I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 739 - 539 Lord, We’ve Struck Something Good!_3

Chapter 739 -539 Lord, We’ve Struck Something Good!_3

“Could this be… some kind of variant of a Sky Lizard? It’s absolutely enormous…”

The Great Scholar, drawing on distant memories, recalled something: “When I was young, I once saw a group of Sky Lizards all the way in the far North. They soared through the clouds, feeding on frost. This one here seems to be a close relative of the Sky Lizard, but its size is far larger.”

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Indeed, this ruin was a treacherous place, a lair of dragons and tigers, with unknown gigantic creatures appearing one after another.

Now, three of them had appeared at once, making it even harder to deal with.

You cannot only see wealth and ignore the risks.

“It may have been unaccustomed to the extreme cold, which caused it to fall from the sky,” analyzed the Great Scholar.

The City Lord questioned, “Even such a high-ranking creature can be afraid of frostbite?”

As a Level 6 Expert himself, he could run naked through the snow for a long time without clothes, let alone a massive creature like this one.

“City Lord, you may not know this: we have the Extraordinary Spark, so our resistance to the cold is relatively high.”

“Creatures of such massive size need an astonishing amount of heat to survive.”

“Furthermore, this is only a relative of the Sky Lizard and not a native species to the snowy regions.” The Great Scholar proposed his theory, “Even if this ruin is abundant in resources, how much food can it really produce? Most likely, they’ve long been starving to the point of dizziness, unable to sustain flight.”

The crowd’s expressions lit up with realization: “In that case… we just have to wait until they freeze to death to make our move?”

The Great Scholar shook his head: “Not possible. Creatures like these typically have some form of hibernation ability. When their physical ability drops too low, they’ll enter hibernation directly, making it very hard for them to truly freeze to death. See that cave over there?”

“I’m guessing that’s the place where Extraordinary Animals are bred.”

He gestured with his mouth toward the small cave.

The small cave was entirely black, like a large rock, unremarkable in appearance, and deemed to be the dwelling of animals.

“Moreover, we still have competitors… Time is not on our side!”

“Sigh, agreed… Those kids have already returned!”

“Even that turtle has gone back. Let’s rest up properly and make sure we reach the ruins tomorrow.”

Ta Gang gritted his teeth, pulled out a precious Physical Recovery Potion from inside his coat, poured it into hot water, and shared it with the soldiers and their carrying beasts.

This could very well be the greatest opportunity of his life!

“Seize this chance, and the rise of the Wulan Clan begins today.”

This weathered City Lord had already started considering how to transport larger quantities of resources. Clearly, the double-horned horses lacked the capacity to transport automobiles; they would need bigger carrying beasts instead.

How to eliminate the ruin’s Guardians?

How to deal with the watchful Exotic Realm Races eager for a share of the spoils?

The questions swirling in his mind were growing by the second.

“Sigh, if only we could tame that massive turtle.”

…

Meanwhile, the team from Maige City was discussing similar matters.

Especially the scene of children climbing onto the turtle—it completely baffled them. It was as though they had never seen anything so bizarre in their lives.

“Are those kids really from Historical Retrospection? Why do they seem so real? Could this place have an owner after all?”

“Impossible. The Ancient Civilization has long been extinct! Only unintelligent animals have survived this long—that is an unchanging iron law!”

“Exactly!”

They kept coming up with reasons to console themselves.

The truth is, no matter which world people come from, when their minds fixate on something, their greedy nature is much the same. Just like telecommunication scams in Earth’s civilization—victims could still be unaware even when the police knock on their door, clinging to one “reasonable” excuse after another to numb their own nerves. —So long as the wealth is vast enough, greed can crush all rationality, justifying any absurdity.

The tallest man there, “Dao Gu,” pulled out a piece of water bread, took a sip of high-proof alcohol, and let its fiery taste stimulate his nerves down his throat.

He fantasized about greater wealth and higher power.

The wind and snow outside, along with their current hardships—none of it seemed to matter anymore.

The sun set, the temperature began to drop, and the turtle and the massive insect retreated back to their nests.

…

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“Warning! A massive blizzard will arrive in three hours. Please take adequate measures to stay warm and prevent personnel losses.”

“Extreme cold conditions are expected. We recommend ceasing all outdoor activities and recalling all cleaning robots.”

