I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 591 - 431 "Ancient Insect," and... a Living Mountain

Chapter 591: Chapter 431 “Ancient Insect,” and… a Living Mountain

“According to human terms, it seems they have a good method to treat tumors… on the condition that one’s life force is strong enough to last until the cure.”

“Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain.”

The diplomats of the Underground Alliance fell silent.

This plan seemed to make some sense.

They were conflicted in their hearts.

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“Can the Ancient Insect withstand it?”

I don’t know.

But this is indeed the genuine idea of humans.

First inject the energy of the Deformed Ghost, drive out the highly fatal Withering, and then… isn’t the unknown turned into the known?

When it comes to treating mutant symptoms, humans are the most skilled!

They even have the ready-made Insect organ “Anti-Mutant 1”, which can be arranged in large quantities, and transplanting a hundred or a thousand organs is no problem.

This is the simplest and most successful scheme!

If we want to explore other methods, on one hand, it will consume a lot of time, possibly up to fifty years.

On the other hand, Lu Yuan doesn’t want to risk the lives of scientists, since Withering is too deadly for both body and soul; he needs to protect the likes of Lu Tiantian, Lu Linsen, and several other professors.

Before forging higher-level protective equipment, it is better to have less contact.

“Can’t they experiment with stronger insects? If I can get a successful case, I could return and report back,” Dadao Gang said with a bitter face.

“Commander, our assessment is that at least the life force of a Worm King level is required to have a chance of survival. Where can we capture a Worm King for their experiments?”

The voice of an expert from the Cross-eyed Clan lowered: “Moreover, during the lab process, a large amount of life force needs to be transferred, spending Spirit Essence… which is not a small sum, easily in the hundreds or thousands…”

“The research funds must definitely come from us; we truly cannot afford it.”

“Now the humans are just showing us the treatment approach, the actual plan will definitely be more rigorous than now.”

This matter is significant, Dadao Gang didn’t dare make a decision on his own, so he could only send a telegram back to explain the situation.

The high levels of the Underground Alliance were also agonizingly conflicted—what if the treatment resulted in death?

In the end, it was still the Chairman of the Alliance who made the decision: “We must treat! Otherwise, the Ancient Insect won’t last long, it’s dying sooner or later!”

“Invite their scientists to come to the Grotto Heaven!”

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Time trickled by day after day.

The expert team continued experimenting, studying various detailed issues; they couldn’t rush this matter, the opportunity only comes once, they must be well-prepared.

Meanwhile, the human craftsmen were constantly studying the “Little Gears Inheritance.”

Although Lu Yuan’s forging skill is superb, his personal style is too distinct, making it very difficult for the average craftsman to learn.

Even Lu Yuan has somewhat led the craftsman trend astray; the path he follows is not one that is meant for mass adoption.

Those who imitate him typically find it hard to make any progress.

Instead, the skill and philosophy of Craftsman Master Furnace Wheel is something humans can learn from; soon several craftsmen began to catch a glimpse of Furnace Wheel’s approach and found their own path.

So, by clashing with each other, compensating for each other’s weaknesses, the technical level of human craftsmen is also gradually improving.

Who knows, perhaps the next burst of inspiration will lead to the forging of something Legendary?!

As for the Insect Soldiers of Green Mountain, they started to seriously cultivate mushrooms.

Owing to a lack of cultivation experience, the current output isn’t high—only anticipated to yield… 1-2 in Spirit Essence revenue per year?

Lu Yuan waved his hand and directly promised, allowing them to produce and sell on their own, without needing to contribute to humans.

This mobilized the enthusiasm of the Insect Race all at once!

The three Worm Kings even turned into active learners, busying themselves daily with how to increase output, and even began reading biological papers.

“Everyone is busy.”

As for Lu Yuan himself… he’s quite at ease, his main job is nurturing the next generation of talents, shaping their correct values, and boosting their confidence.

The next small goal: a population of one million, achieving Level 3 for all!

And to enable 5% of the population with decent talent to climb to 12 Godhood points!

By then, an additional 50,000 Low-level Rune Engineers will be produced, and the Mind productivity in the Engraving field may be increased by tenfold, causing earth-shaking changes.

This is Lu Yuan’s short-term goal for the next 20 years.

He is eagerly anticipating that day to come.

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Thus, six months later, after lots of experiments and data accumulation in the Sky City’s biological laboratory, a specific plan was confirmed, and the day for the Underground Alliance diplomatic team to return to the underground finally arrived.

This time, there were far fewer soldiers. The human side had prepared 20 medical experts along with a large number of strange medical devices. Moreover, the Little Mirage Dragon had to take the stage, as its Mirage Space ability could avoid many troubles. Especially now that the insect density had increased five to six times compared to six months ago.

