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

"How is it going, human friends?" The people from the Underground Alliance had been anxiously waiting outside the park, and seeing the human team exiting with a relaxed expression, they guessed what had happened.

With anticipation, repressing their ecstatic joy.

Lu Yuan didn't hide it: "Mission accomplished. The nutritional care period that follows might be quite lengthy; half of its body has withered, and it needs time and a substantial amount of nutrients to recover. Feed it more high-quality food and giving it some Spirit Essence would also do."

"Really? It's cured?!"

"Of course."

The people of the Underworld were stunned together; even with their expectations, they still felt an unbelievable sensation when their dreams finally came true.

The eyebrows on their faces were visibly dancing with joy.

That's the power of a Ghost, after all.

"Oh my, Brother Lu. We were just discussing what to do if you scammed us," laughed the Tauren Chief, "They were actually reluctant to give up that Legendary axe, only I, old bull, believed in you! Brother, you are truly miraculous!"

Suddenly, the old bull's body went limp and he fell to the ground. He was controlled by another group of people using Extraordinary Ability.

The Chairman of the Underground Alliance, Tie Kui, coughed: "Ahem, Commander Lu, don't take offense, the Bullhead Clan is just prone to blathering. He truly should become a slave."

"You must be tired, we have prepared exquisite delicacies and a resting room for you."

He realized deeply what the completion of the healing truly meant.

The Ancient Insect was their greatest foundation; once it was healthy again, it meant... the Underground Alliance would no longer be the weakest civilization!

They now had a very strong backing.

Even if a natural disaster occurred, they could withstand it to some extent.

Furthermore, a mountain-like massive Ancient Insect could also provide some yield, things like Insect Shells, blood, all of which could be sold for money!

Also, the city relocation plan could finally be implemented!

With a mountain-sized Ancient Insect, they could relocate their "Grotto Heaven" to the surface - this "Grotto Heaven" was really not small, possibly weighing hundreds of millions of tons.

At that time, they could also construct a Sky City, embarking on their journey just like the humans!

Thinking of this, all the people of the Underworld were overjoyed, laughing without restraint.

"Come on, this way Mr. Lu, we have prepared a splendid banquet."

"No need for a big feast." Lu Yuan declined their invitation. After all, these experts were treasures among humans, they must be well taken care of, and whether they had been infected with the Withering Disease needed to be checked as well.

"Let our experts rest for a while, nearly three days of work has truly worn them out, we need some rest first."

"Oh, and may I use your communication platform to report back to our superiors?"

"No problem."

"I also hope we can have even better cooperation."

...

Seeing the humans entering a small house to rest, the 12 races of the Underground Alliance briskly approached the Ancient Insect, rubbing their hands together, and when they saw the gray mist truly disappearing from its body, they were once again overjoyed.

"How did you do it?" The Underground Alliance also had a medical team, which had been buzzing with speculation.

This seemed like an insurmountable challenge, they really had no expectations; even if the Legendary axe had been lost in vain, it was a psychological comfort. Yet, it was solved within two days!

That is, the hidden foundation of human civilization, was stronger than they had imagined.

"Ancient Insect... Have you recovered?" Everyone bowed deeply.

[Human Civilization... should not be underestimated!]

[Make good friends with them, it won't be a loss.]

[Please extend my gratitude to them.] The Ancient Insect pretended to be lofty, only saying a few words before falling into a long silence.

In fact, it wasn't that it didn't want to speak, but the level of the Underground Alliance was clearly not yet at the Mythical Level.

Saying too much about some things is not very meaningful and might even involve risks.

Information can be toxic.

"How can you speed up your recovery?"

[Spirit Essence.]

After some discussion, they gritted their teeth and presented the last piece of Legendary Equipment up.

The old insect didn't hesitate, swallowing the axe with one bite; the "crunch crunch" of its munching was heart-stopping to hear.

This Ancient Anomaly clearly had the ability to transform equipment into Spirit Essence.

Swallowing over two thousand Spirit Essence at once, its mental state immediately improved, its huge horns raised high, and together with its vast body, it was truly awe-inspiring, like a god of war descending.

But this left the Underground Alliance in difficulty, of the three pieces of Legendary gear, two were sold to humans, and one was eaten by the Ancient Insect.

They were left with nothing!

"Elder, we have nothing left to sell," said Tie Kui worriedly, "Even if we want to exchange with humans, it cannot be just one-sided dependence."

"We must have some value."

"We've now sold off all our assets, we have nothing left."

The Ancient Insect suddenly felt a bit bemused, wondering why it seemed to have raised a bunch of good-for-nothings? Aren't you just complaining about losing one piece of equipment?

