I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

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"There's no great need to station an army. Just dispatch a few reconnaissance soldiers for sentry duty."

"We need reconnaissance soldiers with a strong sense of responsibility, after all, we are dealing with real 'ghosts'."

This arrangement seemed quite proper and was soon passed by the council's vote.

The atmosphere of the meeting relaxed gradually.

Everyone started discussing recent achievements, such as cornmeal capsules that are more suitable for human absorption and have a high yield.

And then there was pomegranate fruit wine, which was very effective.

Just one small pomegranate could fill an entire jug of wine with life essence, and it was suitable for children to absorb.

Only, the alcohol content must be reduced, otherwise, everyone would become a drunkard.

This was considered part of the routine.

A civilization on the rise always had plenty of novel things emerging.

Especially in the idealist field, the enthusiasm of talented individuals always led to more knowledge production.

"Commander Lu, can your spatial teleportation take others into that hidden space?" Jin Dongliang suddenly asked.

"It's possible, but it can cause severe damage to the body. I think level six or seven could withstand it."

Lu Yuan smiled, "Why, feeling pumped up and want to test the strength of 'ghosts'?"

Jin Dongliang quickly refused. Joking aside, even now with his own field, the thought of the past 'Devil·Painted Skin' still left him somewhat helpless, let alone the more terrifying 'ghosts'.

They truly belonged to a different league.

"I was just asking..." Jin Dongliang slapped his head, "The interference in that space is intense, could it possibly contaminate some metals or something?"

Then he refuted himself, "But the situation inside is constantly changing, and we have no way to station people there. Moving stuff in doesn't seem too good either... Heh, just speaking off the top of my head."

Idealist interference could transform ordinary items into extraordinary items in small quantities.

For example, a piece of steel left in a certain environment for a long time might also acquire a hint of extraordinary attributes.

Such contamination had its value; for making bullets, weapons, and so on, each carrying a hint of 'ghost' power and thus, greatly increased lethality.

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, "Your idea isn't bad, but we'll need to devise a way to create more surveillance-related extraordinary items to avoid danger."

To achieve this surveillance, at least superior-level items were needed, otherwise, they would easily break due to interference.

There weren't many craftsmen who could craft such items, it would depend on whether the Rat Artisans were willing to help.

The cost is a bit high...

Lu Yuan changed the subject, "How is the preparation for the floating engraving coming along? The new journey is about to begin."

Guo Weiqiang immediately replied, "The project is progressing smoothly; we expect to finish in another month."

"The city's method of drifting will be something like this..."

A 3D model of the city's drifting mechanism was displayed on the large screen.

Because the structure of the city was a large cube, if one of its faces was aligned with the direction of travel, even with the flow carving, the resistance would still be too great.

But if a corner was aligned with the direction of travel, the presence of the flow carving would significantly reduce the frictional resistance of the water flow.

"So it's moving diagonally? That's fine too."

"The underwater reconnaissance team is also urgently training," Major Sha Kan'er said, "We're using existing rivers and lakes to cultivate the soldiers' diving abilities."

"Level three warriors, carrying oxygen tanks, can dive to depths of four to five hundred meters without much difficulty. But any deeper, and we'll need higher-level soldiers or to send Insect Soldiers."

Diving was a necessary part of treasure hunting.

Among the Insect Soldiers, there was a type called 'Water Flea Bug', which looked like a large flea and could swim both fast and deep.

Unfortunately, there were only about ten 'Water Flea Bugs'. Most of the work still had to be done by humans.

"The reservoir has been fully replenished with water; without precipitation, it will be enough for the entire city's population for 1.5 years," a high-ranking logistics officer said.

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"What about the freshwater purification device?"

"We have developed two methods. The first is a physical membrane technology that involves reverse osmosis and distillation, which costs 4 yuan per ton."

"The other combines the Idealist and physical aspects, utilizing the Art of Spirit Language, along with artificial rain-making shells to induce rainfall. The cost for one artificial rainfall is approximately five million and also requires adequate water vapor in the sky."

Lu Yuan nodded, the slightly higher cost was acceptable, considering it was just a precaution.

The humidity in the ocean air is high, so they typically wouldn't encounter water shortages...

"The food reserves in the warehouse are about two years' worth."

"The weapons and ammunition are also quite sufficient."

Listening to their reports, Lu Yuan suddenly realized that everything had been arranged, and there was no need for excessive worry.

Humans... have really grown up.

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Thus, time quickly passed until this year's September, over 27,000 days into the Ninth Epoch of the Pangu Continent, a special day arrived—The launch day of Human 18th Civilization!

Lu Yuan got up early before five o'clock, and even someone as composed as he felt slightly anxious.

Because today was the day he would formally set out on the "Path to Home"!

The previous 27,000 days were, frankly, just spent going round in circles in one area.

They'd even returned to the ruins of the Meida Civilization.

But this time... was the real beginning of the journey.

"I'll never come back."

And the 18th Human Civilization was steadily advancing towards their first minor goal—reuniting with our mother civilization for a victorious meeting!! Continue reading stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"For this day, I prepared for over 27,000 days... I'm 98 years old this year?!!" Lu Yuan was shocked by his age. Life is short, yet also very long.

His age had not only surpassed his father's but also his grandfather's...

"Great Commander, you look like a flustered fool."

Conch dressed him in a black suit, carefully buttoning up each button and gently smoothing out any wrinkles on the fabric.

Lu Yuan remarked with a smile, "Yes, I am anxious, just like waiting for your Divine Attribute limit."

"I highly doubt that by the day I return home, you will have reached your Divine Attribute limit. Abstaining from lusty desires, fleeting blossom moments... Abstaining from lusty desires, finding no joy in all activities..."

Conch huffed slightly, then showed a sweet smile, tippy-toed to plant a kiss on Lu Yuan's face and whispered in his ear, "Soon!"

"Really?"

"A false alarm... don't worry, once my Soul Out-of-Body is ready, you can use it anytime you want, Great Commander."

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes incessantly.

She also changed into a set of beautiful Green Grass Civilization garments, examining herself in the mirror for a long time. She then lightly ran her hands through her waterfall-like silky hair, glanced at her bulging chest, and fretted, "It seems I've put on weight... how did this happen?"

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes forcefully.

Speaking of which, perhaps due to her influence, Green Grass clothing had become quite popular among humans in recent years; indeed, looking fashionable was a young person's common pursuit.

Lu Yuan actually wanted to wear Green Grass Civilization clothes himself, dressing up like an Elf Warrior, but given the formality of today, he decided against it.

Hand in hand, the two of them walked in and out of the Tree of Life's hollow, boarded a "Flying Dragon," and flew towards Sky City.

And Old Wolf, together with its mates, stayed in the Sky Pit, appearing almost static.

No choice, in order to help it live even longer, this strategy was necessary.

Fortunately, Old Wolf itself couldn't feel the difference in the passage of time. The females brought from Meida Civilization were enticing and soft, making it indulge to the point of becoming obsessed and unable to extricate itself—it was truly profligate!