I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 692 - 512: Found an Intelligent Creature

The three of them arrived in front of the ancient tower.

This dead and ghostly place, half-collapsed, with various indistinct statues of Buddha looming overhead, gazed down at them eerily.

Many snake-men were resting inside, and upon seeing these three "fake snake people" approaching, they all displayed wary expressions.

"Let me handle this," Duke Magmit said.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!" The power armor mimicked the loud roaring sounds of the snake-men, scaring these guys away.

Lu Yuan quickly noticed that the one-eyed snake-man was also fleeing, and although this guy was similarly emaciated, his personal attributes were far superior to the other snake-men.

He flicked out a vine whip, accurately wrapping it around the neck of the one-eyed snake-man.

[Immortal Binding Rope: Made from the vines of the Tree of Life.]

[Craftsman Grandmaster Lu Yuan meticulously crafted this rope to capture extraordinary creatures. Though it was a casual creation, he shamelessly named it the 'Immortal Binding Rope'.]

[Ability: Sealing, can lock the extraordinary abilities of captured targets. (Superior-level·Extraordinary Artifact)]

There wasn't a better rope available, so they had to make do with this one.

The one-eyed snake-man, upon realizing he was captured, was shocked and kept struggling, even making aggressive gestures with his teeth bared.

"Click," a light snapping sound was heard.

The sharp teeth hit the power armor, spun around, and fell to the ground.

"Yo, you've got quite a spirit!"

Lu Yuan had never encountered such a feeble [Demon], feeling a strange sorrow.

Is [Demon] really a failure as a creator of anomalies? Based on the current performance, perhaps it is indeed so.

He didn't indulge it and kept dragging it to a secluded corner.

"I'll feed it something, you guys step back," Lu Yuan said.

Old Cat was fine with it, but Duke Magmit from the Lanpeng Civilization felt somewhat apprehensive: "If it has space abilities and suddenly escapes, how will we find this guy?"

The one-eyed snake-man kept struggling and roaring.

"This guy, I don't know if he's pretending, or if his divine attribute has greatly diminished, leaving him with only this level of intelligence." Lu Yuan bent down, pinching the other's neck, "Old Cat, you lock onto it first."

"Relax, Mr. Cat and [Demon] have been entangled for who knows how long," Old Cat said, "Even if it hides in Different Space, it can't escape."

Old Cat's "adsorption" ability didn't seem useful at first glance, but right now, it was quite handy. Once locked on, they didn't have to worry about it running into the human city.

Lu Yuan took out a bottle of potion, containing the active elements of the Mandala Fruit, and, holding the one-eyed snake-man's neck, "glug glug," poured it into its mouth.

Quickly, the one-eyed snake-man calmed down.

"Its divine attribute has risen!"

As a price, its body was visibly aging at an astonishing rate. The once-glossy scales became dull and lackluster in just half an hour, and wrinkles started to form around its eyes.

It was as if decades had passed in the blink of an eye.

This Mandala Fruit really seemed like something from the Other Shore, with severe side effects, yet it was the only thing capable of countering the mental control of [Monster].

The blind snake-man, after eating the Mandala Fruit, gradually revealed a glimmer of wisdom in its lone eye.

It was startled to see Lu Yuan and the others, frantically trying to escape, but was forcefully pulled back by the rope.

"Who are you?"

"How did you discover me?!" The one-eyed snake-man asked in great fear, lowering its voice.

Lu Yuan was bewildered by this guy's shouting. What level of acting is this? Did you not call us over here, and now you're pretending not to know?

He only tightened his grip on the rope, contemplating what he should say.

But the old snake-man, after shouting for a while, gradually froze.

This was because the cold and terrifying aura from the Snake-man Palace started to spread, accompanying an eerie silence.

It was power stemming from [Ghost].

The surroundings began to darken, as if the sunlight in the air were absorbed by some mysterious force.

"Hold your breath, get down. Don't move," the one-eyed snake-man whispered.

Everyone immediately held their breath and crouched down.

Lu Yuan cursed inwardly: Clearly, it's you who should take the blame!

But he could only do as instructed.

Now, to attract [Ghost]'s attention... it would cost a fortune, and his human body might die, which would be quite troublesome.

Almost all the snake-men were doing the same, lying on the ground shivering, as if welcoming their king.

[Ghost] actually does not fear the Sun; if one believed the sunlight made it retreat to the palace, they would be gravely mistaken!

After a long while, the freezing aura gradually dissipated.

"It didn't come out; don't worry."

The aged snake-man calmed down, sneakily observing the three sets of power armor with its one eye.

And Lu Yuan was likewise observing the other.

[Unknown Stranger], this line of text appeared in the Pioneer's Eye.

