, "Friends, I am doing well now. May you all also lead fulfilling lives."

    Although he wanted to say more, it really wasn¡¯t the time for lengthy exchanges with humans, as Li Chunhong spoke from the screen, "Mr. Lu Yuan, your family is doing well."

    "Brother, we¡¯re all fine!" Lu Qingqing said with a smile.

    With those words, Lu Yuan felt satisfied. He no longer monopolized themunicator... after all, it wasn¡¯t appropriate to keep chatting with family at such a gathering.

    Leon took over the conversation, "Let us enjoy a wonderful feast."

    "If you want to learn about our culture, I can also take you around our city," he said.

    "I definitely need to see that, now that I¡¯m here," Old Cat decided on his own and epted the proposal.

    Considering the traditional food of the Rize people, Lu Yuan might not like it.

    Therefore, the dishes on the dining table were mainly vegetables and fruits, along with some starchy foods, tasting like sponge cakes.

    The original staple foods of the Rize people were actually ants, earthworms, and nts?

    Well, when you think about it, it¡¯s not so strange, as they lived underground in ancient times, much like pangolins, skilled at burrowing.

    What else could they eat if not ants and earthworms?

    "I actually have a question. Why do so many worlds havemon creatures like ants, earthworms, pigs, cows, and sheep?" Lu Yuan raised a tricky question.

    "We have noticed that as well," chuckled an expert from the Rize Civilization.

    "The first reason is convergent evolution, where creatures from different ancestors transform their entire or partial body structures in a simr direction due to simr lifestyles," he exined.

    "The second possibility is that these creatures might have escaped from the Pangu Continent in the past. Now, they are merely returning to the Pangu Continent."

    "Because it is undeniable that our ancestors came from the Pangu Continent."

    Indeed, a second-generation civilization...

    For some reason, they seem to have fared worse than humans.

    Lu Yuan specifically visited an earthworm and ant breeding base, where one earthworm could reproduce 2000-3000 offspring per year, with an average growth cycle of three months. Small earthworms were about 10 centimeters, while therge ones could grow up to 1-2 meters, thicker than a finger!

    "Indeed, it¡¯s high-quality food," hemented.

    The reproductive capabilities of ants were even faster.

    There was even an Extraordinary Creature inside the ant nest!

    It resembled a big, plump steamed bun.

    [Ant Queen: Continuously spawns a type of termite resistant to disease and pollutants with high reproductive capabilities,ying three eggs per second, and the protein content is seven times that of beef.]

    [Shape: 5.4]

    [Qi: 2.2]

    [Spirit: 0.4]

    [Ability: Acid Spit, emits a corrosive biological acid when sensing danger, attacking enemies. This acid can potentially be used for etching equipment.]

    Etching is actually a high-quality equipment crafting technique.

    At the sight of the big, plump Ant Queen, measuring a full meter in length, Lu Yuan was somewhat tempted.

    Gathering more materials for crafting high-level equipment indeed seemed like a prudent precaution.

    In short, the Rize people weren¡¯tcking in food; they could survive on grass and ants, making them much easier to sustain than humans.

    Since their food needs were easily met, the speed of stabilizing their cities was naturally fast.

    All their civilization¡¯s branches hadpleted the "Stable City" milestone, proving their status as a second-generation civilization was not just talk.

    When this intelligence was received, not only Lu Yuan but also the human side was stunned. Out of the human cities, only three hadpleted this milestone. The rest, due to slowpletion, fell out of the top 100,000, and some cities were still chaotic to this day.

    The Rize Civilization had actually squeezed into the top 100,000.

    This indeed shocked humanity greatly.

    "Damn, humanity might really be a mess," Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t sure about the situation on the human side; he just gave a casual response.

    Moreover, the Rize Civilization hadpleted quite a few more milestones.

    "Like our Carter City, we havepleted four civilization milestones," Leon exined, "Stable City, Taming Extraordinary Creatures, Forging Extraordinary Items, and the Transmission of Divine Skills."

    "In forging Extraordinary Items, we¡¯re ranked 22nd. I wonder who¡¯s first since they were so fast," he sighed, "almost at the very moment the Equipment System was activated, we started forging equipment in a dash for the milestone."

    "Yet there are still 21 civilizations ranked before us."

    "We highly suspect it¡¯s a factor of time."

    "The civilizations ranked in the top few might have already removed the Safe Zone. They have 100 times our time, so they were faster than us."

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    "Of course, the reward for the 22nd ce is also pretty good... We got a big box full of materials. This one box might be richer than our entire civilization," Lu Yuan mused.

    "Of course, you need enough forging skills as well as enough materials to make it work effectively," he added.

    "If handled recklessly, it would really be a waste," Governor Leon said with a chuckle.

    He was not showing off on purpose.

    The underlying message was clear: we have enough resources for trade.

    You, Old Lu, didn¡¯te all this way for nothing; you definitely need to engage in trade.

    However, Lu Yuan felt a bit nervous; it seemed like he had snatched the first ce...

    The human groups on themunicator too were silently taken aback.

    The first three milestones were understandable.

    Two of them had beenpleted by Lu Yuan, and they were also trying everything to achieve them.

    But in fact, only a few cities, such as Yunhai City and New York City, hadpleted "forging extraordinary items," and as for "taming extraordinary creatures," that was all down to luck...

    Moreover, what was the fourth milestone?

    Leonughed heartily; he knew well that this information was of great value. To give it away directly would be a slight loss.

    But you see, the gentleman in front of him was able to kill a "monster," which is immensely valuable, so this bit of information didn¡¯t seem like much inparison.

    To foster friendship, one must reveal some information.

    "I won¡¯t hide it from you. I am a foreknowledge ability user. We didn¡¯t know about ¡¯civilization milestones¡¯ either. It was only following a premonition in my heart that I stabilized the city as quickly as possible and received this reward," Leon exined with a rub of his hands and a smile.

    "I think it was 1334th ce. Within the Pangu Continent, there are really not a few strong civilizations; even with my prediction ability, there are still over a thousand civilizations that were ahead of us. It¡¯s truly not easy."

    "Then, under my foreknowledge, we also obtained two other milestones: taming transcendent creatures and forging extraordinary items... Although these rewards are small, they are nheless precious and are also a sign of our good luck."

    "In fact, I¡¯ve also foreseen a few other milestones: spreading one million Extraordinary Sparks, removing the Safe Zone, building a mobile city, capturing and utilizing anomalies..."

    He shared this invaluable information openly.

    The humans on the other side took it to heart, each one extremely serious.

    Even Lu Yuan was unaware of this information.

    "Mobile city, does that refer to Sky City?" Lu Yuan inquired. "Actually, my destination this time is to visit a forgotten Sky City..."

    "Mr. Lu, you have to consider geological changes. The Eighth Epoch and the Ninth Epoch might have seen significant geographical shifts," Leon advised.

    "Ah, I am aware of that," he said, pausing briefly. "Is there any way to make a city float? With our current level of technology, that just seems unrealistic, doesn¡¯t it?"

    A whole city¡¯s weight? Billions of tons, or even trillions of tons!!

    Humans don¡¯t even have a space aircraft carrier yet!

    Floating cities are simply the stuff of extraterrestrial-level technology.

    "Yes, we were also perplexed..." Leon shook his head. "Even in the star-faring age, floating cities are far too difficult. However, this milestone probably exists, and since you¡¯re keen to visit Sky City, it proves its existence."

    On a certain screen of themunicator, an old human suddenly said, "Actually, there is a way."

    "In a mine, we discovered a miraculous stone that makes the surrounding matter unaffected by gravity."

    "There¡¯s a lot of it, but it¡¯s just an inferior grade of extraordinary item."

    "We¡¯ve named it the Pandora Crystal Stone," he showed the unremarkable stone, which looked like white jade.

    Touching this stone, one bes weightless.

    "Justy these stones beneath the city, and the gravity affecting the city will disappear. Then add some propulsion system, and the city will gain the ability to move."

    This was a representative speaking from the 12th branch of humanity, Xini City, which was originally a mining city.

    They actually had this kind of mineral there!

    Leon was also surprised. "I see, using supernatural methods... With that said, the technological level of Sky City is indeed limited, but with some effort, it is still achievable."

    "Thank you, this information is indeed very important!"

    "No, no, no, the information you¡¯ve provided is equally important to us," he responded.

    The exchange between civilizations is indeed of great benefit.

    Even Lu Yuan only had a partial understanding of the Pangu Continent and there were many things he didn¡¯t know.

    The humans and the Rize people discussed fervently.

    Although they werepetitors, with 100,000 ces for milestones, the first ce was just too far out of reach.

    The rest of the rankings, well, it¡¯s all down to skill whether you can get them or not!

    But in Lu Yuan¡¯s heart, it was cold; he wasn¡¯t as cheerful as he appeared on the surface.

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    "So Sky City is just a bit of a bluff on the surface, and actually, it¡¯s not epoch-making technology."

    "If that¡¯s the case, just how impressive could the civilization¡¯s legacy there be?" Your next read awaits at empire

    He was a bit uncertain now.

    "Damn Meida Civilization mislead me!"

    He bit forcefully into a local fruit, the Dan fruit, a crisp fruit that tasted of grapes.

    Then he took a sip of "Dan Fruit Wine," spicy yet sweet, the alcohol was rich and smooth as silk, and each drop emitted a unique fragrance that truly had an exotic charm.

    Of course, no one could understand Lu Yuan¡¯s thoughts.

    Listening to everyone¡¯s discussion, he thought to himself, "No wonder I haven¡¯tpleted the Milestone of a Stable City... I don¡¯t have any territory, and being alone without any descendants, how can I be considered a stable civilization, sigh!"

    "This world is too difficult; I should think about the Milestones I can achieve."

    Leon went on to say, "Cough cough, let¡¯s talk about the fourth Milestone we achieved, the inheritance of Divine Skills."

    "Divine Skills seem to be something that can be lost. Once the possessor dies, it is almost as good as being lost forever... Of course, this is just my spection."

    "Every time an owner of a Divine Skill dies, I feel as if the future gets a bit dimmer."

    Lu Yuan nodded, "I once searched through the ruins of a lost civilization; they also believed that the number of Divine Skills is limited."

    "The proportion of the first generation was especially high, and it became less and less inter generations. Later on, even if a billion babies were born, not a single Divine Skill would appear."

    "However, they ultimately didn¡¯t know the reason for all this."

    "Also, I can tell you that the existence of the Safe Zones is limited, three to four hundred years perhaps..."

    "Of course, that was information from the Eighth Epoch."

    "What the Ninth Epoch is really like, I can¡¯t say. If you aren¡¯t willing to wait for death, you¡¯ll need to retract the Safe Zones at the right time."

    All the Rize people, including leaders from other cities of the Rize Civilization, were once again shocked.

    Three to four hundred years, how brief it was?

    They were a long-lived race, with an average lifespan of two hundred years!

    With the Extraordinary Spark, they could live even longer!

    Could they maybe live until the Ninth Epoch perished?

    This information directly shattered the festive atmosphere of the banquet, where wine flowed freely and people sang and danced.

    However, Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t embarrassed; he was actually reciprocating, sharing some information with them since they had told him some.

    Whether to believe it or not, and what to do next, was their own choice, not something that had much to do with Old Lu...

    As for humanity... well, humans had known about it a long time ago.

    Leon quickly recovered from the stiff atmosphere: "The information Mr. Lu shared is indeed very important. We will consider it carefully and choose the right moment to head toward Pangu Continent."

    "Returning to the previous topic, as for the limited number of Divine Skills, we have done some research as well."

    He said earnestly, "Mr. Lu, what do you think is the source of superpowers?"

    "Is it yourself, a gift from God, or does ite from the very soil beneath our feet?"

    Lu Yuan paused, unsure how to answer for a moment.

    Most of his abilities were damn "gifts" from God, how could he say that?

    Am I a zealot of God?!

    Old Cat, who had been listening quietly to the side, said, "Skills of Shape and Qi maye from within, attributed to the self."

    "Divine Skills, however, can¡¯t be exined with traditional concepts."

    Governor Leon smiled.

    The Rize Civilization had been causing supernatural phenomena for thousands of years.

    In this regard, their heritage was indeed much deeper than that of Earth People.

    During theary era, before the emergence of Pangu Continent, "Divine Skills" already existed in the Rize Civilization.

    "From our historical analysis, the same Divine Skill might appear over a span of hundreds or even thousands of years, often emerging alongside significant figures. As these figures died, the skill vanished and could reappear after a thousand years."

    "Back then, Divine Skills weren¡¯t lost."

    "Or rather, they were regenerative."

    Lu Yuan frowned and remained silent.

    Contrarily, Old Cat objected, "We investigated a civilization¡¯s records. They had a total of 13 cities, and in all those cities, once a Divine Skill was lost, it never revived."

    "This happened in all their cities, which is a veryrge sample size, making the probability of an error quite low."

    "Indeed, what you¡¯re saying doesn¡¯t contradict our conclusion," Leon said. "Thus, we can boldly assume that the true source of Divine Skills is actually the feedback of the entire civilization¡¯s history."

    "Or rather, it is Qi Fortune, a kind of higher-level energy thates from history."

    "In the past, from prosperity to decline and back to prosperity, Qi Fortune surged in waves, so Divine Skills weren¡¯t lost."

    "But now, here we are in Pangu Continent, thest remnants of civilization, with all the Qi Fortune concentrated on us."

    "That also means there won¡¯t be another wave of Qi Fortune, Divine Skills will continue to be lost, and the civilization will perish. Unless we keep getting stronger, keep evolving, perhaps then new Divine Skills will emerge."

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    "Qi Fortune," or "Luck," this notion is quite subjective, yet seems to have some truth to it?

    After all, in the process of the continuous decline of the Meida Civilization, the entire civilization lost its momentum and naturally could no longer produce Divine Skills.

    Lu Yuan felt a chill in his heart.

    How does a civilization¡¯s "Fortune" arise?

    First is self-strengthening, as nature keeps moving forward, and the noble man ceaselessly strengthens himself.

    Secondly, naturally, it involves external plundering and ughter.

    Throughout history, most civilizations have actually gained their fortune through external plunder.

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    Civilizations that gained fortune through self-strengthening are few; those that expanded externally are the majority.

    "Luck, a kind of higher energy, does it really exist¡­"

    Humans were also silent.

    These wise individuals had quickly grasped the implied storms of bloodshed¡­

    This friendship that had existed since the early epoch was indeed precious; at least when the two sides truly met, they were unlikely to fight.

    "You still haven¡¯t exined how Divine Skills are passed on," Old Cat said unabashedly, his gemstone eyes swirling around.

    "The answer is... Sealing Ability," Leonughed, exining.

    "Sealing?"

    "The application of Divine Skills lies in the imagination. After all, it¡¯s quite subjective. Think about it, why can¡¯t ¡¯abilities¡¯ be sealed and then transferred to someone else?" Leon was somewhat cryptic, as this involved a higher level of secrecy that he couldn¡¯t reveal freely.

    "That sounds difficult."

    "Very difficult, indeed very difficult."

    However, for humans, this hint was enough¡­ provided they had a Sealing Ability User.

    Thus, in the midst of enthusiastic conversation, the banquet ended.

    Everyone had a lively exchange.

    Lu Yuan, who hadn¡¯t socialized in a long while, felt as if his Governing and Conception vessels had been unblocked!

    Refreshing!

    Everyone who had reached a position of leadership in the city was truly astute, even if they were of different races, the interaction felt rejuvenating.

    ...

    The connection with humans was temporarily severed, as not all information could be shared.

    Suddenly, Leon walked up to Lu Yuan and spoke softly, "Mr. Lu, our Earth Mother Goddess is encased in resin."

    "You¡¯ve already seen a drop of its blood; in fact, it also has a hand."

    He had his secretary show him a photograph.

    The hand of the Earth Mother Goddess!

    Ghastly pale and stiff, delicate like a baby¡¯s, yet the palm was unexpectedlyrge, sprouting fine, nting hairs from the pores.

    Even just looking at the photograph was enough to evoke an inexplicable sense of horror.

    It too was wrapped in a thick, emerald-green resin.

    The drop of blood that Lu Yuan had received was just an insignificant speck from this hand.

    "If you wish to see it,e with me this way."

    "Then I shall respectfullyply," Lu Yuan nodded.

    The information about Ghosts was indeed a focus of this investigation.

    He boarded a spacious vehicle and headed to a museum in the suburbs.

    Looking at those photographs, taken from various angles of that hand.

    The feeling of horror surged like a tsunami.

    "We do not know what this hand is exactly; it has existed alongside our civilization."

    "In ancient times, the fear of death led us to create religions," Leon exined, "because of this arm, the continual prosperity of religion has caused the slow development of our scientific endeavors."

    Old Cat said, "Ghosts are truly terrifying. Just looking at the photographs makes one want to run."

    "But the existence of religion is to evade death. How could we worship something so clearly ominous?"

    Leon smiled awkwardly, "We believe it embodies death¡­ Having a tangible Grim Reaper is somewhatfortingpared to an elusive one, isn¡¯t it?"

    "That makes sense," Old Cat nodded.

    The museum was reached quickly.

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    From a distance, Lu Yuan could feel the intense chill in the air.

    Waves of panic surged from the deepest part of his soul.

    It was as if a lower creature was witnessing a higher being, causing the Extraordinary Spark to burst forth with more heat than usual.

    "Damn, this level of power is truly not something to be confronted directly." He swallowed his saliva and stepped through the threshold.

    The ghostly pale, ice-cold army quietly in the center of the museum.

    It was merely ced there, and no one dared to speak loudly there, even their breaths were held back.

    It was a subconscious act, just as mortals do not wish to disturb the deities.

    "This thing indeed is the perfect relic to give birth to a religion,"

    The Pioneer¡¯s Eye heated up: "An arm of some unknown Ghost, slowly breaking through its sealing. Fortunately, it might take a long time for it to escape the resin."]

    [Ability: Undying.]

    [Other information unknown.]

    [Don¡¯t recklessly touch that mass of resin! It can seal for a long time now!]

    [Don¡¯t let it escape, otherwise you are doomed!]

    He licked his dry lips, sighing with relief.

    The Pioneer¡¯s Eye seemed very anxious.

    Then, with a bitter smile, [Ghost], such a level of anomaly, was truly beyond his capabilities.

    Upon encountering one, the only option was to flee.

    "What exactly is this guy¡¯s ability?"

    "Unknown, suspected to be rted to blood. Some blood products, when close to the arm, tend to be slowly absorbed."

    "But no one has seen it go berserk."

    Leon produced a green gemstone-like resin from somewhere, exining, "The inheritance of Divine Skill involves not only Sealing Ability Users but also this mass of resin."

    "These resins are the strongest seals. How strong? They can seal a concept in your mind."

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan¡¯s skin erupted in goosebumps.

    Wait, where did you get that resin from?!

    It couldn¡¯t have been scraped off from that mass, right?

    He felt that the Rize people were courting death by even thinking of dealing with [Ghost]; he just wanted to escape.

    But Old Cat suddenly realized, his eyes widening: "So that¡¯s it! I wondered how your Sealing Ability Users could even seal ¡¯Divine Skill¡¯; it turns out the resin yed a supporting role."

    "Without the resin, you¡¯d need to reach level 3, 4, or even 5 to have the ability to seal Divine Skills, right?"

    "Yeah, that¡¯s right... so this milestone might be a tough one for humans to achieve. But back then the atmosphere was too heated, and it wasn¡¯t a good time to dampen their spirits. Next time, please make an exnation," said Leon.

    "What rank did you achieve bypleting that milestone?"

    "Sixty-fourth... We actually suspect that the 63 civilizations stronger than us might have simr artifacts."

    "Or say, they may have already obtained the corresponding information."

    Lu Yuan was astounded, there were so many Second Generation Civilizations!

    This milestone was incredibly tough; how much time would it take if not for Second Generation Civilizations?!

    Old Lu alone had achieved so many first-ce milestones, literally trampling a plethora of Second Generations underfoot!

    Next up, there might only be fiercely tough milestones that even Second Generation Civilizations couldn¡¯t handle, lying in wait for Lu Yuan to exploit.

    "Damn this world, the Pangu Continent also harbors Second Generations. Can this world ever have peace!"

    Well, the civilization before him, Rize, was a Second Generation.

    Not all Second Generations were strong.

    Rize Civilization was somewhat weak.

    "Cough cough, let¡¯s not talk about this, is that really resin?"

    "We don¡¯t know, and we also dare not scrape the resin off this arm. In case... you know, this thing is very dangerous, giving people an ominous premonition."

    "Throughout history, no one has dared to touch this stuff. Even the craziest people wouldn¡¯t dare."

    "Only some scattered resin including that drop of blood in your hand, which is thergest piece that suddenly fell off in recent years."

    Suddenly fell off, huh...

    Lu Yuan slightly rxed.

    These people hadn¡¯t recklessly courted death after all.

    "Don¡¯t you worship the Earth Mother Goddess?" Old Cat asked curiously, "How did you detach from religious influences and develop technology? This... seems unrealistic."

    "This rtes to the origins of our civilization," Leon teased, "Let¡¯s leave this ce first, we can talk while we walk."

    The Governor could barely withstand the pressure here.

    After all, he was old, and his "Foreknowledge" ability was also impacting his lifespan.

    Thus, Lu Yuan gifted him a pomegranate fruit, as a personal token of friendship.

    Seeing this gem-like fruit filled with Life Essence, Leon was also stunned: "This is too precious, I can¡¯t ept it."

    "Mr. Leon, don¡¯t be shy. This one is for you personally, and I have more. If you want more fruits, then we need to trade fairly."

    Leon was silent for a moment, finally epting the valuable gift.

    Whether for the public or personal reasons, he needed to live longer to make a greater contribution.

    The terror of [Ghost] was indeed far beyond imagination; Lu Yuan had just left the museum when he felt as if a huge stone in his heart had been lifted, with sweat the size of soybeans rolling down his back.

    And it was the same for the Rize people, their steps weak... This awful ce, usually guarded only by soldiers, really nobodyes!

    ...

    As the day turned to dusk, Lu Yuan gained many important pieces of information.

    He felt that even if he left now, it would not have been a wasted trip!

    His residence, located at the edge of the Safe Zone, enabled him to sense his Tree of Life... if any problems arose, he could instantaneously teleport back.

    Having nothing else to do, he experienced many pleasures from different alien civilizations.

    For example, a service called "Ant bath."

    As the name implies, it involved using ants for bathing!

    The skin of Rize people, covered in scales that could stand up like a hedgehog¡¯s, was difficult to clean, so they invented the method of using ants for bathing.

    Seeing those dark ants swarm over, filling the entire pool, Lu Yuan¡¯s fear of clusters red up.

    He endured the risk of going mad and enjoyed the sensation of ants crawling on his body.

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    Meanwhile, the Rize people around him smiled contentedly, "Rest assured, these ants were just born, they¡¯ve never eaten meat before!"

    "Their bite is absolutely gentle, giving you the wonderful feeling of skin rejuvenation!"

    "I knew it, why they were so small," said Old Cat, soaking in the ants, and surprised, "Are young queen ants more valuable?"

    Even without any sensation, this fellow was taking a bath.

    "Of course, the younger the better. These ants are just one day old, 18 hours and 44 minutes to be precise."

    "They have never bathed anyone before, you are their first!"

    Old Cat: "Old Lu, did you hear that? You¡¯re enjoying the treat of virgin young queen ants."

    Lu Yuan felt a chill in his heart!

    Immersed in the ants, he was on the verge of going mad, feeling something crawling over his chrysanthemum.

    This horrific and cold scene made him involuntarily recall the eyes that once grew on his chrysanthemum and eggs.

    Recalling the pain, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help shivering, his hands and feet ice-cold despite the heat, thinking the world went to hell and the devil roamed the earth, wondering if the world could ever get better.

    Well, back to the point, if you put aside the intense fear of the "ant bath," it was actually quitefortable...

    You just have to close your eyes and enjoy!

    Don¡¯t overthink it!

    After the bath, he put on a robe with a local ir.

    The fabric was silky to the touch and very stic.

    [The robe made from Golden Baby¡¯s silk, durable, dust-resistant, warm in winter and cool in summer, the craftsmanship almost made it an Extraordinary Item.]

    "Mr. Lu, we will work overtime to tailor-make clothes and pants for humans for you," said the Rize person in charge of household affairs, "Let me take your measurements."

    That was the pleasure of privilege!

    The clothes and pants brought from the human world, after so many years, were all worn out, and now he was getting new ones, custom-made from an alien civilization.

    It was indeed delightful.

    Lu Yuan specifically requested, "I prefer the fabric to be a bit rougher."

    "No problem."

    Lu Yuan was not a stingy person; he straightforwardly gave them several gold rings, considering they were found anyway.

    The eyes of those Rize people all lit up... Well, it seems these rings might not escape their fate of being confiscated.

    Lu Yuan yed the Rize Civilization¡¯s electronic game consoles, very rudimentary electronic games that involved two figures ying a game of ball, back and forth.

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    So, he shared ideas about "Mario," "Tetris," and the like, which made the Rize Civilization¡¯s scientists marvel as if they¡¯d seen a god, thoroughly enjoying the concept... It¡¯s just a pity theycked the technical prowess to turn these ideas into reality.

    Because the great nation was no more, semiconductor technology was hard to develop further in the short term.

    Last was the history of the Rize Civilization.

    "We might have had very powerful ancestors," Lord Leon said, "because the technology contained in many relics unearthed is even more advanced than ours. In some realms, fragments of spaceships have even been found."

    "Of course, the remains of spaceships don¡¯t exist in our city."

    "s, the concept of technology wasn¡¯t born here, but transmitted by other civilizations..." He seemed somewhat regretful, "Like the Rize Civilization¡¯s First Branch, their technological strength is not a little stronger than ours."

    "If you¡¯re interested, you can also go and see it. They are very weing of your visit as well."

    In other words, the Rize Civilization might be one of the survivor civilizations from an earlier Epoch on the Pangu Continent that had taken refuge there.

    Because of some mishap in the middle, the spaceship crashed, the civilization regressed, and eventually became what it is now...

    "I knew it, this is a second-generation civilization."

    "But this regression is too much," Lu Yuanmented to himself.

    "Now there have emerged two ways of taking refuge."

    "The first is siliconization, like Old Cat¡¯s, and the second is the refuge-seeking faction of the Rize Civilization¡¯s ancestors... Neither seems very sessful."

    The remains of the [Ghost] were probably brought over by this survivor civilization, too.

    How powerful a civilization must have been to seal a [Ghost], Lu Yuan could hardly imagine.

    Just a drop of the sealed [Ghost] blood was enough to fend off the [Monster]¡¯s ability to control the mind.

    In a head-to-head confrontation, he wondered how many levels of the Extraordinary Spark would be needed tost a few rounds.

    Having received so much information, Lu Yuan was indeed satisfied.

    Since the other party was so sincere, he got straight to the point, "Lord Leon, since I¡¯vee here and learned some knowledge, I¡¯m also willing to trade with your civilization."

    "The items I¡¯ve brought this time are quite plentiful, from minerals to animal hides, to some natural food ingredients."

    "What would you like me to do? Please make your request, and I¡¯ll see what I can do."

    Here ites!

    Leon¡¯s pupils dted, and his heart thumped heavily¡ªwasn¡¯t this moment precisely what he¡¯d been waiting for?

    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t dare to bring it up directly.

    Then he rubbed his rough hands together, "The rest isn¡¯t very important, but I ask that you train some warriors for us."

    "Help us reach the Milestone of spreading a million Extraordinary Sparks as soon as possible."

    Between the lines, the message was simple: we want more knowledge about the Extraordinary Spark!

    Of course, training warriors would mean teaching something more than justbat skills.

    The Extraordinary Spark was the key!

    "The other items, you might not be too interested in... our most important gift can only be this," Leon said, passing a small golden box, which contained a resin the size of a soybean.

 Chapter 159 - 131 Old Lu, Are You Bullying Qingcheâ€™s Foolish Sister Like This?_2

    "This is the resin that dripped down that arm; it cannot be reattached."

    "Although it is small, it is exceedingly precious, capable of sealing and inheriting several Divine Skills."

    Lu Yuan looked it over and took the box, examining it with the Pioneer¡¯s Eye for a while.

    [Unknown substance, appears like resin but is not, possibly the blood of an anomaly.]

    [Possesses strong sealing abilities, suspected to seal everything, even abstract Ideal Rules.]

    [Unfortunately, it functions better in the hands of a Sealing Ability user.]

    [Igniting this resin could dispel the surrounding Ideal Rules.]

    Lu Yuan did not possess the "Sealing" ability; in his hands, the resin¡¯s only use was to be lit, which seemed a bit of a waste.

    Of course, it truly was a top-tier item.

    "How does one seal a ¡¯Divine Skill¡¯?"

    "Quite simply, kill the owner of the Divine Skill and seal their soul."

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    "Then, integrate that soul into the body of an Inheritor, there¡¯s a chance to inherit the Divine Skill. Of course, the sess rate isn¡¯t one hundred percent; the more simr the personalities, the higher the probability of inheriting the Divine Skill."

    Seeing Lu Yuan¡¯s somewhat skeptical expression, Leon exined awkwardly, "Many of our cities have been attacked by ¡¯Monsters,¡¯ and to reduce the loss of Divine Skills, we had no choice but to resort to this..."

    "We¡¯re also lucky you defeated the ¡¯Monsters¡¯; otherwise, this predicament could have persisted for who knows how long."

    "Being attacked by ¡¯Monsters¡¯ is almost certainly deadly. And bizarrely, I received a Milestone reward."

    Lu Yuan nodded, showing understanding, "I will share the knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark with you, don¡¯t worry. For me, it¡¯s merely a small effort, and I won¡¯t be stingy."

    Leon clearly breathed a sigh of relief, his expression bing more cheerful, "The night is already deep, have a good rest, and if there¡¯s anything, you can instruct us."

    "That Earth Mother Goddess, be careful..." Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but caution, "It¡¯s much more formidable than the ¡¯Monsters¡¯; if it appears, you all will be annihted."

    "That entity... it deeply unsettles me."

    "Ah, we know," Leon said after a moment of silence, sounding helpless, "but we don¡¯t have any solutions, can¡¯t just abandon it, nor can we destroy it."

    "We can only avoid touching it and let it evolve."

    "The Safe Zone¡¯s Light Screen can¡¯t destroy it either, can it?"

    Lu Yuan nodded, "It cannot, absolutely cannot. Don¡¯t recklessly try, don¡¯t ce too much trust in the Safe Zone."

    Afterward, the Rize people exited the room.

    Night had deepened.

    Due to theck of electricity, the city was dark with little nightlife.

    Guests naturally desire privacy; Lu Yuan lived alone in a house, with all the Rize people having left the vicinity.

    If there were any issues, a phone call would suffice.

    An advanced civilization with wisdom in every action can make guests feel the warmth of spring.

    They even delivered the Metal ball Communicator into the room, magnanimously allowing Lu Yuan tomunicate with his homnd.

    This series of actions genuinely greatly increased Lu Yuan¡¯s favorable impression.

    Even knowing that the Rize Civilization needed something from him to be so courteous.

    But it is known, in all rtionships in the world, those based on mutual benefit are the most reliable.

    "There are no electromaic signals or eavesdropping devices, rest assured."

    "I¡¯ve checked; they wouldn¡¯t dare to pull any stunts," Old Cat said nonchntly, "Do you need me to leave for a bit? Lu Mama, you¡¯re not going to cry when you see your family, are you?"

    "There¡¯s no need for that."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, truly feeling a bit mncholic.

    At this point, he almost dared not press themunicator.

    He had faced too many difficulties along the way, he had even died once.

    Life in the cities on Earth was bing more like an old photo stained with tea, increasingly blurred.

    But that was his home, the homnd he dreamt of.

    He feared that once he pressed this button, his longing would disappear¡ªwhat would he do then? He might lose the courage to continue on unknown journeys, perhaps even choosing to stay in the Rize Civilization¡¯s Safe Zone.

    After all, the Rize Civilization was very weing of him staying here permanently.

    "Just leave it; don¡¯t overthink, or Old Cat will make fun of you."

    He entered the code of human civilization.

    [Communicating with human civilization, please wait...]

    Suddenly, the screen lit up.

    A pair of bright, sparkling eyes appeared on the screen.

    Carrying a hint of nervous amusement.

    Bangs, ck short hair, a pink T-shirt paired with ordinary jeans, fair skin, bare-faced, no makeup, yet due to being eighteen, still quite cute.

    Those sparkling eyes, upon seeing him, immediately reddened a bit.

    sped into little fists.

    "Um... Big bro, what¡¯s up with your outfit? It¡¯s pretty weird, why do you look like an Indian?"

    Lu Yuan nced at the white robe he was wearing, then back at the girl on the screen, and the heavy stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.

    That was still his haven of sce.

    It was a ce he yearned for in his dreams...

    The old yellowed photo faded back from its tea color and once again became clear and visible.

    It¡¯s amazing how quickly one¡¯s mood can change!

    Lu Yuan pretended to be very casual, as if today was just an ordinary day, and he was video chatting with his sister on WeChat.

    "When in Rome, do as the Romans do, you know?"

    "I¡¯m eating those what, crunch-berry fruits; wearing luxury brands, which if converted to RMB, might cost over a hundred thousand each."

