Chapter 535 Ancient Insect: Who are you? I am the number one investor in Peak Civilization!

Countless kilometers away, near a wide underground fissure.

Black smoke billowed and gears roared.

Hundreds of thousands of mechanical puppets are busy working, transporting wood, coal and other materials to the warehouse in an endless stream.

The mechanical cores of these puppets still bear the shadow of the technology of the Source Fire Civilization. Naturally, the knowledge that humans originally traded played a significant role.

Since Green City started its new journey, the Underground Alliance has grown at an unprecedented speed and has now basically digested the technology of human transactions.

"I declare that the first test voyage of the Underground Alliance's Sky City has officially begun!"

With the order, the entire ground trembled slightly, and the city left the ground with a "boom" and slowly rose like a hot air balloon.

"Report to the Governor! The city is operating normally."

"All generators are operating normally!"

"Current altitude: 300 meters... 500 meters... 1000 meters."

"I declare that the first test flight performed perfectly. The Sky City will maintain an altitude of 3,000 meters for about a month."

As soon as this order came out, both on the ground and among the residents in the city, there was a huge cheer.

“We did it!”

The faces of these 12 races were filled with rich smiles.

The bright sun shines on their faces. Over the years, they have gradually become accustomed to life on the surface.

The small cave of the underground alliance has been moved to the city on the surface.

After this trial voyage, it means that the "Underground Alliance" has the ability to travel with the entire city.

Now, the only thing missing is a little determination - the determination to leave this rich land and go far away.

"I wonder if there are any new opportunities for our human friends? It's been a long time since we last contacted each other." The high-ranking officials of the underground alliance had subtle joy on their faces.

They had never used the poppy tree branches that Lu Yuan left behind - communicating with each other required spiritual energy consumption, so they had to be frugal, and everyone understood this principle.

The ancient insect popped its head out of the soil. How great have you achieved to suppress these arrogant guys? Are you so proud? "Human civilization naturally rises in adversity. Opportunities and risks are always proportional. Continuous growth in crisis is the theme of the times."

"How long do you need to stay near the rift?"

It secretly thought, if you knew that humans might be destroyed by encountering [ghosts], wouldn't you be scared and hide here for the rest of your life? Not right, not right! But it didn't expect that these high-ranking civilizations had already started to retreat just as it began to suppress them.

The leader of the Slant Eyes Clan twisted his body and said guiltily, "Master Gu Chong is right... Our current combat power is still not as good as that of humans. We will continue to develop our military here for a hundred years."

"As long as we are stronger than humans, we will set off!"

Gu Chong almost vomited blood, wishing he could swallow these guys in one bite!

But it seems to make some sense.

It turned its head and saw the scene in which the whole nation was excited, and sighed slightly in its heart.

"Although the Underground Alliance has been refusing to leave, this is their only shortcoming."

"Sometimes when I think about it, it's not that bad. At least they are still working hard, while most civilizations are still spinning in circles... It's better to be safe!"

"As long as we can use 'luck', our underground alliance will be a legitimate third-level civilization."

Thinking of it this way, it gives you a sense of joy of harvest.

Of course, the Underground Alliance doesn’t have a lot of luck.

Most of it was used to expand the small cave, and a part of it was embezzled by the ancient insects and used to treat wilt disease.

Adding the 900 points of luck that Lu Yuan traded, it only had a little over 1,000 points in its hand, which could only be considered a small fortune.

"If it doesn't work, I'll just give them some luck."

"At least give them the opportunity to experiment."

"Ahem... Let me ask you, do you have any ideas about the technology of the third-level civilization?"

"Your Excellency, we don't have the foundation of humans, so we can't study the spiritual technology like humans do."

"But we can still research and develop large glyph combinations like the Harvest Blessing. We have made some progress so far."

“Well done, keep it up.”

It used its strong forelimbs to touch its ancient insect horns... Well, they had roughly grown out, but they were just for show and had no fighting power.

After all, insects also need face. Without this sacred horn, they cannot hold their heads up in front of the underground alliance.

"When my ancient insect horns grow back, I can give them to you to study the technology of the third-level civilization. It's not impossible..."