Since it has been confirmed that the illness will be treated, people naturally learned the name of the patient—Ancient Insect, a mysterious Anomaly living in the Grotto Heaven, seemingly the Guardian of the Gear Inheritance.

As for other information, the Underground Alliance was unwilling to reveal too much, anyhow, they would naturally know when they meet.

“Time to set off again, eh? Hopefully, it goes smoothly this time. It shouldn’t take too long before we can return,” Lu Yuan said goodbye to his friends and relatives.

Lying in the tender harbor for half a year, one always feels a bit of laziness and comfort.”

But isn’t the meaning of life all about struggling?

“Take the chance to gather some more mushrooms… Since you’re idle anyway,” Old Cat murmured to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan derided: “Mr. Cat, it’s only been half a year; they haven’t grown back yet, have they?”

He kissed his girl’s forehead and then boarded the plane.

“Let’s go! Goodbye!”

With the roar of the engines starting up, 10 hours later, the plane arrived at the frontline fortress airport.

This place is permanently staffed with five thousand military personnel, Insect Race scientists, diplomats, and journalists on duty, with a rotation every six months. As construction continued, various entertainment facilities were also transported from the rear, making life here less strenuous.

After getting off the plane, Lu Yuan first greeted the current frontline commander, Colonel Jin Dongliang.

“Hey… Nothing much of note. It’s just that the number of insects is surging, but they’re all new insects, not very powerful…” after saluting, Jin Dongliang reported, “The unrest caused by the high-level Insect Clan six months ago has also gradually ceased, and it’s been a long time since any high-grade Insect Race was seen in the shallow cracks.”

“Then let’s get going.”

The Little Mirage Dragon activated the Mirage Space, and a thin layer of bubble wrap engulfed everyone.

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From this angle, the Little Mirage Dragon indeed had grown. This group of people numbered a full 80, plus there were 8 Source Fire Mechas, as well as a “Greedy Demon God” Mecha.

“Big Golden, are you alright? Can you move?”

“Roar!” It roared confidently at Old Lu, as if to say, don’t underestimate me!

After trying, it almost cried.

80 people plus 8 Mechas was still manageable, with a total weight of about 5 tons, which was considered within payload capacity.

But that “Greedy Demon God” alone weighed over a dozen tons, like a lump of steel, what the hell was it?

Lu Yuan smiled wryly and activated the Pandora Crystal Stone coat on the “Greedy Demon God,” suspending the body in mid-air, finally making it mobile.

“Swoosh!”

The Little Mirage Dragon whisked everyone away at lightning speed.

They encountered a large number of insects along the way.

The Mirage Space had one characteristic: it left a shadow.

These Insect Race creatures, observing the shadow, were quite perplexed and even flapped their wings to chase after it, quickly resulting in an Insect Race storm. Fortunately, they weren’t very intelligent, and as quickly as the storm came, it dissipated.

Within half an hour, the people arrived at the “Shitong Fortress.”

“How convenient…” Dadao Gang, back on his own turf, exhaled softly, “Please wait a moment, esteemed guests.”

“I will report to the leader, and then we will head to the Underground Grotto Heaven.”

The Little Mirage Dragon swam nimbly around the people, showing off its strength.

“Good, good, good, from today onwards, the important task of gathering mushrooms is yours,” Lu Yuan teased.

“Roar!” The Little Mirage Dragon agreed wholeheartedly.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Initially, the Little Mirage Dragon wasn’t sent here as a precaution against the Underground Alliance…

An Anomaly, even if just a corpse, is worth a good sum of money!

But now that relations were harmonious, they could openly show it off.

About half an hour later, Dadao Gang received a notification: “Esteemed guests, my alliance has prepared for your reception, please follow me.”

The people boarded a rail train.

This rail train was fully enclosed, with no windows, so people could hardly tell the specific direction of travel.

But according to the sensation, it seemed they were traveling along the rails, heading underground.

Lu Yuan secretly activated the perception ability of the “Greedy Demon God,” along with the “Explorer’s Eye” and the “Pioneer’s Eye.”

Suddenly, his perception penetrated the thick steel walls and sensed the uneven rocks outside and the howling wind.

A flood of information returned to his mind.

This was a deep cavern leading to unknown depths below.

30,000 meters deep…

40,000 meters…

50,000 meters…

The cavern stretched impressively long, with seven twists and turns, spanning 3,000 kilometers. Such a vast scale of work clearly wasn’t something the Underground Alliance could achieve.

“Could it be… naturally formed?”

The walls of the cavern were quite smooth, even a tad… elastic?

After the train passed, the cavern behind slowly contracted and eventually closed up completely, turning into rock.

Having noticed this, Lu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat: “No wonder the Underground Alliance could keep the ‘Grotto Heaven’s’ secret…”

“Is this tunnel actually alive?!”

After about 7 hours of travel and covering 1,600 kilometers, the rail train finally slowed down.

Destination, arrived.