    "This civilization is quite friendly... of course, it might also be because your big brother is awesome."

    Lu Yuan disyed the fruit te on the table.

    "Oh, I heard from the professors at the institute, you only contacted us after reaching the alien civilization¡¯s territory!" Lu Qingqing¡¯s initial nervousness vanished, and she began chattering, "Aliens, it¡¯s my first time seeing them, I was so nervous."

    "You¡¯ve never been abroad before, and your first trip is to the aliens¡¯ domain! I really want to brag to my ssmates that I have a cool big brother who became a diplomat." His sister teased.

    Lu Yuan fanned his nose, can you not be like this? Is this who you are?

    Given your character, you¡¯re probably just looking to mock me.

    He patted his chest: "Go on and boast, however you boast now, this boast won¡¯t burst, I assure you."

    "Yo, getting quite arrogant, aren¡¯t we?"

    "When you¡¯re out and about, you have to strut a bit, otherwise, you might get eaten by monsters."

    Old Lu posed pretentiously: "Let me tell you, those monsters are not ordinarily scary."

    "Really? Like in a horror movie?" His sister¡¯s eyes glittered, "They won¡¯t tell me the secrets, will you?"

    Lu Yuanughed heartily: "Want to hear? Just standing there could scare the living daylights out of you. Can¡¯t beat them head-on, only through wit. Can the Communicator transmit abilities? Let me send a bit to you for a taste."

    He put on the donkey head mask, its eye sockets emitting a red glow, initiating spiritual intimidation.

    Lu Qingqing, facing the monstrous figure, scrunched up her face, tears welling up.

    Old Cat, hearing this duo¡¯s conversation, nearly had his eyeballs pop out.

    Old Lu, are you really bullying your innocent and foolish sister?

    Lu Yuanughed heartily, no longer bullying her.

    "Yeah, thanks to you, I don¡¯t need to take the college entrance exam anymore, I can start university at Yunhai University in the second half of the year... Actually, I didn¡¯t need your help, I already had the Divine Skill, Dream Sensing."

    "Although this Divine Skill isn¡¯t that powerful. But at least it¡¯s a Divine Skill..."

    "You first train the Extraordinary Spark, then talk about the rest. Without enough Levels, many Divine Skills can¡¯t perform effectively."

    "Plus, Dream abilities are quite dangerous, better to raise your Level first."

    "Yeah!" Her foolish, innocent face nodded like a pecking chicken.

    Lu Yuan instinctively started giving advice: "Don¡¯t doubt your big brother, and don¡¯t me me for liking to teach... Exploring dreams carries life risks."

    "Here, I have this... a Dream Visualization Map, it can enhance your spiritual power during meditation, specially for Dream Ability Users."

    Lu Yuan pulled out a document from the Storage Space.

    This was the original; he had also handwritten a copy, which he had left in that ruin.

    The Meida Civilization also had Dream Ability Users, hundreds of years of exploration were all in this document, including methods of enhancing Dream abilities and ways to fend off risks.

    Dreams are a world dominated by the subconscious, different from the normal world, and there are many areas worth exploring.

    He hadn¡¯t managed to send it earlier; now, it was just the right time to give it as a gift.

    (PS: Asking for Monthly Tickets!)

 Chapter 160 - 132 Not too many, just killed one Demon, and then killed another Monster

    Lu Yuan held the sheet of paper and admonished like an old grandpa, "This contains many methods, don¡¯t underestimate it, go show off to your colleaguester."

    "Why are you always thinking about showing off!" Lu Qingqingined.

    "I¡¯m like a lone wolf in the desert, I hardly ever even talk to people, can¡¯t I show off a bit?"

    Lu Yuan was unapologetic.

    Lu Qingqing was just a young girl who had not yet stepped into society and didn¡¯t have strong emotional control, so his words made her eyes redden and rendered her somewhat speechless.

    She knew some intelligence and understood that life in the Pangu Continent was hard.

    The light descriptions likely hid immense hardships.

    Thinking this, suddenly a bubble popped out of her nose. She hurriedly covered her nose with her hand, her face turning red.

    "Cough cough, the Holy King had figured out by a calction that you must be crying because you haven¡¯t hit the jackpot with Gold Coins for a while and have no money to spend, resorting to this crying tactic," Lu Yuan immediately felt in a great mood, bullying kids really was one of life¡¯s great pleasures.

    Especially a pretty girl, her greatest use is to be bullied.

    "There¡¯s a bank card in my bedside drawer, the PIN is 135790, and there¡¯s still tens of thousands of dors in it, go spend it," he said.

    "There¡¯s no such thing as RMB anymore, only the new currency!" Lu Qingqing was both annoyed and amused, "I¡¯m not crying!"

    "I just haven¡¯t seen you for a month and a half, just a bit... a bit sentimental!"

    A month and a half?!

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but hold his forehead and eximed, "The cruelest thing in the world is a day in heaven, a year on earth. I¡¯m already an old man, I¡¯ve got nothing inmon with you young people, let¡¯s have mom and dade."

    "Crazy! So what have you been doing out there?"

    "Nothing much... just killed a [Demon], and then another [Monster]."

    Lu Yuan replied boastfully, and obnoxiously, Old Cat watching him, his fur bristling.

    Damn, you¡¯re really unting it, not beating around the bush at all!

    Too bad, the sister didn¡¯t understand, the naive and foolish girl justughed incessantly.

    She even shifted her attention to Old Cat: "What a cute cat, did you raise it? So chubby and cute. Are there cats in the Pangu Continent too?"

    Old Cat jumped onto Lu Yuan, issuing a "meow."

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    The voice was delicate and tender.

    Lu Yuan: ???

    What do you mean? You¡¯re ying with my sister, aren¡¯t you?

    The sister became even happier, incessantly asking, "What¡¯s its name?"

    "Old Cat."

    "I knew you would pick such a tasteless name, call it Fluffy, how about that?"

    "Meow~~" Old Cat expressed agreement.

    "Fluffy, haha!"

    Lu Yuan felt a chill, almost threw Old Cat on the floor, and smashed its head with a hammer!

    Old Cat turned its head, warning Lu Yuan not to expose it: "Although human males look almost like monkeys, human girls are really beautiful, like the Holy King... What does it feel like to be petted by her?"

    "My friend, this is a serious AI malfunction, just as you long to return to your homnd, I too need to be petted."

    "Being petted by you feels like a monkey plucking hair, not very satisfying."

    "..."

    Lu Yuan had a constipated expression, what the hell kind of taste do you have? I used to get love letters from female ssmates at school too!

    "Are you even human?"

    "Obviously, I¡¯m not."

    Lu Yuan: "You¡¯re the president of the Appearance Association, Perverted Cat, bootlicker."

    Old Cat seized the opportunity to retort, "This has nothing to do with being a bootlicker or mating. You have to understand, a cat¡¯s yearning to be petted."

    "In my civilization, we have the Holy King, whose daily job is to equally pet every cat to keep everyone in a good mood, and then they can work properly."

    This job is so elegant, even Lu Yuan felt a bit tempted.

    "The Holy King, all snatched from outside."

    Aliens really are a bunch of freaks huh!

    ¡­

    Just then, Lu Yuan¡¯s parents appeared on the screen.

    It was clear that the humans cared a lot, even though there was a lot of information to share, they had still arranged for Lu Yuan to meet with his family first.

    The conversation with his parents was mostly about everyday matters.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s parents were both doctors in a hospital, enjoying generous benefits.

    His sister, working on a Pathfinding project in a research institute, also had welfare benefits.

    Additionally, Lu Yuan himself had a stipend as a "First-ss Hero," so his family was quite well-off.

    "It¡¯s not wrong for you to stay in that friendly civilization..." his mother suddenly got a bit choked up, "It¡¯s too dangerous for a person to be on the Pangu Continent."

    "At least staying here, you¡¯re part of a group."

    "We can still call and chat anytime, it¡¯s just like you went on a very long trip. We can ept that."

    Lu Yuan silently, his parents probably had limited information.

    Having him always stay in the Safe Zone, choosing afortable life, was indeed a very normal thought.

    So normal, that even his subconscious was somewhat inclined to it too.

    But he... wasn¡¯t content.

    He wasn¡¯t content to be overtaken by time slowly.

    Always staying in the Safe Zone, he would just be gradually mediocre and when despair arrived, he wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything.

    He wasn¡¯t content.

    Now, he had the ability to influence a civilization by himself; but if he chosefort, that ability would quickly disappear.

    "Mom, I¡¯m very strong... Now, I¡¯m stronger than all humans." Lu Yuan flexed his biceps.

    He wasn¡¯t the muscr type, but his muscles exuded a sort of gentle power of beauty.

 Chapter 161 - 132 Not too many, just killed one Demon, and then killed another Monster_2

    ```

    "Extraordinary Spark, you all know about this intel, right? I¡¯m a Level Three Transcendent, do you understand the concept of Level Three?"

    "He has his own ns. You who know nothing, stop pointing fingers." Dad was actually more open-minded, "Do what you want to do, and don¡¯t worry about us. We¡¯re living well, so you don¡¯t need to worry about anything."

    "Then I can rest assured."

    And like that, the chat had already gone on for more than an hour.

    We¡¯ve talked about day-to-day things; finally, Dad, Mom, and my little sister said goodbye.

    "Then take care of yourself!"

    "We¡¯ll talk next time! Goodbye!"

    Lu Yuan smiled and waved at them, watching them leave the room on the screen... Mom¡¯s gait was one of looking back with every three steps, clearly reluctant to leave; even Dad seemed unable to part easily, ncing back once more when he left the room.

    Then, he sat somewhat forlornly in the chair, silent for a long time.

    He felt a fulfilling happiness, being able to see their lively images, hear their voices, feel their concerns... it was great.

    Truly satisfying.

    In the past, he was a lone wolf in the vast desert; today, he¡¯s a man connected by family ties.

    There was also an unsatisfied restlessness.

    I must cross beyond the Safe Zone, return to that warm hometown!

    Whether it¡¯s "demons" or "monsters," they¡¯re just small difficulties!

    At this thought, Lu Yuan was filled with all energies, pounding his chest like a gori.

    I must be stronger!

    Going home is just a minor goal, I must knock down all the ox-heads and horse-faces!

    I will defeat the "ghosts" too!

    Even if "ghosts" are undying, just throw them into the sun.

    "Comrade, your kin are watching you..." Old Cat couldn¡¯t help but speak, "What are you freaking out about?"

    "..."

    Lu Yuan ceased his chest-pounding actions.

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    He wasn¡¯t embarrassed, though, casually saying: "Hello, Secretary Li... who might you be?"

    "You know me?" Li Chunhong couldn¡¯t help but be puzzled.

    "Once a month on learning day, I see you every month... After finishing, I even have to write a reflection report, of course I know you."

    Li Chunhong couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed; young people really speak amusingly.

    He quickly changed the subject: "A fewrades from the Pathfinding Project,e here and greet Mr. Lu."

    "Hello Mr. Lu!"

    Among them was his sister Lu Qingqing, her face holding back a smile, making faces.

    Another was her ssmate, Han Yue, a Dream Entry Ability User, just as youthful and pretty as his sister, and, at first nce, one with that innocent stupidity and bubbly softness.

    Thest one was the thirty-something Locating People Ability User, Li Lan, wearing ck sses and exuding apetent career-woman style.

    To be honest, Lu Yuan hadn¡¯t seen a pretty girl in a long time, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit eager.

    Pervertedness andsciviousness might be human nature.

    Especially when you haven¡¯t indulged in a few years, this nature tends to swell, to the point where Lu Yuan had to suppress it with Extraordinary Fire.

    Old Cat got excited too, pretending to be cute to attract everyone¡¯s attention.

    But in private, it said: "Your human girls truly match my Old Cat¡¯s aesthetic, I wonder what it feels like to be petted by them..."

    You really are a slurpy cat.

    And moreover, my lord, you¡¯re without feeling.

    "Friends, there are great risks even in dreams, so please be cautious," Lu Yuan warned them, "You should have recorded that Meida Civilization material, right?"

    "Yes, Mr. Lu, that material is of great significance to us," said Li Lan.

    Lu Yuan would not stop humans from exploring superpowers. After all, these explorations mighte in handy in some critical situations.

    "It¡¯s best... to use dreams within dreams, stacking multipleyers to avoid some risks."

    "Mr. Lu, do you have a Dream ability?" The very lively student Han Yue smiled brightly, her eyes twinkling like crescents.

    ```

    Lu Yuan said, "Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have that ability, but I am still capable of experiencing Qingming Dreams... If I find some good life-saving tools, I will study them."

    Lu Qingqing said, "See you in the dream then?"

    "That might be a bit difficult, haha... Don¡¯t be in a rush, you should first focus on increasing your levels."

    A few girls said goodbye and chatted briefly before quickly leaving.

    Li Chunhong was truly a cunning old fox; by bringing a few beautiful girls, he had managed to ease the atmosphere.

    He continued, "Ahem, this is Professor Zhang Hui, who is also the main person in charge of the research institute. These people are from the military department, and there are also those from the industrial sector..."

    He introduced them one by one.

    "Hello, Mr. Lu."

    "Hello, everyone."

    "I have a lot of information here, and I don¡¯t quite know where to start..." Lu Yuan obviously knew their purpose and didn¡¯t bother with idle talk.

    "This is myrade-in-arms, an artificial intelligence from an alien civilization, Mr. Cat. It has been a great help to me."

    "Hello, humans." Old Cat spoke very standard Mandarin. It had no particr preference for the human male, but it was proficient in civilizationalmunication.

    "Hello, Mr. Cat."

    Although it was their first encounter with Old Cat, the people in the research institute felt more curious and puzzled than shocked.

    After all, there were far too many strange things in this world.

    An artificial intelligence from an alien civilization was actually one of the least strange things.

    "Old Cat has recorded the vast majority of the data on the Meida Civilization, including various scientific papers and over thirty thousand years of observational data on other civilizations. If you have any questions, you can consult with it."

    "Here, I will select the more important content and exin it in detail."

    Lu Yuan pondered for a moment: "Anomalies, that is, the Pangu Continent, are the biggest problem."

    "I have encountered two so far, ¡¯Demon¡¯ and ¡¯Monster¡¯."

    "And half a ¡¯Ghost¡¯..."

    Lu Yuan took a sip of water and started to exin, beginning with the ¡¯Demon,¡¯ then the ¡¯Monster,¡¯ and finally the unfathomable ¡¯Ghost.¡¯

    At first, the people at the research institute listened intently.

    They also nodded their heads from time to time.

    After all, they had observed the ¡¯Demon¡¯ through the Communicator and had roughly guessed the creature¡¯s strength and abilities.

    They just didn¡¯t know how Lu Yuan had managed to defeat it... Theoretically, that thing was already at an unbeatable level.

    Now that it was exined, everything became clear!

    "So that¡¯s how it is, to have burned the ¡¯Demon¡¯ to death in a sealed room... This, this is too incredible," an upper echelon from the military couldn¡¯t help but p his thigh.

    "But indeed, it was the only and the best method, using Different Space to avoid the scorching of the mes."

    "Divine Skill should be used like this!"

    A few military officers discussed excitedly; Old Lu was like a mentor to all of them.

    Of course, the ¡¯Demon¡¯ was already an old story...

    If time were to be turned back, even Lu Yuan himself might not be able to replicate that miracle.

    Then, he spoke about the other encounters he had on the Pangu Continent.

    Especially the recent investigative data on the ¡¯Monster.¡¯

    Lu Yuan slightly concealed some information; other powers that humans already knew about could be revealed.

    But the biggest trump card, Resurrection, was still something he didn¡¯t want to reveal... It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t trust humans, but because there were too many superpowers in this world, and much information could be obtained out of thin air.

    At first, the manyrades on the other end of the Communicator discussed enthusiastically.

    But as the conversation went on, they really couldn¡¯t discuss anymore.

    Each person became silent, with some of them sitting with their mouths half-open, so wide that a chicken egg could fit inside!

    What kind of creature was this ¡¯Monster,¡¯ and how did it silently kill another Anomaly?

    Isn¡¯t the pace of your progress a bit too fast?

 Chapter 162 - 133: Anomaly Beyond the Ninth Civilization Branch

    Lu Yuan spoke solemnly, "I believe that the strength of the ¡¯Monster¡¯ has surpassed what I can defeat alone. This victory was due to many lucky coincidences and an invisible guiding ¡¯Qi Fortune¡¯."

    "It was the coboration with the Rize Civilization to bring in the bomb, myrade, Old Cat, and my pet, Old Wolf, along with a drop of the ¡¯Ghost¡¯s blood, that allowed us to defeat this terrifying entity."

    "Otherwise, I might not have been able to stand here and talk to you all."

    "As for the ¡¯Ghost,¡¯ I don¡¯t really want to know how strong it is... because my intuition tells me that it¡¯s unbeatable."

    "If I encountered it, I would just avoid it from afar."

    The information Lu Yuan revealed was not shared with humans by the Rize Civilization.

    After all, the two are different civilizations, it¡¯s normal to be wary and not share significant difficulties encountered with each other.

    It was only from Lu Yuan¡¯s mouth that such information could be heard.

    The human team began to contemte a scenario, trying to simte a war game: What if they faced an anomaly simr to the ¡¯Monster¡¯? How would they deal with it?

    Very difficult.

    Really very difficult.

    Simply transmitting the information about the ¡¯Monster¡¯ from Different Space was an extremely difficult task.

    Even if the information got through, it seemed there was no good way to transport the bomb to the deepestyer.

    The ultimate conclusion was: the best solution was to shrink back into the Safe Zone like the Rize Civilization, without external observation.

    Li Chunhong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile, "It seems that we humans are just an ordinary civilization... We¡¯re just a little luckier."

    "By the way, our Ninth Branch actually encountered an anomaly. We don¡¯t know what exactly it is. Could you take a look at it for us?"

    Lu Yuan was startled. An anomaly on the human side too?!

    "Alright, send it over."

    A recording appeared on the screen: Dark clouds tumbled and surged from all directions, piling up, getting denser and thicker.

    Suddenly, two ck eye sockets appeared in the dark cloudyer, coldly and indifferently watching the recorder.

    That eerie chill enveloped the area, spreading through the whole body.

    Even Lu Yuan was taken aback by the sudden appearance of those two eye sockets, let alone the recorder.

    The camera then fell to the ground, making a "plop" sound.

    He calmed his mind.

    Fortunately, this terrifying anomaly seemed incapable of crossing into the Safe Zone.

    The recorder had not been harmed.

    Following were more videos and photographic materials.

    This mysterious ck cloud could stretch and umte, reaching up to 1600 square kilometers at itsrgest!

    Under normal conditions, it measured about 120 square kilometers and could even shrink to 10 square kilometers.

    At times, it took the shape of a skull, and other times it was just a mass of ck clouds.

    "What¡¯s its ability?" Lu Yuan asked, seeing such arge-scale anomaly for the first time.

    If he were to face this ck cloud and strike it with a fierce punch, it would be like¡ª"a toothpick stirring a cauldron, a drop of water entering a river."

    "We¡¯re not sure either¡ª all the creatures nearby were frightened away... It seems that it doesn¡¯t need food and has been floating outside of the Safe Zone for a very long time."

    "If we had to guess, its ability might be to lower the temperature; sometimes the temperature nearby can drop sharply."

    Lowering the temperature...

    Well, that doesn¡¯t sound very powerful.

    But such arge cloud, indestructible and unexplodable, if it could lower the temperature to minus one hundred degrees Celsius, it could easily exterminate human civilization.

    "This anomaly... doesn¡¯t seem so deceitful, it seems straightforward. It also doesn¡¯t appear to have any intelligence..."

    "Extraordinary Life Forms indeed do not need conventional food," Old Cat suddenly spoke up, "Only the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ is a true Idealist Perpetual Machine; other anomalies still require Ideal Energy."

    "First, this energyes from intelligent life forms with a high ¡¯God¡¯ Attribute, and secondly from the tides of space and time."

    "I believe this ck cloud has found out that the density of Ideal Energy is higher near the Safe Zone, which is why it lingers outside."

    "Actually, many anomalies discover the Safe Zone through energy density."

    This exnation seemed quite reasonable.

    "Is there a way to reduce the density of Ideal Energy?" Professor Zhang couldn¡¯t help asking.

    The Ninth Branch, Lingbo City, is eight thousand kilometers away from Yunhai City; whether thisrge-scale anomaly would move over was unknown.

    "There is no way, unless everyone dies... or the poption density is greatly reduced," Old Cat shook its head, "Or unless you can find some special material that can block the transmission of Ideal Energy."

    "For example, ck Iron Material, but it¡¯s quite rare; you probably can¡¯t find that much."

    So, all of humanity was blocked by this immense anomaly?

    "It might not be a bad thing," Old Cat added, "Anomalies are also hostile to each other. Since this thing doesn¡¯t have the ability to cross the Safe Zone, before it runs away, you don¡¯t have to worry about being hunted by other anomalies."

    The people in the meeting room were somewhat speechless.

    Thinking about it more carefully, it seems usible?

    "I think it could be a ¡¯demon¡¯... a not-so-powerful anomaly."

    With a sense of dramatic ir that never failed to shock, Old Cat waved his paws, and the cat¡¯s eye stones in his possession emitted a faint glow.

    The people on the other side of the screen were taken aback.

    You just said that it considers this region its territory, but now you¡¯re talking about capturing it alive...

    "Well, the ¡¯demons,¡¯ ¡¯devils,¡¯ ¡¯ghosts,¡¯ and ¡¯monsters¡¯ seem to have gathered for a full set. Shall we y Mahjong?" Lu Yuan chuckled upon hearing these terms, "Are there other anomalies? Ghouls and spirits? Ox-headed demons and serpent gods?"

    "Certainly, if it were just demons and ghosts, this world would have ceased to exist long ago."

    Old Cat searched his data bank with effort: "Old Lu, you¡¯re just terribly unlucky, having encountered nearly all the major catastrophes."

    "But actually, there are many, many weaker anomalies that can be captured alive, yet you haven¡¯t encountered any; you¡¯re indeed extremely unlucky..."

    Anomalies of the catastrophe level,pared to other weaker anomalies, are known for their absolute abilities, which are generally very powerful.

    The absolute ability of ¡¯devils¡¯ is to take over; except for bacteria and viruses, they can seize control of anything with a brain, even an ant.

    As such, they can be considered a kind of undead.

    The absolute ability of ¡¯monsters¡¯ is multiple alternative spaces.

    This multiple alternative space is countless times stronger than Lu Yuan¡¯s, capable of swallowing an entire mountain.

    The ability of ¡¯ghosts¡¯ is even more terrifying. Undying - as the name suggests, even thrown into the sun, they remain undying.

    Moreover, ¡¯ghosts¡¯ are the perpetual machines on the level of the mind, not dying from the exhaustion of ideal energy.

    As for ¡¯demons¡¯...

    "Their ability is growth."

    "They can grow endlessly, acquiring stronger powers in the process. Demons that have grown to their limits can, for a certain period, contend against ¡¯ghosts¡¯."

    "Generally, this growth includes an increase in size. When you see a huge extraordinary life form, there¡¯s a high chance it¡¯s a ¡¯demon¡¯."

    Lu Yuan nced at the photo, the massive cloud depicted on it, and let out a soft sigh.

    Of course, aside from their absolute abilities, they usually have additional rtive abilities under ordinary circumstances.

    There are too many rtive abilities to list, such as fields, spiritual attacks, space abilities, dreams, freezing, mes, lightning, etc. Only a case-by-case analysis is possible.

    Absolute abilities guarantee a lower threshold.

    Rtive abilities enhance the upper threshold.

    Other anomalies, without absolute abilities to ensure a baseline, have inconsistentbat power.

    Taking a new turn, Old Cat said: "I think this ¡¯demon¡¯ may be in its juvenile stage because it¡¯s still just a cloud."

    "You all should understand that thews of physics still operate in this world, and a cloud¡¯s capacity to affect the outside world can¡¯tpete with a piece of steel."

    "So you need to think of a way to capture it alive and enve it. Letting anomalies fight against other anomalies is the way the world works."

    Li Chunhong and Zhang Hui exchanged wry smiles with each other.

    They hadn¡¯t even managed to produce a nuclear bomb yet, how could they enve a cloud in the sky!

    However, Old Cat¡¯s speech did make sense.

    "That cloud has actually shrunk a bit since the beginning. Over four thousand days have passed in the outside world, right? It has indeed be more condensed."

    By this analysis, ¡¯demons¡¯ really seem like the weaker kind of anomaly.

    What people fear is the unseen and untouchable; in terms of mere physical strength, humans still possess some.

    "Do demons possess intelligence?"

    "ording to the data I have left, their intelligence is not high, akin to the intelligence of an animal..."

    After much discussion, there was still no particrly good solution.

    Lacking the necessary strength, they could only stay hidden in the safe zone for now.

    "We need to produce many nuclear bombs before we can even attempt it."

    "Yunhai City does possess the ability to seal; there are three people who can do it, and other cities should have it too, as this ability is not too rare. It¡¯s just not very useful at lower levels."

    "We need to allocate some resources to them."

    "We might have tobine the strength of all humanity... Several citiesing together to lift the safe zones and jointly subjugate it."

    "Yes, we also need to build Sky City. If we can really capture a ¡¯demon¡¯ alive, it could ensure the protection of our Sky City."

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    Those who fail to n for the future are destined to face imminent worries.

    These folks really were seriously strategizing.

    Of course, the difficulties were clearly visible.

    Just the point about "several cities jointly lifting the safe zones" was hardly practical; many civilizations actually have no desire to fight, preferring to remain in the safe zones until the end of the world arrives.

    Li Chunhong shook his head as he listened; the idea was too idealistic.

    Hoping for humanity to unite was even more far-fetched than wishing for Lu Yuan Heavenly God to descend and kill the ¡¯demon¡¯ with a single punch...

 Chapter 163 - 134 The Divine Skill that Can Kill a Civilization

    No matter how many difficulties there are in the world, Yunhai City still harbors the ambition and determination to forge ahead to Pangu Continent, unfazed by demons and ghosts.

    This is indeed a great thing.

    Whether it be siliconization or taking off in a universe spaceship, both are known escape routes.

    Neither of these paths can be pursued just by hiding in the Safe Zone.

    One must set forth towards the Pangu Continent!

    As for... what other cities think?

    "If they are willing to follow, Yunhai City is ready to wee them, and if not, that¡¯s fine too,"

    "Self-strength is the royal road to survival in this world! We will act ording to our own n!" several experts eximed, their faces flushed and spittle flying.

    They began to report on recent work: daily power generation, food production forecast for the next year, production status of weapons and equipment, progress of several major projects...

    Lu Yuan felt dizzy and overwhelmed. ¡¯Please, I¡¯m not your leader, so why report these things to me?¡¯

    However, listening was good too, as Yunhai City¡¯s industrial capacity had recovered quite well. They could now produce essentials like cement on their own, the only issue being a shortage of raw materials and energy.

    There was no choice but to find ways to utilize wind and hydro powerpletely.

    "Oh, by the way, friends, does the ¡¯Control¡¯ ability exist in Yunhai City?"

    "What... Control?"

    Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment then described the contents of the murals inside the Sky Pit.

    "Control, a very powerful and rare ability."

    "It might be able to resolve anomalies."

    Old Cat also exined from the side, "The most crucial thing is the cost."

    "Divine Skill, Foreknowledge, it requires the payment of Life Force."

    "For an even more powerful ¡¯Control¡¯, who knows what the price might be..."

    But the Divine Skill that could enve anomalies was indeed horrifying.

    The people on the other side of the screen were somewhat numb, each disying a look of astonishment.

    Does this really exist here among humans?

    "Since it can control anomalies, controlling ordinary humans should also be easy, right?" Li Chunhong swallowed hard, expressing his concern, "This ability could significantly alter the development of civilization."

    "That¡¯s true," another member of the Think Tank said, "With just a bit of ambition, he could easily aplish many things."

    "Ultimately bing a dictator."

    "Bing the human Emperor."

    There was a moment of silence in the meeting room.

    "What if there¡¯s no ambition?"

    "Men will most likely use it to chase women, as for women, I¡¯m not too sure... as long as there are desires, it¡¯s difficult to resist the erosion of ¡¯Control¡¯."

    "It¡¯s a very big card, possibly even bigger than a nuclear bomb."

    Listening to them, Lu Yuan grew nervous as well.

    The copse of civilizationes not only from the outside, often also from within.

    He sighed.

    "These kinds of powerful Divine Skills, there must be many more; please pay attention and be careful not to... use them in a crooked way."

    Even though this ability is dangerous, knowing about it is still better than being ignorant. It means that the Think Tank can use this knowledge to devise mechanisms for responding.

    "We will be careful to scrutinize this side, not too certain if ¡¯Control¡¯ exists."

    "But what about the other cities?"

    Everyone thought simultaneously of the Ninth Human Branch, which recently experienced a severe military coup.

    These days, many human cities are still in chaos.

    But the turnaround of the Ninth Branch was the most dramatic, with many people dying overnight.

    "It could also be a natural evolution, don¡¯t me everything on abilities."

    "But we still need to take precautions..."

    Communicators have the function of transmitting superpowers.

    The group decided to disable this function for the Ninth Branch.

    Although sometimes, this makesmunication a bit inconvenient.

    As for what exactly the Ninth Branch was like, no one could say for sure; it was left to fend for itself.

    "By the way, everyone, there¡¯s one more thing I forgot to mention."

    "The ability to seal can seal another¡¯s Divine Skill. But there are conditions: either you have a higher Extraordinary Level, or you need some potent auxiliary materials." Lu Yuan rummaged through his bag and took out the resin he had obtained from the Rize Civilization, briefly exining.

    "If you have something simr, you could try it, after all, it¡¯s quite a high-end Milestone."

    "If not, then don¡¯t waste resources with reckless attempts."

    Old Cat said coldly, "There are many Sealing Ability Users, but alongside Control, it¡¯s an ability that can disrupt civilization."

    "The transmission of Divine Skills within a civilization, when used rightly, bes a legacy; when used wrongly, it turns into deprivation."

    "What will you do about your children whock Divine Skills? Will you snatch one from someone else?"

    "And what about between civilizations? That¡¯s called plundering."

    "Because of the existence of these abilities, it¡¯s difficult for civilizations to establish trustworthy rtionships with one another."

    Listening to Lu Yuan and Old Cat¡¯s discussion, the conference room on the other side of the screen once again fell into an indescribable silence.

    Li Chunhong shook his head: "As long as we¡¯re alive, such internal plundering of abilities won¡¯t happen..."

    "This I can guarantee!"

    His voice dropped lower, "But after we¡¯re gone, it¡¯s unpredictable. No one can foresee the future."

    Lu Yuan nodded.

    Whether they believed it or not, as long as he was alive, they wouldn¡¯t be able to deprive his kin of anything.

    That was all that could be done...

    Topics rted to civilization are indeed heavy.

    Just like the relentless flow of a river heading east, that is the course of an era.

    The power of one person is incapable of stopping this river.

    Only by harnessing the collective might to build a dam can the currents of an era be reversed.

    But a collective is often chaotic.

    A collective is a ragtag crowd; only in a few short generations can it exert abined effort, after which it again bes fragmented.

    "Humanity..." Lu Yuan sighed softly.

    Even if he returned to his homnd, it would be hard to cause significant change in humanity.

    He was neither a saint nor a politician, and he couldn¡¯t possibly be an Emperor.

    This he knew all too well.

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    Divine Skills, like a double-edged sword, are not only dangerous externally but also internally; one wrong move can prove fatally risky, a truly chilling thought.

    An expert on the screen said, "We¡¯ll release a list rted to Divine Skills as soon as possible, please assist us with your advice then."

    Lu Yuan nodded.

    In fact, the identification of Divine Skills is difficult; they are not as straightforward as Shape Skills or Qi Skills.

    Yunhai City doesn¡¯t possess abilities like the Pioneer¡¯s Eye.

    Relying solely on a few "Identification" ability users to assess millions of people, one by one, would take forever.

    Usually, it requires the individuals themselves to report to the government.

    Just like Lu Yuan¡¯s Different Space; if he didn¡¯t disclose it himself, it would never be discovered in his lifetime.

    Therefore, this list is indeed a major project that will test organizational skills and public trust.

 Chapter 164 - 135: Can Other People Be Taken Out of the Safe Zone?

    The information shared tonight was indeed a bit too much.

    Catastrophe level anomalies, like heartless mountains loomedrge.

    Even hearing a smidgen of information about them was enough to feel their invisible pressure and intimidation.

    What¡¯s more terrifying is that civilizations can¡¯t trust each other.

    Even within a civilization, it could copse on itself.

    "Control" abilities, "Sealing" abilities, and other unknown abilities...

    These nuclear bomb level "Divine Skills" possess the power to overturn civilizations,pletely beyond people¡¯s mental expectations.

    How to make these people y to their strengths?

    This indeed was a silent pressure.

    Seeing everyone deep in thought, Lu Yuan sighed softly; he had shared almost all the information he intended to.

    What¡¯s left can only depend on humans themselves!

    "So that¡¯s that, I¡¯ll trouble you all to care a bit more. I don¡¯t want toe back home to ruins!"

    In the following time, he handed themunicator over to Old Cat.

    Letting Old Cat exchange scientific papers with the scientists over there.

