Landing 500 Years Early, I Became a God by Digging for Treasures 43

Chapter 43: Humanity, See? This is the Milestone Reward!

Lu Yuan examined his rewards for a long time.

The main problem was…the pair of scissors was too small, only 10 centimeters long. They were the kind used for cutting cloth or leather; far too small to be used as a weapon. Furthermore, the resonance bonus only activated when he held and used them; simply keeping them in his pocket wouldn’t grant any stat boosts.

Lu Yuan then picked up the dagger and gave it a test.

The dagger was approximately 25 centimeters long, its entire body gleaming with an ancient bronze light. Its properties were quite good, called “Irresistible Sharpness,” its sharp edge capable of slicing through most leathers!

【Daedalus’ Skinning Knife, Superior Grade equipment with resonance power. When you focus on using it, Physique +9.2%, Qi +3.3%, Spirit +4.5%.】

Lu Yuan swung it a couple of times; it felt quite handy and could be used as a genuine weapon.

As for the ruler-like object, it turned out to be the core of the entire tool set. Holding it against leather allowed him to sense the “veins” of supernatural objects.

Lu Yuan lightly touched the leather shield he had just made with the ruler and indeed felt a mysterious pulsation like a heartbeat.

Many of the “veins” were damaged by his rough crafting process, resulting in the material’s properties not being fully utilized.

Lu Yuan was somewhat regretful, but he would make do.

【Daedalus’ Ruler, Superior Grade equipment with resonance power. When you focus on using it, Spirit +8.9%.】

Finally, there was a small booklet filled with tiny characters the size of sesame seeds and various strange patterns.

The Explorer’s Eye gave the following prompt: 【Daedalus’s leftover manual, containing knowledge on the application of supernatural materials and related sewing techniques. However, it is clear that due to your lack of prior knowledge, you cannot currently translate this text.】

【Even the great Explorer’s Eye cannot translate something you have no concept of. It’s like placing a paper proving Goldbach’s conjecture in front of you; you wouldn’t understand it either.】

Lu Yuan felt both joy and annoyance, finally sighing: “Alright, it’s truly impressive and valuable.”

“It’s such a shame; for me, only the dagger is useful.”

To put it this way…this milestone reward would be excellent for a proper civilization.

A seventh-epoch Minoan civilization capable of developing “Superior Grade” equipment would possess supernatural technology a hundred times more advanced than humanity’s. Especially the resonance power, making the equipment seem alive, completely exceeding Lu Yuan’s understanding!

Human scientists could certainly gain considerable knowledge through scientific research. And science is a way of understanding the world, not dogma; in a supernatural world, scientific research methods are still viable.

But for Lu Yuan, the usefulness was limited; he didn’t have any forging superpowers, nor did he have enough knowledge to research these things.

At most, he could only use the dagger as a weapon.

“What a waste!!” He complained, wiggling his butt.

Furthermore, Lu Yuan suspected that forging “Ordinary Grade,” “Fine Grade,” and “Superior Grade” supernatural items would also bring new milestone rewards.

But for him, that was a distant prospect.

It was impossible for him to claim all the milestones alone. He could perhaps manage “Ordinary Grade” supernatural items, but higher-level artifacts required sufficient knowledge to create.

“Forget it, free dagger, can’t refuse it… maybe I’ll learn this knowledge after excavating more ruins,” Lu Yuan muttered to himself, still quite optimistic.

He had essentially solved the problems of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Next, he needed to focus on comfort…

He suddenly looked at the large metal sphere, which had been continuously active for almost two months. The red indicator light still blinked intermittently.

Knowing it was a piece of junk, he still pretended to be a wise man, his face calm as he said: “Humanity, see? This is the milestone reward!”

“I am the first civilization to create a supernatural item. Therefore, the gods bestowed a reward.”

“Lead the way, and you will always lead!”

“Gods only add flowers to a thriving garden, not aid a starving one. A powerful civilization must always lead!”

In his mind, this was just a relaxed form of social interaction.

Whether the signal was transmitted or not, his own happiness was all that mattered.

… …

Lu Yuan’s five months on the Pangu Continent essentially solved the four major problems of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. For those in the safe zone, this was less than two days.

The drastic environmental changes drastically altered human society, and the complete collapse of the economic system further exacerbated the unrest in cities.

The US dollar, RMB, Euro, and Yen, overnight, became worthless paper.

“The bank deposits are all untraceable… I have a question, do I still need to pay my mortgage?”

Yes, all bank data was lost! Of course, you don’t have to pay anymore!

“Haha, I don’t have to pay last month’s Ant 花呗 (Ant Financial’s online credit payment platform)!”

“But what about those of us who didn’t buy a house? My landlord just told me to get out of my rental apartment immediately because the money is worthless… Should I grab a knife and hack that old thief to pieces?”

“Hack the whole family of that old thief!”

“Help! The supermarket is closed, and we only have two days’ worth of food left.”

“If I give you some, we won’t have any left either.”

“Does anyone have fever medicine? Emergency needed! The hospital is closed!!”

The economic collapse triggered a series of chain reactions. The private economy crumbled, and personal safety became the most pressing issue.

In response to these livelihood issues, the Yunhai City government urgently implemented a series of measures, publicizing them extensively through television, radio, text messages, and the internet.

The Yunhai City government square was packed with tens of thousands of people.

Li Chunhong stood on the highest point, holding a megaphone, his face full of anxiety.

He had only slept for four hours before rushing to get up; there were simply too many things to do, not even enough time for adequate rest.

“Fellow citizens, don’t panic! I’ll explain the newly issued policies to you.”

“First and foremost, we guarantee the housing rights of all citizens!”

“The first house belongs to the individual.”

“No matter how big your house is, or how much mortgage you have, it all belongs to you. Although we have lost contact with Earth, the Yunhai City government still guarantees residents’ private property!”

“But we must also look to the future. As for the second house, unfortunately, any additional houses belong to the collective.”

(End of Chapter)

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