Chapter 338 Volcano... Erupts!
"Provide it with care until the end of its life? This is a good idea." Lu Yuan nodded in agreement.
"When it dies, we can cook the dragon's body to our heart's content, and skin it. How cruel, Miss Conch. I didn't expect you to be so sinister. The purpose of raising it is just to eat its meat."
"I…I didn't!"
Hai Luo's pretty face couldn't help but blush. She had never thought of this before. It was just your imagination! But to be honest, if the dragon was really dead, how to use the body would be a real problem.
Such a big creature must be valuable. Its meat and skin are worth thousands of spiritual energy... It can make humans a fortune.
But...moral burden is also a burden!
In the Green City, many people are unwilling to eat this corpse.
It's like raising a panda. Wouldn't it be disgusting to eat its meat even after the bear dies?
"Well, let's talk about it when the time comes. If it really doesn't work, let's hold a referendum... Anyway, I, Old Lu, don't need this bite of food..." Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly.
…
Time passed quickly, and although the "domestication plan" failed, other projects went quite smoothly.
In the seventh month, the exploration team found a reserve warehouse of "large-scale puppet technology".
The inventory in the warehouse alone was assessed to be worth 1,209 Lingyun!
What does this amount mean? It is more than the materials in the national treasury combined! It makes everyone's eyes sparkle and shine with the light of money.
In the twelfth month, the large units in the nuclear fusion power plant were moved out.
The area occupied by the machine is as large as four football fields! Just one nuclear fusion power plant can meet the electricity needs of 5 million people, which is really terrifying.
Unfortunately, it was soaked in sea water...
But no matter what, the structure of this machine is indeed in front of people. With the help of the universal factory, it may be repaired one day.
In the thirteenth year, most of the freezers in the underground shelter had been moved away by Lao Lu.
A total of 182,211 freezers...no survivors.
Most of the bodies inside were cremated, and a few that had stories and seemed more sympathetic were placed in the museum along with their freezers...Okay, it sounds impolite, but tragedy is always like a lion on the grassland, reminding the sheep who have lost their sense of crisis.
In the fourteenth month, humans miraculously found a material warehouse, and the extraordinary materials inside were worth up to 2,500 Lingyun! This included 500 Lingyun spirit crystals and a legendary material, "Flame Essence", which might be a legendary material from a volcano, and it was given to humans for free.
"Adding it all together, I have already gained seven thousand spiritual charms?!" Lu Yuan was secretly shocked and his head was dizzy. The overwhelming sense of happiness made him want to stay here forever and didn't want to leave.
In less than two years, he had earned seven thousand spiritual energy materials! You have to know that the annual income of humans is only a little over a hundred...
This is the fucking meaning of the third-level civilization ruins! The greedy demon god is ready to make a move... Is he thinking about whether he can embezzle something and take it for himself?
Well, these seven thousand supplies are mostly low-grade materials, mostly inferior and ordinary grades. To Lu Yuan, they are not of much significance.
These things are not consumables like meat, eggs, and milk, so the overall strength of mankind still cannot make a significant leap forward.
But it is obvious that the major laboratories, including the major academies of science and engineering, have been able to obtain significantly more research resources.
The amount of various fixed assets also increased significantly.
Craftsmen who have been idle for a while can also warm up their hands and make some equipment.
Therefore, for a long time in the future, the speed of human development will be greatly accelerated! "It's a pity that there are not many extraordinary creatures around here. They should have all been eaten by the old dragon." The young exploration team members were also eager to try, and their enthusiasm was high.
"Keep your voice down, it's very clever!"
"Separate!" The Mirage Dragon, who was lying a kilometer away, burped and looked at the expedition team. What are you guys whispering about?
“There should be some hidden warehouses, but we haven’t found them.”
"Even if I can only earn a thousand Lingyun per year, it's still much faster than digging for treasure outside."
"Yeah... It's a pity that the large seal cannot be dug. Otherwise, it would be a real bounty."
Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Lu Yuan also had a satisfied smile on his face.
He looked back at the lonely Mirage Dragon... Well, ever since the last recruitment attempt failed, the relationship between the Mirage Dragon and humans has become a little subtle.
The humans continued to feed the animals and didn't mind much, just like they were raising small animals.
But it seems that it always has some knot in its heart, so it tacitly allows people to make bigger moves in this city ruins.
…
However, at this moment, suddenly, a change...happened!
The earth shook violently, and a large group of soldiers staggered and fell to the ground.
People were all frightened at the same time, their pupils widened, and they saw a thick smoke coming out of the crater not far away.
The surging energy comes from the earth, slowly brewing from deep within the earth's core.
The energy was so terrifying that the entire sea surface shook slightly, just like the whisper of an ancient behemoth before breaking out of its cage.
Unknown heat rose from the earth, forming thick fog.
The temperature around began to rise continuously.
In just a short moment, Lu Yuan reacted and took out the loudspeaker and shouted: "Everyone! Get on the flying corps and leave here immediately!!"
"I repeat, the volcano is about to erupt. Everyone, get out of here!"
This day... finally arrived! In order to deal with volcanic eruptions, humans have actually practiced many times. There are highly mobile "flying dragon" insects near the volcano, and one flying dragon can carry 20 to 30 people.
The diving team in the ocean also has a "sky fortress" to pick them up.
Everyone began to fly into the air hurriedly, preparing to evacuate.
"You...want to follow us?"
"If you don't leave, we...will have to go on our own."
Seeing that the animal experts were still persuading them, Lu Yuan sighed inwardly.
I tried my best, that's it.
"Follow me now!"
When the Mirage Dragon saw the volcano was about to erupt, he raised his head high and roared loudly! "Roar!!!"
People saw that the Mirage Dragon began to move. Its light blue scales opened and closed, rising and falling with a roar. The dragon's body twisted and flew high into the sky.
The next second, the volcanic seal of the entire city was activated, and rays of light shot up into the sky, forming a strange shape like the Bagua!
It covers an area of 1,500 square kilometers, huge yet exquisite.
This huge city is like the lid of a pressure cooker, tightly covering this disaster-stricken area that should have erupted long ago.
The eyes of the Mirage Dragon emitted an icy cold light. It... was the core of this sealed formation!
Only its freezing ability can resist the terrifying power of the volcano and slowly release this restless energy.
It has done similar work many times over the past hundreds and thousands of years.
It must not let the volcano erupt!
Otherwise, the underground shelter would be completely engulfed by the magma.
But this time, something was different.
It's old and no longer what it was when it was young.
It seems a little overwhelmed.
However, the power coming from underground is endless, like a compressed spring, getting stronger each time.
Gray fragments of memory flashed through its mind. When it first guarded this place, the power of the seal was very strong. It was the crystallization of the wisdom of the Source Fire Civilization.
What followed was the epochal disaster. It hid in the deepest part of the magma, in a strange place, and protected itself through the power of freezing and the alien space, and fell into a deep sleep... This was necessary to survive the disaster. You glimpsed the disaster, and the disaster also glimpsed you.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
After waking up, the era has changed, the seal is broken, the volcano may erupt at any time, and everything can only rely on its own strength.
Every time, it succeeded...
This time, it will be no exception! The movement of the earth veins is becoming more and more violent, and the brightness of the seal is gradually increasing. This is the confrontation between the majestic nature and the last creation of the "Source Fire Civilization".
“Boom!”
Lightning and thunder, the roar of the volcano and the roar of the mirage dragon mixed together.
In the mist filled with the smell of sulfur, Lu Yuan seemed to see the fruits of labor and the will to survive of millions of lives...
as well as……
A desperate dragon! It was trying its best to activate its life energy in order to calm the increasingly violent volcano.
