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

"No, no, no, Commander Lu, your idea about infinite energy is incorrect," the expert hastily waved his hand. "If such controlled nuclear fusion relies on idealist material, then the price will be restricted by the availability of that material."

"You know these materials won't be cheap."

"Moreover, isn't human resources also a cost?"

"Well... I understand generally. What does this mean for us?"

The physicist, Lu Li, spoke confidently: "This civilization is quite adept at integrating idealist and materialist technologies, which must have been honed over a considerable length of time. If we could find theoretical knowledge on the combination of idealism and materialism, it would also be a significant gain for us. Our current population is small, but that doesn't mean it will be in the future... someday it will be useful."

"That makes some sense. So, what is their productivity compared to ours?"

"The average productivity might be about three times ours. Not counting those craftsmen..."

Lu Yuan sighed lightly and muttered, "Can we only say that humanity's future is promising?"

He walked into the next room.

Miss Conch sat on a chair, holding an ancient-looking small mirror.

She was using the "Information Retrospection" ability, searching for historical information among a pile of miscellaneous materials.

Around her, five "translator" ability users and a Rat Artisan were enthusiastically discussing various textual materials.

Unfortunately, "Information Retrospection" also had its limits, and the amount of useful resources they could find was extremely scarce.

"We've made just a little progress." Miss Conch was somewhat embarrassed, finding herself clumsy in using unfamiliar abilities.

"Do you want to listen with me? We... only found this. More information can only be searched for in that pile of ruins in person."

She held a device resembling a smartphone in her hand, its back marked with a snail-like emblem, possibly a logo.

The passage of time left the smartphone's surface pitted and even the titanium alloy exterior showed a layer of yellow-brown fungus.

The smartphone was long broken and, with humanity's industrial capabilities, almost impossible to repair.

"I am starting."

Miss Conch took a deep breath and held the mirror over the smartphone.

Under the influence of "Information Retrospection," a mist rose in the mirror.

Then, surprisingly, the mirror began to emit crackling sounds!

It sounded a bit like an earthquake and a bit like an explosion. The dull sounds pounded like drumbeats into everyone in the room, causing an involuntary surge of fear.

Gradually, the scene in the mirror changed: a creature resembling a human but with wings and a blurry image of a girl appeared—it seemed fair to call it a girl. Her voice was sharp, and her face was rather gentle.

She grabbed the smartphone and began to hurriedly dial.

Cries and prayers were heard around the mirror.

She held the phone as if wanting to record something.

Her mouth repeatedly uttered some syllables, incessantly shouting in utter fear.

Those syllables were repeatedly shouted!

The chaos around her grew, with people starting to scream hysterically and violent smashing incidents occurring.

Then, an incredibly bright red light emanated from a distant direction—upon seeing this red light, everyone in the room instinctively widened their eyes, and a severe fear surged from their tailbone, up their spine to their crown!

Even a master like Lu Yuan felt his limbs go cold, as if losing sensation.

"What level of power is this... the peak period of a 'Ghost'?!!"

The images in the mirror also completely shattered; the smartphone clattered onto the floor.

This was the bit of historical information that had been traced back. It was somewhat senseless yet thought-provoking. Upon reflection, it even carried a deeply terrifying significance.

Lu Yuan scratched his head, somewhat shocked by the images in the mirror, and after a long while managed to hoarsely ask, "Is there no more footage after that?"

As the primary investigator, Miss Conch suffered the greatest spirit backlash.

She explained, "Only the information that coincidentally survived will be recorded by history. Either it's at a significant historical junction. That's all the ordinary people left behind."

Lu Yuan settled for less, "So what was she saying, was it translated?"

One of the Translator ability users, stroking the bridge of his glasses spoke somberly, "According to our analysis, she was trying to make a call at the last moment of her life, but she didn't succeed."

"The last syllables she shouted were..."

"Mom."

...

...

The room was silent for a long time.

It was indeed a sad affair.

This translator added, "As for the last sound to appear, it's very likely... the Epoch Disaster... Of course, we're not too sure, but it's essentially the apocalypse of that civilization."

Epoch Disaster!

These four keywords sent chills down Lu Yuan's spine.

It was the first time he had heard a voice associated with the "Epoch Disaster."

