Chapter 880 Yaoyuan Civilization

Upper level of the cave.

"What? You didn't feel anything at all!?"

Yao Yuanshou's tombstone trembled slightly: "Is your consciousness unable to connect directly with the outside world?"

"…If you mean self-awareness, it must be inside your body. If it's outside and not inside, doesn't that mean it's dead?"

"That's not the case. Don't you observe the world and exchange information with the outside world through consciousness?"

"I use my eyes and body. Although I am not made of flesh and blood, I can still sense the outside world through the special power of my body. It's just that my perception here is much weaker and it will be very blurry at a distance."

Both sides realize that they understand the cognitive world in completely different ways.

Yao Yuanshou suddenly got excited: "No wonder you can survive in a world where consciousness resonates crazily. You are naturally slow... No, you are naturally more resistant to interference! What a strong ability to survive! When I move on the ground, I rely on overloaded self-protection and consume a lot of stored energy to do so."

The last two sentences are more like an excuse.

Luca said, "That passage in the basement...are there other rooms down there?"

"That's the mine, leading to the deep area where Kurogaki is. The layers of silver alloy become more and more complex as you go underground, and the purity increases as you get closer to the surface."

"The black walls here are also mined from the mines."

Yao Yuanshou explained: "Hei Yuan will always sink into the ground. When it comes into contact with the silver alloy, it will penetrate and settle downwards in the vibration. Strangely enough, this is not a problem of weight at all. It is more like a rejection reaction of the silver alloy to foreign objects."

"To find Kurogaki, we have to go down. The deeper we go, the more we find."

After confirming that the stage vibration of the electric vibration star fossil had stopped, the two returned underground and dived into the mine.

Luca observed that there were some black particles mixed in the silver alloy underground, just like impurities in silver ingots.

When we reached the deepest mining area, the silver alloy walls here had turned into layers of white and black, some of them looked like over-pickled pork belly, with most of the fat being silver alloy and the lean meat being black.

Luca used his claws to chisel away at the black wall that looked like fine sand.

This substance is magical; the more there is of it, the stickier it becomes.

When there are too many of them, they seem to be attracted to each other by magnets, and you will feel a sticky feeling when you put your hand in them.

“Isn’t it amazing?”

"Does your world have such substances?"

Luca thought for a moment and said, "Xirang is a bit similar to this, but Xirang has moisture and is alive. If we talk about the ashes of burnt forbidden lime, it is also white or grayish white, and not so sticky."

Yao Yuanshou was not surprised at all: "So, this is a unique place. If Hei Yuan could be sold, he would definitely make a lot of money. What a pity."

"Are you a businessman?"

"I am a traveler, but traveling costs money. The rarer the item, the more money you can make. Sometimes I pick up some souvenirs and bring them back to either collect or sell."

Yao Yuan said: "If you don't consider money, you can't survive."

Luca agreed.

"What kind of world is Yaoyuan?"

“It’s a network world.”

"Network?"

"Yes, it's the kind of net that crisscrosses. You have it over there, too, right? It's a very simple stable structure with enough elasticity and ductility. Our Yaoyuan is a net-like structure that spans a vast space, and there are different paths intertwined within the net..."

"If you look at it from a long distance, it looks like a loose ball of hair, and every intersection is a settlement."

Yao Yuan said: "There are many circles over there, and different consciousness information flows in different circles, with strict information channel specifications and management. Even if consciousness is constantly transmitted, it can be connected through different channels, and will not receive invalid information, nor will the consciousness be disturbed or even polluted."

It pointed its claws at the wall and said, "This is the structure here, one layer of silver alloy and one layer of black wall. Whichever layer you are on, you will receive and send on that layer."

Luca thought, “Like different floors of a house.”

"Yes, that's what I mean."

A confirming voice came from the tombstone: "Vibration is the essence of movement - at least Yao Yuan recognizes this, so we send various signals through various vibrations."

"But here, all frequency bands are unregulated and in a state of chaos and disorder. In your world, this is even more terrifying, as if all channels are having crazy conversations. It's really scary."

"Are all of you tombstones like this?"

"This is not a tombstone, it's our bodies." Yao Yuan's headstone was propped up, with a thick metal column underneath. "There is an extension underneath, which can stretch very far, but it can't be used here, and it's dangerous."

"Under normal circumstances, our consciousness carrier cannot be replaced and can only be repaired. The inner group can replace the body, but unfortunately I am only a member of the outer group."

"So we have to make sure our bodies are healthy and not be contaminated by consciousness, which is what we call disease."

Luca understood: "Just like us, the Bone Ancestors also suffered from osteomalacia for a period of time, and later found that it was a problem with the water source."

"almost."

"Then what are the docking and docking objects?"

Luca was surprised by the other party's description.

Docking is similar to the opposite-sex union of ordinary humans in the Yao clan, which allows them to conceive the next generation and form a family.

It’s just that the Yaoyuan people have no gender, and their union is different from heterosexual union. They are more like a close association.

The two horns on Yaoyuanshou's head will be inserted into the opponent's face (or the two holes in the chest), and then one of the Yaoyuanshou will be the docking party, and the other will be the docked party.

This is a difference in status.

After the connection is completed, the channel can be calibrated. As long as everyone is in Yaoyuan, they can communicate directly with each other, even if they are at the ends of the earth.

