Chapter 760 The Ninth Era, the Eighth Hundredth Year!
Kamebime's frontline investigation report soon attracted attention from the rear.
On a lakeside amidst lush greenery and chirping birds, several high-ranking turtles and senior leaders of the Iron Key Alliance engaged in a discussion. Facing the most obscure and powerful enemy of the epochal catastrophe, no one dared to take it lightly!
"Unrecognizable things have appeared in the Western Continent... and are constantly spreading... The specific method of spread may be through faith."
"How did they appear?"
"Perhaps they are remnants from the previous era... some civilization from the Ninth Era unearthed relevant relics and were inevitably tempted."
"It's also possible that certain beings have awakened and are active in Pangaea Continent."
"What is their purpose?"
"I don't know. Judging from the investigation results, they don't want Pangu Continent to be destroyed early. They even hope that the major civilizations can become slightly stronger. So we can regard it as 'they want to sacrifice the entire world'."
The bearded leader of the Iron Key Civilization, his face lined with wrinkles like deep ravines, said, "What's more important now is how to resolve this issue? Without the combat power of a Level 6 civilization, we can't even understand it. Without a Level 7 civilization, we can't confront it head-on."
"This is the last words of the last era..."
"No, such last words have existed since the Sixth Era."
"If you don't obey the will, you will die!"
"Without sufficient strength, there is no need to investigate this matter."
The scene inevitably fell into silence.
Their memories of God had long been erased, and they only had a vague impression of the enemy's existence.
But even this vague memory brought an indelible fear.
The major civilizations in Pangu Continent are still a long way from reaching level six civilization, and level seven civilization is still a long way off.
"My advice is to feign ignorance. Send only the lowest-level investigative force to gain a general understanding of the situation... The enemy needs time, and we need it even more."
Gui Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "The Ninth Era is the most promising era. We... must abide by the will."
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This investigation report and meeting results were also delivered to Lu Yuan through the aliens in the Immortal Palace.
Everyone's expression was serious.
Lu Yuan scratched his head and said, "I don't really understand why we don't just destroy the polluted civilizations right now. Isn't it better to cut the grass and eradicate it completely?"
"Alas, it's not as simple as you think." Kameya sighed. "That thing on the moon is watching from the sky, and it could wake up at any moment. If you go to eradicate the civilization there, you will also be implicated. My family, Kamebi, is large and powerful, and we are not without fighting power, but if we confront the murderer head-on, I am afraid we will be killed instantly."
"You are still afraid of death?" The other strangers teased.
"We've come this far, there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"I never thought you, Kame Bunmei, would be so afraid of death."
Lu Yuan patted his chest and said, "If all else fails, I'll personally take action and spend a hundred years to eradicate the entire Western Continent!"
Although his own strength has been at a bottleneck, it is still more than enough to deal with some ordinary civilizations.
"I advise you not to do this..." Guiguzi said calmly, "The Western Continent is where the Houtu Civilization rose to prominence, and there's a hint of luck there."
"Those civilizations don't necessarily completely convert to the so-called Gods. Don't underestimate the Western Continent."
"Even if you eradicate the civilization there, you'll only be treating a temporary problem. It's better to keep it alive so you can monitor it a little. Otherwise, if something pops up somewhere else again, you won't be able to monitor it."
"So the most urgent task is to speed up development..."
"Yes, if a seventh-level civilization or even an eighth-level civilization appears, what are you worried about? Lu Yuan, don't think about getting ahead every day. Develop to the top civilization level, ninth civilization, tenth civilization, and everything will be solved!"
Old Lu was speechless. Finally, he stroked the old cat beside him and said, "Comrade, we are relying on you to achieve level 10 civilization."
The old cat purred in his throat, "Meow! Lu Yuan, a level 10 civilization! I, an old cat, wouldn't even dare to dream of that!"
Its voice lowered. "Actually... my own past civilization was probably only as good as it is now. It wasn't any stronger than Green City."
The old cat actually has some lack of confidence.
