Landing 500 Years Early, I Became a God by Digging for Treasures 119

Chapter 118: Aliens Contacted Us?! (4K)

Several lines of text appeared on the large screen of the metal communicator.

[Detected a Ninth Epoch civilization, Rize civilization – signal from the seventh branch.]

[Civilization code: 7812***SMMK-7]

[This civilization has initiated a contact request with human civilization. Do you wish to connect?]

This request was sent to communicators in all human cities…

Since most laboratories had dedicated personnel on duty, it quickly attracted the highest level of attention. A flurry of phone calls and emergency contacts ensued once again.

“Rize civilization?”

“Did Lu Yuan find another communicator?”

“It looks like he didn’t die!”

“How did Lu Yuan escape from that monster?”

There were too many questions.

…

Yunhai City, inside the Paranormal Research Institute, the atmosphere was equally fervent.

Lu Yuan’s survival or death was a major topic of discussion at the institute recently.

The two sides hadn’t communicated for over ten days (many years), but the various materials Lu Yuan left behind still influenced all aspects of the institute.

Things like the Midea Civilization, translations of various papers, research on the Transcendent Fire Seed, what exactly the strange phenomenon was, and what milestones could be achieved were all current priorities.

“Professor Zhang, Lu Yuan sent a message… just now!”

“Yes, yes, the Rize civilization, knowing our human code, it must be Lu Yuan.”

In a short while, Professor Zhang Hui, the head of the laboratory, and more than a dozen officers rushed into the room.

Some government officials were in a meeting in the city, relatively far away, and wouldn’t be able to arrive for a while.

Of course, following international practice, several of the more powerful human cities first contacted each other privately, then connected together…

What if it really was aliens?

[Connecting… Adjusting time flow rate…]

Zhang Hui felt his blood pressure rising. He took several deep breaths. Lu Yuan was actually still alive, it was too… too exciting.

To ease the tension, he joked, “Lu Yuan could actually survive that monster’s attack. I told you, we shouldn’t have held the funeral too soon.”

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

Soon, some participants of the “Pathfinding Project” also arrived on the scene. Several women, hearing that the person they were searching for was still alive, were all quite excited.

Especially Lu Yuan’s sister, Lu Qingqing, was extremely nervous. She could finally call her older brother?

The feeling was strange.

Apprehension, bewilderment, happiness, excitement, all mixed together, a complex mix of emotions that was hard to describe.

Her eyes were a little red. Although her brother often beat her up when they were kids, he had been very good to her as they grew up.

She didn’t know what her brother was doing. Perhaps the risks in the outside world were truly beyond their imagination…

[Connection established…]

The next second, a strange, never-before-seen creature appeared on the screen!

Their skin was covered in brown scales, their eyes sharp, they were wearing clothes resembling silk, and their head shape was somewhat like a lizard, also somewhat like a merman.

The background seemed to be a wall made of quartz, with a bas-relief carving of a large mountain on it.

Suddenly, the lively discussion fell silent!

When this moment truly happened, the initial anticipation turned into indescribable shock.

From aquatic life in the ocean to terrestrial life on the coast, from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, the Information Age, humanity had overcome many challenges, becoming the top of the food chain, the masters of the world.

Humans were undoubtedly arrogant, this arrogance manifested in their unique intelligence and the technological weapons that could easily kill their opponents.

Even after arriving on the Pangu Continent, people had long understood that more intelligent civilizations existed here.

But as now, facing another top of the food chain, an equal.

Face-to-face contact and conversation, it was truly unprecedented.

Everyone present felt an indescribable subtle feeling.

Professor Zhang Hui’s eyes widened. He froze for a second or two, rapidly thinking of various plans.

“This guy really is an alien!”

Nearby, people frantically started making phone calls: “Secretary Li, aliens have contacted us… Okay, I’ll send you the video now!”

