Chapter 543 First Formal Contact

In this extreme cold wave, everything is silent and even the air is liquefying.

More than four hundred high-level warriors, their bodies were cold, and their hearts were cold too.

There was only one soldier who had surrendered to the greedy demon god. His heart and body were warm...

With a large amount of life energy infused into him, the soldier trembled with joy: "It feels so good, so good... It feels like being in a furnace, my whole body is warm!"

"It's not cold at all. Seriously... why don't you guys come and join us?"

The others looked extremely unhappy: "You are missing a divine skill, what are you going to do in the future?"

The soldier paused.

But now that things have come to this, there is no point in regretting it. He can only try his best to convince himself: "It is better to live than to die. My wife and children are waiting for me at home! And didn't he say that he would return my ability to me?"

"Bullshit!" City Lord Tagang couldn't help but curse, "How stupid do you have to be to believe this?"

"I am the Greedy Demon God, and I always keep my word." The iron lump was shocked. "I am just researching for a while. It's not like I won't give it back to you. Do you think I am a greedy person?"

Everyone lowered their heads quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare."

joke!

They can't do anything about this huge lump of iron now.

If this guy started a riot and caused the igloo to collapse, they would be frozen to death in a few minutes.

As a result, the environment fell into silence.

Only the soldier who had surrendered to the devil of greed kept making the comfortable sound of "shaha".

When it reached everyone's ears, it was a bit unbearable.

"We will all work together to get through this difficult time. We will definitely get through this... The cold wave will be over soon."

"After tonight, we will be friends for life, and neither of us can die!"

No one knows whether this method of quenching thirst by looking at the plum is useful, but we can only cheer ourselves up.

"It's so hot, Lord City Lord. I'll give you my fur coat."

"Think about your loved ones! They are waiting at home!"

"Yes, we will definitely be able to return alive. It's a pity that this power cannot be transferred to you. Otherwise, I can sacrifice myself... to save all of you... That would be fine."

“You… shut up!”

When the air is liquefied, any warming measures will not be very effective.

This terrible cold was not something they could overcome by willpower alone.

As time passed, even the sixth-level masters began to have problems with insufficient core energy! The flames on the surface of their skin were shaky!

…

Lu Yuan's attention is actually focused on his own research.

The action he just took to strip off his superpowers was the result of utilizing an "anti-entropy element" from the Fruit of Life. When it was stripped off, it did little damage to the soul.

He applied this "God's sense of smell" to himself and experienced the supernatural fluctuations completely.

“It’s a very strange ability.”

Even if I close my eyes, I can still "smell" the scenery around me.

"The divine sense of smell can replace vision and discern the entire world through smell."

"You can even smell a person's fighting ability."

"This is an excellent reconnaissance ability, so it is judged to be a divine skill."

But it was only an experience for a while, so there was no need for Lu Yuan to embezzle this ability.

No matter how strong the "God's Sense of Smell" is, it cannot smell the fighting power of the Greedy Demon God. It can only be used in low-level battles and is of little significance.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, it is still too difficult to crack the true mechanism of superpowers... I can't seem to do it."

Just like "flame", everyone knows that wood can ignite in oxygen.

However, it becomes very difficult to deeply understand the principles of flame from the perspective of microscopic molecules and atoms.

Being able to use it does not mean understanding it.

Lu Yuan suddenly had an idea: "Even if I can't crack the principle of the divine skill, can I copy it exactly?"

The difficulty of copying the "God's Skill" is not as high as completely cracking it.

Because most of the "divine skills" of Pangu Continent are the creations of our predecessors.

The predecessors left behind traces of rules, which benefited future generations.

These rule imprints are very abstract products, invisible and intangible, but like physical rules, they cover all kinds of idealistic phenomena in the entire Pangu Continent. From the birth of divine skills to various minerals, extraordinary life, and supernatural props, they are actually the products of the interweaving of idealistic rules.

As long as Lu Yuan finds the complete imprint, it would be possible for him to copy a "divine skill".

"But how do we find the imprint?"

"Oh right... the new organ, the core of ability, should be responsible for finding the most basic imprint of rules."

He suddenly realized that he had found a great breakthrough!

"Only by studying and copying the predecessors can we surpass them! If we can really copy extraordinary abilities, perhaps we can really walk our own path in the future and fuse abilities that are stronger than [Gang Feng]."

Thinking of this, the Greedy Demon God Lu Yuan spoke again: "Who among you still needs shelter? Come over here and lend me your divine skills for research."

"If you don't have divine skills, ordinary skills will do."

