I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 708 - 526: A Rich Inheritance

The bird-people began to discuss amongst themselves.

The topic naturally shifted to the assets of the Lanpeng Civilization.

Lu Yuan decided that the majority of these assets would belong to humanity.

However, a portion of the assets would be allocated to the surviving Lanpeng people.

On one hand, recognizing the existence of private property was highly necessary.

Otherwise, these bird-people, while integrating into human civilization, might inevitably worry about their inability to compete in an alien civilization. Starting with substantial assets would eliminate that fear.

On the other hand, the five thousand Lanpeng survivors were of exceptionally high caliber—they were the elites of their civilization.

They were entirely capable of organizing their own factories and research institutes, and while these wouldn’t cover everything, focusing on the most cutting-edge industries would suffice.

Competition between humans and Lanpeng people was ultimately a positive thing.

Granting them some assets was a prerequisite for such competition to occur.

“I see. So, we can still maintain our previous way of life and keep our laboratories?” Duke Magmit excitedly began grooming his feathers.

“Following the council’s assessment, each of you will receive 1 million in human currency, along with your personal wealth from the Lanpeng Civilization—things like clothing, jewelry, and even extraordinary items will not be confiscated,” Lu Yuan explained. “As for collective assets, those will need to be appraised based on reports you submit.”

“For example, if a hundred experts and professors wish to collaboratively establish a research institute, they can typically apply for substantial funding and equipment.”

With this inheritance under their belt, equipment was hardly lacking!

“As for starting a business, we will allocate 10 billion in seed funding…”

“Of course, Lord Duke, you’ll need to establish a foundation first to ensure this wealth isn’t monopolized by individuals.”

Duke Magmit blinked his beak. Do I look like someone who would embezzle?

“And if the business venture fails and the funds are used up, there will be no additional funds.”

“Naturally…”

This content is taken from fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm.

“In human civilization, we uphold efficiency,” Lu Yuan said boastfully, speaking with fervor. “We adhere unwaveringly to procedural justice!”

“If the elites of the Lanpeng Civilization can excel in certain roles, what reason do we have to refuse them? Are we going to have talent working as janitors or laborers?”

Overall, this was indeed an excellent arrangement!

Now, all the bird-people were brimming with enthusiasm. Their initiative was sparked, and they began discussing what industries to enter and what kinds of businesses to establish in the future.

“Our expertise in materialism is far more advanced than humanity’s. We should continue maintaining this edge,” Duke Magmit assumed the mantle of leadership.

“As for idealism, while we’re not as capable as humanity… we can learn!”

“As long as we keep progressing, we will eventually save all our friends and loved ones!”

“Fellow comrades, first find our largest factory!!”

…

After handling this matter, Lu Yuan pressed on without rest, leading the Insect army to the site where the Greedy Demon God and Ghost·Spirit Shrine’s Eye once fought.

A massive meteor crater had been left at the site, with the ground presenting a glassy, glazed appearance.

A dark pit descended to the deepest depths of the earth.

Faintly, the magma below could be seen surging upwards in waves.

“The horn of the Ancient Insect is buried in this deep pit. You must find a way to excavate it.”

“No need to rush; take your time digging.”

“Understood!” Three Worm Kings bowed respectfully.

Actually, not many insects were brought on this mission. Lu Yuan was worried that overly intelligent ones might attract the attention of the Ghost.

So he only selected lesser-intelligent insects to work during the day and rest at night.

While this approach would take more time, he wasn’t in a hurry. Sooner or later, the treasure would be unearthed.

…

And so, time passed day by day. As evacuation efforts stabilized, life gradually became monotonous.

Once the habits of the Ghost were understood, this vast grassland turned out to be less dangerous than imagined.

Four months later, the rescue operations for the eight million Lanpeng people were nearly complete.

All hibernation chambers were transported to a massive building within one of the small caves in the Grotto Heaven.

The combined mass of the eight million hibernation chambers was still less than an Eiffel Tower…

A vast city of a quasi-interstellar civilization had been reduced to ruins during the calamity.

In just four short months, plants had begun creeping over the ruins. Maybe in a few centuries or millennia, no trace of it would remain.

