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

If it were a normal civilization, they might try every means to eliminate risks, missing an opportunity for trade is just that—missed.

But you must understand, their Rize Civilization harbors an internal threat!

Within their Safe Zone, there is an "Earth Mother Goddess", a ghost, like a ticking time bomb!

They must find every way to strengthen themselves, only then will they have a chance to survive!

Leon sighed into the communicator, "My friends, Mr. Lu has taken away one third of our city's weapons and ammunition, leaving us somewhat lacking in firepower."

"Plus, our technological prowess isn't the finest within the Rize Civilization."

"If there is an industrial city willing to revoke the Safe Zone with us, sharing the risk together, we'll just trade with these Ratmen!!"

Leon's words left the many city leaders speechless.

Psychologically, they indeed were not prepared to face the risks of the Pangu Continent head-on—the group of Ratmen might be among those risks.

From a resource perspective, less than half a year has passed within the Safe Zone, and the limits of resource utilization have not yet been reached.

Industrial production is not something that can be done overnight; according to the original plan, it would take at least 3-5 years.

"Leon, what's so important that you're willing to take such a risk? We're not in that much of a hurry," asked a leader on the screen.

"I have seen the future in that direction…" Leon's rough fingers pointed eastward, his expression grave.

This mysterious feeling was not unlike the moment when all their cities were suppressed by the Monster, and then Lu Yuan suddenly appeared and slew the Monster, it was like a lifesaver in a hopeless situation.

It was like the joy felt by someone parched in the desert who suddenly finds an oasis!

"I want to seize this opportunity. An opportunity as big as the one Mr. Lu had."

"Such strong premonition?"

"Yes, it's becoming increasingly clear."

Many city leaders were moved.

The more dire their suppression by the Monster was, the greater the psychological shadow cast upon them.

An opportunity brought by these Ratmen, as significant as the one Lu Yuan had?

No wonder Leon was hesitant.

"But I've also seen darkness… We might be slaughtered to the last, these guys are not as reasonable as Mr. Lu."

"They are indeed harboring some kind of malice."

A heated discussion broke out among the people.

To open, or not to open, that is the question!

Actually, they had also planned to dismantle the Safe Zone and build Sky City after three to five years.

But now, unforeseen changes had pushed the timeline up three years.

Which city would be willing to take on that higher risk?

Leon sighed inwardly, shaking his head—from this angle, there seemed to be no great difference between the Rize Civilization and human civilization.

But in matters of life and death, who could afford not to be cautious?

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However, as people squabbled amongst themselves, the governor of the First Branch of the Rize Civilization, Moses, suddenly received a message, revealing a peculiar expression on his face. Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire

"Lord Leon, could your foreknowledge possibly be mistaken?"

Leon was silent for a moment, "Not to boast, but I have never missed the big picture…"

Moses sent a blurry photograph to the screen, "If many factors overlap, could there be errors in judgment?"

The photo was taken from a hot air balloon.

At an altitude of four thousand meters, there had always been scouts observing from above.

The lizard men first froze for a few seconds.

Then their breathing suddenly quickened; they were shocked to see a city flying in the sky—Sky City!

Its overall shape was disc-shaped, with the walls exuding an exhilarating ancient bronze color, and in some places lush green plants grew.

It was truly flying in the sky!

This city was located in a very distant place, perhaps hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.

"And its location is exactly where Leon sensed... the East!"

Everyone was suddenly astir.

"Sky City... Didn't Mr. Lu mention that he had found Sky City and encountered a group of indigenous people? Could it be them?"

This city leader was very excited, his face covered in astonishment and joy.

"It's not likely. Raising a city into the sky is impossible for one person alone; it requires sufficient energy, technology, and human talent." Another leader shook his head sensibly.

"Especially talent; without even the ability to maintain it, how can a city rise?"

"The humans he encountered were just a group of feudal indigenous people…"

People nodded in agreement, "Indeed."

Yes, inheritances and resources can indeed be found ready-made.

But the cultivation of talent is the most difficult part.

How many years would it take to train qualified talent from scratch?

How much teaching resource? How many resources to nurture children? How to persuade the old stubborn? Surely it's not possible to just kill them all, right?

One person can do so little, and a city needs so much.

So, it really isn't likely to be Lu Yuan…

"Even if it's not Mr. Lu, isn't it fine... What can we do? Remain silent, or make contact?"

Foreseer Leon felt a bit awkward. Could it be that the opportunity he sensed was really the flying city that had appeared and not these Ratmen before him?