    After listening for half the night, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t understand a thing and just yawned, then he went ahead and slept deeply.

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    An evening passed by quickly, Old Cat was practically ecstatic, chattering all night!

    When seeing men, it seriously chatted.

    When seeing beautiful women, it would "meow" at them.

    As an endearing Orange Cat, it caught the eyes of all the pretty girls.

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    Lu Yuan, feeling restless, wondered what was going on. Why does no one love me? Do you all only love cats?

    As dawn approached, Old Cat ended the video call with great satisfaction.

    "Your sister has the potential to be the Holy King!"

    "For the chance to be petted by her, I¡¯d also make sure you get back to your homnd. Meow!"

    This damn cat is so cheap, always acting up.

    "Her ssmate, Miss Han Yue, has very clear secondary sexual characteristics, you¡¯ve been staring at her chest, so it seems you like her quite a bit."

    "Although she¡¯s only 18, and there¡¯s a bit of an age difference, don¡¯t be discouraged, you can pursue her."

    Lu Yuan, with dark circles under his eyes from too much excitement and not sleeping well, bounced up upon hearing Old Cat¡¯s nonsense: "What do you mean ¡¯a bit of an age difference,¡¯ I¡¯m only 5 years older than my sister!"

    "That was in the past,rade."

    Old Cat said gravely, "Now it¡¯s more than a decade, and in the future, it will be hundreds or even a thousand years."

    Lu Yuan¡¯s forehead veins throbbed: "What¡¯s wrong with looking at a beautiful woman? And, can you stop mentioning ¡¯secondary sexual characteristics¡¯? It only makes you sound lecherous."

    Old Cat: "I can¡¯t, I¡¯m just an alien cat. I have over a hundred genders, I¡¯ll say whatever I want."

    Lu Yuan, irritated to the point of itching for action, swiftly decapitated it with a knife.

    The head on the ground, Old Cat: "Meow~ He¡¯s abusing the Orange Cat!"

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    In the end, as much as it pained him, Lu Yuan had no choice but to return the metal ball back to the Rize Civilization...

    Lu Yuan had thought about just pocketing the thing; after all, he had the ability of Storage Space ¨C just put the metal ball into the Storage Space and run away.

    Escape the Safe Zone, and those Rize people wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up!

    Ultimately, he still didn¡¯t do something so morally corrupt.

    On the one hand, it¡¯s very hard for civilizations to form friendships.

    In a terrible world where even the "Divine Skills" could be plundered from one another, only when both sides are weak can they meet and have the chance to be friends.

    Two very powerful civilizations met, and it really wasn¡¯t likely for them to trust each other.

    When one was strong and the other weak, they would only plunder one another.

    Therefore, Lu Yuan ultimately rejected this slight temptation.

    On the other hand, there were some of his warpanions here, namely those Rize people who were inas.

    Without them bringing in bombs, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t have defeated the "Monster".

    Out of this bit of camaraderie, he couldn¡¯t be too heartless...

    So after returning the Communicator, he took the opportunity to visit the quarantine center to see his formerpanions.

    These nearly three hundred people were all lying on hospital beds.

    Their bodies were covered in eyes, asionally twitching, with a sort of nutrient device attached to their arms, akin to an IV drip.

    The six who had fought alongside Lu Yuan were also inas.

    "Still no way to wake up?"

    Lu Yuan nced at Eagle Eye, then at Tado.

    Those wide-open eyes seemed void of consciousness,cking any focus, like those of someone in a vegetative state,

    A Rize Civilization medical professor said, "These extra eyes are linked to the Monster¡¯s main body. Now that the Monster is dead, they¡¯ve lost their central control."

    "Fortunately, their souls and brains are still intact, just in a sleeping state... As for whether they can wake up, we¡¯re still trying to find a way."

    "Can these extra eyes be removed?"

    "Unfortunately, with our current level of biological technology, solving the mutations brought about by the Monster is still too difficult," the professor sighed deeply.

    Lu Yuan thought for a moment. Although he had many methods, he was powerless in the face of this situation.

    "Mr. Lu, can you take the others out of the Safe Zone?" said Governor Leon, approaching quickly from outside the room.

    Leon had contacted his kin through the Communicator.

    "Theoretically possible, but there is a very great risk."

    "If it fails, everyone will die."

    Spatial Teleportation required a tremendous amount of spiritual power.

    Lu Yuan could at most wear light clothes; he didn¡¯t even dare to wear armor.

    If he had to carry a 50-kilogram living being, the consumption of spiritual power would increase several fold.

    Besides, the moment of Instant Teleportation, fusing with the air could be unbearable for ordinary people.

    Lu Yuan knew when he would Instant Teleport and could brace himself; carrying someone who waspletely unprepared, obviously a higher level of strength was needed to endurerge amounts of air entering the lungs, blood vessels, and even the brain!

    This was also the main reason why Old Wolf hadn¡¯t entered the Safe Zone.

    "So, our soldiers can¡¯t get out..."

    Leon was obviously disappointed and hesitated to speak.

    "Please speak up. If it will help them wake up, I¡¯m still willing to contribute something."

    Leon hesitated for a few seconds and then slowly said, "In other cities, there are some Ability users who might be useful."

    "One of them has the Ability to ¡¯awaken¡¯ even those in vegetative states, as long as the brain is intact, he can awaken them."

    "That Awakening Ability user, even if he can¡¯t cross the Safe Zone, his blood still has a certain effect... so we hope..."

    "There is also a tree, the fruit of which can repair the soul."

    "These two things are both in our first civilization branch."

    Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up; he didn¡¯t mind, it was just a bit of running around after all.

    ...

    ...

    (PS: Writer¡¯s block is a bit serious, the word count is slightly short, sorting out the follow-up.)

    (Some readers might not like to read about the internal development of Humans, but there¡¯s no helping it, this storyline still needs to be written. Apologies to those who dislike it.)

    (Lastly, a humble request for Monthly Tickets QAQ)

 Chapter 165 - 136: The Evolution of the Tree of Life

    "How far are they from here?"

    Leon pointed toward the ceaselessly flowing river.

    "The First Branch of the Rize Civilization is downstream along this river, about six thousand kilometers away, which is their Safe Zone."

    "On their side of the river, there is a veryrge rock, quite noticeable."

    Lu Yuan was greatly relieved, having a big river was quite convenient, taking a steamboat would do, much faster than walking!

    And the fruit that repairs the soul...

    Lu Yuan was quite tempted.

    After all, his Tree of Life could graft any nt!

    Just bring over a bit of branch and leaf, and the Tree of Life could produce this fruit!

    Furthermore, at the First Branch of the Rize Civilization, there was the wreckage of an ancestral spaceship, the one that carried the "Ghost."

    Lu Yuan felt there might be great treasures there, and he soon made up his mind.

    Damn, I¡¯m really greedy. The first thing I think of is treasure instead of rescuingrades... My morals have indeed deteriorated.

    "In that case, I will make a long journey to help you all."

    "Arrange the necessary contacts for me, prepare the transportation, and make it quick!"

    "I, on behalf of the Seventh Civilization Branch... am immensely grateful!" Governor Leon said excitedly, once again performing a gesture of respect.

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    Then, witnessed by Lu Yuan, the friendship between humanity and the Rize Civilization deepened further.

    Both sides began more thoroughmunications and connections.

    Such as technology exchange, intelligence sharing, and so on.

    Having an intermediary truly made things much easier.

    "May our friendshipst forever!"

    Of course, what can be exchanged depends on the sincerity of each party.

    After all, they are different civilizations, some concealment is quite normal, Lu Yuan won¡¯t insist on anything. If life were only as it is at first sight, everything starts wonderfully, but what happenster, perhaps even the greatest gods cannot predict.

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    Meanwhile, Lu Yuan also fulfilled his promise, staying here for two more days, and passed on the Spark to 20 soldiers of the Rize Civilization.

    Hepletely taught them the knowledge of the Extraordinary Spark.

    In Yunhai City, there were already about a thousand Sparks, so he wasn¡¯t too concerned about the Rize Civilization catching up.

    As for the other human cities?

    Well, I can¡¯t care too much! I¡¯ve already taught them, if they don¡¯t strive, it¡¯s not my problem!

    "Folks, my legacy stops here."

    "Level Three Extraordinary Spark is the limit."

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    "For the next legacy, I need to explore the distant ruins."

    His arm disyed a Light Screen, and he threw a forceful punch.

    It generated a howling wind.

    "Snap!"

    The wooden post easily bore the imprint of a fist.

    "You should not stick to the old ways, each civilization has different skeletal structures and organ configurations. This legacy needs to be adapted by yourselves to better suit your own species."

    All the soldiers learning below were eagerly rubbing their hands together, feeling the Spark in their minds.

    How much time could these materials save them?

    The Rize Civilization, naturally, also had its educational system.

    The transmission of knowledge is a great kindness.

    "Mr. Lu, you could actually stay here forever..." a Rize general suddenly said, "No one would trouble you here."

    "The Level Three Extraordinary Spark isn¡¯t weak either, we could explore higher levels ourselves, we don¡¯t necessarily need to go far!"

    Lu Yuan gently shook his head.

    He couldn¡¯t stop here.

    He could bezy and indolent.

    Once he stopped, he would never want to start again.

    He would be indistinguishable from the masses.

    "Friends, the matter is settled. I¡¯m going first to the First Branch of Rize, wait for my good news."

    "Goodbye everyone!" He waved gently and activated "Spatial Teleportation."

    Leaving was much simpler than entering the Safe Zone.

    Because in the Safe Zone one could observe the outside world with the naked eye, there was no need for the "imagination" process, hence no risks involved.

    In just a moment, Lu Yuan appeared on the riverbank outside of the Safe Zone...

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    "What a carefree traveler," Governor Leon remarked quietly as he watched Lu Yuan¡¯s departing figure.

    He was in a good mood.

    With the death of the "Monster," the obstacle to civilization¡¯s progress had been cleared!

    And, he had been imparted the "Spark," and with the Pomegranate Fruit that Lu Yuan gave him, the life lost due to "Foreknowledge" wasrgely recovered.

    What should be considered next was the development internally and when to recall the Safe Zone.

    So, when should it be recalled?

    This is aplex dilemma.

    Even the Foreknowledge ability users can¡¯t see the answer in fate.

    ...

    The river roared, old vines entangled the trees, and bizarre rocks stood jaggedly.

    Beneath his feet was a muddy stone path.

    In the distancey an expanse of the Desert teau, with the sun slowly setting.

    The bustle of voices had disappeared.

    The Obelisk structures were gone.

    The crowds of Rize people on the cement square had also vanished.

    A sense of mncholy welled up inside Lu Yuan as he looked back but only saw the ceaselessly flowing river.

    His three-day experience felt like a dream that seemed real, leaving him with mixed emotions.

    After all, humans are social creatures; having experienced the lively atmosphere, he found the present quietness somewhat unbearable.

    "Swoosh!" The core sphere of Old Cat, absorbed onto his body.

    Lu Yuan took out Old Cat¡¯s new body from the Storage Space¡ªthis was a "cat" body meticulously crafted by the skilled craftsmen of the Rize Civilization.

    Fitted with a nuclear power battery, several inferior Spirit Crystals, and a powerful electric motor, it finally wouldn¡¯t face situations like "unable to transport" bombs.

 Chapter 166 - 136: The Evolution of the Tree of Life_2

    As for its appearance, it was still a chubby orange cat.

    Orange Cat.

    Lu Yuan shook his head, casting the mix of bitter and sweet emotions to the back of his mind.

    "It¡¯s really good to you," this lowly maid andscivious cat suddenly said.

    "What?"

    "If God really exists, He has truly given you a lot," the Old Cat said, "Spatial Teleportation, Ability to go beyond the Safe Zone, humans, Rize Civilization, Meida Civilization, none of these three civilizations exist, you should know how precious it is..."

    "With this ability, even if you became a profiteer among the great civilizations, you¡¯d make a fortune."

    "It¡¯s what I deserve!" Lu Yuan said with a coldugh, "Do you know how much hardship I have endured?"

    "Your sister is really beautiful, if our world were a third-rate novel, the author would definitely set her up as a goddess."

    Lu Yuan was stunned, staring at the Old Cat in disbelief. After confirming it was telling the truth, he fell silent for quite some time.

    This guy¡¯s neuroticism was getting worse.

    He hastily petted the cat: "Don¡¯t be like that¡­rade, I¡¯ll use the Life Fruit on you earlier, to give you a flesh body. That¡¯s my promise."

    "Even if I had a flesh body, I would still be a robot... not the same as normal life. So, it¡¯s not necessary."

    The Old Cat twisted its body and silently moved aside.

    It also discovered that its program malfunctions were bing more frequent.

    Gently lowering its head, it watched the surging river, the fish leaping high, their scales shimmering in the light.

    It suddenly realized that it had forgotten what fish tasted like, no matter how hard it tried to remember.

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    It seemed like an important thing, but it couldn¡¯t recall.

    It had no sense of smell, no taste, no touch. It didn¡¯t need to eat or sleep.

    A robot, that¡¯s all.

    The more time it spent with Lu Yuan, the more it yearned for the times when it had been alive.

    But what does it mean to be alive?

    As the sun set and night fell, the orange mechanical cat sniffed a wildflower.

    Just like the once Great Warrior Cat Mama, brave-hearted yet able to gently sniff a rose, it remembered this scene.

    A cloud appeared in the sky, embracing the sun. Perhaps the sun was also intoxicated, which is why the colors of the sunset lingered into the night, tinted with a blush.

    But in the end, the Old Cat couldn¡¯t recall the scent of the roses from its memories.

    ...

    ...

    Lu Yuan¡¯s own mental issues had improved, but hisrade¡¯s mental problems were getting worse.

    Lu Yuan was somewhat helpless, walking over to the Tree of Life, his eyes brightening.

    Two days in the Safe Zone equated to over two hundred days outside; the Tree of Life hadpletely devoured the [Monster]¡¯s corpse.

    The number of its branches and leaves exceeded a thousand!

    Those bright green leaves, somewhat resembling Bodhi leaves, shone with a sacred glow under the setting sun.

    And its bark bore ancient dragon patterns. At first nce, one might think the tree had grown for hundreds of years.

    "My goodness! That¡¯s really something!" Lu Yuan eximed excitedly.

    The [Monster]¡¯s corpse was indeed nourishing; it not only replenished the depleted Essence but even allowed the Tree of Life to grow rapidly to a height of 3.2 meters.

    A small Life Fruit had already grown from one of the branches.

    "Such a big tree, and only one fruit..." Lu Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied, "Old Cat, do you want it for your use? I¡¯m not lying."

    "It¡¯s no use, I can¡¯t feel anything, and even with a flesh body, I would be just a walking corpse," it replied.

    "Alright then... I¡¯ll think of another way in the future."

    The Cannibal Flower had also expanded to a diameter of 1 meter, opening its gaping maw, greedily devouring the creatures around it.

    The Cannibal Flower even sprouted an eyeball resembling crystal, at a nce simr to that of the [Monster].

    Lu Yuan looked around and found some small animal bones buried at the base of the Tree of Life, probably eaten by the Cannibal Flower.

    "Rabbits, Mountain Chickens, what¡¯s this, an eagle¡¯s feather?"

    ```

    "Everyone is evolving in some freakish direction."

    The Cannibal Flower¡¯s eyeball looked at Lu Yuan strangely, even that information fed back into Lu Yuan¡¯s mind¡ªhe saw himself.

    "Wow."

    [Unknown Cannibal Flower has undergone extraordinary evolution for unknown reasons.]

    [Ability 1: Devour. It can digest almost all creatures, as well as some anomalies, continuously transferring the acquired nutrients to the mother entity.]

    [Ability 2: Spiritual Spike. Executes spiritual attacks through the additional eyeball, capable of instantly paralyzingrge creatures.]

    Lu Yuan sensed the Cannibal Flower and immediately his eyebrows lifted with delight.

    "It even learned Spiritual Spike!"

    No need to worry about the Tree of Life going out of control... because this thing is actually a part of his own soul, no different from his hands or feet.

    [Soul Companion¡¤Life Tree: Due to devouring the corpse of a ¡¯Monster¡¯, it is currently in the second stage of growth, bing stronger, more spiritual, and able to resist more external attacks.]

    [Some ordinary extraordinary creatures are no longer its match.]

    [After merging with it, you can directly control it, borrowing its power to fight against enemies.]

    [Shape: 22.1]

    [Qi: 12.5]

    [Spirit: 15.5]

    The Divine Attribute and Lu Yuan himself are exactly the same, but the Shape and Qi attributes have undergone some changes.

    "This thing must be extremely precious... I really don¡¯t understand," Old Catmented on the Tree of Life, scrutinizing it.

    It even jumped onto the Cannibal Flower, observing that odd eye.

    "Could this tree be a ¡¯Demon¡¯? It seems to be able to grow indefinitely, getting bigger and bigger... eventually will it be like a real World Tree?"

    Old Cat, somewhat crazed, murmured to himself, "It¡¯s really good to you, it must be watching over you..."

    Lu Yuan no longer provoked the cat; he touched the Tree of Life, and instantly, he transferred his soul into the tree.

    This feeling... it was like changing a viewpoint, those stiff branches were his hands.

    Due to the inherent limitations of the tree, it wasn¡¯t very agile.

    With all its might, it could only tremble slightly.

    As for his human body, it fell to the ground, seemingly turned into a vegetative state.

    The only agile part of the Tree of Life was the Cannibal Flower, which resembled the big eating flower from "nts vs. Zombies".

    Suddenly, the Cannibal Flower devoured the human body.

    The Tree of Life trembled, making a rustling sound as if it was quite proud.

    "Did you eat yourself?" Old Cat asked in astonishment, "Or can you control the Cannibal Flower not to digest yourself?"

    The Cannibal Flower let out a "gaga" weirdugh, the Cyclops eye blinked twice, and then spit out the upper half of the human body, leaving the lower half within the Cannibal Flower.

    Then, the human body also opened its eyes andughed, "How about that, do I look like a monster fused with a human and a nt?"

    The Cannibal Flower continued to toss the human body, swallowing and spitting it out without rest.

    Old Cat: ...

    Dude, your mental state isn¡¯t too good, huh.

    ...

    Just then, a haughty and willful wolf also emerged from the cave.

    It heard its master¡¯s familiar call, with somewhat feeble steps.

    The Tree of Life¡¤Lu Yuan and Old Cat immediately froze on the spot, both revealing expressions of disbelief.

    Because behind it¡ªfollowed an entire dozen she-wolves!!

    Pink ones, white-furred ones, ck-furred ones, loli-shaped ones, tsundere-shaped ones, sweet-shaped ones... all kinds of shapes and forms!

    "The Great Cat Mama once said, ¡¯Kill the ugly, kill the not ugly too, settle the quantity issue before addressing the quality problem,¡¯" Old Cat shouted excitedly, "You really are my idol!"

    And suddenly, the Tree of Life seemed to sob...

    The movement of the branches must be its sobbing, right?

    ```

 Chapter 167 - 137: After the Great War, Each with Their Gains

    The Cannibal Flower opened its mouth and ferociously devoured the Old Wolf.

    "Aoaoao!"

    The she-wolves were shocked, letting out tragic howls in unison.

    They tore into the Cannibal Flower mercilessly.

    Even though the Cannibal Flower was as strong as a demon,

    they defended their husband fearlessly, without regard for their lives!

    ...

    After teaching that damn Old Wolf a lesson,

    Lu Yuan finally regained his emotional bnce...

    Cough cough, well, sort of.

    "These harem members are quite loyal, damn it."

    He decided to ignore them and attempted to use this tree as his body to activate abilities like Different Space and Instant Teleportation.

    Alright, the abilities of this tree were exactly like his own, even stronger than his original body!

    As a Tree of Life, he felt his recovery ability was iparable; previously, a 100-meter Spatial Teleportation would deplete his spiritual powerpletely, requiring several hours of rest before he could recover.

    Now, though it still depleted, he would recover after just a few minutes.

    "The recovery speed has increased by more than 50 times..."

    Using abilities like Different Space, which have smaller energy consumption, he might be able to maintain it indefinitely...

    Spiritual power would never be exhausted!

    As long as he was willing to hide in Different Space for life, he wouldn¡¯t die.

    "Looking at it this way, your new body is pretty impressive," Old Cat evaluated. "It¡¯s just slow and not very agile, relying on a single Cannibal Flower forbat."

    "However, the future is promising."

    "Once it grows to a certain extent, it will definitely be much stronger than your human body."

    "Oh, by the way, try biting yourself. It shoulde with its own healing ability,"

    he said, pointing a furry paw at Lu Yuan¡¯s human body.

    Therge Cannibal Flower immediately bit the human body several times, instantly covering it in wounds and exposing the bones beneath.

    "Aoao!" At this moment, Old Wolf proved quite loyal, baring his teeth and growling from afar.

    Lu Yuan paid no attention to it.

    With a gentle swallow, the human body was devoured by the Cannibal Flower.

    A faint green light flickered inside the Cannibal Flower... it was the Extraordinary Spark,bined with the Tree of Life¡¯s native healing power.

    The next minute, when the human body was spit out, the injuries had already healed.

    Completing these tests, Lu Yuan transferred his soul back to the human body and checked his arm, fully restored: "Huh... indeed, not bad."

    "In addition to his original abilities, he now had additional capabilities like Healing, Anti-Bleeding, Anti-Hit, Devour, and Spiritual Spike."

    "I always thought this thing was only for resurrection purposes. I didn¡¯t expect it to have so many uses... If it devours another ¡¯Monster,¡¯ it will probably be much stronger than me."

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly. What sort of virtue or capacity did he have to defeat another terrifying Anomaly again?

    One must not be too greedy...

    "Let¡¯s go, to the First Branch of Civilizations and take a look," he said.

    Each had their gains after the great battle.

    Old Cat gained a nuclear-powered body; Lu Yuan obtained a new ability; the Tree of Life gained even more, devouring the ¡¯Monster¡¯pletely clean, transforming from a sapling to a towering 3.2-meter tree.

    Even the Old Wolf, transformed into a high-level mutant creature, had also gained a harem.

    Then, Lu Yuan took a speedboat from his Storage Space, gifted by the Rize Civilization.

    The Tree of Life would be left here for now. Crossing over the Safe Zone was still risky, and should it perish, there was still a chance for resurrection.

    Moreover, the remnants of the ¡¯Demon¡¯ and that drop of the ¡¯Ghost¡¯s blood needed to be buried under the Tree of Life.

    Lu Yuan turned around, his face sullen, and his eyes sharply cursed, "You debauched creature. We are about to embark on our next journey, but it¡¯s only a short trip; we¡¯ll have toe back after a while."

    "Will you stay here for a while longer with your harem, or will youe with us?" he asked.

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    Lu Yuan waspassionate, after all, allowing the wolf to choose instead of forcing an immediate split.

    Old Wolf wagged his tail, his steps uncertain, with a pandering expression on his face.

    The happiness and pain of trying to keep a dozen lovers afloat are indescribable to others.

    The scoundrel Old Wolf thus happily boarded the boat, forsaking everything.

    The wolves were going to establish another harem elsewhere. Farewell!

    The harem on shore was utterly confused.

    As the speedboat¡¯s engine roared to life, the smartest she-wolf suddenly began to bark.

    Then, all twelve wolves started to mournfully howl, each with a look of grief.

    Even the pink wolf rolled on the ground, showing off a row of shiny teeth.

    "Aoaoao!"

    The soul-stirring scene was like a song of youth, with their young, hormone-filled bodies wildly expressing their passion.

    Many she-wolves jumped into the river and rushed towards the speedboat, howling at Lu Yuan.

    Lu Yuan suddenly felt like he was the viin breaking up lovebirds.

    He felt utterly terrible.

    "Aoaoao!" Another all-white she-wolfy on her back, showing off her unremarkable belly.

    "What¡¯s the matter, you¡¯re not pregnant... you want Old Wolf to take responsibility too?" Lu Yuan felt around, but there were no signs of a new life.

    The all-white she-wolf howled even more intensely.

    It knew Lu Yuan was stronger than it, and its tantrum was marked by a certain grace.

    It was heartbroken precisely because it wasn¡¯t pregnant!

    I¡¯m onlyzy with you because I¡¯m pregnant.

    Lu Yuan was shocked. This line of thinking... seemed... a bit different from that of humans?

    He turned to look at Old Wolf, who had a defeated look on his face, licking his big hoof, which had gotten considerably whiter over the past few days... He simply couldn¡¯t fight anymore.

    All the female wolves strongly condemned him.

    Lu Yuan screamed and covered his face.

    This human warrior, who had ovee terrifying anomalies and was revered by multiple civilizations, received personally by city leaders, was now experiencing unprecedented spiritual attacks and a barrage of condemnation, so much so that he didn¡¯t dare start the speedboat¡¯s engine.

    Oh, the agony, my lord!

    "Comrade, it¡¯s pointless to reason with thisscivious thing. You should grant it full freedom, let it be happy, let it suffer."

    "After enough fun, it will naturally be severely drained of essence, and then it will say goodbye because after all, it¡¯s just a wolf scum."

    That does make sense!

    From his Storage Space, Lu Yuan took out a bottle of nts called "Primordial Yang Fruit," which greatly promotes male creatures¡¯ reproductive desire.

    Of course, consuming too much would deplete one¡¯s essence.

    This mysterious, mutated fruit, of which he had collected quite a bit, would surely fetch a high price on Earth, more precious than gold.

    He fed a few to Old Wolf.

    He also took out a horn from a Knocking Beast, scraped some powder off it, and gave it to the wolf to eat.

    Old Wolf showed a blissful expression, feeling as though it was filled with all the energies of the wild!

    This feeling was fantastic; life could once again be in great harmony.

    With one kick, Lu Yuan sent the wolf scum off: "Scram! Enjoy your freedom a while longer!"

    The harem immediately surrounded their beloved husband, thanking Lu Yuan profusely: "Ao ao ao!"

    "Ladies, no need to thank me."

    "Rumble rumble!"

    The engine of the speedboat roared to life, speeding off into the distance...

    Only Old Wolf was left behind, his one eye watching the horizon.

    The harem, one after another, had eyes glowing with green envy.

    Old Wolf suddenly felt a sense of danger, as if... something was off?

    ...

    ...

    Traveling down the River, flowing with its current, was incredibly exhrating!

    Lu Yuan drove the speedboat across the turbulent waters, surfing with passion, the rising white mist spraying him, cool and refreshing.

    It made one grip the steering wheel even tighter, urging Old Cat to hit the throttle, relishing the speed and excitement that technology provided! (The Rize Civilization¡¯s throttle is operated with a tail.)

    The speedboat could reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour, theoretically meaning they could arrive at their destination in about 100 hours. Even with time for sleep and meals, it wouldn¡¯t take too long.

    The amount of fuel Lu Yuan brought was also more than enough to support this journey.

    "The power of technology is truly exhrating."

    "If only the journey to Sky City were this smooth."

    He said, full of passion.

    Unfortunately, that was impossible.

    Because the course of the river waspletely opposite the direction of Sky City.

    As for other forms of transportation, they too were impractical, for the roads were rugged, the mountains were steep, and cars obviously couldn¡¯t travel fast; a bicycle or a tricycle would suffice, albeit barely.

    Thus, in just six short days, Lu Yuan had crossed a distance of 6000 kilometers and arrived near the First Branch of the Rize Civilization.

    ...

    Here was a huge stone, an obviousndmark.

    And Old Cat¡¯s electronic equipment started picking up some electromaic signals.

    As for crossing into the Safe Zone, the first time is learning, the second is familiar.

    First, they had Old Cat use the electromaic signals to get in touch with the civilization inside the Safe Zone.

    Then they had them shine a strong light to create a visible point.

    Atst, Lu Yuan visualized anding point and forced his way in with Spatial Teleportation.

    "Whoosh!"

    Locations that didn¡¯tply with the safety rules caused some disorder in his body, with many capiries bursting.

    The Extraordinary Spark in his mind released streaks of light, quickly healing that slight disorder.

    Greeted by a wave of admiration and exmations.

    Well then, crossing into the Safe Zone truly was a thing of envy... it meant an infinite head start and a solid rear base, the ability to seek opportunities while managing risks.

    Combined with the "Storage Space" ability, it was indeed something to envy.

    "Wee to the Rize Civilization¡¯s First Branch, Mr. Lu!"

    "I am the Governor here, Moxi."

    The two shook hands.

    "Greetings, Governor Moxi! I¡¯vee to acquire some medicine," Lu Yuan cut to the chase, handing over a box filled with trade goods from the Seventh Branch.

    The most precious of these goods was naturally the Sealing Resin, two small pieces the size of a thumb.

    The First Branch of the Rize Civilization also warmly received Lu Yuan and invited him to settle there.

    However, Lu Yuan politely declined the invitation.

    He sighed lightly, "I¡¯m still needed back at the Seventh Branch. Lives are at stake there, so I won¡¯t stay long here."

    Then he took back another box.

    The box came with its own cooling function, still emitting a chilly breeze.

 Chapter 168 - 138: Superior Level Extraordinary Items?!

    Upon opening the box, arge bottle of frozen blood was inside.

    [Blood product, containing the ability "Awakening," 355 mL, enough for multiple people to use.]

    [Note: Once the blood spoils, it will lose this ability.]

    "We will be giving this blood as a free gift,"

    smiled Governor Moses of the First Branch, "After all, among the victims, there are also people from our First Branch."

    A few fruits that looked unremarkable, just like ginseng fruit, were the main items of the trade.

    Lu Yuan took a closer look.

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    [Soul Baby Fruit: A fruit that can heal soul injuries and strengthen the soul. Long-term consumption slightly raises your Divine Attribute cap. (Superior Level ¡¤ Natural Wonders)]

    Superior Level?!

    Without showing any reaction, Lu Yuan felt his heart pound heavily.

    Even rarer than the Cannibal Flower¡¯s fruit?!

    Theoretically, it was unlikely for a civilization within the Safe Zone to possess such precious fruit.

    But upon reflection, the Rize Civilization was actually a Second Generation Civilization, which even had remnants of "Ghosts"; possessing some extra treasures wasn¡¯t all that surprising.

    And "Divine", a very special attribute, had distinctions between Racial Value and Individual Value, possessing stringent upper limits.

    For instance, many Extraordinary Animals have a "Divine" attribute that does not exceed two points, which represents the racial cap.

    No matter how these animals level up, only "Shape" and "Qi" increase. "Divine" attribute does not increase any further.

    The Meida Civilization also has several Level Three Experts who have reached the Divine Attribute cap, namely 13.9, 14.1, 14.2.

    Thus, the Racial Value of Meida Civilization is around 14, with some minor Individual Value differences.

    Lu Yuan being able to reach 15.5 in Divine, on one hand, is due to different races, and perhaps the ability "Eternal Body" might have raised some "Divine" cap.

    But no matter what, the cap still exists.

    Thus, the Soul Baby Fruit, which could "slightly raise the cap," couldn¡¯t be called anything but precious!

    He picked up one, gently smelled it, and a minty fragrance wafted toward him, giving a feeling of deep inner relief.

    Of course, these few fruits were for treating patients from the Seventh Branch.

    No matter how greedy Lu Yuan was, he would not steal; he had his own way to obtain the fruits rightfully.

    "Governor Moses, since I¡¯ve made the trip here, it would be hard toe a second time,"

    "I also have some trade items here, if you want to trade, you may choose some."

    He still had quite a few good items on him.

    Rare Level Pomegranate Fruits, while notparable to Soul Baby Fruits, couldpensate with quantity.

    Also, those mutated flowers and herbs he collected along the way might not be very useful to Lu Yuan, but to a civilization, they had countless uses!

    So much so that they couldn¡¯t possibly refuse this trade.

    "Naturally... we couldn¡¯t ask for more!"

    The First Branch of Rize also had many requests.

    For example, the simplest: They wanted Lu Yuan to spread the Spark.

    Why?

    For a Milestone of civilization, of course!

    The spread of Extraordinary Sparks is exponentially fast.

    A starting single Spark versus twenty starting Sparks show two different propagation speeds.

    "Spreading one million Sparks" is a Milestone that had been foreseen, and they still wanted to fight for it.

    "Everyone is scrambling, how wonderful..." Lu Yuan thought to himself, wondering if he could sell Extraordinary Sparks in every city.

    As for the Soul Baby Fruit Tree, it was located in a remote suburban area.

    This tree was actually very small, with sparse leaves, bearing only about ten fruits.

    "We don¡¯t know how to cultivate it, it has been many years, and there are only these few fruits on the branches," Governor Moses said with a wry smile, "Scientists have exhausted their ingenuity, to no avail."

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t greedy; he was satisfied with the smallest fruit and a small branch.

    Pioneer¡¯s Eye: [Soul Baby Fruit Tree, due tock of nourishment from Spirits, is not thriving.]

    [The higher the Divine Attribute of a spirit, the greater its nutritional value.]

    [Spirits with Divine Attributes lower than four points are ineffective.]

    [With each increase of one point in Divine, the nutritional value exponentially increases with a base of three.]

    [Note: Spirits only appear after life ceases, and if not promptly collected, will dissipate quickly.]

    Lu Yuan quickly did the math in his head.

    That meant, eating me, a person with 15.5 points in Divine, would be equivalent to eating 102,275 people with five points in Divine, which would instantly sprout the tree.