…

“Greetings, human civilization, I am Leon, spokesperson for the seventh branch of the Rize civilization.” The language spoken by the leading lizard-like creature was conveyed to the people through the communicator’s translation mechanism.

“We apologize for the intrusion.”

“The purpose of this communication is to convey a single message: your warrior who is away from home, Mr. Lu Yuan, is still alive.”

“His exact words were: Send my regards, I received the message in the dream, you don’t need to rush into action, raise your level, only then can you avoid the risks in the dream.”

After saying this, the brown-scaled alien bowed slightly, then clasped his hands to his head, performing a bowing gesture.

Seemingly expressing the etiquette of their civilization.

Although Zhang Hui wasn’t a government official, he knew the gravity of the situation at this moment and could only bravely take the lead, delivering a series of polite remarks: “Thank you, Your Excellency Leon of the Rize civilization.”

“We have received your message, and we will pass it on to his family immediately!”

He was, after all, a “Whisperer” ability user.

While speaking, he thought about the current situation with lightning speed.

“This should be a civilization located in a safe zone, Lu Yuan accidentally passed by and established a certain degree of diplomatic relations with them?”

“The message in the dream is an important part of the Pathfinding Project.”

“Lu Yuan really received the message, that’s great… The possibility of the Rize civilization fabricating this information is low.”

“Raise your level to avoid the risks in the dream… does it mean there are risks in the dream? Yes, indeed, the waters of the Pangu Continent run very deep.”

As a quick-witted person, Zhang Hui had analyzed the information Lu Yuan had given in a few seconds.

“Lu Yuan believes that this civilization is worth interacting with, so he told them the human identity code, therefore, the Rize civilization was able to contact us.”

“Establishing diplomatic relations and sharing information about the Pangu Continent would definitely be beneficial.”

“The Rize civilization is not just conveying a message, perhaps there are more trades to be made…”

Thinking of this, his head felt a little hot, and he began to think about more diplomatic language…

Well, asking a scientist to do this kind of thing, he really wasn’t very good at it.

“The other party is a civilization located in a safe zone,” this was only Professor Zhang’s intuition and not entirely reliable.

He didn’t dare to casually reveal more human information, he could only use Lu Yuan’s identity to open some common topics.

“This is that gentleman’s relative… Lu Qingqing, do you have anything to say to your brother?”

Lu Qingqing was so nervous in front of the alien, her small face was flushed red, her fists clenched tightly, and her fair skin turned rosy due to her rapidly beating heart.

For a moment, she didn’t know what to say…

After all, she was just a high school student.

“Say something your brother knows, but others wouldn’t understand,” Zhang Hui whispered.

Lu Qingqing said earnestly, “I’ve already bought that dress, thank you, brother!”

Well, she had always called Lu Yuan by his name directly before.

She also occasionally called him “Old Lu,” Old Lu was 5 years older than her.

Now that Lu Yuan was gone, she started calling him “brother,” making her blush and feel embarrassed.

But after staying in the laboratory for so many days, she also knew that her brother seemed to be pretty amazing, so what was wrong with calling him “brother”?

“We’ll find a way to convey this message.” Leon, the Rize person on the screen, bowed again, but didn’t hang up.

Soon, he said, “Mr. Lu asked me to convey a message: When I get home, I’ll buy you a three-thousand-yuan dress.”

Lu Qingqing understood. Lu Yuan had given her three hundred yuan last time, and this time, three thousand.

This piece of information was indeed only known to the two of them, and it was unlikely to be fabricated by the Rize people.

“It’s what my brother said…” she lowered her head.

A strange sadness welled up in her heart, tears shimmering silently, but she could only hold them back.

Personal matters were insignificant in the face of major matters of civilization.

Leon, the Rize civilization’s representative, said politely, “Mr. Lu Yuan is a strong man with high moral character. He revealed information about the Transcendent Fire Seed, laying a solid foundation for our development.”

