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

Lu Yuan sighed deeply, "These 1,500 insects feed on grass, milked, but lack resources for nurturing them..."

After all these years, they've toiled selflessly and haven't grown much.

Lu Da added, "A large number of birds have settled on Green Mountain. This place is the only rest stop for thousands of miles, and currently, there's no one to deal with them. Birds that can fly at an altitude of 100,000 meters should have some cultivation value." Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

"I'll handle these little birds... If you have your own matters, go ahead. Don't expose my resurrection ability!"

"Understood!"

Worm King · Lu Da left.

He was indeed busy, having to direct the Insect Soldiers as laborers, but his diligent return was impressive.

Lu Yuan sighed, viewing as a Tree of Life from a high vantage point, he vaguely recognized some familiar figures in the distant crowd. The hospital was brightly lit, many vulnerable humans poisoned, receiving treatment.

He also saw the busy insect army, acting as a transport team.

The resistant bodies of the Insect Race, in this moment, truly shone through; sulfur, radiation, poison gases—they not only feared not but thrived as if in their element.

Moreover, the number of birds that had stayed on Green Mountain exceeded five hundred thousand!

Those who could ascend to an altitude of 100,000 meters were no ordinary birds, often carrying a trace of mutated lineage.

In the face of this natural disaster, they showed a hint of panic, appearing very quiet.

"God cherishes life..." Lu Yuan silently recited, "I am here to shelter you."

The branches and leaves of the Tree of Life spread out, forming a gigantic umbrella-shaped canopy with a diameter of three hundred meters, its vibrant green leaves radiating a brilliant blue light like starlight.

He began to purify the toxic gases nearby.

Soon, a large number of birds, drawn by this life force, flew onto the canopy, quietly settling down—as if only here could they find a bit of mental comfort.

Some of the birds were carnivorous, others omnivorous.

At this moment, they coexisted peacefully, maintaining a certain distance, appearing very harmonious.

Even the sly Chicken Snake sensed something, running to the roots of the Tree of Life; it "giggled" and jumped out many chicks from its bosom... It was a mystery how it had protected these chicks.

Sister Bear also came, found a spot to sit, and yawned.

They quietly fell asleep.

Lu Yuan gently exhaled, feeling rather good about providing shelter to so many lives?

Having nothing else to do, he secretly monitored Green Grass City through Green Grass Paradise... Although somewhat chaotic, the order was generally intact.

At five in the morning, a loud noise came from afar, the Earth again experiencing continuous volcanic eruptions.

And Sky City's vortex engines and propellers were activated, continuously fleeing from the horrific disaster area.

Miss Conch, after a busy day and night, returned to her residence exhausted, her face covered with a poison mask made from the leaves of the Tree of Life.

Seeing the fluffy Tree of Life now inhabited by small animals, she couldn't help but reveal a bright smile: "Mr. Lu... did you teleport back to the city?"

"Alas, it's hard to survive this scene. Where is the Mirage Cloud Dragon?"

Miss Conch sighed, "As you expected, there aren't many miracles in this world... It probably went to Dragon Star."

She slowly flew to the little tree hole of the Tree of Life, found the space item, the Star Sea Snail, and crawled inside.

First, she took a bath, cleaning herself thoroughly, then dressed in a plain single layer of clothing, sitting barefoot at the edge of the tree hole, taking a deep breath.

Near the Tree of Life, the air quality was still very good.

Then, seemingly struck by a thought, she hugged the big tree and gave it a fierce kiss.

"Eh? Why so bold today?" Lu Yuan laughed.

"I want to cherish every day!" The girl lowered her head with a rich expression, her small face furrowed, and she said glumly, "You died, and resurrection takes years; sleeping alone is a bit tough."

"It's okay, I am the Tree of Life."

Lu Yuan suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, I picked up a super awesome treasure in the magma. Can you help me move that big cauldron made of tungsten iron over here?"

Miss Conch called for Sister Bear and went to a large warehouse near the Sky Pit.

This was where Lu Yuan stored miscellaneous goods. It was filled with lots of random things, including a massive tungsten iron cauldron, just its diameter was 6 meters and it weighed about 30 tons.

Because it was made of "tungsten iron," a unique extraordinary element, it could withstand temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius.

Miss Conch frowned, wondering how to move such a heavy object.

However, she quickly had an idea, and picked up a thick rope from the warehouse, which was embedded with Pandora Crystal Stones.

She tied the rope around the cauldron, activated the "Pandora Crystal Stones'" anti-gravity feature, and the weight of the tungsten iron cauldron was significantly reduced.

Then she called the tall Sister Bear and, huffing and puffing, moved the tungsten iron cauldron near the Tree of Life.

"Sister Bear, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Yuan was studying several walls he had dismantled from the White Jade Hall, as well as various gears, big and small.

Initially, due to time constraints, he hadn't had the chance to look at them closely. Now, as he observed, he discovered that the walls and gears were covered with engraving combinations smaller than hair strands and some unknown strange symbols.

"I wonder how it's etched..." "The Great Gear Treasure"..."

If it were machine etched, micron-level precision wouldn't be an issue.

But engravings could only be written by life itself, and Lu Yuan didn't quite understand how they could be made so small.

"Hey, I've moved it over! Hurry up!" Miss Conch urged.

And Sister Bear was clearly exhausted, those big round eyes staring at the sacred tree.

Lu Yuan gently waved a vine, opening the Storage Space, and suddenly the "Chaos Essence Stone" fell into the cauldron.

It glowed red-hot, emitting intense heat!

Sister Bear was startled and growled softly.

The "Chaos Essence Stone" had a characteristic where once it was removed from its original growth environment, it would mature rapidly, transforming into the corresponding Ideal Material.

Lu Yuan, not wanting to delay, poured the magma from the Storage Space into the cauldron, including the fiery red stones he had risked his life to excavate from deep within the Earth's Core.

[Earth Vein Crystal, containing the energy of the Earth Vein Power in the Energy Crystal Core, slowly releases energy. If this energy is used to forge Extraordinary Artifacts, it often carries a hint of Fire Attribute or Earth Attribute.]

[Regrettably, the energy in these stones is hard to preserve long-term. It is estimated that after 33–45 days, this Ideal Energy in the crystals will completely disappear, transforming into ordinary minerals. (Superior Level·Natural Wonders)]

"This seems like good stuff!" thought Lu Yuan excitedly.

The "Chaos Essence Stone," sensing the energy within the cauldron, calmed down once again and began to nurture anew.

Sister Bear, suspicious and curious, sniffed at it, and nearly cooked a patch of flesh on her nose!

"You fool, go and sleep."

"Roar!"

After shooing the big bear away, Lu Yuan coughed and bragged to his sister, "See, this is the treasure your brilliant and valiant Mr. Lu risked his life for."

"That dragon had actually found a building of the Gear Civilization in the magma, narrowly escaping the Epoch Disaster."

"Ah?" Miss Conch was indeed overwhelmed with emotion, shocked and stunned.

"And within the building was this piece of Chaos Essence Stone that I got for nothing..."

Old Lu felt proud but also somewhat melancholy.

The old dragon had given him this precious secret but had perished in a sea of fire himself.

As for the "Great Gear Treasure," since it involved [Ghosts], he didn't bother with pointless talk, thinking it more appropriate to reveal the secret when humans could resist [Ghosts].