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

"It’s not bad to catch up with thousands of kilometers of travel, once I run out of fuel, I’ll just dump the helicopter on the roadside."

Lu Yuan lamented that he had started to indulge in luxury, even capable of abandoning a helicopter...

When it comes to Storage Space, one always regrets not having enough at the time of need.

After coming out from the First Branch of Rize Civilization, 64 cubic meters, couldn’t even fit a needle.

The preparations before departure always evoke a unique set of emotions.

Staying in one place for a long time, the feelings of comfort and laziness took over his mind again, making it hard to let go.

That damn sentimentality!

"Sky City, you better not disappoint me!"

"I’ve given up a lot to chase an elusive dream!"

Lu Yuan was going crazy, yelling into the wilderness every day, "I gave up all the treasures here, all the status and positions! Do you understand?"

Eventually, he simply turned into a tree.

Being a producer, a tree’s nature is Buddhist, free from complex emotions.

Having consumed a large number of Anomaly corpses, the "Shape" Attribute of the Tree of Life ballooned to 33 points and continued to grow as if it would reach the sky.

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As for Old Cat, he had compared several places these past few days and finally chose the best location to place the "Space Transmission Device"—inside a cave located more than 10 kilometers away from the Sky Pit.

Facing the sunrise, the terrain was higher and the air was dry.

The space transmission device is quite important; being able to instantly teleport back here is a crucial backup... it just consumes a bit too much.

It’s like two Hu Laquan devices that need at least two Spirit Crystals to power and function.

No way around it, Lu Yuan had to give up the "Red Spirit Crystal."

This crystal was installed in a circular slot.

"Beep beep!"

Soon, the indicator light of the space transmission device emitted a pale green light.

Lu Yuan then hung the Hu Laquan-shaped transmission device on the wall.

"The energy of the Red Spirit Crystal is only half left, but it’s enough for one or two transmissions."

"Damn, that’s luxurious..."

Lu Yuan felt the pinch in his heart; missing a Spirit Crystal hurt more than having his soul split.

Following that, he shook violently.

Suddenly realizing, his greedy nature had actually overcome the Buddhist nature of the tree itself.

With the Buddhist nature of the tree, he shouldn’t feel this pained.

"I, Old Lu, am as greedy as a dragon!"

He then placed some Uranium mine, Poisonous Iron Ore, Arsenic, Red Thallium Ore in the cave. If any small animal dared to burrow in, it would be poisoned to death.

Finally, he pushed several large rocks to seal the entrance, leaving just a small crack to prevent dampness inside.

Thus, a relatively safe teleportation location was essentially ready.

"You should go to the Seventh Branch of Rize Civilization to say goodbye and pull out the tricycle; then we can officially start." Old Cat suddenly said, "I sent a notification early on, asking them to help build a solid, large tricycle. Their technologies are a bit weak, but they should have made it."

Old Cat’s consideration was simple; when the helicopter runs out of fuel, switch to the tricycle.

As for why he asked the Seventh Branch for help... well, you have to keep the water level, and the Seventh Branch was the first city that Lu Yuan encountered; it was only right to let them help a bit.

"Who can ride?"

"Both you and Mr. Turtle can ride. If you encounter rough terrain, let the turtle carry the tricycle, or you can transform into a big tree to carry it."

"We don’t want the fuel vehicle, the helicopter is better than that."

Lu Yuan imagined the scene, branches shaking violently: a big tree carrying the tricycle with a wolf, cat, and turtle loaded on it.

The only human?

In the mouth of the Cannibal Flower!

"Well then... I always feel this world has gone mad, might as well go a bit crazier."

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Lu Yuan didn’t want to use teleportation directly as a tree; he couldn’t afford to lose that face.

He then transferred his soul back into a human body and had the Tree of Life produce a precious "Soul Baby Fruit" as a farewell gift.

"The Seventh Branch, some comrades are still unconscious, not sure if they’ve woken up."

The constant evolution of the Tree of Life really had its benefits.

The precious "Soul Baby Fruit" was produced in just a few minutes.

Lu Yuan estimated that, through photosynthesis, about every two years he could produce one hundred-year-old "Soul Baby Fruit" or three hundred-year-old "Pomegranate Fruits" for free; to produce more, he would need to consume the Life Origin.

And the Life Origin could only be obtained by consuming the bodies of anomalies or through slow nurturing; it was necessary for the growth of the tree.

Of course, one free fruit every two years would be considered an immense wealth in most civilizations.

"I wonder how far this thing could evolve..."

After all that, Lu Yuan finally crawled out of the mouth of the Cannibal Flower.

He stretched his limbs and moved his wrists for a while to wash off the slime on his body.

