Chapter 614: Night Exploration of Level 5 Ruins
At this moment, Solomon, the leader of the Atagan civilization, stood up and said with a shy smile: "Senior, please calm down. We just want to go back and hold a discussion meeting to think it over carefully."
"You know, we are all democratic and civilized. We need a democratic vote to pass such a civilized event."
"We have no say. So we'll have to wait until the parliament discusses it before giving you a reply."
The octopus man then snorted coldly and calmed down: "Then I will suppress the historical items of your Atagan civilization first and show you how it works."
Solomon nodded: "That's fine."
The octopus waved its tentacles, and the items in a glass box were moved by several robots to an instrument that looked like a large washing machine.
Only a few "crackling" sounds were heard.
In a few seconds, these objects turned into powder and emitted tiny spots of light.
"Those are..." Blue Peng Duke Magmite was stunned. He stroked the glasses on his beak and whispered, "Those light spots may be similar to the ability to trace back history? Extracting historical information from physical objects, this instrument is not simple."
The technology of a level five civilization is naturally not simple.
Immediately afterwards, these light spots were sucked into a gem and absorbed.
Although more than half of the tower had collapsed, some of its functions were still functioning normally.
After a series of complex transformations, a huge beam of light suddenly appeared inside the tower!
With a "pop" sound, it was like a laser hitting something and turning into star-like fluorescent spots.
Those wriggling flesh balls seemed to be suppressed by the star-like light. The scarlet skin became darker and the wriggling speed began to accelerate. The "dong dong" and "dong dong" sounds made people's heart beat faintly along with them.
But this situation is not obvious, just like dropping a peanut on an elephant.
As the light faded, everything returned to normal.
Then, the tower shook slightly, and Lu Yuan suddenly felt his soul become confused, and heard a weird sound, like someone scratching glass with fingernails.
He looked around quickly, but found that no one around him seemed to hear this strange sound wave.
"What's going on... can only those with great spiritual charm hear it?"
The octopus alien was delighted: "It seems that the history of Atagan civilization is quite rich. Among all current civilizations, it ranks in the top 10%."
“But even with this alone, it is still difficult to enter the vision of the ruins’ high-level officials.”
"Your civilization must find a way to gain more value, um, that is, to collect a drop of blood from all the people. Only then can you gain that slight chance..."
That slight chance must refer to the right to inherit the ruins.
Solomon's face was very excited. He bowed to the Octopus Alien and said goodbye: "Senior, let's go back and discuss for a while. I'll take my leave here first. I'll trouble you again later."
Although humans still have many questions, they can only follow and leave together.
…
Next, humans and the Atagan civilization said goodbye to each other and returned to their own homes.
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“It’s really eye-opening.”
For scientists, this was a unique journey, and they also witnessed higher-level materialistic technology.
As for what exactly the epochal disaster is, for a civilization at this level of human beings, it is indeed necessary to understand it.
The scientists were extremely excited and kept discussing topics such as "how should space technology be realized", "genetic optimization of the whole body", "improving intelligence", and "heirs to the relics".
Many people think that Green City is really qualified to be the heir!
Looking at the glorious yet bumpy history, and then looking at the achievements made, the scale of talent, scientific and technological strength, and the influence on the Pangu Continent, people feel that they are indeed qualified - the third-level civilization of this era is indeed not bad.
Only a small number of people had vague doubts in their hearts.
"In addition to sealing that strange flesh mass, is there also a calamity-level anomaly sealed in this tower?"
"It should be. I even think that the tower is a large alien space..."
"If what these aliens say is true, and the history of different civilizations has indeed suppressed the monsters, then this is naturally a good thing." Professor Lu Tiantian muttered privately, "But what if they are lying? If these lights representing history are some kind of nutrients, will they accelerate the arrival of the epochal disaster?"
"But what is their motive for doing this?" Hai Zhiyun questioned, "There must be a reason for destroying the world, right?"
No one can explain this problem.
Lu Yuan pondered for a long time, and felt something was wrong. This pie in the sky was too big, and it reminded him of an event in the past.
A long, long time ago, when he was adventuring on the spaceship of the Dalai Empire, a voice claimed to be a "Researcher of the Dalai Empire". As long as he rescued this researcher, he would get everything! But in the end, it was just a lie fabricated by the Mirror Demon, and he himself almost died in that spaceship.