“Although it was just a matter of words for him, it allowed us to understand what the Transcendent Fire Seed actually is.”

“Respected human friends, we cherish this precious friendship. We hope our friendship will last forever.”

The leaders of civilizations were indeed skilled diplomats, even with differences in culture between civilizations, they could speak without a single flaw.

Even if their Transcendent Fire Seed was already gone, Leon still acted as if their civilization had a bright future.

“Did Mr. Lu pass through your territory?” Zhang Hui asked.

“Yes, because the rate of time passage is different, he couldn’t stay here forever. Before leaving, he used our communicator to let you know he was safe.” Leon told a white lie.

Then he sent over some previously recorded videos.

Well, “Mr. Lu Yuan” was at least a common topic for both sides, and something both sides were interested in.

Using this topic as a starting point, mutual probing and negotiation could achieve a “breakthrough” and establish true diplomatic relations…

It must be admitted that many things were not as difficult as imagined. Sometimes, all it took was a simple opportunity.

…

…

In the dark cave, only the sound of dripping water could be heard.

Pairs of malicious eyes were hidden in the thick fog, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Seven people, a cat, and a dog were crammed into a small tent.

Thanks to the protection of the Astral Space, everyone was relatively safe for now.

The 【Monster/Unknown Entity】 seemed to want to win this war through a war of attrition.

It had to be admitted that this tactic was effective.

Human energy is limited. As long as enough time is spent, whether it’s Lu Yuan or the six Rize people, they would all be exhausted to death in the terrifying cave.

“Sir, your message has been delivered… We have made contact with human civilization. Everyone had a pleasant conversation,” Tado whispered.

“Your sister said: The dress has been bought, she is very grateful.”

Lu Yuan let out a gentle sigh and nodded.

The small matter of buying a dress was only known to his sister, which meant the Rize people had indeed delivered the message…

“Thank you. Please convey another message for me, when I get home, I’ll buy you a three-thousand-yuan dress.”

“Don’t you need to say anything more?”

“No, that’s all…”

A faint sadness lingered in his chest. He had already contacted them, he could have said a few more words, even chatted about daily life, asking if “the materials I sent were of any help”?

He could even show off a bit!

But thinking that while he had conveyed the message of “safe and alive,” he might actually die here, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of melancholy.

He felt like a lonely and aged desert wolf, not wanting his pack to find out he was dead.

“Next, we need to consider how to kill this 【Monster/Unknown Entity】,” Lu Yuan gently shook his head, burning away these complex emotions with the Transcendent Fire Seed.

“My friends, let’s think together how we can kill this 【Monster/Unknown Entity】.”

Three heads are better than one. These Rize people, although not very strong in combat, still have intelligence and might be able to fill the gaps.

Moreover, the Rize civilization’s safe zone has many think tanks, everyone can work together to figure out how to deal with it.

“The core ability of the 【Monster/Unknown Entity】 is the Astral Space, and it’s a multiple Astral Space.”

“Each layer of the cave is equivalent to an Astral Space. Even if we use high-powered bombs to flatten one layer, it won’t affect the other Astral Spaces.”

“As for entering the next layer, it’s by growing more eyes. But with more eyes, there’s a risk of mental instability.”

“No one knows where the main body of the 【Monster/Unknown Entity】 is hidden… Maybe it’s hiding on the third layer, but it could also be the ninth, or even the hundredth…”

He held a notebook in his hand, some speculations left by previous victims, the records inside were similar to his guesses.

If this was the setting, Lu Yuan couldn’t go very deep.

With a few more eyes, he was confident that he could maintain his willpower and reach the third layer.

But the fourth layer, he wasn’t so sure…

“I find something strange,” Tado suddenly said, “Why is this phenomenon set up this way? It could completely trap the enemy in the Astral Space and starve them to death, wouldn’t that guarantee victory?”

That was a good point.

Making it so complicated, it would be simpler to just starve them to death.

(End of Chapter)

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