I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 746 - 541: The First Official Contact 3
Chapter 746 -541: The First Official Contact 3
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This time, the cold wave lasted for over a month. The frosty skies blanketed everything under harsh ice.
Not until the second half of the month did the temperature gradually rise.
However, for the people of Green Grass City, it was incredibly joyful.
The three-day short vacation was upgraded to a full month’s long holiday. Staying at home every day to eat hotpot and play games, after a month, they weighed themselves and found they had gained several pounds. It was truly a happy problem.
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 climbed back to negative 60 degrees Celsius, which was within the range for normal work.
The soldiers took up shovels and began large-scale snow removal.
The Treasure Hunting Team finally had enough time to scout the surrounding geographical conditions.
At this moment, Colonel Lu Ying was already a Level 6 expert. Shouting at the top of his lungs: “Comrades, the cold wave is over, it’s time to start new work.”
“How does it feel to restart the treasure hunting mission after 78 years?”
“Fantastic!” The soldiers shouted one after another, many of them were new recruits, and the Treasure Hunting Team expanded to 3,000 members.
“I ask everyone to take care of yourselves and your partners, there’s no need to go to distant areas!”
“Twenty people per group, set off!”
The reconnaissance soldiers rode the “yak worms” with the best cold resistance, quickly moving across the snowy surface.
There were also drones and “flying snakes” in the sky aiding reconnaissance.
The current human reserve of mineral resources was not abundant, so finding minerals was an urgent task.
“The cold-resistance equipment needs another upgrade, a cold disaster at negative 200 degrees could be quite tough if encountered in the wild.” Lu Ying grabbed the soft and fluffy long hair of the “yak worm,” wearing a nano cold-resistant suit.
This mystical insect race, as its name suggests, had hair resembling that of a yak.
“Indeed… The power of nature deserves respect,” said a nearby adjutant, “How should our city counter such cold disasters?”
“Hey, no need to worry!”
“It’s said that scientists have invented a chromium-cobalt-nickel alloy which is five times tougher than steel in low-temperature conditions, and not easily cracked! In the future, our city will widely use these pipes,” Colonel Lu Ying said with a smile, “As for energy, there’s nothing to worry about, we have controlled nuclear fusion!”
“The era has changed once again.”
Everyone chatted and laughed, feeling good.
“It would be even better if we can find extraordinary resources. Everyone, put on your goggles to reduce the risk of snow blindness.”
The cold wind howled, spirits soared, and the vast lands became a hunting ground.
Soon, the Treasure Hunting Team found some good treasures!
Lu Ying’s eyes lit up, the Treasure Eye emitted light: “Come over here!”
[Ten-thousand-year-old 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 attribute elements, a material needed for many forms of alchemy.]
[Note, when it melts, the ice elements inside may leak, please store properly. (Low-quality·Natural Oddity)]
Even though it was a low-quality item, finding treasure again after 78 years, everyone was filled with high spirits, each bursting into hearty laughter.
“Everyone, speed up, keep your eyes open, and continue treasure hunting!”
Soon enough, people again saw clusters of glowing blue ice flowers, like crystals, growing in the frozen lakes.
[Snow Essence, only in extremely cold mind areas do these peculiar ice flowers temporarily grow out.]
[Their existence time is very short, maybe in three to five days, they will turn into ordinary snowflakes. (Low-quality·Natural Oddity)]
The soldiers skated on the lake, carefully approaching the blue ice flowers.
“Store them in the refrigerator.”
“Carefully pick them, then take them back to the lab.”
In just a few hours, two extraordinary items were found, and everyone was filled with joy.
Everyone realized that this bitter cold place undoubtedly harbored many ice attribute wonders, and couldn’t help but smile.
Suddenly, Lu Ying’s “Treasure Eye” flashed with a large amount of red light, and he jumped up in surprise.
Such a big… such a big cache of treasure!
Could it be a legendary level material?!
“Quick, over here!”
He controlled the “yak worm” to run over, and after a few shovels of digging, hit a hard corpse.
“What is this… a horse? Frozen to death.”