He was on the riverbank, waving his hands.

The Rize Civilization had long been prepared, still at that same old place, a parking lot.

With a "swoosh," he instantly teleported there.

Since everyone was already familiar with each other, there was no need for any elaborate welcoming ceremony.

"Mr. Lu, here is the large tricycle you wanted... We’ve also prepared some spare parts for you, and some desert tires," Governor Leon of the Seventh Branch, very happy to see Lu Yuan, said.

"The direction you are heading towards is getting drier, it’s best to prepare more water resources. In case Sky City runs out of water, that would be troublesome."

"I know!"

"The medical supplies you brought back had a significant effect. Mr. Tado has already woken up, do you want to see him?"

Hearing that his comrade-in-arms had awakened, a smile appeared on Lu Yuan’s face, "That really is good news!"

As the last to fall unconscious, telepath Tado received the least damage, so it was normal for him to wake up first.

However, those bizarre eyes on his body could no longer be removed.

Tado, after all, could not evade injuries like Lu Yuan, who could shed his cicada shell. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"We... we won, huh..." Tado, upon seeing Lu Yuan, said, "I don’t understand... don’t understand how we won... it’s like a dream."

His frail body wasn’t able to get out of bed.

Lu Yuan laughed loudly, "Don’t worry about it too much, it’s good that we won, I managed not to make your sister cry."

"Haha... you did it! You did it!" This thin lizard man burst out laughing, eyes all over his shoulders opening.

Lu Yuan pulled back the curtains, and sunlight rushed in eagerly, splashing across his face.

He glanced over at his other comrades who had yet to awaken.

They received the best treatment and there was still a chance for them to awaken, but that time was unknown.

The Seventh Branch suddenly gained nearly 300 superpower users. If they all woke up, the strength of the Rize Seventh Branch would greatly increase.

"You rest and heal; I need to head further away."

"Won’t you stay a little longer?"

"It’s already been a long time..."

His gaze turned toward the distant horizon, "According to the flow of time in the Safe Zone, I will be back soon... Of course, it might also take a very long time, or perhaps, never return... Who knows what the future holds?"

"You can’t make your sister cry, Mr. Lu," Tado said.

"Haha, that’s true."

"We have to build our civilization well too!" Tado also embraced the sunlight.

Lu Yuan even brought some gifts for his comrade-in-arms, including pomegranate fruit, honey, and royal jelly, among others.

Although he was greedier than a dragon, he was generous towards his comrades.

"What can those extra eyes on his body bring?" Lu Yuan asked before leaving.

"It’s unclear for now, some good, some bad," a medical expert with Divine Skill said. "Part of the Monster’s power remains in his body, causing his soul power to be much stronger than a normal person, and greatly enhancing his physical attributes. His shape and Qi are twice that of a normal person."

"These enhancements are all gifts from the Monster."

"But these mutated eyes make him mentally foggy... He’s lucid for only a few hours a day, and sometimes talks nonsense, exhibiting symptoms of mania."

"If he can overcome these challenges, it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

For now, Lu Yuan had no other option but to donate the Soul Baby Fruit he had accelerated the growth of.

Two pieces, yet immensely precious.

The Rize people use the Soul Baby Fruit not for consumption, but for extracting active ingredients and mixing them with medicines.

Much more efficient than eating it directly.

One fruit might wake up many people.

"Mr. Lu, I have a gift for you!" Tado suddenly struggled to sit up, retrieving an organic eyeball from the cabinet.

"After being controlled by the Monster, my ability for telepathy significantly increased! Of course, keeping the telepathic connection on you all the time might be inconvenient, so I linked this ability to this eyeball."

"If needed, you can communicate with me through this eyeball...""

"Provided that this eyeball doesn’t die."

A thought struck Lu Yuan; this indeed was a wonderful gift, more valuable than any other!

Each comrade possesses a unique skill indeed.

He, Lu Yuan, really was a fortunate man, cared for wherever he went.

Whether the Meida Civilization or the Rize Civilization, there indeed seemed to be some mysterious Qi Fortune always looking out for him.

He accepted the jar, smiling, "You rest and heal, cultivate the Extraordinary Spark well, and build your homeland."

"Yes, sir!" Tado saluted in a unique Rize Civilization ceremony.

Everyone laughed heartily.

After that, Lu Yuan used the Communicator to say goodbye to the humans on the other side.

There really wasn’t much to say, everything had been said already, it was just a simple farewell.

"I set up a Space Transmission Device here; the Rize Civilization side will temporarily serve as a rear base. I can jump back anytime."

"What?! Knowledge of the Engravings... you’ve decoded it preliminarily?"