I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 653 - 473: Now We Must Use the Communication Methods of the Pangu Continent

Chapter 653: Chapter 473: Now We Must Use the Communication Methods of the Pangu Continent

Lu Yuan thought of this and decisively dispatched the three Worm Kings as well.

“Apart from the insects engaged in production staying within the Grotto Heaven, the rest will all go to the lakeside to start digging!”

“I really want to see just how many Demon corpses are actually in that lake.”

“Yes!”

Lu Yuan was now feeling increasingly uneasy. His combat strength was indeed not bad, but when it came to dealing with these shadowy phenomena, if he couldn’t find them, there wasn’t much he could do.

Moreover, this grassland is suspected to be a Different Space of Monsters.

And the high and mighty Snake-man Hall seems to harbor Ghost presences.

He couldn’t understand what kind of damned place this was at all… It looked calm and peaceful, but the actual lethality was so exaggerated it was beyond imagination!

All sorts of clues were piled up messily, like a tangled ball of yarn filling his head, making it impossible to clear his thoughts.

“Mr. Lu, we’re actually not in the most danger, are we?” Miss Conch suddenly sent a telepathic message, “There’s no need to be so tense.”

With this reminder from her, Lu Yuan suddenly slapped his thigh and took a deep breath: “The most dangerous might actually be this… Lanpeng Civilization?”

“Yes, they’ve been here longer, and if the Demon wants to Take over, they would be the first to be possessed.”

“If it has already succeeded, it’s not likely to abandon its existing status and come attack us as a priority.”

“That’s right, it should be like this…” the more Lu Yuan thought about it, the more he felt that Conch’s suggestion was credible, “The first individual the Demon took over was probably a reconnaissance soldier who went out. It wouldn’t have been able to contact high-level individuals at all.”

“Civilization’s high-level individuals are surrounded by security every day, watched by thousands of eyes. Even disappearing for a few hours would easily give them away…”

“But as long as this soldier shows talent, rises to fame, and climbs up the ranks, there would be no suspicions… With the Demon’s intelligence, acting slowly and cautiously would indeed avoid raising any alarms.”

“Do I really need to pay attention to the state of the Lanpeng Civilization? That’s absolutely impossible…” He felt the difficulty of the matter was too high, no matter how he thought about it.

Could humans even massacre the Lanpeng Civilization? If it really came to a battle, humans might not have the advantage; the other side is a Quasi-Interstellar Civilization after all.

“Sir, I think you’re too nervous, too cautious right now,” said Conch Girl, “Protecting me out of the blue was actually not the right choice and is more likely to startle the grass and scare the snake.”

“On the contrary, exposing me would be a better plan.”

Lu Yuan’s pupils slightly dilated, realizing that he had indeed fallen into a thought trap.

Conch continued: “In what situation would a highly intelligent Demon reveal itself? Only an interest so immense that it cannot refuse, something that would make it willing to take risks.”

“So, I could go to the diplomatic front line and expose my identity proactively, enticing that Demon to risk an attack.”

The idea was simple; her Divine Attribute was so high that it represented an immense interest that would tempt the Demon to take a risk!

Once it showed itself, the Greedy Demon God would immediately capture it!

But after pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan still couldn’t make up his mind. On one hand, using his wife as a gambling stake was too risky.

On the other hand, if he left the city, what if the Monster made a move… Alright, he wasn’t entirely sure whether this eerie grassland actually had any Monsters, but he always felt uneasy.

Even worse, what if there were Demons within the human city as well?

This feeling of enemies on all sides made it difficult for him to choose.

“Hai Zhiyun is helping to search for traces of the Demon now; we should trust him. Even if we stay here, there’s nothing we can do, right?” Conch proceeded to carefully comfort him, “Besides, I have the ability to save myself with Different Space, and you are always watching over me; it’s not that easy for something to go wrong.”

“No, I worry… Even if you expose yourself, the Demon is unlikely to attack directly.”

“Don’t underestimate the cunning of such an anomaly; it’s not a being that will easily fall into what seems to be a perfect trap.”

“It will definitely observe secretly for a long time, wait for us to let our guard down in a future moment, and then suddenly strike!” Lu Yuan frowned.

“It indeed won’t easily fall into a trap, but it will certainly observe the treasure in the trap. It couldn’t possibly never peek at it, right?” Conch retorted, “Since it wants to observe, it will definitely come to the front line.”

“By then, we could use a Spirit Storm to directly sweep the Exotic Realm Civilization’s creatures. Those who can withstand the storm are likely to be the Demon’s true form.”

Lu Yuan was stunned by this idea, eyes widened.

Indeed, with Conch exposing herself, even if the Demon doesn’t take action, there’s a very high probability it will observe secretly!

But using a Spirit Storm in front of the Lanpeng Civilization to knock all the Alien Race unconscious would have terrible diplomatic implications.

What if it caused a huge misunderstanding and both sides ended up starting a war?

After much hesitation, Lu Yuan finally felt that dealing with a natural disaster was harder than dealing with an Alien Race Civilization.