    102,275?!

    Lu Yuan shivered, beginning to judge the value of his own soul.

    "If my Divine reached 25, would my soul valuepare to 3.4 billion ordinary people?!"

    The exponential growth was indeed perverse.

    Lu Yuan said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Does your civilization have death row inmates? Executing them in front of this tree might help it recover."

    "Sir, we can¡¯t, and we wouldn¡¯t dare to do so," Moses said somewhat frantically, his voice lowered, "Many policies, once implemented, might be irreversible..."

    "There has been a history of mass ughter in our history to sacrifice to this tree."

    It seemed that the Rize Civilization knew that this tree could digest "Spirits," but they dared not use it.

    Lu Yuan tentatively agreed, not knowing whether he was telling the truth or not.

    Many issues indeed should not even be started.

    "ck Ideal Technology..."

    The technological strength of the First Branch was indeed much stronger than that of the Seventh Branch.

    It could be seen from the development of semiconductor technology.

    The First Civilization Branch could produce surveince equipment, and not many soldiers were attacked by "Monsters."

 Chapter 169 - 138: Superior Level Extraordinary Items?!_2

    The electronic screens were mostly colorful as well.

    In the city square, there were also some neon lighting devices.

    Well, although they were all unlit due to theck of electricity, it also symbolized the past splendor.

    "The discrepancies in civilization are quite significant," Old Catmented.

    Of course, they hadn¡¯te here to experience a new life. Lu Yuan quickly made his intentions clear: a quick trade, a look at the ancient spaceship remains, and then they would leave, not staying here for more than a day.

    To this, Governor Moses readily agreed.

    The bargaining was handled by Old Cat...

    Actually, Lu Yuan was somewhat thin-skinned, and he was more susceptible to soft appeals than to force.

    If these lizard people pleaded pitifully, he was likely to soften and concede some benefits.

    But Old Cat didn¡¯t have that problem; this grumpy cat was always rational, and even a bit sharp-tongued when he spoke.

    Thus, amid intense negotiations, both parties reached a consensus.

    A Soul Baby Fruit, a fresh tree branch, and a bottle of "Awakening" blood, in exchange for two pomegranate fruits, 400 mutated corns, and 16 kinds of mutated flowers and nts, along with 20 slots for passing on the Extraordinary Spark.

    "The most powerful explosives, the more the better and in all sorts of sizes!"

    "Your best sniper rifles, bring a few! And some pistols too!" Old Cat¡¯s pupils gleamed.

    It had nobat ability and had to rely on technology.

    That fluffy cat paw, holding a pistol, looked as if the cat had just received a toy.

    "No problem; the weapons are a free gift! Mr. Cat, would you want small high guns or tanks?"

    "That works too..."

    Lu Yuan was speechless; the storage space was only so big, am I supposed to cram it full of tanks for you?

    Well, Old Cat actually wanted to continue bargaining, but was stopped by Lu Yuan.

    This sort of bartering made everyone feel like they were gaining, so it was good enough, and the friendship wouldst forever.

    ...

    As for the ancient civilization¡¯s spaceship, it wasn¡¯t much of a secret in the Rize Civilization.

    Many cities possessed the remnants of spaceships, it was just that this ce happened to have one of the biggest pieces of wreckage.

    "It¡¯s now been transformed into a museum park. This way, please!"

    Soon, the group arrived near an outdoor park.

    Originally, there were many citizens ying here, but now it had been cleared by soldiers.

    Citizens in high-rise buildings curiously watched the arrival of the alien species.

    The spaceship was located right in the center of the park.

    "This is..." Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes widened when he saw a massive stone.

    It was roughly a kilometer in length with both width and height about four hundred meters, entirely white jade in color, looking like a super-sized pebble.

    [A massive stone that might hide otherworldly secrets, as many of its structures were damaged due to its ancient age.]

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    His eyes exined this.

    "Here is the entrance; pleasee in."

    The entrance was narrow and somewhat damp.

    Water droplets fell from the rocky ceiling above.

    The mossy, damp smell awakened some not-so-pleasant memories in Lu Yuan¡¯s heart.

    Fortunately, the inside was equipped with electric lights, so it was quite bright.

    The interior of thisrge stone waspletely hollowed out, with many strange symbols etched at various spots.

    This time, his eyes finally identified the result.

    [Unknown engravings, also called runes, have lost their supernatural effect due to erosion over the years.]

    [They were probably etched with materials like the blood of Extraordinary Life, Starry Sky Shells, cinnabar, or quicksand stones.]

    [Their specific function might be to regte temperature.]

    "Pioneer¡¯s Eye," with a series of "mights," indicated it wasn¡¯t very certain.

    As an "Upper Ability" of "Identification," if it was uncertain, ordinary "Identification" would basically struggle to find out any results at all.

    "It¡¯s just for temperature regtion."

    He checked the other rooms, and they were also empty except for some engravings smoothed over by time¡ªalmost nothing else.

    "Most of the equipment inside has already been damaged, and we have moved it out; now all that¡¯s left of this spaceship is an empty shell."

    "Fortunately, there really were some technological devices inside. Now we have already cracked most of these technologies... so our First Branch is also the origin of technology," Governor Moses exined proudly.

    Lu Yuan was astonished inside. The technology outside seemed to be only of the early 21st century.

    It was even more backward than that of Earth people!

    How could such technology have escaped the Pangu Continent, crossed dimensions, and fled an Epoch-level extinction?

    "The only possibility is Ideal Technology, which can create miracles."

    This thought urred to Lu Yuan.

    A civilization that had mastered high Ideal Technology.

    Unfortunately, very unfortunately,

    This spaceship had been eroded by time.

    Otherwise, just finding some legacy knowledge would mean that Lu Yuan wouldn¡¯t need to go to Sky City.

    Staying here to learn would have been enough.

    A civilization capable of escaping disasters was the strongest he had encountered so far, even stronger than Sky City!

    So, he widened his eyes and searched hard, trying to find some clues.

    But the Rize people had studied it for a lifetime, and naturally, Lu Yuan could not find any extra information...

    "Don¡¯t you think this spaceship is a bit small?" Mr. Cat suddenly said as he was touring the spaceship.

    "Small? This big rock must weigh at least ten million tons, right?" Lu Yuan asked.

    "Hmm, ording to our estimates, about 23 million tons," Governor Moses nodded.

    "Did the spaceship contain any Pandora Crystal Stone?" Lu Yuan asked again.

    "Obviously not... otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be unaware of this information."

    "Compared to conventional ships, tens of millions of tons is indeed veryrge. Butpared to a civilization¡¯s magnitude, this spaceship could fit, at most, tens of thousands of people," Mr. Cat evaluated as he looked around in various rooms.

    "Moreover, there¡¯s no energy room, no engine either? Does the spaceship not need any energy at all, or did you dismantle these devices?"

    "Honestly, there really isn¡¯t..." Moses said with a wry smile, "The ancient civilization and we have long been severed."

    "We don¡¯t even know what the prehistoric civilization looked like, nor do we know if they were our ancestors. Maybe, we are just species that grew naturally on this?"

    "As for your doubts, our scientists naturally had simr questions too..."

    "Two answers were discussed."

    "The first is, the disaster was so overwhelming that even if only tens of thousands escaped, it was better than a total extinction. Or perhaps many spaceships scattered and fled; eggs should not be put in a single basket."

    "As long as those tens of thousands were elites, there would be a day for civilization to rise again."

    That was indeed a tragic end.

    When disaster struck, only the elites and the most outstanding could truly escape, leaving all the ordinary members behind¡ªof course, it¡¯s also possible that only the saintly survived till the end.

    Lu Yuan sighed slightly, even the most powerful civilizations couldn¡¯t avoid such a crappy fate...

    "The second possibility is that there might be hidden spaces that we just can¡¯t enter."

    "Hidden spaces might be able to amodate more people."

    Moses said hopefully: "Please follow me."

    He started leading the way ahead.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s ability, maybe he could enter the hidden space?

    Honestly, they had studied this spaceship for a very long time, and they could proudly im that they had thoroughly researched everything that could be studied.

    What couldn¡¯t be studied was beyond anyone¡¯s capability.

    But the so-called hidden space, unseen and untouchable.

    Even its existence couldn¡¯t be confirmed.

    Under such circumstances, if Lu Yuan, who possessed the ability of Spatial Teleportation, could enter the hidden space, they didn¡¯t mind sharing the spoils.

    After all, time is precious, and gaining information earlier means a better chance of survival.

    "This is the ce."

 Chapter 170 - 139: The Spaceship Left by Ancestors

    The walls and floor of this room were covered withplex engravings; dense ants and tadpole-shaped symbols chaotically piled up together.

    At first nce, the symbols seemed to surge toward his mind, viscous and chaotic, forming a torrent of information.

    This feeling was truly heart-stopping and made stars swim in his vision.

    [Extremelyplex engraved marks; due to severe wear, their specific functions cannot be determined, but they still have certain effects.]

    [Materials for the etched engravings include: Starry Sky Shell, Lanwen Crystal, Cinnabar Iron...]

    [Only a master-level genius, along with a profoundly deep understanding, could craft such engravings.]

    [Note: Learning these engravings requires certain talents, or a Divine Attribute of over 12 points.]

    Pioneer¡¯s Eye listed a series of unfamiliar terms that made Lu Yuan scratch his head in confusion.

    Ideal Technology, indeed impressive.

    Too bad it¡¯s too high-end; the Rize people have spent so much time on it without even scratching the surface.

    Lu Yuan was even less likely to decipher it. Although he possessed a Divine Attribute of 15.5, he had no teacher and could not teach himself without guidance.

    Old Cat... was simrly incapable.

    Lu Yuan suddenly remembered "Daedalus¡¯s Legacy of Knowledge," that little golden book with tadpole-shaped runes engraved on it, which seemed to be a simr script.

    In fact, humans had also seen this booklet... but had cracked nothing at all from it.

    "Could it be that this little book is also an example of engraving technology?" Lu Yuan murmured to himself. "Certainly worth studying when I get the chance."

    "There is indeed some Idealist Interference in this room," Old Cat paced back and forth. "Especially right in the center of the room, the Idealist Interference is emitting from the void."

    "Why don¡¯t you try, Lu Yuan? See if you can teleport in?"

    "I feel a very faint, very strange aura."

    Old Cat jumped onto Lu Yuan¡¯s shoulder and whispered, "The aura of an Anomaly. Powerful civilizations capture Anomalies, and even if they are all dead, you could let your Tree of Life feed on them!"

    "That makes sense!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up, very tempted by the idea.

    His Tree of Life had evolved significantly after feeding on a Monster¡¯s corpse; if it could eat ten thousand corpses, wouldn¡¯t it be able to challenge a Ghost?

    His heart raced with excitement, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Let¡¯s wait a bit longer. I¡¯m afraid there might be dangers inside."

    It wasn¡¯t the fear of death holding him back, but rather the prolonged duration of resurrection if he died.

    Thus, Lu Yuan decided to send the medical supplies back first beforeing here to ¡¯die¡¯.

    This decision wasn¡¯t actually wrong.

    After all, on the other side of the Seventh Civilization Branch, the unconscious Rize people were still waiting, and human lives were at stake.

    ...

    This back and forth took half a month.

    The motorboat journey was uneventful and rather leisurely.

    Near the Sky Pit, they encountered the Harem guarded by wolves.

    Poor Old Wolf, skinny and extremely listless as if he had been drained, his fur messy and scruffy like a homeless wanderer.

    "Buddy, what are you doing? Why are you so thin? What have you been eating?!" Lu Yuan shouted from the motorboat.

    It was eating a water buffalo¡¯s intestines.

    For some reason, Old Wolf had developed a taste for the foul-smelling food.

    Hearing Lu Yuan¡¯s call, it rushed over like mad, it¡¯s solitary eye almost tearful.

    "Awoo, Awoo, Awoo!" it roared nonstop, cursing at Lu Yuan.

    You guys didn¡¯t take me with you, let me suffer here, you deserve to die!

    "Comrade, this guy not onlycks gratitude, but also wants tomit patricide. Shall we have dog meat today?" Orange Cat gleefully chimed in.

    Soon after, the harem team chased them down.

    This time, however, their number had significantly decreased, leaving only six female wolves. They looked healthy, their fur sleek and shining, indicating that they were quite happy.

    The female wolves gave Lu Yuan a symbolic nce, then proceeded to showcase their empty bellies.

    They howled brashly, indicating that he couldn¡¯t take him away because they were not yet pregnant.

    "The other six wolves got pregnant?"

    "And then they just left?" Lu Yuan linked with the Tree of Life and got this amusing information.

    These guys were living in harmony, the Tree of Life was watching!

    "Awoo, Awoo!" Old Wolf looked utterly miserable, with his front legs scraping, trying to get on the boat.

    Lu Yuan was deeply shocked by the Pangu Grey Wolf Race¡¯s "pregnancy culture"; he proved with his actions that he would never disrupt a happy couple.

    He first gave Old Wolf some Pomegranate Fruit, then fed him "Knocking Beast horn powder."

    Old Wolf stared as his privates plumped up once again, dumbstruck.

    He was truly depleted of energy, and even if his privates were revived, regaining the lost essence wasn¡¯t easy.

    Lu Yuan kicked him back down into the water.

    Seeing those fierce female wolves crowd around, each with a happy, expectant look.

    Old Wolf clenched his butt and leapt into the river with lightning speed.

    He wanted to get on the boat!

    As the engine roared to life, Lu Yuan did not take him aboard.

    Lu Yuan, run!!

    "Awoo, Awoo, Awoo!" Old Wolf looked ferocious, barking wildly at Lu Yuan, with half of an intestine still dangling from his mouth.

    The harem team closed in tightly.

    He began to flee desperately in little sultry steps along the river!

    "Don¡¯te over!!!"

    ...

    ...

    I¡¯d had a smooth stint as a courier this time, and atst, there were no major tasks left.

    "The evil wolf, struck by the forces of justice!"

    "Teach it a valuable lesson, lest it stirs up any more trouble."

    Lu Yuan was thrilled and expectant.

    What kind of story would he encounter next time he met Old Wolf?

    The most mesmerizing thing under the sky must be this thick unknown!

    With this in mind, he once again arrived at the First Branch of Rize Civilization.

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    Inside that stone spaceship, a new adventure began.

    "Mr. Lu, is there anything we can help you with?" the surrounding Rize people asked.

    "Cover the walls for me; these things are a bit distracting. Do you have a camera, can I get one? Abilities like telepathy, put them to use," he answered.

    After some discussion, the Rize people brought over a crystal ball and a shiny Cat¡¯s Eye Stone.

    "We don¡¯t have a telepath here, but we do have a spiritual seer," Governor Moses exined. "If you are willing to take this Cat¡¯s Eye Stone..."

    The ability of spiritual vision is quite different from telepathy.

    Wherever this Cat¡¯s Eye Stone goes, the spiritual seer can see, and the images will be disyed inside the crystal ball, serving like a humanoid monitor.

    Of course, this ability also greatly drains psychic energy, and can likelyst only about two hours.

    Moreover, the ability of spiritual vision cannot hear sounds, nor can it converse.

    Sopared to telepathy, they each have their advantages.

    Lu Yuan nodded, "Clear ounts make good friends; if there really is a treasure inside, we¡¯ll split it fifty-fifty."

    "And if there¡¯s technological data, we¡¯ll share it together, is that okay?"

    "No problem, absolutely no problem! You can rest assured on that point!"

    Lu Yuan then wore the Cat¡¯s Eye Stone on his chest.

    This was akin to a body camera, reducing many potential disputes.

    He was not greedy enough to take all the treasure for himself.

    After all, the spaceship belonged to the Rize people; taking half of the wealth was already quite a lot.

    If some exceptionally good items really appeared...

    He would decide then, as the Rize people could only see an image, and they couldn¡¯t identify exactly what it was... He could just embezzle it andpensate themter.

    ...

    Thus, with everything ready, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged in the room.

    The nearby walls were covered in engravings, emanating mystical andplex supernatural powers.

    A few panels of ck Iron, slightly isted these powers of idealism.

    He calmed his mind, patiently waiting for the right moment.

    Spatial teleportation was a very dangerous affair.

    Even though there might really be a hidden space here, if he teleported into some mechanical device or into a wall, Lu Yuan would be instantly killed.

    "Deep breaths...deep breaths..."

    Gradually, he entered a meditative state.

    Wearing "Leo¡¯s Mask", it seemed as if a third eye sprung from the back of his head.

    This eye, being highly near-sighted, could greatly enhance perception.

    It could see things that normally couldn¡¯t be seen.

    Lu Yuan then covered this third eye with the "Far-Sighted Cornea".

    Instantly, his view became even stranger; the mask and the cornea, two supernatural items, reacted mysteriously to each other¡¯s idealism.

    His third eye opened.

    Streams of rainbow light continuously emerged from the wall¡¯s engravings.

    Streams of ck fissures, like a spider¡¯s web, spread throughout the small room.

    Especially at the very center, massive ck fissures intertwined, creating aplex, pulsating vortex, seemingly capable of sucking in one¡¯s soul.

    "When these two extraordinary items are stacked, they indeed produce an effect greater than the sum of their parts...I need to find some inspiration to modify them," he thought.

    "But is this ck vortex the hidden space?" Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

    The thing looked somewhat sinister, giving off an ominous premonition.

    If he hadn¡¯t had the ability to resurrect, he definitely wouldn¡¯t have teleported into this bizarrely mysterious ce.

    But ultimately, Lu Yuan made up his mind.

    After all, "Since I¡¯vee all this way" seemed like an unavoidablew of idealism.

    He closed his eyes, took off the Donkey Head Mask, and put it in the Storage Space.

    In his mind, he visualized the hidden space within the "ck vortex".

    Gradually, a faint trace of inspiration surfaced in Lu Yuan¡¯s mind, like the beat of a heart.

    He discovered the rotational pattern of the ck vortex.

    His will, like a tiny serpent, slowly slithered in, finding a suitable corner for teleportation.

    "Whoosh!" Lu Yuan disappeared from the room.

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 Chapter 171 - 140: Survivors of the Great Lai Empire

    As Lu Yuan vanished, a group of Rize people outside the spaceship relic were eagerly observing a crystal ball.

    "There really is a hidden space! He actually went in!"

    They each showed excited and thrilled expressions.

    This exploration mission was tied to the destiny of the Rize Civilization, making it impossible for them not to care!

    They even activated the Communicator, sharing the crystal ball footage with their counterparts in other cities.

    "My friends, our ancestors might have truly left a lot of good things."

    "Ah, it¡¯s a pity we can¡¯t enter, we can¡¯t get it... a loss of fifty percent of wealth,"mented a scientist with a long sigh, reflecting on the research funds taken by Lu Yuan.

    Governor Moses smiled and consoled them, "Don¡¯t think of it that way, if it weren¡¯t for Mr. Lu, we wouldn¡¯t be able to get hold of these treasures. Consider it a service fee."

    For a civilization, wealth is crucial, but it¡¯s not the most crucial.

    What¡¯s more important is knowledge!

    As long as there is enough knowledge, moving towards the Pangu Continent, isn¡¯t "wealth" just at your fingertips?

    ...

    The next second,

    Lu Yuan found himself in a ce so dark he couldn¡¯t see his own hand.

    An indescribably deceitful power lingered around him.

    Cold, viscous.

    It felt like being in a ughterhouse in the dead of night, producing an unspeakable sense of bone-chilling eeriness.

    "Huh... every instant teleportation is a challenge," Lu Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

    Suddenly, a cold neutral voice emanated from deep within his soul.

    [Great Lai Empire, Anomaly Laboratory number 911, please present your identification card... strictly follow the safety regtions*&(...)]

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    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart shuddered, an identification card... he didn¡¯t have one!

    Initially, he could understand the strange phrase, but then it turned into a series of low trembles.

    It sounded like an electronic toy running out of battery, desperately emitting weak sounds.

    Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, no one came to check on him.

    He nced down at the Cat¡¯s Eye Stone, then waved his hands making several gestures, wondering if there might be a treasure here?

    "I don¡¯t know if the Rize people saw the inside scene or not... ah, not being able tomunicate, it¡¯s indeed a bit troublesome."

    Subsequently, another somewhat emotional voice arose from the depths of his heart.

    [Code "ss Bottle", callingpanions, can anyone hear me?]

    [I repeat, can anyone hear me?]

    This voice sounded like a person weak with exhaustion, as if having shouted for countless hours until their voice went hoarse.

    Lu Yuan lit an oilmp and turned on the shlight, frowning, uncertain whether to respond to this odd voice.

    He carefully observed his surroundings.

    It was a dark corridor, the walls covered with dead moss that was ckened and decayed.

    Gently touching it with the sword in his hand,rge patches of moss fell off.

    The ceiling was filled with old lights that would break upon the slightest touch, made of ss.

    Too many stone doors slightly ajar, giving off an aura of "keep out."

    At the end of the corridor, there was a pile of garbage shaped like a heap of feces, its thick patina and rust marks a hundred times thicker than that of unearthed bronze artifacts.

    "Is this pile of stuff supposed to be the treasure? Should I split it fifty-fifty with the Rize people?" Lu Yuan pinched his nose, "Let¡¯s keep looking."

    [Damn, can no one really hear me? Am I going to die here?]

    [Could it be that all the people of our empire are dead? Someone save me! Save me!]

    This voice, clear and real.

    Desperately calling out.

    It seemed as if it knew Lu Yuan hade in.

    [I really can¡¯t hold on much longer... if no onees to rescue me, I am going to die...]

    [Once I die, the heritage of the Great Lai Empire will be cut off...]

    [I may be thest one alive...]

    [I just heard someoneing in, could it be a hallucination?]

    Is there really someone alive in this ghostly ce? Or is it an artificial intelligence?

    The next second, Lu Yuan felt a cold object attach to his body, making a "tick, tick, tick" noise.

    He breathed a sigh of relief.

    It was Old Cat.

    He took out a mechanical body of Old Cat from the Storage Space and installed the core into it.

    Soon, Old Cat looked around and started speaking again.

    "Wow, lucky us, this is considered a minor relic."

    "The Rize people outside, they¡¯re all cheering."

    "Lu Yuan, maybe you won¡¯t even need to go to Sky City to find a more advanced method of cultivation for the Extraordinary Spark."

    Old Cat excitedly scratched off some dust on the walls, revealing theplex engravings: "Why don¡¯t you be a leader here? The Rize people certainly wee you."

    Old Lu replied irritably, "Be a leader my ass... if I stay here short term, of course they wee me, but long term, do you really think I canmand the wind and rain?"

    Lu Yuan was very self-aware.

    Taking politeness for granted was like despising cats and dogs.

    Being a weed guest was definitely better than being a leader.

    "Besides, don¡¯t get too excited too soon," Lu Yuan said expressionlessly, "There¡¯s a voice that keeps calling me, I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s friend or foe. He says he is a Researcher from the Great Lai Empire."

    "What... there are still living people?" Old Cat was astonished.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s Extraordinary Spark trembled slightly, signaling a strong danger warning.

    "There might be a very powerful enemy lurking around here."

    "Then try replying to him, what¡¯s the worst that can happen, you die?" After a moment of silence, Old Cat shamelessly suggested, "Old Cat lives on curiosity, you can¡¯t just run away, can you? Now that you¡¯re here."

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    ```

    Lu Yuan:...

    It seems so.

    Following that strange sensation, Lu Yuan asked in his mind, "Who are you?"

    The voice became excited, with a slight tremble, "Someone really is here!! I... I¡¯m a researcher from the Great Lai Empire!"

    "Quickly save me, I have countless knowledge and inheritance, just rescue me, and I can answer all your questions."

    Lu Yuan asked cautiously, "What the hell is the Great Lai Empire? Everyone¡¯s dead, why are you still alive?"

    The other¡¯s voice seemed somewhat anxious, "I hid in a hibernation tank, escaped the disaster. Now the tank can¡¯t be opened from the inside, it has to be done with outside help, I¡¯ve been trapped inside for a long time."

    "I¡¯m not lying, the time ratio here is different from the outside."

    "A hundred years outside, only one year here, that¡¯s why I¡¯m still alive!"

    Lu Yuan furrowed his brows, could this be a "Time Cage"?

    He carefully sensed the growth rate of the Tree of Life, which was much faster than he expected.

    It really seemed to be...

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils slightly dted.

    A living researcher of the Great Lai Empire!

    Although the knowledge one personmands is certainly limited, but it is still a civilization capable of sealing a "ghost," iparably powerful beyond what lower civilizations could imagine.

    It shook him, making him incredulous.

    Could his luck really be this good?

    "Where are you?"

    "Right in the central room... you¡¯ll see the hibernation tank as soon as you enter, then just open it."

    Lu Yuan fell silent for a moment, his faint, trembling sixth sense growing more intense.

    He didn¡¯t head directly for the central room.

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    Instead, he carefully pushed open a nearby room door.

    The door was made of heavy stone, engraved withplex patterns.

    "Seems like ¡¯solidity¡¯ type engravings."

    The moss and fungi on the floor were distributed in human-like shapes.

    As the liquid was far too old, it hadpletely dried up, the color had seeped into the ground.

    "There may have been some unknown event here that caused arge number of individuals to die, blood sttered everywhere," Old Cat observed for a while and evaluated, "Only ces sttered with blood would have these fungi and nts growing."

    "Don¡¯t know what Epoch they were from, why don¡¯t you ask?"

    "Which Epoch are you from?"

    "The Seventh... Which Epoch is it now?"

    Were the ancestors of the Rize people from the Seventh Epoch?

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t reply to his question but asked instead, "Do you understand engraving knowledge? Can you teach me how to use it?"

    "Of course, no problem, I just happened to be a researcher of Engravings."

    "But you must have the corresponding engraving talent, or in other words, your Divine Attribute can¡¯t be lower than 12, the higher, the better. Otherwise, even if I want to teach, I can¡¯t."

    The voice sounded somewhat exhausted, the throat raspy to the point of almost smoking.

    But it did not seem to be a problem.

    Ideal Technology, unlike material technology, has its own differences.

    Material technology everyone can study, just some people are too slow to learn it.

    Ideal technology has high requirements for talents and strength, most people don¡¯t even qualify to research it ¡ª mind you, this is just qualification, doesn¡¯t mean one will seed.

    Just like the forging of Extraordinary Items, without some talents, one can¡¯t really forge anything good.

    "My Divine Attribute is up to the standard," said Lu Yuan, "Teach me now."

    "You must physically see the most basic Engraving for me to be able to teach you, I can¡¯t just teach with words alone. It¡¯s like me asking you to imagine a ¡¯Gaba,¡¯ if you¡¯ve never seen a ¡¯Gaba,¡¯ how can you imagine it?"

    The voice spoke earnestly and helplessly, "In the central room, there is a [ghost]."

    "What?" Lu Yuan was shocked, "Are you trying to kill me?"

    The voice said, "Don¡¯t rush, it¡¯s still in a Sealed state, as long as you don¡¯t get too close, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem... be very careful, don¡¯t disturb it!"

    ```

    [If it really broke through the seal, I would have died long ago and certainly wouldn¡¯t be here talking to you. So don¡¯t be afraid!]

    Lu Yuan frowned slightly, [Then why are you hiding in the ¡¯Ghost¡¯s room?]

    The other party responded, [You really are cautious... Well, there¡¯s nothing wrong with that...]

    [Let me tell you, the spacecraft crashed for some unknown reason, and there was a collective rebellion in the Anomaly Laboratory.]

    [As for why the spaceship crashed, I¡¯m not sure... I was just on duty here, how could I know what¡¯s happening outside.]

    [In that instant, many anomalies broke free from their restraints and escaped. Theirbat power is high, if I didn¡¯t hide in the ¡¯Ghost¡¯s room, I would have died.]

    [The most dangerous ce is the safest, other anomalies don¡¯t dare to enter this room.]

    [But I¡¯ve been hiding here, the force emanating from the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ unwittingly damaged the hibernation tank, and I can¡¯t open it. It requires external force to be opened.]

    The voice paused, emitting hurried static: [Damn... Bymunicating with you here, I¡¯ve spoken too much and had some disturbance.]

    [Its power is seeping through, please hurry and rescue me!] Thest voices became frantic, [Be careful, its ability is rted to blood. As long as you don¡¯t have any wounds and aren¡¯t bleeding, it¡¯s not a big problem... after all, it hasn¡¯t escaped its seal...]

    [Don¡¯t let yourself bleed...]

    [I can¡¯t hold on much longer!]

    The other side fell silent.

    Several minutes passed, and the odd voice did not rise again.

    [Hello? Are you still alive?] Lu Yuan called out several times in session, but there was no response.

    He actually still had many questions.

    This stranger, who was originally lying quietly in the hibernation tank, might have been able to hold on a bit longer.

    But after speaking a few words with Lu Yuan, he was targeted by the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ in the room.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but feel a twinge of concern; the sealed ¡¯Ghost¡¯ and that drop of blood, the arm from the Seventh Branch, must be the same one.

    So powerful it was unfathomable.

    A single drop of blood possessed such might, one could only wonder how formidable the entity itself was.

    Lu Yuan, as a Level Three life form, might be instantly killed when facing the Ghost.

    Should he rescue that person?

    He licked his dry lips, hesitating, and discussed it briefly with Old Cat.

    "Don¡¯t look at me, I can¡¯t tell if it¡¯s real or fake either," Old Cat¡¯s eyes reflected the glow of fuel, "Risk and reward are always proportional, you decide for yourself."

    Lu Yuan took a few deep breaths.

    "I never expected the Rize Civilization¡¯s spacecraft to be hiding such outrageous secrets."

    "What to do, can I withstand a room with a ¡¯Ghost¡¯ in it?"

    "Moreover, even if I manage to rescue the person, we can¡¯t split the reward fifty-fifty... It would be a windfall for the Rize Civilization."

    Of course, Lu Yuan was not the type to be overly stingy; he was merely grumbling internally.

    He then pushed open several nearby room doors.

    The rooms were empty, nothing inside.

    Which seemed very strange; even a prison should have some equipment, right?

    "Could it be that the rooms for confining anomalies are better off being empty? No need for electric shock devices? A single door is enough to hold them back?"

    "Good thing I brought thew enforcement recorder; otherwise, the Rize people might suspect I hoarded the treasure for myself."

    Lu Yuan took the Cat¡¯s Eye Stone and shot a few close-ups of the rooms.

    He could already imagine the bewildered looks on the faces of the Rize people.

    Talk of treasures, where¡¯s the evidence? Nothing at all!

    You can¡¯t me me, Old Lu!

    He then carefully inspected the walls around him. There seemed... to be some disorderlybat marks.

    Because of the Engravings on the walls, these ochre stones were actually harder than steel.

    The marks that were left had to be from an incredibly fierce battle.

    "There was a significantmotion."

    "Was what he said true..."

    ...

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 Chapter 173 - 141 The Ghost and The Demon

    "There¡¯s no treasure at all."

    "This whole trip was a doggone loss!"

    After a round of inspection, the remaining rooms were all empty, with only the engravings on the walls still vaguely legible.

    Lu Yuan, looking at these strange symbols flowing like water, took several pieces of paper from his Storage Space and made rubbings of them all.

    But after making the rubbings, he found that the symbols on the paper no longer moved, bing very rigid things without any supernatural power.

    Engravings, indeed, areplicated things.

    Lu Yuan sighed inwardly, "Having some is better than none, it¡¯s like recovering a bit of interest."

    Only the central grand room had not been checked yet.

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    "Should I take a look? Was that guy telling the truth or not?"

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, calcting all sorts of unforeseen idents in his mind.

    And analyzing that bit of description¡­ it¡¯s really hard to discern the truth from the lies.

    Here, he was alone. Everything could depend on himself, and at most, he could also rely on the cat by his side.

    "Damn it, can¡¯t just leave empty-handed!"

    Lu Yuan thought of the Tree of Life; having eaten the corpse of a "Monster", it had already grown another Life Fruit, so he actually still had a life to live.

    "So what if you are a ¡¯Ghost¡¯? I¡¯m the Greedy Demon God."

    "The Greedy Demon God, havinge all this way, never leaves empty-handed." Lu Yuan steeled himself, thumped his chest, and made up his mind.

    First, he tied a rope around his ankle.

    The other end of the rope was tied to the doorknob of one of the other doors.

    He pulled hard on it twice, to make sure it was very secure.

    Then he had Old Cat prepare for murder.

    "Don¡¯t worry, if any uncontroble risks arise, I¡¯ll kill you first thing," Lu Yuan said.

    Old Cat proudly opened its mouth, revealing the dark barrel of a gun in its throat.

    It was now a nuclear-powered mechanical cat, capable of shooting bullets from its mouth.

    If it was as big as a tank, it would be able to shoot cannon shells!

    "No way, if you shoot at me and my blood stters out, what then?" Lu Yuan said. "I¡¯ve told you this is a ¡¯Ghost¡¯ taboo. Don¡¯t let the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ out."

    Old Cat then raised a w, pushing out a thin, sharp needle: "Then I¡¯ll use this. It¡¯s filled with over a hundred kinds of chemical toxins, including that Ideal Poison. I¡¯ll inject it into your vertebral artery, guaranteeing a quick death."

    "And I¡¯ve also added sap from the Tree of Life, which will make the arterial wound heal quickly and prevent bleeding."

