I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 753 - 544: What? Cannons, Airships!
Chapter 753 -544: What? Cannons, Airships!
While there was intense discussion at the back, communication continued at the front.
Lu Yuan glanced at the map. To the north was the Ice Barrier, and to the southeast and west lay the cosmic void.
It truly was a dead end!
Fortunately, the territory of the Northern Territory was vast; conservatively estimated to span 100,000 kilometers from south to north, with a total area roughly six times that of Earth. In such a sparsely populated environment, a multitude of civilizations here had formed their own kingdoms and were thriving quite well.
“Let me briefly introduce some of the surrounding civilizations.”
The Wulan Clan recounted truthfully, with great respect: “The most powerful race here… is undoubtedly the Dwarf Clan!”
“The Dwarf Clan has gambled and fought with other races dozens of times, almost never losing, their gear is too lavish, all of it is Legendary level! They also possess a considerable number of craftsmen, and their technological strength is decent.”
“Oh, that does sound quite formidable. Do they engage in a lot of external wars?”
“Not many. Unless geothermal energy disappears and they cannot survive, they basically do not start wars.”
The Wulan Clan talked about this, a little gloomy: “The Dwarf Clan occupies the best geothermal resources, backed by volcanic energy. Just this alone is enviable.”
“Most importantly, the Dwarf Clan has aligned themselves with their ancestors… all good things go to them.”
“Ancestors?” Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
“Why, the Dwarf Clan even has ancestors still alive, providing them with a lot of advanced knowledge and wealth. We are not so lucky and have to develop everything ourselves… utterly destitute.”
“Alas, our Human race, with only four cities and no minerals, life is very tough.”
Lu Yuan understood, what ancestors, aren’t they just Strangers who survived from the previous Epoch?
Why are you all looking at us like that?
Life is difficult because you haven’t managed well, it has nothing to do with us.
We aren’t doing so well either, we just got lectured by a [Ghost], it’s very tough indeed.
“What about anomalies? Do you know of their existence?”
“Yes, yes! The Dwarf Clan has strong roots, their ancestors have raised quite a few anomalies. The most powerful of them is called the Poison Dragon, capable of moving in magma, its shed scales make excellent armor material.”
“Wearing such armor makes the body warm, even in extreme cold, you won’t freeze to death.”
“What about other anomalies?”
“Don’t know for now… But it’s said, the Extreme Cold Barrier was created by an extremely powerful anomaly, though no one can verify this.”
Doesn’t sound like [Ghost], not much of a problem—Lu Yuan thought quietly in his heart.
He’s not being conceited, as so many races are living just fine here.
Even if it’s a bit tough, they are indeed surviving.
It wouldn’t be that as soon as Green Grass City arrives, all anomalies will jump out and everyone suffers together, right?
Lu Yuan finally sighed: “Thank you, leaders, for your explanations. I’ve roughly understood the situation here. We will visit these civilizations, and at that time I ask the two City Lords to guide us and show some faces to help us get acquainted.”
“No problem, absolutely no problem!” The two kept patting their chests, making promises.
“So what’s your specialty? If we are to engage in city trade in the future, you must have some outputs, we can’t just give away things for free.”
The City Lord of “Dao Gu” of Maige City, finally got to hear this, and he excitedly took over the conversation: “Honorable Lord Lu Yuan, near my Maige City, there is a relic of a low-level civilization. We have been developing this site for over a hundred years and have unearthed many artifacts and specialties. If you find any useful there, we can offer you a discount.”
“Many artifacts carry ancient engravings, over time, bearing a peculiar ice attribute, differing from conventional materials.”
The burly man took a Jade Pendant from his bosom and placed it on the table.
Lu Yuan picked up the Jade Pendant, pondering for a while, noticing subtle differences between the ancient engraving and the Ninth Epoch.
The reason was simple; as the Epochs differed, the World Will changed, and the Ideal Rules adjusted slightly.
However, the underlying principles are still the same.
[Ice Jade Pendant: An Extraordinary Prop capable of accelerating spiritual power recovery, estimated to enhance recovery speed by 12.9%.]
[The engravings on its surface are somewhat worn, yet it remains a fine artifact.]
[Due to prolonged storage in a cold environment, the ice attribute Extraordinary Elements permeated the Jade Pendant, causing a special reaction with the original, making it 18% more effective than conventional Ice Jade Stone. (Inferior Grade·Man-made artifact)]
“If there is a large quantity of such raw materials, they are indeed valuable.” Lu Yuan nodded.
Don’t underestimate this Inferior Grade material, but know that with a rapidly growing population, the dream of everyone owning an Extraordinary Item is far away—even with the richness of Green Grass City, it still falls short.
So such low-level materials are welcome in Green Grass City!
“We do have quite a lot.”
Seeing that Maige City had reached a preliminary cooperation intention, Wulan City felt anxious, but they had no specialties, empty pockets, and felt deeply troubled.
“We have some Spirit Essence in our national treasury, may I ask the price of your technological products?” The City Lord of Wulan City, Ta Gang, took a deep breath and reluctantly revealed their heritage.
“Lord.” The Great Scholar, sitting on one side, called softly.
Over the years of accumulation, they had only more than two hundred Spirit Essences.
On average, just 1-2 Spirit Essences a year.