If it had met human civilization earlier, couldn't it have recovered quickly and ravaged the Pangu Continent?

It spoke gravely: [What is the year now?]

"Reporting, it's the 155th year of the Ninth Epoch, now already mid-Era," said Tie Kui with some shame.

[It has been quite some time then. How come you only have so few Legendary items?]

Hm? Wait a minute... what did you say?

Its massive form shook slightly, nearly crushing the crowd beneath it.

Oh, that makes sense, I've been sleeping in the small cave for 155 years, while 15,500 years have already passed on the outside, that's why it matches up—it cleverly thought to itself.

[Time flies, the blink of an eye and it's already the Mid-Era.]

It sighed deeply with meaning: [You placed me in the small cave. I still have some foundation here, which can help you, to complete the trade.]

"Understood."

Everyone immediately lit up with enthusiasm, treating the Ancient Insect really does bring benefits.

The Alliance Director, Tie Kui, walked up to the altar.

He pressed several gears and performed a series of complex operations.

Countless gears began to spin and churn. The giant metal platform holding the Ancient Insect started descending with a "rumble".

The Ancient Insect was returned to the "small cave".

The passage of time here is only one percent of the outside world, and that is precisely why it was able to endure through such painful and drawn-out time...

It began to recall the scene when it first encountered the Gear Civilization...

It's all so vague now, really too ancient.

It only remembered that it was a very powerful civilization that praised its extraordinary ability to preserve its own life and safeguarded a lot.

"You might live for a very, very long time."

"You have made contributions."

That voice, echoing in its ears: "Remember, the Ninth Epoch might be the last... We must seize the opportunity..."

"Generation after generation, we have actually changed a lot..."

What did it say after that... darn, forgot!

The Ancient Insect thought hard for a while, confirmed it had forgotten, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Having a poor memory is also a form of protection! Otherwise, it would have died long ago!

Information is toxic.

"Gear Civilization..."

A vast continent, countless civilizations striving to survive; in the vast expanse of time, trillions of creatures vie for dominance.

Each Epoch has some civilizations that grow to unimaginably high levels, and the Gear Civilization is undoubtedly one of them.

In this small cave, there lies a true treasure—[Immortal Palace]!

The Ancient Insect vaguely remembered the Gear Civilization's instructions.

"Give it to a suitable civilization."

"If not, then forget it, it's useless for you to keep it."

This thing is truly magical!

Existing between the virtual and the real, it's unknown which civilization created it.

[Immortal Palace], as the name suggests, is an ancient White Jade building, gorgeous and exquisite just like a palace in the Immortal Court, a circle of golden light shining above the palace, inspiring an involuntary feeling of subservience.

Its quality is of the [Immortal Level], and it's exceptionally mystical.

Most importantly, it can expand and shrink, and even virtualize to fit inside a human body.

As for its functions... they're very complex.

Including viewing Civilization Points, controlling the passing of time, superior defensive capabilities...

The most important point is, no matter how far apart, whether in the far north or deep south, it can still "communicate, trade, and transport".

This kind of function has reached the [Immortal Level] and can even reach the [Mythical Level]!

Think about it, during the course of a war, suddenly a powerful group of allies is transported from the Immortal Palace.

Countless high-level civilizations combined, transporting regardless of distance. Even [Ghost]-level Anomalies would be fearless!

You can also see the grand ambitions of the [Immortal Palace] Creator; they might have really wanted to create a new order on the Pangu Continent.

Unfortunately... for some reason, the [Immortal Palace] was shattered. From a once-grand palace, it became a dilapidated place, with even this one surviving palace having a massive Crack running through the wall and floor.

Most of it has scattered across various locations on the Pangu Continent...

Its Level has fallen from the [Mythical] to the [Immortal].

Therefore, the [Immortal Palace] can no longer transport living beings, only some items.

Other functions have also suffered considerable losses.

About the secrets of the [Immortal Palace], even the Underground Alliance has no idea...

Even towards those People of the Underworld, the Ancient Insect needed to be cautious, who doesn't have some of their own secrets?

The Ancient Insect thought inwardly: [The grace of saving my life, I will never forget.]

[But this treasure is a fantastic thing left by an ancient powerful civilization, to simply give it away, you have to prove that you are worthy!]

[Virtualize!]

[Shrink!]

With a gentle inhale, it sucked the [Immortal Palace], now reduced in size, into its body.

Then, the Ancient Insect exerted all its strength to crawl out of the "small cave", gasping for air, this damned body was indeed hollowed out, and 2000 Spirit Essence did not make up for the loss.

Because time in the small cave passes much more slowly, several days have passed in the outside world due to its actions.

[Call over Human Civilization.]

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