"I accept no requests! As promised, I'm just borrowing it. I'll return it to you once I've done my research."

The overall quality of these people is pretty good, and almost everyone has supernatural skills. It's like someone offering a pillow to you when you're sleepy!

Although there is no super rare category of divine skills, Lu Yuan’s purpose is actually to find the "imprint of rules", not to make money or anything.

"Everyone, don't act rashly!"

The soldiers appeared very cautious, their faces were purple and their bodies were shaking.

"Hold on a little longer, the cold wave will soon pass!"

"I won't force you. I'll give you a few hours to think about it." Lu Yuan continued to indulge in his own research.

He initially wanted to create an organ that could "directly peek into the imprint of rules," but found it somewhat difficult.

Because creating new and dangerous rules is equivalent to creating a myth, isn’t it? In the end, after going around in circles, we still return to the "anti-entropy element".

Because the anti-entropy element itself is a special idealistic rule, it can reconcile the conflicts and changes between rules.

"With the Resurrection Fruit, the Fountain of Life, and the Z element from the Little Mirage Dragon, there are now three different types of anti-entropy elements."

"With some permutations and combinations, we can actually complete a lot of complex tasks..."

I glanced at these guys again, and they all seemed to be very courageous.

"The time has come. Since you don't want to, I will leave."

He planned to go home and find people from Green City to strip them of their divine skills. After all, these things weren't too scarce.

But when they saw that the iron lump was about to leave, these masters who were half frozen to death couldn't hold it in anymore.

Soon, another soldier couldn't stand the hypothermia and came over with shivering teeth: "Lord Greedy Demon, please protect me..."

"Well, being alive is better than being dead."

In just a moment, a huge amount of vitality was infused into his body, and the hypothermia symptoms were relieved in just one second.

"Relax a little. I'm going to take away your skills. Don't get confrontational or it will hurt your soul."

"Yo, treasure-hunting eyes?!"

A flash of light passed by! As a price, one of the soldier's divine skills was plundered.

The difficulty of peeling off the eyes is actually greater than that of the nose.

No matter how careful you are, it still causes a certain degree of mental shock.

So Lu Yuan gave him a little compensation and injected more life energy.

"You are such a talented guy. You have wanted to study this treasure-hunting eye for a long time. It is similar to my 'Explorer's Eye'. I want to see which one is better." The voice seemed a little happy and became erratic.

The soldier's expression kept changing. The treasure-hunting eye was the foundation of his livelihood, and it just disappeared like that.

"Old Bang, how are you?" the city leader asked loudly.

"It feels a bit comfortable. This stone gives me a surge of vitality, which seems to make me several decades younger." The soldier named Lao Bang looked bitter, "But my treasure hunting eyes are gone."

"It's better to make your own decision than to die."

"Alas, it is true."

Everyone was a little undecided and had bitter faces.

Facts have proven that in the face of a massive environmental disaster, morality will decline and people’s hearts will change.

Seeing these two people jumping around and recovering, the others who were almost frozen into ice could no longer bear it.

They all bared their teeth, breathed out cold air, and touched the two people to get some warmth.

"Stop touching me! Do you want to freeze me to death again?" The two were so uncomfortable being touched by the people around them. After all, each of their hands was dozens of degrees below zero.

These guys moved closer to the stone one by one, trying to get some heat.

But this big stone actually has no temperature, it just relies on the huge life force that is forced into it.

If Lu Yuan did not supply vitality, the temperature around him would actually not be high.

"Ah, it's better than death. Your Excellency the Greedy Demon, please protect us!"

"Have you figured it out?"

In the end, he could no longer hold on and had to fall into the arms of the greedy demon.

"Come one by one! Don't rush!"

"Protect us, Lord Greedy Demon! I'll give you power!" The Grand Secretary trembled and hugged him. He really couldn't hold on any longer. His body temperature dropped below 30 degrees Celsius and his mind was full of hallucinations.

His final glimmer of reason told him that this lump of iron was his only life-saving straw.

The mysterious voice said, "You seem to have two divine skills...'Translation' and 'Whisperer'. Are they innate?"

"Yes... yes... I, Constantine, am the most famous scholar among humans."

This phenomenon of "one soul with two divine skills" is quite rare, so Lu Yuan was not polite.

"Let me study your soul fluctuations... The mental impact is quite strong, so bear with it."

With two "swoosh" sounds, Lu Yuan borrowed both of his divine skills.

When you are full of inspiration, you can do anything.

The "sealing" surgery, which was previously very complicated, can now be done easily and the damage caused is minimized.