Lu Yuan patted its paws and said, "Comrade, starting from the sixth level of civilization, we must gradually transition to a state where each person is a civilization and pursue the all-round development of mankind. From then on, we must rely on humanity's own inherent abilities."
"Starting from Level 7 and Level 8 civilizations, one must climb the Intelligence Tree and the Philosophy Tree..."
"Perhaps the Neutrino Alliance is right. Intelligence is always the most important thing. Our mythological industrialization still cannot infinitely iterate intelligence."
Even though this road has been paved by predecessors, it is still extremely difficult and bumpy.
Although Green City has achieved unprecedented abundance of resources at this moment, it is still unknown how far it can go.
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And just like that, time passes again.
By the 800th year of the Ninth Era, the number of civilizations with acquired myths had risen to 889!
The number of acquired myths exceeded 5,000.
This is a rather astonishing number, far surpassing the ancient races in terms of scale.
And it is still expanding rapidly. On average, several civilizations successfully forge the [Future Mirror] every year, giving birth to acquired myths.
If the Ninth Era could last another thousand years and restore the First Era, the grand scene of acquired myths everywhere would become a reality!
The difficulty of manufacturing the [Future Mirror] has also been reduced to that of an ordinary immortal-level work... This is basically the limit and there is no way to reduce it further.
For most civilizations, "immortal-level" items can be achieved with a bit of effort.
The [Mirror of Tomorrow] and [Mirror of Today] are already commonplace, spreading like a virus, and may have even reached some corners of Pangu Continent.
The industrial chain model based on "acquired mythology" is also booming in all aspects, from the cultivation of animals and plants, to the widespread popularization of "people with advanced bloodline abilities", to various technologies based on "bloodline power". Everything is changing too fast.
At this moment, the Green City is holding a grand New Year's Eve party. The square near the poppy tree is full of flowers, music and laughter.
At first glance, this ancient city does not seem to have changed much, even the size of the city has not expanded.
But after a closer look, I found that Green City has changed so much.
The "cave in the pot" is widely used. There are tens of thousands of "cave in the pot" in the whole city, and the internal space is as much as 3,000 cubic kilometers!
Such a huge internal volume is enough for all citizens to live in spacious and bright houses without expanding the city's area.
The second major change is that the number of urban transportation, including the endless stream of drones, cars, and trains, has been greatly reduced, to about one-tenth of what it was a hundred years ago.
The reason is the emergence of "short-distance space spider web technology", which has opened up a space tunnel inside the city. It only takes less than a second to travel from the northernmost end of the city to the southernmost end.
Green City has set up 220 space sites for city residents to use.
In this environment, traditional means of transportation naturally declined. After all, space teleportation is too convenient and too fast.
The third major change is that everyone has an auxiliary chip installed!
This chip was independently developed by humans, located at the back of the neck, and can connect to the Internet anytime and anywhere.
More importantly, the chip can also interact with the world's will to provide a small amount of intelligence improvement.
In fact, the feeling of increased intelligence is quite subtle and difficult to quantify.
But judging from the students' test scores and the work efficiency of scientists and engineers, there has indeed been a slight improvement, and it can be considered a good product with good cost performance.
As for the other miscellaneous changes… there are simply too many. For example, there are a full 33 acquired myths, and the development of small worlds has also undergone tremendous changes. There are also more intelligent robots, high-powered antimatter weapons, self-developed space shield machines, and so on…
There are as many as 500,000 people with advanced bloodline abilities.
These have become insignificant little achievements, and in the context of hundreds of years, they seem not worth mentioning.
Eight o'clock in the evening sharp.
"Comrades, friends, happy new year."
"We will officially usher in the ninth century of the Ninth Era this morning."
“Let us celebrate this beautiful day together.”
Yes, today is the last day of the 799th year of the era, and the new year has arrived again.
As per old tradition, Lu Yuan will deliver a New Year's speech to the public on TV.
The conch is responsible for distributing New Year's gifts to the children. The long-lost old wolf and the mirage dragon reappear and play with the children together with the immortal giant turtle.
