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

Zhang Hui fell silent for a moment and then asked, "Do you mean to use a piece of the parasol tree as a beacon for dreams?"

Li Ran nodded, "As long as the dream beacon is sent over to Lu Yuan, he can actively contact us."

"Moreover, using parasol leaves as beacons will be more stable and allow for longer contact times. After all, the parasol tree's dream ability is much stronger than that of humans."

Zhang Hui thought about it, the parasol tree also needed to metabolize, and over the past few months, indeed dozens of leaves had accumulated...

Yet each leaf had medicinal and research value.

He... actually felt a bit reluctant to use them!

But then he thought about the fact that 30 years had passed on Lu Yuan's side, surely many stories had occurred... The significance of re-establishing contact was huge!

"One leaf, no, let's make it two parasol leaves, no more!"

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"It always feels like casting stones into the sea. You used to send hundreds of thousands of messages, and now only two leaves."

Li Ran smiled at him, "Professor Zhang, don't be so tense, it's just two leaves, don't be so frugal—it's not good for your image."

"It's not tension, it's poverty... dreadful poverty!" Professor Zhang sighed deeply.

"I really wish I could just kill that monster and march onto Pangu Continent."

...

In the space of half a year, the development pace of supernatural science in Yunhai City was swift.

After all, the research papers from the Meida Civilization that Lu Yuan had given were genuinely cutting-edge, shaving decades off the groping period!

And in Yunhai City, the number of Divine Skills had also surpassed a thousand.

There was no shortage of talent in the short term.

What most restricted development was naturally the scarcity of supernatural resources.

The Twin Ginkgo Tree... the current biggest key!

Around this immense tree, hundreds of hibernation tanks were arranged, with many soldiers in slumber here.

According to preliminary studies, as long as one was favored in the dream world, their cultivation speed could increase by 30%-50%!

It was truly the biggest natural treasure of the moment!

However, it was unfortunate that this "Parasol Tree" was somewhat rebellious.

Not that it would eat people or anything, but... it exhibited an attitude that "it alone was the master, humans are just servants."

Even the Favored People were merely working for it.

Give you a little favor, don't overstep your bounds!

So many experts believed that this mysterious great tree possessed subtle intelligence, and people must find a way to "domesticate" it to make it submit in order to fully harness its potential.

"Ah, I wonder how the conquest plan is going..."

Li Ran picked up a leaf, pressed it against her forehead, and slowly fell asleep after closing her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she had entered into the "Dream World" where the parasol tree was located.

In comparison to reality, the parasol tree in the dream world was even more towering, reaching over three hundred meters high, with the sky seeming to hang on its leaves as she looked up.

Gloomy yet silent.

As the sun moved toward the western hills, sunlight travelled through the myriad branches and leaves, trickling down like a cascade of copper coins through the gaps—indeed, this was a dream, a true dream almost identical to reality.

In the dream world, there were about a dozen people, including the Level Three Expert, General Li. They tried repeatedly to approach the tree, to conquer it, but were repelled by the great tree time and again.

"Captain Li, can we do it?" asked Li Ran.

General Li smiled sheepishly, "The strength we can exert in the dream world is limited; what's most important is our spirit. Let's rest awhile, then we'll make another charge!"

Still, no one could approach the great tree—within the dream, it was simply too powerful, even for a Level Three Expert to handle momentarily.

"Sister Ran, did you convince Professor Zhang?" Lu Qingqing, Lu Yuan's sister, spotting the leaf in her hand immediately guessed its purpose and revealed a beautiful smile.

As a Dream Ability User, she had been favored by this great tree.

The parasol tree asked her to use her imagination to help construct an even more real dream world.

And allowed her to gather the Ideal Energy collected by the tree from a distance of 50 meters from its trunk—a small benefit indeed.

Thanks to this, Lu Qingqing's Extraordinary Level had reached Level 2.

This parasol tree simply regarded humans as a kind of servant, any who couldn't work for it had to roll out!

"Yes, we can send it to your brother's hands, and then let him contact you," Li Ran said with a smile. "Maybe, just like last time, he could connect with us?"

She pursed her lips, looking into the distance, "And maybe he'd manage to handle this unruly parasol tree too."

"Pfft! Sister Ran, you're thinking too optimistically," Lu Qingqing smirked, "My elder brother, no matter how strong, is still human; he couldn't possibly attempt this vast distance to influence here."

Li Ran sighed, "It's been thirty years outside... a lot has changed here."

"Outside, the world has undergone drastic changes; perhaps anything could happen."

"Let's get started."

Lu Qingqing smiled, aware that it was only a wishful thinking.

Soon, some Dream Ability Users were gathered here.

They wrote some text on the leaf, folded it into a paper plane, and sent it off.