It turns out that this relic is actually selecting "qualified heirs", and as long as you become an heir, you can get everything from the fifth-level civilization! It does make sense logically, and the story is big enough and real enough.
But in a psychological sense...it always gave him an unbelievable illusion.
"The epochal disaster is a multi-dimensional disaster. Even if all the things in this tower are released, it is difficult to cause the demise of Pangu Continent."
Lu Yuan whispered: "So don't jump to conclusions. This is at most only one ten-thousandth of a disaster."
"Or, use my divine skill [Mind Uploading] to hack into their electronic system? I want to see what they are doing." Hai Zhiyun, this daring guy, rolled his eyes and came up with a crooked idea.
As the owner of the ability of "mind uploading", he can conquer almost all electronic systems.
Lu Yuan immediately shook his head: "This is the remains of a fifth-level civilization. Can it not defend against your little divine skill? What if you trigger some taboo? Do you want me, an old man, to send the young off?"
The information about the epoch-making disaster is extremely risky, and "knowledge" may mean death.
Lu Tiantian also objected: "No, this relic has silicon-based transformation technology. I guess your mind uploading is about the same as silicon-based. Their electronic combat capabilities are much stronger than ours."
Hai Zhiyun said helplessly: "Yes, when materialism becomes strong to a certain extent, the skills of God become trivial tricks... I wish we could have this ability someday."
The experts discussed this issue one after another: "But what if we conduct a deeper investigation? Should we participate in the competition for succession?"
"Let's visit other civilizations first... Interactions between civilizations are not prohibited here. We can sell some ore and try to get close to them. There will always be people who want ore."
Lu Yuan listened to their discussion and thought seriously for a long time.
He himself had an idea: how about taking advantage of the dark and windy night to visit the level 5 ruins? What others can't do, I can!
As for the risks here, I’m not afraid of anything!
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The Atagan civilization on the other side had almost the same reaction.
The smart people in the world are not just humans. After more than a hundred years in Pangu Continent, the word "caution" is deeply engraved in the genes of major civilizations.
These experts were both happy and worried, and continued to discuss the gains and losses.
But what makes the Atagan civilization different from humans is that they have sold a batch of cultural relics and gained some value.
Now we discuss more about whether it is necessary to collect maliciousness such as "curse, anger" etc.
"Your Excellency, Chief, we have visited many surrounding civilizations, and they also sold these things, but it did not bring any negative consequences."
“This is a real benefit!”
"Of course, we know too little about this, so we still have to be cautious."
Some people are even discussing whether they need to collect a drop of blood from every person to make a sealing stone tablet? If they can gain a lot of value from this and become "qualified heirs", they will really soar to the sky! The atmosphere is like heaven and hell. Fanatics have already begun to fantasize about future developments, while cautious people have some concerns but cannot provide any evidence.
Solomon was walking in the front and turned around and said, "Comrades, don't be too anxious! If what the octopus alien said is true, and they are indeed selecting a successor, then they are more anxious than us."
"The anxious party always suffers, doesn't it?"
"Anyway, those things won't be able to break the seal anytime soon. There's no need for us to risk everything on it."
"If what the Octopus Alien said is false and there are additional risks here, then it would not be wrong for us to investigate further."
"Alright everyone, let's disperse first, everyone is tired. We will hold a related discussion meeting tomorrow."
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Solomon sat in the office for a while, had dinner, and reviewed the development report of this civilization.
Until twelve o'clock in the night, the eyes that were originally excited turned cold.
He came to the window, and the shadowy dark figure appeared again, uttering forbidden mutterings.
Solomon whispered, "I have confirmed it with my own eyes, it should be correct."
"This relic must be destroyed as soon as possible, at any cost."
The black shadows made strange rustling sounds, as if to express that their fighting power was not strong enough to destroy the place.
"Don't worry, I can summon some terrifying beings."
"Although this relic is strong, it cannot be resisted."
The next second, he jumped out of the window and merged into the black shadow...
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After Lu Yuan and others returned to Green City, they first conducted strict security monitoring, and only held a special meeting after confirming that everything was correct.
"Level 5 ruins are indeed extraordinary, but some overly idealistic methods are beyond our understanding, and it is difficult to assess their consequences and risks."
"So we have to visit more civilizations to see if there are any changes in their value after they trade."
"Anyway, we can stay here for 30 years, so we have plenty of time."
