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

Chapter 534: Chapter 392: Two Years Later and… Major Developments!

On the other side, Lu Yuan, having received a call from Old Cat, couldn’t help but feel a sense of emotion.

“He refused, huh? Alright, I got it… then just delete the last two items.”

He lightly tapped on the table: “I’ll figure out a way to craft some life-extending equipment. Add this item, at least of Superior Level, with the function of extending life…”

“You got an inspiration?” asked Old Cat.

Old Lu boasted: “Inspiration, well, how should I put it, sigh, I don’t expect to have any in the short term. Plus, my inspiration needs to perfect the ‘Wooden Puppet’, you know, there’s still a lot to fill in, it doesn’t even have a heart yet, feels like something’s missing.”

“Just keep bragging.” Old Cat didn’t know what else to say, damn it, this guy is really freaking greedy, still not satisfied up to now, truly a Greedy Demon God.

Lu Yuan changed the subject: “But even without the inspired state, I will still come up with some ways. Even if they all choose life-extending equipment, it’s only about a dozen pieces at most, I’ll figure it out, just add that item.”

The confidence of a Master Craftsman is indeed profound.

The function of “extending life”, when placed in equipment, is quite rare, and would at least be of Superior Level.

But for Lu Yuan, even without inspiration, there’s still a small chance to craft Legendary Level equipment. (Requires Legendary Level base materials.)

He is truly a walking human-shaped gold mine… no, a human-shaped mithril mine! (A type of extraordinarily metal highly in demand)

Lu Yuan reassured: “Don’t worry, technology is advancing, our finest talents are not so easy to die young…”

He hung up the phone and went to craft equipment with great interest.

There are still some Life Attribute materials in the human inventory.

“The Great Grandmaster has arrived.”

But… perhaps due to too much good news lately and being in high spirits, he didn’t craft a single thing!

Even wasted some materials…

What a pitfall!

Lu Yuan looked up to the sky and sighed deeply: “Am I, a Crash Artist, falling into decline?”

…

Just as Lu Yuan was feeling upset about not having a meltdown for several weeks, good news came from the workshop next door: A human craftsman had an outbreak of inspiration and was challenging the forging of Legendary Equipment!

“Great Commander, Craftsman ‘Li Datie’ has requested Legendary Materials! He says he may have experienced a Middle Level inspiration and is confident in forging Legendary Equipment.”

Lu Yuan hurried over and watched quietly from the side.

Middle Level inspiration… often related to positive emotions, like happiness, hope, laughter, and so on, he had never experienced it before.

He finally tasted the same emotion as the Rat Artisan, watching someone else channel their inspiration while he himself was inspiration-less – oh, the jealousy!

Of course, having an extra Master Craftsman is definitely a good thing for all humanity.

Humans are flourishing!

…

Just like that, Sky City received the legacy of the South Island Civilization and, amidst busy work, once again made progress towards the set direction…

The huge city drifted slowly over the ocean, leaving behind a trail of white waves.

In this peaceful life, no unexpected incidents occurred, everything was developing in a good direction…

The climate in this sea area was also quite suitable, maintaining a temperature between 20-30 degrees Celsius year-round, which accelerated the growth of fauna and flora.

Time passed again, and before long, it was the second awakening year for the inhabitants of Green City, and the Spring Festival had arrived.

The first Spring Festival wasn’t celebrated with much fanfare due to the high number of ill people.

The second Spring Festival, the entire city was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Children with decorations and painting brushes adorned every corner of the city, and their joyful laughter could be heard everywhere.

The Yingyu trees bloomed just in time for this season, their cherry blossom-like petals released a faint fragrance, turning the entire city into a citadel of flowers.

Two years had passed, and Sky City had undergone earth-shaking changes.

First and foremost, the “coral island aquaculture center” was officially completed!

This 10 square kilometer island serves as humanity’s core marine farming area. Beneath it is hollow, allowing for a large number of aquatic animals to live and thrive.

Especially in recent years, with Lu Yuan, the “Greedy Demon God”, having caught many Extraordinary Creatures from the deep sea, all were raised here.

Like the Extraordinary Treasure Crab which laid millions of eggs a year. Or certain Shell Creatures (definitely not Miss Conch), able to produce the oddity that is the Grey Pearl.

Blood Coral, Blue Sea Stars, all thriving and growing.

The island’s yields were steadily increasing.

Most of the consumables produced by the Coral Island were of Ordinary or Inferior Grade, while the top-tier yield, like the Pomegranate Fruit and the Soul Baby Fruit, still couldn’t compare with Green Mountain.

But it made up for it in quantity, offering affordable goods for the ordinary folks.

With ample resources, achieving Level Three for the entire population is no longer a dream!

The upper council is considering expanding the population… to one million within a hundred years.