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Thirty years was indeed a long time, long enough for Lu Yuan to have found a lovely girlfriend and had several tens of thousands of children...@@novelbin@@

Old Wolf had aged once again, its whiskers had turned white, and its limbs were not as agile as before.

Even though Old Wolf had a collar and some life left, Lu Yuan still felt a bit worried.

"Old buddy, is there any way you could evolve one more time and live a third life?"

"Ao?"

Old Wolf howled and shook its tail — it was truly difficult.

"Otherwise, let's put it in hibernation and upload its consciousness to the paradise..." Conch suggested, leaning her head on Lu Yuan's shoulder.

The technology to upload consciousness was theoretically feasible.

But Lu Yuan actually did not dare to casually pursue this route.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural cycles of life.

Uploading "self-consciousness" to Green Grass Paradise could avoid death, but it would require long-term computing power from the Opium Poppy tree.

And then, if Old Wolf, a pet, could be uploaded, why couldn't the citizens of Green Grass Town be uploaded as well?

If everyone uploaded their consciousness, then the Opium Poppy tree would be overwhelmed in an instant, and civilization would cease to exist.

Thus, Lu Yuan did not dare to indiscriminately open this route...

Such were the difficulties of being a leader of civilization.

"If it really comes down to it, just build a new paradise and arrange for the people closest to me to be inside." He pondered erratically, "In my own paradise, I call the shots."

...

Today, the Tree of Life had solidly reached a height of one hundred meters.

Its mass had reached a whopping 5900 tons!

During the earth-shaking battle with the "Painted Skin," the Tree of Life had consumed a small portion of the conch and a complete "Painted Skin," resulting in a significant increase in combat power.

But at that time, because it grew too fast, it was somewhat superficially impressive but lacking in substance — many branches were not robust, and would break upon a slight touch.

Fortunately, time always brought a lot, and at this moment, the Tree of Life was no longer as ferocious and frightening, once again regaining its former gentle appearance, even that one Cannibal Flower was gone.

Occasional breezes would pass, stirring the ancient wood, evoking a sense of calm natural beauty.

Each leaf had dragon-like patterns on them, they were natural engravings capable of absorbing the Ideal Energy from the air.

Apart from the occasional Insect Race patrol warriors, no other small animal dared to come near here.

Small animals stood here with an instinctual sense of panic, even birds did not dare to come close recklessly.

Even though the Tree of Life was not aggressive, the strong were always lonely.

Lu Yuan approached the great tree, his soul attaching to the Tree of Life, moving his body a bit.

He induced some leaves that were about to die of old age to seal off their petioles, letting them detach from the branches.

"Huā lā!"

Over fifty leaves, like butterflies, fell to the ground, and Conch collected them happily, exclaiming in surprise, "How come there are so many this time! Before, there were only about twenty!"

"Because I dressed up the big tree, it's growing faster now!"

Since both of them now had Immortal Level clothing, the significance of that gigantic Painted Skin bed had diminished.

So, Lu Yuan simply used that 75 square meter leather to dress the big tree.

To avoid drawing attention, the Tree of Life even specially grew a layer of bark to wrap the leather inside.

Really, the effect was quite good!

The growth rate was indeed faster.

Each leaf contained a trace of Life Essence, significantly speeding up the cultivation rate of ordinary people.

Most of the leaves were Inferior Grade Extraordinary Items, providing a 10-20% boost in cultivation speed.

There were also a few "Ordinary Level" leaves, which provided a 20-30% boost.

The Ideal Energy they provided was not as simple and direct as Spirit Crystals; rather, it was akin to improving human physique bit by bit, which was also a considerable fortune.

Lu Yuan tried to control his body, grabbing Conch.

The layers of branches made a "creeking" sound.

The girl couldn't help but laugh, "You're so slow, Grandpa Big Tree."

Lu Yuan also complained, "This mobility, it's really getting worse... feels just like a zombie."

"Good thing I have Instant Teleportation ability... Ah, probably best not to crush her."

Eventually, Lu Yuan controlled a vine to curl around the girl's waist, transporting her up to the branches.

"Thank you, Daddy Warbucks, for the meal," she clasped her hands in a praying gesture.

"Eat up then, hit your limit quickly!"

Conch felt a bit embarrassed too, eating so many good things every year was indeed very luxurious.

She turned her head, pressed her cheek against the big tree, picked a Soul Baby Fruit, and indulged in her delight.

Lu Yuan watched her, noticing that she had become more beautiful over the years, with delicate features and pale skin.

In fact, no matter how beautiful a girl is, she would always have some skin imperfections, just like the Green Grass people. But Conch truly had become more beautiful over the years, resembling a beauty who had stepped out of a two-dimensional world.