"At the same time, we must remain vigilant! The epochal disaster is upon us!"
Lu Yuan doesn't need to arrange the diplomat's affairs. Comrade Lao Mao is fully responsible for it.
The city's control is relatively strict, and you can take off and escape at any time.
The little mirage dragon and the Zerg army are also on alert to guard against alien species breaking into the city.
After arranging these things, Lu Yuan first entered the Immortal Palace and discussed the matter with the old aliens.
This pie that fell from the sky was so huge that it seemed to be tailor-made for humans, and the old aliens could not provide any useful information.
The Great Crystal Man thought for a long time before giving a reply: "We have never heard of such a thing... Perhaps in the recent Eighth Era, a new method of suppression has indeed been invented?"
"But I am sure that it absolutely does not exist in our Seventh Era."
"We haven't heard of the Eighth Era either... Of course, it's also possible that our level is not high enough." Several other aliens from the fourth-level civilization were also skeptical.
Under such circumstances, Lu Yuan made up his mind: "I have to go out and investigate it myself."
"My dear seniors, I will share my vision with the Immortal Palace. Please give me some advice. If you see any strange information, please tell me directly through telepathy."
"no problem."
Lu Yuan took a deep breath, and without further delay, he directly left the Immortal Palace and transferred his soul to the Greedy Demon God.
A vine of the Tree of Life was extended into the Fairy Palace, and then the vine grew neurons and connected to a quartz screen - this technology was not original to Lu Yuan, but the "human-computer interaction" invented by humans.
[Now you can see it.] 】The voice of the crystal man came in my heart.
After a series of crisp "crunching" sounds, the Greedy Demon gradually became ethereal and shrank until it shrunk to a height of 3 meters. It could no longer be compressed.
At this moment, he felt that his body was terribly strong, and all the muscles in his body were as hard as steel bars! He thought to himself, "Even if the Level 5 ruins are dilapidated, there must be a huge number of surveillance devices. If we are not careful, we will be caught red-handed. It will be troublesome if we implicate humans."
You must be fully prepared.
“Transform!!”
The shape of the body slowly changed and became that of a roc.
"Void!"
The ability of "Ethereality" comes from the "Tree of Life" and can also be used by the Greedy Demon. He ethereally ethereally transforms most of his internal organs to reduce his own weight.
This virtual state is very special, a bit like air, but it is actually quite fragile. Once it is exposed to physical radiation or mental attack, it is easily harmed.
But there was no other way at the moment. Using any ability would emit idealistic fluctuations. In order to reduce the probability of being discovered, he relied on his two wings to slowly fly in the sky.
[You have so many abilities! 】
"Ahem, as for Greedy Demons, the more the better... But it's almost full, so I'm considering fusing a few to reduce the number."
[Oh, then you are too busy.] The integration of capabilities is easier said than done. Where did you get this ability to transform? 】
"It was taken from a demon named Painted Skin."
[That thing, I have some impression of it... Lingyan's ability, why didn't you learn it? 】
"【Spiritual Words】will take up 10 ability slots, which is not to my liking."
Under the cover of night, the roc flew higher and higher, and the two sides even started chatting out of boredom.
It was a rainy day with thick dark clouds, and we flew for hundreds of kilometers without being discovered.
Finally, a drone discovered the UFO in the sky and flew over quickly. With a flash of red light, a high-energy laser accurately hit Lu Yuan's body.
"You're quite capable. You finally discovered me..."
Lu Yuan pretended that he was beaten to death. With a wail, he fell headfirst from the sky and landed in the surrounding green belt with a "bang".
Several robots that specialized in cleaning up garbage came over and conducted a complex inspection on Lu Yuan. The Greedy Demon was made of stone and didn't even have a heart, so the robots directly determined that he was a dead object.
These artificial intelligences then transported Lu Yuan to the garbage dump.
There was no human control throughout the entire journey, but it was obvious that the IQ of the artificial intelligence here was not very high - because Lu Yuan fell from such a high sky but did not break into pieces.
If a discerning person sees it, they will know that there is something wrong, but the robot doesn't care about that and just performs its task.
When we arrived at the garbage dump, we saw a large group of shiny cockroaches devouring the garbage frantically.
This seems to be a genetically modified insect, each one is the size of a washbasin, and some are even as big as a small car.
The insects had a great appetite and ate everything, including plastic, wood, and humus. With their eyes shining, they beeped and pounced towards Lu Yuan.