There has also been slight development in the military and industrial realms, as the South Island Civilization that has fought with humans is a bona fide technological civilization, leaving behind not a few armaments.

Their level of technology is also more advanced than that of the Rize Civilization, that is, those lizard men.

Things like intercontinental missiles, helicopters, and submarines were captured in considerable quantities by humans.

There are also various production lines, like those for manufacturing chips, smelting metals, and machining tools, just to name a few.

But the incompatibility between new and old equipment is quite troublesome. Humans have gotten used to the technology of the lizard men, and now switching to that of the South Island Civilization requires re-acclimatization, and production lines must be altered.

It’s like the equipment from Earth’s Soviet era versus American equipment; Soviet weapons are rough but simple and convenient to produce, fitting the industrial conditions of lower productivity.

But American equipment is more advanced, with a broader and farther-reaching future.

After some consideration, the military believes that “Nanyu Equipment” will fully replace “Rize Equipment” within ten years.

Of course, the development of materialist science is challenging. With a population shortage, humans only plan to copy for the time being, with no intention of engaging in intensive research… unless the population reaches tens of millions, otherwise, the advance of materialist science is really too difficult.

On the other hand, the number of Source Fire Mechas on the idealist side has reached 300!

With the population not significantly increased for the time being, this is temporarily sufficient.

Source Fire Bombs have also been converted into warheads for intercontinental missiles, capable of striking over 10,000 kilometers away!

Their power can even rival nuclear bombs, truly an incredible achievement!

Most importantly, the maintenance costs for nuclear warheads are actually quite high; their materials expire over time, requiring periodic upkeep, which is a heavy burden on the government’s finances.

Whereas Source Fire Bombs require almost no maintenance and carry no risk of expiration, ready to be stored in the warehouse upon production.

As for another main line of military development, Spirit Runes… ahem, unfortunately, there’s not much progress; after all, the main person in charge, Lady Conch, went to seal the Deformed Ghost.@@novelbin@@

And that “Painted Skin,” with its low level of cooperation, it’s strange if Spirit Language Technology could develop.

Beyond resources and military, the progress in biology shouldn’t be underestimated.

Everyone now consumes the “D-Omega Active Potion” distributed by the government, with an expected increase in average lifespan by 20-30%, a remarkable achievement—even Lu Yuan could extend his lifespan!

After all, pure physical technology is another path, naturally popularized among the masses.

Additionally, people are vigorously researching a substance called “Z-Delta Potion,” which leans towards idealism and can enhance soul strength, i.e., boost “Divine Attribute.” Once research is successful, achieving 12 Godhood points for the entire population will no longer be a dream! Besides that, there are other developments like muscle-enhancing potions, memory-boosting potions, and more…

The new era’s industrial revolution continues, but the lowest-hanging fruits have already been picked clean.

The fruits to come may require the accumulation of time and the flashes of inspiration from geniuses.

“Attention please! The deep-sea distant fishing fleet, The Eastern, has returned.”

“Checking the ship’s hull… Authentication code accepted.”

“Conducting human safety scans.”

A large ship slowly enters Coral Island’s port, a large group of soldiers disembarks from the ship and undergoes a thorough inspection in the safety houses.

Lu Yuan controls his “Greedy Demon God,” jumping down from the ship with a “bang,” landing heavily on the ground.

“This time we only caught this, a bit little…”

In the hands of the “Greedy Demon God” is a bundle of kelp-like organisms, glowing green and bearing clusters of green fruits—this is a marine plant called “grape grass,” a very common Level One Extraordinary Deity.

Several cultivation workers placed this bundle of “grape grass” into the culture box and carefully cultivated it.

Lu Yuan let out a soft sigh, “The depth of the ocean has clearly decreased. From the past depth of 10,000 meters, now it’s only a mere 1,000 meters… Maybe it’ll become shallow sea after a while?”

“We might be crossing this ocean very soon.”

“Yes, that’s a possibility.”

On the pier of Coral Island, the Fishing Team is discussing this matter.

The seascape where humans are currently traversing is quite peculiar, with shallow areas on both sides, an average depth of 500 to 1,000 meters, but an astounding depth of over 10,000 meters in the middle!

There’s no gradual transition at all in the middle.

This fact cannot help but fuel wild conjecture.

A popular theory is that it’s a crater from a high-energy weapon!

During the Ancient Era, a terrifying war once erupted.

Under some high-energy weapons, a huge missile relic was blasted into existence.

Over time, the crater filled with water, becoming the vast sea that people see today. And the Quantum Civilization’s UFO is the best piece of corroborating evidence.

Of course, this theory has no evidence and serves merely as topic of gossip over tea and meals.

In summary, the emergence of shallow seas means that humans reaching the other side of the continent is not too far off.

This may be good news; just to cross a single sea, they spent sixty years, truly… a bit too long.