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

As Lu Yuan vanished, a group of Rize people outside the spaceship relic were eagerly observing a crystal ball.

"There really is a hidden space! He actually went in!"

They each showed excited and thrilled expressions.

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They even activated the Communicator, sharing the crystal ball footage with their counterparts in other cities.

"My friends, our ancestors might have truly left a lot of good things."

"Ah, it’s a pity we can’t enter, we can’t get it... a loss of fifty percent of wealth," lamented a scientist with a long sigh, reflecting on the research funds taken by Lu Yuan.

Governor Moses smiled and consoled them, "Don’t think of it that way, if it weren’t for Mr. Lu, we wouldn’t be able to get hold of these treasures. Consider it a service fee."

For a civilization, wealth is crucial, but it’s not the most crucial.

What’s more important is knowledge!

As long as there is enough knowledge, moving towards the Pangu Continent, isn’t "wealth" just at your fingertips?

...

The next second,

Lu Yuan found himself in a place so dark he couldn’t see his own hand.

An indescribably deceitful power lingered around him.

Cold, viscous.

It felt like being in a slaughterhouse in the dead of night, producing an unspeakable sense of bone-chilling eeriness.

"Huh... every instant teleportation is a challenge," Lu Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Suddenly, a cold neutral voice emanated from deep within his soul.

[Great Lai Empire, Anomaly Laboratory number 911, please present your identification card... strictly follow the safety regulations*&(...)]

Lu Yuan’s heart shuddered, an identification card... he didn’t have one!

Initially, he could understand the strange phrase, but then it turned into a series of low trembles.

It sounded like an electronic toy running out of battery, desperately emitting weak sounds.

Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, no one came to check on him.

He glanced down at the Cat’s Eye Stone, then waved his hands making several gestures, wondering if there might be a treasure here?

"I don’t know if the Rize people saw the inside scene or not... ah, not being able to communicate, it’s indeed a bit troublesome."

Subsequently, another somewhat emotional voice arose from the depths of his heart.

[Code "Glass Bottle", calling companions, can anyone hear me?]

[I repeat, can anyone hear me?]

This voice sounded like a person weak with exhaustion, as if having shouted for countless hours until their voice went hoarse.

Lu Yuan lit an oil lamp and turned on the flashlight, frowning, uncertain whether to respond to this odd voice.

He carefully observed his surroundings.

It was a dark corridor, the walls covered with dead moss that was blackened and decayed.

Gently touching it with the sword in his hand, large patches of moss fell off.

The ceiling was filled with old lights that would break upon the slightest touch, made of glass.

Too many stone doors slightly ajar, giving off an aura of "keep out."

At the end of the corridor, there was a pile of garbage shaped like a heap of feces, its thick patina and rust marks a hundred times thicker than that of unearthed bronze artifacts.

"Is this pile of stuff supposed to be the treasure? Should I split it fifty-fifty with the Rize people?" Lu Yuan pinched his nose, "Let’s keep looking."

[Damn, can no one really hear me? Am I going to die here?]

[Could it be that all the people of our empire are dead? Someone save me! Save me!]

This voice, clear and real.

Desperately calling out.

It seemed as if it knew Lu Yuan had come in.

[I really can’t hold on much longer... if no one comes to rescue me, I am going to die...]

[Once I die, the heritage of the Great Lai Empire will be cut off...]

[I may be the last one alive...]

[I just heard someone coming in, could it be a hallucination?]

Is there really someone alive in this ghostly place? Or is it an artificial intelligence?

The next second, Lu Yuan felt a cold object attach to his body, making a "tick, tick, tick" noise.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Old Cat.

He took out a mechanical body of Old Cat from the Storage Space and installed the core into it.

Soon, Old Cat looked around and started speaking again.

"Wow, lucky us, this is considered a minor relic."

"The Rize people outside, they’re all cheering."

"Lu Yuan, maybe you won’t even need to go to Sky City to find a more advanced method of cultivation for the Extraordinary Spark."

Old Cat excitedly scratched off some dust on the walls, revealing the complex engravings: "Why don’t you become a leader here? The Rize people certainly welcome you."

Old Lu replied irritably, "Be a leader my ass... if I stay here short term, of course they welcome me, but long term, do you really think I can command the wind and rain?"

Lu Yuan was very self-aware.

Taking politeness for granted was like despising cats and dogs.

Being a welcomed guest was definitely better than being a leader.

"Besides, don’t get too excited too soon," Lu Yuan said expressionlessly, "There’s a voice that keeps calling me, I don’t know if it’s friend or foe. He says he is a Researcher from the Great Lai Empire."

"What... there are still living people?" Old Cat was astonished.

Lu Yuan’s Extraordinary Spark trembled slightly, signaling a strong danger warning.

"There might be a very powerful enemy lurking around here."

"Then try replying to him, what’s the worst that can happen, you die?" After a moment of silence, Old Cat shamelessly suggested, "Old Cat lives on curiosity, you can’t just run away, can you? Now that you’re here."