Thinking of this, Gu Chong began to worry about humans. He wondered what had happened to Lu Yuan and whether he had escaped the crisis from the [ghost].

"Humans are such a troublesome bunch... They died in some alien dimension, and there's no way to get their inheritance. I even sold my horns."

"If I had known earlier, I would have left the Horns and the [Immortal Palace] to the Underground Alliance..."

The mythical ancient worm, as huge as a mountain, felt a hint of regret in its heart.

That is the precious legacy left by the gear civilization. Could it be that I messed it up?

Although humans have great fortune, how can they be compared to the underground alliance that they have cultivated?

Look at these Lizardmen, Minotaur, and Dark Steelmen, which one of them is not a good fighter who can fight against a hundred people?

How come Lard suddenly lost his mind and gave away the best stuff? !

The more Gu Chong thought about it, the more annoyed he became.

At this moment, it felt the immortal palace in its body tremble, and its mind suddenly moved: "It seems that the human is still alive. I must warn that kid and make him be more cautious."

"If all else fails, let him return the Asgard to me before he dies."

The huge figure of the ancient insect slowly appeared in the huge fairy palace.

Although it is still majestic, it is not the real body after all. Its size has shrunk from the size of a mountain to the size of a large truck, and it always feels a little less imposing.

It was very strange that in addition to the huge giant Lu Yuan, there were actually six strange-looking creatures standing opposite the table.

What's going on? Are there any guests already?

"Your Excellency Ancient Worm, nice to meet you." The crystal man said calmly, "We are a group of aliens who stayed at the Pangu Delta Warp Point."

Gu Chong was confused, who are you? Do I know you?

Lu Yuan said: "Mr. Ancient Worm, these people are the seniors I met in the city with ghosts. You may have the same purpose."

The same purpose?! Gu Chong made a look of sudden enlightenment and became eager to try: "So that's it! Lu Yuan, you are going to fail, are you going to explain your inheritance?"

"I don't care about the rest. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God."

"If you die, I don't need the rest of the inheritance."

"But Asgard, you must return it to me. This thing is contraband and must be handed over to a civilization with potential. You are aliens, so don't get involved in this kind of thing. There is no civilization behind you."

Lu Yuan was speechless: "How can I give it back to you?"

"The Asgard can teleport itself! The premise is that there are no living creatures inside! Hurry up, you are about to die, and by the way, transfer the civilization points to me."

This place can't lie, and you're still thinking about it, damn it, Lu Yuan was sweating profusely.

The strangers looked at me, I looked at you, and then looked at Lu Yuan. It seems that your old friend is not very smart.

"Hey, isn't he still alive? We have found a way to deal with the [ghost], so you don't have to worry about him for now."

"Our common goal is to deal with the epochal disaster!"

Gu Chong smacked his lips suddenly, feeling a little embarrassed.

You guys are so great that I feel like I'm totally inferior.

Suddenly, its fake "horns" were raised higher, as if this posture could restore its status.

The crystal man rummaged around in his arms for a long time and pulled out a bottle the size of eye drops: "Sir Ancient Worm, I seem to have heard of you... Are you a parasite on the Demon Myth?"

Ancient Worm snorted coldly, "So what? The demon myth has passed away, and now only I, Ancient Worm, am alive... So what if I'm a parasite?"

The crystal man said: "I am from the Crystal Concrete Clan. A long time ago, our ancestors may have met you."

"I can't remember it a long time ago... What do you want from me?"

"This is our welcome gift to you... I hope you like it."

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

This crystal glass bottle is on the table, sparkling.

Lu Yuan was a little jealous. These aliens, as ancient beings, were actually very rich, but they had always been stingy. He didn't expect that they would take out treasures this time.

The globe-like device automatically identified the treasure and transmitted the information about it to the ancient insect's mind.

[Healing Fountain, a product of the Eternal Fountain constructed by an advanced civilization, has a powerful healing ability that can even heal soul injuries, and has basically eliminated side effects. (Epic-level man-made wonder)]

[Using this spring water can significantly reduce the cost of treating injuries. 】

Every move made by this old man is worth a fortune.

The ancient insect could not resist this temptation. This bottle of potion could make its great horns grow faster and could also be used as a life-saving prop.

Then, it suddenly realized: "What do you want me to pay?"