One or more Demons watching like a hawk was tantamount to having a thorn in the throat, a sharp sword hanging over the neck.

“The dead are Aliens, not Humans.”

Having made up his mind, Lu Yuan dialed an emergency red telephone number.

“What’s happening?” Old Cat’s voice came through.

This was the most secure “True Dreams” communication channel, costing Spirit Essence every second.

Lu Yuan lowered his voice and reported quickly: “The Insect Clan Army has discovered two corpses of [Demons]; there might be [Ghosts] inside the Snake-man Palace; information on [Monsters] is still unavailable for now.”

“Conch and I will come to the frontline… don’t hurry to exchange information just yet.”

…

What?!

Old Cat’s pupils dilated, and in that instant, it seemed to experience a crash—the amount of information in these few sentences was terrifying indeed!

Endless panic gripped its whole body, nearly causing it to forget how to think.

By the time it came to its senses, Lu Yuan had already hung up the call.

All communications have risks of being intercepted.

The message was conveyed, and there was no need to say much else; Old Cat could analyze on its own.

“Lu Yuan’s implication is that [Demons] are likely on the Lanpeng Civilization’s side…”

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“It might even be some diplomat… perhaps there are many [Demons]… Do these anomalies cooperate with each other?”

Old Cat analyzed many possibilities in an instant.

The crisis faced by Lanpeng Civilization is greater than that of humanity!!

However, if the Lanpeng Civilization falls, the vast disaster it creates would also affect humanity.

After all, it’s a big city with a population of over eight million, and it’s the only city in the unified world, with incredibly profound Qi Fortune and more Divine Skills than most civilizations. Just the value of souls and Divine Skills could be tens of thousands of Spirit Essence!

They also have Technology Weapons, including things like Hydrogen Bombs.

Even Old Cat, with its intelligence, can’t imagine what the Lanpeng Civilization, once controlled by [Demons], would do to humanity.

“If we count the Yingyu tree as a [Demon], it’s the gathering of the Four Great Calamities in this damned place…”

“Lu Yuan wants to root out this [Demon]? How is that possible?”

Its mind ran wild, and its black pupils reflected brilliance.

The difficulty of this affair lies in making Lanpeng Civilization aware of the gravity of the situation without alerting the lurking [Demons]… It’s practically impossible! [Demons] have high intelligence; perhaps some prince has already been taken over?”

“Wait, Conch is also coming… does that mean she is going to…”

Old Cat, feeling conflicted, pondered for a long time before reluctantly issuing a notification: “Comrades, I’ve just received a piece of information: the Great Commander and his wife will also come here to engage with Lanpeng Civilization.”

“Ah?! Why? This civilization is not weak, and we haven’t established diplomatic relations… Their arrival could pose significant risks,” a translator hurriedly said.

It was one thing for Commander Lu to come here, but why would Conch Mother, who has always preferred to stay out of the spotlight, come as well?

Old Cat explained: “Precisely because the risks are high and the strengths may be comparable, a higher level of military deterrence is needed.”

“Moreover, the highest leader of our Green Grass City, theoretically, is Princess of Green Grass, right?”

“Hmm… indeed that is the case… Yingyu tree, Sky City, they are also her assets. Our civilization is built upon the legacy of Green Grass,” the diplomats agreed.

Although this “highest leader” is just nominal, with a constitutional monarchy character, she is actually recorded in textbooks, and at the grassroots level, she is somewhat of a spiritual pillar— from a certain perspective, the Human 18th Civilization is quite abnormal, as its operation would be hindered without either Lu Yuan or Conch; yet as long as these two are alive and tenacious, what’s not to be tenacious about when their own parents are still alive?

Old Cat said: “Since their Fourth Prince is present, bringing out an equivalent leader represents the highest degree of etiquette. This is the Great Commander’s request; we should be polite towards a Quasi-interstellar Civilization! Don’t be too confident!”

It sounded somewhat reasonable…

Considering that Lanpeng Civilization currently appears friendly and the risk of warfare is indeed not high, everyone stopped objecting.

The Little Mirage Dragon flew quickly, “Mirage Space” skimmed above the ground and now being night, a few hours later, Lu Yuan and Conch arrived at the scene without a sound.

“Commander! Professor Conch!”

In public, they generally referred to Lady Conch as “Professor,” as she was also a key figure in Spirit Language Technology. Calling her Princess would be rather awkward.

“No need for formalities,” Lu Yuan said, “everyone should get some good rest tonight.”

“We’ll invite them for a gambling match tomorrow to further understand each other.”

The human diplomats on their side were puzzled: “Commander Lu, isn’t this too abrupt? They seem willing to have friendly exchanges. Suddenly suggesting a match can seem somehow confrontational.”

Lu Yuan made up a reason: “The exchange methods of interstellar civilizations are too inefficient. Now we’ll use the Pangu Continent’s way of communication!”

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(PS: It’s the end of the month, asking for a wave of Monthly Tickets, don’t let them expire! This plot is hard to write, I’m trying my best!)