Landing 500 Years Early, I Became a God by Digging for Treasures 130

Chapter 127: The Shock of the Rize Civilization

Old Cat always approached problems from a practical, self-serving perspective.

This statement was indeed quite realistic. Unless Lu Yuan never used “spatial displacement” to cross the safety zone, now was the best opportunity to try. Even if he failed, the cost was acceptable. Otherwise, his revival time would mean his companions would have to wait six or seven years!

“Besides, there’s another point… the Rize civilization is like a trust fund baby civilization,” Old Cat said faintly. “Since they have a drop of the Demon’s blood, they must have other good things.”

“Go to this trust fund baby civilization and get some good stuff. Especially information about the Demon, you must thoroughly investigate it.”

“You’re making me sound like a thief! I’m going for fair trade!” Lu Yuan said righteously. “Old Lu here is a man of high moral character. How could I possibly steal or rob?”

“But you fantasize about romancing women, so much so that you get nosebleeds.”

“What? What did you say?” Lu Yuan lunged forward, viciously grabbing its damn cat head.

Old Cat fought back with its claws.

A scuffle ensued.

“Ahem, so could you help notify them? What if the Rize people don’t welcome me… Just, you know, give them a heads-up.”

He was a little nervous, feeling like he’d transformed from a city white-collar worker into a head of state, walking the red carpet, expecting a rapturous welcome.

“The war god returns, finds his sister living in a dog house, and with a single order, the Rize civilization’s hundred thousand strong army rushes forth, leveling human civilization!”

Old Cat: …

Well, a different civilization and humanity are bound to be different, but the thought of interacting with them did trigger a wave of social anxiety.

He hadn’t socialized in a long, long time, spending his days talking to a crazy cat.

But crossing the safety zone was a significant temptation. Not only could he contact the Rize civilization, but he could also communicate face-to-face with humans, even see his family! Make a video call!

“If the Rize people don’t welcome you, that civilization deserves to be annihilated,” Old Cat said bluntly.

It definitely acknowledged its “battle buddy’s” achievements.

Next, Old Cat began contacting them via radio. It had already gathered a lot of information; deciphering the Rize civilization’s writing was just a matter of time. On the Pangu Continent, with the 100x time flow rate, the progress was quite good.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan chose a good spot, a corner outside the sinkhole, to replant the Tree of Life.

He buried the spirit crystal and the Monster’s corpse at the base of the tree.

The small man-eating flower was slowly devouring the Monster’s corpse.

Judging by the digestion rate, it would probably take a year or two?

Lu Yuan was actually quite curious; what changes would occur when the Tree of Life consumed the Monster…

Of course, he had to wait for the tree to bear another fruit before setting off again.

This world was too dangerous.

It didn’t even require cataclysmic phenomena; ordinary anomalies could easily cause him to fail.

He might as well cross the safety zone and meet the Rize civilization during this waiting period.

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“Report! A illusion mountain has appeared within the Pangu Continent!”

“Part of the mountain has crossed the safety zone, covering some farmland!!”

Twelve o’clock at night.

The Rize civilization’s seventh branch, the reconnaissance team, transmitted news so shocking, so earth-shattering, that it sent waves through the entire civilization.

“Wh…what?!” The message reached Governor Leon’s ears. He jolted upright in his bedroom, looking towards the southern sky.

The mountain that had crossed the safety zone was incredibly obvious.

It looked like it really existed.

Even at night, one could see the trees and grass on the mountain swaying in the wind.

It was definitely not a mirage!

Instantly, numerous lights around the command center flickered on, shining towards the mountain.

Many high-ranking members of the Rize civilization awoke from their rest.

In less than ten minutes, the meeting room was packed.

“My friends, the Monster… may have been killed!” In the seventh minute, the chief paranormal expert, Kabane, shouted excitedly.

He was a “Whisperer.”

He trusted his intuition!

“The Monster’s death is causing matter from Astral Space to fall from another dimension into the real world!”

“This is the most likely scenario!!”

“Look at this mountain. Although it’s currently just a illusion shadow, it’s already affecting the celestial phenomena… we don’t know when it will fully materialize into the real world.”

“The Whisperer’s ability tells me, about 10 days!”

A violent thunderstorm suddenly appeared, adding a touch of coolness to the feverish excitement.

How was it done? How did the Monster die?

Unknown.

The Rize people had long since despaired. The last information they received was: Lu Yuan was preparing for a desperate fight!

Then, the psychic link was completely severed!

