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

"Of course, the reward for the 22nd place is also pretty good... We got a big box full of materials. This one box might be richer than our entire civilization," Lu Yuan mused.

"Of course, you need enough forging skills as well as enough materials to make it work effectively," he added.

"If handled recklessly, it would really be a waste," Governor Leon said with a chuckle.

He was not showing off on purpose.

The underlying message was clear: we have enough resources for trade.

You, Old Lu, didn’t come all this way for nothing; you definitely need to engage in trade.

However, Lu Yuan felt a bit nervous; it seemed like he had snatched the first place...

The human groups on the communicator too were silently taken aback.

The first three milestones were understandable.

Two of them had been completed by Lu Yuan, and they were also trying everything to achieve them.

But in fact, only a few cities, such as Yunhai City and New York City, had completed "forging extraordinary items," and as for "taming extraordinary creatures," that was all down to luck...

Moreover, what was the fourth milestone?

Leon laughed heartily; he knew well that this information was of great value. To give it away directly would be a slight loss.

But you see, the gentleman in front of him was able to kill a "monster," which is immensely valuable, so this bit of information didn’t seem like much in comparison.

To foster friendship, one must reveal some information.

"I won’t hide it from you. I am a foreknowledge ability user. We didn’t know about ’civilization milestones’ either. It was only following a premonition in my heart that I stabilized the city as quickly as possible and received this reward," Leon explained with a rub of his hands and a smile.

"I think it was 1334th place. Within the Pangu Continent, there are really not a few strong civilizations; even with my prediction ability, there are still over a thousand civilizations that were ahead of us. It’s truly not easy."

"Then, under my foreknowledge, we also obtained two other milestones: taming transcendent creatures and forging extraordinary items... Although these rewards are small, they are nonetheless precious and are also a sign of our good luck."

"In fact, I’ve also foreseen a few other milestones: spreading one million Extraordinary Sparks, removing the Safe Zone, building a mobile city, capturing and utilizing anomalies..."

He shared this invaluable information openly.

The humans on the other side took it to heart, each one extremely serious.

Even Lu Yuan was unaware of this information.

"Mobile city, does that refer to Sky City?" Lu Yuan inquired. "Actually, my destination this time is to visit a forgotten Sky City..."

"Mr. Lu, you have to consider geological changes. The Eighth Epoch and the Ninth Epoch might have seen significant geographical shifts," Leon advised.

"Ah, I am aware of that," he said, pausing briefly. "Is there any way to make a city float? With our current level of technology, that just seems unrealistic, doesn’t it?"

A whole city’s weight? Billions of tons, or even trillions of tons!!

Humans don’t even have a space aircraft carrier yet!

Floating cities are simply the stuff of extraterrestrial-level technology. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Yes, we were also perplexed..." Leon shook his head. "Even in the star-faring age, floating cities are far too difficult. However, this milestone probably exists, and since you’re keen to visit Sky City, it proves its existence."

On a certain screen of the communicator, an old human suddenly said, "Actually, there is a way."

"In a mine, we discovered a miraculous stone that makes the surrounding matter unaffected by gravity."

"There’s a lot of it, but it’s just an inferior grade of extraordinary item."

"We’ve named it the Pandora Crystal Stone," he showed the unremarkable stone, which looked like white jade.

Touching this stone, one becomes weightless.

"Just lay these stones beneath the city, and the gravity affecting the city will disappear. Then add some propulsion system, and the city will gain the ability to move."

This was a representative speaking from the 12th branch of humanity, Xini City, which was originally a mining city.

They actually had this kind of mineral there!

Leon was also surprised. "I see, using supernatural methods... With that said, the technological level of Sky City is indeed limited, but with some effort, it is still achievable."

"Thank you, this information is indeed very important!"

"No, no, no, the information you’ve provided is equally important to us," he responded.

The exchange between civilizations is indeed of great benefit.

Even Lu Yuan only had a partial understanding of the Pangu Continent and there were many things he didn’t know.

The humans and the Rize people discussed fervently.

Although they were competitors, with 100,000 places for milestones, the first place was just too far out of reach.

The rest of the rankings, well, it’s all down to skill whether you can get them or not!

But in Lu Yuan’s heart, it was cold; he wasn’t as cheerful as he appeared on the surface.

"So Sky City is just a bit of a bluff on the surface, and actually, it’s not epoch-making technology."

"If that’s the case, just how impressive could the civilization’s legacy there be?" Your next read awaits at empire

He was a bit uncertain now.

