I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 579 - 423: The Title of Greedy Demon God·Lu Yuan Gradually Spreads

Chapter 579 -423: The Title of Greedy Demon God·Lu Yuan Gradually Spreads

Just as the human and the Underground Alliance were deep in the midst of negotiations, with a “swoosh” sound, the Greedy Demon God·Lu Yuan instantly teleported back to his room.

His human body still lay quietly inside the Mecha, seemingly unnoticed by anyone that he had ever left…

“Continue tomorrow!”

He felt extremely joyful.

He heard a lively discussion outside, as if everyone was contemplating something.

“Enjoyable exchanges, eh? Seems like some big deal has been made?”

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Hastily, Lu Yuan transferred his soul back to his human body, virtualized the Greedy Demon God, and stuffed it back into the “Middle Qiankun” in his chest before stepping out of the room.

Pretending to yawn, he feigned just waking up: “Everyone, how did the negotiations go?”

Fu Leyi immediately reported: “We did not go for the extreme squeezing approach. We made some concessions to achieve longer-term benefits… and everyone also introduced themselves. This civilization has a large population, a few tens of millions.”

He was actually somewhat puzzled about Commander Lu’s intentions, worried about being seen as negligent.

“Mm, no need to squeeze them dry, keeping a good reputation is very important!” Lu Yuan, currently gaining “two hundred Spirit Essence” a day, didn’t really care about small gains, “You see, even the Gear Civilization is famous everywhere. Reputation must be meaningful.”

“The survival environment these days… Alas, if you can spare someone, spare them.”

Fu Leyi’s anxious heart finally calmed down: “The other party showed a strong willingness to trade, the ‘Spiritual Value System’ sold for 50 Spirit Essence,”

That expensive, huh?

Lu Yuan scratched his head: “That’s fine… We can’t trade properly without selling this stuff. You guys didn’t set any traps, right?”

“No no no, all transactions were fair.”

“We expect that just from the trade of knowledge, we could reach 3000-5000 Spirit Essence. They want almost everything, even outdated knowledge!”

“Subsequent barter trade can further increase!”

3000-5000 Spirit Essence, not bad … It would require all of humanity to work for over 20 years, without eating or drinking!

Is this the joy of selling knowledge?

Indeed a profit from nothing!

As for whether we could earn more? It shouldn’t be possible, since the Underground Alliance’s wealth is limited.

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Even if humans significantly raise the price, the Underground Alliance only has so much wealth.

Moreover, the trade itself is a win-win choice.

It’s good as long as humans earn, and if you feel uneasy because others earn a bit too… Well, it really isn’t necessary!

The Greedy Demon God who earned two hundred Spirit Essence is now quite generous.

“But where did they get so much money from? Three to five thousand Spirit Essence – even for us humans, that would be critically damaging,” Lu Yuan wondered.

“On one hand, it’s knowledge for knowledge trade, their Gear Inheritance is priced around 1500-2000… much more useful than yours…”

“On the other hand, they might plan to sell Legendary Equipment… One or two pieces of legendary gear should be enough.”

“I see.”

Lu Yuan thought to himself: “Three to five thousand Spirit Essence is indeed a lot… I, the Greedy Demon God, will strive to catch up with you guys in half a month. Wahaha!”

“Additionally …” Professor Lu Tiantian chimed in from the side, “They also offered a very strange thing.”

“If we can figure out the supernatural phenomena within it, they will request customized medical services. This medical fee seems quite worthwhile.”

Lu Tiantian pointed at the glass case on the table: “Do not use your superpower for investigation, otherwise you’ll be directly infected.”

Inside was a piece of meat emitting cold frost, yet slowly withering…

Lu Yuan’s brow slightly furrowed, feeling the eerie power that depleted life.

Even just getting slightly close, even his life began to slowly wither along.

His heartbeat began to accelerate, his blood pressure and adrenaline soaring, both his body and soul experiencing an instinctive sense of dread.

Lu Yuan broke out in cold sweat, this eerie feeling was too familiar.

“The Underground Alliance has gotten into big trouble!”

“Exactly, there’s a high probability it’s the power of a [Ghost],” Lu Tiantian whispered.

“It’s not exactly [Deformation], is it?” Lu Yuan’s eyelids twitched.

“No, it’s a whole new category…” Lu Tiantian said, “From our preliminary research, this sliver of power continuously corrupts the life force within the flesh.”

“I’ve named it [Withering·Ghost]. Yes, the power of withering.”

“But the life force contained in this piece of meat is also astonishingly strong, resisting for such a long time. However, mere resistance is meaningless because the rule of [Withering] is specifically aimed at species with strong life force, constantly assimilating them. The life does not die, the withering is undying.”

Lu Yuan muttered softly: “[Withering]…”

He closed his eyes, sensing for a moment, his cells slowly dying, even the power of the Eternal Spark gradually waning.

This Ideal Rule is truly terrifying.

