Landing 500 Years Early, I Became a God by Digging for Treasures 72

Chapter 72: The Limited Number of Divine Techniques

Yunhai City swiftly identified the owner of the Transcendent Fire Seed, and a joyous atmosphere filled the room. The biggest dilemma at the research institute was choosing between options one, two, three, and four.

“Mr. Li, we all want to know, what should we do?”

“Sigh, just pick one… Every minute we hesitate here means Lu Yuan has to wait a hundred minutes.”

Li Chunhong said with a smile, “He must be anxiously waiting to communicate. It doesn’t matter which one we choose; let’s satisfy his desire to communicate.”

…

Cross-time communication was indeed troublesome.

“Human decision-making is still as slow as ever.”

“Are you going to hold a seminar and make me wait a year? Damn it, a bunch of amateurs.”

Lu Yuan waited a long time without receiving a reply. Bored, he picked up a file and started reading.

[Midea Civilization Superpower User Statistics Report]

The probability of a superpower user appearing in the Midea Civilization is about one in ten.

Most superpower users are quite weak, only slightly better than ordinary people.

However, it’s worth noting that seemingly weak abilities can sometimes be developed. Physical abilities like “super strength,” “eagle eye,” and “rapid reaction” all have great potential for development.

So, what kind of abilities can be developed, and what kinds are difficult to develop? What abilities are powerful?

To this end, Midea Civilization experts divided superpowers into three categories.

The first category is based on the “Physique” attribute and is called “Physique Technique.” “Super strength,” “eagle eye,” and “regeneration”—abilities relying on the physical body—are basically Physique Techniques. The Pangu Grey Bear’s “monstrous strength” is a type of Physique Technique.

The second category is based on the “Qi” attribute and is called “Qi Technique,” which can strengthen the immune system and enhance the perceptual system. Typical abilities include “rapid reaction” and “sixth sense.”

Theoretically, both Physique Techniques and Qi Techniques can be developed. However, everyone is scrambling to develop the transferable Transcendent Fire Seed, after all, its growth potential is far stronger than most other abilities. Other abilities cannot be transferred, so individual development can’t compare to the development of an entire civilization.

Since there are “Physique Techniques” and “Qi Techniques,” there are naturally “Divine Techniques.”

Divine Techniques are extremely rare, basically impossible to develop, and only strengthen along with the growth of attributes. However, the functions of Divine Techniques are extremely powerful. For example, “detection” and “identification”—the “detection” ability that can see attribute panels—are types of Divine Techniques. Spatial abilities, precognitive abilities, etc., all fall under the category of “Divine Techniques.”

These people are the true treasures of a civilization. The value of “Divine Techniques” far surpasses that of “Physique Techniques” and “Qi Techniques.”

[According to internal statistics from the Midea Civilization, in the first generation of its population, the older the civilization, the higher the probability of Divine Techniques appearing, reaching as high as one in ten thousand.]

The Midea Civilization had 13 branches, naturally with internal communication. This conclusion seems quite miraculous.

[In subsequent generations, the probability decreased year by year, until in the last ten million newborns, there were no possessors of “Divine Techniques.”]

[We believe that even in the event of a civilization conflict, possessors of “Divine Techniques” would still receive amnesty. Because these people are too few in number, and the number of Divine Techniques a civilization can produce may be limited.]

Lu Yuan felt dizzy after reading these papers, feeling a sense of sudden enlightenment (like a knife stabbing his butt – he’d seen something unbelievable).

“My abilities, besides the Transcendent Fire Seed, are all Divine Techniques…”

“But why is the number limited?”

This was very strange.

But the next second, he saw the following sentence: “All the bizarre creatures that can destroy civilizations seem to possess Divine Techniques.”

“Determining what their Divine Techniques are and finding ways to avoid them is the key to defeating them.”

The Midea Civilization had never fought bizarre creatures, but their boasting was quite impressive…

Lu Yuan rubbed his nose, then thought, it made some sense.

While reading, he deliberately placed the paper in front of the camera and shook it a couple of times.

Anyway, humans couldn’t understand the Midea Civilization’s writing… Are you guys in a hurry or not?!

Hurry up and translate it yourselves!

Damn it, how long have I been waiting here?!

Deciphering the script wasn’t easy. It’s said that many Oracle bone script characters remain untranslated; and it took three hundred years to decipher cuneiform. As for the Midea Civilization’s script… without the help of certain superpowers, it would take at least several decades, right?

After waiting a long time, he finally heard three “ding ding ding” sounds from the large metal sphere.

A smile appeared on his face. The humans indeed wanted to know about the Transcendent Fire Seed first—a predictable result. This was his area of expertise.

Compared to reading the paper, his hands-on teaching was far more efficient.