In that terrifying cave, struggling for over ten days, with their ammunition exhausted and their mental states near collapse, how could they kill a Monster?

It was truly an unsolved mystery.

It was, in fact, a miracle!

Leon was also somewhat excited. Thinking of the heroes who perished in the cave, he couldn’t help but wipe away a tear.

But he wasn’t blinded by the sudden, almost inexplicable victory. Instead, he knocked hard on the table, his tone serious: “Everyone, let’s not celebrate just yet! Is there a possibility that the Monster isn’t dead? That it’s just about to launch a full-scale attack?”

“That it believes it can easily defeat us.”

“Therefore, it materialized, bringing the mountain in.”

“Or, our safety zone might become the Monster’s territory? Is this possibility present, everyone!”

The crowd was instantly stunned into silence.

Even the chief scientist, Kabane, looked solemn, not denying it.

One was the best outcome, the other the worst.

Heaven on one side, hell on the other.

These two outcomes were placed before the Rize people, allowing them to fully experience the meaning of “bittersweet.”

However, no matter how they discussed it, they couldn’t reach a conclusion.

Finally, Governor Leon gave the order: “Emergency evacuation of all manpower and resources! Don’t let the mountain crush you!”

“Before the mountain materializes, quickly evacuate the surrounding population! Minimize casualties.”

The crowd finally realized this was a more important matter.

The illusion mountain’s projection didn’t extend very far, only about 5 kilometers, but it did overlap with some residential areas, farmland, and hills. Spatial overlap could cause a catastrophic disaster!

Numerous soldiers began the emergency evacuation and rescue of resources.

Some more precious items had to be salvaged; houses that couldn’t be moved were simply abandoned.

“Heavy firepower weapons, expedite the commissioning.”

“We must be prepared for a hard-fought war!”

After issuing the orders, Leon let out a soft sigh.

He was thinking about a third possibility.

What if the Monster wasn’t dead, but only severely injured? What should they do then?

In the narrow cave, facing an elusive, idealistic being, would sending troops really be effective? That was a question that needed to be considered.

“Governor, our industrial production capacity hasn’t recovered. The number of firearms and ammunition we can provide is limited.”

“Our oil reserves are quite limited… these are all one-time resources.”

The practical difficulties were numerous.

Leon waved his hand: “Gentlemen, we must prepare for the worst.”

“Don’t worry about resources. This is a fight to the death, put all our reserves on the line! Don’t be stingy.”

“Once the mountain’s dimensional descent occurs, we will immediately deploy troops to search the cave and install explosives.”

“Assuming the Monster is really severely injured, we must strike while the iron is hot.”

“Even if it’s not injured, we’ll give it a serious beating.”

He gritted his teeth: “If we’re truly no match for it, we can only abandon the safety zone and flee across the Pangu Continent. We…”

Even the precognitive, at this moment, was somewhat flustered. Fleeing across the Pangu Continent, could they really survive? He didn’t know. He could only silently pray that this wouldn’t happen.

“Hopefully it’s good news.”

The military quickly formed five elite investigation teams, each with six people, all superpowered individuals. Since many parts of the cave were narrow, more people wouldn’t be helpful.

Leon, however, returned to his room and touched the metal communicator.

Contact with humanity had yielded significant gains. In just over ten days, the two sides had established a fairly good friendship.

“If the Monster is really dead, the human warrior Lu Yuan must have played a crucial role… but is he still alive?”

Politics is a complex thing; sometimes you need a person to live, sometimes you need a person to die.

In this situation, it was clearly better if Lu Yuan was alive.

At present, the only link between humanity and the Rize civilization was Lu Yuan. Only with this human alive could communication between the two sides deepen. Otherwise, it could only remain superficial, stopping at the acquaintance stage.

Besides, only if Lu Yuan was alive could they be sure that the Monster was truly dead!

Leon sighed deeply. Even his prophetic ability could not see the direction of fate.

At that moment, the communicator suddenly rang.

It wasn’t a call from humanity, but from other Rize civilization cities.

“Governor Leon, what’s going on with this illusion mountain?”

“The Monster… is dead?” The leaders of these cities were thrilled, excitedly discussing, “What about that gentleman? Is he still alive?”

They truly couldn’t understand how one could possibly kill such a troublesome anomaly.

“I don’t know, the situation is unclear,” Leon said, “Once the mountain appears in our safety zone, we will immediately dispatch personnel to investigate!”

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(End of Chapter)

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