    Looking at the needle, Lu Yuan got a body full of goosebumps: "When did youe up with this?"

    "When I was bored... don¡¯t worry, if you don¡¯t want to die, the Extraordinary Spark can handle these toxins. So, they aren¡¯t that formidable."

    Orange Cat-cat was now devoted to figuring out how to kill Lu Yuan quickly; its mental illness was quite severe.

    Lu Yuan still felt it wasn¡¯t safe enough.

    "Then there¡¯s this... resin," Old Cat said, picking up a small piece of resin. "In case anything happens, I¡¯ll help you light it."

    "But this little bit of resin probably won¡¯tst long."

    "Alright then, with multipleyers of insurance, that should be enough. You back away a little."

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    Lastly, Lu Yuan put on a ck Iron Mask.

    He couldn¡¯t bear to use his own Legendary Donkey Head Mask because he could actually end up dying here.

    A ¡¯Ghost¡¯ can be truly terrifying, he knew that.

    Once everything was ready,

    He touched the central room¡¯s door; a cold frost spread from his fingertips to the crown of his head, making his teeth chatter slightly.

    It was an ominous premonition.

    His sixth sense was hinting at him not to open that door.

    The oilmp on the ground began to flicker with a quivering me.

    The shlight also started making a ¡¯zzt zzt¡¯ noise.

    He instinctively became alert, ncing down at Old Cat.

    Old Cat was looking at him too, raising its w with the needle, as if eager to try it out.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s veins throbbed twice, he held his breath, and clenched his teeth.

    Strangely, the door was quite light, and it opened with just a slight push.

    In the moment he cautiously surveyed the room, an extreme fear surged from his heart and spread throughout his body at an incredibly fast pace.

    He saw it¡ª¡¯Ghost¡¯.

    In that moment, he almost froze on the spot.

    More precisely, the ¡¯Ghost¡¯s¡¯ head was also staring at him.

    That rotting visage, the lifelessly pale gaze, was staring intently at Lu Yuan.

    Around the head, it was pitch ck, and this thick darkness spread out like mercury, significantly reducing visibility.

    "Damn it, what is this, some kind of mind field?"

    The pupils in Lu Yuan¡¯s mask erupted with red light, his gaze prating the dense darkness.

    The thing was sealed within a mass of emerald-green resin.

    And the amount of resin used was several hundred times that of the ghost hand.

    As a result, it looked like arge jelly several tons in weight.

    Bubble-like entities were burrowing out of the resin, making the whole mass appear to be boiling.

    Without a doubt, the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ was alive.

    It was trying to break the sealing.

    The next second, the ghost¡¯s head moved.

    The head wrapped in resin turned mechanically, looking towards Lu Yuan at the entrance.

    Under that gaze, Lu Yuan felt as though all the blood in his body suddenly began to boil.

    Darkness spread, and some indistinct, meaningless murmurings prated his pores.

    In just a brief moment, he lost consciousness, staggering and about to copse to the ground.

    "I¡¯m here! Hey, buddy! While it¡¯s failing to break through the Sealing, get me out of here!"

    A voice came from not far away, dispersing some of the obscure murmuring.

    The Extraordinary Spark surged wildly, and Lu Yuan felt a heat in his throat, wanting to spit out a mouthful of blood!

    But the instinct to fight in a life-or-death crisis made him forcefully swallow the blood back down.

    Because once the blood was spat out, what might happen was uncertain.

    Luckily, the Ghost was indeed Sealed; otherwise, he would already be dead from that attack.

    The bubbles in the resin vanished.

    The Ghost failed at its breakout and once again settled into a brief lull... a lull that mightst only a few seconds.

    Lu Yuan forcibly swallowed the blood, steadied his spirit, and looked around: "Where the hell is the hibernation tank?"

    The room was vast, engraved with extremelyplex patterns.

    The darkness was so thick you couldn¡¯t see your own hand, as if ink enveloped everything, creating an intense feeling of anxiety.

    "I¡¯m right here! Hurry over! You need to open the hibernation tank!"

    He nced in the direction of the voice.

    Then, he saw an ornate,rge copper mirror hanging on the wall, its edges carved with silver snake cloud patterns, exquisitely detailed.

    The intricacy of that mirror was so unnatural it seemed not manmade but ¡¯natural¡¯ ¨C yes, Lu Yuan didn¡¯t know why, but the thought urred to him that he was faced with the wondrous work of an Ideal universe.

    In the mirror, Lu Yuan¡¯s reflection appeared, glowing with a ghostly green light.

    That reflection, also wearing a ck Iron Mask, slowly cracked a smile at the corners, revealing a sinister grin.

    At this moment, Lu Yuan¡¯s scalp tingled, and he couldn¡¯t help wanting to shut the door and retreat.

    Pioneer¡¯s Eye: "Suspected to be a Demon from the catastrophe, get out now!"

    His heart sank to the bottom of the sea.

    Damn, it was a trap.

    It was the mirror that had been speaking.

    "Hurry, brother, I¡¯m inside the mirror! Quick,e here!"

    The reflection in the mirror, with its eerie smile, began manipting Lu Yuan¡¯s body.

    This was a vast and mysterious power.

    The light in his pupils faded, and the reflection in the mirror forcefully took over his body.

    Whatever actions the reflection made, his body had to imitate.

    Lu Yuan instantly broke out in cold sweat, struggling against it, attempting to use Spatial Teleportation to flee.

    And quickly deduced the current situation.

    This room was not only imprisoning a Ghost.

    It also held a Demon with a high level of intelligence.

    The voice he just heard was very likely a fabricated story by the Demon to deceive him.

    The craftiness of the Demony in this.

    No civilization could discern the truthfulness of that story.

    No civilization could resist the temptation to rescue a researcher from an ancient civilization.

    "It¡¯s no use, the connection between soul and body seems to be blocked. Can¡¯t use Space Ability."

    At this critical moment, it was toote for regrets or anger. As his shadow appeared in the mirror, he had already fallen for the Demon¡¯s deceit.

    Cold sweat broke out from his forehead as Lu Yuan struggled to regain control of his body.

    But this Demon, whose age was unknown, was not something he could contend with.

    The person in the mirror took a step forward.

    He did the same.

    Suddenly, the rope around his foot stretched to its limit.

    The mirror could control his body, but not physical rules.

    Tripped by the rope, his body lurched forward like a zombie, toppling straight towards the ground.

    As his nose was about to hit the ground, he braced himself with his hands, preventing his nose from touching down.

    "Son of a bitch, damn Demon, dare to trick your Greedy Demon God."

    Lu Yuan felt incredibly wary in his heart; he was certain that he hadn¡¯t made the motion to brace himself with his hands.

    It was the mirror controlling his body, shielding his nose that was about to erupt with blood.

    "In this room, shedding blood is indeed a taboo."

    This thought shed through his mind like lightning.

    However, his will still couldn¡¯t control his own body.

    The mirror was too clever, having discovered the rope on his foot, and now it was manipting him to untie it.

    Meanwhile, Old Cat in the hallway finally noticed something was wrong with Lu Yuan, ignited the green Resin, and thought to unleash a killing blow.

    The green light shone on Lu Yuan¡¯s face, causing his pupils to emit a dim glow, and his icy body began to regain sensation.

    The power of the burning Resin was indeed strong.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s chest heaved, and he suddenly blew out a breath, directly extinguishing the mes.

    Then he removed the ck Iron Helmet and threw it fiercely at Old Cat.

    The helmet thundered through the air with the roar of a tiger, making a resounding "smack" as it hit the nuclear-powered Orange Cat and smashed it against the wall, the furry body breaking apart.

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    "Pa pa pa pa!"

    Old Cat¡¯s mouth, like a machine gun, fired a series of bullets, all hitting the hard wall.

    "Old Lu, that seems to be a Demon!"

    The paralyzed Old Cat voiced out, unable to move.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s carefully prepared suicide fallback vanished just like that.

    The power of a Demon lies precisely in this, possessing not only unknown abilities but also cunning intelligence.

    Itsbat instinct is too terrifying, it would not make a low-IQ mistake.

    "Damn, what should we do now..."

    "This bastard controlling me, does it want to take over my body?"

    An invisible panic seized his whole body, Lu Yuan lost control over his body, and besides his heart racing and his full body breaking out in sweat, he could do nothing at the moment.

    Except for the Extraordinary Spark that was still struggling, all his other abilities were unusable.

    He couldn¡¯t even kill himself.

    A question arose in his mind, "In this situation, if I am taken over, can I still be resurrected?"

    He couldn¡¯t be sure.

    That unknown mysterious force controlled Lu Yuan¡¯s body, unfettered, and began to untie the ropes under his feet, walking towards the direction of the mirror.

    However, at the next moment, another variable emerged. Explore stories at empire

    The Ghost not far away, made its move.

    Arge mass of resin once again "gurgled" and boiled.

    The Ghost was attempting to break the Sealing again.

    The decayed visage, within the dark pupils, burst forth with a crimson light.

    A vast darkness surged towards Lu Yuan.

    The Ghost¡¯s motive was simple, it wished to make Lu Yuan¡¯s body burst into blood.

    The Ghost even intended to make Lu Yuan¡¯s body explode directly, the more blood spilled, the better.

    His blood cirction sped up drastically, his nose felt an inexplicable warmth, the anterior part of the nasal septum in the Kiesselbach¡¯s area, the ce in the human body most prone to bleeding, was brewing something.

    Even a drop of blood could give the Ghost a chance to break the Sealing!

    But obviously,

    The Demon in the mirror was not willing to let Lu Yuan bleed.

    A dark light emanated from the mirror.

    His entire body¡¯s muscles and organs felt as if they were frozen.

    The powers of the Ghost and Demon converged in Lu Yuan¡¯s body.

    Within the silent room, the air was filled with an ominous and oppressive aura.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s body was stiff, as if enveloped in an invisible heavyyer.

    Old Cat¡¯s core, the little round ball, rolled out.

    Old Cat noticed Lu Yuan¡¯s anomaly, saw the Ghost¡¯s head, and that one mirror!

    "Da da da!" The little round ball made a few noises.

    What kind of dragon¡¯s den or tiger¡¯sir is this?!

    Even Old Cat, who considered himself battle-hardened and had seen much, had never witnessed such a terrifying scene.

    But its mechanical body was smashed to pieces, and it was powerless to do anything.

    ...

    The Cat¡¯s Eye Stone on Lu Yuan¡¯s body transmitted the scene out, the Rize people might not yet understand what exactly was going on here...

    Even if they understood, it would only frighten them.

    "Old Cat and the Rize people, none can help."

    "I can only rely on myself..."

    Cold sweat soaked through his clothes, Lu Yuan felt that the blood in his veins was boiling unceasingly.

    The veins on the surface of his skin, one by one, stood out, on the verge of bursting.

    But strangely, his heart stopped beating, dropping to zero, this was due to the terrifying suppression from the mirror.

    In order to suppress his blood cirction, to keep him from bleeding.

    From some perspective, the mirror was actually preventing the Ghost from escaping its Sealing.

    The abilities of the two Anomalies converged inside Lu Yuan¡¯s body, and he might slowly die.

    Although death might be a kind of release, if his body was left here, it would still cause a catastrophic ident.

    Cold death, in the presence of the Anomalies, seemed somewhat endearing.

    His vision grew dimmer and dimmer, was he going to die?

    Lu Yuan, drenched in sweat like rain, racked his brains in his mind, trying to find a way out in this desperate situation.

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    "The Ghost¡¯s ability is to control blood."

    "While the Demon¡¯s ability is to control the body, as well as to seal abilities¡­ the prerequisite being that the mirror reflects my body."

    "From the strength of the abilities, it is clear that the Ghost is far greater than the Demon."

    "But the Ghost is in a Sealed state, its power after a while will diminish back down."

    "I was just illuminated by the firelight of the resin, barely able to mobilize the Extraordinary Spark¡­ What should I do to get out of this disaster-level situation?"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils dted, his thoughts racing at high speed, exhausting all possible considerations.

    He...

    Thought of a way!

    The Extraordinary Spark beat furiously, his pupils once again burst forth with red light.

    Caught between the powers of the Ghost and the Demon, two great Anomalies, he was as fragile as a little sapling.

    But his body was his own after all, the disturbance from the Extraordinary Spark was the key to disrupting the bnce of the two parties¡¯ powers.

    He was helping the Ghost to recover his own heartbeat!!

    He wanted to restore his own blood cirction, to let a drop of his blood flow!

    Speed up!

    Speed up!

    His heart began to beat again, like oil, his blood, about to congeal, started to flow once more.

    [I advise you not to do this. If you let out even a smidgen of blood, we will all die. Outside civilizations will perish as well.]

    That profound voice came through.

    The mirror seemed to have discovered Lu Yuan¡¯s intention, starting to persuade him.

    [Fuck you, ** your **!] he cursedvishly, [I just want to blow up and shed some blood, let¡¯s all die together!]

    Under the influence of the Extraordinary Spark, his heart beat for the first time!

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    The second strike!

    The third strike!

    The opponent said, "I can admit defeat, but no blood must appear in this room. I¡¯m not deceiving you."

    "Once the ghost¡¯s power fades, I will release the control of the mirror and let you leave this ce."

    "Fuck your **** and stuff your ancestors¡¯ ashes into *****," Lu Yuan cursed furiously, resembling a street thug who had lost his reason in anger after being deceived.

    With his efforts, his heart rate increased rapidly, and the veins on his body bulged more prominently!

    Immediately after, a hot rush of blood surged toward the direction of his nasal mucosa!

    In the room, that jelly-like resin boiled even faster.

    The head of the "ghost" disyed a fierce and cruel expression.

    The entire room trembled.

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    "The blood has burst out! I¡¯ll have you dead!!" Lu Yuan¡¯s eyeballs burst with bloodshot veins as he cursed fiercely in his heart.

    Right then, the next moment as the nosebleed surged!

    The "demon¡¯s" controlling power vanished.

    That mirror, it gave up.

    Its surface turned dim, like a mirror that had been buried underground for ten thousand years.

    It entered an absolute defensive state.

    Once blood appeared, it became the "ghost¡¯s" main battlefield, and no one could stop the "ghost¡¯s" ughter.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils dted.

    The clump of nosebleed emitted a cold, eerie light and rapidly formed the shape of a tadpole, zooming swiftly toward Lu Yuan¡¯s forehead.

    The "ghost¡¯s" intention was simple: to make Lu Yuan¡¯s body explode and stter more blood.

    This moment truly was a matter of life and death!

    Once Lu Yuan¡¯s head exploded and his blood jetted out, the "ghost" would escape its predicament, and the entire Rize Civilization might be buried along with him.

    However, Lu Yuan was not panicked; he gritted his teeth tightly.

    Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

    At the instant he regained control, he roared in his heart: "Different Space!"

    A small structure, resembling a soap bubble, encapsted both him and the clump of blood shaped like a human silhouette.

    The instant the Different Space formed, Lu Yuan crossed his hands over each other, covering his forehead.

    The tadpole-shaped nosebleed transformed into a blood arrow and fiercely zoomed toward him!

    "Light Screen!"

    "Ah!!!"

    The blood arrow pierced right through his palms and struck his forehead, tilting his body as a huge volume of blood spurted out.

    Under the intense distorting impact, Lu Yuan felt numb all over, his vision darkened, and his heart rate soared to three to four hundred beats per minute!

    He fiercely bit his tongue tip, the spicy taste spreading through his mouth, the severe pain pulling him back from nearly passing out.

    The clump of blood arrows, losing their source of power under the istion of Different Space, ultimately did not prate his forehead directly.

    With a "plop," the blood fell onto his hand, transforming into a clump of rubbery substance, continuously writhing.

    Lu Yuan quickly took out the resin he possessed and wrapped the clump of blood in it.

    Sealing Resin was indeed powerful; soon, the thingy quietly inside, like a lump of amber.

    "Luckily, it¡¯s just my own blood and not real ghost blood... Otherwise, I would have died from that blow just now."

    "Ha-ha, hahaha! I survived!" Lu Yuan looked at the two blood holes on his hand and burst intoughter.

    He did bleed a lot, but so what?

    The blood only sttered within the Different Space and did not spray outside.

    The "ghost" ultimately did not have sufficient power to cross the Different Space and use the blood in it.

    ...

    Thus, as time slowly passed, Lu Yuan, hiding in the Different Space, first stitched up the wounds on his hand with needle and thread.

    He also cleaned up the blood that had exploded in the Different Space.

    He simply changed into a new set of clothes and got a wet towel to wipe down his entire body, making sure no traces were left behind, before he finally rxed.

    That scene just now was too horrifying; he had actually escaped alive from the hands of two extremely terrifying anomalies, who knew how long they had lived!

    This wasn¡¯t an Anomaly where one¡¯s level dropped to zero! It was about two extremely long-lived individuals.

    To finish this scene, meticulous calctions and great courage were necessary.

    He had first deceived that cunning Demon.

    Such an existence as a Demon really was too sly and deceitful.

    A Demon absolutely followed calctions.

    This behavioral pattern had its benefits as well as its drawbacks.

    In a situation bound for failure, a Demon would certainly retract its power, having no intention of further controlling Lu Yuan, otherwise it meant directly confronting a Ghost¡¯s power.

    Then, he yed a trick on the Ghost.

    The bloodstain had indeed appeared in the room.

    But it was only for a brief moment before being enveloped by the Different Space.

    Lu Yuan gambled that the Ghost couldn¡¯t continue manipting that drop of blood within the Different Space.

    Luckily, he was right.

    The blood indeed appeared, but only momentarily before vanishing once again in the room.

    Thus, he survived.

    A deep sense of intrigue filled his heart.

    "Damn it... Dare to scheme against me."

    "Even if it¡¯s smart, it couldn¡¯t have calcted that I possess the ability of Different Space."

    Lu Yuan licked his dry lips, finding that the more perilous the situation, the more his cognitive potential burst forth.

    A feeling of eagerness sprang up within him, the enormous challenge before him causing his adrenaline to surge wildly, his blood cirction elerating.

    "The Ghost has no thoughts, akin to an NPC; even if insulted, it feels nothing."

    But that intelligent Demon, he must figure out a way to regain control.

    "Luckily, these two anomalies seem tock spatial abilities, unable to break through my Different Space. I can stay here for a long time."

    "Unfortunately, my Different Space can¡¯t move..."

    "I¡¯ve already entered that room, about five meters away."

    "Once out, I¡¯d be mirrored again... escaping a second time won¡¯t be so easy."

    From inside the Different Space, direct Spatial Teleportation wasn¡¯t something Lu Yuan could aplish.

    Because the "Different Space" existed based on his body.

    It was like arge sphere, enveloping him, much like clothing.

    To perform Spatial Teleportation, he must move the entire Different Space along with it.

    Moving a space consumed a vast amount of spiritual power, something not feasible for a mere Level Three Extraordinary Creature.

    "So what should I do now? Am I trapped here?"

    A terrifying silence filled the air, with only Old Cat making a "tap tap tap" sound at the door.

    If a Demon had emotions, it would likely be furious upon realizing it had been tricked.

    However, in reality, a Demon was utterly cold,pletely rational. It didn¡¯t possess any emotions and was merely silently waiting for an opportunity.

    ¡­

    Lu Yuan observed these two strange beings, healing his wounds with the Extraordinary Spark, and quickly thought of a few methods.

    "The first is to quickly cancel the Different Space and then engage spatial teleportation."

    "But after their meddling, my mental state is somewhat poor, I don¡¯t know whose speed is faster... mine or theirs..."

    "I can¡¯t afford to hope for luck, perhaps the mirror¡¯s ability to activate is at the speed of light."

    "I can¡¯t possiblypete with the speed of light."

    Being hit on the forehead by that drop of blood wasn¡¯t so easy to recover from.

    Although it was possibly just a very minute fraction of a sealed Ghost¡¯s power, it still injured Lu Yuan.

    A strange power writhed within his body, seeping into his viscera, continuously entangling with the Extraordinary Spark.

    This exaggerated battle power once again refreshed Lu Yuan¡¯s understanding.

    "The second is to get some pieces of cloth, to cover my body which might allow me to evade the Demon¡¯s body control."

    The "Golden Baby" silk fabrics in the Storage Space were in fact some of the lifemodities bestowed by the Rize Civilization.

    But he wasn¡¯t sure if these methods would be effective; in case they weren¡¯t, the trouble could be severe.

    Being controlled once again, the difficulty of escaping would evidently increase exponentially.

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    Lu Yuan let out a soft sigh, unable toe up with a particrly safe n.

    "Might as well rest a bit more, wear down their patience... I need to deal with all the scars on my body to avoid bursting into bloodter."

    The oppressive environment persisted.

    The entire Anomaly Laboratory once again fell into silence.

    Old Cat found that Lu Yuan had actually managed to slip away in the gap between the Ghost and the Demon, and couldn¡¯t help but marvel at his ability; this guy really did have some impressive survival strategies.

    Its core, the little round ball, rolled back into its battered body, and tried to make a bit of a "creaking" noise, hoping to distract the Demon even slightly... Well, it was better than no strategy at all.

    And at this moment, an anomaly urred once more!

    The sealed Ghost became active again.

    Slowly turning its head, it looked towards that one mirror.

    Bubbles appeared within the resin.

    Approximately every fifteen seconds, it attempted to break the sealing, its pupils shining with a cold light.

    The duration was about five seconds.

    Then, there was a rtively calm period of about ten seconds.

    Of course, this cycle wasn¡¯t fixed; sometimes it would burst forth the very next second, but the average cycle was about fifteen seconds.

    This Ghostly thing kept on repeating this cycle endlessly, acting as an idealist perpetual machine, never resting.

    Lu Yuan, hiding in the Different Space, watched the Ghost attacking the mirror, feeling a sense of satisfaction as if watching viins grind each other down.

    "A Demon with intelligence poses more danger to me than the sealed Ghost."

    "Does the power of that Ghoste in waves? Can it kill the Demon?"

    Gradually, the mirror reflected the Ghost¡¯s head.

    The eyelids of that decaying head began to tremble like seizures.

    The Demon used its "Body Control" ability to forcibly close the Ghost¡¯s eyes by a sliver.

    Abilities indeed have different levels of strength, but often it¡¯s about fighting your own battles.

    Just like how, no matter how powerful the Ghost was, it couldn¡¯t affect Lu Yuan in the Different Space because the Ghostcked space ability.

    A terrible thought suddenly urred to Lu Yuan: "Can the Demon take over the Ghost?"

    Although the Ghost was extremely powerful, taking over was the Demon¡¯s absolute ability.

    Absolute ability meant being at the pinnacle of a certain domain.

    "If it really seeds, what would an intelligent Ghost be?"

    However, clearly, this was very difficult.

    The mirror in sight was under relentless attack by the Ghost.

    Even if the idealist perpetual machine was sealed, in a war of attrition over countless years, it wasn¡¯t something the Demon could withstand.

    Lu Yuan vaguely understood the Great Lai Empire¡¯s intent.

    The Demon, one of the Four Great Cmities, was far too dangerous and could corrupt the hearts of people.

    To suppress it with a purely idealist life form that didn¡¯t reason at all was the most suitable thing to do.

    "But why does the Ghost attack the Demon?"

    "Is it because their abilitiesplement each other?"

    One controlled blood, the other controlled the body.

    These two abilities indeedplemented each other.

    But taking over an ability was difficult and required "sealing."

    Did the Ghost have the ability to take over another¡¯s abilities?

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t sure.

    There was also another possibility: the Demon possessed intelligence, which meant it had a higher "Divine Attribute."

    The Ghost naturally tended to hunt species with a higher Divine Attribute¡ªas food at the top of the chain, it was that unreasonable, even if its prey was a Demon, it would want to devour it.

    Lu Yuan watched the continuous battle between the two, his mind filling with hesitation.

    "Should I use the opportunity when the mirror is under attack to run away?"

    "But if I cancel the Different Space, the Ghost might start attacking me again."

    The situation was now a bit tricky.

    If he didn¡¯t intervene, the two would just keep on brawling in a cycle.

    If he made an appearance, he would be targeted by both.

    Though escaping the room would only take a fraction of a second, Lu Yuan still worried that his speed couldn¡¯t outmatch these two unreasonable beings.

    "Forget it, my mental state is poor, instant teleportation... not so reliable." Lu Yuan bit his lip hard.

    Being attacked by the Ghost had damaged his brain and even his soul; he was still seeing stars.

    "It¡¯s better to rely on the force of physics to escape."

    Lu Yuan clearly remembered that while being controlled by the Demon, he tripped over a rope and fell over, losing his bnce.

    The entire process of falling was governed by pure physical rules.

    The mirror couldn¡¯t stop him from falling due to loss of bnce.

    "So, the force of physics is definitely effective."

    "As for that Ghost, as long as I avoid its attack cycles, I can evade damage."

    With that thought, Lu Yuan took out arge metal ball from the Storage Space.

    Well, this was actually the damagedmunicator with all its internalponents taken out, but the outer metal shell still had a mass of over three hundred kilograms.

    Lu Yuan used a rope to tie his body to themunicator.

    He wanted to use the inertia of the metal ball to forcefully push himself out.

    "I have the strength to pull up the mountain and my spirit covers the world! Rise!" Lu Yuan¡¯s body erupted in red light, his hands exerting force to lift the metal ball, preparing to charge out in an escape effort.

    ...

    ...

    However, just as Lu Yuan was about to initiate his escape,

    a variable

    appeared once more.

    A pitch-ck shadow slowly raised its head from an inconspicuous corner of the wall.

    It was dark, very dark.

    Like a dense, writhing mass of lead.

    At this distance of about ten meters, the Pioneer¡¯s Eye couldn¡¯t make out what it was at all.

    But there certainly was a shadow, creeping on the ground like a spider, stretching its limbs, beginning to slowly stir.

    Without thinking, I knew it had to be an Anomaly, and the unsealed kind at that. Stay updated through empire

    "Damn it, how could there be more? Was it awakened by my intrusion?"

    Seeing the shadow, Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but break into a sweat on his forehead, feeling somewhat trapped in a difficult situation.

    "Anything that can survive the contention between Demons and Ghosts can¡¯t possibly be from the weaker category."

    Lu Yuan felt his spirit go numb, a fine sense of horror enveloping his entire body.

    He didn¡¯t have much time left to make a decision.

    Why, as a Level Three life, did Ie to such an instance?!

    The unknown Anomaly was awakening, and the sh between the Ghost and the Demon was still ongoing.

    He didn¡¯t know what would happen after it fully awakened.

    The next second, the Ghost¡¯s gaze slowly ceased.

    It was re-sealed by the resin back to where it came from.

    Lu Yuan made his decision... He had to flee!

    Hesitation would only lead toplications.

    He had to run while the Ghost was sealed and the shadow had not yet awakened!

    "Ah!!" At the final moment, Lu Yuan put a tent over his head, grabbed the metal ball, and his legs unleashed their most formidable power as he leapt towards the doorway.

    At the same time, he threw the metal ball towards the door.

    Due to the excessive force, Lu Yuan felt a buzzing in his ears, as if his heart was about to explode, the tendons in his arms and thighs were on the verge of tearing.

    The Different Space was revoked, and both Lu Yuan and the metal ball abruptly appeared in therge room, tracing a curve in the air.

    At this moment, the Ghost was still in a sealed state and did not attack Lu Yuan.

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    The one attacking him was only the Demon.

    Almost simultaneously, the mirror began to reflect Lu Yuan¡¯s form.

    Although he was sheltered by a tent, it was obvious that the mirror¡¯s ability would not be so easily obscured.

    In just a fraction of a second, not even 0.001 seconds, Lu Yuan was controlled.

    Lu Yuan guessed right once again.

    "Body Control" was activated at Light Speed Level, and if he remained in ce using Spatial Teleportation, he would surely be controlled again.

    But as his body twisted in mid-air, unable to draw any force, even if he was controlled, he couldn¡¯t stop his descent.

    And thatrge round ball, still carrying a strong inertia, dropped to the ground with a "ng" and rolled towards the doorway.

    The rope became taut.

    It yanked Lu Yuan up in mid-air, causing him to fly once again.

    It was a brilliant trajectory.

    Although "Body Control" was powerful, it couldn¡¯t stop a person flying in the air from shooting out the door.

    The mirror showed his body continuously twisting, trying to perform various movements to break free from the ursed rope.

    But in this moment, the Demon had clearly lost.

    The presence of inertia was a physicalw.

    "Body Control" couldn¡¯t erase that bit of inertia.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s body still tumbled out the room¡¯s door.

    As the figure in the mirror vanished, control over his body returned.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils burst with red light; he clenched his fists, issuing a mocking jeer, "Who else wants some? Damn it! I¡¯ve escaped."

    "It was just a bit of a challenge, after all."

    He quickly sprung up from the ground, tossed the rope over, nimbly looping it around the doorknob, intending to close the damned door.

    But the next instant, there was a crisp "crack" from the door frame.

    Something was firmly stuck in the doorway.

    The door... couldn¡¯t close!!

    It was that awakening dark mass that had caught up.

    "Was I just possessed by Huang Xudong? Why did I jinx myself!"

    Lu Yuan cursed inwardly and turned his head.

    He saw a pair of oily green eyes staring at him unblinkingly, their pupils reflecting the kerosenemp on the ground.

    Was it a ghost?

    A ghost... broke free?!

    No, it was... it was...

    A turtle.

    A turtle?!

    A ck turtle about 2 meters in diameter, stuck at the top of the door.

    Those dark, cold eyes stared at Lu Yuan as if they could see through his very thoughts.

    "Ah!" Lu Yuan let out a roar.

    "Wah-gagaga!" The old turtle let out an even louder roar, struggling madly as it was wedged in the doorframe.

    The turtle shell and the door pressed against each other, the force like that of an excavator, looking as though it would break the intricate and beautiful sealing door.

    [Phenomenon¡¤Undying Giant Turtle, an anomaly from the ancient times that survived till today, exists in the form of a turtle in this world.]

    ...

    ...

    (PS: I originally nned to create a new character, the Mouse King, to y opposite Orange Cat, but I still prefer turtles, and this character is more suitable as a turtle, so probability wins in the end.)

    (Although there was a turtle in the previous book, as long as the character setting is different, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem.)

    (Some people say my work is too simr to thest one, but by this point, the world view is already quite different, right?)

    (Lastly, I beg for Monthly Tickets, I¡¯m almost dropping out of the top one hundred, QAQ!)

 Chapter 177 - 144: As long as you can take Mr. Turtle out, Iâ€™ll agree to any request!

    [Undying Giant Turtle]

    [Shape:22.1]

    [Qi:44.2]

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    [Spirit:3.4]

    [Ability: Undying, true to its name, it is undying. However, its undying nature is slightly different from that of a ghost; it is a partial embodiment of the inscription rules. Unless a significant part of the mind-based universe is destroyed, it cannot bepletely annihted.]

    [Ability: Rune Symbiont, the engravings on its shell and skin surface can react to the external environment.]

    [Extraordinary Level: Level 5]

    "What the hell?!" Lu Yuan¡¯s pupils dted.

    He worried that the crazed turtle might break through the door that isted supernatural powers.

    He felt it didn¡¯t seem too powerful, though.

    Compared to a Catastrophe-level anomaly, it reallycked some oomph.

    And furthermore, you could see its attribute values and abilities... Anything you can quantify with specific data, really can¡¯t be too powerful.

    He could only rx the rope in his hand.

    "Whoosh!"

    The giant turtle escaped from the room.

    "Waga, Sawadi Babara!"

    The giant turtle roared crazily at him, its expression feral, as if it held hatred for everything in the world.

    "What did you say?"

    The next second, itunched an attack, snapping at Lu Yuan¡¯s lower region.

    A fishy wind rushed toward him.

    Lu Yuan swiftly retracted to protect his vitals, raising the ck Iron Longsword, and shing toward the turtle¡¯s head.

    Halfway through the sh, he remembered that blood couldn¡¯t be spilled here.

    The door wasn¡¯t closed yet, a ghost was still watching greedily; he had to be careful.

    The ck Iron Longsword with the red glow turned lightly, using the t of the de to hit the turtle¡¯s head, making a "ng", numbing Lu Yuan¡¯s hands from the shock.

    The turtle was struck lightly, seemingly unfazed, and attacked again with a savage bite.

    "Damn it, I can¡¯t beat ghosts, but I can¡¯t lose to you either!" Lu Yuan thought fiercely, flipping his finger and producing a high explosive bomb.

    But then he thought, using a bomb here could result in blood sttering everywhere.

    If that neighboring ghost thing got out, then he¡¯d really be up shit creek without a paddle.

    "How am I supposed to fight without shedding blood?"

    Though facing an Undying Giant Turtle, Lu Yuan dared not take the risk.

    He could only quickly put the bomb away and, with a swift kick,nded a blow on the turtle¡¯s raised neck, pushing himself back several steps with the force.

    The turtle became enraged, roaring angrily, raising its front ws high like a tiger and mming them down!

    In the narrow corridor, there was no ce to dodge.

    Considering the Extraordinary Level 5 creature¡¯s strength attribute was much stronger than his, and it was faster than him, Lu Yuan didn¡¯t want to get hit and had to use Different Space to disappear on the spot.

    The giant turtle bit the air, pausing briefly, then spotted Old Cat, already paralyzed in the corner, and charged viciously toward him.

