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

"The letter in the dream is an important part of the Pathfinding plan."

"Lu Yuan actually received the message; that’s really great... The probability that the Rize Civilization forged this message is not high."

"Raising the Level could avoid the risks in the dream... Does that mean there are also risks in the dream? Sigh, indeed, the waters of Pangu Continent are too deep."

As a quick-witted man, swift as Lightning, Zhang Hui had analyzed the information given by Lu Yuan in just a few seconds.

"Lu Yuan thinks this civilization is worth communicating with, so he disclosed their human identity code to them, hence, the Rize Civilization was able to contact us."

"Establishing a certain level of diplomatic relations, sharing information about Pangu Continent is absolutely beneficial without any harm."

"And the Rize Civilization is not just about passing a message, perhaps there are more trades to be made..."

Thinking this, he felt his forehead getting hot, starting to consider more diplomatic phrases...

Well, let the scientists handle this. He really isn’t good at it.

"The other party is a civilization in the Safe Zone," this was just Professor Zhang’s intuition and not entirely reliable.

He also dare not reveal more human information, only able to bring up some common topics under the guise of Lu Yuan’s identity.

"This is the gentleman’s relative... Lu Qingqing, do you have anything you want to say to your brother?"

In front of the aliens, Lu Qingqing was extremely nervous, her little face flushed red, fists clenched tightly, and due to her heart beating fiercely, her fair skin turned rosy.

For a moment, she didn’t even know what to say...

After all, she was just a high school student.

"Say something that your brother knows about, but others might not quite understand," Zhang Hui whispered.

Lu Qingqing seriously said, "I’ve already bought that dress, thank you, Brother!"

Well, she used to call Lu Yuan by his name directly.

Sometimes, she would also call him "Old Lu"; Old Lu was five years older than her.

Now that Lu Yuan was missing, she started calling him "Brother," which really made her blush and feel somewhat embarrassed.

But having spent so many days in the lab, she realized that her older brother seemed kind of incredible. What’s wrong with calling him "Brother"?

"We will try to convey this message," said Leon, from the Rize on the screen, bowing slightly again, yet he did not hang up the call.

Soon, he added, "Mr. Lu asked me to pass on a message: when I come home, I’ll buy you a dress worth 3000 coins."

Lu Qingqing understood; last time Lu Yuan gave her 300 coins, next time it would be 3000 coins.

This piece of information was indeed known only between the two of them, highly unlikely to be fabricated by the Rize people.

"My brother said that..." she couldn’t help but lower her head.

A surge of inexplicable sorrow welled up from her heart, tears gleaming silently, yet she could only hold it in.

Personal matters are insignificant in the face of major civilizational affairs.

The leader of the Rize Civilization, Lord Leon, very politely said, "Mr. Lu Yuan, as a noble and strong individual, disclosed information about the Extraordinary Spark, which has laid a solid foundation for our development."

"Although it was just a moment of his time for him, it allowed us to understand what the Extraordinary Spark truly is."

"Respected human friends, we treasure this precious friendship in our hearts. We also hope that our friendship can last forever."

The leader of a civilization is truly adept at diplomacy. Even if the cultures between civilizations differ, they manage to make their words impeccable.

Even though their Extraordinary Spark was gone, Leon still pretended that his civilization had a promising future.

"Did Mr. Lu pass through your territory?" asked Zhang Hui.

"Yes, because the proportion of time passage is different, he can’t stay here forever. Before leaving, he used our Communicator to report his safety to you," Leon told a well-intentioned lie.

Then he sent over some recordings that had been left earlier.

"Well," Mr. Lu "at least is a common topic for both sides, and it’s something both are very interested in."

Through this topic, as an entry point, mutual probing and mediation could complete the "ice-breaking journey" and establish real diplomatic relations...

It must be admitted, many things are not as difficult as imagined, sometimes, all it takes is a simple opportunity.

...

...

In the pitch-black cave, only the sound of dripping water could be heard.

A pair of malicious eyes, hidden in the thick fog, flickered in and out of visibility.

A small tent, crammed with seven people, a cat, and a dog.

Thanks to the protection of the Different Space, the group was temporarily safe.

The [Monster] seemed to want to win this war through a prolonged war of attrition.

It must be admitted, this tactic was indeed effective.

Human energy is limited, and as long as the consumption of time was long enough, no matter if it was Lu Yuan or the six Rize people, all would be worn out alive in the dreadful cave.

"Your Excellency, we have delivered your message... We have made contact with human civilization. Everyone had a pleasant conversation," Tado whispered.

"Your sister says the gown has been bought, and she’s very thankful."

Lu Yuan gently exhaled and nodded.

The little matter of buying a gown was only known by his sister, which meant the Rize people had indeed relayed the message...

"Thank you all. Also, when I come home, tell her I’ll buy her a gown worth 300 coins."

"Don’t you need more?"

"No, that will be enough..."

A faint sadness lingered in his chest, even though he had already made contact, even though he could have talked more, or even chatted casually, asking if "the materials I sent were helpful?"

He even could have bragged a bit!

But thinking that he had conveyed the message of "staying safe," yet he could actually die here, made him feel melancholic.

He felt like a lone and old wolf in the vast desert, not wanting his tribe to discover he had died.

"Now we need to think about how to kill this [Monster]," Lu Yuan gently shook his head, using the Extraordinary Spark to burn away these complex emotions.

"My friends, let us think together about how we can kill this [Monster]."

Three heads are better than one; even though the Rize people’s combat effectiveness was not high, they were nevertheless intelligent and might be able to find what was missed.

Moreover, the Rize civilization’s Safe Zone has many Think Tanks; everyone could also jointly strategize on how to deal with this.

"The [Monster]’s core ability is Different Space, and it’s Multiple Alternative Spaces."

"Each layer of the cave is like a Different Space; even if we use a high-power bomb to level this layer, it won’t affect the other Different Spaces."

"As for the way to enter the next layer, it involves growing additional eyes on the body. But with more eyes, there’s a risk of losing control over one’s spirit."

"No one knows on which layer the [Monster]’s true body is hidden... Maybe it’s hidden in the third layer, but it could also be the ninth layer, or even the hundredth layer..."

He held a notebook in his hand, left by a previous victim, which contained some guesses, and the records inside were similar to his own guesses.

If that was the setup, Lu Yuan wouldn’t be able to reach very deep either.

With a few more eyes, he was confident he could maintain his willpower up to the third layer. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

But for the fourth layer, he wasn’t so sure...

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"I find it strange," Tado suddenly said, "why would the Anomaly set it up like this? It could simply trap the enemies in the Different Space and starve them to death, isn’t that a guaranteed victory?"

That was indeed a question.

Making it so complex, it would be simpler just to starve them to death.