I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 726 - 535: 78 Years! Leaving the Ghost City! _3

Chapter 726 -535: 78 Years! Leaving the Ghost City! _3

Controlling the robots in reality through dreams isn’t much different from controlling your own body (with a delay of less than 0.001 seconds).

Alright, this sounds as ridiculous as pulling down your pants to fart. A normal person could simply wake up from their dream to regain control, couldn’t they?

But we have to admit, this is a groundbreaking achievement, a major step in using materialism to unravel the mysteries of idealism!

It’s like using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in mathematics to solve certain problems, but being powerless when faced with more complex challenges—until someone suddenly invents calculus, and many difficult problems are instantly resolved.

This time, it’s actually materialistic rules breaking into the realm of idealism. It’s simply a new perspective, a new discovery!

Even Lu Yuan couldn’t help but feel deeply moved as he read through the paper multiple times, exclaiming, “The world is so wondrous; all paths truly lead to the same destination.”

…

In the thirty-fifth year, humanity’s dream ability advanced by leaps and bounds, and decoding work proceeded ever more smoothly.

The spiritual network formed by eight million Lanpeng people successfully made contact with the will of the [Monster]!

“Wonderful!! The [Monster] no longer rejects our existence and is now trying to cooperate and coexist with us,” Jin Bote said with a trembling voice. “It seems to have perceived the benefits of this symbiosis and relaxed some of its permissions.”

“What permissions?”

“Its abilities, some of them…”

Thunderous applause erupted inside the laboratory.

Many researchers’ eyes shimmered with tears.

Thirty-five years… this had been thirty-five long years.

Lu Yuan asked nervously, “Can we leave this world now?”

“No, not yet. I’m still not a Great Spirit Rhythmer; my permissions aren’t high enough.”

Jin Bote added, “Besides, we must continue transmitting the signal ‘Humans are dangerous, human cities are dangerous,’ so it will execute the command.”

Lu Yuan glanced at the Birdman Prince and nodded, “No need to rush; we have to ensure you have an escape route before we can leave this place.”

…

In the forty-seventh year, the Ancient Insect bid farewell to the young civilization and set out for the distant horizon.

In this vicinity, it discovered a total of thirty-six Snake-man civilizations, and these civilizations were so primitive they could only be described as tribal.

Initially, the Ancient Insect’s decision to remain here seemed wasteful, and neither Lu Yuan nor the Stranger team approved.

Educating thirty-six civilizations took over forty years and only earned 22 Qi Fortune points—barely comparable to the standard income of a technological civilization.

But with so many Snake-men present, they had no choice but to accept the reality.

Perhaps this was an inevitability of history—the ancestors of the Snake-men had gone to great lengths to send them away.

Now, these refugees had all… returned.

Giving them some technology was just balancing the scales; who knows what the future holds?

“Honestly, if the ancestors of these Snake-men truly were [Ghost·Spirit Shrine’s Eye], we actually owe them a favor.” The Big Crystal Man slowly shook his head, feeling a mix of emotions.

Alongside Green Grass City, after over forty years, a new city had emerged.

Eight million hibernation chambers had been set up there.

The small city featured installations of both Material Energy and Ideal Energy systems. Humanity even provided 500 Spirit Essence as their future expenditure.

Robotics manufacturing factories were also built to ensure the Lanpeng people could maintain their systems independently.

Additionally, humans gifted many Source Fire Puppets, crafted using Ideal Technology, which were better suited to resist the erosion of time.

“I hope… after we leave, nothing goes wrong,” Lu Yuan said as he stood on the silent streets of the small city.

Surrounding him were countless robots. To minimize wear and tear, these robots rarely moved beyond necessary maintenance tasks.

It was akin to the Snake-man city, surrounded by dazed, almost lifeless Snake-men.

…

…

The period that followed was effectively idle time, yet it seemed interminable.

The [Monster] never moved this Different Space, leaving humanity with no choice but to wait while striving to perfect their work as much as possible.

Finally, in the sixty-seventh year, Lord Jin Bote reached 30 Godhood points and became a Great Spirit Rhythmer!