    Old Cat let out a "meow", with wide eyes, and cried out: "What are you doing? Are you even going to bite an already rotting Orange Cat?"

    "Wagaga!" The turtle continued its frenzied charge.

    Old Cat, with its mechanical body, had no way to dodge the attack from a Level 5 creature and was quickly bitten to shreds.

    Nevertheless, the metallic little round ball with the trantor flew out of the turtle¡¯s mouth,nding on its shell and making a "tap tap tap" noise.

    Lu Yuan deactivated Different Space, picked up a hammer, and viciously smashed it on its head.

    "ng!" This time he nearly used all his strength.

    The Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s Anti-Hit ability really was something; it shook its head vigorously, then bit the hammer, "crunch crunch", chewing it down as though it were a piece of gum.

    Now both sides hesitated a bit.

    They both stepped back a few paces, confronting each other.

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, thinking to himself: "This turtle doesn¡¯t seem to have any specialbat power, but with its Undying Body, no wonder it survived in that room."

    "It¡¯s tough for me to fight it."

    "Moreover, this creature is a Level 5 Extraordinary Creature, with attribute values way higher than mine. If I get bitten, blood will stter... and then it¡¯s all over."

    Lu Yuan was considering a strategic retreat, he had hoped to pick up some trash, to not leave empty-handed.

    But, the dangerous trash aside, the monumental battle in this prison nearly caused the destruction of everything.

    Time to run.

    This challenge level was too high; getting out alive would be nothing to be ashamed of.

    He retreated slowly, without a sound.

    In the enclosed prison, with no way out, at least he could exit the same way he teleported in, if he could just find the entrance.

    But the damned thing was, initiating a "not up to safety standard" Spatial Teleportation required meditation beforehand.

    He needed to use his imagination to find the teleportation destination.

    With his current mental state, he must find a room to rest in this ghastly ce, to even have a chance of sess.

    "First, I need to shake off this turtle, then find a way to rest."

    Lu Yuan had an idea, and from Storage Space, he took out a box full of dried meat.

    They were living supplies given to him by the Rize Civilization.

    "I don¡¯t know if this guy eats meat."

    When it saw a box of meat flying toward it, the murderous intent in the turtle¡¯s eyes began to fade, and it suddenly cried out: "Wawa gani mabi!"

    "What?" Lu Yuan was stunned, was the old turtle trying tomunicate with him?

    "Nigui mabi?" the turtle said again.

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    "Eat at your leisure, I¡¯m out of here."

    The old turtle kept talking while swinging its long neck from side to side, using its front ws to grab the meat.

    Swallowing one piece after another rapidly.

    It was indeed hungry.

    The pair of dark green eyes were fixed on Lu Yuan.

    Looking again at its Spirit attribute of 3.4, it seemed to be on the borderline of possessing wisdom?

    Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t certain, but he continued to retreat step by step, seeking a room to hide in.

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    At that moment, Old Cat¡¯s core little round ball rolled back into its ragged body and uttered a strange sentence, "Old fogy, huh?"

    "Gaga Baidu no coffee," the turtle turned its head and said to Old Cat.

    "Watermelon you¡¯re so beautiful," retorted Old Cat.

    Turtle: "Fragrant feet afraid of tires..."

    The two had a bizarre exchange.

    Lu Yuan, full of questions, felt like he was an alien.

    After a long while, Old Cat said, "This old turtle actually knows the ancient universalnguage that was widely popr a long, long time ago... I only remembered by chance that I learned thisnguage and used it tomunicate with it."

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    "It might be even older than me."

    "Why did you learn the ancient universalnguage?" Lu Yuan asked.

    "Nonsense, I had relics at that time too. I needed to pick up trash!"

    Lu Yuan nodded in agreement; the reason was indeed verypelling.

    The turtle was furious, what are you talking about, I can¡¯t understand!

    Helpless, Old Cat transferred its trantor to the turtle.

    "Hey, hey?"

    The turtle found it couldmunicate and, with snot and tears, wailed bitterly, "This meat is really tasty."

    "Big Daddy wakes up to find everyone¡¯s dead!"

    "Good riddance, you all deserve to die!"

    "You deserve to die!"

    "Who are you, and how did you get in here? Goddamn it, take your Mr. Turtle out! I want to see the sun again!!"

    "Don¡¯t make me swear at you... you damn gori! Hurry up and take Mr. Turtle out, you¡¯re a piece of turtle shit."

    Veins throbbed on Lu Yuan¡¯s forehead.

    This foul-mouthed turtle had terrible manners, even though it was asking for a favor, it just kept swearing.

    Unable to stand it any longer, Lu Yuan activated Different Space and vanished from its sight.

    The gori is gone?!"

    The turtle became even more anxious.

    It had no space ability.

    If Lu Yuan didn¡¯t take it out, it would be trapped in this gloomy, ghostly ce, keepingpany with two natural disasters.

    "You damn gori, quickly take Mr. Turtle out. Don¡¯t make me curse you vehemently! Mr. Turtle dares to curse ghosts and demons."

    "I won¡¯t curse you now, if you take me out, how about that?"

    Its tone became slightly gentler.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t show up, thinking to himself, "This ¡¯Undying Giant Turtle,¡¯pared to ¡¯demons and ghosts,¡¯ really isn¡¯t any potent anomaly."

    "Its strength is simply several levels lower."

    But it can talk and possesses considerable intelligence!

    That¡¯s quite peculiar.

    Besides demons, intelligent anomalies, theoretically, should not be abundant; otherwise, anomalies would be ruling over all intelligent civilizations.

    Moreover, there¡¯s a "Milestone" predicted by foreknowledge ¡ª "Capturing and Utilizing Anomalies."

    For him, it¡¯s a huge temptation.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t know if any civilization hadpleted this Milestone...

    It¡¯s been over 4500 days on Pangu Continent, which isn¡¯t much, just 45 days in the Safe Zone.

    If you say it¡¯s not much, naturally it isn¡¯t little either.

    Those Second Generation Civilizations, or ones that have left the Safe Zone long ago, could possiblyplete it.

    But regardless, if it could bepleted, the Milestone ranking should be high, and the rewards would probably be decent.

    "So could this foul-mouthed turtle possibly be of some use?"

    Of course, Lu Yuan has his dignity, and this Milestone is likely not in the first ce...

    Which is more important, a Milestone that¡¯s possibly not number one or one¡¯s mood?

    This... is certainly a question worth contemting.

    ...

    The turtle saw Lu Yuan vanish before its eyes and paced back and forth, bing increasingly anxious, to the point where it could barely eat the dried beef that was within arm¡¯s reach.

    It had been in this damned ce far too long, only enduring the empty, lonely time through lengthy hibernations.

    It even befriended a sealed demon!

    After all, that guy was intelligent and could exchange a few words.

    Now an opportunity to get out hade, and it really didn¡¯t want to miss it.

    "You wise and mighty gori, Mr. Turtle begs you, give me one more chance... As long as you can take Mr. Turtle out, I¡¯ll agree to any demand you make."

    The long neck began to sway, and the huge body rocked from side to side.

    It seemed to be pleading.

    Seeing its softened attitude, Lu Yuan canceled the Different Space.

    The giant turtle was overjoyed and its turtle face showed an almost human expression: "Let¡¯s go! Wise and mighty gori, let¡¯s get out of here, I¡¯ll agree to anything you want!"

    Lu Yuan, with no expression on his face, said, "Do you think I would trust you that easily?"

    "Once I take you out and you run away, what if you don¡¯t keep your promise?"

    The giant turtle paused for two seconds, then widened its eyes and yelled, "You¡¯ve actually seen through Mr. Turtle¡¯s scheme? What are we going to do now?"

    Lu Yuan looked at its massive head and suddenly faced a moral dilemma.

    Is it really okay to deceive someone with an intellectual disability?

    "I¡¯m human, not a gori, don¡¯t get it mixed up."

    "Undying Giant Turtle... I am undying," the giant turtle said proudly, "I¡¯m an embodiment of an Engraving, Do you know how important engravings are? No matter where I go, I am weed as a guest of civilization."

    Lu Yuan grinned and couldn¡¯t help butugh.

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    You¡¯ve been locked up in prison, weren¡¯t you captured by your own civilization for forced research?

    Talking about being a weed guest... the cows might have flown to the moon by now.

    But no matter what, without the ability to restrain the turtle, taking it out would be pointless.

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan had a crooked idea. Since this turtle was so concerned about face, couldn¡¯t he make use of that?

    He cleared his throat: "I can take you out, but the risk of Spatial Teleportation is great for me, I could die. Only a true brother is worth the risk."

    "What... brother?" called the giant turtle, "What kind of strength do you have to be Mr. Turtle¡¯s brother?"

    "I am undying!"

    "I might not have strength, but I have the Space Ability of Instant Teleportation, and can leave this godforsaken ce."

    "Furthermore, when did I ever say I wanted you to be my brother? I am not worthy! I am just a lowly maid, I do not deserve it!" Lu Yuan¡¯s voice was loud and powerful.

    Old Cat, who was nearby, had his eyes nearly popping out, for it was the first time he had seen someone admit they were a lowly maid.

    The Undying Giant Turtle was choked up by Lu Yuan¡¯s words.

    It seemed toe to a realization.

    Wait a minute, it¡¯s now begging someone else rather than being begged!

    The dark green eyes swiveled about for a moment.

    What to do now.

    In its life, it never begged anyone!

    Is this person worthy?

    I am the Undying Giant Turtle, a grand presence!

    Its head was having trouble keeping up.

    ...

    Lu Yuan was actually extremely exhausted, while the turtle was dazed, he took several minutes to calm his racing heart.

    "Under the current circumstances, this turtle probably won¡¯tsh out and kill someone."

    He nced at Old Cat one more time.

    Orange Cat couldn¡¯t move, but could still talk.

    And Old Cat¡¯s Intelligence was naturally high. The two exchanged nces and gestures, negotiating a strategy.

    Suddenly, Old Cat eximed: "Damn it, there¡¯s actually a Demon here! How does itpare to the one you killedst time?"

    Lu Yuan gave his critique: "This one¡¯s not bad either, I fell for its Deceit, it got the upper hand and I was on the brink of annihtion."

    "This one can talk, clearly more mature than thest one that couldn¡¯t speak."

    "But what of it, I still escaped... Although the escape was tough,pared to the Undying Giant Turtle, it¡¯s just rotten fish and shrimp. Look at this giant turtle, walking around inside the room unnoticed."

    "You¡¯re not too bad yourself for killing thest Demon, don¡¯t sell yourself short." Old Cat said.

    "That one was too easy, doesn¡¯t count."

    The turtle, munching on meat, listened to their reciprocal boasting with bulging eyes.

    What... what?!

    This mighty... human killed a Demon?

    Really or not?

    You must be bragging!

    Don¡¯t think that Mr. Turtle is that easy to fool!!

    ...

 Chapter 179 - 145: Deal with the Demon

    One man and one cat continued chatting.

    Old Cat was indeed a clever fellow, and he started praising mutually in business terms, "Your adventure this time was too tragic, you got nothing, and almost lost your life."

    "s, I originally wanted to bring back some bodies of anomalies," said Lu Yuan casually, "If not, at least some materials, but in the end, I got nothing except for the Undying Giant Turtle that was too much for me."

    "Ah, as for me, I¡¯m not even worthy of being its friend."

    "After resting for a while and recuperating, I¡¯ll immediately leave this hellish ce."

    The giant turtle got a bit anxious, don¡¯t go, take me with you!

    But it was the great Undying Giant Turtle.

    It never asked for help.

    It wanted to interject, but, vain as it was, it couldn¡¯t find any topic to join in and could only stare silently.

    Lu Yuan and Orange Cat embraced each other.

    The core battery was skewed, scorching hot, and nuclear waste leaked out.

    "So, do you think ¡¯Demons¡¯ are more formidable, or ¡¯Monsters¡¯?" Old Cat asked again.

    "Each has its strengths."

    Lu Yuan continued, "Thinking about it carefully, ¡¯Demons¡¯ are indeed more troublesome than ¡¯Monsters¡¯."

    "When ¡¯Monsters¡¯ die, they are just dead, but ¡¯Demons¡¯ truly leave a stench for thousands of years, turning into a mirror to deceive people."

    "Luckily, I was clever enough, damn it."

    Sarcastic, it really provided emotional value.

    Who knows what the mirror thought when it heard that.

    Old Turtle¡¯s mouth gaped open, staring at Lu Yuan.

    Grandpa understood, have you also killed a ¡¯Monster¡¯?

    Impossible, you must be deceiving the turtle...

    "Last time, I killed that ¡¯Monster¡¯ with a few bombs, now that definitely wouldn¡¯t work here," Old Cat chimed in, "This ce is indeed perilous, nevere back here."

    "Nevere back," those words, absolutely prated the turtle¡¯s psychological defense.

    Then, Lu Yuan took out the "Far-Sighted Cornea," shaking his head helplessly, "It¡¯s a pity, I used the bombs too aggressivelyst time, only this war trophy is left."

    The turtle didn¡¯t recognize the body of the ¡¯Monster¡¯.

    It could only recognize that it was indeed a good thing,ing from a powerful anomaly.

    It had that much discernment, at least.

    It hesitated a bit.

    If this guy had killed a demon as well as a monster, his battle achievements are simply awe-inspiring!

    You... you qualify to be Mr. Turtle¡¯s good brother!

    Take Mr. Turtle away.

    ...

    Looking at that turtle, with a constipated expression.

    Old Cat almost broke intoughter, damn it, your Lu Yuan just tantly showing off, taking advantage of the turtle¡¯s foolishness, right?

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    Just as the turtle wanted to speak shamelessly, it was actually a mirror in the room that started speaking first.

    ["You truly are a being of wisdom, your current strength may not be formidable, but you have great potential inbat, which makes me want to invest in you."]

    ["I must remind you, the ghost here will soon break its seal."]

    ["Once it escapes, I won¡¯t necessarily die, but the civilization outside, will surely perish."]

    The turtle wanted to escape.

    The mirror naturally wanted to flee too.

    There was a perpetual motion machine continuously breaking the seal.

    Staying in this dreadful ce, there was no future.

    Lu Yuan sneered, "A seal? It will take at least several decades or a hundred years."

    "What¡¯s more, what does the civilization outside have to do with me, I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s rivers of blood out there? I¡¯m just a garbage picker."

    Several decades or a hundred years, of course, was nonsense he made up.

    Rize Civilization did have some connection with him after all.

    But the demon couldn¡¯t possibly know these informations, so what harm was there in bluffing it?

    The other party was silent for a moment, then spoke, ["I am an ancient being, possessing countless knowledge and inheritance."]

    ["I can teach you how to seal the ghost back."]

    ["I can also impart to you knowledge rted to engravings, to make up for my earlier rudeness."]

    ["With just a little information revealed by me, your civilization could be stronger."]

    ["It can even make you more powerful."]

    ["The world¡¯s top divine skills areposed of multiple abilities fused together, the Extraordinary Spark you possess, is just an ordinary ability."]

    ["Above that, there are upper abilities, Eternal Spark."]

    ["These details, you want them, don¡¯t you?"]

    Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, thinking to himself, "It looks like a few decades to a hundred years is a normal estimate, otherwise, the demon would surely judge that I know nothing, and would use this to increase its own value."]

    The turtle was stunned.

    This guy is so valuable? He started negotiating with the demon?

    What about me, Mr. Turtle?

    It was a bit panic-stricken¡­ Mr. Turtle I don¡¯t know anything.

    However, Lu Yuan dared not take it lightly.

    The demon¡¯s strongest point was in its intelligence and unknown abilities.

    This was an overt conspiracy, and a highly risky deal.

    "So, what do you want?" Lu Yuan took a deep breath, after all, just asking won¡¯t cost him anything.

    "[The most basic instruction in the Rune System, exchange for a piece of meat, what do you say? It¡¯s been too long; I¡¯d like to taste the vor of food again.]"

    "[This is definitely a worthwhile trade.]"

    This trade request made Lu Yuan slightly furrow his brow, unsure of what the other party was plotting.

    If the other party had demanded the body of an intelligent being, he would have definitely refused without hesitation.

    "Meat won¡¯t do, I can give you a bowl of rice at most."

    "[No problem! Any food will do.]" the other party promptly agreed.

    Just a bowl of rice?

    Really just for the sake of eating?

    Or could there be some other conspiracy?

    "Dealing with demons is indeed like walking on thin ice."

    Lu Yuan racked his brains, considering all the possible problems that could arise.

    First off, this Mirror Demon, possessing the ability to manipte matter, could use the material of a bowl of rice to forcibly create a body.

    But the probability was low.

    If it truly had matter maniption, after all these years, even relying on the carbon dioxide, nitrogen, bacteria in the air, plus the moss on the walls, it should have created a body by now.

    "Mr. Turtle, have you ever fed this demon food?" Lu Yuan quietly asked, of course, it wouldn¡¯t matter if he was heard.

    The turtle, pleased that Lu Yuan was talking to it, promptly said, "Certainly, it asked me to feed it the bodies of Anomalies. Being trapped here, it¡¯s hungry! I gave it one hand, but I didn¡¯t want to give it the rest."

    Thus, that demon had once received material but still hadn¡¯t escaped its predicament.

    Lu Yuan frowned deeply, lost in thought.

    The second possibility, the other party was creating a psychological "broken window effect."

    Likewise, game manufacturers often set up richly rewarding "first recharge bonuses".

    The broken window effect is subtle; since we¡¯ve traded once already, the second and third times will be much easier...

    If we analyze it in this way, this trade might be the other side letting up.

    "[If you are unwilling to give me a bowl of rice, you can give me a piece of the lowest level Spirit Crystal to replenish some Ideal Energy.]"

    The other replied: "[Of course, you can also choose not to trade at all, everything is up to you.]"

    Lu Yuan looked at Old Cat and exined what he had heard.

    Old Cat was also helpless, "High-level game, I really can¡¯t y... you go up to the king level alone."

    This situation was indeed high-end.

    Old Cat hesitated, feeling it was of no use now, a bit sad.

    "Actually, I can¡¯t y either, just barely surviving."

    He said through gritted teeth, "Once I get out, I must extort some spoils of war from the Rize Civilization!" Find exclusive stories on empire

    "What can you extort, they are quite poor." Old Cat said, "Oh, I thought of something! That room, there is a lot of resin that burst out, why don¡¯t you pick some up, consider it collecting some interest."

    "Not trading with this demon, there actually are spoils of war."

    "That makes sense."

    The two, one ying the good cop and the other the bad cop, sang their duet once again.

    In fact, even if they really wanted to trade with the [Demon], they had to put some psychological pressure on the other party.

    Being desireless makes one tough.

    They couldn¡¯t let the [Demon] guess their real thoughts.

    The less desire, the more anxious the [Demon] bes, the more it will concede.

    "The other side definitely has no good intentions, throwing out bait¡­ but I really am just a scavenger," Lu Yuan rapidly pondered, "I really just pick up trash! What does civilization have to do with me?"

    The turtle didn¡¯t understand what they were doing, retracting its head back and forth.

    It remembered the long-ago times when it was revered as a sacred artifact of civilization... The High Priest had said it was the greatest sacred artifact in the world, and the smartest being.

    Then that civilization perished, and it did not even know why¡­

    It also remembered the time when it was captured for research.

    Initially, it was once again treated as an honored guest, boasting endlessly.

    Undying Giant Turtle, the most magnificent being in the world!

    But soon, the civilization discovered that attacking it would better activate the engravings on its surface, and thus, the Undying Giant Turtle suffered inhumane torture!

    At that moment, the Undying Giant Turtle understood.

    "Turtles are not smart after all, always being deceived."

    "Even the demons think this person is intelligent... maybe I should cling to the coattails of a smart person?"

    ¡­

    Greedy Demon God¡¤Lu Yuan eyed the treasures in the room, eager to act.

    And indeed, the resin that dropped in the room was plentiful, at first nce, it looked like threerge clumps, and dozens of smaller clumps?

    The [Ghost]¡¯s skull was still attempting to break through the Sealing.

    That piece of green jelly was slowly copsing.

    And the resin, indeed, was top-quality stuff. Rize Civilization giving away a tiny bit the size of a fingertip, were being penny pinchers, yet in this room, it was free for the taking.

    Lu Yuan would not split these items evenly, they were rightfully his by skill!

    This battle had nothing to do with the Rize people, it was his own game.

    Being able to stream the intelligence inside also counted as doing a favor for the Rize people¡ªthere is a [Demon] and a [Ghost] inside, your ancestors are too incredible, I really don¡¯t have the strength to deal with these two, figure it out yourselves.

    But he dared not enter that room.

    "I would die, how about you go?"

    "Comrade, I can¡¯t even move..." Old Cat said helplessly, "Why not make a pole and slowly poke it in front of the [Ghost] and [Demon]? After all, they are sealed and can¡¯t do anything to you."

    ...

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 Chapter 180 - 146: Extraordinary Spark, Evolution, Eternal Spark

    Lu Yuan walked to the door, twisting his waist like a rattlesnake while casually observing the distribution of the resin.

    [Ghost] The moment it opened its eyes, he ran away.

    As for the mirror on the wall, it obviously couldn¡¯t catch his reflection.

    The innate nature of the Greedy Demon God waspletely exposed at this moment.

    "You¡¯re dancing on a grave, there won¡¯t be a good ending," Old Cat said.

    "Having already dealt with demons, what¡¯s dancing on a grave? With the current favorable situation, it¡¯d be a pity not to indulge a bit."

    [Ghost] Clearlycked thoughts, breaking through the sealing on its own, acting like its perpetual motion machine.

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    But taunting a [Demon] was still quite enjoyable; Lu Yuan chuckled "heh heh heh" and, after finishing his observation, took out several metal parts from his storage space and started to craft a long, bendable mechanical arm on the spot.

    As an all-powerful person with craftsmanship ability, his manual skills and spatial imagination were astonishing.

    Soon, a long mechanical hand made of iron rods, springs, cowhide tendons, and ropes waspleted.

    ...

    Resin, indeed, is a very precious material.

    It might be one of the most precious extraordinary items Lu Yuan had encountered so far.

    It could actually seal ghosts!

    Even if it was only a temporary seal, this obviously exceeded the capabilities of "legendary level."

    "I have every reason to suspect that Pioneer¡¯s Eye does not recognize anything above the legendary level."

    "It¡¯s also possible that my current strength is not enough, causing Pioneer¡¯s Eye to not fully exhibit its effectiveness."

    Lu Yuan took a deep breath, gestured with the mechanical hand a few times, and then picked up a piece of iron that was not very shiny.

    The iron piece reflected the dimly flickering light.

    He leaned the iron piece against the wall opposite the door.

    "Hey, that [Demon], if you want to trade, don¡¯t let me die! I¡¯m just picking up some trash, you keep the ghost suppressed."

    Mirror:...

    The turtle raised its head, looking at him with a face that said, "You really are clever, but why would a demon help you?"

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    "Creak~"

    The door emitted a terrible sound.

    Lu Yuan stuck close to the exquisite door, operated the mechanical hand, and was extremely cautious.

    A cold, viscous force once again emanated from inside the room.

    Two cold, red dots appeared on the iron piece opposite the door.

    Those were the [Ghost]¡¯s pupils, revealing a sinister evilness.

    His body experienced a sensation of boiling blood; fortunately, this time it was only the reflection on the iron piece, which was bearable.

    He extended the stick in his hand, manipting a piece of resin that had fallen on the ground through the reflection of the iron piece.

    The icy feeling travelled along the iron stick into his body.

    Lu Yuan felt as if he was holding a stick made of nitrogen, nearly freezing solid.

    "Just picking up a bit of trash, acting as if it¡¯s costing you your life."

    "[Demon] isn¡¯t helping me pick up trash either, do you still want to trade?"

    The mirror remained indifferent.

    It knew Lu Yuan was testing it, trying to maneuver it into conceding benefits.

    But it couldn¡¯t ept being ckmailed like this.

    It deeply understood the principle of "absolute detachment embodies hardness."

    Lu Yuan definitely had his own desires and goals.

    But it, too, had its own goals.

    If Lu Yuan ran away, those goals would be unachievable.

    Thus, it turned into a standoff between cowards.

    Whoever revealed their intentions first, in this deceptive transaction, would end up at the disadvantage.

    ...

    The banter between a man and a cat continued.

    The joyful atmosphere waspletely inconsistent with the surrounding environment, leaving the neutral turtle utterly baffled.

    "You¡¯re too bold, daring to insult a [Ghost], I respect you as a true man."

    Lu Yuanughed loudly: "A single insult made me feel refreshed.."

    "This doggone Extraordinary Spark, the angrier it gets, the more powerful it bes... if you are timid and afraid, this Extraordinary Spark loses its power, turning into a cave dog instead."

    "Then you¡¯ve found the true method of cultivation," Old Cat said seriously. "If you perform your bodily functions in front of it every day, you¡¯ll advance quickly."

    "That... that makes some sense."

    Immense pressure indeed sped up the advancement of the Extraordinary Spark.

    But, dancing on a grave in front of a [Ghost] with ceiling-level strength was really not rational."

    Meanwhile, the [Demon] silently watched as the mechanical hand entered the room and slowly manipted a resin.

    It finally voiced its opinion: "[Eternal Spark¡¯s ability usually requires cultivating the Extraordinary Spark to the extreme to possess. But there is a method to evolve it prematurely.]"

    "Then speak, but first you must provide me some useful information,"

    Lu Yuan scoffed: "You need topensate for attacking me."

    "Otherwise, I¡¯d rather not trade and just leave with the trash."

    "Don¡¯t think I¡¯m covetous of your little knowledge; consider what reputation you all have."

    Greedy Demon God¡¤Lu Yuan started to extort an anomaly.

    The mirror sank into silence, worried that this greedy guy would take advantage after a free ride... Well, although information wasn¡¯t too valuable for a demon.

    Lu Yuan exerted a tremendous effort, barely managing to manipte the nearest piece of resin.

    About the size of an orange, weighing a pound!

    Inside, it was pure and wless, resembling a turquoise, without any messy things like ghost blood.

    Lu Yuan beamed with joy; just this one piece of resin was worth a hundred from the Rize Civilization.

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    "Nice one, keep iting!"

    He grabbed a stick and stirred the ground haphazardly again.

    "Don¡¯t stir up that skull! You won¡¯t even know how to spell ¡¯dead¡¯ by then."

    "Don¡¯t worry about it... Oh crap, I really did stir it up! A ghost came out!" Lu Yuan screamed.

    The turtle¡¯s eyes nearly fell out, it was actually afraid of the revived ghost.

    "Just kidding, hahaha."

    The mirror spoke again, because Lu Yuan had the option to run, while it had no choice.

    This transaction could only allow it to gain a slight advantage.

    [In the world, ¡¯Divine Skill¡¯ is held in the highest regard, and the ¡¯God¡¯ attribute is esteemed.]

    [Compared to the limited number of Divine Skills, Qi Skills and Shape Skills are like gravel to gemstones.]

    [Extraordinary Spark is merely a Qi Skill, a power split off from the Eternal Spark.]

    [It is said that ¡¯Eternal Spark,¡¯ when millions of civilizations emerge in an epoch, there are always several dozen or hundreds of ¡¯Eternal Sparks.¡¯]

    [There are also phnthropists in the world who study their own Eternal Spark, splitting it into a transmittable Extraordinary Spark to spread among all people.]

    [Thus, this ability began to spread, bing the most widespread skill in Pangu Continent.]

    [If the Extraordinary Spark could be upgraded to an Eternal Spark, then the power and cultivation speed of that ability could increase by more than double.]

    This mirror, possibly intentionally wanting to pique Lu Yuan¡¯s curiosity, told the story smoothly.

    "Just a double increase?!" Greedy Demon God¡¤Lu Yuan scoffed, "What¡¯s the difference between dying from one nce by a [ghost] and two nces? What a worthless ability, making me wait for so long."

    The mirror held its breath, unable to discern if this greedy fellow was serious or joking...

    But it had gained a basic understanding of Lu Yuan¡¯s greed: like a ck hole, unfathomable.

    How could he be so greedy?

    Did he really think there was an ability capable of facing a [ghost] head-on?

    Thus, the mirror lost interest in storytelling: [There are several ways to restore Extraordinary Fire back to Eternal Fire.]

    [First, through a power called Eternal Body, nurturing and fusing it. But this nurturing requires an enormous amount of Extraordinary Resources, long-term tempering with Earth Vein mes, and most importantly, the possession of an Eternal Body.]

    "How many people actually have an Eternal Body? What kind of nonsense are you talking?" Lu Yuan harshly criticized.

    Actually, he was delighted inside.

    I really have this ability?!

    God, you¡¯ve been really good to me.

    [You¡¯re wrong, there are clearly several more magnitudes of individuals with Eternal Body than those with Eternal Spark.]

    [Without an Eternal Body, you need to cultivate Extraordinary Spark to the extreme before you can further temper it.]

    The mirror seemed to know that this information was probably useless.

    It continued: [The second method, be a Spirit Devourer. Spirit has diverse uses in this world, and leveraging the power of Spirit, it¡¯s easy to evolve Extraordinary Fire.]

    [I have a ready method for Spirit Devouring here, even if you do not have the ability to perceive ¡¯Spirit,¡¯ you can still use it.]

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart sank.

    This old crafty fellow, definitely up to no good.

    What does Spirit Devourer mean... you can guess just from the name.

    Soul Baby Fruit Tree, needs Spirit to grow, how about Superpowers? Perhaps the same.

    Like the ability to control.

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    Of course, Lu Yuan obviously didn¡¯t have the capability to hunt down a civilization, to plunder Spirit, even if he had to kill the residents of a city lined up for him, one second per person would still take hundreds of days.

    But tounch a war over Spirit, that was evidently possible.

    So he sneered, "Is that it? If I had enough Spirit, could I not evolve other Divine Skills? Or control Anomalies instead?"

    "What would I need this rubbish ability for?"

    The mirror was rather speechless; you call every ability "rubbish," like a hedgehog.

    While Eternal Spark wasn¡¯t as esteemed as the noble Space Ability, it was still a bnced ability ranked above average among Divine Skills.

    If Eternal Spark is rubbish, then those ¡¯Dream Entry,¡¯ ¡¯Locating People,¡¯ ¡¯Telepathy¡¯¡ªalso Divine Skills¡ªwould be the trash of trash.

    The Mirror said, "Then I¡¯ll tell you thest valuable path. This path, only a powerful and affluent civilization can find."

    "You gather the three mes, Sky Blue Fire, Eight Losses Fire, and Earth Vein Fire, and fuse them together."

    "With thatbined me, you can directly refine the Eternal Spark."

    "If your civilization cannot find these things, it simply means you are not powerful enough."

    "This information is already quite valuable. If your civilization tried to figure this out on its own, it might not find a solution in thousands of years. This already demonstrates my sufficient apology."

    Lu Yuan was silent for a moment. Thisst solution seemed to hold significant universal value.

    Of course, one could easily guess using their toes that the quantities of those three mes were likely notrge.

    If there were enough of them, they would have already be rare materials due to extensive exploitation.

    He didn¡¯t expect the past civilizations to have achieved sustainable development.

    Lu Yuan and Old Cat looked at each other.

    Because this demon could eavesdrop, they dared not discuss openly.

    Only the turtle, who couldn¡¯t understand what they were saying, was quite anxious... Could you not ignore, the great Mr. Turtle?

    You¡¯re making Mr. Turtle feel very insignificant.

    ¡­

    The paralyzed Old Cat made several movements with great effort.

    It seemed to indicate a fairly high reliability.

    Its database remembered the names of one or two mes, just some fragments of memory; the specifics were forgotten.

    Of course, even if this "demon" was spouting nonsense, the fusion, promotion, and evolution of abilities were a whole new line of thought.

    In the past, not just Lu Yuan, human civilizationbined with the Rize Civilization hardly ever considered that Divine Skills could be split, fused, and evolved.

    After splitting, there could emerge universally teachable values.

    And the abilities, once fused, would be even more powerful.

    "In the rivers of history, indeed, many brilliant talents were born."

    "Or perhaps, the current situation in Pangu Continent is the legacy left by the struggles of several past epochs."

    He furrowed his brow again, thinking, "Which of my abilities can bebined and evolved?"

    Ideal Rules, as the name implies, are really quite idealistic.

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    This is different from physical rules.

    Physical rules are rigid¡ªwhat can be done, can be done; what can¡¯t, can¡¯t. Gold is denser than iron; this is an objective fact, not altered by any factors.

    But Ideal Rules are different, sometimes, things you feel might seed have a high probability of sess.

    Ideal Rules can even undergo subtle changes because of various human factors.

    "The Pioneer¡¯s Eye and the Explorer¡¯s Eye, both rte to eye abilities. Maybe they can be fused?"

    "Different Space, Storage Space, perhaps they can also evolve?"

    "And... um... Craftsmanship might be evolved... Humans have the ¡¯Craftsmanship¡¯ Divine Skill. Let them think about it. If they figure it out, I¡¯ll simply copy them."

    Lu Yuan scratched his head, feeling that he was getting a bit carried away.

    Because the splitting, fusion, and evolution of abilities all require a catalyst.

    Like the Extraordinary Spark, which relies on "Eternal Body" to nourish it into the Eternal Spark, needs Earth Fire.

    That is, the mes within a volcano.