The entire city has a population of more than 20 million, and the streets, alleys, and green squares are filled with people.
There are also dragon dances, firecrackers, and various galas. When it comes to the inheritance of traditional culture, Green City may be even more authentic than the Human Alliance.
On the big screen in the square, Lu Yuan continued to speak at the podium.
His expression was somewhat serious, and he spoke with a sense of emotion: "How long will the Ninth Era last? I don't know, and no one can know. We just need to diligently complete each day's work and strengthen ourselves as much as possible to prepare for the day of doom."
"I, old comrade Lu Yuan, have already turned 824 in the blink of an eye... Actually, I've never thought about how I'll die. The only unlikely outcome is old age. 824."
The crowd immediately burst into laughter.
People nowadays are living longer and longer.
There is no need to say much about the acquired myth, it is easy to live an era.
The lifespan of those with "little spiritual charm" and "those with low-level bloodline abilities" alone can easily be three to five thousand years.
So, you don’t have to worry about dying of old age in the next two to three thousand years.
Pension insurance and the like have been abolished... After all, no one is willing to pay for pension insurance for who knows how many years, and the current productivity is fully capable of providing for retirement.
Lu Yuan smiled slightly: "Well, disaster and death are heavy topics. It seems a bit inappropriate to talk about them during the Spring Festival."
"Yet it is the subject we discuss and think about the most. If a man does not think about the future, what is the difference between him and a beast?"
He recalled the past, his voice a little hoarse: "A long, long time ago, I was alone and discovered information about the Epochal Disaster in the ruins of the Meda civilization."
"Back then, I was petting a furry she-wolf, drinking tea I grew myself, and relaxing in the sun, just like reading a novel."
"What kind of epochal disaster is it? I don't care. I might not even survive tomorrow. How can I care so much?"
"But now, I'm really a little worried that the epochal disaster will break out tomorrow."
"And our good times may last for a long time. The great development of the Ninth Era has just begun. So I've been a little nervous, even anxious... I wonder if you can empathize with me."
His voice reached every corner of Green City.
The people in the city were somewhat silent.
In various embassies, diplomats of different ethnic groups also smiled knowingly.
They are now gradually understanding that Lu Yuan is a very experienced person, which is why he can become a master craftsman.
"If you don't plan for the future, you'll have immediate worries." Friends from other ethnic groups who visited here all sighed with emotion, "Only by being dissatisfied with the status quo can you keep moving forward. Their leadership is truly outstanding."
The old man Gu Chong at the edge of the city also looked at Lu Yuan on the screen...
It thought of the "Underground Alliance".
Eight hundred years, a full eight hundred years, and it still hasn't left the underground rift!
They are about to pull out all the cracks!
Gu Chong, who had always been very proud, felt uncomfortable in his heart.
I thought about a question for the first time in a long time: What would have happened if I had followed humans and abandoned the underground alliance?
Lu Yuan's parents and sister had tears in their eyes.
They will always remember that difficult time, waiting for Lu Yuan's videos and messages every day, watching him petting the she-wolf.
Lu Yuan paused, his voice rising: "So here, I must solemnly declare that it is time for us, the eighteen human civilizations, to march towards a greater civilization!"
"Notice I used the word 'great,' not 'powerful.'"
"Today, we are indeed a relatively powerful civilization. Over the past hundred years, our extraordinary technology tree has developed in all aspects. We are the main force in the development of Mythic Industrialization, and the number and quality of our artisans are among the best."
"We have also conducted in-depth research into space technology. Although our material industry faces a long-term population shortage, we are able to maintain our position in the first tier through our own efforts and the sharing of industrial chains with our allies."
"In the military field, our Giant God Soldier is a high-standard, high-grade combat weapon in the entire Buzhou Alliance..."
"But I always feel that if we want to become a greater civilization, we seem to be lacking something... What do you think?"
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(Big time jump, but it’s really a card.)
(End of this chapter)
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