What a huge misunderstanding!

Thankfully, the Safe Zone hadn't been activated yet; otherwise, he might have become the sinner of the entire civilization.

Thinking of this, Leon broke out in a cold sweat.

"Report, the group of Ratmen outside has changed formations!"

The original single-file line was rapidly gathering into several round formations.

Each formation had a population of over ten thousand.

Because time flowed a hundred times faster outside the Safe Zone, while they had been chatting, the Ratmen had already prepared for war.

Several giant turtle creatures squatted down, retracting their heads into their shells.

There were also some Ratmen starting to dig into the ground, their body structures revealing that they were particularly good at burrowing, presumably a species that lived underground.

"The Ratmen might start a war with Sky City? What do we do?"

"No, no, no, with such a huge gap in strength, it's better for us to avoid taking sides. Offending either party would lead us into trouble we can't escape."

"The Safe Zone isn't absolutely safe either, exposing ourselves is not a good idea."

"Indeed."

"Perhaps the war between them is our real opportunity?"

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And so, two civilizations met amidst careful preparations, with another civilization secretly watching on tenterhooks.

Jin Dongliang led 30 soldiers riding on the backs of Flying Dragon Worms, looking at the large groups of Ratmen, his heart growing increasingly tense.

20 kilometers...

10 kilometers...

About 5 kilometers away from the Ratmen, the "Flying Dragon Worms" landed on a piece of dry land and the soldiers all disembarked from their backs.

"Roar!" The tall "Flying Dragon", let out a fierce roar.

It was something they had agreed upon beforehand, humans must display their strength.

"I am a human civilization envoy, coming with peace and goodwill," Jin Dongliang shouted through the translator function in the communicator, "I come here to engage in sincere talks, exchange ideas, and conduct fair trading."

This booming voice carried very far.

The groups of Ratmen didn't seem to react much.

Then, the ground trembled slightly.

A giant turtle emerged from behind a rock formation, each step making a thunderous "rumble."

Its shell was about thirty meters in diameter, ten meters in height, and weighed five thousand tons; a huge gold stone lay on its back, emitting a mystical glow.

The momentum was incredibly intimidating, surpassing even that of an "Innate Great Grandmaster."

"We've scouted it out... it's called the Stone-carrying Turtle, also an Anomaly," said a soldier with identification ability, "Exactly what ability it has isn't very clear though."

Jin Dongliang nodded.

The Undying Giant Turtle said sourly, "If it weren't for Mr. Turtle being tortured by the Great Lai Empire for hundreds of years, how could I be here envying it?"

A good turtle does not reminisce on its past usefulness, but at this moment, it truly felt sour. If it were that large, how noble would its status be?

Even the shell pieces that fell off each year (engraving materials) would have its buddies fawning over it, right...

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[Trade! Legendary! Spirit!]

The Stone-carrying Turtle uttered complex syllables, creating a psychic assault that swept over them like a gale.

Jin Dongliang's heart tightened; the "Flying Dragon" was over ten meters in length, but it was not an Anomaly, just an ordinary Insect Soldier. Faced with such a roar, it momentarily lost its nerve.

In this clash of foundations, their side was temporarily at a disadvantage.

As the dust settled, they could see a Ratman in golden clothing standing atop the turtle's back. The Ratman was about 1.9 meters tall, quite imposing.

That pair of mung bean eyes sized up the crowd.

Fortunately, everyone was wearing quality gear this time; despite some influence, no one fainted on the spot.

All present held their breath.

Yet the pressure in their hearts unilaterally increased.

"We came here with goodwill, what is the meaning of this treatment?" Jin Dongliang took out the translator and shouted.@@novelbin@@

(This translator came from the Meida Civilization's Communicator, the one Old Cat often used.)

The Ratman stood up from the turtle's back, its large mung bean eyes narrowing slightly, seeming to gauge the strength of these newcomers.

Its shrill voice echoed on the open rocks: "Squeak, squeak..."

The Stone-carrying Turtle emitted a menacing aura and roared again: [Our race, Shu Mi Dam Civilization, follows the Pangu Continent's exchange rules.]

[Our race likes to trade with the strong.]

[Are you the strong?]

Jin Dongliang was puzzled, what were the Pangu Continent's exchange rules?

The civilizations weren't even a few tens of thousands of days old, and there were already exchange rules?

"Of course, we are the strong," he shouted with undiminished fervor. "I am Jin Dongliang, a Level 6 Expert, the human ambassador here. What advice do you have for us?"

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