“We have encountered the [Blood Ghost], [Deformation], and [Withering], and there’s also one that I’ve only heard about, the [Ghost·Magic Machinery]… Who knows how many of these things exist in the world.”

“Perhaps the number of [Ghosts] is even greater than other types of natural disasters?”

Pangu Continent is truly chaotic and completely disordered, wherever you go, there are the ‘legacies’ of the ancient times.

It can’t even be called a ‘legacy’.

It is… the calamities of the ancient times!

Don’t be fooled by the current peaceful appearance of the world.

In reality, huge crises are lurking in every corner.

Once they erupt, it’s like a domino effect collapsing continuously, and no place in the world is safe! Could this be the origin of the Epoch Disaster?

Professor Lu Tiantian continued, “In conclusion, the Underground Alliance might have come into contact with a remnant ancient creature, which was severely affected by it. Therefore, they had no choice but to provide this piece of decaying flesh…”

“This place is full of mysteries, and it is unknown whether there are still unexplored secrets.”

“For us, even if we cannot cure it, it is good to research the power of these [Ghosts] in advance as a preventive measure… In case we really encounter a [Withering·Ghost], we won’t be helpless.”

Lu Yuan nodded: “You should be careful yourself, since your physical condition is only ordinary… Let the craftsmen tailor-make a set of Life Attribute protective suits for you, it might help resist these rules.”

“I know…” Lu Tiantian smiled confidently, “I am now an expert in researching [Ghosts]… But for now, nobody can replace me.”

“Let’s hope that humans in the future will give birth to more geniuses, making our current efforts worthwhile.”

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With that, this negotiation was a great success and indeed got off to a very good start.

The Underground Alliance immediately began researching the [Spirit Essence Value System]. This thing really helped a great deal; it could be described as a once-in-a-century research event!

18 Godhood points of a soul are equal to 1 Spirit Essence… This concept let everyone deeply feel its harshness.

And a Divine Skill can actually sell for dozens or even hundreds of Spirit Essence, shocking these people from the Underworld, realizing how scary the benefits of warfare could be… No wonder they were so cautious initially; the outside environment is too conducive for breeding wars!

The scientists from the 12 races are truly working relentlessly all day and night, caught in a frenzy!

With the completion of the “Ice Breaking Journey”, strategic mutual trust was built, and the atmosphere of communication is no longer as stiff as it was at the beginning.

Especially the Minotaurs, inherently confident, would occasionally come over to chitchat, drink some alcohol, exchange some martial arts, and tell a few Bull Head jokes.

How familiar is this race?

On the human side, they also obtained a small amount of Gear Inheritance, which was sent to the rear for research…

As for the following negotiation process, it was long and painful, sometimes really exhausting, more tiring than fighting a war. But while tiring, it was also joyful, perhaps, this is the so-called meaning of life.

“Brother Niu Ba, tomorrow we’ll talk about my story of Greedy Demon God fighting the Earth Mother Bear and cleverly obtaining the Corn Tree…”

“Earth Mother Bear?”

“Of course, that’s a Level 9 creature, raised two cubs, both flowing with dragon’s blood!”

Lu Yuan naturally mixed truth with falsehood, pulling topics here and there, and the group of Minotaurs believed him deeply, their eyes as wide as copper bells, coming over every day wanting to know just how cruel the outside world is…

“It’s late today, let’s rest now and continue tomorrow.”

Thus, amidst these fanciful talks, the name of Greedy Demon God·Lu Yuan gradually spread…

Everyone knew that Lu Yuan was very incredible and capable, and also a Great Commander… a bit of a complex identity.

Somewhat greedy?

Cough, comparatively, it’s okay; compared to those diplomats, Old Lu is indeed the wealthiest and easiest to talk to.

As for the life of Lu Yuan, it’s quite carefree. He doesn’t participate in negotiations; he enjoys bragging and having fun.

Every evening, while everyone else rests, he’d slip out to pick mushrooms!

I’m really not greedy!

I rake in heaps of Spirit Essence! Ruthlessly!

In the first twenty-odd days, going deep to pick mushrooms went quite smoothly.

Under the lead of various small creatures, he managed to harvest two hundred Spirit Essence each day!

He collected over a hundred types of functional mushrooms!

Even on the 22nd day, he finally harvested a “Legendary” mushroom, namely the inspiration-stimulating “Naked Colorful Mushroom”!

[Naked Colorful Mushroom: A strongly hallucinogenic oddity, immediately causing a surge of hallucinations upon consumption.]

[Some civilizations regard it as a miraculous medicine that bursts inspiration, with a certain level of addictiveness. Consume cautiously. (Legendary Level·Natural Oddities)]

This small mushroom, sold to Rat Artisans, is worth at least three hundred Spirit Essence!

Lu Yuan smiled, took a small box, and carefully packed it, then picked some of the worst mushrooms to feed the hungry small creatures. He actually only controlled one “Black Sky Aphid,” the rest came over to him on their own as Insect Traitors!

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