The pairing can be between two, three or even more.

However, this also carries a huge risk. If one of them is infected with a disease and it spreads through this channel, it will endanger the lives and self-preservation of others.

Therefore, docking is also a sacred ritual, which is equivalent to confirming that no matter the other party is healthy or sick, you will be the other party's close partner.

Luca couldn't understand this strange social structure.

"Since this is very risky, why do we need to connect?"

"You're right, so there are actually very few people who connect. Times have changed now. Connecting is equivalent to saying that you have an organization, and it's more like being bound to a specific identity."

According to the description of Yaoyuan, Yaoyuan is a very large world, with a network that covers many spaces. Every Yaoyuan person in it was originally closely connected to each other, but with the development of civilization, they no longer need to rely on each other to survive, and gradually transformed into living like scattered sand.

In terms of professions, they are also very diverse. Whether they are scholars, engineers, doctors, astronomers, materials scientists, electricians, signal scientists... everyone can obtain initial free knowledge from Yaoyuan, which is an initial profession.

But they also give feedback.

Through their own progress in their professional field, they will also synchronize their experiences and gains to Yao Yuan, and they can share them by inserting their own connectors (that is, corners) into the public entrance.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

As feedback and reward, Yao Yuan will also provide energy components and various accessories.

"In fact, life in Yaoyuan is very easy, but it is difficult to enter the inner layer. The inner layer is the maintainer of the entire Yaoyuan. They can customize, build and replace their bodies. They represent the highest power group in this civilization."

"They can even build their bodies into the size of a world. Although they are all Yaoyuan people, the difference between them and us may be greater than that between reptiles and intelligent species."

"Sometimes I feel helpless when I think about it. The story of our life is just an insignificant signal in the eyes of the inner layer. But they can keep the body maintained and transformed, use Yaoyuan to continue the self, and coexist with Yaoyuan."

Luca seemed to understand a little: "You left Yaoyuan, it seems that you also want to achieve something outside, and then get the opportunity to enter the inner layer?"

It's like the people of the Yao clan, everyone wants to be a hero, and then be promoted to an apostle, and then the next step is to seek the extremely rare but extremely noble position of god.

But Yao Yuan sounds much more cruel.

"That's about it. Oh, my damn stubborn character! If I had stayed in the outer layer like everyone else, slept until I woke up naturally, and read the records and funny messages left by other worlds, nothing would have happened."

"The world is always unfair, even Yao Yuan is like this. If I have a chance, I will change everything!!"

Yao Yuanshou was a little excited, and the color of the tombstone turned red.

Luca said, "Everything depends on human effort. I believe in you."

…

Not long after, Luca and Yao Yuanshou officially met the Blood Knight outside the passage.

The god himself brought a large amount of baggage, including metal, wood, stone, various oils, semi-finished wire, iron blocks and copper ingots, and various elemental crystals.

In addition, primitive but reliable carts were provided to load these supplies.

The Blood Knight nodded slightly to Yao Yuan and said, "Good luck."

As always, I am frugal with words.

"Thank you very much, thank you Yao Clan civilization, thank you Lord Yao God!"

Yao Yuanshou imitated Luca and leaned forward, making a gesture close to kneeling.

It had specifically asked about the etiquette in this area in order to leave a good impression.

The Blood Knight pointed to a coat fixed on a wooden frame and told Luca, "This is equipment sent by Lord Yaoshen. It is a special protective suit made of [Lone Element] crystal. We have tested it repeatedly. It can greatly slow down the silverization of the body and reduce your wear and tear. It's just a little heavy."

"However, the solitary element will naturally dissipate over time, so remember to come and replace it regularly. Once the armband on the clothes fades, it means that it has expired and needs to be replaced."

"Subsequent equipment will be delivered here one after another. Don't worry. Lord Yaoshen has already made arrangements. After the tests, we can establish a Yao tribe research station here. You must pay attention to your own safety and keep an eye on your physical condition at all times."

This unexpected surprise made Luca very excited: "Yes, sir! Thank you, Lord Yaoshen, thank you for your concern! This is great!"

It said to Yao Yuanshou next to it, "Put it on, come."

Yao Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Me too?"

"Yes, look at the shape of this set, it's prepared for you."

Luca put on that strange protective suit for Yao Yuan first.

There was an extra layer of fluffy velvet on the tombstone, making it look much more bloated.

Yao Yuan said: "Actually, it's not necessary. I don't need it... eh?"

"The stuff inside this is an extremely inert fluid. It can actually block the vibration here? The vibration is reduced by 90%... Incredible! What kind of technology is this?"

The two men dragged the wheelbarrow fully loaded with goods all the way to the underground cave.

During the journey, Yao Yuan suddenly said, "Luka, I have to tell you something."

"There is a treasure here."

Luca subconsciously said: "What treasure?"

"Buried under this silver plain are fossils similar to the electric vibrating star, things that have not yet been completely assimilated... With these supplies, I can conduct an exploration! As long as we wait for the weak period to arrive, we can start the work."

"We'll split the profits in half!"

Luca finally understood.

No wonder a hole was dug here to be used as a campsite.

It turns out that diggers came here to look for treasure before.

(End of this chapter)