He had nearly depleted the Lanpeng civilization’s Qi Fortune in the process. This artificially created Great Spirit Rhythmer was quite costly, but it had accumulated significant scientific knowledge for humanity.

Especially the human soul research team, which had already been tempered by the [Deformed Ghost] phenomenon. Their research capacity was formidable, and now it had reached new heights.

…

In the midst of anxious waiting, the seventy-seventh year finally brought the chance to leave!

The Different Space showed signs of instability!

The spatial ripples vanished in the blink of an eye, perceivable only by a few Great Spirits.

The Strangers began to celebrate, “Locked up for seventy years, and the [Monster] has finally shifted its ground! We’re now practically at the ends of the earth compared to our original location.”

“Now, you can leave.”

Lu Yuan’s heartbeat raced uncontrollably.

He couldn’t help but collapse into a chair.

When this day finally arrived, the complex feelings of loss were something others couldn’t possibly understand.

A mix of three parts joy, three parts confusion, and four parts reluctance…

Because in dreams, humans could interact with the eight million Lanpeng people like neighbors exchanging greetings.

Farewells always come quietly yet painfully.

“Comrades, friends. I hereby announce that we will officially depart during the New Year’s festival.” Lu Yuan’s image synchronized through the dream network. “I urge every research institute to promptly hand over their projects.”

“We should also wave goodbye to our comrades.”

This brief speech carried immense weight among the crowd.

Truth be told, this had been humanity’s longest period of confinement—a crisis proportional to its magnitude.

A life of ease was what everyone desired, yet prolonged dream living inevitably felt slightly detached from reality.

The mere fact of barely aging nearly made people forget the passage of time altogether.

And that was what Lu Yuan worried about—civilizations must progress steadily; it was time to reclaim normalcy.

“We cannot halt our steps here, comrades.”

“If we stop now, we’ll repeat the fate of the Green Grass Civilization.”

…

The final year flew by quickly.

Once preparations were complete, six Strangers entered the hibernation chambers, destined to spend the last era entirely within dreams.

“The good days for humanity are officially over.” The Old Snake-man said casually, “Go and enjoy some good days with the Lanpeng people.”

“Dreaming every day just feels so strange.”

Seeing through Lu Yuan’s thoughts, the Big Crystal Man said, “Don’t worry, the [Monster] has already shifted its territory… This time, it seems to have moved far away; you won’t have to worry about being hunted anymore.”

Lu Yuan nodded.

Without indulging in sentimentality, he quietly said, “Seniors, I’ll leave that [Temple] in the small city, and there’s one in the dreamscape network as well. You can reach me anytime, and for that foundation issue, you can contact the Ancient Insect.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry; we won’t shortchange you a single penny,” the Big Crystal Man replied before closing his eyes, remaining still.

“Humans, stay strong… keep pushing forward.” Jin Bote wiped his tears.

The surrounding robots echoed enthusiastically, “Carry on for us, stay strong.”

In the dreamscape, the Lanpeng people joined in, calling out to humanity’s dream world from afar: “Stay strong!”

People waved at each other from a distance, with the more fragile ones already crying… after the separation, reunions would be uncertain.

Their dreams began to drift apart.

Eventually, they could no longer see any trace of one another.

In reality, Lu Yuan shook hands with Jin Bote: “Prince, see you at the end of the era! Take care of those Old Abnormal People.”

“Rest assured!” Jin Bote returned to his hibernation tank. “You all better hurry; the [Monster] isn’t that controllable. It’s already starting to lose patience.”

Shortly after, the broadcast sounded: “Sky City will officially depart in six hours; all populations must hide in small caves.”

As time ticked away, Sky City increasingly faced rejection from the [Monster].

The entire world rippled with faint water waves. The process was exceedingly surreal, and scientists recorded vast amounts of data. While incomprehensible now, perhaps… perhaps this might one day signify a Level 5 Civilization, embodied through space technology.

This rejection gradually hit a critical point.

It seemed instantaneous!

Reality shook and transformed.

The universe remained the same, but the world had become entirely different.

Green Grass City was expelled from the [Monster]’s Different Space!

Greeting them was—boundless white snow covering the land, and… brand-new challenges!