Immediately afterwards, double the life energy was infused into the university scholar, making him feel as if he were floating in the air and shouting that he was ascending to heaven.

"Great...Great. Lord Greedy Demon, when will you return my power to me?"

"What's the hurry? Am I such a greedy person in your mind?"

"I dare not, I dare not!" The university scholar had a bitter face. How much are two divine skills worth? Sigh...

But if I can save a dog's life, I'll just bear with it...

With the nobles taking the lead, the other soldiers no longer cared about other things and formed a big circle around the big rock.

These four hundred people finally gave up their skills, with ecstatic smiles on their faces, wishing they could absorb more life energy. It looked like a large-scale evil sacrificial ceremony.

The two city lords finally couldn't help themselves and "finally got on the pirate ship."

Holding the communication bell, he communicated with his city for a while, reporting the fact that he was still alive and stabilizing the morale of the rear.

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

"Being alive is better than being dead." This is the only way they can comfort themselves.

…

…

This cold wave lasted for more than a month. Everything was covered by the harsh ice.

It was not until the second half of the month that the temperature slowly began to rise.

But for everyone in Green City, they were living a very happy life.

The 3-day holiday was upgraded to a one-month long holiday. I stayed at home every day, eating hot pot and playing games. When I weighed myself after a month, I found that I had gained several pounds. It really made me feel happy and worried.

On this day, the rising sun was like a bright golden bead, slowly rising from the horizon, illuminating the silent winter world.

The temperature finally rose to minus 60 degrees Celsius, which is within the normal working range.

The soldiers took shovels and began to shovel snow on a large scale.

The treasure hunting team finally had enough time to investigate the surrounding geographical conditions.

Colonel Lu Ying was already a level 6 expert at this point, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Comrades, the cold wave has passed, and it's time to start new work."

"How do you feel about restarting the treasure hunt after 78 years?"

"Great!" The soldiers shouted one after another. Many of them were new recruits who had recently joined. The number of treasure hunting teams had also expanded to 3,000 people.

"I ask everyone to protect themselves and take good care of their companions. There is no need to go too far!"

"A group of twenty, let's go!"

The scouts rode on "yaks" which had the best cold resistance and crawled quickly over the snow.

There are also drones and "flying snakes" in the sky to assist in reconnaissance.

Humanity's current reserves of mineral resources are not large, and finding minerals is a rather urgent task.

"The cold-resistant equipment needs to be upgraded again. If we encounter a cold disaster of minus 200 degrees Celsius in the wilderness, it will be really hard to endure." Lu Ying grabbed the soft and fluffy long hair of the "yak worm" and wore a nano cold-proof suit.

This magical insect race, as its name suggests, has hair like that of a yak.

"Yes... the power of nature is worthy of awe." The adjutant nearby said, "How should our city fight against this cold disaster?"

"Hey, don't worry!"

"It is said that scientists have invented a chromium-cobalt-nickel alloy. This material is five times more ductile than steel at low temperatures and is not prone to freezing and cracking! In the future, our cities will lay this kind of water pipes on a large scale." Colonel Lu Ying said with a smile, "As for energy, there is nothing to worry about. We have controlled nuclear fusion!"

“Times have changed once again.”

Everyone was chatting and laughing and in a good mood.

"It would be even better if we could dig up extraordinary resources. Everyone, wear goggles to reduce the risk of snow blindness."

The cold wind is howling, my mind is flying, and the mountains and plains are all hunting grounds.

Soon, the treasure hunting team found a great treasure! Lu Ying's eyes lit up, and his treasure hunting eyes shone: "Come here!"

[Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice: A block of ice that has existed for tens of thousands of years, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.]

[Contains trace amounts of ice elements, and is a material required for many alchemies.]

[Note: When it melts, the ice element inside may leak out, so please keep it properly. (Low-quality natural treasure)]

Although it was a low-quality thing, everyone was in high spirits and laughed heartily after discovering the treasure again after 78 years.

"Everyone speed up, keep your eyes open, and continue treasure hunting!"

Soon, people saw blue ice flowers, like crystals, growing in the frozen lake.

[The essence of snow, this strange ice flower will only grow briefly in extremely cold idealistic areas.]

[They only exist for a short time. After three to five days, they will turn into ordinary snowflakes. (Low-quality, natural wonder)]

Soldiers skated on the lake, approaching the blue ice flowers with caution.

“Keep them in the refrigerator.”

“Pick them carefully and bring them back to the lab.”

In just a few hours, two extraordinary items were found, and everyone was delighted.