    If it weren¡¯t for the "demon" voluntarily informing him, Lu Yuan would never think to search for a volcano and scorch himself with magma¡ªonly a lunatic would do that.

    And certainly, there would be countless details involved.

    Details are the devil!

    Yet details decide everything!

    "So in the end, this ¡¯demon¡¯ wants me to feel a need for it."

    "I shouldn¡¯t be too anxious, I can pick up some trash in Sky City. Maybe I¡¯ll discover information then? Why rely on this cunning thing?"

    Even so, Lu Yuan still felt a bit itchy. This Mirror Demon was indeed a treasure... but this treasure was on top of a volcano¡¯s mouth; taking too much would directly cause a volcanic eruption, troublesome indeed!

 Chapter 182 - 147 The smart brother is here to help, Tortoise!

    As Lu Yuan pondered, the mirror spoke again.

    [I have already shown enough sincerity.]

    [A bowl of rice in exchange for the basic knowledge of engravings, this is my bottom line. There is no more profitable deal in the world.]

    [You let the Undying Giant Turtle bring it in, and there will be no risk.]

    [Of course, you could also exchange it for other knowledge of equal value. Propose your own n.]

    Lu Yuan remained silent, ncing at the turtle.

    The psychological pressure he was under was extraordinarily great at this moment.

    Therey a trap in front of him, but there was also a tempting pie, and now it was just a matter of if he could withstand the risk.

    Only the Undying Giant Turtle waspletely oblivious to what they were doing.

    What did it mean to send a bowl of rice?

    Such a simple task, and they still had to dawdle for so long?

    Naturally, since the topic had finally shifted to the magnificent Mr. Turtle, it was excited.

    It had been frustrated just now, feeling like the pitiable and ignorant Hajimi, utterly unable to contribute anything to the conversation.

    For the Undying Giant Turtle, nothing else mattered; it just wanted to escape this damned prison.

    "Bro...brother, wise brother," the turtle greeted, feigning familiarity.

    This was the limit of its thick-skinnedness, it couldn¡¯t handle any more!

    "Mr. Turtle, what do you say?"

    The turtle grimaced, looking at the green resin: "If you want this trash, just tell me directly."

    "I can take it out for you, no need for such hassle, it¡¯s just a trifle for me."

    Lu Yuan noticed a significant change in the turtle¡¯s attitude, which eased his mind.

    "Really? This ghost keeps attacking me, and I am utterly exhausted."

    "Of course, a sealed ghost is nothing to fear for Mr. Turtle," it said with full confidence.

    Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, pondering for a moment.

    Generally, such thin-skinned creatures would not easily brother-up.

    Therefore, the probability that it would run away immediately after getting out was not high.

    Regardless, it was no loss to secure the reward from the Milestone first; if it decided to flee afterwards, there wasn¡¯t much he could do...

    "At least the first little target has been met."

    He didn¡¯t want to trouble this turtle any further, acknowledging it with high regard, "You¡¯ve been a huge help."

    "Brother, even at the risk of my life, I must get you out of here!" He emphasized the words "risk of my life" significantly.

    "A piece of cake, just a small matter."

    The Undying Giant Turtle was very excited, although it had no idea why picking up this trash was useful.

    But it felt that it must not let down this good brother!

    To show its determination, the turtle carelessly walked into the room where the [Ghost]¡¯s head was located.

    Maybe because it was walking too boldly, a red light aimed at the turtle¡¯s body.

    A dark force began to spread through the corridor.

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    Lu Yuan took a deep breath; he had experienced the [Ghost]¡¯s direct attacks... Even if it was just a sealed remnant head, it was still too much for him, Lu Yuan, to withstand.

    The Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s shell, upon being hit by the red light, quickly petrified.

    Weird symbols emerged on the shell, glowing a grayish color¡ªthis was an innate adaptation ability that continually increased its defensive strength against the same attack. (Remember, this is just the sealed [Ghost].)

    "What¡¯s so fierce, you stupid thing," the Undying Giant Turtle had a foul mouth indeed.

    "After living together for so many years, you don¡¯t even recognize me, you¡¯re such a big fool!"

    It might have been feeling some pressure too, as it kept swearing.

    "Mr. Turtle, your swearing skills are a bitcking," Lu Yuan said with augh from outside. "Let me teach you a form for swearing: greet a particr organ of the opponent¡¯s female rtive + a verb + an organ of the opponent¡¯s male rtive, of course, it also works the other way around."

    The Undying Giant Turtle imagined it for a moment and almost retracted into its shell.

    Too vicious, Mr. Turtle cared too much about its image to say such things.

    At the same time, it swept out some of the resins with its ws like a broom.

    And the [Ghost] indeed had no intelligence.

    It stared at the turtle for a long time, and the turtle gradually adapted to the environment.

    It was helpless.

    The strongest anomaly without intelligence, perhaps that was thest bit of mercy in this world¡ªif the [Ghost] had intelligence, it would truly be unsolvable and unstoppable.

    The clumps of resin made Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes light up with joy, his heart pounding with excitement.

    This trip was well worth it!

    All this resin added up might equal a bucket¡¯s volume, about 40 kilograms¡ªheavy stuff indeed.

    He meticulously scrutinized each piece of resin and found no remnants of the ghost in any of them; they were all pure substances.

    On some of the resins, there were engravings so small they were almost invisible, looking like tiny ants.

    In this situation, gluing the resin back together would be meaningless.

    To suppress this head again, the engravings needed to be recarved from scratch.

    "[Ghost] is indeed a huge trouble," he mused.

    What came next was to trade with this [Demon].

    "Should I make the trade or not¡­"

    With an unusually solemn face, Lu Yuan hesitated repeatedly and inquired about the [Demon]¡¯s information from the Undying Giant Turtle.

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    But the turtle knew little, possibly because it wasn¡¯t suitable for possession and had little utility value, the Demon in the past wasn¡¯t too willing tomunicate with the turtle.

    At most, it just fed the Undying Giant Turtle with the corpses of some other anomalies...

    The amount wasn¡¯t much, just an arm.

    As for what kind of anomaly¡¯s arm it was, the Undying Giant Turtle couldn¡¯t answer.

    "That mirror, is it its true form?"

    "How many years has it stayed here?"

    "What has it said to you?"

    Seeing the slightly guilty expression on the Undying Giant Turtle, Lu Yuan immediately understood, this bastard... had forgotten everything?!

    His face twitched twice, feeling it unnecessary to continue asking.

    Since the Undying Giant Turtle was unreliable, he would have to make his own decision.

    "This Demon ate an anomaly¡¯s arm and still didn¡¯t escape, eating another bowl of rice probably won¡¯t result in it escaping..."

    "Okay, this is indeed wishful thinking."

    "But life in this world is already tough... Sometimes you need a bit of luck and cunning."

    "The beneficiary of this transaction isn¡¯t just me but the Rize people; I have to let the Rize Civilization also take some risks."

    After pondering for a long time, Lu Yuan still took out an iron bowl from his Storage Space, filling it more than halfway with water.

    He then poured a little bit of rice into the bowl and cooked a very thin porridge.

    At least, it counted as a bowl of rice.

    I¡¯ll just give you a little, but what can you do about it?

    "Mr. Turtle, help me bring it over... in exchange for the initial knowledge of the engravings!"

    "Brother, you must take me out of here," the Undying Giant Turtle seemed very expectant.

    "Don¡¯t worry." Lu Yuan installed a camera on its shell again.

    The Undying Giant Turtle picked up the bowl and crawled into the room, approaching the mirror.

    The mirror seemed very calm, knowing it couldn¡¯t do anything to the turtle, and thus was very cooperative.

    Ripple-like waves appeared on the mirror¡¯s surface, swallowing the bowl.

    Shortly after, cold chewing sounds and swallowing noises came from the mirror.

    In this enclosed space, these sounds were especially distinct.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s expression became more solemn as he slowly moved closer to the exit, always ready to flee.

    Even if Instant Teleportation failed, dying inside the walls would be better than dying outside.

    "Indeed, a delicious meal. But this bowl of rice is too little; I can only give you a little in exchange. This is a fair trade."

    A sheet made of gold floated out from the mirror, with some crooked engravings written on it.

    But it was only halfplete and didn¡¯t fill up the whole gold foil.

    Then, a small golden bowl with densely packed engravings, possibly ten thousands of them, fell out from the mirror.

    "This is a bowl avable for trade. Intelligent person, you¡¯re bound to face hardships, aren¡¯t you?"

    "I can answer most of the knowledge in the world, as long as you¡¯re willing to pay the price, I can answer for you." Discover hidden tales at empire

    The Undying Giant Turtle brought out both the gold foil and the golden bowl.

    "This guy really is insatiable, starting to seek further trade," Lu Yuan thought.

    "In a situation of asymmetrical information, I must be cautious."

    Lu Yuan did not immediately take the two items but let the turtle ce them on the ground, observing them carefully.

    "A piece of gold foil with basic engraving knowledge, containing a civilization¡¯s initial teachings."

    "However, this teaching material is notplete; it might only contain a small portion of the knowledge."

    The gold foil indeed was just ordinary gold, and the energy emitted by those engravings was also quite limited.

    Clearly, it wasn¡¯t of a very formidable type.

    The writing of engravings also had to follow certain Idealist principles.

    Pure gold is unlikely to produce anything incredibly powerful...

    After thinking for a while, Lu Yuan eventually coated the gold with resin... Well, he had plenty of resin now, a bit of a luxury.

    As for that bowl, it seemed to have quite a significant background.

    "Yin Yang Bowl"

    "Crafted by an unknown civilization¡¯s master engraver and craftsman master, Nu Bi, an extraordinary artifact; two in total, one yin and one yang. Forged from dozens of rare and extraordinary materials. (Legendary Masterpiece)"

    "The substance inside the bowl can teleport to each other, no matter the distance. (Legendary Level artificial artifact)"

    "Please note: You need to ce the items in the bowl quietly, and the height should not exceed the rim of the bowl. After quietly cing for 1 minute, they can teleport to each other."

    "Note: Due to its principle of operation, it cannot teleport life with Self Consciousness, substances with high Idealist Interference or materials imbued with Sealing powers."

    Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully: "Yin Yang Bowl..."

    "One bowl is with me, the other is with the mirror. It¡¯s trying to establish a long-term trade with me, and gradually break through my psychological defenses."

    Well, this does feel quite eerie.

    Knowing the risks yet unable to give it up.

    "Low Ideal Energy substances can be teleported."

    "If there¡¯s any cursed object, it can be teleported over to curse me at any time. But even if it curses me to death, it won¡¯t benefit from it. With the Demon¡¯s intelligence, it wouldn¡¯t do something meaningless."

    "Moreover, I can resurrect, which allows me to take some risks... it can¡¯t possibly know I can resurrect."

    ...

    (PS: Asking for Monthly Tickets!)

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    Lu Yuan struggled internally for quite a while.

    This time, the oue of the trade seemed to have brought him a considerable benefit.

    But in reality, who knows?

    No matter how he thought about it, he felt hesitant.

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    The terror of the broken window effect was exactly this¡ªif he had not traded from the start and just left, although he would have felt some regrets, ignorance would have allowed him to resist many temptations.

    But now, the idea of smashing the bowl was simply unbearable.

    In the end, Lu Yuan used Sealing Resin to wrap up the golden bowl and put it into the Storage Space¡ªa substance with Sealing Ability was untransmittable.

    The Storage Space easily amodated the golden bowl, which indicated that it was indeed a "dead object".

    This, on the contrary, relieved Lu Yuan a great deal.

    As for the subsequent trades, he dared not to carry them out recklessly and decided to wait until he was in dire straits before considering it.

    And the mirror seemed to know that Lu Yuan was now full of caution, so it too didn¡¯t bother with more idle talk.

    It needed to wait, wait for a critical opportunity.

    ...

    Lu Yuan gently closed the door of the room and looked at the dim ceiling, the shattered lights, the dusty walls.

    This world was too fantastical.

    Merely an ancestral-level spaceship of the Rize Civilization hid such terrifying crises.

    What about other civilizations?

    There might be some fortunate encounters, but for most Second Generation Civilizations, life might not be so easy.

    Of course, perhaps a very few Second Generations have against-the-odds good fortune?

    There might even be ancient civilizations that have survived to the present?

    Who knows?

    Lu Yuan found a rtively clean and spacious room, spread out some soft lizard skin, andy down to rest.

    He was exhausted, already greatly weakened by the [Ghost]¡¯s attack.

    A string of events followed, and the mental battles with the [Demon] left his mind in turmoil.

    But he didn¡¯t dare to fall asleep, so he could only close his eyes to recuperate in hopes of recovering sooner.

    "Mr. Turtle, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to leave, I just need to rest a bit. Understand, please," Lu Yuan said.

    "Are you hungry? Want me to make something to eat?"

    Watching the anxious turtle, Lu Yuan took out arge pile of nearly expired flour from the Storage Space.

    Well, there must have been about 500 pounds!

    He also took out a big pot and started cooking dumplings for it to eat.

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t feel a loss because in the Rize Civilization he could get as much food as he wanted.

    The Undying Giant Turtle, smelling the aroma, drooled profusely.

    What did it eat here when it was hungry?

    Anomaly corpses!

    But there weren¡¯t many corpses, and they were quickly consumed.

    Eventually, it had eaten everything clean, including beds and machinery.

    Only after there was nothing left did it have to hibernate for a long time.

    Now seeing this big pot of food, the old turtle wagged its head sides to sides, tears in its eyes.

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    "Bro, you¡¯re the best, I misjudged you. At first, I thought you weren¡¯t worthy of brotherhood, but now I think, you¡¯re a good person!" the Undying Giant Turtle issued a "good person card".

    "No, no, no, I don¡¯t deserve it! How can a nobody like me be the Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s brother? I just can¡¯t!" Lu Yuan said, "Let¡¯s be friends."

    "How can you be unworthy? You killed a Demon and ughtered a Monster, you¡¯re awesome, bro."

    "No way, absolutely not! I really don¡¯t deserve it!"

    The more Lu Yuan declined, the more guilty the Undying Giant Turtle felt, especially since it had considered eating him just a moment ago.

    The paralyzed Old Cat, with wide eyes, thought the scene somewhat resembled the memory of "Cat Mama and some muscr manpeting to pay the bill", "I¡¯ll treat", "No, I¡¯ll treat", as if letting the other pay was an insult to themselves.

    Is this how you deceive a turtle?

    This turtle... cough cough, will eventually be assimted by Old Lu¡¯s persona, thereby acquiring a mental illness.

    At this thought, Old Cat felt mncholy and started to malfunction: What is life?

    And the turtle, sensing the aura of mental illness, stared with its dark green eyes at the Orange Cat: What is death?

    Lu Yuan was also quite helpless.

    Powerful civilizations could enve Anomalies directly, or use technology to confine them forcibly.

    After all, the description of a Milestone was "capture and utilize", as long as it could be used, regardless of the form.

    Lu Yuancked both the Ability to Control and the technology, so he could only use low-cost methods: appeal to emotion, talk about the future!

    Throughout history, most sessful people mastered this technique.

    Especially the big capitalists, talking about emotions and painting big pictures, were all part of the curriculum.

    "Mr. Turtle, eat slowly, have some water," Lu Yuan suggested.

    The turtle, eating the dumplings, teared up even more¡ªit was a bowl of steaming soup from difficult times.

    Others would only confine it to study the Engravings on its body.

    But this bro was actually making food for it.

    A bit of food during a time of adversity was truly... touching.

    Its stomach seemed like a bottomless pit. A pot of dumplings, along with arge amount of water, was devoured in half an hour, followed by a huge satisfied belch.

    "Hoo..." the giant turtle let out a contented sigh.

    Afterward, while Lu Yuan rested,

    the junk cat and the Undying Giant Turtle engaged in friendly conversation.

    The cause of the matter was simple; the turtle indeed had been confined here for research.

    "Those filthy reptiles, torturing me every day, making me disy the engravings on my body!"

    "But somehow, they all died! Hahaha! And Mr. Turtle here escaped!"

    As for how it escaped?

    It... was not willing to say.

    Well, with a little thought, one could tell it was a case of endurance!

 Chapter 184 - 148: Super Bumper Harvest and Minor Hidden Trouble_2

    Time can erode everything, once those technological devices are damaged, it will naturallye out.

    Additionally, besides demons and ghosts, there are other anomalies imprisoned here, and it¡¯s not just one.

    It¡¯s just that they all killed each other or died of old age.

    And then they were eaten by the turtle.

    The Undying Giant Turtle isn¡¯t actually very good at fighting, but eating corpses is still quite easy for it.

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but grimace, secretly feeling it was a shame. There were so many good things, all eaten by a turtle, when they were actually my resources! Continue your journey on empire

    He pointed at the pile of shit-like stuff: "And what¡¯s that?"

    The giant turtle craned its neck and cockily wagged its tail with an embarrassed smile: "Brother, that¡¯s Mr. Turtle¡¯s shit, I really couldn¡¯t digest it, so I pooped it back out."

    "I tried eating it several times, but just couldn¡¯t digest it, so, no choice, I had to poop it out here."

    "..."

    Lu Yuan, with an expressionless face, used a mechanical hand he made to sift through the pile.

    Sure enough, there were metals hidden in the filth.

    [A mixture of metals and organic matter, containing Oliha Steel, ck Iron, Mithril, and very small amounts of Refined Gold. If graded like Extraordinary Items, it would at least be of Rare Level.]

    [It¡¯s a pity, though, that it doesn¡¯t have any superpower, mixed in with unidentifiable organic matter.]

    [If the effectiveponents could be extracted, this pile would definitely count as treasure!]

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart sparked with an idea. Oliha Steel, wasn¡¯t that the material for making his Superior Dagger?

    This pile of undigestible stuff could possibly be the most valuable treasure here, besides the Resin.

    After all, the giant turtle had eaten everything else clean in the prison. Elements it couldn¡¯t digest were definitely precious goods.

    So without disdain, he took a garbage bin from Storage Space and shoveled the stuff into it, scoop by scoop.

    Just let the Rize people deal with it. What does it have to do with me, Old Lu?

    The Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s eyes bulged, its long neck craned up, and in shock, it yelled, "Brother, you don¡¯t have to shovel shit for me, really, you don¡¯t need to go this far! Makes Mr. Turtle feel mighty embarrassed!"

    "Don¡¯t be like this!"

    Old Cat almost burst outughing, but kept quiet, "Ahem, Mr. Turtle, defecating anywhere, isn¡¯t that a bit inelegant."

    "It¡¯s not elegant, but one needs to poop."

    After Lu Yuan finished shoveling the poop, he felt very satisfied: "Mr. Turtle, are you really immortal? Howe your shell is cracked?"

    The wound was just recently inflicted by a ghost.

    "It¡¯s real, but also not real," the Undying Giant Turtle exined, "But if the injury is too severe, I turn into a stone... Being a stone is truly immortal. For a stone to turn back into a turtle takes a very, very long time, s, and I¡¯ll lose a lot of memories too."

    It seemed to know that its immortality,pared to that of ghosts, was indeed far inferior.

    Oh, this kind of immortality was actually quite simr to demons.

    "Do anomalies have a lifespan? Are all the other anomalies dead?"

    "Their lifespans are indeed long, which doesn¡¯t mean they don¡¯t have any... However, there seems to be no talk of lifespan when ites to the Four Great Cmities," Old Cat said.

    "Hmph, they are strong, all stronger than me, but so what," the turtle said arrogantly, "Mr. Turtle survives them with longevity. I outlived them all! Ate them all up!"

    "Brother, if you take me out, we can roam the world, wouldn¡¯t that be wonderful!"

    Lu Yuan¡¯s heart lit up with joy again, good news indeed.

    If the anomalies from past epochs have mostly died of old age, could the "Capturing and Exploiting Anomalies" number one still exist?

    Thinking this, he grew excited.

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    The reward for first ce, he still wanted it.

    Of course, to coax this turtle, you need to talk emotions, not be too utilitarian.

    Otherwise, if it runs away, all the investment goes down the drain.

    He said with concern, "Then what about this ghost and demon, how long until they break free? If it wreaks havoc upon its escape, that would weigh heavily on my conscience."

    The old turtle fell silent for a while, nced at Lu Yuan, and then looked back at the room where the ghost was, "There¡¯s no good solution."

    "But in this world, one more disaster makes no difference, one less makes no difference either, how can you possibly manage so much."

    "As for when it will break out, sigh... it¡¯s be much more active than before. In the past, when Mr. Turtle cursed at it, it ignored me, but now it res and attacks me."

    "Mr. Turtle figures, in another hundred years or so, it will be out."

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    "It¡¯s just a nap, so annoying."

    Old Mr. Turtle swayed from side to side, looking very anticipatory, "Brother, take me out with you. You¡¯re absolutely fit to be Mr. Turtle¡¯s brother! Absolutely! You¡¯re a good person."

    Lu Yuan felt somewhat relieved; as long as the Rize Civilization could be strong within a hundred years, they could reseal the "Ghost" back into its prison...

    Or does that mean he, Lu Yuan, bes strong enough to help the Rize peopleplete this step?

    That¡¯s too far off, don¡¯t burden yourself with psychological stress.

    After all, this is the Rize Civilization¡¯s own affair.

    "Is there any other treasure here? Besides the resin? Once we leave, we might note back."

    "Let me think..."

    The Undying Giant Turtle, after all, was the host here; it scurried about with its four legs, very agile.

    It ran back into the Ghost¡¯s room and brought out a circr essory.

    It looked like a silver-white Hu Laquan with a diameter of about 2 meters, densely covered with engravings and coated with ayer of resin.

    "A long, long time ago, those damned guys left this prison through this circle."

    "Mr. Turtle wanted to leave here too, so I¡¯ve been keeping it without eating it... just don¡¯t know how to start it, I¡¯ll give it to you, brother."

    Lu Yuan took a close look, and sure enough, he had found another great thing!

    This turtle, from time to time, wasn¡¯t that stupid. (Actually, it was taught by a Demon.)

    [A space transmission array developed by an unknown civilization can quickly transport from one end to the other.]

    [The maximum transmission distance could be around 200,000 kilometers.]

    [Note: At least two matching transmission arrays are needed to perform directional transmission.]

    [Note: Cannot be used in areas with strong Idealist Interference, spatial distortion, or temporal distortion. High-quality Spirit Crystals are required to provide the energy for transmission; the more material transported and the farther the distance, the more energy consumed.]

    [Current energy owned: 0.]

    What does ¡¯temporal distortion area¡¯ mean?

    Lu Yuan stroked his chin, guessing that it might refer to "Safe Zone," "Time Cage," ces where space is distorted and time flows more slowly.

    That is to say, you can¡¯t use this transmission device to transport from inside the Safe Zone to the outside.

    He weighed in his mind for a while, "The other transmission array is probably in the hands of Rize Civilization."

    "If I really had two matching transmission arrays, I might be able to treat the Rize Civilization as a stable rear base..."

    The temptation to return was indeed great.

    It meant that he could share his status at any time, and could feed back information to Humans.

    He could also return to Rize Civilization¡¯s Safe Zone to take a short break...

    After all, a long journey is truly exhausting both in body and mind.

    Mental exhaustion needs long-term rest to recover.

    He thought for a moment and said, "Old Cat, if I really find two transmission arrays, can you get this thing working? It¡¯s very important to me!"

    Old Cat looked at the Hu Laquan, "If there¡¯s a simr transmission array in the outside world, the Rize people have certainly studied it; you don¡¯t have to worry too much."

    "As long as they¡¯re thinking straight, they¡¯ll give it to you... Before the Safe Zone is opened, this thing is useless. Because the Safe Zone itself is a point of spatiotemporal distortion."

    "That makes sense."

    This trip, not only did I obtain a pile of crap... no, a pile of precious metal.

    A turtle, and also seized so many precious resins, a transmission array.

    Additionally, a way to contact Demons.

    That¡¯s the advantage of picking through trash...

    A super grand harvest!

    And then... a super big risk.

    Lu Yuany on the ground and quietly began to rest.

    ...

    ...

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 Chapter 185 - 149: Rize Civilization: How Could This Happen?!

    Safe Zone.

    Rize Civilization First Branch.

    For all the cities of Rize Civilization, today was a day of mixed feelings, both icy and fiery.

    The original leader of the First Branch had noisily opened themunicator, wanting to "show off" to his fellow citizens the heritage left by their ancestors¡ªlook, our spaceship contains a hidden space!

    We are about to acquire the treasures within, a chance to skyrocket to new heights!

    They... truly thought so.

    And they did just that.

    "Friends, our alien ally, Mr. Lu, is exploring this hidden space," they announced.

    "Please stay tuned."

    "A lot of information, we are willing to share with you all, this is the sincerity of our First Branch," they proimed.

    "We also hope that in future cooperation, everyone can treat each other with honesty. Only by working together can we create a brand-new future!" they dered.

    This was no ordinary "boast," it had political implications¡ªthe struggle for the right to speak!

    The worship of civilization, imprinted in the history of Rize Civilization as a cultural brand, was another form of religion.

    Who is the true direct line?

    This question had caused several powerful civilizations to argue for possibly tens of thousands of years, bloody wars had broken out between them, and even now no conclusion had been reached.

    And naturally, the struggle for the right to speak touched on many issues.

    The cities of Rize Civilization also varied in strength, and those weaker ones were willing to be attached to the stronger cities.

    But as for the uing cooperation, there needs to be someone in charge, right? Who is the boss, and who is the deputy?

    Or for instance, after the Safe Zone is lifted, how should civilizations merge? How is power distributed? Should you lead, or should I lead? Or should everyone take turns, democratically elected?

    These were the big questions for the future.

    But every Rize high-level official knew that after merging civilizations, it would bring more people, stronger technology, and industrial power.

    Only through fusion, could they better construct the Sky City.

    Otherwise, one city, building a Sky City?

    Unrealistic.

    Nevertheless, the existence of the ancestors remained a consensus among the people.

    This consensus, as long as it was upheld, brought with it a glimmer of hope for merging.

    Therefore, this live broadcast was a struggle for the right to speak.

    But what followed made things rather strange.

    As Lu Yuan opened one room door after another, he found, to his astonishment, that they were allpletely empty, not a thing inside.

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    "The hidden space seems to have nothing..."

    "It seems Mr. Lu made a trip for nothing."

    Leaders from other cities, for some unknown reason, seemed to take pleasure in their misfortune, and discussed with a hint of pity, "Respected Governor Moses, it seems the great ancestors did not leave you any precious treasures."

    The leader of the First Branch, Moses, remainedposed, "Haven¡¯t we finished exploring yet? What¡¯s the rush?"

    In his heart, he was also puzzled¡ªhow could there be absolutely nothing?

    Even a prison would have a bed, right?

    But the fact was right in front of them, and Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t have tampered with anything¡ªthose w enforcement recorders" were truly excellent. There were no goods inside, so there was no way to me Lu Yuan.

    "Cough cough... Governor Moses, there is a very important issue for you to consider."

    "What issue?"

    "How do you n to pay the fee? If there really isn¡¯t anything, you can¡¯t pay nothing, can you?"

    "We had an agreement... the treasures would be split fifty-fifty, and the information shared."

    Several city leaders said, "We also want Mr. Lu to look at our spaceship wreckage, to carry out some friendly and warm trades."

    "If you don¡¯t pay, how would he be willing toe? Wouldn¡¯t our chance for trade be gone?"

    The more they talked, the more excited they became, "Do you know how important it is to cross the Safe Zone? Especially since he has the ability of a Storage Space, these trades are long-term. We¡¯re not the only civilization hiding in the Safe Zone."

    "He can also contact other alien civilizations."

    "You invited him, and if there is no gain, wouldn¡¯t that be quite embarrassing?"

    Governor Moses of the First Branch was somewhat embarrassed by their words.

    It was true that they had agreed to share fifty-fifty, but if there was really nothing, it would indeed be a bit of a scam...

    There should at least be some minimum guarantee.

    But they really didn¡¯t have anything of great value to hand over, maybe another Soul Baby Fruit?

    It wouldn¡¯t be out of the question... they could afford it.

    "Cough cough, we cannot lose the face of the Rize people, rest assured," he said seriously, "Thepensation that should be there, will be there."

    But the next moment!

    The situation became even more strange.

    Lu Yuan cautiously made a series of preparations, held his breath in front of arge door, and even tied up his feet.

    The discussions of the others also quieted down considerably.

    Everyone was intently focused.

    This door seemed to be made of a material simr to ss, and was carved with indescribablyplex engravings. Discover hidden tales at empire

    "What¡¯s he doing?"

    "Don¡¯t ask, just watch."

    Just then, the "Spiritual Vision" ability user suddenly turned pale, with sweat pouring down his forehead.

    The images in the Crystal Ball also began to fluctuate.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you?" Moxi couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "I¡¯m a bit... nervous¡­ indescribably nervous, as if I¡¯ve encountered... encountered..."

    "Steady your mind."

    The scales of the Spiritual Vision ability user involuntarily stood on end. Facing that door, he tremblingly shivered as if he was about to faint.

    "I can¡¯t hold on, Governor, I might not be able to keep this up."

    "Give him that..." Moxi pped his hands for his subordinates to bring out a helmet left by an ancestor.

    [Mind Immunity Helmet: A helmet that can block the invasion of spiritual powers, inducing mental dullness and spiritual immunity, but also greatly reduces sixth sense, lowering the ability to perceive danger. (Ordinary Level¡¤Man-made artifact)]

    Only after putting on the helmet did the Spiritual Vision ability user begin to calm down.

    He drank a bit of the diluted Soul Baby Fruit solution to temporarily enhance his soul strength. "I feel a bit better now."

    But the crowd of spectators around the Crystal Ball became uneasy again.

    From the first-person perspective, people began to feel a vague sense of terror; the me of the oilmp sometimes stretched into a long strip and sometimes shrank into a tiny dot.

    Within the thick darkness, a twisted power spread over from the Crystal Ball.

    In that dense and profound environment, there seemed to be a terrifying presence that could not be described, spreading silent whispers.

    Unconsciously, all the observers had their attention drawn,ing to the realization that they were filled with fear and their heart rate had increased.

    "This... isn¡¯t this the sensation of facing the Earth Mother Goddess?" An expert suddenly pped his forehead and whispered.

    "Ah? The Earth Mother Goddess!" Moxi was stunned, savoring the feeling that increasingly seemed familiar.

    The arm of the Seventh Branch was world-renowned.

    Before falling into the Pangu Continent, many among them had visited it.

    All the Rize people were in an uproar¡ªthere wasn¡¯t any treasure inside, but some damn [Ghost]?!

    Even though separated by a Crystal Ball and under the sunlight, they felt as if they had plunged into an icy cave.

    It was hard to imagine the pressure Lu Yuan must be under while staying in that ghostly ce.

    ...

    At that moment, Lu Yuan opened the door.

    The grey, cloudy environment made it seem as if one were in the midst of dense, dark clouds.

    Immediately after, all the Rize people collectively froze in their seats.

    Through the Crystal Ball, they saw a decaying skull...

    Those... those gray-white lifeless eyes mechanically opened their eyelids, staring nkly.

    Even though every Rize person present knew the skull was staring at Lu Yuan and not them, they still felt a chilling sense of impending death.

    That was a [Ghost].

    And not just any ghost, but the most important part¡ªits skull.

    Not an arm...

    In a split second, Moxi felt his blood pressure surge, a dense chill rushing from the tip of his tail into his brain, nearly making him unable to stand...

    He couldn¡¯t describe the panic, his palm turning somewhat pale because of the excessive force.

    Then, a series of "clicks" came from the Communicator; someone had flipped their seat over from sheer excitement.

    "Your Excellency Moxi, I... I¡¯m not seeing things, am I..."

    "Is this... the... Earth Mother Goddess?"

    Moxi¡¯s face remained cold; he didn¡¯t say a word.

    The [Ghost]¡¯s skull was moving, breaking through the Sealing!

    This situation was far worse than the motionless arm they had seen!

    But a single [Ghost] wasn¡¯t everything.

    The next second, they saw an odd mirror.

    The grandeur of that bronze mirror was unforgettable... indeed, as if it were the very incarnation of wealth and knowledge in this world, a mere nce inciting an inexplicable greed within one¡¯s heart.

    The mirror showed the reflection of Lu Yuan.

    His reflection wasughing, even the ck Iron mask seemed to crack with a smile.

    ...

    What happened next was soplex that they were utterly unable toprehend.

    Lu Yuan suddenly tripped over a rope, removed his own mask, and attacked Old Cat.

    Then he rushed into a room.

    After that, he froze in ce.

    Finally, he inexplicably hid in the Different Space, his head struck by a blood arrow, with a burst of fresh blood exploding.

    All these events, in reality, took less than 10 seconds, but the leaders of the cities of Rize people felt their eyes blur, almost holding their breath, not even a sound of discussion was heard.

    The scales on their bodies stood up one by one; even though they didn¡¯t know what happened, they could vaguely understand the sheer terror involved.

    Atst... as they watched Lu Yuan use the inertia of therge metal ball to escape in a sh...

    The images vanished!

    The reason was that the Spiritual Vision ability user, his concentration faltering, had passed out.

    Although he wore a helmet, just being able to observe for so long under the radiance of two major Anomalies was an incredible feat.

    Even so, his spirit suffered a heavy blow, necessitating the use of Soul Baby Fruit for treatment.