At this moment, no one would try to persuade anyone, but just stared blankly from the sky.
The "Flying Fortress" flew away quickly...
"Will it succeed?" someone murmured to himself.
"It could have lived longer, but it was the repeated confrontations that caused it to age prematurely."
"yes."
Then, lead-gray dark clouds covered the sky and heavy rain suddenly came. The rain and the thick smoke from the volcanic eruption mixed together, and the thick white fog formed a depressed crying face.
The eyes of the Mirage Dragon burst into a dazzling red, and in the thick fog, a hundred miles were frozen.
The volcano became more and more violent, with balls of magma rolling out. Its breathing became heavier, its bones and muscles twisted, and tremendous energy poured into the huge seal.
not enough……
Still not enough...
In the rainstorm, the desperate dragon suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and this ball of blood turned into the purest freezing power.
Even though civilization has long been dead, it still guards the last hope.
The lightning and thunder in the sky sounded like a mournful elegy, and the dragon's roars sounded like the final swan song.
The crowd who were fleeing on the flying insects could not help but mourn in silence when they saw this scene.
The power of natural disasters is indeed extremely terrifying. Even just a tiny bit of the leaked aura is enough to scare people away.
The last remaining seal of the civilization is also breathtaking. The seal is so large that it covers 1,500 square kilometers. It is like a giant hand holding up the sky, forcibly suppressing the boiling magma.
"When we cross the ocean and come to this big volcano, we will see a dragon that is good at breathing out clouds and mist. It is very big and guards its baby like a madman."
"You'd better not touch its treasure, otherwise it will get angry and eat you in one bite..." People judged the dragon in this way, and their tone was full of sighs. They would never forget the scenes before their eyes.
But children in later generations, who have not witnessed it with their own eyes, find it difficult to understand what the so-called "treasure" is. They may really mistakenly believe that the dragon is a greedy creature.
This is a pity...
…
I don't know how long it took, but the volcanic riot gradually subsided.
The biting cold spread throughout the air, and the sea water within a hundred miles turned into ice.
At this moment, the rainstorm stopped, and a crack appeared in the thick clouds. The weak setting sun shone down, illuminating the ice surface with an orange-red color.
It seemed like an ordinary day, as if nothing had happened. Only those who have experienced this can know how thrilling it is.
"It seems to have won once again..."
"Yeah, but it's older."
Many people breathed a sigh of relief, but were also worried.
This time it has indeed calmed down, but what about next time?
The seal covering the entire city became even more tattered and its remaining power was gone; the Mirage Dragon used up its last bit of strength and collapsed in the place it was guarding, vomiting blood.
What should we do next time? "You guys go back to the Sky City and have a good rest. Miss Conch and I will go down to take a look. We can also treat it." Lu Yuan ordered, and took Conch and jumped onto a "flying dragon" and turned around.
"Commander-in-chief...should we go?" an animal expert asked nervously.
"You guys go back first. The volcano is still unstable and could erupt at any time. Just give me some medicine... I have the ability to save lives and will send its situation to me via telegram."
After hearing what he said, everyone stopped trying to comfort him and handed the items to Lu Yuan.
…
After a while, the flying dragon folded its wings and landed smoothly with a "crash" sound.
The Mirage Dragon not far away had no strength left and lay limply on the ground like a paralyzed loach. Even when it heard of Lu Yuan and Hai Luo's arrival, it couldn't raise its head.
It can no longer make the proud expression of raising its head and tail as it did in the past.
The scales all over its body were eroded, probably because it jumped into the crater and sealed the volcano, and there were large areas of burn marks.
Ms. Conch trotted over and examined it with some concern. Her pretty face looked a little sad as she said dryly, "It has overdrawn its vitality and is running out of energy. If it wasn't for its strong vitality as an anomaly, it would have died long ago."
"Now, except for the head and the heart, all other organs are slowly starting to decay."
"Even with our best medicine, we can't save him?"
(End of this chapter)