Everyone realized that in this bitterly cold place, there must be many strange objects with ice attributes, and they couldn't help but curl up the corners of their mouths.

Suddenly, Lu Ying's "treasure hunting eyes" flashed a lot of red light, and he jumped up in surprise.

What a huge...what a huge treasure!

Could it be a legendary material? ! "Come over here!"

He controlled the "yak worm" to run over, and after a few shovels with the shovel, he shoveled up a hard corpse.

"What is this... a horse? Frozen to death."

"Fuck! There's even a saddle?" another sharp-eyed soldier exclaimed. "There's even a horseshoe on the hoof!"

It's not uncommon to see animals in this place.

Most animals have the ability to resist the cold, and before the cold wave arrives, they will go to geothermal areas for shelter.

But it was amazing that animals had saddles on them - there was civilization in such a cold world! Lu Ying's pupils dilated and his heartbeat began to pound. He dug a few more times and actually found many horse carcasses and a huge metal lump.

The red light he just saw was actually this metal ball.

"What is this? Come and check it out. I found a treasure!"

"It's me... why are you using a shovel to shovel me?"

Lu Yuan was actually still asleep, and the one talking now was his subconscious mind, which sounded a bit dull.

Lu Ying was shocked and angry, recognizing the voice: "Great... Commander? Why are you here?"

"I am the Greedy Demon God Lu Yuan."

"Oh, is the Greedy Demon broken? Do you want us to help transport it back?"

I was so happy for nothing! I thought I had dug up something amazing, but I didn't expect to dig up my own commander. What does this mean?

He stamped his feet hard and put away his shovel.

The treasure-hunting teams in the surrounding area also started grinning foolishly.

"No, I just like staying here. It's quiet and good for thinking." Lu Yuan seemed to remember something, and his voice gradually became clear. "There seem to be hundreds of natives below me. You can help transport them back."

"This igloo collapsed half a month ago, burying everyone alive."

Lu Ying dug a few times and actually dug out a group of... humans? !

These guys were wearing coats made of animal skins, were strong, and held cold weapons such as swords and spears in their hands.

Some of them even wore gorgeous necklaces around their necks, which looked like nice otherworldly props.

The body temperature is normal.

But his eyes were closed and his mental state was not good.

Thinking back to the extreme cold weather that just happened...

"How did they survive?"

Lu Yuan said proudly: "Of course it's my protection. Giving them some heat is also good luck for them! These guys mistakenly thought that our Green City was a relic of civilization and wanted to pick up garbage, but they encountered a cold wave on the way."

"I extracted their extraordinary abilities, studied them for a while, and now I'm giving them back. This back and forth had too much impact on their souls, so they fell into a coma."

"But the damage is not serious, and he will wake up after a while."

"So that's how it is. It's really their good fortune." The treasure hunting team touched their noses and actually met their fellow travelers. This world is really wonderful.

Lu Yuan started to chase people away: "I want to think about the problem quietly! Get them out of here quickly so I can find the answer to the problem."

The members of the treasure hunting team grinned. They subconsciously felt that the commander-in-chief seemed to be in a daze, as if he had not woken up yet. What was he thinking about in this snowy place?

But there was nothing they could do. They had no right to interfere with the people who could fight with ghosts.

"Let's go and transport them back. Commander-in-Chief, do you want to detain them?"

"It's up to you. Let me handle it..."

“Wow, their combat effectiveness is not low... There is actually a level six master!” A soldier with reconnaissance capabilities turned over the unconscious people, his face solemn.

Lu Ying did not dare to be careless. Level 6 meant a long-standing inheritance and profound history. "It's okay. Put silent handcuffs on them first. We can entertain them according to normal diplomatic etiquette."

Silent handcuffs, a prop specially used to suppress extraordinary fire.

But the problem is not too big.

Now the combat effectiveness of Zerg warriors has greatly surpassed that of humans. In a real one-on-one fight, the Queen and the reconnaissance sickle are much stronger than human warriors.

Therefore, humans don’t actually take individual combat that seriously.

The weight of more than 400 prisoners was considerable, adding up to dozens of tons, so the treasure-hunting team urgently recruited the "Sky Fortress" from the rear.

"Biba!"

When the Sky Fortress saw Lu Yuan turned into an iron egg, it was so happy that it kept roaring.

"Be quiet."

The Sky Fortress kept using its tentacles to pull people into its pouch, making it look like it was eating people.

The two strong king insects saluted Lu Yuan and turned away.

Thus, the first contact between the 18th civilization of mankind and the local world civilization officially began! …

(End of this chapter)