[Abilities: Spiritual Spike, Memory Library, Language Translation, Identification ability, Extraordinary Spark]

[Shape: 9.2]

[Qi: 10.5]

[Spirit: 4.5]

[Extraordinary Level: Level 1]

"What does this mean?" Lu Yuan frowned, feeling puzzled in his heart, "It's not a [Demon], but a stranger? This guy actually has quite a few abilities."

"A stranger... can he really survive until this era?"

[Demon]'s ability certainly includes possession rebirth.

This stranger doesn't have a possession ability.

Moreover, this guy's personal strength seems not too formidable...

Whether it's personal attributes or extraordinary level, they are all rather unremarkable.

"But we can't exclude the possibility that [Demon] is disguising itself, deliberately hiding the 'possession rebirth' ability from me."

"We shouldn't trust it hastily."

"Esteemed stranger, you asked us to help you regain clarity, and now you're pretending not to know us?" Lu Yuan asked directly, "At least tell us something, this is your domain after all."

Old Cat, and Duke Magmit who was following behind, tightened their nerves.

The old snake-man looked confused, continuously scratching the scales on the side of his head.

He scratched for a long time before coming out of the bewildered state: "I remember now! It's unbelievable that you're still alive!"

This language was quite peculiar, seemingly acting directly on the soul, inexplicably making people understand.

"How did you survive? Didn't [Ghost] leave the palace last night? Was it to attack you?"

"I also saw the scene of a hydrogen bomb explosion, just clenched my teeth, and drew casually on the wall."

"Didn't expect you'd survive, haha... I really didn't have much hope!" the old snake-man said, "The recent amnesia is quite normal. I've been using [Monster] mechanisms to hide here, often forgetting. Don't mind it."

Lu Yuan was a bit speechless.

"You searched for us, must have some info, right?"

The one-eyed snake-man collapsed on the ground, speaking in a hoarse voice: "Young civilization of the new era, remove the rope from my neck, then we'll talk cooperation."

"Your rope is like a dog leash, which is disrespectful to an old-timer."

"Fortunately, having stayed here all these years, I've managed to keep my sanity, which hasn't been easy."

"Who are you? Share your information first," Lu Yuan remained highly vigilant.

"You're doubting my identity? Cough, cough, young man, you're cautious."

"Listen closely, I was born in the great... civilization... what was it again, forgot. Anyway, it's a great civilization."

The one-eyed snake-man said, swaying its head: "Don't be fooled by my appearance being similar to the nearby snake-men, we're technically not the same race. I'm from the Snake King race; they're from the Black Viper race, we're different."

"I am a... archaeologist, who happened to discover this perilous place and sneaked in."

"This place is definitely the masterpiece of some top civilization, filled with a rich heritage!"

"But accidentally got trapped... oh, life is like this... what era is it now?"

Lu Yuan slightly frowned, this statement has too many loopholes, doesn't it?

How many years can you survive eating the Mandala Fruit?

"The lifespan of normal creatures couldn't last this long. Where are your fellow race members?"

"This question... well, it's a long story." The old snake-man laughed, "Get me some of the spring water from the pool, and I'll tell you."

He pointed his emaciated, bluish finger towards the direction of the Snake-man Palace.

"The water in that pool has many mysteries, resist the temptation, don't drink it recklessly, be cautious!"

The pool behind the high wall has extremely strong mind-radiating background radiation. The images from satellite detection are entirely mosaics.

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"You dare to make requests despite your unclear origin?" Old Cat snorted, "You didn't help out last night, and now, seeing we've survived, you come out to boss us around. Who do you think you are?"

"What could I do? It was [Ghost], it could easily kill us all." The one-eyed snake-man said helplessly, "The [Monster] controls our minds, making us eat Mandala Fruit routinely, but not excessively."

"My mental state is always teetering on the edge of confusion."

"Only during very few moments can I break free from that state and regain clarity."

"Moreover, becoming too lucid would naturally alert [Ghost], leading to my execution, wouldn't it? I'm not a [Demon]; if I die, I can't possess and be reborn! So, frankly, I've already forgotten most of what happened last night."

Lu Yuan was silent, pondering the loopholes - there were so many that he didn't know where to start.

The old snake-man's voice was hoarse: "This ghostly place is too perilous; a dragon must coil, a tiger must lie low. I really don't have the ability to help you, understand? Fetch that spring water first; it's very beneficial for me."

"Don't worry, I'm not a [Demon]. By the way, what's your combat power? What level of civilization? How did you get in?"

This guy appeared to be very familiar, spouting more and more nonsense.

He probably hadn't communicated with normal life for a very long time, desperately eager to talk.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, advising his two companions to remain calm.

"Since we needed to investigate that pool anyway... I'll climb over and take a look. Don't be anxious," he said.