“Holy shit, there’s even a saddle?!” another sharp-eyed soldier shouted, “And there are horseshoes on the hooves!”
It’s not surprising that there are animals here.
Most animals possess the ability to withstand the cold and will head to geothermal areas to take refuge before the cold wave arrives.
But having a saddle on an animal is quite miraculous—there’s actually civilization in such a cold world!
Lu Ying’s pupils dilated, and his heart raced. After digging a few more times, he unexpectedly dug up many horse corpses and a huge metal lump.
The red light he saw earlier was actually this metal ball.
“What is this? Come over and check it out, I’ve found a real treasure!”
“It’s me… why are you hitting me with a shovel?”
In fact, Lu Yuan was still asleep. It’s his subconscious talking, sounding a bit sluggish.
Lu Ying was shocked and angry, recognizing the voice: “Great… Commander? How did you end up here?”
“I am the Greedy Demon God·Lu Yuan.”
“Oh, oh, is the Greedy Demon God broken? Do you need us to help transport you back?”
All that excitement for nothing!
He thought he had dug up something earth-shattering, only to find out he dug up his own Great Commander. What is this even?
He stomped his foot hard and put away his shovel.
The surrounding treasure hunting team members also started to chuckle foolishly.
“No need, I just like staying here. It’s quiet and suitable for thinking.” Lu Yuan seemed to recall something, and his voice gradually became clear, “There seem to be hundreds of indigenous people below me, you should help transport them back.”
“This igloo collapsed half a month ago, burying everyone alive.”
Lu Ying quickly dug a few more times and actually uncovered a group of… humans?!
These guys were wearing coats made from animal hides, were physically strong, and held cold weapons like long swords and spears in their hands.
Some wore splendid necklaces around their necks, which looked like decent extraordinary props.
Their body temperature was relatively normal.
But their eyes were tightly shut, and their mental state was not good.
Recalling the recent extreme cold…
“How did they survive?”
Lu Yuan proudly said, “Of course, it’s under my protection, giving them some heat, which counts as their good luck! These guys mistakenly thought our Green Grass City was a relic of civilization, intending to scavenge, but encountered a cold wave halfway.”
“I withdrew their extraordinary abilities, studied them for a bit, and now returned them. This exchange had a significant impact on their souls, so they directly fell unconscious.”
“But the damage isn’t severe; they’ll wake up after a while.”
“I see, it’s indeed their fortune.” The treasure hunting team members touched their noses, surprisingly encountering peers; this world is truly peculiar.
Lu Yuan began driving people away, “I need peace to think! Quickly take the people away so I can find answers to my questions.”
The treasure hunting team members grinned; they instinctively felt the Great Commander seemed somewhat muddled, like he hadn’t fully woken up, wondering what he was pondering in this icy world.
But there was nothing they could do; someone capable of fighting ghosts was beyond their purview to question.
“Let’s move, transport the people back. Great Commander, should we detain them?”
“Whatever, let Old Cat handle them…”
“Wow, their combat power isn’t low… there’s even a level 6 expert!” A soldier with reconnaissance abilities searched through these unconscious people with a heavy expression.
Lu Ying dared not be careless either; level 6 signifies enduring heritage and profound history: “It’s fine, just put silence handcuffs on them for now. We’ll treat them with normal diplomatic etiquette.”
Silence handcuffs, a tool specifically used to suppress extraordinary sparks.
But the problem isn’t too significant.
Now the combat power of the insect soldiers has greatly surpassed that of humans, truly in single combat, the Worm King and Reconnaissance Scythe are much stronger than human warriors.
So in terms of individual combat, humans don’t really emphasize it anymore.
And the weight of over 400 captives is quite substantial, totaling several tens of tons, so the treasure hunting team urgently requisitioned ‘Sky Fortress’ from the rear.
“Biba!”
Sky Fortress was thrilled to see Lu Yuan had turned into a metal egg, roaring incessantly.
“Quiet down.”
Sky Fortress kept using its tentacles to pull people into its pouch, looking as if it were eating people.
Two strong Worm Kings saluted Lu Yuan, then turned and left.
Thus, the first contact between the Human 18th Civilization and the indigenous civilization officially began!
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