“Repeating once more…”

Old Cat listened to the weather broadcast over the intercom, glanced up at the overcast sky, and made a call: “Conch, where’s Lu Yuan? He’s not going to freeze to death out there, is he?”

“He said he wanted to go outside to commune with the heavens and earth… He definitely won’t freeze; don’t worry about him.” Miss Conch replied confidently, “I’ve got one of his clones with me. He’s just fine.”

Come to think of it, the Greedy Demon God’s former body, the Chaos Essence Stone, was soaked in magma, after all.

If he were truly at risk of freezing to death, he might as well find a block of tofu and bash his head on it instead.

Old Cat hung up the phone and rejoined the government’s emergency safety meeting.

“This extreme cold wave is terrifying; temperatures could drop to minus two hundred degrees Celsius!”

“Does this hellish place snow twelve months a year? And on the first day, we’re greeted with a massive blizzard?”

The meteorological research team’s specialist explained via screen: “We’ve done a rough calculation of the snow’s depth. The average thickness exceeds two thousand meters. This suggests the climate here is somewhat similar to Earth’s poles.”

“But even at the poles, there are sunny days. Otherwise, where does all this water come from? Everyone, don’t be too alarmed.”

“That’s true…”

“This extreme cold wave originates in the North. We detected faint Mind fluctuations within it.”

“You’re saying… a civilization’s ruins? Or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?”

“Both are possible.”

The group cracked their knuckles in anticipation.

According to the “Law of Risk Conservation,” the more dangerous a place, the higher the likelihood of a civilization’s ruins being present.

At this point, everyone was eager to dig up something massive and kick off a new wave of development!

“Everyone, first and foremost, ensure your survival. Hold off on external exploration! Since this is our first day here, there’s no rush to step out into the blizzard!” Old Cat commanded his troops, “Stay inside, and eat something hearty, everyone.”

“Of course, necessary shifts and guards remain mandatory. Understood?”

“Understood!”

Old Cat gazed into the distance, pondering: In this ice and snow, could any civilization still stubbornly persist?

…

“Those giant creatures have returned to their lairs!”

These battle-hardened men who had long honed their survival skills in the snow could taste the faint scent of danger in the air.

Suddenly, the snow stopped. Not a single snowflake remained.

It was as if the stillness before the coming of a massive blizzard.

The Great Scholar stared into the increasingly darkened sky. The overcast clouds were spinning into a spiral, like a snail’s shell.

His expression suddenly changed: “Not good! The extreme cold wave may be upon us, and we are right in the eye of the storm!”

“Quick, expand the ice shelter! Gather all resources for warmth— manpower and materials—all into one icehouse!”

“Move faster!”

He shouted the order, almost roaring.

The mention of the term “extreme cold wave” sent shivers down the spines of the 200-plus people present, as if they were recalling horrifying memories.

With so many people and horses combined, they needed to dig out a massive ice shelter spanning at least 500 square meters!

For depth, at least four meters!

They prayed fervently for mercy from the heavens, hoping the final day would not bring divine wrath.

“My Lord! We’ve dug up something valuable!” Suddenly, a soldier on patrol began shouting.

Everyone rushed out to see Wumu and three other soldiers pulling out a strange, massive lump.

The lump resembled an egg in shape, extremely hard, with an oval form.

Under the glow of firelight, it stood out vividly. Its surface was etched with intricate, varied patterns, and its hues of dark gray, pale brown, and greenish black blended into the environment, yet its uniqueness was unmistakable.

Its weight was staggering—with a rough estimate, it might be about 20 tons.

“What is this thing… something that fell from the city above?”

The Great Scholar stroked his beard: “Let’s think about it. Wasn’t this city ruin floating at first?”

“It only settled on the ground later. During its descent, this metal lump must have fallen from the city and landed here.”

With this explanation, everyone immediately understood.

“So that’s what happened!”

“But is this thing a treasure?”

“Probably a piece of industrial waste.” The Great Scholar tapped the metal surface with his finger, producing a metallic “clang-clang-clang” sound.

“It’s solid, with no identification possible. It’s unlikely to be any Extraordinary Material.”

“It’s too heavy, and we can’t take it with us now.”

Everyone lamented. If only they had found a vehicle. But picking up this hunk of junk was utterly useless.

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(A recommendation for my friend’s book: “The Sovereign of Eternal Night.” Portal is below.)