When these guys climbed on him, even with his intelligence, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.
Fortunately, after gnawing for a long time, the insects did not break the skin. The insects could only secrete a large amount of acid to wrap him up completely.
It was not until the robots left that he slowly transformed into a cockroach and wandered out of the garbage dump.
Even the garbage dump is incredibly large, with all kinds of genetically modified insects feeding on the garbage, making it a virtual ecosystem.
[There is nothing special about these bugs, they are not an anomaly. I remember that there used to be a civilization that specialized in cultivating Zerg, which could process garbage, produce materials, and provide combat power. 】
[This kind of civilization should also exist in the Ninth Era...]
Lu Yuan selected a few insects that looked smart, "controlled" them, and let them lead the way, avoiding various suspicious surveillance, and found a sewer and crawled in.
"Gah Baga!" The insect with two antennas on its head shouted happily, as if welcoming the Insect King.
It turns out that nothing can stop the "guide party".
The same is true for the remains of level five civilization.
After all, ruins are just ruins, and glory only exists in the past. The sewer cockroaches living here can always find a safer path.
A large group of bugs were rampant in the sewers, and all kinds of animals such as rats, slugs, mutated fish, shrimps, snakes, etc. were massacred.
"Baga!" The insects piled the corpses in front of Lu Yuan and offered their loyalty.
"At home, rely on your parents; when you go out, rely on your friends. The ancients were right." Lu Yuan nodded at them. [How do you control these insects? 】The strangers were completely confused. They didn’t know that Lu Yuan had the ability to “control”. How did this huge army become such a powerful one?
"Ahem, I am the patron of the Zerg Queen and the husband of the Zerg Princess. Shouldn't it be easy for me to control ordinary bugs from the outside world?"
This kid still has many secrets hidden from us - the strangers were thinking in their hearts.
But they didn't say it. After all, everyone has privacy, and not all information needs to be shared.
The journey came to an end when a rusty metal door, which was probably one meter thick, blocked the way.
Lu Yuan dismissed the bugs: "You can leave now."
The Zerg army dispersed immediately.
The large metal door couldn't actually stop him.
However, Lu Yuan was worried that there might be surveillance equipment on the other side of the door, and he would be exposed if he teleported over there.
But after thinking for a long time, I still couldn't come up with a good solution.
Lu Yuan could only take some risks: "Forget it, as long as I use the different space fast enough, I can still cover it up... Come on!"
The next second, he gritted his teeth and teleported to the other side of the metal gate! A subtle feeling of oppression appeared in his heart! "I've reached the tower."
Looking around, I felt relieved.
This is a large abandoned warehouse, which is densely packed with broken robots. Many of them are rusted and peeling, and even have a thick layer of patina, as if they have been piled here for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
The dust, several centimeters thick, was filled with a stale, musty smell, like a soft gray blanket.
Disturbed by Lu Yuan, dust began to float up and down.
"Hurricane!" Lu Yuan immediately controlled the air disturbance and manipulated the dust to return to its original state.
"Luckily, I wasn't discovered."
He peeked out of the window. The environment outside was very quiet. There was not even any staff on duty. Only a few street lights were flickering sporadically.
"Isn't the security force a little weak?" He muttered to himself, "Is the ruins so confident in its own protection methods? Or is the manpower really too tight?"
With a light "whoosh" sound, he teleported from the dilapidated warehouse to a big tree.
Then use the "different space" again to protect yourself.
"Senior, do you have any relevant memories when you look at the sealed object in the tower?"
It was a huge piece of flesh and blood, still wriggling slowly.
At night, it becomes more active, like a beating heart, making "boom, boom, boom". This mysterious power can even affect the surrounding lights and make them beat along with it.
From time to time, the raised objects would bounce on the glass surface, making dull, restless sounds.
The protruding part occasionally changed into distorted human faces, struggling to come out of the flesh and blood.
Their mouths were opened extremely wide, as if they were in extreme pain in life.
Sometimes it changes into the shape of an orangutan, with its fangs bared and claws bared, then dissipates in anger; sometimes it becomes a tentacle-like creature, constantly extending outward, trying to break through the glass, and then seems to reach its limit and slowly shrinks back.
[What...is this?] 】The strangers were stunned, their eyes widened, and they kept identifying it.
(End of this chapter)
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