After a moment of contemplation, he released a small flame from his finger, constantly changing its shape in the air: “Since everyone wants to know about the Transcendent Fire Seed, let me briefly explain…”

“This ability is very important, it’s crucial for the development of civilization.”

“The cultivation method of the Transcendent Fire Seed is quite particular.”

“First, I will teach you the Ignition Method, which is the propagation technique developed by the Midea Civilization over ten years.”

“The Transcendent Fire Seed can be transferred, but the process inevitably results in some energy loss. Excessive loss can lead to a decline in one’s own strength.”

“Especially in the early stages of cultivation, the Fire Seed’s power is not abundant, and even a small loss can mean weeks or months of hard work wasted.”

“Therefore, the Ignition Method can reduce energy loss to a minimum and greatly increase the speed of Transcendent Fire Seed propagation.”

Actually, Lu Yuan hadn’t seriously cultivated the “Ignition Method.” He was alone; cultivating it was pointless!

However, with his level 2 Transcendent Fire Seed, plus over 10 points in his three primary attributes, and innate abilities like “Artisan Talent” and “Eternal Body,” he easily replicated this technique.

“The Ignition Method is also called the ‘Lotus Ignition Method.’ First, we must visualize and sketch a delicate and beautiful lotus flower in our minds.”

“This is not easy and requires high mental strength and concentration, and requires a lot of practice.”

“But to transmit the ability with minimal loss, what is needed is precision and concentration.”

“Once we can fully sketch the lotus flower, separate a small petal… this small petal can then be used to transfer the fire.”

Lu Yuan’s tiny flame at his fingertips changed in a complex way, quickly forming a beautiful red lotus flower. This lotus bloomed with a faint light, constantly rotating on his fingertip.

He thought for a moment and continued, “According to Midea Civilization research, separating one petal a day doesn’t cause much damage to oneself. However, humans are not Midea people; there may be differences in physique. You’ll have to research this yourselves.”

“It’s roughly this pattern. You can research it yourselves; there’s no need to copy it exactly. The Midea Civilization doesn’t possess ultimate truth; humanity can also make improvements.”

He separated a “petal” and tossed it onto the Old Wolf’s head.

“Awoo?”

The Old Wolf felt a burning sensation, widened its eyes, and stuck out its tongue to lick it, as if it had eaten a warm puff of air.

Lu Yuan had tried many times to transfer the “Transcendent Fire Seed” to the Old Wolf. Unfortunately, the Old Wolf wasn’t an intelligent being, and it couldn’t learn this ability.

“The essence of the Transcendent Fire Seed is actually a Qi Technique, not a Divine Technique. The number of Divine Techniques a civilization can produce is limited. Everyone must pay attention to this, don’t let these people die.”

Lu Yuan cleared his throat, “Also, transmission has a certain success rate.”

“According to the Midea Civilization’s research, healthy adults have a higher transmission rate, with a success rate of over 80%, while the elderly, weak, and sick have a lower success rate.”

“However, as long as you try several times, you will eventually succeed…”

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Yunhai City.

A soldier in uniform and a white-collar worker were watching the screen and learning the techniques taught by Lu Yuan.

“This is too… too difficult!”

“I can only draw one petal, I can’t draw any more!”

The soldier’s name was Wang Zhenhao, an ordinary engineering soldier. Suddenly shouldering the responsibility of transmitting the fire, the pressure on his heart was immense.

“Less talk, more action! The brothers are counting on you to transmit the fire!” the platoon leader scolded unceremoniously, “Don’t drag your feet!”

“Platoon leader, what’s this teacher’s name? Can I ask him some questions? A few steps are so difficult, I don’t know how to do them.” Wang Zhenhao kept scratching his head. He’d just tried again, and the Transcendent Fire Seed in his mind could only form two petals before it couldn’t sustain itself. The instructions required at least a complete lotus flower. His Fire Seed was too weak.

“Mind your own business. You can’t ask; this is just a recording!”

“Platoon leader, what does he mean by that… I don’t understand.”

“How the hell would I know, hurry up and practice!”

The other white-collar worker, an ordinary programmer, was also completely confused. The guy on the screen was like a magician, playing with the lotus flower in his hand. Could the Transcendent Fire Seed really be used like this? Is this real or fake?! Could it be that humanity actually has a backup plan?

“Don’t think about it, it’s classified. Just think of the person on the screen as your teacher, his surname is Lu.”

The two of them quickly started meditating, trying to make their Fire Seed change into more shapes.

As for the third person in Yunhai City who possessed the Transcendent Fire Seed… unfortunately, they couldn’t be found for the time being!

But two were enough. As long as they could learn the method of transmitting the fire, the number of people possessing the Transcendent Fire Seed would soon increase exponentially!

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(End of Chapter)

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