    Shock, confusion, bewilderment, and unease filled the small room.

    A thick panic lingered, not dissipating for a long time.

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    After a long while, a member of the Think Tank whispered, "Could that mirror also be a ¡¯Ghost¡¯?"

    "Mr. Lu, as soon as he entered, was he attacked by two ¡¯Ghosts¡¯?"

    One wasn¡¯t enough, but freaking two?!

    The Rize people were somewhat familiar with the "Earth Mother Goddess," but they had no idea what the suddenly appearing splendid mirror was; indeed, it could be another ¡¯Ghost¡¯.

    The mere thought of the scene made their scalps tingle.

    "We¡¯re in big trouble."

    "Ancestors, what have you left behind?"

    "Are the ancestors trying to get us killed?"

    Every lizard man wore a worried frown.

    A few with more delicate nerves had copsed into their chairs, almost bursting into tears.

    Some instinctively made gestures of worship to the gods, muttering to themselves: "Bless us, Earth Mother Goddess... May the Earth Mother Goddess protect us¡­"

    Halfway through their prayers, they suddenly realized something was amiss.

    Good heavens, the Earth Mother Goddess was one of the ghosts!

    They had long been aware of this fact and had spected much information.

    But actually seeing that "head," many indeed felt the disappointment of shattered illusions and vanished beliefs.

    How they wished that the Earth Mother Goddess was their pir of strength, bringing the warmth of spring...

    Some Rize people even came up with an incredulous notion: "It is the Earth Mother Goddess restraining that mirror! The Earth Mother Goddess is still protecting us."

    But the more rational and intelligent among them understood theplete copse of their faith.

    Hope...y only in their own hands.

    "Thud! Thud! Thud!"

    Suddenly, the Governor of the Seventh Branch, Leon, knocked heavily on the table.

    "Friends, we must unify our thoughts. The Earth Mother Goddess we worship is indeed a great being that protected us. It¡¯s not the arm in front of us, nor the head on the screen."

    "The Earth Mother Goddess must surely exist."

    "Otherwise, who could have divided this ¡¯Ghost¡¯ into pieces and sealed it away?"

    The Seventh Branch, true to its origin in religion, had a remarkable ability to argue the scriptures.

    His words gave everyone a hint of faith.

    Yes, the Earth Mother Goddess still exists, it¡¯s just that we worshipped the wrong entity in the past...

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    With this thought, many felt a little better emotionally.

    "But regarding the public¡¯s beliefs, we need to correct them slowly."

    "We should worship a benevolent god, not the enemy of god."

    However, changing ideologies is not too easy a task.

    Letting the general popce realize that they¡¯ve been worshipping the wrong entity for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, would be disastrous! It would be akin to humanity interpreting God as the devil!

    At the least, it would cause turmoil; at worst, it could trigger all sorts of civil strife!

    Only the Seventh Branch, the origin of religion,manded the interpretive authority over the scriptures... well, this was anotherplex political issue, a struggle for discourse power within the civilization.

    Beyond the instability of human hearts, what was more worrying were the two ¡¯Ghosts¡¯.

    These two Anomalies were imprisoned within the spaceship of the First Branch.

    Should they escape their Sealing, the First Branch was most likely to be utterly destroyed.

    Moreover, as to how far the ¡¯Ghost¡¯-level disaster might spread and how much ecological Destruction it would cause, no one knew.

    "Even the Safe Zone is not absolutely safe."

    "Mr. Lu possesses the Ability to cross beyond the Safe Zone."

    "¡¯Ghosts¡¯ might exist as well; we can¡¯t afford to take this kind of risk. So, what do we do next?"

    Everyone involuntarily turned to look at the leader of the First Branch, His Excellency Moxi.

    Moxi was both tense and anxious. This seasoned leader, having experienced many significant events, now seemed somewhat at a loss.

    Alright, their country had the most advanced technology and was the superpower on the. Although only one of their cities had been transported to the Pangu Continent, it wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say their city¡¯s industrial capacity surpassed that of all other citiesbined. They also boasted thergest scale of human talent.

    But facing a ¡¯Ghost¡¯ of this caliber¡ªa super natural disaster¡ªwhat could they possibly do?

    And not just one, but two at once.

    The emergence of that thought made him feel as if something was pressing down on his soul.

    It was a terrifying suffocation, like being pinned underwater, unable to breathe.

    Even worse, a very important international friend had nearly been killed by his actions...

    He didn¡¯t know there would be two ¡¯Ghosts¡¯ inside...

    Wait a second!

    "No, no, no, don¡¯t panic. Mr. Lu isn¡¯t dead; he escaped," Moxi¡¯s forehead scales stood erect, a physiological response of extreme tension. In Rize Civilization, it was considered an impolite action.

    Alright, everyone in the room had their scales up now; it seemed no one really cared at that moment.

    Yes, Lu Yuan was still alive, bing thest straw of salvation in his heart.

    He actually managed to escape?

    How did he do it!

    The more Moxi thought about it, the more shocked he felt...

    Two Ghosts...

    How was it possible?

    But he secretly rejoiced as well¡ªthank goodness Lu Yuan was alive... thank goodness... thank goodness

    Otherwise, they truly would have had no options but to cancel the Safe Zone and start a desperate, mass escape.

    The further they fled, the better!

    The crowd watched the recording over and over, analyzing the images within.

    "I think I understand! It is no wonder that he, who can kill ¡¯Monsters¡¯, could think of a method in the blink of an eye..."

    "The arms of the enemy of the ¡¯Earth Mother Goddess¡¯ left by our ancestors are especially sensitive to blood," a scientist from the Seventh Branch suddenly pped his head, analyzing, "In that mysterious room, the presence of blood might be taboo."

    The Seventh Branch had the Ghost¡¯s Hand, arguably the most knowledgeable about it among all the branches of civilization.

    Once blood appeared near the Ghost¡¯s Hand, that mass of resin would boil violently, as if it could break free at any moment.

    If even the Ghost¡¯s Hand reacted like this, the Ghost¡¯s skull was even more terrifying.

    "That mirror wasn¡¯t harboring good intentions either; I reckon... it might have been controlling Mr. Lu¡¯s body."

    The crowd pondered this.

    "Such power to control is too formidable, almost impossible to withstand by human strength, not even with the Extraordinary Spark."

    "Therefore, Mr. Lu could only make himself bleed to harness the power of the Earth Mother Goddess... to counter that mirror..."

    He stammered for quite a while.

    It felt odd suddenly having to change the way he referred to the "Earth Mother Goddess," a term they were ustomed to using.

    Anyway, as long as it was roughly understood, that was good enough.

    "Finally, through the ability of Different Space, he wrapped all the blood that sprayed out, in order to avoid the skull from breaking free... after all, leaving blood in the room is taboo. That¡¯s why he reabsorbed that drop of blood," he continued.

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    "That¡¯s my general idea. Everyone can add some details," he said.

    The meeting room fell silent once again.

    "Did we... almost go extinct?" someone murmured.

    "It seems like we actually did go extinct for a moment."

 Chapter 187 - 151: Should the Salary Be Doubled?

    There really wasn¡¯t much more to add.

    What the Seventh Branch said should be the basic truth.

    Moxi took a deep gulp of water, trying to calm the restlessness deep in his heart.

    They were just armchair strategists sitting here, the situation might be moreplicated than they had imagined¡­ Amidst life and death, they had actually found a way to survive, unimaginably.

    In his agitation, he felt a bit envious.

    Envious that the human side had such strong super soldiers...

    Perhaps only such champions could kill the "Monsters."

    To escape amidst the attacks of two super Anomalies.

    ...

    But the situation was still not wonderful.

    A ghost¡¯s skull was breaking through its Sealing, and there was an unknown mirror; if these two fellows escaped, their city would be the first to bear the brunt.

    This point made him extremely anxious, unwittingly feeling a catastrophic dread.

    Several other city leaders also had a slight change in expression, as they suddenly realized they actually had wreckage of a spaceship!

    They were also contenders for the supreme authority, but now things had be bad, with the civilization possessing the spaceship wreckage finding itself in the greatest predicament.

    What if there were also limbs of the "Earth Mother Goddess" inside?

    This wreckage of the spaceship could not even be destroyed!

    Once destroyed, gods knew if the "Earth Mother Goddess" would break through its sealing and escape...

    After all, "Ghosts" are undying; don¡¯t expect the light screen of the Safe Zone to kill a "Ghost"!

    "Friends¡­ my opinion is, let¡¯s not rush," the Governor of the Seventh Branch, Leon, said.

    "Mr. Lu has only suffered some minor injuries, he surely won¡¯t die."

    "Let¡¯s wait for him toe out, then we¡¯ll study the response n."

    "Rushing won¡¯t resolve anything right now."

    "We can only do this now."

    The faces of those city leaders with spaceship wreckage looked like they were constipated.

    They dearly wished to bring Lu Yuan over right away to conduct a quick investigation so they could be at ease.

    Some high-ranking Rize people had a question, "Mr. Moxi, are you paying double for someone to deal with two ¡¯Ghosts¡¯?"

    Moxi was startled for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "I¡¯m very anxious too."

    "I understand what you¡¯re saying. But it¡¯s us who need him, not he who needs us."

    "Whatever he wants, I¡¯ll give him. That shouldn¡¯t be a problem, right?"

    ...

    ...

    While the Rize people were deeply troubled, Lu Yuan rested for an entire day in this small room.

    "When did the live feed cut off?"

    The cat¡¯s eye stone on his chest had lost its mysterious glow.

    "The Rize people must be scared to death... haha, it¡¯s really not a big deal, there¡¯s still plenty of time, they don¡¯t need to worry, just do whatever they need to do."

    "How are you nning topensate them?" Old Cat, having switched to a new body, was examining the engravings on the walls. Read exclusive adventures at empire

    "Why is it mepensating them?" Lu Yuan looked at it in surprise, "I almost died, the harvest and crisis are seriously disproportionate, any normal civilization wouldpensate me."

    "That¡¯s a separate issue, I mean, dealing with the ¡¯Demons¡¯, they are the direct risk bearers." Old Cat¡¯s amber eyes met Lu Yuan¡¯s gaze.

    Lu Yuan pondered, deep in thought.

    Taking away all the wealth, including resin and feces, he felt no guilt.

    It was his due!

    But the deal with the "Demons" had already exceeded the bounds of wealth and posed a long-term risk.

    Lu Yuan could run away, but the Rize Civilization could not.

    "I will share knowledge." He pulled out a piece of golden foil.

    "This way, they also be direct beneficiaries, which can be considered mypensation to them. Anyway, the knowledge I acquired from the demon isn¡¯t a secret; I will teach it to them."

    Sharing knowledge wouldn¡¯t cause any loss.

    Lu Yuan added, "But the trading rights with the mirror must remain in my control. I can¡¯t possibly transfer it; unless absolutely necessary, I won¡¯t trade easily."

    "You need to help me keep this secret, don¡¯t tell them anything about the mirror."

    "Understood, I will be careful when negotiating."

    Old Cat was no moral saint, as a former high-rank of the civilization, "Cat Mama" had seen too many dirty deeds.

    Revealing the deal about the mirror would only create trouble... and wouldn¡¯t bring any benefits.

    So the privatepensations had already made a rtively good oue.

    ...

    Lu Yuan stood up, shook his legs, stretched, feeling almost fully recovered, and sneakily ate a few pomegranate fruits behind the Undying Giant Turtle, gaining a temporary buff.

    [Vitality State]

    "What smells so delicious!" The turtle, dozing off, opened its eyes.

    "Phew, I¡¯m feeling good now. Mr. Turtle, I¡¯ll take you out right now," Lu Yuan quickly changed the topic.

    He felt he was being a bit mean.

    But it couldn¡¯t be helped.

    After all, feeding the Undying Giant Turtle was really a burden as it could devour a whole pomegranate fruit in one bite...

    If you were truly myrade-in-arms, I surely wouldn¡¯t be stingy, but for now, you¡¯re just a fair-weather friend we¡¯ve just met¡ªthus thought Lu Yuan to himself.

    "However, it¡¯s agreed that we¡¯re both in danger... Buddy, I can only do my best!"

    "Then hurry up!" The Undying Giant Turtle forgot about the smell from before and urged urgently.

    Lu Yuan packed up everything and hoisted the turtle, which likely weighed around five to six hundred kilograms.

    "Heave-ho!"

    Hefty, like a millstone.

    "Mr. Turtle¡¯s already a lot lighter," it said in a pitiful tone, "Originally locked in a small room, as big as the room itself."

    "Was that a five-meter shell?"

    "Isn¡¯t it?"

    "How heavy is it?"

    "As heavy as an elephant. They peeled off my shell, oneyer, and I grew another. They kept peeling, and Mr. Turtle kept getting smaller. Eventually, they all died, starved, and it got even smaller."

    This turtle shell was clearly an excellent material for engravings.

    Lu Yuan almost blurted out: I want to peel it too!

    With his current physical condition, it¡¯s not that he couldn¡¯t carry it, but several hundred kilograms was still a substantial burden.

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    Lu Yuan hesitated, unsure if his spiritual power would suffice.

    "No, no, it¡¯s too heavy, how can I meditate with you on my back. I¡¯ll ride on you."

    The Undying Giant Turtle wore a tearful, pitiable expression: "Good brother, it¡¯s not that I¡¯m saying, but I¡¯m afraid that during instant teleportation, you might abandon me."

    Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "How about we tie both of us together with a rope? That should work, right?"

    "That¡¯s good, I¡¯ll hold onto you."

    The turtle felt very insecure, flipped itself over, feet in the air, and gripped Lu Yuan.

    This position was a bit perverse.

    The Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s dark green eyes fixed on Lu Yuan, then suddenly blurted out, "Buddy, are you male or female?"

    Lu Yuan scratched his head and countered, "Big guy, are you male or female?"

    "Of course I¡¯m male... tell me, is there any female Undying Giant Turtle in the world?" The mention of gender seemed to touch a chord in the turtle¡¯s heart, actually causing tears to flow.

    "With the world being so big, there must be one."

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t want toy down anymore; instead, he reclined back.

    Soon, with some maneuvers from Old Cat, the two were tied together, just like a rice dumpling.

    The belly shell of the Undying Giant Turtle was just like jade, cold and icy, with a quite nice touch.

    "Ready to go, we can take off now."

    Lu Yuan held onto the turtle as tightly as possible, then fell into a state of meditation.

    "Don¡¯t hold on so tight... I can¡¯t breathe,"

    The turtle "he he he" snickered foolishly, "Brother, you¡¯re really nimble."

    "That civilization which kidnapped me before had a popr saying, are you ¡¯gg¡¯ or ¡¯mm¡¯? You still haven¡¯t told me."

    Lu Yuan: "Now, we are in the abstract era, you¡¯re from Zhuyuan Star, just from Wangtong Vige, right?"

    ...

    The distance necessary for teleportation was not far, just separated by ayer of folded space, about the thickness of a wall

    He took a deep breath, took out a donkey head mask and cornea from the Storage Space, and observed patiently.

    The hidden ck vortex in the space, faint and indistinct.

    The destination in the dark gradually emerged.

    Lu Yuan¡¯s forehead veins popped out, this leap was an immense load, he had to give it his all!

    "Whoosh!"

    His body disappeared into this hidden space.

    Outside was bright light.

    He... sessfully teleported out!

    The cries of shock continued around him, and the first thing the waiting Rize people saw was the old turtle, with Lu Yuan pinned under it!

    But they didn¡¯t know about the Undying Giant Turtle¡¯s existence, as the turtle hadn¡¯t shown up on the camera yet, and the livestream had already been interrupted.

    The appearance of this unknown creature was like a bucket of ice water, freezing their hearts into ice blocks.

    The soldiers of the Rize Civilization on duty started to shout with all their might, "A ghost! A ghost has escaped!"

    "Hahaha! I, old turtle, have returned to the world!" The Undying Giant Turtle issued a thunderous roar.

    "What... A ghost has escaped! Where is it?!"

    The turtle swayed left and right, observing its surroundings, much like the legendary simpleton.

    It looked at the fleeing Rize people, growing more puzzled.

    While Lu Yuan¡¯s face was bloody, sweat the size of beans rolled from his forehead, and even his teeth were seeping blood.

    The energy consumed by this instance of spatial teleportation was too great.

    The next second, owing to the exhaustion of his spiritual power, his vision darkened, and he fainted.

    "Hey, buddy, what¡¯s wrong with you?"

    ...

    ...

    (PS: The story of the Rize people is almost over; let¡¯s fill this gapter. The writing feels a bit stuck, fewer words today.)

    (Since the sales of the current selection isn¡¯t that great, I¡¯m nning to change the title of the book. Any suggestions?)

 Chapter 188 - 152: 3 Years Later, Lift the Safe Zone!

    "Bro, I can¡¯t believe you¡¯re that kind of person!"

    "Haha! I found evidence of your unscrupulous character."

    Silver bell-likeughter rang in his ears, carrying a hint of yful teasing.

    "How am I of unscrupulous character?"

    "There are videos of teachers on yourputer... Hahaha, located in the D drive work folder, I found it."

    "So you¡¯re into that kind of stuff, you¡¯re really twisted... Help me with a hundred things, and I won¡¯t tell anyone, how about that?"

    "A hundred things? You must be joking with me, Pang Hu."

    "Then I can only tell mom and dad. They will definitely say, ¡¯Lu Yuan, we asked you to go on blind dates but you wouldn¡¯t; instead, you just stay in your room watching those things. Wouldn¡¯t it be good to get married and have children early? Do you know how much effort we¡¯ve put into finding you matchmakers?¡¯"

    Lu Yuan had a terribly dreadful nightmare.

    This seasoned warrior, who could battle anomalies, was tightly grasped in its grip.

    Even though he knew it was a dream, he couldn¡¯t wake up...

    Because in hisputer¡¯s D drive, there really was a work folder!

    And there was indeed a high chance of his sister discovering it...

    The mere thought that he might face social death in reality too brought genuine terror to his mind.

    "Ah!" Lu Yuan roared in horror.

    He gasped for air, suddenly sitting up from the bed.

    Above him was the bright light on the ceiling, and Lu Yuany on a soft silk bed.

    The taste of Soul Baby Fruit still lingered in his mouth...

    "I knew it, why was the dream so realistic, it must have been the Rize people¡¯s doing," Lu Yuan cursed inwardly.

    Soul Baby Fruit could increase one¡¯s soul power, but asionally it also induced bizarre dreams.

    The Rize people really went all out to treat him.

    He nced at the ¡¯¡¯click-ck¡¯¡¯ wall clock... Rize Civilization¡¯s clocks, naturally different from humans¡¯, but the overall principles were still simr.

    After some calctions, he realized he had been unconscious for about five hours.

    "Hey, bro, why is your constitution so weak?" the Undying Giant Turtle asked while eating a basket of orange-like fruit.

    One by one, crisp and crunchy.

    The feeling from the outside world was simply refreshing!

    Lu Yuan stretched his limbs, first checked his body to find no major issues, only some weakness, and then said annoyedly, "I told you, bringing you back put me at great risk."

    "You think I was joking."

    "Haha, it really exhausted you, brother... Mr. Turtle owes you a life," the Undying Giant Turtle chuckled foolishly, his hind legs striking a ne-like pose.

    What splendid sunshine! Just this alone allowed the turtle to enjoy the delight of being alive.

    A turtle¡¯s needs are simple, a bite to eat, a meter of sunlight.

    A gentle breezees along, stretch the neck out, and space out for a day.

    What a fine life for a turtle!

    The Undying Giant Turtle suddenly became emotional, shedding tears of bitterness. "You¡¯re really good, brother!"

    "This turtle actually likes pondering philosophy?" Lu Yuan shuddered a bit creepily.

    Just then, Trash Cat came in with many Rize people into the hospital room.

    The orange cat walked at the forefront, an arrogant look on its face, its fluffy tail held high, much like a mafia Boss Cat.

    And the expressions of those Rize people behind it varied, including anxious, helpless, and worried.

    For the past five hours, they had been in a meeting, discussing how to handle the two anomalies on the spaceship.

    Old Cat told them everything that needed to be said.

    As for the resin Lu Yuan collected in the hidden space, his excrement, and the trade with the mirror, naturally, he didn¡¯t borate... With Old Cat¡¯s intelligence, it handled these boundary issues very well.

    If Lu Yuan wanted to disclose that information, it was up to him; Old Cat wouldn¡¯t overstep.

    These Rize people were in utter despair... Well, in the hidden space, detaining a "Ghost" and a "Demon," was almost the same as having two "Ghosts."

    It felt like a nuclear bomb-level time bomb, never knowing when it might explode.

    Too suffocating.

    But what can they do? They seem unable to do anything.

    "The situation is like this, several ns were discussed," Old Cat got straight to the point, ncing at Lu Yuan and the turtle, "The first n, their First Branch, stays put in the Safe Zone, buying time."

    "Other branches, after revoking the Safe Zone, obtain a hundredfold development time; return after some time to deal with it."

    "But the problem is, they can¡¯t trust each other."

    "After developing for thousands of years, poptions would have changed generations over, and the fellowship of kinship would be long gone."

    "By then, it¡¯s likely that those outside will just run off, abandoning those in the Safe Zone, losing both opportunities and a future."

    Lu Yuan nodded in agreement; although the n sounded reasonable, it was practically infeasible...

    "It¡¯s like entrusting fate into someone else¡¯s hands."

    "The second option, Old Lu, can you help by throwing the stuff beyond the Safe Zone?"

    "Ah?" Lu Yuan was startled; it was a case of sacrificing others to save oneself, but it seemed... reasonable.

    "Not now... It can¡¯t be done. As you saw, I was controlled as soon as I walked in."

    "What aboutter when your strength has increased, since you have a hundred times more time?"

    Lu Yuan pondered his words: "I¡­ will think about it."

    "To me, it¡¯s just throwing away some trash which doesn¡¯t seem too troublesome... but it depends on whether, in the future, my strength will be sufficient to resolve this matter."

    Whether it¡¯s the "Ghost" or the "Demon," they are both double-edged swords, certainly valuable.

    Otherwise, the "Great Lai Empire" wouldn¡¯t have possibly transported them aboard the spaceship.

    Old Cat paused upon hearing this, and with small, nimble steps, jumped onto the bed.

    It knew the "Greedy Demon God" was audacious to the extreme; desiring to pick up this dangerously radioactive hazardous waste, it¡¯s truly a typical scenario of valuing wealth over life...

    Noting that Lu Yuan didn¡¯t outright dismiss the idea, the expressions of the Rize people somewhat improved as they exchanged looks with each other.

    "Mr. Lu, are you feeling any better?" Governor Moses, feeling somewhat guilty, said.

    He did feel guilty, having agreed to mutually benefit from picking garbage but then sending someone to confront an Anomaly.

    Business in the world isn¡¯t supposed to work like this.

    Lu Yuan knew himself that rewards and risks were proportional.

    This time, he had acquired many valuable things and didn¡¯t want to trouble the others: "No worries, just some minor issues."

    "Thank you, had it not been for your discovery of this information, we would still be kept in the dark, ignorant even of catastrophic dangers lurking nearby," the governor made a very formal gesture of courtesy.

    "It was a mere trifle, no need for thanks," Lu Yuan took a sip of water, "Oh, right, that teleportation device, is it here with you?"

    "It is indeed here with us." Moses pped his hands, and a group of warriors brought up a silver circle.

    "We¡¯ve been researching this thing for many years, never realizing another was hidden in the spatial slot."

    "The specific way to use it, we still know."

    "It requires a massive amount of Ideal Energy to activate, which we simply cannot afford."

    "Thus, I gift it to you, hoping you can find time toe back and check..."

    Lu Yuan¡¯s mind was struck by this, and he sighed.

    "Can find time toe back and check" means, help us see if the "Ghost" has managed to escape...

    The Rize Civilization doesn¡¯t possess the ability of spatial teleportation, and can¡¯t even know how well the "Ghost" might have escaped...

    These Rize people are all highly emotionally intelligent, pegging that he, Old Lu, wasn¡¯t one to shirk moral responsibilities.

    Opting to directly gift it to him, thus indebting him with a favor.

    Of course, it was also topensate for the substantial risks he had just undertaken.

    The risks of this exploration indeed exceeded expectations; it was normal to offer somepensation.

    Lu Yuan nodded: "This gift is indeed very much needed. I must still embark toward a distant destination to seek more powerful strength."

    "But I¡¯ll teleport back here when I can... you don¡¯t need to worry. The cultural atmosphere here is good, and the people are kind. I¡¯ll help as much as I can."

    The Rize people breathed a sigh of relief.

    Next, everyone held an internal meeting of the Rize Civilization viamunicators.

    Lu Yuan was invited and listened in from the side.

    The 13 cities, possessing simr room-like spaceship wreckage, actually had 4 crafts.

    ording to the experts¡¯ spection, these ships¡¯ hiddenpartments very likely sealed the limbs, and other parts of the "Ghost."

    Additionally, Seventh Branch¡¯s ship might have explodedpletely, causing the "Ghost¡¯s" arm to fall out of the hidden space.

    This arm directly formed a religious factor, influencing the developmental pattern of the whole civilization.

    "From this perspective, the arm of Seventh Branch, as well as the head of the First Branch, are the most dangerous, most likely to break the seal and cause significant disasters."

    "Currently, there is no method avable to handle Anomalies of the ¡¯Ghost¡¯ level."

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    "The only feasible solution is to dismantle the Safe Zone and flee the spaceship."

    "But relocating the entire race, trekking tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of kilometers, is not feasible. Thus, the best method is still building Sky City, through which the movable city can escape many disasters."

    "Our civilization¡¯s Think Tank believes, after 3-10 years, it would be possible to dismantle the Safe Zone..."

    "On Mr. Lu¡¯s end, there is also about five hundred to a thousand years to grow."

    The statements by these lizard men were quiteprehensive.

    Civilizations without spaceship wreckage, after 3-7 years, will dismantle the Safe Zone to gain more development time as they seek construction materials for Sky City.

    Cities with spaceship wreckage will also dismantle the Safe Zone after 10 years.

    After all, cities with a spaceship tend to be stronger, especially in terms of the scale of talents, the strength in Divine Skills, and robust industrial capabilities."

    "Eggs shouldn¡¯t all be ced in one basket," they believed if the time difference is only a few hundred years, there is still a chance of merging."N?v(el)B\\jnn

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    As for the Rize people asking Lu Yuan for help... it could be considered a fallback option.

    But they wouldn¡¯t ce all their hopes on Lu Yuan; a mature civilization should operate this way.

    "That doesn¡¯t sound too bad,"

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but feel worried about the progress on the human side.

    The Rize Civilization truly had sufficient motivation to dismantle the Safe Zone and set forth toward the Pangu Continent!

    Without moving forward, they might die!

    Perhaps at times, some internal crises aren¡¯t necessarily a bad thing...

    A crisis can force reforms.

    On the screen, a lizard man said, "Mr. Lu, would you be willing toe to our city for exploration? We have spaceship wreckage here too."

    "We will prepare ample gifts... We..."

    "We also have¡­"

    They were anxious, yet they didn¡¯t have much to offer in terms of trading chips.

    Lu Yuan hesitated; he was someone who was more easily swayed by pleas than by force, and he felt a bit of pity when people begged.

    These cities didn¡¯t really have much of interest left, going there would be somewhat a waste of time.

    However, the remains of the Anomalies seemed promising...

    In the prison, starved Anomalies were bound to furiously devour each other.

    But surely there would be at least one strongest Anomaly corpse left behind...

    "As long as it¡¯s not an endurance champion like the Undying Giant Turtle, it¡¯s highly likely already starved to death."

    "Four cities, at least four Anomaly corpses."

    "Maybe these could cause the Tree of Life to evolve once more. Anomalies also have biological materials on them."

    The Greedy Demon God was somewhat tempted; as he traveled far and wide, he had only managed to find some small fish and shrimp, and dig up some ordinary ores.

    He had never randomly stumbled upon Anomaly-level trash before.

    So, he quietly asked, "Your Excellency, do you have faster means of transportation here?"

    Moses¡¯ eyes lit up, and he patted his chest, "You¡¯re willing to visit other cities? That¡¯s wonderful."

    "We have small helicopters here! With a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, although they consume quite a bit of fuel, needing refueling every two or three hours."

    "All the wealth inside is yours, and if there are any records... please share a bit, haha."

    This lizard man rubbed his hands together, not even mentioning a fifty-fifty split anymore ¨C being able to go at all was good enough for him.

    He took out a photo of a helicopter.

    The speed of this helicopter was roughly 300 kilometers per hour.

    The fuel consumption was about 1.5 liters per kilometer.

    10,000 kilometers would consume 15,000 liters of fuel, that¡¯s 15 cubic meters of fuel!

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    The total capacity of the Storage Space was 27 cubic meters, so fitting this fuel in would be easy.

    And using the helicopter, a trip would take less than 2 days, which was a totally eptable cost in terms of time.

    As for the metal junk originally stored in the Storage Space... it could be temporarily entrusted to the Tree of Life, or simply sold to the Rize people ¨C did they really think this junk was worth so much?

    "I¡¯ll fly it! I¡¯ll fly it!" Old Cat was excited.

    Lu Yuan nodded, "How long would it take to disassemble this helicopter into parts? As it is now, it can¡¯t fit into my Storage Space."

    "At least half a day," Moses said, "I¡¯ll send people to disassemble the helicopter now."

    Half a day, which would be 50 days in the outside world.

    Lu Yuan did not want to waste time lingering here and asked, "Do you have any volcanoes here? The kind you can see the magma of?"

    With an Eternal Body plus an Extraordinary Spark and Earth Fire, it could evolve into an Eternal Spark!

    This piece of information, Lu Yuan remembered it well.

    He may call it "junk ability," but despite his words, he was eager; if it¡¯s free, why not take it?

    "Volcanoes... about a thousand kilometers away, there seems to be an active volcano?"

    "We have observed earthquakes and a lot of smoke before, but we don¡¯t know the specifics. Would you like to try going there?"

    Just like that, the meeting was more or less over.

    "Friends, let us work hard to develop ourselves! In 5-10 years, we will orderly dismantle the Safe Zone! Let us restore the glory of our ancestors!"

    "Restore the glory of our ancestors!"

    The city leaders all firmed up their resolution together.

    This was an action of their entire civilization, a basic consensus.

    At that moment, what they collectively exhaled was the breath of their ancestors from ten thousand years ago, the prelude to civilization; then the wind stirred, now hearts stirred...

    Even Lu Yuan got somewhat intoxicated. When could humans ever unite like this?

    He couldn¡¯t imagine.

    Suddenly, a discordant voice arose in the room.

    "Don¡¯t... don¡¯t restore any glory."

    The Undying Giant Turtle poked its head out from a corner and said.

    What?! Lu Yuan felt embarrassed for it. What¡¯s it got to do with you? Why are you butting in?

    The turtle solemnly recalled, "I don¡¯t remember your species at all."

    "The ones who imprisoned me were not you guys."

    "It was a race with blue skin and big heads."

    "Otherwise, I would have gone to war with you long ago! Definitely a race with blue skin and big heads!"

    The air suddenly fell silent.

    Governor Moses looked at the giant turtle in disbelief, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but ultimately did not.

    Your journey continues with empire

    The Undying Giant Turtle continued on its own ord, "Oh, right! I think I¡¯ve eaten your eggs. They were a delicious delicacy, one at a time, and I would eat about ten a day... You must have been a bred species, and your daily task was toy eggs for us to eat."

    "Though the Spirit in the eggs wasn¡¯t much, they were stillid by intelligent beings."

    "So don¡¯t talk about restoring your ancestors¡¯ glory... Your ancestors were just a bunch of little chicks to be eaten!"

    "Going back to the past, wouldn¡¯t it be even more tragic? A bunch of idiots, isn¡¯t it good as it is now?"

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help but massage his temples as he looked at the meeting room that plunged into a chilling silence.

    The Rize people had their scales standing on end, almost petrified.

    Why must this turtle always speak the blunt truth?

    So tactless.

    The history of Rize Civilization had beenpletely punctured...

    It turned out their ancestors were just servants, not the original owners of the spacecraft.

    "Let¡¯s work together to restore the glory of our ancestors!" A lizard man stood up shouting again.

    "Restore the glory of our ancestors!!"

    Everyone¡¯s belief was unshakeable, pretending they hadn¡¯t heard the turtle¡¯s nonsense.

    The Undying Giant Turtle seemed a bit baffled, slowly retracting its neck. Are you all fools? Can¡¯t youprehend Mr. Turtle¡¯s words?

    Lu Yuan couldn¡¯t help butugh, covering his forehead.

    Old Cat also "meowed" in amusement.

    Well, the history the Undying Giant Turtle talked about could indeed be true.

    But so what? Who would go and verify it?

    As long as the Rize people, whether leaders ormon folk, all need this piece of history to be true, then it is true.

    And Lu Yuan also felt rather reflective. The true masters had disappeared into the river of history, not even ashes to be found, while it was the servants who had built an entirely new civilization.

    Perhaps this is the caprice of fate.

    ...

    ...

    (Yesterday, reader friends gave many new book titles, indeed much better than the donkey who is terrible at naming things.)

    (After research, I¡¯ve decided the new book title is "We Agreed to Progress Together, But You Became a God?")

    (What do you all think?)

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    continue reading tomorrow, everyone!