"Damn Meida Civilization mislead me!"

He bit forcefully into a local fruit, the Dan fruit, a crisp fruit that tasted of grapes.

Then he took a sip of "Dan Fruit Wine," spicy yet sweet, the alcohol was rich and smooth as silk, and each drop emitted a unique fragrance that truly had an exotic charm.

Of course, no one could understand Lu Yuan’s thoughts.

Listening to everyone’s discussion, he thought to himself, "No wonder I haven’t completed the Milestone of a Stable City... I don’t have any territory, and being alone without any descendants, how can I be considered a stable civilization, sigh!"

"This world is too difficult; I should think about the Milestones I can achieve."

Leon went on to say, "Cough cough, let’s talk about the fourth Milestone we achieved, the inheritance of Divine Skills."

"Divine Skills seem to be something that can be lost. Once the possessor dies, it is almost as good as being lost forever... Of course, this is just my speculation."

"Every time an owner of a Divine Skill dies, I feel as if the future gets a bit dimmer."

Lu Yuan nodded, "I once searched through the ruins of a lost civilization; they also believed that the number of Divine Skills is limited."

"The proportion of the first generation was especially high, and it became less and less in later generations. Later on, even if a billion babies were born, not a single Divine Skill would appear."

"However, they ultimately didn’t know the reason for all this."

"Also, I can tell you that the existence of the Safe Zones is limited, three to four hundred years perhaps..."

"Of course, that was information from the Eighth Epoch."

"What the Ninth Epoch is really like, I can’t say. If you aren’t willing to wait for death, you’ll need to retract the Safe Zones at the right time."

All the Rize people, including leaders from other cities of the Rize Civilization, were once again shocked.

Three to four hundred years, how brief it was?

They were a long-lived race, with an average lifespan of two hundred years!

With the Extraordinary Spark, they could live even longer!

Could they maybe live until the Ninth Epoch perished?

This information directly shattered the festive atmosphere of the banquet, where wine flowed freely and people sang and danced.

However, Lu Yuan wasn’t embarrassed; he was actually reciprocating, sharing some information with them since they had told him some.

Whether to believe it or not, and what to do next, was their own choice, not something that had much to do with Old Lu...

As for humanity... well, humans had known about it a long time ago.

Leon quickly recovered from the stiff atmosphere: "The information Mr. Lu shared is indeed very important. We will consider it carefully and choose the right moment to head toward Pangu Continent."

"Returning to the previous topic, as for the limited number of Divine Skills, we have done some research as well."

He said earnestly, "Mr. Lu, what do you think is the source of superpowers?"

"Is it yourself, a gift from God, or does it come from the very soil beneath our feet?"

Lu Yuan paused, unsure how to answer for a moment.

Most of his abilities were damn "gifts" from God, how could he say that?

Am I a zealot of God?!

Old Cat, who had been listening quietly to the side, said, "Skills of Shape and Qi may come from within, attributed to the self."

"Divine Skills, however, can’t be explained with traditional concepts."

Governor Leon smiled.

The Rize Civilization had been causing supernatural phenomena for thousands of years.

In this regard, their heritage was indeed much deeper than that of Earth People.

During the planetary era, before the emergence of Pangu Continent, "Divine Skills" already existed in the Rize Civilization.

"From our historical analysis, the same Divine Skill might appear over a span of hundreds or even thousands of years, often emerging alongside significant figures. As these figures died, the skill vanished and could reappear after a thousand years."

"Back then, Divine Skills weren’t lost."

"Or rather, they were regenerative."

Lu Yuan frowned and remained silent.

Contrarily, Old Cat objected, "We investigated a civilization’s records. They had a total of 13 cities, and in all those cities, once a Divine Skill was lost, it never revived."

"This happened in all their cities, which is a very large sample size, making the probability of an error quite low."

"Indeed, what you’re saying doesn’t contradict our conclusion," Leon said. "Thus, we can boldly assume that the true source of Divine Skills is actually the feedback of the entire civilization’s history."

"Or rather, it is Qi Fortune, a kind of higher-level energy that comes from history."

"In the past, from prosperity to decline and back to prosperity, Qi Fortune surged in waves, so Divine Skills weren’t lost."

"But now, here we are in Pangu Continent, the last remnants of civilization, with all the Qi Fortune concentrated on us."

"That also means there won’t be another wave of Qi Fortune, Divine Skills will continue to be lost, and the civilization will perish. Unless we keep getting stronger, keep evolving, perhaps then new Divine Skills will emerge."