"Behind every peak civilization, there is a group of veterans from the previous dynasty supporting them." The aliens said righteously, "We naturally want you to support humanity."

Gu Chong was shocked. This guy actually came to solicit sponsorship.

Lu Yuan also shamelessly sat in the middle, pretending that he was worthy of investment.

At the level of human psychology, there is such a mechanism: those who you have helped may not necessarily help you; but those who have helped you will definitely help you again.

The old stranger said, "Since you want to support human civilization, you should support it more and stop being so stingy. After all, it's an ancient myth, you can't be without property."

“Gah!”

The ancient insect suddenly became silent, as if it had been silenced, with only its six insect legs moving occasionally.

What do you mean? Are these old guys robbing openly?

"Lu Yuan, you asked me to come here just to rob me?" It was a little angry.

"Ahem, seniors, I'm leaving first. You guys chat, and just tell me the final result." Lu Yuan felt that these old men were not in their right minds. Even his thick skin was somewhat pierced, so he quickly left this dangerous place.

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The crystal man first suppressed the ancient worm, and then he persuaded them earnestly: "If we want to continue the Pangu Continent to the next era, we can't rely on our own strength. We can only support other civilizations. Right?"

"Of course I know this. I also have an underground alliance here that is thriving and progressing very rapidly! You don't have to worry!" Gu Chong couldn't help but feel proud when he talked about this.

After spending so much time together, we have developed some feelings for each other. Humans are just outsiders, and the underground alliance is our own people.

"No, you are wrong. The value of human beings is higher than you think. Instead of dispersing your support to two people, it is better to focus on supporting one person."

"Humph, how high can it be?"

"Humans have the ability to [Steel], does the Underground Alliance have it?"

"Humans caught two [ghosts], didn't you know?"

"We also caught two [Demons], did you know that?"

"Even caught three [monsters]..."

Every time the crystal man spoke a word, the ancient insect would tremble. It began to doubt its life. Was this the human civilization it knew?

Wow, no wonder there are myths so early, it turns out there are reasons.

"Is your underground alliance comparable to others?"

"That makes sense..." Even though he is the apple of my eye, I have no choice but to accept it.

The crystal man changed his tone and said, "What other assets do you have? Invest them all."

"What?!"

"No matter which civilization, if it wants to develop rapidly, it will need huge resources. If you invest more, you will still be considered the top investor of the future peak civilization. Otherwise, that title may be taken away by us."

Gu Chong racked his brains to think about it. The conditions sounded pretty good...

The first investor of the Peak Civilization? It was a little tempted.

Wait, is the other party taking advantage of you for free? Is he giving away a large amount of property just for a title?

Moreover, can humans become a top civilization? Even if they have the potential, it won't be like this.

Its brain is a little messy.

After pondering for a long time, the ancient worm said cautiously: "How much property are you prepared to invest? Don't think that I, the ancient worm, am easy to deceive. I have already contributed a great horn, so it is definitely more than what you have invested, right?"

The crystal man said, "It seems that you have united with us. Property is something that cannot be contributed for free. If we just give them money, it would be like forcing them to grow. They should have their own hardships and opportunities."

"So what exactly do you want?" Gu Chong was confused. You asked me to provide financial support, but you didn't allow me to help.

The other party replied: "This era is about to enter its heyday, and there will be more and more civilizations active outside."

"We can set up a joint foundation. You go out and sell supplies, and we'll be your advisors behind the scenes. We can earn a few more civilization points, which will not only enhance the overall strength of the Ninth Epoch, but also help us prepare for a rainy day and make some money for ourselves."

"Wh…what chicken?!"

"Foundation, understand?"

The ancient insect widened its eyes. Fortunately, it had a lot of contact with the underground alliance, and it barely recalled the term "foundation" from its mind.

The crystal man explained: "We are in a different dimension, and it is inconvenient to do things."

"And it's much more convenient for you to move around in the outside world."

"If you encounter other civilizations, you can disguise yourself as ancient ruins and trade some civilization points."

"As long as I can earn enough civilization points, even at the end of the era, I will have food in my hands and will not be worried."

"Besides, the transaction is a win-win situation... Those civilizations were not defrauded by you, they also gained something."

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