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

Chapter 533: Chapter 391: Life Fruit and Green Grass Paradise_2

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“This is what I plan to do. We old soldiers don’t wilt so easily and can still contribute a little to the cause.”

Lu Tiantian bowed slightly, and warm applause filled the venue.

The interview had ended, with a response that was unprecedented, deeply moving countless students.

Yet for Lu Tiantian himself, it was a summary of the past few decades of life.

Life is fleeting, passersby come and go; amidst the boundless sea of humanity, one is often swept along by the currents of the times. Only when we pause and look back do we realize that we, too, are merely part of the crowd.

If one can leave a mark in history, that is already the most splendid moment in life.

Lu Tiantian stepped down from the podium, where family members were waiting. He tapped his little sister’s silly head: “All done. Ha ha, you look so moved.” (The sister from the small family household)

The girl, her eyes glistening with tears, said impatiently: “You like playing the hero, with a short life and early death! And I have to collect your corpse! What’s the use of high honor? Why don’t you go inject some Insect Race Genes so you can live a bit longer?”

Lu Tiantian brushed a hand through his white hair, striking a cool ‘old uncle’ pose, and said with a laugh: “I’m a great artist now, get it? Old in age but young at heart!”

“As for how long I can live, that’s up to you guys. Isn’t there some new antioxidant drug or something?”

His little sisters playfully slapped his shoulder.

“Ouch, my Lord… You’re shattering my old bones!”

Everyone burst into cheerful laughter.

The small families went together to the Big Food Bucket Restaurant, enjoyed a meal, and then dispersed.

Lu Tiantian let out a soft sigh, muttered “Youth is great,” and turned back to his office.

He’s someone who can’t sit still, especially since completing the development project for the ‘Deformed Ghost,’ he felt somewhat empty.

Suddenly remembering something, he took out a document from a drawer. It was a top-secret file personally written by Mr. Cat, listing the current “S-class Benefits” that could be provided.

As the current highest level of talent, S-class could enjoy “customized level” treatment!

This matter was far-reaching, and therefore it was still in the planning and discussion phase.

This included “permission to use Legendary Equipment,” especially Legendary Equipment that could increase the ‘Divine Attribute’ limits, which needed to be worn for a long time to take effect.

There were very few of these items; only several across all of Humanity.

Additionally, there was also “Designated Permission for Divine Skills,” meaning one could choose a Divine Skill that the National Treasury possessed.@@novelbin@@

As long as it wasn’t too outrageous, the council would generally approve it.

Lu Tiantian put on his reading glasses. The National Treasury had quite a number of Divine Skills, ranging from combat to production domains, everything was there.

“6 in Craftsmanship, 12 in Engraving Reading, 3 in Animal Affinity, 7 in Plant Affinity, Ocean Creature Affinity… looks like humans don’t have this ability.”

A total of over four hundred Divine Skills!

But to arrange them perfectly still required a lot of effort.

“Not to lament scarcity, but to lament the lack of parity. It is only with a system of constraints that public satisfaction can be ensured.”

He looked down at the next item—”Discretionary control over two hundred Spirit Essence.”

Two hundred Spirit Essence was truly a large amount!

To think that, without striking it rich, the annual income for humans would only be about two hundred.

If one wanted to develop their research career, this benefit was certainly attractive.

Of course, out of all these options, you could only choose one. There was no way to say “I want them all,” as the human body simply couldn’t afford such extensive financial expenditures.

Moreover, this document was still under discussion and had not yet been implemented. As a trusted insider of the lineage, Lu Tiantian was the first to know.

“Old Cat, who’s always pinching pennies, has really gone all out this time,” Lu Tiantian muttered to himself.

At this stage in his life, he’s somewhat without desires, neither Legendary Equipment nor Divine Skills hold any allure for him. After all, his body was already in decline, what else could he possibly stir up?

Only the “Discretionary control over two hundred Spirit Essence” seemed not bad.

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However, as he flipped to the next page, Lu Tiantian almost jumped up when he saw the following two items. What the hell is this?

“Usage rights of the Life Fruit.”

“What is that…” Lu Tiantian was somewhat puzzled.

“The Life Fruit can reshape the body and restore youth; it can heal almost all physical injuries and is also effective for simple soul injuries that are not too complicated.”

With his brilliant mind, he quickly made the connection to the Tree of Life—so that’s it, this is the real fruit of the Tree of Life!

How much is this worth?

The next item: “Residency rights in the Green Grass Paradise.”

“Reside in the Green Space via consciousness upload. Life span will be completely synchronized with that of the Opium Poppy.”

“It is possible to interfere with the outside world remotely through mechanical puppets.”

As for the Green Space, it’s also the true power of the Opium Poppy.

What’s the difference between dreams and reality?

The wrinkles on Lu Tiantian’s face trembled deeply as he pondered for a long time before deciding to call Old Cat.

“Your Excellency Old Cat, I’ve looked over your plans. I suggest deleting the last two proposals directly and not bringing them up again… I’ll act as if they didn’t exist.”

“Oh, what’s your view on this?” asked Old Cat.

“The Life Fruit, restoring youth, it is indeed good. But it will disrupt our current societal rules,” Lu Tiantian sighed.

“Take a simple example, if others know that I’ve obtained the Life Fruit and become young again, what would everyone think?”

“They wouldn’t consider this a glory, but view it as a ‘utilitarian’ act.”

“They might think: Oh, so these professors knew about the existence of the Life Fruit, that’s why they worked so hard. The so-called morality and honor will be redefined.”

Life and death are nature’s fairest things.

No matter how talented or wealthy you are, in the end, it still comes down to a handful of dust.

Therefore, the cost of a life is the noblest price.

But if life could start over, then everything would change.

“Over time, the mechanisms of our society will be destroyed. People’s hearts would become more restless, everyone would turn into utilitarian animals, and work would only be a means to live another life. Honor would mean nothing. We cannot bear this.”

“As for the Green Grass Paradise… it’s pretty much a semi-immortality mechanism. Even the Green Grass Civilization fell because of it, what strength do we humans have to resist it?”

“So I strongly suggest deleting these two items directly, and to never bring them up again.”

“The options earlier are alright, just need to add some standardized terms.”

Old Cat was silent for a moment before asking, “When do you think we can accept these?”

This was not only Old Cat’s opinion but also Lu Yuan’s.

“We’ll wait until we humans become stronger…” sighed Lu Tiantian, “When we become a Third-level Civilization or even a Fourth-level Civilization, when the average lifespan significantly increases, reaching one to two thousand years, and we are no longer so sensitive about lifespan, we might bring these out. Like the Green Grass People, they live long and aren’t so sensitive to death.”

“But for now, it has to be kept a strict secret.”

“Believe me, Your Excellency, this is not something we can accept now.”

Old Cat remained silent, as if deep in thought.

Lu Tiantian paused for a moment: “Even I… am very tempted. Who doesn’t want to stay young forever? Who wants to drag an ailing body around, exhausted after sitting for just a few hours? Who wants to have presbyopia and be out of breath after running a few steps?”

“But I know that having these, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits… Don’t worry about us, with longevity medicines from life sciences, we can live much longer and won’t die of old age anytime soon.”

“We also have the Sky Pit, and we can hibernate, so there’s really nothing to worry about.”

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