Life, in the grand scheme of things, is truly insignificant.

If Green Grass City were to become a ruin, what would happen then?

The answer: probably nothing…

As though the death of an inconsequential fly in the world, who would pity such a fly?

However, the ruins of the Lanpeng City had fattened humanity.

This enormous inheritance was so vast it was almost impossible to digest!

Just the high-precision machine tools alone amounted to over ten thousand—triple the capacity of Green Grass City!

Not to mention electric vehicles… a staggering twelve million units!

The sheer number left Lu Yuan dumbfounded. How did an eight-million-person population end up with so many electric cars?

Moreover… the mighty controlled nuclear fusion reactors. Though not self-developed, they signified that humanity’s 18th Civilization had surpassed the original parent civilization in materialist science!

Lu Yuan’s eyes brimmed with tears of joy.

Eternal energy!

“Great Commander, though nuclear fusion is impressive, our industrial chain is incomplete. Certain parts can’t be manufactured, and it will be challenging to maintain in the future.” Some Lanpeng experts were already adapting to their roles in serving humanity.

“No problem. We have the Universal Factory. Come, let me show you our factory. It will facilitate future collaboration.”

After leaving the Universal Factory, the bird-people experts were absolutely thrilled.

So idealism could be leveraged like this!

With minimal industrial chains, high-precision equipment could still be produced!

They were already looking forward to their future lives!

…

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Treasure Hunting Team was equally motivated.

“Bring back everything valuable! Search every corner to ensure nothing is overlooked!”

“Especially when dismantling high-precision equipment, be extra careful!”

…

By the sixth month, in the southeastern corner of Sky City, a small memorial tablet had been added to the History Museum to commemorate the Lanpeng Civilization’s history.

Specifically, members of the Royal Guard who had fought the Ghost using hydrogen bombs were memorialized permanently in a display case—they were courageous warriors.

In such harsh conditions, every struggle held meaning.

Once life is lost, it is gone forever.

However, in the flow of history, they became immortalized.

As long as humanity endures, they will not be forgotten.

That is yet another form of immortality.

Surviving members of the Lanpeng Civilization were very pleased with this gesture.

Occasionally, they would visit the museum.

When gazing far into the distance, their homeland was no longer in sight. When they looked up, it was no longer the same sky.

What lies ahead in the future? No one knew the answer to that.

…

By the ninth month, the “Hibernating Population Awakening” plan officially entered the agenda.

Indeed, given that the pattern of the Ghost’s movements had been identified, large-scale awakening of the hibernating population was now feasible.

Lu Yuan sat in the center of the roundtable conference room and cleared his throat: “Comrades, greetings to all. At present, our awake population is around 60,000, with only one-tenth of our peak industrial capacity.”

“Now that we’ve acquired the Lanpeng Civilization’s inheritance, we have a surplus of machinery but insufficient manpower to operate it. This is a significant waste.”

The streets of Sky City were piled full of electric cars!

Everyone could practically claim ten cars each… the excess was overwhelming!

Many of these vehicles would undoubtedly need to be disassembled and converted into other mechanical products.

Various cutting-edge pieces of equipment were all transferred to warehouses. To prevent them from rusting, the warehouses were filled with nitrogen gas.

Research teams were all raring to go, but the lack of manpower stood in the way. What could 60,000 people accomplish?

Thus, solving the population issue became an urgent necessity.

Lu Yuan paused for a moment: “The Essence·Mirage Cloud Dragon protecting the small caves consumes about one Spirit Essence every two days. This figure is quite alarming, and over time, it could strain our financial resources.”

The Little Mirage Dragon, when activating Mirage Space, consumed roughly one Spirit Essence every 10-20 days—a manageable figure.

However, it seemed to have been stimulated somehow and suddenly entered a growth spurt!

Its hunger increased exponentially, with expenses ballooning to one Spirit Essence every two days.

The scientists felt both excitement and frustration over this development.

This beast, why did it have to choose this particular time to grow like crazy?

The Little Mirage Dragon felt quite embarrassed as well, but no matter what, it couldn’t be satisfied. It was starving!

After much deliberation, the zoologists concluded: just let it eat. No matter how hard times got, the growing child couldn’t be deprived…