Everyone had a sense of gloom in their hearts, which meant that this civilization, much stronger than humans with three times the productivity and possibly a hundred times the population...

faced the Epoch Disaster without even a chance to resist.

A despairing girl, at the very last moment, could only cry out "Mom."

This fact was truly heartbreaking and depressing.

The joys and sorrows of people are not the same; the technology group next door was getting excited, while the translation group here was starting to feel sad.

But one has to admit that this is the nature of humanity.

After several seconds, Lu Yuan finally sighed deeply, "Alright, comrades, what's passed has passed."

"We still have a chance to live our lives well and cherish each day. Even if tomorrow is the apocalypse, today we must try to become a little stronger and strive to increase our chances of survival, right?"

He lowered his head and saw the eyes of Miss Conch.

Clearly, the tender-hearted girl was thinking of her own mother, not knowing what her mother, who turned into an anomaly, was doing.

Or perhaps she thought of the Green Grass Civilization—although the Green Grass People were nearly extinct, they actually hadn't suffered much hardship and fear, which could be considered a matter of happiness...

Lu Yuan sat beside her and quietly took her hand, finding her trembling.

In the palm of her hand, he quietly wrote: Even if the Epoch Disaster breaks out immediately, the two of us, plus the turtle and Old Cat, can still survive.

It's okay.

With his comfort, Miss Conch gradually calmed down from her panic.

Well, this is indeed a minimum guarantee, although it sounds a bit selfish...

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Friends, if the Epoch Disaster erupts, how did that dragon survive?"

"Although it has space ability, I don't think it can survive just on Different Space."

The group discussed the civilization that had controlled the "Monsters" and created the Sky Pit.

Isn't the space of the "Monsters" much more impressive than that of the Mirage Dragon?

That super-ancient civilization even created devices like the "Time Lock," which could isolate them from Pangu Continent.

Under this double insurance, the "Monsters" barely survived in such a weakened state; how did the Mirage Dragon survive?

This is an unresolved mystery.

Moreover, the power that the "Mirage Dragon" preserved was still considerable, even though it was nearly unconscious after being hit by two "Spirit Runes."

But keep in mind, those were attacks of the "Painted Skin" level, and the dragon, being markedly aged, was unable to resist...

"Finding out this method of surviving the disaster might... be very valuable to us!"

"Perhaps the value of this method even surpasses that of ordinary Extraordinary Treasures!"

The few translators present finally recovered from their sadness, and they all looked toward the Rat Artisan.

Considering the Epoch Disaster at this point seemed a bit premature, but having a live example in front of them was still quite good.

The Rat Artisan felt somewhat embarrassed, "Some anomalies can survive the Epoch Disaster, that's a fact. But it's always those with exceptionally high defensive power and longevity, who can disregard whatever happens externally, that can survive the disaster."

"This old dragon, I think... might have used some other tricks too."

"And, you don't really think the Shu Mi Dam Civilization is a weak civilization, do you? Although I've lost much of my memory, this civilization is nothing compared to the Shu Mi Dam of the last epoch."

"You don't really think that finding a Stone-carrying turtle could help you survive the disaster, do you? There must definitely be various defensive methods, a plethora of contingency measures."

He sighed deeply, "I remember... when we returned to the surface, we found it was all declining Eternal Essence Gold and various rare metals; you know the value of that, right? Alas, our Shu Mi Dam Civilization was also very powerful, but now we have to live rough, just like primitives... such a rat shit fate, indeed."

This guy kept on complaining incessantly.

Lu Yuan swallowed a gulp, Extraordinary Metals, under certain specific conditions, could also degrade into ordinary metals.

But those conditions are not easy to satisfy, such as temperatures reaching a million degrees, a pressure of ten million atmospheres, and so on. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

In short, surviving the Epoch Disaster is very difficult.

The Rat People were able to preserve a population of two thousand because they were indeed not weak!

"So, this dragon really is quite valuable!" Lu Yuan abruptly exhaled several breaths, then resolutely said, "You continue your research, and don't be too anxious, we're not here for just a day or two."

"Assign some People with Animal Affinities to communicate their feelings with it."

"And get it something to eat, what does it like again?"

Miss Conch smiled, "Mix some secretions from the Fungal Blanket Worm into a fish ball for it; every animal loves that."